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In its yearly budget analysis, the Civic Federation of Chicago rang the alarm bell about the city's upcoming pension obligations, calling them "unaffordable" without drastic change in the city's fiscal strategy.
In a report released Wednesday, the organization analyzed the proposed 2014 budget, finding that while it supported the mayor's plans, it believed a fiscal reckoning was on the horizon.
"This budget should serve as an urgent reminder of the enormous price the City will pay if it is unable to stabilize its pension system," Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation, said in a statement. "Mayor Emanuel and his team have made significant fiscal progress in recent years, much of which will be derailed when the City's unaffordable pension contribution increase takes effect next year."
The reported noted that the city faces a $590 million increase in its required pension contribution in fiscal year 2015, a rise "so sharp it would require a significant increase in the City's property tax levy, crippling cuts to City services or both."
The report highlighted a number of specific proposals that could help cut the city's deficit that it supported, including:
- Phasing out the City's retiree healthcare subsidy
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RedTracker| US talk show host Oprah Winfrey launched OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) Channel TV network at 12 noon yesterday. The network will offer different programs dedicated to female empowerment and improvement.
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Juventus slam the door on Man United's Arturo Vidal approach [Tuttosport]
While Gazzzetta Dello Sport claim that Manchester United may have reached an agreement with Arturo Vidal for the Chilean to move to Old Trafford, over in Tuttosport the stance of Juventus to the potential transfer is given top billing.
The headline on the Italian tabloid on Wednesday screams "Vidal porta in faccia" – Vidal, the door slammed in his face.
Put another way, according to Tuttosport Juventus are refusing to sell Vidal to the Red Devils – a line which has been consistent all summer – however inside the paper there is a caveat.
Were Manchester United to offer the Bianconeri a fee in the region of 50 million euros, Tuttosport suggest that Juve may be forced to accept such a bid. So far, however, Man United's approach has involved a deal in which Javier Hernandez could move to Turin as part of the package.
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Le Nid des Mésanges 7.1Km
Accommodations in Bed and Breakfasts Large, atypical room with large living room and bathroom in a house of character, in the heart of a charming city, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Wood tones, soothing and serene atmosphere invite you to peace and relaxation. Independent input. Private bathroom and WC. Cot for baby. Linen provided. Extra sleeping possibility. The house has an English garden. You are received as friends.
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Gîte La Cassine 16.0Km
Gwen and Patrice are waiting for your visit in the natural, green and quiet of a traditional farm of the XVII century : 4 large rooms for 1-5 persons and 1 holiday cottage for 3 people and 1 other for 19 people and 1 yurt. Below the castle of Vasse, the forest and the lake (Sillé le Guillaume), near the "Alpes Mancelles", Sainte Suzanne, caves Saulges, The Cassine is ideal for nature lovers, for hiking, biking and historical sites visites. You are welcomed in a warm family atmosphere. Possibility of dining table and breakfast (organic and local produce).
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L'Orée 20.3Km
Bed and Breakfast in Mayenne surrounded by fields, calm and tranquility assured. Lots of activities in the surrounding areas plus a great number of historical and archeological sites to visit. 3 rooms available, each with their own shower room and WC. A baby's travel cot available on demand. Animals welcome.
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Stella Di Natale 20.9Km
St Germain De Coulamer
Two double bedrooms with private shower and sitting room, independent access to the house, in small village with pub and bakery. Beauty spots- Fresnay-sur Sarthe, Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Sante Suzanne, Lassay -les-Chateaux . Le Mans and Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, are just 45 km away. walking and cycling in National Park, ,sandy beach, restaurant , boat hire - 5 miles.Paris within easy reach by car or by train.
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Le Clos des Laurent.. 23.4Km
Accommodation in 1km200 from the city of Mayenne (53) off the N12, 4 Rooms with private bathroom (shower + WC)
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Les Brasinières 24.8Km
Between Alencon and Laval Jean-luc and Beatrice welcome you to their property, bed and breakfast in the form of fitted bedroom suite in a modern house,
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La Grande Malardièr.. 28.0Km
Saint Georges Buttavent
Surrounded by a 4000 m² garden with a terrace, La Grande Malardière welcomes you in the countryside, 12 km from the Andaine Forest. A homemade breakfast is provided each morning, and free Wi-Fi is available in the communal lounge. Decorated with antique furniture, all rooms include a bottle of water and tea / coffee making facilities. They all overlook the garden and have a private bathroom with shower and free toiletries
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Château de la Cour 5.0Km
Located in Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert, Château de la Cour dates back to the 16th century and offers a large park. Laval is a 35-minute drive from the property. Decorated in an elegant style, all rooms feature a wardrobe and desk, while some also have a garden view. The en suite bathroom includes a hairdryer. A continental breakfast serving homemade jam is provided each morning at Château de la Cour. Guests can also find restaurants within 5 km of the property in Évron. Additional features include a shared lounge with a fireplace and games, free Wi-Fi access throughout and free private parking on site. The medieval city of Sainte-Suzanne is a 15-minute drive away and Mayenne is 27 km from the castle. Laval Train Station is a 30-minute drive away.
Logis Deritel 11.5Km
Set in a 19-century house in the centre of Montsûrs, Logis Deritel offers bed and breakfast accommodations. Guests can relax in the spacious garden and on the terrace. The rooms at Logis Deritel are individually decorated according to a theme and feature parquet floors. Each room offers free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a bathtub. Every morning a continental breakfast is served. Upon request, the hosts can prepare evening meals for guests. Mayenne and Laval are 20 km away and Evron is 12 km away. Free private parking is available at the property.
Les Landes 12.4Km
Torce-viviers En Charnie
Close to the medieval town of Ste Suzanne, in an environment of peace and greenery on the edge of the forest of Charnie, we welcome you to have a good time by the pool, sauna, or at our table. Two totally independent places: a former bread oven equipped with its small private terrace, and a cottage giving access to the pool will be part of your privacy.
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Les Rivieres 13.2Km
The house has been tastefully converted from a barn and has plenty of original features from the oak beams throughout the house to the exposed stone walls on the ground floor.
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Les Vallées 13.7Km
St Martin De Connée
Ideally situated on the Mayenne, Sarthe border, Les Vallées is set in heart of the countryside with panoramic views. We offer three self-contained apartments in a sympathetically restored barn, with its own garden area and heated spa pool.
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La Bonne Marie 15.5Km
Thorigne en Charnie
Detached stone cottage set is beautiful open countryside, exclusive use of the swimming pool and dedicated secure garden.
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Gîte Insolite de Pê.. 17.1Km
Saint Thomas de Courceriers
Unusual character cottage in Mayenne in the Pays de Loire, you will find charm and beauty
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La Ferme de La Vill.. 18.4Km
Le Grez
The calm and authenticity Villière, small organic farm between Paris and Brittany, on the axis Le Mans - Le Mont St Michel 2km from Sillé le Guillaume two guest rooms including a family welcome you to réservation.Bocage, forest and lake - water activities proximité.
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Domaine de la Houza.. 19.7Km
Make a charming break in this lovely bed and breakfast
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La Lune Lake B&B 20.0Km
La Lune is a beautiful Bed and Breakfast just west of Le Mans in the Pays de la Loire. Our Bed and Breakfast (B & B) is both family and motorbike friendly with secure parking for all our guests. (garage parking for motorbikes)
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Prebonne 20.5Km
Located in the heart of Mayenne, Prébonne offer you peace and relaxation. 3 km from Mayenne, you will be welcomed in a country house with different activities for young and old. All on ground closed and secured. Halfway the circuit Moulay walking you can reach after a walk the way of towing of Mayenne along the banks of the river. Prébonne offers 2 bedrooms emerald orchid hosts and each has a shower room with private shower and toilet. Our friends four are welcome.
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Le Relais de La Lan.. 23.1Km
Saint Mars du Desert
Very pleasant 17th century house beautifully restored with all modern comforts. For 1 to 4 people: 2 bedrooms with 140 beds and 90 two beds. Located in the beautiful surroundings of a park of 9.5 hectares. There are beautiful views of the hills, ancient oaks, a creek, horses retired. The peace and quiet is assured. 3 ears labeled "COTTAGES OF FRANCE"
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Le Bignon 23.1Km
"Le Bignon" 53700 Villaines la Juhel 3 beautiful rooms near to Alençon (23 kms), Le Mans (50 kms) and 2h30 from Paris by the road N12.
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Manoir de Favry B&B 24.6Km
La Cropte
Set in La Cropte, 27 km from Laval, Manoir de Favry B&B features free WiFi access and free private parking. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Certain rooms have a seating area to relax in after a busy day. Each room includes a private bathroom. A TV is provided. You will find a shared lounge at the property. The bed and breakfast also offers bike hire and car hire. La Flèche is 39 km from Manoir de Favry B&B, while Mayenne is 42 km away.
Chambre d'hotes Vau.. 24.9Km
3 guest houses, in 25 km from Le Mans, in a recently renewed house of character, in the heart of a small village of the sarthoise campaign(countryside).
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La Cesnerie 25.2Km
Near Le Mans
Welcome to our beautiful home in France. La Maison de Noyer at La Cesnerie, is a 300 year old stone cottage situated on the brow of one of the many hills in the Haute Mayenne. Quiet, rural and private, we offer Bed and Breakfast, or Chambre dHote, accommodation. We are only 50kms from Le Mans, 25kms from Alencon or Mayenne, and 10 minutes drive from the Alpes Mancelles and one of Frances most beautiful villages: St. Ceneri le Gerei.
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Les Chenes 25.6Km
Mareil en Champange
les chenes is set in the countryside with spectacular views but close to the village of mareil en champagne 3 bedrooms all en suite.
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Chambre de Charme a.. 25.7Km
Located in the Sarthe, in the village of Praise joint known for its farm poultry, this historical residence built before the French Revolution, will offer the charm of the old, the perfect comfort and tranquility for a pleasant stay.
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La Jumelière 26.7Km
Comfortable room (isolated homestay), accessible through a separate entrance available with bathroom, hairdryer, welcome products, television, wifi and parking. Breakfast possible on site. Old renovated farmhouse, you will love this site gates of Laval, close to the railway station, city center,golf, the ZA and restaurants. From 59
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Chambre D'hôte des .. 26.9Km
Laurence and Patrick welcome you in their renovated farmhouse in guest rooms and cottage. Located in an exceptional setting in the countryside and the outskirts of the city, you will find peace and comfort. Accommodation in guest rooms is offered in the night by the week. The lodge welcomes you for birthday parties, wedding receptions and other. You can stroll and visit the historical center of Laval, Town of Art and History, crossed by the river Mayenne. We can accommodate your horses, meadow, career and boxes available.
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Diva Chez Dora 27.6Km
Trois Rivieres
3 guest rooms with bathroom for your exclusive use, double bed, wifi, overlooking the Saintes. Breakfast included dinner Possibility each evening at our table
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Le Logis de la Flém.. 28.0Km
Between Brittany and Normandy, the cottage is located on a 5ha property in the countryside, with beautiful views of the river "Mayenne". Completely renovated in a neat and with modern comfort, this cottage accommodates 6 people jusuqe accommodation.
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Bukowski's alter ego, Henry Chinaski, returns, revelling in his eternal penchant for booze, women, and horse-racing as he makes the precarious journey from poet to screenwriter. Based on Bukowski's experiences when working on the film Barfly, the absurdity and egotism of the film industry are laid bare in this deadpan, touching, and funny glimpse into the endless negotiations and back-stabbings of la-la land. Hollywood is an irreverent jaunt that serves up the beating heart of Hollywood with razor-sharp humour.
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"In this hilarious roman a clef, Bukowski draws on his experiences while writing the script for the 1987 film Barfly…While Bukowski fans will welcome the reappearance of Chinaski, with his penchant for booze, women, and horse racing, film buffs should enjoy the novel for its delightful and irreverent portrayal of Hollywood. Highly recommended." (Library Journal)
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Bukowski's best book
Christian Baskous did a great job. Bukowski comes alive with the reading and my wife even thought that it was Buk's voice.
In a way it was.
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Great listen through. character performance top notch, John Pinchot is hilarious! the drunkard hank always a good time.
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I love anything Bukowski. What a gift this man had. Christian Baskous is Bukowski. I can't imagine anyone else reading for him. Very entertaining.
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"part of me wants to be hank chenaske!"
he lives a life that is grotesquely attractive to me. I wonder if he's genius or insane and slightly clever!
"Great book"
Loved the way the narrator spoke in the book, i felt as if I was there watching everything as it happened!
"This Round Is On Me"
Bukowski. Not much more to say. I listened to Hollywood while drinking tequila, but red wine would've been more appropriate for his raw, terse prose.
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Melissa & Ryan (Married)
"You don't find love, it finds you. It's got a little bit to do with destiny, fate and what's written in the stars."
— Anaïs Nin
They spent a week in a beach house on the North Carolina shore with their families. They ate, and drank, and laughed, and played games and violins, and they swam in the ocean, and took walks on the beach. And one morning when it felt right, they all walked out to the shore, and stood in a circle, and Melissa & Ryan exchanged rings and promises, and their loved ones stepped forward and each proclaimed them husband & wife.
They prepared a meal for their families to celebrate, and baked homemade apple pie. They all signed a marriage license, And they ate, and drank, and laughed, and swam in the ocean and took walks on the beach.
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Adorable photos and witty captions of the cutest cat in the world (Good Morning America) Lil Bub is a star. The adorable perma-kitten might look a little different than other felines, but her tiny size, toothless mouth, and extra toes have made her the darling of cat lovers around the world. Aided by her human, this celebri-cat is finally satisfying her demanding public with a book. Showcasing one hundred wittily captioned, full-color photos of Lil BUB - sleeping, riding a skateboard, hanging out with her friends, and just simply being adorable - Lil BUB's Lil Book is exactly what her millions of fans want. Sure to please fans of LOLcats and Boo: The Life of the World's Cutest Dog, Lil BUB's Lil Book is the purrrr-fect book for anyone who needs more cute in their lives.
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The united states bill of rights / United States of America.
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Event under the conjunct High Patronage of Madame Annick Girardin, Secretary of State for the Development and the Francophonie and Mrs. Axelle Lemaire, Secretary of State for the Digital.
Objective: to emerge and help the development of projects of innovative Francophone companies in the fields of of Big Data and Connected Objects. Over 80 countries are members of the Francophonie, representing a market of over 270 million consumers.
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http://digitalartschoolblog.com/animation/2012/jorden-oliwa-art-show/ One of our 2D instructors in Kelowna, Jorden Oliwa, was a featured artist at the Arludik Gallery exhibition in Paris, France, since last month until the final day of the gallery show tomorrow, May 5. The Galerie Arludik – Contemporary Art for Entertainment is "dedicated to artists lying behind cinema, comics, video game masterpieces [...]
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International students attending St. Mary's College of Maryland talked Wednesday with American students who have studied abroad about how people in other countries perceive the United States.
The roundtable discussion involved four foreign students: two from Thailand and one each from Brazil and Senegal who are at St. Mary's during the spring semester on a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The discussion involved their impressions of the United States and how their views have changed since they left their home countries, said Zach Messitte, director of the college's Center for the Study of Democracy.
"They tended to associate the United States with violence, largely through news and television and movies and things like that," Messitte said. "Then they've had this nice experience in this bucolic college setting that has nothing to do with violence, which was a change."
They also expressed homesickness, loneliness and a desire for their favorite foods, something the American students who studied in Italy, Costa Rica and Nicaragua also mentioned, Messitte said.
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It is believed that on this day, the sanctified water acquires benevolence of the River Jordan and is kept throughout the year, and is not spoiled unlike ordinary water. The Orthodox Church recommends drinking the sanctified water during ordeals and to help with ailments. Similarly to previous years, Catholicos Patriarch will traditionally baptize hundreds of children. This year he will become godfather to more than 700 children. The ritual of baptism will take place at Trinity Cathedral at 8pm today.
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NCAAB Basketball - Preview
The Fairfield Stags and the Loyola Greyhounds will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Reitz Arena.
In their last action, Fairfield was a 71-67 loser on the road against Niagara. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Loyola was a 74-58 winner in their most recent outing at home against Saint Peter's. They covered the 8.5-point spread as favorites.
Next up:
Fairfield home to Niagara, Sunday, January 13
Loyola at Rider, Sunday, January 13


text: In January 2011, Circus Flora and the St. Louis Symphony presented The Floating Palace, the (true!) story of a boy who stowed away aboard a circus showboat that played up and down the Mississippi River in the 1850s. Through the lens of this narrative, Circus Flora's artists performed to powerful and moving orchestra pieces meaningful to the story, notably works by American composer Copland.


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Gautama Buddha Quotes About AngelsQuotes about: Angels
Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace. Better than a hundred hollow lines Is one line of the dharma, bringing peace. It is better to conquer yourself Than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, Not by angels or by demons, Heaven or hell.
No clouds gathered in the skies and the polluted streams became clear, whilst celestial music rang through the air and the angels rejoiced with gladness. With no selfish or partial joy but for the sake of the law they rejoiced, for creation engulfed in the ocean of pain was now to obtain release.
But if you miss it, you will next be confronted with the angry deities, ... threatening you and barring your passage ... because you turned a deaf ear to the saving truths of religion. All these forms are strange to you, ... they terrify you, ... and yet it is you who have created them. Do not give in to your fright, ... flee them not! They are but ... the contents of your own mind... If at this point you should manage to understand that, ... and you will find yourself in a paradise among the angels.
Do not believe anything because it is said by an authority, or if it is said to come from angels, or from Gods, or from an inspired source. Believe it only if you have explored it in your own heart and mind and body and found it to be true. Work out your own path, through diligence.
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- Died: 484 BC
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Cheryl Cole's new boyfriend Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini is teaching her how to speak French and she's been teaching him Geordie phrases.
Cheryl Cole's new boyfriend is teaching her how to speak French.
The former Girls Aloud singer, who is from Newcastle in North England, is dating Frechman Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini who has been teaching her a few phrases.
He told The Sun newspaper: ''My English is better than her French but I teach her the words. Mainly the bad words! She teaches me the Geordie.''
The hunk went along to the 'Britain's Got Talent' final recently to watch the 30-year-old beauty perform her new track 'Crazy Stupid Love' and gushed about her backstage.
He said: ''She is amazing. It was good to see her performing. I was proud. Impressed? Yes -- very, very impressed.''
The couple started dating over a month ago, before making it official at Cannes Film Festival and it is said the former Girls Aloud singer is delighted to be in a relationship with Jean.
A source said: ''She's really happy. They're an item and Cheryl is ready to find love again.
''After a difficult few years, she wants to get back out there and start having some fun. Things are going brilliantly in her professional life - she has a new song out soon and can't wait to return to 'The X Factor'.
''But at the end of the day she wants to be in a relationship because that is what will make her really happy.''
Meanwhile, the video for Cheryl's new single also premiered yesterday (09.06.14), with the singer twerking like Miley Cyrus while being watched by a troupe of dancers in a warehouse.
The promo features Tinie Tempah and the track will be released on July 20.
Take a look back at October's inaugural event.
The film is expected to continue without Mendes' involvement.
What to Expect When You're Expecting is a comic adaptation of the New York Times'...


text: Human Rights Observatory Vietnam - Police harass information hero on Vietnam War anniversary Reporters without borders Reporters Without Borders urges the police to stop harassing the independent journalist Pham Chi Dung and his family, whose Ho Chi Minh City home was surrounded today by police officers. The authorities have gone out of their way to gag independent journalists and bloggers today, which the Communist Party is celebrating as the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and its victory over the United States. One by one, citizen-journalists and bloggers have been placed under close (...)Read complete article© Reporters without borders - Thursday, April 30, 2015


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Meet Esteban Carpio.
Whilst being questioned by Providence police for the stabbing of an 85 year old woman, Carpio waited until one of the detectives questioning him left the interview room. He then grabbed Sgt James Allen's gun and shot him, twice.
Sgt. Allen died. Carpio did his best to escape by jumping out of a third floor window, he didn't last long and was captured 45 mins later a few blocks away.
At Carpio's court appearance some onlookers suggested that due to Carpio's dramatically injured face and general appearance, Sgt. Allen's colleagues and friends may have administered some extra-judicial justice.
Make up your own mind as to what happened when Sgt. Allen's police colleagues arrested Carpio:
An FBI investigation took place to investigate whether any police brutality occurred. The FBI agents concluded that the damage to Carpio's face was due to his fall from the 3rd floor window.
His trial concluded on June 27 2006, where a jury found him guilty of the murder of Sgt James Allen as well as the stabbing of the 85 year old lady, Madeline Gatta.
Carpio attempted to plead insanity, he also read out a written apology to the court. The court rejected both.
After being found guilty, he was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole.
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Not up on Charlie Farley? Well, the Arkansas native took a moment to check in with HipHopDX to give us some info. As he delivers the Bubba Sparxxx and Colt Ford assisted remix to the cut "Jacked Up," he discusses who inspires him, and what his mission is for Hip Hop. Grab a copy of Hog Heaven while you're at it.
Name: Charlie Farley
From: DeQueen, Arkansas
Inspired by: Eminem lyrically, and then a lot of artists combined to inspire my flow.
Mission in Hip Hop: My mission in Hip Hop is to break the "Stereotype" that says country folks can't rap, and give the fans of Hip Hop something completely new and unique to listen to.
Top 10 Hip Hop Albums
Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP
Bone thugs-n-harmony – E. 1999 Eternal
Tupac Shakur – All Eyez On Me
Twista – Adrenaline Rush
Ludacris – Word Of Mouth
Petey Pablo – Diary Of A Sinner
Nappy Roots – Watermelon, Chicken and Grits ,
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Although the public spat regarding whether Conor McGregor will fight at UFC 200 appears to be over, debate over what went down, is not.
The Irish star will no longer fight Nate Diaz for a second time on July 9th as scheduled, after McGregor said he wasn't willing to do all the PR the UFC had planned. McGregor said he was retiring, the UFC went public with the issue, and then the featherweight champ admitted he wasn't hanging up the gloves.
The fighter did acknowledge, however, that he was refusing to attend all the media events booked for UFC 200. According to McGregor, he's done his part, in terms of promoting bouts and making the UFC buckets of cash.
Well, the UFC brass didn't blink, and we still don't know when and who McGregor will fight next. As a result, many observers and pundits have concluded that McGregor over played his hand with the promotion. Case in point, FOX Sports' Colin Cowherd recently said this on his show (quote via Mixed Martial Arts.com):
"Here's a rule for a 27-year-old millionaire – don't take on a 50-year-old billionaire," said Cowherd. "UFC fans think this is Conor against Dana White. No no no no no. It's not. It's Conor taking on the Fertitta family. The single most powerful family in Nevada.
"A 27-year-old kid has lied publicly, twice. He's dumb. You don't do that. Millionaires don't get into whizzing matches against billionaires. You'll lose every single time…"
McGregor certainly has people who agree with his stance, but unless the UFC lets the champ skip out on PR moving forward, they've demonstratedthat no fighter is bigger than the promotion. Not even if it means they take a hit financially.
UFC 200 will be hosted by the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 9th.


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hello, twenty-seventeen!
Hoo-wee!! It has been a wild ride already around here folks! That's the main reason I haven't been around here much. My life has literally gone nuts! Heh.
You know my eldest and his wife were (are!) moving to the Cincinnati area. We started right after Christmas helping them get packed up. They had to downsize a LOT, which wasn't entirely a bad thing. They went from a 1500 square foot home with a full, finished basement, two kitchens, a two-car garage, the land and outside areas to go with to a just-under 1000 square-foot apartment, no garage (although they can rent one that's attached to their building!) and a tiny storage room!
That alone would have been enough to boggle my brain, but I have to say, Melissa handled it well. She is a funny one. She's not super attached to things and was happily tossing all sorts of things. I'm glad she could do it but it was hurting my head to watch her purge so mercilessly. Ha ha! Then again, I lean toward the hoarder rather than minimalist. sigh Ha!
We took several of their larger items but can't fit the piano here, so I'm hoping my parents can put it in their basement. It's so old, I doubt they could get much out of it even though it looks great. It's severely out of tune and it sounds like from what the kids had been told by a couple of tuners, because of the age, people don't want to tune it. Gah! I dunno…. it's been so long since I played, I'm not sure it's worth hanging onto. No one else in the family plays and we really don't sing as a family anymore, so I'm not sure why we even need it. I just hate to get rid of it. It's the used piano my mom bought when I was around 5 or 6 to take lessons herself. When I began to sit down and play what she had just practiced, I became the one who was getting lessons and those didn't benefit me a whole lot. She started me with an old and old-school teacher who was all about theory and note reading, not at all interested in any natural "talent" or playing "by ear" like I was want to do and had always seen my Papaw do. By the time I was in fifth grade, she found me a younger teacher who finally realized I was just going to learn the music she assigned my and play it by ear or from memory. When I was about 11, Papaw recruited me to the piano at church to accompany congregational hymns, so I had to rely heavily on playing "by ear" so when I'd show up at lessons with a hymnal, asking the teacher to show me "how to play this chord" and then immediately pick it up once she'd showed me, she sorta gave up.
She came out to the car with me one day and told Mom she didn't wanna take her money any more because she couldn't really teach me anything else. Bahahaha!! Yeah. I'm not sure it was so much a compliment as a statement of fact. It surely wasn't because I had learned all she had to teach! I had no use for doing the little theory exercises or reading music beyond what I absolutely had to. It was hard for me and I really sucked at it. If you could "hum it for me" and I could figure out what key you needed it in, I could at least play the chords enough to accompany you.
Okay, enough about the piano! For now, it's still sitting in the house down there. The business is still using the office that was built onto the back of the house years ago, so people are still going in and out of it. Also, for the time being at least, Melissa's younger brother is still living in/renting the basement although I'm not sure how long that will last. Mom told me she has told him to be looking for another place. This after she told him he could stay there awhile. I know know what that's about, but it's pretty typical. I hope he can find somewhere and not have to move back home, especially since he just proposed to his girlfriend over Christmas!
So Melissa and I took off in our vehicles, I took our car up so Tommy could drive the UHaul and we'd have a way back home. She had a bunch of more delicate stuff in their truck, along with their Australian Shepherd, Timber. We headed out about noon on Friday leaving the guys behind to load the big furniture in the UHaul and the plan was they'd be up the next day.
Corey had quite a few guys lined up to come help but only two actually did along with his dad and it turned out to be enough. They had no clue how much room they'd need, so they got a 26-foot truck since it was the same price as the 22-foot truck and planned to let Tommy be the "fitter" since he's good about packing a ton of stuff into a small space. He started out trying to get as much stuff in as possible but soon, they told him they only had so many pieces left and he had to get them to repack and spread stuff out!! They had a TON of room!
Mel and I got up there without too much incident. Our GPS's didn't agree at one point and we ended up getting off a wrong exit in town. It was right during rush hour, so when I tried to stick with her through a light and blocked the intersection for a second, some butthead in a little economy car blew right up to the passenger side of my Challenger and started on the horn. Honking and honking as if that was somehow going to 'make' me be able to move when there was no space for me to go! Argh. That was a little nerve wracking, but we got through it okay and made it to the apartment complex in good time.
We were both pretty exhausted, and I was still battling the remnants of my months of being sick with a nasty cough so I stayed with Timber most of the time while Melissa made trips back and forth carrying in some of the stuff we'd packed. We hadn't really thought out how we'd handle Timber while unloading stuff, I guess. When she had got all she could manage herself, I went out to the car and carried in the few things I had to have out of it. We had also put some of their stuff in there, so it was packed full too.
Corey called to say they were talking about maybe heading up that evening, just him and his dad, instead of waiting til the morning. So in about four hours, they had arrived and it was a good thing after all. Showing up with limited items at an empty apartment when the weather is frigid, you're tired and sick can be a lot more deflating than I had counted on. I think Mel felt the same way. She was a bit more upbeat than me, but seriously… as I looked around, thinking about the place, sensing its smallness and of course, the sparseness of it, if it'd been me moving, I'd have been seriously depressed. Maybe it was just me still processing the fact that my kids actually were moving away from me. I'm not sure, but I hope it didn't show as much as I felt it. If I'd been by myself, I'd have cried!
At this point, a week after the fact, I can't remember what else we did that night. I am pretty sure we made a few trips to the store for some odds and ends. Even though it was almost New Year's Eve and we hadn't bargained for any stores being closed. They needed a pad lock for the UHaul and there were a few other things we had to have that night. Dinner was one of those things, so we got some food before coming back to settle in for the night.
We blew up our mattresses and slept fairly well. Thankfully the kids' mattress was in the truck since their bed went flat during the night!
The next day, Melissa's uncle and cousin came to help unload. I hadn't realized until then that the former plan for some of Corey's friends to come up to help had been changed. No one else was coming. Mel's uncle had arranged for several of his friends to come help, but not until later in the day, so when it became clear that they would have everything done before then, he called to cancel his guys and the four of them got it all unloaded just before lunch (and the rain!) It worked out perfectly.
Tommy and I stayed til Monday, which helped me feel a bit better about them moving. I was able to see that the apartment was nice, it was quiet and not so wildly different than being at home. I got to interact with a lot of people and put to rest the notion that Cincy is full of mean people. (seriously, I don't if it was the people who just really didn't want them to leave or they were relating their own experience, but people kept telling them everyone was rude and mean there).
Even though I felt better about them moving, it didn't stop the tears from falling when we finally said our goodbyes Monday night after supper. Tommy had already mentioned staying another day so I had no clue if we'd end up going home or not! When we got to the restaurant, he didn't know where his phone was, so that immediately became a possible "reason" we would have to stay. We had already packed up the car and were ready to leave straight from the steakhouse, so the phone would have to be back at the apartment for us to stay. It was sort of funny as we all walked out toward our vehicles, looking at my phone trying to locate Tommy's… it appeared to be in the car and it was apparent that Tommy was disappointed. He said if it wasn't for needing to be on the job, he would just take a vacation day and stay. And here I thought I was the one having trouble letting them go!
It would have been nice if we'd been able to stay and leave the next morning because we were sure exhausted once we finally got home. It was just after midnight and we had several things that had to be unloaded (the rest could wait) and the dogs and chickens to take care of. Poor Max was still outside, so I had to try and clean him up some before turning him loose in the house.
As soon as I could, I collapsed in bed and in what seemed like just a few minutes, I woke up sick as a dog. I was coughing and snotting like nobody's business. I felt horrible! So after battling a similar blech for months and finally getting almost over it, I'm starting from scratch, fighting it again.
Here's to NOT having all of 2017 be the same way it started!! Ha!
that place between heartache and happiness
That's where I am these day. Torn, and swinging wildly between, being overjoyed and heartbroken enough I have to fight back the tears.
To some it may seem trivial. Maybe it is something other people expect to happen, but for me, the thought that this might happen has never entered my mind.
My baby is moving away.
I knew that a company in Ohio had reached out to Corey about a position and that he'd gone up for a meet-and-greet-slash-interview. I knew he'd sent them the resume they requested. I knew he'd been looking into the company, trying to learn more about them, see if it was something he even wanted to consider.
I also knew that all he'd discovered was very positive and desirable!
After the first meeting, he was disappointed because the man from the finance department of the company (they are big enough to have 'departments') told him they had initially wanted him for a management position, but then his age and lack of experience with a large company made them think he might not be ready for that yet.
To me, at that time, it was encouraging. I mean, I told you I was torn, guys. I wasn't kidding!! I was so proud that a huge company like that was considering hiring my boy for a high position, not to mention that they instigated the contact! It didn't bother me that they were leery of him due to his young age and his lack of a college degree. Most places are very big on a piece of paper from a university that says you know certain stuff. I am of the opinion, however, that personal experience and the ability to teach one's self and learn whatever is necessary is much more valuable than a degree that may or may not be a true indication of the person's knowledge. Of course, there's not a lot of quantifiable proof for personal experience and the ability to self-teach either, but I've seen for myself that it's a definite advantage in many areas of life.
I guess, deep down, I was content with knowing that Corey could attract attention from a big company, that he presented himself well and wasn't lacking in any way from being homeschooled. I mean, it was on his resume, after all. They knew he had been taught at home. I sorta felt that would be the end of it. Which wasn't a relief entirely because, confession time: I've been praying for both my boys to be able to get away from all the stress they have with their jobs.
Yes, I should have been praising God for answered prayer, but you know how it goes. Sometimes God answers in a way you never considered. Kinda like praying for patience, so God lets you break your leg. "There." He might say. "Patience is earned, my child." All the while, I imagine He's snickering to Himself. Bahaha!
But seriously, it would be a big relief to see them have jobs where they weren't constantly being brow-beaten and put down and having to deal with my dad. I feel like I've posted about this whole complicated mess-of-a relationship before, but I'm not positive about that and I can't find any reference to it, so I'll try to explain while keeping it short.
My father has always been an entrepreneurial type of fella. Always had his own business. Everything from a coal tipple to a paving business, a wood burning stove store, therapeutic massage chairs to spray foam insulation. You name it, he's prolly done it or at least thought about it. Excavation is where he always excelled. He was good on a dozer and so began a core drilling business. That led to him being asked to help bulldoze roads during a forest fire so the firefighters could access the fire. Finally, he began this current company in 1994 originally doing only dozer and backhoe work. It evolved into the plumbing arena and he had to get permits and such. During that time, he learned about and got into the underground camera and jetting business, which is mostly what the business does now. It's considered a "plumbing" company, although dad has never been a plumber. He always had to employ one, though and now, both my sons are licensed plumbers. Corey has his master plumber's license and Casey has a journeyman's license.
The boys began working for my dad when they were teenagers. Originally, it was just to do the extra work, the grunt work. Wheelbarrowing dirt out of the way or digging trenches, that kind of stuff. And it was just as needed because for the last 15 or so years, Dad's only had one or two regular employees and in the last 10 or so years, that's been older men like himself. Not young men who could lift and heft and work hard, but older men who were a little more feeble and less agile and able-bodied. I felt okay with that and I was happy about the experience it gave them. Most kids their age had no clue about the real work-a-day world, ya know? My boys did and they were learning all kinds of stuff about using tools and how things work. Most of the time, they'd work pretty much full time during the summer months. Soon though, dad started talking about when Corey graduated and could come in full time and all this crap about "handing down" the business to him one day.
That made me nervous. My dad is a workaholic. Even in his mid-seventies now, you can't keep him still. He can barely get around sometimes but insists on working. It worries me to death but he's as bullheaded as he is anything else, so you can't tell him anything.
My dad has always been what some would call a "loudmouth". Ha ha. Sometimes that's a more apt description than others, but he's very outspoken, opinionated and pretty judgemental. Ever since I was old enough to realize it, I have seen that people either love or hate my dad. They either get his brusque manner and laugh at his blustery speech or they despise his attitude and think he's a blowhard. I guess on both sides there's a little truth, but in these past few years, he seems to have leaned even more toward the brusque/harsh side of his personality. I think some of it is just the growing older process but the boys say he makes remarks about how he's lived to the age his older brother and father were when they died so now he's just "living on borrowed time" which is ridiculous since our days are numbered by God, not our ancestors!! I don't understand why he would think this way when he knows better.
So anyway, I tell you all of that so you might understand just a little why I have wanted my boys to not be working with or for my dad. It has made them bitter and hard, more so for my youngest for some reason. He's never been a really 'soft' kinda guy anyway so that may just be his natural tendency. But it is so worrisome. Especially when he also lives right beneath my parents, ya know? He doesn't really escape that stuff at all. The boys don't really have a grandfather relationship with him since he has treated them more like employees, disappointing employees at that, than like grandsons. I have worried for their self-image and sense of self-worth for years because of how Dad is with them.
I know that sounds horrible of me, but it's just the truth. Telling you otherwise, pretending otherwise, doesn't change the facts of the matter. My parents harbor a LOT of negativity, which is one reason I don't go around very much. It just drains me. It makes me feel ill, beaten down, hopeless and sad. I struggle with depression enough as it is, and so I've found that my battle with it is easier if I don't spend a ton of time with them. Yes, that DOES make me sad, but self-preservation is important especially when I tend to become non-functional when I get in a deeply depressed state. I pulled myself out of that once and I don't want to ever have to do it again. Is that wrong of me? To guard my emotional, and also my physical, well-being? If it is wrong, then I don't know how to cope otherwise because spending time with them, lots of time, will inevitably lead to me spiraling into a horrible place where I shut down and then don't take care of anyone or anything. I'm not sure how they live in that darkness. It's like a tangible cloud of negativity and animosity. They can't speak about someone without pointing out all the perceived or concocted flaws the person has, they can't be encouraging about any situation that isn't exactly what they would choose for themselves, they are judgemental of everyone and don't even think that your past won't follow you toward them because they will never let you forget that thing you did but no longer do, no matter how much you have changed.
So… I feel like I'm rambling and I honestly don't know how to end this post. Apparently, the start date has been moved up to January 9 from January 23 so it's even more of a time crunch! Melissa wants to paint some of the walls so the apartment isn't so "vanilla/boring" so she and I will go up a day or two after Christmas and stay for a couple days to do that. For that, we're having to decide which vehicle to take. They have one vehicle between them, a 4WD pickup, we have our 4WD "second" vehicle (a pickup, too) and our new car, the Challenger, which we've never had in snow before. It looks like it would be best if we took the car, but then there's the issue of weather and Tommy's insane obsession with keeping the car spotless. Yeah, right! I want it to stay awesome-looking too, but there's only so much you can do if you actually want to use the vehicle, ya know? So anyway, I think we can get everything we'd need in there since the back seats fold down… you know, step stools, extension handles and all the painting material. Then we'll need to go buy paint unless she plans to do that here, then we'll have to haul it up with us along with some air mattresses, clothes & food items. The apartment is central to EVERYTHING almost, so running out to get anything we'd need won't be a problem as long as the weather holds. Then the guys will come up with a pickup load of stuff that weekend, I guess. And we'll be ready to start the actual moving process.
The kids are going back up there this weekend to finalize some stuff, and look at one more apartment that will now be empty to see if they like it better. I think they've settled on this first floor one though even though the other is a tad bigger, it's on the third floor. With their dog, it will be a lot easier to be on ground level plus only first-floor apartments can have barbecues! They grill out a LOT! So…
I'm trying to steel myself for the wild rush to begin. I'm praying for strength and focus and to stay well so I can help them all I can! I'm taking advantage of every opportunity to be with them while they're getting all their ducks in a row. I'm not sure how I'll survive this, but I know I will. Like I said, I'm reminding myself multiple times a day that God promises to take care of us, to prosper us and not harm us. I just need to stop looking at how much my heart hurts and focus on waiting to see what God's going to do with this big change in all our lives.
Try to overlook me while I process everything, okay? Thanks.


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can an ipad be used in egpyt in egpytian
i want to take an ipad as a gift to Egpyt for an egpytian can it be used in his language
- Asked by John O
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You can use iPad in Arabic, but not specifically the Egyptian dialect. I am not aware of how different Egyptian Arabic is from the greater Arabic language, but I would assume your Egyptian friend will be able to read it.
- Answered by Greg W from Kanata
- 01/07/2014


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Michael Angelo Batio
Born Feb 23, 1956
- Record producer, Songwriter, Musician, Guitarist
Net Worth
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Michael Angelo Batio also known as Mike Batio or MAB, is an American instrumental rock guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. He was the lead guitarist for the Los Angeles-based glam metal band Nitro in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Batio's work has encompassed many genres, but he is best...
Michael Angelo Batio Stats
Nickname: Michael Angelo, micheal angelo - portugal, Batio, Michael Angelo
Profession: Record producer, Songwriter, Musician, Guitarist
Nationality: United States of America
Date of Birth: Feb 23, 1956 (61 years old)
Place of Birth: Chicago
Michael Angelo Batio Film Roles
Guitar World: Learn Shred Guitar
Michael Angelo Batio Musical Groups
Mike Batio, Rob Ross
Michael Angelo Batio Albums
Holiday Strings
Hands Without Shadows
Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2
No Boundaries
Planet Gemini
Live: The Crossings of Mackinaw
Gunnin' For Glory
2 X Again
Hands Without Shadows 2 - Voices


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He has a history of trolling/baiting, and when people replied to him calling BS, he reported THEM for baiting. (This is the exact same way he's been baiting in the past, he's just gotten better at it.)
He repeatedly reported them after I infracted his original baiting/trolling post.
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The leading Republican in the US Senate vowed Sunday to vote against a nuclear arms control pact with Russia that is one of President Barack Obama's top foreign policy priorities.
"I've decided that I cannot support the treaty. I think the verification provisions are inadequate and I do worry about the missile defense implications of it," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN.
Leading Democrats attacked McConnell for opposing the weapons reduction measure, which Obama's allies say has the sufficient votes to pass the Senate.
The chamber continued debate Sunday after lawmakers beat back an attempt by Obama's Republican foes to torpedo the accord, which is supported by virtually every present and past US foreign policy or national security heavyweight.
Top Democratic Senator Harry Reid chided McConnell for opposing the treaty, which restricts Russia and the United States to a maximum of 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads, a cut of about 30 percent from a limit set in 2002.
"I have great respect for the Republican leader but am deeply disappointed that he has decided to oppose the New START Treaty," Reid, the Senate majority leader, said in a statement.
"Respected Republican leaders including president George H.W. Bush, former Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice have joined our united military leadership, including Secretary of Defense (Robert) Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral (Mike) Mullen, to call for ratification of this agreement."
John Kerry, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also called McConnell's decision "disappointing," given the overwhelming support for the deal by "the entire Republican foreign policy national security experienced statesmen group."
He also took McConnell to task for stalling on New START in the days before the Senate's Republican minority grows substantially in the next congressional session, following last month's elections.
Senators voted Saturday to reject an amendment by Republican Senator John McCain to strip out language in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty's (New START) preamble tying offensive nuclear weapons to defensive systems.
The preamble is non-binding but, because it resulted from talks between Washington and Moscow, passing the amendment would have forced the accord back to the negotiating table, effectively killing the agreement.


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Full information on the 2018 CRC Advanced Training program will be coming soon
CRC Advanced Training is a program for the runner in pursuit of their personal best. Advanced Training isn't a time, distance, or pace - it's a mindset of personal improvement and reaching goals. If you're ready to commit to the mileage and the speed workouts, CRC is here to guide you through your training and racing.
Participants in CRC A.T. receive:
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Registration is $40 for the 2017 season, and you can join at any time.
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I purchased and installed my Ecobee 3 without any issues to speak of, it is in the details that I am having some concerns. I have 3 remote sensors. Originally 1 in the master bedroom, 1 in the 2nd bedroom, and one in the basement. I have Smart/Home Away disabled, Follow Me Disabled. The basement is unheated, and the 2nd room are currently not in use, so those sensors I have turned off everywhere, they are just for monitoring (BTW, Ecobee really needs to add a feature for Remote sensor specific alarms... seems like a no brainer).
Home set to Thermostat sensor, Sleep set to use just Master Bedroom sensor. Scheduled to sleep from 9pm to 8am. Pretty straight forward.
Anyway I was getting some odd results, occasionally my Thermostat would show 65 on the screen, but my digitial thermometer next to it says 69. I thought maybe it was averaging even though it shouldn't be.. They werent all during transitions either.
One time the thermostat said it was 68, yet NONE of the sensors (not even the built in ecobee sensor) were reporting 68... If its not averaging, where did that temp come from?
Video below:
To troubleshoot the temperature reading I moved my basement sensor up next to the Thermostat. I also unplugged the ecobee and plugged it back in (per Ecobee support) to recalibrate it.
Since then the Remote sensor has been spot on, with 1 degree at all times of the digital thermometer. The Ecobee thermostat sensor on the other hand sometimes reports the same temp, other times it is 3-4+ degrees off!! The sensors are in the same location. They are on an interior wall, they are no where near any vents. (vents are by exterior walls)
I am at a loss. I had a GREAT service rep pre-Christmas. He said he was going to follow up when the logs updated (they are like 3 hours behind I think) then it was Christmas. After Christmas I had a different rep "follow up... I got a complete boob after Christmas who wasn't even properly acknowledging the problem (or all the work the other rep and I had already done). He was infuriating me and after a few back and forths I kindly asked him to forward me on to someone who would actually help.
Here is my Ecobee data. I have highlighted in Yellow the Thermostat Sensor Vs the Remote Sensor. These are in the same location (the red highlight is before I moved the sensor, it was in the basement). You can see how sometimes the sensor is the same, othertimes it is 3-4 degrees off. Again my digitial Thermometer and the remote sensor are always within 1 degree of eachother, so it seems the Ecobee Thermostat sensor is the problem?
Any advice or thoughts are much appreciated. Overall I am liking the Ecobee, I would just like to really not have to have a remote sensor mounted WITH my thermostat which is quite redundant. It unfortunately is the only way I can get accurate readings right now. I have switched my HOME to use just the Livingroom Remote sensor and now the thermostat sensor is doing nothing until I can get this resolved :-/.
My biggest concern being the random times the Thermostat sensor is reporting ~65 while the Remote Sensor and Thermometer are reporting 68/69.
They are averaged. You have to be careful with the remote sensors, if they drop signal they can not be put in the average, you may see the fluctuations you see. They are also factory calibrated and can not be adjusted. We have seen here where the some sensors can be off several degrees. Ecobee should replace them if they are faulty. You can adjust the Ecobee temperature sensor in the menu.
But I have it set to only use the 1 sensor, so you are saying it is still averaging the others anyway?
If in the schedule you have only one sensor include, then should be just that sensor showing for the temp.
Then as described that is not what is happening .
I have pretty much given up on the Thermostat sensor. It is ridiculous but I am going to have to buy a couple more remote sensors so I can use those for my living space instead of the thermostat sensor.
Ecobee support has apparently given up on trying to help.
Try only the thermostat sensor in the schedule, not any of the remote sensor. Take the dropouts of sensor and the averaging out of the equation. Does the thermostat still show add temps? Also make sure you plug the hole behind the thermostat with some foam. Air leaks from behind the wall can cause you these issues too.
Only the thermostat sensor is what I started off with, or do you mean actually unpower the remote sensors?
Originally with just the thermostat active for Home is when I was getting drops to 65 and the one weird time were it said 68 (but none of the sensors, including the thermostat were at 68, seen in the video).
I have not plugged the hole so I could give that a shot.
It's a weighted average of the senors you have selected in the active comfort profile. If you have follow me enabled the weight is based on the amount of motion detected. Now there are some bugs with manually overriding the temperature and withe Smart Recovery. IIRC when you manually override the set point it uses all of the sensors selected in your home comfort settings no matter what profile you are currently using. Also with Smart Recovery, it uses the current comfort profile sensors with the upcoming profile setpoint. I may have that backwards. There is a long thread about the Smart Recovery bug on here.
The override piece is interesting thank you!
I have Smart Recovery and Follow Me disabled so those shouldn't have effected my oddities :-/.
I always forget Follow Me, I turned that off as well.
Plugging the hole behind the Thermostat has solved most of my problem. Thank you Kevin!
It doesn't explain the weird temp showing (even though it shouldn't be averaging) but the Temps are now consistant and seem to be maintaining temperatures much better so thats all that matters


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Hello, hello, apologies for the little absence. My sabbatical is now in full swing and suddenly my days are getting filled with lots of fun things to do and i'm loving it! I now understand how people sans jobs fill their days - I spent a full 9 hours yesterday getting my hair cut and shopping in the west end. I was exhausted!
On Saturday the Bot and I went on a little trip and cycled from Balham all the way to Hampton Court along the Thames tow path. I honestly felt like I was on holiday, and I certainly never realised how much was going on down by the river. There were loads of people cycling, running, walking, sailing, canoeing and even a regatta taking place in Richmond, so we stopped and watched a few of the races.
The great thing about being on the Thames path is that there are no hills, thank goodness. I cycle to work most days but my Pashley just isn't cut out for hills, a bit like me! So it was flat for pretty much all of the 21 miles. We stopped off for a spot of lunch in Richmond (it's amazing how much of an appetite you work up!) and snaffled some amazing German sausages, and arrived at the Bot's parents' house just in time for some dinner! It took us just over 4 hours in total, including a 45 min stop for lunch. If you live in or around London, I can't recommend this enough!
Now, I have to confess that I had no idea what to wear on this cycle. My only item of 'proper' cycling gear is a full on poncho rain cape which covers me pretty much from head to toe when it rains. It's not exactly stylish, but sometimes I have to accept that function takes precedence over fashion once in a while. And yes, i'm fully aware that my converse are hideously dirty, but I forgot to take my old trainers to the Isle of Wight last weekend when cleaning the boat.
The breakdown
Top: Primark, £12 ish
Trousers: Primark: £15
Converse: £35 via Schuh


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L-A-D Foundation 2008 Grant Recipients
Missouri Coalition for the Environment
Efforts to protect the Ozark Scenic Riverways.
Real Community Radio
Provided start-up costs for a radio station serving the Ozark area.
Show-Me Missouri Backcountry Horsemen
Funds to publish and distribute an activity booklet to educate youth on the importance of "leave no trace" outdoor ethics.


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A while ago I told you a bit about the Maloof Money Cup returning to South Africa for its second edition. In case you forgot this skateboarding event takes place from 28 to 30 September 2012 in Kimberley at Maloof Skate Plaza!
The Maloof Money is considered to be the world's premier showcase for professional and amateur skateboarding! It's also tagged as the richest event of its kind with a prize purse of a whopping R4 million.
For more information, check out the Maloof Money Cup website. You can also follow @MMC_SouthAfrica and @MaloofMoneyCup on Twitter for regular updates. The official hashtag for the event is #MaloofSA. If you're on Facebook, check out the Maloof Money Cup South Africa Page and the Maloof Money Cup International Page for updates. Tickets to the Event can be bought via Computicket.
Well, I'm not giving away tickets to the event, but I am giving away a Maloof Money Cup Hamper worth R3000! The hamper consists of a full Maloof Skate Board setup, a Maloof Money Cup Diamond Bobble Head, Maloof Money Cup Tees, a Maloof Money Cup Peak, a Monster Energy Pack and a Maloof Money Cup Sticker Pack.
All you have to do to enter this competition is to Tweet the Following from Your Twitter Account: "I entered a competition for a @MaloofMoneyCup Hamper Worth R3000 on @rwrant 🙂 Wish me luck! #MaloofSA" . And You Also Have to comment on this post and leave an e-mail address where you can be contacted! The competition closes on Thursday the 20th of September at 12 Noon. The winner of the hamper will be notified shortly there after.
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Due to the fact that we had been ramping our camping equipment a little bit and that we are generally into music or to being informed we were looking for something like an outdoor radio. Beside important facts like sustainability you just don't want to carry new/used batteries with you all the time wherefore we had a look at a radio with a gear crank.
After some research we found a perfect solution called Muse MH-07DS hybrid dynamo multi-band radio 1. The MH-07DS is a nice looking radio with dynamo gear crank and solar power supply. Combined with the built-in rechargeable battery it's 100% self-powered – therefore it solves out requirements of sustainability and avoidable electronic scrap.
Radio rules …
Amongst a FM/MW/SW1/SW2 World Receiver the MH-07DS comes with a mobile phone/mp3 player charger and an USB cable/mobile phone connector (DC 5V). To cut a long story short you're able to charge your electronic devices via solar or with the built-in gear crank – believe me when I tell you that it works. If you like to listen to music on your own you're able to use the built-in earphone jack. Beside these features the radio comes with a 3-LED-flashlight and an emergency siren – just in case you have to advise someone of yourself.
Up to now we've been able to test the radio during our tip to Aarhus and Hvide Sande and everything worked out well. Whether we were cooking, chilling in the sun or warming ourself with whisky-tea we felt well accompanied by the little gadget. Although it's not waterproof it perfectly fits our needs and while we're waiting for the next camping trip we're listening to it in our kitchen.
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JonnyTub 20:20 28 Aug 2004
i don't think the modem your after is exclusive to dell. more so just an irregular type fitting used by factories for testing.
Appearance: Brown, about 4cm long, about 3.5cm from the edge of the board, division in the centre.
If it is the type i have just described such as click here then any brand of modem will do. Haven't been able to find a store that sells them new you may have better luck.


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There are 1 recommended Artists in Bowie, MD. Read reviews from people you know to find the best Artist.
I met Mr. Armah after reading an article in the Washington Post about his video "Read A Book". I find his work to be thoughtful, provocative and creative. His creativity is only matched by his professionalism and mastery of his skill. I hired Bomani to create a trailer for my video and was extremely happy with the result. I highly recommend Mr. Bomani Armah for any project you need him for.See MoreRead Less


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$1,450,000 4 beds 4 baths 3,524 sqft
top Description Spectacular Ocean and Bay view, Peninsula is perfectly located in the heart of Aventura, on Williams Island Boulevard, directly on the Intracoastal Waterway. It provides everything at your fingertips, including elite shopping minutes away from Aventura Mall and Bal Harbour Shops, restaurants and more. a place for both beauty and health, offers full spa services, tennis courts, gym amoung others. A REAL LIFESTYLE HOME.
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The Easy Walking Store is the centre for the (modern) walker in the heart of Amsterdam.
All products developed by Hi-Tec over the last 42 years are showcased in the store, for example the Squash Classic (1974), Silver Shadow (1978) and the Badwater (1984). You can feel the brand's rich history throughout the whole store.
The store has a modern interior with in the back a beautiful coffee bar overlooking the Vondelpark, where people can enjoy a cup of coffee, a healthy snack or a sandwich.
You are provided with the best advice. The staff uses the RS Footscan to measure people's feet and pressure points in order to give the best advice in footwear and insoles.
The long walk to freedom
An eye catcher in the store is the 'walking mannequin' displayed in the window. Last but not least are the original blue and white Hi-Tec sneakers that Nelson Mandela wore after his imprisonment on Robben Island: The Long Walk To Freedom. This exclusive pair of history sneakers are on display at the Hi-Tec Easy Walking store.
Frank Van Wezel: "We see that the popularity of hiking is increasing among younger people and the awareness of consumers about the many benefits of the sport is increasing too. What was missing was a place where you can purchase the right equipment, get tailor-made advice and get inspired by enjoying the outdoors. We have created that place with the opening of The Easy Walking Store. "
The Easy Walking Store is located next to the Vondelpark in central Amsterdam. There is no better starting point in Amsterdam to test your new Hi-Tec gear then right next to the Vondelpark.


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Emily P.
Review for Fount of Mercy, New York, NY, USA
As part of my second year of graduation school, I worked with Fount of Mercy for six months in Jinja, Uganda. Fount of Mercy is a fabulous organization that not only supports local indigenous organizations but also strongly supports women and their professional development. In every program, Fount works hard to include women in their work. One project I spent significant time providing monitoring and evaluation skills with was the Bread Basket Project. This project provides an employment opportunity for village women, many are widows, to come together and bake bread. They sell this bread in the villagers and use the proceeds to put back into their children's community school. This employment opportunity not only provides extra income to these women, but also brings these women together to share in their difficulties and also helps to support their children in receiving an education they might not otherwise be able to afford. I would highly recommend Fount of Mercy to anyone who is either interested in volunteering with Fount or are looking for a new organization to donate his or her personal money. It is a fabulous organization that supports local women in every aspect of their work.
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seeing women feel empowered to continue working hard to bake bread in order to increase their income and provide funds to their community school.
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slowly continue to seek funds to expand their current work with local community-based organizations that supports gender mainstreaming.


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Player rights policies and resources
The World Players Association takes a knowledge driven approach to its work. Some key policies are below:
World Player Development, Wellbeing, Transition and Retirement Standard, Paris 2017
The World Player Development, Wellbeing, Transition and Retirement Standard was first developed at the World Player Development Conference held in April 2017 in Paris. It is designed to:
- Serve as a tool for player associations in the negotiation and design of player development and wellbeing programs in partnership with sporting bodies, leagues and clubs
- Set the benchmark for the world of sport regarding the value it places on developing players holistically
- Elevate and enhance the role of the Player Development Manager (PDM) in sport.
Professional Development Manager (PDM) – Job Description
The PDM Job Description is an attachment to the World Player Development Standard. It outlines the the purpose, relationships, tasks, competences and qualifications that are key to succeeding as a PDM.
Declaration on Safeguarding the Rights of Child Athletes
The Declaration on Safeguarding the Rights of Child Athletes sets out several concerns, principles and action areas with the objective of ensuring that the fundamental rights of children are promoted, protected, respected and fulfilled within professional sport.
World Player Rights Policy
The World Player Rights Policy articulates the urgent need for international sporting organisations (ISOs) and other relevant sport stakeholders to adopt a player rights policy and spells out the necessary commitments and obligations which any such policy must contain.
Athletes' Rights White Paper, January 2017
This paper, prepared as part of the work of the Mega Sporting Events Platform for Human Rights, makes a number of important observations:
- There is presently an absence of a binding and standing human rights policy and capacity across professional sport within sporting bodies that deals with the human rights of athletes
- A human rights due diligence process is often absent from the governance, regulation and conduct of sporting bodies in relation to the athletes
- Collective bargaining and social dialogue are not widespread
- Despite the substantial legal capacity of sporting bodies to protect, promote and enforce the human rights of athletes through a sports based grievance mechanism, such a mechanism has not been created.
White Paper Remedy Mechanisms for Human Rights in the Sports Context, January 2017
This paper maps out various means of access to remedy in a sport-related context, including mechanisms within selected sports bodies and institutions, and identifies current gaps in dealing with human rights-related issues, as well as judicial and non-judicial mechanisms that may be used to deal with human rights issues
Report on the Economics of International Sporting Federations, October 2016
This report, prepared internally by World Players, reports on the revenues of International Sporting Federations including the IOC, FIFA, UEFA, the ICC and World Rugby, and the distribution of those revenues. Despite bigger tournaments with more games to drive revenue growth, the billions of dollars in revenues are, in the main, presently not being shared with the players be they the players directly involved in the events or generally through investment in player protection, development and wellbeing.
Report on the Economics of International Sporting Federations
Gender Equality Principles, April 2016
The application of the Gender Equality Principles of World Players will ensure that sporting organisations employ female players on terms that meet their obligations under international labour and anti-discrimination standards.
Statement of Concern on the Effectiveness and Fairness of Anti-Doping Policy, April 2016
The April 2016 statement of World Players sets out ten fundamental concerns of the players regarding the effectiveness and fairness of current anti-doping policy.
Statement of Concern on the Effectiveness and Fairness of Anti-Doping Policy
2015 FIFPro sports law conference – 'legal legends in sport and the future of sports law.' The role of athletes in delivering the good governance of sport, December 2015
Despite claims by FIFA of fundamental and historic reforms to its governance and structure, this December 2015 presentation – made four months before the passage of the so-called reforms – highlights that the reforms failed to ask the most fundamental question – "who owns FIFA?"
2015 'Play the Game' conference, Aarhus, Denmark – the role of athletes in delivering the good governance of sport, October 2015
The widespread debate about good governance in sport largely ignores the role of the players.
An explanation of UNI World Athletes, the global players' and athletes' association across professional sport, August 2015
Prepared for the www.lawinsport.com website, this article explains the global movement that led to the establishment of the World Players Association (then called UNI World Athletes).
Explanation of UNI World Athletes
'Organised athletes: a critical voice in sports governance' – paper for Transparency International's Global Corruption Report: Sport, July 2015
Transparency International's landmark global corruption report into world sport includes the voice of the organised athletes of the world.
The Nyon Declaration, November 2011
The formal establishment of the World Players Association on 5 December 2014 was the culmination of the historic players' summit held in Nyon, Switzerland on 14 and 15 November 2011, which brought together the global, regional and national player and athlete associations that now constitute the membership of the body. Expertly facilitated by Philip Jennings and Walter Palmer of UNI Global Union, the summit closed with the adoption of the 'Nyon Declaration'.


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Beijing, China (PressExposure) March 07, 2011 -- A laser pointer is a small device (usually like a small pen) that emits light beam used to highlight different objects in a presentation or lecture. This tool has been used to replace the usual stick or extendable metal rods that are being used to point at objects. Laser pointers are much advantageous when it comes to effortlessly pointing at object that is too high or too far. The beam of the laser can point to anywhere unlike the stick or rod which has a limited reach.
Laser pointers use the laser technology where a light is amplified using battery power. Right now, laser pointer batteries are rechargeable. The lights of pointers' laser available today are blue, violet, green, yellow, and the most common red beam. At present, green laser pointer is the widely used color of laser because of its high visibility where you can clearly see the light of the beam being produced. Compared to the yellow light which may diffuse, green light can be more stable when it comes to temperature and background light. Green laser pointer has a high frequency having the wavelength of up to 532nm that is powerful enough to become very visible. Other high frequency laser beams available in the market today are violet laser pointer and blue laser pointers. You can still find red or red-orange beams that is more powerful that its ancestors.
When choosing a laser pointer, you can look at different strengths. These high-powered beams can be hazardous to the eye but the good news is that most of the product designs of laser pointer today are created with safety features. If you want something that you can use as light or just a toy then you can choose the yellow ones. But if you want something that you can use in parties, you can have the powerful lasers such as green laser pointers, red laser pointer, blue laser pointer, and violet laser pointer. But be responsible in using it because pointing it to the eye of person may cause blindness or eye defect.
Wholesale laser pointer from China,buy cheap laser pointers and find green laser pointers on TradeTang,shop for cheap blue laser pointer from Chinese wholesalers and suppliers.


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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Today's experiments in color were not a huge success, but I ended up with two really rough color versions of that temple courtyard. I think I still have to figure out colors I really like, but I'm at least getting closer. Tomorrow!
2 comments:
- Mowgli said...
I dont know why but the first one's damn nice...something about it is really warm...
- April 1, 2009 at 4:51 AM
- Victor said...
Yeah, I like the red. First one is my favorite.
- April 1, 2009 at 10:47 AM
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Having returned to the state last Friday with no official broadcast or reaction over his controversial absence, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state is likely to resume official duties on Tuesday.
His extreme calmness and quietness since his return after spending 140 days outside his state for medical treatment has generated great concern amongst well-meaning Enugu residents.
The Governor upon arrival at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu merely waved at the mammoth crowd that had gathered to welcome him.
At the Government House, it was almost the same show as Chime did not also address the people of the state, neither did he make a state broadcast or issue a media statement since then.
However, a member of the Enugu state House of Assembly revealed on Monday that once the House gets a letter informing it of the Governor's return, he would be cleared to resume work.
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KIGALI, RWANDA - APRIL 07: Tens of thousands of people gather at Amahoro Stadium to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide April 7, 2014 in Kigali, Rwanda. Thousands of Rwandans and global leaders, past and present, joined together at the stadium to remember the country's 1994 genocide, when more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and moderate Hutus were slaughtered over a 100 day period.
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