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With the imposition of the DEAD-ZONE, one hundred miles in-depth around the entire United States the public lost all the rights in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, within that zone. The practical effect of this preemptive-strike which supposedly only targets the privacy of our papers and effects, actually opens the door to every other violation of privacy, thought, freedom, word or deed that was once protected by the Constitution.
With the death of the ConstitutionThere can no longer be any real laws.
The truncating
Of the United States Constitution
Is not a legal action
Therefore the supposed authority
Which committed this treason
Is patently illegal
And must be overthrown.
What this government has done with their sneak-attack upon the nation is to attempt to use artificially-created (Not yet certified) communist-laws of a rogue state; to overthrow the legally enshrined U.S. Constitution which is the only Supreme Law of this Land.
So far the public does not seem concerned enough about what formally just began. This illegal government has been spying on every American man woman and child since February of 2001. That's seven months before 911 even happened. Everything that can be known about everyone here is known! This is NOT about gathering security-related information from anyone's laptop because they already monitor every key-stroke on every computer in the US and a great many of those computers in the wider world as well. In addition they also monitor all phone conversations and any media information that is published anywhere ~ so that makes this "excuse" into complete bullshit!
"What has not been looked at carefully are those that have created these obscenities: Most of them are not actual Americans at all—they are Fourth Reich Nazi's, Zionists or basically just Traitors to America masquerading as U.S. lawmakers. Consequently whatever so-called laws they have attempted to force on us have no constitutional-validity-whatsoever. The current-Gun-Grab is the perfect example of a special kind of public-INSANITY being used to hysterically pass something that has no basis in either law or fact, but which nonetheless is being "PUSHED" as if such changes were completely legal when in fact every one of these proposed or actual illegally proposed changes to the second amendment are not just illegal: They are actionable crimes that should be brought against everyone in the government who signed off on any of this filth that they are calling legitimate-legislation…
…In fact over half the members of the 535 club, those that make up the congress of the United States, are on-record in writing, as serving the direct interests of Israel over the U.S. & those Constitutional-interests they were each sworn to serve; as members of the United States Government. This means that over half the congress are sworn traitors to the United States and yet are still "serving" in the Congress as if they were still Americans." (1)
Inside the newly created ZONE virtually all-rights will be suspended. People will ideally (According to the Electronic Gulag) begin to live very much as prisoner's in this government's idealized situation.
To date: None of the government's projections have taken into account that they will be facing potentially the largest armed-force in the world today. If they cannot disarm the people then they have virtually no-chance to get the victory they so clearly believe should be theirs.
Iraq is about the size of California and we threw everything we could find against them for over 20 years and we still lost! Look at the incredible size of the United States, which includes California—then imagine just how much of this nation is still free!
'The Electronic Gulag' is attempting to create a variant of the MATRIX, which they see in terms of absolutes. In the ZONE the government is seeking to use hundreds of thousands of DRONES to offset their lack of actual troops, until they can ostensibly shut down the most difficult resisters; whenever they can use electronics to locate them. But as usual they are overestimating the technology and underestimating the creative-abilities of our hardened-opposition.
The ZONE will give them virtual control over almost all the major banking centers, real-jobs and thus physical control of most of the money, regardless of what will happen in April to the global-financial bubble. But since America is already monetarily-destitute, that factor is hardly the point.
What matters above-all-else to the Fourth Reich and their communist partners is the final dissolution of even the idea of America!
This is what must be stopped!
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The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity has just been announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and Pocket-lint was on hand at the launch to check out the new Android-powered tablet.
Sitting at the top of the new Transformer Prime pile, the Transformer Pad replaces - or should we say is reborn - from the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime HD we saw at CES only in January, with a new processor and some other new tricks up its sleeve.
If you are worried that the move will have left some early adopters out in the cold, don't be - the Prime HD never made it to market as far as we know, so that means the Infinity is the new undisputed king of the crop from Asus in the tablet stakes.
For the wait - it is expected to reach us in April in the UK and in Q3 in the US for the LTE version - the new Transformer Pad Infinity is the first tablet to offer full HD quality via its in-built Super IPS+ display, clocking in at a massive 1920x1200 resolution and a seriously impressive 600nit brightnesses that in the flesh really is as pretty as the spec sounds.
The 3G and 4G tablets, will be powered by the dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM 8960 Snapdragon S4 (Krait). The Wi-fi-only version, on the other hand, uses the quad-core 1.6GHz nVidia Tegra 3 system on a chip.
We weren't able to give the tablet a thorough going over - we will save that for the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity review we are already planning - but in our brief play the models we managed to grab were quick and nimble.
With a strong focus on keeping the "Zen design philosophy", the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity tablet is well built, looks good, and should perform when it's in your hands.
If you've been lusting after the Transformer or the Transformer Prime and want the best, this is now the new toy to go for.

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I'm about a 3.0 but haven't played yet this year. Dying to get out on the courts!
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Hi Abigail,
I would be interested in playing this afternoon! I think Prospect Park might be best.
Feel free to email me-- firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm also up for some hitting as I haven't played since this winter when I was in Florida. I'm looking for a new hitting partner near Prospect Park maybe we can set something up on a weekday.
Hello Abigail
I can play at Lincoln Terrace Park Sunday mornings or weekday afternoons
Im down anytime and live by lincoln terrace park. firstname.lastname@example.com
I would like 2 hit w/U anywhere. Can U make it to McKinley Park? Summer is coming, contact me ASAP.
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The executive hired Thursday to manage Boulder's possible transition to a municipal utility and help develop new energy strategies will earn $250,000 a year and be the city's highest-paid employee.
Heather Bailey will be the city's executive director of energy strategy and electric utility development, starting June 7, Boulder officials announced.
Bailey's job is a two-year position, which can be extended as necessary. She will earn $250,000 each of those years, plus a $31,000 housing stipend over that duration. City officials say the housing stipend is necessary because it's not a permanent job.
Boulder spokesman Patrick von Keyserling said the search firm used by the city found that the salary range for such a position is between $175,000 and $425,000, with the low end of that representing a part-time job.
City Manager Jane Brautigam, now the city government's highest-paid employee, earns $196,650 a year.
Bailey's job will be to direct the creation of short- and long-term energy strategies, guide the implementation of new energy management methods and pursue the next steps in the analysis of potential municipalization of Boulder's electric distribution system, the city said.
"Heather brings with her a wealth of experience and a clear understanding about the steps we need to take as we chart our energy future," Brautigam said in a news release. "In addition to having many of the abilities and skills we were looking for, her experience in the utility industry includes both public and private power as well as a commitment to renewable energy sources. Her knowledge will be a solid base for our organization as we move forward with this initiative."
Bailey has worked in the utility industry as a regulator, executive and consultant. She has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor's degree in marketing from Sam Houston University in Huntsville, Texas.
Bailey's job will include developing an operations and business plan for the possible transition from Xcel Energy to a city-run entity, but she most likely would not be the person responsible for the day-to-day operations of a local electric utility. The city plans to hire a general manager to run the utility if one is formed.


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Last September, the AS&E Faculty Meeting announced their plans to "Go Green" with initiatives such as switching from paper to electronic copies of meeting documents, recycling, composting, and encouraging attendees to bring their own cups and silverware.
We are incredibly pleased to share their results from last fall, via an email from Jillian Dubman, Secretary of the Faculty for AS&E:
"On behalf of the Office of the Provost, we wanted to thank all of you who have supported the go-green initiative during the fall 2011 A&S and A&S&E faculty meetings. Because of your efforts, we have:
- Composted 24 bags of post-meeting waste
Instead of throwing out 24 bags of trash
- Recycled all forks and knives
Instead of putting these items back in the trash (and consequently, the ground)
- Cut back meeting document waste
Instead of wasting our paper resources
Most importantly, these efforts make the A&S and A&S&E faculty meetings zero-waste events!"
Congratulations to Jillian and Courtney Spieler for their hard work in spearheading the greening of faculty meetings! May your actions inspire others and move Tufts closer towards becoming a zero-waste campus.


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Brandon Weeden's grip on the Browns' starting quarterback job appears to be tight.
Despite talk when the new regime took over this year that Weeden's job could be in jeopardy, Weeden has been the No. 1 quarterback in Cleveland throughout the offseason, and offensive coordinator Norv Turner says he sees no reason that would change.
"We're getting Brandon ready to be the starter," Turner told the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Turner said backups Jason Campbell and Brian Hoyer have to be ready to play if called upon, but Turner does not expect Weeden to lose the starting job.
"I don't envision that happening because of the way he's playing, but we've got to go play," Turner said. "That's a question more for [coach Rob Chudzinski] than for me, but I think everyone in that locker room understands that we're committed to playing the guys that give us the best chance to win. Until a guy has started and played at a high level and won, there's always going to be competition."
As a first-round pick last year, Weeden had an up-and-down rookie season. He'll need more up than down to keep the starting job, but the Browns are ready to give him every opportunity.


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Prophylactic compression garments following lymph node dissection during air travel
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I had a mastectomy and lymph nodes removed in August 2001 because I had Paget's Disease. I am planning a trip and a friend told me I need to wear some sort of a arm bandage on my arm to prevent swelling in the arm where the nodes were removed. Is this true and where do I need to go to get the bandage? Should I contact my oncologist regarding this issue?
Thank you
Andrea Cheville, MD, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania's Cancer Rehabilitation Program responds.
There has been a longstanding controversy regarding the use of prophylactic compression garments following lymph node dissection during air travel. The Casley-Smiths reported that 6% of lymphedema patients initially develop swelling during or following air travel. This has supported the practice of wearing compression class I garments on limbs at risk during extended airplane flights.
The physiological rational for this practice is the increased movement of fluid across blood capillary walls when tissue pressure decreases. Pressure exerted by the body's tissues opposes the leakage of fluid from blood vessels. This pressure is important in maintaining a balance between the leakage and removal of fluid. If too much leakage occurs, chronic swelling can develop. When we are aloft in an airplane the cabin is pressurized. Cabin pressures are significantly lower than the atmospheric pressures we normally experience. When atmospheric pressure drops, so does our tissue pressure. They are directly related. As tissue pressure is reduced, there is greater movement of fluid from blood vessels into tissue. Consequently, fluid may build up to the point that it exceeds the transport capacity of the lymphatic system. Most people develop some degree of swelling if they fly for a long enough period. For example, we generally have difficulty donning our shoes once we've landed on the other side of the Atlantic. Our feet have swollen. People with compromised lymphatic systems will have greater difficulty removing the extra fluid and remain swollen for longer periods of time. If they fail to receive appropriate treatment, they may remain permanently swollen. Only the territory drained by the resected or irradiated lymph nodes is at risk. For example, a woman who has undergone dissection of the lymph node in her armpit will only be at risk for swelling in her breast, arm, and upper trunk (on the side of the surgery). The rest of her lymphatic system is intact and should be able to adequately drain fluid from all other body parts.
There is some concern that wearing sleeves may interfere with the function of a lymphatic system that has been injured but is adequately handling the fluid load. In certain patients a few lymph vessels may be sufficient to drain the lymph produced in an arm or leg. Some patients actually swell when they don a compression garment. It seems that the added compression interferes with the transport capacity of the lymphatics and tips the system into overload. For this reason, patients who do not have lymphedema but wish to wear a sleeve should only use compression class I garments. Stronger compression will do more harm than good.
The current recommendation of the Lymphedema Service at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania for patients who are at risk but have NO history of swelling is to wear a Compression Class I sleeve during flights greater than 3 hours. All patients who have had an isolated episode of swelling should wear a sleeve regardless of the length of the flight. All patients with chronic lymphedema should wear a sleeve or apply compressive bandaging during ALL air travel. The sleeve should be donned before the airplane cabin is pressurized. This can be done at the airport gate or on the plane prior to take off. The sleeve or stocking should be worn for a brief period, 1-2 hours, after landing. A trained professional must fit compression sleeves. Your hospital may have a physical or occupational therapist capable of fitting compression garments. Alternatively, many surgical supply or durable medical equipment providers employ trained fitters. It is important that you contact your insurance company first since they may have contracted with a particular provider.


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Thousands of married couples and civil partners in the South-East are missing out on the chance to pay less tax, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.
More than 323,000 eligible couples in the South-East can still apply for Marriage Allowance, boosting the average family's finances by £212 each year.
HMRC says it has has simplified the process to apply and couples can apply online at gov.uk/marriage-allowance in a matter of minutes.
Couples will be given up to four years to claim backdated annual allowances to ensure as many as possible do not miss out.
Ruth Owen, Director General, Personal Tax, HMRC, said: "A cash boost is always welcome, and whether you use it to treat your loved one to a romantic dinner, put it towards a cosy weekend break or just help pay the bills, Marriage Allowance means couples in the South-East can save £212 on their tax bill every year. So, don't lose out – claim today."
Everyone has a tax-free personal allowance of £10,600 and no tax is due on income up to this amount. The Marriage Allowance allows a spouse or civil partner who earns less than their personal allowance to transfer £1,060 of it to their partner – as long as their partner doesn't pay more than the basic rate of Income Tax.
About four million married couples, including around 15,000 civil partnerships, stand to benefit from the Marriage Allowance, which was introduced in April 2015.
For more information, go to www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance
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Pressure/temperature app
A saturated-pressure/temperature reference wheel designed for iPhone, Blackberry, and Android devices focuses on the most common refrigerants found in air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. The app allows users to select the refrigerants that they most commonly use and arrange them in any order. It includes an altitude adjustment for various elevations and bubble tables for refrigerants with glides. — Bitzer
Smartphone interface
The Link mobile app provides an easy-to-use interface for the JENEsys control system on AAON heating and cooling equipment. This app allows the user to view alarms, check input/output status, display a graphic of the equipment with sensors, adjust setpoints, configure controller networks, and set up and display trend logs. — AAON
Conceptual design and form creation
The FormIt mobile app allows building design professionals to conceptualize, analyze, and share early design ideas and forms. FormIt allows users to capture building-design ideas digitally and support a building-information-modeling workflow in the earliest stages of design. FormIt allows users to create designs on iPads and share them with other users through Autodesk 360 for collaboration and analysis. —Autodesk
Mobile app for refrigeration systems
A mobile application for Android and iPhones helps technicians troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems in a refrigeration system. When a system problem is entered, the app provides possible origin scenarios to help pinpoint a solution. The app works with all refrigeration systems regardless of cooling capacity or compressor brand. —Embraco
UV-system design service
Blue-Calc is a design and analysis service that uses custom-written, automated software to ensure an ultraviolet (UV) light configuration in an HVAC application will be effective for optimum disinfection. Blue-Calc's Web-based service provides calculations of both airborne and cooling-coil-surface microbe disinfection efficiencies from UV-C light exposure and generates detailed charts and graphs for building-owner presentations. —Fresh-Aire UV
Toolbox app
The Toolbox app contains a fan-law calculator and a ductulator to help engineers make quick calculations. The fan-law calculator allows users to input a system's existing specifications for rpm, cfm, static pressure, and horsepower, and then change any measurement and see the remaining values automatically recalculated per standard fan laws. The ductulator allows users to easily size ductwork by inputting duct shape, rounded dimension, air temperature, elevation, and roughness; sizing then is determined by airflow or dimensions. —Greenheck
Thermostat and BACnet controller
The AppStat BAC-4000 series of thermostats combine a BACnet controller and temperature/humidity/motion sensor into a single, space-mounted device. AppStat is designed to offer a cost-effective combination of integrated networking options and easy installation, configuration, and operation. —KMC Controls
Fabrication software
SysQue Revit MEP Fabrication Solutions is a cloud-based software application that enables system designers, engineers, and contractors to detail in Autodesk Revit MEP using real-world, manufacturer-specific content that is ready for fabrication. The software's added level of detail in Revit MEP is designed to solve the problem of engineers and contractors working from different models, making collaboration easier across an entire project team. —Building Data LLC
Application and specification aid
Uponor parts are available in Autodesk Seek for use with Revit, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Maya and other CAD applications, as well as Building Data/TSI for use with TSI MEP modeling software. For specifications, the Uponor Domestic Water Specification is available in current MasterFormat for MasterSpec and SpecAgent users. —Uponor
Energy-cost comparisons
The Building System Optimizer quickly compares the energy-cost performance of HVAC design alternatives in commercial buildings during the schematic phase. Multiple HVAC designs can be evaluated to identify the greatest energy-performance potential. This program is part of Carrier's eDesign Suite, a collection of software programs for calculating peak loads, designing HVAC systems, modeling building energy use, calculating life-cycle costs, and sizing refrigerant piping. —Carrier
Design and sales tool
Right-Suite Universal (RSU) is a fully integrated, ACCA-approved HVAC design and sales solution. Whether a project includes ductwork, hydronic, radiant, or geothermal-loop-system designs, the program calculates loads while accurately designing and sizing a system. OEM customizations and expandability allow RSU to meet the needs of any system designer or installer, whether residential, commercial, new construction, or replacement. —Wrightsoft
Remote-access app
The Tracer Building-Automation System (BAS) Operator Suite mobile app allows remote access to the Tracer SC System controller. It allows users to remotely operate a building's HVAC system and quickly respond to urgent calls and update requests. The mobile app enables users to remotely monitor equipment, make setpoint changes, view dashboard graphics, control spaces, and manage alarms. It works with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices with iOS 5 or 6 and with Android devices. —Trane


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Thursday, 6 November 2008
A new copy of the email Nieuwsbrief arrived yesterday, and here are some of the main items in it:
I'm pleased to be able to report that Houten has won the title of Fietsstad 2008 (Cycling City 2008). Councillor Marianne Kallen said "we are very proud." Houten was the first place in the Netherlands to try a lot of novel ideas. I have covered Houten before.
Also, it's great to see that Assen's plans for a new countryside path that I also covered before also gets a mention. Follow the link to see what it will look like.
Minister Eurlings of the ministry of traffic and works has announced an extra 30 million Euros of funding for cycle parking at railway stations and improvement of five cycle routes which it is believed could have a particular effect in reducing traffic jams. They were highlighted by a campaign called "Less queuing with the bike." Fietsersbond, the Dutch cycle campaigning organisation has criticised the plans, saying that at least 60 million Euros is required to make the improvements that are needed, and for the result to be of "Olympic Quality" (a phrase use earlier by the minister).
The Fietsberaad is not so happy with the latest proposals for roundabouts. Most roundabouts in the Netherlands currently have a single lane for cyclists to cross, but these "turborotondes" will reduce safety and comfort for cyclists. An example is given showing a better way of doing it, giving priority to cyclists at the crossings. (turbo roundabouts have remained controversial. See further posts about this type of roundabout, one of which includes a video showing a real life example of the problem illustrated here).
The German centre for health reports that Dutch people keep cycling in bad weather but Germans don't. Their report goes on to say that more than 63% of Dutch people use a bike at least three times a week. In Germany and Denmark this is 45% and 46% respectively. Eighteen percent of Dutch people ride more than 30 km per week and 31% ride between 10 and 20 km per week. Germans ride on average a bit less than the Dutch, but more than the Danes.
All three nationalities see cycling as good for health, brings you closer to nature and allows flexibility in journeys, but only in Germany is health the most important reason to cycle. In a questionnaire, 77% of Germans put health as the number reason to ride. 47% of people in all three countries said too long a distance would put them off cycling, and a third don't much like cycling.
Bad weather stops around 40% of Germans from riding, but only 18% of the Dutch and 25% of the Danes. Only 19% of Germans cycle to work, vs. around 30% of the Dutch and Danes.
These three countries are those that John Pucher and Ralph Buehler wrote about as being at the forefront of making cycling irresistible.
In other news, The Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam is introducing a new policy of free folding bicycles for workers in an attempt to reduce the current 45% of workers who arrive by car to 20-25% and according to the Swiss BPA, a safety organisation which wants to make cycle helmets compulsory, 38% of Swiss cyclists now wear a helmet, up from 18% in 1999. This is, of course, a vastly higher percentage than in the Netherlands. However, vastly more people cycle in the Netherlands than in Switzerland, and they're safer too.
There were one or two other bits, but you'll have to subscribe yourself if you want to read them.
The Fietsberaad also produces a regular magazine about cycling infrastructure.
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Those "turborotondes" look very dodgy. What do you want to bet that the German automobile federation comes out in favour of them?
I'm not suprised Germans don't cycle as musch in the winter: Less people have got hold of the 'bikes for transport' idea, and we have a lot less infrastructure, and what we do have isn't always kept clear of snow and ice. There's other issues as well, but I'd need a blog post to cover them all...
- 6 November 2008 at 09:49
- David Hembrow said...
I think the "turborotondes" show that even here there is some conflict about the best way to provide infrastructure.
Cyclists always have to be vigilant !
- 6 November 2008 at 10:08
- Kevin Love said...
Interesting. Here in Canada we are no strangers to winter. Does anyone else have snow tires for their bicycles?
Courtesy of the Toronto Bike Union, I just found out that those who live in my part of Toronto (Ward 27) have 33% of their work trips by active transportation (walking and biking). Public transit gets 32% and autos 35%. An interesting breakdown into thirds. Details at:
- 6 November 2008 at 14:29
- David Hembrow said...
Snow tyres ? I think you can get in most places where it snows a lot. And I know it does snow a lot in Canada. We get a bit of a chill here, but snow is rare. It being a bit cold doesn't stop people cycling, but I suspect the weather would stop more people if we had a couple of metres of snow !
What's special about your bit of Toronto ? The figures for that bit are quite impressive, but according to the PDF you sent the link for, in the city as a whole the driving to work rate is 65% and the transit rate is 28% leaving just 7% to share between everything else.
We don't get figures here for just a part of a city, but I'm sure if you picked certain areas, such as where students live, you'd get really very high figures. Figures for whole cities of 40% or more of journeys by bike are not uncommon here. Here in Assen I've also seen it expressed as the entire populace making an average of nearly 1.2 cycle journeys each per day. It's 1.4 cycle journeys per person per day in Groningen.
I've also seen it expressed as 35% of journeys under 7.5 km in the whole country being by bike (or nearly 30% of all journeys, whatever their length).
Comparing stats created by different means and measuring different things really is a nightmare.
- 6 November 2008 at 15:52


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How long has it been since you and your "other half" were on a date? Seems like everyone is cutting back their spending and trying to save more. But it is so important that we continue some things like spending quality time with our significant other. Not only do we deserve it, we NEED it! Madame Deals and Living on Love and Cents have teamed up to bring you Dating on a Dime. Go here to see the previous posts.
This week we tried something fun and different. We have been married 9 years and so sometimes we find ourselves in a rut. It was actually one of my favorite dates to date. And you can do this too!
We dropped the kids of at the grandparents for 1 hour. We didn't have much time but it was actually just enough for what we had planned. Being single is so hard… First stop was Quiznos. We used these Quiznos coupons to get use 2 meals (2 drinks and 2 subs) for under $5! We got the subs to go and drove to our next stop. We drove to our neighborhood park. The timing was perfect since it was about sunset AND it was not crowded. In fact there was no one there! We set at a picnic table and enjoyed the perfect scenery and enjoyed each others conversation!
It allowed us time to talk and discuss everything that was on our minds. We could eat in peace and really focus on each other. We spent very little on dinner and used very little gas by staying in the neighborhood. If you have more time you could drive to the beach, lake, or other romantic spot and do the same thing.
If you are looking for more free fun ideas you could try:
Get your coupon for Free Chips and Queso at Chili'sSpend some time together playing free computer games like Wheel of Fortune!


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Exploding Star Eta Carinae, Seen in Three Dimensions
This is a unique three-dimensional image of the star Eta Carinae, with its twin lobes and equatorial disk of expanding dust and gas. The picture, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, was assembled from two images of Eta Carinae take 17 months apart (April 1994, September 1995). The motion of the gas and dust between the observations, and Hubble's high resolution, allows astronomers to combine and encode the images to reveal the true three-dimensional geometry of the system.
This image is a red/blue "anaglyph" stereo picture. It will appear in 3-D when viewed using red/blue stereo glasses. Such glasses consist of a red lens over the left eye and a blue lens over the right eye. A true stereo picture consists of two separate images intended to be viewed by each eye independently. An anaglyph image combines the two views by representing one inherently black & white image in blue only and the other in red only. Viewing an anaglyph image with red/blue glasses separates the two views by permitting only the appropriate part of the image to reach the intended eye. Stereo glasses can be made by using red and blue celophane or gelatin filter material. Inexpensive stereo glasses may be purchased where 3-D comic books are sold, among other places.
The resulting view clearly shows the nebula's "barbell" shape of two giant, roughly spherical lobes of ejecta, with the bottom-left lobe in the foreground and the top-right lobe tilted away. Fast-moving material along the star's equator lies in a thin disk between the lobes, like an LP record between two basketballs. The image shows curious streamers of material flowing from the disk far out into space.
The images were taken in violet light with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. The star is more than 8,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina.
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MotionFlow XR 240See smooth and precise detail during fast-action scenes. Sony's Motionflow XR 240 technology for fast action movies and sports by reducing blur caused by quick camera movements, enhancing image sharpness, and overall creates a clearer picture.
Edge LED BacklightingExperience the next level of picture quality and contrast with Sony's Edge LED Backlight technology. This technology sharpens image contrast giving an amazingly crisp picture you can see. The ultra-thin backlight system allows for a slimmer, sleeker design.
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Faster Start-UpQuick Start & Viewing feature enables this Sony television to go from 'OFF' to 'ON' 2-3 times faster than previous Sony televisions.
USB Photos, Videos & MusicShare your photos on the big screen or listen to your favorite music. Simply connect your digital camera, USB-enabled MP3 player, or USB storage device directly to your HDTV's USB input.
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3D Features
2D to 3D Conversion: Yes3D: Yes3D Sync Transmitter Integrated: Yes
Audio Power Output: 10W + 10WSpeaker Configuration: 2Speaker Position: Rear Facing
Audio Features
5.1 Channel Audio Out: Yes5.1ch Through Out (Handycam): YesAlternate Audio (Digital): YesAudio Out: Fixed/variableAuto Mute (on no signal): YesAuto SAP: YesClear Phase Speaker: YesDolby: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby PulseHeadphone/Speaker Link: YesInvisible Speaker (w/Sound Elevation): YesS-Master: YesSony Original Surround: S-Force Front Surround 3DSound Booster: YesSound Enhancer: YesSound Mode: Dynamic, Standard, Clear Voice, CustomStereo System: MTSSurround Effect: Cinema, Sports, Music, Game
Broadcast Features
TV Guide On-Screen: Yes
Convenience Features
Auto Shut-off: YesBRAVIA Sync: YesChannel Block (with password): Analog & DigitalChannel Jump: YesChannel Surf: YesControl for HDMI (HDMI CEC): YesEdit Channel Labels: YesInfo Banner: YesInput Skip: AutomaticLabel Inputs: YesMultiple Language Display: English, French, SpanishOn-Screen Clock: YesOn-Screen Display for External Input: YesOn-Screen Operating Instructions: YesOn/Off Timer: YesPAP (Fixed or Variable): PAP(Variable)PIP (Picture in Picture): YesPanorama(Naming TBD): YesParental Control: YesPicture Adjustments Lock: YesPicture Frame Mode: YesQuick Start & Viewing: YesScene Select: Photo, Music, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Sports, AnimationShow/Hide Channels: YesSkin Naturalizer: YesSleep Timer: YesTwin Picture: PAP (Variable)USB Application(s): Yes
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6 degree Upward Style: YesStand Swivel: YesStand Swivel Range: Left 20 degrees /Right 20 degreesStand Tilt: YesStand Tilt Range: 0 degrees - 6 degrees Flexible
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Display Features
Backlight Type: Edge LEDDisplay Device: LCD
Energy Saving & Efficiency
Backlight Off Mode: YesDynamic Backlight Control: YesEnergy Star compliant: Yes (Exceeds v5.0)Power Consumption (On Mode) for Energy Star: 64WPower Consumption (Standby Mode) for Energy Star: 0.20W
General Features
Audio Return Channel: YesClosed Captions (CC): Analog, DigitalFinish (Surface Color): BlackHDMI InstaPort: YesNew GUI: YesStart Up Sony Logo Display: Yes
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Measurements (Approx.)
Package Carton (W x H x D): 1109x679x132 mmTV only (W x H x D): 943x586x42(29.5) mmTV with Stand (W x H x D): 943x616x250 mm
Network Features
BRAVIA Internet Video: YesBRAVIA Internet Widgets: YesDLNA: YesDLNA: YesHTML Browser: YesMedia Remote: Yes (Firmware Update Required)Photo MAP: YesSkype: YesTrackID: YesVideo Search: YesWhat's New: Yes (Firmware Update Required)Wi-Fi Direct: Yes (Firmware Update Required)Wireless LAN: Ready (UWA-BR100 required, sold separately)
Power Consumption (in Download Acquisition Mode): 0.02kWh / DayPower Consumption (in Operation) max.: 110WPower Consumption (in Standby): 0.20W (120V)Power Requirements (frequency): 60HzPower Requirements (voltage): AC 120V
Recycled & Recyclable Materials
Packaging Materials: Recycled Carton (more than 40%)
Regulation and Standards Compliance
VESA Hole Pitch: 300 x 300 mmVESA Hole Spacing Compatible: Yes
Sensing Features
LightSensor Technology: YesPresence Sensor: Yes
Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty Term: 1 Year Parts / 1 Year Labor
TV System
Channel Coverage: VHF: 2-13, UHF: 14-69, CATV: 1-135Color System: NTSCNumber of Tuners (Analog): 1 (Hybrid)Number of Tuners (Digital): 1 (Hybrid)TV System (Analog): MTV System (Digital): ATSCTuner (Cable): Clear QAMTuner (Terrestrial): ATSC
Video Signal: 1080/24p (HDMI only), 1080/60i, 1080/60p (HDMI / Component), 720/60p, 480/60i, 480/60p
Video Features
24p True Cinema Technology: Yes3D Comb Filter: Yes4:3 Default: YesAdvanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE): YesAuto Wide: YesBlinking Type: Frame BlinkingCineMotion Reverse 3:2 Pulldown Technology: YesDeep Color: YesIntelligent Image Enhancer: YesIntelligent MPEG Noise Reduction: YesLive Color Technology: YesMotionflow Technology: XR 240PhotoTV HD: YesPicture Mode: Vivid, Standard, Photo-Vivid, Photo-Standard, Photo-Original, Photo-Custom, Cinema, Game-Standard, Game-Original, Graphics, Sports, AnimationVideo Processing: X-Reality EngineWide Mode: Full, Normal, Wide Zoom, Zoom, Caption, Normal/Full1/Full2 for PC
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Dimensions (Approx.): 37 1/4 x 23 1/8 x 1 2/3" (943 x 586 x 42mm) without stand; 37 1/4 x 24 3/8 x 9 7/8" (943 x 616 x 250mm) with standPackaging (Approx.): 43 3/4 x 26 3/4 x 5 1/4" (1109 x 679 x 132mm); 41 lbs (19 Kg)Weight (Approx.): 24.7 lbs (11.2 Kg) without stand; 31.8 lbs (14.4 Kg) with stand
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Inveigled into a survey of botanical art on Versimmon, Bernice is disappointed to get bogged down in an unseasonal cold spell – and to discover that Ruth has some radical ideas about how the living archive should be managed.
Why is a hailstorm bringing back memories of a war two generations gone? Where are Versimmon's first animals appearing from? And who can Bernice trust on a planet full of budding artists?
As the forest world is bombarded by ice and the collection's guards start disappearing, the archaeologists find themselves getting back to their roots and branching out into local politics. All the time, the weather on Versimmon is changing, and its inhabitants will find that revolutionary times demand revolutionary works of art…
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Our neighbors at The Meatpacking District Initiative have just announced some details about Meatpacking District Design Week 2008, happening the weekend of May 16-18. Design Week events typically include afternoon and evening exhibitions, product launches, panel discussions, art installations, and cocktail parties, all held in venues, stores, and restaurants around the Meatpacking District. The showcase happens every spring and is timed to coincide with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
For the third year in a row, Friends of the High Line will be taking part in the weekend. This time, we're partnering with the Apple Store on West 14th and Ninth Avenue to host an exhibition of brand new High Line construction photography. The Apple Store will also serve as the Desgin Week "hub," where visitors can pick up a neighborhood guide and find out about all the exciting activities going on each day. Stay tuned to our e-newsletter and this space for more details (and an invite to our cocktail party!) over the next couple of months.
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DOPs necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 625 diseños de 166 diseñadores freelance.
TreeHouse Co. is an enterprenural venture of 2 brothers who started the company in the field of advertising and expanded in Interior Design and renovations and refurbishments. Our Main Focus is based on 3 areas.
Advertising Division: TreeHouse Co. as an advertising agency looks into partnership media buying, Advert design, and Market Studies. We look into basic and advance media techniques which allow us to bond with our client to work closely and deliver cutting edge advertising solution and campaigns.
Below the Line (BTL) Division: We are in the business of taking care of our clients outdoor needs. From buying Large and medium Outdoor Hoarding sites to running road shows, and managing seminars, events and conventions, we deliver all sort of solutions under our BTL devision.
Interior Renovation and Design Consultancy: This division offers our clients a unique solution in interior design and guideline based refurbishments. We are experts in following and delivering guidelines, in short we proceed to ace where others fail to follow when the matter comes to following interior guidelines. Our main focus is Retail Space renovation and interior design and we are planning to expand into commercial and industrial interior design category in the coming year 2010.
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This is the website for the concentration in Folklore & Mythology at Harvard.
The concentration in Folklore and Mythology is a liberal education in itself, and although most graduates of the program go on to successful careers in medicine, law, business, journalism, and other pursuits, an unusually large number of our alumni and alumnae teach and conduct research in a variety of academic departments. This concentration focuses on the study of society, past or present, through its cultural documents and artifacts, and uses a variety of methodologies drawn from the humanities and social sciences. To concentrate on a society's folklore and mythology (on sub-national as well as national levels) is to understand its traditional self-definition through its epics, ballads, folktales, legends, beliefs, and other cultural phenomena, including music, song, and dance, and studying a group's folklore shows how it identifies itself in relation to other groups.
Concentrators conduct independent research on folklore and mythology in a variety of cultures including, for example, African, American, Chinese, Celtic, English, Greek, German, Japanese, Sanskrit & Indian Studies, Scandinavian, and Slavic. Founded in 1967 and the oldest undergraduate degree program in the field in this country, Folklore and Mythology at Harvard has produced many distinguished graduates. Students often form mutually supportive groups; student-faculty contact is by tradition — and structure — very close; and collegiality within the program is highly valued. (More…)
"Cultures are, after all, collective, untidy assemblages authentificated by belief and agreement, focused only in crisis, systemitized after the fact."
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LCLS helps create order from chaos
In the world of physics, where everything tends toward disorder, researchers working on the Linac Coherent Light Source are seeking perfect order. Many experiments at the pioneering machine will require each molecule in a puff of gas to align with all of the others, creating a uniform field of molecules on which tests can be conducted.
According to James (Mike) Glownia, a graduate student at the PULSE Institute for Ultrafast Energy Science, "getting all the molecules to align is seriously difficult when you have a cloud of molecules all doing their own thing."
Yet, using a toolbox of techniques, a team of researchers including Glownia managed to do just that for the first time at the LCLS last October. Into a chaotic cloud of nitrogen molecules, the researchers sent a short burst of polarized infrared laser light, which has an intrinsic extra "directionality" at right angles to the laser's direction of travel. Each molecule felt the kick of this polarization, which caused the molecule to rotate in the direction of the laser's polarization.
For a very brief moment, all of the molecules were perfectly aligned in the gas cloud. But then, just a few hundred femtoseconds later, they were again out of whack. Because the molecules were originally oriented randomly, each needed to rotate at a different speed for them all to become aligned at the same moment. The molecules didn't stop rotating after they became aligned; they kept on spinning at their individual speeds, falling right back into what looks like chaos.
"Fortunately, the physics works out such that they all align again for a split second a bit later; that's when we send in the LCLS pulse to take our measurements," Glownia said.
"It's a significant challenge to time the infrared laser pulse with the LCLS pulse," he continued."You need to get timing exactly right, which we were able to do with the help of [SLAC's] Joe Frisch and a timing system that synchronizes the pulses developed by Berkeley Lab."
In the first LCLS experiment requiring this careful configuration, researchers aligned the molecules in a cloud of nitrogen gas with the infrared laser, and then sent in the LCLS X-ray beam to look at a process called Auger decay. Auger decay occurs in hollow moleculesmolecules that are missing electrons in the core of one or more of their atoms. In either case, electrons orbiting the molecule's nuclei will drop down to fill the hole, in the process transferring some of their energy to outer electrons. With this added boost of energy, these outer "Auger electrons" zip out of the molecule and into a waiting detector.
In the recent experiment, researchers wanted to see whether the ejected electrons tended to come flying out of the molecule in the same direction, or whether it's at random. Because the team doesn't have a detector that surrounds the sample 360 degrees, they repeated the experiment three times, each time slightly changing the polarization of the infrared laser. This caused the molecules to orient in a different direction, so that the stationary detector saw Auger electrons emitted at a different angle each time.
So far, analysis has revealed that the emission does indeed vary by angle, which Glownia said means there are some interesting electron dynamics going on inside the molecule. The researchers are now in the process of deducing the electron orbital shapes and the physical processes that cause the Auger electrons to favor one direction over another.
In addition to proving the LCLS team's mettle at highly time-dependent experiments, this was the first "pump-probe" experiment undertaken at LCLS. "We're learning new ways to use this machine," Glownia said, "and the data is beautiful."


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If the reports are true, and most UCLA basketball observers could see it coming since December, the firing of Bruins basketball coach Ben Howland is met with a mixture of disappointment, relief and bewilderment.
It's never a good thing to see a good coach get fired.
But when that coach has been twisting in the wind as long as Howland has, it's best for everyone to move on.
Meanwhile, how can a quality coach like Howland crash and burn as quickly and decisively as he did?
The same coach who restored order in Westwood, leading the Bruins to three straight NCAA Final Fours at one point, couldn't get them past the second round five consecutive years?
The same coach who recruited elite players like Jordan Farmar, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook and Jrue Holiday also couldn't keep those players on campus more than one or two years.
The same coach who could attract other elite players to Westwood was also the coach who couldn't get along with them enough or get through to them enough to convince them to stick around – and worse, was the reason they fled to other schools where many of them flourished and excelled, while the Bruins languished.
It never made any sense.
And it's still a riddle wrapped in a puzzle.
Howland, the same coach who led UCLA back to prominence, not only couldn't keep them there he became the very reason they kept falling and falling and falling.
Until UCLA had no other choice but to buy his contract out, reportedly, and begin a search for a new leader.
The whys and how's of Howland's fall will be analyzed for years.
He seemed inflexible at times, too stuck in his ways. He wanted to grind games to a halt when today's kids want to run and gun and express themselves.
His communication skills always seemed an issue, the inability to connect and relate to modern players all too obvious in the way kids came, saw and immediately left.
He tried to change, it seems, but it seemed forced and disingenuous and you never got the feeling he embraced it.
Howland is who he is, and while that worked in the beginning it became his demise by the end.
His reluctance to embrace change, to be flexible enough to transform with the times, was a fatal flaw.
It showed in the multiple transfers over the years and the star players leaving almost as soon as they got here.
And it showed in how his teams got worse over the years, not better.
Which is sad.
Howland is a good coach. We all know that.
But by the end, he was the wrong coach for UCLA.


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Second Texan among dead at plant in Algeria
HOUSTON — For days, Michael Lovelady received reassuring words from the FBI.
His brother, a Houston engineer, was a captive of militants who attacked a natural gas plant in Algeria. But he was still alive, and authorities were working to secure his release, agents told him.
As reporters camped outside his home, the retired fire chief from Nederland, near Beaumont, tried to keep his mind off the reports of murder and mayhem at the plant half a world away, at one point going grocery shopping.
Still, he had his cellphone nearby. And he kept the number confidential so the line would be open in case the FBI called with an update.
In the end, the call he feared came.
The State Department confirmed Monday that Victor Lovelady, 57, was killed at the In Amenas gas plant in the Sahara.
Authorities declined to say how or when he died.
Another Houston-area man, Frederick Buttaccio, 58, of Katy, previously was confirmed dead at the plant.
The State Department said Monday that a third American also was killed, Gordon Lee Rowan of Sumpter, Ore.
"I can wrap my arms around a car wreck, I can wrap my arms around cancer. I can't grasp terrorism and Nederland, Texas," Michael Lovelady said in interviews with Hearst Newspapers after the bad news came. "Those words just don't go together."
Lovelady said he believes that his brother was still alive until a final raid by the Algerian military Saturday to retake the plant.
"Then the tone started to change," Lovelady said of his conversations with U.S. authorities. "That's when I felt it in my heart."
Victor Lovelady was an industrial engineer who until October had worked for ENGlobal Corp., a Houston-based company that provides engineering consulting services and systems to the oil and gas industry.
It's not clear for whom he was working at the time of the attack.
ENGlobal has a past business relationship with a Japanese company that provides services at the plant in Algeria.
William Coskey, founder and CEO of ENGlobal, told his employees Monday that Lovelady, a former project manager at ENGlobal, was known for his strong work ethic.
"Victor was a dedicated family man and a fantastic co-worker, touching many lives at ENGlobal," Coskey said.
Buttaccio's remains were recovered Friday.
His LinkedIn page and public records suggest that he has a connection to BP, possibly handling financial or accounting matters, but the company has declined to comment. The LinkedIn profile also states that he was a 1976 graduate of the University of Houston.
Buttaccio's family has not responded to requests for detailed information. It issued a statement over the weekend remembering him as a man with a "loving heart, caring nature" who "spent a lifetime experiencing the world and always respecting everyone he met, no matter their position, culture or religion. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all families impacted by this ordeal."
BP would not confirm a report that Rowan, the third American confirmed dead, worked for BP as an engineer.
BP said Saturday that four of the 18 BP employees who were at the plant when it was attacked were missing. The other 14 were reported safe. It has not provided an update to that figure.
Meanwhile, Michael Lovelady said friends, family and his church have helped with their support as he deals with his family's loss.
"Victor was my only brother," he said. "I loved him dearly and am going to miss him."
"It's a tragic loss for the family," he said. "It's surreal. There are no words for it. You go to sleep thinking about it. You wake up thinking about it. You wonder if it's real."
Harry Weber reported from Houston, and Dan Wallach from Beaumont. Mike Tolson contributed from Houston.
Harry Weber reported from Houston, and Dan Wallach from Beaumont. Mike Tolson contributed from Houston.


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TEWKSBURY -- The government's attempt to seize the Motel Caswell under federal drug-forfeiture laws was dismissed Thursday by a federal judge who found police made no effort to work with or warn the property's owner.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith Dein found that the property was not subject to forfeiture and that Russ Caswell, proprietor of the budget motel on Route 38, met all the qualifications of an "innocent owner" who did not know of or consent to drug crimes taking place on his property.
"It's unbelievable to get this behind us," Caswell, 69, said of the legal proceedings first initiated in 2009. "It just throws everybody into turmoil, threatening to lose everything you worked your whole life for."
Citing 15 incidents that took place from 1994 to 2008, prosecutors argued that the Motel Caswell facilitated drug trafficking and that motel staff did not take sufficient action to prevent drug crimes from occurring.
No statistical information about the level or type of crime at the motel was presented, Dein wrote. She noted that during that 14-year period, Caswell rented around 196,000 rooms, and crimes were committed by different transient guests.
According to testimony, police did identify the motel as a "high-crime area," along with two more Main Street properties, the Stadium Plaza parking lot and the Motel 6.
A recent Sun review of Tewksbury Police Department arrest logs from 2007 to 2012 showed that during those years, three other Main Street addresses saw more drug arrests than the Motel Caswell.
In her ruling, Dein calls it "rather remarkable" for the government to contend that Caswell should lose his property "for failure to undertake some undefined steps in an effort to prevent crime," if police did not reach out to him about a crime problem.
Testimony in the weeklong November trial showed that motel staff had taken several security measures, including installing security cameras and warning signs, requiring guests to fill out registration cards and manning the front desk 24 hours a day. Caswell also reported suspicious behavior to police, provided officers with room keys when requested and gave police free rooms for stakeouts.
Police Chief Timothy Sheehan testified that no one warned Caswell his property could become subject to forfeiture or expressed he should do more to discourage drug activity.
Sheehan did not respond to requests for comment made via email and a message left on his cellphone Thursday evening.
"Having failed to notify Mr. Caswell that he had a significant problem, and having failed to take any steps to advise him on what to do, the government's resolution of the crime problem should not be to simply take his property," the judge's opinion reads.
The Institute for Justice, the libertarian, public-interest law firm that represented Caswell, maintains that seeking to take the motel was an abuse of power.
"What the government did amounted to little more than a grab for what they saw as quick cash under the guise of civil forfeiture," Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Larry Salzman said in a statement.
If prosecutors had won their case, the property seized from Caswell would have been sold, with proceeds going to both the federal government and to the Tewksbury Police Department.
Opened by Caswell's father in 1955, the family-owned motel at 450 Main St. is assessed by the town at $1,595,900.
"They just shouldn't have this kind of power," Caswell said Thursday night. "It's just un-American. It feels like something you'd expect under a dictator."
In successful cases under federal forfeiture law, Dein wrote, a "substantial connection" was established between the property and the crime. But with no large-scale drug operations and primarily isolated incidents involving individual drug users, that was not the case at the Motel Caswell.
To meet the standard for forfeiture, the government must show a property was intended to be used in drug crime punishable by a year's imprisonment.
Of the 15 incidents prosecutors brought up, Dein determined that four "clearly did not" involve crimes meeting this standard, and it was "unclear" if another four did, leaving seven eligible instances.
Further, Dein found that drug activity at the motel was not "blatant and pervasive" enough for Caswell to have had knowledge of it. When crimes took place in rented rooms, they could be easily concealed from the owner and staff, who were not always informed of the reason for an arrest.
Caswell said that, in attempting to seize his motel, the government was "chasing rainbows."
"It's overreach, going after innocent people instead of real drug people," he said. "I haven't really understood this thing from day one."
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More affordable housing units coming to Holiday, Florida
2016.03.18 THE SUNCOAST NEWS | by SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF
A developer has secured financing to begin construction of an additional 110 units at Park at Wellington, a 37.9 million, 220-unit affordable housing community under construction on Sunray Drive west of U.S. 19.
Housing Trust Group, a multifamily housing developer in Florida, got 18 million in financing for the second phase, executives announced last week.
HTG broke ground on phase one of the project in July. The new community, which is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in November 2017, will offer reduced rents ranging from 367 to 827 per month to those with qualifying incomes.
Affordable housing for working and low-income families is scarce, said Matthew Rieger, president and CEO of HTG. Park at Wellington provides a safe, clean and attractive place for hard-working families to live, while also providing the necessary support and services that will help residents and their children thrive in the future.
The project should create about 100 construction jobs and 10 permanent jobs, publicist Melinda Sherwood said.
According to the developer, the design esthetic at Park at Wellington is a mix of the Florida Vernacular Style and the Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Features will include manicured courtyard, pool, playground, dog park and lake views with walking path. On-site services will include after-school programming, literacy training and employment assistance.
Funding for the second phase combined a tax-exempt loan from Florida Housing Finance Corporation 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity from City Real Estate Advisors and a construction loan from Key Bank. Development of the community.
Park at Wellington, between Sunray Drive and Gulf Trace Boulevard, will provide a total of 36 one-bedroom one-bath units; 124 two-bedroom two-bath units; and 60 three-bedroom three-bath units.
The units will range in size from 676 square feet to 1379 square feet. Most of the units will be set aside for residents earning at or below 60 percent area median income while 24 units will be for tenants at or below 40 percent AMI.
The clubhouse will feature a cyber café, pool, exercise room, after-school care, laundry facility, offices and maintenance area. Other amenities will include on-site playground, dog park, walking path around a central lake with fountain, and various seating and gathering areas.
The community is near a Publix grocery store, Sunray Elementary School and various other residential apartment communities.
The project team for Park at Wellington is comprised of architect Fugleberg Koch, civil engineer High Point Engineering Inc. and general contractor HTG Hennessy LLC.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 6 million people have now signed up for private insurance plans under President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law known as Obamacare, reflecting a surge in enrollments days before the March 31 deadline, the White House said on Thursday.
The milestone gives the White House some ammunition to counter Republican critics, who have described the program as an expensive flop in the build-up to midterm congressional campaigns in November, when Democratic control of the U.S. Senate is at stake.
Only 10 days ago, the administration had pegged enrollment at more than 5 million people, and enlisted celebrities and top government officials to try to persuade more uninsured people, particularly the young and healthy, to sign up.
The last-minute boost has exceeded the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's estimate that 6 million people would sign up in the program's first year, down from earlier expectations of 7 million enrollees because of problems with websites used for shopping for insurance.
Obama's law, formally called the Affordable Care Act, aims to make health coverage available to more of the nearly 50 million uninsured people in the United States through government subsidies to low-income households and rules prohibiting policies from excluding members due to previous illnesses.
Opinion polls show the program is unpopular. A national survey by the Pew Research Center between February 27 and March 16 found 53 percent disapproved of the law.
Obama's poll ratings have been hit hard by the poor rollout of the program. The insurance policies of some Americans were canceled saw because they no longer complied with new standards in the law, while some people were stymied by the website, which failed to work well for two months.
It's unclear how many of the more than 6 million signups are people who did not previously have insurance. Also unclear is how many people have paid for their policies, a step necessary for the plans to take effect.
"Canceling millions of policies, then bragging when they sign up for another one is a little odd, don't you think?" Don Stewart, a spokesman for Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, said on Twitter.
Republicans have argued Obamacare is a costly and unworkable extension of government control and have vowed to overturn it.
Even while traveling in Italy on Thursday, Obama could not escape controversy about the program. After he visited Pope Francis, the Vatican issued a statement expressing concern about the law's requirement that employers cover the cost of contraception in insurance plans.
From Italy, Obama spoke on a conference call with several thousand people who are helping people enroll in the plans, the White House said.
"The president encouraged the navigators and volunteers to redouble their efforts over the next four days and leave no stone unturned," the White House said in a statement.
The administration has been aggressively courting the 18- to 34-year-old age group in the waning days of enrollment, a group they have argued would be the last to sign up, but whose participation is vital to keep future insurance costs down.
Younger consumers tend to be healthier and cheaper to insure, compensating for the higher costs associated with older and sicker enrollees.
Data as of February showed only a quarter of enrollees were aged 18 to 34, short of the goal of 38 percent that administration officials set out before enrollment began last October.
No official updates have since been provided, but there have been signs that targeted marketing was starting to pay off.
"We are starting to see younger consumers at a higher rate here towards the end of March," said Kurt Kossen, vice president of retail marketing at Health Care Service Corp, a holding company for Blue Cross Blue Shield in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Kossen said his company has seen an increase in enrollment over the past two weeks, with more calls to sales centers and online purchases.
On HealthCare.gov, the website used to sign up for insurance in 36 states, traffic has been heavy.
The White House said the site had more than 1.5 million visits on Wednesday, while call centers received more than 430,000 calls, the White House said.
Monday and Tuesday also saw more than 1 million visits to the website and more than 350,000 calls to call centers, according to posts on Twitter by HealthCare.gov.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Congress earlier this month that the administration would not extend the March 31 enrollment deadline.
The law requires most Americans to be enrolled in insurance by that date, or pay a penalty.
But this week, the agency overseeing HealthCare.gov said there will be a grace period in the deadline for people who say they experienced technical difficulties on the website or long wait times at federal call centers.
Additional reporting by Caroline Humer in New York; Editing by Sandra Maler; and Peter Galloway


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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
* Sick Day Craftivity: Decorate a Tissue Box
My sweet little "C" woke up with a head cold this morning.
She's very stuffy and we've been going through tissues all morning.
To prevent a pile of dirty tissues all over the couch,
I put together this quick and easy "creativity" (crafty activity)
to keep her happily occupied while she watches Sesame Street and Team UmiZoomi!
I Pinned this idea a while back on my "Organization" board
from MeckMom Blog.
I used two rubber bands to attach a full tissue box to an empty one
and handed her a big stack of stickers to decorate them to her heart's content!
One box holds the clean tissues,
the other one is a trash can for the dirty tissues.
A perfect, snuggle up on the couch,
sick day, mess-free craftivity!
Pink and Green Mama
Posted by pink and green mama MaryLea
Labels: Create, Preschool, Recycle Crafts
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Bisons in 15th after two rounds of Skyhawk Classic
The Lipscomb Bisons are in 15th place Monday after two rounds of the Skyhawk Classic hosted by the University of Tennessee-Martin at Paris Landing Golf Course in Buchanan, Tenn.
The 54-hole tournament finishes Tuesday. The tournament features 16 teams representing 14 different schools. There are 87 players competing, including seven individual players.
Blanton Farmer and Samuel Marcrom are tied for 42nd with identical scores of 149. They both have identical round scores of 73 and 76.
Ben McMahon is tied for 74th with a score of 157 (75-82).
Brandon Mundie is tied for 81st after shooting a 163 (84-79).
Chad Rush is in 83rd place with a 164 (81-83).


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WEST, Texas, April 15 (Reuters) - Not far from an enormous crater where a fertilizer plant stood before an explosion there killed 15 people, lifeless and uprooted trees surround boarded-up homes spray-painted with "OK."
A year ago, that designation was meant to signal that structures had been checked for blast victims but now it might also describe a growing willingness in this central Texas town to build a new fertilizer plant, regardless of potential risk.
"It's something that we have to tread lightly on because it's a very delicate subject, but it's one we have to tackle," said West Mayor Tommy Muska who, at a recent town hall meeting, raised the possibility of another plant being built.
"This is an agricultural community and we lost a very valuable industry there," the mayor said.
The April 17, 2013, explosion at the plant, which had operated for more than 50 years on the north side of town, caused an estimated $100 million in damages. The blast killed first responders racing to contain a fire at the plant.
There are now only cement slabs where the public high school and a nursing home used to be. At the plant site that once drew droves of farmers, a crater 93 feet (28 meters) wide and 10 feet (3 meters) deep is being filled in by construction crews.
Investigators say the source of the explosion was ammonium nitrate being stored at the plant, but they have not identified the cause of the fire that ignited it. Plant owner Donald Adair, who bought the business in 2004 when it was threatened with closure, soon after the incident issued a statement vowing to cooperate with the investigation but has otherwise remained out of the public eye.
Joe Kotch, who moved to West soon after the plant was built in the 1960s, said it had always been a staple of the community and he supports the idea of building a new one.
"If it's state-of-the-art, then it won't blow up," said Kotch, 72, whose home had $60,000 worth of damage from the blast.
"I know some people don't want it because they knew someone who got blown away or hurt, but we need one somewhere in the area," Kotch said.
Other residents said a new plant would help boost a sagging local economy but it should be built far from the town's center.
"It would be a service to our community if we had another fertilizer plant, but it needs to be located outside of town and maintained properly," said Mimi Irwin, owner of the downtown Village Bakery, which sells Czech pastries called kolaches.
The establishment's revenue was squeezed by the loss of a steady stream of customers - farmers who, on their trips to the fertilizer plant, often stopped by the bakery and other family-owned restaurants as well as the local hardware store, she said.
Farmer Garnett Davis had been a plant customer for 18 years and made his last supply run three days before the explosion.
Without the West plant, which mixed fertilizers for corn, wheat and grain sorghum farmers based on their soil samples, Davis now has to drive 20 miles (32 km) north to Hillsboro or 50 miles (80 km) northeast to Waxahachie.
"It used to be, I could make my run and be done in an hour," Davis, 71, said. "Now, that's impossible to do."
Some residents were hesitant to embrace the idea of a new fertilizer plant and declined to speak publicly because of the delicacy of the issue. Mayor Muska said he heard some angry comments when he raised the topic at the town meeting.
"It's too soon to be talking about another plant when the damage from the old one isn't fixed yet," said a middle-aged woman from West who declined to be identified.
If a new plant is ever built, it would be made of steel and concrete with a proper sprinkler system, something the previous plant was lacking, Muska said.
"We want it back in West, but we need to have it safe. We need to have it zoned correctly so people don't build around it - we learned that important lesson," Muska said.
(Reporting by Lisa Maria Garza; Editing by Barbara Goldberg and Gunna Dickson)


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Started in 2013, Campbell Crafts has become a recognised name in the Vintage world shipping worldwide and stocking some of the biggest names in vintage inspired fashions. Having seen the success of Campbell Crafts, winning The Best Online Boutique in 2015 at The National Vintage Awards, we decided to rebrand, work with our own designs and make ourselves much more accessible to the general public.
May 2018 saw the launch of The Fifty-Five Collection, a house brand designed by Lins and inspired by Palm Spring, CA. The pastel colours and 50s flair fit the brand identity that Campbell Crafts as created over the past 5 years.
Enjoy ginghams, florals and spots this season, with full circle skirts and tied-at-the-waist shirts. We want you to imagine stepping back in time to 1955 in the playground of Palm Springs. We were conscious that not everyone wants to dress like they are attending a party, and need relaxed yet flattering fashion that still holds that vintage aesthetic.
You can mix and match our pieces to create your perfect 50s inspired capsule wardrobe. You dont need to be a vintage fan to enjoy The Fifty-Five Collection. The cuts are timeless, flattering and ageless it crosses all boundaries and flash in the pan trends to create a truly wearable, enjoyable collection for ALL!
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Check out our Chevrolet Camaro V6 photo gallery
with HQ pics.
Last update in Camaro V6 gallery:
The United States graduated with mass production of the Chevrolet Volt hybrid.
Since the cartoon 'The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part', Chevrolet decided to create a full-size version of the Silverado pickup.
The American company announced the 'charged' version of the Cruze hatch.
Chevrolet completed with the production of the Chevrolet City Express van.
Chevrolet declassified its novelty, which will appear from the 3rd quarter of this year.
The revived car has turned into a typical SUV and its design is more of an Asian-style car.
We select only big size chevrolet camaro v6 photos
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12 for 2013: One-day-only pattern special!
Hello, knitters! Last year I offered a pattern package to celebrate 12/12. Well, this year, I thought I'd do the same. I put together a pdf that includes 12 patterns for $20.13. Offer expires at the end of the day.
Family mittens
Two lights blanket
Lottie cardigan
Lottie beret
Lottie cowl
Mia cardi
Mae shrug
South Paris
December booties
Shipyard mittens
Bergen cowl
Benedetta (pattern includes instructions for long body and cropped body, long sleeves and 3/4 sleeves)
9 comments:
- Ellen Hummel said...
Merry Christmas to me! This is wonderful, thank you so much for making these patterns available. I'm casting on for the mittens today. Happy holidays!
- December 12, 2013 at 8:18 AM
- madder said...
Merry Christmas to you, a little early!
- December 12, 2013 at 8:36 AM
- Melissa said...
Thank you so much! I can't wait to cast on one of these once I'm done grading papers and exams this week - this will be a carrot held in front of me!
- December 12, 2013 at 8:48 AM
- AngelaH said...
This is so generous! Plus, how fun to start my new year of knitting (since I won't have time to cast on until after the holidays) with a bundle of new patterns. Those flip-top mittens are at the top of my list.
- December 12, 2013 at 11:34 AM
- madder said...
Yay for lots of knitting in the new year!
- December 12, 2013 at 2:04 PM
- drinkingyourtea said...
Rats!I missed it
- December 14, 2013 at 1:14 PM
- Lori ann said...
this is what happens when i am offline a couple days. hee hee. agg. what a wonderful generous idea!
- December 14, 2013 at 2:04 PM
- meppybn said...
so sorry I missed your wonderful gift - merry christmas to all :)
- December 14, 2013 at 9:44 PM
ooooohhh, how did I miss this?? so many of my favorites of yours...
- January 5, 2014 at 7:15 PM


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WILKES-BARRE - An FBI agent delivered a subpoena to the mayor's office Tuesday seeking police records related to the city's embattled towing contractor, two sources familiar with the situation said Wednesday.
A spokesman for the FBI in Philadelphia refused to comment Wednesday. But a city official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the subpoena is part of an FBI and state police review of complaints levied against LAG Towing, which has been accused by customers of price gouging and improper billing.
Recent complaints that LAG Towing charged customers to retrieve their stolen cars - a violation of its contract - led Wilkes-Barre City Council to advise Mayor Tom Leighton to sever its ties with the company. If Mr. Leighton were to accept council's advice, an arbitration panel would review the complaints and decide if the company violated its contract.
Mr. Leighton, however, has said he wants to personally review the evidence against LAG Towing before making a decision, and the FBI's visit to City Hall did not change his stance.
"The city administration continues to review complaints regarding the conduct and performance of LAG Towing under the city towing contract. We will continue to do so, and anyone with a complaint should contact my office immediately," Mr. Leighton said in a written statement that did not directly address the involvement of an outside agency.
"We will not comment publicly on the details of our inquiry until it is completed. Any state or federal agency that may also be looking into LAG Towing, its owner, or operations, should be contacted directly for confirmation of their activities."
Mr. Leighton did not respond to messages seeking comment.
It remains unclear what prompted the FBI's subpoena and what the agency is seeking. But U.S. Attorney Peter J. Smith, in a letter dated Feb. 1, informed longtime LAG Towing critic Mark Robbins that his complaints had been forwarded to the FBI.
"Our office is in receipt of your letters regarding 'Cars for Cash' in which you ask our office to investigate alleged fraud," Mr. Smith wrote. "I am forwarding your letters to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for an independent review and follow-up, if appropriate."
A spokeswoman for Mr. Smith declined to comment Wednesday.
Mr. Robbins said that he sent state police and the U.S. Attorney's office in Harrisburg an 11-page packet that alleges LAG Towing owner Leo Glodzik III extorted car titles from customers by illegally charging storage fees. Mr. Robbins said he has not been contacted by authorities since he received Mr. Smith's letter.
Mr. Glodzik did not return messages seeking comment.
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World War II veteran Hudson Grotzinger holds his copy of The Stars and Stripes newspaper that was published Aug. 15, 1945, the day after the war with Japan ended.
Members of Thompson Valley High School's Golden Eagle marching band compete in the Colorado Bandmasters Association Northern Region State Qualifying Event on Wednesday at Patterson Stadium.
Loveland High School freshman Mikey Veit's hair goes flying while he plays timpani with the school's Crimson Regiment marching band Wednesday night at Patterson Stadium during the Colorado Bandmasters Association Northern Region State Qualifying Event.
Members of Berthoud High School's Spartan marching band competes Wednesday in the Colorado Bandmasters Association Northern Region State Qualifying Event at Patterson Stadium.
Melissa Neuville hangs one of her prints in her Loveland home Tuesday afternoon in preparation for this weekend's Loveland Art Studio Tour.
Loveland residents, front from left, David Kasprzak, Brody Kasprzak, 8, Aaron Allee, 8, and Jared Kasprzak, 10, walk around together during the Old Fashioned Political Rally on Tuesday night in the First National Bank Building at The Ranch.
Fort Collins resident Adam Huryta, left, and Jonathan Jorgensen of Loveland take an autumn walk with Huryta's dog, Samantha, past a row of trees on Monday in southwest Loveland along the 200 block of Crestone Drive.
Doug Schmidt demonstrates the red, glowing eyes of a prop skull he modified to be used as a Halloween decoration.
Doug Schmidt also enjoys building animatronic creatures like this remote-controlled crawling skeleton.
Doug Schmidt constructs a prop coffin known as a toe-pincher on Friday outside his home in northwest Loveland. Schmidt enjoys building decorative coffins and a variety of other props for the Halloween holiday.
Reagan Faughnan, 10, left, looks on while Cecilia Velarde, 7, zips down a water slide in front of Haley Wade on Saturday at Holiday Inn Express during a pool party celebrating Haley's tenth birthday. Haley turned ten years old on Sunday, when the date was 10/10/10.
Haley Wade, front, poses with some friends during a pool party Saturday celebrating her birthday. Back from left are Reagan Faughnan, 10, Cloey Rogers, 10, Cecilia Velarde, 7, and Deidre Sandoval, 10. Haley turned ten years old on Sunday, when the date was 10/10/10.
McKee Medical Center chaplain Bruce Rippe, left, and Penny Rollins, who leads McKee's Care and Healing Team, pose in front of the meditation labyrinth at Pathways Hospice in Fort Collins on Thursday. McKee Medical Center will build its own labyrinth on Oct. 19 and 20 near the Wellness Walk, a three-quarter mile trail on the hospital's campus.
David Udlock, 5, left, and his twin brother, Joshua, walk past the new mural in the Loveland Fire Exhibit located in the Loveland Museum/Gallery Sequel while attending an open house there on Saturday.
Four-year-old Sam Topham looks at one of the displays at the Loveland Fire Exhibit on Saturday in the Loveland Museum/Gallery Sequel building while attending an open house there with his mother, Annette, not pictured.
Peggy Pennell of Longmont touches "Casey's Box" while speaking about the death of her grandson, Casey Harvey of Loveland, who was was murdered in 2008. At her home in Longmont on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)
Casey Harvey of Loveland was was murdered in 2008. A photo of Casey at age 23 sits on a table at the home of his grandmother, Peggy Pennell, in Longmont on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)


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|At Pearse Street Station, as the train enters the terminal.
|Croke Park and a full house for the GAA Hurling Final.
|Hello down there.
|Just over the rail bridge, the Custom House
|Just under an old fashioned bridge which takes you over the tracks.
|Flying past walls of green...
|...and walls of stone.
|Dublin Bay at low tide
|Stopping at Dún Laoghaire in a sec.
|There it is.
|Ah, the sea.
|Bray Station 1854, now called Bray Daly Station.
|The train waiting at Bray Daly to set on its way back to Dublin.
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You pull out a stack of your business cards, wrapped in a rubber band. Offering to perform your version of the classic "Rabbit from a Hat," you show a simple sketched top hat drawn on the back of your cards. A spectator initials the bottom card in the stack to ensure it is not switched.
Then, slowly, you begin to shake the packet of business cards and a rabbit VISUALLY RISES OUT OF THE HAT ON THE CARD.
Without missing a beat you remove the card from the stack and hand it to the spectator. The rabbit is now PERMANENTLY PRINTED on the back of your business card RIGHT NEXT TO THE SPECTATOR'S INITIALS!
Perfect for strolling or impromptu work 〮Resets in less than 5 seconds 〮Totally self-contained 〮No angle or lighting issues to worry about 〮Leave your audience with a magical souvenir 〮Your spectator will keep your business card and show it to their friends when they tell the story of seeing RabbitRise!
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