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CSC Positioned in "Leaders" Quadrant of Leading Industry Analyst Firm's SAP Application Management Service Providers Report
News Release -- November 13, 2012
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 13 – CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has been recognized as one of the industry's leading providers of SAP application management services by a new Gartner report. The "Magic Quadrant for SAP Application Management Service Providers, Worldwide" report, published on October 23, examines 15 providers' abilities and visions for delivering SAP application management services.
"CSC has a long track record of successfully implementing and maintaining SAP applications to help clients run global operations and achieve greater efficiency and profitability," said Frank Heitmann, vice president and general manager for Applications at CSC. "This feedback from Gartner confirms for us the outstanding level of our delivery capabilities and validates the importance we put on client enablement, innovation and continuous service improvement."
Gartner defines SAP application management services as all ongoing SAP application services provided as part of a multi-year-based agreement and managed against defined quality metrics. It includes all ongoing activities related to application development, implementation, integration, testing, maintenance and support, and help desk services delivered within the scope of a multi-year application services agreement.
The worldwide report was authored by Gilbert van der Heiden, Christopher Ambrose, and Helen Huntley.
About the Gartner Magic Quadrant
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 95,000 employees and reported revenue of $15.7 billion for the 12 months ended September 28, 2012. For more information, visit the company's website at www.dxc.technology.


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The OpenStack open source cloud computing platform has reached the initial "Austin" code release of OpenStack Compute and Object Storage. Since the project's inception three months ago, OpenStack's owners claims to have built an active community of contributors, delivered on its code release and feature commitments, attracted new member organizations, and received significant interest from commercial enterprises and service providers.
OpenStack itself was founded by Rackspace Hosting through its wholly owned subsidiary, OpenStack, LLC, and has the support of more than 35 technology industry leaders.
"We are much further along than we expected to be three months into this project and the future is very promising," said Jim Curry, Chief Stacker and General Manager of OpenStack. "The community is rallying around the vision of an open source cloud alternative, which would eliminate the need for service providers to reinvent the wheel with proprietary cloud stacks, and allow cloud consumers the freedom to move their applications among the open source clouds, whether it be an enterprise private cloud or simply to change service providers."
Under the "Austin" release sits the code for the OpenStack Object Storage platform, based on source code from Rackspace Cloud Files — this was initially made available as a developer preview in July. The new release is apparently now easier to install and deploy and has dozens of bug fixes and feature additions including a statistics processor, enhanced access control, and user-defined metadata.
Also part of "Austin" comes the initial release of OpenStack Compute, a large-scale provisioning engine ready for testing and prototyping — and users are encouraged to participate in the open development process by installing the code and providing feedback.
OpenStack says the goal with this release is to create an easier path to adoption for the three stakeholder communities: service providers building cloud offerings, enterprises and government agencies deploying private clouds, and the ecosystem of cloud technology providers integrating with OpenStack.
The OpenStack community will determine the roadmap for the next two releases, starting with the "Bexar" release currently scheduled for January, at the next OpenStack Design Conference, slated for November 9-12, in San Antonio, Texas.

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I've directed a short movie "The Choice" with lighsaber fencing scene, created by me. There is a link to it:
I'ce created it to show my skills and abilities as fencing artist and fencing choreohraph to SW team.
What do you think about that? I would appreciate any feedback =) There is full info in video description on YouTube page.
If you like it help me to show it to J.J. Abrams and Star Wars team by posting this video in the Internet, please!=)


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Effects Pedals
About Effects Pedals
Effects pedals are a crucial piece in any guitarist's repertoire. Able to lift your sound from ordinary to extraordinary, these pedals play an important role, especially when you're playing live and in the studio. If you're looking for a way to help ensure your playing stands out from the pack, guitar pedals and effects pedals are definitely the way to go. We all have our favorite guitar riffs. They may span genre, playing style, and decade, but one thing they all probably have in common is that they were brought to life with help from a guitar effects pedal. Now, whether you want to recreate the riffs you love or unleash some new ones of your own, you'll have no trouble finding what you need here.
So, what type of pedal is right for you? Well, that's a matter of personal preference. Are you looking for some serious effects? Then feast your ears on an option like the B9 Organ Machine Guitar Effects Pedal from Electro-Harmonix, which turns your guitar into a full-bodied electric organ. Another great option is the Windowpane Silicon Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal from BBE. This pedal is packed with seriously creamy fuzz tones that capture the authentic sound of some legendary performers. Maybe you'd rather the Soul Food Overdrive, or a Big Muff-Pi, or an analog delay, it doesn't matter what kind of effect you're after, you'll find it here. Looking for a lush reverb pedal? Check out the Digitech Polara, featuring Lexicon Reverb sounds, this pedal will surely add texture to your sound.
Of course, in this section you'll also find plenty of practical pedals such as the TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner from Boss and the Electronic Polytune 2 Pedal Tuner from TC. Pedals such as these will ensure that you're all tuned up and ready to roll when you hit the stage.
Whether you're a hobbyist who's playing for fun or a pro on tour with the band, a solid collection of guitar and effects pedals can go a long way in helping you create a signature sound. So what are you waiting for? Find the pedals that are right for you and get ready to rock!


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Hi ,
I just wonder if the uVNC server software supports any type of commands I could use to remote launch vncviewer.
I have 12 servers and a viewer , I would want to have each server to remote launch a viewer window anytime the server comes online (after user logged on ).
Now this process is done manually by clicking a vnc shortcut including the server's IP address. I would want this to be automated.
Servers are running Windows 2003 Server and / or Windows 2008 Server SP1.
Viewer station is running Windows 7 SP1.
Thank you
Best regards,


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Upgrade LineageOS on chaozu
Important: Please read through the instructions at least once completely before actually following them to avoid any problems because you missed something!
Warning: These instructions only apply to version upgrades. If you wish to downgrade to an earlier version of LineageOS, follow your device's instructions for installing LineageOS the first time.
Manually upgrading LineageOS
The updater app does not support upgrades from one version of LineageOS to another, and will block installation to any update for a different version. Upgrading manually requires similar steps to installing LineageOS for the first time.
Build a LineageOS install package.
- Optionally, download additional application packages such as Google Apps (use the
- Optionally, download additional application packages such as Google Apps (use the
- If your device isn't already booted into recovery, do so:
- With the device powered off, hold Volume Up + Power.
(Optional, but recommended): Tap the Backup button to create a backup.
- Sideload the LineageOS
- On the device, select "Advanced", "ADB Sideload", then swipe to begin sideload.
- On the host machine, sideload the package using:
adb sideload filename.zip
(Optional): Install any additional packages using the same method.Note: If you previously had any Google Apps package installed on your device, you must follow this step before the first boot into Android! If you did not have Google Apps installed, you must wipe the Data partition (or perform a factory reset) to install them now.
(Optional): Root the device by installing the LineageOS SU Addon (use the
armpackage) or using any other method you prefer.
- Once installation has finished, return to the main menu, tap Reboot, and then System.
Get assistance
If you have any questions or get stuck on any of the steps, feel free to ask on our subreddit or in #LineageOS on freenode.


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Hey everybody! Molly Holzschlag here. As some folks might be aware, I've been visiting Microsoft, refining our work goals in relation to standards, and meeting some really great people in the process. One thing that's really got me excited is how many people from around the company reached out to me with great enthusiasm regarding product evolution in relation to Web standards and interoperability. This did come as a surprise, frankly, I was confident that the IE team is more than interested in doing the good work, but learning that other product teams around Microsoft are paying attention to your feedback and concerns and are beginning to reach out to form strategic plans makes me feel very optimistic. Rome wasn't built in a day, of course, and there's a lot of working to do over the coming days, weeks, years and decades. But one thing is very clear, people are interested, listening, and best of all, enthusiastic.
Here's a synopsis of the conversations and issues we discussed, along with details as to how some of the challenges Microsoft is facing are being prioritized and addressed.
My visit began with a social get together with Pete LePage on Sunday. After enjoying a visit to downtown Seattle, we settled in over garlic fries at Gordon Biersch and began to brainstorm focus for the visit, and what we wanted to accomplish individually and together. Both of us felt strongly that we should each come up with a clear description of role, responsibilities and task priorities in detail. I spent Sunday evening sorting through the main points of our discussion and coming up with top goals.
Monday morning was spent fleshing out goals and deliverables with Pete. The afternoon found me clarifying four activity areas of my role, drawing out a general plan. Then, I mapped each activity area to delivery mechanisms and measurable results. These were reviewed by Brian Goldfarb and Pete, who provided guidance and editorial feedback.
Activity Areas and Related Actions:
Developer and designer community liaison. This focus area is a continuation of ensuring that the discussion between web developers and designers and Microsoft at large remain open. I will continue to attend and participate at events and conferences focusing on standards and interoperability concerns as they relate to all tools and browsers. A monthly resource roundup will be posted here on the IE Blog to ensure that strategic updates like this one, news of importance, articles, podcasts, screencasts and videocasts of interest to the community are published on a consistent and regular basis.
Vendor Interoperability Liaison. In this activity area I will work to achieve the following:
- Acquire and develop solid relationships for browser and related software vendors and general interoperability solutions
- Encourage more productive discussions - to quote Chris Wilson from the Browser Panel at the recent South by Southwest event, "The talking smack years are over"
- Assist with standards and long-term strategy and planning for interoperasbility concerns as they relate to other vendors and Microsoft products and services
Strategic consulting for standards implementation in Microsoft Web-related products. Priority products at this time include:
- Visual Studio / ASP.NET
- Expression line of Web design and development tools
- Additional products as I am able (Office, etc.)
Acquiring and producing educational content related to aspects of working with standards: Accessibility, Markup, CSS, JavaScript, DOM and ASP.NET resources will be acquired, produced and offered to the community at large for both ongoing and internal education.
Wshew, that was a big step. Now that Pete and I were able to get that formalized, the days continued into some interesting areas of actually doing some strategic planning. I met with Chris Wilson and members of his team to address developer concerns regarding feedback and bug reporting mechanisms. This is understood to be a priority concern for both developers and for Microsoft, who really do want to provide decent bug reporting so as to improve developer input on IE and other products, too.
A bit later I met with Saloni Mira Rai. Saloni is tasked (among other things) with solving problems in IE CSS support for printing. We discussed specification and implementation oddities as they currently relate to the way people use and write CSS. This was a highlight for me, as I've been studying how ambiguous language in specs influences browser differences. Another meeting, this time with Channel 9, gave Pete and I a lot of ideas and resources for where and how to publish and promote developer and designer resources.
Dean Hachamovitch, General Manager for IE, met me for an early morning coffee Wednesday at Café 9. Dean is always energized when I see him, supportive, honest and filled with questions and great ideas. I have some video clips of our discussion, which ran the gamut from standards to security to browsers to commenting on the gorgeous morning. I'll be publishing those soon. Late morning saw a meeting with Andrew Jewsbury, Program Manager of Expression Web. We talked about the product's current weaknesses and strengths, and discussed creating an advisory board of external experts to assist with the direction of Expression product growth.
Here's an exciting bit for those developers and designers who've been clamoring for internal training. Well, it's going to happen. I'm working with Markus Mielke and Cyra Richardson planning internal standards and best practices on-site training events across Microsoft.
Clearly, a lot of energy, time and money is being put behind the commitment to standards and interoperability within a variety of Microsoft products. Finally, there's but one goal, and that's to ensure that Microsoft's commitment to standards and interoperability as well as all people who use and work with Microsoft products will continue as a priority goal for both the short and long-term evolution of the Web.


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This post is dedicated to Kai and Hill, for inspiring me to order the P90X Program! They've made it through the first 90 days, look and feel great, and are now continuing on with another round. I'm in my third week, and enjoy the flexibility of being able to work out at home. The program is kicking my butt, but I'm taking it slow and feel it gets a little easier each day. I really like the Kenpo and Yoga portions, and really hate the push ups and sit ups! It's a fair trade, since I'm not about to give up eating, drinking and blogging about good food!
I recently tried the P90X Plum Bran Muffins, which were easy to make and quite tasty for something so healthy. Each muffin has 133 calories, 3.3 g protein, 4.1 g fiber, 32.6 g carbohydrates, and .5 g fat.
The basic ingredients: Oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, egg whites,prunes, plums, apple butter, yogurt, and vanilla extract.
P90X Plum Bran Muffins
Adapted from P90X Newsletter #025
Makes about 9 muffins, but I made a double batch
1-1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup oat bran (or wheat bran)
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 teas. vanilla extract
3/4 cup apple butter
2 egg whites
1/2 cup nonfat plain nonfat yogurt (or buttermilk)
1 cup fresh plums, skinned and chopped (about 2 medium-sized plums)*
1/2 cup prunes, chopped*
Muffin tins/liners
*you could easily substitute apples or peaches for the plums, and another dried fruit for the prunes, if desired
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, mix apple butter, egg whites, vanilla extract, and yogurt until thoroughly combined. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oat bran, baking powder, and baking soda and whisk together. With mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened and incorporated. Add in plums and prunes and mix on low speed until distributed evenly. Spoon batter into muffin liners (if not using liners, spray muffin pan with non-stick spray).
Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Store in a covered container. I liked them reheated a little before eating. I also think they would freeze well.


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The internet is for smut. I hope to write the lewdest, rudest stories you can find, and that they stoke up your fires and fuel your imagination for many nights of passion with your partner.
I also hope that you, Dear Reader, think they are stories, and not just 'meets, shoots and leaves' tales. I like to add some kind of plot, story twist or character development; perhaps even all three. Never forgetting the smut though, because that is important too.
I'm particularly interested in themes of mind control, gradual coercion, and sluttification; if you're reading one of my stories don't be surprised to find our heroine slowly changing from an innocent virgin to a horny uninhibited slut, usually without knowing why. Add a dash of humor, and serve with a plot. If that floats your boat, then try a story or two of mine. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
Some recent reviews:
**** Command Language: Fun and a little bit of story to go with the sex scenes. Nice build-up.
*** Nanopanties: I really liked the pov, info commercial, not everyone's taste, but I found it hilarious.
***** Hostile Takeover: James was very wicked and deserved what he got. I liked this book. Thanks for the great read. J..... :)
**** Hostile Takeover: Unexpected with a funny twist. If you love revenge and dark humor this is for you.
And just to balance thing out, here's one from someone who hates me :-)
* Hostile Takeover: Did not care for removed from library. jas
(Oh well, you can't please everybody)
My blog is at http://the-persuader.blogspot.com, and my web site at http://the-persuader.com
Happy reading
The Persuader
My promise to you: all my stories have happy endings, though not necessarily always at the end.


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I have always enjoyed taking part in Science Uncovered with its vibrant, interesting, exciting and revealing ambience.
As part of the European Researchers' Night, the Natural History Museum is one of the hundred institutions in 33 countries all over Europe to open its door for a night of discovery, learning and inspiration. The Museum's Science Uncovered for 2013 is here today, Friday the 27 September from 16.00 until Midnight, and it's free!
Now, having said that, unfortunately I won't take part in this year's event! I know this is very sad news for all my fans, or rather for all the fans of Lepidoptera, because they would have been the stars of the show, not me obviously!
The Lepidoptera Station at last year's Science Uncovered.
But don't despair! There will be lots of bugs on show, from large and shiny beetles to attractive and colourful butterflies and moths. Some of my entomology colleagues will be manning Science Stations so you can get up close to their favourite specimens and find out what they're working on.
Some of the entomology display drawers you might be finding at this year's Science Uncovered.
One of the stations not to be missed is the iCollections project – digitising the museum's British and Irish Lepidoptera.
Let me tell you few things about this project and what you'll find if you visit the station. The iCollections project is one of many digitisation activities currently undertaken by the Museum. The aim of the project is to make part of the vast entomology collections at our Museum more accessible to the public and to researchers.
The iCollections project – digitising the museum's British and Irish Lepidoptera.
Each specimen of British and Irish butterflies and moths from the Museum collections is currently being photographed, and the data on the label of each specimen is also photographed and transcribed. This is great news for curatorial and scientific purposes. In fact, once the specimens have been photographed they are re-housed into new drawers that will provide better conditions for many years to come.
The data from the specimens will also be extremely useful to examine the pattern of distribution of the species of British and Irish Lepidoptera, and how factors such as climate change and human impact through urbanization and intensive agriculture are affecting it. The data would also be valuable to assess the scale of the historical collections of the Museum.
Some of the digitisers at work.
Once the specimens are digitised they are re-housed into new drawers.
The project started at the beginning of this year and so far the digitising team has managed to photograph more than 80,000 specimens and transcribe each of their labels.
A drawer with specimens of Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops), one of the 60 or so British species of butterflies currently being digitised.
Apparently it is a reliable and very productive team, digitising one specimen every 2.9 minutes!
So, tonight, at Science Uncovered, do pay the the iCollections project Station a visit. Meet Elisa, Gerardo, Jo, Lindsey and Sara, the digitisers. They'll be happy to tell you more about this project, answer your questions, and since the process of capturing the data from the labels is rather interesting and complex, they will have some of these labels for visitors to have a go at transcribing and deciphering them! And there'll be prizes to be won, if you are smart enough that is!
Meet the iCollections Project digitisers!
They will also have some drawers of their favourite species which have already been digitised. The digitising team will be located in the noisy Nature Games room (Marine Invertebrates Gallery), so listen out for our animal-themed buzzers!
Science Uncovered takes place today, Friday 27 September at the Natural History Museum, London. Join us from 4pm to midnight.


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Now, listening to intuition is sacred to me, but learning to trust it has
taken years. I've written my book "Second Sight" to assure anyone--especially children--who thought they were weird or crazy for having intuitive experiences, that they are not!
As a child my intuition wasn''t encouraged. I grew up in Beverly Hills the
only daughter of two-physicians with twenty-five physicians in my family.
From age nine, I had dreams and intuitions that would come true. I could
predicts illness, earthquakes, even the suicide of one of my parentís
friends. This confused and alarmed me, as it did my parents who were
entrenched in the hard-core rational world of science. At first they tried
to write my childhood intuitions off as coincidence. Finally, though, after
I dreamed my motherís mentor would loose a political election--which to my
horror, came true--she took me aside and told me, "Never mention another
dream or intuition in our house again!" I''ll never forget the look in my
dear mother''s exasperated, frightened eyes, nothing I ever wanted to see
again. So from that day on, I kept my intuitions to myself. I grew up
ashamed of my abilities, sure there was something wrong with me. My healing
path has been to integrate intuition into my medical practice and life,
something I teach parents and children.
As a psychiatrist I want to encourage you as parents to trust your
intuition, and help your children to do the same. Intuition is a gut
feeling, a sense something is right or feels "off" that goes beyond what
you know with your linear mind. When this is supported in children they
learn to trust their gut and develop a strong sense of confidence in
themselves. For instance, when your child says, "I''m not comfortable with
someone" ask them about it instead of saying, "How can you say that. You
don''t even know the person." This gives you a chance to honor and explore
your child''s feelings and empower them by listening to their intuition.


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Community bank opts for cloud-based solution to manage evolving threat landscape, address compliance
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Safe Systems, recent winner of the BankNews Innovative Solutions Award, and national leader in compliance-centric IT support and hosted services exclusively to financial institutions, today announced Citizens Bank of Forsyth County has implemented Safe Systems' Critical Application Patching Service (CAPS) to reinforce security measures for critical applications and automate a previously manually intensive patching process. CAPS pushes updates to Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Flash, Java and QuickTime.
According to a recent IT Threat Evolution Report from Kaspersky Labs, Microsoft, and more specifically, Windows, is no longer the weakest link in software security. Adobe flaws now comprise the vast majority of the most common vulnerabilities. Due to this increase in third-party threats, Cumming, Ga.-based Citizens Bank of Forsyth County opted to automate its critical patch management process, gaining efficiencies in the back of the house; including a significant reduction in time spent manually patching all systems within the bank, increased security and overall compliance posture.
"We needed a technology solution and provider that would manage the constantly evolving threat landscape and address the questions we didn't know to ask," said Marilyn Brooks, Vice President Operations and Network Administrator of Citizens Bank. "Since 1997, our bank has moved network management, disaster recovery, data vaulting, the email exchange system, compliance support, antivirus and email encryption to a hosted environment with Safe Systems. The most recent move to CAPS will now save the bank roughly 2 weeks per year in manually patching its 63 PCs/servers. Additionally, the complete cloud solution through Safe Systems has saved the bank at least two to three full-time IT staff hires."
CAPS is a comprehensive patching process that delivers quick, accurate and secure patch updates to all workstations and servers running Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flash for Internet Explorer, Java Runtime Environment, and QuickTime. Safe Systems' CAPS mitigates the multiple risks of running unpatched programs and automates the time-consuming process of testing and deploying new patches. CAPS complements Safe Systems' automated Microsoft patching solution, NetComply.
According to the most recent statement from the FFIEC on outsourced cloud computing, due to the increased legal, regulatory and security risks, a financial institution must select a cloud computing service provider that is familiar with the financial industry, or additional controls may be necessary to remain compliant. Citizens Bank is now well positioned to meet regulator's expectations by partnering with a vendor that provides cloud and network support services exclusively to financial institutions.
"Citizens Bank has been able to nearly eliminate these threats they were facing as a symptom of out-of-date applications," said Danny Johnston, CEO for Safe Systems. "Across our overall client base, we've seen malware incidents drop by as much as 90 percent when we implement CAPS. Previously, many administrators had no strategy for updating these third-party applications and machines were left vulnerable while they tried to determine the most effective way to get these patches installed."
About Safe Systems
Founded in 1993, Safe Systems is the national leader in providing compliance-centric IT solutions exclusively to financial institutions. As a technology partner, and recent winner of the BankNews Innovative Solutions Award, Safe Systems has worked with over 600 financial institutions and manages over 25,000 network devices nationwide. Safe Systems' scalable and cost effective solutions include managed IT services, compliance solutions, business continuity and disaster recovery, hosted email, data vaulting, network design and installation, security services, and IT and compliance training. Safe Systems helps financial institutions to significantly decrease costs, increase performance, and improve compliance posture. For additional information about Safe Systems, Inc., please visit https://www.safesystems.com or call 877.752.0550.
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How Can I Help Stop Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence at Western?
Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence are complex and very real issue on college campuses today. In order to address this reality, all members of the campus community and relevant outside agencies must work together. Public safety is everyone's responsibility. By increasing your own knowledge and acknowledging your ability to make a difference at WCSU, you can begin to reduce the risk. Consider the following ways you can work to stop sexual violence and interpersonal violence.
- Speak up. Take a stand in situations that could escalate to sexual abuse/interpersonal violence.
- Talk openly with your friends about these issues.
- Encourage student leaders, coaches, professors, and others to provide information about sexual assault
to students.
- Use the resources listed in this brochure to inform yourself and help plan activities and programs for
campus clubs and organizations.
- Don't be afraid to get involved.
- Take care of yourself and your friends.
- Participate in training session, "Not Anymore"
- Participate in Operation Jungle Red


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Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck were Manchester United's first-choice strike duo last season but in the club's biggest game of 2012-13 so far they were fielded on opposite flanks and instructed to protect the full-backs. Their selection was not necessarily Sir Alex Ferguson cramming in as many attackers as possible; they were simply the most appropriate options at his disposal. An on-form Antonio Valencia or a younger Ryan Giggs would surely have started instead, considering their defensive responsibilities here.
Ferguson's primary objective was to stop Cristiano Ronaldo cutting inside and shooting from the left, and as anticipated he used Phil Jones against him. He took up good positions to nullify Ronaldo in open play, and although the Portuguese forward's astonishing all-round ability meant he equalised with a towering header, United's strategy had at least forced him away from his preferred zone – he largely plays on the left to maximise his goalscoring potential.
However, devoting such attention to Ronaldo meant leaving gaps for Real's two other pacy wide players, the left-back Fábio Coentrão and the right-winger Angel Di María. The latter often ducked inside to shoot from the edge of the box as Patrice Evra lacked the protection Jones gave to Rafael da Silva.
Welbeck did very well against Alvaro Arbeloa, but Rooney struggled on the right. Told to get goalside of Coentrão before breaking energetically, Rooney performed neither role with great certainty, and was a defensive liability at times. Within the first 10 minutes Coentrao hit a post when allowed space on the edge of the box. On that occasion Rooney had sprinted back to defend against Ronaldo, despite the fact Jones and Da Silva had already doubled up against him. That was a microcosm of United's problem – they concentrated on Ronaldo, but left gaps elsewhere.
For Ronaldo's goal, Rooney should have got tight to Di María and blocked the cross, but instead the Argentinian wingerhad time to steady himself and deliver a superb ball. Midway through the second half Rooney let Coentrão sprint past him towards the far post, forcing David de Gea into an unconventional save with his feet.
It was no surprise that Ferguson shifted both Welbeck and Rooney inside, and then removed them altogether – playing wide was a thankless, draining task for two regular centre-forwards.
In conceding such constant pressure – something Ferguson admitted he was highly concerned by – United were forced to defend the penalty box superbly. There, Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans and Jones were faultless while De Gea made a string of highly impressive saves. That means United's weakness in wide areas wasn't decisive, and United created chances of their own, but it would be a surprise to see Ferguson select four outright attackers again in the return leg.


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Although stocks closed higher amid Washington lawmakers' "fiscal cliff" talks, Drakon Capital's Guy Adami said Thursday that he expected a sell-off at week's end.
The S&P 500 gained nearly half a percentage point, closing at 1,415.95. The NASDAQ closed 20 points higher, and the Dow was up a quarter of a percentage point.
All of this as lawmakers appeared to be no closer to a budget deal to avoid the Jan. 1 tax hikes and federal spending cuts.


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A special committee charged with independently examining the proposed sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds called for an audit, additional review of the failed deal and greater overall transparency.
Among the Fair Sale Review Committee's nine principal recommendations — which a small contingent of the committee's 12 members presented during the Orange County Fair Board's meeting Thursday morning — were for all board members and fairgrounds executive staff to participate in training for ethics, state open-meeting laws, board policies, public records requests and other fields.
They also advised that the board urge the appeal of Assembly Bill X4 22, which permitted the sale of the fairgrounds, and for the board to never again take action that would cause the state attorney general's office to no longer represent the fairgrounds' interests.
The committee's 17-page report said that in 2009, the attorney general's office withdrew its legal representation of the Fair Board, citing a conflict of interest between the board and the newly formed O.C. Fair and Event Center Foundation, which sought to buy the 150-acre fairgrounds.
That loss, the report contends, caused the board to hire outside counsel and consequently spend $804,000 in legal fees between February 2010 and September 2012.
"We are the poster child of how not to sell fairgrounds, and how this should not happen, mismanagement, et cetera," said committee member Theresa Sears who, along with committee Chairman Mike McCrary, gave the bulk of Thursday's presentation.
The board unanimously approved the recommendations, which will be discussed and potentially implemented by board members at a future meeting.
The report also questioned several contracts related to the deal, including one with former state Sen. Dick Ackerman's law firm, which subcontracted work through others. Ackerman worked with local officials and the state after then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for the sale of public assets.
The agreement with Ackerman and other contractors were not publicly disclosed at the time of the negotiations, the report asserts.
Ackerman told the Orange County Register that the report was "off-base" and that "a lot of subcontracts are paid through other contractors."
Also questioned was $8 million paid by the fairgrounds to the now-defunct California Construction Authority, or CCA, for construction and planning services.
According to the report, when Sears asked former fairgrounds CEO Steve Beazley about the payments, he said that the "funds were sent to CCA to safeguard them from the state."
When reached by the Daily Pilot on Thursday, Beazley, who was not present at the morning meeting, said he had not yet read the committee's report and did not feel qualified to comment on its contents.
During the meeting, board member Nick Berardino criticized Beazley and previous fair administrators for, in his view, not fully informing the board about the sale process.
Some members of the fairgrounds' staff "clearly failed — failed — to protect these board members," Berardino said.
Sears and her colleagues brought to the meeting four boxes, each containing binders packed with hundreds of documents. They stacked the boxes on a dolly to move them around. Sears described the fairgrounds sale saga as serious because the public "came within two inches of losing the property."
"The problem I'm having, and it's pretty outrageous to me, is that nobody during all of this process ever said no," she said.
"I came away really disturbed," Sears added, of what she deemed a "scheme" to sell the property. "I was so hoping there would be some answers out there that pointed me in a different direction, and I would be wrong. That just did not happen. It actually got worse."
Board member Dave Ellis, who has contended that a privatized fairgrounds may be more effective than a state-controlled one, expressed some criticism of the report, calling parts "speculation," "conjecture," and overtly biased.
"There was a narrative, and y'all stuck to the narrative, and you neglected a bunch of chapters in your book," he said.
The committee, which was formed in early 2012, did admit that without legal authority, it relied on voluntary cooperation based on available documents and seven interviews.
"The committee recognized that while it could be helpful to interview the parties suggested by Director Ellis, it was not really practical," the report states. "The committee had no ability to compel anyone to speak with the committee, nor compel complete veracity."
Ellis said while he appreciated the committee's work, a majority of the Fair Board at the time of the sale process felt the fairgrounds should be sold.
"That's a philosophical position," he said. "We believed that the private sector, be it a nonprofit corporation or an investment management firm, would better and more efficiently" operate the property.
"To this day, I believe that," he added.
Berardino said some of the board may have been well-intentioned in its effort, but he disagreed with the notion of privatized state fair.
"Most of this stuff is political, and politics is an inside game," he said. "Anybody who doesn't think it's an inside game, they're kidding themselves … there are people that play in the game and people that don't. I'm one that does, and I'll admit it."
Berardino, who is also general manager of the Orange County Employees Assn., called the fairgrounds sale an opportunity for "money to be made … people want to be upset over the word 'laundering.' They'll be upset, 'cause that's exactly what happened. Money was laundered by these people. Period."
He said if opponents, including Ackerman, want to sue, "Let's have it, cause I'd love to get started giving depositions."
McCrary, a former chief of the Los Alamitos Police Department, said it will be an ethical responsibility of fairgrounds CEO Jerome Hoban and the Fair Board to monitor future contracts.
"Transparency is what makes good government … and that's really what we're recommending: a lot of transparency," he said.
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Gamling (late Third Age) was a man of Rohan and the leader of the watchers of Helm's Dike.[1]
An old man during the War of the Ring, Gamling was still a commanding presence at the time of the Battle of the Hornburg. During the battle Gamling was the first to realize that Orcs had penetrated the Deep through its culvert, and he led the counterattack himself.
Gamling seems to have been brought up in the western valleys of Rohan; he understood the tongue of Dunland that was still spoken in those regions.[1]
When the Deeping Wall was taken, Gamling was one of those swept back into the narrows. When the battle was over Gamling, Éomer, Gimli and others came forth from the caves.[2]
Gamling translates to "old man" from the Old English term, "gamol", meaning "old, aged, ancient", but only found in Old English in verse-language[3]
Gamling is somewhat anglicized/modernized while genuinely it should be Gameling. It would be one of the words and names that hobbits recognized as similar to Hobbitish (like Shadowfax or Wormtongue).[3]
Tolkien noted that it is the origin of the surnames Gamlen, Gam(b)lin. It appears in the medieval poem The Tale of Gamelin (inspiration of Shakespeare's As You Like It)[3]
Portrayal in adaptations
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
- Patrick Barr provided the voice of Gamling.
2001-03: The Lord of the Rings (film series):
- Gamling was played by New Zealand actor Bruce Hopkins. His role was expanded to that of a lieutenant to Théoden.
2010: The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest:
- Despite the game's heavy reliance on movie audio tracks, Gamling's speech at the departure from Edoras is not resampled, but dubbed in verbatim by Tom Kane.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Helm's Deep"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Road to Isengard"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 758


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Part of Suqqu Fall 2011's collection also consisted of a face palette, which is a combination of a face and cheek colors.
Packaging: It comes in a sleek black rectangular box. Inside if you open it, there's the palette with the blush/highlighter with a mirror. What's cool is that behind the mirror, there's 2 brushes. Most palettes from other brands, their applicators are indeed useless. You know what I mean, the scratchy blush brush, the sponge eyeshadow applicator. Anyway, the Suqqu brushes are so soft and they are useable. The downside is that the brush isn't stiff enough to pick up as much color as I'd like personally. I'd use a brush like this for more pigmented colors so that the color won't be so intense on my face.
Texture: the formula is the signature buttery goodness, that it feels like a cream when you touch it with your finger. It's nice to know that Suqqu is consistent with their powder formulas, that it's smooth and so blendable. Pretty straight forward.
Face colors: Starting from the left, it's a very mid tone soft brown, alone it almost disappears into my skin. I'd use this color to warm up my eyelids as a base for my eyeshadow. Then you have a light beige which is a nice soft highlight, but it's barely there. I'd use this more for my browbone (matte browbone highlight) if I'm doing a strong eye. Then we have a light pink highlight which looks chalky in photos, but on my cheeks it's AWESOME. it's a soft baby pink with subtle sparkle, which is what I would use to highlight my cheekbones. The three colors mixed together it's like the color of my skintone with a subtle shimmer. Even if I'm doing a strong eye and (or) a strong lip, the face colors mixed together are still too subtle to show up on my cheeks.
The face colors are underwhelming for someone of my skintone, since I have nicer cheek powder highlighters in my stash (Champagne Silk from Le Metier de Beaute and Oscar de la Renta). I feel like the Suqqu palette was designed for someone who is NC25 and lighter. Individually I can use the colors for specific things, but mixed together I am a bit disappointed at how it shows up on my skin.
Cheek colors: the narrow strip is a cute strawberry blush color with some sparkle, and the last (far right) slightly warmer and it has no sparkle. I adore the colors myself, and mixed together the colors are lovely. These colors are the definite winner out of the palette.
Price and Size: I paid 49 GBP. Size is 0.43 oz or 12.4 grams.
Is it worth the money?: I like the palette itself, but do I LOVE it? No. I do see myself using the colors, but it's not something I'm that crazy about to use all the time. As for someone who is around my skintone or darker? No. It's definitely a bit sheer. I do think it's worth the money if you're like NC15.
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Well I wasn't a big fun of Full-House actually, however I've lately been so fascinated by
their amazing outfits. It's not easy to wear though, there's always something crisp and sophisticated that thrills me.
''Mary-Kate and I don' think about fashion as these clean, beautiful objects. We just kind of wear it and live in it.''
Ashley Olsen said on the interview for Marie-Claire.
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For a girl who is about to lose her family home.
So she dumped it out onto the rose bushes, and rinsed it with the hose.
Traps the ghost of a long-dead gangster.
He really didn't have to be so rude about it.
And open's Verity Long's eyes to a whole new world…
When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she's saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits. That leads to an offer she can't refuse from the town bad boy, the brother of her ex, the last man she should ever partner with.
Ellis Wyatt is in possession of a stunning historic property haunted by some of Sugarland Tennessee's finest former citizens. Only some of them are growing restless—and destructive. He hires Verity to banish the spooks for good. But Verity discovers there's more to the mysterious estate than floating specters, secret passageways, and hidden rooms.
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Model: Sher-Wood Nexon 12
Curve: PP20 (Drury), 0.5 depth, 6.5 lie, heel curve. Rounded toe (left handed)
Flex: 85
Grip surface
Where to buy: http://www.nekoti.co.uk/index.php?tracking=5125ecce37331 (see link at bottom of review for discount)
Price: from £224.58, $229, €199
The competition for the top range stick is really raging in the hockey equipment business. CCM has its RBZ, Easton is investing in its MAKO range, Warrior has its Covert range. When we've been looking at the market, there is one manufacturer who hasn't perhaps had the recognition it deserves. That's why we are looking at the Sher-Wood Nexon 12 stick (N12). The Sher-Wood N12 is the top of the range stick in Sher-Wood's Nexon range, which runs parallel to its True Touch range.
When looking at the product sheet for the N12, the stick is loaded with features, which we will look at later. One of the key features here is that the stick is actually a true one piece. The shaft runs all the way down to the heel of the blade. In some sticks the blade is joined to the shaft. By doing this Sher-Wood has removed some weight from the end of the stick, and has made it easier to load. This design also removes some 15-20grams of weight from the stick (according to Sher-Wood).
The N12 features – as mentioned above – a true one piece construction, combined with a 3K carbon weave which gives the stick durability and increases the loading of the stick, making it easier for you to get a shot off. The 3K carbon weave can also be found in the blade.
The stick also features strategically positioned carbon fibre from top to bottom to maximise energy return and end-to-end stability to improve the accuracy and power for your shot. The N12 also has concaved side walls which have been designed for perfect fit for the hand and has been designed with stick control in mind.
In the blade, Sher-Wood have used a light high-density foam core and have re-inforced this with 3K carbon weave, to dampen the shocks seen in hockey and improve the feel and stiffness of the sick.
The stick is available in black and silver (as pictured), or in black and light blue.
To be honest, when we unwrapped the N12, we were pleasantly surprised by it. It had the same, if not better feel to it than some of the other leading sticks out there. The stick we had been using more in the past was a CCM CL and the transition from the CL to the Sher-Wood N12 was seamless. The stick fits incredibly well to the hand.
It is super lightweight as well and does not lose to the big three stick manufacturers out there. However, one of the most impressive features of this stick is its balance and its feel for the puck. When you first start stick handling with the N12 you will be surprised at how well the stick feeds to your hands. If you read our review of the Sher-Wood T70 stick a while back, take the T70 and multiply the feel by about a 100. I'm not saying that the T70 is a bad stick, but the N12 is a whole different animal.
In the modern hockey stick market the biggest draw for sticks are in the weight. The N12 is extremely light weight and is therefore great for stick handling and eases the loading process of the stick. In fact the Nexon range is incredibly light throughout. The N6 feels lighter than most competitive sticks in the same price range.
The stick's performance is has really surprised us. Personally for me, slapshot has always been a forte in the arsenal and with the N12 I often feel that I have not connected with the puck properly, but even with that, the shot is still like a bullet. What this means in terms of game play is that the windup for the slapshot isn't a drawn out process and you are able to release your shot quicker.
In fact at the start of using the stick, one of the things we were afraid to do at first was to take a big slapshot. The N12 is so light that you're afraid to lean into your shots and use the full torque of the shaft in the fears that you'll snap it. Let me put that fear to rest for you. The stick is durable and will be able to cope with heavy shots just as well as, if not better, than its competitors. In fact a great testament of the stick's durability is in the fact that in game situations the our sick took a heavy slapshot onto the shaft and then later on it was victim of a vicious slash and yet there has not been any effect on the stick's performance or integrity. The only thing that was "damaged" was the livery on the shaft.
For wrist shots the stick is similarly easy and quick to load and the shaft delivers good levels of punch to the shot. We have been using a stick with the DR curve, which is a heel curve stick with a 6.5 lie. What we noticed is that it is easy to go top shelf with the stick and providing that you take a look at where you are shooting, chances are that the puck will go there.
As a centre the stick is taking quite a beating in face off situations and we're happy to report that it is only the livery that is slightly chipped on the livery front, which is to be expected, but the main thing is that there are no chunks or chips on the shaft meaning that the stick is durable.
The Nexon 12 is highly responsive to everything. It almost has the same feel as a high quality wooden stick. Not from the weight point of view, but that it feeds extremely well to your hands and you really do feel where the puck is at all times, which is one of the essentials for a top of the range stick.
Overall, when we have spoken to other players who use the Nexon 12, the feedback has been positive. Players seem to love the responsiveness of the stick and how easy it is to load for a shot.
I guess that it is no secret that I have been a fan of CCM for a long time, but the Sher-Wood N12 stick has really won me over. Sher-Wood has engineered a stick that is right up there with all the other top line sticks in terms of weight, performance and even offers some more features when compared to others. What makes the N12 an even more attractive offering is that the N12 usually retails at lower prices than the RBZ, MAKO, Covert DT1, so if you are looking for a top of the range stick that won't cost you an arm and a leg, the Sher-Wood N12 is definitely one for you.
* Incredibly lightweight
* Good price point for a top of the range stick
* Durability
* Feeds well to your hands, constant feel of the puck
* Easy to load for shots
* Got a small crack on blade when another player stepped on it (did not affect performance)
That's it, seriously, I can't find anything to fault the stick with, which speaks volumes about its performance.


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HMS Shannon 1806
'No expressions can do justice to my brave officers and crew; the calm courage they displayed during the cannonade, and the tremendous precision of their fire, could only be equalled by their ardour with which they rushed to the assault.' Captain Philip Broke of HMS Shannon, 6 June 1813
HMS Shannon was a 38-gun frigate that won immortal fame for her capture of the USS Chesapeake off Boston in June 1813. Since the 1750s, the term frigate had described the smaller, faster types of warship used for commerce protection or raiding, or scouting for the main fleet. They had two decks with the main armament carried on the upper deck. Completed in 1806, Shannon was a Fifth Rate 'Leda' class frigate mounting twenty-eight 18-pounder guns, the Royal Navy's largest type of frigate during the Napoleonic era.
To meet all its commitments the Admiralty gave priority to the construction of the greatest number of frigates, rather than those with the heaviest armament. Nevertheless, British admirals frequently complained that they did not have enough; while searching for the French fleet before the Battle of the Nile in 1798, Horatio Nelson wrote to Sir William Hamilton: 'All my ill-fortune, hitherto, has proceeded from want of frigates.'
In the 1790s the Americans built some very large 44-gun frigates and when war broke out between Great Britain and the United States in 1812 these ships won a series of single-ship actions; USS Constitution captured HMS Guerriere and HMS Java whilst USS United States overwhelmed HMS Macedonian. The British public, accustomed to naval victories regardless of the odds, was incensed. However, since many of the best British ships and crews were in European waters, the defeats were not so surprising.
In response the British instituted a closer blockade of American ports. HMS Shannon commanded by Captain Philip Broke was one of the ships patrolling off the coast of the United States. During his seven years in charge, Broke had worked up his ship to a peak of fighting efficiency with the best gunnery drill of any vessel in the Royal Navy. His gun crews were trained to fire into the hull of the enemy ship to kill the crew instead of shooting down the masts. Throughout his career Broke had prepared for a single-ship action. He even refused to capture American merchant ships, as this would require him to put crews on board and reduce the Shannon's efficiency.
After a long patrol off Boston, Broke was rewarded on 1 June 1813 when the 38-gun frigate USS Chesapeake came out to challenge him. The ensuing battle was the finest single-ship action in the age of sail. Captain James Lawrence, the new commander of the Chesapeake, was confident in the ability of his veteran crew, but had reckoned without Broke and the Shannon.
As the Chesapeake approached, the Shannon fired her first devastating broadside at a range of about 35 metres. Lawrence was wounded, but ordered the Chesapeake to slow down to enable her to return fire. However, the American gunners did not have time to adjust their aim as the carronades of the British ship swept the Chesapeake's quarterdeck and on her upper deck two-thirds of the gun crews were already casualties.
At a crucial moment the Chesapeake's wheel was destroyed by a 9-pounder gun that Broke had installed on Shannon's quarterdeck for that purpose. Out of control, the vulnerable stern of the American ship was exposed to raking British fire and in desperation Lawrence ordered his men to board as the Chesapeake drifted stern first towards the Shannon.
Instead it was Broke who seized the moment and led the boarding party in person onto the Chesapeake. Despite a final appeal from Captain Lawrence 'Don't give up the ship!', the battle was effectively over. In a final act three American sailors, probably from the rigging, attacked Broke; he killed the first, but the second hit him with a musket and the third sliced open his skull before being overwhelmed.
The entire action lasted only 11 minutes, but its unequalled ferocity left 148 American and 83 English sailors killed or wounded. All the Chesapeake's officers were casualties and Lawrence died of his wounds three days later.
Broke made a miraculous recovery and returned to England where he received a hero's welcome for restoring the pride of the Royal Navy. Later in his career he made a decisive contribution to the establishment of professional standards of gunnery at HMS Excellent and laid the foundations for victories such as the attack on Acre in 1840 .
HMS Shannon was placed in the reserve in 1831. She was renamed the St Lawrence in 1844 and became a receiving ship at Sheerness, before finally being broken up in November 1859. But her name and that of Philip Broke will forever be associated for her swift and devastating victory over the Chesapeake.
Further reading:
- R. Gardiner, Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars (London, 2000). A. Lambert, War at Sea in the Age of Sail (London: 2000).
- B. Lavery, Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organisation 1793 - 1815 (London: 1989)
- H.F. Pullen, The Shannon and the Chesapeake Toronto/Montreal, 1970).
- Chesapeake mill - Info USS Chesapeake Hill
Compare the statistics of HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake in1813:
|Period in service:
|1806 - 1859 (renamed St Lawrence 1844)
|951 tons
|45.7m / 150.2ft
|11.9m / 39.11ft
|Upper deck:
28 x 18 pdr guns
Quarterdeck: 1 x long 6pdr gun
2 x 9pdr guns
2 x 12pdr carronades
1 x 12pdr boat-carronade
14 x 32pdr carronades Forecastle:
2 x 9pdr guns
2 x 32 pdr carronades
|Period in service:
|1,244 tons
|46.5m / 152.5ft
|12.5m / 40.9ft
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As Californians Pump Groundwater, Land Sinks and Aquifers ShrinkPublication: NBC News Date: July 15, 2014 View Article
So much water is being pumped from the ground in parched California that the land is sinking, according to scientists.
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McHENRY – Three longstanding religious statues welcoming parishioners to St. Mary Catholic Church in McHenry were vandalized over the weekend.
The hands on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary were heavily damaged, and two angel statues weighing more than 300 pounds apiece were knocked over sometime during the overnight hours Saturday, according to the Rev. Bob Balog. The religious icons combined cost thousands of dollars.
"I'd like to meet the person or people who did this and ask them, 'Why?'" Balog said. "Somebody out there knows what happened."
The marble rendering of the Virgin Mary standing more than 48-inches tall had recently been repaired for weather-related wear and tear over years.
This is the first report of vandalism on church property, located at 1401 N. Richmond Road, since two large vases were smashed more than a year ago.
Employees from a Chicago-based company will be visiting the church today to estimate the damage and whether the statues can be repaired or need complete replacement.
The church's insurance is expected to cover the damage, Balog said.
"It's just sad that something like this would occur on church property," he said. "We just had everything replaced and she was beautiful. Someone needs to say something to someone somewhere."
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the McHenry Police Department at 815-363-2200.
Statues vandalized at McHenry church
McHENRY – Three longstanding religious statues welcoming parishioners to St. Mary Catholic Church in McHenry were vandalized over the weekend.


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A short film released by Planetary Collective called "OVERVIEW" has some fantastic interviews with astronauts who described their experience seeing Earth from space.
It's something that can't be replicated and it totally changes your perspective.
The "overview effect," first described by author Frank White in 1987, is the sudden recognition that we live on a planet. The experience transforms a person's perspective of Earth and mankind's place upon it, and he or she begins to think of Earth as more of a "shared home" and have a strong feeling of awe.
From shuttle astronaut Jeff Hoffman:
"You do, from that perspective, see the Earth as a planet. You see the sun as a star - we see the sun in a blue sky, but up there, you see the sun in a black sky. So, yeah, you are seeing it from the cosmic perspective."
Shuttle/ISS astronaut Nicole Stott:
"We have this connection to Earth. I mean, it's our home. And I don't know how you can come back and not, in some way, be changed. It may be subtle. You see difference in different people in their general response when they come back from space. But I think, collectively, everybody has that emblazoned on their memories, the way the planet looks. You can't take that lightly."
Shuttle/ISS astronaut Ron Garan:
"When we look down at the earth from space, we see this amazing, indescribably beautiful planet. It looks like a living, breathing organism. But it also, at the same time, looks extremely fragile.
... Anybody else who's ever gone to space says the same thing because it really is striking and it's really sobering to see this paper-thin layer and to realize that that little paper-thin layer is all that protects every living thing on Earth from death, basically. From the harshness of space."
Watch the entire video from Planetary Collective below:
OVERVIEW from Planetary Collective on Vimeo.


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Topic: Star wars dvd
Hey, does anyone know if its possible to get a version on the empire strikes back on dvd with Boba's original voice?
I think, therfore i am I destroy, therfore i endure - IG-88 tales of the bounty hunters
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Hey, does anyone know if its possible to get a version on the empire strikes back on dvd with Boba's original voice?
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Episode … mp;sr=1-44 That's the only thing I can think of right off. I have one, but I never opened it cause I wanted to keep it mint and on display.
The only other thing I can think of is this: You know those things you can buy that you can use to transfer vhs onto dvd? Well, use your vhs ESB and transfer it to dvd. If I had one of them I'd do that.
What? Origial voice? Vat are you talking about? Is there something I should know about?
Have you ever seen Boba on vhs and not dvd? The vhs versions all have Boba with one voice. And almost all the dvds have him with a different voice. In the dvds he has Jango's voice. In the vhs he has a beautiful, lovely, stunning voice. The new bland boring Jango voice they destroyed him with is so atrocious some of us don't even watch the dvds because of it. I watch the dvds, but I mute it when Boba talks so I don't ruin my memory of his REAL voice.
They released the theatrical releases onto DVD.
Crap!! Someone could have told me this earlier!!! Now that have the Jango version of Boba in my head for like ever!! No wonder I didn't know I looked at my VCR version and it's SPECIAL EDITION.
THanks for Tell'n me though
I knew the theatrical were on dvd, that's what I posted in my first post up there.
EE3, this is how the releases go:
Theatrical editions came out on vhs first.
Then in 1997 they made a special edition that cleaned stuff up and changed a few things, Boba's voice was not among the changes yet. These are the special edition vhs's.
In... 2005 I think it was? They released the OT on dvd for the first time, it was in these that Boba's voice was changed. They also messed up quite a few other things but that's besides the point right now.
Then the original theatricals on dvd, I believe is what those are, that I posted of up there.
That's not counting the numerous repackagings. Speaking of which a new boxed set is due out next month, yay!
it was 2004, i remember because Star Wars: Battlefront came out the same time. Then next year, RotS came out on DVD along with SWBF2.
I'm confused now 'cause Boba definantly had the Jango voice but thanks
Ah, 2004, that sounds right.
And, ee3, yeah, you've probably only watched the dvds, which would be why you've only heard the Jango voice. Here's a link to where you can hear Boba's original voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a897FGgDJy8 Isn't it lovely?
tHANK YOU Miba!!!!!!!! I feel complete now
I need this too! Thanks for sharing, gotta do my project with that epic voice for my presentation.
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Every skateboarder has heard this line: "Private property, no skateboarding!" Well, not this time.
Pro skater Philip Schuster gutted a run-down hunting lodge in Austria and converted into his very own indoor skatepark. It may be a bit cramped, but it still looks amazingly fun, especially the bank-to-bank over the fireplace. Now, if someone were to inhabit this house full-time, it would get pretty dirty pretty quickly. And unless those banks are built really well, they'll probably chip up where they meet the floor."
But those caveats aside, there's no better place to shred—and there's nobody to kick you out. [YouTube via Archetizer]


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20 Stadiums in 20 Days – Wrigley Field
Aah, Wrigley Field, one of the most hallowed of major-league ballparks. After our extra-inning night in Milwaukee, we attended a day game in the Friendly Confines on August 22, 1997.
And what a day – beautiful, sunny, comfortable, a great view from the front of the upper deck:
What's not to like? The outfield ivy was in full greenery. The hand-operated scoreboard in center field showed that this was the only day game going on at the moment:
We saw Harry Carey doing his traditional rendition of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch:
Little did we know that we were lucky to be there in 1997, as sadly, Harry would pass away during the off-season, on February 18, 1998. There is now a statue honoring him outside the ballpark:
Oh, yeah, there was a ballgame going on that day. The Cubs were playing the Montreal Expos. Dustin Hermanson was on the mound for the Expos, and pitching for the Cubs that day was the Human Rain Delay, Steve Trachsel. Oddly enough, this game clocked in at a relatively brisk 2:31.
Sammy Sosa hit a two-run homer for the Cubbies in the seventh. Doug Strange hit a solo shot for the Expos in the eighth. [Strange – ha! Another name that could provide ample opportunity for merciless teasing during childhood.] The Cubs would tack on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, and hold on to win 3-1.
Also playing for the Cubs that day was Doug Glanville, who would later become a Phillie. Doug is shown here waiting on deck with Shawon Dunston:
In actuality, this should have been our second visit to Wrigley, rather than our first. In 1994, we were visiting friends in Chicago and had tickets to see the Cubs play the Phillies on September 10. How perfect! Except a little thing called the players strike, which began August 12, got in the way of my plans. Here we are in front of Wrigley holding our useless tickets, instead of seeing a game:
Oddly, my husband looks happy about this. One of the ticket windows was open, so at least we were able to get our money back that day.
We have been back to Wrigley since, to see three games (out of a four game series) between the Phillies and the Cubs in August 2006. We decided to try out three different seating areas of the ballpark.
For the first game, August 21, we gave the left-field bleachers a try. The bleachers in Wrigley are totally separated from the rest of the seating areas, and there is even a separate entrance:
The view from the bleachers is pretty nice. This photo was taken in the top of the first – it seems that there were a lot of late arriving fans that night:
This game featured home runs by Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley for the Phils, and Jacque Jones for the Cubs. This is also the game when Aaron Rowand broke his ankle after colliding with Chase Utley on a fly ball to shallow center field.
The Phils held on to win 6-5. Jon Lieber got the win, and Arthur Rhodes the save. Rich Hill took the loss for the Cubs.
The next night, August 22, we had seats in the lower level behind home plate. This is probably the only area I wouldn't want to sit in again – the seats are really tight together, there are those annoying support beams that all old ballparks are blessed (cursed) with, and on a hot, humid night the air under there is very stagnant.
Jamie Moyer was making his first start for the Phillies – here is a shot of his first pitch:
No home runs this night, though Jimmy Rollins did hit a triple. The Phils would win 6-3, with Moyer getting the win and Ryan Madson the save. Ryan O'Malley took the loss for the Cubs.
The next night, August 23, we were again in the upper level to see Brett Myers take the mound for the Phils, and Angel Guzman for the Cubs. Here is a photo of Myers that night. He has a weird habit of not looking towards the plate as he releases the pitch:
Homers were hit by Ryan Howard for the Phils, and Matt Murton for the Cubs. The Phils would win again, this time by a score of 2-1. Myers got the win, and Geoff Geary got the save this night. Three saves, three different pitchers. Bob Howry would end up with the loss.
We would leave Chicago the next day, and thankfully not see Cole Hamels give up nine (!) runs in only two innings of work, though only five were earned. 😉 It would later be revealed that Hamels had cut the index finger on his left (pitching) hand with a Swiss Army knife while trying to cut a plastic zip tie in the days prior to the game, and he was unable to properly grip his change-up.
Note to Cole: stay away from cutting implements! Let Heidi do all the cutting!
Coming up next, Turner Field.
(all photos mine)