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The Town of Bluffton opened up its new customer center at Town Hall on Aug. 1. There are four windows opening into a central customer service area where citizens and visitors can ask for general information concerning the town or submit applications for business licenses, building permits, sign permits, tree removal permits, plat stamps and other town application submittals.
This change improves customer service by providing multiple services in one location.
Prior to this, the Office of Building Safety was located off site and customers needing to conduct business with more than one department had to travel from one location to another. The change also increases efficiency by enabling staff to interact and share information more readily.
The addition of a customer service area has given the entrance to Town Hall a much more open appearance. Another benefit of the change is that by moving the Building Safety Office to Town Hall, the town will save the cost of rent and other associated leasing expenses.
In order to make room at Town Hall for the customer center and additional staff, offices had to be juggled around and reconfigured, files moved to make more space and of course, phone and computer hook-up changes coordinated. A fresh coat of paint was added to the halls and offices and some areas were carpeted. So far many visitors have remarked that they like the new look and welcoming atmosphere of the space.
Having a son on the football team doesn't make me very objective, but I think I can speak for the thousands of local fans who were excited about Friday night football returning. This is a very exciting week as our first game is against the rivals across the bridge - a game that we all want to win overwhelmingly. Come out and support the team Friday. Also on Thursday, there will be a "Meet the Bobcats" event - bring everyone out to personally meet the team and the cheerleaders. More about this is in the Bluffton Today so please come support the team and our community school.
While I am asking for everyone's support, I can't neglect our hometown paper. Several years ago when Bluffton Today first became a reality, it focused on our town from athletics to community events. Going to two days a week will enhance this focus and I hope all of you continue to support this paper.

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Durham News: Opinion
Wilson: Gang threat greater than gang numbers
So City Hall asked residents if they think Durham has a gang problem, and 78 percent said yes. The wonder is that 100 percent didn't say so.
The city has a long experience with gangs, which today are essentially criminal enterprises financed by the drug trade instead of radiator moonshine. Although they flourish in East Durham, their tentacles extend into middle- and upper-class neighborhoods.
The 2014 assessment report for the Gang Reduction Strategy Steering Committee also revealed that 31 percent of those surveyed reported direct experience or knowledge of gang activity – a sobering statistic.
That's a long way from former police chief Teresa Chambers' claim 20 years ago that Durham didn't have a gang problem, a case of the obvious hiding in plain sight.
These outfits are tough nuts to crack, and they do not hesitate to kill or maim anyone encroaching on their territory. The most vicious of gangs is MS 13, which originated in Los Angeles among emigrants from El Salvador and now has a national reach. Others are more familiar blood enemies such as the predominantly black Bloods and Crips.
Gangs here and elsewhere recruit kids who become the functional equivalent of child soldiers. And like a definition of hell, gangs are easy to get into, impossible to get out of.
Some do, of course, but those who live to tell about it are rare exceptions.
Without a steady intake of new members, some young enough for middle school, gangs wither as their seasoned soldiers are killed or taken off the street for prison terms. The latter are justly dismissed as graduate schools for criminality, because gangs also have a substantial presence in prisons.
I have long thought that youngsters without a father in the home are at special risk of being drawn into gangs. Gangs present themselves as a surrogate family – in loco parentis with a vengeance – by fostering intense dependency and a bond of brotherhood.
Rather like all for one, and one for all. But break the rules and you risk becoming no one.
If it seems that the city doesn't have a firm grasp on the gang issue, it's because nobody has yet come up with a reliable means of gauging the success of anti-gang initiatives.
That's what the Gang Reduction Steering Committee is trying to do, but it's slow going. Sometimes it seems the panel is debating the definition of "is."
For example, staff writer Jim Wise reported that when Durham Public Schools suggested using dropout, suspension and truancy rates as one measure of gang influence on youngsters, defining truancy became an issue.
There is truancy, and then there is chronic truancy, the latter being 10 unexcused absences from school. At that point, a kid's parents, often a single mother with multiple children, face intervention by the courts.
Before that occurs, however, anti-gang nonprofits usually enter the picture. All well and good, but some of these tax-subsidized groups don't keep good data.
For sure, we know when anti-gang measures don't work. Drive-by shootings, which sometimes kill or wound innocent bystanders, speak to failure like no other indicator.
Deputy Police Chief Larry Smith says about 4 percent of Durham crime is gang-related. That 4 percent, however, sustains itself with gunpowder and hot lead: 103 multiple-victim shootings in the first quarter of 2014.
You won't find a better measure of Durham's gang problem than that one.
Bob Wilson lives in southwest Durham.


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Decorate It Yourself Pink With Polka Dots Baby Girl Diaper Cake
This DIY diaper cake can be dressed with beautiful and creative decorations depending upon your choice that will fit any Baby Shower party. Mom - to - be will surely appreciate your time spent decorating the gift. Care to try your imagination powers on this girl baby shower cake? Or give it as it is!


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Do you believe in monsters? Have you seen one before? If not, then it is fine. Monsters are considered fictional in the sense that they are not proven to be existing. There are pictures and videos existing featuring creatures that are like monsters but most of them are proven to be fake or unreal. Nevertheless, monsters are great theme or characters in different entertainment medium such as television series, flash games and movies. Monsters are either created by the curious minds of people or deception.
This content is about a flash game that features a monster. The name of the game is Create a Monster. The rules in this game is quite simple. You just have to create your desired or preferred monster. There are body parts presented in which you have to choose whatever you like and combine it with another part to create your monster. You can also choose the color to make them look lively.


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Reply miizj, November 17th, 2012, 1:23 pm
That's okay Gold :D, we also got too excited when we finished this shit in game
Reply Advertisement, May 20th, 2019, 11:47 am
Reply TheKometh, November 17th, 2012, 2:07 pm
Now they have 8 badges. Status page needs an update.
Reply AGirlWhoLikesToSayHigh, November 17th, 2012, 10:54 pm
Gold's enthusiasm. It never ceases to make me smile. Lol, on how he can't control the volume of his voice. These guys are adorable.
Reply HKim, November 18th, 2012, 1:38 am
All I can say is that it's about time she gave them the badges.
Reply hernytan, November 21st, 2012, 3:50 am
That second last panel, what is it supposed to be?
Reply miizj, November 21st, 2012, 4:38 am
@hernytan: That's a mountain made by a lazy person u.u' (sorry!)
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Last year we told you about the chic, denim themed wedding of Ian Berry and his bride Asa. It wasn't just a novelty—Berry is an artist whose medium is denim.
Now, he has an exhibition of artwork created only with denim presented by Catto Gallery at Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street in London. The exhibit goes until November 30, so if you're in the area, don't miss it!
Berry uses only "as is" denim—he never bleaches or dyes the fabric to suit his needs, but uses scraps from naturally weathered vintage pieces. From a distance, you would never guess his pieces are made only from denim. Take, for example, the work above, and this earlier work depicting Blondie:
See more of his incredible work at his website, read our Q&A for more insight into how he creates his art, and learn more about the London exhibit in the video below:
Ian Berry 'Behind closed doors' Promo 2016 from Catto Gallery TV on Vimeo.


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From Walsh County to Washington? Campbell makes run at Heitkamp in race with national interest
GRAFTON, N.D.—Tom Campbell says his cream-colored Chevrolet Tahoe has 28,000 more miles on it since the end of May. It has a cracked windshield and a clothing rack behind the driver's seat—telltale signs of the high-mileage lifestyle the state legislator and longtime farmer is leading nowadays.
But on the morning of Nov. 1, Campbell was at a potato packing plant near the edge of his native Grafton, a town of about 4,300 people north of Grand Forks. It's a low, white building, and yet another outpost in the sprawling potato empire he built with his brothers.
Wearing a black pullover with "conservative farmer" stitched on the left breast, he walked past sacks, bags, pallets and giant "totes" of potatoes; he clutched bags of two varieties of red-skinned potatoes to show a reporter the fine differences. Campbell has spent decades becoming a local potato king, growing from the 130 acres planted in the first year using "pretty junky" equipment.
"I always say we started with a big prayer and a small loan," Campbell said, sitting at the head of a boardroom table at Campbell Farms' Grafton offices. "We didn't have any cash down, didn't have any cash flow, but our loan officer always said we had character."
Now Campbell is taking another risk and pursuing one of the highest elected offices in the country.
Campbell is seeking the Republican nod to challenge incumbent Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., in a race that will draw national attention to this sparsely populated, conservative state. Republicans control the Senate by just two seats, and Campbell and the rest of the GOP see an opportunity to extend their slim majority.
But Democrats and at least one fellow Republican say Campbell doesn't have a strong enough record in his nearly five-year stint in the North Dakota Legislature to match Heitkamp's long public career.
"I don't think Tom Campbell can beat Heidi in any way, shape or form," state Rep. Roscoe Streyle, R-Minot, said. "I just don't think he has what it takes, from a raising money standpoint, to being able to debate her, to a record that would show he's done anything in the Legislature."
Despite no formal opposition for the Republican nomination yet, Campbell has personally lent $425,000 to his campaign, according to public financial records, and is fashioning himself as a "conservative outsider," despite his wealth and seat in the Legislature. But to climb to higher office, one ally said, Campbell will have to remake himself from a representative of a rural farming area to one who can think on a nationwide scale.
"He also has to get caught up on all the issues of the world and nation," said Bruce Gjovig, a longtime Grand Forks Republican activist who described himself as a future donor and campaign adviser. "He understands, for example, health care from a Grafton hospital standpoint, but now he has to extrapolate that nationwide."
Farm to Capitol
Campbell, 58, grew up the fifth child of seven near Grafton, watching his father deliver mail and tend a wheat and barley farm part time. Campbell and his brother, Bill, started a custom combining business while Campbell was still 16, leasing a new combine and traveling to Oklahoma to work their way north with the weather.
In Campbell's first year out of high school, he and Bill bought a full complement of potato equipment to begin farming their own fields. Joined soon after by their other brother, Greg, they've since grown the operation to a "few thousand acres," and ship throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Campbell pursued his economics degree around farming, loading up on courses at North Dakota State University during winters. By 2012, Campbell won a seat in the Legislature. His Senate district covers the eastern half of Walsh County and the northern and western regions of Grand Forks County.
But Campbell's life almost took a decidedly different turn when he attended Catholic seminary at Notre Dame starting in 1980. He eventually decided it wasn't for him—the "celibacy issue" was a challenge—and he married his wife, Lori, soon after. She splits time between Minneapolis and Grafton for work, and they have two adult children.
Faith continues to play a central role in Campbell's life. He has been doing prison ministry work for more than 18 years, he said, and previously served on the board of the Grand Forks homeless shelter known as Northlands Rescue Mission.
Campbell has taken efforts at the shelter beyond the boardroom. During undercover visits there—he didn't shave for three weeks and smoked a cigarette to get into the role—Campbell said he found some people were "taking advantage of a free meal and a free bed," even though they could work.
"I just found out there were a lot of people there that shouldn't have been there," he said. "It was really frustrating to me because we were always short money and we couldn't handle all the people that really needed help."
Campbell said he has a "caring heart" for poor people but wants to "hold them accountable." That "tough love" message is consistent with a bill he introduced earlier this year in the Legislature to develop a "suspicion-based drug testing" program for welfare benefit applicants. The bill was amended but defeated in the Senate.
"It's just like when you go into a forest where it says, 'Don't feed the animals,' because then they'll become dependent on it," he said, referring to welfare benefits. "I wanted to keep giving them their benefits so they would not be deprived of it, but yet put them in an environment where there's no drugs."
Campbell has been the primary sponsor of 18 bills over three legislative sessions, with eight becoming law. During that span, he signed on as a co-sponsor to more than 70 Senate and House bills and resolutions. Sen. Lonnie Laffen, R-Grand Forks, said Campbell manages to balance being "very compassionate" and conservative as a legislator.
"Sometimes that's a hard line to walk," he said. "If you want to keep spending down, sometimes that means programs that help people. But he has a good sense of balance that way that I admire."
Campaigning early
Alarmed at "conservative values being whittled away," Campbell announced he would run for U.S. Senate a month before Heitkamp herself made it official. Since then, he has carpeted the airwaves with ads largely focused on his farming background.
Former Gov. Ed Schafer said Campbell isn't making the mistake of believing everyone knows him. Campbell also explored a run for governor in 2015, which may have helped him gain wider name recognition.
If he gets the Republican nomination for Senate, Campbell will be "much better positioned to be able to use his resources to communicate with the people about what he wants to do and not have to spend all the time and energy to have people know who he is," said Schafer, whose 1992 transition team included Campbell.
Unlike some other national Republicans, Campbell is unafraid to ally himself with Donald Trump, whom he credited for a "roaring" stock market and low unemployment. The president defeated Hillary Clinton in North Dakota by almost 36 percentage points a year ago, and polls released in July and October indicate he's more popular here than much of the rest of the country.
Campbell said he's "following a majority of North Dakota hard-working families' agenda, which just happened to be aligned with Trump's agenda."
The Affordable Care Act needs to be repealed and replaced, Campbell says, though he wants to maintain insurance protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions. A top priority for the upcoming Farm Bill is crop insurance. He's keeping a close eye on Trump's willingness to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, given North Dakota's agricultural exports. He's been pleased with Trump's deregulatory agenda and his pick for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, but was highly critical of Heitkamp's vote against repealing a methane emissions rule.
"I just think that it's a common-sense thing that we need to have less regulation and less government and control ourselves," Campbell said.
Court cases
Campbell and his business have been at the center of contract disputes with major agricultural companies in the region. Lawsuits brought by J.R. Simplot Co., in 2005, and MCM Inc., in 2011, were both settled, according to court records.
Campbell also was involved in a legal dispute over Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Co.'s decision to rescind his mother's policy after she died in 2006. The company said pending applications with other life insurers were not disclosed to Jefferson-Pilot.
The total amount of life insurance benefits applied for from all four of the companies was $14 million, according to court records. Campbell was the executor of his mother's estate.
Campbell's former attorney argued that the insurance agent may have known about issues in the policy applications, "but the Campbells did not," according to court records. A federal judge said in 2008 that "there is a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the Campbells colluded with (the insurance agent) in failing to disclose" the applications to Jefferson-Pilot.
The two sides agreed to a confidential settlement through mediation and the case was dismissed, according to a September 2008 court filing.
Campbell called the episode a "tragedy" for his family and said they were "misled by our agent," who later lost his license amid allegations that he forged Campbell's mother's signature on documents after she died, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
"There was no collusion," Campbell said.
Not the last?
Campbell is the first but perhaps not the last Republican to jump into the North Dakota Senate race, given that a handful of others are in the mix. Trump "strongly encouraged" Rep. Kevin Cramer to consider joining the race recently, but he won't make a decision before the tax reform legislation's fate is decided.
Despite Campbell's enthusiasm for White House policies, it's not clear what Trump thinks of him. When the president visited Mandan to tout his tax plan, he was joined on stage by none other than Heitkamp, who Trump called a "good woman," stoking speculation that he had hurt his own party's chances in unseating her.
But Campbell said it was an example of Heitkamp's disconnect from North Dakota voters.
"It was a shame that our president of the United States had to take one full day off ... to let Heidi Heitkamp know what her constituents really wanted," he said.
Pressed on Trump's interaction with Heitkamp—and if it meant Trump was out of step with North Dakota politics—Campbell insisted the president sent Heitkamp a message.
"It may seem like I may be frustrated, but in the end, Trump, he's a doer, he gets things done," Campbell said. "And he's frustrated right now because he's running into people like Senator Heitkamp."
A spokesman for Heitkamp deferred comment to the state Democratic-NPL Party. Party spokesman Daniel Tick called Campbell's time in the state Senate "ineffective" and said he's a "political insider who's willing to spend his personal fortune on self-promoting TV ads, but refuses to address important issues for North Dakota."
Campbell is undeterred. And for all the talk about Heitkamp, it's his quest for name recognition and his party's support that will have to come first. Now, crisscrossing North Dakota in his windshield-cracked Tahoe, Campbell senses it's within his grasp.
"Nobody can outwork me," he said. "There's not enough hours in the day."


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— How to watch Apple's September 7th Event —
UPDATE: the event is over. You can watch a replay of the event by clicking here.
Apple's going to show some new stuff on September 7th, 2016. I don't know what they'll announce so I'll be tuning in at 10 AM Pacific Daylight Time to find out, same as you.
Apple's invitation says it all: you need a reasonably modern iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or a reasonably modern Mac, or a reasonably modern pc. Come back here at 10 AM Wednesday September 7th, 2016 and click the big blue button and we'll watch the show together. For some reason my invitation hasn't arrived (yet).


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Monday, July 26, 2010
Return of the SFFS Kabuki Screen
Try as we may, even the most diehard cine-maniac among us can't see every single film that's shown at every single Bay Area film festival. With that in mind, the San Francisco Film Society (SFFS) re-launches its screen at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas this week following an eight-month hiatus. The August comeback roster revives three films from this year's San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) and a fourth that will have its Bay Area premiere this week at the SF Jewish Film Festival.
After eight long months away without an official word to suggest otherwise, folks assumed the SFFS's Kabuki screen was history – and at this spring's SFIFF, rumors swirled about the search for an alternate venue. So it was an unexpected pleasure to learn of its revival, and I've heard intimations the screen will continue on into September. Should that happen, we'll hope the line-up includes some films we haven't already had the opportunity to see. Last summer the SFFS Kabuki Screen really hit its stride, with non-stop Bay Area premieres of prime world cinema – Munyurangabo, Three Monkeys, Eldorado, Julia, La belle personne, Tony Manero – it seemed like I was at the Kabuki every week. While the August line-up contains nothing brand new, it does offer an opportunity to see some worthy titles we might have missed on the first go-round. Showtimes can be found here and don't forget that year-round SFFS members receive $1.00 off the ticket price.
Alamar (July 30 to August 5)
This rich and wondrous Mexican film from director Pedro González-Rubio won the New Directors Prize at this year's SFIFF. That's where I saw it, at a terrific screening with the director in attendance. Set along the gorgeous Yucatan coast, it's a narrative-documentary hybrid about a young boy spending a final summer with his fishermen father and grandfather, before heading off to live with his mother in Italy. The film is completely devoid of drama or conflict, which I found incredibly refreshing. What we get in its stead is a string of lovingly observed scenes that detail an unfamiliar way of life and the bonding of three generations. Visually stunning, it demands to be experienced on the big screen.
Making Plans for Lena (August 6 to 12)
I missed this at the SFIFF, so I'm grateful the SFFS has brought it back, despite the mixed reports I heard from those who did see it. I'm generally a fan of director Christophe Honoré (Ma mère, Dans Paris, Love Songs) and find it hard to imagine not liking a film that has Chiara Mastroianni, Marie-Christine Barrault and especially, franco-hunk Louis Garrel among its cast. Mastroianni stars here as a harried, soon-to-be divorced mother of two who heads off to spend time at the family homestead in Bretagne. Her visit yields little comfort and a lot of contentious confrontation.
Vengeance (August 13 to 19)
It appears to be the consensus of critics and Johnnie To fans alike that this is a minor work in the Hong Kong director's oeuvre. I caught it at the SFIFF and found plenty to like, despite an inclination towards ludicrousness. It probably helps that I'm a nut for French rock and roll idol Johnny Hallyway. The now 67-year-old craggy-faced actor (last seen here in the title role of Patrice Leconte's 2002 Man on the Train) stars as a French chef who enlists the help of some Macau gangsters to extract vengeance upon those who slaughtered his daughter's family. The fact that he's got a bullet lodged in his head and a resultant lousy memory figures prominently in the story. Also in the cast are Sylvie Testud as the daughter and To regulars Anthony Wong and Simon Yam. To is famous for his stylized action set-pieces and Vengeance has got some doozies, most notably a junkyard shootout that threatens to never end.
Army of Crime (August 20 to 26)
I'm planning to catch this week's lone Jewish Film Festival screening of Robert Guédiguian's new film because a.) I'm absolutely dying to see it, and b.) I'll be out of town the week it screens at the Kabuki. I'm a big fan of this French-Armenian director's politically humanist films and this will be his first work to have a Bay Area theatrical release since 2000's The Town is Quiet. The prolific Guédiguian made five other films in the last decade, two of which, The Last Mitterrand and Lady Jane, we had the pleasure of seeing at the SFIFF. His latest critically acclaimed work details the exploits of a group of WWII French resistance fighters – most of them foreign-born and half of them Jewish. Simon Abkarian stars as their Armenian leader and the cast includes Guédiguian regulars Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Ariane Ascaride (the director's wife), plus Virginie Ledoyen and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet.
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The citadel of Alessandria is really a disappointing monument! We stopped there accidentally when we were returning to home from our tour of Spain coming from France and passing through the Italian Piedmont region. The citadel, that was built in the 17th century on order of Vittorio Amedeo 2nd of the Savoy dynasty by Ignazio Bertola, is located to the north-west of the historic centre, on the other side of the Tamaro river and we arrived there easily as there are signboards in all the town bringing you there. Unfortunately it belongs to the Italian Army and it is not open to visitors. It looks really impressive and huge on aerial pictures but on the ground you can see only some limited sections of the outer walls from some points that you will find driving around it by car on main roads and trying to cover the lateral streets going towards it. However it is surely everywhere a similar view to that we saw from a lateral section of Pavia Street (we limited us to a stop there), access street to the fortress, in front of the Bridge of the Citadel. Here you are between two well fortified bastions and in front of the monumental main gate. The fortress is however in quite bad conditions.
Surely this place doesn�t deserve a visit and probably even if I couldn�t have a look to its interior I can say that there are probably many other more important fortresses. It seems also that the modern buildings that were built on the southern side of it quite damaged its outer fortifications above all in their underground structures.
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studied version of noise rock, one that blended the scum/art
industrial sturm und drang of Foetus, the Swans, Einsturzende
Neubauten, and Sonic Youth with a decidedly more straightforward
hardcore idiom. While developing the blueprint for noise bands to
follow, Unsane cut a remarkable swath through underground music,
inspiring a devoted, cult-like following around the globe. As a power
trio, Unsane relied upon a hammering, power-press rhythm section, a
searing Telecaster howl, and distorted vocals that resembled a
chainsaw cutting a steel beam.
Chris Spencer (vocals, guitar), Dave Curran (bass, vocals) and Vincent
Signorelli (drums) are responsible for well over 2 decades of aural
ruination, with no intention of letting up anytime soon. With a new
full-length album in the bag, the band will be touring the globe
starting summer 2017.
The early days of Unsane began in the late '80s. The original
incarnation of the band
-- Chris Spencer, Pete Shore (bass), and Charles Ondras (drums) --
crawled larvally out of the practice space in 1989 and began playing
New York's seediest haunts. It was these graveyard slots at clubs like
CBGB's where the band developed and honed their trademark sound and
delivered the goods with due intensity and volume. Unsane piqued the
interest of numerous small indie labels and began issuing a series of
singles and EPs before recording their self-titled debut with Matador
Records. Using the photo of a decapitated man lying across train
tracks, Unsane's album cover set the tone for the admixture of
seething aggression, naked fear, and barely controlled noise chaos
contained within. But the band's devastating maelstrom contained more
than enough tunefulness and rock propulsion to quite easily surpass
its more affected Lower East Side peers.
During 1992, Unsane's daunting schedule was cut devastatingly short by
the untimely drug overdose of drummer Charles Ondras. Former Swans and
Foetus drummer Vinny Signorelli climbed aboard the swiftly moving
train in the fall of 1992 and the band began composing its next album.
In the interim, Matador compiled and issued a collection of Unsane's
early singles and compilation tracks, appropriately titled Singles:
89-92. It is perhaps Unsane's defining moment. The following year
found the band recording its first for Atlantic Records, Total
Destruction, a menacing, dark collection of songs driven by
Signorelli's hypnotic drumming and Spencer's man-pushed-to-the-edge
vocals. More touring followed and Matador released the Peel Sessions
disc almost concurrently with Total Destruction.
After being discharged from Atlantic in 1994, Unsane found both a new
bass player in Dave Curran and a home for their next album, Scattered,
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Today as everyone is aware of a lot of things are available online. Through the internet we have access to everything we could possible think of. Let's look at things a few years back; when we think of how things how use to be almost a decade ago then everything needed to be bought physically. Movies existed in only cd format and money was something that you could touch. Now people have invented everything in a virtual reality and that is what has given rise to cybercrime.
Cybercrime is a theft of intellect. This has been happening for many years but due to recent activity in cyberspace. Hackers and theft has also been on the rise. Now a lot of people when deal with cyber theft often find it hard to defend themselves because a lot of people don't consider it a crime at all. People tend to let it go because cybercrime even today is considered a victimless crime. That being said when people don't consider a crime valid then it can be hard to find people to defend you. Even so that is exactly the main reason why we need to defend ourselves against it.
People taking advantage of your idea in cyberspace is illegal. If something is yours and it is trademarked then you are the only one who has the right to it. This is why if someone needs your trademarked material then he needs to buy it from you. To learn more please visit the blog at Incubate IP, here you will everything you need to know about cyberspace and cybercrime. You will also find all you need to know about the importance of trademarking your personal material. So learn more and be safe on cyberspace.


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Scientist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, uses an adjustable sampling scoop to retrieve lunar samples during the second Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-2), at Station 5 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. A gnomon is atop the large rock in the foreground. The gnomon is a stadia rod mounted on a tripod, and serves as an indicator of the gravitational vector and provides accurate vertical reference and calibrated length for determining size and position of objects in near-field photographs. The color scale of blue, orange and green is used to accurately determine color for photography. The rod of it is 18 inches long. The scoop Dr. Schmitt is using is 11 3/4 inches long and is attached to a tool extension which adds a potential 30 inches of length to the scoop. The pan portion, obscured in this view, has a flat bottom, flanged on both sides with a partial cover on the top. It is used to retrieve sand, dust and lunar samples too small for the tongs. The pan and the adjusting mechanism are made of stainless steel and the handle is made of aluminum.
Credit: NASA JSC
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Porterhouse Productions is traveling to the Rothbury Music Festival July 2-5 with 9 team members with all-access, VIP media passes. With support from Rothbury and Madison House, Porterhouse staff will survey Rothbury team, environmental leaders, volunteers, attendees and artists to gather input and feedback for the purpose of creating an annual Rothbury-afterglow event in Northern Michigan beginning in 2010. This afterglow event could feature intimate concerts with Rothbury artists from previous years highlighting youth involvement, Rothbury Think Tank discussions and furthering the ideas/connections into action, leadership retreats in intensive trainings, festival debriefings/soapboxing and sustainable initiatives that extend and build on the Rothbury event as well as collaborate with community in the NW Michigan region and leaders from around the world.
Because of our unique festival access this year, we will be bringing those of you at home – or those who want to follow along at Rothbury – blogs, photos and videos of all the behind-the-scenes going-ons at the festival. Also partnering in our efforts are our friends at Absolute Michigan, who are hosting their own great blog focused on the Rothbury think tank discussions and who will be hunkering down at our base camp with us.
The Porterhouse Productions Rothbury Team is as follows:
Sam Porter – Owner, Porterhouse Productions
Charlie Peterson – Production Manager, Porterhouse Productions
Beth Milligan – Community Outreach/PR Manager, Porterhouse Productions
Tarah Cole – Intern Extraordinaire, Porterhouse Productions
Adam Waugh – Team Support, Porterhouse Productions
April Herteg – Team Support, Porterhouse Productions
Mike Moran – Singer-Songwriter, Mike Moran Music
Guests: Seth Bernard and May Erlewine – Singer-Songwriters, Earthwork Music
The Absolute Michigan Rothbury Team is as follows:
Andy McFarlane – Publisher, Absolute Michigan
Laura Herd – Promotions Director, Absolute Michigan
Richard Taber – Photographer, Absolute Michigan
Ryan Thompson – Founder, Greener Milwaukee and Blogger, Absolute Michigan
The artist lineup this year is terrific, and there are some great leadership and think tank discussions taking place. Be sure to check back daily for the latest news, updates and interviews from the festival. You can also view and share photos at our Rothbury Flickr page.


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Friends of Cortland
Cortland Acres began serving Tucker and surrounding counties in May 1978. Just two years later, the board recognized the need for an official group to help coordinate volunteer efforts. The result was the formation of the Friends of Cortland Acres in June 19, 1980.
Since that time, the women and men of the Friends of Cortland Acres have given generously of their time and talents to help make Cortland Acres the progressive, caring organization it is today. The Friends of Cortland Acres have been able to purchase equipment and personal care items for residents, as well as fund special theme dinners, events and trips. Large scale projects include the purchase of a van that provides people with the opportunity to go shopping or attend community events.
The Friends of Cortland is always seeking volunteers who have time and talents to share. Please contact Marie Grafton at 304.463.4181 to volunteer your time and make a difference.
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As difficult as it is to comprehend, a recession is a time when smart companies get creative and launch some of their most innovative products and services. Some will even revaluate their brand and execute something new, something fresh. There are a lot of things that go into a new product launch, most of which I will cover in a later blog, but one of the most important is pricing.
I feel that I can safely assume that before any launch or market introduction, a large sum of time and money goes into research and development, marketing and "beta" testing. All of these should be used as a helpful medium for discovering what your customers are willing (or not willing) to pay for – whatever it may be that you're getting ready to offer or produce. Time and time again I have witnessed unsuccessful new product kick-offs due to poor market research or a very, very terrible pricing structure. I can understand though, there are a lot of things that are of concern during this process. What if you price it too low, everyone loves it and you're stuck with the price? What if you price it too high and there isn't enough interest for it to move? What if the price is right in-between the both and as a result, the product performs badly? Don't fret! There are answers to all of these questions but you have to ask some more before you get there.
First, why did you create this new product? If it was to benefit your customers and improve their experience, price it low enough that they can adopt it without feeling robbed. You see, when Apple first launched the iPhone, it decided just a few weeks later that the best price point was $200 less. This was one of the very few things I will condemn Apple for but they made it right after quickly offering customers who paid the higher price a $100 Apple gift certificate. The key to success with a product launch of this nature is to price it for your customers benefit, not your own.
Second, are you hoping this product is going to save your company? If your company has reached this point, I don't feel that a new product is all that is needed to keep your business afloat but it sure could help. In this scenario, I suggest you carefully consider your options. If you price it low enough, can you make it up in volume? If so, it is much better than the alternative – no sales and bankruptcy court? There are other things that should be going on behind the scenes to help make a move like this successful such as scaled back expenses and using free mediums such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to actively promote the launch.
Third, is it something totally new that your test groups proved to be something everyone would have to have? If these were the results, you are on the right track! The good news is that everyone will have to have it! But, be sure that you price it so that everyone can afford it. Depending on what the product or service is, it is very important to consider each demographic it will be offered to carefully. Is it something that would fall into the "disposable income" category? If it is, remember that each income demographic has its own sweet price point. That means, if you price the product outside of it, they won't buy – regardless of how much money they have on hand or how badly your study groups say they will want it.
And finally, is it something that you can offer for free? Depending on the product or service, it is important to consider offering it… for free! This doesn't apply to everything but think about this – if Twitter charged for membership or per every Tweet (oh GOODNESS), the chances of its success would have been very minimal and it would have likely failed. Apple doesn't charge for its iPhone software updates (except for iPod subscribers) because they understand customers have a continuing cost for owning one and they value the importance the phone has on its business model. Apple saw the bigger picture, do you?
When pricing new products or services – consider the results from your R&D, what the competition is doing and for how much, and who your customers will be. If you can find the right mix and do it for the right reasons, the chances of success are greatly improved. Just remember to avoid panic product launches, plan ahead, and do your research.


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Catarina Virus, an Arenaviral Species Principally Associated with Neotoma micropus (Southern Plains Woodrat) in TexasMore Less
The purpose of this study was to define the taxonomic relationship of an arenavirus principally associated with the southern plains woodrat (Neotoma micropus) in southern Texas to other New World arenaviruses. The results of independent analyses of glycoprotein precursor amino acid sequences and nucleocapsid protein amino acid sequences indicated that the arenavirus in southern Texas is novel (proposed species name Catarina virus) and phylogenetically most closely related to Whitewater Arroyo virus, which is principally associated with the white-throated woodrat (Neotoma albigula) in northwestern New Mexico. Together, the close phylogenetic relationship between Catarina virus and Whitewater Arroyo virus and the association of these viral species with congeneric rodent species support the notion that the principal host relationships of some New World arenaviruses are a product of a long-term shared evolutionary relationship between the virus family Arenaviridae and the rodent family Cricetidae.
Poor Housing Quality Increases Risk of Rodent Infestation and Lassa Fever in Refugee Camps of Sierra Leone
Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in parts of West Africa, is a severe febrile illness transmitted to humans by the rodent Mastomys natalensis. To determine risk of Lassa fever in households in Sierra Leonean refugee camps, we analyzed the spatial relationships between households with a Lassa case and focal locations of potential rodent habitats. Quality and hygiene factors of households were assessed to determine possible risk factors for household rodent infestation and occurrence of Lassa fever. The odds to have a rat burrow were higher in case houses than in control houses (OR 24, 95% CI 6.0–93). Case houses scored significantly worse in the quality of housing and external hygiene. These findings suggest that risk of Lassa fever in refugee camps depends on individual housing quality and the hygiene of the immediate surrounding environment.
CLINICAL LABORATORY, VIROLOGIC, AND PATHOLOGIC CHANGES IN HAMSTERS EXPERIMENTALLY INFECTED WITH PIRITAL VIRUS (ARENAVIRIDAE): A RODENT MODEL OF LASSA FEVERMore Less
The clinical laboratory, virologic, and pathologic changes occurring in hamsters after infection with Pirital virus (Arenaviridae) are described. Pirital virus infection in the hamsters was characterized by high titered viremia, leukocytosis, coagulopathy, pulmonary hemorrhage and edema, hepatocellular and splenic necrosis, and marked elevation of serum transaminase levels. All of the animals died within 9 days. The clinical and histopathological findings in the Pirital virus–infected hamsters were very similar to those reported in severe human cases of Lassa fever, suggesting that this new animal model could serve as a low-cost and relatively safe alternative for studying the pathogenesis and therapy of Lassa fever.
Experimental infection of the Sigmodon alstoni cotton rat with Caño Delgadito virus, a South American hantavirus.More Less
Forty-eight Sigmodon alstoni (Alston's cotton rat) were inoculated with Caño Delgadito (CDG) virus to extend our knowledge and understanding of the natural host relationships of the hantaviruses indigenous to the Americas. Infectious CDG virus was recovered from oropharyngeal secretions, urine, or solid tissues of nine of 12 animals killed on day 9 post-inoculation (PI), 14 of 24 animals killed on day 18 or 27 PI, and none of 12 animals killed on day 54 PI. In addition, virus-specific RNA was detected in the kidneys of six of the 12 animals killed on day 54 PI, and adult cotton rats inoculated with the kidneys of four animals killed on day 54 PI developed antibody to CDG virus. Collectively, the results indicate that CDG virus can establish lengthy (perhaps lifelong) infections in Alston's cotton rat and thus support the concept that S. alstoni is the principal host of CDG virus.
Natural host relationships and genetic diversity of Whitewater Arroyo virus in southern Texas.More Less
The purpose of this study was to refine our knowledge of the natural host relationships of Whitewater Arroyo (WWA) virus. Two hundred eight rodents, representing nine species, were captured in July 1999 on the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area in southern Texas and tested for evidence of arenavirus infection. Antibody to an arenavirus was found in seven (21.9%) of 32 southern plains woodrats (Neotoma micropus) and none of 168 other rodents. Infectious WWA virus was isolated from four antibody-positive southern plains woodrats, one of 25 antibody-negative southern plains woodrats, and none of 176 other rodents. Collectively, the results indicate that the southern plains woodrat is a principal host of WWA virus in southern Texas. Analyses of viral gene sequence data revealed substantial genetic diversity among WWA virus strains isolated from the woodrats, suggesting that multiple variants of the virus can coexist in a single woodrat species in a small geographic area.
Experimental infection of Neotoma albigula (Muridae) with Whitewater Arroyo virus (Arenaviridae).More Less
The Whitewater Arroyo virus (WWA) is a newly described North American arenavirus. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the biology of this virus in its natural rodent host, Neotoma albigula (white-throated woodrat). Thirteen adult, 7 juvenile, and 8 newborn woodrats each were inoculated subcutaneously with 1,000 cell culture infectious dose50 of the WWA virus prototype strain AV 9310135. All 28 animals became infected (as measured by the recovery of infectious virus and/or seroconversion) and no overt illness was associated with infection. Infection and virus shedding in the adult animals were transient (less than 59 days) whereas virus shedding in animals inoculated at birth persisted through 164 days of age. These results indicate that the duration of WWA virus infection in N. albigula is dependent upon the animal's age at the onset of infection and that neonatal infection can result in chronic (perhaps lifelong) virus shedding.
Pirital virus (Arenaviridae) infection in the syrian golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus: a new animal model for arenaviral hemorrhagic fever.More Less
Adult Syrian golden hamsters inoculated intraperitoneally with Pirital virus, a recently discovered member of the Tacaribe complex of New World arenaviruses, developed a progressively severe, fatal illness with many of the pathologic features observed in fatal human cases of Lassa fever and other arenaviral hemorrhagic fevers. Most of the animals became moribund by Day 5 and were dead by Day 7 after inoculation. The most consistent histopathologic changes included interstitial pneumonitis, splenic lymphoid depletion and necrosis, and multifocal hepatic necrosis without significant inflammatory cell infiltration. The liver changes ranged from single cell death by apoptosis to coagulative necrosis of clusters of hepatocytes. Immunohistochemical studies of the liver demonstrated the presence and accumulation ot Pirital virus antigen within hepatocytes as well as Kupffer cells. An in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay showed progressively increasing apoptotic activity in the liver of infected hamsters. A human hepatoblastoma cell line (Hep G2/C3A) inoculated with Pirital virus also developed progressive cell destruction and accumulation of viral antigen, as demonstrated by immunofluorescence. Results of this pilot study suggest that the Pirital virus-hamster model is a very promising new small animal model for studying the pathogenesis of arenavirus infections, particularly, the mechanism of direct virus-induced hepatic injury. It may also be useful for testingantiviral agents for treatment of arenaviral hemorrhagic fevers.
Arenavirus antibody in rodents indigenous to coastal southern California.More Less
The purpose of this study was to extend our knowledge on the geographic and natural rodent host ranges of New World arenaviruses in California. Sera from 1,094 sigmodontine and 112 murine rodents were tested for antibody against Whitewater Arroyo and Amapari viruses. Antibody was found in 55 (4.6%) of the 1,206 rodents: 4 from northwestern San Diego County, 3 from Los Angeles County, and 48 from Orange County. The antibody-positive rodents included 8 (7.8%) of 103 Neotoma fuscipes, 1 (0.6%) of 180 Neotoma lepida, 1 (3.1%) of 32 Peromyscus boylii, 8 (11.0%) of 73 Peromyscus californicus, 1 (1.2%) of 85 Peromyscus eremicus, 30 (8.5%) of 353 Peromyscus maniculatus, and 6 (2.2%) of 268 Reithrodontomys megalotis. This study provides the first evidence that New World arenaviruses occur in Los Angeles and Orange counties and northwestern San Diego County, and the first evidence that Peromyscus and Reithrodontomys species are naturally infected with New World arenaviruses.
Natural rodent host associations of Guanarito and pirital viruses (Family Arenaviridae) in central Venezuela.
The objective of this study was to elucidate the natural rodent host relationships of Guanarito and Pirital viruses (family Arenaviridae) in the plains of central Venezuela. Ninety-two arenavirus isolates from 607 animals, representing 10 different rodent species, were characterized to the level of serotype. The 92 isolates comprised 19 Guanarito virus strains and 73 Pirital virus strains. The 19 Guanarito virus isolates were from Zygodontomys brevicauda; 72 (98.6%) of the 73 Pirital virus isolates were from Sigmodon alstoni. These results indicate that the natural rodent associations of these 2 sympatric arenaviruses are highly specific and that Z brevicauda and S. alstoni are the principal rodent hosts of Guanarito and Pirital viruses, respectively.
Sequence analysis of the small RNA segment of guinea pig-passaged Pichinde virus variants.L Zhang, K Marriott and J F Aronson
The established animal model for Lassa fever is based on the new world arenavirus Pichinde (PIC). Natural isolates of PIC virus are attenuated in guinea pigs, but serial guinea pig passage renders them extremely virulent in that host. We have compared the nucleotide sequences of the small RNA segments of two attenuated, low-passage variants of the PIC virus Munchique strain (CoAn 4763) and two virulent, high-passage derivatives. Missense mutations in the glycoprotein precursor (GPC) gene at codons GPC-119, GPC-140, and GPC-164 and the nucleoprotein gene (NP) codons NP-35 and NP-374 were most closely associated with virulence. Codon GPC-140 is predicted to represent a region of peak hydrophilicity of the glycoprotein 1 (GP1); it is conceivable that mutations at this site could influence virulence by altering B cell epitopes or virus attachment protein conformation.
Seroprevalence of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in Nova Scotia.T J Marrie and M F Saron
An ELISA system was used to determine the rate of seropositivity to lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) among a random sample of 505 Nova Scotians. Twenty (4%) were positive. Complete questionnaire data were available on all 20 seropositive subjects and on 449 seronegative subjects. Seventeen (85%) of the seropositive subjects were females (P = 0.03). It is concluded that infection with LCMV is present in Nova Scotia and females are more likely to be infected than males.


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The matte black and silver Stack-On Total Defense Fire Resistant & Waterproof Safe with Electronic Lock, Model # TD-36-SB-E-DS, is a multipupose convertible safe that provides excellent protection for your valuables and firearms. This safe accommodate up to 36 long guns or it can be converted into a home storage safe with the included removable shelves. Includes new door storage organizer to maximizes storage.
These safes are ETL fire rated to manufacturer's specifications for 60 minutes up to 1400°F. In addition, these safes are ETL tested for water resistance in up to 2 feet of standing water for 72 hours. The synthetic rubber gasket on the body of the door, along with other sealants provide a waterproof seal (Units must be bolted to the floor in order to comply with the waterproof feature). 4-way locking with up to 7 large, live action locking bolts and 3 solid steel dead bolts (on the hinge side of the door) provide up to 10 locking points. Some models include a 3-number combination lock while others have quick access electronic locks. All models include reinforced doors which resist drill attack. Each full-sized gun safe includes Stack-On's patented gun barrel rests and patented standoffs for scoped guns. Standoffs allow scoped guns to stand upright in the safe without taking extra space. Safes include pre-installed, carpeted interiors and adjustable shelves that can be positioned to meet your storage needs. Pre-drilled mounting holes in the steel bottom of the safe allow for easy attachment to the floor. These safes are California DOJ-approved firearms safety devices that meet the requirements of California Penal Code Section 12088 and the regulations issued thereunder.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Mississippi and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on February 10, 2013, and continuing.
The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Forrest and Lamar counties.
Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged in Forrest and Lamar counties including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent federal funding.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Terry L. Quarles has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Quarles said damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at //www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov. Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
Follow FEMA online at blog.fema.gov, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.
The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.


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Conserve to sustain
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Natural resources are depleting and we might in the future run out of these resources. Through the pages in this book, we intend to provide some good read on simple conservation steps that can go a long way. Hope the community comes together and updates these pages with their ideas and contribute towards this initiative.
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|The contributor writes, "Joseph DUSENBURY was born 4-7-1798 in Brunswick[Rensselaer County, NY], a son of Moses DUSENBURY and an unknown mother. Joseph DUSENBURY married Catrina MILLER. They had a son, Moses, born in 1821, who married Rachel CAREY. Of this marriage, Catherine DUSENBURY was born; she was my husband's grandmother. The house still stands today, with a few differences on the front porch and an addition on the side. Joseph, Moses, and Catherine are all buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy." The photograph was taken in the early 1900s. The house, located on North Lake Avenue in Troy, was part of the Underground Railroad.
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Mitchell Weiss bagged a hat-trick as Kings Langley won 4-2 in an entertaining Southern League Division One Central clash with Ware.
The visitors stunned Langley with a simple goal within the first 30 seconds as Rod Young took the ball to the right corner flag and delivered an unchallenged low cross that Elliot Bailey swept into the net.
A bitterly cold wind dropped on resumption off and both sides endeavoured to play attractive football as the game settled down after its dramatic start.
Weiss came close with a shot on the turn and a failed one-on-one with Joe Simmonds, but the pressure eventually told just after the half hour when a Dean Hitchcock corner posed questions in a crowded box and a towering Stuart Deaton header provided the answer.
The second half opened with all to play for, but Kings appeared to have failed to learn their lesson when Jimmy Hartley received the ball wide left, twisted and turned and unleashed a precision shot that was perfectly paced inside the near post with five minutes on the clock.
The response this time was quicker, as debutant Mo Shariff set Weiss free on the right wing and his pace put him one-on-one again with Simmonds, whom he calmly nutmegged to draw Kings level again.
Ben Crilley cleared another Weiss effort off the line shortly after, but for the next 25 minutes the result balanced on a knife edge. The difference was Weiss, who seemed to get faster and stronger as the game progressed.
When a looping Ryan Plowright cross appeared to be beyond him, he turned and hit a stunning volley over his shoulder into the top corner of the net.
It was apparent that this was the match winner, but Weiss was not finished, and a left wing diagonal through-ball from Hitchcock enabled the Kings number nine to beat the offside trap again and stroke home his third with two minutes remaining.


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"…Love Is Blue…"
In their on-going trawl through the Charles Taylor Inc catalogue of primo Jazz albums from the late Sixties and into the late Seventies (CTI Records) - Beat Goes On of the UK (BGO) gives us 3 albums by Jazz Flutist HUBERT LAWS onto 2CDs.
Released 25 August 2014 – "Crying Song/Afro-Classic/The Rite Of Spring" by HUBERT LAWS on Beat Goes On BGOCD 1149 (Barcode 5017261211491) offers 3LPs Remastered onto 2CDs and breaks down as follows:
Disc 1 (71:32 minutes):
1. La Jean
2. Love Is Blue/Sing A Rainbow
3. Crying Song (from the motion picture "More")
4. Listen To The Band
5. I've Gotta Get A Message To You
6. Feelin' Alright
7. Cymbaline
8. How Long Will It Be?
9. Let It Be
Tracks 1 to 9 are the album "Crying Song" – released 1969 in the USA on CTI Records CTI 1002
10. Fire And Rain
11. Allegro From Concerto No. 3 In D
12. Theme From Love Story
13. Passacaglia In C Minor
14. Flute Sonata In F
Tracks 10 to 14 are the album "Afro-Classic" – released 1970 in the USA on CTI Records CTI 6006
Disc 2 (30:53 minutes):
1. Pavane
2. The Rite Of Spring
3. Syrinx
4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (First Movement)
5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (Second Movement)
Tracks 1 to 5 are the album "The Rite Of Spring" – released 1972 in the USA on CTI Records CTI 6012
The chunky 20-page booklet has superb liner notes by noted musical expert CHARLES WARING with reminiscences from the great player himself - while the 2014 ANDREW THOMPSON remasters are typically lovely – the rhythm and vibes so complimentary – allowing Laws to solo over them without drowning them out. It also comes with a card slipcase.
Even with the best will in the world – it's hard to get excited about someone doing a Flute interpretation of "Sing A Rainbow"- (Track 2 on "Crying Song") - awful stuff that would embarrass elevator music. But then you're suddenly hit with two unexpected hypnotic gems – his covers of Pink Floyd's "Crying Song" and "Cymabaline" – both from their 1969 Soundtrack "More". They're trippy and very cool. Funk dudes on a Jazz tip will dig the hip version of a hip tune – "Feelin' Alright" - Dave Mason's Traffic hit – a song that's been covered to buggery ever since because it's just so damn good.
1970's "Afro-Classic" opens with a great organ-flute Jazz interpretation of James Taylor's "Fire And Rain" clocking in at just eight minutes with Dave Friedman giving it some fuzz-pedal vibes. The rest of the album's mainly orchestral takes of Bach and Mozart seem wildly out of place after the tuned-in and turned-on opener.
Debussy, Bach and Stravinsky dominate 1972's "The Rite Of Spring" this time upping the acoustic guitars in tandem with the vibes and flute. Both "Pavane" and the title track feature fusion centre passages while the second half of the album is taken up by orchestral versions the "Brandenburg Concerto No.3".
Beautifully presented and sounding wonderful – it's an acquired taste for sure – but if you're a fan – then this BGO remaster is another quality buy…-->


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Ramada Inn Towson
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The neverending saga between oppositionleader Besigye's attemps to stage demonstrations against the high price of living and the state authorities trying to prevent this from happening reached another climax last Tuesday.
A hired mob went to Besigye's house, demanding payment for some vague tasks they supposedly performed during the February elections.
Fight between the two parties
When Besigye's supporters suspected thy were goons, a fight broke out and at least a dozen people got seriously injured. I spoke with Anne Mugisha, secretary of International Affairs of Besigye's FDC, and the most likely person to succeed Besigye in 2014.
According to her, the state showed a new low by huring mobs to attack Besigye and undermining his freedom of movement and right to demonstrate. The Africa Desk published my article about the day and the interview with Anne Mugisha.
Saga continues
You can find it here. The day after this happened, Besigye got arrested for the 9th time in 6 months as he tried to walk to work. The saga continues…


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Turtle Chocolate Poke Cake
Gooey caramel contrasted with crunchy pecans and decadent chocolate is a combination I can't resist.
Put that in poke cake form and you've got yourself a mega hit. This is one of the best cakes I've ever made and we absolutely loved it.
Poke cakes get their name because after baking you poke holes in the cake and drizzle in a sweetly satisfying mixture usually consisting of sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce but it can vary.
The sauce seeps into the holes which renders poke cakes incredibly soft and moist and this one is no exception.
When you put a slice of the cake on a plate, you can literally see the caramel mixture oozing out of the bottom of the cake.
I topped the cake with whipped topping (you can use whipped cream but whipped topping holds up better at room or warmer temps and doesn't deflate like whipped cream), salted caramel sauce which is a great salty-sweet contrast to the sweet elements in the cake, chocolate chips, and Chopped Fisher Pecans. So many textures and flavors in every bite.
Fisher Nuts is the only national brand of recipe nuts entirely without preservatives making them an excellent choice for baking. Check out these Fisher recipes created by celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli.
I love the sensation of taking a bite of chilled cake on warm days. It just hits the spot.
The cake will be a guaranteed party favorite and I highly recommend putting it on your Labor Day party menu – or any party menu for that matter.
To help you get in the summer entertaining spirit, I'm hosting a giveaway on behalf of Fisher. This #FisherUnshelled reader prize package includes assortment of summer entertaining essentials from Crate & Barrel and Sur La Table and is valued at over $450! I wish I could win it. To enter, leave a comment below saying what your favorite summer recipe is. Giveaway is open to all, until August 25, 2016. Winner will be contacted via email. Good luck!
Turtle Chocolate Poke Cake
I love turtle anything. Gooey caramel contrasted with crunchy pecans and decadent chocolate is a combination I can't resist especially in poke cake form. Poke cakes get their name because after baking you poke holes in the cake and drizzle in a sweetly satisfying mixture usually consisting of sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce. The sauce seeps into the holes which renders poke cakes incredibly soft and moist and this one is no exception. I topped the cake with whipped topping, salted caramel sauce, chocolate chips, and pecans. So many textures and flavors in every bite and it's a guaranteed party favorite.
- one 15.25-ounce box devil's food chocolate cake mix (I used this one but you can double this scratch cake recipe)
- one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- one 12-ounce jar caramel sundae topping
- one 8-ounce container whipped topping, thawed (I used fat-free)
- 1/2 cup Chopped Fisher Pecans
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (full-size okay)
- 1/3 cup salted caramel sauce, or as desired (homemade or storebought, or regular caramel sauce okay)
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- Make cake according to package directions (likely adding 3 eggs, water, and oil) and bake as directed (I find my cakes are done about 3 to 5 minutes faster than the box directions and if baked as long as indicated, I find the cake is too dry but bake as necessary).
- While the cake bakes add the sweetened condensed milk and caramel topping to a medium bowl and stir to combine; set aside.
- Remove cake from the oven when it's done and using the blunt end of a wooden spoon, poke holes over the surface of the cake. I didn't count but I estimate I poked about 60 holes, evenly spaced over the surface.
- Slowly pour the sweetened condensed milk and caramel mixture over the holes, taking your time to evenly distribute it so that all the holes receive some. Place cake in the fridge for about 10 minutes to cool slightly before adding the whipped topping so it doesn't melt.
- Remove cake from the fridge, evenly spread the whipped topping over the surface, evenly sprinkle the pecans and chocolate chips, cover cake, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is best).
- Evenly drizzle the salted caramel sauce before slicing and serving. Cake will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Adapted from Better-Than-Anything Chocolate Cake
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Better-Than-Anything Chocolate Cake – Worthy of its name and one of the BEST cakes you will ever eat! Doesn't get any better than chocolate, caramel, whipped topping, and candy in an easy, no-mixer cake!
Better-Than-Anything Peanut Butter Cake – A peanut butter lovers dream: PB, PB chips, and PB cups! An easy, no-mixer poke cake that's drenched with caramel to keep it super moist! Lives up to it's name and tastes amazing!
The Best Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache – The best chocolate cake I've ever had and the easiest scratch cake to make! Nothing fussy or complicated and delivers amazing results every time!
The Best and The Easiest Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes – One bowl, no mixer, so easy! The warm, gooey, fudgy chocolate center is heavenly! Better than any restaurant versions!
Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake – Super soft, gooey, rich, and fudgy!! The cake makes its own hot fudge sauce while cooking in the slow cooker! The easiest cake you'll ever make and it tastes amazing!!
White and Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake Bars – Chocolate cake with chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and filled with cream cheese! Fast, easy, and foolproof!
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July 31, 2012
ED MORRISSEY: Rahm Emanuel, Chick-Fil-A, And The Easy Slide Into Fascism. "There is nothing wrong with boycotts by consumers, though they often tend to be ineffective. Still though, boycotts are perhaps the purest form of free-market political protests — entirely voluntary, with commensurate impact to the issue at hand on the business in question. But when governments demand political loyalty as a requirement to operate a business or live in a city, that has more in common with the 20th-century regimes that required business owners to have party cards and excluded anyone not considered loyal to the entrenched ruling class."


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MILWAUKEE -- A two-year fight with Illinois took a real toll on one Wisconsin couple! They asked FOX6's Contact 6 to help settle an out-of-state debt that didn't belong to them in the first place!
Kevin Rosenberg really likes cars and a good bargain. He buys and sells cars as he needs them -- some to drive and others just for parts.
When Kevin and his wife, Rhonda got two bills from a collection agency representing the Illinois Tollway, totaling close to $2,000, it really revved their engines.
"This is not our car! We sold this car five months ago! So what's going on here?" Kevin said.
Kevin says he accidentally left the plates from a red Ford Escort in the trunk of a silver Ford Escort. When he sold the silver car online, he forgot the plates from the red car were still inside.
Kevin quickly realized the new owner of the silver Escort must have been using the plates to whiz through Illinois I-PASS tolls without paying!
The charges piled up, leaving Kevin and Rhonda on the hook!
"Under Wisconsin law, the tags go with the person, and I'm like - I understand that, but I sold the car. The car is not mine!" Rhonda said.
After almost two years of fighting, Kevin and Rhonda sent a letter to FOX6's Contact 6, who contacted the tollway.
"It was less than two weeks, and they sent us a letter saying we were no longer responsible for the fines," Kevin said.
"I'm very relieved. I'm very thankful," Rhonda said.
"I recommend any one who runs into a brick wall like what we did - PLEASE send a letter to Katrina! They get things done!" Kevin said.
Contact 6 tracked down the new owner of Kevin's car in Illinois. He says he bought it for his son-in-law, who he says "made a mistake" but will pay back all $1,984.30.
CLICK HERE to file a complaint with FOX6's Contact 6.


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Press Release
Iomega Announces Easy Cloud Access for SMBs and Others
Story Highlights
- Iomega Corporation is making cloud storage even more practical and easy for service providers to offer to small and medium businesses (SMBs), remote offices and distributed enterprises.
- New capabilities with Iomega network storage solutions now enable SMB customers and others to seamlessly store data in EMC Atmos-powered clouds.
Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in data protection, today announced new integration between Iomega network storage solutions and EMC® Atmos™, making cloud computing a reality for smaller organizations and others by extending EMC Atmos cloud-based data protection and sharing to Iomega's network storage product offerings. The new integration gives SMBs, remote offices and distributed enterprises easy access to any Atmos powered cloud around the world.
The recently announced Iomega® StorCenter™ PX Server Class Series of network storage products (http://iomega.com/about/prreleases/2012/20110216-storcenter-server-class.html) features a new version of EMC® LifeLine™ software, which includes the Atmos Connector client software. In conjunction with a service provider, the Atmos Connector software lets a user copy data stored on an Iomega StorCenter network storage device directly to Atmos-powered cloud storage. Once a customer's data is in the cloud, it instantly becomes a backup copy to help protect the customer's data from various forms of outage. Additionally, customers can access their cloud-based data from more than one location to facilitate data movement and data sharing.
EMC Atmos is designed to provide powerful and efficient management of globally distributed cloud storage for big data environments. Service providers and enterprises can rapidly deploy new services with Atmos and the Atmos Cloud Delivery Platform, add-on software used to deliver and manage storage-as-a-service to any Atmos cloud. The Atmos Connector enables users of Iomega network storage solutions to take advantage of Atmos capabilities while having the flexibility to use their preferred Atmos-powered service provider. The commercial offerings of Atmos-powered cloud storage are especially important to business users of Iomega products who choose to use a commercial cloud storage service.
EMC Atmos is used by over 35 service providers worldwide, delivering Atmos-powered clouds in over 65 worldwide locations. Iomega network storage products are available worldwide from Iomega's network of distributors and resellers.
EMC Executive Quotes
"With the integration of the new Atmos Connector in Iomega network storage products, Iomega is taking a leadership position in bringing the power of cloud capabilities to small and medium business, as well as remote offices and distributed enterprise users," said Mike Nikzad, chief operating officer, Iomega Corporation. "The Atmos Connector provides a solution for users that understand the value of cloud services from a commercial provider as well as affordable, dependable network storage products like Iomega's award-winning StorCenter lineup of desktop and rackmount units."
"Some of the world's highest profile service providers have selected EMC Atmos to power their storage clouds and deliver innovative services to market," said Mike Feinberg, general manager, Cloud Infrastructure Group, EMC. "The Atmos Connector extends this innovation for our service providers by creating new opportunities to further monetize their clouds."
Preferred Service Provider Quotes
As Iomega's preferred cloud storage service provider in the U.S., AT&T powers its enterprise grade solution, AT&T Synaptic Storage as a ServiceSM, with Atmos technology. This new capability from Iomega will allow its customers to expand their data storage capacity into AT&T's network-based cloud almost effortlessly, easily share data between locations, and protect files in the event of disaster.
"When small businesses grow, so do their data storage needs, said Gregg Sexton, director of product management, AT&T Business Solutions. "This new capability allows Iomega and AT&T customers to easily configure and expand their storage options on-demand while benefitting from the security, reliability and performance of the AT&T network-based cloud."
In the Asia Pacific region, Ninefold is Australian public cloud computing and storage with locally stored data, free local support, self service flexibility and low latency. This allows users to provision virtual servers and cloud storage quickly - scaling up and down when needed – and only paying for the resources used.
"The Atmos capability included in the latest LifeLine release from Iomega is a powerful tool to help users adopt Ninefold's public cloud storage offering," said Brian Goodman-Jones, technology& innovation, Ninefold, Sydney Australia. "With an Iomega network storage product, users have a simple way to move important files to and from the Ninefold cloud storage service for protection and sharing. This combination of easy-to-use local storage and public cloud storage offers the best of both worlds to our customers."
In Europe, Redstor has been providing storage solutions since 1998 and is now the leading UK channel focused wholesaler of cloud backup and storage services into the education market and small to medium-sized enterprises, having first set up its online platform in 2005.
"Iomega's broad network of resellers makes it easy for users to utilize Redstor's Atmos cloud-based storage service, said Paul Evans, managing director, Redstor. "The Iomega network storage solution works out of the box with our service. Quite simply, the user supplies account information through the Iomega network storage device and it's ready to start storing data in our cloud. This is a straightforward way for users to move files to and from Redstor's cloud service for sharing and protection of important information."
Iomega StorCenter Network Storage Products
Iomega network storage products range from the new single drive Iomega® EZ Media & Backup Center with up to 3TB* of storage; the double drive desktop Iomega® StorCenter™ ix2, soon to be available from diskless configurations up to 6TB of storage; the quad-drive desktop Iomega® StorCenter ix4, with up to 12TB of storage; and the top-of-line Iomega® StorCenter™ PX Server Class Series of desktop and rackmount models.
The Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300d utilizes four HDD bays and up to 12TB of storage; the Iomega® StorCenter™ px6-300d features six HDD bays and up to 18TB of storage capacity. Both models are available diskless, partially populated and fully populated. Empty bays in both models are fitted with a drive carrier that can accommodate 2.5-inch and 3.5 inch HDD drives, as well as SSD drives for performance-intensive applications.
With up to 12TB of storage capacity, the rackmount Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300r Network Storage Array Server Class Series features four bays for use with HDDs or SSDs. The px4-300r comes in a space-saving 1U form factor ranging from diskless to fully populated with HDD and/or SSD drives. Iomega's flagship rackmount unit, the Iomega® StorCenter™ px12-350r Network Storage Array Server Class Series, utilizes 12 bays in a 2U form factor that ranges from partially populated with 4TB to fully populated with up to 36TB.
The EMC LifeLine Atmos Connector is available immediately with the new Iomega® StorCenter™ PX Server Class Series and the Iomega StorCenter™ ix2 family of network storage products featuring LifeLine release 3.2 or newer. Iomega network storage products start at less than $150. (Pricing is U.S. suggested retail.) The Atmos service is available from selected service providers around the globe.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage solutions for small businesses, home offices, consumers and others. The Company has sold more than 425 million digital storage drives and disks since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega's product portfolio includes industry leading desktop and rackmount network attached storage products ideal for content sharing, data protection at small and medium businesses and distributed enterprises, as well as vertical applications such as video surveillance installations; a broad selection of direct-attached portable and desktop external hard drives; and multimedia drives, making it easy to move video, pictures and other files from the computer room to the livingroom. To learn about all of Iomega's storage products and network storage solutions, please go to the Web at www.iomega.com. Resellers can visit Iomega at www.ioclub.net.
About EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset — information — in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com.
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EMC Corporation
NOTE: This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.'s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xiv) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
*1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes
Copyright 2012 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega and StorCenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. EMC, Atmos, and LifeLine are trademarks or registered trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.


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A working stiff becomes consumed by the contents of a mysterious box.
Akjak was asked to participate in RE:UP Magazine's 'exquisite corpse' project, BOXED, for the Scion Easy Ten Filmmaker Series. The only parameters were that the film must begin and end on a cardboard box. Suspicious Package features world famous painter Eric White and his masterful blank stare.
To see BOXED in its entirety go here: http://www.scion.com/easy10/films_reup.html


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Sinitta's tweet that she is about to attend a "very special party in Barbados" has fuelled rumours that Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are imminently about to get married.
Speculation has been rife that while in Barbados, Simon, 54, and his pregnant girlfriend Lauren, 36, will tie the knot after reports emerged that the music mogul bought an engagement ring and drafted a pre-nuptial agreement before setting off on the holiday.
Now, comments from the buisnessman's former flame Sinitta that it might be "rude to wear white" to the special party have sent the rumour mill into overdrive that Simon and mother-of-one Lauren are holding their wedding.
Very Special Party today in Barbados – what to wear .. Would it be rude to wear WHiTE … Bikini Hmmmmm
— Sinitta 19 (@sinittaofficial) December 29, 2013
"We've heard Simon has arranged some sort of ceremony," said a guest at the resort. " It's all so secretive that everyone could be caught on the hop by a surprise wedding."
Initially, Lauren and Simon were thought to be enjoying a 'babymoon' – a last pre-baby holiday taken by parents-to-be before the big arrival – before Lauren gives birth to the couple's son in February.
On Friday the couple were the picture of contentment as they paced the white sandy shore before father-to-be Simon made a beeline for a cute little toddler he spotted on the beach.
At one point the X Factor boss also bought some art from a man selling pictures on the beach before posing for photos with Lauren with some fellow holiday makers who asked for a snap.
Lauren dressed her blossoming bump in a flattering black strapless swimsuit – which she accessorised with a matching sarong. And like her partner she wore a pair of aviator glasses to shield her eyes from the Caribbean sun.


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Natural England
Press release
Estuary wildlife of the River Tees gets increased protection
Natural England has confirmed Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast as a new Site of Special Scientific Interest to protect the wildlife of the Tees Estuary.
Press release
Help bring Stiperstones National Nature Reserve back to purple
Natural England is calling on the public to donate to a campaign to help restore Windy Corner back to heathland glory.
News story
Tony Juniper CBE appointed as Natural England chair
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today confirmed Tony Juniper CBE as the new Chair of Natural England.
News story
Essex haven for nature gets new protection
Natural England has confirmed a new Site of Special Scientific Interest on a network of land around Langdon Ridge in Basildon, Essex.
Press release
Local greenspaces important for children of all ages and backgrounds
New data from Natural England shows how children are engaging with nature
Press release
New for newts: better for wildlife, business and people
An innovative approach by Natural England to protect great crested newts and encourage sustainable development was today (28 February) launched in Kent.
Latest from Natural England
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Oeno wines is an independent wine merchant, specialising in importing wines directly from across Europe. These wines tend to be characterised by small production, minimal intervention and high quality. We believe wine should be as natural and authentic as possible. Every wine should be true to its origins and an expression of the land and people who created it.
Founded in 2008 and based in Gloucestershire we serve private trade and customers throughout the Cotswolds.
We work closely with both our producers and our customers to ensure we provide the right wines at the right price.
Our range is constantly evolving as we find new producers with products which match our ethos and enhance our range
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The turn-based strategy game 'Moon Rising' can be expected in a couple of weeks.
@rootgamercom we're developing using #unity3d and will hopefully have the Linux build working in a couple of weeks.I'll keep you posted!
— Moon Rising (@MoonRisingGame) 17 mei 2013
Moon Rising is a turn-based strategy based on the Moon in a numerically satisfying year (2099, most likely), much in the mold of Advanced Wars & Laser Squad and other such seminal works. Except with a few twists we hope you'll like. "And what are those twists?", we hear you scream (but only just because this is, after all, set in space).


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The Pulse FM and The CW22 have teamed up with Operation Prom and the Apex United Methodist Prom Shoppe to help ensure EVERY girl in the Triangle has the Prom she always dreamed of!
Wondering how you can help? Bring your gently used formal items to ANY TRIANGLE AREA TIJUANA FLATS OR DUCK DONUTS LOCATION starting Monday, February 27th through Friday, March 24th.
Tijuana Flats and Duck Donuts will have a special offer for anyone who donates items to the Pulse FM Prom Dress Drive! Just look for the purple Pulse FM box!


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