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Col. Christopher Myer (left), commander of the 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Army Reserve Mission Command, presents the Army Lapel Pin to Lt. Col. Foster Hudson, from the Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 143rd ESC, in a retirement ceremony at the David R. Wilson Armed Forces Reserve Center, Nov. 17. Hudson was one of three soldiers being honored and recognized for their service to the United States Army.
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With meditation, reflection and reading material I am uncovering the very things that creep up from the past and stall my growth, my achievements and the many hings that I know I am capable of achieving, so I am taking a few of my past (eventually all) experiences and finding what strength's that each one has given me, I hope you (if you feel you need too) will do this as well, it digs into you and makes you see just how wonderful you are and what you are capable of without realizing it, and the best part, YOU have been doing it all along!
I am short- .... this means that I have a better view of the flowers, butterflies, the beautiful green grass.. plus at stores, pricey items are at eye level so I dont have to be tempted by them lol( 5 ft)
At the age of 4 I was hit by a drunk driver crossing the street to go to church ( remember looking up and seeing the headlights-.... I learned at an early age that you can bounce back.
When I was in preschool I was sliding in my new shoes and slipped and hit my head on a very big ceramic water fountain causing a concussion-... learned that you lose your lunch when you have a concussion which is a distinguishing difference between a bump and a trauma ( has helped establish a reference point , heads are bumping alot where I work,lol)
When I was 8 my cousins and I were playing in the backyard and as I was climbing hill I severed my main artery in my left wrist-... I learned that my aunt knew how to deal with emergencies as such and saved me from losing an excess amount of blood, which (70's) blood given in transfusions, some were contaminated with HIV. and with the amount that was gushing out fast action keep me from losing too much and they stitched me up and all was good.
While playing games at school, baseball, tetherball, softball, I was always picked last-... now I am more aware of others and how they feel in situations , intended or not, and make it a point to make everyone feel included and important,
Walking down my street (rough neighborhood) being called names and ( from time to time) had things thrown at me-... has made me aware of what I say to others , realizing that words can pierce deeper than any bullet and can cause resentment, pain and low self esteem . perhaps an entire life time.
ridicule at school, being left alone at lunch... has taught me that no matter what circumstances I can return and keep going, it has also helped me to notice others who have been left out so I always make an effort to talk to them and sit with them during work lunch if I can.
going hungry- ... learned that a person can live on what they can get off of a tree ( apples, just lucky to live by apple tress when we moved) .
Living (childhood) in a house with broken windows, no hot water, a roof that leaked, no food ( got free cheese from gov, LOVED THAT CHEESE) I have learned that you can never judge someone because you never know what circumstances they are in, plus you can really become creative trying to make things comfortable.
After a accident in which a car hit me hard enough to throw me over the vehicle and land behind it, I learned that I am capable to learn how to walk again- your bones are really tough, lol.
My mom went behind me when I was younger telling my employers that I was incapable and could not follow rules etc, ( that slipped out from my boss during a conversation) making all of my jobs at nightmare (of course that helped me understand why I was fired from a few places) ..... I have learned that regardless of what anyone may think, actions and capabilities, eventually speak louder than words.
Jumping ahead about 20 yrs ( I am only 40,lol) at work I tore my rotators cuff and( separate times) a drill bit tore ligaments in my hand both happened on my right side and I am a righty-... I have learned that I can adjust and adapt (work would not work with my restrictions) to just about anything an I am now 100 % percent capable of writing and working (with work its half and half lol) left handed.
I have learned and am learning that appearance does not reflect effort or show you no more than an outer shell, I personally can workout for an hour in the gym, tread, elliptical, etc, then do an hour hi impact aerobics class and eat well and still look like this ugh!, I adjust eating to match workouts so I dont deprive muscles etc.
From early stages inlife we find ways to deal with whatever life gives us and we are capable of more than just surviving , we can live our lives with passion, love, we can be more than we are often lead to believe, just take a look at your life and see just how strong and capable you really are!.
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This is an inspiration and a lesson. It is a very Zen way of looking at things because you would be amazed the number of people who seem to have everything and feel as if they have nothing.
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Reading this blog has made me realise that some of my past experiences has stalled my growth too, so "yes" I shall be looking back & taking each traumatic event & seeing what strengths I can gain from them too! Thanks, you are an inspiration!
By the way, i am only 5 foot 2 inches!!
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What a beautiful blog. Very insightful. You have been through a lot. We all need to take a close look at what we have learned from experiences in our lives. They are how we got to be the people we are today.
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Your thankfulness and making lemonade out of lemons is a testament to you! You are an inspiration!
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Wow, how dreadful to have to experience all that, yet how wonderful to take such meaning from it. You are an inspiration.
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WOW. You inspire me. You've been through A LOT and can still keep moving forward. You rock!
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The head caste in Ancient and future Israel, the koheinim (priests) are Levi'im (Levites) who are descended from Aharon ben-Amram-v'Yokheved HaLevi.
"Cohen" is a variant of "Kohein". In turn, "Cohen" has variants such as "Katz" ("Kohan Tzedek", as in Phoebe Katz (Cates) Klein), "Kagan" or "Kajan" (variants of "Kahan" or "Kahane"; as in Associate SCOTUS Justice Elena Kagan), "Kohn" and "Kahn" (as in John Kohn (changed to Kerry by his granddad, Fritz Kohn)), and "Cohan" (a variant of "Kohein" not to be confused with the variant for the Irish "Keohane", though that may have some, if any, origins among koheinim based in Ireland).
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"we have to rub the Cohen's feet" said the israel lights.
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A term used to describe an attractive geek. Comes from the character Seth Cohen on the O.C.
Girl 1: Wow, that nerd is hot!
Girl2: I know, he's such a Cohen.
Girl2: I know, he's such a Cohen.
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The female version of a Cohen is far from geeky. Intelligence and street smarts are parts of her world but fail to make up the total essence of who she is.A Cohen is beautiful, sexy( due to an exceptionally well-curved bod), and irresistible to the opposite sex. She's a girl who's confident and independent. No man is necessary to make her whole, and that's why they can't resist her charm. A Cohen is quirky, witty, and sweet. Her interests are varied, and this girl can do anything! Just because she's decided she will.
Boy 1(replying to particularly smart remark): "I swear, Cohen, you're more obnoxious than me... good thing your pretty, huh?"
Boy 2: " There's just something about you...you're charming, Cohen"
Man 1: " Cohen,you're gorgeous... and such a smartass"
Boy 2: " There's just something about you...you're charming, Cohen"
Man 1: " Cohen,you're gorgeous... and such a smartass"
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jewish last name, translated form hebrew to rabbi.
'cohen is a very common jewish last name'
بواسطة Renshaw30 يوليو/تمُّوز 19, 2009
a thought or idea beyond verbal comprehension
Quantum physics is Cohen!
The Big Bang was Cohen.
The Big Bang was Cohen.
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A "more than happy guy" that likes to play with his food and muck around with different women from different area codes, but also has an addiction with gaming, but isn't afraid to play a little xbox knowing it could demolish his house into rubble (due to the RROD).
This guy is such a cohen
Why does he play that here?
he could destroy my house with that thing!
Why does he play that here?
he could destroy my house with that thing!
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Events quickly spiraled out of control.
A group of American soldiers had sent word to a Chiricahua chief named Cochise, demanding to talk. Cochise approached the soldiers as if he had nothing to hide, with his brother and some women and children in tow.
A lieutenant named George Bascom got right to the point. A group of Apaches had raided a ranch southeast of Tubac, stealing about 20 head of cattle and snatching a boy named F�lix Ward. Bascom demanded the boy's return.
Cochise didn't have the boy. He thought a group of White Mountain Apaches might have him and offered to help.
Accounts differ on what happened next, but most say that the soldiers tried to seize Cochise, who escaped by cutting his way out of a tent, running up a grassy hill of oak and juniper as the soldiers scrambled for their guns and fired. Bascom held the Apache men hostage, Cochise took some White hostages of his own, and in the days that followed hostages on both sides were killed, including Cochise's brother. Cochise took his revenge over the next decade.
For more than a century, Apache raids disrupted Spanish missions and harassed the Spanish, Mexicans and Americans who tried to settle in the Southwest. Ending the conflict was critical to settlement of the Arizona Territory.
Ever since Spanish settlers arrived with their herds, Apaches had supplemented their traditional diet of wild plants and game with stolen livestock. Apaches differentiated between raiding and warfare, and generally tried to take the stock without being seen. But raids often led to casualties, and casualties had to be avenged. Apache people shared a language and certain cultural traits, but they had no central government. Each local group operated separately.
Cochise was leader of the Chokonen band of Chiricahua Apaches. He was not the leader of all Apaches, said Edwin R. Sweeney, author of "Cochise: Chiricahua Apache Chief" and other books.
"He was influential, and he might have been able to get the boy back, but he was in no position to demand it," Sweeney said.
The Chiricahua lived in what is now western New Mexico, southeast Arizona and northern Mexico. As Cochise carried out his revenge, his name was uttered more and more, and he eventually was blamed for every raid, whether he was there or not.
"It was primarily the newspapers coming up with a lot of this," Sweeney said. Most people didn't even know what Cochise looked like. "They were just throwing out stuff."
As the fighting continued, a group of Western Apaches watched. Several Cibecue and White Mountain bands had made their homes on remote ground where soldiers seldom rode. They had little use for the wars that raged to the east and were frustrated when soldiers attacked their camps.
In July 1869, Maj. John Green led troops into the White Mountains as a show of force and to investigate rumors of White men selling arms to Apaches. A chief named Miguel approached the soldiers and invited them to his camp.
Green sent Capt. John Barry with 50 soldiers and instructions to exterminate Miguel's village. When the soldiers arrived, a white flag hung from every wickiup, and the Apaches came out to greet them, cutting corn for the soldiers' horses. The two White men rumored to be in the area turned out to be frontiersmen looking for gold. Miguel and a chief named Pedro offered the services of their men as scouts against the Chiricahua Apaches. The soldiers left without firing a shot.
"If they had fired on them," Green wrote, "they would have been guilty of cold-blooded murder."
Green's superiors found his report interesting, and Green soon received orders to build a fort along the White River. It came to be known as Fort Apache.
Although the Western Apaches had volunteered to serve as scouts, it was not until Gen. George Crook arrived in 1871 that the military took them up on this offer.
Crook assembled his troops and rode from southern Arizona to Fort Apache, then on to Camp Verde and Fort Whipple near Prescott. He rarely wore a uniform and often went hunting when the day's march was over, said his aide, John Bourke, who wrote "On the Border With Crook."
The general asked questions of his men and carefully observed the terrain - canyons, wildlife, grasses, water sources. A "curious ethnographical collection" of scouts rode with them - Navajos, Yaquis, Pueblos, Mexicans, Americans and others.
While Crook led his men over 675 miles of rugged terrain, the federal government sent a representative named Vincent Colyer to try to make peace with the Apaches and create reservations. Crook believed the Apaches had to be defeated in battle before a lasting peace could be established, but he bided his time while Colyer made the rounds. Crook streamlined his troops, inspecting mules and replacing drunk or inexperienced handlers with relatively sober men. He dismissed his scouts and hired Apaches.
In the winter of 1872, when peace clearly was not imminent, Crook was allowed to take the field.
He sent nine expeditions into the Mazatzal Mountains, the scouts leading, the troops not far behind, the winter winds closing in. By April 1873, the Tonto Apaches had surrendered.
By this time, officials in Washington, D.C., had sent Brig. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard to negotiate with the Chiricahua Apaches.
"He was sent down here . . . to deal with Cochise's group," said Larry Ludwig, a historian with Fort Bowie National Historic Site. "Had that fallen through with Howard, I'm sure Crook would have been turned loose."
Cochise was tired of the war. The Americans, he said in an 1869 interview with an American soldier, were "everywhere."
"I think they were tired of being chased and I think the Army was tired of chasing them," Ludwig said.
Howard convinced Cochise to settle on a reservation in southeast Arizona. Thomas Jeffords, a man historians regard as level-headed and fair, was named the agent, and Cochise met with him often.
"He liked Jeffords," said Bill Hoy, a ranger at Fort Bowie. "They trusted each other. That was important. After the Bascom affair, there weren't many White people he could trust."
The reservation had its share of problems. Young Chiricahua men continued raids into Mexico, which created problems for the U.S. government. It was difficult to keep the reservations supplied with rations because money was tight and supply lines were slow. After Cochise died in 1874, Jeffords struggled to keep control.
As the government moved the Tontos and other Apaches to a reservation at San Carlos, in the desert south of Fort Apache, the truce began to unravel. The agent in charge of San Carlos was a young man named John Clum, who clashed with the military for control of the Apaches.
"His plan was to consolidate all the Indian reservations at his reservation," Ludwig said. "He had a huge ego."
When Clum approached the White Mountain and Cibecue bands and told them to move to San Carlos, they resisted. So Clum loaded the rations on wagons, burned the agency buildings and headed south.
"He knew they didn't want to come with him," Sweeney said. Yet most, but not all, followed.
When a small group of Chiricahua Apaches killed some White ranchers, Clum convinced his superiors to move the Chiricahuas to San Carlos as well.
Clum marched them to San Carlos, and when he arrived with fewer Indians than he thought he should have, he accused Jeffords of inflating the ration count. The implication was that Jeffords was selling rations on the side. But Jeffords wasn't selling rations. The Chiricahua Apaches, including a shaman named Geronimo, either never made the trip or had slipped away. In any case, the various groups - Tonto, White Mountain, Chiricahua, Cibecue - didn't get along.
"It was just a hodgepodge of everybody," Ludwig said.
By 1882 things were in such disarray that Crook, who had been transferred to the Department of the Platte, was once again called in to bring order. This time Crook used Chiricahua scouts to pursue Apaches into the Sierra Madre range in Mexico. In 1886, when Geronimo surrendered to Gen. Nelson Miles, all the Chiricahua Apaches were sent to exile in Florida, even the scouts.
"It was such a betrayal," Sweeney said.
The move, even then, was regarded by some as excessive, but the Apache wars were over.
Crook lobbied on their behalf while the Chiricahua, unaccustomed to the climate, suffered fatal bouts of malaria, dysentery, bronchitis and tuberculosis. Crook's pleas to help them fell on deaf ears, and on March 21, 1890, he died in Chicago.
The Apaches, though they had lost much, appreciated that Crook always told them the truth. When a group of his scouts at Fort Apache learned of his death, Bourke wrote, they sat down in a circle, let down their hair and wept.
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The second Tuesday in August marks the 2010 Colorado Primary Election, and voters affiliated with the Democratic, Republican or Libertarian parties in Phillips County may cast a ballot for the candidates of that party.
Phillips County residents are reminded their mail-in ballots must be returned to the Phillips County Clerk's office before 7 p.m. on Aug. 10. The courthouse will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on that Tuesday for voters to turn in their ballots.
Primary Election races include one in the Democratic party, three Republican races and two for the Libertarians. All other candidates are running uncontested.
Democrats can choose between Andrew Romanoff and Michael F. Bennet for United States Senator.
Republican races include Ken Buck and Jane Norton for United States Senator, Dan Maes and Scott McInnis for Governor and J.J. Ament and Walker Stapleton for State Treasurer.
Maclyn "Mac" Stringer and John Finger are both running for United States Senator, and Dan "Kilo" Sallis and Jaimes Brown are in the race for Governor, all in the Libertarian party.
Phillips County's only local race this year is for County Treasurer. Republican Linda L. Statz will meet Independent Shari Cagle in the General Election in November.


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With slow economic growth persisting in many developed nations, investors have taken a liking to emerging market economies. Featuring the right combination of fast-growing populations, fiscal responsibility and burgeoning middle classes, these nations have become portfolio necessities.
Much of investors' fascination with emerging markets is pointed towards the BRIC. Rightfully so, as Brazil, Russia, India and China have all seen tremendous growth in their economies due to having the right combination of resources. Collectively, it is estimated that these countries account for more than 40% of the world's population and hold more than one-third of the total foreign exchange reserves and gold. However, there are more fish in the sea.
Potential All Across the World
Overall, the growth stories in the BRIC have been well-documented. From rising consumerism in China to Russia's energy dominance, these nations fill headlines as well as portfolios. There are plenty of both broad and direct plays on the acronym. Both the iShares MSCI BRIC Index (NYSE:BKF) and Global X Brazil Consumer ETF (Nasdaq:BRAQ) are just some examples. Yet plenty of other countries fit the same mold.
The criterion of rising populations, growing middle classes and relative fiscal responsibility can be attributed to a whole host of nations across Asia, South America and Eastern Europe. Moving beyond the BRIC can yield some very positive catalysts for portfolio growth.
An Asian Superstar
When investors look to Asia, they are often trying to find the next China; they need look no further than Indonesia. With more than 240 million residents, Indonesia ranks as the fourth most populated nation in the world and can be thought of as a similar play on the growth of the international consumer. Since transitioning from a dictatorship to a democracy in 1998, the nation's economy has grown at an annual rate exceeding 5% in seven of the past eight years. This has been mostly due to increasing consumption by the rising middle class, as 65% of the GDP is driven by domestic consumption.
The rest of that GDP is driven by the nation's vast exports of several key natural resources. Indonesia is the largest exporter of thermal-coal, as well as a large exporter of palm oil. This commodity is seeing increased growth as both a cooking medium as well as an alternative fuel source. Indonesia will profit greatly if, as expected, the demand for palm oil in China and India increases rapidly by 2014. Rice, rubber and coffee also are produced in the nation. Overall, the IMF estimates that the Indonesian economy will grow at 6.1% this year and 6.6% in 2013.
Eastern Europe's Shining Star
While Russia gets the top spot from investors in Eastern and emerging Europe, Poland could be the region's brightest star. As the sixth-largest economy in the European Union, the nation continues to see growth, while many of its EU sisters drown in debt. The nation's economy showed surprising resilience to the eurozone debt crisis by growing 4.3% in 2011. Like Indonesia, that growth is being driven by the one-two punch of exports driving consumer spending.
Poland is quickly becoming a low-cost manufacturer and exporter for the rest of Europe, as its proximity to leading nations such as Germany has not gone unnoticed. Leading European multinationals like Swiss firm ABB Limited (NYSE:ABB) have begun to take up shop in the country.
Likewise, that manufacturing and export prowess is trickling down to the nation's consumer base. With more than 38 million well-educated citizens, the potential for a continued consumer revival is at hand. The Polish Central Bank estimates the nation's GDP will grow by 2.9% in 2012, 2.1% in 2013 and 3% in 2014.
The Former Inca Empire
Much of Latin America's economic history has been tumultuous and Peru is no exception. Both the 1980s and 1990s saw periods of violence, drug trafficking and high inflation. However, after a succession of fiscally responsible, pro-business governments, Peru has moved forward. Since 2003, the economy has grown at an average rate of 6.6% per year.
Like both Indonesia and Poland, exports dominate in Peru. The country has seen increasing revenues for its products, as it's a leading producer of gold, copper, lead and zinc, and the prices of these commodities have risen exponentially over the last few years. Moody's recent debt upgrade for Peruvian bonds to investment grade has also helped increase foreign investment.
The Bottom Line
With many developed markets suffering from low growth over the last decade or so, investors have flocked to emerging markets in spades. While much of that attention has gone towards the BRIC nations, there are plenty of other emerging market opportunities that also warrant investor attention.


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West coast Hip Hop pioneers Rodney & Joe Cooley are at work on their first album in over a decade. Since reuniting on stage last year, the South Central, Los Angeles, California pair has recorded a new song in "Dat Supa (Radio)" and continued, revisited their 25-plus-year script. Emcee Rodney O recently told HipHopDX, "Me and Joe [Cooley], we always talked about [another album], and it's like we just didn't want to worry about what other people was doing, what other groups was doing, we said we just need to go and make a Rodney O & Joe Cooley record."
With Joe as the crew's deejay, Rodney O told HipHopDX that it was important to bring back a west coast outfit with an active deejay/producer. "We started talking over concepts, and Joe makes beats so we just started going over what we needed to do and I told him, 'Man all we need to start doing is go in and just be us, and not worry about the radio, not worry about what's going on,' "I wanted to really show people Joe hasn't lost it all as far as scratching and stuff, so I'm like, 'Man, we gotta do a record and you gotta be killin' it on these records.'"
The yet-untitled album will feature Atlanta's Ying Yang Twins, with potential appearances from DJ Quik and Too Short as well. As for the southern duo, Rodney revealed some interesting history in that connection. "With Ying Yang [Twins], they came to us as fans and I went out there and kicked it with them for about almost a year, helping them with what they were doing and just being around them, so we're friends."
According to Rodney, it was greater than just a friendship though. "I went out to Atlanta and was with them for about a year. While they were going through their [contract disputes] with Collipark/TVT [Records] and just trying to give them some guidance on what was happening. I actually look at Ying Yang Twins as how I look at me and Joe. While everyone else was doing the Gangsta Rap, they were doing the party music. So when you do the party music you don't get the respect that you want. We get more respect now, then we did back in the day when our records were hitting. That's because people respect us and our music now. That's what I told Ying Yang that they were gonna go through too. Maybe Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane aren't trying to get you guys on nothing but later on they're gonna respect you because you guys stuck to your script and did what you wanted to do. So I look at them as a Atlanta version of Rodney O & Joe Cooley, but X-rated. [Laughs]"
Rodney reportedly worked with D-Roc and Kaine after their 2006 album, Chemically Imbalanced, when the group left the guidance of Mr. Collipark.
Rodney O also wrote songs for Vanilla Ice in the early-to-mid 1990s. As a native of South Central, the street veteran was asked if he was present during the infamous Vanilla Ice Bel Age Hotel balcony publishing rights shakedown with then independent bodyguard Marion "Suge" Knight, who would soon co-found Death Row Records. "I wasn't there when it happened, but I was around after it happened. Yeah, it did happen. Definitely," explained Rodney O., who wrote a reported 10 songs on Ice's 1994 album, Mindblowin'. Having run in the same circles as Suge in the years before and since the incident, Rodney revealed that at one point, Knight even took umbrage with him.
"[Suge Knight] even came at us sideways, trying to get us for some money and stuff like that. But looking back, there's so many busters and dumb-asses in this business that I can't even be mad at him for what he tried to do. I really can't. Looking back on it, because if you let something like that happen then it's really your fault. Not everyone has the stomach to deal with street stuff and things like that but when you're from the streets and know people from the streets you're just not gonna let that go. I'm not the type of cat to just let stuff like that go. I won't say it wasn't a big deal. It wasn't a situation that I needed at the time but if you're a real man then you just deal with it."
HipHopDX will keep you updated on the title and dates for Rodney O & Joe Cooley's forthcoming album.


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How is it that the DOJ sees fit to "investigate the BART" shooting, but sees no problems with the "New Back Panther" intimidation at the voting place. Or the leader of the NBP declaring that they have to kill some 'Cracker Babies". "US Justice Department to review BART shooting" "The Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and the FBI have an open investigation into | Read More »


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By David Gewirtz
Sometimes it pays to look at what an advertiser is doing. As you know, we only accept advertisements from companies whose products we respect. In the long term, it works better for everyone. Great products lead to great returns for the advertisers and great resources for our readers.
While we try to get to know each and every advertiser, we don't always get to see everything they're doing. That's why this month's OutlookPower Site of the Month came as such a pleasant surprise. Melissa Data, a company that gives away ContactZone, a great, free address verification utility for Outlook, also has an amazing "lookups" resource page, as shown in Figure A.FIGURE A
There's lots of useful information you can find on this page. (click for larger image)
To get a gander at it, point your browser to http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/index.htm. As you can see from the above figure, this site offers free online lookups for some incredibly useful information. For example, you can get the city and phone prefix of an area, if you've got the ZIP code.
If we have any criticism of this site, it's that MelissaData is far too "low key" about what they've got. For example, the Zip-City-Phone information I mentioned above has an incredibly useful hidden feature. It will also tell you the average home sales price in your neighborhood within the last 7 days, using Home Data as a source. If you're looking for a home, or trying to decide where to place your business, this is a great resource.
Interestingly enough, it also helped me understand that I'm (sort of) moving up in the world. Many years ago, I lived on the San Francisco peninsula in a town called Foster City. When I entered 94404 in as the ZIP code, I found out that the average home price was $210,00. Thinking that the Bay Area was bound to be much more expensive than my current home, I was shocked to find out that home prices here in the New Brunswick, New Jersey area (ZIP 08902) were an average of $256,000.
As it gets colder and closer to winter, I have dreams of a warmer climate. I've got some friends down in Fort Myers, Florida, so I was wondering what homes cost down there. Since I didn't know the ZIP code, I first clicked on U.S. Place Names to discover that Fort Myers was in Lee County, Florida. Then I clicked on ZIP Codes by County to find out that Fort Myers has two ZIP codes, 33901 and 33902. Then I went back to the Zip-City-Phone option on the lookup page to find out that the average home price down there is $187,000, nearly a third less than up here. So, if we have a particularly nasty winter, I know I can run South for the winter (at least in my dreams).


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There were 55 votes in favor and 52 against, but 73 pro votes were needed to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
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Representative Larry Julian, a former state trooper who introduced the legislation, said he wouldn't ask for the measure to be reconsidered.
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This item is part of a duplicate test equipment kit from the backup Skylab Orbital Workshop displayed in the Museum. Skylab was launched into low Earth orbit in May 1973 and occupied until February 1974 by three-man crews on three different missions. Several onboard tool kits contained a variety of tools and supplies for basic repairs and maintenance tasks that the astronauts might need to do while in space.
A three-drawer container of testing equipment, made by McDonnell Douglas, was transferred to the Smithsonian with the backup Skylab Orbital Workshop in December 1975.
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The Statue of Liberty have been opened in New York
October 25, 1886 and the untold story
The Statue of Liberty in New York/USA have been paid actually by the Emperor HHIM Sultan Abdülaziz Han
of Ottoman Empire (Turkey) in 1870 as it was originally named The Light of Asia. The feminine look and the
size with 93 meters, hight of the sculpture was chosen and named by HHIM Emperor Sultan Abdülaziz Han he
was a great expert in Art, Sculpture and Paintings.
The Emperor Sultan Abdülaziz Han gave the order to the french artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi with full
down payment to start with the production of the sculpture.
After some time the sculpture was finished and shipped from France before the great opening ceremony to Suez
Channel which was in that time Ottoman Empire soil (today Egypt). The Governor of the teritories did not like
the sculpture and they send it back to France again.
The Emperor Sultan Abdülaziz Han of (Ottoman Empire) – was agreed with Frederic Auguste Bartholdi to give
the Statue as a present to America; – The Emperor Sultan Abdülaziz Han died (he was killed), – before the great
opening ceremony in New York.
In October 25, 1886 received The Light of Asia a new name; – The Statue of Liberty and have been installed in
New York with Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Mr. Gustave Eiffel, Mr. Edouard Rene Lefebvre de Laboulaye and
Ferdinand de Lesseps'i .
Mr. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi sold the sculpture again, – for another $ 100.000.- to Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, – in
New York; – and he paid the amount with the campaign money, – for the Statue of Liberty; – which he recived
from the citizens of New York as a donation.
" The Untold Story" from his relatives around the world of HHIM Emperor Sultan Abdülaziz Han, from the
(Ottoman Dynasty).
The Statue of Liberty in New York is Pure Ottoman Turkish Art.
A – The design and blue print was made by HHIM Emperor Sultan Abdülaziz Han.
B – The burning torch as visible in her right hand and the meaning The Light of Asia.
C – Crown with 7 seven leading angles and the meaning 1- The Emperor of Ottoman Sultan Han Dynasty
2- The Emperor of the 7 seas and oceans 3- The Emperor of 7 continent 4- The Emperor of eternity 5- The
Emperor of 7 climates 6- The Emperor of 7 secrecy 7- The Emperor of 7 friendship and freedom.
D – The North Star with ten angles at the socle; – the Turks have been using the North Star in the Ottoman
Empire flag and in the Ottoman Dynasty and over 11.000 years in Central Asia, North Asia, East Asia
South Asia, West Asia, with their ancestor "Uyghur Empire and relatives with the emperor of China.


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Facebook Home needs an extreme makeover
Consumers aren't exactly putting out the welcome mat for Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) Home: Roughly a month after the social networking giant rolled out the alternative Android homescreen, there's mounting evidence to suggest the concept is a dud. For starters, Facebook Home's user reviews are horrible--among the close to 16,000 Android device owners who've left feedback on the app's Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Play page, more than half have awarded it just one star, the digital storefront's lowest rating. Download activity has also ground to a screeching halt, with Google Play indicating that only 500,000 to 1 million Android users have installed the Home app, essentially unchanged from first-week totals.
To be fair, Facebook Home is currently limited to a handful of devices including the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X and HTC One X+, so it's possible there are millions of Android owners champing at the bit to download the app but saddled with incompatible phones. Of course, anyone desperate to sample Facebook Home could purchase AT&T Mobility's new (NYSE:T) HTC First, which preloads the app. There's no time like the present: AT&T is already offering the First for the clearance price of 99 cents, along with a two-year contract. An AT&T spokesperson told CNet the company runs handset promotions like this one all the time, but the First is just a few weeks old, and its fire-sale price tag simply bolsters a recent note from Wall Street firm Sterne Agee stating "A local AT&T store we checked with told us it had not sold a single HTC First phone."
Is Facebook losing its mobile mojo? Not necessarily. Its mobile monthly active users grew from 488 million to 751 million in the first quarter of 2013, a year-over-year increase of 54 percent, and mobile-only MAUs surged to 189 million from 157 million a quarter ago. But Facebook Home seems like too much of a good thing. It effectively commandeers the Android UI, vaulting Facebook apps and services to the homescreen and pushing other apps to the periphery. When Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Home last month, he said the company set out to flip the script on the traditional mobile user experience paradigm, designing around people first and then focusing on app-enabled interactions, instead of vice versa.
But Zuckerberg failed to account for one thing: Consumers like apps, they like arranging them on their phones and they want everything in its proper place. Read Facebook Home's Google Play reviews and it becomes clear that the app is simply too radical and too alienating for most users. "It just was too much. I would like it better if it was just the lock screen, but it gets annoying. Plus, it hid most of my other apps," reads one review, with another stating "Just takes a nice phone and ruins the interface. Waste of time." But the reviews also indicate that consumers recognize Facebook Home is a first attempt--that it could still evolve and improve, perhaps even taking into account their objections and recommendations. Android owners don't want this particular Facebook Home, but they may welcome an overhauled, far less intrusive version. Facebook still has time to make those changes before consumers forget the app even exists. Whether the social network wants to support a version of Home that doesn't further its dreams of total Android domination is another story.--Jason


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Rolls-Royce has a long history of delivering excellence and pushing the boundaries of what's possible on land, at sea and in the air. Ours is a business built on ingenuity and passion. And every single one of our people shares those traits; whether they're creating and inventing in engineering, or using their initiative and specialist knowledge to evolve our business strategy and operational delivery.
With a Rolls-Royce Internship, you'll develop your existing abilities and knowledge, learn new skills and gain practical experience within a world-class organisation. Whether you join us for 12 weeks or 12 months, it's an amazing opportunity to test yourself on special training programmes and challenging real-life assignments.
We're committed to giving our interns valuable experiences that make a difference to their careers. So from the moment you join us, you'll have every opportunity to make a real contribution on projects to be proud of.
We offer a wide range of paid internships right across Rolls-Royce. Every year, we take on a significant number of talented students in a number of international locations. Each one of these individuals benefits from access to a huge number of Rolls-Royce professionals, and each one of them is only too happy to help you grow and develop.
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Product Recalls Publicized But Items Still PurchasedRobin Aronson
A Consumer Reports Survey released today found that only one fifth, or twenty percent, of adults knew they'd purchased food, medication or a product (other than a car) that had been recalled in the last three years. According to the survey, people get most of their information about recalled products through the news, but when you're at the grocery store or pharmacy, it can be difficult to remember just why a product's name is jumping out at you. Is it a recall or a catchy jingle?
In 2010, as Babble has reported, almost every major manufacturer of over-the-counter children's medicine had a major recall and there were 263 recalls of consumer products for infants and babies, including crib recalls and stroller recalls, a 68 percent increase over 2009. Tragically, flaws in production and design have led to several deaths. In a world of information overload, what this new survey from Consumer Reports shows is it's hard to keep on top of everything you need to know.So what kind of recalled products are people buying? According to the survey, of the 20 percent of Americans who believe they purchased a recalled product, nearly 40 percent said they'd bought recalled food, almost 40 percent for a medication, and 24 percent said they'd bought a product.
And when it comes to researching a product, less than one quarter of Americans researched a product to see if it was recalled. Having spent the better part of my last trimester obsessively researching double strollers and canvasing friends for tips, I find this number a little surprising. But then again, I've worked for media outlets geared towards parents and know how many recalls there can be every year. Maybe if I hadn't already known, I wouldn't have known to look for this information.
Products are recalled either by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) or CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission). Because faulty products can cause injuries or death, it's crucial to research all major products you'll use for a child. Bassinets, cribs, car seats, baby carriers, when considering which to purchase, check to see when the last recall was and what it was for. You can find product recall information on the CPSC web site. If there's a major food or drug recall underway, either set up a list on your hand held device, or keep the old fashioned kind tucked into your wallet, with the date on it. I know I for one could keep a note like that in my wallet for several years.
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Charlottesville with Teens: A Perfect Family Day
by Ellen Buermeyer, an AOL Travel ContributorPosted Nov 11th 2010 02:23 AM
Charlottesville is home to Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia, which is the one of the most classic-looking universities in this country. With the stark contrast of red brick to white domes, columns and trim, teens will fall in love with the school at first sight. However, the beauty of the university is not skin-deep, and there are plenty of things to do in Charlottesville, so let's get started!
Start your visit in Charlottesville with a tour of the UVA campus. Make sure you arrive with enough time to park at Central Grounds Parking, which is right by the student bookstore and Newcomb student union. You'll meet your tour guide at the UVA Rotunda, which is on the north side of the Lawn. If you have extra time before the tour, visit the bookstore or go inside the Rotunda to see Thomas Jefferson's library. Don't leave the Lawn without taking some pictures in front of this beautiful and classic building.
Your teen will likely be spellbound by your guide, a male or female student specially chosen for his or her ability to eloquently tell you why he or she loves UVA. You'll visit all the typical buildings on the tour – the library, dorms and classroom buildings. Note the secret society markings painted on the streets and steps of buildings throughout the UVA campus. You'll see codes like IMP, Z and 7.
If you're not hungry by the end of the tour, have some fun on the Lawn, play soccer or throw a football around, and take a peek in some of the dorm rooms. You have to apply to live on the Lawn and only the top contributors at the school are chosen. It's an honor. The rooms are small but cozy and have no heat so look for fireplaces and wood stacked outside if it's cold during your visit. If you're there before noon, you'll be sure to see at least one of the residents walking around in a bathrobe as there are no bathrooms or showers in the individual rooms either.
For one final stop on the Lawn your teen will never forget, look for the ever unlucky Room #13, which was home to Edgar Allan Poe for one semester in 1826 before he left due to lack of money. It has been kept in pristine condition by students of the Raven Society since the early 1900s.
The University of Virginia
Office of Admission
Peabody Hall, McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Admission is free; tours begin at 11AM and 2PM Mon-Fri, 11AM Sat and seasonally from April – September on Sun at 11AM
By now you're probably full of history, but plenty hungry. No trip to Charlottesville is complete without a visit to The Corner, a large group of shops and restaurants across the street from the University. Grab some delicious sandwiches at an alumni favorite, the University Avenue location of Bodo's Bagels.
Next, if your teens are sports fans, or even if they're not, try to plan your visit during football season and catch a UVA game in the afternoon. Tickets are available from the UVA ticket office, or you can probably find someone outside Scott Stadium that is willing to sell you their ticket for face value or less.
Don't worry too much about where the seats are – there are no bad seats in the house. Plus, your teen may have more fun in the student section, which is a grassy knoll at one of the end zones where there is no assigned seating. People watching there is great fun, and your teens will see who's dressed to impress and will get a good feel of life at UVA.
One thing you may want to learn beforehand is the UVA Good Old Song, as it's sung after every touchdown the team makes, and hopefully there will be a lot of them during the game you see. Once you've got it down, put your arms around your family, sway to the beat and sing along! This will be one of the memories from your family vacation to Charlottesville with teens that you'll never forget.
Another option for your family is to head over to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate, which is approximately five miles from the school. You can buy your tickets online for a scheduled tour, and you need to arrive 30 minutes before your tour is supposed to leave. You'll definitely want to get the House Tour and Grounds Ticket, which includes two optional tours. Teens will especially like the Plantation Tour, which shows you Monticello through the eyes of the slaves that lived and worked there.
One other place you'll want to save time for is the Griffin Discovery Room where teens can learn about the polygraph that Jefferson owned and try it out for themselves. As you know, Jefferson wasn't part of CSI, so in this case, a polygraph is not a lie-detector machine. You'll have to visit to find out what a polygraph was during his time.
Bodo's Bagels
1609 University Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Hours: 7AM-8PM Mon-Fri, 8AM-8PM Sat, 8AM-4PM Sun
Prices from .70 for bagels to $5.75 for entrees
University of Virginia Scott Stadium/Ticket Office
1815 Stadium Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Hours: 9AM-5PM Mon-Fri, will call is open 3 hours prior to kickoff time on game days
Ticket prices and availability vary; visit website or call for more information
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hours: Daily 9AM-5PM Mar-Nov and 10AM-4PM Dec-Feb. Closed Christmas Day.
Admission prices are $22 for adults from Mar-Nov, $17 for adults from Dec-Feb, $6 for children ages 6-11 (year-round) and children under 6 are free.
You'll be hungry again by the end of the game, so before wrapping up your family adventure in Charlottesville, head back down to The Corner, which is sure to be bustling at this time.
Grown-ups, teens and kids of all ages will love Mellow Mushroom for dinner. It's the hottest pizza place around with the most delicious crust and toppings. Finish up the night by walking around The Corner and running into Starbucks for a coffee or dessert. And if you're hungry late at night, stop at The White Spot to get a Gus Burger (a cheeseburger with a fried egg on top). Look sharp – this place is easy to miss because it's the smallest restaurant on The Corner.
If you're spending the night and looking for other things to do with teens around Charlottesville beyond the University and Monticello, there are two other presidential estates within a short drive: James Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland and James Madison's Montpelier.
Mellow Mushroom Charlottesville
1321 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Hours: 11AM-10PM Sun-Thurs, 11AM-11PM Fri-Sat; Bar Daily 11AM-2AM
Menu prices average $12 for pizzas and $7 for salads, hoagies and calzones
1601 University Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Hours: 6AM-11PM Mon-Sat, 6:30AM-11PM Sun
The White Spot
1407 University Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Hours: Daily from 8AM-late
Ash Lawn-Highland
1000 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Hours: 9AM-6PM Apr-Oct, 11AM-5PM Nov-Mar
Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors 60 and up, $5 for children 6-11 and $5 for residents of select surrounding counties.
11407 Constitution Highway
Montpelier Station, VA 22957
Hours: Daily 9AM-4PM Nov-Mar, 9AM-5PM Apr-Oct. Closed on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving.
Admission is $16 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-14 and free for children under 6.
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A 23-year-old man is dead following a shooting on 2nd Street near Cody Road according to Mobile Police. At 2:30 a.m. Thursday, police found Lebaron McCovery lying on a front porch with two apparent gunshot wounds. Mobile Fire and Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene. The address has been in the news before relating to a crackdown on the... Full story »
A man was discovered dead early Friday morning. Full story »
MCSENT made several busts on Wednesday. Full story »
"My baby died in a bath tub. He tried to get in a bath tub to breathe," Vana Smith said Tuesday through tears. Full story »
A small pool of blood is still present in Randall Wheeler's front yard. The bounty hunter was washing his Mustang Sunday afternoon when he heard gunshots and saw a man screaming and running from a neighboring house. Full story »
Mobile police are asking for help from the public in identifying a man who exposed his genitals to a cashier. Full story »
Wednesday morning Mobile police were involved in a pursuit that ended in a crash after officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Winn-Dixie on Highway 90. Full story »
In a Tuesday news release Mobile Police Chief James Barber explained his efforts to keep recent repeat offenders behind bars. Full story »
Mobile police are searching for two suspects involved in pick-pocketing an elderly woman at the Walmart on the East I-65 Service Road on Tuesday. Full story »
An Alzheimer's patient is missing and Mobile police are asking for the public's help in finding him. Full story »
Mobile police are seeking the help of the public in locating a man accused of biting half of a woman's ear off. Full story »
A 22-year old has been charged with murder in the shooting death of another 22-year old on Helveston Street in Mobile on Jan. 14. Full story »
Three women were shot Sunday morning at club Martini's, according to Mobile police. Full story »
An armed robbery at the Krystal restaurant on Government Street Saturday night left a woman in critical condition, according to Mobile police. Full story »
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Mobile Police Chief James Barber will begin a series of presentations this week in the Mobile County school system's high schools. Full story »
Tuesday Mobile Police arrested 22-year-old Daniel Rendon of Mobile after two reports of sexual assault at a gas station. Full story »
Mobile police are continuing to search for Larenzia Taraven Hardy who in November attempted to take $900 worth of merchandise from the Bel Air Mall Target and used pepper spray on a store officer who tried to stop her. Full story »
Following the arrest of a teenager Friday who is charged with making a terrorist threat, a McGill-Toolen Catholic High School staff member says parents were not made aware of the incident Friday but were sent an email Monday to clarify the situation following news reports. Full story »
'It shows me how much my daughter was loved,' mother says after vigil at Murphy High School for 16-year-old homicide victim Raven Hamilton'It shows me how much my daughter was loved,' mother says after vigil at Murphy High School for 16-year-old homicide victim Raven HamiltonA vigil at Murphy High School Thursday night brought prayers to the community and to the family of 16-year-old homicide victim Raven Hamilton. Full story »


text: Yoga is a non-competitive practice suitable for everyone. It can be easily adapted for people at any age or stage of physical, mental or emotional development. The gentle stretches release tension and relax tight muscles, which increases flexibility. Other benefits include improved posture, deeper breathing, mental clarity, better physical fitness, improved sleep and an ability to go with the flow of life. The classes include asana (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques) and shavasana (relaxation).


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The Amazing Race: The Racers Slug Manure In RussiaOctober 31, 2010 06:26:44 by Allyson Wells
This week on The Amazing Race, the teams that have been in last place have a chance to even the playing field when they all end up on the same flight to St. Petersburg, Russia. The racers have a very tough road block trying to decipher film and music. They then have to wear women's clothing and slug manure, even the men! Some of the racers are helpful with one another, while others try to sabotage the other teams. Who will get ahead and who will end up eliminated and covered in manure?
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Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Oregon School For the Deaf and Nightmare Factory!October 31, 2010 06:20:33 by Candace Young
It's time for the Halloween episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition on ABC! Ty Pennington and the design team will build a new dormitory at the Oregon School For the Deaf, as well as rebuild their fund-raising effort in the basement, which they call the Nightmare Factory. Rob Zombie helps out with the Nightmare Factory, and Marlee Matlin visits with the deaf students while they visit the Starkey Hearing Foundation during the build! Read on for all of the highlights!
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Hell's Kitchen: Casting For New Season BeginsOctober 31, 2010 02:00:41 by Allyson Wells
Fox Broadcasting Company has announced that they are currently conducting casting for the new season of Hell's Kitchen, featuring Gordon Ramsay. If you think you have what it takes to win the show and take on Gordon Ramsay's scathing reviews, you could be just what the network is looking for!
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Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Kim Kardashian Dating Multiple MenOctober 31, 2010 12:00:33 by Allyson Wells
Keeping up with the Kardashians star Kim Kardashian has been one busy lady since celebrating her 30th birthday. In addition to filming a new reality show with sister, Kourtney Kardashian, multiple sources are reporting that she has been dating five different men!
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Dancing With The Stars: Audrina Patridge's Mom Rants About Her Daughter's Elimination And Former Co-StarsOctober 31, 2010 11:00:20 by Lisa Princ
After Tuesday's shocking elimination on Dancing With The Stars on ABC, Audrina Patridge's mom went on a drunken rant about the elimination and her daughter's former co-stars of MTV's The Hills. Keep reading to hear everything that Audrina's mom had to say!
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The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills: Paris Hilton Is A FanOctober 31, 2010 10:00:41 by Allyson Wells
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has a very famous fan. Simple Life and My New BFF star Paris Hilton revealed that she watches the show, which features her aunts, Kim and Kyle Richards.
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The Bachelorette: Ali Fedotowsky Dishes On RomanceOctober 31, 2010 08:00:31 by Allyson Wells
The Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky recently got her own happy ending when she became engaged to Roberto Martinez on the season finale of her show. Now, she is sharing her favorite romantic movies in hopes of fighting breast cancer.
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X-Factor: Brian Friedman Signs On To Join The ShowOctober 30, 2010 02:00:05 by Allyson Wells
Simon Cowell is working hard to make sure that the American version of his show, X-Factor, will be a huge success. After reports surfaced that Mariah Carey is in negotiations to be on the show, The British press has leaked that Brian Friedman is the first official signing of the show.
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Survivor: Nicaragua — Jillian Defends Her StrategyOctober 30, 2010 01:00:50 by Ryan Haidet
Another loss of an original Espada member struck this week when Jillian Behm was voted off Survivor: Nicaragua. In a conference call with reporters, the 43-year-old emergency room doctor from Erie, Pennsylvania, talked about her last Tribal Council, her strong bond with Marty and even what she's going to be for Halloween.
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The Amazing Race: Preview Shows Teams Travel To RussiaOctober 30, 2010 01:00:38 by Allyson Wells
The CBS preview for this week's episode of The Amazing Race shows the racers struggling to complete their creative detours before putting in a proper day's work in the Russian fields, and the key to potato farming is manure.
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A new bill is being introduced called, Camera Phone Predator Alert Act, which would require any mobile phone containing a digital camera to sound a tone whenever a photograph is taken with the camera's phone. It would also prohibit such a phone from being equipped with a means of disabling or silencing the tone.
While its a good gesture, I do not believe having such a law would deter criminals from hacking their camera phones to take pictures in inappropriate ways. Also, the real criminals would not even use a camera phone but would probably use other devices such as a hidden camera. Regardless, at least with the bill signed into law it would allow prosecution and jail time for individuals that get caught with a camera phone that does not make the noise.
One question does remain, what if you have a camera phone that doesn't make the noise at all or is suppressible? Would older phones still be covered under this new law?
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OK, so you are making an awesome new Windows 8* app using the C# programming language and XAML designer in Visual Studio* 2012. You open up the designer for your XAML file and want to paste in a calendar item (DatePicker) into your app. You peruse through the Toolbox to find that…there's nothing there out-of-the-box to do this! What should we do? Plan B: build one! This article shows you how!


text: The Twin Cities region has a strong, diversified economy. Thanks to a well-educated work force, average unemployment in the Twin Cities is consistently below the national average, and per capita income is above it. Numerous major corporations are headquartered here, including Cargill, Northwest Airlines, 3M, Honeywell, Weyerhauser, Medtronic, and many more. Reflecting the agricultural legacy of America's heartland, the food-processing industry was historically the mainstay of the area's economy and is still represented by General Mills, Land O'Lakes, Pillsbury, International Multi-foods, and others. The proximity of the University of Minnesota and other research facilities has helped make the Twin Cities one of the nation's major high-technology centers, with over 1,300 research-based high-tech firms. The Twin Cities is also an important financial center—the major one in the upper Midwest, with a number of major financial companies, as well as a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. Service industries and retailing are also important sectors of the region's economy. Major retailers located in MinneapolisSt. Paul include Dayton Hudson, Target, SUPERVALU, and the Fingerhut catalogue business.


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Lewes Christmas Parade poised for 82nd year Saturday, Dec. 7
The 82nd annual Lewes Christmas Parade will step off at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, on Savannah Road at Sussex Drive and will end in front of King's Ice Cream Shop on Second Street. The rain date is Sunday, Dec. 8, at the same time.
The Christmas parade is the culmination of a number of special events and activities celebrating Christmas in historic Lewes. It began Dec. 5 with a tree lighting at Beebe Medical Center, followed by the Lewes Merchants' 27th annual Hospitality Night.
The Children's Beach House will host its annual Art Exhibit & Sale Preview Party from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, with the sale continuing on Saturday and Sunday.
The Lewes Historical Society's 41st annual House Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7. There are numerous other activities throughout Lewes associated with the weekend. For a complete listing, go to www.leweschamber.com.
Tickets for the Nouveau Beaujolais Wine Tasting and the Lewes Historical Society House tour can be purchased at the chamber's visitor center in the Fisher-Martin House on Kings Highway behind the Zwaanendael Museum.
The chamber's visitor center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7.


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Column: "Your health record," by Dr. Mike Richardson
Maintaining your own health history is very important. Insurance programs change, moves happen, doctors retire, medical needs arise when you are out of town. While you can always have your records transferred, it's smart to have your own back up set of records for those times when information is needed in a hurry–or when you just didn't take the time to request records from your previous doctor in a timely fashion.
There are a variety of internet based systems where you can plug in your data and access it as needed. Those require some trust on your part that the information will be held securely, and that you will have the proper device and/or printer to access it when you need it. I like plain old paper. Maybe you've got a fancier electronic version to my file cabinet at home. Whatever works for you. The important part is what's in those files.


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Between 10-31 August, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can vote on eligible nominees that have been identified through a self-selection process to serve as CSO representatives to the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board. The three‐week nomination period for the self‐selection process ended on 3 August, 2012 and more than 100 nominations were submitted from across Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. The UN‐REDD Programme is seeking to identify four CSO representatives to its Policy Board: one from each of the Programme's three regions and one from a developed country.
During the voting period, CSOs will have the opportunity to cast votes for the nominees that they feel will best represent their interests on the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board. The election will conclude in time for the selected CSO representatives to travel to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo for the ninth meeting of the UN‐REDD Programme Policy Board in October 2012.
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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are preparing for the birth of their second child by purchasing a $16 million house in the Brentwood neighborhood of L.A., California, Usmagazine.com has learned.
The 9,900-square-foot traditional-style home sits on nearly an acre of property and includes 7 bedrooms, 7 baths, 6 fireplaces, a brick wine cellar, a library and a 3-car garage.
The master bedroom features his and hers master bathrooms. Affleck's is designed with dark marble; Garner's is with amber tile.
The actress, 36, is five months pregnant with the couple's second child. She and Affleck, 35, are parents to 2-year-old daughter Violet
The estate - which has a large pool, pool house and outdoor fireplace - will be completed by the time Garner gives birth.


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May 24, 2016
Florida State running back Jermaine Thomas celebrates, left, with offensive tackle Andrew Datko after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against Miami on Saturday night. Thomas scored three times.
Florida vs. Florida State, UF vs. FSU, Orange and Blue vs the Garnet and Gold.. whichever way you want to say it.. its a rivalry that speaks volumes.
"Florida State and Florida its always a big rivalry and its a big game for us this year." says FSU Sophomore Everett Dawkins.
"It's why you come to Florida State to play Florida in the last game of the season. Ever since ive been here we havent had good success against Florida and we wanna change that." adds Junior Terrance Parks.
Senior Marcus White adds, "It's my last home game and I cant wait, Its a rivalry, and if we want to complete some of our goals like winning the state of Florida we gonna complete this one, we gotta go hard and they are a great team."
The past six years the Gators have had complete control of this matchup.
But 2010 has given UF a new quarterback, FSU a new head coach and a whole new outlook.
"I know Florida's lost four football games, but theyre still a great football team. They have a few moments that didnt went well, but theyre still a good footbal team, but I think were getting better, so it will be a great challenge for us and we are looking forward to it." says Jimbo Fisher.
"We've always been the unranked team, but its kinda the other way around this time, but we know its going to be an extremely tough game, but one game that we really want to win." adds Quarterback Christian Ponder.
The Noles head into this game 8-3 and the Gators 7-4, But season records aside.. this game is for all the bragging rights.
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Solution to Menifee unification gridlock
If you're anything like me, when you read the U-T The Californian's April 26 article "School officials: No quick fixes for Menifee unification," you rolled your eyes and wanted to throw something.
I don't live in Menifee, but I can still spot onerous government bureaucracy, political correctness, arbitrary rules and needless obstacles to local authority when I see them.
For those unfamiliar with the situation, many Menifee residents – for the last decade or so – have undertaken the lengthy steps necessary to get approval from paper-pushers in Sacramento to form their own unified, K-12 school district.
The Menifee district now serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade, and those students move on to high schools that are governed by the Perris Union High School District. Menifee parents have pushed to "unify" the district, which would mean the Menifee district would serve students from kindergarten through graduation.
The latest development in that saga was news that because the request does not meet three of the state's nine criteria for approval, it's on hold.
The three problematic criteria are that the move would increase racial disparities in the Perris district, and in particular its Latino student population from 69 percent to 79 percent – which is too high for state officials' liking; there's financing concerns; and a difference in test scores could result if Menifee students are pulled out of the Perris district.
So -- sounds hopeless, right? Maybe not.
In a recent conversation with Menifee Mayor Scott Mann, who is just as frustrated about the stagnant unification process as I am, he said he has an idea that could serve as a workaround to the Sacramento education bureaucrats' regulations and stipulations.
He said he hopes to identify a state lawmaker who could sponsor a bill that, if approved, would override the California Department of Education's say-so in the matter.
"The Menifee taxpayers want this school district unified, and the ethnicity component should have no bearing on it whatsoever," said Mann, who is lso a former Menifee Union School District employee who served on the school board.
He said that according to state officials, the line in the sand for the amount of Latino students that can be in one school district is 76 percent – so it's really arbitrary to deny the request over a handful of percentage points.
"We are dealing with a few percentage points from the criteria of 76 percent for the state to consider the unification, and so at what point does centralized Sacramento bureaucracy allow local leadership to design their local district," Mann said.
He said he's also not concerned about the possible drop of overall test scores in Perris if Menifee students leave the Perris Union High School District. He's the mayor of Menifee, and he said he's putting Menifee first.
"We are embarking upon branding our city. We have unveiled our economic development plan, and we are working on some additional business incentives to create high-demand jobs and partnering with the local college," he said. "Having a top-notch public school district, such as the Menifee Unified School District, would all be part of that plan."
Paloma Valley High School has some of the best test scores in Riverside County, and Menifee elementary school students also perform well on state exams.
"The Menifee school district is No. 3 in the county of all school districts in terms of API scores -- and Menifee parents want a streamlined curriculum between K-8 and 9 through 12," Mann said.
He said financial concerns over unification are valid, but not insurmountable. By all accounts, Perris and Menifee would do just fine when the districts split, he said -- adding that handwringing over a bunch of "what ifs" is not how things get done.


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Hands-on learning fuels sustainability class
Jim Feldman believes in hands-on learning. For his Environmental Studies 390 students, that means spending a semester digging through trash, visiting a landfill and participating in a national recycling competition.
The discussion and project-based class offers University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students a unique perspective on sustainability and its context in society.