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18-1-1911 ---1-2-2004
Vera Watson, 93, a
resident at The Oaks Center in
Born on Jan. 18, 1911, in
Bluffton, she was a daughter of
Virgie and Jennie (Christman) Bender. She descends from pioneer
families of
Her marriage to Elroy
Watson took place on Dec. 8, 1934 in
A member of
Survivors include the daughter, Patricia (Robert Dyson of albion, five grandchildren: 6 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren and a sister, Marjorie Souder, formally of DeKalb Co., now with her son in Gurley,, Alab.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Verl C. Bender and a siter, Mary Alice Stout.
A private family service
will be conducted Thursday, with
Pastor Bud Abrams of First Baptist Church of Bluffton, officiating.
Burial is
Memorials may be made to the Diabetic Association or the Wells-Blackford County Genealogy Society.


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Feet flat on the ground.
Back straight.
Pencil scratching.
And so it begins again.
I'm sitting in the lobby of First Methodist Church of Clearwater, where the American College of Musicians' Guild Auditions are held, awaiting my turn. Months of hard work and an emotional, love-hate relationship between myself and four pieces of music have led to this moment.
I'm sure the thermostat is set at a comfortable 72 degrees. If only my internal thermostat could be so lucky. I feel like I'm freezing, though the music books slipping through my sweaty grip beg to differ. Cold sweats. A familiar feeling that just never gets old.
Thoughts tussle in my mind:
I do this to myself every year. I'm a stressed-out mess! This is all my doing! But the inked "superior" written on the certificate really does make it all worth it. I'm auditioning at a collegiate level. This is my seventh year in this seat. I should be used to this . . .
My anxiety is interrupted by the sound of a creaking door. Oh God!
I'm guided through the double doors of the main chapel and begin the long, quiet, awkward walk down the aisle. Even though I'm not the religious type, I'm pleasantly distracted by the alluring reflection of stained glass on the glossy wood bench as I approach the beautiful grand piano. All thoughts drain from my mind, leaving me to concentrate on gracefully taking my seat and avoiding the obnoxious clunking as I pull closer to the piano. I need to make a good impression. Clunk!
Despite my nerves, I try to maintain my composure while listening to what the judge is saying to me. Small talk.
"It's a bit chilly in here."
Lucky you.
"That's a pretty dress!"
Okay. At least I don't look as jittery as I feel. Or maybe she's just being polite.
"F Major scale, please. Then, follow with your Bach Invention No. 8."
And I'm off. I can feel her judging me. I try to keep my focus on the music, imagining the notes in my mind and not on the scratching of her pencil. Those little notes she's taking could make me or break me.
My focus changes again. Keep my feet flat on the floor! I hear my teacher's voice inside my head. Clarity. Clarity. Clarity.
After I finish the first piece, I glance at her. The judge is nodding, scribbling on my certificate, in a moment that always feels longer than it really is. My thumbs twiddle, and I look around the room. I spot the miniscule, cross-shaped windows on the double doors that every year I imagine my mother and teacher peering through.
This routine continues three more times.
G Major scale. Beethoven, Sonatina in G.
G Minor scale. Chopin, Polonaise in G Minor.
C Major scale. Marianelli. Mrs. Darcy.
I then realize I've finished my program. What's done is done. The B-flat that I missed can no longer be recovered.
"Thank you," the judge says politely.
I dissect her tone on my way out, wondering if it was just courtesy or if she actually liked what I just played. I review in my mind every slip of a key and every accidentally elongated pedal blur as I pass through the double doors to meet my teacher and my mother. I continue to analyze the judge, trying to decipher what she may have been thinking.
I see the reflection of the ceiling lights darting across the cross-shaped windows. It's the door opening. The next student goes in.
It's just my mother, my teacher, silence and my overpowering longing for a superior. We are handed the results.
Disappointment flushes my face.
Hours of practicing. For what? Had I disappointed my teacher? This isn't just a judging of me, it's a judging of her, too!
The disappointment dissolves when I realize what I've accomplished.
I know this music. This is one judge. This does not define me as a musician.
Hours of practice.
Four pieces, plus scales and cadences to be memorized.
A realization.
Through time-consuming practice, anxiety-inducing commitment, memorization through repetitive, robotic movements, among a sea of other personal, academic and extracurricular activities, I never gave up. And I know my teacher is proud.
I believe that to be superior.
Jade Sullivan begins her senior year in the fall at Osceola Fundamental High School in Seminole. She's an aspiring journalist but is keeping her options open.

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Personal feeling: we don't give our websites enough attention. It's usually a "good enough" situation. It shows our photos, gets our name on Google and it serves as a place for us to send clients and prospects. That attitude tends to result in an attitude of "settling." We settle for what we find and it is, again, good enough. Or is it? I wasn't ready to just be happy with "good enough" on my website.
I spent a long time considering how I was going to build jaronschneider.com. By a long time, I mean over two years. I didn't want to get into a situation where I felt like I was stuck with what I had because I had invested in it. I felt like if I put myself in that position, I would find myself in a "good enough" situation of my own. So after a lot of thinking, considering and talking to friends about their experiences, I decided to try Squarespace.
I was drawn to Squarespace because of how image-centric it felt without being overbearing. To me, that means that though the images are important and most definitely center stage, they are well balanced. They don't feel shoved down my throat. They're welcoming without being showy. On top of all that, Squarespace feels up to date. It feels fresh, clean and new.
I've heard some pretty gnarly horror stories of photographers fighting for days (DAYS people) while they try and set up their website. Fighting with code, struggling with bad uploading applications or battling inflexible systems, it's no wonder I waited two years to build a website. None of that sounded fun. At all.
To put my Squarespace experience in a contrasting perspective, I built it in an hour. That is not an overstatement or reverse exaggeration. It's the cold hard truth. I built it in an hour because everything just made sense. Everything I did in the interface was subconscious. I didn't struggle to figure out how a window worked, I didn't fight with an image uploader, I wasn't baffled by a badly imagined navigation tree. Everything just made sense, and it was truly painless. You know what else? I beyond happy with how it came out. It is exactly what I wanted and it is a perfect emulation of my business.
I think the reason Squarespace succeeds is because they aren't specifically a photographer website creator. Their tools and system are built to accommodate a wide range of professions making their software more adaptive, more responsive, more intuitive and all around just better than those I've seen before. If you want to do something in Squarespace, you can do it. Maybe the templates by themselves aren't all that interesting to you. Well that's ok, because the templates are just giant blank slates. They are just starting points, and the way your final site looks and functions is totally up to you.
The gallery settings are pretty slick, with a ton of options and an easy upload drag-and-drop feature that has become essentially standard in the past year or so (at least among cutting edge sites). The blog builder just works, and if you want to set up a store, Squarespace has that functionality built in as well.
Squarespace also has built in analytics. Though they aren't as powerful as a stand alone system like Google Analytics, they are powerful enough to get a pretty good picture of what is going on with your website.
As an aside, I really did not want a flash website. Flash is dated. Flash sucks. I see a lot of photographer websites that use flash, and I can understand the benefit (not being able to save the images, therefore protecting your property) but to me, there are more wrongs with Flash than rights. The mobile alternatives tend to just look terrible. In a world where more people are using tablets and phones to browse the internet, having a crummy mobile site was not an option. I think the one place where Squarespace really impressed me was the way the sites work on any number of screens and operating systems. When you are on the go or using a computer that isn't your own, it's really important that your website always looks good. If you are trying to show off your work to a prospective client, the last thing you want is for your site to look crummy. There are fewer awkward situations as you try and dig yourself out of that kind of a hole. Squarespace optimizes the images to scale regardless of screen size, and the mobile sites actually look good. Like, really good. They load fast and my images look great.
Updating my website takes sixty seconds. Add a page, change my homepage, edit a gallery, change my contact details… anything I want is fast and easy. It just works, and I am really satisfied with it. I don't feel like I settled, and if I decide to change up my website, that's easy enough too. Because Squarespace makes it seamless, keeping your website up to date becomes less of a chore, which means that the feeling your website gives to prospective clients will be more real, which translates to positive feelings on their end, and results in a feeling of trust all before any deals are ever struck. That kind of thing is invaluable to a business. Whatever can make my business more successful is what matters most to me.
In the end, I made a choice with Squarespace. I felt like I was getting the site I really wanted for a price that didn't even faze me instead of a website I was somewhat satisfied with at a price that matched that sentiment. It is much nicer to be wholly satisfied with a purchase, in my opinion. And if I get bored with my current site layout, I can change it easily. No hoops to jump through, no extra fees, just an easy transition.
I have enough hassles in my life to not have something so pivotal to my business be another one. I'm doing my best to invest in products that make my life easier, and I can honestly say Squarespace fits in that category.
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Good stuff man. I hate Flash, and I like your website.
Nice one Jaron. I, too, spent years trying to decide on a platform and settled on SquareSpace for my new site http://www.threebythree.ch
However - I've had my share of problems as well as detailed here:
in a nutshell, all EXIF data is ignored when images are uploaded into a gallery. No filenames, no titles, no keywords, no description. For me it's a pretty big deal as I upload password protected client review galleries and there's no way of using the filename as a caption for example - so my clients have to rollover the image they want and make a note from the status bar in their browser of the filename, or right click on the image and open it.
I came up with a solution here:
and have made a feature request - but I must say the support team were not willing to help me.
I found the customer service to wicked crazy stupid fast. Like, middle of the night help on a mundane issue. Really impressed me.
When I do client galleries, I use Smugmug. My website is just for marketing my business.
Totally agree with response times - super wicked crazy stupid fast.
Agree as well with their amazing customer service and response time. Best part about an already great company.
So why can't you just use SmugMug for client galleries AND marketing your business?
SmugMug is incredibly limited when it comes to making a 'full' website. You'll always have to use something else when it comes down to updating/presenting anything outside of images.
Sure, you can find workarounds within the CMS, such as javascript/HTML coding hacks within dummy gallery descriptions, etc., but in the end, 95% of what you see on SmugMug using these 'hacks' looks like incredibly unprofessional web design.
After years of using Wordpress I switched to Squarespace a few months ago. No more updates, patches, & themes to worry about and so much easier to add photos.
Agreed. My site is built on Squarespace: www.Jensmarklund.com
Also a squarespace devotee - www.mpkelley.com
Hey Mike, your work looks incredibly familiar. Did you produce a video on the cabin and lighting a year or so ago? it was a fantastic tutorial if so. Great work!
I'm on squarespace too - www.chrisknightphoto.com and www.jetaimephoto.com
Very cool work man. Love it.
I love your photos Chris!
Say Squarespace closes tomorrow, what do you do?
Something else.
Hehe, great reply.
The same thing you'd do if your underwear spontaneously caught on fire.
Jaron, if photographers are to work endlessly on their portfolio and figuring how to land their next paying gig, I think a fallback plan for something so essential as your very own website is interesting to ponder on, no?
Indulge me.Judging from your answer, I guess it boils down to "easy come easy go", am I right? Because you spent an hour setting everything up and running, I suppose you don't have much to lose if you were asked to switch services, or take your database elsewhere and that's fine.
But is it really?
Say, down the road, a year from now, you have to leave because they crashed, or got hacked, or you need to expand with new features or custom design not offered by your all in one provider, is that easily feasible? Say you got sick with prices rising or customer service dwindling, are you able to, and without hesitation, pack your bags and switch, your database et all? What happens then? Search and repeat? Put all your photos and all your energy in another promising all in one provider, locking yourself up again until the next wave hits?
If one is not able to afford a real custom website yet, or have the sufficient background, time and will to work on it, why not stick to portfolio sites like 500px, or even Tumblr, and focus on shooting and networking first and foremost? Focus on your business, get the money, surround yourself with knowledgeable people specializing in their fields, pay them and get it done right.
Why not?
It seems like you're wanting to debate an issue that's really not what this whole editorial was about. I think you can see how I feel when I said I waited two years to build my website. I never recall saying someone should go and get a website right out of the gates.
You seem to think that paying people to build a website is necessarily a better option. The whole point is that using Squarespace it's possible to create a website as good as or better than doing what you suggest. Perhaps you think the thousands of business that have taken the Squarespace route are deluded? Is http://albertzablit.com/ really any better than anything on Squarespace.?
Basically, all the time and effort you put in setting up your site goes down and you have to start from um, square 1. While you look for a different host, you also lose your company email. You'll find a host rather quickly but have to put up a generic HTML: "Sorry, we are currently updating our site" line on there while you figure out whether you want to start from scratch, set up a WordPress or other managed site, or just give up all together and link your domain to a Zenfolio type site. In other words, it's not worth it.
"While you look for a different host, you also lose your company email." EH?
Why? The email address has nothing to do with Squarespace!
Have to agree with the super wicked crazy stupid fast customer service assessment. I was using Bludomain before and they're customer service was among the worst I've ever experienced. I'm very pleased with Squarespace and can't see myself going anywhere else. I would like to see more templates in the future as I like to switch things up every once and a while, but right now, my needs are definitely being met.
Similar experience with Squarespace. I first heard of them at the Photo show in NY in October. Signed up the day I got home, and had my site up and running in an hour or so (after selecting images). http://cornicello.com
Nice website!
Btw i have a tiny question, how did you make an email from ur domain name ?
( email@example.com)
Did you create it from squarespace itself ?! thanks :)
I'm torn between squarespace and zenfolio. Does squarespace allow you to sell your work online to clients? Perhaps I'm making the wrong comparison.Regardless, I am happy to have read this post. I have more hands on input to make a more informed choice.
I believe it does, but the print-selling features on Zenfolio/SmugMug/Photoshelter will be much more robust given the nature of the companies.
Yeah it has a store option for sure. Though I don't do that kind of thing, so I haven't used that aspect. It seems really powerful though, since you can build a whole product-selling business on Squarespace if you wanted.


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In a game full of runs, Dixon High School's girls basketball team had the last run ... and the last laugh.
The Rams outscored visiting Vacaville down the stretch to edge the Bulldogs 55-51.
"We just weren't consistent," Vacaville head coach Annaliese Vasquez said. "We would play well in spurts, but we never got it together."
Vacaville scored the first eight points of the game, but Dixon countered with a whopping 16-0 run to lead 16-0 after the first quarter.
The Rams (8-3) maintained the lead throughout the second quarter, but Vacaville erupted for 23 points in the third period to tie the game heading into the final eight minutes.
"We finally decided to show up in the third quarter," Vasquez said. "We were lucky we weren't farther behind. We didn't really do anything different. We just executed better."
Kaycie Reeb and Gina Garcia each scored 10 points to lead Dixon. Sam DelMugnaio added eight points, and Carlene Dyer chipped in seven. Katie Luedke grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, and Becky Luedke pulled down seven.
Julia DePonte led three Bulldogs in double figures with 13 points. Haylie Holbein finished with 12, and Capriana Christian scored 11.
Both teams will play in the Dixon Ram Jam Tournament, which begins Dec. 26.


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It's Pac-12 Preview Week and up on the docket of the Crystal Ball Run court today is the case of Rich Rodriguez, the newest head coach of the Arizona Wildcats. This will be his 3rd stop in FBS football as a head coach after a successful stint at West Virginia and a disastrous one at the helm of the Michigan Wolverines.
Rodriguez took last season off and was an analyst for CBS' college football coverage, but is now back in the game and looking to prove himself all over again.
The question at hand for RichRod and ultimately the Arizona Wildcats is this – Was it a case of a good coach in a bad situation, or a mediocre coach finding success in an easier conference?
The Case For Good Coach, Bad Situation:
People forget that RichRod followed up an all-time legend at West Virginia in Don Nehlen, who was Head Coach for 20 seasons and posted a 149-93-4 (.646) record. But the program wasn't exactly in tip-top shape when Nehlen left the program in 2000, having a losing record and all.
Enter Rich Rodriguez, an offensive guru if you've ever seen one, and he led the program to four Big East conference titles in just seven years in charge. There were three double digit win totals in there as well and just one losing season in his time in Morgantown.
He also changed the culture of the program, making his stamp on a team that was modeled a lot after what was going on at Michigan (where Nehlan came from originally). He has the best winning percentage of any coach in West Virginia history (50 + games coached) at .698.
Now, what about Michigan? It's arguable that he was doomed to fail from the very beginning. He came in and clearly wanted to change the culture of the program. He wasn't a "Michigan Man" and that rubbed boosters, season ticket holders, fans, and some players the wrong way.
Also, running against him was the fact that Michigan wasn't exactly Meeechigan if you know what I mean. The end of the Lloyd Carr era saw a record of just 17-11 over the final three seasons, all of that following the 2004 Rose Bowl appearance, and if that wasn't good enough a change the likes of what Rodriguez was looking to make wasn't going to be good enough no matter what time they gave him.
So, the Michigan program was on the "decline" (at least for them) when RichRod took over. He was only given three seasons and each of the three years his teams were getting better, ending in a 7-6 season in 2010. He had the team getting back on the right track, but the off the field stuff and the Meeechigan name not being Meeechigan anymore led to his dismissal. Well, that and a ton of player defections and alienation of the fanbase.
The Case For RichRod Being a Medicore Coach in an Easier Conference:
O.k., we get it, he was a huge success at West Virginia, but the Big East isn't the Big Ten or the Pac-12 my friends. Winning in that league isn't exactly the hardest of things to do.
Don't believe me, just look at what Brian Kelly did at Cincy and what's going on at Notre Dame. He's struggling to bring that program back and he was wildly successful at the lower levels of college football before stepping up to the big time.
As for Rich Rodriguez, can you really say he was a massive success for the Mountaineers? He led them to 6 bowl games, coached in five and went just 2-3 losing all three at the start of his tenure at the helm. Then there's the fact that this program has sustained and repeated the success that was there following his departure. Most of the talent he recruited is gone now, so it's hard to argue that it's because of RichRod.
Speaking of recruiting, it's one thing that he did relatively well at Michigan, but it's also a strike against him being a good coach in a bad situation because Brady Hoke came in to Michigan with virtually all the same offensive talent that RichRod had, changed schemes back to a more pro-style offense and 4-3 defense, and led them to an 11-2 season with a Sugar Bowl victory to boot in year one.
Some argue that the biggest turning point against him at Michigan and perhaps the most damming of him as a coach happened in the 2010 season, his final at the helm of the Maize 'N Blue, when Wisconsin literally ran all over them in a 48-28 victory. The Badgers ran the ball 29 straight times without Michigan ever stopping the Badgers in the second half of that victory and ended any hope of a better season for the Wolverines, who ended the regular season just 6-6.
The Verdict: Mediocre Coach. Why? Well, in the games that could've turned seasons around he showed a complete lack of an ability to figure things out. Honestly, how do you let a team run the ball 29 straight times on you and not stop them once? Good coaches also realize what's around them for talent and figure out a way to work with them to make the team successful and he held so rigidly to his systems on offense and defense that it ultimately cost him his job. Then there's the fact that he was handed the keys to the car of the Michigan program, one that just needed a small spark, and instead blew the thing up. Lastly, there's the fact that the programs he left are just as good if not better after his departure.
At the end of the day, one thing is for certain – the Wildcats are all in for Rodriguez and have really handed him the keys to the whole fleet of vehicles in Tucson. Early indications are that he has been able to hit the recruiting trail hard from the very beginning, if those are indications of where the Wildcats could be headed it may just be a matter of time before we find out if we were right or wrong. Good coaches find ways to win with good recruiting talent, mediocre coaches don't get the best out of their players. Only time will tell in Tucson though.


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By lee hansche
From: goffstown, nh
May 10, 2008
|This is not a description...
By Tristan Perry
May 12, 2008
|Maui Wowie is a stunning line. Pull an awkward roof to get to the business of the route; a short, super-powerful traverse to the right. A huge dropknee/backstep can help reach better holds in the corner. There is a key foothold that is often wet, deterring many hopeful ascents. The dihedral above is a fun romp, which gets progressively easier, all on very steep ground. Enormous, ledgy holds that are spaced many feet apart characterize this section.
By Peter Beal
From: Boulder Colorado
May 12, 2008
|Lee, thanks for the feedback but a concise description that gets the climber to the base and points where to go is a good start. Others can fill in the rest.
By Peter Beal
From: Boulder Colorado
May 12, 2008
"On the right side of the Waimea wall, at a big projecting slab below the first roof."
Does that help?
By lee hansche
From: goffstown, nh
May 12, 2008
|sorry if i get defensive but i put a lot of thought in to my description and try to go "Beyond the guide book" which is what this site aims to do... i figure my description is good when it is better than a guide book description... if you disagree thats ok i was just putting in my two cents...
By Chris Duca
From: Havertown, PA
May 12, 2008
Although I agree with you, Lee, that MP is aimed at giving our readers something more than the guidebook, I can't help but play devil's advocate and side with Peter. I, like everyone else who subscribes to this site, likes to read a poetic route description replete with pictures, 50 cent words, firsthand accounts, high accolades, and even rhyming, but "going beyond the guidebook" is one thing, but, giving move for move descriptions (and frame by frame photo breakdowns of the crux moves, as well)is not leaving much room for adventure and imagination now is it?
Sometimes I feel like this site is just sanitizing our sport, and feeding egos. That's my 2 cents.
By Jay Knower
From: Campton, NH
May 13, 2008
|Chris, do you go to Waimea for a sense of adventure?
By Chris Duca
From: Havertown, PA
May 13, 2008
|Sure. A valuable part of adventure is figuring out the path of least resistance for yourself, right?
By Mike Thompson
From: Manchester NH
May 3, 2009
|not to re open old wounds but i feel like if you want a sense of adventure get a guidebook and dont look at this site... thats my 3 cents :)
By lee hansche
From: goffstown, nh
Sep 10, 2013
I now understand how to do this route!
Very hard! Powerful and technical!
Now, all i have to do is link it haha
By M Sprague
From: New England
Sep 11, 2013
rating: 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
|You've got to train on those scrunchy Lincoln Woods traverses and then it won't feel so bad, Lee.
By lee hansche
From: goffstown, nh
Sep 11, 2013
haha that's what i hear... luckily i'm pretty scrunchy for a tall guy :)


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Cape Town -
It has been three days since a Khayelitsha girl went missing on Christmas morning and her desperate mother is pleading for her safe return.
Before five-year-old Lilitha "Nini" Mgwebi had the chance to don her new Christmas clothes, which still had the price tags attached, she was allegedly snatched a few metres from her house in Khayelitsha's Green Point informal settlement.
After giving her daughter breakfast around 9am, Abongile Mgwebi, 28, said her little girl rushed outside to play with her friends.
"She wasn't even washed yet so I just put some clothes on her, gave her pap and told her she must hurry back so I can wash her and dress her up for Christmas," her mother said.
A short while later a neighbour told Mgwebi her daughter was playing at a tap around the corner.
But an hour later, the mother became worried when her sister's son, who had also been with the children, returned home without Lilitha.
"I asked him where she was and he said she's still at the tap and that's when I went to look for her. We searched the area, even used loudspeakers but nothing."
The family also scoured the nearby veld, known to be a "dumping ground" for bodies. At 6pm Mgwebi went to the police station to report the child missing.
Unable to fight back tears, Mgwebi complained that the police search only started the following day.
"They just took my statement and didn't even go look for her. Maybe she would have been found by now," said the shattered mother.
Although she fears the worst, Mgwebi has begged the perpetrators to return the child.
"Whoever took my child, please bring back my Nini."
Neighbour Nellie Venge said after hearing the news she couldn't enjoy her Christmas Day.
"She was such a kind child, always smiling. Now you can't even trust your own children outside. I just hope they bring her home alive."
Provincial police spokesman Captain FC Van Wyk said a search had been launched to find her.
Lilitha was last seen dressed in pink trousers and a long-sleeved pink-and-white striped golf shirt.
Police want anyone with information to call investigating officer Sergeant Bernard Mouton on 082 522 2884 or 021 360 2308, or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Meanwhile, police are looking into the identity of the body of a girl found on Thursday in Grassy Park following the disappearance of six-year-old Jennifer Williams.
She disappeared near her home in Parkwood in Grassy Park last Thursday morning. She was at an informal gaming arcade in Parker's Walk.
Jennifer was last seen in a two-piece yellow suit, patterned with black dots.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stop on 086 001 0111, or investigating officer Warrant Officer Juanita Kleinsmith on 021 700 3900/071 604 8358.
* Meanwhile the search continues for a Mitchells Plain girl, Kauthar Bobbs, 6, who vanished while playing with friends in Freedom Park in October.
The grandmother was arrested on the eve of Kauthar's sixth birthday.
Van Wyk said the investigation continues.
Missing Children SA said that about 10 children remain missing in the Western Cape.
This year alone, 153 children were reported missing while police reported 115 were found.
The organisation said between May 2011 and April this year, the highest number of cases reported to their organisation was in December, with 66 cases; October, with 53 cases; and February this year, with 53. In that period, 12 of the missing children had been found dead.
A report by the Missing Persons Bureau said a child goes missing every six hours in the country.
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1 The beach bar at Trump Plaza is huge, easily the largest of its kind in the city, and voted one of the best in the country by national publications. It occupies a big block of prime real estate right on the beach. Packed with tables and umbrellas, two bars, a giant stage and a regularly solid crowd, it adds a whole other nightlife element to the Boardwalk during the summer.
2 The difference between Atlantic City's year-round casino clubs and its beach bars, among a myriad of things ranging from dress code to drink specials, also is the seven days a week schedule of themed nights. Here is Trump Plaza's line-up: Monday is Latin Night, Tuesday is locals night, then "Rock and Shots Wednesdays," "S.I.N. on the Beach" industry night, Absolut Fridays, Top 40 pop and hip-hip night on Saturdays, and a set of island jams with Brian and the Coconutz from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
3 The other obviously different aspect of beach bars in A.C. - Trump being a case in point - is the age range. On a recent Saturday night there was a packed dance floor in front of the DJ with people in their mid-60s and couples that just turned 21. There were middle aged couples sitting at tables, laughing with people half their age sitting next to them. Whereas most of the other clubs at the resort's casinos are almost exclusively under 30, this bar is just a melange of people mixing it up.
4 Yet another thing that's unusual at Atlantic City's indoor casino clubs is seating. At the Beach Bar, you can not only have a seat at a table and just chill out and enjoy the warm weather, but the waitresses are usually on point. Day and night, lay the base layer with some Bang Bang shrimp or nachos grande, follow it up with a Jumbo Boardwalk Hot Dog or a Jersey Shore Crab Cake, and wash it down with a variety of brews like draft Landshark or a glass of Blue Moon.
5 Get Ship Wrecked. That's the name of a drink. It has Captain Morgan, Malibu rum, Triple Sec and pineapple juice, for $9.99. Buy it.
The Scene
Heard on a Saturday night: A stream of party standards, ranging from "Yeah 3x" by Chris Brown, "Hot in Herre" by Nelly and "Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull.
Seen at midnight: Groups of people sit at tables, others lean against the long bar on one side, and still others stand at the edge of the dance floor, all watching about 50 people go nuts in front of the DJ under an array of lights on a dark, warm night with an ocean breeze softly working its way over the bar. A remix of Katy Perry's "Firework" comes on and the dance floor erupts, with a crowd of 21-year-old girls dancing in a circle next to a crew of couples in their mid-50s.


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Go Ape is a highly interactive 2-3 hour outdoor adventure featuring 5 zip lines and over 40 treetop obstacles. Located in Eagle Creek Park, just minutes from downtown, Go Ape is a fun adventure for friends, families, and groups. Spend a day acting like Tarzan, swinging through the forest canopy. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
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Milky beauty Tamannah who is currently starring in Naga Chaitanya's Thadaka says for her Mother comes first than anything or anyone else in the world. She says she sacrificed a lot for her and taught how one should and shouldn't behave in the society.
She reveals she will not do anything at all with out her mother's permission. Tamannah faced a flop in Bollywood in the form of Himmatwala but she is undeterred and feels that there is always a second chance in which she can show her power.


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Cosina CX-1 - The Grandfather of the Lomo LC-Awritten by zulupt on 2010-04-20 #gear
The Cosina CX-1 is the grandfather of Lomo LC-A, actually, the LC-A is kind of a copy of this camera. I've been searching for the Cosina CX-1 for a long time and now I own one.27 38 Share Tweet
Lubitel 166+: The Lomographers Swiss Army knifewritten by zulupt on 2011-04-02 #gear
If you like to shoot with 135 and 120 in several formats, don't like to carry too many cameras or can't make up your mind if you want a 120 or 35mm camera, this is the perfect camera for you: The Lubitel 166+.11 25 Share Tweet
LomoGuru of the Week: Zuluptwritten by mayeemayee on 2013-05-26 #videos
He handles too many things in his life but never forgets to become a responsible father and a consistent Lomographer! Eight years and counting with a film camera, this guy sure is a LomoGuru!12 19 Share Tweet
Zulupt's Lomo LC-A Race Notebook Imageswritten by zulupt on 2009-09-19 #news
I really like Mephisto19's idea of sharing his notebook, so , I decided to do the same, here are some pictures of Euro Team 2's notebook.13 18 Share Tweet
Sítio da Nazaréwritten by zulupt on 2009-09-16 #places
Sítio da Nazaré is located at North of Nazaré beach; it stands 110 meters above the Atlantic Ocean providing one of the best Ocean panoramas in Portugal. Sítio da Nazaré natural beauty, its historical-religious interest, and proximity to Nazaré beach and bars make it a fantastic place to visit. All years, hundreds of tourists arrive to visit one of the most beautiful places on earth.10 9 Share Tweet
Keeping the Fun with the LomoKino: Community LomoAmigo Zuluptwritten by mayeemayee on 2012-11-03 #videos #people
He advises you to have fun when it comes to shooting with the LomoKino -- and you should follow that passionately in this analogue filled world!3 8 Share Tweet
Maternity Bissaya Barretowritten by bongofury on 2010-07-15 #places
34 years ago I was born here. Now my nephew was born. Maternity Bissaya Baker was inaugurated April 28, 1964. This institution was intended always to provide care to the mother and ensure the monitoring and development of children.4 4 Share Tweet
Montargil Orbitur Parkwritten by zulupt on 2009-09-14 #places
Montargil Park is the place where I usually go during the summer. I live near the sea and I can go to the beach whenever I want. Every year, I like to go to the interior regions in Portugal and Montargil is one of my favorites.4 2 Share Tweet


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A 60-year-old Arlington man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after he drove into a pole Saturday morning, killing his passenger.
Ismael Vasquez-Peralta was driving on the 100 block of Great Southwest Parkway at around 3 a.m. when he lost control of his Ford truck. Vasquez-Peralta and his passenger were both taken by ambulance to the Medical Center of Arlington, where the passenger died. Vasquez-Peralta was treated, released and arrested after authorities determined he was drunk at the time of the accident. His blood alcohol content has not been released.
Authorities also haven't released the identity of his passenger, saying they are awaiting notification of next-of-kind.


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California Genealogy and History Archives
San Bernardino County
Julie Kay Hooper passed on March 20, 2013, at the age of 58.
She has been a resident of Big Bear City for the past 13 years.
Julie was born June 5, 1954, in Zanesville, Ohio.
Julie leaves her husband of 27 years, J. Douglas "Doug" Hooper and daughter Shelby; mother Vivian K. Watson; sister Lynn Watson both of Yucaipa, CA; brothers Mike Watson and wife Nanette of Indiana, and brother Scott Watson of Yucaipa, CA. She is preceded in death by her father Murl Edwin Watson.
Julie dedicated her life to her family and friends. She enjoyed camping in the desert and 4-wheeling.
Thanks for the laughs, the memories and for being the wonderful person you were.
A very special message from Shelby -
"There are no words to describe this feeling. She was my mother, my rock; my everything. Now, she'll be my guardian angel.
Good, bad, and everything in between, she was never disappointed and always proud of me. I couldn't ask for anyone better
to start my journey with. I can't thank her enough for everything she has done for me.
If tears could build a staircase, I'd build a ladder to heaven and bring you home again."
Memorial Services took place Saturday March 30th, officiated by the Rev. Dan Bidwell, followed by a celebration of Julie's life at the home of her parents-in-law, Jerry and Peggy Hooper.
For more information, please call Doug at _______.
Publisher: Big Bear Grizzly http://www.bigbeargrizzly.net/
Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:36 am
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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 27th February 2016 Written Episode Update
The Episode starts with Akshara coming to Naitik. The goons stop. Akshara laughs scaring him. He asks about Naira. She says I did not see her, come. She shuts the door saying it makes much sound. They leave. The goons think how to take Naira outside. Naitik and Akshara come downstairs and asks Naksh and Yash to stop now, they will be tired. Naitik asks about Naira. Akshara asks everyone about Naira. They say they did not see Naira. Akshara worries and they all run back to Naira's room. The goons hide. Naitik and Akshara do not find Naira in room and leave. Naksh tries to find Naira.
The goons think to take Naira by some idea, they will come from front door and then take Naira. They tie Naira's hand and mouth. Akshara comes to Naira's room again. A Candle falls and Akshara looks for it. Before she could see Naira, Jasmeet comes and asks about Naira. Akshara goes. They all get worried. Nannu asks is Naira fooling her by hiding under bed or behind curtains. Naksh says no, she does not trouble us. Vishwamber tells Naitik that Naira went with Naitik, where did she go. Naitik says Naira was changing clothes, I was waiting outside, there was some sound. He asks Nannu and Mishti did they play with stones. Mishti says no. Naitik says that means that sound was made to divert me. Akshara says did Tarun…. Shaurya says I think we will inform police. Naksh says don't worry, I will file police complaint. Vishwamber, Omi and Naksh leave. Akshara cries for Naira.
Naksh and Yash ask people on the road about Naira. Vishwamber and Omi complaint in police. Naitik says its my mistake, Naira told me. Akshara blames herself to not understand Naira. The goons come there dressed as police. Jasmeet asks how did police come soon. Naitik asks where are our family members. The goon says we were patrolling and heard that girl is missing. Naitik asks them to come and find Tarun. The goon says let us do our work, we will find some clue. Akshara says she was with her dad upstairs. The goon says yes, she went to change and then… The goon says we got to know this from police station, don't come with us, so that we don't lose fingerprints. Akshara says do anything, get Naira back.
Naksh, Yash and Shaurya find Tarun's home locked and get angry. Shaurya says we will inform police. Anshu says Bau ji said he is taking police home, come. The goons smile seeing Naira's pic and crush it. They go to the room. Naira gets bit conscious. Shaurya says we will go home and then think what to do. Yash wishes they get Naira till they reach home.
The goons pull Naira and see her getting conscious. They make her smell more chloroform. Everyone cry and pray for Naira. The goons take Naira. Vishwamber and Omi are on the way with police and come home.
The goons take Naira from the room's window. Real police comes with Vishwamber and Omi. Omi says we got police, they will find something. Akshara and Naitik get worried. Naitik says your officers are upstairs. Inspector says no, we just came with your Bau ji. They all get shocked.
They all rush to see Naira. Akshara sees Naira's clothes and shouts Naitik. They get shocked. Naksh sees the goons and tells Shaurya about police men. Shaurya stops car. Varsha calls Shaurya. Shaurya drives ahead. Akshara cries and says Naira was here, I felt to check once. Naitik says it happens always, we do not listen heart and listen to mind. Inspector says everyone blame themselves, no use to regret now, we have to check on the way. Naksh says I have seen some police men on the way, were they the same. Shaurya says they have gone far by now. Inspector says my team will find them.
The goons laugh seeing Naira and leave. Tarun tries to call them and hides seeing police questioning his parents. His mum asks what did Tarun do. Inspector says he has sent fake police and kidnapped a girl. His parents say our son can't do this. Naitik requests them to tell Tarun to leave Naira, she would be very scared. Tarun cries and says kidnap, I just asked them to scare Naira. Akshara and everyone pray for Naira.
Naira calls Akshara and asks her to save her, they are going to kill me. Akshara cries.
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Summer is here! It's time for swimming, sun . . . and ice cream treats. Check out the following ideas for yummy-looking ice cream-themed gift boxes—and don't feel as if you have to use these palettes. We've got plenty of ice cream colors for you to work with!
The "ice cream sandwich" boxes are perfect for enclosing small gift cards, treats, movie tickets, etc. You could easily make a bunch of these little cuties for family reunion gifts—or teach the kids how to make them! They'll love making different "flavors." :)
Ice Cream Sandwich Supplies:
Round the corners of the Chocolate Chip Cardstock pieces using the Project Life Corner Punch, then pierce both pieces of cardstock using the Paper-Piercing Tool and Paper-Piercing Mat (to create an ice-cream sandwich effect).
Score a 1/2" border on all sides of the 5" x 3" ice-cream colored cardstock pieces using the scoring blade on the Stampin' Trimmer.
Snip the corners and fold inward. (See picture below.) Adhere the corners to the box sides using Sticky Strip. Fit the box top and bottom together to create an "ice cream slice."
Enclose the "ice cream slice" in the Chocolate Chip Cardstock pieces. Wrap with the White Vellum Cardstock strip and Blushing Bride Baker's Twine. Include a stamped tag to fit the occasion. That's it!
You might also want to make these posh Push-Pop Gift Boxes. Just wrap a cardboard tube with ice-cream colored cardstock and adhere a cardstock circle to the top (made using the 1-3/4" Circle Punch). Adhere a popsicle stick to the inside of a cardboard tube using Sticky Strip. If you'd like to put a gift inside, punch out another circle, cut a slit in the middle, and adhere the circle to the bottom of the tube. When it is dry, insert the popsicle stick. Supplies used here: Oh My Goodies Stamp Set; Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Chocolate Chip, Pistachio Pudding, and Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pads; Pistachio Pudding Thick Baker's Twine; Stampin' Dimensionals; Itty Bitty Punch Pack; Big Shot; Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies.
I made one more ice-cream themed project—but this one is a card. I used the Bravo Stamp Set, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, and Very Vanilla Cardstock, Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad, Blushing Bride Baker's Twine, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits Dies, and the Party Pennants Bigz L Die.
Hope you have fun creating these paper treats! And please let me know if you have any summer gift packaging or card ideas in the space below!
Cindy B. Sr. Staff Writer
So Cute, children will love these.
My mouth is watering! Love them!
These are so cute. Great party favors.
Thanks, Bette!
Love these projects!!
Thank you, Michele!
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"The most influential thing I have learned from this experience is the power collaboration has on teaching and learning." - Mentor teacher, Brockton
"I think my beginning teacher was already very talented. However… I feel that you can always learn from other teachers. It was helpful to see concepts taught in a different way." - Mentor teacher, Brookline
"Working as a mentor helped me to re-examine my own teaching strategies more critically." - Mentor teacher, Chicopee
As a veteran teacher, you've faced your share of challenges that are common in this profession. You can probably remember every difficult moment that you encountered as a novice teacher, and have since developed your own strategies and skills to use in tackling such issues. Mentoring a beginning teacher gives you the opportunity to share your valuable insights with someone who not only has fewer years of experience, but who could benefit from this type of support.
Mentoring is not only a good idea, it's a requirement. All Massachusetts school districts have been asked to develop an induction program that must include a mentoring component for teachers in their first year of practice. Each one of these first year teachers is to be paired with a trained mentor within the first two weeks of teaching. The general qualifications and application processes for mentor selection and assignment as well as the parameters for mentor training are determined by each individual school district. Contact your district's central administration office to ask how you might become involved.
The benefits of becoming a trained mentor teacher in your district can be far-reaching. By contributing to an atmosphere of collegiality, you are improving the working conditions for every teacher in your school. You become known as a leader in your profession and you have the ability to help your new colleagues grow professionally and personally. If you choose to pursue certification through the national board for professional teaching standards, in addition to your mentoring duties, you may become eligible for designation as a Massachusetts Master Teacher, and receive monetary bonuses as a result.


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Built for family adventure or sport fishing outings with friends, Tidewater Boats provides customers with an assorted range of fiberglass watercraft ranging from 14 to 25 feet in length. Producing vessels adhering to center console, dual console and skiff configurations, the South Carolina company offers a long list of available equipment to allow a boat to be well suited for cruising, fishing or for recreational water sports. Tidewater Boats were sold with a 10-year transferable hull warranty.


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A friend of mine, who happens to be Jewish, told me that this is best video she has seen explaining history, and the religious and cultural struggle to survive.
For those you celebrate Chanukah, enjoy the special time with your loved ones.
H/T to Debbie Munoz
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Happy Chanukah
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- The Conservative Lady said...
Thanks for posting the video.
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Durban - Twenty-six residents of Kwandengezi, near Mariannhill, are being treated for possible rabies after being bitten by two dogs - one of which has tested positive.
This emerged amid an intensive investigation into all known cases of recent dog bites in some township and peri-urban settlements near Hillcrest after a "rabid-donkey" scare in the area last week.
A "pet" donkey was found to be rabid after it bit the hand of local property owner and businessman, Dave Smith, at his home in Shongweni.
The donkey was put down by World Health Organisation (WHO) representative Daniel Stewart, who immediately took the carcass to Allerton Laboratories in Pietermaritzburg, where it tested positive for rabies.
Stewart said the incident came at a time when there had already been some concern in the area over a child who had been bitten by a suspected rabid dog in Kwandengezi, near Shongweni.
He said alarm bells rang and an urgent follow-up operation showed that 26 people were known to have been bitten by dogs in the Kwandengezi area in a four-day period.
It also identified two dogs believed to be responsible for the attacks. One of the dogs was put down and the other had already died - presumably of the disease - by the time it was traced.
He said the follow-up operation by the responsible government agencies and himself had been intensive. It had identified the suspect dogs, ensured that other animals were vaccinated and that all possible bite victims were receiving treatment.
"I really must thank the departments of Health and Agriculture for all the effort they put into it," he said. "They were fantastic.
"I suspect the dog that died could have been responsible for all the bites," said Stewart. "It could also have infected Smith's donkey."
Stewart traced the suspect dog to a house in the area and found its body had been buried in the garden by its owner. "I dug up the body and took it to the laboratories where it tested positive for rabies."
He also thanked the Daily News for breaking the story of the attack on Smith and the prominent way it used the report. "That sort of thing helps to make people aware of the danger of rabies."
Stewart said the investigation into the rabies scare had made him aware for the first time of a possible connection between noise and the dog attacks.
"Nearly all the bite victims were children, who were playing and shouting at the time," he said. "One of the few adults who was bitten - a woman - said she was shouting to a friend across the road when the dog attacked her. It makes you wonder. Maybe it is best to stand still and keep quiet if you come across a dog that could be rabid."
Stewart said a further follow-up operation would be carried out in Kwandengezi soon, when teams would once again vaccinate "all dogs" in the area.
"We did that area last August, but you always miss some dogs. That is our biggest problem. People don't ensure their dogs are vaccinated. They must. It is essential."
He said attempts were also being made by concerned authorities to change the behaviour patterns of dogs. "What brings dogs on to the streets? Bitches in season play a big part. So we want to sterilise as many as we can and the Kloof SPCA has offered to help."
Stewart, who has played a prominent role in animal welfare in KwaZulu-Natal over many years, is now contracted to the WHO as part of its local Rabies Elimination Project.
The project, now in its fourth year, is carrying out mass vaccinations throughout the province. "We want to average 600 000 a year. Last year we did 580 000."
He said the project had initially been funded largely by the Gates Foundation, through the WHO, but much of the financial responsibility had now been taken over by South African government agencies.
"Our campaign has hugely reduced the incidence of rabies - by nearly 97 percent," he said.
"But we obviously can't get complacent or the numbers can start growing again."
Stewart said the mass vaccination campaigns were being advertised as teams moved through the province. "We have to rely greatly on responsible dog owners to bring their animals for vaccination."
He said the eThekwini area remained a rabies "hot spot" because of its big populations of humans and dogs.
"Sadly, we have a lot of irresponsible dog owners here.
"We also get reports of people bringing dogs into the city from the country areas, dogs that may not have been vaccinated."
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'Ray' is a dazzling, richly satisfying achievement
Published 10:00 pm, Thursday, October 28, 2004
The current wisdom in Hollywood tells us the musical biopic is a dead genre. With documentaries all the rage, there's just not much of an audience for an impersonation anymore, and dramatizations about the Beatles, the Doors and Beethoven all have tanked at the box office.
This curse is basically why it took director Taylor Hackford more than 15 years to get "Ray," his movie bio of Ray Charles, off the ground and why, even after the film was independently financed and completed, every studio in Hollywood passed on distributing it.
But now that his longtime labor of love finally has found a home (Universal Pictures) and is getting a chance with an audience, the persistent filmmaker may well get the last laugh, and his legions of naysayers may have to go on a diet of crow.
Because the film is not only a major artistic achievement -- easily one of the most complex, multidimensional and satisfying musical bios ever made -- it's also, as several Seattle screenings have demonstrated, a huge crowd-pleaser.
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Indeed, with a relatively small budget to recover, Oscar nominations and year-end critical accolades a strong possibility, and Ray Charles' death this past June giving the film a special timeliness, it's hard to see how it can miss being a major hit.
The saga opens in 1948, when 19-year-old blind musician Ray Charles Robinson (Jamie Foxx) is leaving his rural North Florida home for Seattle, where he has a connection with the local jazz scene and hopes of getting a gig at the Rocking Chair Club on Yesler Way.
From Seattle, the movie leapfrogs through the decades, tracing Charles' move to Los Angeles, his years touring the Jim Crow South, his signing by Atlantic Records and his late-'50s breakthrough to find a personal style that merges gospel and rhythm and blues.
It also flashes back to dramatize Charles' introduction to music, a subsequent family trauma that haunted his life, his blindness at age 7 and his critical relationship with his mother (Sharon Warren), who gave him the tough love he needed to triumph over his handicap.
As he gets more and more famous, the film also chronicles Charles' dark side: his heroin addiction, his many infidelities to his long-suffering wife (Kerry Washington) and his back-stabbing of several of his most loyal friends and business associates.
All in all, it's an extraordinary piece of biography, giving us a seriously flawed, warts-and-all Ray Charles whose selfishness -- the hallmark of every great artist -- is balanced by a good heart, a fearless spirit, a growing social consciousness and the fruits of his genius.
And it rises above being merely a penetrating study of a complex character and a dazzling portrait of a supremely gifted artist in his prime: it's also a teary-eyed, highly inspirational drama about a brave man struggling with several devastating afflictions.
The film could end up being a major star-making vehicle as well. Foxx looks just like Charles, flawlessly mimics his head-bobbing mannerisms, communicates a devilish charm and conveys a depth, resourcefulness and charismatic musical virtuosity that sparks the picture with an almost eerie sense of verisimilitude.
In its best moments, "Ray" also works as a concert film, with exhilarating renditions of more than a dozen Charles classics ("Georgia," "What'd I Say," etc.), and as an epic re-creation of a big slice of American musical history, brought to life with great authenticity and a wealth of period detail.
Though Charles' Seattle period is shown as a time of sexual and financial exploitation for him, the movie also holds a special interest here. Not only does it put us on the map of Charles' life, it dramatizes a dynamic chapter of our musical past that most of us didn't even know existed.


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On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 13:27:36 -0400, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote: >I don't like depending on a timeout *at all* in a regression test; >the exact value of the timeout is not particularly relevant to my >concern about it. I agree. But a timeout was the only thing that came to my mind for aborting an endless loop. Better suggestions are welcome. Waiting for the disk to get full will not be accepted :-) >It surprises me quite a bit that there aren't any existing spots in >the regression tests that would expose a Halloween problem ... Me too. BTW, why is this called the "Halloween problem"? > I guess >my other concern is that we shouldn't need a whole new test for this. Again I agree. First I wanted to insert these few lines into an existing test, but didn't find one, where it seemed to fit. The most suitable one seemed to be vacuum. Servus Manfred
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A MAN has suffered several puncture wounds after being attacked with a carving fork outside his eastern Sydney home.
Police say shortly after 3am (AEDT) on Tuesday, the parents of the 40-year-old man were awoken by noises outside their Maroubra home.
When they went out to investigate they saw an unknown man stabbing their son with the carving fork.
They managed to get him inside but the woman, aged in her 70s, jammed her hand in the door, causing serious damage to her fingers.
They have both been taken to Sydney Hospital for treatment.
The man has puncture wounds to his back, head and arms but they're not believed to be life threatening.
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As part of Microsoft's Games with Gold promotion, gamers can now download Halo 3 completely free of charge, assuming of course they have an Xbox Live Gold account.
Along with Halo 3, two separate DLC packs, Cold Storage and the Heroic Map Pack, are free as well, and the Mythic II map pack is discounted from $9.99 to $4.99.
You can download Halo 3 from your browser right here, or just look for the game on the XBL Marketplace.
This promotion will run until the end of October, when Microsoft will announce a new game for free for half a month.


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Memorial Day weekend is finally here! For all your red, white, and blue activities, take a look at our Memorial Day Guide. For everything else happening this weekend, check out our guide for Thursday, May 24th, 2012 – Sunday, May 27th, 2012 below. We have included some of the best events happening in Bucks County this weekend. Also, make sure to check out more fun things to do on our sortable calendar of events & restaurant guide.
'Very Young Girls' A Documentary on Human Trafficking
County Theater, 20 E. State, Doylestown
Starts at 5:15pm
Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) is working with local Girl Scout Hannah Borghi and the County Theater to present a free screening of "Very Young Girls," a documentary on domestic human trafficking and commercial sex exploitation. The public is invited to attend and to stay for light refreshments and a facilitated discussion with local and regional experts. The 83-minute film was created by the GEMS program, based in New York City. Internationally acclaimed, the film has been seen by more than 3 million viewers and is the first film of its kind to document the realities of the buying and selling of American girls
Free Community Yoga Class
4612 Hughesian Dr, Buckingham
11:30am – 12:30pm
Free Comunity Yoga Class offered at the Solebury Club every Thursday. There are a variety of instructors and styles of yoga offered each week. All skill levels are welcome and free child care is provided. For more info call 215 794-3494 or visit the Solebury Club website.
Friday Night Fireworks
New Hope/Lambertville Bridge
Starts at 9:30pm
Join the people of New Hope and Lambertville for the first Friday Night Fireworks of the season. The main goal is to have New Hope/Lambertville be the Friday night place to be throughout the summer to shop, wine, dine and stroll. The mission is funded by mostly your local shops, restaurant and other businesses. Contributions from private donors and residents are also accepted.
Teen Night at the Y
Central Bucks Family YMCA, 2500 Lower State Road, Doylestown
7:00pm – 10:00pm
A teen night for 7th-9th graders that includes time in the Teen Center with music and games. There will also be the option to go swimming or shoot hoops in the gym. Participants may come and go as they please. Current members do not have an admission fee while Potential Member have an admission fee of $10.
Doylestown Farmers Market
West State & South Hamilton Streets, Doylestown
7:00am – 12:00pm
Open air venue with 25 plus vendors selling fresh produce, meats, baked goods, spices, and a variety of other foods and products. Live music, children's activities, community displays, and chef demos add to the entire market atmosphere. The Doylestown Farmers Market is open rain or shine every Saturday until November 17th.
Wrightstown Farmers Market
Wrightstown Municipal Building parking lot, 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown
9:00am – 1:00pm
The market hosts local musicians each week and seasonal fun and educational activities. The market also features guest appearances by local chefs providing cooking demonstrations using seasonal, locally grown vegetables, herbs and other products available at the market. Come sharpen your eat-local skills! The Wrightstown Farmers Market is openin rain or shine, every Saturday until November 17th.
Sunday Foray- Herps, Amphibians & Reptiles
Peace Valley Nature Center, 170 North Chapman Road, Doylestown
Starts at 2:00pm
Rocks, logs, streams, ponds, sunny areas — Where might they be? Lets go to find out the best place for these most beneficial critters. We shall be on the look out for salamanders, snakes, and different species of turtles along with whomever else is out and about Turning over rocks and looking in wetlands shall be the tasks of the day. There is much to see and do in the spring, discoveries abound in the natural world. Take the time to go outside and seek and learn. There is no fee or pre-registration required.
Stop the Aging: Wrinkle Release
Central Bucks Family YMCA, 2500 Lower State Road, Doylestown
2:00pm – 3:00pm
More and more people are injecting, peeling, lifting, tucking and enhancing. Learn what treatments really work and how to age gracefully and improve your quality of life. $10 members; $20 non-members. Contact Valerie Tanner, 215-348-8131, x1140 for details.


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There's been a lot of discussion about the maounting of a Sure-Fire on the 590 re: the bayonet lug. SHOMER-TEC has one listed in there newest catalog that is specifically designed for the 590 to allow use of the bayo lug. I don't have the catalog in front of me so I can't post their PX number. Price (I Think) is around $260. Just thought I'd pass it along. Gator


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Austin City Limits to Live Stream Gary Clark Jr. Taping, 11/30
Austin's own rising star, rock 'n' soul phenomenon Gary Clark Jr. makes his highly-anticipated return to Austin City Limits (ACL) this week, and ACL announces the taping will be live-streamed in the U.S. on Friday, November 30th at 8pm Central Time. Fans can log-on to ACL's YouTube http://www.youtube.com/AustinCityLimitsTV Channel and will have the opportunity to watch Gary Clark Jr. perform live direct from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. The live-stream will webcast the taping in its entirety and the broadcast episode will air February 16th, 2013 on PBS stations as part of ACL's Season 38.
Gary Clark Jr. has been tearing up Austin stages since he was a teenager, and the twenty-eight year old singer-guitarist recently made a name for himself across the globe with the release of his critically acclaimed major-label debut Blak and Blu. Entertainment Weeklyraves, "Every generation has its chosen one and right now, this is Clark's time." Austin American Statesman says, "The kid used to be a local secret. Then the rest of the world caught on." The New York Times hails Clark as "a guitarist of deep magnetism and tremendous feel," while Billboard calls him a "game-changer" and Spin agrees, "There truly is nobody else like him around." Known for his blistering live performances, Clark has been on a sold-out U.S. tour flaunting his six-string chops and thrilling audiences with his bold mix of blues, rock, soul and funk.
Clark made his auspicious ACL debut back in Season 33 as part of the Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed, with Jimmie Vaughan and Omar Dykes, impressing his fellow musicians and ACL's viewers. On November 30th, he takes the Austin City Limits stage to show what he can do with his own music.


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Shares of Wireless Facilities ( WFII) were among technology's winners Monday, rising 3% after the wireless infrastructure company said it received a $35.8 million Army contract. The three-year contract calls for the company to develop processes and procedures for a U.S. Army foreign military sales customer in the overhaul and repair of short-range air defense missiles. "This FMS contract provides for comprehensive weapons systems support, testing and maintenance of short-range air defense missiles to ensure the combat-tested missiles continue to perform at optimum levels well into the future," Wireless Facilities said. Shares were trading up 7 cents to $2.45. Affiliated Computer Services ( ACS) shares rose 1% after the information technology company announced the resignations of its chief executive and chief financial officer. The resignations came after an investigation into the company's historical stock-option grants turned up evidence that the two executives violated ACS' code of ethics. Mark King, CEO, will be replaced by Lynn Blodgett, who had been chief operating officer. Warren Edwards, CFO, will be replaced by John Rexford, the previous vide president of corporate development. The appointments are effective immediately. ACS shares were up 34 cents to $51.08. Shares of Pixelworks ( PXLW) slid 8% after the chipmaker announced new restructuring moves aimed at reducing costs by $16 million to $18 million a year. The cost savings are in addition to the $9 million in savings that Pixelworks said it expected from a previous restructuring plan. "The new plan includes further consolidation of its North American operations to achieve compensation and space cost savings over the court of the next several quarters," Pixelworks said. The company expects to record charges of $3.5 million to $4 million. Shares were down 23 cents to $2.48.
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Star Wars: Battlefront
Review by Link165
"If you have an Xbox, you must have this game!"
I know you are thinking right now "WTF ANOTHER Star Wars game?" When I heard of Star Wars Battlefront(SWBF), I thought exactly the same thing. Most of those Star Wars games were also very bad. But when I played Battlefront for the first time at my friend's house, I knew it was up there with the KOTOR series.
SWBF has three different single player modes. The first is Historical Campaign. You can choose whether you want to fight during the clone wars between the Republic and the CIS(seperatists), or the Galactic Civil War between the Rebels and the Empire. Once there, you play each map in order. In Campaign, your team is already selected. From there, you can choose a command point to spawn at and your class, and go out there and kick butt.
In Galactic Conquest, you pick whether you want to be the clones, Imperials, battle droids, or rebels. From there, you set off on your quest to conquer the galaxy. You choose a planet to attack and a planetary bonus to activate. Whether it's having an OVERPOWERED Jedi hero(Mace Windu, Darth Vader, Count Dooku or Luke Skywalker) fight by your side or sabotaging enemy vehicles, the bonuses always swing the battle in your favor.Win four battles, and you can choose a planet to automatically overtake(press A and it's yours)or destroy. Win two battles on each planet to take control of it and it's planetary bonus. Take control of every planet and you will be able to attack the enemies base(Rebels on Hoth, Empire on Endor, Clones on Kamino, and CIS on Geonosis).
The third mode is Instant action. Choose a battlefield, era, and team and then fight. You can play any map that you have unlocked already.
Your primary goal in SWBF is to capture command posts and eliminate enemy opposition. There are maybe 6-7 command posts on each map. Any command post you capture is yours, and you(and your teammates) can respawn from it if you or they die. To capture an enemy command post, you have to go to it and stand by it until the meter on the right goes down. Then you have to wait for it to fill up for it to be yours. For neutral command posts, you just have to make it fill up.
You can take hold of several different classes in Battlefront. Each side has a basic soldier, a heavy weapons class, a sniper class, a pilot class, and a special class. But the troops on each side are different however. For example, the CIS's basic trooper is the super battle droid. He can shoot 55 rounds before he has to reload, he has a tri shot, and instead of grenades, he shoots wrist rockets. The clone trooper meanwhile, shoots 60 rounds, has a blaster pistol, and can throw grenades. The "special classes" are the most different. The Imperial Dark Trooper wears dark gray armor. He carries a shotgun(or a "blaster cannon", as the game calls it), and he has a jump pack which allows him to super jump. The rebels meanwhile, have the wookie smuggler, with a bowcaster, grenade launcher, and time bombs.
Meanwhile, the republic's special class is the jet trooper, which has a jetpack that can make him fly for limited time. He has a EMP launcher, a pistol, and grenades. The CIS have the most powerful special class....the droideka. Equipped with repeating blasters and a shield generator, the droideka is a tough thing to beat on the battlefield.
The battlefields in Battlefront are all very good. Ranging from the plains of Naboo to the ice planet of Hoth, they are all unique. Most maps have vehicles on them and are all very good to pilot. Ranging from the speeder bikes on Endor,The snowspeeder and AT-ATs on Hoth, the AT-TEs, LAAT/1 gunship, and geonosian starfighter on geonosis, the Tie fighters, Xwings, and Y wings on Bespin; they are all great to use. There are even more then I just said. Battlefront certainly delivers here.
Very good. The environments and vehicles all look very richly detailed and diverse. The main problem I have with the graphics is the character models. They all look blurry and blended in. Another problem is if you die and your body is blown by a grenade, the terrible ragdoll physics will make your body fly, but as if he is sleeping on a magic carpet. Other then that, the games graphics are acceptable.
The sound is just above average. The music from all of the Star Wars films are here, and sound great. On the downside, the only sounds you'll ever hear on the battlefield are the sounds of the guns, and an annoying repetitive voice telling you if you lost or captured a command post, or if your team is dying. Really repetitive, but the music is good.
Once you finish Battlefront, you can do multiplayer via Xbox Live(supports up to 32 players online), System Link(32 players), or Split Screen with one other person. You can do whatever you can do in Singleplayer. So really, once you do all of the galactic conquests, there really isn't much more to Battlefront, considering MP gets old quick.
Star Wars Battlefront is Rated T for Violence.There is any blood or cursing in the game. Other then some ultra-fantasy killing, Battlefront isn't a violent game.
Star Wars Battlefront is one of the best Star Wars games made. With great gameplay, graphics, and overall presentation, Battlefront is a game that should e picked up by anybody with an Xbox. With Battlefront 2, I expect the same from the makers of this great game.
Final Score: 9/10
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 10/04/05
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November 1, 2008
Before going to work on a roof, verify that that your employer has identified hazards and assessed risks.
An official danger sign may not be there. Your job requires that you go on a roof, and you suspect that the roof won't hold. Advice: Don't put yourself at risk; don't go there. Awareness of your work area, wherever or whatever it may be – even if a roof – is critical to your safety. Falls through roofs are common, and injuries that result from falls are usually serious, often fatal. Any work on a roof is a risk.
Don't start work, whether it's maintenance or any other type of work, if you think it will be necessary to:
A subcontractor was recently injured when he fell through a fragile roof. He had stepped out onto the plywood roof to pull welding cables up the plant. The plywood gave way, and he fell through to his chest. If he had not been caught at the chest, he would have fallen 15 feet to the ground.
Good advice for workers is simply not to go out onto a roof unless you know that the risk has been assessed, the work properly planned, and safe work practices established. Work can be done safely on a fragile roof if ladders, crawl boards, toe board or other edge protection, guardrails, and even fall protection equipment, such as safety harnesses, if necessary, are being used.
Fragile materials will not safely support the weight of a person and any heavy loads they may be carrying. Fragility does not depend solely on the composition of the material of the roof, but also thickness, span between supports, sheet profile, type of fixings, design, and age. Sometimes an entire roof is fragile, and sometimes only parts, such as roof lights, are fragile. Sometimes fragility is disguised, such as in the case of an old roof that has been newly painted.
Fragile roofing materials can fracture without warning. Factures can occur so rapidly that someone could easily fall through the fragile roofing material, suffering serious or even fatal injuries. You should assume that a roof is fragile until it has been determined that it is not fragile.
Before going to work on a roof or using a roof as a means of access to get to another area, you should verify that your employer has identified hazards and assessed risks. Before assigning roof work, employers must consider all factors of that work that may affect the health and safety of workers. These factors include the following:
The nature of the precautions needed to work safely on a roof will vary from job to job. As for all jobs, however, employers must ensure that workers assigned to roof jobs are trained in the particularities of the work – that they have the knowledge, skills, and experience to work safely – on a roof – and that they are aware of fragile areas and how to work around them. General safety rules for working on a fragile roof include the following:
Information contained in this article was provided through the MSHA-NSSGA Alliance and was written cooperatively by members of both the aggregates industry and the regulatory agency.


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Editor's Note: Globe B.C. has joined forces with Scout Magazine to give you the best of what's happening in Vancouver this weekend. For a full week's worth of listings, head over to the complete Scout List, updated each Monday.
Watch: The DOXA Documentary Film Festival is on, and with almost 100 screenings at various venues about town, there's plenty to keep you entertained. Highlights include an opening night screening of Virunga (the critically acclaimed film about UNESCO world heritage site Virunga National Park in eastern Congo), the Secrets & Lies series of documentaries that brings together film that "examines deception and secrecy in all its manifest forms" spanning everything from political cover-ups to "little white lies." Doxa screenings are often enhanced by panel discussions and filmmaker Q&As. Find the full schedule of screenings online.
May 2-11, doxafestival.ca
Duality: How we experience art is influenced by our individual experiences. The Duality Art Experiment explores this concept, and it opens with an exhibition to showcase the findings. All art produced for the show runs a reasonable $200, and project organizer Shannyn Higgins, who is a photographer, documented all 50 participants while bringing the show together. She has also produced a companion book ($45).
May 2 and 3, Friday 7 p.m.-late, Saturday, 3 p.m.-late, East Van Studios (870 E. Cordova), dualityexperiment.com
Learn: The UBC Farm's Growing Season Workshop Series is holding two of its wildly popular beginners cheese-making workshops this week with David Asher Rotsztain. Participants can expect to learn how to make three basic styles of fresh cheese: paneer, yogurt cheese and rennet cheese curds. Mr. Rotsztain will stick to simple, DIY techniques that can be easily reproduced at home. This workshop will sell out very quickly, so get tickets as soon as you can.
Friday, May 2, 5:30-8:30, UBC (3461 Ross Dr.), $42
Saturday, May 3, 2-5 p.m., UBC (3461 Ross Dr.), $42, ubcfarm.ubc.ca
Ocean Wise: The Vancouver Aquarium and Naramata Bench Wineries Association are joining forces this weekend to hold Wine For Waves, a fundraising event for Ocean Wise, the aquarium's conservation and sustainable seafood program. Wine For Waves will offer Vancouverites a first taste of Naramata Bench's spring release wines, paired with seafood prepared by some talented chefs (Chef Ned Bell of Yew, Chef Bruno Terroso of Poplar Grove, Chef Mark Ashton of Lake Breeze Winery, Darin Paterson of Red Rooster Winery, Robert Cordonier from Hillside Winery, Chris Whittaker from Forage, Tret Jordan from Homer St. Cafe, as well as Nobutaka Watanabe & Chef Daiji Tanaka from Hapa Izakaya and Julian Bond from The Pacific Institute of Culinary Art).
Friday, May 2, 7 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver (791 West Georgia St.), oceanwise.ca
Races: The Kentucky Derby goes down in Louisville this weekend. This Saturday's event will be the 140th race. If tight timing (and lack of cash) are getting in the way of a last-minute trip south to watch the race first-hand, consider popping in to the Hastings Racecourse to partake in the excitement. The race will be shown on big screens, bets can be placed, and many horse race enthusiasts will gather to make this the closest thing to the vibe in Kentucky as you'll get without hopping on a plane. Make a day of it by wearing a fancy outfit (with hat, naturally), place a bet, and maybe even find yourself a mint julep. Reserve a table for a group at 604.216.5204
Saturday, May 3, Entry at noon, first race 1:50 p.m., Hastings Racecourse, PNE, hastingsracecourse.com
The show: Prepare to be blown away at the annual Degree Exhibition at Emily Carr. Wander the galleries, hallways, foyers and classrooms of the campus to take in upwards of 300 works by the graduating students. Students exhibiting their work have come through ECUAD via design, media and visual arts, and their cumulative body of work is astounding in its breadth and volume (consider tagging along on a one-hour tour). The opening reception for takes place Saturday, May 3, from 5 to 10 p.m., and the show officially opens Sunday, May 4 at 10 a.m., continuing until Sunday, May 18 at 6 p.m.
ECUAD (1400 Johnston, Granville Island), ecuad.ca