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Over the years, there have been some unusual proponents of free speech, stepping forward to safeguard the rights protected by the First Amendment. And there have probably been no more unlikely guardians of the First Amendment than the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew and their leader, Luther Campbell, who in the 1980s and 1990s fought a number of legal battles over their controversial album lyrics.
Their biggest selling album, "As Nasty As They Wanna Be," was released in 1989, and started the group on their journey through the legal system. A number of public officials in the State of Florida concluded that the album might be obscene, and warned record store owners that arrests for obscenity might result. In response, 2 Live Crew filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff of Broward County.
Initially, this backfired, because the federal district judge concluded that the album was, in fact, obscene. Several members of the group were thereafter charged with obscenity when they performed some of the material live, although they were eventually acquitted by a jury. In the meantime, the federal appeals court overturned the district judge's ruling that the album was obscene, and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal, ending that particular battle.
But Campbell's and 2 Live Crew's legal odyssey was only beginning -- thanks, ironically, to the "clean" version of the album that they put out at more or less the same time, "As Clean As They Wanna Be." That album was also released in 1989, and has a banner proclaiming "This Album Does Not Contain Explicit Lyrics."
Both "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" and "As Clean As They Wanna Be" make frequent use of sampling -- that is, the inclusion of short snippets of other songs and audio recordings as part of the new album's music. "As Nasty As They Wanna Be," for instance, includes bits and pieces of everything from dialogue in Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam War film "Full Metal Jacket" and Nancy Sinatra's 1960s song, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," to performances by stand-up comedians Andrew Dice Clay and Richard Pryor.
"As Clean As They Wanna Be" has a full-on parody of Roy Orbison's 1964 hit, "Oh, Pretty Woman," using a similar title and at least one verse of the original song's lyrics, and extensive sampling from the original song. Orbison had died in 1988, but Acuff-Rose Music, the company holding the rights to his music, brought a copyright infringement lawsuit against Campbell and 2 Live Crew for making an unauthorized use of "Oh, Pretty Woman" in "As Clean As They Wanna Be."
The federal district court initially ruled in favor of 2 Live Crew, finding that the new version was a parody -- in effect, a musical commentary on the original -- and therefore protected by an exception to copyright law known as the "fair use doctrine." But the federal appeals court overturned that decision, finding that 2 Live Crew had in effect borrowed too much from the original song (both its lyrics and at least some of the same music) in creating the new "Pretty Woman."
This set the stage for what, ironically, would become 2 Live Crew's most important legal landmark -- and, ironically for a group accused so often of obscenity, over a song that was a deliberate effort not to use profane lyrics. The Supreme Court took up the case, and in 1994 overturned the appeals court. In what will likely be remembered as one of the most important decisions written by Justice David Souter -- the mild-mannered New Englander who never liked being on the court that much -- the court ruled unanimously that the fair use doctrine indeed could protect 2 Live Crew's "appropriation" of Orbison's original work.
Perhaps most amusingly, the court included the lyrics to both songs, so that anyone can make their own comparison between "Pretty woman, walking down the street/Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet/Pretty woman/I don't believe you, you're not the truth/No one could look as good as you" with: "Big hairy woman you need to shave that stuff/Big hairy woman you know I bet it's tough/Big hairy woman all that hair it ain't legit/'Cause you look like 'Cousin Itt'."
It was undoubtedly the strangest thing to appear in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion since the court reprinted a full transcript of George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television" monologue.
And of such stuff are great court decisions made.
Frank Zotter is aUkiah attorney.


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I've received your comment by email, but didn't see it in bitbucket interface right now (it should be at https://bitbucket.org/powerman/vcprompt/changeset/72c3065ce547#comment-24712), so I'll reply here.
1) I would vastly prefer for this to be in C rather than Perl. vcprompt is supposed to be fast and lightweight, and spawning subprocesses is to be avoided if it all possible.
Understood, but I'm not a C developer, and I'm afraid if I'll rewrite my script in C I'll make a lot of bugs. It's fast enough now, so I don't think this is a real issue.
2) funny indentation in src/hg.c: 4 spaces please
Sorry, fixed.
3) your interpretation of .hgignore is too limited, since .hgignore can contain more than just regexes. "man hgignore" for the gory details. I'm not sure if there is a good way to do this ... short of actually calling Mercurial.
Yeah, I've already noticed this. I'll try to improve it next time I'll have spare time for this project (honestly, I'm already tired of rewriting my .hgignore files into format understood by my script :)).
4) … You only need to walk the filesystem when the user asks for unknown files, which is an optimization that Mercurial makes too. I think there should be an alternate code path to checkdir() when the user doesn't ask for unknown files.
Agreed. Looks like script should take some param. Looks trivial, but I'm too sleepy now, so - later.

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Young Scientists of Connetquot
At Connetquot Elementary School's Science Fair, held on March 12, students from kindergarten through fifth grade had the opportunity to share their work with the community, displaying experiments they had conducted over the course of several months. The projects that were submitted all had to follow the scientific method, including purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure, results and conclusion.
"The Science Fair was a huge success," said Connetquot teacher Linda Kunsch, the advisor for the event. "The students obviously worked hard and came up with many unique ideas. It was an exciting night to observe all of the experiments."
The winning experiments, one for each grade, were "Crystal Magic" by first-grader Daniella Chillemi, "The Effects of Fingerprint Similarity Between Family Members and Non-Family Members" by second-graders Sarah Parker and Alyssa Penny, "Which Size Dissolves Faster?" by third-grader Juliana Chillemi, "Wood vs. Metal Bats" by fourth-grader Christopher Zanone and "What Additives Prolong the Lives of Cut Roses?" by fifth-grader Emily Vazquez.
Those six winners will go on to compete in Brookhaven National Laboratory's Elementary School Science Fair on May 5. Over 470 projects created by approximately 500 students will be entered in this prestigious contest, to be judged by elementary school teachers and Brookhaven's scientists.
"It was thrilling to see that Connetquot has so many students interested in learning about science," said Principal Deborah Smith. "Taking the time to work on an experiment, gather data, analyze the findings and present the projects – this demonstrates students' desire to learn. We are so proud of the young scientists who participated and gained a great deal of knowledge by displaying their experiments."
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Hiroshi Fujiwara's much-anticipated the POOL aoyama launched earlier this month, unveiling with it a selection of exclusive items and collaborations with brands like Nike, Beats and more. In these photos taken by Atsushi Fuseya and Kai Hiroyo, we get a look at the interior of the space, which was formerly the indoor swimming pool of a low-rise apartment. Designed by Japanese architect Nobuo Araki, hanging stainless pipes, elevated shelves and floor tables outfit the interior while authentic detailing — such as the well-worn walls and floors from decades of use – have been kept to maintain the pool-like atmosphere. Enjoy the images here and stay tuned for more on the POOL aoyama.
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FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWS; Flower Children Grown Up: Somber, Wiser and Still Talking Dirty
''My son is an ambitious and puritanical capitalist, while I have always been a sensual socialist.''
This is Rémy (Rémy Girard), a Montreal history professor, explaining the relation between his bald, fleshy, libertine self and the slim, impeccably coifed and tailored young man who stands by his hospital bed. The contrast between Rémy and his son, Sébastien (Stéphane Rousseau), who is some kind of international financier, reflects a pop-cultural aperçu available at least since Michael J. Fox starred in ''Family Ties.'' The children of the 1960's, who rebelled so dramatically against their own parents, receive their comeuppance when their children turn out to be materialistic, politically conservative and sexually restrained. Ironic, no?
Yes, of course. But what makes ''The Barbarian Invasions'' much more than a facile exercise in generational conflict is that Denys Arcand, who wrote and directed it, has a sense of history that is as acute as it is playful. Later, after Rémy, who has terminal cancer, retreats to a friend's lakeside cabin to die, he and his old pals mull over the ideological enthusiasms of their youth, from Québécois separatism to Marxism to structuralism.
''Was there an 'ism' we didn't worship?'' asks Pierre (Pierre Curzi). ''Cretinism,'' replies Claude (Yves Jacques), who has returned from his academic sinecure in Rome to ease his friend's passing. But Rémy, begging to differ, recalls a dinner with a scholarly visitor from China. Wanting to curry favor with her, he praised the great achievements of Mao's Cultural Revolution, which had destroyed her family's life. ''There was no greater cretinism than that,'' he says, referring to his generation's soft spot for third-world totalitarianism.
Rémy is, for the most part, a man without regrets, though the idealism of his youth has been replaced by a certain fatalism. At the end of his life he finds himself surrounded by old friends and former lovers, whom you may recall from Mr. Arcand's earlier film ''The Decline of the American Empire.'' That film, a hit at the 1986 New York Film Festival, was a talky sex farce situated somewhere between John Updike and ''The Big Chill.'' Now, after 17 years, the mood is a bit less raucous and a bit more somber.
Rémy and Louise (Dorothée Berryman), whose marriage was breaking up in the earlier movie, are not exactly reconciled, but they are at least on speaking terms. At this year's festival, where ''The Barbarian Invasions'' will be shown tonight and tomorrow, there will still be a lot of dirty talk, but the subject this time is the dwindling of the life force and the perverse habit of history to keep moving wherever it chooses in spite of the attempts by small bands of intellectuals to influence its direction.
The American empire is still, apparently, in decline (the title of ''The Barbarian Invasions'' refers to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11), but these aging radicals, living in its geographical and linguistic hinterland, bear it no real ill will. The values of American capitalism, as incarnated by Sébastien, appear to dominate the globe, but they also clearly have their advantages.
At the start of the film, Rémy is marooned in the crowded ward of a hospital where the machinery seems to be broken and the kindness of individual nurses hardly compensates for the general bureaucratic dysfunction. Sébastien, discovering that the floor below is entirely empty, bribes both the hospital administrator (who babbles breathless boilerplate about diagnostic parameters and resource allocations) and the union officials who really run things.
Rémy at first resists his son's help. ''I voted for Medicare, and I'll accept the consequences,'' he says. But the younger man's money talks, and it speaks the language of filial love. Sébastien seeks out Nathalie (Marie-Josée Croze), a heroin addict whose mother, Diane (Louise Portal), is one of Rémy's former lovers, and makes a deal with her. He will pay to support her habit if she will buy heroin for Rémy, who needs the drug to alleviate his pain.
The rapprochement between Rémy and Sébastien is beautiful to watch, and all of the characters in ''The Barbarian Invasions'' are played with a lusty warmth that makes them lovable even when they are being tiresome. (It may be a generational hang-up of mine, but listening to the smutty talk of 60-year-olds made me wince, even as it also made me laugh.) Ms. Croze, who won the best actress award at Cannes this year (where Mr. Arcand won the screenwriting prize) bears a striking resemblance to Ally Sheedy, and her spooky, melancholy intensity darkens the mood of buoyant sentimentality. The only ungenerous note is the film's treatment of Claude's young wife, who is presented as both shallow and vindictive, never developing beyond Claude's cruel assessment that her breasts outweigh her brains.
Mr. Arcand is at heart a populist filmmaker, but his brains are at least as well developed as his heart. ''The Barbarian Invasions'' has had enormous success at the Canadian box office, in both English and French-speaking areas, and it is easy to see why. Its humor is broad and its emotions large and accessible. But it is also, at the same time, a sophisticated and rigorous analysis of recent history, in Quebec and beyond. It is an elegy, a seminar and a long, sloppy party, full of food, wine, maudlin moments and endless conversation. Civilization may be declining gradually all around them, but they don't mind. They're in no hurry.
Accompanying ''The Barbarian Invasions'' at the festival is one of the more curious artifacts of modern civilization, a collaboration between Salvador Dalà and Walt Disney called ''Destino.'' This five-minute film, with melting watches, undulating women and other Dalà hallmarks, was begun in 1945 and abandoned for lack of money. Working from the painter's original storyboards, Dominique Monfery and a team of animators at Disney's Paris studio have made a brief musical that is charming, surprising and in that silly Dalà way, shamelessly romantic.
''The Barbarian Invasions'' is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) for strong language, sexual dialogue and drug content.
Written (in French, with English subtitles) and directed by Denys Arcand; director of photography, Guy Dufaux; edited by Isabelle Dedieu; music by Pierre Aviat; production designer, François Séguin; produced by Denise Robert and Daniel Louis; released by Miramax Films. Running time: 95 minutes. This film is rated R. Shown with a 6-minute short, Dominique Monfery's ''Destino,'' tonight at 9:15 and tomorrow at noon at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, as part of the 41st New York Film Festival.
WITH: Rémy Girard (Rémy), Stéphane Rousseau (Sébastien), Marie-Josée Croze (Nathalie), Marina Hands (Gaëlle), Dorothée Berryman (Louise), Johanne Marie Tremblay (Sister Constance), Pierre Curzi (Pierre), Yves Jacques (Claude), Louise Portal (Diane) and Dominique Michel (Dominique).


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Take one look at Ringgold senior Josie Schmidt, and it's easy to see where Schmidt does most of her damage on the basketball court.
At 6-3, Schmidt doesn't think much about knocking down three-pointers or leading a fast break. She's a post player, plain and simple. And a very good one at that.
In what will be her next-to-last high school basketball game – she's also playing in the Roundball Classic April 20 – Schmidt put on a show, scoring 23 points and grabbing 19 rebounds to lead the White Team to a 54-42 victory over the Red Team in the Rotary Club Washington-Greene All-Star Girls Basketball Game at Washington High School Friday night.
"It was a lot of fun," said Schmidt, who earned Most Valuable Player honors for her team. "There was no stress, no pressure. Everything was very light. It was really fun to play against everyone who was your enemy during the season; now you can play against them as friends."
Inside lobs, creative post moves and putbacks may be a funny way of making friends, but that's exactly what Schmidt did.
"She's so good, plus her height helps us out so much," said Bentworth's Taylor Pompei, a guard who finished with 13 points.
With only 11 players in the game, the White Team was forced to play without any subs, though Pompei didn't mind. "We all could play," she said.
And score.
Besides Schmidt and Pompei, Trinity's Jessica Lovell finished with six points and seven rebounds; Hillers teammate Kylie Victoria added five points; and Erica Brown, a third Trinity player, contributed seven points.
Avella's Olivia English, who was playing her first basketball game since she was injured in a car crash in early February, led the Red Team with 16 points and also won the three-point shooting competition at halftime.
As impressive as English was, however, Chartiers-Houston's Amanda Balzer – more of a hurdler than hooper – finished with 14 points, three steals and two blocks to pick up MVP honors for her team.
"I normally get my points on fast breaks," Balzer said. "I think it's where they came from tonight, too."
Amanda's sister Ashley pulled down 17 rebounds and added four points, but the White Team, guided by McGuffey head coach Amanda Burchett, pulled away early in the second quarter and never looked back.
"It's just fun," Schmidt said. "It's not like a section game or a playoff game. It's just nice and light."
Much of that was a credit to Schmidt, who's actually the shortest among her two sisters; her younger sister, Marlena, is closer to 6-6, Josie said.
Pompei knocked down three three-pointers to give the White Team a 16-12 lead after the first quarter.
"I was kind of nervous to begin with, but when those went in, that kind of boosted my confidence a little bit," Pompei said.
Schmidt owned the second, scoring six points and grabbing seven rebounds, as the White Team used a 9-0 run at the beginning of the quarter to take a 25-12 lead halfway through.
Chartiers-Houston's Tori Foster (five points) snapped the stretch by driving to the basket for a three-point play with 3 minutes, 12, seconds left in the second period, though the Red Team still trailed, 27-18, at the break.
Schmidt led the White Team with nine points in the first half, and English had a team-high six for the Red Team.
The White Team extended its lead to 43-26 after three following a pair of layups from Pompei and a three-pointer from Victoria.
"We passed the ball, got in a rhythm, and I think we made some shots," Pompei said. "Pulled it out."
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An indigenous role in partnerships for sustainable homelands occupation in Australia
This project investigates partnerships for environmentally sustainable development (ESD) in a remote part of Australia, from the perspective of indigenous groups, through grounded research involving priority setting, implementation trials and evaluation. By exemplifying the role of the indigenous non-government organizations (INGOs) and local clan representatives, recommendations for partnership design that enhance equity in partner engagement are suggested. Formalized roles for indigenous groups in communication, social planning and structural systems support can advance the social and cultural dimensions of ESD. Persons in communication roles might design communication tools and awareness raising material, or demonstrate technical equipment. Persons in social planning roles might coordinate and implement plans, and advise institutions about equitable programme design solutions. Persons in structural systems support roles could facilitate action learning, articulate citizen policy solutions and funding priorities and map spatial and structural boundaries and networks for environmental decision making. A person dedicated to each language group is advocated. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
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Raphael Saadiq ft. Jay-Z - Oh Girl (Remix)
When you record a song with Jay-Z and it makes your album as the thirteenth and final track—in this situation the always-appealing bonus track—you know you have a dynamite album on your hands. Such is the case with Columbia's own, Raphael Saadiq, who is set to drop his highly-anticipated new album, The Way I See It, next Tuesday the 16th. In addition to tracks that feature the likes of Joss Stone and the great Stevie Wonder, the singer/songwriter/producer has included a remix to Oh Girl, featuring a 16-bar opening and ad libs by the aforementioned Hova. In his interview inside our DJBooth, Saadiq said that he wanted listeners "to talk about [his music] and go tell more people about [it]." With soulful, self-produced slow jams like Oh Girl, that won't be a problem.


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EAST GREENBUSH -- Capital View Toastmasters can help enhance public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Everyone from complete beginners to advanced speakers can benefit from the program. The group meets noon-1 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the East Greenbush Library, 10 Community Way. Guests are always welcome; contact email@example.com to arrange a visit.
RENSSELAER -- The Rensselaer Senior Center golf league for senior men and women 60 and older will start golfing at Evergreen Country Club on April 26 and continues through August. For information and be assigned to a team call the center at 463-2166.
RENSSELAER -- Parish of St. John the Evangelist & St. Joseph, will host a bus trip on May 12 to the Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners game. Game time is 4 p.m. The bus will leave at 10 a.m. from Yankee Trails, 569 Third Ave. Ext. The cost is $100 and includes game ticket, bus, all you can eat picnic lunch, Nathan's hot dogs, beef sliders, and more. For information and reservations, call Linda Remington at 465-0932 ext. 17.
RENSSELAER -- The Friends of the Rensselaer City Library will be accepting donations of books through April. Recent title hard cover, paper backs, as well as good condition children's books, DVD's, and games will be accepted. No encyclopedias will be accepted. Place books in boxes or sturdy bags and drop off at the library at 676 East St. The fifth annual spring book sale will take place 1-7:30 p.m. May 17 and 18 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 19 with a bag sale from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday. For information, call 462-1193.
ALBANY -- The American Red Cross will hold blood drives at the following locations. To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS.
April 27, 1-6 p.m. Church of the Covenant Fellowship Hall, 3055 Route 43, Averill Park.
NASSAU -- The Friends of the Nassau Free Library are seeking members to join and help support the library. The group sponsors children's programs and baby sitting classes, they hold an annual bazaar, sponsor music events, arrange for plantings outside, hold a quilt raffle and much more. Dues are $5 a year and include a reduced cost for some Friends events. This spring member events include a welcome dinner with entertainment. Meetings are the first Monday of each month. For information, call the Nassau Free Library at 766-2715.
EAST GREENBUSH -- Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12 Step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia, meets at 9:15 a.m. Saturdays at the Church of St. Mary, 163 Columbia Turnpike. There are no dues or fees for members. For information, call 869-3927.
EAST GREENBUSH -- The East Greenbush Kiwanis meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at in the Community Room at Spare Time Bowling, 570 Columbia Turnpike. Members and guests interested in serving the community are welcome to attend.
VALATIE -- The Academy of Christian Leadership, Route 9, holds an open house, "Weekly Wednesdays," 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays. This is an invitation for parents and students to drop in with or without an appointment. For information, call 784-2222.
NASSAU -- The Nassau Synagogue & Jewish Community Center, Route 20, will be hosting a special program entitled "From Fear to Friendship" conversations with Pastor Robert Shepitka, Pastor of Light of the World Church in Latham and Rabbi Yaakov Kellman, Executive Director of Jewish Educational Resources of New York (JERNY). The program will take place at 7 p.m. April 26 at the Nassau Synagogue. Topics of discussion will include Israel and the Middle East; Understanding Our Common Ground/ Respecting Our Differences; and Our Friendship: Past, Present and Going Forward. The public is invited.
NASSAU -- United Neighbors Concerned About General Electric & Dewey Loeffel Landfill will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 26 at the Nassau Free Library, 18 Church St.
NEW LEBANON -- Local resident Doreen Forney will present a multimedia travelogue about her trip through China at 6:30 p.m. April 26 at the New Lebanon Library, 550 Route 20. Admission is free.
EAST GREENBUSH -- Take Back the Night Stop the Violence Rally, hosted by family and friends of Liza Ellen Warner will be held at 6 p.m. April 26 at Onderdonk Park, Hampton Avenue. The walk will go around Hampton Manor Lake.
NEW LEBANON -- David Grover and Linda Worster will perform 7-9 p.m. April 27 at the New Lebanon Library, 550 Route 20. Admission is free.
SAND LAKE -- The Sand Lake Historical Society Antiques Appraisal Day will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 28 at Miller Hill School, 8439 Miller Hill Road. Objects will be identified, described and given a verbal evaluation for $5 per item or 3 for $10. Large items may be left outside where they will be viewed in place or bring a clear photo of the article to be appraised. For information, call Nancy W. Davis at 674-2742.
ALBANY -- Schuyler Mansion and Crailo State Historic Site present the program "From Close-up to Afar: Historical Clothing in Museum and Media," 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 28. The program begins at Schuyler Mansion where seamstresses from Peebles Island Resource Center discuss research and construction methods behind the period clothing made specifically for site staff. The program moves across the river to Crailo where Erica Nuckles examines the environment behind creating less than accurate costumes for Crailo's award-winning film, "Keeping Order: A Fort Orange Court Record." Admission is $7 and includes entrance to both sites. Space is limited; reservations are necessary by calling 434-0834 by April 25.
EAST GREENBUSH -- Richard Michelson, children's book author, will sign and discuss "A Is For Abraham, A Children's Book Journey to Faith and Jewish Traditions" on April 29 at the Greenbush Reformed Church Christian Education Building, 688 Columbia Turnpike. A pot luck dinner will be served at 5 p.m. followed by the program and question and answer period at 6 p.m. Admission is free; a free will donation will be accepted.
NEW LEBANON -- The Church of the Immaculate Conception will be hosting an organ concert in celebration of their new Allen organ at 2 p.m. April 29 at the church, 732 Route 20. A free will offering will be accepted. Following the concert there will be a social gathering with refreshments in the church hall.
NEW LEBANON -- The New Lebanon Library will host 'Swap Not Shop!,' a toy exchange at 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the library, 550 Route 20. This event is intended for adults and children accompanied by adults. Interested participants should bring a bag of gently used, clean toys to the Library and an additional empty bag. After the swap, patrons will leave with their bag filled with "new to you" items. Any leftover items will be donated to Goodwill. Admission is free.
CASTLETON -- Career Expo 2012 will be held 5-8 p.m. May 1 at Birch Hill, 1 Celebration Way. The expo is open to students in grades 7-12, parents, educators and the public. Admission is free.
EAST GREENBUSH -- The East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, book sale will be held 5-8:30 p.m. May 3; 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. May 4; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 5; 1-3 p.m. May 6. Paperbacks, 50 cents; hardbacks, $1-$2; Sunday only books in bag sale, $3 per bag.
AVERILL PARK -- A clothing only big sale will be held 6-9 p.m. May 3 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 4 at the Church of the Covenant, 3055 Route 43. Neatly displayed clothing for the entire family, including shoes, hats, and purses. Also available will be linens, sewing supplies, craft kits and materials.
NEW LEBANON -- Berkshire musician Linda Worster will perform 6-8 p.m. May 4 at the New Lebanon Library, 550 Route 20. Admission is free.
EAST GREENBUSH -- Capital Community Voices, a 60-voice mixed chorus will present "Dream Along with CCV" at 7:30 p.m. May 5 at Genet Elementary School, Route 4. A reception will follow the concert. General admission, $8; seniors and students, $6.
DeFREESTVILLE -- St. Timothy's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 470 Winter St. Ext., Tailgate Tag Sale will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 5 at the church. Cost for a space is $20. Sell items from the tailgate or set up a table on the lawn. For information and to reserve a space, call Janet at 286-3870 or Peggy at 283-3638.
CASTLETON -- The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will host a Mother's Day Teddy Bear Tea Fundraiser 10:30 a.m.-noon May 5 at the Schodack Landing Fire Hall, 350 Firehouse Lane. Dress up and bring a favorite teddy bear or stuffed friend along to enjoy story time activities with Darlene Miller, crafts and delicious treats. Adults, $5; children and stuffed friends, free. Call the library to reserve, 732-0879.
TROY -- Capital District Community Gardens' 25th Annual Spring Brunch will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 6 in the Siek Campus Center, Hudson Valley Community College, 80 Vandenburg Ave. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Children under 10, free. For tickets, call 274-8685.
OLD CHATHAM -- Old Chatham Quaker Meeting will screen "If a Tree Falls" at 7 p.m. May 7 at Powell House Quaker Conference and Retreat Center, 524 Pitt Hall Road. Admission is free.
TROY -- The Kiwanis Club of Troy annual Giffy's barbecue will be held 4-6 p.m. May 11 at St. Michael's Church, 175 Williams Road. A full half chicken dinner with all the trimmings, $10. Eat in or take out. For information and tickets, call Dean at 322-0826.
NASSAU -- The Ella Grace Chiari Foundation third annual Nassau Country Run/Walk will be held May 11 at Nassau Commons, John Street. Last chance registration, 4-5:45 p.m. followed by opening remarks and the race at 6:30 p.m. There will be a bouncy bounce, slide, face painting and food. Registration for 12 and younger, $10; $15 after May 1; over age 12, 420; $25 after May 1. For information and to register, go to www.defeatchiari.org, 'events' tab to register online or to print and mail registration form.
AVERILL PARK -- The Sand Lake Historical Society is sponsoring a Self-Guided House Tour of Bob and Alyson Mitchell's Home at 126 Glass Lake Road from 2-4 p.m. May 12. The tour is part of the Bicentennial Celebration. Tour guide books and historical society identification may be picked up for no charged at Sand Lake Baptist Church, 2960 Route 43. The house will be open to those with the proper identification.


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Semper Financial
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Semper Financial
One Richmond Sq
Providence, Rhode Island
United States
Phone: 1-866-330-4411
I scheduled an appointment (on 5/16/2009) to see Robert Lavine after receiving a letter stating that i can refinance my house for 4.48% rate if i qualify. During my meeting with Mr. L, he checked my credit score, which was A+, then he asked me several questions, and for the info. i have provided Mr. L, he assured me that everything will go smoothly and i will have no problem getting 4.48% rate on my mortgage loan, so i filled out the paper work to have my house appraised. I agreed to pay $375 for house appraisal after Mr. L mentioned SEVERAL times that i will NOT have a problem getting this loan approved for 4.48% and after assuring me that everything was going to be fine and that i should have closing in just few weeks, i signed the papers given to me and was told i should get a phone call this week from the appraisal to schedule an appointment.Few days after, i received a phone call from Will Kasey, titled himself as Mr. L''s manager, and was asking if I''m satisfied with Robert Lavines service, and at the time i was. After two weeks, i received another phone call from Mr. Kasey asking if everything is going ok and if we scheduled the appraisal yet, which i had not yet received a phone from the appraisal. Finally, on June 1st i received a call from the appraisal to schedule a meeting on June 5th (3 weeks later). On Monday, June 8th, i called Mr. L to find out the status of my loan application and he told me that because of their computer failure his not able to retrieve the info. on the appraisal, but assured me that he will give me a call back after their computer system gets fixed. On Wednesday, i gave Mr. L another phone call after not hearing anything from him, and he mentioned that he was trying to get hold of me but had no luck, which i found that strange because i knew he never called me, so i was trying to get info. from him on the status of my loan and he hung up on me, i called him several times and no answer, i called the main number asking for Roberts Lavines manager and Mr. L answered instead, apologizing for getting disconnected, and told me that i was not illegible to get 4.48% but 5.35% because my house did not have more than 80% of value, i argued that he assured me everything was going to be fine, be Mr. L just accused me for things i have never said...I had no luck with Mr. L so i pursued to speak to Mr. Kasey (the manager), after several attempts on getting hold of him and speaking to other people that pretended to be Mr. L''s manager, i finally got hold of Mr. Kasey and explained to him my situation, he was able to find the value of my house right on his computer (which was $415, 000) so why didn''t Mr. L check the value of my house with the info. i provided him with and i would of told him right away that my house does not have more than 80% of value, so i wouldn''t of wasted my money on the appraisal that was not necessary. Mr. K was very understanding and told me that he will find out why Mr. L didn''t take the proper steps, why it took so long to get the appraisal done, that he will try to refund me the money we paid for the appraisal (they also overcharge me on the appraisal $415 when it was supposed to cost $375) and he will try to find a program that will fit my need in getting a mortgage loan. Mr. Kasey was supposed to call me the same day and never did, i called him in couple of days and days after with no answer, so i kept leaving massages and i never got any responses.I was mislead by Semper Financial by letting me know that i had nothing to worry about and i was sure to get 4.48% rate after i get my house appraised. Any other bank i went to prier, did not even bother with paper work and appraisal after checking (on their computer) what my house was worth, but this company wanted me to get the appraisal done just so they could get money off me.I got scammed, ripped off, lied to, and left with questions unanswered! This company did not take proper steps.
After going through all this hassle; being mislead, scammed, ripped off, lied to and received such unprofessional service, i do NOT want to do any business with Semper Financial but received my refund for $415 that i paid for the appraisal (which i was told by Will Kasey, Customer Service Manager, that i will get my refunded), i paid for an appraisal which i did not even need!!!
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|ORIGINAL USE: Home
|PRESENT USE: Church Classrooms
|CURRENT OWNER: Episcopal Church
|OWNERS:Alice Massey, Erma Roselle
|LOCATION: Sansom Addition Lot: #13, 14
|DATE: 1915 Style/Period: Traditional rock
|BUILDER: Alice Massey
|CONSTRUCTED OF: Rock; tin seam roof; 6x6 windows
|CONDITION: Good
|DESCRIPTION: Traditional rock house with slanting tin roof; fireplace chimney in front; small stoop at front door; screened porch at east end of front approaching the detached garage.
HISTORY: The Rev. James Albert Massey was assigned to St.
Helena Episcopal Church in 1904. He and his wife, Alice were tireless workers
for the young parish. Mrs. Bliss, mother of Alice Massey, joined them in Boerne.
She built her home a city block west of the church [see Bliss House on Live Oak
St.] The Rev. Massey had a long and fruitful tenure at the Boerne church, but in
December, 1914, he asked to be relieved of the rectorship. He left Boerne and
was never seen again. His wife, Alice Massey, built this house for herself the
next year just west of the church property and across the street from her
mother's home.
Source: Hudson, Elizabeth G., "In One Place", Econ-o-Print, 1981
The house has had several owners and many renters in its long history. The last owner was Mrs. Erma Rozelle, a most beloved elementary school teacher, here in Boerne. [The house is owned by St. Helena Episcopal Church at the present time - 2009]
The Masseys.
"James Albert Massey and his wife, Alice Ingoldsby Bliss Massey, arrived in Boerne in 1904 when Rev. Massey was assigned to the St. Helena Episcopal Church across N. Main Street from St. Mary's Sanitarium and the Academy of Holy Angels. They were a young couple, both around age 24, and recently married."
NOTE: [they are both listed in the 1910 Census of Kendall County as being age 30]
"According to the Hobart College General Catalog of Officers, Graduates and Students 1825-1897, Rev. Massey was a native of Rochester, New York; was a 1901 graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York (now Hobart and William Smith Colleges); and was named for his father, who was also a minister."
"Alice was the daughter of West Point graduate, Congressional Medal of Honor winner and career Army officer General Zenas Randall Bliss. Her mother was Martha Nancy Work (1840-1919). Gen. Bliss and Martha Work were married on October 21, 1863 and they had two children: a son, Zenas Work Bliss, who was living in Cranston, Rhode Island; and a daughter, Alice Ingoldsby Bliss, who was living in Washington, D.C. with her mother, when the general died on January 2, 1900."
"According to a 1949 issue of the "Evening News" in the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society's collection, Alice Massey developed a close friendship with Annie Fellows Johnston during the author's years in Boerne (1905-1911) and both she and her husband became characters in Johnston's 1910 novel, Mary Ware in Texas. James Albert Massey was the Rev. Paul Rochester in the story and Alice Massey was his wife, Mrs. Rochester."
Sources: Hudson, Elizabeth G., In One Place, Econ-o-Print, 1981; Boerne Public Library files; - May, 1999; Latest update January 2009 with information furnished by Donna Andrews Russell, who is researching the prototypes of the characters potrayed by Annie Fellows Johnston in her book, Mary Ware in Texas.
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MTT and Lipo - Oklahoma City, OK
Hi ladies I'm excited to have MTT and lipo . I'm 50 yrs old 5.4 143 lbs . I have 3 boys and 3 grandchildren . I have had a BA and 2 revisions . I didn't think I would ever have a MTT . When I weigh 120 I have a flat stomach but a little loose skin . But at that weight I'm to skinny . I'm going to try to get to 135 or 130 before surgery . I also smoke so I would like to quit smoking . I would... READ MORE
Loving my new Gel 600cc HP !
Hi I had BA surgery on May 8 th 2012 . At 3 months my right breast was going to far over to the arm pit . At 4 months it started to bottom out . I'm going to get sutures to hold the implant over and up . I sure hope it works . I wasn't going to fix it until it started to bottom out . I will update after surgery . Had my surgery and it is so much easier this time . I love being able to use... READ MORE
Sissy 48 - Oklahoma City, OK
Hi I have wanted to do this for along time . I'm 48 5'4 143 lbs I wear a 34 C . I love my boobs but I want to be fuller and bigger . I'm going today to see my dr to get ready for surgery . I'm going with a 400 to 420 saline . I would love to know if that's to big . So excited ! Surgery date is May 8 th . I will post pics soon . Hi everyone ! Six days to go I'm so excited . I have been... READ MORE
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Wanting to Know if Ultra High Implants Will Work on Me? (photo)
Started with a 34/c and a I'm a 34/ DDD now . I have 420 cc saline HP . Had revision on right breast with internal stitches now shape is so different then the left . I'm going... READ MORE
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The kid IS his son. In his lengthy TV interview with British journalist Martin Bashir, which aired last night in the U.K. and airs Thursday on ABC, Michael Jackson revealed that his infant son Prince Michael II, the one he notoriously dangled out a hotel window in November, is his biological child, born to a surrogate mother. He told Bashir, "I used a surrogate mother and my own sperm cells. She doesn't know me and I don't know her."
Other revelations from the interview: Jackson claims he has had plastic surgery only twice, on his nose, because "it helped me breathe better so I can hit higher notes." He says his two older children — Prince Michael I, 5, and Paris, 4 — have no contact with their mother, the singer's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe. "She can't handle it," he said. "She'd prefer them to be with me than with her." In fact, when Paris was born, "I snatched her and just went home with all the placenta and everything all over her. I'm not kidding. Got her in a towel and ran. They said it was fine," he said. "And I got her home and washed it all off."
Jackson was notoriously accused of molesting a child 10 years ago, though charges were never filed, and the King of Pop, while denying any wrongdoing, paid a multimillion-dollar settlement to the family to avoid what he called in the interview "a long, drawn-out thing on TV like O.J." Nonetheless, Jackson said he still hosts sleepovers for kids at his Neverland Ranch, where he'll serve them milk and cookies and share his bed with them. "It's not sexual, we're going to sleep. I tuck them in," he said. "It's very charming, it's very sweet." He recalled how, years ago, he spent the night with the Culkin kids. "I slept in a bed with all of them when Macaulay Culkin was little. Kieran Culkin would sleep on this side, Macaulay Culkin was on this side, his sisters in there. We all would just jam in the bed."


text: I just purchased my second car dock for my Droid x2. The phone would not charge while in the dock on the first one I bought. The second one is doing the same thing. The phone goes in to dock mode but the phone will not charge while in the dock. If I plug the charger directly into the phone, it charges just fine so I know the charger is ok. The funny thing is, I have a dock on my night stand that I put the phone in at night and the phone charges fine in that dock. What are the chances that I bought two car docks and they are both defective? Any thoughts or ideas before I send this one back too.


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Set the scene: Amazing music weekend
Next Thursday, super-hot alt-music will be heard across the city when not one, but two ultra-cool acts touch down. Up the new end of town, star DJ Mark Ronson will be reopening one of Dubai's best clubs, Trilogy, with his signature genre-blending tunes. Starting out his career DJing at celeb parties, Ronson hit the big time in 2007 with the release of his album Version1, and who doesn't love his souped-up version of Valerie with Amy Winehouse? (Tickets Dh150, 10pm-3am; Trilogy, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, 04 366 6971).
And, on the same night, one of the world's best indie punk bands, The Black Lips, will be flooding The Music Room with their diverse sound, which ranges from chaotic and acerbic to nostalgic and downright poppy. They've dubbed themselves a "flower punk" band – we're not sure what that means, but we still like it. (Tickets Dh80 before 9pm, Dh100 walk ins, 9pm-3am; The Music Room, Bur Dubai, 050 248 4054).
1. While his own albums are famous in their own right – we love his 2007 tune featuring the vocals of Daniel Merriweather, Stop Me – Mark's also a whizz producer, in fact, he produced almost all of the late Amy Winehouse's iconic album Back To Black.
2.The Black Lips' sixth (and most recent) studio album, Arabia Mountain, was produced by Mark Ronson himself – maybe they'll all catch up at an after party, rock star-style?


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Wellington Hooker Asafo Aumua steps fullback to score incredible 60m try
Only one other hooker that I know of can do that, Schalk Brits.
Well done to this young fella. Great bit of skill!
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Joost van der Westhuizen scores within 16 seconds against Otago in 1994
Absolute legend. A man who fought for every inch and always took a yard.
He is one of the reasons I fell in love with the sport - his uncompromising style, skill, grit, amazing vision, and leadership. RIP Joost, you will be missed.
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Special report on World Rugby's plans to tackle concussion
HB, what I believe what you intended to write is that there are more protocols in place in the game now than there were 20 years ago. However, the protocols in place now do not make the game any safer now in my opinion (save for punishing the offender more effectively after the event).
The impacts within the game now versus 20 years ago cannot be compared. Players are stronger, fitter, and quicker than they were then without question. That makes for a more exciting game but it certainly increases the ferocity at points of contact. I don't think that players nowadays are any less tough than they were 20 years ago, but training, expectations, and contractual obligations (as alluded to by DrG) push players further harder than ever before.
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I also was always under the impression that it is illegal to jump over a tackle as it is very dangerous.
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Absolutely disgraceful. Actions like this warrant the severe suspension, as well as legal action against them. A vicious blow to the head like that can cause life-altering damage and suffering and warrants legal action, regardless of whether it occurred during a match or not.
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I take serious issue with that first challenge. There was minimal attempt to wrap, and if you slow the clip down to .25 speed you see Tuilagi's head come into direct contact with Dollmans head side on. The impact head to head could cause serious injury and is very dangerous. I understand the game happens at incredible speed and there may not have been malice intended, however, if World Rugby is trying to minimize head injuries, this is exactly the type of thing thing that needs closer monitoring.
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True Grit: The David Pocock Story - Part 2
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Fantastic compilation. Thanks for sharing.
Something that I noticed while watching those clips which surprised me and isn't often discussed when speaking of Lomu's accomplishments and abilities, is just how balanced a runner he was. Yes, he had electrifying pace, strength, and of course size, but he could also step and swerve with ease while at full pace to beat defenders. For a bloke his size, especially in that era was completely unheard of. Pure magic!
Jonah, you left an indelible mark around the world and captured the minds and hearts of everyone that watched you on the pitch. Thank you.
Rest in peace big fella.
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