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The 10 Greatest Videogame Robots
One day in the future robots will rise up against their masters, killing most of us and enslaving the rest. If we're to combat this mechanised menace then we need to learn as much about it as we can. Thankfully, games are here to help…
Metro Protectron
Fallout 3
In our rail stations we get rude, overweight, wheezy middle-aged men and abrupt, worryingly androgynous women wearing ill-fitting uniforms. In the rail stations of the future there will be awesome-looking robots equipped with lasers. Woe betide anyone who doesn't have a valid ticket, especially if they happen to be a Super Mutant.
Ratchet & Clank
Clank is a classic midget sidekick robot in the vein of R2-D2 from Star Wars and Nono from classic Eighties cartoon Ulysses In The 31st Century, which had a brilliant theme tune by the way, but you're probably far too young to remember that. Crank is very silly but, like all robots of this small and cheeky kind, can actually be incredibly useful when called upon.
Dark Chronicle
Like KITT from Knight Rider, another classic Eighties TV show you might not remember (although it's coming back to our screens), Steve is a robot who doubles as a vehicle. Although he's an extremely customisable 'ridepod' rather than a Pontiac Firebird voiced by Mr Feeny from Boy Meets World (which you also don't remember).
Knights Of The Old Republic
This psychotic, murderous, amoral, meatbag-hating assassin droid has found something of a cult following since his appearance in KOTOR back in 2003 – so much so that's he all set for an appearance in BioWare's upcoming MMO Old Republic. We'll leave it up to HK-47 to explain just why he's such an awesome robot: "Suggestion: Electruction work well. Evisceration and decapitation are also effective, or um, so I've heard." We think he should get his own game.
Mass Effect 2
Legion may have the mind of 1,183 Geths, but he's been single-minded in his mission to find Commander Shepard after the Battle of the Citadel in the first Mass Effect. He even has Shepard's armour, so we reckon that he's something of a robot groupie. He call also do a mean robot (dance) – just go to the AI core with Shepard and stand still for a bit to see Legion's moves.
Disgaea: Hour Of Darkness
Like Fallout's Metro Protectron, the robots of the Fifties and Sixties inspired Thursday. Back then, the people who created sci-fi for comics, TV and movies assumed, for some reason, that the technology of the future was going to be big, clunky and cumbersome, and not sleek, compact and sexy, like an iPod or something.
The Orange Box
There are some pretty awesome robots in this list, but Alyx Vance's pet robot, Dog, has to be our favourite. He doesn't speak, or even have a face, yet he has about a million billion times the personality of your average game character. Plus he's very good at lifting and throwing things, and therefore very useful indeed.
TimeSplitters 2
Robert One-Oh-Seven (or R-107 for short) is not a robot, but rather a man wearing cardboard boxes with crude drawings of rivets and dials drawn on them. He's a joke version of TimeSplitters' own R-109. Technically he shouldn't qualify for this list, but he's so utterly convinced that he is a robot that we let him in. Mostly because we feel sorry for him.
Every beat-'em-up needs at least one big, slow, lumbering character with basic moves that does tons of damage, and in Tekken that character is Jack. Apparently he was built by the Soviet military and entered into the Iron Fist Tournament because the Russian military thought that would help bring communism back… or something.
Aperture Gun Turret
GlaDOS may have all the best lines, but these guys sum up perfectly Portal's ironic, euphemistic sense of humour. When they spot you and fire it's, "dispensing product", when they lose sight of you they ask, "are you still there?" and when you deactivate one they bid you, "Good-bye," all in a brilliant child-like voice. How do you give guns personality? This is how.


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If you have a new infant in your family and a family history of type 1 diabetes, feeding your baby a special formula when weaning off breastfeeding may protect against the development of the antibodies associated with type 1 diabetes, thus potentially shielding your child from developing the disease itself. This is the finding of a new study, conducted by Finnish researchers, that was published in the November 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The researchers randomly assigned 230 babies at high risk of type 1 diabetes to receive either a regular infant formula or one that was extensively hydrolyzed — meaning that the proteins in the formula are already partially broken down and more readily available for digestion. They found that the extensively hydrolyzed formula cut the rate of developing diabetes-linked antibodies in the blood almost in half. Five immune system auto-antibodies have been linked to type 1 diabetes. Having one of these antibodies indicates an increased risk for the disease, while having two or more means between a 50 and a 100 percent risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
"We observed that early dietary intervention [with extensively hydrolyzed formula] decreased the frequency of diabetes-associated auto-antibodies, which are markers of an ongoing disease process, by about 50 percent by the age of 10 years," said the study's lead author, Dr. Michael Knip, a professor of pediatrics at the Hospital for Children and Adolescents in Helsinki, Finland.
The study built upon previous research suggesting that breastfeeding may offer protection against type 1 because it delays the introduction of formula. Formula is made of complex proteins that may trigger the development of auto-antibodies as the proteins are broken down for digestion.
The current randomized, double-blind study compared regular baby formula to one that was extensively hydrolyzed. Babies were offered the formula during the ages of six to eight months old whenever breastfeeding wasn't available. They were then followed until they were about 10 years old. After adjusting the data to try to account for the duration of exposure to one of the study formulas, the researchers found that the extensively hydrolyzed formula reduced the risk of having one diabetes auto-antibody by 49 percent and the risk of having two or more auto-antibodies by 53 percent. Researchers speculate that the extensively hydrolyzed formulas may reduce gut permeability or changes in gut microflora, among other things.
According to Knip, "It is possible to reduce considerably the initiation of the diabetes disease process in at-risk children in a simple and safe way: weaning to an extensively hydrolyzed formula." He added that "based on the current results, we think that it is justified to recommend weaning to a highly hydrolyzed formula for babies in families with a member affected by type 1 diabetes."


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Lander Mayor makes Arbor Day and National Kids to Parks Day proclamations
(Lander, Wyo.) – Lander Mayor Mick Wolfe made two proclamations at last night's city council meeting, one for Arbor Day and one for National Kids to Parks Day.
Wolfe proclaimed that this week would be called Lander's Arbor Day Celebration Week. This is the 24th year in a row that Lander has been designated a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. In celebration of Lander's urban forest, free seedling trees are available for residents to pick up at Lander City Hall or at the Parks and Recreation Office at City Park.
Additionally, Wolfe Proclaimed that Saturday, May 17 would be National Kids to Parks Day in Lander. The proclamation is part of a national initiative urging children and families spend time outdoors.
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Five Deadly Venoms 1978 DVDRip Xvid
A long time request from the chatbox I was finally able to find time to grab this. Its a classic and definitely going up on the Martial Arts Movie Marquee right after this. Coming up soon (maybe tonight) is the sequel Return Of The Five Deadly Venoms. Be on the lookout.
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Five Deadly Venoms 1978 DVDRip Xvid
A dying teacher instructs his final student to check on the activities of five former pupils, each of whom he taught a unique and special style of kung-fu to: The Centipede, Snake, Scorpion, Lizard, and Toad (hence the title). His final student, who knows a little of each style must team up with one of the other good students to destroy the evil ones if there are any. Greed and treachery ensue as the student discovers that some of the students are indeed evil. But which one can he trust enough to team up with?
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VATICAN CITY — Using what he acknowledged was unusually "blunt" language, the head of the Vatican's doctrinal office rebuked officers of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious for honoring a Catholic theologian whose work was judged "seriously inadequate" and for promoting futuristic ideas he described as "opposed to Christian revelation."
Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, made the remarks April 30 in an address to the presidency of the LCWR, a Maryland-based umbrella group that claims about 1,500 leaders of U.S. women's communities as members, representing about 80 percent of the country's 57,000 women religious. The group is currently undergoing a major reform ordered by the Vatican in 2012.
The text of Cardinal Muller's remarks was posted on the congregation's website.
At the April 30 meeting with LCWR officials, Cardinal Muller voiced "increasing concern" about the LCWR's promotion of the "concept of conscious evolution" in various publications and in the "directional statements" of some member congregations.
Conscious evolution is a set of ideas developed in the writings of Barbara Marx Hubbard, who addressed the LCWR annual assembly in 2012. Hubbard's website describes the concept as "part of the trajectory of human evolution, the canvas of choice before us now as we recognize that we have come to possess the powers that we used to attribute to the gods."
According to the cardinal, the "fundamental theses of conscious evolution are opposed to Christian revelation and, when taken unreflectively, lead almost necessarily to fundamental errors regarding the omnipotence of God, the incarnation of Christ, the reality of original sin, the necessity of salvation and the definitive nature of the salvific action of Christ in the paschal mystery."
"Conscious evolution does not offer anything which will nourish religious life as a privileged and prophetic witness rooted in Christ revealing divine love to a wounded world," he said. "The Gospel does! Selfless service to the poor and marginalized in the name of Jesus Christ does!"
Cardinal Muller also said he was saddened by plans to give a major award at the group's annual assembly in August to St. Joseph Sister Elizabeth A. Johnson. In 2011, the U.S. bishops' Committee on Doctrine criticized one of Sister Johnson's books as containing "misrepresentations, ambiguities and errors" related to the Catholic faith.
The LCWR's award to the theologian "will be seen as a rather open provocation against the Holy See and the doctrinal assessment," the cardinal said. "Not only that, but it further alienates the LCWR from the bishops as well."
The prefect said he would not prevent Sister Johnson from receiving the award, but that the Vatican expected LCWR officials henceforth to seek advance approval from Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle for "invited speakers and honorees" at major events.
"In the end, the point is this: The Holy See believes that the charismatic vitality of religious life can only flourish within the ecclesial life of the church," the cardinal said. "The LCWR, as a canonical entity dependent on the Holy See, has a profound obligation to the promotion of that faith as the essential foundation of religious life."
In 2012, the Vatican announced a major reform of the LCWR to ensure its fidelity to Catholic teaching in areas including abortion, euthanasia, women's ordination and homosexuality. The Vatican appointed Archbishop Sartain to implement the congregation's "doctrinal assessment," by providing "review, guidance and approval, where necessary, of the work" of the LCWR.
LCWR officials have characterized the assessment as a "flawed process that lacked transparency," and the disciplinary measures imposed by the Vatican as "disproportionate," saying they compromised the organization's ability to fulfill its mission.
In a written statement responding to a reporter's inquiry, LCWR officials said the prefect's "remarks were meant to set a context for the discussion that followed. The actual interaction with Cardinal Muller and his staff was an experience of dialogue that was respectful and engaging."
LCWR officials later sent a message to their members and included the full text of Cardinal Muller's introductory remarks. They said that "in the honest, respectful and engaging discussion that followed Cardinal Muller's opening remarks, we were able to offer responses that illuminated some of the perceptions about LCWR held by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith."
For instance, they said, "in our discussion about the 2014 LCWR Outstanding Leadership Award, we noted that Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, served the universal church on a pontifical commission and was a consultant to the USCCB in the areas of ecology, science and faith."
"We further shared how distressing it is to realize that one aspect, in one book, of a distinguished theologian's body of work seems to cast the entire body of respected and credible work in its shadow."
Without using the term "conscious evolution," the officials said that "when LCWR continues to read the signs of the times, within the context of our Catholic beliefs and tradition, it is an effort to attend to emerging insights and learnings. We are exploring these areas of contemporary culture, we are not proposing them. Nor are we using them to replace our firm commitment to the Christological foundation of consecrated life. Our efforts to explore new understandings from science and philosophy are in service of our members who desire to exercise anticipatory leadership in order to meet the challenging times in which they are leading. These points of discussion, among many more, were met with genuine respect, attentive listening and honest exchange."
The officers said they would continue discussions with the LCWR executive board in late May and with the general membership in August.
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Praxiology theology, which the Pope admonishes, and which 80 percent of US nuns have turned to, is nothing more than atheistic and materialistic Marxism wearing the cloak of a saint and in South America it is known as "Liberation theology" (to this day, I know of no one liberated from any sort of oppression by it). It is the biggest theological movement in the world and comprises one third of the Communist and socialist nations. Praxiology theology was founded by Karl Marx and one third of the Catholic clergy in the world are praxiologians who defend and follow it. The traditional theology is cosmology, and the new deeper perspective is ontology. Few know about ontology theology since so much mind, time and energy is wasted in the widespread heretical practice of praxiology theology.
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I'm not sure if anyone else has said it, but the AHA Festival kicked some serious ass. I know, I know—it was weeks ago, but the day was so beautiful and the tunes were so righteous that something had to be said. And while acts like Jupiter Spiral and D Numbers fully slayed (and left anyone who saw them thinking, "Dayamm!" with their jaws agape) the winner of the day, so to speak, was surely art-rock act, Evarusnik.
The former two-piece act composed by Andrew Tumason and Miranda Scott, has been hard at work both nailing down permanent band members Taylor Parnell and Peter Duggan, and supporting their most recent release, In a Poker Slash Refrain. SFR wrote about the record when it first dropped, but the June release is finally hitting its stride and taking the band in exciting new directions. There's a new emphasis on cohesion that brings the ethereal and haunting sounds into a new realm of focus and accessibility. Still beautiful and hard to relinquish, the songs have taken a darker turn à la sinister Fiona Apple-type vocals, and larger than life piano arrangements. The new record has also allowed Evarusnik to steer all of their attention in one direction.
"I've always wanted to play more and different material at every show, but for the first time we have a set of material that is all from the album and this has allowed us to grow tighter and tighter and zero in on what it is that we want to express artistically," Tumason tells SFR. "Adding [Parnell and Duggan] has also allowed us to really dig in and create these huge sounds that audiences can almost see…I ask my friends, 'Did you see that!?' and they always ask if I mean 'Did they hear it', but the way these songs have evolved creates a sort of wall of sound that's almost visible."
Tumason comes from a musical family. His father is an accordionist/banjo player and, as such, composes alongside Scott on multiple instruments. They pull inspiration from obvious places such as classical music or indie piano-based rock, but also from less-noticeable areas like African drumming.
"We're still trying to find that right sound live, how to layer the different sounds in such a way that fully accentuate the feeling that goes into our songs and that went into the record and, ultimately, it's like artwork," Tumason says. "We really like to put an emphasis on expressing our music whether it's just two of us onstage or a whole symphony like with our first record. Taking that next step, introducing elements like new members and consistently making that sound bigger and bigger is the direction we're heading in."
In a Poker Slash Refrain was recorded in San Francisco over a three-week period on 2-inch analog tape. For those of you unfamiliar with the musical recording process, this is a big deal. According to Tumason, "It allows the listener to hear what we are actually doing. We used computers here and there, but there is no Auto-Tune or over-production."
This results in a warmer overall feeling or, at the very least, a return to the glory days of recording. It's sad to have to call it vintage equipment when it sounds so much better than today's any-jerk-with-GarageBand-can-release-a-record world.
Evarusnik will be debuting new material from the record as well as playing the hits at an upcoming performance alongside Luke Carr's Storming the Beaches with Logos in Hand at the O'Shaughnessy Performance Space at Santa Fe University of Art & Design.
Tumason is almost giddy at the possibilities. "It's a listening room with a grand piano so I get this feeling we'll be able to really get in there and play loud," he enthuses.
The next step for Evarusnik is to take their show on the road and to record even more material.
"We potentially have like, two or three more albums under our sleeve," Tumason says. "And I can't wait to show everyone what they're all about."
Evarusnik w/ Storming the Beaches with Logos in Hand
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Corn futures closed mixed on Friday. Futures pulled back shortly after midday as trader banked profits ahead of next week's September WASDE report. Prices continue to be supported by lower production and yield estimates. Recent estimates by Informa Economics lowered corn yield projections to 119.8 bushels per acre and production output to 10.310 billion bushels per acre. The Reuters poll of average analysts' estimates for the 2012/13 crop is 10.380 billion bushels. September corn closed down 2 1/4 cents while December closed 1/4 cents higher.
Soybean futures closed lower on Friday. The soy complex closed lower on profit taking and position squaring ahead of next week's USDA WASDE report. The report is expected to show further reductions to the 2012/13 soybean crop. Informa Economics released its estimates for the 2012/12 soybean crop along with corn estimated. Their projections report soybean production output at 2.639 billion bushels. It is also much less (100 million bushels) than the other widely watched forecast from FC Stone this week at 2.739 billion. November beans closed down 13 cents while January beans closed 10 cents lower.
Wheat futures closed sharply higher on Friday. Slight pressured developed in the wheat complex overnight and early morning but prices rebounded at midday on global supply worries. Prices advanced on speculative news that Russia may be have to implement some type of export restriction on wheat due to wheat production problems in the Black Sea region. Although USDA does not update its US wheat production forecast in next week's report, it will look at world supply/demand. The trade is forecasting a decline in world 2012/13 carryout to 174.5 mmt from 197.3 mmt. September wheat at CBOT closed 12 3/4 cents higher; KCBT closed 12 cents higher; and MGE closed 10 3/4 cents higher.
Live cattle futures closed lower on Friday. Cattle futures closed mostly lower to wrap up an interesting week of trade. Earlier in the week, prices were supported by expectation for higher cash prices. However, as the week progressed, the lack of direction in the cash market began to weigh on market prices. Trade has yet to pick up as of this writing, but the gap between packer bids and asking prices remains quite distant. October closed 43 cents higher while December closed 3 cents lower.
Lean hog futures closed lower on Friday. Hogs futures continue to plummet as market fundamentals worsen. At one point during the session, the October contract was down over 80 cents while December traded around $70 most of the session. Traders and analysts are concerned that steadily declining cash prices and the increase in hogs going to slaughter are prohibiting prices from stabilizing. Today's hog slaughter is estimated 17,000 head higher than this time last week and Saturday's slaughter is expected to be 325,000 head, the largest weekend slaughter since early January. Both October and December hogs closed 40 cents lower today.


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new member needs adv on budget panniers and bags
Hi All
I'm new on this forum and other than riding the 12mile round trip to work everyday I am new to biking and in the dark ages when it comes to equipment and stuff.
I have an old Trek 4100 mountain bike rigid forks and hard tail.
I want to cycle the downs link (Guildford Surrey to Steyning WestSussex) and stay overnight in a campsite.
Therefore I need a set of bags and pannier. My camping gear is minimal as am already an avid walker and wild camper. But I need advise on Panniers. My budget is very low.
I have seen a make called Avenir that do several types of panniers and bags. Are they a universal fit?
08-03-13, 19:22 #2
I'm pretty sure all panniers will fit on all racks. Waterproof panniers make life a lot easier if you're touring, but can be expensive. The other option is put your kit in lightweight drybags in the panniers. I believe Avenir are a Raleigh brand.
09-03-13, 00:31 #3
I had some of the waterproof Avenir bags that I picked up on eBay years ago for a very reasonable price and they are tough and really do keep out the rain. They were a fraction of the cost of the premier brands' options too. Not so many 'features' and were a bit heftier but no really a problem. And Jen is correct; Avenir is a Raleigh brand.
09-03-13, 13:11 #4
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Ok thanks for all the help. I am however interested in how the racks fit onto the bike as there seem to be several types.
My wheels are 26" so can get one in that size but was wondering about how it fits to the frame at the top of the rack. Some racks seem to have longer prongs and from the pictures some of them have adjustable prongs and others seem to have shorter prongs which are fixed. Some are doglegged and some have less metalwork on the downward legs so not sure if the bags would fit onto those types. I might have to just call the shop and ask them.
09-03-13, 17:09 #5
Its always good to call in a bike shop, you usually come away with something good. Me I've just lashed out on a new seat post
09-03-13, 18:00 #6
You'll find that racks are adjustable so should fit any bike. And it doesn't really matter about the shape of the downward legs, as panniers hook onto the horizontal rail at the top of the rack.
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He is famous for singing I Believe I Can Fly.
But R Kelly was prevented from jetting out on a media tour after he suffered a "health emergency" yesterday.
The 45-year-old singer was due to launch his wonderfully titled book Soulacoaster in New York, as well as appear on Today and the Jimmy Fallon Show.
But he ended up staying home in Chicago to rest.
However, he has pulled out after suffering from problems related to surgery he had on his vocal cords last year.
The Chocolate Factory star's representative said: "The book launch is postponed due to a health emergency that has sidelined Mr Kelly in Chicago.
"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this has caused.
"Initial indications are that he is suffering from complications from surgery he had last year to treat an abscess on his vocal cords. It is unclear how long R Kelly may be sidelined."
It is just the latest setback for the star, who has been dogged by financial problems recently.
Earlier this month it was revealed he owed nearly $5 million (R42m) in unpaid taxes dating back to 2005.
And last year he was forced to sell his mansion in Chicago due to his failure to keep up with mortgage payments.
Despite paying tax bills of $2,6m (R22m) in 2008 and $1m (R8,4m) in 2009, he still owes the US federal government more than $4,8m (R40,4m). – Daily Mail


text: Oracle of Delphi 33 Report post Posted July 4, 2009 By Jodi Xu If you are going to name a bank, it's gotta be something big and strong like "Security First Trust and Federal Reserve." And you have to name a bank that because nobody's gonna put their money in "Fred's Bank." "Hi, I'm Fred, I have a bank. You got $1500? …ahhh, I'll put here…in my white suit." Steve Martin At a time when banks have acted more like customers' antagonists rather than allies, one bank is trying to prove otherwise, at least with its new name. Today, GMAC Bank, owned by GMAC LLC, switched its name to Ally Bank. It is a reasonable approach, given the word's meaning–that of supporter, assistant or helper. And GMAC has been so mired in troubles that a name change makes sense. But will 'Ally' do the trick? "The name itself is great. It simply said 'I want to work with you and help you,'" said Rick Barrera, brand consultant and author of "Overpromise and Overdeliver: The Secrets of Unshakable Customer Loyalty." But years of experience with banks has made many customers wary, Barrera said. On a day-to-day level, customers have grown fed up with hidden checking-account fees and elaborate mortgage fine print. That doesn't even begin to reflect anger over the huge bank bailout and financial crisis. "It's like walking down the dark alley with your arms up," Barrera said. "This is why we are building a better bank." Ally's freshly revamped Web site said this morning. The name change had been mulled since June, as the company tried to appeal to a broader range of customers. "We want a real word that powerfully portrays who we want to be," said Diane Morais, head of deposit and innovation of GMAC Financial Services, which will keep its name. Its mission, according to the Web site: "A bank that values integrity as much as deposits. A bank that will always be open, accountable, and honest. Yes, honest. We won't deal in half-truths, kindatruths, or truths only buried in fine print. That's because we don't have anything to hide. We're always going to give it to you straight." The campaign raises the stakes for GMAC. "It's a great promise, but the question is whether it can deliver," Barrera said. "If they are able to live up to the promise, they will win huge market share very soon, especially in a down market when people are really watching their money." In order to build customer loyalty, Morais said, the bank has introduced round-the-clock customer service, a no-penalty certificate of deposit and new explanations of financial terms — such as compounded interest – in very simple language. What happens if Ally falls short? "A brilliant marketing strategy with a great name like this will blow up in their face. People will be like 'Is this what they claim of being an ally?'" Barrera said. Link: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2009/05/15/bye-...nk-work-or-not/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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By Kevin Rutherford
What does your mom want for Mother's Day? According to Saturday Night Live, none other than the Black Keys. Makes sense, right?
In the new promos for SNL's penultimate episode of this season, host Charlize Theron, along with cast member Cecily Strong, dangles the carrot that is the Akron rock duo in viewers' faces.
"It's Mother's Day, so give your mom what she wants most," Strong opines. "The Black Keys!" Theron exclaims, prompting a quick wave and hello from guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney.
Related: Black Keys Announce North American Tour Dates Behind 'Turn Blue'
Probably the funniest aspect of the video is not the little jokes Theron and Strong dispense in the promos, but — as is at times customary with these — the rockers' care level, which seems to be hovering somewhere just above Carney's thoughts while listening to Justin Bieber. The awkwardness is akin to a good episode of The Office — painful, but you can't look away.
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The Black Keys' appearance on the show — their third — helps promote Turn Blue, the band's eighth studio album. Not only is lead single "Fever" continuing to climb the charts; they're also streaming the new record in full on iTunes prior to its release next week.
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FORMER Real Madrid and Liverpool star Michael Owen is to become the global brand ambassador for Spey whisky.
It is the first time the striker, scorer of 40 goals in 89 appearances for England, has partnered with a drinks company.
Spey, which is made by Speyside Distillers Company, is already well established in Taiwan and is making more of a push into other parts of south east Asia including China.
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Speyside Distillers recently took on £4.3 million of funding from Clydesdale Bank and intends to use part of that to lay down more stock in anticipation of a continuing growth in demand. Mr Owen is expected to make a number of trips to the Far East as part of his agreement to represent Spey. A limited edition Michael Owen branded whisky is to be released later this year.
Mr Owen said: "Since I retired as a professional footballer I have been able to enjoy some of the finer things in life and enjoying a glass or two of Spey whisky is certainly a little treat I afford myself on occasion.
"I am really looking forward to helping promote such a prestigious brand, particularly in Asia where I am happily spending more and more of my time these days." John McDonough, chief executive of Speyside Distillers, said: "We are thrilled to be working with Michael, a true icon of international football as well as a great family man.
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text: Lousy Customer Service - It's Our Own Fault August 25, 2011 Tweet We've settled for too long in this country. Settled as customers to accept inferior customer service. Settled for employees who couldn't give a damn about our business. Settled for products that are just rehashes of other products - made on the cheap for a price point. We kid ourselves into making an excuse, "You can't find a good (name of widget) anymore when we chose one for $20 and avoided the one for forty. We make the excuse, "Good help is so hard to find and she's the only one who I could get." And the worst, we accept poor service as the norm and make the excuse to ourselves, "It doesn't matter." We've got to stop settling because it breeds more of the same! All this settling has allowed us the luxury to settle for despair. I mean, here we are in the 21st century being told that the worst is still ahead for kids, states, pensioners, unions, taxpayers, governments, stocks, neighborhoods, you name. Almost as if to make us lose hope. And many have. But if you are in business, you don't have the luxury of a disparaging thought. Why are we settling? Because we've forgotten what got us here. Innovation, hard work, drive. The cause of lousy customer service starts well before we meet the bored employee. Why are employees bored and allowed to still work? Because we as leaders aren't excited enough to lead. We've settled into routine and settled for third or fourth best when the best is out there. Why are so many customers and employees' lives boring? Because we love to whine and feel bad? No, I think human beings are innately drawn to the positive. But when they are surrounded by hopelessness they begin to think that hopelessness, fear and being anxious are the norm. They settle. It's like Superman believing he's Clark Kent, Spiderman believing he's Peter Parker, or Susan Boyle believing she could never sing. It's up to you readers to demand more. Of the stores we shop in. Of the employees we hire. Of the products we purchase. But that all starts with demanding more of ourselves. Your employees are desperately hoping someone will lead them to a better way. If you are challenged how to do that, bring me in and let's get going. Life is too short to settle. Please comment below how you've settled or how you aren't going to anymore. Read More About: Customer Service View Comments Jeffrey Summers It's been going on for so long that I think most people haven't seen "great" so they don't know what it looks like and can't demand it. Just getting the basics down can define a business in it's market as superior. Lots of work to be done. Good article Bob.


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Mrs. Leona Anderson Troxell Dodd became the 12th administrator of the Employment Security Division when she was appointed by Governor Winthrop Rockefeller in January 1969. She served until January 1971. Troxell was the first and only woman in Arkansas history appointed as director of the Arkansas Employment Security Division, joining the ranks of three other female ESD Administrators in Vermont, Tennessee, and Washington.
Director Troxell was a native of Johnston, New York. She attended and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Drake University, receiving her Bachelor's degree in French, in 1934, and her Master's in French in 1938. She eventually served as Dean of Women at Drake University, and taught French and Spanish, from 1935-1940. She enjoyed an extensive stint in war service as the Service Club director at Camp Dodge, Iowa; as an American Red Cross recreation worker at Burns General Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and as Arts and Crafts director of the Army's European theatre.
Troxell was successful in doing what many thought was impossible in the state of Arkansas-breathing life into a statewide Republican party. Governor Rockefeller appointed her Chair of the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, where she served for two years. She would also serve on the National Federation of Republican Women.
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller was the first Republican to be elected as governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction. Rockefeller came to Arkansas in 1953 to visit an old army buddy and saw an opportunity to carve out a niche for himself. He purchased 900 acres atop Petit Jean Mountain and established Winrock Farms, soon one of the most prosperous agricultural enterprises in the state.
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Related article: Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:45:27 +1000From: iarwain7 Subject: Double The Trouble. Chapter 28.This story is dedicated to Tim Mead and Mickey S for their friendship,interest and encouragement over the years.Story Description: Peter, a sixteen year old Year Eleven student, finds hisnew High School very different to the one he left. The people aredifferent and some of the happenings are very different.The river re-visited.Usual Disclaimer: If you are not 18 years old yet do not read.If you are offended by male to male Dark Lolita sexual content definitely do not read.If the laws in your state or county forbid this type of material, do not read.Otherwise enjoy the story and genuine comments will be appreciated.The author retains copyright (2006) to this story. Reproducing this storyfor distribution without the author's permission is a violation of thatcopyright.This story is fiction.Thank you Nifty for the opportunity to post this story.Chapter 28.Since it was Saturday Peter had a lovely sleep-in till almost eleven, andafter feeding his face, went back to bed to read, which he managed happilytill Andy walked in at one. This was a change of plan since they weren'tmeant to meet for training till two."Where are we going?""We're picking up Colin now instead of after training.""Oh, right."Except that wasn't the only change. At the pool when they parked next toBrent's car everyone piled into the wagon and Peter was informed they weretraining out at the river."The river? Andy, I'm meant to help mum this afternoon.""No you're not. She said for us to stay away till at least six o'clock.Rob's helping her."So that was what her comment about having a good time meant. Except,exactly what did it mean?"What are we really doing?""Training. We can't miss out on that, but then we can muck around.""What sort of mucking around? Everyone smiled when you said it.""Brent and I reckon those kids'll be back again, trying to catch someoneelse, so we'll catch them instead.""Are you serious?""Peter, they embarrassed you so much. That's terrible.""Embarrassed! This from the person who organised me out of my jocks lastnight then got Kenny to give me about twenty boners.""Twenty? Couldn't have been! You'd be rubbed raw after that.""Well I am!"Oops, wrong thing to say. Now there'd be a check-up."Yeah, really? What d' you reckon Brent? I saw you helping Kenny a coupleof times!""It must have been a lot! There was a thing going between Kenny and Justinand Paul to keep Peter boned as much as they could.""That's what was going on? I wondered why they were hanging with Peter somuch. God Peter! You must have been randy as hell when you got home. Isthat why your shower-room light stayed on so long?""What?... Um!"Tricked again! Peter blushed and the laugh went round the wagon. Andycouldn't even see the bathroom from his place."Are we going to spend all day just talking about my boner?""It's a pretty big topic Peter."Matthew! Traitor! The friendly payback digs lasted the rest of the way tothe church car Dark Lolita park. When they reached the flat rock, Andy sussedeverything out. Interestingly enough, Peter found himself caught up withthe intrigue as the plan to catch the kids developed. It was simplereally, and for nearly an hour and a half they took it in turns of aboutten minutes to keep watch from behind some shrubs right at the bend wherethere was a clear view, while everyone else did their training in the deepstretch of water."Someone's coming!"Sure enough, Brent was signalling from the lookout point. Everyone rushedto their positions. Peter, Colin and Matthew moved further upriver andstarted fooling around where they'd be easily seen. Of course they werenude, and they stayed at the shallow Dark Lolita edge to make sure that was obvious.Andy and Marty ducked behind the spots they'd chosen and Brent was alreadyin a good position. The bait for the trap was two piles of clothes, bothin plain view, the first on the flat rock, which needed some wading toreach, and the other beside a log about ten metres past the rock. It tookforever! Dark Lolita It didn't really, but it was an amazingly strong temptation topeek towards the rock to Dark Lolita see if anything was happening. It could beanybody, but Brent would soon let them know that. He didn't, so it had tobe Brian and his mates. There were a couple of yells and Peter's headwhipped round in time to see one figure leaping into the shallow water.There was another figure on the rock, holding some of the clothes, whiletwo were running down-river from the log. They stopped when Brent appearedand blocked their escape route. By the time Peter, Colin and Matthewarrived they'd all been herded onto the flat rock where it was awkward forthem to make a sudden dash. They looked shocked but somehow they weren'tpanicked. Andy, Marty and Brent were all smiling and Peter had a feelingthat something had been said to set them at ease. Andy was in charge.When wasn't he?"Which one's Brian?""Um ...Me!""So what were you doing with our clothes?"Brian thought fairly quickly, but not very well."We were.. um.. moving them over there where it's safe."Brent laughed out loud and Andy's grin got bigger."Oh yeah, safe like they were at the bridge?"Brian didn't try another story, just gave a reluctant nod. Andy turned tothe one standing near Marty."What's your name?""Paul!""Was this your idea to nick our clothes?"He shook his head."So, who's was it then?"They were total give-aways. Three Dark Lolita of them glanced straight at Brian, whoin turn looked guilty as hell."What d' ya reckon Brian?""What? ...What d'ya mean?""You know what I mean. Fair's fair."It took him a couple of seconds to work that out."No way!""You'll get them back if you do."More seconds went by."You'd keep them?""Not really. But you might be collecting them from the bridge some timethis evening.""Just me?""All or none!"Brent butted in."Have a laugh Brian. We did last week as soon as we got our stuff back."The change in Brian was instantaneous as his reluctance became a kind ofwary confidence."Pervs!""Pay-back!"It was the same interplay between Brent and Brian that had occurred at thebridge, and the grins flashed between them. Brian pulled his shirt overhis head and Brent moved closer to take it. The shorts came off next toreveal some jazzy blue satin boxers."Hey Andy! Let's give him a chance.""Like what?""He keeps the boxers if he can race one of us.""Well it won't be me. You know what I'm like at swimming."Brent acted like it was a done deal and asked Brian who he wanted to raceagainst. What a pair of con merchants! Brian looked from Peter to Matthewthen back again. Size was obviously the criteria being used and he pointedat Peter."Hey, that's too easy. They all have to be in it."Brian turned to the others and gave them a go-ahead look. The clothes cameoff and they lined up at the edge of the rock, two in boxers and two injocks. Brent pointed to a spot twenty metres away then yelled out, "go"!They'd been conned again. Not only because they didn't have a hope againstPeter, but also because in the dive both sets of boxers came off and thejocks ended up at knee level, hampering their efforts. When Peter stood upand looked back, one of the guys was still swimming, one was treadingwater, and the other two were holding the edge of the rock. Brent was inthe water waving the boxers and when he reached the rock he tossed them toColin. The swimming guy finally stopped, and Peter couldn't help grinningwhen he saw him hitching up his jocks. They floated back to the rock andthere were embarrassed faces as Marty pulled each of them out of the water.It couldn't have been too bad for them though, as there were now ten nakedguys, plenty enough to be one of the crowd. The impression Peter had inhis mind that they were younger kids had been way out. It must have beenthe way they carried on at the bridge that made him think that, with thewhistling and hooting, and they'd only seen heads peering down too. Theyweren't kids at all and checking them out, Peter figured them for yearTens, perhaps a year behind him."Where's the camera Matthew? We'll get the pictures of them shaking theirdicks now."Matthew had brought the camera, but it didn't come out till later. Thiswas just Andy stirring. Everything got all friendly and by the end of thenext half hour it was just a group of guys hacking round together. Brianseemed to be on the same wavelength as Brent, the Mr Hyde end of thespectrum, and Andy's natural charisma had every one of them eating out ofhis hand. Brent gonked out. He'd worked the morning instead of sleepingin, so everyone else move further up the river to one of the sandy sectionswhile he found a spot to Dark Lolita have a doze. Brian looked like he was having aheart attack when Marty lifted him onto his shoulders, but that started atrend which turned into one of the chaotic battles like the one in the poolthe night before. Brian called them a pack of cheats when it came out thatthey were in a swimming team and demanded a re-run of the challenge fortheir clothes."What for? You guys were going to skinny dip and hack round anyway. Let'smake it interesting, if you're not chicken.""Interesting? Like how?""You'll see. Me and Peter will show you this game we know."What game? Peter had a feeling that Andy was setting him up. They had tohave a fair start of course, and when that was worked out they choseMatthew as the one they wanted to race, still hung up on their idea thatthe bigger guys must be faster. Again they didn't have a hope and theywere goggle-eyed that their handicap had meant nothing."Are you guys all fish or something?""We're all pretty good, but Matthew, Peter and Brent are champions.""Wow, who's the fastest of all of you then?""Matthew. We call him Bluey `cause of his rude speedos. If he wanted tohe could be in the Olympic Games.""Serious?""Yeah, and Peter's next. Call him Big D.!""Big D.?""Well it's pretty big isn't it? Wait till he puts on a show for us."There were grins and nods as Peter's dick became the focus, not that hehadn't already seen them checking him out."It's famous too. We'll tell you about it later, because you were sointerested in it last weekend. Come on Peter. We'll show them the gameand find out how good they are."Famous? What on earth was he Dark Lolita talking about? Matthew and Brent said that,but only between the three of them. The four guys gawked when they heardthe rules for the grabbing game, gawked more when Andy and Peter started ademo, then triple gawked when two boners developed. Andy just laughed itoff."No big deal Adrian. Don't you know any growers?""Growers? Um ...Yeah! Brian is, but it's so big though."Adrian was the one looking the most fascinated."Come on, time to pay up."They were embarrassed all over again, but did they ever concentrate.Danny, the short wiry one, turned out to be way better than the others andBrian, as Adrian had said, most definitely was a grower. He laughed it offthough, telling his mates they'd be paying for what they'd done to him.Twenty minutes later Peter knew that he was in for something. They wereall relaxed, floating in the shallows Dark Lolita or sitting on the sand talking, whenhe noticed Andy looking at him with evil in his eyes. He had the four guysround him, listening to something that was making them cast their own evillooks. Peter ran, then struggled, but there was no escaping fourdetermined pursuers, and a couple of moments later he was immobile on thesoft sand."Go on. He doesn't mind and we won't let him move."Oh God No! Peter nearly died while four sets of hands tickled himmercilessly."That's it. Now try that special trick and you'll see why he's famous. Goon Brian."Five curious newcomers, Colin had to be included, and three grinningtraitors, watched, engrossed at the effect of a finger in a belly button.Andy reached through and gave a squeeze."Keep going. He's nearly there. That's it! Here Adrian. Check out howrodded he is.""Check it? You mean touch it?""Like this. Come on!"There was a battle between nervousness and curiosity, and curiosity won.Adrian copied Andy's action, very softly at first, but with the promptingfrom all sides that changed quickly."It's enormous! It feels like it's gonna burst."He moved aside and four more sets of hands did the checking, then threemore, while Peter listened to the biggest load of bull he'd yet heard fromAndy. Kind of factual at the start, it rapidly became ridiculous, andMarty and Matthew backed it all up."You can see why it's famous! Our swim team made it their mascot and heshows it off every day after training!""A mascot? As if! Who'd have someone's dong for a mascot?""You don't believe it? Ask Brent then, Brian, and see what he says.""Brent's asleep!""No he's not! Go on. Ask."The heads turned where Andy was looking and sure enough, Brent was walkingtowards them."Hey Brent, has your swimming team got a mascot?""Yeah, Big D. The best ever! We haven't lost a comp since that bonershowed up. It brings us luck."Andy gave them an `I told you so' look."Keep checking. You only stop when his balls pull up.""What d'you mean?""Adrian, you know what it means. He'll blow off right over his head if youdon't stop then.""Shit! Over his head?""Feel it again. Anyone that randy's not Dark Lolita gonna be a dribbler."Adrian had another grope, then had his hand pushed aside by Brian whoreckoned he didn't know a boner could get so hard."Isn't it weird with everyone holding your dick?"Peter started to say Dark Lolita yes but Andy took over again."He's so used to it now he loves it. He bones every day for the team. HeyPeter! How many times did you say you boned at the pool party last night?""Twenty!"It was a combined call from Marty, Matthew, Colin and Brent. And it reallywas convincing. How could they possibly all give the same answer? Petercould see the same conclusion on all four faces."Hey, do you guys have a medical check at your school? You know, where thedoctor makes you cough?""When he holds your nuts? Yeah!""When the doctor saw Peter this year he took measurements and photos tosend away somewhere!""Ho-ly! That wouldn't be his boner though. They don't check that.""No. Hey Brent, tell them how we got the $300.""The $300?""For Peter's dick!"Brent did the best job ever of covering his surprise involvement."You sure? We weren't going to tell that to anyone.""Might as well. They know everything else.""All right then. They could even try it themselves if they want to."Peter nearly choked as he listened to a story of how they'd made a model ofhis boner with plaster of Paris and sold it to an adult shop."That white stuff when you break your arm?""That's it! It's tricky. We had to keep him boned for twenty minuteswhile it set, but he can last ages. What's his record Matthew?""One-hour and 38 minutes. Just last week."What a lot of drivel! Brian's eyes were darting suspiciously hither andthither, but the other three were swallowing it holus bolus."Hey Adrian, why don't you have a try? See if you can keep him boned foran hour.""Isn't that a bit... um ...gay?""No way! It's just mucking round. That's normal. Matthew's dad's apsychologist and he told him that 80% of young guys do it with their mates.We do! You should see Andy wanking."As if connected, the four heads swivelled from Brent across to Andy andBrian acted as the spokesman."You wank in front of each other?""Yeah, sometimes. Peter does it the most though, but he's randier than therest of us. Keep him boned for long enough and you can't stop him."With that he headed for the water and left the Dark Lolita group to the matter at hand.Peter made as if to get up, but Brent, in a Mr Hyde move, held him inplace. The hands never left him. As soon as one finished the next waswaiting, ready to take its Dark Lolita place. Adrian was particularly keen, and in hismind Peter labelled him as another Kenny when his checking got more andmore adventurous. Jeez! He was way cranked up. Why was Brent getting himto stay there? Matthew was enjoying himself too by the look of the cheesygrin on his face."Adrian, you kneel on this side and Brian on the other.""What?""You have to join in. We always help each other. Brent, you wank withPaul and Graham.""Now?"They didn't believe what they were hearing Dark Lolita from Peter. Well, they didn'twant to believe it but they did. Brian looked towards Andy and Martyfloating in the river."I think I'll have a swim."Ten seconds later Andy and Marty were surrounded with new company."Just when it was getting interesting you chickened out Peter.""Very funny Brent! Where's my $300? And you just wait Matthew! You'llfind out about one hour and 38 minutes!"They dived on him then carted him into the river to cool off. Five o'clockturned up before they knew it and the whole mob headed off together, thefour new adventurers wheeling their mountain bikes and talking all the way,mostly with Andy who had them in the palm of his hand. Brian stuck withBrent and tried to organise the group to meet up again, but the most he gotwas a maybe in a couple of weeks."Hey Andy! We never made them do the shakes for us."They were on the way to pick up Brent's car and talking about theafternoon's events, which everyone agreed had been very successful."We talked them into the grabbing game Brent. That was Dark Lolita enough.""D'you reckon they believed all the stuff we said about Peter's boner?""Doubts about Brian, but the rest did, even the plaster of paris. That wasbrilliant. How did you think of it Brent?""He tried it on himself. That's how!""Yeah, that's right! Except I got $500! And I'll bring the stuff roundfor you Andy since you're so interested.""Andy can't keep it up for five minutes! Don't waste it!""Five cents Marty! That's what you'd get!""So what do you reckon they'd pay for yours then?""About $1000! Probably more!""Sure! In a joke shop!"And so the banter continued.The end of chapter 28.Author's Note.I hope you're gaining some enjoyment from this story.Any comments and feedback would be greatly appreciated.My email address is iarwain7ains.net.auShould you be interested, my other stories can be found by looking under'Iarwain' in Dark Lolita the authors section on Nifty.Contact me if you'd like to read the stories in their original Word format.Iarwain.
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Britney Spears was here in Stockholm. But she did not make friends with the Swedish press. Sweden's four national newspapers were planning to boycott her concerts to protest what they saw as unreasonable demands for the use of pictures taken at the concert.
I, on the other hand, refuse to boycott any luxury cruise ship, no matter what the demands, and this week, I am indeed "doing it again," oops! – this time on Regent Seven Seas Voyager.
How will it compare to a fine time that was had on Silversea Cruises' Silver Cloud last week? View what has yet been the most popular video from my sailing, International Galley Lunch, or view the entire report about Silver Cloud. There's more to come as I compare these cruises.
Join me on this cruise by bookmarking and returning often to Regent Seven Seas Voyager. Please leave your questions or comments about the ships or tell me where to point my camera if there's something you want to see on the ship. Need to know about a special restaurant or stateroom? Just ask.
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Advocates of a proposal to repeal the City Council's ban of medical marijuana dispensaries were told their petitions passed the first test in a review to determine if a referendum should be held on the measure.
City Clerk June Lagmay announced they had submitted more than the 28,000 signatures needed to qualify the referendum,
The next step will be to sample the petitions to make sure they are from registered voters.
The City Clerk has until Sept. 20 to complete its random sample. If the clerk needs more time, she can ask for an additional 30 days to determine if it qualifies.
The city's ban on the shops, which was scheduled to take effect on Thursday, is put on hold until the referendum is resolved.
Councilman Jose Huizar, who authored the ban, said he will ask the LAPD to enforce federal drug laws.


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Battle of Saratoga revolutionizes quilting
"The British are coming! The British coming!"
Yes, I'm writing about a British Invasion, and it's not the Fab Four of 1960s fame (although I am a loyal Beatles fan).
I've gone back a couple of centuries today to recount some battles of the American Revolution.
The story of Paul Revere and his midnight ride in April of 1775 always gives me an adrenaline rush.
wrote the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of the patriot who alerted the colonists before the Battle of Lexington in Massachusetts.
That confrontation goes down in history as the start of the Revolutionary War and "the shot heard 'round the world."
What does Paul Revere have to do with quilting, you ask?
Ever hear of the Battle of Saratoga on the Hudson River in October 1777?
About this time of year 232 years ago, that Revolutionary War battle was a major turning point for America's independence.
Orchestrated by British Gen. John Burgoyne, 5,000 redcoats invaded New York state from Canada.
After nearly a month of fighting and heavy casualties, Burgoyne withdrew to the small hamlet of Saratoga, N.Y., where he and his army were quickly surrounded by 12,000 to 14,000 American militia led by their commander, Gen. Horatio Gates.
Burgoyne surrendered, a defeat that heartened American supporters and convinced France to enter the war as our ally. This historic battle inspired colonists with the hope of liberty and freedom.
Quilters soon took it upon themselves to commemorate this victory by designing a quilt pattern titled "Burgoyne Surrounded."
Many a quilt with this victory sign must have covered the beds of New England homes in the late 1700s.
The quilt pattern has endured through the centuries and was featured this year in a contest at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Ky.
The annual contest is called "New Quilts from an Old Favorite," and for 2009, quilters were challenged to create original quilts based on the traditional "Burgoyne Surrounded" pattern.
Eighteen finalists were chosen, and after two months on display at the museum, the quilts are in a traveling exhibit touring the country through December.
Cathryn Zeleny of Napa, Calif., was awarded first place for her quilt titled "Inevitable."
She used hand-dyed fabric to create her interpretation of a valley surrounded by hills, as it might be seen from above.
Zeleny's piece is a visible metaphor of the surrender of Burgoyne and his troops at Saratoga.
Modifying the design in another imaginative way was Ann Horton of Redwood Valley, Calif.
Her second-place quilt, titled "Prayers of My People," contains 17 prayers embroidered into the body of the pieced blocks.
With fabrics from Africa, Australia, Bali, Europe, Japan and North and South of America, the quilt "speaks of humans' sacred connection to their creator," the artist's statement says.
"Mandala," by Karen Watts of Houston, features circles and ovals for movement, rather than squares and rectangles.
She hand-appliqued 380 circles to produce the third-place winner.
A book also was published, in cooperation with American Quilter's Society, showing the 18 finalists and their winning quilts, along with biographical information, tips, techniques and patterns.
See these and more "Burgoyne Surrounded" quilts at http://www.quiltmuseum.org.
You may want to consider entering the contest for 2010. "Sunflower" is the theme. Details and an entry form can be found online.
I can't end without one more story from the 18th century. It's my favorite, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," a short story by Washington Irving.
Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman are fictional characters, of course, but I understand the story is set circa 1790, and the horseman is supposedly the ghost of a Hessian trooper.
Hessians were Germans sold into the service of the British Empire to fight the revolutionaries.
The horseman lost his head to a stray cannonball, the tale goes, and rides forth to the scene of battle in a nightly quest for his head.
It's a tale to be told this time each year, and I've always thought a good ghost story was a real scream.


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North Carolina's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percentage points in December, even as the number of jobs fell from November and the labor force shrank, the state's Division of Employment Security reported (PDF download). The state's 9.9 percent seasonally adjusted rate is 1.4 points higher than the national rate.
Using not seasonally adjusted or unadjusted numbers, the number of employed North Carolinians fell by 32,021, the number of unemployed rose by 12,412, and the labor force dropped by 19,609. In unadjusted terms, the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points, from 9.5 percent in November to 9.8 percent in December.
The seasonal adjustment factor is an estimate that attempts to remove seasonal effects from statistical reports, such as the beginning and end of the school year or the holiday shopping season. The not seasonally adjusted or unadjusted measure captures real-time estimates of the employment situation and may offer a better view of the current environment.
Total private jobs also fell by 8,600 in December and government jobs went down by 3,800 (unadjusted).
Overall, government employment in unadjusted terms has risen by 300 jobs since January 2011 (from 701,200 to 701,500). State government educational services added 3,000 jobs while local government educational services lost 5,100.
In unadjusted terms, the state has lost 269,200 jobs since the recession began in December 2007.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics will issue its January employment report at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3.
Rick Henderson is managing editor of Carolina Journal.


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Abercynon, is a village and community in the Cynon Valley in unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. As a community it is composed of the village of Abercynon itself, Carnetown, Glancynon and Park View with a population of 6428 recorded in the 2001 Census.
Abercynon is approximately sixteen miles north of Cardiff and approximately forty miles from Swansea. The rivers Taff and Cynon converge at Watersmeet near Martin's Terrace. Abercynon used to have many churches, chapels and pubs. There are now only five public houses left - The Thorn Hotel, The Royal Oak, The Celtic Carvery, Brownies Bar and the Carne Park Hotel. The only churches still left are St. Donat's Church in Wales, its daughter church, St. Gwynno's, St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church and the Methodist church in Martin's Lane.
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Barneloppet Kids' Race is this weekend on Grand Mesa
You don't have to be Norwegian to enjoy the annual Barneloppet Kids' Race this Saturday at Skyway Nordic Area on Grand Mesa.
Hosted by the Vestafjell Lodge of the Sons of Norway, the day includes free lessons and races, varying in length from one kilometer to five kilometers, for all young skiers 3 to 16 years of age.
Equipment is available (see registration information below) and everyone gets a bib and a medal.
You can, however, practice your Norwegian. For starters, "Vestafjell" means "West of the Mountains."
You'll have to ask the Norwegians for more.
WHAT: The annual Barneloppett Kids Race for skiers ages 3 to 16.
WHEN: Saturday. Registration is 10 to 11 a.m.; lessons at 11 a.m., and races begin at noon.
WHERE: Skyway Nordic trails on Grand Mesa.


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I am a HUGEEEE Harry Potter fan and I have been since I was like 6. Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Gred and Forge Weasley (haha I love it when people call them that) and Ginny Weasley are my fave characters.
I really love reading fanfics. My fave movies are The Lion King, All Hp movies, ghost, Rent, and many others.
I also love LOTR, Dr. Who, and Star Trek a bunch.
I wish i was a Hobbit-Time Lord-Vulcan hybrid. That would be ridiculously awesome. Check out my fanfic Another Brick in the Wall!!!!
The title was of course inspired by my love for Classic Rock.
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- Attractive Detached House near Wallasey Village
- 4 Double Bedrooms
- Spacious Living accommodation
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- Large rear garden and patio area
- Master bedroom with en suite shower room
- Close to Wallasey Village
- Great access for the M53 motorway network
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A modern detached house situated in a most convenient location for Wallasey town centre. The property has been recently refurbished throughout to include new kitchen, carpets and decorations throughout and offers spacious living accommodation with an attractive rear garden and patio area.
The property is offered to let unfurnished and comprises entrance into spacious reception hallway. Doors leading off to newly fitted kitchen with light oak units and and cream tiled flooring. W.C/ Cloaks cupboard. Double doors lead into an L shaped lounge / dining room with feature brick fireplace off the dining area and french doors out to the rear garden and patio area.
Open staircase from the hallway with galleried landing leading to master bedroom with ensuite shower room, 3 further double bedrooms and family bathroom with corner bath.
Outside to the front is a driveway with ample parking space and detached garage.
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Kansas City, MO, United States, 2011/06/14 - In an effort to increase reliability and reduce operating costs, Xcel Energy and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) have contracted GE Energy to supply online impulse cleaning systems for their largest U.S. generating unit (900 megawatts). NYSE: GE
GE Powerwave+ Impulse Cleaning System Selected by Xcel Energy and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency for Online Boiler Cleaning.
Switch by Xcel Energys and SMMPAs Jointly-Owned Sherburne County Unit 3 Will Help Eliminate Tube Erosion, Reduce Outages, Improve Efficiency, and Should Save About $20 Million.
In an effort to increase reliability and reduce operating costs, Xcel Energy and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) have contracted GE Energy to supply online impulse cleaning systems for their largest U.S. generating unit (900 megawatts). By using GEs (NYSE: GE) Powerwave+ Impulse Cleaning System, the project is estimated to save $20 million over the next six years by eliminating tube erosion and helping to prevent a major boiler tube replacement project.
Xcel Energy, one of the nations leading utilities, and SMMPA, a Minnesota joint action agency, chose GE based on their comfort with GEs broad experience and references. Xcel also tested the ability of the Powerwave+ Impulse Cleaning System in the area where cleaning proves to be most difficult and found it to be effective at keeping their heat transfer surfaces clean.
The installation of this technology will decrease the number of unplanned outages in the affected section of the boiler and provide greater value for our customers, said Aaron Brixius, Xcel Energy project manager. The Sherburne County boiler engineering team, led by Dave Anderson, has been monitoring this technology for five years and worked with the project team to develop this project. Several site inspection visits to previous installations were made, and a thorough trial test was completed over a period of two months. Xcel Energy and SMMPA are committed to operational excellence and providing our customers reliable energy at a greater value. The review of the Powerwave+ technology made us comfortable that this project would satisfy those ideals.
The Powerwave+ Impulse cleaning technology can clean boiler surfaces more efficiently than traditional methods, reduce emissions and improve the overall efficiency of coal-fired boilers without the tube erosion issues caused by other cleaning systems.
The high-energy impulse technologya derivative of acoustic cleaninghas earned a spot in GEs ecomagination portfolio, following a rigorous review process confirming its environmental and economic benefits. Ecomagination is GEs clean energy business strategy to drive growth and solve the worlds energy challenges. It brings technology, innovation, investment and partnership to deliver a sustainable future for generations to come.
This is a new and innovative approach to online cleaning which fits with Xcel Energys goal to be an environmental leader in the industry while maintaining focus on its core business, said David Chapin, GEs Powerwave lead project manager. The payback for Xcel and SMMPA is twofold: the reduction in tube erosion and also improved efficiency. This should result in a decline in coal consumption, CO2 and SO2 emissions, maintenance and cleaning costs during outages and the number of forced outages throughout the year. Powerwave+ cleaning system is smarter technology that changes the game for anyone having these issues, and were working with numerous customers who we expect will see similar results, including potentially significant savings.
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Environmental Benefits
Installing Powerwave+ cleaning systems on 10 percent of all coal-fired boilers in the United States could reduce CO2 emissions by more than 790,000 metric tons per year, equivalent to the CO2 emissions from approximately 151,000 cars on U.S. roads annually.
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If GE Powerwave+ cleaning systems were installed on 10 percent of all coal-fired boilers in the United States, boiler operators could produce an additional 1.09 million MWh of electricity per year without burning additional coal. This represents an additional revenue opportunity of $76 million at an electricity price of $70 per MWh.
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