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MapMap shewing [sic] vicinity of Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and the upper Potomac River. Concerns an area of Maryland and Virginia between the towns of Cumberland, Md., on the west and Harpers Ferry, Va. [now W.Va.], on the eastern side of the map. Sneden details the mountainous topography highlighting rivers, especially the Potomac River, and including the rail system through this area. Just north of Winchester, Va., there is a line of unidentified Confederate troops. The only other...
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1863
MapMap shewing [sic] movements of Union and Rebel armies from 30th June to 13th July 1863. Covers parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, focusing on the Gettysburg area south through Sharpsburg and Frederick City, Md., and ending around Harpers Ferry, Va. [now W.Va.]. At the end of June 1863, Union and Confederate troops were moving towards Gettysburg, Pa. The conflict at Gettysburg was fought July 1-3 with Confederate troops retreating south after that time. Sneden includes dates at various locations...
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1863-06-30
MapUnion army's march on Gettysburg from Frederick, Md. Regional view shows paths taken by different segments of the Union army on a march from Frederick, Md., to Gettysburg, Pa., as well as the location of the Confederate army units in the vicinity. The Union troops were under the commands of Reynolds, Howard, Sickles, Slocum, Hancock, Sykes and Gregg.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1863-06-30


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Expert author Ron Rhodes helps to dispel believers' feelings of insecurity when confronted with cults. 10 Keys To Witnessing To Cults\ will prepare you to witness in a loving, respectful and informed way to the cults at your door, your work, or your neighborhood. Tips include spotting common objections cultists are trained to answer, strategic questions to ask, and easy ways to demonstrate Jesus' deity, plus much more.

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Departments of Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2013 – The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development today announced that a new national report shows a 24-percent drop in homelessness among veterans since 2010.
The report also showed an 8 percent reduction between January 2012 and January 2013. The decline keeps U.S. government plans on track to meet the goal of ending veterans' homelessness in 2015.
"We are on the right track in the fight to end homelessness among veterans. While this trend is encouraging news, we know that there is more work to do," Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said. "As President Obama said, we're not going to rest until every veteran who has fought for America has a home in America. The results in the latest report are a credit to the effort given by our dedicated staff, and our federal, state, and community partners who are committed to ending veterans' homelessness."
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said, "We're making real and significant progress to reduce homelessness in this country and now is not the time to retreat from doing what we know works. If we're going to end homelessness as we know it, we need a continued bipartisan commitment from Congress to break the cycle trapping our most vulnerable citizens, especially our veterans, between living in a shelter or a life on the streets.
"I understand these are tough budget times but these are proven strategies that are making a real difference," Donovan continued. "We simply can't balance our budget on the backs of those living on the margins."
The 2013 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, prepared by HUD, estimates there were 57,849 homeless veterans on a single night in January in the United States, an 8-percent decline since 2012, and a 24-percent decline since 2010.
VA has made ending veterans' homelessness by the end of 2015 a top priority, undertaking an unprecedented campaign to dramatically increase awareness of VA services for homeless veterans and veterans at risk of becoming homeless.
While the number of homeless people in the United States dropped by 4 percent since 2012, according to the 2013 report, veterans' homelessness has shown a more robust decline. During a period of prolonged economic recovery, the government has been able to reduce the number of homeless veterans by 24 percent, breaking previous patterns of increased homelessness during difficult economies.
Earlier this year, HUD and VA also announced the award of nearly $70 million of HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing grants to further assist in addressing the issue of veterans' homelessness. The program combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA. Since 2008, a total of 58,140 vouchers have been awarded and 43,371 formerly homeless veterans are currently in homes of their own because of the joint HUD-VA program.
One of the tools VA uses in its systematic approach to prevent and end veterans' homelessness is the Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant program. In July, VA announced the award of nearly $300 million in grants to 319 community agencies to help approximately 120,000 homeless and at-risk veterans and their families.
More recently, VA has announced $8.8 million in grants for 164 projects to acquire vans for homeless providers and to rehabilitate housing, plus $4.9 million in grants for 25 community-based projects to enhance services for veterans.
The grants promote housing stability among homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. The grants can have an immediate impact, helping lift veterans out of homelessness or providing aid in emergencies that put veterans and their families at risk of homelessness.


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BEYOND THE TISSUE BOX: So remember bored Saturdays when you were a kid? When your parents would hand you an empty tissue box and some pipe cleaners with the recommendation that you make something? And you'd very often make a boat, because a tissue box usually has an excellent, convincing boat shape and pipe cleaners, paired with a tissue, make a respectable sail and mast. But, and it is a rather pronounced but, your tissue box? Not so seaworthy (or sinkworthy or bathtubworthy, is more accurate, for a tissue box boat). Tissue box cardboard tends to get damp -- spoiler alert -- and soggy and pfft! Your boat is sunk. Does this mean you shouldn't attempt a cardboard boat again, as an adult? Of course not. You should. Should you sail it out to Catalina or the Channel Island? No. Should you join the Kardboard Kayak Race in Santa Barbara, where you build, from scratch, a cardboard boat and attempt to sail it to a not-so-distant buoy? Oh, definitely, especially if you like a lot of laughs and don't mind getting really wet.
THE DATE AND DETAILS: The annual Santa Barbara Maritime Museum event will take to the water on Saturday, July 13. But before the water-taking commences, teams will be handed material -- two sheets of cardboard, a yardstick, some tape, something to cut with, and something to mark with -- and exactly 60 minutes to create a kayak. You totally didn't need an hour to make your tissue box boat when you were a kid, right? Didn't think so, so you probably got this. Teams can include four people and there's a Family Fun heat, too (we're thinking a photo of you and the fam in your water-logged boat would make a fine holiday card). It's so cute and building a boat and sailing it, right then and there, is something of a beloved California tradition (see the Fisherman's Festival in Bodega Bay). So, are you ready to sail some cardboard, seafarers? May the wind be at your back, and may you not get too soaked too fast.


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The Scotch Plains Rescue Squad is entering it's 83th year of all volunteer emergency medical services to the community of Scotch Plains and surrounding communities. This is a distinction that very few rescue squads in the state have reached.
The Rescue Squads, ninety plus, dedicated volunteers have over 800 combined years of service to the community. These volunteers respond to emergency calls on a twenty-four hour basis. Records indicate that the squad answered over 80,300 emergency calls in over eighty three years of service. The Scotch Plains Rescue Squad often serves other communities for mutual aid response. These volunteers have provided service without charge to residents. The rescue squad is supported only by tax-deductible donations.
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I have seen a few blogs out there for organizations and libraries and I have been contemplating perhaps we need one for our group; the Oakmont Genealogical Study Group.
I talked to our president and she thought it was a good idea but she knew nothing of how to do that…..I do know. I just have to set it up but first I should talk to my cousin, who is in the same group, about the idea.
Why do I think we need this? To give some exposure to our little group and hopefully it will enable us to gain more members.
I just have to figure out how to allow all the members to post entries……I think it can be done, but, does everyone need to have a Gmail account to post.
The meeting is the second Tuesday of every months and I will present my case then.


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Come enjoy a musical evening, or two or three, at Northgate High School. The first evening will start off with the Northgate Jazz Bands 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 11. Then at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 the Northgate Orchestra and Wind Ensemble will host a harmonic evening. And at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 the grand finale the be the Northgate Concert and Symphonic Bands. A donation of $5 is requested for each event, family admission is $10.
The Walnut Creek School District Governing Board decided at its Oct. 1 meeting to take a position of support and endorse Propositions 30 and 38 for the upcoming Nov. 6 election. Proposition 30 is Gov. Jerry Brown's initiative for a quarter-cent sales tax and an increased income tax on the wealthy, to avoid massive midyear cuts.
Prop 38 would temporarily raise income taxes, for 12 years, on most Californians on a sliding scale.
Is your car in need of a bath? The Northgate High School Men's Water Polo Team is ready to help out drivers with dirty carts at its car wash Sunday. The car wash will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 425 Castle Rock Road in Walnut Creek. The cost is $10 per car. The actual car wash is located at the student drop off at Northgate High School which is just past the parking lot.
The authors of a "The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have" will be the speakers at the Seven Hills School Parent Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the school 975 N. San Carlos Drive in Walnut Creek.
Laura and Malcolm Gauld are founders of the parenting workshops that emerged from their book. Their philosophy centers on a parent being the child's primary teacher. They will share their 10 core beliefs for parents — what they call "The 10 Priorities" — and talk about how families can raise successful children.
For several years, Seven Hills has hosted the free parent series, held on weeknight evenings three or four times during the school year. To sign up go to http://www.sevenhillsschool.org/schoollife/lectureseries.html
To submit an item for School Notes contact Journal Editor Sam Richards at 925-943-8241.


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Orlando Bloom bought the shaded and gated home for $2.75 million just a few years back and now he's looking to lease it for $18,000/month. Why? With a baby on board and a history of famous break-ins, maybe he's looking for a new beginning. The four-bedroom digs with a "unique and so hip" kitchen was built in the 1940s. It has swimming pools, on-site spas and beautiful, plush landscapes. View the property.
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I have been reading the released OpenCL specification. I have noticed that double is a reserved type, but not supported by the draft specification. In particular, in section 6.1.4 it is listed as reserved, however it is not listed in 6.1.1 as a basic scalar type.
Although not all GPUs support double precision floating point operations, I believe that double should be supported. Perhaps the standard can force some type of emulation mode be supported, or return an error if double is not supported by the OpenCL device. Querying device capabilities for double is also an option.
Please let me know when double support is planned for OpenCL, or if the standard may be revised to include it in this iteration.


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5-Note Modes in a 12-Note Octave
The 330 modes containing 5 notes embedded in an octave divided into 12 notes. Each mode, represented as a colored square, is attributed a unique pair of coordinates, similar to a GPS position on a map.
The vertical axis orders scales. Each row contains either a single symmmetric scale (no change under inversion), or a pair of mirror scales. The diatonic scale appears on the North pole (1) and the chromatic cluster (38) on the South pole.
The horizontal axis orders modes from the brightest (most "major") in the column on the far West (14) to the darkest (most "minor") on the far East (-14).
Color denotes symmetry: rows entirely in pink contain a single symmetric scale; different shades of blue distinguish between pairs of mirror scales, common modes appearing in pink.


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EXCLUSIVE: All About The Bachelor's Engagement Ring!
Courtesy Neil Lane; Inset: Mark Wessels/ABC
It was love at first sight. When Bachelor Brad Womack eyed the sixth — and final — engagement ring from a selection celebrity jeweler Neil Lane brought to show him in South Africa, he knew it was the one. "Brad said he'd dreamed of the perfect ring but he didn't know exactly what it was until he saw this one," Lane, who handcrafted the 3-carat platinum and diamond sparkler, tells PEOPLE. "I saved it for the last one and when Brad saw it, he knew it was the ring of his dreams." So what was it about the $50,000 bauble, delicately accented with 263 round brilliant-cut diamonds around a "romantic" central cushion-cut diamond? "He loved that no matter how Emily bent her finger, there would be sparkles everywhere you looked," says Lane. "He wanted it glistening." Womack was no less decisive in his choice of women, says Lane (below), who spent quality time with Bachelor Brad in South Africa. "He was certain about Emily. He had found his true soul mate, the love of his life," he says. "They seemed inseparable. No indecision. The ring symbolized his certainty." Tell us: What do you think of Womack's ring choice? —Elizabeth Leonard
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I am just asking because I have to keep explaining just how impossible that is. I am curious if anyone else has this same problem.
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However, even without a "god", religions can be just as restricting and just as silly. As with "magic", reincarnation, karma, etc etc
well, "magic spell" garbage aside, a lot of his personal philosophies I just find interesting. On things like lust, anger and self interest. being your own "God". I just feel that one should not let these things own them or turn them into too big of a prick. Greed is just wanting more than you need. EXCESSIVE greed is when you don't give a fuck who you screw over to get something. It's about balance
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I am by now mans an expert either. LaVey may very well have been a nutty Atheist making money off of crazy people pissed off at God. I've met a couple of people who follow his teaching and pratice his rituals. Which personally I find disgusting. Even if he didn't believe in his writtings some people do. Since people follow and beleive in his teachings as if it is real I beleive it should be considered a religon. Most if not all the worlds religons come their version of the dark side and both are equally frighting to me. That is my opinion anyway.
I didn't think he was a 'theist' because of the magic crap. I just thought the magic parts were silly, just as I think the same of atheistic Buddhists who believe in reincarnation. But I'm no expert.
To comment on the LaVey comment that he was an atheist, I find that a little hard to swallow because after reading The Satanic Bible and other books by him I find him telling people about placing curses on poeple and performing black masses. I believe he took this stuff serioulsy especially after he warned a woman to stay away from someone he placed a curse on. He may have started out as an atheist however I beleive in the end he bought into his own bullshit. I see to much of Aleister Crowely in his writings and he damn well believed his bullshit.
anyone who thinks that way........y'know.....when I hear things like "so you just believe nothing happens when you die", I fully understand the need to believe in something more, even if I find it silly mythology, however when it turns them into black and white generalization filled absolutist "thinkers" like it does with many of the more traditionalist sects, I have issue. I mean, these people, for example, are often the types who find out you have even one slightly left leaning view on ANYTHING, and automatically label you some "nazi commie socialist fag who wants to kill babies and help[ terrorists destroy America". Nothing even slightly open minded about them, and I blame their religion for doing this to them. The real world is full of shades of gray, not black and white. And even the idea of a place of never ending torment,which was NOT in the original Biblical texts to start with) sounds insane to me, and I can be a prick about punishment. (my idea to deal with shoplifting punks is chopping a finger off when caught but even I wouldn't send my worst enemy to never ending fiery torture.) Basically, while fully understanding the need to believe in something more, it scares me that people can be made to believe ANYTHING as long as you add "God loves you" to the end of it. In summary, religion impedes critical thinking and THAT is 'evil' to me.
Also, to the below poster speaking of atheistic or metaphorical/LaVeyan Satanism. I love some of Anton LaVey's writings, but still, the guy was an asshole and kind of took things to the extremes at times. ("If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.") I take the parts I like from it, still, but I would never be one to have my entire philosophies confined to one book. It just seems restrictive
Found this to be ... interesting way of putting it via urban dictionary
Thanks for the responses, I was just curious about some of the experiences that some of you may have had. The just seems to be the first thing people say when I tell them I'm an atheist. It just boggles my mind how they can come to that solution so quickly. It seems to be just a canned response. Then again so many things that believers say are just canned responses aren't they?
hmm...well an atheist doesnt belive in god soo that rules out god, heaven, and since the devil is in some way associated with the bible plus nobody ever seen an actual devil and since satinists belive in the devil only....
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Following some useful comments from Peter Jones, I now have a better way to publish content for this blog – I can derive a style from html and selectively override the strings I want.
The definition of
regex-replace is here.
The Constants
(defconst cur-src-prefix (concat "
")) (defconst cur-code-prefix (concat "")) (defconst curious-strings (list (cons 'begin-literal cur-code-prefix) (cons 'end-literal "")))
Deriving The Style
(defun curious-htmlize () (regex-replace "
" cur-src-prefix)) (muse-derive-style "html-curious" "html" :strings 'curious-strings :after 'curious-htmlize)
Much nicer.
Although as far as I am aware, to get nicely font-locked code for Squidoo lenses I still need to add the extra hook as described in my earlier post. Any correction from muse users would be appreciated.


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The "smartwatch" has been on the radar for the last few months, with a few reports about the new devices saying it was sporting Android 1.6 (remember that?) We also reported on rumors of both Apple and Google working on "wearable computers" much like Dick Tracy wristwatches.
Italian startup i'm Watch is attempting to beat rival Sony's SmartWatch by bringing its bag of tricks to the Consumer Electronics Show this week and garnering publicity and cultivating demand for its computer/timepiece. i'm Watch is a little different from Sony's $149 device because it offers a diverse price range. Prices start at $249 for a 64MB watch with a colorful silicon band, to a gold, diamond-encrusted version selling for $15,000, according to Agence France-Presse.
i'm Watch's chief executive said that the idea for the device was taken from Apple's iPod Nano. "Everybody wants to have technology that is also fashion," he said. "That is the Apple secret; making devices that people fall in love with."
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News from around the country and around the globe
Both i'm Watch and the SmartWatch are basically linked to smartphones and act as wearable extensions. You can't send messages, only view them.
We're not quite sure what makes these devices necessary. A simple alert on a smartphone will tell someone if he or she has a new message or email and that comes free with the device. Paying an additional $250 to wear something on one's wrist seems frivolous and unnecessary. Until these smartwatches can actually be used to both send and receive information, they won't be a success. But even if people could send an SMS on a smartwatch, it's unlikely that most could text with only one hand.


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Charmingly surreal... And yet, somehow, [Von Spatz] feels true to the life of the mind, which is typically filled with perpetual self-loathing and myriad self-imposed obstacles. The squirmy, straightforward linework and vivid pastels lend the whole endeavor a placid dignity that sticks with you long after you put it down.Vulture
What happens at the Von Spatz Rehabilitation Center after Walt Disney suffers a nervous breakdown?
Walt Disney is exhausted both physically and mentally. After a breakdown where he trashes his office, his wife Lilian brings him to a retreat to recover—the Von Spatz Rehabilitation Center. With a campus that includes studio buildings, a gallery, an art supply store, a hot dog booth, and a penguin pool, the clinic is a paradise for artists in crisis. There Disney meets Tomi Ungerer and Saul Steinberg, and together, they embark on a regimen of relaxation and art therapy.
Haifisch looks at the fervent drive and crippling insecurities of the average artist and places those same issues on the shoulders of three celebrated 20th century artists. Part study of isolation, part tale of a begrudging camaraderie, daily life at the center mixes with reminiscences from the world outside. Wryly written, precisely composed, and glowingly colored, Von Spatz is a hilarious, heartwarming absurdist tale.
Praise for Von Spatz
Pleasingly absurd... Haifisch's art style is a treat, too.Toronto Star
Deceptively simple... Dreams and hallucinations bleed into the depictions of recovery. With jokes aimed at art-comics insiders, this tongue-in-cheek experimental mishmash asks: are visionaries crazy because they make art, or do they make art to keep the craziness at bay?Publishers Weekly
A surreal alternative history.Yo Zushi, New Statesman
A trippy reminder that there was an actual man behind the mouse [with] queasily bright chromatics and puckish sensibilities... Structurally, the work unfolds in a series of small gag strips, tied together with a loose sense of chronology. Despite all the dry-humor loopiness, a core concern with the complaints of the artistic life bubbles up... In a counterintuitive way, Von Spatz can be read as inspirational.Gizmodo
A droll and daffy treatment of the tortured artist motif.Booklist
Absurdist and experimental but also funny and heartwarming.Barnes & Noble Review
A magic-realist examination of the life of Walt Disney.Matthew Thurber, Artsy
We were intrigued and delighted with [Von Spatz].AIGA Eye on Design


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Pink is the Color of the Day
Ahhhhh Mother's Day. That one day a year when Major League Baseball uniforms all over the league become awash in pink both on field accessories which include a splash of maternal pink lacquered upon equipment. From wristbands, batting gloves, cleats to Louisville Sluggers the homage to Moms' is not only symbolic, it is down right sugary sweet, just like my favorite "Mom meal", hot cakes, country sausage and fine Maple syrup.
Someone asked me a few years ago why we celebrate Mother's Day at the ballpark. I told him we celebrate it for those thankless years of "mom" pushing us in the minivan/station wagons and driving us to endless games and practices as kids. We celebrate it to the one person we want to see proud of us as we play this game and seeing them cheering in the stands brings us to another level. We celebrate this day because it is a thankless job done with only the fuel of love, encouragement and the want for their children to be happy in this life.
I have had the honor of having two "moms" in my life. My birth mother, and my adopted Mother who took me into her arms as her own and cheered and clapped with pride as she watched her jock son compete. I wonder how many of the Tampa Bay Rays Mothers and wives and their offspring will be attendance today? For it is a special feeling looking up in the stands and seeing the mother of your child, or the one who held you tight and taught you valuable lessons in life celebrating your successes on the field.
It is a day that MLB also brings about Breast Cancer Awareness to the plate as survivors and fighters alike take the field as ceremonial First Pitch participants on their fight to strike out this devastating illness. The Susan B Komen Foundation takes the lead-off spot in this special day's line-up as stadiums and teams show support, love and salute the courage, drive and determination of not only these brave women, but also their support system that surrounds them.
This is one day of the year I attend games with great joy and celebrate among you wanting each and every Mother in the stadium to get her own special moment, recognition for taking on one of the hardest job in this World, and completing it like it was a simple chore. But that is what "Moms" do, they make the difficult seem easy, bring about confidence, excitement and send us on our adventures in our lives, even after we are grown and gone from the nest.
So I hope each and everyone of you who can takes your Mom to a game today. Take in the atmosphere, exhilaration and honor bestowed upon the woman who only wants to be repaid for all her endeavors in her family life with a hug and a kiss. Today is a day to celebrate all things maternal, and God bless them for taking on the task and pulling it off like champions. Enjoy your day Moms'.


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Friday, March 29, 2013
Brenda Hughes
Brenda Lee Garner Hughes officiating a Kentucky High School Athletic Association Girls' State Basketball Tournament. Hughes was the first African American woman to do so. 1973 February 11.
-John C. Wyatt Lexington Herald-Leader photographs.
2013 Black History Month exhibit by Reinette Jones
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Story Time (0-5 years)
March 30, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am£2.00
Storytelling for under 5's at the Huguenot Museum! Join us each week for a different story in our beautiful learning space.
Have fun with props and games as we bring the books to life!
Stories for your little ones and refreshments for the grown-ups.
Baby change facilities, toys and play mats available.
Tea, coffee and biscuits available for grown-ups and milk and juice for the little ones!
No need to book, just turn up. Pick up a loyalty card and get your 5th and 10th sessions for free.
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"Entertaining from first page to last . . . [Alan] Furst is that rarity, a writer of popular fiction who is also a serious novelist."—Washington Post Book World
"Teeming with intrigue . . . Furst's novels of World War II Europe are not just atmospheric. They're transporting."—Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Wildly atmospheric . . . Furst's novels combines the research habits of a top-shelf historical novelist with a taste for psychic warfare that recalls the work of British writers like W. Somerset Maugham . . . , Anthony Powell . . . , and Evelyn Waugh."—Men's Vogue
"This engaging historical fiction should be read by anyone who loves a compelling story well told."—Houston Chronicle
"A rare thing: an engrossing, deeply emotional, thinking person's love story."— San Francisco Chronicle


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Mechwarrior 2 was the first game I ever played against someone over an Internet connection. Back then, modems required a phone line, so we'd had a second phone line installed at home so my dad and I could both plug in, fire up NetMech, and take to mech vs. mech battles for household supremacy. As the younger generation, and a far more experienced gamer, I won nine times out of ten, but I was always jealous of the setup he used for the game: a Thrustmaster Flight Control System paired with a Weapons Control System Mark II. So many switches and buttons on that throttle that it was almost fetishistic!
Almost a decade later, I would receive Steel Battalion as a Chanukah gift, which I loved in equal measure for the game itself and its absurdly complex controller (though, when you boiled it down, you were really only using a couple of sticks, the buttons on them, and the pedals most of the time). Hawken continues this tradition of controller fetishism with its MEK-FU joystick. It's a dual-stick behemoth, which can separate into three segments (at least one of the sticks can be used independently, for games that don't demand such an intense setup). The center contains a full, if miniature, keyboard for messaging, along with a small readout that lists the player's call sign and short messages. There's a multitude of metal switches that are mostly for immersion and buttons for both explicit and programmable functions.
It's a bit strange, then, that Hawken is simply not that complex as a game. That isn't an indictment; it's just a statement of fact. Hawken is, for all intents and purposes, a mech-themed first-person shooter. It certainly goes further than that, as these metallic behemoths are not as agile as the mecha of Armored Core or Shogo: Mobile Armor Division. They have a definite sense of weight and a deliberate form of movement. Jumping, even with the attached jets, is a laborious procedure, and dashing cannot be stopped on a dime, as the thrusters take a split second to power down.
Their weapons are appropriately satisfying to fire, too, since they are many times stronger than what one would ever expect to see a humanoid holding, much less shooting. Dual wielding is, after all, simply a matter of having a second weapon strapped to one's other arm (or, in this case, composing one's second arm). The most common and basic combination of weaponry appeared to be that of a powerful chain gun on one side with a multi-rocket launcher on the other, but this is malleable, with characters able to pick both a basic frame and specific weapons for their avatar.
Under such an onslaught, even beefy mechs are going to go down quickly. Those of Hawken are no exception, though they are able to withstand a good few shots before collapsing and exploding in a shower of debris. Further, if one can escape to safety, it's possible to repair oneself with the built-in repair bots. It takes a long time to reach full health—somewhere in the neighborhood of forty-five seconds to a minute—but it removes the necessity for health power-ups, maintaining a focus on pure combat strategy.


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Good sports: athletic types hit the town
The Background
Brooklyn born and raised– with the accent to prove it– 33-year-old software engineer John said he was ready to find a good woman. "I'm looking for a fun, intelligent, active person to hang out with," he wrote. Since John is an avid softball player who at last count was on the roster for not one, not two, but three teams, Matchmaker figured an athletic girl might be a good bet to score a dating home run.
Enter Wendy, a 26-year-old Connecticut native who actually works in the athletic industry. Both Yankees, both fit as fiddles, both looking for love, what more could they ask for?
Apparently something...
The Date
John and Wendy met at Monsoon
Who arrived first?
Wendy: I got there first, which is unusual. (My friends teased me earlier that I would be second to arrive.) I people-watched on the patio and perused the wine list.
John: I arrived just at 6:30, maybe a minute or two afterwards. I had never been to Monsoon before, and didn't know where it was. The four people I asked all pointed me in different directions. So I actually looked at one of the signs on the Mall for where the stores are, and finally found it.
Were you nervous?
Wendy: A little bit– I'd never been on a blind date before.
John: I was a little nervous being late, until I found the place, and saw her sitting outside at a table by herself... I asked if it was her, and she said yes, then I ran in and sat down.
When did you calm down?
Wendy: As soon as I saw him walk up.
John: Once I saw her smile, I figured everything was cool.
First impression?
Wendy: He was very friendly and easy to talk to. Physically not necessarily my type.
John: I did find her attractive from the start. Sometimes when you meet people for the first time, they have that "familiar" look, and I was trying to place it. I'm pretty bad with names, and I try to associate people with something/someone to help me out. As the evening went on, I stopped worrying about it and just enjoyed the conversation. I did notice she looked off while talking at times. I didn't know if that was nervousness or just how she was.
What was your date wearing?
Wendy: There was not much style to speak of. He was wearing shorts and an NYPD t-shirt, sneaks.
John: I was pretty impressed with her appearance. She definitely was better dressed than I was. She had a skirt and a nice dressy top on. I had a button-down polo shirt I was going to wear, but I like to drive with the windows down, and once I arrived, I noticed how humid it was, so at the last minute I changed into a T-shirt.
What did you order?
Wendy: We each had a glass of wine. I had the lemongrass, basil, and chicken stir fry.
John: I got a seafood dish, and we shared. She liked the sweet taste of mine, and so I offered her additional portions.
Wendy: The food was hot and spicy, great overall. It was tough to choose because there were many options. Monsoon is one of my favorite restaurants.
John: I was a little worried about Thai, but was very impressed with the unique taste. The service was very good.
How were your date's table manners?
Wendy: He was a gentleman.
John: She was very proper. I had to catch myself with my elbows on the table during the evening.
How about the conversation?
Wendy: We discussed a variety of different subjects: work, sports teams, growing up in the North. We didn't have a lot in common. Maybe six years is too much of an age difference.
John: We pretty much talked about anything, really didn't have a specific topic, and I was happy that the conversation kept rolling. We both like the Christmas holiday season and shopping for ourselves during that time.
Anything you particularly liked?
Wendy: He is pretty active, plays on a couple of different softball teams. He had been on a nine-mile hike the day before in 90-degree weather– he deserves credit for that.
John: She has an interesting job at the University with the types of people she works with on a daily basis. Also she didn't try to "over" impress me or rub anything in. The playing field was totally level. She wasn't snobby or very opinionated, which is a turnoff for me.
Anything you didn't like?
Wendy: His manner of dress was similar to my father's– not a turn-on.
John: Nothing I could see.
Was there flirting?
Wendy: No, there did not seem to be any real sparks between us.
John: I'm not sure there was any flirting. It was more of a friendly date to see if we had something in common.
Did anything strange happen?
Wendy: No.
John: We were sitting near the fountain, and there was a guy sitting close by making strange noises. Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary.
How was it towards the end?
Wendy: It was fine. We decided to talk a walk on the Downtown Mall and ended up getting ice cream from Chaps.
John: As the evening ended, we walked past Monsoon once again, and she was disappointed that they had colorful Christmas lights on in the trees right were we were sitting. Our dinner was 6:30 until about 8:00ish, so it probably wasn't dark enough for them to have been on for us.
How about the very end?
Wendy: He walked me to my car. There was a hug.
John: We walked for a while afterwards and then ended up at her car. She said she had a nice evening, and we did hug.
Would you see this person again?
Wendy: Perhaps in a friendly fashion. It was a pleasant experience, and he's a nice guy. Just a lack of chemistry, though.
John: We did exchange information, and I hope to see her again.
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the date?
Wendy: 7
John: 8
No home run, but a game well played. And if there's a friendly re-match, Matchmaker will let you know...


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Having said that, I personally wouldn't recommend an electronic interlinear (especially a reverse one) to anybody. The long-term usefulness of any Bible program is the ease with which you can access the Biblical text (as well as other Greek/Hebrew texts from the same period) and, through regular reading, become comfortable with reading the original text itself. The problem with interlinears is that they strongly inhibit that regular direct contact. BW is particularly suited for building familiarity with the original languages, since it comes, not only with the NT and LXX but also, as part of the base package, Josephus, Philo, the Apostolic Fathers, and the OT pseudopigrapha (did I mention that all these are fully tagged and searchable?). These alone in Logos, as separate add-ons, would cost your far more than the base package of BW9. Plus, in BW9, you also get photo-facsimiles of several of the major NT manuscripts and full electronic transcriptions!
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I'd hardly call that suicidal. 9 1/2 times out of 10, Bichel either wouldn't have thrown the ball or if he had, would have missed by quite a distance. The percentages were certainly with Aravinda in this one but he just ran out of luck, really.
I'd hardly call that suicidal. 9 1/2 times out of 10, Bichel either wouldn't have thrown the ball or if he had, would have missed by quite a distance. The percentages were certainly with Aravinda in this one but he just ran out of luck, really.
Bichel was pretty much on his follow-through and so the ball hadn't travelled too far for a run to be taken, but I agree that most bowlers would have found it hard to pounce on it like Bichel did and make a stunning direct throw as well, all in lightning speed.But I still think that the run was misjudged given the fact that it was to be taken against the best fielding side in the world and there wasn't a need for a cheeky single at that point.
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Did Gilly walk or it was a misunderstanding ?
I think he did, although some commentators are suggesting otherwise saying that it was a misunderstanding and actually Gilly thought that Koertzen had said "Out" instead of "not out".But he sure stood his ground initially when Koertzen just began shaking his head and then suddenly turned around and walked. But it was surely a little bizarre if he did walk, as he waited for a while till the Sri Lankans started to show their disappointment, and then decided to go.
I'm 100% certain he walked
Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men
Maybe he knew in his heart that he was out and felt guilty for all the times he didn't walk...
Or maybe he really needed to go to the bathroom
That's it!!! You really solved that mystery, buddy! How did I never think of such a simple solution!!!???Originally posted by krkode
Or maybe he really needed to go to the bathroom
He walked no doubt about it he was off before the umpire had even said anything Gilchrist did not even look at him.
Gilchrist does walk occasionaly infact if he knows he is out he usualy does.
He later said he didn't hear the "not out" by the Umpire so he walked...
He may also have done it to avoid the trashtalk he would receive from the Sri Lankan players if he hadn't walked, because they know and he knew that he was out...
But I stick to my bathroom theory..
Apparently, it's raining in Durban today - I've just checked weather.com and it was described as 'light' at present.
There's a 90% chance of thunder tonight, 60% of heavy rain tomorrow and 40% on Friday.
D/L anyone?
If no match is possible, India are in the final.
Luckily, it is the best ground regarding drainage (they say).
Oi, I supported both Zimbabwe and England but both were knocked out :POriginally posted by krkode
Guys, isn't it obvious?
He supports England. Now that England isn't in the tourno anymore, he supports Kenya.
sheesh, people need to be spoon fed nowadays
And Rik, you suck for that comment :P
Oh and you suck because you keep using ":P"s
So there :P
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20...that's a rather big number :(:(:(
I thought you supported INdia?
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
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True, Marc, Rik is a staunch India supporter...Originally posted by marc71178
I thought you supported INdia?
Well....It's Australia(10-0) vs India(9-1) in the finals. Appropriately, the two best teams have made it.
An assessment:
Batting: Hayden, Gilchrist, Ponting, Martyn(?), Bevan, Symonds, Lehmann.....vs Tendulkar, Sehwag, Ganguly, Dravid(?), Kaif, Yuvraj, Mongia.....hmmmm...looks more or less even. The Indian top and middle order have been more consistent while the Aussie lower order have produced inspired performances to bail out their team in a couple of tight situations.
Bowling: Again these two have been the best bowling sides in the competition although Aus enjoy a clear edge in this department. McGrath, Lee, Bichel, Lehmann, Hogg vs Srinath, Zaheer, Nehra and Harb.
Fielding: The Australians are definitely much, much better at this although the Indians have improved a lot.
Competitive spirit: Both teams rate pretty high in this department. The Aussies have come back from the dead on a couple of occasions and produced adrenalin-pumping victories while the Indians after a bad loss against the Aussies have never really looked down the barrel so far.
All in all, if both teams play to potential, should be a high-quality, enjoyable encounter with the Aussies having an edge going in.
....and at last my 1000th post!!!
Last edited by Anil; 20-03-2003 at 02:54 PM.
Congrats, Anil!
This is probably the biggest match India has played in the past 20 years and the biggest some of the current players will ever play in their careers
I just hope the 20 year "wait" won't end up in nothing:
In fact, I think India has gone far enough to please me. I won't be disappointed if we lose the finals, but I will sure as hell be happier if we win :P
Saturday night, I pay a visit to some good relatives of mine to watch this game :duh: OH BOY!!
The Aussie bowling department and the Indian bowling aren't too far away on current form with the Aussies having a slight edge with Lee's pace and form as well.
But in my opinion what makes the Aussie bowling look a tad more potent specially when playing India, is the vulnerability of the Indian batsman when trying to play their shots against that nagging offstump line or the rising delivery.But one heartening thing is that the the Indian batsman have coped well in this tournament and the Indian top order looks in better shape then the Aussie top order.
And on top of it all, the match is being played in Wanderers which is the fastest wicket in all of SA.
It should be a fascinating match.
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Somewhere, amid an ocean of self-help dating tomes like the ubiquitous "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus," the battle of the sexes rages on. Women think with their hearts, men think with their -- well, you know. And that's the gist of the latest edition in the rom-com canon, the surprisingly snarky and smart "The Ugly Truth."
Abby (Katherine Heigl) is a control-freak TV producer in Sacramento, and because she's a professional woman she wears her hair pulled back tightly (see Sandra Bullock in "The Proposal") and she never, ever goes on dates. Or if she does, they're blind ones set up by her assistant producer, who helpfully prints out a profile, background check and even a set of talking points. She lives alone with her cat, and therefore, she's hopelessly lonely, waiting for the perfect man.
Enter Mike (Scot Gerard Butler as an American playboy), the complete opposite of everything Abby's so carefully plotted on her "dream man checklist." He's crass, he's misogynistic and he's just been hired to shake things up on Abby's floundering daytime variety show. Mike immediately discovers that his new boss is hot but a total dork who also needs serious help in the bedroom.
Abby detests everything Mike stands for, but agrees to let him help her out to snag that perfect man, swoony Dr. Colin, who inspires some very dorky, Elaine-from-"Seinfeld" sort of dancing on Abby's part. Slowly, Abby learns that perhaps her Prince Charming isn't that checklist, but the rogue right in front of her -- can the control-freak woman tame the wild man, and vice versa? Ah, but that's the debate of the ages.
Despite the fact that it swims in a veritable ocean of romantic comedy clichés (girl pretends to be someone she's not to catch a man, ladies' man realizes he has a heart, the clash of the uptight and the laid-back, etc.), "The Ugly Truth" should manage to captivate and charm men and women alike. The dialogue is snappy and sexy, Heigl and Butler spar with zingy chemistry, and though the ending is as predictable as you'd assume, it's a sexy sort of popcorn flick.
This is a romantic comedy for the Cosmopolitan set. A gag on par with Meg Ryan's fake-orgasm tutorial in "When Harry Met Sally" may win Heigl the crown as the new queen of the chick flick, and she deserves it -- she's gonna go there, and go there she definitely does, with panache to spare. Where other rom-com vets such as Ryan tended to veer toward the cuddly and adorable, Heigl plays her heroines with a flinty prettiness, an intelligent-girl spine and a sassy mouth. She has a future in these sorts of movies, and that seems to suit her just fine; you don't see her reaching for the title of serious actress, and that makes her likable.
Butler, of course, is in fine form as a lady-shagging devil with a soft spot or two, and the supporting cast, particularly Cheryl Hines and John Michael Higgins as the bickering newscasters, increases the laugh factor.
But don't bring Grandma to "The Ugly Truth," because it's a sex comedy through and through, as upfront and honest as advice from your wise-ass best friend. And that's what's so charming about it; neither writers, nor actors, nor director Robert Luketic shy away from the truth about the complicated state of affairs between men and women.


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In 2010 the New Jersey Department of Educationadopted the Common Core State Standards (CCS) in English Language Arts (ELA) andMathematics. In 2015 the Common Core State Standards will be assessed in ELA and Mathematics using the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Career) assessment.
Piscataway Township Schools has been working on understanding and implementing the CCSS in classrooms since they were adopted. New district curriculums were adopted aligned to the CCSS. District assessments, learning targets, Universal Screeners, Quarterlies, Mid-Terms and Finals in ELA and Mathematics were aligned to the CCSS. Standards-based report cards were implemented in grades 1-5.
New resources for teachers, after piloting in classrooms, were funded by the Board of Education. Teachers experienced professional learning to understand and implement the CCSS and adapt instruction. The district piloted the PARCC assessment in randomly selected classrooms in 2014.
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Having been previously featured in the pages of LRM, Richard Floyd is no stranger to the Lowrider world. As a die-hard member of HB Gabachos, a club also frequently seen in our magazine coverage, Richard and his fellow club members have built some of the best Chevy Bombs to ever grace the pages of this magazine and the streets of Southern California.
One of the cars Richard previously built that caught our eye was a 1949 Pontiac Streamliner; a project he finished in December of 2010 that we featured in our June 2011 issue. It was not long after the car was featured that his friend, Denny Cissell, wanted to buy the Pontiac for his wife. Richard had originally built the Pontiac for his own wife, Rhonda, but with a magazine feature under his belt, a nice offer from Denny, and the okay from Rhonda, Richard let the car go. The sale left Richard with cash in hand, so the search for a new project for the Floyd family began. Richard turned to his good buddy and fellow HB Gabacho, Jim Ramsey, for guidance. He mentioned to Jim that he would love to build a coupe like Jim's 1938 Chevy coupe that was featured in the February 2011 issue of LRM. During a road trip back from the 2012 Turlock Swap Meet with Jim, fellow HB Gabachos member Mike Welch called and mentioned to the duo that his '41 coupe was for sale. It should be noted that Mike is a member of the Southern California region of the VCCA (Vintage Chevrolet Club of America), so Richard knew he kept the coupe very close to stock condition and that it was a 100-point car. With a handful of full restorations under his belt that seemed to take forever, Mike's '41 was the exact type of car he was looking for. Richard and Mike made plans to meet up that same weekend on Sunday at the Long Beach Veteran's Stadium Swap Meet, in order for him to take a closer look at the car.
Given the condition of everything, Mike had a majority of the '41 accessories but was not running them on the car as he had planned on selling them separately. If you are familiar with the HB Gabachos, you know they always run accessories on their cars so it was no surprise to Mike that Richard wanted to buy the car with all of the available accessories. Richard shared his vision for the couple with Mike and they struck a deal for the car and the accessories. By early Monday morning, Richard was already on the phone with Joe Epstein of Epstein's Muffler in Montebello, California. Richard let Joe in on his latest purchase and the vision he had for it. The build was set to begin!
Not long after their Monday morning conversation, Richard dropped off the car at Epstein's so Joe and his son, Frankie, could start the transition. Initially, the '41 needed a proper lowering and exhaust tune, so Joe and Frankie lowered the coupe, added the straight pipes, and gave the Fulton visor a proper stance. The duo then added all of the accessories that were not on the car. The wheel skirts, fog lights, passing light, skirts, compass, view finder, tissue dispenser, column fan, hat holder, vanity mirrors and king bee mirrors were all installed at Epstein's.
With the car taking shape, Joe called on master Bomb builder, Tutu from La Puente, California, to add the spotlights to the Chevy. While the car was at Epstein's, another Bomb master, David Franco, stopped by with a very nice red head flashlight to finish off the steering column. Mike Welch was already running some accessories such as the GM locking gas cap, bumper wrap-arounds and the trunk guard pull down, so there was no need to hunt for these items or have them installed.
A couple of months after the transformation was completed, accessory guru Mike Ramos came up with a set of '41 deluxe wheel disc rings to finish off Richard's '41 Coupe transformation. With the long list of accessories already listed, you would think Richard would be satisfied with the coupe, but he insists there are still things he needs to add; he is on the hunt for a deluxe steering wheel, center arm rest, and an exterior thermometer.
Richard and the coupe have already attended a few shows and cruise nights and naturally, the duo has garnered quite a bit of attention, including ours here at Lowrider Magazine. With such a consistent list of great builds coming from Richard and the HB Gabachos, there was no question we had to feature the coupe for our readers.
As with most builds, there are a few people that need to be thanked. Richard would like to thank Mike Welch for the opportunity to own the coupe. Joe & Frankie Epstein, Tutu, David Franco, Mike Ramos, Jim Ramsey, Don Pearson, The Manis Family, his children Alyssa & Austin, and his club HB Gabachos all receive Richard's sincere gratitude. Richard would like to give a special thanks to his wife, Rhonda, who supports his love of Lowriding and fully supported his decision to sell the car he built for her. We have a feeling that the coupe is going to stay in the Floyd family for a while. Richard's children are already claiming ownership of the coupe! Get in line kids, mom needs to cruise it first!
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"Greengo" The Sequel
Owner: Richard Floyd
Vehicle: 1941 Chevy Deluxe Coupe
Club: HB Gabachos
City/State: Long Beach, CA
Paint: PPG Admiral Green. Restored 18 years ago
Engine: 1941 Chevy 216ci rebuilt and restored by Joe Epstein, of Epstein's Muffler, in Montebello, CA. Chevy Syncro-Mesh Vacuum Assist Transmission, Fenton Headers, and straight pipes by Joe Epstein.
Suspension: Fatman Fabrication drop spindles in the front and de-arched leaf springs and air shocks in the rear. All work performed by Joe Epstein, of Epstein's Muffler, in Montebello, CA.
Interior: Wool Tan Hampton Coach kit. Original floor mats and trunk mat with original spare tire, jack and tool kit.
ICE: Stock Deluxe Radio.
Wheels: Factory 16-inch wheels with 41 Chevy wheel discs.
Tires: Firestone 600/16.
Brands: PPG, Fenton, Hampton, Firestone, Fatman Fabrication.