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Here are two new videos by Zero Defex for songs from our forthcoming album "Caught in a Reflection." The album will be available on CD at our shows at:
May 26, 2012
Now That's Class
1213 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, OH 44102
with Killer of Sheep, Gun Parole and Dead Federation
a record release party for the album by Cleveland punk legends The Guns
June 8, 2012
Old Haunt's Tavern
1527 E. Market St.
Akron, OH
with The Vulcanizers
This video features dancers Cherry, Nina Fukuzato and Zingara Amore. The song was brought to the band by drummer Mickey "X-Nelson" Hurray and subsequently pounded into shape by us. Rumor has it Mick wrote the tune on piano! A first for Zero Defex! The video was shot in Wadsworth, Ohio at their public access cable facility. I slaved over a hot laptop for hours making all the weird psychedelic effects.
This song was brought to the group by guitarist Jeff "Ghoul" Hardy who also provided the fine insightful lyrics. Vocalist Jimi Imij mostly edited the video although I got it started. But I didn't have the guts to cut it up as much as Jimi did. The beginning and ending are from a one-of-a-kind record Jimi found at a thrift shop. It was recorded at a school in West Virginia sometime in the 1940s.
I pity the fool who don't get enlightened!


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Broadband internet and digital TV are seen as the first steps towards smart, networked homes, as they have the potential to be gateways into homes for a wide range of smart applications. Their take up has been rapid; by March 2006, 43 per cent of UK homes had broadband internet connections compared to two years earlier when only 15 per cent did.6 The take up of digital television is driven by government policy to switch all TV to digital by 2012 and 77.2 per cent of British homes had digital TV in some form as reported at the end of 2006.
The technology industry sees smart homes as the next big thing and many companies have smart or digital home programmes. But analysts argue that consumers key concerns are still simple problems, like getting all the computers in a house to link to the same printer.
Other than the most technology literate or the very wealthy, consumers do not yet seem to be demanding the advantages of networked homes. Smart homes are therefore more likely to evolve as people purchase different features that link up to each other over time, rather than through an instant technological upgrade.
Even so, many companies and groups are already looking ahead to fully smart homes. The Automated Home initiative (TAHI) aims to promote, provide the environment for and launch large scale deployments of smart houses and the services for them so that people can see and experience the benefits the connected home can bring and demand them for themselves. Their working groups look at different aspects of smart homes and want to avoid features developing in isolation, as the ability of smart features to communicate and work together through a home network will be essential to their desirability. TAHI has been feeding in to the European level development of a smart homes specification, as well as developing a mark of interoperability.
A number of BEAMA members already produce smart home technology and the association has a smart homes working group. It sets out what a smart home is, what it can offer and the technologies available on a comprehensive website that promotes their members and provides developers and homeowners with information. Such initiatives will be increasingly important to the development of smart homes, as features start to become commonplace.
Smart homes around the world
The smart homes market in most developed countries is similar to that of the UK, with some key exceptions. South Korea is a clear leader in this area and looking at their achievements illustrates the real potential of smart homes.
Smart homes in South Korea
Following a financial crisis in the 1990s South Korea invested heavily in developing innovative technology. They have introduced the world to the internet fridge, oven and washing machine and are a laboratory for developing the home of the future.
This will help to solve their domestic challenge of dealing with a greying population, as well as providing them with massive export opportunities.
In 2007 the Ministry of Information and Communication will have invested approximately £247 million in supporting the development of original information technology (IT). Part of this will support home networking, which has already received loans to develop 44,000 networked homes. The ultimate aim is to network 10 million homes, with plans to introduce a home network building certification system.
South Koreas investment in networking is such that they are increasingly looking beyond the smart home to the smart city. The networked home strategy is now part of a larger project to network entire cities, called U-city, which is being promoted by around £11.5 million worth of subsidies to local government bodies and the construction and housing sectors. Dongtan New Town, Koreas first U-city, is being tested and rolled out from March 2007 and all 1,010 residential units are now networked.
Home networks in South Korea are provided by LG Electronics HomNet product or Samsungs HomeVita. Lotte Castle apartment complex in Seoul is an example of fully networked homes. They have wireless broadband and a HomNet environment that is controlled via TV, a remote control or a keyboard. Cameras relay real time images from other areas of the home and the outdoor playground, DVDs can be copied onto the homes hard drive, gas and electricity use is tracked, a health monitor checks blood pressure, body temperature and heart rate and there are on-screen controls for the washing machine, the microwave, the air conditioner and the oven.
The entire home can be controlled remotely by mobile phone and residents will be notified of any problems, such as the gas being left on, and can get real time images of their home over the phone.
Other networked homes have voice activated controls, refrigerators that can update residents on their contents and mirrors that display their daily appointments, as well as toilets that send health updates to their doctor.
The focus of smart homes in South Korea is to make life easier, rather than environmental benefits. But as the environmental performance of homes becomes increasingly important in Europe, a key export market, these aspects are likely to be developed and highlighted. The UKs pursuit of smart homes will be nowhere near as single minded but it does demonstrate what is possible and provide scope for applying South Korean innovations to our environmental ambitions.
Smart homes in the UK
Smart homes in the UK can be found at extreme ends of the housing spectrum.
Wealthy homeowners looking for the latest technology to manage their homes have been installing smart networks and smart applications are also being put into social and sheltered housing because of their healthcare and energy efficiency benefits.
Retrofitting existing homes to make them smarter and to lower their environmental impact, is also now possible.
The mass housing market is between the extremes of high-end mansions and social housing. The average homebuyer is not demanding smart features and developers have no interest in a homes performance once it is sold, so they have no driver to install energy saving smart features. The market for smart homes, building contractors generally considered that they would remain a rarity except in high-end properties and sceptical about the potential of smart retrofitting, believing it will remain a niche area.
In contrast to this pessimism, smart home contractors and manufacturers are very positive, regarding the forward march of the intelligent home as almost inevitable.

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Poet and songwriter the Rev. Vito Aiuto of The Welcome Wagon will participate in a series of events scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 3-4, as a prequel to the biennial Veritas Forum in January.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Aiuto will be featured during Chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 10:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
He will present "The Sacred and the Creative Process: Reflections on Ministry and Art Making" on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. in Fried/Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication. The event will be followed by a panel discussion including Trygve Johnson and Joshua Banner of the campus ministries staff.
An evening of poetry and songs will be presented on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Fried/Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication. Participants will include Aiuto; Joshua Banner and Susanna Childress of Ordinary Neighbors; and various Hope students.
Aiuto will present reflections on worship music on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 9:30 a.m. in room B16 in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
The Welcome Wagon, which will be performing during the January Veritas Forum, consists of Aiuto and his wife Monique, who execute a genre of gospel music that is refreshingly plain. Their hymns are modest and melodic takes on a vast history of sacred song traditions, delivered with the simple desire to know their Maker - and to know each other - more intimately.
Vito was born in Tecumseh, and attended WesternMichiganUniversity where he developed a love for writing poetry. His first book of poems, "Self-Portrait as Jerry Quarry," was published by New Issues Press in 2002. A self-described agnostic, Vito experienced a spiritual conversion at the age of 20 and soon after enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary to study theology and prepare for ordained ministry. Currently he is the senior pastor of Resurrection Presbyterian Church, a church he planted in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2005.
Raised on a farm, by a gentleman farmer father and choir teacher mother, in the same small town as Vito, Monique moved to New York City after high school to study art, first at the Cooper Union (BFA), then Columbia University (MFA). Since then she has worked as a pre-school teacher, craftmaker for Martha Stewart, and as a mother. She also serves as the Welcome Wagon's resident visual artist.
The Welcome Wagon began as husband and wife singing in the privacy of their home. Having little to no previous musical experience or training, Vito purchased a guitar with the desire to sing hymns with his family. With Monique accompanying on toy glockenspiel or harmonica, the two would amble through old hymnals, psalters and prayerbooks. Their inability to read music was no big issue; Vito simply made up new tunes to old words.
While their most familiar venue was (and is) their living room, the Welcome Wagon have been periodically coaxed to small stages at bars, parties, and seminaries throughout the New York City area, often joined by friends on upright bass, drums, piano, and banjo. These intimate arrangements preserve the delicate nature of the Welcome Wagon's identity.
But there is another Welcome Wagon, the one that can be heard on their debut album, "Welcome to the Welcome Wagon." This version of the band retains the heart and soul of pastor and his wife singing together, but dresses them up in the transcendent musical vestments of Hope graduate Sufjan Stevens, who produced and helped arrange the record.
The collaboration between Stevens and The Welcome Wagon began in 2001 with their appearance on the Asthmatic Kitty compilation "To Spirit Back the Mews" (2001), debuting the first song they ever wrote and recorded, "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood." Since that time they have been patiently recording an album of hymns, pop covers, and folksy originals with their friend and Brooklyn neighbor. But it was the nativity of that first song which established their pattern of work together: husband and wife write and arrange songs with the architecture of a country chapel, while Stevens (as latter-day Christopher Wren) designs and attaches flying buttresses, soaring spires and reliquaries, gargoyles, gryphons and cherubs dotting the façade. Somehow this unlikely partnership has produced a sublime addition to that genre called "church music."
Admittedly, for a gospel duo, there's far less soul than sweet sincerity in the casual songs of the Welcome Wagon. Vito and his wife are unabashedly Midwestern, ordinary and uncool. But this is precisely what sets them apart from the standard fare of contemporary liturgical music. It doesn't feign emotion; it doesn't pander to stylistic pretensions; it doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is: the result of countless, informal social exchanges between friends. A home-cooked meal followed by a few microphones taped to folding chairs. A family gathering, a summary of happy noises, and a room crowded with familiar faces. Sure, there are showy guitar riffs and piano codas and harmonica solos, a rowdy chorus, an imposing flourish of brass instruments like wartime canons. But at the heart of it - if you really listen carefully - there's just a pastor and his wife tentatively singing in the quiet privacy of their own home.
The college's eighth biennial Veritas Forum will take place on Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 13-15, and will examine the topic "True Community True Selves: Exploring True Community in a Virtual World." The mission overview for this year's forum notes:
"Perhaps no other human longing is more powerful than our desire for true friendship and true community. While ever-changing technologies provide instant connection with others, we often suspect that connection and community are not the same thing. While information abounds online, intimacy eludes us. We struggle even to maintain a sense of personal identity in the face of an avalanche of insistent marketing, must-have products and impersonal branding. What is required at this cultural moment in order to cultivate true communities and to interact authentically with others and in our increasingly virtual world? How can we experience authentic friendship, stable relationships, and an identity that was not manufactured for us? Simply put, where do we find true selves and true communities? Please join us as these and related questions are thoughtfully explored in light of the enduring truth of the Christian gospel during the 2011 Hope College Veritas Forum."
The Veritas Forum began at Harvard University in 1992 as a way to get students to think about what the school was founded upon: the Veritas, or truth, of Jesus Christ. Since then, dozens of campuses in the United States and abroad have emulated the Harvard model and held forums of their own.
The Hope Veritas Forum is designed to include the arts, ideas, theology and popular culture, so as to listen to how God works in the lives of writers, musicians, social activists, educators and artists. This forum has run every two years since its 1997 debut on campus.
The event will include a variety of opportunities for students to share creative work related to this year's theme.
Both poetry and visual art will be featured in an "Opus Veritas Edition." Written works and photographs of works should be submitted for consideration to email@example.com, by Sunday, Nov. 14.
There will be poetry and visual-art contests, each featuring a $50 prize. Up to four entries per writer may be submitted to the poetry contest at firstname.lastname@example.com. The judging will be by Dr. Pablo Peschiera, assistant professor of English. Artists submitting work to the visual-arts contest should contact William Mayer, professor of art. The entry deadline for both contests is Monday, Jan. 10.
Original performance-art pieces in a variety of media (music, dance choreography, short film, theatrical vignettes) will be featured in "8 Minutes Max" on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Knickerbocker Theatre immediately before The Welcome Wagon performs. Auditions will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Joshua Banner of the campus ministries staff.
Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located at 277 College Ave., on College Avenue at 12th Street. The Martha Miller Center for Global Communication is located at 257 Columbia Ave., at the corner of Columbia Avenue and 12th Street.


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As summer winds down, many dairies may see a little relief in sight as temperatures begin to cool down and the incidences of heat stress decrease. While heat stress is a common concern during these months, many producers may want to consider how the temperature is affecting their milk production and milk quality.
According to the National Mastitis Council, poor milk quality isn't cheap. The average case of mastitis costs a farmer $184, with two-thirds of that amount due to loss in milk production.
Keeping herds healthy and protected from the threat of mastitis can be extremely difficult, especially during the summer months.
Heat, humidity and other factors can make managing the potential for pathogenic bacteria even more challenging. Poor practices that might be tolerated during cooler parts of the year hold minimal to no forgiveness during the warmer months.
Dr. Roger Scaletti, a milk quality expert with Alltech, provides four areas that can keep your herd on the right path for peak productivity and assist you in managing or even working to prevent instances of mastitis in your herd:
1. Parlor routine can be very often overlooked, as simply getting cows milked two to three times a day, can be a feat in itself. When assessing parlor routine, ironically, some of the smallest things can make a world of difference.
Wearing gloves, making sure there is adequate predip coverage and keeping in mind the contact time of predip before it is wiped off are just some examples of small tasks that can pack a big punch.
Are all employees adequately following the standards that you have in place, leaving none out and completing them properly? Milking clean, dry, teats is the name of the game, and all employees should be working towards a common goal.
2. The environment that your cattle are housed in can also be a factor that can play a role in poor milk quality. Are your cows housed in mastitis infection yards, or are they in a well-ventilated dry area, with minimal contact to some of the key mastitis-causing bacteria?
3. When purchasing cattle, what kind of screening takes place before allowing these animals into your herd? Assessing milk culture and production records, as well as quarantining the animals before allowing them the ability to infect your entire herd, can help to minimize instances of introducing a new infection to your herd.
4. Teat end health is critical when it comes to avoiding infection in your herd. Milking equipment should be serviced routinely, as equipment not performing properly can cause teat end problems.
Using a five-point scoring system can help to analyze the condition of teat ends, as well as ensure that the bacteria-blocking keratin plug is able to fulfill its responsibilities. Teat ends should maintain a smooth structure, avoiding any lesions or fraying, as these rough surfaces can more easily allow bacteria to enter the gland.
Nutrition and the use of organic trace minerals can also play a key role in milk quality and can play a huge part in managing infections before they even occur. PD
—From Alltech news release
For more information about managing milk quality and the Alltech On-Farm Solutions and Support program, visit www.alltech.com or call (800) 289-8324.


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Ideas for Designing a Rose GardenLearn about roses and see pictures showing how they are used in real-life gardens
The red rose has long been a symbol of love. But the world of roses is much more diverse, with many varieties and colors to choose from.
Check out these popular rose articles:
- Rose Growing Guide
- Pruning Roses
- Fertilizing Roses
- Shrub Roses
- Tips for Choosing the Best Garden Roses
- The Meaning of a Rose
From Parking Lot to Rose Garden
See how this backyard was transformed from a parking lot to a spectacular rose garden, featuring mainly David Austin varieties.
This garden, which is open to the public, contains some 500 roses in all shades growing in twenty-four crescent-shaped beds.
Rose Extravaganza in an Olive Grove
Spread out over one acre of a ten acre olive grove, this rose garden utilizes a combination of formal and natural planting styles.
In this front garden perennials such as catmint, lady's mantle, foxglove, delphinium, hollyhocks, and peonies mingle with the roses.
Portland's International Rose Test Garden
Another rose garden open to the public, this example features over 10,000 individual rose plants of 550 species terraced over 4.5 acres.
Depending on how they are planted, roses can be used as part of a formal garden, like the famous Versailles, or an informal one such as a cottage garden that also includes perennials. Roses are available in shrub form, as climbers and can even be planted in containers. There is a rose suited for just about any spot in your garden, as long as there is adequate sunlight.
Roses came to popularity due to their beautiful flowers and alluring fragrance. They have stayed popular because they are a tough plant that is long-lived. Repeat-blooming roses will put on a show for many months, but they do require more upkeep as they tend to be more susceptible to insects and disease. Single-blooming roses are great for those who don't want to worry about maintenance, or for those who desire a strong fragrance. In recent years, rose breeders have been working to cross the modern repeat-bloomers with the old roses to create the ideal mix of continuous blooms and disease resistance (to learn more, see this article: David Austin's Garden Roses).
Below we have compiled beautiful rose gardens, ideas for using roses in floral arrangements, and answers to our readers' questions about roses. We hope you enjoy these resources and get ideas for using roses in your own garden.
Questions About Growing Roses
I'm afraid I overpruned my climbing roses this spring. Twelve weeks later, the rose plants still look terrible. Is there any hope that they will bloom again?
See answer
I love the blooms of roses, but the plants look so stark growing alone in a bed. Can I combine roses with other plants for a better effect?
See answer
I put in a dozen hybrid teas five years ago, and they looked awesome for three years. But two years ago they began having trouble. There is severe black spotting on the leaves, which eventually fall off; that leads to weak cane growth and poor roses in general.
See answer
What kinds of perennials do you recommend with roses — low creepers or tall spires?
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Get more gardening advice.
Floral Design with Roses
See why roses make excellent cut flowers to use in arrangements for special events or everyday life:
Katherine Anderson
Get inspiration for pairing peonies and garden roses for arrangements for a wedding or a simple vase arrangement.
Katherine Anderson
See how Katherine Anderson of Marigold and Mint combines hydrangeas and roses for a classic holiday centerpiece.


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I love getting comments from readers. Love, love, love hearing what they think of what I've written.
A few days ago I heard from a reader who'd just read For the Love of Grace which is one of my Wild Rose Press short stories. She enjoyed it, saying that it gave her a view of a place she's always dreamed of visiting.
*I hope you get to see the Pyramids for yourself, Kathy! Thanks so much for your note! :)
An excerpt from For the Love of Grace, available at TWRP:
Settling back against the butter-soft leather
banquette she opened the heavy menu and perused the
selections. A waiter, dressed in traditional Egyptian
costume, left a dry martini on a cocktail napkin in front of
her and departed on slipper-covered feet. It wasn't until
she heard the discreet throat clearing that she looked up
from the menu.
She didn't see the waiter when she removed her
reading glasses. What she did see was something that,
somehow, didn't surprise her.
His head didn't look as sunburned as she'd
remembered it and without the scent of camel dung or a
layer of red dust clinging to his clothing, he was really an
attractive man. For an older man, that is. Wearing a
tweed blazer with brown leather elbow patches and brown
corduroy trousers, he looked more like a professor than
"Mr. Phillips," Grace said warmly. "What a surprise."
"A pleasant one, I hope," he answered. "And it's
Justin, remember? Why, we're old friends by now. I say,
we did nearly share a kebab, didn't we?" He winked at
her and her heart flipped alarmingly in her chest.
A twitch, that's what it is. He's got a nervous tic—he
couldn't possibly have winked at me, could he? Goodness, I
don't think anyone's winked at me in…well, in a long time,
at least.
"Yes, a pleasant surprise," she allowed. "It is nice to
see you again." Grace perched her glasses on her nose and
prepared to reopen the menu.
"Ahem, well…I was wondering, Grace. That is, if you
wouldn't mind terribly sharing your lovely, private table
with an old Englishman."
"Share a table?"
"Yes. You see, they're apparently quite crowded and
the wait is lengthy," he said, shrugging his shoulders.
"And, well, to be quite brutally honest, I have medication
I need to take on a full stomach—"
"Nothing serious, I hope?" asked Grace, her voice
filled with concern.
"No, no, nothing serious. Just your usual middle-age
health concerns—a bit more concern-provoking now that
I'm well past middle age, I'm afraid," Justin said, smiling.
"Aside from that, though, if you would consent to share
your accommodations with me, a retired English
barrister, I would be delighted. It would, you see, give me
the opportunity to dine with a very beautiful, intriguing
woman. So, what do you say?"
What could she say?
Monday, September 24, 2007
Reader comments
I love getting comments from readers. Love, love, love hearing what they think of what I've written.
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Bond Allocation — Louisiana Community Development Authority
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and Act 51 of the 1986 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Executive Order No. KBB 2005-12 was issued to establish:
(1) a method for allocating bonds subject to private activity bond volume limits, including the method of allocating bonds subject to the private activity bond volume limits for the calendar year of 2008 (hereafter "the 2008 Ceiling");
(2) the procedure for obtaining an allocation of bonds under the 2008 Ceiling; and
(3) a system of central record keeping for such allocations; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Community Development Authority has requested an allocation from the 2008 Ceiling to provide solid waste disposal facilities in the state of Louisiana, in accordance with the provisions of Section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
NOW THEREFORE, I, BOBBY JINDAL, Governor of the state of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and the laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:
SECTION 1: The bond issue, as described in this Section, shall be and is hereby granted an allocation from the 2008 Ceiling in the amount shown:
Amount of Allocation
Name of Issuer
Name of Project
Louisiana Community Development Authority
Waste Management Inc.
SECTION 2: The allocation granted herein shall be used only for the bond issue described in Section 1 and for the general purpose set forth in the "Application for Allocation of a Portion of the State of Louisiana's Private Activity Bond Ceiling" submitted in connection with the bond issue described in Section 1.
SECTION 3: The allocation granted herein shall be valid and in full force and effect through December 31, 2008, provided that such bonds are delivered to the initial purchasers thereof on or before Tuesday, October 7, 2008.
SECTION 4: This Order is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect until amended, modified, terminated, or rescinded by the governor, or terminated by operation of law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of Louisiana, at the Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, on this 9 day of July, 2008.
Bobby Jindal
Jay Dardenne
Secretary of State


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Is Apple Plotting to Enter the Smart TV Market?
Apple is working with suppliers in Asia to test large-screen, high-resolution TV prototypes. The WSJ's Yun-Hee Kim explains how Apple's move into the TV market would intensify competition with Samsung and Google.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... the the ... oh what a TV set design according to component makers here in India joining me now Asia Tech Editor again he can ... see in he added that the current Apple TV relies on as set top box and this would eliminate that right ... so what we're hearing from component suppliers is that Apple is working with on the company culture in Japan ... and other component suppliers basically test a new TV set ... two of the radically different from the Apple TV currently which is a set top box ... with the ... high low high resolution ... widescreen TV ... it is in every of the technology would be the same concept of on demand programming but instead of having a box of a TV you don't have a lot of D tells right now but so what Apple is exploring possibly as having a software embedded into a TV set ... and any TV coming out into the market ... at a lie is Apple's that keen on the TV market ... this is the calm that is a very big good question because the TV market is very competitive margins are really know ... that the same time there is intent on itself for platform for TV is right now ... and so this is can is seen as the next battleground in the technology industry ... Google has developed a cough or cold Goebel TV ... and Samsung is now also working on a platform so Apple sees ... its major competitors can of ... answering this be so they're they're seeing an opportunity here ... again as anyone else been able to eliminate the Boxster is is is is a relatively new technology ... of the ... evening getting rid of this at the box down on this windy at a new technology basically anyone has done a dad so Apple once again into the market ... ok what is the challenges that I mean is is is it quite difficult to do ... one of the big challenges with the Apple kind of going against the company like Samsung basically ... I mean Samsung is a big component supplier to Apple ... and they would be competing in the big TV market where ... the Samsung is the biggest player ... another talent would be to get them right contents for ... um for this TV basically I'm Apple has been having a lot of challenges in the space ... and so they have been able to do in can deal with cable operators currently so that would be another challenge to get one of the dice and a couple ... well they're competing in smartphones and tablets and now they can be competing in the teepee market that day they say meds in him ... for that star a pink added Avista dot com I'm Deborah con thanks for watching ...


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We started to see limited edition consoles pop up regularly in the late 1990s. They're of course commonplace now. In the early 90s and before, though, they weren't really around, which is where Ricepuppet's console customisation service comes in handy.
He sells commissioned consoles, bearing the theme of the purchaser's choice. Want a Hello Kitty 360? Done! A Disgaea DualShock? Done!
We're interested, though, in his retro consoles, adding a touch of modern flair to ancient consumer hardware. The bolder ones are pretty eye-catching, but there's something about that gold SNES and Sonic Genesis that just does it for me.
[Bleeding Violin, via ALBOTAS]
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The LS-powered Geo from earlier today got me thinking about old Geo commercials. Which is how I found myself on YouTube looking for the old "No Matter What" commercial as well as finding sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison.
Who knew Ellison was a shill for GM? Listen as he explains how it's "only good logic to consider the evolution of quality, performance and economy when you're thinking about buying an imported car." Then he tells us to buy the Geo Metro.
Having no mouth and needing to scream? Hell no, have you seen gas prices these days? At 53 MPG city, 58 MPG highway, maybe his logic wasn't so shabby after all.


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Review: Maybelline Baby Lips Electro Collection
- I've had a headache most of the morning... I think I need to hydrate more.
- No joke- I just took a drink and spilled water down the front of my shirt!
- Yesterday evening Tyler was doing some work outdoors and came in for a shower... the prankster in me went and hid in his closet and shrieked when he opened it. I got him good!!! So funny.
- In less exciting news from last night (haha)- we did laundry. Have you ever tried the Downy Unstopables In-Wash Scent Booster? We have the pink kind. OMG. Tyler and I both think it's making the laundry smell AMAZING!


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Born: 1920, Warsaw, Poland
Describes fleeing to Vilna after the occupation of Poland [Interview: 1999]
Susan was 19 years old when Germany invaded Poland in September 1939. Her boyfriend, Nathan, was in Lvov when the Soviet Union occupied eastern Poland. Nathan sent a guide to Warsaw to bring Susan to the Soviet zone of occupied Poland. Her parents reluctantly agreed after Susan promised to return to Warsaw within two weeks. Upon her arrival in Lvov, Susan married Nathan. The couple then fled across the Lithuanian border to Vilna, where they stayed for a year. They received a visa for transit through Japan and left Lithuania in January 1941, traveling across the Trans-Siberian Railroad to Japan. Nathan, an engineer, applied for entrance to Canada, which permitted the immigration of persons with important professional skills. Susan and her husband left Japan for Vancouver, Canada, in June 1941.
Copyright © United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC


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Steamed Sweet Potato Kuih~ A Better Version
And here's the result of my little this & that!!!!
Ingredients :
500gm sweet potato/pumpkin, mashed
200gm sugar
300gm tapioca flour/starch
50gm wheat starch/tung fun
300ml coconut milk
150ml water
Method :
(1) combine together tapioca flour, tung fun & sugar in a big mixing bowl.
(2) now stir in coconut milk & water,. mix to combine.
(3) next, slowly stir in mashed pumpkin till well mixed.
(4) pour batter to a preheated 9" tray with oil coating, then cover loosely with a piece of aluminium foil.
(5) finally, steam for 40mins over high heat.
(6) leave cool completely before slicing it by using a plastic cutter.
I am sending this to Suresh & Shaz @ Muhibbah Malaysian Monday.
(kuih, desserts, asian cuisine, )


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It's been two years since Jade Lancaster has seen her...
Just a girl and her horse.197052
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When Cathryn gets on a plane to go to college for riding, she meets each member of the band One direction. She doesn't love them but she doesn't hate them. On the plane ride Harry and Niall are on either side of her. Will she fall hard for one of them or will both of them fall hard for her? Read to find out.
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To Christ Give We Praise
1. To Christ give we praise and glory forever,
And thanks be to him, and thanks be to him.
He died for us; he died for us;
He died for us that we might live.
2. Oh, come unto him, ye heavy laden.
He'll give you rest; he'll give you rest.
Come lay your burdens at his feet;
He'll give you strength to carry on.
3. So praise be to him—the great Jehovah:
"How great thou art; how great thou art.
Thou hast redeemed us from the Fall
That we might have eternal life."
Text: Roy Bodtcher
Music: Roy Bodtcher
Artist: Badtcher
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Ensign
Composition Date: 1982-03-01
More Info: Ensign


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Shane S wrote:All I can say that Hughes Cave is one of the worse vandalized caves I've ever seen. It makes Petty Johns cave look like a jewel. You be lucky if you don't step on a Meth Needle.
PoplarHill wrote:I have been through this cave more than a few times looking for the remnants of the saltpeter mining operations there. I'm actually more of a local history buff than a "caver" and seek out old historical sites. The back entrance comes out across the road in the mouth of Newsome Sinks. I have also been told there is another entrance in the lower levels and that you can also come out at the spring just down the road. I've never found any of the lower entrances, even with all the times I have been through it, but that doesn't mean they don't exist and I don't believe you can get into or out of Hughes from the spring either unless diving was involved.
Another little tidbit about the cave. I knew a couple of the Voyles brothers, before they died a few years ago, who lived there during the 20's and 30's. Amos Voyles told me that they used to hold a candle light dance in the big room of Hughes back then until they came in one evening and the roof had fallen in. I am guessing this is all the breakdown rocks that can be seen today in the main room. If you like the historical things about that area and some of he things about the saltpeter mining and production, talk to the man on top of the mountain at the Union Hill store and ask him if he will show you his scrap books of old newspaper articles and historical documents about the area. You could spend all day just talking with him!
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Thanks, I found the owner of the cave. We are in talks with them to let us take the cave over and build a gate to keep people out.
PoplarHill wrote:stx2006 wrote:
Thanks, I found the owner of the cave. We are in talks with them to let us take the cave over and build a gate to keep people out.
I know just about all the land owners through the valley and in Newsome Sinks. Most of the folks up that way have had the land in their families for generations and they are every connected to the land and the quickest way to get ran off or told not to come back is to start telling them how to manage their land. That's just the way it is and it's also the reason just about everything up through there is on a Closed List to any organized groups. My advice is just get to know them and be buddies with them and leave it at that. You don't have to take my word for it, just look how many people are allowed to go through the caves in the area, but as soon as someone mentions being part of an organization, it's CLOSED. When you start wanting to take over, gate entrances or manage their property, you'll be asked not to come back. I've seen it happen time and time again here.
Shane S wrote:It's been a while. I am a bit currious as to how this whole gate thing went. I hope it went well.
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Watch Brad Marchand take on 4 Kings skaters, and score
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand scored this fantastic shorthand goal against seemingly the entire Los Angeles Kings Monday afternoon.
With under eight minutes left in the first period of a scoreless game, the Bruins were killing off their first penalty of the game. Instead, here's how Marchand undressed the Kings, piece by piece:
- First, Marchand undressed defenseman Drew Doughty by going through his legs. Doughty lost his stick in the process.
- Then, Marchand took his first shot on Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, who made a poke check. For some reason, Kings center Jeff Carter cleared the puck to the left side and right at Marchand.
- With Marchand applying pressure, L.A. forward Anze Kopitar came up to poke check away. Marchand walked around him easily.
- Quick, surrounded by three teammates, lunged for the puck with the blocker, leaving plenty of space for Marchand to score. For the record, Carter hadn't moved one inch since clearing the puck.
- Then and only then does a Boston player, Zedeno Chara, enter the frame.
Marchand scored a second goal in the third period. The Bruins won 3-2.


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Closings: Great Lake in Chicago Is Moving On
Great Lake in Chicago, undeniably one of the country's destination pizzerias (we've said as much in these posts), will be closing up shop at the end of January. Owners of the Andersonville restaurant, Nick Lessins and Lydia Esparza, have opted not to renew their lease according to Crain's Chicago Business. But before you unleash a string of self directed reprimands of "oh-my-god-why-haven't-I-been-there-yet," or "why-did-I-let-the-lines-keep-me-from-trying-to eat-there-more-often," let's get those heart palpitations in check.
By all initial accounts, it sounds like while operations will cease at the current location, operations will not cease overall. The reason given for the move is that the landlord had not made "necessary repairs and updates to the building." But according to the Chicago Business article, Lessins told the landlord that his plan is to move the restaurant. Phew!
While no further information surrounding the move is known at the moment, we will be looking into the details. I, for one, am staying 100% positive and foresee a better (maybe even slightly bigger) Great Lake in our future. Of course there is a part of me that doesn't think it's crazy to get one meal in at the founding location and buy that ticket to Chicago today. If you are of the same mind, remember that Great Lake is open Wednesdays through Saturdays. I have a feeling Great Lake is about to have some serious lines.
Great Lake
1477 W. Balmoral Avenue, Chicago IL 60640 (map) 773-334-9270
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The week of the Royal Gorge Fire, many of us were using terrifying words like "devastating," "cataclysmic" and "destruction." In the short time that has passed since then, those statements have changed to comforting terms, including "revitalization," "hope" and "opportunity."
Already, we are looking to the future. Our attention has turned to recovery. Efforts are under way in many different arenas, as we work to shift our attention away from what we have lost to what we have left. Fremont County is blessed with so many wonderful attributes! From climate to history, and from adventure to relaxation, we have it all.
From individuals to agencies to businesses, we all are pulling together to overcome this setback with true American ingenuity. This renewed sense of shared responsibility, camaraderie and cooperation truly has been the silver lining in the clouds of black smoke.
Even before the fire was fully extinguished, county and city officials met with representatives from various state organizations to discuss recovery programs for both burn scar issues and economic concerns. We learned of the potential availability of funding for economic recovery, as well as environmental mitigation.
We also had the marvelous opportunity to meet with representatives from the El Pomar Foundation who came to offer financial aid to the community. They were seeking the highest and best use of the funds they hoped to donate. We understood the economic implications of the Royal Gorge Fire and believed it would negatively impact tourism, so we directed them to the Fremont County Tourism Council.
A plethora of good things have come from that initial casual conversation. El Pomar has donated $20,000 for an immediate promotional campaign. The City of Cañon City has redirected $10,000 to the cause, while the Tourism Council itself reallocated another $10,000. In addition, three local banks – High Country Bank, Sunflower Bank and Cañon National Bank – have each pledged $5,000 toward the Tourism Recovery Plan. Television advertising, online videos, Internet ads, print ads, social media and mobile media will play a part in the six-week promotion.
This campaign will invite those from across Colorado and nearby states to "Unlock the Adventure" that awaits them here in Fremont County. The promotion will gain traction and carry excitement through to this fall, winter, spring and even next summer. Working together, we hope to quickly return to our tourism roots.
Working together is key. No single person, merchant, or agency can do it alone. We are incredibly grateful to all of you who already have stepped up to the plate to help. We have the momentum, and now we have to keep it going.
We can all play a role in our own economic recovery. Call family and friends and urge them to visit. Use social media to show the world why Fremont County is the place to come for adventure. Support your own community — now is the perfect time to make your next purchase downtown, eat in local restaurants, and book a train ride, zipline tour or rafting trip.
The Royal Gorge Fire may have stripped us of some buildings, but it will never take our spirit!
Debbie Bell is the District 2 Fremont County Commissioner.


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XMM Newton: First Pictures Announcement
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- Title XMM Newton: First Pictures Announcement
- Released: 04/02/2000
- Length 00:03:03
- Language English, Spanish
- Footage Type VNR
- Copyright ESA
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XMM, the world's largest and most powerful X-ray telescope, was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on 10 December 1999, by an Ariane 5 launcher. The mission's scientific data is being received, processed and dispatched to astronomers by ESA's XMM Science Operations Centre in Villafranca, Spain. The first three images are to be displayed on 9 February 2000. The pictures will show parts of the sky never seen before in X-ray light. XMM has been renamed the XMM Newton Observatory by ESA scientists. This VNR provides an overview of XMM and the announcement of forthcoming XMM images. It contains two A-rolls with commentary in English and Spanish. The B-roll footage includes: XMM graphics; Ariane 5 launch of XMM; Control and Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany; XMM cleanroom footage; black hole animation; starfield animation; various images from Rosat German X-ray Observatory; various supernova remnants; expansion cloud from Supernova 1987A; various shots of XMM Science Centre, Villafranca, Spain, ESOC, Villafranca, Spain; interviews with Roger Bonnet (ESA Science Director), Robert Laine (XMM Project Manager) in English and French; interview with Daniel Ponz (XMM Science Centre) in Spanish; interview with Fred Jansen (XMM Project Scientist) in English; interview with Kieth Masen (Mullard Space Science Lab) in English. Full shotlist available.


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Memo: Links
Welcome to the Air Force side of SOCNET.
If you dont know a lot about the people, jobs or forums under this category, let me help you a little. Although this is a team room, there are direct sources for each career field and groups within. Here are some well-frequented sites for the BTDTs in these areas:
By design, the career fields of Pararescue, Combat Control and Combat Weather have let my friend TE handle all the recruiting and background information for these career fields.
If you arent sure what PJ, CCT and CW stand for, see this site:
Special Tactics . Com
If you have a more refined question or experience,
for Pararescue try:
PJ's in Nam
For Combat Control:
Combat Control Association
For AFSOC, fixed wing try:
Air Commando Association
or for you gunship guys:
Spectre Association
For helicopters try:
The Jolly Green Association
For Pave Low guys try:
For Combat Weather guys try:
Grey Beret
For TAC-P try:
The Romad Locator
Ranger TACP. com
For Security Forces:
Air Force Security Police . Com
or, for Vietnam era SPs try:
Vietnam Security Police Association (Air Force)
AF Survival/SERE guys like to hang out at:
U.S. Air Force SERE Instructor
Well, I hope that helps you. If not, feel free to shoot me a PM and ask.
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If anyone looks closely at the "Ultimate Hits" album, on the back cover and on the back page of the lyrics booklet, you will find an address for "Pearl Records". I am wondering if it could also be the new address for "GB Management". Would someone like to attempt to contact Garth through this new address for his "personal" record lablel and, possibly, management company? I might try to send a Christmas card to Garth, Trisha and their family in care of that address and see what happens.
I highly doubt that Garth's new mailing address is through Pearl Records.
When he was on Capitol, the mailing address was never Capitol Records address.
I'll see what I can find out as far as mailing address for GBM. I'll post it when I confirm the correct address.
The new address for "Pearl Records" that MIGHT be a new address for Garth's management, GB Management, is:
Pearl Records, Inc.
1025 16th Avenue South #202
Nashville TN 37212
Please bear in mind that this is Garth's record label's address and may not have any connection to Garth or his management company. It could be a mail drop at "Big Machine Records" or some other mail handling firm.
After Garth retired in 2000 wasn't there some news that his manager, or management company, had bought vacant property just off of "music row". Then, later there was news that GB Management had moved out of their old offices. No one knew if they had closed up, gone out of business, or just moved to a new location. Could this new street address be "Pearl Records", GB Management, and Garth's manager's new offices? If there are any PG members who live in Nashville, who are close enough to that 16th Avenue address, could they go by the place and check it out?
Isn't Bob Doyle Garth's manager? Here is his site
http://www.majorbob.com/ with an address
I'll leave a light on for you!
Hmmm I live right next to music row. I will check out the address but I am pretty sure that is Big Machine's address too. Who knows. My friends management is right next to Big Machine so I will ask around and keep you posted.
I want to add my thanks to garthaholic02. Anything you can find out about that new address for Garth's "Pearl Records" will be appreciated.
There may be another way to contact Garth. For several years PG members got together to send donations to Garth's "Teammates for Kids Foundation" and we would include cards or letters to be delivered to Garth. I don't know if the "Foundation" will still forward cards and letters to Garth that are mailed with a donation. But, I'm going to try it. I want to send a Christmas donation to Garth's foundation and I will include a card for Garth and his family.
It's also the address for Tim & Faith's Neighbor's Keeper Foundation and BIg Yellow Dog Publishing (Shawn Camp has written fort Garth)
I believe it's some sort of accountant or manager's address.
Just had to add... that's not Big Machine's address.
Garth doesn't have an address to send cards and letters to. Why doesn't he have someone handling his fan mail. Since the "old" GB Management address is no good and the address for "Pearl Records" doesn't appear to have any connection to Garth, there isn't a reliable way to send Garth anything.
I have suggested on other threads that, if you can send a donation, you might be able to send a card or a letter to Garth through his "Teammates for Kids Foundation"
Just bumping this up to see if anyone knows anything yet. Has anyone found out if we can still use the gbm management address we used to use? You'd think they'd forward mail anyway. But I'd like to know if something will get to him or not, before mailing anything.
It is too bad that Garth doesn't "get" fan mail. I feel sorry for any fans who don't come to PG, don't know about the address being no good, and send cards, letters or gifts. Has anybody here sent something in the last couple of years, only to have it returned. I can't figure out why Garth doesn't want to, or won't, accept "fan mail".
countrybee, has your mail been returned in the last couple years?
ok, garth.....if you're reading this....give us an updated address or let us know if it's still the same!
i watched the offstage show with lorriane crook and there was
a part where he was looking at all his fan mail and he calls the
mail from us Trophies of the heart, does that tell you he loves
to get mail from us?
okiegirl.........i remembered seeing that years ago. That was when he still had his fan club, before he stopped it and changed to putting out the believer magazines. So who knows if he gets what now?
I'd try and send letters, can't hurt and you're only out 41 cents.
That's the one I'd probably go with.
What about his Red Strokes office in West Los Angeles? I hand delivered gifts there in the past.
I'd always bet money on the address on the CD, although I have no clue if stuff will get through to him through it. Could always send two letters and find out!


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"It would be great to play football again and I hope that will happen. But it's even greater just to live life and love my family. I'm a lucky man," he told Britain's Sun on Sunday newspaper in his first interview since his collapse.
The 24-year-old was left fighting for his life after keeling over during the first half of Bolton's FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham on March 17, which was subsequently abandoned.
Kinshasa-born Muamba's heart stopped for 78 minutes as medics battled to keep him alive at the stadium and then in the London Chest Hospital, but he has since made rapid progress and was discharged on April 16.
"I asked God to protect me -- and he didn't let me down," he told the newspaper. "What happened to me was really more than a miracle."
Describing the moment he collapsed, he said: "I could see Spurs players running around in the distance and saw two Scott Parkers then two Luka Modriches....
"I just felt myself falling through the air then felt two big thumps as my head hit the ground in front of me then that was it. Blackness, nothing. I was dead."
Source: AFP
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The Dynamo earned a road draw behind a shutout from Pat Onstad, one day after he played for the Canadian national team.
Houston Dynamo (4-4-6) vs. Colorado Rapids (5-7-1)
June 21, 2008 -- Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City CO
Scoring Summary:
Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad, Craig Waibel, Bobby Boswell, Eddie Robinson (Patrick Ianni 43), Wade Barrett, Corey Ashe (Geoff Cameron 68), Ricardo Clark, Stuart Holden, Brad Davis, Brian Ching, Brian Mullan (Dwayne De Rosario 76).
Substitutes Not Used: Tony Caig, Kyle Brown, Franco Caraccio, Chris Wondolowski.
Colorado Rapids -- Preston Burpo, John DiRaimondo (Conor Casey 68), Facundo Erpen, Pablo Mastroeni, Ugo Ihemelu, Jacob Peterson (Terry Cooke 46), Nick LaBrocca, Christian Gomez (Mehdi Ballouchy 50), Colin Clark, Tom McManus, Omar Cummings.
Substitutes Not Used: Bouna Coundoul, Rafael Gomes, Herculez Gomez, Jordan Harvey.
Misconduct Summary:
HOU -- Stuart Holden (caution; Tackle from Behind) 25
HOU -- Craig Waibel (caution; Reckless Foul) 34
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
Referee's Assistants: Greg Barkey; David Bragg
4th official: Baldomero Toledo
Attendance: 13,220
Weather: Sunny-and-85-degrees
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Blizzard Denies Xbox 720 Involvement
Word that Blizzard and Microsoft were in Xbox 720 talks emerged last week via GamesIndustry.biz, which claimed that Blizzard executive Rob Pardo dropped the tidbit during a "Lunch with Luminaries" discussion at Game Developers Conference.
"We aren't in discussions with Microsoft regarding any future consoles," Blizzard, also responsible for the popular Diablo and StarCraft series, told GameSpot today.
According to Blizzard, Pardo merely noted that "Microsoft occasionally bounces ideas off of us, with no specific reference to any possible future consoles."
The company, which is also working on a next-gen MMO, added that "this [consultation] should come as no surprise, as our games run on Microsoft's PC operating system."


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Washed out: Flood slices popular road
A recent day-long rain spelled the end of part of West Leigh Drive, a popular cut-through between Route 250 and Owensville Road near Ivy, and nearly killed the occupants of a car that plunged into the drink.
On Thursday, March 20, raging waters turned Little Ivy Creek into something not so little, and according to witnesses, overpowered the culvert that had carried water under the road for more than 30 years. In moments, a 10-foot-wide trench appeared and filled with water at least six feet deep.
Sally Thomas, an Albemarle Supervisor who lives adjacent to the scene, wasn't at home when the road washed out, but her husband was. She says he didn't realize the road was ripped– until he saw a Volvo fall into the little pond. He dialed 911, and emergency personnel quickly arrived. According to Lee Catlin, spokesperson for the County, the 1995 Volvo sustained about $10,000 in damage, but the driver, the lone occupant, was uninjured in the 4pm accident.
The flood came almost exactly a month after rain and melting sleet trapped another car in that spot. On Saturday, February 22, firefighters in an inflatable motorized boat rescued those occupants.
Ironically, West Leigh Drive– built as a private subdivision road the 1970s– was mere months away from a major renovation that might have prevented the accidents. VDOT took over the road two years ago, says Thomas, and has contracted with Atkins Excavating Inc. of Greenville to bring the road up to state standards.
VDOT spokesperson Jim Jennings says the road upgrade had been slated for a May mobilization; however, the official "notice to proceed" had not been issued. Jennings says that because the project is now considered an emergency situation, "We said, 'Hey, let's do it now.'"
The only hold-up right now, Jennings notes, is for the County to move a nearby water line. Until that happens, "road closed" signs and reflective barricades will prevent other drivers from taking a perilous plunge.


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Hanna's parents see an impact, a transformation in their daughter.
Powerful, brassy and full – harmonious sounds drift through the practice space.
Seven performers stand together, dependent on one another to produce the emotive rise and fall of the melody and harmony.
For one of the seven musicians in this French horn ensemble, this practice is not just business as usual. For Hanna, this is a wish come true.
A Passion for Music
Day after day and for hours at a time, Hanna learns new music and practices with her class. When she's not busy with band, she paints, draws and works hard in her core classes. Like many teens, Hanna faces a hectic high school schedule. But unlike her peers, she also has to devote her time and energy to treatments for a life-threatening medical condition.
Whenever Hanna needs a break from stress, she puts on her headphones and disappears. Her music of choice? Recordings by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra – one of the greatest orchestras in the world. She knew she wanted her one true wish to involve the CSO. Ambition told her to set her sights high – to not only attend a performance and meet the musicians, but to play with them.
Playing with Real Musicians
Hanna is a bit nervous, but prepared. Her nerves dissipate as the members of the CSO's world-renowned French horn section welcome her to Chicago. It's a rare chance to be part of a Make-A-Wish experience, and they treat Hanna like any other high-level guest musician.
She summons her strength and talent, takes a deep breath and joins in – I can't believe I'm playing with real musicians! The notes glide along, and the others nod with approval.
An audience of two captures the practice with photograph, video and memory. Through the lenses, Hanna's parents see an impact, a transformation in their daughter. They detect a sense of joy and pride. This experience isn't just something to make her feel better about her illness – instead it is an opportunity to showcase her skills and unlock ambitions for the future.
Future Ambitions
Now, Hanna plans to hit all the right notes – become a drum major in her junior year and attend a university with a prestigious music program. The wish experience empowered Hanna, and confirmed that a career in music is within reach. She realizes all she is capable of, and all she can become.
This story makes me feel
I wish to have a violin
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bryan k.
Just beautiful! God Bless you Hanna and may all your dreams come true.
June 07, 2013 - 1:15 PM
robert f.
Bravo, Hannah! Encore!
June 07, 2013 - 2:41 PM
Hello, Hanna ~What a joy for you! Were it not for mass and gravity, you would have been hovering in the air, your delight would have physically lifted you up! :)It you chose that piece, it is gorgeous and familiar to me through EWTN Catholic radio. Nice going!Here are wishes and prayers for a good life and a successful, beneficial music career!
June 07, 2013 - 3:19 PM
Dear Hanna,I listened to your Mom's Video. You play and are a beautiful young lady. I have always loved the 'classics' and you made me proud! I wish you the very best and send you God's love. Your 'New' friend at 79...Albert
June 08, 2013 - 11:49 AM
Just Beautiful!
June 26, 2013 - 5:51 PM
Doug S.
Wow, Hanna, you encourage us! My daughter has Ewing and it is so awesome to see you persevering. God bless you!
December 23, 2013 - 4:51 PM
I wish to have a dance partner
end stage renal disease
I wish to have my song professionally recorded
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Salvador - Goals from Dante, Neymar and a brace from Fred gave Brazil a well-deserved 4-2 victory over Italy on Saturday and enabled them to preserve their 100 percent record in the Confederations Cup.
With Neymar in sparkling form and Fred always dangerous in front of goal, Brazil were the better team for most of a Group A match they never looked like losing.
With both sides already through to the semi-finals of the World Cup warm-up, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli made five changes from the team that started against Japan in Recife three days ago and opted to pack the midfield.
But even though the home side only needed a point to qualify in first place, they were the hungrier side from the off.
Brazil almost took the lead in the first minute when Hulk forced Gianluigi Buffon to get down smartly turning his shot round the post.
New Barcelona signing Neymar should have done better than blaze wide after Oscar set him up with a lovely flick in 24th minute and he was unlucky to see one shot blocked after a lovely backheel and one-two on the edge of the box a few moments later.
It was Neymar again who was involved in the opening goal right on half-time. His in-swinging free kick from the left was headed goalbound by Fred and when Buffon could only parry it out, Dante was on hand to sidefoot the ball home.
Italy grabbed an equaliser six minutes into the second period and it was Mario Balotelli who played a key role. His sublime backheeled flick put Emanuele Giaccherini free and he hammered his angled drive past Julio Cesar.
Their lead did not last long, however. Four minutes later Neymar won a dubious free kick right on the edge of the box and he took the kick himself, curling a perfect shot into the top corner of the net past a helpless Buffon.
Fred increased Brazil's lead in the 66th minute when he latched onto a long ball from Marcelo and held off a defender before smashing the ball into the roof of the net from six metres.
Italy were down but not out and they snatched a goal back in the 71st minute. The Brazilian defence failed to clear a corner and the ball fell to Giorgio Chiellini, who fired home despite Brazil protests that the referee had already blown for a foul on Balotelli.
Fred put a more accurate sheen on the result when he scored a fourth just a minute from time. Buffon was unable to hold a Marcelo shot and the striker was on hand to slot home.
The win was Brazil's 10th successive Confederations Cup victory and the team's fourth in a row under coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.