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It's time to replenish your back to school makeup bag with everything you need to say, "I'm ready to slay today!" Fortunately, there are tons of makeup products on the market that help you achieve this look without blowing your budget. Whether you like to keep things light and natural or go full glam with heaps of coverage, you can now get a full face of makeup and still have money for other important stuff, like coffee and school supplies.
Many affordable makeup brands have stepped up their game when it comes to product quality in recent years — often outperforming even the most luxurious makeup brands. Here are 10 makeup essentials that are sure to help you put your best face forward every day. Gotta look good for that chemistry class.
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The consumption of electrical assets constitutes a significant part of the costs of industrial sites. In addition, the failure of this asset leads to disruption and operating losses.
The connected and autonomous solution SENSE Ammeter allows remote and real-time monitoring of the power consumption of electrical assets.
It is based on a Cloud and a non-intrusive ammeter sensor that track consumption changes, provides information on the status of the assets and optimizes operating costs.
Knowledge of the asset's consumption profile makes it possible to anticipate the maintenance of the assets.
In addition, thanks to the user's analysis of the collected data, it is possible to identify the most energy-consumptive assets and implement an energy smoothing approach.
Thus, SENSE Ammeter improves the asset's availability, optimizes maintenance operations and reduces operating costs, resulting in both operational and financial gains.
Use cases :
Electrical motors
Pumps & compressors
Public lighting
Easy to implement
SENSE Ammeter is connected, non-intrusive and adapted to industrial environments
INTESENS uses low-power IOT (Internet of Things) networks to communicate with its sensors
SENSE Web is a secure IoT Web platform dedicated to remote control of assets and infrastructures

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Maximum Velocity is designed to help middle school students discover who they are in Christ and begin to understand what it means to love God and others in our current culture.
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THE brother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne was just 10 seconds from saving her from the clutches of her killer, a court heard yesterday.
Luke Payne, who was just 11 at the time, was chasing after the eight-year-old as she fled the cornfield where the family was playing together but turned back to comfort their younger sister.
When he looked back to Sarah, it was too late to stop her leaving the field and running out into the road, where police believe she was snatched by a man on the prowl for vulnerable children.
Luke, now 13, said, "I was about 10 seconds away from catching up with Sarah but I had to go back and get Charlotte as I couldn't leave her."
Sarah's naked body was found in a shallow grave 16 days after she disappeared.
Luke said he was worried when he heard from his brother Lee that a white van was spotted near where Sarah disappeared and he feared there could be "a pervert going around in a white van picking up children".
The judge halted proceedings shortly after Luke's evidence and, in a rare move, more than an hour later the clerk said the case was adjourned until the morning.
Roy Whiting, 42, formerly of St Augustine Road, Littlehampton, denies kidnapping and murdering Sarah in July last year.
Earlier Sarah's mother Sara Payne re-lived her last moments with her daughter as she gave evidence at the trial at Lewes Crown Court.
Sara, 32, stood just feet away from Whiting as she recounted the last hours she spent with Sarah before she was snatched from the country lane.
Sara, who was composed throughout her 25-minute ordeal, said the family had travelled down from their home in Hersham, Surrey, to visit husband Michael's parents in Kingston Gorse, near Littlehampton, West Sussex, on July 1.
Recalling her final day with Sarah, she said the family had walked down to the beach together before she and husband Michael left the children to play while they went to see a house the children's grandfather had worked on.
"They asked if they could stay on the beach and it was such a lovely evening that we decided that they could.
"Always my last words to them were please stay together."


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TYLER, John Frederick - Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, he was in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of the late Madeleine (née Morel). Cherished father of Melanie Courchesne (Michael) of North Bay and Stephanie Fabian (Kyle) of Killaloe. Proud grandfather of Matthew and Adam Courchesne and Tyler, Owen and Riley Fabian. John will sadly missed by his long time partner and close friend Lynda Moore and her family. He is predeceased by his siblings Albert "Bert", Ron and Joyce. John was involved in HAMM radio Society, Radio Amateur of Canada and The National Association for Amateur Radio. The family would like to thank Dr. Shaw and the nursing staff at the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Cremation has taken place at Forest Lawn Crematorium and burial will take place at a later date. If desired, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Serenity Hospices would be gratefully acknowledged as expressions of sympathy. Online condolences at www.martynfh.com13041736
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Posted by Jacqueline Lapierre (Friend of late Madeleine) On Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Mélanie, Stéphanie et famille, je vous offre mes plus sincères sympathies au décès de votre père. Mes prières vous accompagnent.
sincere sympathy
Posted by Jan Argo (friend) On Saturday, April 2, 2016
Dear Melanie and Stephanie your have been in my prayers and thoughts all these years and I send my sincerest sympathy on the loss of your father.Love Jan
thinking of you all
Posted by Valerie and Jamie barber (friends of Johns daughters) On Thursday, March 31, 2016
Stephanie Kyle Melanie Mike and kids...we are so sorry for your loss..thinking of you all at this difficult time..big hugs. Jamie and Valerie Barber xo
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Posted by Cliff Campbell (friend) On Thursday, March 31, 2016
At this sad time, we would like to express our deepest sympathy to the Tyler family,and to our dear friend Lynda Moore. We know John is at peace and with the Lord. He suffers no more. Cliff & Crystal Campbell
Our sympathies
Posted by Ken and Julia Janveau (Friend) On Thursday, March 31, 2016
Hi Melanie, Mike and family, we are very sorry to hear of the loss your father, father-in-law and grandfather. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time. He is in a better place...in God's hands!
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As you stumble or do deliberately visit our pages for pictures of Nigerian styles, we will also not cease to supply you latest and amazing designs in the world of Nigerian fashion. The point of focus here are the dinner gowns. Dinner gowns as the name implies, are gowns that are suitable for dinner parties or evening events. At times they are called evening dresses
Regardless your body posture, whether you are tall, short, slim or fat you should definitely find pictures of dinner gown that will suit you here. Take into consideration your skin colour too in choosing a dinner gown of choice.
What do dinner gowns look like?
One peculiar property of dinner gowns is that they are always flashy, attracting, and usually of sharp colours. To fulfill the attractiveness and attention seeking look, Dinner gowns are always skimpy, tight, revealing the shapes and curves of the body, and could be a short gown, making it easy for you to control your gait.
But it is worthy to know that fashion is only enjoyed when you are comfortable with what you wear. Some people, out of bashfulness, don't wear dinner gowns.
How to get a nice dinner gown.
Dinner gowns can be purchased at different stores and boutiques selling quality. You can also order for it from all these online stores like Jumia, Konga, and the likes.
Nigerian tailors too do sew wedding gowns well. You just have to make sure you choose the right fabric for it. The fabric must be attractive and not hard. Ensure that the tailor you are choosing is trendy and sews perfectly.
You should note that spending hours here looking for styles doesn't guarantee that you'll get what you want if you don't consider well where you buy or sew from, also making sure it's your exact size.
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A collision of east and west, this just-opened show brings the chaotic energy of post-Soviet youth to New York
Baby, I Like It Raw: Post-Eastern Bloc Photography and Video, a photography and video exhibition that epitomes raw post-Eastern Bloc youth culture, is open now at the Czech Centre in New York. Curated by Czech-born Marie Tomanova and architectural historian Thomas Beachdel, the show features many artists showing in the United States for the very first time.
While the aesthetics of post-Eastern Bloc and Soviet Union states are becoming increasingly idolised by the West, it is surely no coincidence that this show comes at a time where ties between West and East are wearing thin. Held in the very symbol of the Czech contribution in the United States – dedicated to strengthening cultural ties between the Czech Republic and United States – this exhibition is a call for cultural understanding, as well as a platform for these artists to define their identity.
Featured photographers include Gorsad, a Kiev-based art collective who focus on the steely youth of Ukraine, Daniel King, an Australian-born photographer who found himself capturing Ukrainian teens in the midst of the Revolution, and Sonya Kydeeva, who explores moments of modern masculinity in Russia. While video artist Sam Centore shows his latest film "Hungry Boy", spotlighting the exchange of power in queer youth and inspired by the lack of diversity of LGBTQ film festivals.
A collision of east and west, Baby, I Like It Raw: Post-Eastern Bloc Photography and Video is set to engage with New York's multi-ethnic community in a celebration of the defiance, freedom and erotic nature of youth as they grapple with societal collapse.
Baby, I Like It Raw: Post-Eastern Bloc Photography and Video exhibition runs until 4 April. Click here for more information


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The story of three single mothers who live in extreme poverty next to one of Brazil's wealthiest cities, and who fight for affordable housing in a corrupt system.
Seated atop the sullied waters of Brazil's Bay of All Saints, rows of palafitas—haphazard shacks supported by stilts—house a landless urban community slated for relocation. Over the course of six years, Norato, a refrigerator repairman raised in these sea-lodged slums, acquaints us with the diverse personal histories and daily struggles of Geni, Jesus and Dona Maria, three single mothers settled on the bay.
The government's efforts to reclaim the occupied waters in the name of ecological restoration mean an uncertain future for each of the hardworking families, who cannot be sure if the promise of social housing will be kept. Offering a glimpse into the complexities of urban poverty, Bay of All Saints is a telling portrait of bureaucratic inefficacy and its impacts on communities told through the experiences and stories of the women's fight for a home.


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WASHINGTON » With House control at stake, President Bush campaigned yesterday in endangered Republican districts across GOP-friendly middle America. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, hoping to become the first female speaker, stumped for Democratic challengers in the left-leaning Northeast.
"Here's the way I see it," the president told a crowd inside an auditorium in Grand Island, Neb. "If the Democrats are so good about being the party of the opposition, let's just keep them in the opposition." Republicans are hoping their party's acclaimed get-out-the-vote operation can prevent a Democratic rout in a campaign marked by voter fury over the Iraq war.
Pelosi, D-Calif., was cautiously optimistic about her party's chances in tomorrow's midterm election. "We are thankful for where we are today, to be poised for success," she said in Colchester, Conn. "But we have two Mount Everests we have to climb. They are called Monday and Tuesday."
Her party appears increasingly confident it can ride a wave of public disenchantment with the Bush administration and Congress to victory in the House and, possibly, the Senate.
Two days before the election, both parties focused on turning out voters. The number of ballots cast historically is low in nonpresidential year elections, with only about 40 percent of U.S. citizens of voting age population going to the polls.
Republicans and Democrats have sent thousands of volunteers to states with the most contested races to work phone banks and canvass neighborhoods. Both parties also have assembled legal teams for possible challengers in case of voting problems.
"I will not vote to raise taxes for working men and women," vowed Democrat Jim Webb before 200 cheering supporters in mountainous Grundy, Va. He's trying to oust first-term GOP Sen. George Allen in one of the three most hotly contested Senate contests.
Allen courted Virginia voters in Landover, Md., outside FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins. The senator's late father, George Allen, once coached the team.
Iraq has dominated the campaign season, and Republicans and Democrats sparred over the war again yesterday.
"To pull out, to withdraw from this war is losing. The Democrats appear to be content with losing," said Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, who leads the Senate GOP's campaign efforts.
Infuriated, Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, the Democrat in charge of the party's House campaign, shot back, "We want to win and we want a new direction to Iraq."
In his sixth year in office, the president faces the likelihood of losing GOP seats in both the House and the Senate, as well as fewer GOP governors.
Voters are agitating for change. They give both the president and GOP-controlled Congress low job performance ratings; they do not like the direction the country is headed; and they are particularly frustrated with the war as costs and casualties mount.
"It may not be popular with the public. It doesn't matter, in the sense that we have to continue the mission and do what we think is right," Vice President Dick Cheney said, adding that the administration would continue "full speed ahead" with its Iraq strategy.
That drew a sardonic response from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. "It's full speed ahead over a cliff!" she told supporters at a campaign rally yesterday in Union Vale, N.Y. She is on track to easily win a second term.
Abortion: South Dakotans will vote to uphold or quash a law that would ban virtually all abortions. Measures in California and Oregon would require parental notification before minors could have an abortion.
Affirmative action: A Michigan measure would scrap affirmative-action programs in university admissions and government hiring.
Alternative energy: A California measure would tax oil producers to pay for alternative-energy programs. A Washington measure would require large utility companies to increase renewable-energy sources.
Illegal immigrants: Four measures in Arizona would deny bail to illegal immigrants charged with a serious felony, make English the state's official language, bar illegal immigrants from receiving punitive damages in lawsuits, and prohibit them from receiving certain government services and benefits.
Marijuana: Colorado and Nevada voters could legalize possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana; South Dakotans vote on whether to legalize medical marijuana.
Political reform: A Colorado measure would ban gifts from lobbyists to public officials. A California measure would implement public financing of campaigns. Rhode Islanders decide whether to restore voting rights to felons on probation and parole.
Property rights: In Arizona, California, Idaho and Washington, voters could require state and local authorities to compensate property owners if land-use regulations lower their property's value. Voters in 11 states could bar the government from taking private property for another private use.
Same-sex marriage: Voters in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin will consider proposed state constitutional amendments that would ban same-sex marriage. Colorado voters decide on a rival measure that would legalize domestic partnerships even if the marriage ban passes.
Spending limits: Voters in Maine, Nebraska and Oregon will decide whether to cap state spending.
Stem cell research: A Missouri measure would guarantee that all federally allowed stem cell research, including on embryos, can occur in the state.


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Fr. Andrew's Daily Mass Homily Podcast
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 30th Week of the Year
Sometimes life is a battle, where we face struggles and challenges that test our endurance, discipline and will. We turn to the Lord for the strength we need to face our fight, confident that Christ will guide us.


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What is branding and why is it important?People are affected by the feelings, values and signals that your design conveys. The graphic profile has the primary aim to produce a desired feeling. Common examples of things that make up a corporate image are business cards, letterheads, advertising, billboards, a web and in some cases clothing. One can describe the graphic profile as a graphical framework that determines its services and products, its company culture and its clients. It is controlled by colors and fonts and the document is often called corporate identity design guidelines, graphical rules, graphic manual, graphic identity, or identity guidelines and can be very extensive or fit on piece of paper. The logo is often the most important piece of the puzzle. It represents the business and its brands, and should give an impression that matches how you want to be perceived. One can therefore choose to invest in a trust that will hopefully lead to more business.
How can you tell if a logo is good or bad?A logo can be "pretty" but still not working. The client (you) decides what the logo should convey. The most successful result is often achieved by testing mockups on a group of individuals before making the final selection. Here is a checklist that can be used in the decision process. The order of priority is individual and should be adjusted according to the company's business or brand.
- easy to remember and recognize
- give a true picture of the business
- appeal to target audience
- be timeless
- work in various media, against any background color and in any size


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A Football Association plan to ban players for diving using video evidence was blocked by the Premier League, Football League and elite referees, it has emerged.
During a week in which Ashley Young and Ramires thrust the issue of simulation back into the spotlight, Telegraph Sport has learnt efforts to stamp it out of the English game were vetoed during the summer.
The Football Regulatory Authority, which decides upon rule changes in England, discussed emulating Scotland by introducing retrospective action for diving at a meeting this year.
The proposal was backed by the FA but failed to gain the support of the game's other stakeholders, in particular the two professional leagues and Professional Game Match Official Ltd.
With the FA wedded at that stage to the concept of rule changes being enacted only by stakeholder agreement, the idea was duly dropped.
But the furore over alleged dives by Manchester United winger Young at Real Sociedad and Chelsea midfielder Ramires against West Bromwich Albion looks set to spark attempts to resurrect it.
With the FA having abandoned protocol last month by forcing through a mid-season change to its rules on retrospective action – in defiance of the Premier League and Football League – it may be emboldened to attempt something similar with diving.
FA chairman Greg Dyke was the driving force behind a tweak to the regulations which take effect a week on Friday after Fernando Torres avoided trial by video for raking the face of Jan Vertonghen.
Whether Dyke or the FA have the appetite to rush through a rule change on diving before the summer remains to be seen but it is understood that there is enough support for it to be debated again in the close season.
The Scottish Football Association has used video evidence to ban players for simulation in recent years, with two-match suspensions sometimes applied even though it is only a yellow-card offence if punished on the field of play.
The opposition of the professional game to such a rule being adopted in England centres on the difficulty in proving whether a player has dived and the wider implications for banning a player whose actions may have materially affected the outcome of a match.
However, several Premier League managers have called for retrospective action on simulation, including Young's and Ramires's own bosses.
United's David Moyes, who absolved Young of diving against Sociedad, said: "I said after the game and I have said for many years diving is something we should have retrospective video for. That would help referees no end."
Mourinho said of simulation last month: "I say I hate it. If you were born in countries where simulation is accepted, the moment you come to this country you have to change immediately your ship.
"This is not about winning or losing, this is about keeping a culture or allowing a culture to change.
"I have not dropped a player because of diving, but I have been strong and critical.
"I spoke about it with [Didier] Drogba and [Arjen] Robben. Of course, my players know they will be in big trouble with me if they dive. I tell them many times I hate it. It's very bad."
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger last season called for an ethics committee to be set-up to adjudicate over diving incidents retrospectively.
"With this committee, an obvious dive should be punished by a three-match ban," he said.
Former Stoke City manager Tony Pulis echoed that, saying last season: "I've been on about and banging the drum about people who fall over.
"It's an embarrassment. The FA should be looking at this."


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When a girl can read the handwriting on the wall, she may be in the wrong
rest room.
When a girl marries she exchanges the attentions of many men for the
inattentions of one.
-- Helen Rowland
When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him
keep her.
-- Sacha Guitry
When a woman gives me a present I have always two surprises:
first is the present, and afterward, having to pay for it.
-- Donnay
When a woman marries again it is because she detested her first husband.
When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife.
-- Oscar Wilde
When choosing between two evils, I always like to take the one I've never
tried before.
-- Mae West, "Klondike Annie"
When God created two sexes, he may have been overdoing it.
-- Charles Merrill Smith
When God saw how faulty was man He tried again and made woman. As to
why he then stopped there are two opinions. One of them is woman's.
-- DeGourmont
When I was a young man, I vowed never to marry until I found the ideal
woman. Well, I found her -- but alas, she was waiting for the ideal man.
-- Robert Schuman
When I'm good, I'm great; but when I'm bad, I'm better.
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|It's an uphill marathon, not a sprint. You can even see how
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Happy last day of National Novel Writing Month. If you read my blog yesterday, you know I reached 50,000 words (and some change) during my lunch break. What a ride.
Today, I was going to write an epic post about my NaNoWriMo 2011 experience. I was going to get into the dirty details, but I'm not.
I crossed the finish line before the Nov. 30 midnight deadline, and that is good enough for me. How I did it doesn't matter, I did it and that's all I care about.
The only lesson I want to share is this: persistence pays off. We all have obstacles to overcome. We all have excuses. None of those matter in the long-term if you want to achieve your goal and tell a story.
I would like to say thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this process. From my uncle who asked me how my novel was going during Day After Thanksgiving dinner to my friends who offered me well wishes to my Tweeps who sent me daily words of encouragement to you readers. Last year, I mostly kept to myself throughout this process. I was often frustrated and discouraged and wanted to give up.
Thanks go to my local Municipal Liaison Lisa Kovanda. She's been a great support, and I'm proud to have her leading our team. A big shout out to my writing buddies Jacie Noel and Glenna Parks. You ladies helped keep me on task and our write-ins and write-outs were always fun.
I also want to thank all of the wonderful guest bloggers who participated in Novemberpalooza. Your posts did more than free me up to write — they informed and inspired me.
Readers, you can help me thank them by checking out their posts and leaving them feedback if you haven't already.
Local Bookstore Manager Cannot Wait to Have Local Blogger's Book Release Party by Aja Building Character by Anna JamesThis year, even in my worst lowest moments (and there were low ones) I knew I would get it done. Thank you for reminding me I was not alone.
The Writing of Israel Grimm or How I Learned to Let Go of My Vision and Make a Movie by Mike Johnson
The Power of Words by Kathy
Have a Listen by Whitney Lake
Lessons from a NaNo Newbie by Jacie Noel
Beyond Labels by Shae Sackman
From Memories to Memoir by David Torbert
Good luck to all of you still finishing up your NaNoWriMo adventures. I'd love to hear about them.
And to you, NaNoWriMo 2011, thanks for the memories. This one is for you:


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Muskegon Community College Art Instructor Tim Norris and History Instructors Kurt Troutman and George Maniates will offer "The Art and History of Gettysburg," a special six-part lecture series from Sept. 5-Oct. 24 at the Sturrus Technology Center. Students and community members have the opportunity to join a four-day guided excursion to Gettysburg National Military Park.
Limited to 15 students, the course includes lectures on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 5, 12 and 19 and Oct. 10, 17 and 24 at MCC's Sturrus Technology Center, 388 W, Clay, in downtown Muskegon. The first three talks on the Civil War are open to community members for $5 per lecture, payable at the door.
Participants will learn how the Civil War, the pivotal event in American history, changed the course of our country and shaped the work of artists. The lectures will include introductions of various important aspects of the Civil War and the Gettysburg Battle for a more thorough understanding of the era. Topics will also cover how our nation's memorials and monuments have evolved over time and how the fledgling art of photography came of age in the 1860s to forever change people's view of war.
Open to the public, the excursion to Gettysburg National Military Park is offered on Sept. 28- Oct. 1 by MCC's Center for Experiential Learning. The trip is limited to 50 participants.
The cost of the Gettysburg excursion is $325 for students and $575 for community members and includes all six lectures, a four-day guided tour of Gettysburg, chartered bus, double occupancy hotel accommodations, breakfast buffet, battlefield guides, museum admission, and gratuities. A full itinerary will be mailed to all tour registrants.
The excursion involves two complete days at the battlefields, where participants will explore the battle from the unique combined perspectives of history, art, and mythology, including meeting internationally renowned historical sculptor Gary Casteel.
To register and pay for the Gettysburg excursion and for additional trip information, please contact Mary Schutt in the MCC Social Sciences Office at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at (231) 777-0380.


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Machado to Padres: What you need to know
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Manny Machado is San Diego-bound. The Padres finalized a record-setting 10-year deal with the superstar free agent on Thursday, and he'll be introduced in a press conference Friday at the Peoria Sports Complex. Here's everything you need to know about the signing.
PEORIA, Ariz. --
The Padres finalized a record-setting 10-year deal with the superstar free agent on Thursday, and he'll be introduced in a press conference Friday at the Peoria Sports Complex. Here's everything you need to know about the signing.
What are the parameters of the contract?
It's a 10-year deal worth $300 million, with an opt-out for Machado after the first five years, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. That's the largest contract awarded to a free agent in American sports history, surpassing the 10-year, $275 million deal that Alex Rodriguez signed in December 2007. It's the largest given by the Padres, more than doubling
• Biggest free-agent contracts in MLB history
The Padres structured Machado's contract so he'd be under control through 2023 at least. They've now guaranteed that Machado's prime will link up with the emergence of baseball's top-rated farm system. If Machado opts into his deal, he'd be under control through '28.
Where is he going to play?
It's unclear where Machado opens the season. He spent six years at third base with the Orioles before transitioning to shortstop last year. The Padres have openings at both positions in the short term.
But it seems like Machado's long-term place on the diamond is already set.
The Padres are staunch in their belief that Tatis is their shortstop of the future, meaning Machado's heading back to the hot corner.
"With Tatis, it's been great to see the progression of adding him to the organization and seeing him continue to grow at the shortstop position," said Padres general manager A.J. Preller. "We think he's going to be an impact defender. ... Our opinion of Tatis, he's a shortstop. He's going to be our shortstop. That's the way we look at it."
1) What's the Opening Day lineup now?
Machado's hitting somewhere right in the heart of it. He had 340 total bases last season. The Padres have never had an infielder record that many in a single season.
It's hard to envision a bigger upgrade in any lineup anywhere, given that six journeymen were set to compete for the third-base job, and Ty France was the projected starter.
To open the season,
Opening Day lineup: (1) Margot, CF; (2) Machado, 3B; (3) Hosmer, 1B; (4) Myers, LF; (5) Hunter Renfroe, RF; (6) Ian Kinsler, 2B; (7) Urias, SS; (8) Austin Hedges, C
2) What's the long-term plan for the lineup?
Tatis is expected to reach the Major Leagues at some point during the season's first two months. He could be promoted as soon as mid-April.
That'd push Urias to second base and Kinsler into something of a utility role.
The Padres have some legitimate depth options, and they have every single player listed above under team control for the next four seasons. (Not to mention the glut of talent waiting in the wings in the Minor Leagues.)
Long-term lineup: (1) Urias, 2B; (2) Tatis, SS; (3) Hosmer, 1B; (4) Machado, 3B; (5) Myers, LF; (6) Renfroe/Franmil Reyes, RF; (7) Margot/Franchy Cordero, CF; (8) Hedges/Francisco Mejia, C
So, are the Padres instant contenders?
Well, maybe not just yet. The Padres finished 25 1/2 games behind the Dodgers last season, and Machado's presence alone won't bridge that gap.
The San Diego offense should make major strides in 2019, with top prospects Tatis, Urias and Mejia all expected to arrive. But the rotation is still iffy. Padres starters posted a National League-worst 5.09 ERA last season, and general manager A.J. Preller didn't add any immediate help this offseason.
The club's stated goal was to make a run at contention in 2020. The Padres have a host of incredibly talented pitching prospects who could arrive by then. Richards will return, and so will
What else will the Padres do this offseason?
There's been some speculation that a Machado signing might push the Padres all-in for 2019. That seems unlikely. They probably aren't going to add a big-name starter like
It's still possible the Padres find a trade partner for one of their six big league-caliber outfielders. With Machado on board for a record salary, maybe the Friars look to move Myers, who is owed $64 million over the next four seasons. Reyes, Cordero and Renfroe could then compete for time in the two outfield corners. (But that trio of young outfielders could be trade bait as well -- perhaps for a starting pitcher.)
Are the Padres still in on
They almost certainly are not. No, the Machado signing is enough for one offseason.
What else do the Padres need to do?
They don't need to do anything. In fact, they're pretty content to find out how the current roster, plus Machado, holds up.
From here, the most important item on the Padres' agenda is player development. They've invested heavily in free agents over the past two offseasons, under the premise that Machado and Hosmer would perfectly complement an extremely talented group of young players. If that group of youngsters lives up to its billing, the Padres will be a force in the NL.
AJ Cassavell covers the Padres for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell.


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What can we say the kingdom of God is like?
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'What can we say the kingdom of God is like? What parable can we find for it? It is like a mustard seed which at the time of its sowing in the soil is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet once it is sown it grows into the biggest shrub of them all and puts out big branches so that the birds of the air can shelter in its shade.'
Right after I was ordained, I spent five years working in the Amazon in South America. The area I worked in is called the Rupununi. That's an area of Guyana about the size of Wales: 200 miles long; 150 miles wide. And over that 30,000 square miles, there are about 30,000 people all spread out across the dry savannah grassland.
And virtually all of them are Christian – in every sense of that word. I have never lived in a community more ordered to peace and to love than theirs.
And the reason that virtually all of them are Christian is the work of one extraordinary man called Cuthbert Cary Elwes of (I am proud to say) my religious order, the Society of Jesus – British Province. To modern ears, 'Cuthbert' sounds like a bit of a silly name, but don't judge him by that. In 1909, one hundred and six years ago this month, Cuthbert was sent out by his superiors from Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana, into the interior of the Rupununi rain forest. He was missioned to go and make contact with the Amerindian peoples in the interior and see if any of them wanted to know about the Good News of Jesus Christ and its power to transform their lives. It was what Sir Humphrey would undoubtedly have described as a 'courageous' decision. At the time he was being sent, one of his superiors wrote that probably there was less than a fifty percent chance of them ever seeing him alive again (though perhaps wisely, he didn't actually tell Cuthbert that).
In the following twelve years, which was all his superiors allowed him before they sent him to work somewhere else, Cuthbert walked from village to village throughout the Rupununi preaching the Good News and feeding the people with the bread of life.
He walked thousands of miles through jungle, rain-forest and dry hard savannah. He survived malaria, typhoid, dysentery and all sorts of diseases. And he evangelised an area the size of Wales.
{He reached as far north as Mount Roraima; as far south as Wai-Wai territory, what we now call Gunn's strip.}
He was a man of tremendous faith, great courage and pretty strong legs! As a result of his work, there was a tremendous outpouring of the Holy Spirit throughout the Rupununi. All of the Church that exists today in the Rupununi, growing and developing throughout the country, is built on his original foundation and the rock of his faith.
When I arrived in the Rupununi, Cuthbert's original mission territory had been divided up into three enormous parishes. My parish alone had 53 Catholic communities - in the two years I was there, we set up two more. The parish I was in now comprises around ten thousand people spread over twenty thousand square miles. Today the Church in the Rupununi has grown enormously from the single mustard seed of faith planted by Cuthbert Cary-Elwes almost a century ago in obedience to his Lord and ours, Jesus Christ.
He was certainly no saint: I've read his diaries. They talk very frankly about his good days and his bad days; his hopes and his despairs. He seems to have had rather more bad days than good days; more despairs than hopes. In fact, he comes across as a very ordinary bloke carrying out a very extra-ordinary mission under the most incredibly difficult circumstances. He constantly thought his mission was a failure. In fact, he never really saw its success. By the time the Church had really begun to grow in the Rupununi, his Jesuit Superiors had (in their wisdom and courage) sent him to spend the last twenty years of his life teaching in a school in Scotland – always something I try to look back on when I feel my own superiors have made another 'courageous' decision. As Jesus said, 'one person sows; another reaps'. But I hope that in heaven, he looks with pride and joy at the Church that has grown from the seed he planted.
When asked about it in later life, he said that, as a young man, he had asked himself who Jesus really is. And the answer that had been given to him was that of St Peter: "You the Christ, the son of the living God." And after that, he felt, there was really no alternative to a life composed from that reality. That is the faith on which the Church in the Rupununi was founded by the Lord.
So, the next time you do something for God that doesn't seem to work out, or your superior, spouse or 'significant other' makes a 'courageous' decision for you, remember Cuthbert (it's easier to remember a silly name) and pray that God will make just one of your mustard seeds – just one of your unseen, unrecorded and apparently unsuccessful good deeds – grow into something beautiful for God.
Let us pray that we may hold our calling to be faithful branches of His Tree and a true leaven for the World.
And let us profess our Faith in the God who planted his Church like a mustard seed in the World.
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Engen has confirmed that to date it has collected more than 200 tons of waste for recycling, following the joint launch with partners Woolworths and Nampak of a recycling pilot project at 12 Engen service stations in Cape Town in 2009.
The initiative has allowed residents and customers the convenience of dropping off their glass, paper, tin and plastic waste for recycling, when they go to fill up their cars or shop at the Engen convenience stores. Over five tons of waste is collected for recycling every week. Due to the success of the Cape Town pilot project at least 10 more Engen sites will be joining the programme in Gauteng.
Market research was conducted to assess the viability of having the recycling points at Engen service stations and the following was discovered: convenience is the most important aspect to customers when choosing a recycling point, followed closely by accessibility. Safety, adequate parking and visibility of the recycling bins were also important to customers wanting to drop off their recyclable material.
Vukile Zondani, GM: Engen Sales and Marketing said: 'Sustainability is a collective responsibility and a large focus for Engen employees. Consumers, as well as all companies, should actively get involved in recycling and renewable initiatives. It really does make a difference. We are proud to be associated and involved with Woolworths and Nampak on this worthy project.'
Brian Bergh, Dealer at Engen Meadowridge Convenience Centre and one of the 12 Engen sites participating in the recycling pilot project said: 'The fact that we are so conveniently situated, has helped to change people's attitudes towards recycling, and at the same time ensures that this remains a sustainable project."
'Woolworths is very proud to have extended its commercial partnership with Engen into the sustainability sphere to deal with the challenging issue of waste management and recycling. The partnership, also involving Nampak recycling, has been a good example of the success that can be achieved by corporate collaboration on sustainability issues,' said Justin Smith, Good business journey manager for Woolworths.
Prince Ncube, Operations Manager of Nampak Recycling said: "Nampak Recycling is proud to be in partnership with Engen and Woolworths, two prestigious organisations who we share a common passion – the environment – which culminated in this pilot project. We hope this project continues to be a success and encourages South Africans to recycle through conveniently located units at Engen forecourts."
Photos taken at Engen Meadowridge:
1. Justin Smith (Good Business Journey manager for Woolworths), Prince Ncube (Operations Manager of Nampak Recycling), Lona McBlain (Engen) and Brian Bergh (Engen dealer).
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When you read anything by Tom Peters you come away challenged. Tom's latest challenge - orginally posed in Liberation Management written in 1992.
Innovation is a low-odds business—and luck sure helps. (It's jolly well helped me!) If you believe that success does owe a lot to luck, and that luck in turn owes a lot to getting in the way of unexpected opportunities, you need not throw up your hands in despair. There are strategies you can pursue to get a little nuttiness into your life, and perhaps, then, egg on good luck. (By contrast, if you believe that orderly plans and getting up an hour earlier are the answer, then by all means arise before the rooster and start planning.)
Want to get lucky? Try following these 13(!) strategies:
1. At-bats. More times at the plate, more hits.
2. Try it. Cut the baloney and get on with something.
3. Ready. Fire. Aim. (Instead of Ready. Aim. Aim. Aim. ...)
4. "If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly."— G.K. Chesterton. You've gotta start somewhere.
5. Read odd stuff. Look anywhere for ideas.
6. Visit odd places. Want to "see" speed? Visit CNN.
7. Make odd friends.
8. Hire odd people. Boring folks, boring ideas.
9. Cultivate odd hobbies. Raise orchids. Race yaks.
10. Work with odd partners.
11. Ask dumb questions. "How come computer commands all come from keyboards?"
Somebody asked that one first; hence, the mouse.
12. Empower. The more folks feel they're running their own show, the more at-bats, etc.
13. Train without limits. Pick up the tab for training unrelated to work—keep everyone
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2016 could be the year that rugby sevens properly takes off around the world, however many fifteens fans continue to see it as nothing more than a distraction.
The reality is that for the first time since 1924 rugby will make an appearance in the Olympic games, as Rio prepares itself for the arrival of the best sevens sides in the world. The problem however, is that many traditional rugby fans see sevens as nothing more than a distraction for when the fifteens season has finished.
This couldn't be further from the truth however, as more teams are beginning to embrace sevens as a development pathway for future internationals. Both the All Blacks, and Wallabies have utilised their sevens sides to great effect to help give young players top level experience, whilst also honing skills such as offloading and looking for space.
France are the latest team to draft in players from their sevens side, however this has been more of an afterthought than a carefully laid out plan like in Australia or New Zealand. Whilst sevens does provide an ideal development pathway for some players, it is important that it isn't simply used as a testing ground for new international talent.
Sevens has proven to be the ideal medium through which rugby has broken into new territories. The sevens world series for example now stops off in Hong Kong, Singapore and even Dubai ensuring that rugby is now breaking into countries not normally associated with the game. Not only this, but we are also seeing non-traditional rugby nations starting to take sevens more seriously.
The lower barriers to entry in sevens such as the smaller squad sizes, and lesser requirements in terms of player specific shapes and sizes means countries like USA, Kenya, Portugal and even the Cook Islands all feature in the world's top 20. There is no doubt that the growing success of sevens is having a significant impact of the growth of rugby around the world.
Not only this, but it is also developing its own global icons. When Carlin Isles burst onto the scene four years ago, nobody outside of the USA had ever heard of him, yet now he has become a global icon in rugby. This kind of star power is a huge draw for crowds, particularly in areas like the USA and will ensure it attracts the right kinds of attention.
There is also the fact that for the most part, sevens tends to provide a much more exciting brand of rugby. The shortened game times, and extra space result in plenty of tries, whilst the more agile players are capable of producing sublime steps before pulling off an audacious offload. The code also bypasses the issues associated with the set piece such as reset scrums ensuring games flow much better.
This all makes for a much more appealing spectacle, that is much easier for new fans to understand due to the lack of complex rules, or confusing situations arising. If World Rugby are truly intent on growing the game globally, then sevens perhaps provides them their best vehicle for building the game in countries with little to no existing rugby.
The other side of this is that sevens is in itself a completely different sport to the fifteens game. Many traditional rugby fans seem to think players can easily just pick up the code having player the full game, and yet this couldn't be further from the truth. You only have to look at the struggles Sonny Bill Williams has had in adapting to sevens to see that it isn't a sport you can pick up with no prior experience, in fact it is more akin to a cross-code switch between league and union.
Fans therefore need to get the notion of current fifteens stars appearing in Rio out of their heads entirely. The fact Quade Cooper can't even get into the Australian sevens side shows the difficulty these players will likely face. It is therefore vital that any players wishing to participate in Rio this year have had plenty of sevens experience in the run up to the Olympics kicking off.


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I'd like to say this is the year of the exploding battery, but it's already 2007 and the Sony fiasco is yesteryear's news. Fortunately (no I am not trying to make light of the situation…well sort of) it takes a 'forceful impact' to cause the battery to explode. No need to rescind our Lenovo LaVie Z Review. The recall affects over 200k laptop batteries made by Sanyo and are in the following Thinkpad models: R Series (R60 and R60e), T Series (T60 and T60p) and Z Series (Z60m, Z61e, Z61m, and Z61p). The other 100k laptop batteries were purchased as accessories sold between November 06 and February 07.
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Flowers and Shrubs That Bloom in Late Winter and Early Spring
These stunning flowers and shrubs can help brighten the dull landscape between winter and spring.
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Flowering Hellebores
When little else is in bloom, hellebores are in their element in winter.
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Depending on the variety, hellebores bloom anytime between December and mid-March.
Pieris Japonica
During winter, the reddish buds of this broadleaf evergreen are also ornamental.
Buttercup Winterhazel
These yellow flowers will bloom in late winter.
Late-Winter Flowers
Witch hazel is an underused plant in American landscapes.
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'Okame' often blooms at the same time as some of the witch hazels.
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This Japanese maple's bark color intensifies in winter.
Yellow Tufts
This Japanese cornel dogwood will bloom in very early spring.
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The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League keeps us up to date on the neighborhood architecture that is at risk because of neglect or lack of historic designation.
A task force aimed at determining better preservation tactics, organized after several century-old buildings were demolished downtown, met for the first time this week.
There are only seven buildings in our neighborhood that specifically have protection from demolition in the way of official landmark status from the city of Dallas.
The 90-year-old Sunset High School just received landmark status last year. That move came on the heels of a legal battle between preservationists and the Dallas school district, which had a plan to redevelop the old Adamson High School. Preservationists won that time, prompting the school district to build an entirely new school adjacent to the old one.
The Texas Theatre, built as a chain of cinemas owned by Howard Hughes in 1931, is infamous for its connection to the JFK assassination. And it's now famous for the Oak Cliff Film Festival and fantastic programming — movies, music, parties, dance and other live performances — from management company Aviation Cinemas, which took over in 2010. After the theater closed in 1989, it was at risk of demolition several times until the Oak Cliff Foundation bought it in 2001, sinking $1.6 million into renovating it.
The neoclassical Oak Cliff Methodist Church opened 100 years ago at Eighth and Lancaster. It was one of the earliest congregations in Oak Cliff; congregants began meeting in a home near the current location in 1887.
Mallory Drug Store opened at 900 E. Jefferson in 1912 as a trolley stop shop, and it is an example of buildings built because of the streetcar system. B&B Bicycles, which since has moved to Cedar Hill, operated there for several years. It currently is occupied by Pachanga Wholesale Bridal and Quinceañera.
The Betterton House at 705 N. Marsalis is one of the earliest examples in Dallas of the Queen Anne Victorian style. It was built around 1888 for Charles Betterton, son of an Oak Cliff pioneer.
The Bishop Arts Building at 408 W. Eighth, which houses Lucia and Dude Sweet Chocolate, is another example of a trolley stop shop. It was granted landmark status in 1999.
The Greek revival Cedar Crest House, also known as the L.O. Daniel Mansion, was built in 1905 and is one of the few remaining examples of a Victorian-era country estate house in Dallas. The building, which is across the street from Sunset High School on West Jefferson, has been vacant for about five years.


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Quincy M.E. is an American crime drama that crosses over into the medical genre because the show focuses on the work of a medical examiner in the Los Angeles Coroner's Office. Created by prolific television producer Glen A. Larson with Lou Shaw the show features Jack Klugman as the character of Quincy, the first name of Quincy is never revealed in the run of the show. Quincy M.E. was a ratings success for America's NBC network during its seven season, 148 episode run from 1976 to 1983 that focused on the cases investigated by Quincy and touched on the private life of the Medical Examiner.
Each episode of Quincy M.E. was based on a simple formula that was similar in each episode. Episodes begin with the death of a person that is quickly explained away by the police and medical authorities; Quincy does not accept the explanation given by the authorities and decides to investigate the death himself. During his investigations Quincy often faces opposition to his investigation into the death from members of the LAPD and his colleagues in the L.A. Coroner's Office. Quincy slowly begins to suspect a friend or family member of the deceased and then proves they are a murderer.
Beginning its on air life as a series of made for TV movies Quincy M.E. was quickly successful and saw its run altered to a 60 minute format. In later series the focus of the show changed to explain more about the private life of Quincy and included episodes based on Quincy getting married and moving in with his new wife. The show also developed a social conscience that saw episodes begin to explain some of the major social issues of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Quincy M.E. was based on a number of different characters, including famous L.A. coroner Thomas Noguchi who featured regularly in news items during the 1970s. Jack Klugman, who portrayed Quincy was famous for his role in the TV version of The Odd Couple.
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- Episode 24 - The Cutting Edge
An industrial accident causes a young father to lose an arm. When the arm is found, the man is brought to Experiment Hope, a top technological facility which has the ability to reattach a missing limb.
- Episode 23 - Whatever Happened to Morris Perlmutte...
The death of half of a famous entertainment team that Quincy used to admire as a youth, has him on a search to find the other half of the team.
- Episode 22 - An Act of Violence
Quincy is determined to find the attacker of an old woman who was brutalized inside her own apartment. But things change when he is mugged on the way out one day, causing Quincy to suddenly fear being attacked again.
- Episode 21 - Suffer the Little Children
When a young boy died who was living in a foster home, Quincy is asked to do an autopsy in hopes of finding enough proof to get the home closed down. In the meantime, a qualified therapist is asked to stay at the home and help fix any problems that may arise between the kids and the foster parents.
- Episode 20 - Women of Valor
- Episode 19 - Murder on Ice
A quiet honeymoon at a mountain resort proves anything but peaceful when a group of law enforcement officers arrive for their own vacation. The fun is short lived when a judge fails to show up and is found dead inside his car on a roadside.
- Episode 18 - Quincy's Wedding (2)
Quincy misses the wedding rehearsal while listening to the story from an old lady who claims she killed her husband. Emily cancels the wedding plans while Quincy tries to figure whether the old woman is telling the truth or just rambling on.
- Episode 17 - Quincy's Wedding (1)
While Quincy and Emily prepare for their upcoming nuptials, a body of a deceased old man comes into the morgue from a nursing home. The wife of the dead man informs Quincy that she is responsible for his passing.
- Episode 16 - On Dying High
When a country singing star is badly burned in an accident inside a club, an investigator is convinced that the fire was caused by freebasing cocaine. The problem is there are no witnesses or friends who will testify that this is what happened.
- Episode 15 - Beyond the Open Door
The police call in the help from a woman who claims to be a psychic, when their investigation for a man known as the "Hit and Run Killer" leads them nowhere. Although skeptical at first, Quincy is amazed when her predictions and findings materialize.
- Episode 14 - A Loss for Words
- Episode 13 - Cry for Help
- Episode 12 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent
- Episode 11 - The Law Is a Fool
A young girl disappears after entering a cab on her way home from school. A search for the missing teen reveals no clues, until a man appears, claiming that he is the cab driver and that he was attacked and removed from his cab.
- Episode 10 - Sword of Honor, Blade of Death
Sam is sucked into danger when his friend is killed while working undercover, infiltrating the Japanese Yakuza. Sam warns Quincy that his friend's father will likely follow the ancient code and exact revenge for his son's death.
- Episode 9 - Across the Line
A hostage is shot dead by a policeman during a botched bank robbery and the cop enlists Quincy's help when he is suspended and possibly will face charges if it is proved that the shooting was his fault.
- Episode 8 - Next Stop, Nowhere
Quincy believes and autopsy he just complete on a young man who died after a night of slam dancing at a punk rock club was directly attributed to the music the kids were listening to at the time. Lyrics about no hope, violence and death led to the man being stabbed in the back with an ice pick.
- Episode 7 - Science for Sale
- Episode 6 - Sleeping Dogs
Quincy is determined to find the killer of a murderer who was set free after a trial found him innocent. With the witnesses forced into lying, a group of men all claim that they killed the man in self defense, an excuse that Quincy doesn't agree with.
- Episode 5 - Unreasonable Doubt
- Episode 4 - Dying for a Drink
Quincy tries to help out a fellow female medical examiner when she begins to screw up her job and make mistakes due to a drinking problem.
- Episode 3 - Give Me Your Weak
- Episode 2 - A Ghost of a Chance
When a young man dies after a routine heart surgery, his brother requests to have Quincy perform his autopsy. Quincy's findings makes him suspicious over who really performed the operation, the surgeon or his intern?
- Episode 1 - Baby Rattlesnakes
A young member of an anti-gang group is arrested for the shooting death of teenage girl, but Quincy believes he is innocent and covering up for the real shooter. He needs to name the killer or be sent to prison.
- Episode 24 - The Mourning After
Quincy is called in to investigate the hazing death of a college student. After the young man died, his brothers moved his body in a panic to hide their guilt.
- Episode 23 - Deadly Protection
When a pet German Shepard kills a young girl, Quincy goes into an investigation over why there are a limited set of rules concerning the training of dogs in the state.
- Episode 22 - The Last of Leadbottom
Quincy is caught in a game of espionage when a friend, Rear Admiral McKenzie, dies during the dedication of a Navy Museum, named after him. But while performing the autopsy, a Navy Commander requests the immediate release of his body, and Quincy discovers a microchip in the dead man's stomach.
- Episode 21 - The Unquiet Grave
A dinner party finds Quincy and his boss Dr. Asten, at the home of Quincy's former high school sweetheart. He is weary of seeing her again because she was unstable the last time he had seen her, but appears normal now. The next morning finds that a top politician, Powell Dixon had died while at the house. An autopsy clears Jeannina, Quincy's former love, of any wrong doing. But when an explosion kills her too, Quincy knows that these cases may be murders.
- Episode 20 - Expert in Murder
While Quincy is scheduled to be a witness in an appeals trial to keep a mob boss behind bars, the cases only witness is murdered. The mob next plan is to discredit Quincy, causing him to come up with a new set of evidence.
- Episode 19 - The Face of Fear
When an agoraphobic woman takes a walk for the first time in years, with the help of her psychiatrist. While strolling she believes to have witnessed a strangling inside a neighbor's house. When investigated, the story seems to be just that...a story. But her doctor is positive she has seen a murder and needs Quincy's help to prove it before he loses her again to her condition.
- Episode 18 - Stolen Tears
- Episode 17 - The Flight of the Nightingale
Quincy is called to investigate when a patient dies after receiving a pain injection from a nurse. The hospital blames the nurse and she is suspended immediately, causing a strike by the nursing staff.
- Episode 16 - The Shadow of Death
Quincy is asked to help when a female Vietnam vet is found dead. Her best friend, also a veteran of the war says they both suffer from post war depression and nightmares.
- Episode 15 - To Clear the Air
Quincy investigates an oil refinery near a sanatorium after a man dies while jogging during a smog alert. His autopsy proves his lungs were filled with pollutants, believed to come from the refineries, and Quincy wants to prove it.
- Episode 14 - Into the Murdering Mind
Quincy investigates the claims that a young man killed his family after a voice inside his head, referred to as "the Beast," told him to do the crime. The schizophrenic says the voice talks to him when he is off his medication.
- Episode 13 - For Love of Joshua
Quincy is called in when a baby with Down Syndrome is allowed to die by starvation, and a doctor wants to know if the child's doctor was responsible so he can be charged with murder.
- Episode 12 - Smoke Screen
Quincy is called in to help after an arsonist torches an hotel, killing a number of victims. But when the results show that most of the victims died from the smoke, Quincy disagrees about the suspects identity and goes all out to prove that his facts are correct.
- Episode 11 - When Luck Ran Out
Quincy finds himself in a precarious situation when his girlfriend is called in to investigate foul play of a racehorse, which belongs to a close friend of the horse's owner, Nelson Spencer.
- Episode 10 - Guns Don't Die
Quincy makes it his business to track down a gun used in a murder when a man dies after a mugging in a park, followed by a young boy, both from the same gun.
- Episode 9 - Bitter Pill
Quincy takes it upon himself to find out how to get look alike drugs made illegal by the government, after a teenager dies from taking these dangerous, yet legal pills.
- Episode 8 - Dead Stop
When a truck driver dies after a toxic chemical he was illegally dumping spills upon him, Quincy needs to find the site before the toxins get into the areas water system.
- Episode 7 - Gentle Into That Good Night
Quincy meets with a doctor who specializes in teaching others how to handle grieving people after he is put in a situation of having to tell a family that their son, who already had a malignant tumor, died in a car crash.
- Episode 6 - For Want of a Horse
Quincy investigates when a wealthy property owner is viciously killed by his nephew, and then schemes to have his aunt sign over the ownership of the Institute of Equestrian Therapy, which helps crippled kids.
- Episode 5 - D.U.I.
- Episode 4 - Slow Boat to Madness (2)
Quincy and Nancy need to discover what the infectious disease is before a panic arises, since the area islands refuse the ship's request to dock with an unidentified disease on board.
- Episode 3 - Slow Boat to Madness (1)
A murder of a crew member on a cruise ship interrupts Quincy and Janet's vacation, when he is asked by the captain for help. Although the killer is dead too, his autopsy shows that he died of an infectious disease.
- Episode 2 - The Golden Hour
An car accident is used as an example of what great need there is to keep a trauma center open after a man who was seriously injured is sent there and survives while his daughter is sent to an ER and passes on. Quincy uses his influence to get more funding to hopefully save the center.
- Episode 1 - Memories of Allison
A woman suffers from post traumatic amnesia after falling down an escalator at a student job fair. Just before her fall she was heard to shout out a warning that she was being chased, but no one knows who it is. But the answer may clear up when a would be assassin appears in her hospital room.
Quincy, M.E. News
Jack Klugman of "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E." passed away Christmas day.


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Coffee May Be Key to Ward Off Diabetes
People who frequently drink coffee may have a lower risk of diabetes, according to new research, but experts say that more research needs to be done.
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2013 — Many people can't start the day without a cup of coffee, and that morning cup may be doing much more than giving them a boost of energy – it may also help ward off type 2 diabetes. There is growing evidence that a relatively small amount of coffee can cut your type 2 diabetes risk by nearly a third — as long as you don't add too much sugar.
Most recently, researchers from Qingdao University in China analyzed 26 studies on coffee and type 2 diabetes, involving a total of more than 1 million participants. They found that those who drank the most coffee were up to 30 percent less likely to develop diabetes than those who drank the least amount. They published the results in the European Journal of Nutrition in October.
It's unclear why exactly coffee reduced diabetes risk, but Steven Zodkoy, DC, a nutrition specialist with the American Clinical Board of Nutritionists, said it probably has to do with the level of caffeine in the drink.
"The amount of risk reduction was directly tied to the amount of caffeine in the coffee," Dr. Zodkoy said. "The caffeinated coffee did a much better job that the decaffeinated coffee in all of the studies."
Caffeine is a stimulant that has been linked to lower weight and faster metabolism – two key factors in diabetes risk, Zodkoy noted.
"The people [in the study] who were drinking more of the coffee were thinner, which is huge in lowering your risk for diabetes," he said. "The fact that the coffee drinkers had a low BMI was likely the major reason for their lower risk."
However, Drab, PharmD, an associate professor of pharmacy and therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, said it's unclear whether caffeine is the reason for the lower risk.
"I'm not sure that we can say that it's caffeine," Dr. Drab said, "because we don't see the same benefit in soda drinkers or in people who drink of caffeinated beverages."
Benefits of Black Coffee Are Best
It's not just brewed coffee that may help – other studies have found that consuming raw, unroasted coffee beans lowered blood sugar in healthy people, which could help prevent diabetes.
Zodkoy said the coffee drinkers in the studies analyzed had a healthier diet, which would have further reduced their risk.
"People who drank coffee in the studies tended to drink much less sugary soda," said Zodkoy. "Sugar-sweetened drinks are known to cause obesity, which is linked to diabetes."
"So if you add a bunch of sugar to your coffee," Zodkoy added, "you're probably reducing the benefits."
Drab agreed, and said that people often think that any coffee drink will confer this benefit.
"When we're talking about coffee, we're not talking about lattes that are loaded with sugar and calories," Dr. Drab said. "These kinds of drinks can be very problematic for patients with diabetes or those who are at risk."
Drab, who said he doesn't drink coffee, advises his patients who do to drink it black. "If you can't drink it black, use a low-fat creamer and an artificial sweetener," he said.
In addition, Zodkoy said that it's important to understand how much coffee you actually drink. The researchers found that the biggest benefit came at around six cups per day – but that' doesn't mean you need to fill your mug that many times.
"A cup of coffee is actually measured at 5 ounces," Zodkoy explained. "So if you drink a mug, you're already at two cups."
Ultimately, while the findings show that coffee may have some protective benefit, both Drab and Zodkoy said more research needs to be done before they recommend drinking coffee as a way to prevent diabetes.
"I'm not encouraging or discouraging people to drink it," Drab said. "We need some randomized trials to really be sure of coffee's true benefit."
Especially since too much coffee can be problematic, "Too much coffee can cause sleep problems, anxiety, headaches and stomach issues," Zodkoy said. "It's all about balance."


text: Professor Henry Drummond (1851-1897) was a Scottish evangelical writer and lecturer. He was educated at Edinburgh University, where he displayed a strong inclination for physical and mathematical science. While preparing for the ministry, he became for a time deeply interested in the evangelizing mission of Moody and Sankey, in which he actively co-operated for two years. In 1877 he became lecturer on natural science in the Free Church College, which enabled him to combine all the pursuits for which he felt a vocation. In 1888 he published Tropical Africa, a valuable digest of information. In 1890 he travelled in Australia, and in 1893 delivered the Lowell Lectures at Boston. His works include: Natural Law in the Spiritual World (1883), The Greatest Thing in the World and Other Addresses (1891), Pax Vobiscum (1891), The Changed Life (1891) and The Lowell Lectures on the Ascent of Man (1894).


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New Better Dispensing Blog from Nordson EFD Distills 50+ Years of Know-How to Improve Manufacturing Process Control
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world's leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces the Better Dispensing™ blog. The goal of the new blog is to share dispensing knowledge and help engineers improve process control.
Since 1963, Nordson EFD has helped thousands of manufacturers produce higher quality parts in less time, with less fluid waste, by delivering dispensing solutions with best-in-class performance, quality, and precision.
"We want to share all of the dispensing expertise cultivated at Nordson EFD during the last 50+ years in the hope that it inspires our audience to optimize their dispensing applications to achieve the best possible results," said Rhonda Mitchell, Global Marketing Communications Manager, Nordson EFD. "We also hope the blog helps our audience understand how to address challenges they may find in their dispensing process."
After analyzing several metrics, including the effects of a Better Dispensing newsletter and How-To video series launched last year, Nordson EFD blog posts will fall into three main categories:
- New Technology Features – More detail about the innovative features of new dispensing technology and how those features benefit users.
- Fluid Application Stories – Based on documented applications, these stories provide information about specific fluids, deposit requirements, and how EFD solutions meet the needs of specific applications.
- How-To Dispensing Best Practices – Insight into how to adjust a process to achieve the most exact, repeatable deposits possible.
Anyone with dispensing-related questions, pain points, or ideas that might make good topics for the Better Dispensing blog are encouraged to email [email protected].
Visit the Nordson EFD Better Dispensing Blog at nordsonefd.com/blog. For more information, contact us via facebook.com/NordsonEFD, or linkedin.com/company/nordson-efd, email us at [email protected], or call +1 401.431.7000 or 800.556.3484.
About Nordson EFD
Nordson EFD designs and manufactures precision fluid dispensing systems for benchtop assembly processes and automated assembly lines. By enabling manufacturers to apply the same amount of adhesive, lubricant or other assembly fluid to every part, every time, EFD dispensing systems are helping companies in a wide variety of industries increase throughput, improve quality, and lower their production costs. Other fluid management capabilities include high-quality syringe barrels and cartridges for packaging one- and two-component materials, along with a wide variety of fittings, couplers and connectors for controlling fluid flow in medical, biopharmaceutical and industrial environments. The company is also a leading formulator of specialty solder pastes for dispensing and printing applications in the electronics industry.
About Nordson Corporation
Nordson engineers, manufactures, and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing and processing adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants and biomaterials; and for managing fluids, testing and inspecting for quality, treating surfaces and curing. These products are supported with extensive application expertise and direct global sales and service. We serve a wide variety of consumer non-durable, consumer durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, building and construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at nordson.com, twitter.com/Nordson_Corp or facebook.com/nordson.
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Click on image for more information about the Norlyn Manor and a larger picture.
For a map of the facility's Room Layout, click here.
Norlyn Manor Foyer
Great ambiance and nice welcome space for your guests to sign in. Coat check services available seasonally.
The large curved staircase in the foyer. Leads to balcony which opens onto Juliet balcony in Verona Ballroom.
Verona Room
This large ballroom features columns and arches, a Juliet balcony, very large bar, French doors, patio, crystal chandeliers, and mural.
Mandap in Verona Room
Our spacious rooms allow for set up of altars and other traditional ceremony pieces - seen here is a mandap for an Indian Wedding Ceremony & reception.
Grand Ballroom
Set up for a reception. This room can accommodate 220+ guests depending on layout and set up.
Grand Ballroom
This large ballroom features large chandeliers, up lighting, wall sconces, fireplace, and an antique pulpit. French doors open on to 3 separate patios.
Grand Ballroom
The Grand Ballroom features 3 patios. This one on the back of the building is covered. The other 2 are not - and are just around the corner.
Recent upgrade to The Norlyn Manor is our chapel. This is one of many ceremony options available at our facility.
The gazebo in the late fall. Warmer autumn weather could permit for a beautiful outdoor wedding.
Norlyn Manor & Gazebo
Another view of the Norlyn Manor from the back of the property near the Gazebo.
Back of building
This picture is taken just off the Venetian Room's patio. Looking down along the back of the building, the gazebo is off in the distance and Backbone Creek just beyond the trees and on the left.
Venetian Room Patio
The Venetian room features crystal chandeliers, this spacious outdoor patio, and fireplace.
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Whelp. It's official. My Open Heart Surgery has been scheduled for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH 2013. I chose the week of Thanksgiving break so that I can take off from work during the time in between Thanksgiving and winter break, then come back to work, ready to go after the New Year. This would minimize the number of days that I will be out.
When I was on the phone with my coordinator from the surgeon's office, I asked about available days on the week of Thanksgiving. She replied with, "Yes, Monday the 25th, would you like me to schedule?…. sir? hello?…" I couldn't answer. I was thinking, is there maybe a better day? Would I rather it be after winter break? Is it better on a tuesday? My fear had my tongue. I realized that this surgery was going to happen and it didn't matter when. Just get it over with.
"Yes, November 25th is fine, thanks." I replied.
There. Done. Open heart surgery scheduled. Another stepping stone. Next step: My coordinator will ask my surgeon & cardiologist if they think I need an Angiogram. What's that you say? An Angiogram is when they stick a tube into your heart from your groin to determine the size of bulges and blockages in arteries. So in case you were wondering the way to a man's heart, in this case, it's the groin. Cheers.


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ESPN already beat us to the punch with their power rankings through 2017 so we decided to go ahead and release our 2048-49 NBA Power Rankings.
#30 – Sacramento Kings – The Kings are convinced this is the year that their team of shoot first players with no real position end their 55 year no playoff drought. They are so committed to this style of play that they have eliminated the PG position and threw out their playbook as they'll only be running iso plays anyway.
#29 – Minnesota Timberwolves – We all know their fate after they recently dropped the Timberwolves nickname and renamed the team the Minnesota Groomers after losing the 7th superstar in row that they groomed before the player went on to win a title elsewhere. It seems like no one since Garnett has been willing to spend more than 4 years in this cold dark hell hole.
#28 – Portland Trailblazers – I mean why in gods name would you spend your number one pick on Greg Oden's son???
#27 – Houston Rockets – Looks like Houston is sticking to the plan of assembling a team that excels in all 47 advanced stat categories but aren't actually very good on the court.
#26 – Utah No Jazz – After Utah broke off from the United States in 2030 to form their own Mormon nation things got a little tough for this franchise as the new Mormon nation has banned music, drinking, cheering, and passing. I do like their choice for coach though as there is no coach better prepared for a team that is not allowed to pass than 105 year old Mike Woodson.
#25 – Kansas City Pistons – The players are finally getting used to playing in Kansas City after Detroit was destroyed in the Great Robot Wars of 2042.
#24 – Los Angeles Lakers – Why are the Lakers still paying $45M/year for Kobe just to show up at games? Continue reading


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Good news tonight - I have not just one, but two new original Faces of Faery paintings!! One with a Vampire theme, another with a Ferret theme. Also - I've been working on a huge strangeling.com website update - and so far I have updated my Bradford Exchange/Ashton-Drake/Hamilton Collection page with dozens of new merchandise & collectibles for you to see! Much easier to browse through now, and tons of new things. Also - my brother-in-law Chris at Magical_Figurines has new auctions up for Stretched/Ready-To-Hang Hand Embellished Lt. Ed. Canvases as well as some new figurines. Whew!
Also if the links do not appear to be clickable, simply copy & paste the full link text into the URL field of your browser!
Okay! The new original paintings....to see ALL of my currently available original paintings, including the new ones click below (some ending SOON and some at great prices!)
All Jasmine's Original Paintings HERE
Or individually - here is "Faces of Faery 96" - the 96th in the series. Ready to hang - 2" deep cradled masonite as well - she (like ALL of my Faces of Faery) is 6"x6" an ORIGINAL acrylic painting. My Faces of Faery are all the same size & shape and look fantastic when displayed together with their sisters, if you are collector! Since I've been painting a lot of Vampires for my upcoming Vampire Tarot Deck, I've also been fitting in some similarly themed Faces of Faery paintings, and here is one of them - a beautiful pale vampire girl with soft silvery white hair! And yes, to give everybody a chance, she is starting at just ONE PENNY! She's up for a 10-day auction ending the afternoon/evening of Thursday, May 27th 6:41PM Central Time , and you can see her here:
"Faces of Faery: 96" ORIGINAL PAINTING (Vampire!)
And - same size & shape of course, 6x6, ready to hang original painting - Faces of Faery #97 - This is the 97th in the series. Faces of Faery all feature beautiful faery-inspired creatures, and she is no exception. This cute big eyed fairy is cuddling a FERRET who is bigger than she is! Ready to hang! And yes, to give everybody a chance, she is also starting at just ONE PENNY! She's up for a 10-day auction ending the afternoon/evening of Thursday, May 27th 6:46PM Central Time , and you can see her here:
"Faces of Faery: 97" ORIGINAL PAINTING (Ferret!)
to see ALL of my currently available original paintings, including the new ones click below (some ending SOON and some at great prices!)
All those lovely Original Paintings
Next up - I have updated the "Collectibles" section of strangeling.com with many new Bradford Exchange, Hamilton Collection, and Ashton-Drake products! Dolls, figurines, collector plates, jewelry, so much stuff! New Disney stuff too, with my new Disney Villains collection. Also I have gone in and added new photos and upcoming issue photos & concept art on some of the previously listed items. To see everything new on the Collectibles page, click below:
Jasmine's UPDATED Bradford Group Collectibles Page
I think my favourite new thing might be my new series inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" poem - gorgeous figurines, each representing a different stanza of the poem, starting with "Once Upon a Midnight Dreary" - you can see them and all pertinent ordering information here:
Jasmine's "The Raven" Collection
Another favourite (of many!) is also my new "Royal Vampire Maidens" series - you can see them (along with new actual photos) here:
Jasmine's "Royal Vampire Maidens" Collection
And tons of other new stuff as well! That link again is:
Jasmine's New Stuff with Bradford Exchange, Hamilton Collection, Ashton-Drake, etc. HERE
And yes - as I mentioned previously my brother-in-law/employee Chris has new auctions up for several of my Hamilton Collection Figurines, Pure Fable Figurines, and also Stretched & Ready To Hang Canvas Prints (that I have hand painted, signed & numbered of course). To see all of his current offerings:
New Stuff at Magical_Figurines
Or individually - up for penny auction here is "Fire Streak" - from my Fairy Riders Motorcycle series - and of course there is a SIGNED CoA, by me, of course! Click here to see "Fire Streak":
"Fire Streak" Motorcycle Fairy
And then a new Stretched & Ready to Hang (just stick it on the wall) Lt. Ed. Canvas Print of "Alannah" (my first Alannah!) here:
"Alannah" Lt. Ed. Canvas - READY TO HANG
And another Stretched & Ready to Hang Lt. Ed. Canvas print - this one is "Masked Fairy on the Mushrooms" here:
"Masked Fairy on the Mushrooms" - READY TO HANG
Buying from Chris is a great way to get individual figurines (ie, in case you didn't subscribe to the whole collection - you can get some of the later issues!!), sometimes even before the general public gets them! Also it's a great way to get them if they're not typically available in your country. And it's the ONLY way to get them with the Certificates actually signed by me, and the ONLY place online to buy my lt. ed. canvas prints that are stretched & ready to hang! =) Be sure to add Magical_Figurines to your eBay Favourite Sellers list, or bookmark it - he adds new ones all the time!
Enjoy! I will be updating the rest of strangeling.com (ie, the Print Galleries) tomorrow!
Until next time...


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San Francisco: After a US-based digital security company alerted Twitter about a massive botnet campaign promising online sex to its users, the micro-blogging website has removed nearly 90,000 such fake accounts.
Dubbed as 'SIREN', the fake botnet campaign was discovered by ZeroFOX, a Baltimore-based security firm specialising in social-media threat detection.
"To our knowledge, the botnet is one of the largest malicious campaigns ever recorded on a social network," ZeroFOX wrote in a blog post.
ZeroFOX's computer vision and natural language processing algorithms identified over 8,500,000 tweets from close to 90,000 accounts related to the 'SIREN' campaign.
"'SIREN' has been incredibly successful, netting over 30,000,000 clicks from its victims. This data can be gleaned because the botnet uses trackable, Google shortened URLs," ZeroFOX added.
ZeroFOX last week reported the findings to both the Twitter and Google security teams, who promptly removed the offending accounts and links, comprehensively remediating the 'SIREN' botnet.
All of the nearly 90,000 accounts had a suggestive photo of a woman as a profile picture and a female name as the display name.
The accounts either engaged directly with a target by quoting one of their tweets or attracting targets to the payload visible on their profile bio or pinned tweet.
The tweets themselves generally contained canned, sexually-explicit text, often in broken English, compelling the target to click, such as "you want to meet with me?" or "Push, don't be shy" [sic].
Once a link is clicked, the user is issued a series of redirects.
The final redirect websites encouraged the user to sign up for subscription pornography, webcam or fake dating websites.
"These types of websites, although legal, are known to be scams. Many of the websites' policies claim that the site owners operate most of the profiles," the blog post said.
A large percentage of the bots were female names with nude or semi-nude pictures.
In terms of the 'SIREN' actors themselves, a large chunk of the Twitter accounts' self-declared user languages were Russian.
"The poor English, Cyrillic text and sheer magnitude of the infrastructure is indicative that 'SIREN' is a group or actor that is technically proficient and probably located in the Eastern Block of Europe," ZeroFOX said.
The botnet is named after the mythical Greek Sirens, who seduced wayward sailors with their singing and lured them to their doom.