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Release Date: March 21, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The cheerleaders of Wayland Baptist University walked away with another national championship trophy at the Christian Cheerleaders of America national competition held over spring break.
The co-ed squad performed their 2 ½ minute routine of stunts, cheering, tumbling and dance two times during the day of competition, with judges taking a composite score of the two performances.
During the two days of the event, the Wayland squad also helped the CCA staff set up for various competitions, providing a valuable service.
Richard Varnon, a 2006 graduate who cheered for Wayland for several years, serves as cheerleading coach. The squad consists of seniors Evan Winegarner of Darrouzett and Christie Ward of Hale Center; juniors Shalisa Ladd of Muleshoe and Missy Pawelek of Lovington, N.M.; sophomores Whitney Hall of Amarillo, A.J. Haney of Shallowater, Jeremy Huffhines of Hale Center, Ashley Reynolds of New Deal, Allen Melton of Roswell, N.M., and Molly Flowers of Amarillo; and freshmen Tana Smith of Lockney, Lauren Grice of Clinton, N.C., and Marisa Garza of Levelland.


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Sunday, August 14, 2016
Pandemic Flu
How serious, really, is the H1N1 (swine) flu?
My 83 year old mother is very frightened by what the media has been reporting about a Swine flu outbreak in Mexico and in a handful of U.S. states.
How serious is this, really? I mean - my mother is talking as though she expects all her friends and family to start dropping like flies any moment. She is actually worried because she wants to see the people she loves "one last time" but she doesn`t want to spread the flu by traveling or visiting people.
What are the real risks and dangers here? She says I am "naive" and "not realistic" because I am not in as much of a tizzy as she is about this.
By the way, she is in excellent health overall, a very active lady with no health problems other than minor arthritis in her hands. Should she be so worried about this that she is thinking about "saying goodbye" to her friends and family "just in case?"
The H1N1 (swine) flu has been very serious for some people and not very serious for others. Today's news media is saying that Mexico is reporting fewer cases of H1N1 (swine) flu this week than they reported last week. I think it is admirable that your mother wants to visit her friends and family. If I were giving recommendations to my mother, I would suggest that she not travel by common carrier (airplane, bus, or train) until this outbreak has been contained. If my mother was travelling by car, I would tell her to go whenever she likes. I don't expect everyone to become ill with H1N1 (swine) flu. From what we have seen so far, I am not expecting many deaths from the H1N1 (swine) flu. I would also tell my mother to wash her hands after touching door knobs and items that have been handled by the public and to stay away from people who are ill.
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Director University Health Services
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The TLC27M4 and TLC27M9 quad operational amplifiers combine a wide range of input offset voltage grades with low offset voltage drift, high input impedance, low noise, and speeds comparable to that of general-purpose bipolar devices.These devices use Texas Instruments silicon-gate LinCMOSTM
LinCMOS is a trademark of Texas Instruments Incorporated. technology, which provides offset voltage stability far exceeding the stability available with conventional metal-gate processes.
The extremely high input impedance, low bias currents, make these cost-effective devices ideal for applications that have previously been reserved for general-purpose bipolar products, but with only a fraction of the power consumption.
Four offset voltage grades are available (C-suffix and I-suffix types), ranging from the low-cost TLC27M4 (10 mV) to the high-precision TLC27M9 (900 uV). These advantages, in combination with good common-mode rejection and supply voltage rejection, make these devices a good choice for new state-of-the-art designs as well as for upgrading existing designs.
In general, many features associated with bipolar technology are available on LinCMOSTM operational amplifiers, without the power penalties of bipolar technology. General applications such as transducer interfacing, analog calculations, amplifier blocks, active filters, and signal buffering are easily designed with the TLC27M4 and TLC27M9. The devices also exhibit low voltage single-supply operation, and low power consumption, making them ideally suited for remote and inaccessible battery-powered applications. The common-mode input voltage range includes the negative rail.
A wide range of packaging options is available, including small-outline and chip-carrier versions for high-density system applications.
The device inputs and outputs are designed to withstand -100-mA surge currents without sustaining latch-up.
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The C-suffix devices are characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C. The I-suffix devices are characterized for operation from -40°C to 85°C. The M-suffix devices are characterized for operation over the full military temperature range of -55°C to 125°C.
The D and PW package is available taped and reeled. Add R suffix to the device type (e.g., TLC279CDR).


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The POF-USA model P308 and P415 Gen 4 regulated gas piston recon rifles are champered in the .308 Win/7.62 Nato and .223/5.56 Nato calibers with a heavy contour fluted barrel and patented Modular Railed Receiver (M.R.R)
P415- .223/5.56 NatoP308- .308/7.62 Nato
POF also offers an 11 inch M.R.R. rail on most models and the new 14.5 inch M.R.R. rail on specific models. The P308 has a modular railed receiver, Magpul collapsible stock and a A3 flattop upper receiver. Some models feature fixed stocks.
The New Gen 4 models features ambidextrous controls, the new E2 Extractor and new Bolt Catch inside the trigger guard.
Available Barrel Lengths: 14.5" (pinned), 16.5" and 20".
Available Finishes: Black Anodized, NP3 Coated, Burnt Bronze Cerakote, OD Green Cerakote and Tungsten Grey Cerakote. Some colors are only offered on certain models and barrel lengths.
POF Models: P415, P308, P-14 Puritan, P308 War Hog, P308 Skirmish and P415 Skirmish
POF specializes in the manufacturing of custom gas piston AR's dedicated to the precision, quality and reliability of the weapons they develop.
POF Rifle Key features:
E2 Dual-Extraction Chamber-(New for Gen4 Models)
As it turns out, there are advantages to forcing a square peg into a round hole. POF USA's new Gen-4 rifles introduce E² Extraction Technology, which features four channels along the neck of the chamber. What exactly does this do?
Multi-Position Gas System
The POF rifle adjustable gas system consists of three major components: the gas plug, gas piston, and operating rod. Residual gases behind the bullet are routed into the gas block, which drives both the piston and operating rod rearward, in turn, cycling the firearm. Suppressors add back-pressure to a firearms operating system and thus increases bolt speed. This causes premature wear on the firearm and can even result in the bolt catching the discharged casing, also known as "stove piping". The POF gas system allows the user to restrict, and even shut off, this extra back-pressure by simply rotating the gas plug.
The gas plug's notched position regulates gas pressure for normal, unsuppressed fire. Rotate the gas plug to the smooth position when using a suppressor. Rotating the gas plug 90* (as shown) blocks the rifle from cycling all together. Your semi-auto is now a bolt-action! No tools required!
Modular Railed Receiver (M.R.R.)
The patented Modular Railed Receiver (M.R.R) is POF's crown jewel for precision and extreme rigidity. This is a two piece upper assembly with a free-floating monolithic handguard that slides on and interfaces directly to the upper assembly thanks to our upper's reinforced backbone. This backbone is five-times thicker than standard flattop platforms. The suspended handguard keeps your grip and accessories from weighing on the barrel and with the help of our wedge block, reduces stress and flex in the barrel extension area. This ensures both extreme rigidity and accuracy by directing stress risers toward the upper assembly's strongest, most reinforced materials.
POF's latest generation of Modular Railed Receivers (M.R.R.) does away with the consequent choice between their previous fully-railed "Tactical" design or the minimal, large-scope-friendly "Hunter/Sniper" model and, instead, introduces interchangeable aluminum Picatinny sections. This allows you to attach all your essential rifle accessories along the top, bottom, and sides with an appropriate rail count while keeping your unused areas smooth and lightweight.
Rail sections can be placed on either the top, left, right, or bottom flat areas of the handguard. For a continuous Picatinny surface, rail sections can be placed together using the appropriate male/female ends. This feature allows our M.R.R. to effectively compliment all styles of rail-estate
Nitride Heat-Treated Fluted Barrel
When it comes to firearms, "reliability" means two things: functionality and accuracy. Proper gas regulation and lubricated mechanics are nothing without the precision and durability of a quality barrel. Our chrome alloy barrels are machined for absolute accuracy. Not only are they fluted for optimum heat dissipation, but our barrels are nitride heat-treated for full corrosion resistance.
Magpul Retractable Buttstock
When it comes to weight, feel, function, and durability, POF spares no expense in providing only the best in AR accessories. Like POF, Magpul is a company of constant innovation of only the finest materials.
Their STR/CTR line of polymer retractable buttstocks are easily adjustable and feature supplemental friction lock system that minimizes excessive stock movement for enhanced weapon stability and an ambidextrous QD sling mount that will accept any push-button sling swivel.
P415s (5.56/.223) feature the CTR
P308s (7.62/.308) feature the STR and CTR stocks
Anti-Tilt Buffer Tube
POF's mil-spec aluminum anti-tilt buffer tube features carrier cradle extensions to ensure that the carrier is always supported by the buffer tube, even when the bolt carrier is fully forward. This prevents carrier-tilt and premature wear of the buffer tube. Thusly, the buffer detent now doubles as a lock that inhibits the buffer tube from rotating and becoming loose under adverse conditions. POF's design also features three drain holes.
NP3 Coated Upper & Lower Receivers
Developed by Robar in Arizona, NP3 is a combination of electro-less nickel alloy plating and Polytetrafluoroethylene (aka Teflon).
The result is a smooth, perfectly even, self-lubricating surface inside and out that prevents friction, wear, and corrosion unlike anything else on the market.
Bolt Carrier Group
POF's patented bolt carrier design is custom manufactured with the mechanical key built in and positioned behind the cam pin. This helps prevent carrier tilt and eliminates the possibility of the key becoming misaligned with the carrier. It features a chrome plated bolt, extractor, and firing pin and is able to run dry with its nickel boron coating.
Roller Cam Pin
POF's patented Roller Cam Pin is just one more examble of how far they will fo to reduce friction and drag. Standard AR cam pins feature a square (steel) head that grinds along inside of the aluminum receivers. POF's roller head actually glides along a channel, enhancing reliability and prolonging the life of the receiver.
Ambidextrous Safety/Selector Switch-(New for Gen 4 models)
Keep your weapon ahead of the moment with a double-sided Safety/Selector Switch. Quickly set your rifle to fire, safety, or even select fire with your trigger hand! Whether it's a fight or a hunt, every second counts. POF makes sure you don't have to miss those precious seconds.
Ambidextrous Bolt Release-(New for Gen4 Models)
Standard rifle platforms have easy and fast operations. But whether your stalking, fighting, or a competition shooter, faster is always better. With the inclusion of the POF-USA patented Ambidextrous Bolt Release, readying your weapon has never been more intuitive. With a simple point of your trigger finger, the weapon is locked, loaded... and you're already back on target.
Ambidextrous Magazine Release-(New for Gen4 Models)
Ambidextrous Bolt Catch-(New for Gen4 Models)
POF's new Bolt Catch is conveniently placed inside the trigger guard housing making it easy to activate when needed.
Oversized Integrated Trigger Guard
The original integrated trigger guard for the AR platform, introduced by POF-USA, is machined and coated with the Lower Receiver. Its oversized shape is wide enough for the thickest arctic gloves without the hassle of an unnecessary piece of plastic dangling from your rifle.
KNS Precision Anti-Walk Pins
Not only are these stainless steel, non-rotating trigger/hammer pins the strongest on the market, but POF's rifles us KNS pins specifically designed for their fully-featured ambidextrous lower receiver.
Drop-In Single-Stage Trigger System
POF's single-stage, non-adjustable, drop-in trigger boasts a crisp 4.5-pound pull weight and is pre-assembled in a red anodized aluminum housing (complete with rubber urethane feet) for immediate competition, hunting, and tactical applications right out of the box. Cut from American A2 steel, the trigger, disconnect, and hammer are all nitride heat-treated for ultimate strength and corrosion resistance. To top it off, all POF triggers come standard with KNS Precision stainless steel, non-rotating anti-walk pins specifically designed for our ambidextrous lower receiver!
Oversized Heat Sink Barrel Nut
The patented POF oversized heat sink barrel nut is one of our most significant innovations. At just under four inches long, it completely encompasses the chamber and throat area of the barrel where expanding gas temperatures peak. To dissipate that heat, it boasts an amazing 51/44 square inches of surface area (P415/P308 respectively) where standard AR barrel nuts only have about 8. Take into account the radiation properties of aluminum compared to the traditional steel and you have 17x more heat dissipation than a standard AR! Our barrel nut's four-inch length also gives the operating-rod substantial guiding surface, assuring constant positive contact with the bolt carrier. Our enhanced backbone receiver and wedge block (see Barrel & M.R.R.) also moves the upper's natural stress point forward. This adds a massive amount of rigidity to the overall platform and is critical when vertical fore grips are being pulled on the upper assembly.
Interchangeable Rail Sections
POF's latest generation of handguards does away with the difficult decision between our previous integrated rail models. First was the fully railed tactical design, known as the T-rail. Next was the sleeker hunter/sniper design that allowed better use of larger objective scopes, this was known as the H-rail. Our latest modular handguard, known as the M-rail, allows you to have both! The M-rail comes with three aluminum picatinny rail sections* that can be screwed to the top, bottom, and sides of the handguard. This allows you to keep your handguard slim and light weight or you can customize the sections on your handguard for any additional accessories.
Their new universal "M" Rail can effectively complement all styles of rail-estate. The solution: total and complete customization! POF's new rifles come standard with one medium-length "12-rail" and two smaller "5-rail" interchangeable sections (referring to the available accessory slots found on each piece). These sections are perfect for essential accessories such as bi-pods, slings, flashlights, forward grips, etc.
Nitride Heat-Treated Gas Block
Single-Piece Gas Block
POF's trademark Gas Block design is the heart of our industry-leading Regulated Gas Piston System. Our latest model is a sleek, solid, single-piece item (with no welding or guidance inserts) and is Nitride heat-treated separately for maximum durability.
Triple-Port Muzzle Brake
Designed in house to precisely compliment the platform, our Nitride Heat Treated Muzzle Brake controls muzzle impulse for ultimate accuracy and an unbelievably soft recoil. Comes complete with a Nitride Heat Treated Collar and five (5) strike prongs.
• 14.5", 16.5", and 20" heavy contour hand-lapped button twisted rifled, fluted to reduce weight and heat.
• 4150 Mil-B-11595 chrome-moly-vanadium alloy (machine gun rated).
• Corrosion resistant nitride heat-treated 1:10.
• POF-USA triple-port muzzle device.
• 7.62x51 mm NATO (.308 Win), 6.5 Creedmoor*, and .243 Winchester* chambers.
Method of Operation
• Semi-auto, Gas Piston operated, rotating bolt (short stroke system).
• 3-position gas system for normal, suppressed, and bolt-action operating modes.
• C.R.O.S. (Corrosion Resistant Operating System) Nitride heat treated barrel, single-piece gas block, Nitride heat-treated gas plug, chromed gas piston, and NP3 coated bolt carrier assembly (one-piece) all billet machined.
Bolt & Carrier
• Nickel plated steel bolt carrier, integral keyed, billet machined, heat treated/plated per MIL-SPEC.
• Roller cam pin with chrome plated stem and NP3 coated roller.
• Chrome plated bolt, heat-treated to MIL-SPEC.
Upper Receiver
• POF-USA Modular Railed Receiver (M.R.R.), free-floating monolithic top rail system, billet machined 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum alloy.
• 2-piece A3 flattop upper receiver with NP3, Black Anodized, or Olive Drab Cerakote finishes.
• Oversized heat-sink barrel nut.
• Black Anodized charging handle.
Lower Receiver
• P308, GEN III billet machined 7075-T6 aircraft aluminum alloy with integrated oversized trigger guard.
• Ambidextrous bolt release lever machined into the lower receiver.
• Drop-in, single-stage, 4.5 lb. non-adjustable trigger system.
• Magpul MOE pistol grip.
• KNS Precision anti-walk pins.
• Ambidextrous selector switch.
• Magpul STR 7-position retractable buttstock.
• Anti-tilt buffer tube with four drain holes for marine use.
• Black Anodized, NP3 Coated, or Olive Drab Cerakote finishes.
• POF-USA free-floating Modular Railed Receiver (M.R.R.).
• Interchangeable Picatinny rail sections.
• 20-round Magpul PMAG polymer magazine included.
• 8.5 - 8.9 lbs. (empty)
Black Anodized, NP3, or Olive Drab Cerakote, Burnt Bronze Cerakote, Tungsten Grey Cerakote
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ParaNorman Interview 3 of 3: Roundtable with Anna Kendrick
I recently participated in a roundtable interview of Anna Kendrick, one of the leads in ParaNorman, the new animated feature film from Laika. In the film, Kendrick plays Courtney, older sister to the titular Norman. Below, Kendrick discusses acting in an animated feature, creating her character, visiting the Laika studios, and the injustices done to Polly Pocket in the modern age.
ParaNorman is Kendrick's first animated feature. She had this to say about starting this new task:
I'd always wanted to do one, but I wasn't really sure how one went about asking to be in an animated film. So I felt really lucky that this really special one fell right in my lap. I just jumped at it. I was so excited.
On what attracted her to ParaNorman:
I will say that part of it was just that I'd always wanted to try [animation], but then when I was reading the script, there was a great moment where I realized, "Oh, it's just going to be all these kids figuring it out." I wasn't sure if it was just going to be Norman, or if it was going to be Norman and some of the townspeople. When I realized that it was like a kids adventure movie... That was my favorite kind of thing when I was kid. Even when I was watching Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, when they're running through the Department of Mysteries at the end, I had this regression moment where my inner child was so happy. I realized that it's because I love kids banding together to save the day. So I was really excited to go on the ride.
On what was most difficult about doing voice acting for the first time, and how the process differs from live action:
For me, it was allowing myself to make a fool of myself, but that's true of any job I guess. I kept looking at the little camera that they have set up for the animators and being like, "Wait. I have control over that, right? You can't just put that on the internet without telling me."
It was great though, because Casey Affleck came in that day too. So we both got to be nervous and learning together. Then by the end of the day, we were pretty competitive in just trying to make bigger fools of ourselves. So that was actually great.
The great thing about this experience was that Chris or Sam (Chris Butler and Sam Fell, Directors) would give me a direction, and the second that they'd finish speaking, I would try it. So it didn't feel like I had to have this moment of interpreting what they said, and then finding it my character, staying in character, waiting for "Action," and then trying it. I was like you could just pop in and out of character really quickly.
When you see Family Guy and you see Seth McFarland changing from Stewie to Brain to Peter, it felt like that. It felt like snapping into character really quickly, which was a fun change, because you don't have to live in it for five minute takes. You just have to live in it in one line at a time.
The great thing was that every time I came in, they had new footage to show me. Some of it would a storyboard, and then there would be a shot, and a storyboard and a shot, but there was more than one instance where I could see how I needed to change my performance based on how it was coming together. So it was like having six tries at reshoots. So it wasn't like dailies, but it definitely felt like I could be helpful in a way that I can't really be on a film set, because you could really see a version of the edit and then base your performance on the rhythm that they were trying to achieve.
On getting to know her character:
They showed me a picture of Courtney when I came in, which was actually really helpful, to know that I had all that physical stuff to work with. She had a lot of physical stuff happening, which I loved, which made me feel just more like a force of nature, like this awful, volatile teenage force of nature.
I had no idea where the inspiration for the look of it came, or certainly how my voice popped into their head for this particular character and physicality. One thing that I like is that Courtney is shaped like a triangle, and Mitch is like an upside down triangle, so they kind of fit together. That's really cute.
In the film, Courtney is the image of the exasperated teen. When asked what problems Courtney blows out of proportion in her daily life, Kendrick responded:
...Everything. But that's unfair, because it's real and you're living it. I never wanted to grow into one of those adults who's like, "You'll never remember this. This won't matter in 10 years." It's like, "Well, yeah, but that's a long time to wait for this not to matter."
But Courtney is especially....It's not even like Courtney is worrying about college applications. Courtney is just concerned with who has the best basket toss in cheerleading practice. So I think there's very little of consequence on Courtney's mind.
In both ParaNorman and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Kendrick plays the sister to the main character. She had this to say on whether she drew from real life experience for these roles:
Stacey Pilgrim was something I could relate to much more, because I have an older brother. I felt as though I was much more mature and responsible than he was, so I would give him advice.
But I would say Courtney does not have Norman's best interests at heart. Courtney's advise, and I'm using the term "advice" very loosely here, comes from a place of just being annoyed by him and wanting him to go away, and being very embarrassed by him. So her advise is basically just, "Be less embarrassing," which isn't really advice.
So I definitely know what it is to be a sister, but I feel like in this, it felt more like my teenage relationship with my mom, where just nothing she says isn't the most embarrassing thing I've ever heard. Girls are awful to their moms when they're teenagers. So I feel like it was more of that relationship than my relationship with my brother.
Bullying in schools and elsewhere has become part of the national conversation of late. With ParaNorman's main character being a outcast, bullied kid, that national conversation is particular pertinent to the film. Kendrick had this to say about whether she herself had been bullied during childhood:
I think everyone's been bullied to an extent, and of course, we all got our fair share of that kind of thing. Middle school was worse than high school for me, but at the same time, I don't really want to say that I was bullied, because I know that some kids are going through it in a way that I can't even imagine. So, did I have awful days where I thought I would never go back to school? Yes. But, I wouldn't consider myself a victim of bullying in the way that people mean it right now, in terms of the conversation that's being had right now about bullying. I wouldn't want to put myself in that category, because I know that some people are going through something that I couldn't even begin to understand. I definitely know that kids can be mean, but I was lucky enough to kind of get through it all relatively unscathed.
On whether this kind of film can have an impact on bullying:
I'd certainly like to think so. This is obviously a kind of magical realism version of why a kid might be bullied or singled out. This is absolutely the kind of story... The kind of thing that's been made for a long time. I think it's great that that tradition continues, that the underdog who no one believes in is the guy that everybody has to turn to for help.
I know that that comes from a lot of the people who made this film and a lot of their experience. I think that's the reason that these kind of movies continue to get made, is enough people take something bad that happened to them and try to channel it into something beautiful and entertaining, but that also will resonate with kids who are going through the same thing.
ParaNorman has what can be considered an emotional, intense ending. On whether what her thoughts were upon seeing the sequence for the first time in the finished film, and whether it took her by surprise:
I know that some of my friends who have seen it were like, "I love that last scene. It's so beautiful," but I had read it in the script and was looking forward to it, so it just kind of felt like, "That's awesome. I'm some happy that came out well." So it didn't take me by surprise, but it was one my my favorite scenes in the script.
In the film, a group of 17th century settlers are raised from the dead as zombies. In their lumbering zombie way, they show that they are most displeased with the state of affairs in 21st century America. When asked what she would find most disturbing about 2012 America if she had woken from a long hibernation, she had this tongue-in-cheek reply:
Do you know Polly Pocket is huge now? Remember Polly Pocket? Little tiny Polly Pocket, where the whole house was a makeup compact? Poly Pocket is [huge] now. She can't even fit in your pocket!
Polly Pocket's a lie. Toys are a mess. Risk the choking hazard for Polly Pocket! I'm upset about it.
Kendrick had the opportunity to visit Laika after production ended to see the sets before they were torn down. She had this to say about the experience:
They had finished filming, and they were planing on taking everything apart soon. So I got to actually walk around in the sets, because they were no longer using them. So I got to take pictures like I was The 50 Foot Woman, which was awesome. There was still enough there that it was really beautiful and magical to see, like the meadow set, which was amazing, and getting to walk through the layers of it and see how it was made. This was before I saw the movie. So then it felt like that sensation you get when you're watching a movie, and you're like, "I know that restaurant. I've been to that restaurant."
Lastly, Kendrick has several projects set to come out in the near future:
I have this, End of Watch, and Pitch Perfect coming. Then I have Get a Job and Drinking Buddies, but those don't have release dates yet.
ParaNorman opens nationwide on August 17th.


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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the
Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, April 28, 1911
A subscription dance was given Friday evening in the Gardner House hall by several young men. Although the attendance was not large, the affair was.
The demand for small cottages for the summer months has already exceeded the supply.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, April 25, 1936
Several special meetings have been held by the town council during the week, the first being called in regard to negotiating a loan in the near future. The council passed the following vote: That the town treasurer be instructed to hire the sum of $30,000 for a period of six months, to be issued in anticipation of taxes assessed in June, the money to be expended for payment of the current expenses of the town. The rate of interest will be one and one-half percent.
The teachers of the Carr school held a lobster dinner party at the school Friday evening. Miss Helen Cole, public health nurse, and Messrs. Glenn and Morgan, janitors, were invited guests.
From the Newport Daily News, April 30, 1936
The pupils of the fourth grade are to go on a historical walk in Newport Friday afternoon. The following Friday, the pupils of the eighth grade are to visit the state house, the Providence Journal office and other places of interest in Providence.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, April 25, 1961
The Jamestown Town Council was told last night that the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority "has no moral right to take over the Jamestown Bridge." [The Council president] made this statement as he and other councilmen, served with summonses, prepared to attend Newport County Superior Court tomorrow for a hearing on the proposal to take over the bridge.
From the Newport Daily News, April 27, 1961
The proposed Republican "Meet Your Candidates" rally tomorrow night has been postponed because [the Democratic chairman of the Town Council] today reversed permission granted by the Recreation Commission for use of Memorial Town Hall. His decision sparked a sharp political exchange.
25 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, April 29, 1986
Most Jamestowner residents should be able to get cable television by January, cable company officials said Monday. Rollins Cablevision presented its proposal for providing the island with cable television to the Public Utilities Commission in Jamestown on Monday if the PUC approves the company's application by June 1 the first customers would be online "within 90 to 120 days,"
The Town Council voted Monday to support a resolution to end nuclear testing.
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It would either by "a heckuva asset" or "an eyesore." It would either create "a compound atmosphere" or is "a welldesigned proposal." Depending on one's point of view, one's address, or one's recreational pursuits, the proposal to retain about 2,000 feet of the old Jamestown Bridge for a public fishing pier is all of the above.
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The Town Council Monday approved a Harbor Management Commission plan to pay an engineering firm some $64,000 to design repairs and a possible extension to the steel pier at East Ferry.
Volunteers reported that the beaches seemed cleaner this year. But when Saturday's annual island shoreline cleanup was completed, two 20-yard dumpsters were filled. The dumpsters were donated by Island Rubbish Service.
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April 26, 2001
Gov. Lincoln Almond last week outlined a timetable for building the container port at Quonset Point. The governor said that they hope to have an agreement signed with a shipper/developer before his term of office is up in 16 months.
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Thirty-three-year-old Jessica Hunt faces a possible sentence of 30 years to life in federal prison on Thursday. A jury in March convicted her of forced labor, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and conspiracy to illegally obtain prescription drugs.
Hunt's boyfriend, 28-year-old Jordie Callahan, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday for those same charges. Both are from Ashland, about 70 miles southwest of Cleveland.
The couple was accused of holding the woman captive from early 2011 to late 2012. Prosecutors alleged that the couple threatened to harm the woman's young daughter if the woman did not do chores, shop and clean up after their pit bull dogs. The couple also used the dogs and a python to threaten the woman into complying, prosecutors said.
The couple's attorneys have argued that government witnesses were unreliable, including the victim in the case, who suffers from the effects of a traumatic brain injury received in a car accident. The woman had numerous opportunities to tell people she was being mistreated, including appointments at social service agencies, attorneys for Hunt and Callahan have said.
After the woman was caught stealing a candy bar in late 2012, she told police she wanted to go to jail because people were being mean to her. Prosecutors say the couple lured her into the home knowing she received government assistance.
Prosecutors alleged that Callahan had sex with the woman and threatened to kill her if she told anyone. The couple also was accused of injuring the woman and forcing her to go to the emergency room so they could take any painkillers that would be prescribed to her, trial testimony and documents showed.
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A collection of what other media outlets are saying as the Ravens prepare to play on the road against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
* In USA Today's midseason report card, Lindsay H. Jones gives the Ravens a "C" for their performance in the first seven games.
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I had the following problem which took me much longer than it should have. I accidentally had a record's field with the same name as one of the functions from a protocol. When I tried to call the function from within the record I got totally weird behavior and didn't find it, until I removed every piece of code when I found the name conflict.
I wish clojure would warn me in such a case. (Disregarding any naming conventions that could have saved me.)
Following a small example to reproduce the problem:
(defprotocol HasPets (dogs [this]) (cats [this]) (octopus [this]) (cute-ones [this])) ; Here the field "dog" is added with the same name as the protocol (defrecord Petshop [dogs] HasPets (dogs [this] [:pluto :bethoven]) (cats [this] [:tom]) (octopus [this] [:henry]) (cute-ones [this] ; Here it was intended to call the function "dogs", instead the ; field is used. (concat (dogs this) (cats this)))) (def dogs-in-stock nil) (let [petshop (->Petshop dogs-in-stock)] (println "Dogs for sale:" (dogs petshop)) (println "All cute animals: " (cute-ones petshop)))
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clojure core.clj Dogs for sale: [:pluto :bethoven] Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException at user.Petshop.cute_ones(core.clj:20) at user$eval84.invoke(core.clj:26) at clojure.lang.Compiler.eval(Compiler.java:6514) at clojure.lang.Compiler.load(Compiler.java:6955) at clojure.lang.Compiler.loadFile(Compiler.java:6915) at clojure.main$load_script.invoke(main.clj:283) at clojure.main$script_opt.invoke(main.clj:343) at clojure.main$main.doInvoke(main.clj:427) at clojure.lang.RestFn.invoke(RestFn.java:408) at clojure.lang.Var.invoke(Var.java:415) at clojure.lang.AFn.applyToHelper(AFn.java:161) at clojure.lang.Var.applyTo(Var.java:532) at clojure.main.main(main.java:37)
Expected warning:
Warning: the protocol function "dog" from "HasPets" conflicts with the equally named record field of "Petshop"
Without dog as a record's field:
clojure core.clj
Dogs for sale: [:pluto :bethoven]
All cute animals: (:pluto :bethoven :tom)
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for the report.
It seems like there is a scoping issue here where dogs is bound to the field and there is also a context for it being referred to as a function. It's possible that this should really be treated as a compiler bug and not a warning message problem - that requires some more detective work. Since there is only one function dogs (the field name is a function only in keyword form - :dogs), it seems unambiguous what should be done here.
In the meanwhile, presumably a workaround would be to use extend-protocol, etc to attach the protocol to the record outside the record definition.
Alex I can't see a lack of ambiguity here. I read your comment as saying that because dogs is in the call position we can deduce that it's meant to refer to the function rather than the field. But we can't assume that a field is not an IFn or intended to be used as one, so I can't make sense of that.
Another workaround should be using a fully qualified reference to the protocol function.
My expectation as a user of defrecord and deftype has always been that ambiguous references always refer to the fields, as if there were a let around each function body. So I've done this kind of thing intentionally I think. I don't know what that means about whether or not it should be a warning.
Should warnings for this kind of thing be accompanied by a way to suppress individual instances of the warning? E.g., a ^:no-warn metadata somewhere?
It is correct and legal code to have a record or type field shadow a var name, and as Gary mentions, the var is still reachable via a qualified name.
This might be a good warning for a linter like https://github.com/jonase/eastwood, if it is not present already.
The Eastwood linter currently has no warning for this situation, but I have created an issue on its Github page to record the enhancement idea: https://github.com/jonase/eastwood/issues/55
Okay, thanks guys.
I started looking at implementing this in Eastwood today, only to discover that the :local-shadows-var linter implemented in an earlier release on Nov 4 2014 already catches this case and warns about it, among other things. The latest release also works fine for catching this, too.
Tried it now and got a warning - didn't use eastwood before and tbh would expect it to be a part of the default clojure runtime.
Output for the example:
src/petshop/core.clj:21:13: local-shadows-var: local: dogs invoked as function shadows var: #'petshop.core/dogs
src/petshop/core.clj:21:13: local-shadows-var: local: dogs invoked as function shadows var: #'petshop.core/dogs


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Making buffalo pay
Note: This article is a sidebar to this issue's feature story.
Anyone looking at the buffalo ranching industry over the past decade would see signs of both promise and disappointment. In the early to mid '90s, so many ranchers wanted in that the price of "herd stock" - or a starter herd - quadrupled. Ranchers were making so much money selling animals to other ranchers that they plain forgot about selling meat. The North Dakota-based North American Bison Cooperative built up such huge unsold inventories that the federal government bailed them out last year, not exactly good press for a growing industry or for advocates of prairie restoration.
Closely observing these trends was Sam Hurst, a recently arrived South Dakota bison rancher. Hurst was a Los Angeles-dwelling producer for NBC's Today Show who did a story on the Poppers in 1991. He grew so enamored of the Buffalo Commons vision and the work of one dedicated rancher in particular - South Dakota's Dwayne Lammers - that in 1993 he, with his wife and two children, upped and moved to the Black Hills. Now, with rancher Dan O'Brien, he has founded the Wild Idea Buffalo Company, which essentially hand-sells prime cuts of free-roaming, native grass-fed buffalo.
Hurst is appalled by the industry's straight imitation of the beef model: feedlots, routine antibiotics, castration, selective breeding, artificial insemination.
"Why in the world would we want to take a noble, native beast of the Great Plains and put it in feedlots?" he asks. "That's not what gourmet restaurants and cooks are interested in. They already have black Angus. And then all the cost advantages of raising wild animals are lost to you."
Sadly and unnecessarily, Hurst says, about 95 percent of the bison meat sold is feedlot finished. "It strikes me as a violation of the values Frank and Deborah put together," he says. "They imagined restoration. I don't think in their wildest dreams they ever imagined feedlots."
Hurst believes there is an untapped market of consumers who care enough about authenticity and prairie restoration that they will buy his product. One model he seeks to emulate is The Nature Conservancy's Conservation Beef, marketed to high-end restaurants and consumers as natural, eco-friendly meat raised by ranchers who meet conservation criteria.
In 1999, its first in business, Wild Idea sold 34 boxes of various cuts at $255 a box, between double and triple the price of beef, and a price similar to feedlot bison. Last year it sold 85 boxes, and this year it hopes to triple sales with an Internet site and direct marketing. Ultimately, Hurst envisions partnering with other ranchers who agree to strict criteria of raising integrated, stable herds, feeding animals only on native grasses and working to improve the range.
"I see an alliance of ranches working together with some outside capital," Hurst says. "Why not go to Microsoft or Intel who cares about conservation and say, 'look, here's what we need, why don't you underwrite a million dollars of native grass seed?' If a rancher does a conservation easement, we'll re-seed his range. But the whole thing has to hinge on being a successful business. If you're going to re-introduce bison to the Great Plains, you have to sell the meat and you have to make it pay."


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AD does NOT stand for "After Death". It's for "Anno Domini", which is Latin for Year of Our Lord (or something close to that). Although most people that Christ was likely born around 33 AD, this was a misjudgement at the time and was later adopted by the Gregorian model which is standard for most calendars throughout the Western World.


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20 February 2013, Bangkok, Thailand - A little less than two years into UNOSAT's new regional initiative for South-East Asia and only two months after top level talks with ESCAP Executive-Secretary, UNITAR and The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) made a decisive step forward in their partnership by signing an agreement in Bangkok that brings UNOSAT mapping and training capacity closer to the countries in the region. The signing symbolically happened at the opening plenary session of the "Regional Workshop on Geo-referenced Disaster Risk Management Information System in South-East and East Asia, and Pacific". Ms. Shamika Sirimanne, Director of Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Reduction Division at ESCAP, and Francesco Pisano, Director of Research Technology Applications and Knowledge Systems at UNITAR, exchanged copies of the agreement before delegates and experts from member states and various UN Agencies gathered at ESCAP for the Workshop.
The agreement is focused on the area of geospatial information, GIS and satellite derived analysis and mapping applied to DRR, preparedness, and emergency response, as a strategic platform to help ESCAP member states to increase their capacity. The move comes in the wake of several UN General Assembly and ESCAP resolutions and is in line with the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and the spirit of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015.
Francesco Pisano said, "This agreement is the clearest sign of our common intention to work together to make a difference in the way countries in the region can access and benefit from the operational experience accumulated at UNOSAT as well as its training programmes. Satellite applications is a technology-intensive domain but we at UNITAR like to work in this area with a people-cantered approach. We also count on the support of other UN agencies and programmes active in the region so that we can deliver as one in helping countries become more resilient in the face of natural hazards and vulnerability."
Ms. Shamika Sirimanne added, "Together, ESCAP and UNITAR did some tremendous work during the Thai floods in 2011 to provide near real-time satellite images to Thailand. With this agreement today, we enter into a strategic partnership to provide such products and services on a more regular basis. And also to develop capacity in space applications among those countries in Asia and the Pacific that face high risks to natural hazards but have low capacity to handle disasters."
The agreement was particularly welcomed by member states in the region who are working to gain better access to the benefits of geospatial information and satellite analysis. Ms. Lorna Paras Victoria of the Philippines said, "We have projects on-going since 2004 that require GIS, RS data, including LIDAR, that cover both metropolitan Manila and the whole of the Philippines, and we very much appreciate such collaboration between ESCAP and UNITAR because it will mean that we could potentially have greater and easier access to the data we need for the projects."
UNOSAT has been actively working in South East Asia since 2010 with the support of partners such as the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) and donor support from the Government of Norway. Capacity development programmes have so far targeted the region as such as well as individual countries such as Vietnam and Myanmar. Greater collaboration with other UN players active in the region will allow more outreach and better results in the coming years.


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Demi Lovato Belts 'Give Your Heart a Break' at the 2012 People's Choice Awards
After the first half hour of the 2012 People's Choice Awards focused on the best actors and actresses of the year, the show then turned to music entertainment — starring Demi Lovato! The 'Skyscraper' songstress brought the first musical offering to the stage with her most recent single 'Give Your Heart a Break' from her 2011 record 'Unbroken.' Dressed in a bold red gown, silver sparkling earrings and funky jewelry, Lovato hit the stage with an honest performance.
But was it crowd-pleasing? Well, when the imperfections snuck in, it definitely added rawness to her perf. But compared to her 'Skyscaper' performance at the VH1 Do Something Awards, it was below par.
Lovato walked the runway-like center stage with an appropriate confidence, putting her out within the audience that she seems to so sincerely appreciate. But when she hit the bridge of the her song, we felt her voice and emotion strain — and not in the best way possible. Maybe the ballads are easy for her live? Or maybe she's still feeling the effects of a rough week? Whatever the case, the track is one of our favorites — reminds of a Beyonce hit with the sweet innocence of Taylor Swift.
Visually, it was stunning. As she sang in front of a beautifully retro set that flashed with black and white checkers and pops of red hearts, Lovato took advantage of the stage and interacted nicely with her musicians. At times everything onstage was white except the songstress' bright red dress.
As the light show stopped and she finished her last note, Lovato seemed to be genuinely taking in every moment, looking out into the audience as though she couldn't believe where she was. She was adorably sweet, although with all of the talent she encompasses, we expected a bit more from her tonight.
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"Lucy wore a gorgeous pastel flowy Julien Macdonald dress so her makeup had to be glamorous and standout, but not overpower the sweetness of her overall look. We decided on a fresh look focusing on her eyes and drew shadow inspiration from the colours of her dress."
"I began by prepping her skin with Nourish moisturizer by Lancer Skincare. This product soaks into the skin leaving it hydrated throughout the night, allowing the makeup to continually look even and fresh. For Lucy's skin, I mixed Armani luminous silk foundation in 5 and 5.5 and applied it with a fluffy brush, working from the centre of her face outward. For any areas that needed extra coverage and to brighten under the eyes, I used Clé de Peau Beauté concealer in Ivory. Next I applied mark Just Blushing Powder Blush in Cameo to create a deep contour and topped off the cheeks with the pinks of the mark Wonder Glow Blush & Glow All Over Face Palette. I swept it high across Lucy's cheekbones, allowing the subtle shimmer to illuminate her skin."
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A condition usually found in Soldiers, where a traumatic experience forces the person into a state of shock, such as being in the proximity of an exploding Artillery shell (Hence Shellshock). They are quite often rendered completely incapacitated without suffering any physical damage. This is also often confused with PTSD.
The Marine began to run across the pitted sand, when the Howitzer shell hit next to him. He was launched into the air, and when he landed, he lay stiff as a board, on the verge of sobbing, he had been shellshocked.
A slang term for "post-traumatic stress disorder". A condition which often occurs for those who have been in active combat. Can affect the body in various ways, but can be treated.
He was suffering from a serious case of shell shock after 'nam.
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A mental Disorder caused by active warfare
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Interjection: used by ninja turtles to express negative feelings of surprise or sometimes pain.
We're out of pizza and the footclan stole Mike. SHELLSHOCK!
by DutchRutterlover April 05, 2009
A condition that occurs only in high school guidance counselors. Those affected will spend hours at grocery stores running tests on eggs looking for the perfect carton. They usually become angry when people suggest they mix and match the eggs.
Dante was about to call the cops on a Shell Shocked counselor in the Quick Stop, but a woman told him not to worry about it, because they always pay for what they break and clean up after themselves
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From the epic conker matches of your childhood. The tear-jearking moment when your (one hundred and eightier) conker loses a part of its shell after a well aimed blow from your opponent.
Usually a sure fire precurssor for a conker match defeat.
Usually a sure fire precurssor for a conker match defeat.
by Myxomatosis August 04, 2005
Uncontrollable shaking that usualy happens on the first day of a new school year.
Person A: Whats up wit Jim?
Person B: Oh, he just has shellshock, its the first day of school.
Person B: Oh, he just has shellshock, its the first day of school.
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Department of Law Reaffirms Statement on Health Care Lawsuit Cost
April 21, 2010
Anchorage, Alaska – In the wake of erroneous comments that the State of Alaska's participation in a lawsuit concerning federal health care legislation would cost "hundreds of thousands of dollars," the Department of Law today reaffirmed that any outside legal costs and expenses paid by Alaska would not exceed $5,000.
"As Attorney General Sullivan made clear in yesterday's news conference on the lawsuit, the state expects minimal costs from joining 20 other states that already are pursuing litigation asserting the unconstitutionality of certain sections of the federal health care act," said Bill McAllister, communications director for the Department of Law. "The lead plaintiff, the State of Florida, had estimated a cost of approximately $5,000 per state. Today, Attorney General Sullivan informed Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum that the $5,000 figure is the maximum amount our state will pay. McCollum fully agreed, and in fact said if more states join the lawsuit, the figure likely will be less."
No outside counsel assisted with the preparation of the 48-page legal memorandum released yesterday by the Department of Law, which had been requested by Governor Sean Parnell. The memorandum recommended that the governor join the Florida suit.McAllister noted that in drafting the memorandum for the governor, the Department of Law spent the necessary time in researching and analyzing the important constitutional issues raised by the health care legislation.


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Patrick Regan has kindly shared the material from his George Heath site with readers of the Victorian Web, who may wish to consult the original.
(It appears that Francis Redfern was responsible for the selection and arrangement of the poems, as he takes the trouble to point out in his own Preface to the Second Edition: "Perhaps I ought to add in conclusion that I copied for the press nearly the whole of the poems for the first edition, and that they were printed as I arranged them; and that I have performed a similar duty for this edition.")
The following passage is added to Redfern's Memoir:
"It should be stated that although the subject of this memoir was on terms of friendship with the Rev. James Badnall, that he had attended the Wesleyan Sunday School, at Endon, and like his father and mother was a member of the Wesleyan Society there. His Sunday Diary attests his Wesleyan principles and his love for its ministers, but at the same time it evinces a catholicity of spirit which made him in sympathy with what was good in other religious bodies."
This is inserted after the second extract from the unpublished dedication, before the paragraph which begins: "As before observed, the complaint of George Heath assumed a more decided and alarming form towards the latter end of 1868."
There are also minor updates in the passage which refers to Heath's friends.
Francis Redfern's note at the end of the poem in the First Edition referring to additional material intended for "A Country-Woman's Tale" is omitted in the Second Edition. In his Preface to the Second Edition he explains that this material was actually intended for "The Invalid Poet," which was not included in the First Edition.
The following three verses are omitted in the Second Edition:
Outcasts of a dark misfortune,
Offsprings of disgrace and shame,
Purchase of the fiend deception,
Wasted life and blighted fame;
Mites engendered in the pest-holes
Of pollution, filth, and crime,
Waifs washed up amid the surges
Of the cities' mud and slime;
Pictures of a masked oppression,
Base unkindness, want and wrong;
All so thin and pale and hungry,
All so old and yet so young!
H. W. Foster's drawing of "The Poet's Grave" is printed alongside the poem of that title in the Second Edition. In the First Edition it is printed towards the end of the book, linked to Heath's final poem, "Tired Out."
The Second Edition includes a new illustration by H. W. Foster of Mow Cop "castle."
The Second Edition contains an extra 16 pages of material thought by Redfern to be intended for this poem.
The line, "And lifts his form erect and free," is omitted from the second stanza in the Second Edition. However, since this throws the rhyme scheme out, as well as the structure of the poem, I think this is a printer's error.
As above, the line, "To the stern wind's mumbling flow", is omitted in the Second Edition.
In his preface to the 1880 edition of Heath's poems, Francis Redfern states that the second edition contains "an addition of nearly eighty pages of hitherto unpublished poetry." He does not comment on the fact that one of the poems in the first edition, "Farewell To The Sunday School" is omitted. I can only presume that this was done for copyright reasons and that this poem is the one referred to in the following passage from Redfern's Memoir:
"The first money, however, he received direct from a Publisher, was from Messrs. Walker and Son, York, for the use of a 'School Dialogue' in verse, but very superior to the general run of such kind of compositions. There were 1500 copies printed, and his fee was very small, but he received that which was equally dear to him — usually the Poet's only meed — 'the tribute of a smile.'"
In the First Edition, "Farewell To The Sunday School" is printed after "Bissextile: A Lady's Valentine."
In the Second Edition, the third sonnet in the sequence carries the following inscription:
With feelings of sincere regard, to those who are dear to me at Mow Cop; in remembrance of a very happy visit there — a few sunny days spent amongst them
In the First Edition, H. W. Foster's drawing of the poet's grave was printed next to "Tired Out," Heath's final poem.
The final poem in the First Edition is the Fragment beginning: "And when the first green leaves came budding out". In the Second Edition this is placed with the other Fragments among the newly published section.
The final 56 pages of the Second Edition contain the previously unpublished poems of George Heath, consisting of two long compostions, "The Invalid Poet" and "Found Dead" and a number of fragments either intended for other poems, or fit to stand alone. The final Fragment from the First Edition (as noted above) is printed here in context.
In preparing the Second Edition for this website I came across several minor variations among the poems included in the First Edition. Mostly these affected punctuation and spelling. The Second Edition also seemed more prone to typographical errors. I have not listed these "changes" on this page, and in many cases I have not altered the original 1870 versions. Without being able to consult Heath's manuscript originals it is impossible to decide which "version" is correct, and the changes rarely affect the sense. However, where I have spotted the differences I have changed that version of the text file which is available for download on my site.
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Website – JessicaAuer.com
Jessica Auer is a documentary-style landscape photographer from Montréal. Drawing inspiration from history and archeology, her work is largely concerned the study of cultural sites. From the beaten track to the frontier, Jessica explores places where history and mythology are woven into the landscape, and where contemporary landscape issues emerge. She received her MFA in Studio Arts from Concordia University in 2007 and is the recipient of several grants and awards. Her work has been exhibited in Canada and the United States and is held in various private and public collections, including the Musée des Beaux Arts du Québec and the Canada Council Art Bank. Jessica is a co-founder and co-director of Galerie Les Territoires in Montréal and teaches photography at Concordia University. She is represented by Patrick Mikhail Gallery in Ottawa.


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In the Pledge to America, Republicans promised to "curb Washington's spending habits" and fundamentally change the way Congress spends taxpayer dollars. That's why one of the first things Republicans did after the American people entrusted them with a majority in the House was impose a ban on earmarks, the taxpayer-funded projects slipped into legislation without scrutiny or debate.
Now the House will save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars by eliminating funding for one of Washington's most notorious pet projects: the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC).
Long fueled by secretive earmarks, the NDIC has remained open for years despite the fact that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence "recommended that the NDIC … be closed for poor performance."
A Congressional oversight panel determined it "was never able to fulfill its original mission of centralizing and coordinating drug intelligence, given its remote location and the unwillingness of the other Federal agencies to contribute significant information." One former DEA agent with NDIC even admitted to US News: "we had to actually search for a mission."
The agency – once the subject of a CNN segment on pork-barrel spending – has been called everything from "wasteful and unnecessary" to "duplicative and vague" to a "drug war boondoggle." And while Republicans and previous administrations have tried eliminating NDIC and consolidating its mission with other centers, millions of taxpayer dollars continued pouring into the agency. Until now.
Eliminating this program will save taxpayers approximately $34 million, and it's only one of twenty wasteful spending programs on the chopping block this week. Learn more about the rest of them here.


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7 Creative Gifts for Valentine's Day
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"KAWS" is a graffiti artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor, product designer, and toymaker. His cartoonish style—including his best-known characters with X-ed out eyes—has its roots in his early career as a street artist, when he began replacing advertisements with his own, masterful acrylic paintings in the early 1990s. Since, KAWS has embraced the commercialist spirit of Claes Oldenburg and Takashi Murakami, designing everything from Kanye West album covers to Nike sneakers. Avoiding the distinction between products and art objects, KAWS has shown his work increasingly in galleries and museums over the past decade; some of his most famous images are reimagined versions of pop characters like Mickey Mouse and the Michelin Man.
American, b. 1974, Jersey City, New Jersey, based in Brooklyn, New York
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Designed by A-cero Architects, this compelling piece of architecture is situated in the city of Pozuelo de Alarcón, close to Spains capital Madrid. The buildings entrance area is hidden behind walls luxurious of dark granite and travertine marble, and encompassed by a lavishly laid out pond. Spread over two floors, the house boasts among others a library, a small gym, a movies room, a number of bedrooms and a pool. All the windows are equipped with dark security glass and a majority of the buildings appliances, such das lighting, safety, blinds and air conditioning, are completely computerized and motorized. Have a look at some detailed pictures in the gallery.
House in Pozuelo de Alarcón by A-cero Architects
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The Dallas Cowboys are riding a two-game winning streak, but they could be chasing the playoffs without their best wide receiver.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport confirmed DallasCowboys.com writer Nick Eatman's report, via a team source, that Dez Bryant could miss the rest of the season with an injured finger that might require surgery. Tests showed Bryant has a fractured left index finger, a source who has spoken with the player later told Rapoport.
The Cowboys currently are evaluating Bryant's injury, but he "wants to play through it," the source told Rapoport. Eatman reported that Bryant playing through the injury, albeit with the finger heavily taped, could be an option.
Bryant was injured sometime before his 27-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Bryant played through the pain and told Rapoport after the game it was just a sprained finger.
NFL Replay will re-air the Dallas Cowboys' 20-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14 on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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Bryant has developed dangerous chemistry with quarterback Tony Romo in the past month. Over the Cowboys' last five games, four of which were wins, Bryant has 525 yards and seven touchdowns on 33 catches. Losing him for the rest of the season would amount to a devastating setback for a 7-6 Dallas team that's still alive in the NFC East race and battling for position in the conference playoff picture.
Bryant's 75 catches on the season are second to only tight end Jason Witten's 92, and the receiver's 1,028 yards and nine TDs lead a team that has no replacement for a player of his caliber.
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"About 120 protesters outside Mullingar station Ming Flanagan, Maura Harrington, etc. Supporting McCabe. M" - Ex-Garda Commissioner Callinan
"You can judge a man by his friends" Brian Purcell - SG of Dept of Justice
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A chara, – In response to Breandán Ó Mathúna's letter (May 9th), I would initially say that it is a matter of taste as to whether or not these wind turbines are aesthetically pleasing to one's eye or a blight upon the landscape.
From a practical point of view, these wind farms are essential if we are to become less dependent on fossil fuels. If they are such an eyesore then move them offshore. We hear constantly about the potential of Ireland's renewable sources such as wind, wave and tidal, yet are unwilling to develop them either because of collective Nimby syndrome or an outdated and inefficient planning and investigation process. The alternative is to develop the Corrib gas field and similar fields off the south coast and even this, judging by public opinion, is less desirable.
As a PhD student involved in offshore wind farm development, I have seen at first hand the frustrating lack of progress made in this field in comparison to the likes of Scotland, which has led the way in developing offshore renewable energy. Similarly, having lived and studied in Germany for the past six months, I have seen how ubiquitous both onshore and offshore wind turbines are here. Germany (like Ireland) hasn't a mass reserve of fossil fuels and so is a net importer, yet they have realised the undoubted potential and need for these wind turbines and have embraced them.
In conclusion, I would say Ireland has an immediate choice to make; do we commit to the whole renewable energy concept fully, and by doing so develop a proper, efficient legal process to initiate and stimulate such projects; or do we continue to dodder along, humming and hawing whilst the rest of Europe and indeed the world streaks ahead, leaving us in their wake? Within our universities, colleges and industry we have the expertise, enthusiasm and initiative to do so; it is the policymakers who are holding us back. – Is mise,
Sir, – In his letter, Breandán Ó Mathúna rightly points out the disadvantages of the seemingly inexorable march of wind turbines.
He notes that those driving these projects stand to earn millions, and care nothing about the destruction of the Irish landscape. Furthermore, they care nothing about the need to provide back-up power for those many occasions when the wind doesn't blow – as, indeed, occurred at breakfast time today, when wind contributed a mere 5 per cent of the demand for electricity.
It hardly needs saying that for every megawatt of installed wind turbine power there must be an equal amount of back-up power, which currently has to be supplied by burning fossil fuel.
Surely this isn't the solution we want, is it?
The preferable alternative is nuclear power, which is reliable, cheap and safe. – Yours, etc,
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AMD Phenom 9900 Review
What is the definition of Phenom? Well Phenom is actually slang for Phenomenal, which has a definition of being "astounding, exceptional". A Spider spins webs made of silk that become stronger as it grows. By now you may be wondering what I'm referring to. On the 17th of November, AMD launched its latest line of processors, which would be the Phenom and its first line is called Spider. Many of us have been waiting a long time for this launch to see if AMD may be back on track in the processor wars and to see if they can win back the hearts of the computer enthusiast. With this launch, AMD also introduced the 790 and 790FX chipset (motherboard), which when used in combination should enhance the architecture of the processor, maximizing its potential.
The AMD Phenom, which is part of AMDs Spider platform, is the first of AMD's series of one-chip Quad Core processors. The Phenom comes in 4 flavors; 9500, 9600, 9700 and 9900, ranging from 2.2 to 2.6 GHz, and is a 940-pin AM2+ processor. The AMD 790 and 790 FX chipsets are also reverse compatible with the older AM2 processors, but are enhanced to work in combination with the Phenom processor (its architecture contains added pipelines to utilize each core individually).
Just like everyone else, I'm curious to see how well the AMD Phenom pairs with the 790FX Chipset. The Spider that will be reviewed is the Phenom 9900, which has a stock operating speed of 2.6 GHz.


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Thank you everyone for the advice and/or encouragement! I really appreciate it! This is just an update on the whole thing:
YDD is weaned :-( I'm glad that I nursed her for so much longer than my ODD but sad that part of her babyhood is over. She got her top teeth and decided she wanted nothing else to do with nursing. (I offered to her consistently for about a week but she turned me down every time) Ex-H and I are currently going through co-parenting type of counseling to try and work everything out. I am having a lot of anxiety over this whole situation which I am working on separately with my own counselor. It stinks because normally I am a very strong person and don't have issues standing up for myself and my children but when it comes to him I can't. Any time we are around each other I have panic attacks/extremely high anxiety levels. It all stems from mental abuse I went through while with him. It makes it very hard for me to trust him. I think the biggest fear I have is that once he gets overnights with YDD he will disappear with both of my kids. (He has shown up unannounced before and taken my ODD and just disappeared with her for days) I am working on my issues and I really want my YDD to have a good relationship with her father like my ODD has. I'm just having a hard time letting go of the past.
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July 22, 2013
It's Time I Got KIND
Granola bars are a go to snack in my house. Boxes of every flavor they offer literally line my countertops. They are so easy to just throw in your bag and save for that 2:00 post-lunch/pre-dinner snack. I also eat one in the morning as a quick breakfast snack. My problem? Granola day after day can get pretty boring let me tell ya. So I thought I'd switch gears and test out these KIND fruit and nut bars that I found at the grocery store. Read the rest of this entry »


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Penske Racing Partners with Shoes for Crews
November 17, 2011
Under the terms of the new agreement, Shoes for Crews will become the official safety shoe provider for Penske Racing teams competing in the NASCAR Cup and Nationwide Series as well as the IZOD IndyCar Series.
"Shoes for Crews is excited to begin this new partnership with Penske Racing," said Jim Dugan, Shoes For Crews Executive Vice President. "We look forward to not only working directly with Penske Automotive Group and the Penske Racing teams but also the opportunity to develop relationships with many of the organization's partners as well."
As an associate sponsor with Penske Racing, Shoes For Crews also looks forward to providing world-class experiences for their customers at NASCAR and INDYCAR events beginning in 2012.
"We welcome Shoes For Crews to the Penske Racing organization," said Tim Cindric, President of Penske Racing. "They set the standard for safety in the industry and we know they will be a trusted and reliable partner for our teams as we wrap up this racing season and look forward to 2012."
About Shoes For Crews
Shoes For Crews (SFC) strives to create a safer workplace in all industries where floor hazards are a reality. The SFC team's focus is to deliver the ultimate in slip-resistant technology as well as classic and fashion styling, through a complete line of footwear designed to improve the "quality of life" of the working person by combining slip-resistance, comfort and durability into all its products. With distribution centers in the United States, Canada and Ireland, SFC protects over 100,000 workplaces worldwide. To learn more, visit www.shoesforcrews.com.
About Penske Racing
Penske Racing is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Competing in a variety of disciplines, cars owned and prepared by Penske Racing have produced 349 major race wins - including a record 15 Indianapolis 500 victories, 411 pole positions and 23 National Championships. For more information about Penske Racing, please visit www.penskeracing.com.