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On Thursday April 3rd, I was fortunate enough to meet and interview Chris Sheehy, the founder of Sidewalk Branding Company in Rumford, Rhode Island. Sidewalk Branding Company is a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) company. The goal of an SEO company is to get their clients viewed online as often as possible and to differentiate them from the competition. Chris discussed the importance of SEO as well as how he became a founder in this industry. "SEO is the water of business" was the quote that stuck with me when I left the office on Thursday. Without a website and without the website being optimized effectively on search engines, your company will never get noticed.
Chris started Sidewalk Branding Company in 1997 during the boom of the World Wide Web. With the internet consistently growing, the SEO business becomes more and more popular. Chris has direct local competition, but all of these companies have started within the past few years and do not have the experience and long standing reputation of Sidewalk Branding. The key to an internet startup is learning and improving from inevitable failures. It is very easy to fail so all businesses must be prepared to change course when necessary.
The key to building a startup business is marketing. The majority of businesses fail because of poor marketing strategies and the lack of customers recognizing their product or service. When using the internet, keywords are the essential marketing scheme and the marketer must put their feet in the shoes of the customer and think about what specific keywords they would type in to find their business. The example Chris and I discussed was a college student looking for a pizza place in Providence. For that local mom and pop pizza shop to get recognized they must think what keywords that student will use to quickly find their shop and to order their midnight treat. Keywords are what will get your company recognized and the more hits received on the website, the greater opportunity for sales and increasing the consumer base.
Meeting with Chris was a wonderful opportunity for me and my fellow classmates. He expanded on the internet startup community and was an encyclopedia of knowledge. He is an experienced entrepreneur and the key to sustainability is experience. The more failures you experience the more likely you will be to succeed in the future.
Originally posted on May 8th, 2014
Visit http://sidewalkbranding.co/ for more about Sidewalk Branding Company


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"Hear..." a woman's voice beckons, "feel... think..." The sky goes dark and, in the center of a swirl of clouds, a light appears, only for an instant, then gone. Around you, everything begins to tremble, and you know things are about to take a turn for the worst.
The wait is almost over for massively-multiplayer and Japanese role-playing game fans alike, as Square-Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Online is set to launch in less than a month and a half on PC (September 30th worldwide), and even sooner for pre-orderers. PlayStation 3 owners will have to wait until March 2011. I recently sat down with the game for a few hours and spent some time in areas that, until now, have never been seen by non-Square employees.
The first major city-hub Limsa Lominsa, perched high above the ocean and seemingly suspended by a series of stone bridges, has been seen in various forms for months now, but two more cities have since been revealed. The first I had an opportunity to mess around in was Gridania, a city deep within a massive forest known as the Twelveswood. Before you can set foot in the forest, however, you've got to make a character.
First, you choose your race, then your gender, at which point you'll be presented with a few pre-made characters to choose as a basis for your own. From here, it's a pretty standard process of selecting a section of the character (face, body, features etc...) and then selecting various options from drop-down menus -- eyebrows, eyes and nose all have several variations, for example. It's not as flexible as some of the more recent creation tools, but on the other hand, you'd be hard-pressed to make something ugly. Believe me -- I tried. I chose a hulking Roegadyn character, made his skin bright red, his beard and hair dark green, and ensured he had yellow highlights. The final result was, unfortunately, rather stylish.
Upon entering the game world, my character's first appearance was him simply wandering through the woods. Above, he hears a crash, and an airship, aflame and leaving a trail of smoke in its wake, sails clumsily overhead. He hears the cries of two individuals as they plummet from the damaged craft, and runs over to ensure they're okay. There, before my character, lays Yda, a Hyur (basically human) female clad in what appears to be bright red mechano-pants, and Papalymo, a Lalafell (kind of like a mixture between a gnome and a moogle), in rather civilized attire. You must wake them up, at which point they begin to argue as a pack of wolves slowly surrounds them, and you.
This is where your first taste of gameplay begins. As the wolves begin their attack, your first task will be to choose your target. This is done by clicking a wolf, or tab-targeting. Once selected, you've got to take out your weapon with 'F'. Then, at the bottom of your screen, your skill bar appears. I chose to begin my life as a Conjuror, so I had at my disposal a magic-missile-type attack (which, for all intents and purposes, was the standard attack for the Conjuror), fire, and blizzard, the last two of which both dealt area-of-effect (AoE) damage.
While the proximity of the wolves to each other was important for the AoE on blizzard and fire, it didn't seem like range was particularly important for the wolves to attack me. There were times when I thought I was standing beyond the range of a physical attack, and still found myself taking damage. Eventually, the wolves are slain, the ground shakes, and a gigantic tree-beast rises from the earth, intent on devouring my delicious bright red flesh, when out of nowhere, a musical band of flying moogles appear and lure the beast away.
Final Fantasy XIV uses a system where your class is determined by the type of weapon you wield. By choosing a conjurer at the start, I began with a staff. But there are other classes available, including non-combat oriented classes. If I had, for example, chosen a cook (known as a Culinarian), I would have found myself wielding a cooking utensil, with my only attack being the ability to throw rocks. They'd do very, very little damage, and under normal circumstances I'd certainly die, so the game allows Yda and Papalymo to fight alongside you, and ensure you're always healthy.
After this brief intro, and after meeting a few more key figures (a group who basically serves as the guardians of the Twleveswood, for example), I found myself in an inn within Gridania. This is where I was told that my encounter with the living tree was no coincidence. The forest doesn't like outsiders, and unless I purified myself, I would continue to find myself at the mercy of the woods. So I had my first quest -- to begin the rite of purification.
Navigating Gridania's paths seemed a great deal easier than Limsa Lominsa's network of stone bridges, although the wooded city was less immediately visually striking. Leaving the city in any direction, I found myself faced with some non-aggressive low-level monsters. I took a few down, and reached level 2, where I was given three points to spend on my attributes, and three points to spend on my magical resistances. I went a little further into the forest in an attempt to find my quest destination, but eventually came upon a ladybug. Thinking that I, with my mastery of the elements, could make quick work of a ladybug, I began my attack. Within seconds, my lifeless body lay unmoving in the grass of the Twelveswood. Ladybugs, it seems, are a great deal stronger than they look.
Death currently sends players back to an Aetherite stone with a debuff to a few key stats that fades over time. Interestingly, my mana, which I assumed would recover out of combat, remained unchanged, lowered by my spellcasting from earlier. To refill mana, players apparently need to locate an Aetherite crystal and use it. Every town has one, and they can also be found in the wilds. It looks like, unless players use a consumable to restore their mana (which isn't entirely farfetched), they will be required to boomerang around these Aetherite crystals.
Immediately after exploring Gridania, I began a new game in the third starting city, Ul'dah. Much like Gridania, the introduction was beautifully animated, displaying a parade through a city reminiscent of Istanbul. A lumbering green beast sat chained atop one of the floats, and inevitably broke free, beginning a fight similar to the wolf one. Ul'dah was simpler still to navigate as it was virtually a series of concentric circles with a few offshoots.
With so little time until the release, it is good to see that XIV is looking as pretty as it is. We have our concerns, however. The user interface currently feels clumsy and unruly, and combat is not super intuitive. You also can't jump -- which may not be an issue for fans of Final Fantasy XI, but may feel constrictive for players who have become used to mashing the spacebar to get around.
Look forward to continued coverage as we close in on Final Fantasy XIV Online's release date.

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It has been a few months since I've posted an update about Facebook and Genea-Bloggers. This is a weekly feature which will document some of the genea-blogger happenings as they relate to Facebook®.
- As of today, the Genea-Bloggers group is creeping up on having its 300th member! Since the last post of The Week In Facebook on October 17, 2008, membership has increased by 70 more members for a total of 296.
- Many of our new members are also new to blogging or to running genealogy-related blogs. Others may not have been Facebook members or may not have known about Genea-Bloggers. For a list of newly discovered genealogy blogs, visit this post at Facebook Bootcamp for Genea-Bloggers.
- Lots of events coming up with deadlines for carnivals including: 9th Edition of Smile for the Camera on Saturday, January 10th and the 64th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy on Thursday, January 15th. There is also a new weekly genea-blogging prompt courtesy of Amy Coffin's Jump Start Your Genealogy Blog post at We Tree. Check out the weekly prompt here.
- Remember to visit the Posted Items or think about posting your own items such as interesting articles, great resources, etc.
- And don't forget the Discussion Board with topics ranging from how to participate in a blog carnival to how to add a badge to your blog.
Again, if anyone has a question as to how to use Facebook, I'd be happy to help. You can always email me directly but if you post your question as a Discussion Topic at the Genea-Bloggers group, you might find that other members also have the same questions.


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Howdy y'all,
Sorry for the prolonged absence, I haven't posted in a few weeks and that's simply because I didn't there was much to blog about. I know Rick Perry jumped in the race and the Ames Straw Poll took place, but since then nothing significant has happened in my opinion, and I am not a proponent of talking about small snippets of baseless back and forth nonsense.
With that being said, this week, the candidate I'm supporting (Herman Cain, see my previous post on why this man is the candidate I am supporting) came out with his innovative 9-9-9 economic plan. Some highlights of Mr. Cain's plan for 9-9-9 economic recovery plan include a reduced personal income tax of 9% on all americans and corporations (a flat tax) and a national sales tax of 9% (this is the introduction of the FairTax). This would also eliminate the payroll tax, the capital gains tax and end taxes on repatriated profits (those are profits of corporations that are currently headquartered overseas to avoid paying ridiculous American corporate tax rates, taking American jobs with them). This plan is a great way to spurn investment in new business ventures, bring back trillions of dollars sitting overseas, returning thousands of jobs to the USA and relieve the tax burden on the average citizen and reduce the tax burden of every American citizen. It also has the added effect of simplifying the tax code, saving American taxpayers millions every year in IRS waste. Another important aspect of this plan, is that it would unite the flat tax advocates and the fair tax advocates within the conservative republican base. Phase 2 of Mr. Cain's economic plan would be to implement the FairTax, which is a national sales tax, you can read more about by clicking the link.
In such a serious time for the everyday American, people aren't looking for campaigns running on one-liners (hint: Michele Bachmann), or candidates who are willing to let illegals cost the taxpayers billions and who believe in making energy more unaffordable than ever for Americans (hint: Newt Gingrich). Americans aren't looking for undecisive flip-flop artists (hint: Mitt Romney) or RINOs who have worked for and praised President Obama (hint: Jon Huntsman). They also don't need an old man wearing a tin foil hat who believes gullible is spray painted on the White House (hint: Ron Paul). They also don't want people who claim to be TEA Party, social conservatives whosellout conservative values in order to help his own re-election cause (hint: Rick Perry). In short, Americans are tired of career politicians. They want someone who has created jobs. Someone who knows the private sector. Someone who has business turning businesses around. Someone who hasn't been corrupted by the beltway style politics. That man, folks, is named Herman Cain.
Thanks for reading another edition of the Real Right Republican guys! I really appreciate you guys taking time out of your day to read my blog. Please be sure to subscribe to the blog, like my facebook page, follow me on twitter and share this with your friends (email, twitter, facebook, the whole deal).
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I wish you well in your recovery. I am enchanted with your designs and want to know where your kits are sold.
An ardent fan,
Hi Jan
Thank you for your enthusiasm! If you go to my website you can now buy the Cat and the Bird kits online and in the not too distant future the Teapot and Love Birds also, but I will post as soon as they are ready.
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Back in December of 2007, Andrew E. Bruno wrote an excellent article on how to use the open source program Dia to design databases. He used the resultant design to create a MySQL database but the same principles could be used to create just about any relational database from the design. Dia is available for Linux, *nix, and Windows.
Database Design with Dia
In this post I'm going to give a quick how-to on creating database schemas with a wonderful tool called Dia. I've often found having a nice visual representation of a database to be quite helpful but can't stand keeping it up to date. As soon as you add a new column or change the design around you end up having to sync your visual diagram with your SQL files. It's tedious having to manage the various SQL for building the database and this can be a larger pain when trying to support different database platforms each with their own SQL syntax. So before you create your next database read on and see how Dia can make your life a bit easier.
Dia is a program for creating diagrams and for this exercise we'll be creating UML diagrams from within Dia. We're also going to use a perl script called tedia2sql which will transform our Dia files directly to SQL for our target database. What's also nice about creating database schemas this way is that you can generate SQL for multiple target databases without the maintenance overhead.


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Last week I did my very first recorded interview with Ursa of the Pagan Knitter Podcast. Ursa is local to Victoria and is the dyer behind the former Gaia's Colours. She was so kind to ask me for an interview and to have me in her home. It was a real pleasure and I hope to do it again some time.
Thank you Ursa for all of your kind words!
If you would like to have a listen you can find the interview on her podcast HERE.


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"And then something happened which changed Elizabeth Ann's life forever and ever!"
—Understood Betsy
"I can't believe I gave up my internship for this," moans Megan, staring glumly out the rain-streaked window.
Cassidy turns the windshield wipers on the minivan to the highest setting. "Whose idea was it, anyway?" she asks, scowling at the road ahead.
"C'mon, you guys!" Jess protests. "It's not that bad."
My friends have been needling Jess ever since we left Concord. Not that I blame them—I haven't seen this much rain since that soggy year I lived in England. It drizzled all week back at home, but Mother Nature really turned on the faucets when we crossed the border from Massachusetts into New Hampshire a couple of hours ago.
"Things won't seem so bad once it clears up," says Becca, who is calmly filing her nails.
I give her a sidelong glance. Becca's not usually this cheerful. I'm guessing her good mood is the result of the care package she got from Theo Rochester, her long-distance crush. He sent it care of Pies & Prejudice, Megan's grandmother's tea shop, where Becca has been working part-time after school. It's kind of our hangout—and by "our" I mean the mother-daughter book club that we started back in middle school and that's been going strong ever since.
We all happened to be at the tea shop when the package arrived yesterday afternoon.
"Box of snakes?" Cassidy had asked, smirking.
Snakes are Theo Rochester's passion in life.
Becca had refused to take the bait. She'd just laughed and opened the box eagerly, pulling out a University of Minnesota T-shirt—the one she's now proudly wearing—some fudge, and a small stuffed gopher with an M on the front. Goldy Gopher is the university's mascot, as Becca has told us about a zillion times since she got her acceptance letter. A gopher isn't exactly the most inspiring mascot—it's not like a tiger or a bear or something—but Becca is so ridiculously happy about the fact that she's heading to Minneapolis for college this fall that no one wants to burst her bubble.
"Where are all the other cars?" asks Megan. "I haven't seen one for ages. It feels like we're in the middle of nowhere."
"That's because we are in the middle of nowhere," Cassidy replies, scanning the road ahead from under her baseball cap—her favorite Red Sox one, of course.
Jess suddenly lets out a screech. "There's the sign! On the left!"
"Sheesh, Jess, way to give me a heart attack!" Cassidy slows, flipping on the blinker, and a moment later we turn off onto a gravel road marked CAMP LOVEJOY.
She pulls into a parking area in front of a small log cabin. There's a sign over the front door that says OFFICE, but no lights are on inside, and as far as I can tell, no people, either.
Cassidy frowns. "Are you sure this is the right place? It seems kind of deserted."
"I thought for sure we were supposed to check in at the office," Jess replies. Pulling the hood of her rain jacket over her head, she opens the minivan door and hops out. "You guys wait here, I'll go check."
We watch as she picks her way gingerly across the puddle-pocked gravel, knocks on the door, peers through the window, knocks again, then looks over at us and shrugs.
"Nobody's there," she reports, climbing back in beside me again and shaking raindrops from the end of her long blond braid.
"Oh good, we can go home," chirps Megan. "Maybe Wolfgang will still let me be an intern."
"Shut up, Megan," Jess snaps.
Megan was offered an internship at Flash magazine this summer, and even though the editors assured her that it wasn't her only chance, and that she could take them up on the offer any time she wanted, and even though she signed up of her own free will to be a counselor here along with the rest of us, she's been lamenting her choice ever since we started our road trip this morning.
"I guess we should head down to the Dining Hall," Jess says, pointing Cassidy to where the road disappears into a forest. "We're kind of late, so maybe everyone else is here already."
The minivan lurches and swerves as Cassidy tries to avoid the potholes in the unpaved road. A moment later, we plunge into darkness. The sky is completely obscured by tall trees overhead. Tall, wet trees, their branches dripping nearly as much rain as the clouds above.
"They should call it Camp Sleepy Hollow instead of Camp Lovejoy," says Megan. "It feels like the set of a horror movie."
"Megan!" Jess protests again. Her face is flushed. "Will you knock it off!"
I reach over and pat her knee. She's my best friend in the whole world, and because I know her inside and out, I can tell she's just about had it.
The thing is, though, Megan's got a point. It's only 4:30 in the afternoon and it's the middle of summer, but this road is as dark and gloomy as something out of one of Grimms' fairy tales.
I stare glumly out the window. This was supposed to be a fun adventure—what could be better than spending our last summer before college together, working as camp counselors?—but so far the adventure hasn't been off to a good start. I'd been so looking forward to getting away from Concord. Too many memories in our hometown right now, and too much heartache.
Stewart and I were done. He'd gone off to Middlebury College and gotten himself a shiny new girlfriend, and even though we're technically still "friends," it's been really hard seeing him around town all the time these last few weeks. Which is pretty much inevitable, since he's Becca's brother and the Chadwick family and my family live on the same street. Plus, Stewart got a summer job at Vanderhof's Hardware, just a few doors down from Pies & Prejudice, and we'd been crossing paths almost daily ever since he got home from Vermont. So when the opportunity came to get out of town and head to a camp in the New Hampshire woods, I'd jumped at the chance.
Jess's mom and aunt were the ones who suggested it. I guess they went here when they were kids, and Jess was a camper for a couple of summers too. Her aunt and uncle own an inn not too far from Lake Lovejoy, and when her aunt saw an ad in the local paper that said the camp was hiring, she told Mrs. Delaney and Mrs. Delaney told Jess.
Technically, Camp Lovejoy prefers that their counselors spend a summer as CITs first—that's short for "counselor-in-training"—but we were all too old for that program. Jess's aunt Bridget is good friends with the camp director, though, and she vouched for us, so here we are.
Cassidy swerves to avoid another pothole, and Jess and I bump shoulders. She glances over at me. "Everything's going to be fine, I promise," she whispers.
She's not just talking about the weather. Jess is my best friend in the whole world too, and she knows me inside and out. She knows how hard these past few months have been. "I hope so," I whisper back.
She leans forward as the minivan rounds a sharp curve in the road. "We should be able to see the lake soon."
"Good," Cassidy mutters. "I'm beginning to think you made it up."
As we emerge from under the protective canopy of trees, water drums against the roof. The rain isn't letting up a bit. If anything, it's coming down harder.
"There's the Dining Hall," Jess tells us, pointing through the water-streaked windshield to a large, rambling log building ahead. Lights gleam from the windows—that's a promising sign—and there are a dozen or so cars in the parking area near the flagpole. "See?" she says triumphantly. "We aren't the only ones here after all." Then she shrieks, and the minivan swerves again.
"Jess!" Cassidy hollers.
"Sorry," Jess replies meekly. "But check it out—there's the lake!"
Sure enough, in the distance beyond the Dining Hall, shrouded in mist, I can just make out the expanse of gray that is Lake Lovejoy. Right now though, it doesn't look the least bit inviting. Just big and cold and wet.
Cassidy pulls into a parking spot and we all climb out, trying to avoid the mud puddles as we huddle together in our rain jackets, peering at what we'll be calling home for the next seven weeks. My heart sinks. It's not exactly the picture-perfect postcard setting I'd been expecting.
A gust of wind sends the rope on the nearby flagpole slapping soggily against the metal pole and drives a rivulet of cold water under my hood and down my neck. I jump, letting out a yelp of displeasure.
Jess turns around. Spotting the expression on my face, she shoots me a look that clearly says, Not you, too?
"I'm fine," I mutter, flinching as another gust rattles the big wooden WELCOME TO CAMP LOVEJOY! sign.
I'm feeling anything but welcome right now.
The door to the Dining Hall flies open, and someone emerges carrying a giant umbrella.
"Jessica Delaney!" the someone cries, splashing over to join us. She enfolds Jess in a one-armed hug while raising the umbrella high in an attempt to shelter the rest of us. We crowd under it like chicks under the wings of a mother hen.
"It's so wonderful to have you back, Jess!" says our greeter, a woman who looks to be about the same age as my mother. "And these must be your friends?"
Jess nods. Under the hood of the woman's rain poncho I catch sight of close-cropped Afro-style hair flecked with gray. Beneath it, a pair of bright brown eyes regard me cheerfully. When the woman smiles, I can't help smiling back.
"I'm Guinevere Olsen," she tells us. "The camp director. You can call me Gwen. I was beginning to worry you'd gotten lost. We tried to call, but cell service can be spotty around these parts."
Behind me, I hear Cassidy give a quiet snort. "Spotty?" she whispers, "How about nonexistent."
"Leave your gear in the car, girls," Gwen continues, pretending not to hear her. She tucks her arm through Jess's. "We'll help you take everything to your cabins after dinner. First things first—come inside where it's warm and dry!"
We follow her across the parking lot to the Dining Hall's wide front porch. I make a mental note to revisit it on a sunny day, as the row of rocking chairs looks like a promising spot to sit and read. Inside, we hang up our rain jackets on wooden pegs in the coatroom, then continue into the main dining area.
"If Camp Lovejoy has a beating heart, this is it," Gwen tells us, raising her voice to be heard above the hubbub. The other counselors are clustered around a crackling fire in the big stone hearth at the far end of the room, talking and laughing. For a moment, I feel that familiar flutter of anxiety in my stomach that comes from being with a bunch of people I don't know, but I tell myself to quit being an idiot. I'm not in middle school anymore. I'm heading to college in a few months, and the girls all look friendly enough.
Jess glances over at me, her blue eyes glinting with sly merriment. "Not gonna barf, are you?"
I give her a rueful smile. Sometimes it's a pain to have a best friend who knows you so well. Jess loves to remind me about the day we met. It was the first day of school, and I was so nervous I threw up on our kindergarten teacher's shoes.
"Help yourselves to hot cider or cocoa," Gwen instructs us, waving a hand toward a long table under one of the banks of windows. "I'll be back to introduce you in just a moment—the cooks want to speak with me."
She heads to the kitchen, and my friends and I make a beeline for the hot drinks. As I take a sip of cocoa, I feel myself start to relax. Jess is right. Everything is going to be just fine. The rain will stop, the sun will come out, and we'll all have an idyllic summer by the lake with a bunch of adorable girls to mother.
The best part? Jess and I are going to be co-counselors. We'd been assigned to Nest, the cabin for the youngest girls at camp. Becca and Megan will be right next door in Balsam, with the eight-year-olds, and Cassidy gamely volunteered to share a cabin with a stranger. She'd been assigned to Twin Pines, along with a seasoned counselor named Amanda Dixon. They'll be in charge of the nine-year-olds.
"Ladies! Listen up!" says Gwen, clapping her hands as she returns to join us. "I know you're all excited to see each other and I know you've got a lot of catching up to do, but there'll be plenty of time for that in a moment over dinner. We have a lot to accomplish this week to get everything ready for our campers. First of all, some good news: The rain is supposed to let up by morning."
This announcement prompts a hearty cheer.
"Next, I'd like to introduce our new staff members." The camp director gestures toward my friends and me. "With the exception of Jessica Delaney, who was a camper here many moons ago and whom some of you may remember, they're all first-timers. Let's give them a big Camp Lovejoy welcome!"
The girls by the fireplace start clapping rhythmically, then burst into song:
Welcome to Camp Lovejoy,
Welcome one and all!
Welcome to Camp Lovejoy,
Welcome short and tall!
Summer is our favorite time
We wait for it all year—
It's gonna be the best time
Now that all of you are here!
The song ends with a chant:
Cassidy elbows me in the ribs. "Stanley would totally love this place," she murmurs, and I have to stifle a laugh. Her stepfather has a cornball sense of humor. We all love him for it, though.
I'm not much for being the center of attention, but I muster a smile and wave gamely when Gwen announces my name. The other counselors smile and wave back, and I feel the flutters in my stomach subside.
Then Gwen drops a bombshell.
"I'm afraid there have been some last-minute changes," she says, glancing at her clipboard. "Amanda Dixon's family is moving unexpectedly, and she's needed to help out at home with that, so she won't be joining us this summer."
The fireplace crowd groans loudly. Amanda is clearly a favorite. I look over at Cassidy to see how she's taking the news about her co-counselor, but it doesn't seem to faze her.
"In thinking about her replacement," Gwen continues, "I've decided to do a little reshuffling. Jess? Would you be willing to move up to Twin Pines?"
Wait, what? Aghast, I turn to Jess. She looks flustered. Flicking me a glance, she replies, "Um, okay, I guess."
Panic washes over me. We're not going to be together?
"Excellent," says the camp director. "I appreciate your flexibility."
And then the bombshell explodes.
"I'll be assigning Felicia to take Jess's place in Nest," Gwen continues.
The crowd by the fireplace parts. A girl steps forward and I stare at her blankly for a moment. There's something familiar about those blond braids coiled around her ears like a pair of cinnamon rolls. For a moment I can't put my finger on it.
And then it hits me.
The Felicia that Gwen is talking about is Felicia Grunewald! Jess's know-it-all cousin!
"You didn't tell me she was going to be here!" I whisper frantically to Jess.
"I didn't know!" Jess whispers back, just as frantically. "Mom told me she was sick of camp, and was going to work at the Edelweiss Inn with Aunt Bridget and Uncle Hans this summer!"
I look over at Gwen, hoping beyond hope that she was kidding. She had to be—Felicia nearly ruined my friendship with Jess the last time our paths crossed.
But she wasn't. "Wonderful," the camp director says. "It's all settled, then."
I clutch Jess's arm. This couldn't be happening! Our summer was ruined. With Felicia as my co-counselor, camp wasn't going to be any fun at all.
It was going to be a disaster.
Mother-Daughter Book Camp
After so many summers together, Emma, Jess, Megan, Becca, and Cassidy are reunited for one final hurrah before they go their separate ways. The plan is to spend their summer as counselors at Camp Lovejoy in a scenic, remote corner of New Hampshire, but things get off to a rocky start when their young charges are stricken with a severe case of homesickness. Hopefully, a little bit of bibliotherapy will do the trick, as the girls bring their longstanding book club to camp.
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
- 352 pages |
- May 2017 |
- Grades 5 - 9 |
- Lexile ® 880L
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The Mother-Daughter Book Club series, Book 7:
Mother–Daughter Book Camp
By Heather Vogel Frederick
About the Book
Spend one last summer with the Mother-Daughter Book Club at camp in this bittersweet conclusion to Heather Vogel Frederick's beloved and bestselling series.
After so many summers together, Emma, Jess, Megan, Becca, and Cassidy are reunited for one final hurrah before they go their separate ways. The plan is to spend their summer as counselors at Camp Lovejoy in a scenic, remote corner of New Hampshire, but things get off to a rocky start when their young charges are stricken with a severe case of homesickness. Hopefully, a little bit of bibliotherapy will do the trick, as the girls bring their longstanding book club to camp.
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1. Have you read other books in this series or was this your first introduction to the characters? If you hadn't met them before, were you interested in them? Were you curious enough to go back and read the earlier books? If you had met them before, is your favorite character the same as she was in previous books?
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The Edge will focus on thanks in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Here's a sampling of what local residents are grateful for this year:
The Edge will focus on thanks in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Here's a sampling of what local residents are grateful for this year:
"I'm mainly thankful for God. He has blessed me even through the heart attack I had this year, the death of my baby sister in February, the death of my mom in May. This is the first Thanksgiving I will never celebrate with my mom, so I'm trying to figure out how to fill that void, but I'm thankful to be up walking, running, talking, moving, all of that, because I was hooked up for four days in the hospital this past July."
- Michael Lewis, 54, of Stockton, San Joaquin Delta College student and pastor
"I am thankful for the community that comes to our rescue every time we need them. Without the help of the community at large, we would not survive."
- Becky Knodt, executive director of the Emergency Food Bank and Family Services
"I am most thankful for my wide circle of family and friends and for their relative health, happiness and well-being."
- Simon Rowe, Brubeck Institute executive director
"Most importantly I'm thankful for the troops fighting. I know many of them - they are people who are close friends of mine. But I'm also thankful for another day that I live."
- Sofia Bobadilla, 22, Stockton, president of Delta's PUENTES association


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As usual I brought in thr New Year with a non-alcoholic drink but this time it was dandelion and burdock. I loved this as a child and haven't had it for decades. |the smell and taste were as good as I remembered. (Which is a good job as it cost £1.00 for a half pint bottle!)
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We combine the experience of a large firm with the personal service and flexibility found in small firm and solo practices. Attorney Michael Coco, RN, Esq. clerked for the New Jersey Supreme Court under Justice Virginia Long. In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Coco is also an experienced registered nurse. After clerking, Mr. Coco worked in private practice in a large firm where he assisted businesses ranging from single member limited liability companies to multi-million dollar publicly traded companies. His experience includes assisting clients with company formation, licensing, financing, regulatory advice - particularly in the health care area - and general business advice. Mr. Coco also has experience in appellate litigation and dispute resolution, including consumer fraud issues.
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Celebrating Dr. Seuss!
It happened AGAIN this year. I forgot Dr. Seuss' birthday so I am updating my post from last year and will try harder this year. I did spend the last year reviewing the really excellent iPad/iPhone ebooks by OceanHouse Media who has the exclusive license for Dr. Seuss. Here are my son's favorites (he's six but started playing on these apps since he was 4).
I missed Dr. Seuss Day yesterday and I'm not surprised. I've been missing even more important birthdays lately, like my neices'! Somewhere in my system going from paper to a computer calendar, I failed to transfer and designate in bold colors, important birth dates to remember. That should all change now, because two days ago, I bought an iPhone. I'm still trying to figure out my gizmo, but I hope to locate my birthday book with all my important birthdays written down and transfer them to my electronic calendar. And then I will remember Dr. Seuss next year. And Chinese New Year's. And all my nieces.
But to get back to Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel; what a gloomy world it would have been if Dr. Seuss wasn't born! Here are our favorite books. My 5-year-old son especially likes to make me read Fox in Socks knowing that I'll stumble and reminds me about the well placed warning on the front page about the danger of tangled tongues. Wild About Books is a loving homage to Dr. Seuss by two of my favorite authors, Judy Sierra and Marc Brown. Look for references to Dr. Seuss and his body of work throughout this gem. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish started my son's fascination with tongue twisters, as in "faster mommy!"
My daughters' both loved the board books that are now well-worn and include There's a Wocket in My Pocket , The Foot Book, and Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? I used to play with their feet to accompany The Foot Book and they both loved that; well, at least my girls did, my son, not so much.
Finally, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day was a script that Dr. Seuss never finished but was lovingly finished by one of our favorite children's poet Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith, in which state "test scores" don't suck the life-blood out of a very special school that teaches kids to THINK!
So, Hooray for Dr. Seuss! May every day be brightened by a little Dr. Seuss in your child's life!
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How do I create a secure API for mobile?
As APIs gain importance in mobile delivery, the ability to create secure mobile APIs becomes critical. Matthew David walks us through the steps needed to create these secure APIs.
Security is often an issue that arises when dealing with mobile devices. And as APIs have garnered increased importance with regards to mobile development, the need to create a secure API for that development becomes important as well. Here we examine the steps needed to create a secure API for mobile.
Inherently, all mobile devices are insecure. The approach to developing mobile apps is to secure all of the parts at play. APIs are an effective way to deliver solutions across multiple platforms -- think of Google Maps, one of the most popular API libraries -- and it is good to develop a secure API for mobile, ensuring it's locked down tight.
There are several steps to achieving a secure API. They include:
- Data at rest and data in transit. Your API will move data back and forth across the cloud and to devices. Leverage HTTPS to protect your data in transit and encrypt the data when at rest on the server and the client.
- API keys. Create APIs that require developer registration. The focus for API keys is to lock down and know which apps are using your APIs. The API key is unique to each developer and should be stored on your server in Base64 encryption.
- Oauth2. Oauth is a popular authentication format that has been improved with Oauth2, a token based authentication solution that is ideal for securing mobile
- JWT (JSON Web Token). Take security of your API over the top through the inclusion of a JWT, a new specification that gives you the tools to create random tokens that can be published to devices, expire at a specific time and can hold JSON information
The goal is to protect the data on the cloud server as it moves to the API; use tools that ensure the data is encrypted as it is stored on a device; and, finally, only show data with the correct authentication. This level of security is required for a secure API for mobile. Easy, right?
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Here are a little bit of info about Bitcoin's inner workings.
Note I am still a newbie in bitcoin. I appreciate your help in correcting and editing it if you find any issue.
All transactions in bitcoins are public. This is how bitcoin system prevent someone from double-spending a coin as all transactions are public and viewable by everyone.
One place to view the info of each these transaction is http://blockchain.info.
When you sends a bitcoin, you will sign the transaction with your private key. Your public key is known to others, so others are able to verify that you are the sender using your public key. Along with the transaction, you will also sign the transaction whereby you receive the bitcoin. That way, your previous ownership of the coin can be verified so we know that you had the ownership of those coin you sent.
Proof of work
Proof-of-work is a task/work that require certain computation efforts, but is rather easy (computationally small effort) to check that the effort is made.
Proof-of-work was proposed for stopping spam by requiring the sender to do a proof of work. To most sender, the additional computational effort is not detrimental. But to spammers who need to send millions or billions of email, the computational effort in every proof-of-work adds up quickly. It becomes a deterrent to them.
A proof-of-work may be taking a string, and finding an appending string that can be hashed into a hash with a certain number of proceeding 0s.
Bitcoin uses proof-of-work in bitcoin mining. The following explanation comes from Wikipedia.
"The mining process or proof-of-work process involves scanning for a value that when hashed with SHA-256, the hash begins with a number of zero bits. The average work required is exponential in the number of zero bits required, but can always be verified by executing a single hash" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin)
The new transactions has to be incorporated into bitcoin blockchains. The mining node will take the transaction records, and find a "proof" (a string of numbers) that combined with the transaction records, will generate a hash with a certain number of proceeding 0s. This will require a lot of tries and guesses to find that proof. Once that is found, the miner can add a reward to it, where by they get reward for doing this work. This is called bitcoin mining.


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Access all areas: Liability management is a crucial part of any top-tier bank's armoury these days. To succeed in this area takes commitment and requires dedicated experts able to deliver a strong deal roster across a diverse range of asset classes. Deutsche Bank demonstrated all these things and is IFR's EMEA Liability Management House of the Year.
To see the full digital edition of the IFR Review of the Year, please click here.
Liability management has become an increasingly crucial part of the capital markets toolbox. Virtually every bank claims to have a creditable LM operation, and the growth of the sector has been such that there has been sufficient business for many of them to get a slice of the pie.
But it takes more than just a decent bond franchise to get to the top of the pile in LM, and Deutsche has been honing these skills for more than a decade, boasting a team dedicated to the product that is able to react to any situation and come up with innovative and practicable solutions.
"What is of the greatest importance is that you have people working together to get to the desired end," said Duane Hebert, Deutsche's head of LM for EMEA and Asia.
And this does not just revolve around the technicians in the field. It also involves crucial input from the sales and trading desks and requires a thorough understanding of market dynamics.
"You need to be able to advise strategically and then execute," said Vinod Vasan, head of European FIG DCM. "You have to be innovative across all asset classes. In FIG, that means covered, ABS, senior and capital."
Deutsche's understanding of the hybrid sector was underlined by its involvement in Lloyds' £4.9bn-equivalent Tier 2 exchange in December 2011 across numerous currencies, which received a creditable 61% take-up as the issuer looked to switch investors into new LT2 notes with on-market coupons.
It also demonstrated its versatility by following this up with two senior deals for the UK bank – for £13.8bn in June and £22bn in September – again across diverse jurisdictions. The former marked the first major repurchase of senior unsecured notes by a financial institution and was at the time the year's largest non-sovereign LM transaction.
The exercises saw a total of £8.6bn repurchased, taking advantage of Lloyds' excess available liquidity, and their success led to other UK names such as RBS and Barclays following suit.
Other noteworthy deals executed included Santander's €7.5bn tender across 21 capital notes in August (capped at €2bn), many of which had been targeted in previous exercises.
The use of an unmodified Dutch auction procedure was a novel approach and one that lent itself to the illiquid nature of the underlying bonds and led to a take-up of €1.2bn, or 60% of the targeted amount, creating €193m of Core Tier 1 capital for Santander.
Again in the periphery, but this time in the ABS sector, Deutsche followed up its tender on behalf of Banco BPI (the first of its kind) with a €17bn exercise across 17 series for Bankia, which paved the way for a number of its compatriots to venture down the same route.
But LM in 2012 was not all about FIG.
By way of example – and a sizeable one at that – Deutsche was one of the banks nominated to be a closing agent for the €206bn debt restructuring for the Hellenic Republic that took place over a number of steps between February and April 2012.
And while Europe lagged behind the US in terms of corporate LM exercises, Deutsche played its part in both the investment-grade and high-yield markets, working on deals for Deutsche Boerse, Elisa, International Power, Atlas Copco, TMD Friction, Atrium, Lecta, Delhaize and Atlantia, among others.
Finnish paper and packaging outfit Stora Enso's February tender on a series of 2014 notes and subsequent refinancing with 2019 paper was the first exercise out of the Nordic region and led to a number of follow-on deals, while the tender offer for Deutsche Boerse was the year's only corporate hybrid LM exercise.
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Symptoms of ADD, or attention deficit disorder, in adults may include hyper focus, disorganization, lack of focus, forgetfulness and impulsive behavior, according to Healthline. Adults with ADD may also exhibit emotional problems, a lack of motivation, restlessness and anxiety, and poor self image.
Although the symptoms of adult ADD vary from one person to another, some individuals may change employers often, struggle with alcohol, tobacco or drug use, and exhibit repeated patterns of relationship problems, explains Healthline. If untreated, ADD in adults can cause difficulties with everyday life activities, both at home and in the workplace. For example, an adult with ADD may experience challenges sitting through workplace meetings, get distracted easily in noisy or busy environments, and forget important tasks and duties that impact and prevent achievements.
Adults with ADD often struggle with focus, ranging from hyper focus moments to an overall lack of focus, according to Healthline. Hyper focus may cause an adult with ADD to become engrossed in an activity, causing the person to lose track of time or ignore others. On the other hand, a lack of focus can cause individuals with ADD to overlook details, stop working on tasks, or cease listening to important directions or conversations.


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WHEN I first saw this on JustSystems' website earlier in the week, I wondered why they didn't provide a way for me to grab and embed it on this site. It looked to me like an obvious opportunity for them to get some free publicity.
Fortunately, someone had the smarts — their PR firm, I think — to create a YouTube video of their attempt to explain XBRL in Plain English. That means I can now embed it here in all its grainy glory rather than just send you to their website, which I suggest you do anyway because the video quality is much better there.
I'm not sure how "plain" the explanation is. To be honest, I dozed off halfway through. But judge for yourself. By the way, "grab rates" are an important new metric for web content, as we explain in one of the stories in our latest issue of Online IR Trends.


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Mark Twain, A Biography Vol II, Part 2: 1886 - 1900
Finishing the Book of Travel
Paine, Albert Bigelow
One reading the Equator book to-day, and knowing the circumstances under which it was written, might be puzzled to reconcile the secluded household and its atmosphere of sorrow with certain gaieties of the subject matter. The author himself wondered at it, and to Howells wrote:
I don't mean that I am miserable; no-worse than that--indifferent. Indifferent to nearly everything but work. I like that; I enjoy it, & stick to it. I do it without purpose & without ambition; merely for the love of it. Indeed, I am a mud-image; & it puzzles me to know what it is in me that writes & has comedy fancies & finds pleasure in phrasing them. It is the law of our nature, of course, or it wouldn't happen; the thing in me forgets the presence of the mud-image, goes its own way wholly unconscious of it & apparently of no kinship with it.
He saw little company. Now and, then a good friend, J.Y.W. MacAlister, came in for a smoke with him. Once Clemens sent this line:
You speak a language which I understand. I would like to see you. Could you come and smoke some manilas; I would, of course, say dine, but my family are hermits & cannot see any one, but I would have a fire in my study, & if you came at any time after your dinner that might be most convenient for you you would find me & a welcome.
Clemens occasionally went out to dinner, but very privately. He dined with Bram Stoker, who invited Anthony Hope and one or two others, and with the Chattos and Mr. Percy Spalding; also with Andrew Lang, who wrote, "Your old friend, Lord Lome, wants to see you again"; with the Henry M. Stanleys and Poultney Bigelow, and with Francis H. Skrine, a government official he had met in India. But in all such affairs he was protected from strangers and his address was kept a secret from the public. Finally, the new-found cousin, Dr. Jim Clemens, fell ill, and the newspapers had it presently that Mark Twain was lying at the point of death. A reporter ferreted him out and appeared at Tedworth Square with cabled instructions from his paper. He was a young man, and innocently enough exhibited his credentials. His orders read:
"If Mark Twain very ill, five hundred words. If dead, send one thousand."
Clemens smiled grimly as he handed back the cable.
"You don't need as much as that," he said. "Just say the report of my death has been grossly exaggerated."
The young man went away quite seriously, and it was not until he was nearly to his office that he saw the joke. Then, of course, it was flashed all over the world.
Clemens kept grinding steadily at the book, for it was to be a very large volume--larger than he had ever written before. To MacAlister, April 6, 1897, he wrote, replying to some invitation:
Ah, but I mustn't stir from my desk before night now when the publisher is hurrying me & I am almost through. I am up at work now--4 o'clock in the morning-and a few more spurts will pull me through. You come down here & smoke; that is better than tempting a working-man to strike & go to tea.
And it would move me too deeply to see Miss Corelli. When I saw her last it was on the street in Homburg, & Susy was walking with me.
On April 13th he makes a note-book entry: "I finished my book to-day," and on the 15th he wrote MacAlister, inclosing some bits of manuscript:
I finished my book yesterday, and the madam edited this stuff out of it--on the ground that the first part is not delicate & the last part is indelicate. Now, there's a nice distinction for you--& correctly stated, too, & perfectly true.
It may interest the reader to consider briefly the manner in which Mark Twain's "editor" dealt with his manuscript, and a few pages of this particular book remain as examples. That he was not always entirely tractable, or at least submissive, but that he did yield, and graciously, is clearly shown.
In one of her comments Mrs. Clemens wrote:
Page 597. I hate to say it, but it seems to me that you go too minutely into particulars in describing the feats of the aboriginals. I felt it in the boomerang-throwing.
And Clemens just below has written:
Boomerang has been furnished with a special train--that is, I've turned it into "Appendix." Will that answer?
Page 1002. I don't like the "shady-principled cat that has a family in every port."
Then I'll modify him just a little.
Page 1020. 9th line from the top. I think some other word would be better than "stench." You have used that pretty often.
But can't I get it in anywhere? You've knocked it out every time. Out it goes again. And yet "stench" is a noble, good word.
Page 1038. I hate to have your father pictured as lashing a slave boy.
It's out, and my father is whitewashed.
Page 1050. 2d line from the bottom. Change breech-clout. It's a word that you love and I abominate. I would take that and "offal" out of the language.
You are steadily weakening the English tongue, Livy.
Page 1095. Perhaps you don't care, but whoever told you that the Prince's green stones were rubies told an untruth. They were superb emeralds. Those strings of pearls and emeralds were famous all over Bombay.
All right, I'll make them emeralds, but it loses force. Green rubies is a fresh thing. And besides it was one of the Prince's own staff liars that told me.
That the book was not quite done, even after the triumphant entry of April 13th, is shown by another note which followed something more than a month later:
May 18, 1897. Finished the book again--addition of 30,000 words.
And to MacAlister he wrote:
I have finished the book at last--and finished it for good this time. Now I am ready for dissipation with a good conscience. What night will you come down & smoke?
His book finished, Clemens went out rather more freely, and one evening allowed MacAlister to take him around to the Savage Club. There happened to be a majority of the club committee present, and on motion Mark Twain was elected an honorary life member. There were but three others on whom this distinction had been conferred--Stanley, Nansen, and the Prince of Wales. When they told Mark Twain this he said:
"Well, it must make the Prince feel mighty fine."--[In a volume of Savage Club anecdotes the date of Mark Twain's election to honorary membership is given as 1899. Clemens's notebook gives it in 1897.]
He did not intend to rest; in another entry we find:
May 23, 1897. Wrote first chapter of above story to-day.
The "above story" is a synopsis of a tale which he tried then and later in various forms--a tale based on a scientific idea that one may dream an episode covering a period of years in minute detail in what, by our reckoning, may be no more than a few brief seconds. In this particular form of the story a man sits down to write some memories and falls into a doze. The smell of his cigarette smoke causes him to dream of the burning of his home, the destruction of his family, and of a long period of years following. Awakening a few seconds later, and confronted by his wife and children, he refuses to believe in their reality, maintaining that this condition, and not the other, is the dream. Clemens tried the psychological literary experiment in as many as three different ways during the next two or three years, and each at considerable length; but he developed none of them to his satisfaction, or at least he brought none of them to conclusion. Perhaps the most weird of these attempts, and the most intensely interesting, so long as the verisimilitude is maintained, is a dream adventure in a drop of water which, through an incredible human reduction to microbic, even atomic, proportions, has become a vast tempestuous sea. Mark Twain had the imagination for these undertakings and the literary workmanship, lacking only a definite plan for development of his tale--a lack which had brought so many of his literary ventures to the rocks.
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In the late 70's, my BFF, Philip Farmer and I used to go every Saturday night to what was called the Midnight Movies in Mableton, Ga. They basically showed two late-night movies there- Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Phillip's older brother, Eric would drive us around (he neither smoked nor drank) and often times, we would be accompanied by our third partner in crime, Derek Varnadore. The three of us would get Eric to buy us each a quart of Old English 800 or Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill and off we'd go. It really didn't take much to get us lit back in those young days of wickedness and if we were really lucky, Derek would have a joint rolled up in pink Job 1.5 strawberry papers. Trust me when I say that I fell asleep more often than I finished watching either of those movies.
So as this all relates to this Les Paul, Meatloaf was in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and that led to my recollection of seeing him fill in for Ozzy Osbourne at the 1983 Monsters of Rock Concert in Nuremberg, Germany. That led to me also remembering seeing Van Halen the next year in what would be David Lee Roth's last show with Van Halen in the same venue, Zeppelinfeld. During this show, Eddie Van Halen came out with a tiny Les Paul for one of the songs- that particular song I cannot remember for obvious reasons. But, I do still have pictures to prove it, so in thinking about that tiny Les Paul, I thought of Frank Pine, from the MyLesPaul community. He makes miniature Les Pauls and they are stunning in their accuracy and detail. Frank is a straight guitar pimp whom I admire greatly and he also has some of the finest Les Paul's I've ever laid eyes on. The part of his collection that I have personally seen is simply to die for and if I wasn't in this business, I'd be very envious of the guitars that he owns.
So, in thinking about the really cool guitars Frank has in his collection, my mind shifted to this 35th Anniversary Les Paul. It's virtually new old stock and shows no signs of ever even being played. I did find a slight finish flaw on the back, but given the extraordinary condition of the guitar, I quickly forgave this small sin. I also gave bonus points for the original wrapping paper being present and after shooting the pictures, my mind started to wander again. Wrapping paper, rolling paper, Led Zeppelin, back in '78, rockin' in Eric's maroon Electra 225 with my boys, where have all the years gone, etc.
Man, if those are the memories that can be elicited by looking at a guitar, then I'll just sit here and do this all day long...


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Passed away peacefully at her home in Owen Sound Tuesday, September 18, 2007 in her 64th year. Carolyn is survived by brothers Jerry (Marlene) of Picton, Harold of Winnipeg, and George of Owen Sound. Sisters-in-law Ruth and Linda, both of Owen Sound. Also survived by several loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents George and Isobel, brothers Don and Jim. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Tannahill Funeral Home. A welcome invitation to family and Friends to an informal CELEBRATION of Carolyn's Life that will be held at Kelso Beach, Saturday, September 29th at 1: 00 p.m. Pot Luck.
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At the Performing Arts Lodge in Toronto after a 14 year courageous battle against a rare neurodegenerative disorder (spinocerebellar ataxia) that in Victor's words "felt like stumbling backward through an open door into someone else's life". For 25 years a chiropractor specializing in the treatment of dancers' injuries (15 years working with the National Ballet of Canada). Sculptor, writer, photographer, musician, inventor, teacher and stand-up comic, Victor inspired us all with his intellectual honesty, humour and fierce independence. Predeceased by his two younger brothers, Mark and Anthony; survived by his parents, Maria and Giacomo. Cremation, no service. Condolences may be sent to his parents 4788 Quailwood Terrace, Apt. A, Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.A. 33436. Donations in Victor's memory to the Performing Arts Lodge: www.palcanada.org
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A great group of family performers. Filled with energy and honest love of not only each other but entertaining as well. They are a very friendly, outgoing family. They work hard and share their energetic attitudes as they interact with the audience. They take you back to the reminiscent days when country music was still young.
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YOU ARE WATCHING: The Over-the-hill Gang
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The Over-the-hill Gang
A retired Texas Ranger and his three aging pals are hired to clean up a lawless town.
Genres: Comedy, Western
Actor: Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, Andy Devine, Jack Elam
Director: Jean Yarbrough
Country: USA
Movie: The Over-the-hill Gang
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Release: 1969
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text: I'm having trouble realizing the difference between OpenGL and programs such as Unity, Maya etc. and how they are implemented. I have seen Unity export to Xcode but I don't see the role OpenGL has with them. Can someone please explain what the differences between them are? And Do I individually study OpenGL or should I study one of the programs like Unity? I have searched the internet and I am still confused with this. Its important for me to find out and understand this so that I can get the right tutorial/book which I will spend lots of time learning.


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Action brought on 12 July 2017 — European Commission v French Republic
(Case C-420/17)
Language of the case: French
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: O. Beynet and C. Hermes, acting as Agents)
Defendant: French Republic
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
declare that, by failing to take all the necessary measures to establish a general system of protection for the ortolan bunting in Landes, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds;
order the French Republic to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The Commission considers that France has never taken the necessary coherent and coordinated protective measures to establish a system of protection for the ortolan bunting, and has thus failed to fulfil its obligations under Directive 2009/147/EC. 1


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(1) 'It's sentimental' . No, it isn't. 'Sentimental' is when you focus on how much you are enjoying your own sensitivity. Sentimentality's essential object is oneself, and it's faux, inauthentic, self indulgent. 'Love Story', for anyone who can recall it, was sentimental. IDB is emotional: its object is on the people portrayed and yes, it aims to upset you and make you angry – that is, if you are emotionally alive as a human being. This is not 'sentimentality'.
(2) 'The working class characters aren't realistic: they don't swear, scream or drink'. This one says more about the assumptions of the person making the criticism than it does about the film's characters.
Under this heading we get, eg: 'The mother doesn't shout at her children: this makes her unreal': if you really think this is, I've news for you, then: not all working class mothers shout at their children (or if they do, they don't do it often enough to make it characteristic). Mine didn't. Would this criticism be levelled at depiction of a more bourgeois parent?
'It's unrealistic as Blake doesn't smoke or drink': give me a break: he's just recovering from a heart attack, as he's says, he's 'off the sauce '.
It's true that in a single film, Loach hasn't tried to show the entire spectrum of possible working class characters and lifestyles. How could he? He does, though, show addiction, mental health issues and dishonesty in his working class characters elsewhere.
Finally, if he does tend to show his working class characters as decent people, maybe that can be put in the balance against the tsunami of misrepresentation we usually get?
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text: Just had an idea in mind , and thought i'd share it with yall. Here i am going to talk about a few ways to get free articles written. Firstly go to cl,gumtree,usfreeads etc classified sites and post an ad saying that you are looking for article writers. Tell them you are willing to pay about 4$ - 5$ per article, but before you hired them, tell them to visit your and sign up on your website. When they visit your site and sign up there , ask each one of them to submit a review copy as part of a quality check or something. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Now the trick is to make a good terms and conditions page that is long enough, so that they dont read it. It should also mention that the articles they submit will have master resell rights on them and can be edited , modified and even sold as per the website owners will. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- i believe at least 40-50 people will sign up per day. Now like harro has said before , you can edit the register.php page to a cpa offer as well. I wont talk about this too much cos i know very little about it , but getting back to the point , once those 40 -50 people have signed up, you can short list about 5 - 10 article writers and tell everyone else to try again later (meaning submit another article written by you). I guess this much is self explanatory and should work for you . Dont kill me if it dosent , and hey dont try the trick on me , cos i am selling my own handwritten articles for only 2$ , thats a very small price to pay. thanks


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PHOENIX (AP) - State election officials have completed an initial step in determining whether opponents of an election law approved by the Legislature will go on Arizona's 2014 ballot.
Opponents filed that they said were more than 146,000 voter signatures on petitions to force a referendum.
According to the Arizona Capitol Times (http://bit.ly/1akr404 ), Secretary of State's Office spokesman Matt Robert says samples from just over 139,000 signatures are being sent to counties for checks.
That's after the state tossed hundreds of petitions sheets as well as individual signatures for technical reasons.
The legislation seeks to trim Arizona's permanent early voting list and limit who may return mail-in ballots for voters. It also ups the number of signatures third-party candidates must gather to appear on the ballot, among a host of other provisions.
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Clarkson Hosts 2nd Annual College Fair: Fourteen Colleges From Northern N.Y., Ontario, Quebec To Attend
POTSDAM, N.Y. -- Two hundred students from 13 area high schools will converge on Clarkson University March 31. The University will host the Second Annual North Country College Fair that Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Cheel Campus Center.
Fourteen colleges will be participating in this year's fair, including host Clarkson. Others include: St. Lawrence University, SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Canton, Mater Dei College, SUNY Plattsburgh, Clinton Community College, North Country Community College, Paul Smiths College, Jefferson Community College, Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario), St. Lawrence College (Cornwall, Ontario), Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec) and McGill University (Montreal, Quebec).
A master calendar will be distributed for use during a student's upcoming college search.
For more information about the fair, call Sara Austin or Macreena Doyle at St. Lawrence University at 315-229-5281. Interested students should contact their high school guidance counselor.


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Friday, November 11, 2016 at 7:00 pm
"Looking Back, Moving Forward: Retrieving the Best of the Past"
Building on the speaker's recent book Theology as Retrieval, the first lecture will show how rich insights and deep experiences from the past are essential resources for the church as it moves into the future with wisdom and courage.
Saturday, November 12 at 10:00 am (with free brunch)
Looking Outward: Serving the Needs of the World
This lecture will explain how "doing theology" involves first noticing and then responding to the needs of the world. By way of example it will describe outward-looking responses to such contemporary issues as creation care, the meaning of work, and social justice. A brief response from a local pastor-theologian will be followed by opportunity for general discussion.
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Friday, 15 January 2016
Let it Snow
Card blank: 7" x 5" white matt
Stamp: Let it Snow (magazine freebie)
Ink: Versafine Imperial Purple
Other: Crafter's Companion Spray & Sparkle Pearl Diamond, Wink of Stella
Snippets: Purple and white matt card, plaid paper
I trimmed the snippet of plaid paper and attached it to the left of the tent fold card blank. The image was stamped onto white card before being trimmed, layered onto purple card and attached to the card front with foam tape. I then outlined the words and snowflakes with a Wink of Stella. I die-cut the snowflake from white card and sprayed it with Spray & Sparkle. I then attached the snowflake to the card and added a gem to the centre.
I also have some New Year Blog Candy to give away.
Kath x
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Fabulous and elegant CAS design Kath. That's a super sentimentt and looks perfect with the plaid paper and snowflake xxReplyDelete
Squeal!! Oh Kath - I used this sentiment stamp for the very first time the other day and I totally adore it. One of the best freebies ever I think. Combined with the plaid and the snowflake it's a real stunner of a card.ReplyDelete
Di xx
A lovely card Kath. A beautiful freebie stamp that works really well as the focal point. The plaid paper looks lovely. Well done getting ahead for Christmas. BarbxxReplyDelete
Lovely card and colours Kath.ReplyDelete
Have a good weekend.
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love it!! will try this layoutReplyDelete
That's lovely Kath.ReplyDelete
Hope you have a lovely weekend. Sue
What a great card you've made using the sketch. LOVE the neutral colours.ReplyDelete
Hugs, Sarn xxx
So pretty, with the soft wintry colors!ReplyDelete
Great take on the sketch and love that sentiment stamp and the colours.ReplyDelete
Kath x
A beautiful plaid, an awesome stamp and the die cut snowflake go together to make a classy card, Kath! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous image, love this one. Fabulous design and colour combo..ReplyDelete
Love the elegance of your CAS card, the plaid complements the stamp beautifullyReplyDelete
What a beautiful stamp - love your CAS design.ReplyDelete
This is fabulous Kath, such an elegant design.ReplyDelete
A fab CAS card design, thanks for joining us at ABC Christmas challenge.ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous card Kath & I love that snowflake :o)ReplyDelete
The colors you chose are gorgeous. Such a lovely card.ReplyDelete
This is so pretty! I love the homespun feel of the plaid and the purple sentiment for a really special look. Great card! Thanks for playing along with my sketch at FMS this week.ReplyDelete
Love the colours and plaid that you used Kath, delighful design. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card Kath, I love the CAS design of this, absolutely fabulous :-)ReplyDelete
thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas Challenge
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Jermain Defoe will be a man on a very special mission if he's charged with the task of leading England's attack against Moldova tonight.
With Wayne Rooney sidelined and Andy Carroll also on the injured list, Roy Hodgson's attacking options are somewhat limited.
The Tottenham striker, who has endured the sad loss of his father and cousin in the last year, would seem to be an obvious choice this evening.
If selected, Defoe will make his 50th appearance for his country. Personally, I think he should have made many more.
He is one of the most natural finishers in the Premier League and if England play to his strengths, he will be a lethal weapon during the World Cup qualification campaign.
So much will depend on the likes of Carrick, Lampard and Gerrard feeding Defoe with the right ammunition.
His speed, movement and clinical eye for goal will take care of the rest.
From the moment the former West Ham striker hit the headlines during a loan spell with Bournemouth – scoring ten goals in ten consecutive games – he was earmarked for stardom.
In the main, he hasn't disappointed although he's not always been first choice for either club or country. I've never really understood that.
Fit and firing, Moldova will not be able to live with him tonight. Expect a special display from a special player.
Joe Hart, Glen Johnson, Leighton Baines, Joleon Lescott, John Terry, Theo Walcott, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick, James Milner, Jermain Defoe.
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I love engraving. I could spend hours and hours looking my fresh stamps and noticing every detail. In 2012 I developed an calcographic series based on the footprint of the timber cut in different shapes, geometric and random. So I made this artist's book, with organic shapes contrasting with fluorescent colors. I binded it with... Read more..


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The High Court in Pretoria has reviewed and set aside the appointment of Berning Ntlemeza as the head of the Hawks.
The court found his appointment to be unlawful and invalid.
A full bench of judges has condemned Police Minister Nathi Nhleko for permanently appointing Ntlemeza, despite 2015 court findings that the Hawks boss was dishonest and lacked integrity.
Nhleko's spokesperson Sanele Ngidi says the police ministry is not embarrassed by the ruling.
Court judgments do not constitute something that should make one embarrassed. It just means the court has taken a decision based on certain views and considerations.— Sanele Ngidi, Spokesperson for the Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko
Ngidi claims that the police minister respects the judgment made by the courts, which he says is not sacrosanct.
The minister is studying the judgement and respects the decision of the court.— Sanele Ngidi, Spokesperson for the Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko
He said the court appeal system exists so that legal parties can engage with rulings and not take them at face value.
Take a listen:
Bittersweet for Helen Suzman Foundation
In December last year,Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation applied for Ntlemeza's permanent appointment to be reviewed.
The civil society groups argued that the position of National Head of the Hawks required a person of integrity and honesty.
Freedom Under Law's Nicole Fritz says the organisation is pleased with the outcome, but expressed disappointment in the executive branch of government for failing to uphold Constitutional obligations.
Despite court findings, Ntlemeza was appointed. The minster clearly could not have applied his mind.— Nicole Fritz, Executive Director at Freedom Under Law
Freedom Under Law awaits to see if Ntlemeza will appeal the ruling.
Take a listen:
This article first appeared on CapeTalk : Police ministry unashamed after judges condemn Ntlemeza appointment


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"We have been visiting Krokus for many years now, always admiring their beautiful and healthy selection of trees and plants. We have purchased small plants for our gardens and have always been satisfied with these purchases. This year we finally decided to plunge, and buy a new focus tree. Once again, the people at Krokus took the time to answer our many questions, especially concerning the height and light requirements of the trees. Their tree specimens are very beautiful and varied and choosing one wasn't all that easy, since we found ourselves surrounded by so many. In the end we chose a Boulevard Cypress Pom Pom, which was delivered promptly on the date promised. It is now sitting quite happily in our small Japanese-style garden, gracing our yard with it's beauty and elegance. The only thing missing now is the shakahachi flute and zither playing in the hills..."


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If it's the Save of the Week, it's probably Donovan Ricketts. The Portland Timbers goalkeeper claimed his 10th weekly honor of the season in Week 33, upping his lead over Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando (7) and – more importantly – helping the Timbers to a 1-0 win over the rival Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.
Ricketts' award-winning stop came in the 13th minute of Sunday's clash, as he dove to his left to tip a header from Sounders midfielder Lamar Neagle wide of the post. Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen's kick save of a Will Bruin shot finished second, while Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor finished third despite making two goal-line clearances on one play against San Jose.
It is the second consecutive Save of the Week award for Ricketts, who won last week for a diving stop of a low volley from the Vancouver Whitecaps' Kekuta Manneh.
Final Votes - Week 33 (online poll and text vote):
1. Donovan Ricketts (POR): 61.51%
2. Jimmy Nielsen (SKC): 21.46%
3. Drew Moor (COL): 10.33%
4. Clint Irwin (COL): 5.21%
5. Bill Hamid (DC): 1.49%


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We asked podcaster extraordinaire, Sam Sparrow, for her tips on listening to podcasts on the go. As a podcaster from The High Tea Cast, listening to podcasts (not my own obviously...that would be weird), is a large part of how I spend my day. Whether on the commute, whilst working, at the gym or … [Read more...]
Antenatal Online review: online classes for time-strapped parents-to-be
In a perfect world every pregnant woman would be on maternity leave from about 30 weeks, with lots of disposable income and a partner who works a short commute away. But I'm pretty sure that's not the case for many of us, making antenatal classes another awkward and potentially expensive thing to … [Read more...]
How to make reusable microfibre baby wipes
Call me a total nerdlinger, but I can't resist a microfibre cloth (aka e-cloths). And being something of an eco-bore, I'm trying to assuage my guilt about procreating (possibly the single worst thing we can all do for the environment) by reducing the little one's huge carbon footprint. You can … [Read more...]
GHD hair straighteners – How to spot cheap fakes
The day I spent £90 on a haircare product was a big day for me. I was brought up in a household that still embraced the glory days of 1950s Austerity Britain and the very idea that you could spend that much on something that did your hair secretly appalled me. Still, once you've broken the seal … [Read more...]
How to buy the right laptop
I started out my gadget career reviewing laptops for What Laptop magazine and while the specs may have changed beyond all recognition, knowing how to pick a good one is the same as it ever was. Here are five simple rules to follow when choosing yourself a new notebook. 1. Look beyond the … [Read more...]


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Many NRIs are often faced with the situation of maintaining a Rupee account in India. There are two options available with NRI interested in opening bank account in India – NRE or NRO account. Read this space to know the difference between these two accounts and know when to choose what account.
Similarities between NRE and NRO accounts:
Both accounts can be opened as Savings as well as current accounts and are Indian Rupee accounts. One needs to maintain an average monthly balance of Rs 75000 in both NRE and NRO accounts.
The Differences between NRE and NRO accounts:
1. Repatriation: NRE account is freely repatriable (Principal and interest earned) while the NRO account has restricted repatriability i.e permitted remittance allowed from NRO is up to USD 1 million net of applicable taxes in a financial year after giving undertaking along with a certificate from a chartered accountant.
2. Tax Treatment: NRE account is Tax free (no Income tax, wealth tax and gift tax) in India. On the other hand the interest earned in NRO account and credit balances are subject to respective income tax bracket and are also subject to applicable wealth and gift tax.
3. Deposit of Rupee funds generated in India: If an NRI/PIO/OCI is earning income originating in India (such as salary, rent, dividends etc.) he/she is only allowed to deposit it in NRO account. Deposit of such earnings is not permitted in NRE account.
4. Joint Holding: NRE account can be iointly held with another NRI but not with resident Indian. On the other hand NRO account can be held with NRI as well as resident Indian (close relative) as defined under Section 6 of the Companies Act 1956.
Choose NRE accounts if you:
- want to maintain savings in Rupee but keep them liquid;
- want to make a joint account with another NRI;
- want Rupee savings to be freely repatriable
Choose NRO account if you:
(Primary reason) want to park India based earnings in Rupees in India;
- want account to deposit income earned in India such as rent, dividends etc;
- want to open account with resident Indian (close relative)


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After months of petitioning, and several impassioned pleas, Liza Lauser — wife of Sammy Hagar drummer David Lauser — has received the go-ahead to receive therapy that could save her life. The news on Lauser, who has a brain tumor, comes courtesy of bassist Michael Anthony, another of Hagar's long-time bandmates.
"The FDA has granted her access to the experimental drug ANP!" says Anthony, who's played with Hagar in Van Halen, Chickenfoot and as a solo artist. "She starts her treatment in about a week."
David Lauser joined Hagar during his pre-Van Halen 1980s solo career, and has more recently been a member of his regular working band, the Waboritas.
Costs for Liza Lauser's medical treatment continue to skyrocket, and so a pay-per-view benefit concert has been scheduled to help, Anthony says. The broadcast gives fans a chance to enjoy a February benefit show featuring Hagar and the Wabos, Jack Blades and Jesse Bradman of Night Ranger and Billy Sheehan of Mr. Big, recorded live from the Sweetwater Music Hall.
The concert is set for 7 p.m. PDT on May 7, 2014, and will be offered as a one-time-only streaming event. Tickets are available on a "pay as you wish" basis, Anthony adds. For more information about the pay-per-view concert, go here.
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Turkey's deputy prime minister on Friday slammed as "wrong" a ruling by the Constitutional Court that two veteran writers arrested in the wake of the failed coup should walk free as their rights had been violated.
Sahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan had been accused -- in separate cases -- of links to US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen who Ankara says masterminded the failed 2016 coup attempt. Gulen denies the charges.
Rights campaigners hoped the Constitutional court ruling could set a major legal precedent and help could help dozens of other journalists arrested in the crackdown.
But two Istanbul criminal courts late Thursday defied the ruling and ordered that both writers should for now remain behind bars.
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag accused the Constitutional Court of exceeding its powers by acting as a top court of appeal. Turkey has its own Court of Cassation, known as the Yargitay.
"With this decision the Constitutional Court has crossed over its legislative and constitutional limits," Bozdag wrote on Twitter. "This court should not act as an appeals court."
He described the decision as "bad and wrong", saying it was reminiscent of the same court's ruling in February 2016 to order the release from jail of the former editor of the Cumhuriyet daily Can Dundar.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had at the time fumed over that decision, saying he had "no respect for it".
The Constitutional Court, Turkey's top court, is one of the very few public institutions in Turkey not controlled by Erdogan who enjoys the support of armed forces, parliament and government.
Most of its 17 members were appointed during the rule of Erdogan's predecessor Abdullah Gul or the previous president Ahmet Necdet Sezer.
"Now we know why they weren't released last night," commented Emma Sinclair Webb, the Turkey director of Human Rights Watch, on Twitter after Bozdag's remarks.
The Istanbul courts said that the men could not be released as Constitutional Court had not formally communicated its rationale.
But the top court hit back with a rare message on Twitter, saying its full ruling could be read by anyone on the internet.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Desir said he was "deeply concerned" by the Istanbul courts' decision. "Journalists must be freed immediately."
Alpay, 73, is a political scientist who wrote a column for the now closed staunchly pro-Gulen Zaman newspaper.
Mehmet Altan, 64, has written books on Turkish politics. His brother Ahmet, a novelist and journalist for some of Turkey's leading dailies, is also being held in the same case.