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Congratulations to our nw champion Jeff " El Jefe" Wenckus who defeated fellow Oregon State Beaver Frosty "the Colonel" Comer in an epic finals dual.
SAVE THE DATE: Pencil in the last weekend of June 28th-30th 2019
In the Mini Marilyn Kids Tourney congrats go out to new Champion Dawson Auvil who defeated two time fall champion, Lucas Neu. These two slingers were intensely focused but also relaxed, both making it look easy.
A heartfelt and sincere Thank You to all Slingball participants, volunteers, and sponsors for supporting the 12th annual 2018 Help Fight MS MJN Slingball Tourney. Additional thanks go out to Tillamook County and the State of Oregon for extending us the permits to put on such a successful event on one of the most beautiful weather days in recent Pacific City history! Also special thanks to the MSSP of Oregon. More info to come
Special Thanks to:
· Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland
· Tillamook County/ Parks: JoAnn Woelfle and Melissa Stresing
· State of Oregon
· Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service for donating garbage service
· Pacific City Sun
· The Woods Family for donating their trailer
· Kathy Rosenburg for donating all of the kid's prizes
· Kyle Knight and last minute friend Sean Fujinaga for running the big brackets
· Nadia Wald for helping Wendy, Cara, and Tracy with the main event
· Torri Whitchurch for handling the merchandise sales with ease
· Joyce Neu and Gail Rengel for their help with the silent auction
· Vicki Comer for her help with collecting on the betting board
· Haley Haskins, Kelsey Wenckus and Jackie Scanlan for running the kid's tournament
· Dana Betts and Stephanie Saddler for their last minute step in to help with merchandise sales and set up on Friday night
· Shannon and Mike Winnen for all of their help on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with tournament details
· Cook Security Group
· Breakside Brewing
· Gigantic Brewing
· Portland Trailblazers
· Portland Timbers
· Seattle Sounders
· Franz Bread (Mike Pettit)
· Twist Wine Company
· Reversal Apparel
· Moment Surf Company
· Ben and Jeff's
· Sportsman Pub and Grub
· Pelican Pub
· Inn at Cape Kiwanda
· The Oar House
· Grateful Bread
· Nestucca Adventures
· Nestucca Valley Sanitary Service
· Nike (Angela Dagler)
· Detroit Pistons (Kyle Draper)
· Miami Heat (Erik Spoelstra)
· Crown Jewelers (Debbi Roppel)
· Rob and Meghan Warnaca
· Rolfe Rehse
· Angela Yvkoff
· Mark Billings
· Mark Westfall
· Joyce Neu
· Kate Arvidson
· Sean Lambert
· Frosty and Vicki Comer
· Wendy Briney
· Aura Haddad
· Sue Parker
· Will Symms
· Jackie and Jimmie Woods
· Kathy Rosenberg
· Nadia Wald
· Kyle Knight
· Torri Whitchurch
· Joyce Neu
· Gail Rengel
· Vicki Comer
· Shannen and Mike Winnen
· Dana Betts
· Matt Betts
· Stephanie Saddler
· Paul Reis
· Shauna Cook
· Lauren Cook
· Brian Cook
· Craig Cook
· Cara Cook
· Elizabeth Wetzel
· Dave Rule
· Haley Haskins
· Kelsey Wenckus
· Jackie Scanlan
· Tracy Wenckus
· Heather O'Leary
· Jill Arnzen
· Kim Haskins
· Ian Schuschardt
· Brenna Loving
· Ashton Thomas
· Frosty Comer
· Angela Dagler
· Rolfe Rehse
· John Brase
· Amber Koons
· Grant Koons
· Jackson Koons
· Joelle Frye
· Jenni Green
· Holly Albertson
· Logan Wald
· Lucas Neu
· Ramsay Neu
Sign up here to play (Click here), or if you can't make it but would like to buy Sling merch or a custom sling set, click here!
Pay online Full On Line Store Click Here!
2017 Summer "MJN Help Fight MS" Slingball Tourney:
Congratulations to Pat DeBenedetti, The 2016 Marilyn J. Neu "MJN Help Fight MS" Slingball Champion!!!
1st: Pat DeBenedetti
2nd: Byran Green
3rd: Paul Reis
4th: Sam Johnson
2016 Champ: Pat "Cool Last Name" Debenedetti
Congratulations to Brady Angelo, This years Mini Marilyn "MJN Help Fight MS" Slingball Champion!!!
1st: Brady Angelo
2nd: Dawson Auvil
3rd: Ramsay Neu
4th: Liam Symms
Slingball wants to give Everyone a Huge Thank You for Participating, Volunteering, donating, or just being a part of Slingball! Good Times!!
The Neu Brothers
Friday Night Black Shirt Silent Auction June 24th: At the coast we don't do "black tie" but we will do "black shirt"! We will have a Friday Night Check in and Silent Auction will be at the Pelican PUB in Pacific City. Nothing fancy, but a chance to taste some Beer and bid on some cool donated items to raise additional funds.
Saturday, June 25th, is main Tourney play: In Front of the Pelican PUB. Make it through Saturday with only one loss then your on to Sunday!
Sunday, June 26th, is Sweet 16 and Champ is Crowned: If you make it to this day, an you could be the New Champ!!
Where: Pacific City, OR (Behind The Pelican PUB)
When: June 24th-26th, 2016
Adult Entry: $75.00 per person (includes double elimination play, $10 voucher, and ticket for BBQ) for participants age 13 and up. Click here for entry!
Kid's Entry- $40 per person (includes double elimination play, $5 voucher, ticket for BBQ, and participation ribbon) for ages 6-12. Click here for entry!
*Early Registration Prizes! April 15th guarantees entry in a drawing to win one of the following prizes!
- $50 in Slingball Gear
- 1st Round Bye in the the Tourney
- Half off Registration entry
Court Expansion/Brackets: Speaking of bracketing, we've expanded the courts and bracketing format to 12 total adult courts and 4 total kids courts. Like last year we will host two primary shifts: 8:00am-12:00pm (The Negator & Mary Lou brackets) and 1:00pm-5:00pm (The 3 Ring Circus & Snapback brackets). This will help keep things moving.
The "Fitz" Betting Board: Wager on your top favorite or sleeper to win the coveted Slingball Cup! Named in honor of Randy's Fraternity Brother, Michael Timothy Fitzpatrick, who was taken from us prematurely in 2014. Fits was a Huge Sports fan so this tribute fits him. The Betting Board lists all participants and is similar to the silent auction format. Anyone can wager on any player and eventually outbid others. After the final bidding bell, then you own that player if you have the highest bid. Half the earnings go to Fighting MS and the other half will go to who ever has the highest bid on the Winner of Slingball. Who will dethrone 2015 Champion, Bryan Green? Check out past champs, for some favorites like Carter Neu or Chris Koons!
Pay on-line by square…click here?
2015 Sweet 16 Sunday Players
Never played before? No worries…it's super easy and we had two rookies in the top 6 last year! In fact we've had a rookie win the tournament before. Please save the date and book your lodging for the 10th Annual MJN Help Fight MS Slingball Tournament in Pacific City OR! If everyone can invite one new acquaintance, we will grow the event and raise more awareness! Click here for last years photo gallery.
Volunteers needed! With the tournament growing, if you are not playing…you can still volunteer to help keep score or keep the tourney moving. You can also volunteer even if you are playing in the tourney. Click here to volunteer or email firstname.lastname@example.com!
Donations needed! Have a cool connection like Nike, the Blazers, or adidas? Or even gift certificates for restaurants or online companies? Anything that we could use for the silent auction or as a prize for the tourney! Click here to donate a Silent Auction item or email firstname.lastname@example.com!
Pay on-line by square…click here?
Click Here for 2015 Tourney Pictures
A Sincere Thank You to all Slingball Participants, Supporters, Volunteers, Donators!!! The Neu Brothers, Randy & Carter would like to thank everyone who participated and/or supported the 9th Annual MJN "Help Fight MS" Slingball Tourney. We raised just over $18,000 to help the fight against MS which once again surpasses our previous year and is an all-time record! Each of you make a HUGE difference in helping those effected by MS. As Candyce from the MSSP stated, "Everyone gets an AC unit, no one is turned away!" What a difference each of you makes!
Our mother, Marilyn J. Neu, would be proud of all of you as she believed in "having fun, paying it forward, and meeting new friends." We feel we accomplished that mission! That said, we wanted to recap the 9th Annual MJN "Help Fight MS" Slingball Tourney:
The Negators: Chris Koons, Carter Neu, JoLynn Foulon (the Lone Female!), and Jack Eggleston (from the kids tourney to the adult Sweet 16!)
The Mary Lous: Bill Swanick, Connor Justrom, Frosty Comer, and Jeff Firstenberg
The 3 Ring Circuses: John Brase, Jeff Wenckus, Michael Catherall, and Aaron Angelo
The Snapbacks: Bryan Green, Trevor Green (Bryan Green's son), Grove Hunt, Darrell Auvil (cousin of the Green's!)
In the end, four pillars of absolute excellence (two of them former champs) made their way to the main Slingball courts to battle it out to see who was going to be crowned 2015's Slingball Champion! These four masters were: John Brase, Carter Neu, Bill Swanick and Bryan Green.
With two former champions (Carter Neu and Bryan Green) making it to the "Final Four", the crowd was eager to see if we would have the first two-time champ crowned since Tyson Labrousse did it in inaugural years one and two. Or would we have a brand new champion in John Brase or Bill Swanick, who were determined not to let this happen? In the end it was Bryan "Big Green Machine" Green who fended off finals newcomer, Bill "The Competitor" Swanick and as a result, returned to his days of glory to capture his 2nd Slingball Cup in 5 years. In true sling fashion he dumped his ceremonial beer on his head and celebrated in style with his son, Austin who was the winner of the Kid's Mini-Marilyn Slingball tourney (also a first!).
The Kids Mini Marilyn Tourney! Additionally impressive was the intensity and artfulness of the Kid's Division where four sharp shooters managed to make their way to the Sunday court: Preston Slama, Drew Eggleston, Liam Symms and Austin Green.Several see-saw battles ensued as the sharp shooters shared their skill with the crowd. There were "oohs" and "ahhs", cheering and nervous silence… but in the end it was Austin Green who fended off Liam Symms in one of the tightest kid's duels to date! Congrats to Austin who joined his Dad, Bryan as the only Father/Son champs ever to both win Slingball. Wow! Congrats goes out to all the kids that participated. They are all winners in our book!
Thanks for your Support!
Pay on-line by square…click here?
Proceeds go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland.
Tax ID #93-0511355 MSSP
Lodging Tip: Make it a mini vacation! Take Friday and Monday off (June 26th – June 29th). Below are lodging links. Best value are the beach home rentals, so grab some new friends and family and come on down!
Visit: http://www.pacificcity.org/Biz/directory/accommodations.html
Thanks again all!
The Neu Brothers
This website is dedicated and in honor of the Neu brothers' mother, Marilyn J. Neu, who was diagnosed with MS in her early 20's. Marilyn has since passed on, but her legacy continues through slingball.com. The majority of proceeds are donated to one of the following organizations on an annual basis.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland: All proceeds go to helping people who are affected by MS.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter: All proceeds go to helping fund research to find a cure for MS.
A big thank you to Cook Security Group and their Cook Community Builders program, for the donation of employees time and building materials to help build Slingball sets!!!
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I was at school the other day when I overheard a few of my teachers laughing and giving another English teacher, Enkhmaa, a hard time about something. I didn't exactly catch what it was about, but I heard the verb "to offend."
"Who's offended?" I asked.
"We are!" they said.
"Who offended you?" I asked.
"Enkhmaa did!"
"She didn't invite us to her son's haircutting ceremony!"
"I KNOW RIGHT," I said (I'd heard about the ceremony the day before and had been pouting about it, secretly). "I'm offended too, Enkhmaa!" And then she buried her head in her hands in mock shame, and we all had a good laugh.
This reminded me of a moment last fall, when a teacher came up to me and said, "Katie. Did you go to the party on Tuesday?"
"Party? What party?" I asked.
"The other English teachers went dancing on Tuesday," she grumbled.
"Oh. I didn't know," I said, frowning, starting to get into the spirit of things. "Why didn't you go?"
"They didn't tell me!" she said.
"Well, that's just ridiculous," I said. "Aren't we fun to hang out with? Aren't we cool?"
"We're really cool," she said, jabbing her finger on a nearby table.
"Yeah," I said, also jabbing.
I bring this up because it's the first day of Tsagaan Sar — happy Tsagaan Sar! — and we've had invitations on the brain for the last couple of weeks. Who would invite us to their homes for the holiday, we wondered? Would anybody extend an invitation for the first day, which is just for elders and family? How soon was too soon to start fishing around, pathetically, for invitations?
On Monday, good old Erdenetsetseg, who took us around with her family last year (and who is pictured above), invited us to come with them again today. But then I got real sick yesterday, and remained real sick this morning, and as much as I wanted to get out there and Do It Up one last time, and as grateful as I was for that invitation — an invitation that is basically the equivalent of inviting your foreign coworker over for Christmas morning — there is no doubt in my mind that the vodka and mutton would've killed me. So we have been sitting on our butts all day. Whatevs.
Fortunately, it's a multi-day holiday, so all is not lost. We're visiting a straight edge, vegan family tomorrow (and eating and drinking god knows what), and then, because Friday is an auspicious day, we get to go to Ryan's coworkers' place and see our first haircutting ceremony.
And then SOMEBODY is turning THIRTY on Friday!
Can you guess who?

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BOY: Walang ginawang pangit ang Diyos.
Pero iba ata ang gumawa sa'yo.
o992. As this day begins,
I pray to the Lord that His power will be your courage,
His promises will be your comfort,
And His presence will be your confidence.
o993. Let's begin the day with a short prayer:
LORD, walk with me today.
I've no idea what lies ahead.
Be my guide and strength in all I do for your glory.
o994. Just when we thought we're already matured,
Unexpected events would occur to make us realize we still have lots of growing up to do.
o995. For every dream in our heart, let God be our inspiration.
For every hope we seek, let God be our guide.
In everything we do, let God be within us.
o996. BOY: Oi, crush kita!
GIRL: Aw. Crush din kaya kita, dati pa. Buti umamin ka na.
BOY: May gusto akong sabihin, three words sya.
GIRL: AW. (I love you siguro.)
BOY: Joke, joke, joke!
GIRL: Tang ina mo!
o997. "It's never nice when you forget things you're supposed to remember.
But it feels worse when you remember things you're supposed to forget."
o998. Q: Anong tawag sa pusong sumusugod?
A: Heart Attack
Q: Sa pusong magnanakaw?
A: Heart Rob
Q: Sa pusong mapaglaro?
A: Pusoy
Q: Eh, sa pusong two-timer?
A: Pusoy Dos
o999. If you can't find the right words for a certain situation,
Just give that person a hug.
Words have the potential to confuse,
But hugs never lie.
1000. The sign of being a mature person is not how well you prepare for everything to be right.
But on how you stand up and move on after everything goes wrong.


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#1 posted 06-23-2010 05:22 AM
Good job Cathy a great trellis.
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#2 posted 06-23-2010 05:28 AM
good job cathy here lately i have been hung up on building outside projects
#3 posted 06-23-2010 09:23 AM
Hi Krum, Good to see you are still playing with wood and having fun. Nice trellis but what a lot of bowls in that tree trunk.
-- Bob C, Australia. Your best teacher is your last mistake.
#4 posted 06-23-2010 01:44 PM
I like this. How did you join the "stems" at the bottom?
-- curious woodworker
#5 posted 06-23-2010 03:40 PM
#6 posted 06-23-2010 03:46 PM
Kathy,sorry I didn't add the picture.(Look up trellis and you can see what I did.) I took the strips and laid them out on the shop floor and fanned it to where I liked it. I made sure I had them spaced even and the top cross piece ended up being 4 feet and at the bottom I put them against each other. I marked the ends straight across to even them up and cut them before I nailed anything.
I also drilled a hole on the ends of the bottom crosspiece. This way I could put a bar on the sides to drive into the ground to make sure it wouldn't move and ruin the plant. Then I marked 4 inches up and nailed the crosspiece on with a one inch overhang. Then went back to the top and put 4 inches over hang on the crosspiece ends and also all the top pieces. Working down every 14 inches to the next piece. As I went down I just lessen the over hangs. Kind of just winged it really. I guess I was a little excited making it and should have added the wire under the crosspieces. But that's how you learn right? LOL
Bob, that tree is the only one I really have to hang my feeders! I don't know how much longer it will stand but I had my hubby cut the top off I could at least keep most of it there. I have plenty of wood that I can't use so this one stays! LOL
#7 posted 06-24-2010 04:30 AM
Nice trellis.
-- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16
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Los Angeles city officials are drafting a master plan for a proposed solar farm and possibly a state park on Owens Lake, drained nearly a century ago when its water was diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct, officials said Thursday.
Representatives with the Department of Water and Power disclosed the concept when they appeared before the California State Lands Commission, which has regulatory authority over the dusty lake bed near Lone Pine.
Commission members, meeting in San Diego, said they were intrigued by the idea but remain wary because of the DWP's history of using its ample political power to get its way and not cooperate with the state panel. A formal proposal could come before the commission in the spring.
The DWP's plans for Owens Lake arose during a hearing on a separate dust control measure that the municipal utility proposed for portions of the lake bed: a series of moats and berms to control dust on 3 1/2 square miles of the 100-square-mile dry lake.


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Yay shiny zombies!!!
Element 115. Ununpentium. The Element known for being able to re-animate dead cells within animals along with mutations. The Element has proved useful in Weaponry as demonstrated by the Nazi's in World War II. However the side effects of exposure have Unforeseen Consequences. However now they return... In 2011... Throughout the past years many staff members of the original Nazi Zombies Source team have left/moved on to new stuff/got fired for no reason. But now we return.
Yay shiny zombies!!!
We are fixing the textures on the models.
very nice. I want to play it!! (=
Keep up the good work
I highly recommend you watch the HD version here.
Fraps watermark? Sigh... should have gotten your good ol' video producer here to do this. :p
Shut up. Its just a gameplay teaser. It shows the gameplay. Who cares how I record it?
Video Quality Upgraded.
Good god, You guys are getting somewhere with this. I can't wait for a release.
It seems way too easy :/
Maybe you trying to much to make a "copy" of CoD zombie nazi :/
Animations and weapons looks really fine but what's the point if its for playing exactly the same thing on source engine ?
Agree with you.
Who says this is a copy? We're currently adding a massive array of new perks, weapons and zombie types. Example on one map we have an airborne infected. Which the entire team is required to take it down.
The point of the recreation is to give people an opportunity to play Nazi Zombies on a lower tier engine and at a reduced cost yet with free and limitless content from the community on release.
I guarantee this will not look like a pure NZ clone. It will have many variations aswell as new gamemodes.
We'll see.
I hope so :) It could be a nice WWII/zombie game if you follow that way.
Nice MOD! I like this gameplay :D
Niceeee :D but please reanimate the knifing
will you add a jukebox that will play musici every part of the level?
that'd be easier than running around the map for pieces of rock
and it would be cool :P
It definitely has a long way to go in order to be completed, and I found the "gibing" (or rather shrinking) to be amusing. Overall, it looks well done, though this map feels a bit blocky.
Wow, faithfully recreated. I'd like to shake the coders hand.
No cool Game Over song? I like the Kino Der Toten Game Over Song.
all you need is beracades
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Map by Xieneus
This map is the testing grounds for our mod. Its not detailed for a reason.
Excuse the low quality. I tried uploading the 500mb version 3 times and I gave up. Re-Rendered and got this. Enjoy!
You can watch the HD Version here Youtube.com


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This was very average Mexican Food, nothing special. My husband had a veggie burrito with Chicken and I had chicken tacos. It was acceptable, but not outstanding.
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This was very average Mexican Food, nothing special. My husband had a veggie burrito with Chicken and I had chicken tacos. It was acceptable, but not outstanding.
The atmosphere is very casual and simple. The food is much like a fast food slop shop but the staff is friendly and many items on the menu. It is what it is, Food is ok so don't go into this place expecting fine dining.
Customer service is definitely below average. It is uncomfortable to even give my order and you do not feel welcomed. I almost feel like I am a bother to the owner and his son when I order food. The last time we went into the...More
Serving Mexican and Italian, has great deals for Seniors on Thursdays after 4 pm.. The Mexican food is pretty good but I've tried the Italian several times and its just not where I would do Italian..
Really good inexpensive Mexican Food - just around the corner from the main drag in Julian - so less crowded but good cheap eats.
I am a Julian resident and Pancho Villas has excellent food (and an excellent senior special on Thursdays). It is usually one of the only places open after dark. It isn't as cutsie as the other places. I always figured it catered to the local...More
It was late and I was hungry so I drove down Washington avenue past the police station and then turned into a centre. I walked in and there were five or six bench tables with one family. They have a great range of mexican food...More
Delicious traditional pizzas, large variety of Mexican dishes and one of the best cheeseburgers in town. Lots of value for your money. I especially like the taco salad, the carne asada burrito and the pizza. Family friendly dining room, very nice outside seating, which is...More
second try and was as bad as the first time. boring flavorless mexican food in a dingy dirty place. half of the place seems to be a pizza box storage area...maybe they have good take-out pizza?
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PEMBERTON Charles married Anne MADDIGAN 1866
Information & Research Journal.
Charles Stokes PEMBERTON and Anne MADDIGAN were married in Victoria in 1866.
Charles died 1892 in Hawthorn, Victoria, aged 54 years.
Parents named as Sam PEMBERTON and Ann COSTLETT.
Anne died 1911 in North Carlton, Victoria, aged 67 years.
Father named as Daniel MADIGAN. Mother unknown.
Ten children located Victorian records for Charles and Anne.
Annie PEMBERTON.
Born: 1867 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died: 1867 not recorded, Victoria, aged 10 days.
Ellen PEMBERTON.
Born: 1868 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died: 1872 not recorded, Victoria, aged 03 years.
Edwin Stokes PEMBERTON.
Born: 1870 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died; 1870 not recorded, Victoria, aged 03 months.
Charles Frederick PEMBERTON.
Born: 1871 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died: 1927 Fitzroy, Victoria, aged 55 years.
Ann Coslate PEMBERTON. *
Born: 1872 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died: -
Annie Maria PEMBERTON. *
Born: circa 1874. Birth not located.
Died: 1956 St Kilda, Victoria, aged 82 years.
Daniel Joseph PEMBERTON.
Born: 1875 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died: 1956 Kew, Victoria, aged 78 years.
Married: Florence Ethel GLEESON.
Year: 1913.
Place: Victoria.
Mary Jane PEMBERTON.
Born: 1877 Carlton, Victoria.
Died: 1877 not recorded, Victoria, aged 09 months.
Death recorded as Maria Jane PEMBERTON.
Mary Ellen PEMBERTON.
Born: 1879 Carlton, Victoria.
Died: 1885 Carlton, aged 06 years.
Edwin Kook PEMBERTON.
Born: 1884 Carlton, Victoria.
Died: 1886 Carlton, aged 02 years.
* I expect Ann and Annie will be the same person.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
on 2012-03-20 22:01:58
TONKIN lives in Victoria, Australia.
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Journals are intended to assist new researchers locate family lines in Australia and should only be used as a guide for follow up research and record searches as intended. Due to spelling and informant errors appearing in the records, typo errors and my misreading of the records mistakes must be expected. Errors will be corrected when detected.


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Dubai has been on the cutting edge of urban planning for at least a decade, and the city in the United Arab Emirates will keep up with that reputation by becoming the first in the world to have a system of Hyperloop pods and portals constructed throughout it. Master planning architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (or BIG) and Hyperloop One have partnered to create an autonomous public transportation system throughout the city and its surrounding area.
Hyperloop pods and portals have made news recently because of their theoretical benefits. The Hyperloop pods are encased in vacuum-sealed tubes, and that reduced friction allows them to travel at speeds of up to 760 miles per hour. Installing such a system is not only more efficient from a transportation perspective, but it is also more energy efficient than competing mass transit.
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I am so pleased that genealogists like sharing what they do – and encourage others to copy it, by asking how the rest of us compare to them!
Cathy Meder-Dempsey posted her "Ancestor Score" today, at https://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/my-ancestor-score-as-of-valentines-day-2015/, copying an idea that she'd seen on another blog the previous year. What a good way of measuring one form of progress in our research.
So here's my ancestor score, based on the research carried out by my parents:
I have added an extra column to those used by Cathy, so that I can also record the number of DNA matches where I know the common ancestral couple.
Now seems a very appropriate time to "take stock" like this, given that I will soon be working through my parents' research as part of my "Genealogy Do-Over". Hopefully, by this time next year, I will not only have confirmed all of these ancestors but also added a few more – and, perhaps, also managed to identify a few more common ancestors with the thousands of DNA matches that I have.


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So the standard amount of time in which criminal records can be reported is seven years, right? Where did this come from, and why do we think we can communicate this as fact to prospective clients when there are all kinds of government agencies who do not subscribe to this "standard." I don't know why 7 years for criminal searches was adopted, but I can speak to the government issue. Employment screening is largely a private industry and private industry, at least in the short run, is left to itself to deal with the inconsistencies of government. Standards obviously have to be adopted or else employers would face all kinds of lawsuits over inconsistent hiring practices, so this means that people who do employment screening have to do their best to deal with the government systems. Some only have searchable records for the past 5 years. I was looking for a record from the 80's in the Hamilton County, OH courthouse a while ago and was directed to the archives section of the courthouse. I found my way to the dungeon, located the appropriate section and saw that for year 198X there were maybe 50 records on file. Perhaps it was
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KISSIMMEE — The county may soon adopt a written policy for granting pay raises to replace the usual practice of giving increases based on the cost of living. A recent study commissioned by the board recommends that raises no longer be directly tied to inflation.
Cody and Associates, a Cocoa Beach management consulting firm, has been asked to update its study of the county's salary structure. County commissioners requested the study but last week delayed adopting it because of some questions.


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The National Museum of Civil War Medicine has a location in Frederick, MD, and the Pry House Field Hospital Museum at Antietam National Battlefield, Keedysville, MD. Both museums offer tours, lectures, and youth and adult interactive programming. We also offer a unique experiential professional development program for government and civilian agencies through the Letterman Institute. An annual conference is held in October, and a recognition dinner for the presentation of the Major Jonathan Letterman Award for Medical Excellence.
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Roulette Red is my 15hh,16 y/o gentlemanly Chestnut gelding thoroughbred. He is one of a kind, i fell off a few years back and lost all my confidence but when Red came he taught me so much! We call Red the BFG for a reason. Hes the kindest caring animal to so many people and he changes lives. Red<3


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Investors should start shedding some rallying stocks as U.S. markets linger near highs, CNBC's "Fast Money" traders said.
U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday, but the Dow closed at a record on Wednesday and the Nasdaq is threatening to break 5,000 for the first time in 15 years. The performance has created some profit-taking opportunities, traders said.
Target got a boost by reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly sales Wednesday, said trader Tim Seymour. The stock closed around $77 per share on Thursday, which marks a wise jumping-off point, he said.
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Liberty Science Center has been granted $35,000 from the Charles Lafitte Foundation that will go towards their free, recurring event for less fortunate children during the school year.
LCS has been holding Community Evenings since 1998. The three-and-a-half-hour sessions provide IMAX films, 3D shows, family programming, live demonstrations and hands-on activities for students in the 31 low-income school districts statewide, which include Jersey City, Harrison, West New York, Hoboken, and Union City.
CLF supports organizations working in education, children's advocacy, medical, and arts.
LCS submits request forms to about 100 foundations each year to fund the $100,000 program. Some years they receive the entire amount and other years they get a smaller amount. If they are not granted the full amount, the science center, a non-profit organization, pays for the remaining costs.
"Science and technology education is increasingly important for our students' futures – that's why we are so excited and proud to support the Liberty Science Center, CLF President Jennifer Vertetis said.
This is the second time CLF has awarded the center with a grant for the program. This is the first grant they have received for the upcoming school year and LCS Director of Grants Jessica Ortiz expects one or two more by February.
"Charles Lafitte Foundation's support of Liberty Science Center's community evenings provides opportunities for learners of all ages to gather at the Center and experience the range of exhibitions and special programs presented here," said Daniel Menelly, LCS vice president of STEM education.
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Please finish taking notes on Medieval and Renaissance music. It is due Tuesday, March 22nd.
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Rap: the beat says it all, Alternative Music and Contemporary Christian Music worksheets are due on Monday, February 29th.
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Still nursing an uncomfortable belly, but it's WORTH IT:
My parents are in town and took me for a steak dinner. They promised this plus a tank of gas because I helped my mom set up her new printer via phone. We probably would've gotten steak anyway, but I digress.
Once we were finished eating, we stopped by Home Depot for odds and ends, then I remembered that we were very close to a local frozen yogurt joint. The kind with like twelve flavors and a bangin' toppings bar.
I inquired, but no one wanted yogurt but me.
So I drove up and went in.
And, much to my utter delight, Cake Batter was on the menu.
I got a small bowl of it, then topped it with mounds of coconut and some sprinkles.
It was like a dang coconut birthday cake party in my mouth.
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We Want Her Job! Meet Hillary Kerr, Cofounder of Who What Wear
"I go through tons of Post-its and spiral notebooks—it's like I don't hear something unless I write it down. And I have a thing for white pencils." Psst! We discovered those fierce burgundy shoes, which Hillary wears "with tights and a flirty skirt or dress all the time", are only $80 at shoemint.com. (Like them too? Glamour readers get 20 percent off their first pair of shoes on the site with promo code ShoeMint20!)
In 2005 Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power, who met while working for Elle, were just two of the many millions of us scanning celebrity-gossip sites like perezhilton.com every day. But these fashionistas weren't in it for the gossip; what they really wanted to know was where they could get the clothes the stars were wearing. A year and endless late-night planning meetings later, they launched Who What Wear, one of the first websites and e-newsletters to analyze paparazzi shots of celebs for their outfits and then tell readers how to re-create the looks, complete with shoppable links. Now the site, based in Los Angeles, is a fashion-world must-read: "Who What Wear is like your coolest girlfriend, the one with that It factor and perfect sense of style," says Erika Bearman, SVP of communications at Oscar de la Renta. The newsletter recently hit one million subscribers, a milestone that made Kerr cry, which she says is actually OK to do in the office (thanks for that, Hillary!). And it keeps growing, with guest editors like Katie Holmes, Jessica Alba and Kate Bosworth. As the company expands—Who What Wear Beauty just launched—Kerr says she's logging long hours and loving it. "I never thought I had the work ethic to be an entrepreneur," she says, "but when you're passionate about something, you want to do it all the time. Once you've found that one thing, just go for it."
Find out the secrets of Hillary's success >>
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"Even though it's hard, try not to be the office gossip. Remember, every industry is small."
"Don't act entitled. All that grunt work teaches you what goes into everything else, which will help you handle bigger projects when you move up."
"Comparison is the death of happiness. People get caught up in who gets what account or assignment. Just focus on doing the best work that you can."
See what a day in the life of Hillary is like >>
"I know the H isn't for Hillary, but wearing this Hermès belt makes me feel like a superhero."
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6:15 A.M. Rolling out of bed early today to drive to BeachMint, a social-commerce company in Santa Monica, California, to host its live-stream event on Facebook.
7:45 A.M. Makeup, hair, wardrobe. I go with my typical uniform: an Étoile Isabel Marant top and a black Dolce & Gabbana pencil skirt. I deal with so many major decisions in a day that having the little ones figured out just makes life easier.
10:00 A.M. Showtime. Minus a few glitches, the event is a success.
12:30 P.M. Grab lunch (a brown-rice bowl) while driving to Who What Wear's headquarters, in L.A.
1:00 P.M. Back in my office, 467 emails await. I scan for urgent messages and mark others unread so I can come back to them later.
2:30 P.M. Turn away from the computer and edit. This is 100 percent focus time.
4:30 P.M. Next month's planning meeting. Everybody pitches—great ideas always get a boss's attention.
7:30 P.M. Off to dance class with Tracy Anderson. This, or drinks or a date, is my "hard out." I won't leave work if I'm not forced to.
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By Austen Tosone
Another NYFW has come and gone, but not without leaving a major impression. Despite the bone-chilling cold, editors, bloggers and fashion-lovers alike braved the freezing weather to catch the new Fall/Winter collections. With celeb collaborations, live performances and packed presentations, this Fashion Week was one for the books. Check out some of the trends that stood out to us so much that we'd like them in our closets immediately.
Trend: Exposed Shoulders
As seen at: Carolina Herrera, Cushnie et Ochs, Gypsy Sport, Milly (pictured), Opening Ceremony
Whether the silhouette was fluttery, sleek, or straight across, shoulders had a huge moment on the New York runways this year. Textures like fur and silk gave different personalities to each look and reframed the silhouette, almost like a Roman bust. This trend is definitely here to stay.
Trend: Fringe
As seen at: Alexander Wang, Christian Siriano, Dion Lee, Prabal Gurung, Rebecca Minkoff (pictured)
This 70's favorite is back in a big way. Fringe was seen all over the runway whether it was short and subtle at Christian Siriano or long and prominent at Rebecca Minkoff. Whether you incorporate it on a jacket, a bag, or even on your shoes, there's a way for everyone to rock fringe this fall.
Trend: Logo Reinvention
As seen at: Baja East (pictured), DKNY, Fenty x Puma by Rihanna, Libertine, Marc Jacobs
Image is everything, but this season designers took classic logos in a totally different direction. Baja East made their logo a subtle design element, Marc Jacobs redesigned NYU sweatshirts and Rihanna injected some serious cool into Fenty x Puma with her NYFW debut. These new signature stamps are going to be Instagrammed by everyone, and we mean everyone.
Trend: Pattern Play
As seen at: Altuzarra (pictured), Calvin Klein, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Tanya Taylor
Mixing patterns is always a way to make a daring statement. Altuzarra kept it cool and monochrome while Tanya Taylor's vibrant prints contrasted more noticeably. Patterns don't just vary among separates, but they create almost a patchwork effect for individual pieces. Take a chance on these no-fail prints to amp up an otherwise ordinary outfit.
Trend: Lingerie-inspired
As seen at: Alexander Wang (pictured), Creatures of the Wind, Maiyet, Milly, Prabal Gurung
This season, there was still a ton of lace and leather but the materials have been re-worked in favor of a more wearable style. Details like sheer panels and plunging necklines appeared at well-loved labels like Creatures of the Wind and Maiyet in order to celebrate the sex-appeal of lingerie while keeping it in check with reality.
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Bluebonnet Lookout Floor Toy Logs are back! Safely attach to your cage in the back by c links and plastic chain. Instructions will be included.
Log is 9in tall and 7in diameter
I have not met one Sugar Glider who doesn't like chewing on some cork or hiding inside....add some foraging cups and reset bracelets and your baby is in for some fun when they hop on this new toy!
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Chiara and Katy and I wanted to recreate last year's trip to the Berkshires again this January – but with our SO's this time, too.
The six of us stayed in a modern, cozy Airbnb cabin Chiara found (use this link for $35 off your first trip). It fit all of us comfortably (Kristie and I volunteered to sleep in the twin beds since we've been together the longest, and neither of us can sleep anyway when someone else is touching any part of our bodies – romantic, right??) and was the perfect secluded spot for all of us to reconnect with each other.
I didn't take many pictures with my "real" camera – a creeping work-related carpal tunnel issue made it painful to hold for very long, and anyway, it was nice to just be together without documenting so much.
Going along with these random snapshots, here is a list of things we did:
- The cabin is pretty secluded, and there is a beautiful hiking trail behind the house. The six of us hiked for a little while on Sunday (although three – present company included – turned back before making it to a nature reserve area).
- There were charming cafe lights strung up in the backyard. Even though it was too cold to be outside for long, you could see them from the dining room at night.
- The couples all took turns cooking breakfast and dinner. The people who own this cabin have an amazing collection of cookbooks, and the smartest thing in their kitchen: a comfy leather sofa pushed to one wall. Despite all the space in the house, that's where we spent a lot of time, crowded together talking, laughing, cuddling, and drinking while we took turns cooking (and offering unsolicited advice about cooking).
- We drove 28 minutes to Great Barrington for a late lunch and a little shopping on Sunday.
- The cabin is actually just over the border into New York – so debate raged over the 72 hours we were there whether or not we were actually in the Berkshires.
- We completed a 500-piece puzzle and played countless games of Pounce (the boys, who'd never played before, did really well!), in addition to Egyptian Ratscrew and Bananagrams.
- A fire was almost constantly roaring in the living room fireplace. We read and talked and played and cooked and drank and looked at the stars and stayed up as late as we could. I think we're the luckiest.
Chiara's husband Mike took a picture of Katy, Chiara, and I during the hike that reminds me of last year's. I want one like this every year.


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The ECAS Funding Guide for NGOs runs through step-by-step on how to gain funding from the EU institutions for programmes in every policy area and includes contact details and other useful sources of information. The book provides practical information in the form of funding tips that will guide you through all the stages of a fundraising operation and provide hands-on advice on how to secure funds for your projects.
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- n. A paper tape punch that does not produce little pieces of paper. Instead, "the perforations are not completely cut out but the chads are permitted to remain attached to the perforated material (for example, tape)". (U.S. Patent 2,255,794, filed May 20, 1939)
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A Northamptonshire man who played a leading role in a rogue building business aimed at extorting the elderly has been spared jail after a judge found him more "naive" than "villainous."
At Northampton Crown Court yesterday James Richardson of Park Street, Raunds, was given a suspended 18 month sentence for playing a "subordinate" role in the running of AJ Builders, a cowboy building company run by his wife's father Alan Fitzgerald of Stanwick.
Richardson had already pleaded guilty to a count of fraudulent trading on July 7.
But sentencing him, recorder Roger Evans said Richardson should be spared an immediate prison term as the "lion's share" of gains made their way to Fitzgerald rather than him.
Recorder Evans said: "It is urged upon me that you were more naive than villainous.
"In my opinion, it is not necessary to send you to prison today."
AJ Builders worked by charging initial down payments for jobs it would never start; by grossly overcharging clients for work done to a poor standard; or convincing mainly elderly victims they needed building works doing when they did not.
Richardson, who joined the firm as a labourer, the court heard, was promised more money to take on a more leading role in the business in 2014 by his father in-law.
At one point Richardson's phone number and email address even adorned company flyers and prosecuting, Cameron Crowe, told the court that it was Fitzgerald's intention that Richardson "take over the family business" in case he was imprisoned.
Between October 1 2012 and October 10, 2013, AJ Builders conned 22 customers, the youngest being 59 and the oldest 93.
In total more than £140,000 was extorted from the victims, though little more than £6,000 of that could be traced back to Richardson's bank accounts.
Recorder Evans went on to say; "The mode of operations of this business was in an organised way, particularly mean and vicious. It targeted elderly people in their own homes."
"This is the worst kind of fraud."
Defending for Richardson, Ronald Jaffa said the young man was not aware his father-in-law was running a criminal enterprise when he first joined the company.
It was only after complaints began rolling in "after a few months," Richardson became aware, the court heard.
Mr Jaffa said: "It shows his naivety with the fact on the company flyers are the defendants emails, phone number and home address.
"He realised things were not right and he continued to work. He had financial issues.
"He and his wife and young child were living in a house belonging to the father -in-law.
"It's not an easy situation.
"Really Richardson is a working man who has found himself under the control of his father in law in difficult circumstances."
Richardson's 18 month sentence was suspended for two years, though he was not ordered to pay compensation to the victims due to his poor financial situation.
He will also be placed on a curfew barring him from leaving his home in the evenings for the next four months.
County council cabinet member for public protection, Councillor André Gonzalez de Savage, said: "This is an excellent result for our trading standards team.
"Fitzgerald targeted elderly and vulnerable residents by cold-calling and asking if they wanted any building work done. He would tell them that there were visible defects that needed repair, claiming to offer a discount and even using work done nearby by other companies as examples of the quality of his work.
"Fitzgerald would often get payment in advance and then delay the building work with flimsy excuses, as well as overcharging and intimidating people into paying large amounts of money for the work.
"In some cases, the victims lost their life savings, with one person losing as much as £39,000 to this despicable fraudster.
"Richardson, who was his business partner, became aware of these practices and, in his own words, turned a blind eye.
"I would encourage residents to use only reputable companies for any work they are having done and they can find approved traders through our Buy With Confidence scheme."


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One-to-One Tablet PC Program
Windows 8 for Education
One-to-One means every teacher and student in the school have a Tablet PC in their possession at all times, complete with appropriate educational software, internet access, printing capabilities and much more. However, the focus is not just on the technology alone but also on the shift in teaching approach, moving toward a much more collaborative, student-centered classroom environment which inspires a sense of enthusiasm and ownership in the students' learning process.
Windows 8 for Education
Windows 8 creates an experience that helps schools improve educational outcomes, bring learning to life for students, and build 21st century skills. Both students and educators can consume and upload data, connect and collaborate, and even create presentations – all while working from anywhere. With Windows 8, the world is your classroom.
Why One-to-One?
Technology is an inherent and essential component of the lives of today's students. From the day they are born to now, and certainly into the future, students' worlds are regularly influenced by technology. To stay relevant and competitive moving forward, our students need to become more adept at thinking critically, solving problems creatively and using technology to explore the curriculum through real-world examples and evidence that speak to them and their interests.
Class Policy Classroom Management
Class Policy is a software package that helps teachers engage the classroom and facilitate collaboration among teachers and students, while also controlling devices and allowing teachers to effectively manage the classroom setting.
Microsoft OneNote for Education
Your New Digital Notebook
Here we see an example of how OneNote can enhance students' organizational capabilities, collaborative efforts, and creativity in presentation. With OneNote, a student's notes, ideas, annotations, projects, and more can all exist in a convenient and completely searchable interface. And with SMCHS' digital cloud storage and students' OneDrive storage accounts, students can access their work anywhere and any time.


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BRASILIA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The amount of outstanding loans in Brazil rose 0.4 percent in November from the previous month, the central bank said on Friday, as defaults and loan spreads fell.
Outstanding loans totaled 3.064 trillion reais ($924 billion), down 1.4 percent from the year before. Loan defaults slipped 0.1 percentage point from October to 5.3 percent, while lending spreads fell to 34.2 percent.
$1 = 3.32 reais Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Writing by Bruno Federowski Editing by Chizu Nomiyama


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[Urgent Update - Effective immediately, all donations made through the form at the bottom of this page will be doubled! An anonymous donor has stepped forward offering to match, dollar for dollar, the first $100,000 donated! If you are able to send $10, it will have the impact of $20. If you send $50, $100 or more, your contribution will go twice as far as it normally would. There are no strings attached. Whatever contribution you are able to send will be matched – doubled! You and I have a rare opportunity to make a world of difference for thousands of animals in desperate need. Please be as generous as you can today!]
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Our partnership with Mississippi State University's (MSU) Mobile Spay and Neuter Team resulted in hundreds of animals being altered, given inoculations, wormed, heartworm tested, and then lovingly cared for at Hope Animal Sanctuary until we could find them homes. Our efforts resulted in over 1,000 adoptions in 2010.
We reached out and formed alliances with regional shelters that had no spay/neuter program, maximizing our impact. Of course, as always, this past year also involved some dramatic rescues of horses, calves, donkeys, and pot-bellied pigs.
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Well, I have started the Masters Program at Memorial University in Folklore, and I have experienced a week of pure hell! What an insane change. Masters does not appear to raise you one step in the academic ladder, but rather ten or twenty... Although, this could be because I am the laziest student in creation. Methinks my poor work habits will no longer flyeth in thine kingdom of upper academia...poo-eth.
Classes are quite wonderful, but it's been a bit hard to acclimate myself to the reading situation. I have rather poor levels of concentration (hence my sporadic entries...) and it's like pulling teeth to read through my articles and books. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but eeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh.
It's starting to get chilly here, and while I absolutely love autumn in St. John's, I am dreading another winter here. Yes boys and girls, another cheery season of shoveling (does that have 2 L's??) snow, slipping down hills, "James Browning" aka "Ham Stringing" in slippery halls, bundling up like a mummy to get to school and then roasting like suckling pig all day in your hot sweater. Good times never ending for months...Yeah.
I'm hoping to head home for Christmas break and see the "birth" parents and "brother" for a few weeks. Yes, yes, friends. I will try to see you too. Or at least wave at you from my speeding limousine. I know the sight of my buttery little arm, delicate hand waving to and fro, will probably keep you going for months. However, I have to survive the semester first.
And this, my wonderful freund und freundin, may be the semester that I pop my own eyeballs out with a teaspoon and then stumble blindly into the harbour. I'll float out to sea, aided by a rogue humpback who will keep me on an ice flow in the north feeding me tuna and using its blow hole to keep me dry and warm (-re: the scene in King Kong when the giant ape blows Lana Turner dry...). Come the spring I will float majestically back to St. John's on a giant iceberg, and after a tearful goodbye to my whale I will stumble back onto shore and into the arms of a brilliant eyeball-replacement surgeon. Hmmm, this could be a good semester after all.
Alright, back to work. This nose ain't gonna grind itself!
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Lol who ate what for din din? I'm hungry and don't know what to eat? :)))
Turkey wraps!!!
Ummm....well the wrap (whole wheat or something that sounds healthy), lettuce or spinach, I put sweet mini peppers in mine, turkey etc etc. I guess whatever you want really. Its like a rolled up sandwich.😄
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Pasta with homemade sauce and mozzarella an equal sized helping of sauteed Brussels sprounts with mushrooms. Yum-oh!


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The process for disposing of digital information
The paper cites a 2012 CGOC survey about the state of information in enterprises. Apparently, 69% of retained information has no legal or business value. Low value information includes: short-term reference files; orphaned files; outdated or superseded files; upgrades, safety, and litigation copies; outdated storage technology; and technical duplicates (that may or may not be deletable)
The benefits of eliminating this information include: reduced litigation and productions costs ($18K per GB); reduce employee cost; storage/infrastructure TCO; litigation and compliance risk; better predictive capability.
Not surprisingly, the EDRM heralds its own IGRM reference model. Basically, it provides an information lifecycle model that moves information through create/use to retain/archive to dispose. Movement ultimately depends on issues like business/profit; privacy and security; IT efficiency; RIM; and legal.
EDRM notes that people are a huge part of the digital disposal issue. Different groups provide different perspectives:
- Senior leadership provides support for an information governance program.
- Business units can identify what is important to them on an ongoing basis.
- Information security/privacy/compliance needs to have input.
- Legal must provide insight on the legal hold expectations and processes.
- Records management maintains the retention schedule and provides guidance on naming conventions, deduplication, etc.
- IT must maintain all infrastructure and police actual retention and disposal.
- provide master retention schedule
- provide taxonomy
- IT can then interpret how to deal with un-managed or legacy data
- identify data for legal hold
- define process for collection
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Russia floats out 3rd stealth corvette
RIA Novosti
St. Petersburg's Severnaya Verf shipyard floated out a new corvette for the Russian Navy featuring stealth technology on Friday.
The Boiky is the third Steregushchy class (Project 20380) corvette designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau.
The first Project 20380 corvette, the Steregushchy, was put into service with Russia's Baltic Fleet in October 2008, and the second ship in the series, the Soobrazitelny, is expected to join the Russian Navy in 2011.
The Project 20380 corvette can be deployed to destroy enemy surface ships, submarines and aircraft, and to provide artillery support for beach landings. It uses stealth technology to reduce the ship's secondary radar field, as well as its acoustic, infrared, magnetic and visual signatures.
Russia plans to have up to 30 vessels of this class to ensure the protection of its coastal waters, as well as its oil and gas transportation routes, especially in the Black and the Baltic seas.
Each corvette has a displacement of 2,000 metric tons, maximum speed of 27 knots, and a crew of 100.
The ship's armament includes SS-N-25 Switchblade anti-ship missiles, a 100-mm gun and a variety of air defense and anti-submarine systems.Share this: Twitter | StumbleUpon | Facebook | Delicious | digg | reddit | buzz
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Phase II Pilot Study of Pre-Operative Celecoxib (Celebrex) in Combination With Prolonged Venous Infusion 5FU and Radiation Therapy for Patients With Stage II/III Resectable Rectal Cancer
- Determine cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) overexpression in patients with resectable stage II
or III rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant celecoxib, fluorouracil, and
- Determine whether administration of celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, results in changes in
tumor (COX-2 overexpressing) levels of eicosanoids but not in the surrounding normal
- Determine if there is a greater change in protein and gene expression in post-treatment
biopsies when compared to pretreatment biopsies that are greater for tumor (COX-2
overexpression) than in surrounding normal tissue.
- Determine whether patients who express the greatest degree of change in gene and
protein expression are those most likely to respond to therapy.
- Assess the toxicities of concurrent treatment with celecoxib, fluorouracil, and
OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.
Patients receive oral celecoxib twice daily beginning 5 days prior to radiotherapy and
continuing until completion of radiotherapy. Patients undergo radiotherapy 5 days a week for
5 weeks. Patients also receive concurrent fluorouracil IV continuously for 5 weeks. Patients
undergo radical resection 4-10 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy.
Patients undergo tumor biopsy at baseline and then at the time of surgical resection.
Patients also undergo blood and urine collection at baseline, 5 days after initiation of
celecoxib, 7 days after initiation of celecoxib in combination with fluorouracil and
radiotherapy, and at the time of surgical resection. The specimens are evaluated for COX-2
expression, eicosanoid production, and gene and protein expression using
immunohistochemistry, microarray, and mass spectrometry.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every
6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 28 patients will be accrued for this study.
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Pathologic complete response rate
at time of surgery, day 5
A. Bapsi Chakravarthy, MD
Principal Investigator
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
United States: Federal Government
July 2002
March 2008
|Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
|Nashville, Tennessee 37232-6838
|Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville Campus
|Nashville, Tennessee 37212


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I confess, when I saw the K9 handler pull up on that first afternoon at WPA, during the open Q&A session with various law enforcement and emergency personnel, I was immediately drawn to watch. Having owned many high-drive German Shepherds myself, I couldn't help but admire the power and beauty of these dogs, as well as the appreciate some of the similarities between these working dogs and my own.
But it was impressed upon us just how different these dogs are from any family pet.
I'll try to make sense from my hastily scribbled notes.
The K9 units are subdivided by specialty training: SWAT, patrol, drug work. A typical shift is 10 hours/ day (though the officers are paid for eleven hours, to include grooming and care of the dogs), four days on, four days off.
Unlike the other units, the drug units frequently rely on sporting dogs for drug work—Labradors, Pointers, etc. It makes sense, as many of these breeds have been selected for their sense of smell as well as a willingness to retrieve. Handlers are only allowed to stay with the drug unit for 5 years before moving into another division—presumably to help prevent burnout.
Most of the 'police' dogs are imported from Germany. Handlers undergo six weeks of intensive training, but it can take up to a year before the handler/dog team is call ready. Handlers are expected to train daily. The length of time spent training depends on both handler ability and the capability of the dog.
The cost of a single dog plus training runs between $12-13 thousand dollars—it's a major investment for a police department. The K9 handler spent a good deal of time discussing protecting that investment, as there had recently been a local case of a dog dying in a police car due to overheating. The cars have fixed grills in them that allow the windows to be rolled down without the dog being able to leave the car. Newer police K9 units have heat sensors that will roll down the windows automatically if the car becomes too hot. Lights and sirens also go off, and a text is sent to the dispatch, the handler, and the captain. As a system of fail-safes, it should be foolproof, and yet many departments have older vehicles well-past retirement age due to budget cuts. All three management systems failed in the case of the heat-related dog death.
There are protection vests for the police dogs, but they are seldom used because they weight between 40-50 pounds, greatly hampering the dog's ability to do its job. No officer will send their dog in on a 'suicide mission', but they will put the dog in danger to protect a fellow officer. Ultimately, the police dog is a tool, much as a service weapon. The speaker stated that the dogs weren't considered part of the 'use of force' continuum, but unfortunately, didn't explain that statement further.
The average working lifespan of a police dog is eight years, after which they are retired with the handler or euthanized. These dogs are NOT socialized. Walking on a leash in the neighborhood is not an option. The handler who spoke with us estimated his kennel arrangement at the house cost about three thousand dollars to make a safe, dog-proof environment. While euthanasia, if the handler is not prepared to retire the dog at his home, may sound cruel after a lifetime of service, it is preferable to the practice of auctioning off retiring dogs to the highest bidder, which some cash-strapped communities have done in the past. The liability of doing such a thing has probably ended this practice for the most part.
The handler and dog are a team—the dog is rarely out of the handler's sight, and is the handler's backup in any given situation. Handlers have a remote control which can open the rear door of the police car and release the dog. The handler can direct a search, direct an attack, but in an open brawl, the dog cannot distinguish friend from foe and will attack the most animated person. This is because the dogs are selected for having a strong prey drive, which means they go after anything that moves. I have personal experience with that, as my last shepherd had a strong prey drive. The very first time he laid eyes on a black bear, he chased it up the side of a mountain!
Dogs are usually trained to 'bark and hold', which means they will go up to a suspect and bark but not engage unless the suspect moves. If a dog is already lit up with excitement, however, training may break and the dog might engage regardless.
Dogs are frequently used as a locating tool. The handler referred to 'walkaways', which are people who are either suicidal, have dementia, or walked out of an assisted living situation. Dogs are used to locate people in buildings or parks, finding them much more efficiently than a human searcher could do.
Dogs are also frequently utilized at traffic stops because an officer can only hold a driver for so long without probable cause, but if a dog alerts on a car, they have probable cause.
The thing that the handler reiterated the most was that, though he would bawl his eyes out if anything happened to his dog, he was prepared to sacrifice his dog's life to save a human being. The bond between handler and dog is great, but ultimately, the dog is there to be used.
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Dimming the lights during presentations is a thing of the past. With the Epson EB-1955, you can enjoy uncompromised image quality even in a brightly lit room.
White Light Output 4,500 lumens, Colour Light Output 4,500 lumens
XGA Resolution
World's First Real-Time Auto Keystone Correction
Multi-PC Projection
PC-Free Presentations
Projection Versatility and Set-up Flexibility
World's First Real-Time Auto V&H Keystone Correction
With the world's first real-time auto keystone correction feature, the projector will automatically correct the distortion of the projected image within one second - no matter where the projector is placed. This rapid adjustment speed lets you display a perfectly rectangular screen even while moving the projector.
Screen Fit
Push the ""Screen Fit"" button to automatically adjust the image frame with the edges of the screen when the image extends beyond the frame of the screen or whiteboard. This feature allows you to focus more on your presentation than on adjusting the projection output.
Clear images with accurate details
Farouja DCDi - Eliminate Jagged Lines
The EB-1955 features a Faroudja DCDi (Directional Correlational Deinterlacing) Cinema video enhancement processor that produces exceptional image quality without introducing artefacts. The Faroudja DCDi was developed to eliminate jagginess by using a unique algorithm, so your video-based presentations remain sharp all the time.
Farouja DCDi - Enhanced Sharpness
Greater depth and perception add appeal to your presentations. With TrueLife enhancement, a sharpness enhancement technology, the projector identifes and enhances transitions, such as skin texture, freckles and hair, to produce images with remarkable clarity and colour.
DICOM SIM Mode
This colour mode produces images with clear shadows, ideal for projecting X-rays and other medical images. (Not for actual medical diagnosis)
Focus Help
With the Focus Help button, you can adjust the focus easily by looking at the figure and bar gauge displayed on the screen during adjustment. This function is especially helpful for users who want image accuracy during their presentations or when the adjustment of the image is done by a single person.
Network Management For Easy Monitoring
EasyMP Monitor
With Epson's EasyMP Monitor network monitoring and control software, you can see from a single PC, which connected projectors are available and whether they are running efficiently – even across the biggest network.
You can also configure your projectors, monitor their statuses, access their serial numbers remotely, and even set up the software to deliver instant email alerts for pre-defned critical indicators such as non-functioning devices or overheating lamps.
Message Broadcasting
Now you can send messages or announcements as JPEG files simultaneously to any number of projectors on a network. This makes the EB-1955 useful for immediate communication needs or even emergencies.
Enrich Presentations with a Single Projector
Split Screen
The split screen feature allows inputs from two separate sources to be displayed side by side on the same screen. In a video conference, for example, images of presentation materials and remote participants can be shown simultaneously.
Multi-PC Projection
With Epson's ""EasyMP Multi PC Projection"" software, screens from multiple networked computers can be displayed simultaneously on the same projection - for more interactive meetings. Up to 32 computers can connect to the projector through a network, with screens from any four computers being shown at a time.
Experience Convenient, PC-Free Presentations
Epson iProjection
With the iProjection application for both iOS and Android, wireless projection from a smart device is made possible. This feature supports various files and allows you to present your smartphone contents with ease. It also lets you use other touch-screen operations, such as flicking to turn pages and pinching to zoom in or out. Projector profile search, multi-screen display, distribution function, audio transfer, movie file transfer, interrupt connection disabling and encryption data transfer capabilities are not supported during the use of iProjection.
PC Free
Now you can deliver PC-free presentations anytime. The EB-1955 supports a wide range of content formats, including PDF, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, and Motion JPEG. Simply save your files in a USB memory, then plug and play
Projection Technology:
Projection Technology:RGB liquid crystal shutter projection system (3LCD)
White Light Output (Normal/Eco):4,500lm / 3,120lmColour Light Output:4,500lm
Analog Input:D-Sub 15 pin; 1 (Black)
Component; D-sub 15pin (Blue molding) x 2 (in common with Analog RGB connector)
Composite; RCA (Yellow) x 1Digital Input:Display Port; Yes
Contrast Ratio:
Contrast Ratio:3000:1
Wireless Specifications:
Supported Speed for Each Mode:IEEE 802.11b: 11 Mbps*
IEEE 802.11g: 54 Mbps*
IEEE 802.11n: 130 Mbps*
* Maximum speed and range is achievable when used with same enhanced mode technology. Actual data rates, features and performance may vary depending on your computer system, the environment and other factors.Open:WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2-EAPSupported EAP type:PEAP, PEAP-TLS, EAP-TLS, EAP-Fast, LEAP
Operating Temperature:
Operating Temperature:5°C - 35°C < 41°F - 95°F> (20% - 80% humidity, unfrozen)
Operating Altitude:
Operating Altitude:0m - 2,286m <0ft - 7,500ft> (over 1,500m / 4,921ft: with High altitude mode)
Start-Up Period:
Start-Up Period:8 seconds, Warm-up period: 30 seconds
Cool Down Period:
Cool Down Period:Instant off or 0 second
Internal Speaker(s):
Sound Output:Monaural: 10W x 1
Power Consumption (220 - 240V):
Lamp On (Normal/Eco):337W / 250WStand By (Network On / Off):3.8W / 0.44W
Dimension Excluding Feet (W x H x D):
Dimension Excluding Feet (W x H x D):271mm x 377mm x 93mm
Weight:Approx. 8.6lbs / 3.9kg
Air Filter:
Type:High Efficiency FilterMaintenance Cycle:5,000H
Fan Noise:
Fan Noise (Normal / Eco):37dB / 29dB
Power Supply Voltage:100 - 240 V AC +/- 10%, 50/60 Hz
Main Parts Specification:
LCD:Size; 0.63" with MLA
Native Resolution; XGAVideo Output:HDMI; 1
Optical Systems:
Lens:Type; Optical zoom (Manual) / Focus (Manual)
F-Number; 1.51 - 1.99
Focal Length; 18.2mm - 29.2mm
Zoom Ratio; 1 - 1.6
Throw Ratio; 1.38 - 2.24 (Wide - Tele)Lamp:Life (Normal/Eco)*1; 2,500 hours / 4,000 hours
Type; 245W UHE
Keystone Correction:
Vertical/Horizontal:± 30° / ± 30° (Zoom: Tele) (Button Typer)Auto Keystone Correction:Yes
Output Terminal:
D-Sub 15pin:1 (Black)
Audio Input:
Stereo Mini Jack:1
Audio Output:
Stereo Mini-jack:1
USB Type A:2 (for USB memory / ELPDC06 Document Camera)USB Type B:1 (USB Display)
Control I/O:
RS-232C:D-sub 9pin x 1
Wired LAN:RJ45 x 1 (10/100Mbps)Wireless:Optional (ELPAP07)
Hardware Buttons:
Screen Size (Projected Distance):Zoom: Wide; 30" - 300" [0.84m - 8.4m]
Zoom: Tele; 30" - 300" [1.36m -13.9m]
Standard size; 60" screen 1.69m - 2.75m
Start Up Period:
Start Up Period:8 seconds, Warm-up period: 30 seconds
Direct Power On / Off:
Direct Power On / Off:Yes
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