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It's a new year, and HP has a new Envy.
For those who've missed out on the last few years of the Envy line, this is HP's stab at the high-end consumer laptop market. Apple dominates in this market, often stripping away attention from perfectly good (or even great) high-end laptops running Windows — including older Envy laptops.
A new model provides opportunities to include new features, but internally the HP Envy 15 hasn't changed much. Our review unit, which is a base model with a display upgrade, has a Core i5 2430M processor paired with 6GB of RAM and a Radeon HD 7690M discrete GPU. For this, you'll have to pay $1099 – just $20 more than the Envy 14, which was $1079.
Certainly, this appears competitive at first glance, but the real news here is the external redesign. Keeping up with the gold standard (Apple) is an uphill struggle. Let's see if HP has brought the right tools
Predictable elegence
From a distance, you'd have trouble telling the difference between the new HP Envy 15 and older models in the line. All of the design elements are the same. Most of the interior is light silver metal except the lid, which has a darker tone. An island-style keyboard is laid across the interior, and the touchpad blends into the chassis. This broad description could be used for most Envy laptops sold within the last two years.
Upon closer inspection, however, the differences become obvious. The flat black lid is an improvement over the subtle designs that decorated some previous models. Interior materials are slightly brighter than before, lending a less serious tone and providing better contrast with the keyboard, which features simple black keys. A touch of color has been added, as well, thanks to a small red strip of material that rings the keyboard.
The end result is both clean and functional. Striking? Not quite. Metallic laptops are starting to become a bit common, so the simple black-lid on silver-interior design of the Envy 15 is no longer enough to stand out from the crowd. Other new designs like the Lenovo U400 are more distinctive, but not more functional. This is a solid, well-built laptop that easily lives up to the expectations of luxury set by the price tag.
Two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0 port flank the Envy 15's chassis, making this one of the few laptops where USB 3.0 outnumbers the older standard. HDMI and DisplayPort outputs are included for external displays, and audio equipment can be hooked up to not one but two headphone jacks, as well as a single, separate microphone jack. A card reader rounds out this impressive suite of connectivity.
A pleasure to touch
As mentioned, this laptop uses an island-style keyboard. So did the older models, but this keyboard has been revised. It offers somewhat small keys with decent travel and a smooth cap, creating an overall experience that's strikingly similar to the MacBook 15. Which is the point, we suppose.
The layout of the keyboard is conventional, but there's no numpad. That's unusual for a 15-inch laptop. It's also a good decision. Laptops that attempt to cram in a numpad have to make sacrifices to do so. Either other keys need to become smaller, or the numpad is half-sized, making it difficult to use. Here, the keyboard layout suffers from no such issues. It is spacious and enjoyable to use.
The spacious touchpad on the Envy 15 is one of the better ones you'll find on any Windows notebook, but still gets confused from time to time. For instance, two-fingered scrolling is almost MacBook smooth after you get it started, but we frequently had trouble getting it to recognize a scrolling motion. Laying a second finger in the "button" area while you're moving the cursor usually induces a slight twitch, and getting the pad to physically click takes a bit more force than we're used to.
Pushing audio quality forward
Stock Envy 15s ship out with a glossy 1366 x 768 display, but our review unit came with the upgraded 1920 x 1080 panel, which will set you back $150. Given the huge increase in display resolution (the number of pixels nearly doubles) it's not a bad price, but you can obtain a nice 1080p display for less with other laptops, such as the Sony Vaio S 15.5-inch.
Image quality didn't grab us as instantly as did the Sony Vaio S 15.5-inch, perhaps because HP ships this laptop with much less visually stimulating wallpaper. Upon further use, however, it became apparent that display is well above average. Black levels are not excellent, but white saturation test images revealed excellent results, contributing to great overall contrast. Gradient banding test images were butter-smooth as well. Subjectively, both games and movies are beautiful on the Envy 15, though again not quite as good as the 1080p display on the aforementioned Vaio S.
HP has once again included Beats Audio branding on the Envy, and there's a new extra this time: a volume control knob along the right side of the laptop featuring a Beats Audio logo. Branding aside, it's a nice tactile extra that adds a touch of luxury and creativity to the design, not to mention more control than simple up and down buttons.
As for audio quality, well — it's excellent. In fact, it's probably the best we have ever heard from any laptop. Maximum volume is so loud that it may offend the sensibilities of some users, yet distortion is kept mostly in check, resulting in clear and crisp reproduction. However, the limits of laptop design are still apparent whenever you listen to a bass-heavy track. There's just not much punch available. This holds true in movies and games, too — explosions sound a bit flat.

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Enthusiastic volunteers in North Somerset laid on a hugely successful event in February entitled 'Wildlife on your Doorstep'. Aimed at spreading the Trust's conservation message the day involved guided woodland walks, nest box building, owl pellet dissection and displays, along with two captive-bred owls; Ozzy the Boobook Owl and Otus the Long-eared Owl.
Trust Conservation Officer, Chris Sperring, helped the 12 volunteers from the North Somerset Local Group to engage the 100 attendees and explain some of the Trust's local conservation initiatives, including Kestrel Highways and the Somerset Community Barn Owl Project. Visitors were also able to see the brand new barn owl pole box which was erected the previous day on the site in response to a barn owl having been regularly seen in the area.
North Somerset Group Chairman, Keith Lapham, said
"We were extremely lucky to have lovely weather on the day, and the venue of Jacklands Fishing Lakes was a huge hit with visitors. We are extremely grateful to the owners, Andrew and Caroline Eastwood, who kindly allowed us to use the site free of charge, and enabled us to create this wonderful free event. The Café served locally produced food, and through a book stall and donations we raised an impressive £100 for the Hawk and Owl Trust."
Conservation Officer, Chris Sperring, said
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MAKE 2013 the year when you get your weight and fitness into shape.
A major new public information campaign to tackle overweight and obesity is being launched today (3 January) by the Public Health Agency (PHA).
The campaign is taking two main approaches: firstly, helping people to identify whether they are inching towards bad health by being overweight or obese, and secondly, offering advice on small 'bitesize' steps that they can take to help reduce their waist size.
Dr Carolyn Harper, Director of Public Health, PHA explained: "More than one in two adults in Northern Ireland are now overweight or obese, but many people don't even realise that they fall into this category and are putting their health at risk. The focus of the PHA is to promote health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in health, and that is why we are mounting this major new initiative. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing heart disease, some cancers and Type 2 diabetes.
"We want people to think about whether they are inching towards poor health and to take positive action to address it if they are.
"This campaign aims to help people recognise when they are overweight or obese, explain the health effects, and encourage those who need to, to make small, realistic lifestyle changes that will help them maintain a healthy weight.
"Small changes are easier to make and can add up to make a big difference. For example, having smaller portions, swapping to healthier options, saying 'no thanks' to seconds or the children's leftovers, and going for a walk instead of watching TV. Every small step will help people keep a healthy weight and improve their health.
"Public information is just one element in tackling obesity. The PHA also works with a wide range of organisations across Northern Ireland to offer other programmes to make it easier for people to be active and choose healthier options."
A website – www.choosetolivebetter.com – has also been developed to support the campaign by providing helpful tips and practical advice on how people can measure their waist and reduce their weight.
Down District Councillor Colin McGrath, local health spokesperson, said: "The PHA suggest that over 60% of people in Northern Ireland are either overweight or obese and that of this figure 43% are unaware – so this campaign is crucial in raising awareness and spurring people into changing their habit and reducing their weight.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride said: "Obesity is a modern lifestyle epidemic that is threatening our health and wellbeing, and tackling the problem is one of the biggest public health challenges we face in Northern Ireland.
"Last year we launched 'A Fitter Future for All', Northern Ireland's cross-Departmental framework for preventing and addressing overweight and obesity. The launch of this campaign today is a key step in delivering on this strategy and ensuring we engage with the public to empower them to make real and lasting positive changes to their lifestyle and ultimately their health.
"However, there are no quick fixes and, in order to be effective, the campaign must be taken forward alongside the other recommendations in A Fitter Future for All. Every small step in the right direction will have long-term benefits in improving health and wellbeing".
Professor Ian Young, Chair of the Regional Steering Group on Obesity Prevention, and Professor of Medicine and Director of The Centre for Public Health at Queen's University, commented: "Obesity is a major issue in Northern Ireland, so this campaign is very timely to help empower people to make positive changes that will enable them lose weight. A range of organisations have shared ideas and collaborated to develop this campaign, and hopefully it will help encourage people to choose to live better by adapting their diets and activity."
While 61% of adults in Northern Ireland are overweight or obese, the Northern Ireland Health Survey shows that perception of personal weight status is often wrong – 43% of those assessed as overweight felt their weight was about right or too light.
People will be encouraged to measure their waist and if it's more, to think about the impact their lifestyle choices could be having on their health.
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Derek Anthony West (AKA Tony West) — Acting Associate Attorney General, the third highest official at the United States Department of Justice — is under scrutiny in connection with non-profit entity CaliforniaALL.
Sources with knowledge, speaking on condition of anonymity, maintain a red flag has been raised over West due to the overall circumstances surrounding non-profit entity CaliforniaALL; Voice of OC; Morrison & Foerster ("MoFo"); MoFo's James Brosnahan of Voice of OC ; California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") ; State Bar of California executive-director Joe Dunn and Martha Escutia of Voice of OC ; CaliforniaALL's Kamala Harris ; Willie Brown and protégés — State Bar of California Board of Governors member Gwen Moore of Shrimpscam, as well as CPUC Commissioner Timothy Simon also of CaliforniaALL.
Mr. Derek Anthony West (AKA Tony West) Acting Associate Attorney General, the third highest official at the United States Department of Justice. He joined Morrison & Foerster in 2001. While at MoFo, West represented "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh alongside partners James Brosnahan and Raj Chatterjee. His sister-in-law, Kamala Harris, is the California attorney general who was part of sham non-profit entity CaliforniaALL.
Mr. West shares a laugh with sister-in-law Kamala Harris former paramour who is like an albatross hanging around her neck — Willie Brown ( an otherwise a confederate of CPUC insider and State Bar of California Board of Governor member Gwen Moore.)
From left, Ms. Lateefah Simon (spouse of CPUC Commissioner and Golden Gate University Professor Timothy Alan Simon); Mr Tony West; Mr. John Burris, a well-known and well-respected civil rights attorney whom TLR previously introduce to its readers in connection with former crack-addict Mike Nisperos during a trip to CNMI HERE.
Ms. Ruth Ashley, a former member of the State bar of California Board of Governors, arranged with others the subrosa transfer of $769,247.00 from the State Bar to a chritable entity — CaliforniaALL — which was under her control. (Photo: courtesy)
In approximately 2007, Ruthe Catolico Ashley — an attorney from Sacramento and a member of the State Bar of California Board of Governors — was employed by CalPERS as a "Diversity Officer." Prior to her employment with CalPERS, Ms. Ashley was employed as a diversity officer at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. While at McGeorge, Ms. Ashley met diversity expert Sarah Redfield.
In April 2007, Ashley, along with Sarah Redfield, met Peter Arth (Chief of Staff to CPUC President Michael Peevey) at a restaurant in San Francisco. During that meeting the idea to create CaliforniaALL was conceived. According to Ashley, all three arrived for the "brainstorming session" without any notepads; they quickly improvised and resorted to recording notes on a paper napkin which were the cornerstones of CaliforniaALL. See an excerpt from CaliforniaALL's now defunct website below:
Urban legend notwithstanding, Ashley's version of events is slightly inaccurate, as Sarah Redfield (a visiting professor from New Hampshire who Ashley met at McGeorge School of Law) is not a member of the California Bar, and was not representing any governmental agency. In actuality, Ruthe Ashley acted on behalf of both the State Bar California and CalPERS — where she was at the time employed as a Diversity Officer. Pete Arth, an attorney with the CPUC, spoke on behalf of the CPUC.
On June 26, 2007, Ruth Ashley presented to the BOG the concept of California ALL, and recommnended that the State Bar support the organization.
Eventually, CalPERS, CPUC, and the State Bar of California endorsed in principle the creation of CaliforniaALL – a Section 501(c)(3) entity that would raise funds to be used to support a more diverse workforce in California.
Serving as CaliforniaALL legal counsel were two partners from Morrison & Foerster, Ms. Susan Mac Cormac and Eric Tate. See below:
Morrison & Foerster Team (L-R) Ms. Dian Grueneich — Former Commissioner with California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC"); Mr. Raj Chatterjee — current board member of the Foundation of State Bar of California (DBA California Bar Foundation, entity headed by Arnold & Porter's Douglas Winthrop formerly of Howard Rice) ; Ms. Susan Mac Cormac — part of legal team which created entity CaliforniaALL, Mac Cormac was recently awarded "Rainmaker of the Year" by James Brosnahan's alleged former mistress Marty Africa of Major Lindsey & Africa; Mr. Tony West; Mr. James J. Brosnahan of "Voice of OC" who represented El Paso Corp during California energy crisis opposing Pierce O'Donnell, Joe Cotchett, and Thomas Girardi of Joe Dunn's Voice of OC; Ms. Annette Carnegie, formerly member of the board of California Bar Foundation during the Hush-Hush subrosa transfer of $780,000 to CaliforniaALL; Ms. Diane Pritchard who practiced extensively before the CPUC while at MoFo. (image: courtesy photo)
In the meantime, with a green light to proceed with the plan and with the credibility of state agencies behind her, Ruthe Ashley marched on. Ashley, however, wanted to maintain a low profile AND make it appear that her subsequent hiring was purely coincidental. As such, she delegated the task of forming the entity to be known as CaliforniaALL to Sarah Redfield and Victor Miramontes.
Miramontes, a resident of San Antonio, Texas is associated with CityView, a Los Angeles-based entity controlled by former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros
Papers were filed with both state and federal agencies to allow CaliforniaALL to operate as a tax exempt entity. Victor Miramontes listed himself as Chairman of the Board, and Sarah E. Redfield served as CaliforniaAll's interim-executive-director for a period of 6 months. See below:
Sarah Redfield, one of the three lawyers who met at the San Francisco restaurant and who acted as CaliforniaALL's Interim Executive Director was paid $157,763 while misclassified as an "independent contractor" in tax-returns submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.
See excerpt below from 2008 CaliforniaALL's tax return.
Thus, it was now time for Ruthe Ashley to make her appearance. She did so in June of 2008. CaliforniaALL issued multiple press releases announcing that Ruthe Ashley would serve as CaliforniaALL's CEO.
Incidentally, Ashley and her attorneys represented to the IRS in returns bearing her signature that she was hired after a "nationwide search", see below:
CaliforniaALL's was housed at: 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400 Sacramento, California 95814. This adress is actually the adress of the law-offices of DLA Piper in Sacramento. In its publication, CaliforniaALL thanked DLA Piper for offering pro-bono space in the Sacramento office. Yet, in CaliforniaALL's tax-return signed by Ruthe Ashley, an expense in the amount of $16,457 for "occupancy" is listed. (See two images below)
In its brief existence from 2008 to 2010, CaliforniaALL collected close to $2 million from utility companies (AT&T, PG&E, Verizon, Sempra), including a sub-rosa Hush-Hush contribution of $769,247.00 from the State Bar of California Foundation (DBA California Bar Foundation).
Once Ashley assumed the position, the Foundation of the State Bar of California (which is under the complete control of the State Bar of California Board of Governors) made a quiet transfer of approximately $780,000 from Cal Bar Foundation to CaliforniaALL.
At the time of the transfer, the individuals controlling the Foundation were Holly Fujie, Girardi & Keese's Howard Miller, Howard Rice's Douglas Winthrop, Ex CPUC Commissioner Geoffrey Brown, Annette Carnegie of Morrison & Foerster (the one and the same Morrison & Foerster which served as legal counsel to CaliforniaALL through Eric Tate Susan Mac Cormac) , and a few others.
CaliforniaALL never acknowledged receipt of the approximate $780,000 from the Cal Bar Foundation in any of its publications, although it did acknowledge the transfer on its IRS tax returns. Likewise, California Bar Foundation never acknowledged the largest grant it ever bestowed in its newsroom, the California Bar Journal, or similar publications; it did, however, recognize the transfer on its IRS returns, and in a 2 by 2 inch blurb in its annual report.
Below is an image which reflects State Bar of California Foundation (DBA California Bar Foundation) IRS Tax-Return showing a transfer of $774,247 to CaliforniaALL.
Below, California Bar Foundation's Newsroom, which made no mention of the "hush-hush" sub-rosa transfer to CaliforniaALL.
In 2008, serving as President of the Foundation was Mario Camara. A joint letter published and signed by Camara and Hatamiya also made no mention of the hush-hush transfer. Wasn't Mr. Camara proud of it, just like he was proud of other money which went to support "pipelines" After all, CaliforniaALL was also intended to support "pipelines". See below:
Below an image taken from CaliforniaALL own newsletter which alludes to the fact that the State Bar of California is a "Founding Partner" of CaliforniaALL. Stingy with credit and despite the transfer of close to $780,000 from the California Bar Foundation to CaliforniaALL, only utility companies are listed as "Founding Funders." See below:
As the purpose of CaliforniaALL was to transfer those funds forward, it did so by awarding approximately $300,000 in grants to the UCI Foundation, where State Bar of California Executive-Director Joe Dunn (future owner of Voice of OC) serves as trustee and chair of the Audit Committee.
Voice of OC original members of the Board of Directors(L-R) UCI Law Professor Henry Winestein, James Brosnahan of Morrison & Foerster, Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese State Bar of California executive director Joe Dunn, and UCI Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.
In September 2009, Ruthe Ashley , as though her mission had been completed, abruptly exited CaliforniaALL. In the same month and year, State Bar of California Executive Director , Mr. Joe Dunn, publicly launched the online publication "The Voice of OC" with the help of Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese and James Brosnahan of Morrison & Foerster.
Also on September of 2009, CaliforniaALL saw fit to honor State Bar of California Board of Governors member Shrimpscam Gwen Moore — an appointee of Karen Bass and a confederate of fellow BOG member Jeannine English from the Little Hoover Commission:
Shockingly, and to add insult to injury, Jill Sperber of the State Bar of California would later claim
"No Bar or Foundation funds were used for CAAL creation (AKA CaliforniaALL – by TLR)
See original source HERE
UCI Foundation allegedly used the money it obtained from CaliforniaALL to launch a "Saturday Law Academy. " According to Professor Sarah Redfield's CV, between 2008 and 2009 she "launched" CaliforniaALL, participated in RFP, and "launched" the Saturday Academy of Law at U. C. Irvine.
Similarly, CaliforniaALL's own publication indicates that with CaliforniaALL's grant funds, U.C. Irvine developed and implemented the Saturday Academy of Law, and that by 2009 CaliforniaALL's mission was visibly at work through the program. See below.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. Instead, as most transactions involving CaliforniaALL, the California Bar Foundation and the State Bar of California, it is imbued with fraud and egregious acts dishonesty and deception.
Specifically, the Saturday Academy of Law has been in existence for many years, and is part of the University of California Irvine's Center for Educational Partnerships (CFEP), which has many programs to benefit the community, such as "UCI Saturdays with Sciences," "Saturday Academy in Mathematics," and the like.
For example, as part of a field trip to law firms, the photo below was taken in 2005 when the UCISAL group visited the law offices of Sheppard Mullin.
In 2007, UCISAL paid a visit to Allen Matkins. (See below.) We have intentionally blurred the photo to maintain the students' privacy. Seated on the right is Robert Hamilton. On the far right is Karina Hamilton, a former Allen Matkins associate, wife of Robert Hamilton, and Director of UCISAL.
Please double-click on the photo for full view.
In fact, UCI's own literature gives no credit to CaliforniaALL. (See below.)
According to the sources, while there is not even a scintilla of evidence that demonstrating that Mr. West somehow pocketed any money unlawfully or engaged in any other unlawful activities, his prior work with Brosnahan as well as the eerie coincidence that those who were involved with CaliforniaALL and Voice of OC were also in support of his conformation in 2009, requires further understanding of event, if only to examine potential conflict of interests should the DOJ ever investigate Voice of OC and/or CaliforniaALL — both entities with very close ties to Morrison & Foerster, and especially partner James Brosnahan.


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Herbiary, the herbal retailer at 7751 Germantown Ave. that currently hosts three classes per month in a rented space at the rear of 133 E. Mermaid Lane, announced at the their intention to leave that location after their current series of classes end in June. The announcement was made at last night's Chestnut Hill Community Association Board of Directors meeting.
That decision from Herbiary will end the conflict between the retailer's owners Andrew Celwyn and Maia Toll, the owner of 133 E. Mermaid Lane Ellen Deacon, and near neighbors on either side of the property, who vigorously opposed Herbiary's use of the space.
Herbiary's decision was independent of the board's unanimously approved motion to oppose the initial variance request that would have allowed the retailer to continue teaching classes in a modified garage building on the rear of the structure, directly behind other homes on E. Mermaid Lane.
In February, the board voted to oppose Herbiary's classroom use of the property. They did not reverse that decision Thursday night, saying the classes being conducted were not acceptable given the current zoning as a residential property.
Herbiary co-owner Andrew Celwyn read from a prepared statement:
"After careful consideration and assessment of the atmosphere presented by the Chestnut Hill Community Association … we are here this evening to inform you that we will not be continuing to seek a variance for our use on Mermaid Lane," he said.
Celwyn added that Ellen Deacon, the owner of 133 E. Mermaid Lane, had released Herbiary from its lease . The lease had options that would have gone on as long as 10 years. He also said that Deacon would attempt to convert the classroom space into an additional residence.
"I am so profoundly saddened by this situation," Deacon said, adding that she would have like to work out some kind of "fair way forward." Deacon spoke regretfully about her dream of "a benign and unthreatening partnership" that was slowed down by this process.
"This is costing us a lot of money, what you've done to us," she said.
Near neighbor Kristopher Jacobson, the owner of 131 E. Mermaid Lane and the spokesman for the neighbors opposed to Herbiary, countered that the process had been no easer on neighbors.
"This has also cost us money, all because something was done incorrectly," he said, "This never should have happened."
Jacobson also observed that converting the garage structure to another residence would require an additional variance, something he would oppose.
Douglas Martenson, another near neighbor, said he was sorry about the sense of "ill-feeling." He said the issue was about community, but explained that it couldn't intrude on residential areas.
"We can talk about people's dreams and aspirations for property, but when it impacts near neighbors to the point that it did then there's a problem," said Martenson. "We're glad the process works, but we're sorry that it cost a great deal of money on both sides."
"This was not our intention, to be contentious," board president Brien Tilley told Deacon.
CHCA board member Joyce Lenhardt introduced a motion to have the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee create a subcommittee that would serve as a resource for community planning, saying that there are a number of "anomalous properties" in Chestnut Hill that should be looked studied. The subcommittee would be made up of property owners and LUPZ committee members, as well as other professionals.
"The LUPZ does a lot of reactionary work, but less actual planning" Lenhardt said, adding that the present was a good time to be more proactive.
The work would benefit a forthcoming effort by the city's planning commission to remap the entire City of Philadelphia as a means of more judiciously applying the new zoning code adopted by city council last August. The remapping effort will consider community input; this subcommittee would better prepare the Chestnut Hill community to provide that input.
Deacon bristled at the suggestion. "
Who are you to tell me what to do with my property?" she asked.
Lenhardt said that as a property owner she was welcome to participate as a member of that subcommittee.
"I think forming the subcommittee shows that the community recognizes the issue and is being proactive about it," Lenhardt said.
"As a neighbor I would support this," Jacobson said of the subcommittee.
Deacon left disappointed, saying that while she has always been willing to talk about the issue, she is the one being told what to do. She said she would welcome the opportunity for further community input.


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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo doesn't think he'll be playing on Sunday night in Canton.
Via Rainer Sabin of the Dallas Morning News, that's what Romo said Friday when asked about the preseason opener. Coach Jason Garrett still declines to confirm that Romo won't play, although Garrett's initial comments on the topic from more than a week ago provided a pretty strong clue that Romo won't make the usual one-series cameo appearance at Fawcett Stadium in Canton.
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The airwaves abound with well-meaning analysts trying to make sense out of the senseless horror in Connecticut.
The usual suspects have been rounded up � the proliferation of weapons and the inadequacies of our mental health services in particular.
All well and good, but does it not occur to the talking heads how pervasive are the references and expressions we all use so casually in everyday conversation, especially in the world of pop entertainment?
At the level of the man in the street, one of the most common four-letter words in the contemporary lexicon is �kill.�
We�d kill for a ticket to the Super Bowl, a convertible for Christmas, even a good steak. That gal over yon is dressed to kill. The guy with her has a killer tan. They both have plenty of time to kill. He just killed a six-pack. She, well if looks could kill�but all she says is, �You really kill me, dude.�
In the recording world, a source of example-setting for the young, one of the top rock bands, out of Vegas, is The Killers, not to be confused with another highly popular outfit, The Kills. Both have killer albums on the charts.
Bill O�Reilly, high priest of television�s Fox News, co-authored a New York Times best-seller last year called �Killing Lincoln.� It sold a million copies, and is soon to be a TV movie, with Tom Hanks narrating. This year, O�Reilly and partner followed up with �Killing Kennedy,� which also hit the million mark.
There�s something about a killer title.
Then there�s the hit song, �Kill or Be Killed� by Jay Rock (sample lyrics: �Hungry enough to come and get you, hope the gun is coming with you, gonna have to shoot it out and shoot in front, time is now you wasn�t focused, you sound like you had posted no tags it was stolen, and then it was murder motives��)
Nice stuff for impressionable young minds, and this is one of the more benign, if unfathomable, passages in the entire opus.
�To Kill a Mockingbird� makes most lists of the all-time greatest films, though the title is more violent than the message it sent.
More recently popular were �The Killing Fields,� set in Cambodia, where more than a million were killed in genocide, and �Kill Bill,� rated R for strong bloody violence at the hands of an assassination squad.
Neither of them used for a soundtrack the popular tune, �Killing Me Softly.�
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AB-EX/RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism Reconsidered
AB-EX/RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the American art, criticism and commentary during the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s. Artists on display include Diebenkorn, J. Ernst, Frankenthaler, Hofmann, Kline, and Motherwell. Opens Saturday, March 9, through June 16. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent Collection
This rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European artists from the Heckscher Museum's Permanent Collection. Of particular interest is Étienne Berne-Bellecour's monumental Embarkation Maneuver, 1882, which factually depicts the departure of a regiment of cuirassiers following the Franco-Prussian War. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Drawings, Proposals, Plans, Diagrams
A selection of sculptor Dewitt Godfrey's works on paper in a range of media – charcoal, pigment, ink, pencil, photography and collage – that showcases his evolving engagement with drawing, both as an end in itself and as a tool for the planning, production and presentation of sculpture and large scale installations. Through April 7. Hofstra University's Rosenberg Gallery, Calkins Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5474.
Faith Ringgold
The acclaimed African-American artist Faith Ringgold – perhaps best known for her painted story quilts – is the subject of an in-depth study. Through March 28. Molloy College's Frank and Gertrude Kaiser Art Gallery, Public Square, 2nd Floor, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 678-5000 ext. 6549.
The Lyon, the Which and the Warhol
An exhibit of photographs by photojournalist Danny Lyon and visionary pop artist Andy Warhol, culled from the Hofstra University Museum's extensive photography collection. The exhibit connects their works to those in other media by Chuck Close, Jim Dine, and Lisbeth Firmin (the "Which"), emphasizing parallels between these artists. Through May 19. Hofstra University's David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Using the Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach Tolerance
A contextualized history that explains the 1920s' increase of intolerance, reduction of human rights, and lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
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See the Irish comedy "Waking Ned Devine," about a lottery winner who dies of shock in his scenic village and the townsfolk who try to claim his money, Friday, March 8, 2:30 p.m.; also the recent Oscar-winning thriller "Argo," Tuesday, March 15, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Literary Voices
Poet Christine Rau reads from her works, hosted by poet Peter V. Dugan, Friday, March 8,7:30 p.m. With open mic. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Illustrated Art Lecture
Examine "Art as Politics," with Professor Thomas Germano, Tuesday, March 12, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
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The creative Potter team includes author J.K. Rowling, producers David Heyman and David Barron, director David Yates, screenwriter Steve Kloves, production designer Stuart Craig, art director Neil Lamont and set decorator Stephanie McMillan.
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O.K. so I'll start something.
And now Hang With Friends is at the top of the "most active groups" list, while Atheist Community of Tulsa is still on page 5. While "most active" should take some sort of history into account, as opposed to "latest activity", I don't understand why it should be so volatile, unless there is/was a bug somewhere. <shrug>
(And I'm not feeling motivated enough to play with The Sandbox or create test groups to experiment with how exactly the "activity" measure works....)
Friends get's low marks maybe (?) due to it being a 'nice safe place' of which atheists are not normally so reserved.
Many atheists 'come out' because they are sick and damn tired of being put in the corner. I've got to go to that Tulsa Forum to see if they also discuss boring subjects that do not involve religion. With only 2 members - I bet that's not the case.
Atheists forming 'as a community' is like herding cats. The only primary thing we have in common is our non-belief. Sure, we maybe will find a 'friend' that also likes basketweaving - but that's not the norm.
Exactly! Other than a lot of the guys are bald. Can we count that?
Steven, I'm not understanding the reason for your unprovoked and hostile, snide remarks toward this group. You seem to imply that the sole purpose of AtheistNexus is for every single group to be a clearinghouse for atheist rage and activism. There are plenty of groups on here for that purpose and I'm glad I'm a member of some of them, but I'm not in raging activist mode 24/7. You're right, I too am sick and tired of being put in a corner by the madness of religion in this world, but this particular group, Hang With Friends, this "nice safe place" is a corner that we've voluntarily created for ourselves, and I for one find it a refreshing and temporary respite from the loads of shit we atheists have to deal with every day. Sure, our atheism is the primary thing we all have in common, but I'm insulted that you think we don't or shouldn't have much more to offer and discuss with each other. There are almost 700 members of this group and we've all voluntarily joined after reading, I assume, what Ruth has written in detail on the homepage following "Come on in, pull up a chair!" Ruth has clearly stated the intended purpose for forming this group. I'm sorry you find us 'boring.' --Carl
Dear Mr. Flying Atheist (Carl): You don't understand factual information. You know nothing of 'unprovoked' nor 'snide' either because you participate so little in all the threads.
The very fact is most threads receive little attention from 600+ atheists. One particular fellow even listed several reent threads and most had 2 to 5 total responses. That's pathetic. That's factual. He was upset about that and rightly so perhaps. YOU can change all that Carl - just begin your multiple responses on all those non-religious threads! You hae the power! Go for it!
It's not YOU Carl, nor the other atheists (us) that I find boring. The subjects that do not involve what we are here for (non-belief) are mostly boring - and the responses show this by total and complete lack of participation. Perhaps after your vitrol posting everyone will jump on the bandwagon and begin participating! Congratulations in advance! You can take all the credit for that success!
Religious topics seem to garner dozens and dozens of responses.
Looks to me like you're the outrageous - unprovoked and hostile atheist here. Maybe if you'd participate in all those low posting threads - (why not several times each) - it wouldn't appear they are unresponsive!
I'll be looking for your name to change the status of 'boring' to really really neat!
Look at the threads that get the most activity - good and bad - and they involve what we all have in common - non-belief and the hostile actions of theists.
Steven, thank you for your reply. You're absolutely right. I didn't realize how truly ignorant I am due to my inability to 'understand factual information.' Boy, am I dumb! I'm also grateful to you for pointing out that I 'participate so little in all the threads.' Once again, my ignorance shows through. I didn't realize there was a minimum quota for participation. I also apologize to you for taking part in discussions and 'subjects that do not involve what we are here for (non-belief.)' I had no idea these topics were so 'boring' to you. I feel bad and I'm sorry your time has been wasted. Because of you I'm beginning to entirely rethink who I am as a person. Apparently I don't know myself as well as you know me. Thank you for opening my eyes. Now, when I look in the mirror and contemplate my actions I can finally begin to see my true self.....and it terrifies me! All along I've been the 'outrageous' and 'hostile atheist' posting 'vitriol' comments. Well, thanks to you I can now begin the long road of correcting my faults and attempting to become a better person. Again, many thanks for your constructive criticism. I'm beginning to feel better about myself already. Wish me luck! --Carl
Carl, there's nothing wrong with you (although i know you know that). our friend here has lost it. went off the deep end. i'm done with him, and i would recommend you do the same.
Steve D Campagna won't be a problem here any more. *sigh* I was far too patient with him, and I apologize for not doing a better job of protecting all of you. Still learning the ropes as Moderator.
Ruth, no need to apologize. Sometimes having patience allows situations to correct themselves, however once in a while that just doesn't happen. The fact that you have the patience to provide that opportunity is admirable. Thanks! Carl
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Date/time: Tuesday 18th June 2013 2pm BST/UTC+1
Speaker: Bill Wootters (Williams College)
Title: What is the origin of complex probability amplitudes?
Abstract: I begin this presentation with an attempt to explain the origin of probability amplitudes in quantum theory, but the explanation makes sense only if those amplitudes are real. This result provides motivation for studying the real-vector-space variant of quantum theory. I show how a particular model within real-vector-space quantum theory can produce the appearance of complex probability amplitudes. In this model, a special binary subsystem of the universe, called the universal rebit or "ubit," plays the role of the complex phase factor. In a certain limit the effective theory emerging from the model mimics standard quantum theory, but if we stop short of this limit the model predicts the spontaneous decoherence of isolated systems.
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Ryan Bingham, The Tossers, Pavlo among new show announcements
A St. Patty's party with Celtic rock band The Tossers, a Shank Hall performance from Mediterranean musician Pavlo, and a Rave appearance by Oscar-winning songwriter Ryan Bingham are just three new shows announced by Milwaukee venues Friday and Monday.
The recently announced upcoming concerts include:
Wishbone Ash: 8 p.m. March 14, Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. 4th St. $25, on sale noon Friday at the Pabst Theater box office (144 E. Wells St.), the Riverside Theater box office (116 W. Wisconsin Ave.), (414) 286-3663 and pabsttheater.org.
Pavlo: 8 p.m. March 14, Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave. $25, on sale Friday at the box office, (866) 468-3401 and ticketweb.com.
The Tossers: 7:30 p.m. March 17, Turner Hall Ballroom. $14, on sale noon Friday.
Ryan Bingham: 8 p.m. March 20, The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. $16, on sale at the box office, (414) 342-7283 and therave.com.
A Day to Remember: 7:30 p.m. April 5, The Rave. $27.50 to $32.50, on sale 10 a.m. Friday.
Senses Fail: 7 p.m. May 2, The Rave. $13.50.
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Our review site building software will ship with a generic logo that simply says "Reviews", the purpose of which is to convey the essence of the site. Therefore the logo (more of a button) can be used regardless of the domain name and the site niche. A mockup of the button exists showing exactly what is required. Only text and coloration need to be changed. As a bonus, you can optionally elect to receive clients who want modified versions of the final button design (lettering changes).
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The better you control weeds in the garden this year, the fewer weeds you will have next year. Weeds have the capacity of generating thousands of seeds, which means that many seeds scattered on the ground this year will be germinating next year. Not all of the seeds will germinate at once. Many hard seeds can remain in the ground for years, especially if they get buried.
Frequent light cultivation while the weed seedlings are small is the best method of control — providing you have the time.
When cultivating or hoeing, disturb as little soil as possible. The more soil you disturb, the more weed seeds you are likely to stimulate into germination. Most of the weeds in hiding are summer annuals that require being exposed to sunlight to germinate. With ample moisture in the soil, many need only a second or so of light to initiate germination. Many large commercial farms now sow and cultivate their crops at night to minimize weed problems.
I use a hand-push, single-wheel cultivator with a sharp, flat Nebraska blade that slices the weeds at the soil line. This tool causes little disturbance of the soil, and it can be used with minimum effort. The Weed Bandit is also a good tool for controlling weeds.
Whatever your tool, it must be sharp. For good weed control when seedlings are young, all that is necessary is to cut the top from its roots. The roots are not capable of regenerating at this stage of development. You can do all you need by simply scratching the surface of the soil. Controlling weeds that are several inches tall requires more effort and more digging.
Mulch can also control weeds. Unless you are using black plastic, mulch tends to make the soil cool. If you are growing tomatoes, peppers or eggplants, delay mulching until the first cluster of fruit is forming. Plastic mulches must be anchored along the edges, lest they blow away. You can mulch with newspaper, but you'll need 10 to 12 layers to provide adequate weed control. Unless kept wet or anchored, the paper can blow away. Shredded paper or cardboard makes better mulch because both are easily spread and, once wetted down, tend to mesh together and stay put. The other nice thing about using paper is that it will rot in place and leave little residue because it is pure cellulose.
Straw is often used in the garden, especially around tomato and pepper plants. However, unless the straw is free of weeds, it can be a source of more and different kinds of weeds next year. Never use hay as it is generally loaded with seeds.
The only herbicide I feel comfortable using to control weeds is Preen. A fluoride, it is effective only on germinating weed seeds. It has no effect on weeds once they have germinated. It must be applied on clean cultivated soil and watered immediately. I use it in my asparagus bed only after we have finished cutting. I use it in the onion bed two to three weeks after the transplants have been planted. I also use it with carrots, parsnips, radishes and beets after the rows have been thinned to the proper spacing. It is useful in the flower garden applied one to two weeks after transplanting.
To avoid injury, Preen must be applied as directed. It will provide control of crabgrass, goose grass and a few other weeds for six to seven weeks. This is time enough for the crop to shade the ground and the weeds.
Ask Dr. Gouin your questions at [email protected]. Please include your name and address.


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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Jacob Steals Our Hearts! Robert Pattinson On 'Water For Elephants' Set
Today was the first day of production on Water For Elephants, and Rob, Reese, and Rosie were on set. Check out what the director had to say in our earlier post, and then enjoy these HQ pictures courtesy of TwiFans.
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- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 5:24 PM
I literally can't even take his hotness..ReplyDelete
It's gonna be so exciting seeing this movie get filmed!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 5:26 PM
He looks insanely cute with the horses!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 5:38 PM
OMG he is so cute. *Melts*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 6:06 PM
I'm so thrilled they're finally making the book into a movie and even MORE thrilled that Rob plays Jacob.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 6:27 PM
OMG I must agree with first comment I too can't take his Hottness lol .,.. He has my heart and doesn't even know it *Sigh*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Wow - I didn't know Sarah Jessica Parker was in this film. But she is! I can see several photos of Rob leading her out of the barn.ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting,,,ReplyDelete
Absolutly love , love look of Robwoski :)
Bel Ami and Water for Elephants are amazing!!!!
Yes, I'm with the first comment, too! Good glory, that man. I am now officially Team Edward AND Team Jacob. :-)ReplyDelete
Oh sweet Jesus... :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 1:39 AM
I have to agree he looks hot (rough & ready)!! LOL.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 21, 2010 at 8:20 AM
why oh why do does he do this to me?!!! he just keepS on getting hotter and hotter.YUMM!!ReplyDelete
one of you why are you insulting sarah if you do not like her cool,but the insults,no no not goodReplyDelete
First thank you for posting the photos.ReplyDelete
It makes me think of Edward in Chicago
before the Spanish flu.
I love Roberts energy and acting skill.
so so glad he did not give up!!


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This dramatic piece of Mario art starts as a sketch, but winds up displaying the plumber at his most badass.
Posted by 8-Bit Ego, this speed-painting is the work of artist Josh Summana, who is doing a new "Heroes" series to accompany his "Bosses" set from last year. Nice.
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Elizabeth G. Kirkpatrick, a homemaker who had been an Army nurse during World War II, died Oct. 29 from complications of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson.
The longtime Ruxton resident was 91.
The daughter of a career Army officer and a homemaker, Elizabeth Reily Gross was born and raised in Harrisburg, Pa., where she graduated from the Seiler School.
A boarding student, she graduated in 1939 from St. Timothy's School and earned a bachelor's degree in 1942 from Bryn Mawr College. She was a 1944 graduate of the Columbia University School of Nursing.
She enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps in 1944 and served in the venereal disease ward at what was then Camp Polk, La., where she "developed a lifelong fondness for armadillos and many memories of her charges on the VD ward," said her son, Crawford N. Kirkpatrick III of Swansea, Mass.
Discharged with the rank of lieutenant in 1945, she joined the nursing staff at Union Memorial Hospital.
"She became enamored of a young doctor named Crawford N. Kirkpatrick Jr. She tripped him in the hallway and they were subsequently married in 1947," her son said.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick left nursing after her marriage to raise her family at her Ruxton home, where she lived for the remainder of her life.
She had been a member of the board of Calvert School and had been president of the Maryland Children and Family Services during the 1970s.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick collected stuffed armadillos, family members said. She also was an avid gardener and reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles.
She was an Orioles fan and also enjoyed spending summer vacations at a family home in Eagles Mere, Pa.
Her husband, a noted Baltimore internist, died in 1980.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick was an active member of Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, 6200 N. Charles St., where a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday.
In addition to her son, Mrs. Kirkpatrick is survived by three daughters, Mary E. Kirkpatrick of Moorestown, N.J., Sarah E. Kirkpatrick of Ashland, Ore., and Elizabeth B. Kirkpatrick of the Bahamas; two sisters, Nancy G. Harvey of Baltimore and Martha G. Morrison of Harrisburg; and three grandchildren.


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Free Standing Kitchen Pantry and its Role
A free standing kitchen pantry design is furniture in a pantry to store your cooking utensils that actually can be place in every place that you want. This furniture usually is cheap to get. This kind of pantry is able to be purchased in ready-to-use furniture, although sometimes you will need to assemble it first before you can use the furniture. The furniture that you need in your pantry is the furniture that you can build easily without any help from expert even if you need to assemble the furniture. Purchasing the complex to build furniture probably need to make you to call an expert to build.
Sometimes, you do not have time to build these shelves so by using this that can actually being moved and used to help you in another room that is not in the pantry if you do not need it any longer, you can have a multi-purpose cabinet that can be converted to store anything that you need to keep. Calling an expert means that you sometimes need to spend money to pay the expert. A free kitchen standing pantry set is very useful because creating shelves in a wall can require more time and energy besides of the need to call an expert to do this for you.
Although this furniture is very useful, you need to make a deeper consideration before you purchase this furniture for your pantry. If you cannot afford to purchase one, you do not have to purchase one although this furniture is not expensive. Putting your utensils on the floor is a bad thing because the floor can be dirty and unhygienic. If you have limited budget, you could build one by yourself instead of purchasing it from the store. If you urgently need this, you can see other cabinet that you probably are not using to convert it to a free standing kitchen pantry.


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If Ya Got It, Flaunt It Upper: Strengthen
This upper body basics workout uses traditional exercises in a modified format to help new exercisers gain confidence and master body positioning. This exercise routine is great for doing when you are out on the go as no equipment is required. The exercises work the muscles of the arms, back and chest.


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After a week of voting, our readers have chosen the winner of FOTM's "Name You Know Who" contest!
Drumroll please…..
With 29 votes, the winner is Scott's "Traitor in Chief"!!!!!
Congratulations, Scott!
~Eowyn (Jan. 6, 2013)
A week ago, FOTM started a new contest for the best moniker for the POS occupant in the White House.
The entries that have received at least five "thumbs up" from readers are our 13 finalists. (Including entries that have received 3 or 4 "thumbs up" would have added another 14 to the list of finalists. Too many!) Entries that contained multiple nicknames were disqualified.
Now it's up to YOU to choose the winner! — by voting in the poll below. There are 13 nicknames to choose from; each nickname is followed by the alias of the entrant who submitted the nickname for the contest.
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This poll will be closed a week from today, at the end of Saturday, January 5, 2013.
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Water Damage Restoration Companies in San Marcos – What Do You Need To Know about Water Damage ?
Water damage
Water damage describes a large number of possible losses caused by water intruding where it will enable attack of a material or system by destructive processes such as rotting of wood, growth, rusting of steel, de-laminating of materials such as plywood, and many others.
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There are only a few true fire and water restoration companies that Water Damage in San Marcos Texas that can provide the full line of flood clean up, fire rebuilding and mold remediation services. These companies have been in business in the San Marcos area for decades and have full time, trained technicians who are available to do emergency water damage restoration work 24/7. They have industrial strength equipment and professional gear that they use daily on just such water damage emergencies.
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These competitors are divided into three types of restoration service providers:
Water Damage Internet marketing firms
Most of the restoration companies you will find on the web are marketing companies that later sell your cleanup and rebuilding job to subcontractors they never met. When there is a big demand for restoration clean up services in San Marcos, such as frozen and burst pipes, burst water heaters or rain and flood damage, these marketing companies call everyone who says that they can do water removal, clean up and repair to get your job. However, if they cannot find any subcontractors, your job will be abandoned.
Water Damage Restoration National Franchises
The other type of water removal and repair competitors are large corporate franchise restoration companies with very little connection to San Marcos. They do not have full line fire, water and restoration services in San Marcos and usually have staff that is new to the home restoration business. Very often, the true fire and water remediation companies are asked to complete repair jobs that were started by restoration franchisees.
Carpet Cleaning Companies
There are hundreds of carpet cleaning companies in San Marcos that claim to be water damage restoration companies. These so called remediation experts have no water removal experience, flood damage clean up training or dehumidification equipment to complete water and flood damage repair projects. They also have no education or much experience in the science of water extraction, drying and clean up. There is very little chance that your property would be completely restored through their services.
In fact, since these companies do not have any water removal, fire restoration or mold remediation experience or content restoration facilities to handle personal belongings or furniture, their so called services only delay your home's restoration work. Meanwhile, there is further structural damage to your dry walls, ceilings, carpets, and floors, possibly resulting in mold damage.
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When you have true flood damage versus water damage in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas, it is important to know what your insurance policy covers in terms of various water flooding scenarios. Your water damage claim may be denied due to incorrect terminology or coding. Be an informed consumer and read your policy carefully.
Insurance companies usually do not cover natural geological events, such as landslides, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. Insurance companies are very specific in their definition of what constituted flooding. That narrow definition specifies that flooding is an overflow of a natural body of water, such as a lake or an ocean.
Water damages occur when water gets into your Dallas Fort Worth home other than through the overflowing of a body of water. Depending on your particular insurance policy, many water emergencies are covered, but there are multiple scenarios of what is covered and under what conditions. When you know what your water damage policy covers, you know what language to use to describe the situation for your claim to be approved. That means that if your water heater bursts and "floods" your Dallas Fort Worth home or your washing machine overflows and your basement has 3" of standing water, it does not qualify under the definition of a true flood, which is good because chances are your insurance would cover these water damage scenarios - just don't use the word "flood" when filing your claim.
The above examples show that when you call your insurance company to file a water damage claim, you should be honest, but be aware that you should be factual in your description of the water damage. Know what your policy covers and what it does not cover and present your situation accurately, without using words or terms that raise a red flag to the person on the other end. For example, if your water heater burst and when making a claim you say that your house just flooded, that is not within the narrow interpretation of the insurance company's definition of flood. So, although to you, your home is flooded because you are standing in 3" of water, when you report the incident to your insurance company, just state the facts: your home is full of water due to your water heater bursting.
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Description of 122 E Arctic Avenue 4, Folly Beach, SC 29439
THE PENTHOUSE! Wow! This is it! Relax on your expansive porch and enjoy the panoramic views and cool breezes of Folly Beach. You are literally steps to the ocean with beach access directly in front of you. Upon entering this pristine complex, you'll be impressed with the attention to detail throughout the home. With the entire top floor belonging to you, this 2600 square foot condo feels like a home. The huge vaulted main area is flooded with light and windows. You will also appreciate the oak floors. There's a massive family room, dining area and kitchen. The ceramic tile countertops and island as well as gas range complement the kitchen. Breathtaking views flow from each of the master suites from the glass sliding doors. Two more large bedrooms, two tiled bathrooms, a powder room and laundry also are included downstairs. There are two separate lofts, accessible by the spiral staircases, which can be used for endless possibilities, such as sleeping areas, den, game room, office, etc. Location, location, location! You will have TOTALLY UNOBSTRUCTED OCEAN VIEWS as Charleston County Parks & Rec. own the vacant lot in front of you. Bright and airy, broad views from many rooms, one block from the pier, restaurants and shops, 15 minutes to historic Charleston! Excellent rental income with many return renters. Designated parking for four vehicles! Come take a look! You will not want to leave! Another key benefit: city sewer! $3,400 credit available toward buyer's closing costs and pre-paids with acceptable offer and use of preferred lender
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Folly Beach
Folly Beach to Battery Island
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|Lot has beach access
|Lot has ocean view
|Subdivision: Folly Beach
|Cable television available
|Ceramic tile flooring
|Eat-in kitchen
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|Living and dining room combo
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Talk:Middle East
African countries[edit]
I know that the boundaries of the Middle East are somewhat open to interpretation, but as far as the traveler is concerned, I think Egypt and Sudan should be considered Africa, so I've removed them from this page. I also removed Turkey, since we included it on the Mediterranean Europe page and its accompanying map. – cacahuate talk 19:43, 8 April 2007 (EDT)
Turkey and Cyprus[edit]
There have been some efforts lately to add Cyprus to this list and to remove Turkey. The current consensus is that Turkey straddles the line between what is European and what is Middle Eastern, while Cyprus is European. While anyone is encouraged to edit articles, it takes a long time to come to an agreement about what countries should be placed in each region, and once that agreement is reached we prefer that it not be changed without further discussion. -- Ryan • (talk) • 12:54, 27 May 2007 (EDT)
It was totally a mistake that such a region, Middle East, exists. It is not even a continent. "Middle East" is artificial. So while adding Cyprus, which is classified as in Asia geographically, to Europe, why do you classify Turkey as in Middle East? Turkey has agreements with European Countries, such as UEFA, European Council, so many other associations. So simply remove Turkey from Middle East map, while it is an official candidate of European Union. This should be considered to classify Turkey where it should actually be placed. --Nitrium Talk 00:23, 11 December 2011 (EST)
Can you kindly check Asian Region? Turkey is shaded and not included as Middle Eastern country... If you are supporting the idea of including TR here in ME, please unshade Turkey and include it in the Asian Map also, this gives more consistent message. --Nitrium Talk 00:53 11 December 2011 (EST)
Yes is there valid explanation for my previous question or request.--Nitrium 15:26, 28 December 2011 (EST)
Palestinian Territories[edit]
Why not label the territories of Gaza Strip and the West Bank? It seems rather confusing to leave them blank... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs)
Adding Isfahan to main cities[edit]
IntroHi everyone I am very new on this site but find the depth and wealth of info fascinating. Me and my family travel quite a bit, however since I am only 14 I have recently started to get a real understanding of places I visit. I've been to Rome, Paris, Florence, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Frankfurt, Munich, Nice, Venice, Vatican, all around USA and Canada, Tehran and a few more but they didn't have true meaning to me at that age. I love history/politics and culture and languages and such topics and really find this site great.
Actual For the cities I added Isfahan, because there was only 8 and 2 cities in Saudi Arabia are listed and both of them are pretty much off limits to non muslims (travel to Saudi is restriced heavily) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bnatsfan7 (talk • contribs)
Turkey and Arabic[edit]
"Arabic is the primary language of the region, and the main language in all Middle Eastern countries except Iran (where Persian predominates), Turkey (Turkish) and Israel (Hebrew). Even in those countries, Arabic is fairly common as a second language;"
This is a false expression for Turkey. In Turkey, Turkish is primary language, and in Turkey, Arabic is not faily common as a second language. This statement should be corrected. Even though the worshipping language is in Arabic, most of the people do not understand or speak Arabic. --Nitrium Talk 16:50 11 December 2011 (EST)
Iraq is included as the Middle East?[edit]
For the same reason as Iran, couldn't it also be controversial to add it to the Middle East since it can also be considered part of South Asia or Central Asia? Any thoughts? Riyadhman (talk) 06:08, 30 June 2016 (EDT)


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Kathryn (Kay) M. Dunning, 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2014.
Kathryn (Kay) M. Dunning, 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 22, 2014. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June of 2010 and fought with an abundance of grace and dignity to the very end of her journey. She was an inspiration to so many as she lived each day to the fullest, always had a smile on her face and shared a positive attitude. Despite her diagnosis, she never spoke a word of defeat or displayed frustration. Kay remained positive and compassionate, interested and involved in the lives of others and spread great joy to all of those she touched. Kay was born September 13, 1950 in Bath, NY and was the daughter of Charles and Hazel (Magee) Wilson. Kay was predeceased by her father, Charles Wilson and her life-long friend and former husband, Charles (Beau) Dunning. She is survived by her mother, Hazel Wilson of Bath, NY; her brother, James (Joan) Wilson of Corning, NY; her daughter, Nicole (Bryan) Dickson of Bath, NY; her son, Ryan (Amber) Dunning of Avoca, NY; her son, Nate Northrup of Bath, NY; her life-long friend and father of Nate, Bob Northrup of Bath, NY; her grandchildren, Devyn, Dylan and Deyton Dickson and Masyn and Lainey Dunning; her niece Sue (Steve) Dowdle; her great niece, Thalia Ducot; and her two closest friends, JoAnn Mitchell and Sheri Nobles and we mustn't forget her cat, Pitch. Kay graduated from Haverling High School in 1968 where she was a member of the synchronized swimming team, Concert Choir and participated in many clubs and activities. She attended SUNY Cortland from 1968-1971, majoring in elementary education, where she participated on the Dolphinotes Synchronized Swimming team and was a sister of the Theta chapter of Arethusa Sorority. In June of 1986 she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Elmira College. She was employed by Ingersol/Dresser Rand from 1974 until 2000 where she was a Manufacturing Engineer and then moved into the role of a Tooling Specialist. Kay then worked for Babcock Ladder as a purchasing agent and finally worked with friends and family for Knight Settlement Sand and Gravel, LLC and Dickson Trucking, LLC from 2006 until present, holding numerous roles of importance for both companies. Her dedication, loyalty and great work ethic will be irreplaceable. Kay enjoyed camping, bon fires with friends and family, kayaking on the lake, boating, taking walks, reading novels, spending time at Keuka lake, hiking, motorcycle rides, vacationing, going to the beach and she always took extreme pride in maintaining her yard. Above all, Kay's favorite past time was spending time with her family. She enjoyed get-togethers, parties, sporting events and anything she could do which involved her family members. Kay was a loyal member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bath, NY where she served as a deacon. She was also part of the bell choir for a number of years and cherished the annual Christmas Eve services she attended with her family. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and friend who always put her family above all else. She was forever supportive, compassionate, selfless, understanding and proud of her children. She will be greatly missed by all. We welcome all friends and family to join us in honoring our beloved, Kay, and celebrating her life. The services have been scheduled for Saturday, May 10 with a calling hour from 3:00–4:00 pm and a Memorial Service following at the First Presbyterian Church in Bath, NY. Upon completion, there will be a celebration of her life at the VFW.


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Chapter 16 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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