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Midlander starts petition to bring back Uber
Published 12:54 pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2016
At about 10 a.m. Tuesday, a petition was started on change.org to bring Uber back to Midland County. The goal was 500 signature; by 5:30 p.m., it had 527 supporters and counting.
Sequoyah Coats began the petition, which criticized Midland City Council's decision to pass regulations on Uber that forced the transportation-network company "to no longer conduct business in Midland County."
"There is no solid argument for Midland City Council not to allow Uber to operate here," Coats wrote in the petition's description.
Uber announced Monday via a press release to past users of its ride-sharing service that it would leave Midland as a result of a city ordinance passed in December that included some regulations of TNCs such as Uber. Residents could no longer use the service, which operates primarily by using an app on a cellular device, within Midland city limits or at Midland International Airport.
The release clarified that consumers could use the service to get a ride to Midland or the airport from Odessa, but Uber drivers would not pick up new passengers after completing the initial trip.
The city of Midland released a press release Tuesday afternoon that said Uber made the decision to leave "despite several attempts by the Midland City Council to create a business-friendly environment that would also ensure the safety of Midlanders using their services."
Uber officials said they could provide a list of vehicle and drivers' information electronically on a monthly basis to the Midland Police Department to better enable police to cross-check in case of a wreck or crime involving an Uber driver. Uber "has since indicated to City officials that this provision, which Uber officials requested, is what is causing them to leave," the release said.
"This is absolutely ridiculous," wrote Cynthia Ford, whose location was listed as Midland, on the change.org petition. "During a depressed oil economy it allows some individuals to supplement their loss of income ... Even my 88 year old mother in law (sic) has the uber (sic) app on her phone and it's a great access for transportation for senior citizens."
Hundreds of people, mainly Midlanders, joined Ford in expressing why they supported "bringing back" Uber. Besides allowing for supplemental income, common reasons were being a business-friendly city and that taxi cab companies were stretched too thin to fulfill public demand for alternative travel.
"Midland needs affordable transportation options," wrote Ryan Rich, whose location was listed as Midland. "Plus free enterprise is what the oil field is all about."
Others were more to the point, citing that Uber reduced drunken driving and made roads safer. The local Midland chapter of Stop DWI previously expressed support for Uber, according to a previous Reporter-Telegram article.
"It saves people's lives," wrote Beau Theimer, listed as a Midlander.
Pieces of the city's ordinance were taken from Uber's current business practices and others from ordinances in cities where Uber currently operates, according to the city press release.
The initial ordinance proposed last fall would not allow Uber to pick up passengers from the airport and required that drivers obtain a secondary background check by the Midland Police Department. Councilman J.Ross Lacy led the initiative to work with Uber, and these two regulations were dropped from the final ordinance, according to previous Reporter-Telegram articles.
The city echoed the change.org petition's comment section about safety, listing it as a reason why they wrote in the requirement of a monthly Uber report on vehicles and drivers' information.
"Having a database of drivers on file is a simple, basic way we can help prevent an oversight that could lead to a dangerous situation. We are not asking anything of Uber officials that another city where the company successfully operates does not already ask of them."
Uber operates currently in Dallas, Houston and Austin. News outlets reported contention between Uber and Austin over an optional thumbprint background check that allows participating drivers to pick up customers at areas otherwise off-limits.
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Mac Mini: Now Able to do Dual Screen
After the folks at Kensington have released the new Mac and PC compatible Dual Monitor Adapter you can use the usb port to connect a second monitor. I have a 2 monitor setup when ever I am in my office and love it. It makes it very easy to keep some things open and not take up space where I am working.
This product will also help out laptop owners who want to have a dual monitor setup and make the one on the laptop not in the pair.
The Dual Monitor Adapter is a bit high in my opinion at 119.00 but I feel sure it will come down as I gains popularity.

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Was asked to make a pink scarf for a friend's friend's one-year old. I haven't the foggiest what size that should be! I mean, I know it has to be a tight knit so little fingers don't get caught or whatever, but that's about it. I searched online, and all I can find are these ugly (imho) scarves where they flare out at the end and one end apparently gets tucked through the other. I mean, these must be WAY popular, because that's all I could find. I just think they look hideous and not at all cute or floofy. I saw some pics of some at this link: http://www.aussielass.com/knots/2005/11/baby_scarves.php
...but there aren't any patterns or even really basic instructions. I suppose I could just wing it, but I don't know how I feel about that. I'm all worried that there's something I'll not do that turns the scarf into some kind of baby death trap. I mean, I don't like kids, but I don't wanna kill any!!!!!!!!!!!! :-O
My idea would be to take a
My idea would be to take a soft yarn with lots of fringe and large needles and make a boa-like scarf. Either an I-cord, or just plain Stockinette stitch knitted narrowly...it will roll in on itself and create a tube, sort of. Would be simple and quick to knit...!
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Some considerations: 1) If
Some considerations: 1) If it's the kind of scarf that tucks inside a coat you are OK, but if its long and wrapped around neck outside with long dangly bits you do have to careful. Toddlers have been known to get them caught. 2) Use a soft, non-scratchy WASHABLE yarn. Her mother will thank you -- one year olds puke a lot. :-) 3) Have you thought of trying a simple lacy type pattern and scaling down the size? I don't mean that magnificent 'blind belgium nun" type lace knitting, but just an easy one to add a bit of interest. One with a short repeat to make changing the size easier.
So, unless you want a scarf specifically styled for a one year old (and I agree those ones with the tuck in pull through slot are kind of dorky) I would just find one I liked for an adult woman and scale it down either with finer yarn and needles, or casting on fewer stitches. But pay attention to the feel of the yarn against a small child's neck and whether it is soft enough (and washable).
Rule of thumb for length is
Rule of thumb for length is to make it as long as the wearer is tall. Width for someone that small I'd say about three to four inches max. Maybe two would do for a little one.
I agree to just go with a pattern you like and scale it down. I don't like the idea of the ones you described that "tuck" into themselves as I can picture a toddler hanging itself with one of those.
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Visit Crafty Andy's Blog It
Visit Crafty Andy's Blog It looks like the pattern is done in a stockinette stitch on the round with small needles. It looks more like a sock. This will prevent the child from getting their fingers tangled in the material or the holes. I would make a very tight tube on size number 6 (or smaller) circulars with a total of 38 to 40 stitches for about 24 inches.
Merino wool is always good, if superwash merino better yet or super soft cotton is nice as well, perfect for a baby and very washable.
last year I knit a scarf for
last year I knit a scarf for a friend's baby, I used a baby cotton, from bernat I think. and I used needles 2 sizes smaller than what was called for. I just did a basic seed stitch. One lesson I learned, don't worry about fringe, they tend to yank on it and even if they can't get it out they pull the scarf all out of shape. I think I made the scarf about 3" wide.
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Sebi Küttel and Paul Betschart, better known as Sebi and Paul, the two Swiss dairy farmers who will "do anything to make your perfect Swiss holiday" have brought their hayseed schtick to the City of Calvin and put it on video.
The pair, picked by the Swiss tourism department to be featured in diverse locales all over the country, let it all hangout at the Bains de Paquis, and visited some of the most famous Geneva landscapes (albeit they missed the Jet d'Eau and the Broken Chair).
I love Sebi and Paul, but don't you think the producers got a little carried away trying to show the "fast 'n furious" side of Geneva? Say, Chinese take-out and Tattoo parlors open after hours?
Still, it does the heart good to see a couple of – country mice going to "Sin City" – or better yet, Swiss woodchucks shopping for négligés at… Globus? Either way I'm a fan. And you?
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Landings data and scientific analyses show recreational fishermen have reached their quota and could exceed their 1.14 million pound harvest limit by as much as 84 to 225 percent if the recreational fishery is not closed.
An independent body of federal and university scientists recently determined that the black sea bass stock has been rebuilt. However, both the scientists and the Science and Statistical Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council have cautioned against increasing fishing of this stock for several reasons, including the complex and poorly understood reproductive cycle, and limited information on life span and important habitats for this species. The Council recommends catch limits for black sea bass in federal waters.NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources.


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If Lord Shiva is your deity then maybe you must be aware what all can be offered to him so that he becomes happy and shower his blessings. But there are five things which cannot be offered to him.
According to Hindu culture Shivlinga should not be placed where it is not regularly worshiped with proper rituals because it will show disrespect to his Shiva and he may get angry. Anyways Lord Shiva is known for his innocence and also called Bholenath and because of this he may get pleased in no time but on the same hand we should not forget that he gets very angry if something wrong is done while worshiping him.
So we all know that Lord Shiva live a simple life on Kailash Mountain and if you want to please him then you should offer milk, Sandalwood, Dhatura, Bael leaves, Bhang and bhasma.
According to Shivpuran, a devotee should never offer below five things otherwise he or she will have to bear the dreaded consequences.
First: Ketaki Flowers
One day Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma were fighting to prove their supremacy among the divine and when they were just to use the deadly weapons Lord Shiva appeared in the form of Jyotirlinga. He asked them to find the origin and end of him. Initially both of them tried to find but failed to do so and later Lord Brahma asked Ketaki flower to lie along with him. Upon their respective returns, Lord Shiva accepted his defeat. So Lord Brahma lied to him and Ketaki helped him and told that he has found the origin.
Lord Shiva go angry with this lie and cut one of Lord Brahma's head and also diminished him from ever being worshiped as Lord. Lord Shiva also cursed Ketaki flower that it will never be used in worshiping Shivlinga.
Second: Tulsi
Again it is clearly told in the Shivpurana that there was Asura called Jalandhar who was killed and burned to ashes by Lord Shiva. Jalandhar was blessed that he cannot be defeated by anyone even the Gods and this blessing were depended on his wife's chastity. So Gods went to Shiva and asked for his and Lord Shiva decided to defeat and kill Jalandhar and in order to that he had to breach Jalandhar's chastity and he did so. This made Tulsi angry and she banished Lord Shiva from being worshiped by her divine leaves.
Third: Coconut water
Coconut water cannot be offered to Lord Shiva but coconut can be offered because whatever is offered to Lord Shiva is considered as nirmalya and thus it is forbidden to consume it and consuming coconut water after being offered on deities is considered as mandatory to drink, it is thus not offered to Lord Shiva.
Fourth: Turmeric
Turmeric is used for enhancing beauty of females and Shivlinga is a symbol of Lord Shiva so it should never be offered to Shivlinga.
Fifth: Kumkum
Kumkum is related to married women and considered sacred because women apply to seek the long life of their spouse and worshiping his symbol with Kukum is not considered auspicious.


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Killing Kennedy was a bestselling book by Bill O'Reilly that focused on the life and death of John F. Kennedy, who was by all accounts a very handsome man. Nat Geo will be adapting the book into a made-for-TV event later this year, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's assassination. Based on those two sentences, the casting of JFK was all but predetermined. To recap, the actor in question must be:
- Handsome
- Willing to star in a made-for-TV movie
So, yeah. Rob Lowe is playing JFK in this movie. Obviously. Between his ageless good looks and his roles in Drew Peterson: Untouchable (pictured above, about to say literally the greatest line in Lifetime history, "I'm untouchable, bitch"), Prosecuting Casey Anthony, and Behind the Candelabra, how could there have possibly been any doubt? OF COURSE Rob Lowe will be in this movie.
Now the only thing left to do is cast the people tasked with investigating the assassination. Hmm, let's see. A big unsolved case, tons of suspects, conspiracy theories that go straight to the top? Yup, there's only one man for this job, too.
NOTE: If you think I wouldn't watch a Columbo-style series of TV movies where Chris Pratt in character as Andy Dwyer in character as Special Agent Burt Macklin of the FBI investigates notable historical mysteries, you are a completely insane person.


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"Interestingly, several closeted Republicans refused to oppose the bill-- Phil English (PA) and Jim McCrery (LA) actually voting with the Democrats and Denny Hastert abstaining. Dreier, the best known of the Republican closet queens in the House, voted against the Hate Crimes bill. The Republicans who voted yes were a strange combination of Northeast moderates (relative moderates) like Rodney Frelinghuysen, Michael Castle and Chris Shays and Republicans thought to be in serious jeopardy of losing their seats next year due to extreme wingnut voting records, like David Reichert (WA), Deborah Pryce (OH), Jon Porter (NV), Mark Kirk (IL), Mike Ferguson (NJ), etc." -- Howie Klein at Down With Tyranny!
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Oh Joe! O leader of HRC and the LGBT community! There are only four words in LGBT. Is it too much to ask that you spell them all correctly?
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You can shorten it to "bi" but there is not now, nor has there ever been a hyphen in the word bisexual as it refers to the bisexual community or the people in it.


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Hi, I apologize if this kind of question has already been asked and answered. I've been unable to find an explanation or example on the Web; my trial-and- error experiments have failed. The basic problem is that I must use a set of ENTITY character codepoint definitions in a Schema instance document. I'm in the process of migrating an app from DTD to Schema. My four schema files validate okay with the Xerces-J2 validation engine, and my sample instance doc validates okay with XSV and Xerces *iff* I comment out my DOCTYPE statement in the instance doc. I must, however, use a file of Unicode Private Use Area character entities in the instance doc (declaring the characters as Schema elements is not a viable option in this case). In the main schema there is just one global element, called "NeumesXML". My understanding is that this element must be namespace-qualified in the instance doc (I get a validation error otherwise). Therefore, I am declaring in the instance doc the following, <nxm:NeumesXML xmlns:nxm="http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_main" xmlns:nxw="http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_west" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation= "http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_main http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_main.xsd http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_west http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_west.xsd" > ... [instance data] ... </nxm:NeumesXML> Thus qualifying "NeumesXML", then, requires me also to qualify "NeumesXML" in the DOCTYPE declaration that precedes the "<nxm:NeumesXML ...>" tag, above (else I get an error). And so, I have, <!DOCTYPE nxm:NeumesXML [ <!ENTITY % NEUMES SYSTEM "http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NEUMES_symbolic.xml"> %NEUMES; ]> Unfortunately, this also generates errors, and I have tried unsuccessfully to add clauses to the DOCTYPE statement in order to make clear what "nxm:NeumesXML" refers to. I hope someone will help me with this. In case they're relevant, here follows some of the declarations from the schema (which apparently are causing *no* validity errors re the schema, per se). <!DOCTYPE schema [ <!-- *********** NEUMES Unicode[tm] Codepoint Declarations: *********** --> <!ENTITY % NEUMES SYSTEM "http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NEUMES_symbolic.xml"> %NEUMES; ]> <xsd:schema targetNamespace="http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_main" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_main" elementFormDefault="unqualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation= "http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_obd http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_obd.xsd" xmlns:obd="http://purl.oclc.org/NEUMES/ref/NeumesXML_obd"> <xsd:element name="NeumesXML"> ... </xsd:element> ... </xsd:schema> Many thanks in advance, - L. Barton __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonusReceived on Friday, 9 January 2004 12:11:33 UTC
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The wave of internet and hi-tech companies launching on to the stock market shows no signs of letting up despite a warning this week by chancellor Gordon Brown to small investors hoping to make a dot com fortune.
Mr Brown urged caution in the wake of this week's FTSE 100 shake-up, which saw several young hi-tech firms push long-established brewers, housebuilders and supermarkets out of the index. His words coincided with unprecedented investor demand for lastminute.com shares ahead of its flotation next week which could value the 19-month-old company, run by 31-year old Brent Hoberman and 27-year-old Martha Lane-Fox, at as much as £1bn.
The deadline for applications for lastminute.com shares passed yesterday, but amateur punters are on the hunt for the next IPO (initial public offering) of a hi-tech company. The list of forthcoming hi-tech IPOs includes such names as Team Talk, currently valued at around £200m CountyWeb.com, an internet business directory believed to be worth £25m, and Bizzbuild, an e-commerce development company valued at £50m.
But the next blockbuster is likely to be egg.com, the Prudential financial services website, which could have a value running into the billions. A listing of future IPOs is available at www.iii.co.uk/newissues. But note if the stock is going for a placing (so available only to insitutions) or an offer, where small investors can participate. Check if the stock is floating on the main market, Aim or Ofex. Main market offerings are likely to have more substance. Remember how volatile these stocks can be. A week ago Freeserve saw its value plummet by £1.7bn in one day after alta vista and ntl blew a major hole in its "free" internet proposition.


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Jalopnik reporter Patrick George learned the hard way not to speed in Virginia when he spent three days in the slammer last summer after being pulled over for doing 93 mph in a 55 zone.
As tough as that might seem, though, Virginia isn't even in the Top Five among the strictest states when it comes to enforcing speeding and reckless driving laws. At the top of the list is the Colorado. At the other end of the spectrum is Texas, according to a new study, perhaps no surprise for a state that also has the fastest freeway in the country.
Officially, no state requires mandatory jail time for speeding, reports financial website WalletHub.com. But push far enough over the limit and you could find the charge changed to reckless driving, as happened to Jalopnik's over-eager scribe, who was sentenced to one day for each mph over 90. (more…)


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in useEdit
Hey, I'm going to write a full, in-depth summery of this episode, but I'm gonna finish it tomarrow (i've started it). I don't know if I'm saposed to leave the "inuse" on, or take it off, so I'm just going to leave it on for now. -AJHalliwell 04:52, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I'm sorry! I made an edit w/o realizing that the {{inuse}} was still posted. I hope I didn't foul up anything you (whomever placed the notice) were working on! — THOR 22:04, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Featured article discussion (nomination successful on 6/22/05)Edit
- "Good Shepherd" - Self-nomination. This is another episode article, but I think I covered all the information, and got some great pictures. I leave my fate unto you. -AJHalliwell 19:16, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support. Well done. Jaz 19:35, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I would oppose the nomination due to low quality of some of the images, but I don't know if that counts. The rest of the article seems fine, and I would support the article if these nominations are judged solely on the text. --Defiant | Talk 19:57, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support. Images can be a matter for objection, however I think the quality of images is not a fair reason to oppose. Ottens 21:30, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I'm afraid back when I started doing this page, I hit "Refresh Page (Full Quality)", so when ever I go there they come up really nice quality pics, and I can't see how they normally look. Do you know a way to better their quality? -AJHalliwell 22:18, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Oppose nomination - I've just learned that the article also needs full wiki formatting, there's still a section at the bottom of the page that needs to be formatted. --Defiant | Talk 22:29, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Took care of that. I don't see how such an insignificant detail is a reason for objection, and I don't see why you couldn't take the 30 seconds yourself to fix it, but it's wiki-formatted now. Ottens 14:36, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support, I've corrected most of the spelling and grammatical errors. Definitely a worthy candidate, IMHO. --Scimitar 21:41, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- Support AmdrBoltz 18:45, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
404s are an HTTP code, not a Microsoft error message. Additionally, I'd be surprised if the on-set video was Windows as everything I've seen, the art department had a tendency to use Apple PCs. The displays on Enterprise were run of a cart of Apple Cube computers, I think. Besides, I don't even see a 404 in the image displayed. Can anyone confirm this? - Lt. Washburn 18:28, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
- I just watched the episode; it was not, in fact, a 404 error (as that's an Internet error meaning a page is missing). Based on the odd L-shape of the window on the biobed screen, it appears that the "error" is actually a contextual menu, probably for Adobe Flash or Shockwave. Likewise, the mouse pointer that appears in the escape pod LCARS display is a black, leftwards-pointing arrow with a white outline--the standard pointer for Apple OS X. --22.214.171.124 21:12, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
- Good points. But unless they were using the early server version, it would have been a previous version of the Apple OS...I don't know what they called it, OS 9? Lt. Washburn 03:41, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
- This? (Mac OS 9 at Wikipedia) - V. Adm. Enzo Aquarius 03:44, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
- Not necessarily--OS X was originally released in 1999 as Mac OS X Server 1.0, which would fit the production date of this episode. Regardless of the operating system, I think it's accurate to say that it is definitely a contextual menu. 184.108.40.206 05:17, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
- Good points. But unless they were using the early server version, it would have been a previous version of the Apple OS...I don't know what they called it, OS 9? Lt. Washburn 03:41, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
Starship divisionsEdit
This list with Voyager's starship divisions is seen in the episode. Makes it clear,which subdivisions belong to command, science and engineering. Found this pretty intersting, maybe it can be of use somewhere. --Jörg 14:29, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
- Starfleet divisions is a good start. :) --Alan del Beccio 00:31, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
The summary appears to be missing an act - VOY episodes are five acts, rather than four. -- Michael Warren | Talk 19:52, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
Only appearance of Deck 15Edit
Well this isn't correct. In "Deadlock" they were on Deck 15 I think repairing the hull breach although in this episode the Deck was a normal corridor and not those weird things like in the Good Shepard Episode --Ensign Joe, 188.8.131.52 20:51, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
nitpick Edit
- Two computer errors are visible on screen in this episode. When Telfer is put in the biobed, a very 20th century contextual menu floating over the okudagram can be seen on the biobed display. Later, when Harren is in the escape pod, another 20th century mouse-pointer can clearly be seen scrolling around the LCARS panel he's working at.
Removed nitpick — Morder 19:30, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
- Forgot the corresponding image. --Alan 02:14, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
- Why is the nitpick removed? Just curious. Cygnis 20:09, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
Read this for more information. — Morder (talk) 20:24, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
- Found it actually, but thank you. It wasn't actually very clear where that page was, however... I kept going to MA:NOT which says nothing about it. And the current Editing guidelines doesn't mention it either (despite the fact the nitpick page is listed as an editing guideline). Good thing to know, nevertheless. Cygnis 20:50, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
Another odd appearance... Edit
...might be the moving mouse pointer on the LCARS-Display in the Escape Pod at the end.. At least I don't remember having seen one anywhere else in a Star Trek episode or movie. --22.214.171.124 15:55, July 4, 2010 (UTC)
- There really ought to be a "Bloopers" section in the episodes, for just this sort of thing. I even screenshotted that very mouse pointer.--18.104.22.168 22:06, August 31, 2012 (UTC)
- We do not cover nitpicks or bloopers. 31dot (talk) 02:44, September 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Why not? 22.214.171.124 23:58, August 28, 2013 (UTC)
- Please review the linked policy; but it was decided by the community some time ago that nitpicks and bloopers were not encyclopedic, as many of them involve judgement calls, can be explained away, or are minor technical issues. There are also existing websites to catalog nitpicks. 31dot (talk) 09:35, August 29, 2013 (UTC)
Title Origin? Edit
Is it perhaps worth mentioning where the story of the Good Shepherd (which Janeway tells Seven and from which this episode derives its title) comes from? The actual phrase "Good Shepherd" comes from the Christian Bible, the book of John, verse 11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
The story is a parable told in the book of Luke, verses 4-6 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep."
ThetaOrion 02:05, November 29, 2010 (UTC)
Age of the universe Edit
Early in the episode, one of the characters mentions that the cosmos is sixteen billion years old. We currently know this not to be true: the universe is roughly thirteen point seven billion years old. As science advances, we're probably going to be able to make this more accurate, adding digits to the end of the number; we'll figure out it's 13.721 billion or something. Sixteen billion, though, is already ruled out. And it was already ruled out when this episode was written.
Think of it like the shape of the Earth. Ancient Greeks (the educated ones, anyway) knew the earth was a sphere. Some of them came up with surprisingly close estimates of its diameter. Over the years, we figured out more and more, and now our idea of the dimensions of the earth is that it is an oblate spheroid -- a slightly squashed sphere -- whose dimensions we know to very great accuracy indeed:12,756.32 kilometers at the equator. A story written in 2000 that stated that the diameter was 13,200 kilometers would be similarly wrong.
So is this an error?
- Either it was a simple error, or the writers were intending to imply that, in the future, our estimate as to the age of the universe will be revised based on as-yet undiscovered information. -Angry Future Romulan 14:46, October 2, 2012 (UTC)
The article claims that a figure wearing something resembling Seven's jumpsuit can be seen in the Captain's window. I'm freeze framing through that sequence on the DVD but can't see anything like this, just Janeway.--18.104.22.168 15:54, March 9, 2014 (UTC)
Oh... in the lower window, not in the Captain's quarters. You can also see several people milling about in what appears to be the mess hall. --220.127.116.11 15:56, March 9, 2014 (UTC)
- The two figures the article mentions are indeed in the captain's quarters (not the ready room where Janeway is). If you look in the lower left window as the camera zooms in, you will see them. --| TrekFan Open a channel 19:22, March 9, 2014 (UTC)


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Nine-year-old Ellie Fontanetta is truly a force of nature. Born with a severe form of spina bifida, the little girl with the pink crutches is defined not by what she can't do, but by what she has already achieved. A bright student who will enter 4th grade in the fall, Ellie plays sled hockey, baseball, swims and takes dance classes. As if that isn't enough, she and her family are active in fundraising efforts in support of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, a place dear to Ellie and her parents, Nikki and Marc.
"When Ellie was born there were limited expectations as to what she would accomplish," says Nikki. "Lurie Children's taught us how to fight for her, and she has defied most odds given to her."
Spina bifida affects the spine and spinal cord, commonly causing paralysis of the legs, brain malformations and hydrocephalus (excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain). Each year in the U.S. about two out of every 1,000 children are born with the neurological disorder.
Ellie was diagnosed when Nikki was in her 20th week of pregnancy. Within an hour of her birth, Ellie was rushed to Lurie Children's former facility, Children's Memorial Hospital, where she received care from a team of neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and urologists at the hospital's Spina Bifida Center. All three specialties at Lurie Children's are ranked in the top 11 nationally by U.S.News & World Report. Ellie's spinal cord was exposed, and her back needed to be closed immediately to avoid further nerve damage. She underwent two surgeries within her first few days of life.
Over the years, Ellie has undergone numerous surgeries, including procedures for such issues as hydrocephalus, bowel and bladder dysfunction, hyper-extended knees and club foot. In April she needed emergency brain surgery to correct a problem with the shunt that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid. She has regular follow-ups with her various specialists, and undergoes weekly physical and occupational therapy sessions.
"Ellie doesn't view herself as handicapped," says Nikki. "She has a drive and a desire to enjoy life, and not much gets her down."
Grateful for the care their daughter has received, the Fontanettas have participated in numerous fundraising events for Lurie Children's, including the Aon Step Up for Kids stair climb, Champions for Children's, the Eric & Kathy Radiothon and the Chicago Dance Marathon, among others. Ellie and her Girl Scouts troop have also donated a wagonload of toys for the hospital's Family Life Center. For the last few years, the family has hosted an annual "Hot Dogs for Hope" fundraiser for Lurie Children's, which most recently raised $1,300. This year Ellie and her 5-year-old sister, Mia, added lemonade to the offerings, dubbing it, "Lemonade for Lurie's."
"The hospital is really special to us," says Nikki. "You never know when that one kid – a neighbor, a nephew, a schoolmate, a grandchild – is going to need it. There's also a real spirit of love at the hospital unlike anyplace else, and that's something that has helped foster Ellie's spirit."
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"She immediately made a beeline for me and said, 'Mom, can you believe this? I'm like Miss America!'" says Nikki. "Ellie loves interacting with people, and none of it has gone to her head. To her, she's just doing her thing."
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I send you a list of casualties in Co. B, 25th Ala. Reg., which you will please publish for the benefit of the friends of the killed and wounded.
Killed: W. J. Brunson, Joshua Andrews, T. J. Ward, G. E. Wise.
Wounded: R. W. Reeves, in head slight; B. R. Brunson, in hip leg and arm; R. M. Brunson, thigh broke; J. Cubstid, arm slight; G. W. Hall, in bowels, since dead; J. E. Holmes, in thigh; E. Nelson, in thigh; J. W. Ray, chin, severely; J. W. Moore, in arm; L. B. Johnson, breast slight; F. G. Underwood, head; N. Pick, leg; J. B. Moore, in leg.
The Company left the county under Capt. Curtis, the 1st day of September, 1861, and has participated in all the fights with Gen. Bragg's army from Shiloh. Yesterday the enemy shelled our pickets heavily and then threw a skirmish line forward, but they were soon repulsed. It is the fourth time they have tried our pickets on this part of the line. Everything is quiet today except an occasional shot from the enemy's artillery.
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Gold breaches above its 7-week high of $847 per ounce, further approaching its 30-year high of $850 per ounce, amid a combination of broad dollar weakness and increased asset allocation shifts into the metal. We stated in our 2008 preview last week that we expect prolonged gold gains this year to be as high as $930 after an initial pullback towards $780, despite an anticipated rebound in the U.S. dollar. So far we expect the dollar to gain into Q1 and begin to consolidate towards Q2 before a prolonged decline in Q3 and Q4. The reasons for this assessment are:
Central bank liquidity injections will boost gold
As the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Canada blitzed the money markets with over $600 billion in liquidity injections in the last two weeks of 2007, market interest rates headed lower while inflation continued to push upwards. Persistent liquefying operations from the Fed and the ECB are likely to highlight the luster of the precious metal relative to paper currencies, especially as the real cost of money is dragged down by high inflation and lower interest rates. The inflationary consequences of these expansionist monetary practices coupled with persistent robustness in commodity prices are expected to offset any downward pressures on inflation resulting from cooling economic activity. While the relationship between strong commodities and cooling economic growth may prove untenable, agriculture, energy and metals are likely to remain supported by supply constraints rather than demand factors.
Low real global interest rates are good for gold
Although the Federal Reserve has distinguished its monetary policy maneuverings between liquidity injection operations (aimed at relieving funding shortages in the money market) and interest rate-cutting moves (aimed at shoring up the economy), we do not expect these liquidity measures to stave off the risk of further slowing. Anticipated deterioration on the macro economic front (rising unemployment rate, higher jobless claims, soft post-holiday consumer demand and slowing prices/construction activity on the commercial property front) will maintain the Federal Reserve's policy bias towards the downside, as per its December FOMC statement and November forecasts for lower term inflation and higher unemployment for 2008 and 2009.
Global real interest rates are low and will head lower. The inverse relationship between interest rates and gold prices is driven by the notion of yield substitution. But as real interest rates fall, investors are hit by a double whammy of rising inflation and falling nominal yields, two reasons prompting the shift to higher yielding gold. Real interest rates in the United States have fallen to 2.20%, while those in Japan , Eurozone , the UK and Canada are at -0.1%, 1.0%, 3.50% and 2.40% respectively. With UK rates widely expected to fall by at least 75-bps this year (we expect 100 bps), the expected decline should further boost gold. High nominal rates in Australia and New Zealand are the main reason for our bullish outlook for these currencies, with the main source of downside risks seen from prolonged declines in U.S. and global equities.
So why expect a dollar recovery?
Despite our expectations for further Fed cuts (75-bps to 3.50%), these rate cuts will not occur in a global vacuum, but will be accompanied by easing from the Bank of England, European Central Bank and Bank of Canada. Yet even if the ECB ends up holding rates unchanged at 4.00% for the rest of the year, market speculation and expectation alone could do the job of sending the euro lower. There is also speculation that this year's entry of Cyprus and Malta to the Eurozone may tip the balance of power inside the ECB Governing Council towards a more growth-oriented policy away from a German style inflation policy. Most of all, the expected dislocation of economic activity in the UK and resulting market turmoil from prolonged declines in housing prices and consumer spending power is expected to force the Bank of England into cutting rates by 100 bps to 4.50%. Prolonged selling in equities is expected to trigger renewed declines in AUD, CAD and NZD against the dollar during Q1, as investors further unwind their carry traders away from high yielding currencies.
The 2 pm release of the FOMC minutes from the controversial December decision of cutting rates by 25-bps will shed light on the extent of the agreement and bias regarding the need to cut rates further. Recall that the FOMC balance of vote shifted towards one dissenter calling for a 50-bp cut (Rosengren), away from October's decision when one dissenter called for no change against a 25-bp rate cut. Nonetheless, tomorrow's ADP report on private employment and Friday's payrolls should provide more substantive guidance for the markets than the FOMC minutes.
Euro gains capped at 1.4740
Today's release of the Eurozone December manufacturing PMI showed a decline to 52.6 from 52.8 points, but this morning's ISM may stabilize the foundation for the pair. Chances that the ISM will drop below 50 are greater than 70%, in which case will likely drive the pair above the $1.47 mark. Yet, we anticipate selling to emerge at 1.4720. Key resistance stands at 1.4740. Any unexpected gains in the ISM, such as renewed strength in the new orders index and prices paid index is likely to call up 1.4640 support, followed by 1.4560.
USD/JPY eyes 110.80
Downward bias emerges on a combination of weak U.S. data from the past seven days and the onset of further equity market sell-off. Fresh reports placing Citigroup's Q4 writedowns at $13 billion aren't likely to improve the situation in the broad indices. Support emerges at 111, followed by 110.80. Upside capped at previous support of 111.60, followed by the 200-day MA of 112.00.
GBP least attractive of dollar-selling alternatives
We extend our GBP bearishness from 2007 into 2008 as the currency remains the least attractive currency to buy against the USD during U.S. weakness. We continue to deem periodic gains in cable as selling opportunities for a currency that faces a dismal outlook for housing, consumers, banking and the greatest downside potential for interest rates in the G7.
Cable eyes support at $1.9760, followed by $1.9740. Upside capped at 1.9850, followed by 1.9880.
Ashraf Laidi Chief FX Analyst CMC Markets US


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Signs of the times
For years, I've been driving past this sign that appears to be in the process of being swallowed by the tree it's nailed to. Finally today I stopped to take a photo, and I discovered there are at least three … Continue reading
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Feb. 27. Shirtsleeve weather today, near 60 and tons of sun. Unfortunately, I had to work and didn't get home until 5:30, so no time to play in it. But as I trudged up the driveway to get the mail, … Continue reading
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Is this very smart?
Bonnie and Steve, lost-and-found (thank you, Facebook!) good friends from way back in the mid '70s days at Muhlenberg High School, came to Annville yesterday and the four of us — Bonnie and Steve and Tracy and I — went … Continue reading
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Wilderness takes control
I suspect it has happened to anybody who has spent much time wandering in the wild: You get off trail and find yourself at the mercy of the woods, and you get the distinct notion that for reasons unknown the … Continue reading
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Closure is good
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Gorgeous day today for a week into February: bright sunshine (Is there any other kind?); afternoon temp about 48; a breeze that felt more like spring's affectionate caress than winter's icy blast. So the girls and I betook ourselves for … Continue reading
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Dog psychology
New dog Layla Belle scratched at the basement door the other day, because she was thirsty and the water dish was empty. That's not much of a story by itself. Only in the context of a quarter-century of dog psychology … Continue reading
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Emigrants need to travel with confidence
WILD GEESE: Shaun Kelly, vice-chairman of operations KPMG US says once they decide to pursue their careers abroad, Irish graduates can benefit by tapping into university alumni and Irish American networks
WILD GEESE: Shaun Kelly, vice-chairman of operations KPMG US says once they decide to pursue their careers abroad, Irish graduates can benefit by tapping into university alumni and Irish American networks
'WE SHOULD have confidence that we are respected globally for what we bring to the table," says Belfast native Shaun Kelly of Irish emigrants.
As vice-chairman of KPMG's US operations and chief operating officer for the company's business in the Americas, the skills this Lagansider has brought to the table have clearly impressed.
Kelly grew up in Belfast and describes the 1970s there as "an interesting time".
"The school I went to was right in the middle of Andersonstown and the primary school I went to was right in the heart of west Belfast, so in the 1970s, we were right in the middle of a lot of things," he says. "My father's brother was killed in an accidental shooting by the army; that was part of growing up."
He says coming south to UCD in 1977 was "the first opportunity really to get outside of Belfast and get a different perspective … a hundred miles was a big difference between Dublin and Belfast in those days".
With a B Comm under his belt, he joined KPMG predecessor Stokes Kennedy Crowley, where he went on to qualify as a chartered accountant.
When, in 1984, the chance came to do a stint at the company's San Francisco office, he and his Derry-born wife took it, arriving just in time to see home team the 49ers win the Super Bowl.
He describes the city as a cultural melting pot, far removed from the Ireland he had left behind.
"The good thing about San Francisco is, because it is so diverse, everyone is used to folks coming in and knows how to help integrate them and make them feel at home."
After six years working in KPMG's audit practice and now with two daughters, the Kellys moved back to Belfast in 1990 to a changing city.
"What I noticed was the powerful impact of economic development and financial prosperity – I think when people have jobs and are doing well they are not as likely to get involved in other stuff," says Kelly.
"I think the work the American Ireland Fund has done to push economic development really solidified the peace process.
"That struck me very much in the 1990s; you had a lot of European support and cross-Border work from an economic standpoint and I think that really helped bring a foundation for political stability."
While in Belfast, Kelly also put his shoulder to that wheel, advising government on attracting investment to the region.
Turning 40, however, and with two more children, he says wanderlust struck again and KPMG welcomed him back to San Francisco. They stayed there from 1999 to 2001 before moving to Chicago for five years and then to their current Connecticut base, from which Kelly commutes to his Park Avenue office.
Having lived in the US through the bursting of the tech bubble in 2001, the September 11th attacks and their effect on the economy and the more recent financial crisis, he says: "I've come to the conclusion that all these 'once in a lifetime' things have become the norm."
Located in the heart of New York's financial district, did he immediately feel the reverberations when the financial crisis hit?
"When you look back now, you realise how close to the precipice the whole financial infrastructure came," he says.
"I live in Connecticut and most of my neighbours work in financial services, so you saw the personal strain in them … there were layoffs and people who lost everything overnight, but there was much more of a focus on how to deal with it.
"I think New York very much called on the learnings after September 11th to rebuild its financial services, to get back on its feet, deal with the issues and move on."
In a personal capacity, Kelly has continued to do much to support economic growth back home and was part of a working group set up by Declan Kelly, who was appointed US economic envoy to Northern Ireland by Hillary Clinton in 2009.
He continues to work with Invest NI too, "meeting potential investors and giving them a perspective of someone who has grown up in Belfast".
What's exciting him right now, however, is Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), a global programme that encourages students to become socially responsible business leaders.
Kelly brought the programme to Ireland last year Local winners DCU this week competed at the SIFE World Cup in Washington DC, hosted by US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, where they lost out to the US and Egypt.
Kelly encourages graduates following in his emigrant footsteps to tap into university alumni and Irish American networks. He says that while US employers will assume Irish university graduates are smart, they will need to prove their adaptability.
"The more you can show you've got the ability to learn new things and take on new challenges the better . . . it's not survival of the fittest, it's survival of the most adaptable."
Wild Geese is a weekly interview in the Business supplement with Irish business leaders abroad. This article appeared in the newspaper on Friday, and in the Business section of the website here.


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commission .and calling an expressman he
loaded all of his personal. effects and pri
vate records Into a dray and had them
taken to his home. Lees Is as confident
as are others as wise In politics that
Esola Is to be his. successor.
As stated above, The Call unhesitating
ly predicts that Lieutenant Fred Esola
will be the next Chief of Police. If the
prediction be true The Call hopes that he
will prove a good man In the place. It
will support him In his efforts to do right,
and will not hesitate to crltcize him if he
be ever at fault.^BßS -. -;c
twentieth century. Pirwt, the latxw erne»- ¦
tlon. It is a pity the present century should
close with selfishness so swaying the heart*
of men. There is a mighty battle between .
the rich and poor. .' ' ¦ • ¦ • ¦ . ;
At the beginning of this century ther« .'•
were but two millionaires In this country. .
To-day there are 404 T. The other question
Is that of settling country disputes between
nations. It is a burning shame that in th«
closing years of the nineteenth century war
is raging In the world and is carried out by
the two most highly civ Mr-ed nations on the .
face of the globe. America and Great Brit
ain are to-day settling disputes by the
bloody sword, ft is a sad picture. Oh,
when wil! we learn that the sword must
jrlre Way to the scerter of Christ? The .
twentieth century must answer. _.¦¦'¦- ..._'.'.
Rev. E. A. Woods In his sermon last
night to the members of the First Bap
tist Church said: •••:.'
"On this last day of the year if we
listen we shall hear a voice saying to
us. "Trust not to your own . wisdom, but
consult with God. The past of life Is
gone, but the present is ours. Shall w«
make next year bettor than the past has
been? Let us commence to-day."
If Rr the old year glides away,
A weary wraith in the wind and the- cold.
We could but begin in the New Year's day
A clf-an. new life, and could drop the old—.'.
¦ What blessings untold would to us be given— ¦
. Scarce in our hearts would be room for
Rev. Philip Coombe, pastor of the
Richmond ¦ Congregational Church,
preached yesterday morning on "What
Has the Nineteenth Century Bequeathed
to the Twentieth?" In part he said:. :
The nineteenth century has led us out of th«
dark regions, of atheism aJongr the cold road of
scientific investigation into the pleasant places
of intelligent faith in God, and enterprising: en
deavor for bringing . alt ; the nations of the
earth into the s&ir.e ropdly heritage. How,
then, can we best undertake twentieth century
responsibilities? .
For generations the unborn did with few ad
vanta«f a. <5M In the face of great obstacles,
did In poverty, unappreciated, almost unknown,
their worth unrecognized, until they w*nt to
heaven and heard God say to them each, "Well
done, good arid faithful servant; enter thou.in
to the joy ot thy Ix»rd." We must undertake
th» wr>rk that la nearest to our hand and do
It as well and bravely as if God and the whole
world were looklnsr on. ¦' ' .
We may do this by realizing- what the«» r»-
FjyinEib'.lltles axe. We are. prone to forgetre
pponelbllltles In the enjoyment of great privi
leges. :. ¦"•:•:¦ ,*>:•'.>< • • .
Webster Invoked a curre ur-?n himself one*,
if he ever forgot what hi*' father did for his
education. May we, .every one of us, say:
• - I>et my r!prht han<! forget Its cunning If I ever
foriret my nineteenth century benefactors." We
ought to remember. .;' ¦' ¦¦¦;'¦'.-'.
All the available police officers In the
city were on duty on Market street from
il:30 o'clock last night until after the new
year was ushered in. Captain Spillane no
tified the men who usually report off duty
at midnight to remain on their beats until
32:30 o'clock, and the relief watch was
ordered out half an hour earlier than
usual. All the officers on the side streets
were also Instructed to patrol Market
street and assist in keeping the crowd In
The New Tear's programme will be ln
aujsrurated at the Young Men's Christian
Association to-day at 12 o'clock with an
address to men by Mr. Weber, who Is a
recent arrival from the East and is fa
vorably known the the "Moody of the
Episcopal church." There will be special
music by a male chorus. All men are
welcome to the services.
There will be an informal reception In
the parlors of the association at 2 o'clock,
an athletic exhibition in the gymnasium
at 3:30 and a musical and literary enter
tainment at 8 o'clock in the evening in the
association auditorium. ¦ The Chicago
Novelty Musical Company will take a
prominent part in the evening's pro
gramme. The Columbian orchestra will
furnish music during the day.
Although the New Commissioners
Make Denial, The Call Is in Pos
session of Facts to Support
the Statement.
Although no announcement to that ef
fect has come out of Mayor Phelan's of
fice. The Call, after a careful canvass of
the situation, does not hesitate to pre
dict the appointment of Lieutenant Fred
erick Esola as the successor of I. W.
Lees as Chief of Police of the city and
slock. Everything of this year's design can
be seen at RADKE & CO.'S. the jewelers, lig
Butter street Inspection solicited.
Price marked In plain figures,
2£aJl order a special feature. ,
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DR. McNUTT QUALIFIES.
He Was Extremely Outspoken
in His First Utterances.
Dr. W. F. McNutt, one of theiiew Board
of Police Commissioners, attempts to
"hedge" on his Interview published in yes
terday's Call/ This Is what he says:
¦ Editor Call: In looking 'over, the interview
aa given in The Call this morning, it reads as
tf I had made reflections on some members of
the police force. Nothing could be further from
my intentions. I suppose owing to the hurry
and lateness of the hour the reporter misunder
stood me.
'xlie Call has no excuse to make for what
¦ Trapper"* OU cures rheumatism & neuralgia.
DrugElsrs. SOc flzak. Richards & Co. 406 Cl&r.
Trouble' in the Italian Colony Over
the Possession of a Oirl.
Two brothers in the Italian colony
quarreled over the possession of a young
girl yesterday, and one cut the other with
a knife. Officers G. W. Haggatt and John
Fleming, who were on duty In the neigh
borhood, responded to a call, and on go
ing to Grant place, which is off Filbert
street, they met Dominick Navarro, who
Informed them that he had been cut by his
brother Salvador. The two brothers wpre
taken to the California-street station. At
the station Dominick exhibited a four-
Inch gash on the inside of his left thigh.
Salvador, the offending brother, was
looked up on the charge of assault with a
deadly. weapon, while the injured man was
taken to the Receiving Hospital for treat
The cause of the trouble between the
brothers is the possession of the 15-year
old daughter of Dominick, with whom
Salvador is madly in love. The girl's
father objected to the intimacy and, re
fused to give his daughter in marriage to
his brother, not so much, however, on ac
count of relationship as because his broth
er is a bad man. according to his state
ment. Both men are engaged In the ilsh
peddling business and are fairly well to
January Bargains
18 cents a pair
for good stockings
Commencing Tuesday morning we shall have on sale a
special purchase of ladies' black cotton hose, absolutely
stainless, with double soles, high spliced heels and double
toes, which will be offered at the extraordinarily low price of
I 8 c a pair
All silk taffeta ribbons, and 4 inches wide, in plain
solid colors, also with fancy hair line stripes, worth 35c, for
2Oc a yard
Wool Shawls Table Covers
Allwoolwoven*shawls36 Serviceable dining-room
ft» *vw. t ? tab covers, two yards
inches square in red, blue square> gQod qual|ty £
and pinK at tapestry, in a variety of de-
45c each signs with fringes all around,
special price
Wool Waists $3.00 each
All of this season's wool Portieres,
waists have been reduced Reversible tapestry por-
about one-third in order to tieres — the designs are new
sell them out before stock- in beautiful combinations of
taking. colors, 3 yards long, full
Braided and plain in red, width, with fringes on both
navy, green and black, re- ends, special value at
ducedto $3.50 a pair
$2.2 C each jy
r J Rugs
Braided flannel and cash- de^ " e^ hi f? r f "* °,f, f choice
mere waists, well made of t^LS, S FUgS '
good material, reduced to S^'^^xcep.
$2.90 each ' $1.40 each
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Temblor Anects Geysers.
SAX DIEGO, Dec. 31.— Charles- Taggart.
who arrived In this city to-day from tha
Cocopah country of Lower California,
reports that me earthquake of Christmas
day had a marked effect upon the geysera
of that region, causing 1 them to spout with
redoubled force.
Dr. Parker's Cough Cure. On« dose will stop
a couch. ' Never falls. Try It. All druggists.
Dr. McNutt stated to the reporter who
Interviewed him. He was quoted correct
ly, and In no respect was he misunder
stood. He was extremely outspoken and
decidedly explicit. It Is useless for the
doctor to use the "lateness of the houx"
as a subterfuge.
Doolan for Secretary.
It was seml-offlcially announced yester
day mat Richard P. Doolan •would be ap
pointed secretary of the Board of Edu
cation, although R. Hoey is giving him a
hard run for the office. The new board
will meet on Tuesday or Wednesday of
this week to draw lots for the long and
short terms of office and to discuss the fu
ture policy of the board. The board will
also discuss the reorganization of the
heads of departments in the high schools.
a work already commenced by the pres
ent board.
Died From Lockjaw.
Loula Peterson, the young electrician,
who resided- at lIS Sixth street, died yes
terday afternoon at the County Hospital
from lockjaw. About a week ago he in
jured his foot with a rusty nail. After be
ing taken to the hosptial the physicians
experimented upon him with anti-toxin,
but without success.
THE old year wept mm. a little as It
pase<yl on to join : the has-beens of
the calendar. It was not much of
a rain, only an occasional drizsie.
and it dimmed no enthusiasm and
liept no people under cover, for the cloudu
overhead were the only things Borrowing
over the i!ight,of time. There wae a sug
gestion of. the noise, to come even as early
as the afternoon. There w*re no steam
•whirtJes to speak, of . except those of the
fiabbath-breaking steamships and locomo
tives., but there were horns and cowbells
'tuning up to swell the chorus due after
(flark;-.*. - ' •
It was noirf/r than UFual. even fcr a
.Zinging oat of the pM and a ringing In of
r lhe new, for .'the. end of the century as
nrell i as "¦ the end of the year had some
¦^hir-g:; to do with it. Not that any one
; Btoppecf;la*t night 10 argue whether that
or th!e year marked the beginning of the
ijjew ce-nti;ry. It was too wild an hour lor
{rxiatht>maiics and chronology, and all any
one. was sure of was that IS9S ¦ was fast
clipping aaay and its last moments would
be gpest in revelry. ¦ If they ended the
century, then I£«W wa« well ushered In; If
they dTd . not, there was a chance to do
•J>ctt<r :i«'xt. year. ;
j And the newness of the new year leat
llß.aid. lathe humor of the people. With
.peace dawning in the Philippines; pros
perity ooza:g from 'every one of the coun
try's-pores; with new gold fields. looming
•up all over the north, and money in -every
ione.'e ha-iitis and more to back it in every
"poifket; with the panhandle park in siirht
*nd the -schools and rthe .hospital and the
eewcrs too. ai*i the new churver just com
ing in and the new order of things gener
ally prepared in the past, and ready lor
the Juuirt — it was no wonder thu streets
¦were ink-d witii a. people devoid of ue
corum iiiia dignity anu eager only for the
enjoyment that license brings, laid the air
¦was astir v.itn the clamor peculiar to the
new yturs eve. ,/. : ¦
The tin horn w~s ail powerful in the
t>ai»ol of the tint-ts. It seemed to be the
!OSJy instrument vie enthusiasts could
play iv a. tnanner to suit the time- and oc-
The festive cow Dell played a bass
*tx> ¦ the'.trebl*- at isorns, and Ohinatowr.
was levied on. tor its shrillest and most
.'squeaking pipes. The Christmas ever
• jrrven, the pui'gentTir Ivoughs were waved
jin the faces oi the women and in those
'd the men, too. whenever a too eo
.licitous escort sought to protect the lady
• lie hod rashly i*--ci into the crowd, tine
• had to siand it and so did he, or else go
on the other siae of the street. As tlie
.jiipht wore on, however, tnere was no
'«lac of the street to choose from, and
'those who were out at all were caught
¦tip t>y the crowd. To save themselves
xr.any stood along the buildings and in the
doorways and looked on, lor it is a
pleasure to watch people who think they
aire enjoying themselves, but even this
refuge ot the non-combatants was linally
raided and every one was hurried along
Jn the living stream that had captured
the city.
Jt was a wild, delirious crowd and one
that stretched to its fullest the license
lent it — or perhaps the license it had
taken upon itself. ; It grew and grew, and
the strokes of the clock multiplied until
when the hour of midnight arrived it was
l. howling, hooting, concourse of lunatics;
a. ri\f-r of noise; a New Year's pande
monium. And then, as the horns rasped
the air to greet the bells that rang out
the last <>f the year, some one with music
in his soul and a sense of the fitness of
things stepped out into Market street and
blow taps upon his bugle. The old year
<Ud well. Jt had much to Its credit and
not much to blajne. and it must have had
the satisfaction when it left the crowds
upon vlk- streets that if the people it had
served wore not really happy at least they
thought they were.
All tho timo the people ¦ were raising
riot in the streets, the churches were
crowded with others who had a different
¦way of spoinp the old year out. At every
houf.e of worship thore were services, and
at nearly cli the services held were pe
culiar tii" the occasion.
"The B*-IJs of l!«0O" -was the subject of
the evening sermon delivered by Rev.
William Kader to the congrepatlon of the
Third Congregational Church last even-
Ing. In part he said:
The old yew la a book that Is read. The
new year is a book whh the leaves uncut
and paffi unread. God alone knows the
contents or the unseen volume of the year.
"ftine out th* old. ring Id the new." R'.nj?
out that eld trouble, you have had It lor.gr
mmis'h; rlr.s oot the old tin, It grows
•stronger year l>y year: ring out the ?hou
rand yemra of war; rlr.r In the thousand
¦veara of jwaee. As lh» hell rinsers of Pa-
Mlle ri*k«l tjielr liv** o'.'mbSng In the belfry
axil mounting the sfloat Ik>llf, and Fwung
Thi^n to en<3 fro until the city rane with the
, jnus.tc, so you reach the b^-st. Mour.t upon
the. hich^st and "rinsr-in the Chr!st that Si
to«y". ¦
R*v. "W. n. Ducafi. pastor of the Stew
art Memorial Church, preached a sermon
on "The Onen Door" last evening and In
part h«> «aM: . . :
>.= »-«> or.t«r udoij t>.# new yr&r w<» pass
Jn to the last t*MJ- v* the olfl century, »nd
»H an^'h-r Z&> davp have rolled away, t.-<>
rha.il ijass thnußh th«» floor that l<?ad* to the
Ktu-vA ;ioF>?ihi!it!"« of the twentieth century.
Th*. r-rntury. •xvhloh hae but another year to
run his b^n iraucht with srreat achieve
tlHTl'l* It so far rersosfi the other elfth
?«~-n ccnt'jr*"? that the world to-day Is a
ia-n(tip» :sd»*e<J a* coir.xarcd ¦with the old
•xrr-rld. But th» of di!<cov«ry and
In vent! or: of this century are hut the rough
«Fu:er vestibule, and soon we shall pass
tfcrooftl the ttwntlffil oentory door, ir.lo
poenlUMtieK tha* u-ouid Ftartie the lraajftna
tion. Ttvo questions -win be settled In the
During the entire month of Jan-
uarg we will offer great bargains
in. all our departments to close
out our fall and winter goods.
Specials This Week.
.•¦•' .
¦25,000 uards FINE WHITE EMBROinERIES,
ioth Nainsook and Cambric, edainus and
insertinas, half inch to 7 inches wide.
Prices 5c to 50c Yard
These embroideries are fullu 25 Der cent
less than similar aoods can be imcorted
for at the present time.
• ERS, size for three-auarter beds, beauti-
ful desians,with Dure snowflake fillina.
Price 52.50 Each
Worth 53.50
300-uairs WHITE CALIFORNIA BLANKETS,
extra size and superfine aualitu.
Price 53.75 Pair
Regular Value 55.00
THE 6AK FBANOISpO GALL, BfONDAT, JANTJAET 1, 1900.
Commission Already
:'.'¦• Framed.
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2014 World Cup: Review of Black Stars anthem by Ghanaian artiste Wiyaala
Wiyaala did not just amaze Africa with her fierce ball winning and tackling abilities during her time at the Upper West Girls team, she is now back dazzling the world with her singing prowess.
'The Young lioness of Africa' from Wa, otherwise known as Wiyaala blends the use of tribal drums, big stadium chorus's, three Ghanaian languages and English.
The tribal drums can be clearly heard as the song starts. It creates an ambience of excitement as Wa readies herself and her crowd for the excitement that is to come.
Wa must have learnt this from K'Naan whose song 'Waving Flag' was used as a 2010 World Cup club banger.
Wa doesn't disappoint as the words "GO, GO, GO†start a beautiful exploration of music. Her use of the words "It's time to show the world again what we've got'.
A former Vodafone Icons winner, Wiyaala was recently appointed the Pepsi Brand Ambassador for Ghana in 2014.


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Well, well, well. Look what Owl FINALLY decided to post.
It has been 2 months and 2 days since the last episode. WOW. Its very sad.
In case you didn't check inside the group like I told you to, I am only gonna have 3 or 4 Tributes in each episode.
The Tributes in this episode are:
Ben Cossy/Ben
Annie Corder/ Annie
Anyhoot, Lets get this thing started!
Text at top. It always will be.
Setting: Gamemaker's room.
Setting: Undisclosed location outside of Gamemaker's room.
Cheesy: "Are you sure this is the right time?"
Caleb: "Well, Owl did say dusk. Or ducks. Whatever. We're here already. Lets at least take a look inside."
Caleb: "This is the place."
Cheesy: "Where are the others?"
Ru: "You made it!"
Cheesy: "WHAAAAAAAAAAA?!?!?!?"
Caleb: "How did you guys just appear????"
Cody: "Teleporting Bacon. Owl invented it. It makes you appear at any location you want when you eat it. Its awesome! We've been eating it all day!!!"
Ru: "We should get going. Owl didn't call a emergengy meeting for nothing."
*They walk towards the Room, blabbing on about mosquitoes, bacon, and Lego*
Setting: Inside Gamemaker's room.
Ru: "Uh, does anyone else see the strange outer-space man?"
Caleb: "I do."
Ru: "HEY!!! Don't touch that! Its starts up the Games again!"
Caleb: "NOOOO!!"
*whirr of machines and TVs*
Caleb: "Great. Now we have to work again."
*Cody and Cheesy appear again, testing the TeleBacon*
Cody: "Hey! Now we have less time for MOCing!!!
*They pull out guns, enraged that they have jobs again*
Ru: "Alrite, thats it. Who are you, Strange spaceman?"
*Spaceman pulls off helmet, revealing a familiar face*
Owl (Spaceman): "Chill guys! It's me. That's what I called you here for!"
Ru: Oh. Hi Owl. Why are we re-starting the Games?"
*Ru sits down*
Owl: "I finally had the time and motivation! Its time to start!
*Pulls out remote for Master TV*
Owl: "AAAAAAAAND We are on AIR!!!
Inside the Arena.
Gamemakers note: I have edited out the scenes of traveling Tributes. Hopefully, you will understand the rest.
Ebenezer chose to travel farther into the Forest.
After walking for about 10 miles, he comes to a stop to rest. The Mockingjays around him are singing songs familiar to the outside world. He recognizes one as a popular bar song. He thinks about his past, as the leader of a biker gang.
As he thinks, he hears a rustle in the bushes.
He freezes.
What will he do now?
Will he:
A) Pull out his sword, ready to defend himself.
B) Delusionaly call out the name of one of his old buddies.
C) Run towards it, tackling whatever it is.
D) Ignore it and keep walking.
Annie trudges on, weighed down from a days walking with her many supplies. She thinks about her past(a past unknown by everyone) and how she might spend her life if she wins.
She walks for miles more. She stops, hearing water. Just what she needs.
She creeps closer, finding the source, and something else.
A Mutt keeps a poor watch over a ton of supplies. There is a few dead bodies scattered, and one of them holds a gun. She knows if she attacks and wins, it will change the Game for her.
But if she attacks and loses, then the Game is over for her.
Annie, choose wisely. This could effect the rest of the game.
That is a lot of food.
Will she:
A) Think about a plan, and attack the Mutt.
B) Wait.
C) Throw the axe, and hope it hits the target. If not, she will have one less weapon and the Mutt will notice her.
D) (see Ben's choices)
Ben was happy. He had found a extra sack of a supplies hidden on a hill. He thought that the Gamemakers were incredibly stupid for hiding something on a hill. He had been walking for hours. He was a little hungry.
He saw another Tribute's tracks in the mud. He decided to follow them. Grinning at his luck, he started walking again.
He hears water. He hasn't drunk anything until the Games began.
What he sees is not what he expects.
He sees a Mutt guarding a massive supply of supplies. But also, he sees a girl. He recognizes her as Annie. He freezes. He knows that the supplies are good. But he likes to live.
What does he do?
Will he:
A) Wait.
B) Hurry to beat Annie to the supplies, and kill the Mutt. Maybe her.
C) Disguise himself as a bush and slowly creep toward the Mutt, killing it as soon as he gets close.
D) (for Annie as well) Make a miniscule movement to let her/him know you are there, and then attack together.
I hope you enjoyed!
Hopefully, I'll have the next one up by next Friday. Maybe.
Please rate and comment!
C and C are welcomed. Keep it nice. :P
Hoot On,
Gamemaker Owl...
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I like it
Samuel Hepple
March 5, 2012
i choose D can't wait to see the next hunger games
I like it
Larry Pan
November 20, 2011
This seems really fun and exciting!!! Shame i wasn't in time to join, i found out about this a bit late. :] Thanks for commenting on my mockingjay, when are you going to post the next episode?
I like it
S.E.D. (Being of Insanity)
November 10, 2011
Awesome story! Is it from a movie or a book? Also is Cheesy Q still active?
I like it
Justin M
November 5, 2011
This is awesome:D
S.T.S The Forgotten
November 2, 2011
Wanna do MOCing Battle RPG?
I made it
Owl .T Owl
November 2, 2011
Quoting S.T.S The Forgotten
Wanna do MOCing Battle RPG?
S.T.S The Forgotten
October 23, 2011
You on?
I made it
Owl .T Owl
October 23, 2011
Alrite! So, I have Ben picking D, Annie picking D, and Legofreak2444 picking A (and B) :P Thanks for choosing so quickly! The set is being built, and the next episode will be up soon!
I like it
Annie Corder
October 23, 2011
Great job on this episode Owl! I think I'm gonna go with D. :)
I like it
S.T.S The Forgotten
October 22, 2011
Ebenezer = A! Annie = A! And Ben = D! :D I think this was a good rebirth of your series ;) And BTW I have too questions, 1. Is Destrin ready? 2. Will you ever have any Guess stars? :D
I like it
Toa Oblivious ,Master of Earth
October 22, 2011
I can haz Bacon?
I like it
Chaos Master
October 22, 2011
Telebacon? That sounds AMAZING! I want some.
I like it
Owen Netzer , Bishop of the White Night
October 22, 2011
Nice! I want some of that teleporting bacon, it sounds amazing. Can't wait for more!
I like it
Legofreak2444 ~
October 22, 2011
A. (And B. :P) Great stuff mate. Can't wait for more! :D
I like it
Ru Corder
October 22, 2011
Great episode Owl! I'm glad this is starting again.
I like it
The Lego Obsessionist
October 22, 2011
"Anyhoot"? "Telebacon"? You are inventing some epic words here.
I like it
Cody G
October 22, 2011
Funny thing is I'm eating bacon as I'm reading this. Nice work! :D
I like it
Chopperskull Jon
October 22, 2011
Awesome chapter ! It reminds me of the classic Naruto ! :D Awesome Job on this chapter.
I like it
Caleb-The MC (Renagrade)
October 21, 2011
Gamemakers FTW!
I like it
Ben Cossy
October 21, 2011
Oh my gosh, IT LIVES! Anyway, another awesome episode! I think I'll pick A), I'd pick D) but I beat Annie won't and she'll try and kill me! Anyway, great work, can't wait for more ;)
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Written: Written between September 26 and 28, 1911
Published: First published in 1930 in Lenin Miscellany XIII. Sent from Zurich to Berne. Printed from the original.
Source: Lenin Collected Works, Progress Publishers, 1971, Moscow, Volume 36, page 188.
Translated: Andrew Rothstein
Transcription\Markup: R. Cymbala
Public Domain: Lenin Internet Archive. You may freely copy, distribute, display and perform this work, as well as make derivative and commercial works. Please credit "Marxists Internet Archive" as your source. • README
Dear Comrade,
I have received your letter and replied by telegram.
To avoid any misunderstandings, here are a few more details. What I meant was a public lecture ("Stolypin and the Revolution"), with the admission fees to go for the benefit of Rabochaya Gazeta (of course there is no need, or at any rate it's not obligatory, to say in the advertisement for whose benefit it is).[1] The presiding committee (or the chairman) at the meeting must be from among local Bolsheviks, and by no means "elected" (to avoid intrigues and scandals, to which the liquidators are very prone).
I am willing to have a talk with pro-Party people ( Plekhanovites), but not with Golosists. It would be best of all to confine the audience to Bolsheviks.
I hope to arrive on Thursday; I will send you a telegram about the time of arrival, if I can manage it.
Please be kind enough to send this letter at once to Gorin [M. Gorine. Rue du Pont Neuf. 2. (Chez M-me Vire) Genève], to enable him to take steps to organise a similar lecture at Geneva on Saturday, and to reply to me through you by Thursday.
All the best,
As regards literature for the lecture, please get together for me (α) a file of the C.O., (β) Two Parties, (γ) Dnevnik, (δ) Arkomed.[2]
[1] Lenin read his lecture, "Stolypin and the Revolution", in Berne on September 28, 1911, and in Geneva on October 3, 1911.
[2] A reference to the newspaper Sotsial-Demokrat; L. B. Kamenev's pamphlet Two Parties, with Lenin's preface (see present edition, Vol. 17, pp. 225–28); G. V. Plekhanov's Dnevnik Sotsial-Demokrata; and S. T. Arkomed's book The Labour Movement and Social-Democracy in the Caucasus, Part One, with G. V. Plekhanov's preface, Geneva, 1910.


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota judge has ruled that Prince's six siblings are the heirs to his estate.
In a ruling made public Friday, Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide declared that Prince died without a will and that his sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-siblings are his heirs.
There are people who filed appeals after their claims of heirship were rejected. Eide says that if the appellate courts send those cases back to him, he'll still fully consider them.
Eide also says Prince's assets won't be distributed without a formal court order and that nothing will be distributed that might adversely affect the claims of those with pending appeals.
Prince died April 21, 2016, of an accidental drug overdose. His estate has been estimated at about $200 million.
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