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The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday to develop a new national mortgage servicing standard.
In January, federal regulators announced a new initiative to develop a set of servicing standards following weaknesses in the process that arose last year.
The industry immediately began pushing for a unified approach, and regulators are at work with the 50 state AGs to align new requirements, especially for servicing nonperforming loans.
Already, Congress is hearing from those who would like to be exempted from guidelines they see as too burdensome, especially for smaller institutions.
B. Dan Berger, the executive vice preside of the National Association of Credit Unions, sent a letter to Senate committee leaders Monday asking for an exemption.
"In short, credit unions have not participated in the practices that have led to discussions about the worthiness of national mortgage servicing standards and should not be unjustly punished for the shortcomings of institutions that have," Berger said. "While it is important that the bad actors who failed thousands of their borrowers are held accountable, we would oppose extending any new compliance burden stemming from national mortgage servicing standards onto good actors such as credit unions."
A review of more roughly 2,800 foreclosure files at the 14 largest mortgage servicers last year led regulators to conclude that although the issues were indeed widespread, the largest institutions showed the most signs of activities such as robo-signing, dual-track foreclosures and unnecessarily delayed modifications.
Sen. Olympia Snow (R-Maine) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation in May that would establish federal standards for mortgage servicers, but it was attached as an amendment to another bill and has yet to make it out of committee.
Testifying before the committee Tuesday will be representatives from the Hope Now alliance of industry servicers, investors and counselors and a member of the Independent Community Bankers of America.
No one from the major mortgage servicers will be taking questions at the hearing, however.
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The outdoor-dining season came later than usual this year, so there's no time to waste in taking advantage of the warm-weather days ahead.
Good thing there are plenty of choices across the metro. Longstanding perennial favorites continue to offer some of the top spots for dining al fresco. Then there are restaurant newcomers or existing ones that have come out with new or improved patios to rival the usual suspects.
We're crushing big time on some of the latest blueprints that include rooftop patios and four-season retractable roofs. From quaint settings to bustling bar and restaurant scenes, consider our 25 picks in great outdoor dining to suit a variety of moods. (*New or improved.)
ADMIRAL D'S WATERFRONT TAVERN, 4424 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake; 651-330-3101; admiralds.com: Watch the boats sail off from the landing at this primo spot overlooking White Bear Lake. The vibe here is as casual as the menu.
* THE GREEN ROOM, 215 S. Main St., Stillwater; 651-342-0215; thegreenroomstillwater.com: Race you to a patio seat. Stillwater's first restaurant rooftop deck is small, but its bird's-eye view of the St. Croix River and historic lift bridge make nabbing one of the 30 seats worth the effort. Regulars like the spot for its contemporary feel and inventive menu.
PIER 500, 500 First St., Hudson, Wis.; 715-386-5504; pierfivehundred.com: Not just a clever name. This restaurant's wood deck is the best seat downtown for picturesque views of the pier and St. Croix River.
* PSYCHO SUZI'S, 1900 Marshall St. N.E., Minneapolis; 612-788-9069; psychosuzis.com: Long waits to get a seat on this tiki-themed deck just started getting shorter. The patio overlooking the Mississippi River expanded this year, upping the capacity to 380. Polynesian cocktails and giant pizzas are part of the tradition.
SEA CHANGE (Guthrie Theater), 806 S. Second St., Minneapolis; 612-225-6499; seachangempls.com: The seafood restaurant connected to the theater boasts a patio that is dramatic. The design-conscious, open-air patio is contemporary with quaint views of the Mississippi River and Stone Arch Bridge.
SEA SALT EATERY, 4801 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis; 612-721-8990; seasalteatery.com: The casual restaurant at Minnehaha Falls Park is a favorite destination for some of the best seafood around town. The outdoor dining area is all about nature and people-watching, with views of parkland, trails and a roaring waterfall.
WATER STREET INN, 101 S. Water St., Stillwater.; 651-439-6000; waterstreetinn.us: The quaint, landscaped patio offers a grown-up setting for catching spectacular views of the St. Croix River and lift bridge. The menu of pub fare cranked up a notch is always reliable.
CAFETERIA (Calhoun Square), 3001 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-877-7263; uptowncafeteria.com: Uptown's sexiest rooftop patio comes with a gorgeous view of the skyline, beautiful people and design-conscious furniture.
* LOUIS RISTORANTE & BAR, 211 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 612-222-7378; cossettas.com: The longstanding Cossetta just got a multimillion-dollar makeover that includes the addition of this third-floor sit-down Italian restaurant with patio. The large terrace has its own bar, pretty Italian villa accents and flowerbeds. One end of the patio overlooks bustling West Seventh while the other offers a gorgeous view of the Cathedral. For something more casual, Cossetta also added a new wrap-around patio on the second floor.
SALUT BAR AMERICAIN, 917 Grand Ave., St. Paul; 651-917-2345; salutbaramericain.com: In a mood to people-watch? Try this popular French-American brasserie with one of the largest patios along busy Grand Avenue.
SEVEN SKYBAR (Seven Sushi Ultra Lounge), 700 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-238-7777; 7mpls.com: Fancy steak and sushi spot boasts the most decked-out patio in all of downtown. The expansive rooftop comes with a bar, sleek high tops and mod lounge furniture. Be ready to dress and impress.
SHANGHAI BISTRO, 324 S. Main St., Stillwater; 651-430-9000; facebook.com/Shanghaistillwater: Sip mai tais and other tropical drinks on this beautiful stone deck. Hanging Chinese lanterns add to the elegance.
STELLA'S FISH CAFE, 1400 W. Lake St., Minneapolis; 612-824-8862; stellasfishcafe.com: A pioneer of the rooftop patio trend in Uptown, this seafood spot is still as popular as ever. That's because the restaurant keeps making improvements. At the moment, it boasts the only two-tiered rooftop deck in the neighborhood and offers one of the best views of the downtown skyline.
* UNION RESTAURANT & BAR, 731 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-455-6690; unionmpls.com: Downtown's newest rooftop addition comes with a retractable roof, so patio season is year-round up here. Mod furniture like black-and-tan wicker chairs, views of downtown, DJs spinning on weekend evenings and a contemporary menu add to the hip factor.
BRIT'S PUB, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis; 612-332-3908; britspub.com: Eat, drink, play and enjoy the outdoors all in one place. And bring plenty of friends. The multi-tiered rooftop patio is expansive and includes a lawn-bowling area. Or, to take in some of the Nicollet Mall street action, there's also a sidewalk cafe just outside the main doors.
BURGER MOE'S, 242 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651-222-3100; burgermoes.com: This casual spot is bursting with so much colorful decor that spending time here is sure to lift anyone's spirits. Bright canopies and flowerbeds are part of the charm.
DAY BY DAY CAFE, 477 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651- 227-0654; daybyday.com: Escape the hustle and bustle of West Seventh at this breakfast and lunch spot featuring a fenced-in, multi-tiered patio. Potted flowers, a fishpond and a waterfall make dining al fresco even prettier.
ENJOY!, 15435 Founders Lane, Apple Valley; 952-891-6569; enjoy-dining.com: A long and winding stone patio offers plenty of privacy, thanks to multiple seating areas. Regulars also like the spot for its classy vibe and flavorful menu.
LA GROLLA, 452 Selby Ave., St. Paul; 651-221-1061; lagrollastpaul.com: This no-fuss Cathedral Hill spot is a place to slurp pasta while sitting on a quaint, two-tiered patio lined with flowerbeds.
THE LIFFEY (Holiday Inn), 175 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651-556-1420; theliffey.com: The patio at this Irish pub is perched on the second floor and is expansive, with a wrap-around bar and plenty of seating. It's also one of the best spots to get a bird's-eye view of the Cathedral of St. Paul and state Capitol.
MUFFULETTA, 2260 Como Ave., St. Paul; 651-644-9116; muffuletta.com: After 30 years, this quaint, landscaped patio is still one of the hottest outdoor-dining seats to nab and smell the flowerbeds. Regulars also flock to this family-friendly restaurant for the reliable food and service.
PATRICK McGOVERN'S, 225 W. Seventh St., St. Paul; 651-224-5821; patmcgoverns.com: It's come rain or shine at this casual hangout, thanks to last year's addition of a retractable roof on the three-tiered landscaped patio.
RUDY'S REDEYE GRILL, 4940 N. Highway 61, White Bear Lake; 651-653-6718. rudysredeye.com: The White Bear Lake restaurant recently added a rooftop terrace, and it quickly became a neighborhood favorite. Colorful tents, comfy wicker chairs and banana-leaf palm trees make snowbirds feel like they never left Florida.
TRIA, 5959 Centerville Road, North Oaks; 651-426-9222; triarestaurant.com: Get away from the noise and lights of the city at this restaurant on the former farm of railroad mogul James J. Hill. The brick-lined patio with a fireplace is a great place to take in nature. The menu changes seasonally, so there's never a dull moment.
W.A. FROST, 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul; 651-224-5715; wafrost.com: This perennial favorite attracts a crowd, thanks to the large patio's classy vibe, fancy stonework and pretty garden landscapes. It's even more breathtaking when lit up at night — making it one of the most romantic spots around.
Nancy Ngo can be reached at 651-228-5172. Follow her at twitter.com/nancyngotc and pinterest.com/nancyngotc


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Yoder's Country Market, Inc. Recalls Gift Boxes Containing 11 oz. Bags of Honey Roasted Peanuts Distributed in December 2012
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a recall of custom gift boxes distributed in December 2012 because they may contain 11 oz. bags of honey roasted peanuts which contain undeclared milk and wheat. People who have allergies to milk or wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the honey roasted peanuts.
These recalled custom gift packages containing the affected 11 oz. bags of Honey Roasted Peanuts were distributed nationwide through mail orders in December 2012. The recalled honey roasted peanuts were packaged in 11 oz. clear plastic bags labeled: "HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS, Net Wt. 11 oz. (311G), Dist. By: Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc. Myerstown, PA 10787, UPC Code 8 77245 00143 3".
The full recall can be found at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm371002.htm.


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These medicines are taken by mouth (as a pill or liquid)
once or twice a day. Some of these drugs are given intravenously (IV) in the
Some of these medicines are available without a prescription. But if you have been using
Prilosec OTC to treat your symptoms for longer than 2 weeks, talk to your
doctor. If you have GERD, it could be causing damage to your esophagus. Your
doctor can help you find the right treatment.
Proton pump inhibitors reduce the
production of acid in the stomach. This leaves little acid in the stomach juice
so that if stomach juice backs up into the
esophagus, it is less irritating. This allows the
esophagus to heal.
Proton pump inhibitors are usually
People with
Barrett's esophagus are often treated with proton pump
Proton pump inhibitors also work to help symptoms of GERD. But the number of people who take PPIs and who have no GERD symptoms is usually less than 5 out of 10 people. That means that of the people taking PPIs, more than 5 out of 10 still have some GERD symptoms.
Proton pump inhibitors work best when they are taken 30 minutes before
your first meal of the day. If taking one pill before your first meal does not completely relieve your
symptoms, talk to your doctor about taking another pill before your evening meal.
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor if you have:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug
Reference is not available in all systems.)
Proton pump inhibitors work best when they are taken 30 minutes before your first meal (for example, breakfast). If taking one pill before breakfast does not completely relieve your symptoms, talk to your doctor about taking another pill before dinner.
It may take a few days for proton pump inhibitors to help your symptoms. You can take antacids to help with your symptoms during this time, unless your doctor has told you not to.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
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Welcome to Washington Wine Report's inaugural virtual tasting! Here's the deal. At the beginning of each month we will announce a wine to be the focus of our virtual tasting. Two weeks later – to allow time for people to purchase and sample the wine – I will post my tasting notes and hope you will do the same.
This month's wine is L'Ecole No. 41's Recess Red 2006. The Recess Red is L'Ecole's table wine. It is composed of wines not used in their premium blends, often including the hard press fractions. The 2006 vintage is a primarily a blend of Merlot, Cabernet, and Syrah with dollops of Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, and Carmenère thrown in. The wine was aged for ten months in second and third year French and American oak.
Overall I liked this wine quite a bit, especially the nose which I thought was great. The taste was quite good but left me wanting just a little more, which held me back from giving it a star. However, especially on sale - I purchased it for $15 - it is a lot of wine for the money. See my tasting notes below. I look forward to hearing your comments.
We'll do a virtual tasting again next month. If you would like to suggest wine, varietal, or area, leave a comment or send me an e-mail.
|L'Ecole No. 41 Recess Red 2006
|A rich nose with white pepper, spice, stewed rhubarb, and berry aromas. On the taste, it is a well put together wine with cherry throughout and soft tannins. The wine has a good mid-palate but lets off a little on the finish. Sampled at 65 degrees. 37% Merlot; 26% Cabernet; 24% Syrah; 6% Cab Franc; 4% Petit Verdot; 3% Carmenère. 14.1% alcohol. 3,794 cases produced.


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A Wonderful Life
Jeff Guasco had a wonderful life, full of family, friends, travels, art, and success. A hard worker, he excelled in his career in international investing and marketing, firmly believing that cultural understanding and dialogue create not only business success but also make the world a smaller more peaceful planet.
In the fall of 2001, Jeff placed a call to Eric Hauber at that time was Dean of Enrollment Services at Soka University of America, after reading an article about the Soka University of America Student Scholarship Endowment Fund. The call enabled Eric and Jeff, who had known each other in New York, to renew their friendship, now, as fellow Californians. Jeff explained that he would like leave his entire estate to the SUA Student Scholarship Endowment. Jeff's bequest was set up as a scholarship "endowment," which means only the interest earned will be used to fund scholarships in Jeff's name in perpetuity.
On a subsequent visit to the campus, Jeff was accompanied by his friend, Ulli Neumann, from Germany, who was so impressed with the campus and students that he volunteered to recruit more students from Germany to SUA. Jeff and Ulli met with two students who were studying international marketing - one from the U.S. and the other from Africa. One student planned to be the organizer of international events promoting violence prevention and conflict resolution. He planned to benefit the citizens of the communities where his events take place, rather than to exploit them, as sometimes happens. The other student hoped to take his economics training, invest to grow his wealth, return home, infuse capital into the economy and elevate the standard of living for his country.
Jeff's thoughtful planning will allow dreams such as these to come to fruition. It is important to note that Jeff managed melanoma for some years, and took the time and energy from his busy personal and business life to work with an estate planning attorney and to notify SUA of his plans.Jeff, a humble man, did not want his story told, until we convinced him that his story might illustrate to others the importance of notifying their designated charity (in this case, SUA) of their plans. Such donor notification allows the university to plan scholarship funds for incoming students and provides the opportunity for the university and students to honor and personally thank these donors.


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About AIRSO
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If you have ever had the experience of photographing the perfect sunset, or the absolute blue of your child's eyes or creating a report with color charts and visuals that make your points leap off the page only to hook up to your printer and have your color images print out much duller than what you saw on your computer screen, then you understand the importance of making sure that you have the right ink for your job. Epson has been making reliable ink cartridges for your printing jobs since 1978, back when dot matrix was the standard in printing.
Today, when highly realistic print images can be created on machines such as Epson's line of ink jet printers it is more important than ever to have an ink that achieves a fidelity with what you see on your screen.
Epson inks are also easier to work with than some other products available. They dry instantly, thus avoiding project ruining streaks and smudges, and are available in individual ink cartridges. When you run out, just replace the color you need and get back to work. It's that easy.
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Exercise helps lower high blood pressure, which is an important risk factor for
stroke. Exercise can help you control other things that put you at risk, such as
high cholesterol and
It is important to
exercise regularly. Do activities that raise your
heart rate. Try to do at least 2½ hours a week of
moderate exercise. One way
to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week. It's fine
to be active in blocks of 10 minutes or more throughout your day and week.
Start slowly and gradually build up your exercise program.
If you have already had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and you can still do physical activity, doctors recommend ½ to 1½ hours a week of moderate exercise. One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day, 1 to 3 days a week.
Moderate activity is safe for most people, but it's always a good idea to
talk with your doctor before you start an exercise program. You can use your
target heart rate to figure out how hard to exercise. Use this
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Target Heart Rate?
Low-intensity exercise, if done daily, also can have
some long-term health benefits and lower the risk for heart problems that may
lead to stroke. Low-intensity exercises have a lower risk of injury and are
recommended for people with other health problems. Some low-intensity
activities are:
For more information about making a personal fitness
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Olympic track worker injured when hit by bobsled
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia -- A forerunner struck a track worker just before the start of men's two-man bobsled training Thursday at Sanki Sliding Center.
Forerunners slide down the track before training or competition begins.
The accident occurred near the finish in the braking area. A bobsled hit an icemaker on the track, the Sochi organizing committee said in a statement. A warning signal was sounded before the sled came down, and officials were looking into why the icemaker was still on the track.
The first heats of women's skeleton ended about 90 minutes prior to the accident.
The worker, whose identity was not released, was being treated at a hospital.
"The worker is undergoing surgery for two open fractures in his legs," said IOC President Thomas Bach, who added that the worker was conscious when he arrived at the hospital.
"We're pretty relieved," Bach said. "There is no danger for life."
Accidents involving pedestrians on a bobsled track are not common but not unheard of either. In October of 2005, American skeleton racer Noelle Pikus-Pace was standing at the very end of the track in Calgary when an out-of-control bobsled barreled into her. Pikus-Pace, who is in second place midway through the skeleton competition here, sustained a broken right leg and the accident derailed her chance to make the 2006 Torino Olympics.
During breaks in training and competition, a track announcer normally says, "Sled on the tracks," to alert everyone that a sled will be descending.
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Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
Police spokeswoman Dani Myren says officers were sufficiently concerned about the thickness of the ice covering Cheney lake that none of them wanted to venture onto it. So a standoff ensued.
KTUU-TV reports that police negotiators and Fire Department dive teams were staging on the lakeshore when the young man finally surrendered late Thursday afternoon.
Myren says officers went to a home earlier in the afternoon to serve 19-year-old Siaosi Sila with a warrant alleging failure to comply with probation conditions. The spokeswoman says Sila saw police as he approached the home in a vehicle, bailed out and headed for the lake.
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A) Maintain or recondition a garden tool and show that you know how to clean up and properly store it and other tools.
B) Install insulation in an attic, wall, or crawl space.
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A) Install or build equipment for storing tools.
B) Build a workbench.
C) Repair a piece of furniture.
D) Paint or varnish a piece of furniture, a door, or trip on a house.
E) Repair a sagging door or gate.
F) Repair a loose step.
G) Repair a fence.
4) Under the supervision of your merit badge counselor, to TWO of the following:
A) Locate a main electrical switch box and know how to replace a fuse or reset a circuit breaker.
B) Replace an electrical cord or repair a plug or lamp socket.
C) Install a single-pole light switch.
D) Replace an electrical wall outlet.
5) Under the supervision of our merit badge counselor, do TWO of the following:
A) Clear a clogged drain or trap.
B) Repair a leaky water faucet.
C) Repair a flush toilet.
D) Repair a leaky hose or connector.
E) Clean or replace a sprinkler head.
6) Under the supervision of your merit badge counselor, do THREE of the following:
A) Paint a wall or ceiling.
B) Repair or replace damaged tile or linoleum.
C) Install drapery or curtain rods and then hang drapes or curtains.
D) Replace window blind cords.
E) Repair or replace a window sash cord.
F) Reinforce a picture frame.
G) Mend and object made of china, glass, or pottery.
Source: Boy Scout Requirements, 33215, revised 2004


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2006 Reunions
McKenzie's Family Reunion
McKenzie's Family Reunion held on July 2,2006
Logsdon Family Reunion
July 22, 2006
Mammoth Cave Picnic Area
Mammoth Cave, KY
Potluck at 12 (noon)
All Logsdon's and relations are invited to attend.
$5.00 donation is requested to cover the cost of the picnic area rental,
Karen Phillips
Kevil Family Reunion
The upcoming Kevil Family Reunion will be held at Lake Barkley State Resort Park west of Cadiz, Kentucky on August 3-6, 2006. Anyone that is a Kevil family member, related to a Kevil family member, or anyone interested in the Kevil genealogy and family history is invited to attend. Bring your children, grandchildren and relatives to meet other Kevil family members from all over the country.
We have reserved 27 standard rooms and three handicapped room for the nights of August 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 2006 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday). All 30 rooms are at the main lodge. After much negotiations with park officials, the room rates will be $85.95 for a double room on Thursday night plus $10.00 extra on both Friday and Saturday night. All rooms MUST be reserved by credit card two weeks in advance on or before Thursday, July 20, 2006. Call 1-800/325-1708 to make reservations, and tell them you are with the Kevil family reunion.
Lake Barkley State Resort Park is west of Cadiz, Kentucky, and centrally located for family members traveling from the east coast, Texas, Illinois, and elsewhere in the U.S. Cadiz is located on I-24 in western Kentucky about 40-minutes south of Princeton, and approximately 1 ½ hour drive north-west of Nashville, Tennessee. The park is secluded and in a heavily wooded area of western Kentucky where you can enjoy yourself and get away from all the stresses of everyday life. There are lots of recreational activities and there's something for everyone in the family. The old Kevil Family Cemetery south of Princeton is about a 45-minute drive north of Lake Barkley. While you're in the area, try visiting Opryland in Nashville and Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. If you plan on flying, take Southwest Air into the Nashville Airport and a rental car from the airport to Lake Barkley State Resort Park.
There will be an informal get acquainted dinner on Thursday night, and family sit-down dinners on both Friday and Saturday nights. I'm currently negotiating with the chef at Lake Barkley to use recipes from the Kevil Family Cookbook for dinner Saturday night. We will have a fishing tournament and a "scramble" best-ball golf tournament on Saturday. Awards will be given at the Saturday night dinner for the biggest fish or fish story and the best and worst golf scores. We will also have updated copies of the Kevil genealogy report available, names tags and commerative pins. Mark August 3-6, 2006 on your calendar, and save some vacation days in order to attend the Kevil Family Reunion. Learn about the Kevil family history, heritage and genealogy, and enjoy yourself with other Kevil family members from across the country. For more information, please feel free to contact Tom Kevil at (865) 693-9961, or send an e-mail an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. See ya at Lake Barkley State Resort Park!
Abrams Reunion
The Abrams reunion will be August 11th & 12th in Berea, Kentucky at the First Christian Church, 206 Chestnut St. We are inviting all abrams cousins to come and join with us.
Dillion Asher Family Reunion
Fryman's Family Reunion
Fryman's Family Reunion held on June 4,2006 Fryman's are from the Nicholas County Ky area. Bring a dish or 2 and drinks for your group.
The Shelton-McSurley (McSorley) Family Reunion
June 10, 2006
The Shelton-McSurley (McSorley) Family Reunion will be held on June 10, 2006
at the Minnie Park at Minnie, Ky.
This reunion is hosted by the descendants of Charlie and Mary McSurley Shelton. In addition, the descendants of Lycurcus "Tucker" and Rosa Belle Hicks McSurley are also invited.
Festivities will begin at 9:00 and continue until dark. We will have a Gospel sing-along, a country/bluegrass band for the afternoon and it will culminate with a Hoedown and Oldies Dance, in the evening. During the day there will be a White Elephant Auction and each family is asked to bring an inexpensive (minimum of $5.00 value) wrapped gift to be auctioned off. These can either be hand made or store bought. We will have designated times for taking everyones picture. There will be craft booths with unique Shelton-McSurley items for sale.
There will be Goodie bags for the kids and games are planned throughout the day. A quilt made by Joyce T.Shelton will be donated and raffled off, as well as a door prize. We will will have an awards and presentations ceremony where The Shelton/McSurley of the Year will be picked, as well as many other categories such as the Youngest, the ones married the longest, the ones married the shortest, Travelled the fartherst...and many more. There will also be a Candlelight Remebrance for those who have passed...
It will be an "all you can eat" affair, consisting of country cooking. You are asked to bring the following: 2- 2 liters bottles of your favorite soft drinks, a small quantity of bottled water, the gift for the White Elephant Sale, and enough lawn chairs for your family's comfort. Insofar as food, you are asked to bring, "as if you were planning a meal for your family to go picnicing". (If you bring desserts, please have them cut beforehand so that they are ready for serving. This is a potluck type of event, therefore it is suggested that insofar as quantity, please bring enough to cover at least your family. Be sure that you label all dishes and utensils...
In addition, there will be a dislay set up with family history, memorabilia, and pertinent geneaological information for everyones enjoyment.
The evening will end with a Shelton-McSurley Talent Show where you will enjoy the likes of George Jones, Minnie Pearl, Elvis, Dolly Parton, The Judds, The Soggy Bottom Boys, Loretta Lynn, and many, many more.... This has probably always been the most anticipated part of the day!!! Everyone really enjoys this.. If you are interested in participating, contact us at the address below.
Any questions, or requests for information regarding this reunion may be directed to: Mr. Pat Shelton at: firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-859-873-7682. If you are member of either of these families and would like to join us...just contact us at the above addresses/phone numbers.
Pat Shelton
Hill Family Reunion
Decendents of Joe Clark Hill and Wallace Hill
50th Annual Hill Family Reunion. Decendents of Joe Clark Hill and Wallace Hill.
For further info. contact Brenda Hill Tussey, firstname.lastname@example.com
2005 Reunions
Brewer-New Family Reunion
The Webb Family Reunion
Directions to West Carter Middle School From Lexington, KY:
Justice Cousins Reunion
MAUPIN - GILL - GRACE - SANDERS - McDANIELS
Reunion in Central Park Roundhouse, Ashland,Kentucky
Dillion Asher Family Reunion
Always held the first weekend in October
in Pineville, KY on Friday and then at Red Bird on Saturday
Friday all people will meet at Pine Mountain State Park around 3 or 4 pm for a supper and meeting to follow.
Saturday, we will all go to Red Bird, Beverly, Queendale, Ky for the reunion.
They will serve dinner. Each should bring a covered dish.
Dinner will be served anywhere from noon to 2 or 3 pm.
For information contact:
Janene Carole Simpson
The 18th Wells Family Reunion will be held July 9th 2005 at the Legion Park in Paris KY this year. This park is located on the North end of Paris on your left. Signs will be posted at entrance to park.
This Wells line is decended from the Zorobabel/Richard line. Richard, Moses, John & Sarah Jane Flannery, (dau. of Singleton and Delilah Webb Flannery), Allen Breckinridge & Araminta S Viars Wells, Claude W Sr. & WillaMae Tackett Wells, Willard Franklin & Stella Wagner Wells, Susan Wells Copple.
2004 Reunions
Webb Family Reunion
The Webb Family Reunion will be held at the West Carter Middle School Cafeteria, near Olive Hill, Ky., on July 4, 2004, beginning at 12:00 noon. Any/all descendants of Jonathan Webb and Elizabeth Porter who lived in Floyd County Ky. are welcome.
Wells 17th Annual Reunion
Wells Family Reunion will be July 17th, 2004 at Kentucky Horse Park Campgrounds, located on Ironworks Rd, Off I-75North just 1 mile North of I-64. Between Lexington & Georgetown KY. Family members will be camped there that week and all weekend.
2003 Reunions
Asher Reunion
For information contact Leonard Asher at firstname.lastname@example.com, or
Robert "Boston Bob" Baker Reunion
Webb Reunion
2002 Reunions PassedClay County
Owsley County
October 6, 2002
Always held the First Sunday in October, every year
We have the Lucky Fork/Upper Buffalo reunion held at the Faith Hill Community Church on the Lucky Fork. Some of the sir names are Caudell, Baker, Gabbard, Lewis, Bowling, Yeary, Wilder, Morris and many others most of which have Clay Co roots.
It starts at 10AM
Karen McGraw
PO Box 1046
Booneville Ky 41314
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Grand Theft Auto 4
GTA 4 and all of its DLC are now backwards compatible on Xbox One
GTA 4 and Episodes from Liberty City join the growing list of Xbox One backwards compatible titles.
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This mod turns GTA 4 into Watch Dogs
Watch Dogs has certainly changed the way we look at the open world in our open-world games, so naturally, you now feel a bit limited in terms of what you can do in the world of, say, GTA 4. Two talented modders however have brought many features from Watch Dogs to GTA 4 on PC.
This GTA 4 mod makes it look absolutely stunning
Version 3.0 of the iCEnhancer mod for Grand Theft Auto 4 is now available for download, and if you thought it was looking great back in 2011, you are in for a surprise.
Niko raises hell in this Watch Dogs trailer remade in GTA 4
Watch Dogs is pretty popular it seems, popular enough to warrant the ol' GTA 4 trailer remake treatment. How does Niko look in Aiden's jacket? Better than the tracksuit that's for sure.
Video: GTA 4's engine beats Watch Dogs at shadows, damage, more
Watch Dogs is a technically impressive game, but 2008's GTA 4 still manages to do some things better, as seen in this new video comparison.
GTA 4, Red Dead Redemption and Midnight Club affected by Gamespy migration
Grand Theft Auto 4 is one of a handful of Rockstar games affected by the closure of Gamespy, with various Rockstar Social Club and online multiuplayer features getting the chop. Read on to find out how your favourites have been affected.
GTA 5 first day sales hit $800 million, according to Take Two's internal estimates
GTA 5 has already made $800 million in one day, according to Take-Two's internal estimates.
GTA publisher Take-Two responds to further claims of game-related violence after shooting
Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two has issued a statement following fresh claims surrounding the link between games and violent acts. It comes as the shooting of an 87-year-old Louisiana at the hands of an eight-year-old was pinned on GTA 4.
Grand Theft Auto 4 and its DLC on sale through Xbox Live Marketplace
Grand Theft Auto 4 is on sale through Xbox Live alongside its DLC: The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Steam Summer Getaway Sale, Day 7: GTA 4, Dead Island, Dark Souls
Valve may not have updated the Steam Summer Getaway Sale page just yet with its new discounts. Flash sales include Lego Lord of the Rings, Left 4 Dead 2, and War of the Roses.
Rockstar Steam sale has various titles for 50-75% off
Rockstar games are on sale through Steam this weekend.
Rockstar multiplayer event set for April 13, new Max Payne 3 modes open
Max Payne 3, Midnight Club Los Angeles, Rockstar Presents Table Tennis, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 4 and Episodes from Liberty City are all on the schedule for a bustling Rockstar multiplayer event this weekend.
GTA: regular sequels would "degrade" franchise, says Take Two exec
Grand Theft Auto would be harmed if Take-Two pushed for more frequent sequels, the publisher's chief operating officer Karl Slatoff has said.
Grand Theft Auto PSN sale has begun, get the deals here
Grand Theft Auto is a hot ticket right now, following the gameplay reveal of GTA 5, so Sony has started a PSN sale that celebrates previous game GTA 4. Check out the downloadable discounts below.
Grand Theft Auto franchise has shipped 125 million units
Grand Theft Auto 5 is sure to add to the tally, but Take Two has revealed a significant new milestone for the franchise to date, which the publisher credits to the careful management of franchise fatigue.
GTA IV is the best selling title in Europe and the US for 2008
Edge has compiled the top 60 best selling games of 2008 for Europe and the United States. Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV comes in first with 13 million sold. This is followed by NPD 08 winner, Mario Kart Wii on 11 million and all kinds of Guitar Hero games in 3rd, after selling 10 million […]
GTA IV PC patch adds new sliders
A new patch for GTA IV PC that adds new graphics sliders – amongst other things – is now available from Rockstar's website. "The patch also addresses a variety of issues including, but not limited to, graphical optimisation; bugs introduced with the release of patch 1; multiplayer and video editor fixes; and security updates," the […]
New The Lost and Damned screenshots draw us back in
Rockstar has sent over some lovely new images from its forthcoming GTA IV DLC, The Lost and Damned. Everything's all looking, and sounding, as though it'll be worth your while shelling out the 1600 MS Points when the 360 exclusive goes on sale on February 17. Check them out after the break. By Mike Bowden
Lost and Damned achievement details, new screenshot
Rockstar have revealed the achievements for GTA IV 360 DLC, The Lost and Damned, due for release next month. There are 250 extra gamerscore points up for grabs but we won't spoil what they are, you can do that yourself here. We've also been treated to a new screenshot from the expansion pack which is […]
December NPD: GTA IV 360 sales almost double that of PS3 for 2008
According to the NPD annual software charts for 2008, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV 360 outsold GTA IV PS3 by nearly 2:1. The open world action title sold 3.29 million copies on 360 and just 1.89 million on Sony's console where GTA games have traditionally resided. In fact, last year's release was the first simultaneous […]
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GTA 4 and all of its DLC are now backwards compatible on Xbox One
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GTA 4, Red Dead Redemption and Midnight Club affected by Gamespy migration
GTA 5 first day sales hit $800 million, according to Take Two's internal estimates
GTA publisher Take-Two responds to further claims of game-related violence after shooting
Grand Theft Auto 4 and its DLC on sale through Xbox Live Marketplace
Steam Summer Getaway Sale, Day 7: GTA 4, Dead Island, Dark Souls
Rockstar multiplayer event set for April 13, new Max Payne 3 modes open
GTA: regular sequels would "degrade" franchise, says Take Two exec
GTA IV is the best selling title in Europe and the US for 2008
December NPD: GTA IV 360 sales almost double that of PS3 for 2008
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In the mountains of Pakistan, a Frenchman is on a mission. Armed with a net and a smelly cheese, Jerome Pages braves the perils of Taliban militants to chase his obsession: butterflies.
For two decades, the 64-year-old has scoured the remote, pristine landscapes of Pakistan's north, where the Himalayas meet the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges.
He scrambles across the cedar-robed hillsides of Ayubia, 100km northwest of Islamabad, the majestic peaks of Kashmir on the horizon, chasing a butterfly known in India, but not in Pakistan.
"What a beauty. You only find this species in the Himalayas," he says, stopping before a tiny butterfly with lime green tints on its wings.
With his helper Nasir, Pages recently spent six weeks among the woods and slopes of northern Pakistan, guarded by curious police officers wielding automatic rifles.
Before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the US, thousands of foreign tourists came to Pakistan to climb and hike in the foothills of some of the world's highest mountains.
Now the risk of attack means the few who come are accompanied by armed police. In June, Islamist gunmen killed 10 foreign climbers at a camp at the base of Nanga Parbat, the country's second-highest peak.
However, the rapid shrinking of the areas accessible to butterfly hunters has not stopped Pages jumping in his battered jeep to tour Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir — accompanied the whole time by policemen bemused at this strange foreigner's antics.
A professor of statistics at an agricultural university in Rennes, France, Pages emerges from his chrysalis in the summer holiday to flit around Pakistan.
This year's expedition saw him equipped on this trip with some unusual bait — a Maroilles cheese.
"A few days before I set off, my wife bought a Maroilles, but it was starting to turn. A Maroilles on the turn and a journey to Pakistan. It clicked immediately and I brought it with me," he said.
Butterflies are attracted to rotting matter, and Pages hoped the pungent, orange-skinned Maroilles would prove a potent addition to his usual armory of decaying fruit.
However, while his guide Nasir certainly felt the kick — "It's very strange and very strong," he said through a pinched nose — the butterflies were not so interested in the cheese, and Pages stuck to the tried and tested fruit.
After years chasing butterflies in Turkey, Pages turned to Pakistan in 1994 almost by default. He has come to love its variety of terrain, from deserts to damp forests, and for the fact it remains unexplored by other collectors.
"Afghanistan was impossible, Iran very difficult, so Pakistan it was. The unique thing about Pakistan is the great range of habitats," he said.
"In France, every species has been recorded for almost a century — there are no new butterflies any more — but in Pakistan there's always the hope that somewhere off the track, you might find something new," he said.
And in 2006, his quest bore fruit, when he found a previously unknown species, with brown and ocher wings in the Swat Valley, which been described in the past as the Switzerland of Pakistan.
He named the new butterfly "Annieae" after his wife Annie and gave specimens to the British Museum in London and the Musee de l'Homme in Paris.
Sadly, it was Pages' last visit to Swat — a year after his discovery, the Taliban seized control of the valley, banning girls from attending school and executing opponents.


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Women Make The World Go Round to Host Second Mixed Art Exhibit in LA, November 15, 2013
Nov 11, 2013, 01:19 ET
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway Art Space presents the second edition of Women Make The World Go Round - LA, a mixed art exhibition featuring women artists from a variety of backgrounds and art forms.
"Our first event last spring was a big hit," said Tatiana Botton, artist and founder of WMTWGR. "We are planning an exciting evening once again and we hope to provide a surprising and new experience for art lovers and collectors of all levels."
The exhibit will be held in Santa Monica for ONE NIGHT ONLY, and will showcase photography, drawing, ceramics, collage, painting and sculpture. The artists presenting their works will range from newcomers to established names and include: Simone Alexandrino, Shawna Ankenbrandt, Lisa Bartleson, Tatiana Botton, Mitra Fabian, Lia Halloran, Sharon Johnson-Tennant, Maria Kolligian, Kim McDonald, Alisha Olson, Catherine Opie, Jen Rosenstein, Karrie Ross, Nike Schroder, Gay Summer Rick, Moye Thompson, Christine Weir, and Valerie Wilcox.
The evening will kick off with a VIP preview and reception at 5:30 pm for donors of Heal The Bay* and will open to the public from 7 pm - 10 pm.
Location: Broadway Art Space
929 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Valet parking provided.
* Twenty percent of proceeds will benefit Heal the Bay. To become a member please go to: www.healthebay.org/donate
About Tatiana Botton
A photographer and entrepreneur who divides her time between Southern California and Maui, Tatiana Botton's wide range of work includes celebrity portraits, print advertising, and sweeping landscapes. Founder of WipFlash and Women Make the World Go Round and owner of the gallery Art Project: Paia, in Maui, Hawaii, Tatiana has won many photography award competitions such as the Advertising Photographers of America, International Photography Awards, Prix de la Photographie de Paris, Women In Photography International, Black and White Spider Awards, and The Photography Master Cup.
About Broadway Art Space
A multidisciplinary art venue that offers a fresh and contemporary perspective to the art shown in Los Angeles, Broadway Art Space showcases up and coming and established international and local artists. Works of photography, painting, collage, drawing, sculpture and ceramics are presented during art events throughout the year.
Press release issued by Veronica O'Shea and Elif Cercel (www.rribit.com)
SOURCE Tatiana Botton


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The Redmond Fire Department is the proud sponsor of Explorer Post Number 007.
The Explorer program offers persons, age 15 to 21, the opportunity to explore the fire service as a career. Through a combination of hands-on training, classroom instruction, and volunteer work the Explorer develops a breadth of knowledge and experience which is beneficial to all future endeavors, including a fire service career.
Explorer members commit to at least one year of meetings, public events, and limited fire/medical-rescue call responses. Meetings are held two or three times per month under the guidance of the program advisor. The majority of meetings are held at Station 11, the headquarters of the Redmond Fire Department, located at 8450 161 Avenue NE in downtown Redmond.


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The Russia Problem
Putin's Kremlin is not a status quo power with a few historical grievances.
The U.S. and EU are saying they will impose new sanctions on Russia as early as Monday, albeit watered down again due to fears of economic harm in Europe. This continues the trend of incremental action that Vladimir Putin has consistently shrugged off. It also avoids the real need in the West for rethinking how to handle a revanchist Russia.
The sanctions-by-small-degrees strategy continues the hope that Mr. Putin's Russia can somehow, with the right balance of carrots and sticks, be brought back into the European fold. In...


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There are a lot of reasons to invest in gold, but to ride the extraordinary, multi-year rally underway you don't need to go out and buy some coins or bullion and put it in your bank's safe deposit box.
Gold's low correlation with other asset classes, like stocks and bonds and even other commodities, for example, can help minimize volatility in an otherwise equity-heavy portfolio.
"We are still arguing that people should add gold to their portfolios as part of a diversification strategy," says Katherine Klingensmith, a strategist for UBS Wealth Management Research. "There's still quite a bit of concern about the structural integrity of the financial markets, so there are still plenty of folks looking for hedges against continued weakness in the global growth story."


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New Orleans Saints assistant Joe Vitt will assume suspended coach Sean Payton's day-to-day duties, effective Monday, the team announced.
"It is important that we keep Sean Payton's philosophy front and center during this season," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said in a statement released by the team Thursday. "Sean has been the driving force behind the tremendous success our team has enjoyed during the past six years, (and) his leadership will be missed. But we need to set a course of action that gives us the best chance to win this season without our head coach, and that is why I am announcing today that Joe Vitt will assume Sean's duties."
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Payton for the entire 2012 NFL season for violations of the league's bounty rule over a three-year period between 2009 and 2011. Vitt, who coaches the Saints' linebackers, will serve a six-game suspension once the season starts.
The Saints aren't leaning toward any particular candidate to replace Vitt when he begins serving his suspension, a source familiar with the team's decision-making process told NFL.com's Steve Wyche. The Saints will go through the offseason before making that decision, although the leading candidates are defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer.
What could help the Saints decide who will run things once the season starts is that they have five preseason games -- as opposed to the four that most teams have -- because they play in the Aug. 5 Hall of Fame Game against the Arizona Cardinals. That additional game could help coaches become more familiar with the transition that awaits once Vitt has to step aside.
The Saints' "bounty" program offered cash bonuses for big hits that knocked targeted opponents out of games or hurt them enough that they required help getting to the sideline.
Former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who ran the program and now is with the St. Louis Rams, didn't appeal his indefinite suspension.
Vitt has been an interim coach before, going 4-7 with the St. Louis Rams in 2005 while Mike Martz was sidelined with endocarditis.
"We considered a number of great options to handle Payton's duties both internally and externally, but believe this will provide the most seamless transition for our players and our coaching staff, allowing our offensive and defensive staffs to remain intact with the fewest changes," said Loomis, who must serve an eight-game suspension once the season starts. "This is the same structure we used last season during Sean's knee injury."
Added Saints owner Tom Benson: "This is about our program, and the continued success of our program. Joe has been part of building our success along with our head coach, Sean Payton, and our general manager, Mickey Loomis. We are looking forward to the start of the offseason program, the NFL Draft, our minicamps and training camp. We are looking forward to the start of our season, as I know that all of our fans are, and we are looking forward to competing and winning a championship right here in our own city, in our own stadium this year."


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Here are the trailers of the upcoming movies, "The Hobbit" and "Jack the Giant Killer". The first trailer you're going to see is from the movie "The Hobbit". And the second trailer you're going to see is from the movie … Continue reading
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He truly dispose his garbage properly.
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Porn Site Bludgeoned For 'Lulz' By New Hacker Group, The Consortium
A new band of cyber criminals calling itself "The Consortium" has entered the seen with the bludgeoning of California-based porn site, Digital Playground.
The Consortium published the usernames, passwords, and email addresses of around 72,000 members and admins of the site. It also claims to possess credit card information of some 40,000 users, but refrained from publishing them because it didn't want to punish people whose "only crime was wanting some porn." As if to prove this point, the group released 50 files of premium porn from Digital Playground. Lastly, the hackers say they've rooted four of the website's servers and have gained access to corporate inboxes and conference calls.
In a log announcing itself (mirror image here), the group didn't really explain why it had hacked the porn website other than for amusement and "lulz":
"This company has security, that if we didn't know it was a real business, we would have thought to be a joke - a joke that we found much more amusing than they will.
"This site has so many freaking holes that if I didn't know it was a porn site, I would have mistaken it for a honeypot" - [Redacted]
We did not set out to destroy them but they made it too enticing to resist. So now our humble crew leave lulz and mayhem in our path."
Based on the group's new Twitter account @Th3Consortium, Digital Playground was breached on March 4, however it was only picked up by the mainstream press after Anonymous' official Twitter channel @YourAnonNews retweeted a story about the incident. It is unclear whether the two are affiliated.
Digital Playground is a recent acquisition of Luxemberg adult entertainment company, Manwin, the same group that owns YouPorn and Brazzers, which were hacked in February. Manwin confirmed the Digital Playground breach to A.V.N., saying it temporarily shut down the site on March 5.
"Manwin officially took over Digital Playground and related assets on March 1, 2012, and according to allegations, the potential breach may have occurred prior to that date," the company said in a statement."
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set serverout on
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Fine will return a sql script for create external table
1. loadjava -user user/user@ora -grant public -resolve dbf2csv.jar
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The task: Uploading data from .xls file to Oracle, by using PL/SQL convert file from *.xls file to *.csv file and use the result *.csv file for Oracle external table.
Solution: Create Java class to convert file.
set serverout on
Path varchar2(1000) := '/temp/'; -- directory with perms
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Note: run dbms_java.grant_permission for '/temp/'
February 15, 2006:
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Apache Tomcat 5.x.x is the JServ offspring fully conformant to the J2EE 1.3 and later specifications. Deployment to
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April 25, 2005: Dynamic PSP Version 2.4.4 Enterprise Edition includes Dynamic PSP core, unlimited units license, JOPA Runtime and licenses for all released DPSP add-ons, plus at least one license for all new add-ons which will be released within 1 year of purchase date.
* Fixed UTF-8 support in DPSP Kernel
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* Added new DPSP Example 5: Upload File
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* Added ErrorDocument-401 support
* Added ErrorDocument-403 support
* Added ErrorDocument-404 support
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March 14, 2005:
You may deploy the servlet manually or automatically through the server management and deployment tools. To deploy the servlet manually, you need to copy the supplied JAR or WAR file (jopa.jar or jopa.war) to the application server and add it to the servlets container class path. Deploying servlets differs from container to container, so you need to consult your container's documentation for instructions on servlet deployment. This chapter will describe in detail how to deploy the servlet on Apache JServ and Oracle OC4J. Other containers may require different deployment procedures, though since the servlet is provided in standard WAR archive, there should be no problems deploying it to any J2EE 1.3 compatible container.
more info
January 24, 2005:
Dynamic PSP API allows you to create a simple JSP code to access any DPSP unit. Do not lose your time to write complicated code for JSP just use this simple example to access any DPSP page. By using DPSP you can write any PL/SQL code and run it by using just one JSP page.
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December 29, 2004: Dynamic PSP Version 2.4.2 Enterprise Edition includes Dynamic PSP core, unlimited units license and licenses for all released DPSP add-ons, plus at least one license for all new add-ons which will be released within 1 year of purchase date.
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Mr. Alpo: "Yeah, Dr. Grumpy sees my wife for Parkinson's disease."
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The announcement comes as GE makes the last push to get its EUR 12.35 billion offer for the French firm's power business accepted, with chief executive Jerry Immelt having met with the French government on Thursday in order to find common ground.
In leaving parts of the business in French hands, this move would seem to meet one of the key demands from the government, which has given itself new powers to be able to veto any takeover.
The deal would create two new 50:50 JVs, with one based on Alstom's offshore wind and hydro businesses, and the other formed from a merger between GE and Alstom's grid businesses.
The renewable energy JV would be based in France, but seemingly would not include Alstom's onshore wind division.
A move into offshore wind through the creation of a JV would be an about face for GE, which in recent times has been vocal in its stance against a move into the offshore market, with vice president for renewables Anne McEntee saying it "does not make economic sense".
A number of other concessions are made in the new offer, with the French government being handed a minority stake in the nuclear and steam businesses. The deal would also see GE sell its rail signalling business to Alstom in order to bolster the French firm's transport division.
Siemens and Mitsubushi Heavy Industries put forward a competing bid this week which would also leave large parts of the company in French hands. The EUR 7 million bid would leave the wind division untouched.


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Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered Pluto's fifth moon, a little more than three years before a NASA space probe is due to sail past the dwarf planet and its tribe of satellites.
The irregular moon, estimated to be 6 to 15 miles (10 to 25 kilometers) across, was found in the course of checking out the potential collision hazards facing NASA's New Horizons spacecraft for the Bastille Day flyby on July 14, 2015. "The inventory of the Pluto system we're taking now with Hubble will help the New Horizons team design a safer trajectory for the spacecraft," the mission's principal investigator, Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute, said in a Hubble news release.
Stern and his colleagues suspect this fifth moon won't be the stuff they find in Pluto's neighborhood. "The discovery of so many small moons indirectly tells us that there must be lots of small particles lurking unseen in the Pluto system," said Harold Weaver of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
Call it P5 ... for now
The fifth moon is currently known only by its provisional names: S/2012 (134340) 1, or P5 for short. It'll be up to the discoverers to propose a more lyrical name to the International Astronomical Union, which classified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006.
P5 was detected in 14 separate sets of images taken by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 on June 26, 27 and 29 plus July 7 and 9. The Hubble team says it's in a 58,000-mile-diameter circular orbit around Pluto that steers clear of the dwarf planet's four other satellites — including the biggest moon, Charon. Two other moons, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2006, and the fourth moon (P4) was found in Hubble data last year.
"The moons form a series of neatly nested orbits, a bit like Russian dolls," team leader Mark Showalter of the SETI Institute said in today's news release. He told me that small moons have now been found in the Pluto-Charon system at close to a 1-to-3 orbital resonance with Charon (P5), a 1-to-4 resonance (Nix), 1-to-5 (P4) and 1-to-6 (Hydra). This suggests that the moons were formed from debris blasted away by the collision that led to the coalescence of Pluto and Charon as we know them today.
"This is a very tidy system, and what that means is, it's an orbitally evolved system," Showalter said. "Literally there are shells where the orbits are stable."
Pluto's moons are traditionally named after Greek mythological characters associated with the underworld. Nix, for example, is an alternate spelling for Nyx, the name of the Greek goddess of the night and the mother of the Fates. (The more typical spelling, Nyx, was used previously in the name of an asteroid.) Hydra is the serpentine monster that guarded the gates of the underworld. "It's a very colorful cast of characters," Showalter told me.
For P4 and P5, the team members are holding off on proposing names for now, just in case a P6 comes along. "It's still a moving target, because we don't know what might come along," Showalter said. "I expect that in a month or two, we'll have finished everything we're going to find until New Horizons gets close." Only then will the team seriously consider what the two (or more) moons will be named. If things stay as they are, P4 and P5 will probably be named after a pair of characters with Greek underworld connections, such as Orpheus and Eurydice. (The name Orpheus is already taken, but they could go with a variant, such as Orfeo.)
As of today, Showalter says there are no other Plutonian moon candidates in sight. "Of all the things that we have looked at, that we thought might be moons, none of them has ever been convincing until this came along," he said of P5. "There is no P6 in our back pocket at this time."
The detection ... and the debate
Finding P5 was hard enough. Showalter told me that he first spotted the moon in the data on Saturday, the 7th. He and his colleagues then went back and found signs of the moon in the data gathered earlier, as well as the follow-up imagery captured on Monday. The object is just 0.001 percent as bright as Pluto, and 4 percent as bright as Nix, Showalter said. "We're really at the edge of what we can accomplish with Hubble," he said. "I don't know of any instrument that's going to be better than that."
In an IAU circular issued today, the team reports that P5's brightness is about magnitude 27, which makes it half as bright as P4. The brightness was used to estimate P5's size.
Today's announcement revived the debate over whether Pluto should be counted as a planet, period, rather than a dwarf planet. The difference, as outlined by the IAU almost six years ago, has to do with how much a celestial body has "cleared out the neighborhood of its orbit." In my book, "The Case for Pluto," I set out the argument for counting Pluto and other worlds that have a basically roundish shape as types of planets, even if they're put in the dwarf category.
"The name 'dwarf planet' really doesn't bother me," Showalter said. "When you think of a bonsai tree, it's still a tree, and what's interesting about it is that it's really, really small. I think of Pluto the same way. ... It only gets more interesting with each one of these discoveries that comes along. If you don't like the term 'dwarf planet,' call it a 'bonsai planet.'"
I like that approach. But what about you? Feel free to weigh in below with your comments on Pluto, P5, or your suggestions for the names of the bonsai planet's newest moons.
More about Pluto:
- Final push for Pluto's postage stamp
- Scientists spot Pluto's fourth moon
- Carbon monoxide found in Pluto's air
- Pluto debate is about more than one little world
- Cosmic Log archive on Pluto
Last updated 4:30 p.m. ET.
In addition to Showalter, Weaver and Stern, members of the discovery team include A.J. Steffl and M.W. Buie.
Alan Boyle is msnbc.com's science editor. Connect with the Cosmic Log community by "liking" the log's Facebook page, following @b0yle on Twitter and adding the Cosmic Log page to your Google+ presence. You can also check out "The Case for Pluto," my book about the controversial dwarf planet and the search for new worlds.


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Two Trees of Valinor
This article or section needs more/new/more-detailed sources to conform to a higher standard and to provide proof for claims made.
|Two Trees of Valinor
|Trees/source of light
|"Two Trees of Valinor" by Roger Garland
|Two tall trees, one of gold, the other of silver
|Melkor and Ungoliant
The Two Trees of Valinor are Telperion and Laurelin, the Silver Tree and the Gold that brought light to the Land of the Valar in ancient times. They were destroyed by Melkor and Ungoliant, but their last flower and fruit were made by the Valar into the Moon and the Sun.
[edit] History
[edit] Creation and characteristics
The first sources of light for all of Arda were two enormous Lamps, Illuin, the silver one to the north and Ormal, the golden one to the south. These were cast down and destroyed by Melkor. Afterward, the Valar went to Valinor and Yavanna sang into existence the Two Trees, silver Telperion and golden Laurelin. Telperion was considered male and Laurelin female. The Trees sat on the hill Ezellohar located outside Valimar. They grew in the presence of all of the Valar, watered by the tears of Nienna.
Each tree was a source of light: Telperion's silver and Laurelin's gold. Telperion had dark leaves (silver on one side) and his silvery dew was collected as a source of water and of light. Laurelin had gold-trimmed leaves and her dew was likewise collected by Varda.
One "day" lasted twelve hours. Each Tree, in turn, would give off light for seven hours (waxing to full brightness and then slowly waning again), so that at one hour each of "dawn" and "dusk" soft gold and silver light would be given off together.
[edit] Destruction
Jealous Melkor enlisted the help of the giant spider-creature Ungoliant (an ancestress of Shelob) to destroy the Two Trees. Concealed in a cloud of darkness, Melkor struck each Tree and the insatiable Ungoliant devoured whatever life and light remained in them.
Again Yavanna sang and Nienna wept, but they succeeded only in reviving Telperion's last flower (to become the Moon) and Laurelin's last fruit (to become the Sun). These were assigned to lesser spirits, male Tilion and female Arien, after the 'genders' of the Trees themselves.
However, the true light of the Trees, before their poisoning by Ungoliant, was said to now reside only in the Silmarils.
[edit] In lore
The Two Trees of Valinor existed at a time when the only other source of light were the stars (which had been created for the Elves' benefit by Varda from the dews collected from the Two Trees). When three Elven ambassadors were brought to see Valinor for themselves, in order that the Elves might be convinced to come to Valinor, it seems that the Two Trees affected them most significantly.
In particular Thingol is said to have been motivated in the Great Journey by his desire to see the Light of Valinor again (until he finds contentment in the light he sees in Melian's face). Also in later times, the Elves would be divided between the Calaquendi who had seen the light of the Trees, and the Moriquendi who had not, with the former group explicitly superior in many ways.
The whole of the history of the First Age is strongly affected by the desire of many different characters to possess the Silmarils, which contain the only remaining unsullied light of the Trees.
In the Second and Third Ages, the White Trees of Númenor and of Gondor, whose likeness descends from that of Telperion, have a mostly symbolic significance. They stand both as symbols of the kingdoms in question, and also as reminders of the ancestral alliance between the Dúnedain and the Elves.
[edit] Names and Etymology
The pair of the trees was perhaps referred to as Aldu in Quenya, the dual form of alda. The word as such appears in the names of the weekday name Aldúya ("Day of the Two Trees") and Aldudénië ("Lament for the Trees").[1]
[edit] Other versions of the Legendarium
The concept of the Two Trees is present since the earliest writings of the Legendarium, as in The Book of Lost Tales. In that continuity, the Elves maintained a prophecy concerning their rekindling and return to Luthany in historical times. In the Cottage of Lost Play the Elves toasted "to the rekindling of the Magic Sun" which Christopher Tolkien interprets as an expectation of the future event.[2]
In Tolkien's latest writings in which Arda was a round world from its beginning, the Two Trees held the light of the untainted Sun rather than the light of the Two Lamps, which in this history never existed. They still lit the darkened world during the Years of the Trees, though in this history the darkness came from Melkor's sorceries rather than the absence of a Sun or Moon.[3]
[edit] Inspiration
Michael Martinez has noted a similarity to Persian mythology, where:
"there is a legend of two cypress trees, the Trees of the Sun and Moon, that are said to have been planted by Zoroaster himself. Alexander the Great, hearing of these trees, visited them when he conquered Persia. He asked the oracle of the trees what his future would be. The oracle told him that he would go on to conquer India but that he would then die soon afterward. In some versions of the legend the trees themselves speak to Alexander. According to Marco Polo, the Khalif Motawakkil had one of the trees cut down in the 9th Century CE (when the tree was said to be 1450 years old) and sent to Baghdad. The Khalif was subsequently murdered by his own guards (Cf. The Book of Ser by Marco Polo, the Venetian)."
While Martinez acknowledges that there is no "direct connection between J.R.R. Tolkien and Marco Polo", he speculates that Tolkien possibly was familiar with the writings of Marco Polo. Tolkien himself visited Venice many times, which he identified with Gondor - where supposedly the Tale of Two Trees was preserved.[4]
Clyde S. Kilby has suggested that the concept of the Two Trees shows an influence from the Biblical description of the creation of the world ("Let there be Light!"):
"The Two Trees in The Silmarillion are at first the source of light. After the desctruction of the Two Trees there is a long period of twilight in Middle-earth and it is during this time that first Elves and then Dwarves awaken. It is only long afterwards, with the rising of sun and moon, that Men awaken."[5]
[edit] See also
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 22 November 2019)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Five. Myths Transformed", p. 375 - 385
- ↑ Michael Martinez, "Is There a Source for the Tale of the Two Trees?" dated 29 November 2011, Middle-earth.Xenite.org (accessed 31 December 2011)
- ↑ Clyde S. Kilby, Tolkien and the Silmarillion, "Tolkien as Christian Writer", pp. 59-60
|Middle-earth Cosmology
|Anarríma · Durin's Crown · Menelmacar · Remmirath · Soronúmë · Telumendil · Valacirca · Wilwarin
|Alcarinquë · Borgil · Carnil · Elemmírë · Helluin · Luinil · Lumbar · Morwinyon · Nénar · Star of Eärendil · Til
|The Airs
|Aiwenórë · Fanyamar · Ilmen · Menel · Vaiya · Veil of Arda · Vista
|Arien · Moon (Isil, Ithil, Rána) · Sun (Anar, Anor, Vása) · Tilion
|See Also
|Abyss · Arda · Circles of the World · Eä · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void


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