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Golden City
Three star hotel Golden City Garni is situated in Taboritska street by the tram stop tahat provides easy and quick connection to the city centre. All the historical monuments are easily reachable from the hotel.
City Centre
The hotel City Centre is situated in very good location - directly in the heart of the city. It is very close to the popular Wenceslas Square or Old Town Square. For shopping you can go to the Palladium department store which is near the hotel.
The pension Albert is located near the city centre. It is quite close to the Prague Congress Centre or to Vysehrad Castle. You can get to the centre in about 10-15 minutes to see all popular sights.
Pension Beetle is situated very close to the city centre in very beautiful part of Prague - in Kralovske Vinohrady. You can walk about 10 minutes to the very famous Wenceslas Square with many bars, restaurants and clubs. The National Theatre is located there on the top of the square. Pension is placed in the historical building which was founded in 1910.
Hotel is situated very close to the city centre with good connection on foot or using the tram. It is about 400 metres to the Wenceslas Square with the famous National Museum on its top.
Pension Beta is located nearby Prague downtown area. Offers a suitable accommodation for visitors who prefer to stay in pension with family atmosphere together with good connection to the city centre. It takes up to 10 minutes by tram to reach Wenceslas square, little bit more to the Old Town Square or Prague Castle, but the traffic is very simple, comfortable and cheap. After a short walk our guests can visit Vysehrad, very old and mysterious part of Prague, well know because of Princess Libu�e, who foresaw the future of people from her seat there.
In a well know Prague district called �i�kov is situated Hotel Kafka which offers a comfortable accommodation close to the city centre. It takes only 5 minutes by public transport or about 15 minutes walking to reach Wenceslas square. In the neighbourhood of hotel there are many pubs and restaurants where you can taste a typical czech cuisine and of course beer with traditional atmosphere all around.
The hotel Denisa is 4 stars hotel, located in the Prague district 6, in the residential quarter Dejvice close to the metro station. It is about 4 metro station to Wenceslas Square or 3 metro stations to Old Town Square. The Prague castle is in walking distance (approx. 10 minutes on foot). The Prague international airport is about 20 minutes by bus.
U Zlateho Stromu
The hotel U Zlateho Stromu ("Golden Tree Hotel") is situated in the city centre right on the King Road, just few steps from the famous Charles Bridge and all other famous sights. There is also the famous music club "U Zlateho Stromu".
The Adria hotel is located in a business, cultural, and historical center of Prague, with significant Prague sightseeing places and shopping centers reachable on foot. It is a classic four-star hotel after an extensive reconstruction, combining the charm of the old Prague with a comfort of modern equipped rooms. The hotel�s history dates back to the 14th century, when the whole premises belonged to the Carmelitan Convent of St. Mary of the Snow.
Hostel Alia is situated in a quiet street, nearby Prague�s congress centre and
historical Vysehrad Castle
(with magnificent view of all Prague�s momunents ).
Hotel Praha is located in the Hanspaulka residential/diplomatic neighborhood of Northwest Prague, between the airport and downtown. Our GPS coordinates, which you can use with your car�s navigation system, are 50�6�9.741"N, 14�22�40.791"E Prague International Airport Ruzyn� offers nonstop flights to all major European cities, and to selected cities in North America, Asia, and Africa. We also have free shuttle service, either to/from Dejvicka Metro Station or to/from Prague Castle.
A nice comfort hotel Ametyst offers accommodation in great central location close to Wenceslas, Charles or Old Town Square, so it�s really easy to discoved all sighseeing by walking or after a short time spent in some public transport. Many restaurants, Coffee-bars or typical Czech pubs in the neighbourhood as well as many shops will make yours stay unforgetable and full of experiences. Close to hotel is shopping centre called Vinohradsky Pavilon.
Three stars hotel Amadeus is situated not far from the famous Wenceslas Square, right on one of the typical streets of urban area called Zizkov. It takes about 10 minutes to get there by tram number 5,9 or 26.
U Krale Karla
The hotel U Krale Karla is situated by the Prague Castle wall. It is the part of the "King�s road". You can just walk to see the Prague Castle or St. Vitus Cathedral. Although the Lesser Town is still centre of Prague the hotel is in good connection to the Prague airport.
Green Garden
About 15 minutes walking from Wenceslas square, in the real culture and business centre, is located Hotel Green Garden. The area of a great choice of restaurants, pubs, bars, clubs and shops-so can we call Vinohrady, place where is hotel Green Garden. Because of it�s location connected with it�s atmosphere and helpfull personel, Hotel Green Garden can be your "green point" during your stay in Prague.
The Apartments Tenax are located in the centre of Prague at only 5 min. walking distance to Wenceslas Square.
Old Prague
Hotel Old Prague is situated in the center of
the Old Town
, so the hotel offers to it�s guests the best location for exploring Prague,enjoying restaurants or visiting shops. It is just in the
heart of Prague
. The most of tourist attractions are in walking distance, for example you can have a small walk accros the Old Town Square, Namesti republiky and street Na Prikopech which is well known as a luxurious shopping area.
Biskupsky Dum
The hotel Biskupsky dum (Bishop�s House) is situated right in the centre under the Prague Castle in the Lesser Town, close to the Charles bridge. Complete reconstruction of the building was finished in 1999. Most of the historical monuments are in walking distance. The part of Prague called Lesser Town is very lovely area with lots of restaurants, bars with romantic atmosphere.
The pension Avalon is located in a romantic part of Prague called the Lesser Town (Mala Strana). The pension is on Neruda Street, just beneath the Prague Castle. In this neighborhood there are many famous sites such as the gothic St. Vitus Cathedral (up at the Castle), baroque St. Nicholas Church, Charles Bridge as well as the US, German, Italian and UK embassies.
Three star pension Corto has a great location right on the Golden Tourist Way running from the famous Wenceslas Square through the Old Town to the amazing Charles Bridge. Most of the historical monuments are around the corner (for example The Astronomical clock and Jewish Quarter).
The pension Unie is situated right in the city centre. The pension�s door has been opened in 1991. The pension is closed to the biggest shopping centre Palladium. Also the historical monuments are in walking distance. In the vicinity of the pension there are many music bars, restaurants, fast foods, shops etc.
The hostel Junior is situated in the heart of the historical city centre, in walking distance to Wenceslas Square and the pedestrian zone. Hostel is suitable also for people coming by train as the main train station is about 5min walking distance.
City Inn
Hotel City Inn is located in the city centre in the walking distance to all famous sights. You can just walk about 10 minutes to get to the
Wenceslas Square
Old Towns Square
. There is also situated the Municipal House very close to the hotel and the newly opened shopping mall - Palladium - the one of the biggest in Prague.
Pension Unitas offers solid accommodations in the exclusive location - the Old Town of Prague. The name of the pension originates from the history of the building itself, it lies on the premises of medieval convent grounds.
Hostel Tyn is located in the heart of Old Prague, just few steps from
the church of Our Lady before the Tyn
on the
Old Town Square
. Most of the historical monuments are in walking distance and lots of pubs, bars, restaurants are also around.
Corinthia Panorama
Hotel Corinthia Panorama is situated closeto the city centre with good accessability from anywhere in Prague.
U Zlateho Jelena
Pension U Zlateho Jelena is situated in the historical building in the heart of Prague. It is very close to the Old Town Square. If you arrive by train you will appreciate how close it is to the Main train station or Masaryk train station. If you like shopping you can enjoy the Palladium department store nearby the pension.
Hotel Imperial is luxuriuos hotel built in 1914. Its impressive Art Deco interior is among the most beautiful in Europe. This 5 stars hotel is situated in the centre of Prague.
Prague Centre
The hotel is situated in the centre of Prague with good conection to the subway.
Hostel Advantage is situated very close to the city centre with a good connection on foot or using the tram. It is about 400 metres to the Wenceslas Square with the famous National Museum on its top.
Hotel Novomestsky offers modern and comfort accommodation in the historical and business center of Prague. It is situated in the city centre close to many historical points of interest as for example is Wenceslas Square or the National Theatre, Charles Bridge or Old Town Square. Almost all tourist attractions are reachable by foot in few minutes and during the walk you can enjoy the atmosphere of the city of Prague.
Dum U Cerveneho Lva
In Nerudova street which connects Prague Castle and Lesser Town is in old fashioned house situated Hotel U Cerveneho Lva. Because of this excellent location you have a great opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of an Old Prague. In a walking distance is Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, Petrin hill with a funicular or the nearest point of interest-Prague Castle with its Golden lane, galleries or palaces filled with Bohemian history.
U Modreho Klice
Situated in the very heart of Prague, under the Prague Castle, in Mala Strana (Lesser Town), next to the Square and to the Charles Bridge.Most of the interesting monuments are at walking distance. Municipal transport: Metro -A line - "Malostranska".
Podoli-Block D
The hostel is located closed the city centre, about 5-10minutes to the city centre by metro. It is only 3 metro stations to the Wenceslas Square. The hostel Podoli is the student campus that is located in the quiet part of Prague.
The hotel Orlik is set in a quiet location full of greenery in southwestern Prague, very close to the river Vltava. Close to the hotel there is a mass transit station "Cerny kun" that visitors can use to reach the very centre of the city within 15 minutes.
U Suteru
Hotel U Suteru is a 4 star cosy hotel situated in the historical centre. The first reference of the house dates back to 1383 and you can find there a magnificent example of gothic architecture in the restaurant, vaults and in most rooms. Most of the historical monuments are in walking distance.
Pension 15
Pension 15 is situated in Zizkov district but it is very close to the city centre. It is just one tram stop to the Main train station and about 10-15 minutes walking to the famous Wenceslas Square. There is a park nearby the pension called "Riegerovy sady" where you can find a big garden pub.
Cloister Inn
Hotel Cloister Inn is situated in the Old Town of Prague, 300 m from the famous Charles Bridge and close to all important business and shopping areas in the centre of Prague. The hotel's name originates from the history of the building as it lies on the premises of a medieval convent. You are welcome to stay in its spacious and carefully renovated rooms, all of which are from *** - plus standards.
U Prince
Situated in the centre of Prague right in the Old Town Square opposite the Astronomical Clock, hotel U Prince opened on the 1st of January 2001 after a complete reconstruction of a XII. century building.
Aparthotel Greogry (former Olea)
The hotel is situated right in the centre of the city in the quiet Vinohrady residnetial section, close to the metro station Namesti Miru, only one stop from Wenceslas Square.
The family pension Crocodile offers acommodation in the centre of Prague (Wenceslaw Square is just at 3 stations by Tram or 10 minutes on foot)
The 4 stars hotel Clementin is located right in the historical city centre in Old Town. The big advantage of the hotel is the fantastic location on the medieval Royal route, connection the most beautiful places in Prague - Old Town Square, Charles Bridge and Prague Castle for many centuries. You can reach most of the monuments very easily on foot.
The hotel Waldstein is situated directly in the city centre. Very famous
Prague Castle
is within a walking distance as other
interesting sights of Prague
. Metro station is about 5 minutes from the hotel.
Corinthia Towers
Hotel Corinthia Towers is situated very close to the city centre and with good connection by metro and by car, not far from Vysehrad.
The elegant Hotel William, opened in 2001, is situated in the historical centre of Prague, just a few steps from Prague Castle and Charle�s Bridge. Staying close to the Kampa park and the Lesser Town Square you will enjoy both the entertaiment as well as a quiet atmosphere.
Hostel Strahov is situated in a student campus, it is a place for youth accommodation in Prague. It is located on top of Petrin Hill where is the lookout with great view of Prague. The hostel is not far from the centre, you can walk down the Petrin Hill to the centre or just use the public transport.Prague Castle is in walking distance from hostel Strahov.
Zlata Hvezda
The four stars hotel Zlata Hvezda (Golden Star) is located in the very historic city center in the Lesser Town, overlooking the "Royal Route" and under the Prague Castle. The historical monuments are in walking distance (the Charles Bridge, the National Theatre, the Prague Castle, the Old Town and many more).
U Tri Korunek
Hotel U Tri korunek is situated near the city centre in a quite area of Prague. It consists of two buildings. Garn(one of the two partrs)i is about 10m away from the main building. Both parts provide the same comfort of accommodation and serrvices.
Best Western Pav
The Best Western Hotel P�v�s position in the Old Town enables easy and rapid access to the historic part of Prague and all its areas of historical interest. The N�rodn� t��da metro station is just a few minutes walk away. The hotel is in the direct vicinity of the well-known restaurant "U Fleku", which has its own micro-brewery.
Residence Trinidad
The ****stars hotel "Residence Trinidad" offers a luxurious accommodation right in the centre of Prague, close to the Prague Castle, in the heart of the atractive old part of Prague Mala Strana (=Lesser Town).
Prague Lion
The hotel Prague Lion is located very close to the city centre. It is in the walking distance to all famous sights. There is the National Theatre and the Wenceslas Square near the hotel. It is about 10 minutes to get there on foot.
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What to do what to do? So many new juicy talents, so few talent points to spend! It is so exciting to see all the new talents and think about the new possibilities.
Even though I am a tank at heart, one of the things I kept thinking when going over the new protection talent tree was all the possibilities that the new protection talents bring to PVP. Sounds a little bizarre, doesn't it?
Think of some of these new talents in terms of PVP:
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- Toughness – Reduced movement impairing effects is always a good thing in PVP.
- Improved Disarm – Reduces disarm to 40 second cooldown, and lasts for 10 seconds. Think about that. You can now, remove that MS warriors weapon for 20 seconds out of a minute. OR, you can use that disarm against a focus target to help burst them down with the increased damage.
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- Shockwave – Pulling this off in arenas will be tricky, but a 4 sec stun on the entire team would be pretty devastating, not to mention you'll be able to do it every 20 seconds.
Now granted, MS is still pretty much required for serious arena play, but protection warriors just got a boost to viability in PVP. Couple all the above with the fact that prot DPS has increased dramatically and you now have a very good shot at going PVP as prot.
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Methley Plum Jam/
I bought these plums on a rainy day whim when there was a whole table full them marked $1 per quart, which was a steal of a deal that I just couldn't pass up. So with very little hesitation, I walked up to the table and handed over a few dollars for three rain-soaked quarts of tiny, ripe plums and asked asked the fellas working the stand why they were so inexpensive. One guy claimed that they just had a lot of that particular variety and needed to sell them. Then the other piped in and said, "Let's be real, it's about to pour down rain and we want to get out of here." I laughed and told them I didn't mind either way because I was going to make jam from the whole lot.
This recipe for plum jam is very simple (like most of the jams I prefer), but for a more spiced up version check out this post to see how I made my plum jam last year: Spiced Plum Jam with Vanilla Bean. I made that jam with Italian prune plums which are a freestone variety available later in the season.
Methley Plum Jam
yield, 4-5 half pints
I had never eaten a Methley plum before this impulse buy and while they taste great, they have one huge drawback. They are clingstone plums, which means that they are a pain in the butt to pit and when they are small, ripe and soft like the batch I had, they are nearly impossible to use without making a mess. So, I just got down to it with my hands. I tore the fruit in half over a large bowl and used my fingers to squeeze as much fruit from the pits as possible. It wasn't glamorous, but it worked just fine. If you are working with larger, less ripe plums you can cut them in quarters and pull the wedges of plum from the pits.
Update 8/8: Sean of Punk Domestics fame just informed me that you can cut clingstone plums (and probably other clingstone fruit) down to the pits, macerate them overnight (pits and all) in sugar (and spices if using) and the pits will loosen up on their own. Handy!
3 pounds Methley Plums or other small sugar plums
28 ounces sugar
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped (optional)
1 lemon, juice squeezed and rinds reserved.
1. Wash, pit, and chop the plums if necessary. Add them to a large bowl with the sugar, vanilla bean seeds and pod (if using), and lemon juice and squeezed rind. Stir to combine, cover and refrigerate over night or up to 2 days.
2. When you are ready to cook the jam, prepare 4 or 5 half pint jars by washing and sterilizing them.
Pour the jam mixture in to non-reactive pot and remove the lemon rind.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. As the jam comes to a boil, skim the foam that rises to the top of the pot and discard.
3. Raise the heat to high and boil for 15-25 minutes or until set, being careful not to let the bottom scorch. Begin checking the jam for doneness at about 15 minutes. I generally use the
to check for doneness with this type of jam, but if you like numbers you can cook it to 220ºF. If you would prefer jam without skin, quickly transfer the cooked mixture to a mesh strainer and force as much as the jam through as possible, discard the skins and proceed with canning.
4. Remove the vanilla bean pod and save for another use, then pour the jam into sterilized jars, then process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.


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From Dave Lutz at Stifel, Nicolaus comes this nugget:
Japanese, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Austria 10-yr bond yields hit fresh record lows.
Meanwhile, the German 10-year yield is down to 1.23%.
For all the talk about government debt, the real story is that the world is having a hard time rotating out of it, and are still flocking to it at any hint of market trouble.
Bigger picture: It's a risk off day day in Europe and Asia and for US futures.


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General Electric pays no US taxes
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Forbes magazine
How can it be that you pay more to the IRS than General Electric?
Forbes magazine, April 1, 2010
Posted: 2010-04-19 00:23:58
Some of the world's biggest, most profitable corporations enjoy a far lower tax rate than you do – that is, if they pay taxes at all. The most egregious example is General Electric. Last year the conglomerate generated $10.3 billion in pretax income, but ended up owing nothing to Uncle Sam. In fact, it recorded a tax benefit of $1.1 billion. How did this happen? It's complicated. GE in effect consists of two divisions: General Electric Capital and everything else. The everything else – maker of engines, power plants, TV shows and the like – would have paid a 22% tax rate if it was a standalone company. It's GE Capital that keeps the overall tax bill so low. Over the last two years, GE Capital has displayed an uncanny ability to lose lots of money in the U.S. (posting a $6.5 billion loss in 2009), and make lots of money overseas (a $4.3 billion gain). Not only do the U.S. losses balance out the overseas gains, but GE can defer taxes on that overseas income indefinitely. It's the tax benefit of overseas operations that is the biggest reason why multinationals end up with lower tax rates than the rest of us.
Note: Note that Forbes later changed the title of this article to a more innocuous "What The Top U.S. Companies Pay In Taxes." Can you believe that GE not only pays no taxes, they actually get credit from the US government? They ship US jobs overseas and then reap huge tax benefits as a result. What's wrong with this picture? For a wealth of media news articles on the hidden manipulations of major financial corporations, click here.
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U.S. Military Wanted to Provoke War With Cuba
2001-05-01, ABC News
In the early 1960s, America's top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba. Code named Operation Northwoods, the plans reportedly included the possible assassination of Cuban émigrés, sinking boats of Cuban refugees on the high seas, hijacking planes, blowing up a U.S. ship, and even orchestrating violent terrorism in U.S. cities. The plans were developed as ways to trick the American public and the international community into supporting a war to oust Cuba's ... Fidel Castro. America's top military brass even contemplated causing U.S. military casualties, writing: "We could blow up a U.S. ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba," and, "casualty lists in U.S. newspapers would cause a helpful wave of national indignation." The plans had the written approval of all of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and were presented to President Kennedy's defense secretary, Robert McNamara, in March 1962. But they apparently were rejected by the civilian leadership and have gone undisclosed for nearly 40 years. The Joint Chiefs even proposed using the potential death of astronaut John Glenn during the first attempt to put an American into orbit as a false pretext for war with Cuba. Should the rocket explode and kill Glenn, they wrote, "the objective is to provide irrevocable proof … that the fault lies with the Communists." The scary thing is none of this stuff comes out until 40 years after.
Note: Why was ABC the only major news source to report on this highly revealing story? Read the shocking declassified documents on Operation Northwoods. Many military and political leaders look at the world as a grand chessboard. Sacrificing pawns (innocent civilians) is sometimes necessary to capture the queen. Explore revealing news articles on military corruption. Then check out eye-opening 9/11 news articles.
Inside the secretive Bilderberg Group
2005-09-29, BBC News
How much influence do private networks of the rich and powerful have on government policies and international relations? One group, the Bilderberg, has often attracted speculation that it forms a shadowy global government. Every year since 1954 [they have brought] together about 120 leading business people and politicians. At this year's meeting in Germany, the audience included the heads of the World Bank and European Central Bank, Chairmen or Chief Executives from Nokia, BP, Unilever, DaimlerChrysler and Pepsi ... editors from five major newspapers, members of parliament, ministers, European commissioners ... and the queen of the Netherlands. The chairman ... is 73-year-old Viscount Etienne Davignon. In an extremely rare interview, he played down the importance of Bilderberg. "I don't think (we are) a global ruling class because I don't think a global ruling class exists." Will Hutton ... who attended a Bilderberg meeting in 1997, says people take part in these networks in order to influence the way the world works, to create what he calls "the international common sense". And that "common sense" is one which supports the interests of Bilderberg's main participants. For Bilderberg's critics the fact that there is almost no publicity about the annual meetings is proof that they are up to no good. Bilderberg meetings often feature future political leaders shortly before they become household names. Bill Clinton went in 1991 while still governor of Arkansas, Tony Blair was there two years later while still an opposition MP. All the recent presidents of the European Commission attended Bilderberg meetings before they were appointed. Informal and private networks like Bilderberg have helped to oil the wheels of global politics and globalisation for the past half a century.
Note: Why is this meeting of top world leaders kept so secret? Why, until a few years ago, was there virtually no reporting on this influential group in the major media? Thankfully, the alternative media has had some good articles. And a Google search can be highly informative. Explore many other revealing major media news articles on powerful secret societies. And for those interested, check out reliable, eye-opening information covering the big picture of how and why these secret societies are using government-sponsored mind control programs to achieve their agenda.
[9/11] Hijack 'suspects' alive and well
2001-09-23, BBC News
Another of the men named by the FBI as a hijacker in the [9/11] suicide attacks on Washington and New York has turned up alive and well. The identities of four of the 19 suspects accused of having carried out the attacks are now in doubt. Saudi Arabian pilot Waleed Al Shehri was one of five men that the FBI said had deliberately crashed American Airlines flight 11 into the World Trade Centre on 11 September. His photograph was released, and has since appeared in newspapers and on television around the world. He told journalists there that he had nothing to do with the attacks. He has contacted both the Saudi and American authorities. He acknowledges that he attended flight training school at Daytona Beach in the United States, and is indeed the same Waleed Al Shehri to whom the FBI has been referring. But, he says, he left the United States in September last year [and] became a pilot with Saudi Arabian airlines. Abdulaziz Al Omari, another of the Flight 11 hijack suspects ... says he is an engineer with Saudi Telecoms, and that he lost his passport while studying in Denver. Meanwhile ... a London-based Arabic daily says it has interviewed Saeed Alghamdi. He was listed by the FBI as a hijacker in the United flight that crashed in Pennsylvania. And there are suggestions that another suspect, Khalid Al Midhar, may also be alive. FBI Director Robert Mueller acknowledged on Thursday that the identity of several of the suicide hijackers is in doubt.
Note: The deceptions in the 9/11 official story are clearly shown in this key story. The FBI never revised its list of alleged hijackers. These four are all listed in the official 9/11 Commission report as the hijackers. Click here and scroll down a little over half way to see their photos in the official report. For more, see this webpage. Explore also concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles with evidence of a 9/11 cover-up from reliable major media sources. Then examine an abundance of reliable information suggesting a major 9/11 cover-up.
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Fire did not cause World Trade Center Building 7 collapse, UAF study suggests
2019-09-06, KTVA (CBS Affiliate, Anchorage, Alaska)
World Trade Center Building 7 was not struck by a plane, but collapsed hours after the twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001. A draft report released this week by researchers at UAF [University of Alaska Fairbanks] suggests that the fall was not a result of fires, despite the findings of the National Institute for Standards and Technology ... in 2008. The study was paid for by a group called Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth [representing] over 3,000 architects and engineers who have signed a petition calling on Congress to launch a new investigation into the destruction of the towers. Dr. Leroy Hulsey, a civil engineering professor at UAF, led the four-year study. According to the Institute of Northern Engineering's website, the objective was to examine the structural response of WTC 7 to fire loads that may have occurred that day, rule out scenarios that couldn't have caused its collapse and identify types of failures that may have caused the fall. The UAF team's findings contradict those of the 2008 NIST report, which concluded that WTC 7 was the first tall building ever to collapse primarily due to fire. According to the NIST report, debris from the north WTC tower (WTC 1) ignited fires on at least 10 floors in WTC 7. NIST said the automatic sprinkler system on those floors failed, causing the fires to spread. Despite NIST's findings, critics of the government's account have long argued the building fell in a controlled demolition. "We virtually simulated the building and we looked at that analysis and we also virtually simulated what they did, we couldn't get it to do what they did," Hulsey said.
Note: A New York Times article states that some of the I-beams at WTC 7, "once five-eighths of an inch thick, had vaporized." Powerful evidence presented by experts suggests that World Trade Center 7 was brought down by explosives. And don't miss the PBS special, "9/11 Explosive Evidence: Experts Speak Out", in which 40 whistle-blowing architects and engineers present astounding evidence of controlled demolition at World Trade Center 7. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing 9/11 news articles from reliable major media sources.
Sealed Jeffrey Epstein Court Documents Name at Least 1,000 People
2019-09-05, Time
The names of at least 1,000 people appear in sealed court documents associated with Jeffrey Epstein, a court heard on Wednesday. The revelation came after attorneys for a "John Doe" asked a federal judge in New York not to release the names of people who were not directly involved with the 2015 defamation lawsuit filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre against Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell. The case was settled in 2017, but the details are only just now emerging. A day before Epstein's death in August, a massive cache of documents from the suit was unsealed - revealing accusations against prominent figures, including former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Sen. George Mitchell. Within the files, Giuffre alleged Maxwell acted as Epstein's "madame" and was "one of the main women" whom Epstein used "to procure under-aged girls for sexual activities." Maxwell's attorney, Jeffrey S. Pagliuca, said that ... there are "literally hundreds of pages of investigative reports that mention hundreds of people." Pagliuca also pointed to a piece of evidence he called "an address book," and said it probably includes 1,000 names. What could be the legal implications for anyone who is named? It depends, says Mimi Rocah, a MSNBC legal analyst and former federal prosecutor. Individuals could be implicated in the sex trafficking conspiracy "if they were even minimally aware of the age of the girls being exploited and participated or furthered that exploitation in some way," she explains.
Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on Jeffrey Epstein from reliable major media sources.
Epstein's donations to universities reveal a painful truth about philanthropy
2019-09-05, Washington Post
Jeffrey Epstein forged deep ties with some of the nation's elite universities and their scholars, showering them with millions of dollars in donations. The financier's donations supported important research and helped scientists work toward discoveries, but they also provided a veneer of credibility to a convicted sex offender. The ensuing fallout ... illuminates enduring questions for academia about the money that fuels research, and how institutions nurture relationships with donors in the race to excel. Epstein gave repeatedly to MIT and Harvard University. At MIT, the president, L. Rafael Reif, apologized to Epstein's victims in a message to campus. The school accepted about $800,000 of Epstein's money over 20 years, Reif wrote, with gifts to the MIT Media Lab and to a mechanical engineering professor. "With hindsight," Reif wrote, "we recognize with shame and distress that we allowed MIT to contribute to the elevation of his reputation, which in turn served to distract from his horrifying acts. No apology can undo that." The largest gift to Harvard University from Epstein was $6.5 million in 2003, for the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. Martin Nowak, director of that program, said there was only one gift from Epstein in support of his research, and that money was spent by 2007. In 2006, when Epstein was facing sex-crime charges, the Harvard Crimson reported that the school would not return the gift, although some prominent recipients of Epstein's donations had done so.
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Posts tagged Japan
Harrison, Mehl Consult on Japan Relief
Apr 1st
Posted by Matthew Harrison in Matt's Posts
March 31, 2011 — LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison speaks with Rev. John Mehl (in Hong Kong) via Skype about the situation in Japan. Mehl, LCMS World Mission Regional Director for Asia, was in Tokyo meeting with leaders from the Japan Lutheran Church, an LCMS partner church, to help plan a coordinated relief strategy.
Can't watch the video? Read the transcript.
For more information about LCMS relief efforts in Japan, visit http://www.lcms.org/help.
LCMS President announces grants for Japan
Mar 14th
Posted by Matthew Harrison in Matt's Posts
President Harrison announces that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is sending $200,000 to two Japanese Lutheran church bodies and he encourages everyone to respond with prayer and financial support for our brothers and sisters suffering from the effects of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
For more information, visit http://www.lcms.org/help
Can't watch the video? Read a transcript.
LCMS Japan Disaster Relief "War Room"
Mar 14th
Posted by Jon Vieker in Jon's Posts
President Harrison led the discussion this morning at the second disaster relief "war room" meeting at the International Center since the quake and tsunami hit last Friday.
Reports and information were coordinated and shared from the following departments and individuals–either in person or by phone.
- John Fale
- Dennis Fangmann
- Glenn Merritt
- Darin Storkson
- Al Dowbnia
- Hans Springer
- Chrissy Thomas
- Dave Birner
- John Mehl
- Kama Bernabo
- Travis Torblaa
- Stacey Grapengater
- David Strand
- Jim Heine
- Adriane Dorr
- Joe Isenhower
- Melanie Ave
President's Office
- Matt Harrison
- Jon Vieker
- Kim Vieker
- Blake Tilley
For the latest information on LCMS relief efforts, check back often at www.lcms.org/help.
Following chapel this morning, staff at the IC gathered to wish President Harrison a happy birthday.
President Harrison encourages prayer and support for Japan
Mar 11th
Posted by Matthew Harrison in Matt's Posts
LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison offers comfort and encourages prayers and support for the people of Japan in the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami.
For more news, information and resources regarding the LCMS response to the Japan earthquake, visit www.lcms.org/help.
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The Plan
Time's not always on your side. That's why this ultra-efficient workout from Jari Love, creator of the best-selling "Ripped!" line of fitness DVDs, is one of our new favorites. It not only sculpts sexy abs, butt, and thighs in just 30 minutes, it blasts up to three times the calories of a typical routine, says Love, who lab-tested the workout. "Because you're working several muscle groups at once, your heart rate gets higher, so you burn more calories," she says. Do both the strength workout and the cardio circuit twice a week and in as little as 14 days you'll feel stronger. Who wouldn't want to make more time for that?
Your Weekly Get-Fit Workout
Pick the plan that best suits your fitness level and get set to sweat!
Steady-paced cardio (30 to 45 minutes, moderate intensity)
Steady-paced cardio (45 to 60 minutes)
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|Steady-paced cardio (45 to 60 minutes)
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1. Stationary Lunge with L-Raise
Targets: Glutes, Thighs, Shoulders, Core
- Holding 3- or 5-pound dumbbells at your sides, stand with right foot in front of left, about one stride's-length apart.
- Bend knees 90 degrees while raising right arm to the front at shoulder height and left arm to the side, palms down.
- Stand up, lower arms, and repeat; do 12 to 15 reps.
- Switch sides and repeat. Do 1 to 3 sets per side.
Keep it easy: Do a squat instead of a lunge, and keep elbow bent 90 degrees for lateral (side) raise.
2. Crossover Squat and Pull-Back
Targets: Thighs, Calves, Glutes, Chest, Shoulders, Back
- Stand about 2 feet away from a step bench, holding 3- or 5-pound dumbbells. Cross right leg over left and place right foot on top of step, pointing both feet forward.
- Standing tall, bend elbows slightly and squeeze shoulder blades together.
- Squat down, crossing arms in front of body. Stand up to return to starting position and repeat.
- Do 15 reps. Rest for 30 seconds; switch sides and repeat. Do 1 to 3 sets per side.
Keep it easy: Do a regular squat without using the step.
3. Plank Knee In and Knee Out
Targets: Shoulders, Glutes, Core, Hips
- Start in a full push-up position, abs tight.
- Pull right knee toward chest; hold for 1 count.
- Keeping right knee bent, rotate right leg out to side; hold for 1 count.
- Extend leg back to starting position without lowering, and repeat; do 4 to 8 reps with right leg.
- Rest for 30 seconds and repeat on left side. Do 1 to 3 sets per side.
Keep it easy: Remain in plank position without pulling knee in; hold for 30 to 60 seconds.
4. Lunge with Reverse Flye
Targets: Thighs, Glutes, Back
a. Stand holding 3- or 5-pound dumbbells with arms at sides, palms facing each other, elbows slightly bent. Lunge forward with left leg, bending left knee 90 degrees; lean 45 degrees forward from hips.
b. Maintaining this position, raise arms to shoulder height, keeping elbows slightly bent. Squeeze shoulder blades together, then lower weights. Do 15 reps. Rest 30 seconds; switch sides and repeat. Do 1 to 3 sets per side.
Keep it easy: Skip the lunge and do the flyes sitting on a bench or step.
5. Unilateral Push-Up
Targets: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Back, Core
a. Get into a full push-up position with left hand on top of a step and right hand on floor.
b. Bend elbows and lower chest toward floor; push back up. Cross right hand over left and place it on the bench, moving left hand to floor on opposite side. Do another push-up.
- Do 12 to 15 reps, switching sides with each rep.
- Rest for 30 to 60 seconds; do another set.
Keep it easy: Do the push-ups on your knees without the bench.
6. Curl and Stand
Targets: Abs, Shoulders, Thighs
a. Lie faceup on a step, holding a medium-weight dumbbell horizontally across your chest. Keep elbows close to body.
b. Curl up to sitting position, then stand all the way up, pressing dumbbell overhead. Sit back on bench and roll down to starting position.
- Do 5 to 12 reps; 1 to 3 sets total.
Keep it easy: Begin by sitting on the edge of a step or chair, without a weight; stand up and raise hands overhead before returning to seated position.
7. Biceps Curl with Knee-Up
Targets: Biceps, Hips, Quads, Core
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding 5- or 8-pound dumbbells, elbows close to sides and palms up.
- Pull in abs and bend right knee 90 degrees to hip level while curling weights toward shoulders.
- Lower leg as you lower arms.
- Do 15 reps, then switch legs. Do 1 to 3 sets per side.
Keep it easy: Do biceps curls without knee raises.
8. Superman Abs
Targets: Abs, Lower Back, Glutes
- Get into a full push-up position with hands on floor and toes on a step.
- Simultaneously lift left arm and right leg, keeping abs tight.
- Switch sides and repeat.
- Do 4 reps per side; 1 to 3 sets total.
Keep it easy: Begin on all fours on the floor and raise opposite arm and leg.
Cardio to Go
This high-energy cardio circuit uses good old-fashioned calisthenics to blast up to 300 calories in less than 30 minutes. Do each cardio drill for 30 to 60 seconds, marching or jogging in place for 1 minute to recover between moves. Complete the circuit twice through. You can do this workout after your strength routine or on alternating days, depending on your schedule.
1. Mountain Climbers
Place hands on step, arms straight, legs extended behind you on floor. Alternate "running" in place by switching legs forward and back.
2. Jumping Jack Knee-Ups
Alternate lifting your knees toward chest while doing jumping jacks.
3. Vertical Jumps
Jump as high as you can, bringing knees toward chest; land softly with knees slightly bent.
4. Scissors
Alternate switching left and right foot forward, as if on a cross-country ski machine; use your arms for added momentum.
5. Knee Lifts
Run in place, lifting knees as high as you can.
6. Squat Thrusts
Drop hands to floor and jump feet behind you; hop feet back to start and jump up; repeat.
7. Speed Skate
Take a big hop sideways to right, landing softly on right foot. Find your balance; hop to left.
BONUS! SCULPTING DVDs
Jari Love, Get Ripped! to the Core (66 minutes, $14.95); Get Ripped! Slim & Lean (65 minutes, $14.95) More workouts from Jari Love. One focuses on a stronger middle; the other emphasizes weight loss (collagevideo.com).
Tracey Mallett's The Method Cardio Bootcamp (45 minutes, $19.98) Instructor Mallett uses a mix of calisthenics and classic sculpting moves to shape every muscle group (traceymallett.com).
Tom Holland's Total Body Workout II (20 minutes; $14.95) This no-nonsense circuit routine from Holland, an Ironman triathlete and exercise physiologist, is quick but gets the job done (teamholland.com).
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, August 2006.


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For the forthcoming SLED (Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop) 10, Novell went back to the drawing board to rethink what makes a good desktop. The result is extremely impressive.
I installed the beta of SLED 10 on a Fujitsu LifeBook P5010 notebook, my stock torture test for new desktop Linux distributions. The P5010's Intel-based hardware is standard enough to warrant support, yet funky enough that it throws Linux a few curves. No Linux install on this machine has ever passed with flying colors -- until now, that is.
In the past, Linux distributions have always needed a special patch to support the full resolution of the P5010's wide-aspect LCD screen. Not SLED; it accepted my custom screen resolution without complaint and booted to full widescreen glory.
Wireless networking was similarly painless. After I had selected my access point from a convenient GUI menu, SLED prompted me for my network passphrase and I was online, my connection secured with full WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) encryption.
SLED's Gnome desktop environment offered easy plug-and-play access to removable media. New volumes appear and disappear on the desktop as they are connected and removed, just as users expect from Windows or Mac OS systems.
The desktop environment itself is clean, attractive, and free of clutter. Novell claims to have done extensive user testing to refine SLED's UI, and it shows. This is not your average, stock Gnome system.
The first difference you'll notice is the new Computer menu, which organizes the most popular applications in one menu. Less often-used applications can be found on a larger dialog box, which somewhat resembles Mac OS X's Control Panel. Although it takes some getting used to, this approach is a welcome change from the dizzying layers of some distributions' more Windows-like hierarchical menus.
Novell takes pains to emphasize SLED's enterprise-readiness, but all work and no play makes a dull distribution. In addition to the expected productivity apps and Novell add-ons such as Beagle desktop search and Tomboy notes, SLED includes fun additions such as the F-Spot photo management software and Banshee media player.
Novell has tweaked the look and feel of many of the apps, such as OpenOffice.org, to give them a uniform polish. Moreover, fans of GUI glitter will appreciate the new, Mac OS-like Xgl (http://www.novell.com/linux/xglrelease/) desktop effects. Although disabled by default and officially unsupported on my card, they worked fine and provided fun eye candy (if not practical use).
SLED 10 isn't perfect. Power management is still an issue for Linux. My laptop appeared to run hotter and drain the battery faster than when running Windows, despite Novell's claims of improvement in this area. What's more, neither Suspend nor Hibernate had the desired effect on my hardware, with the latter rendering the session unusable, forcing a reboot.
Some bugs and software glitches were present in the beta that I expect to see resolved in the final release. More dubious, however, was its multimedia support. MP3s played fine in Banshee but double-clicking AVI or MPEG files yielded an annoying buzz and an error message from the Totem media player.
Users who are completely new to Linux will be put off by SLED's Help facility. Searching by keyword returns a hodgepodge of arcane results that are more useful for administrators than end-users. I'd like to see Novell concentrate more on this area for future releases.
These gripes aside, however, Novell should be proud of this latest release. SLED 10 is hands down the most polished desktop Linux distribution I've ever used -- and that includes Ubuntu. If Novell can sustain the level of effort it put into this release for future versions, SLED will rapidly become a serious contender for enterprise workstation use.
Bottom Line: Novell's revamped desktop Linux distribution combines professional fit and finish with unique usability features not available from other vendors. Its hardware support is excellent, albeit hampered by lack of Linux support from hardware vendors. A class act, SLED 10 gives business users new reason to consider Linux for enterprise desktops.


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(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) has won the dismissal of nearly all of a lawsuit accusing it of misleading the Belgian-French bank Dexia SA (DEXI.BR) into buying more than $1.6 billion of troubled mortgage debt.
The decision made public on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan is a victory for the largest U.S. bank and its chief executive, Jamie Dimon, eliminating an estimated 99 percent of the potential damages.
Dexia's case that gained notoriety after emails and other materials were disclosed that suggested the bank and its affiliates knew the residential mortgage-backed securities they were selling were toxic, but sold them anyway.
Rakoff said he would explain the reasons for his decision "in due course."
In a statement, JPMorgan's law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore said the dismissal of Dexia's claims on all but five of the 65 RMBS certificates at issue reduced potential damages to about $5.7 million from $774 million.
Dexia was not immediately available for comment. A spokesman for its U.S. law firm declined to comment immediately. JPMorgan spokeswoman Jennifer Zuccarelli declined to comment.
The lawsuit is one of many accusing banks of trying to boost profit and revenue by packaging low-quality mortgages into seemingly safe securities, and simultaneously hiding the risks or failing to ensure that the loans were underwritten properly.
JPMorgan has also been sued by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the National Credit Union Administration over securities created by Bear Stearns Cos, which it bought in 2008.
People familiar with the matter have said it also faces a related U.S. Department of Justice probe.
JPMorgan is also one of 17 lenders defending against lawsuits by the Federal Housing Finance Agency over the sale of roughly $200 billion of troubled mortgage securities to housing financiers Fannie Mae FNMA.OB and Freddie Mac FMCC.OB.
In November, JPMorgan agreed to pay $296.9 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims that Bear stuck investors with problem home loans.
Dexia alleged it was fraudulently misled about the quality of 65 RMBS certificates it had bought from 51 offerings from 2005 to 2007 by JPMorgan, Bear and Washington Mutual Inc, which the bank also bought in 2008.
In a two-page order, Rakoff dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again, apart from claims by Dexia's FSA Asset Management unit over the five certificates.
In court hearings, Rakoff indicated skepticism about whether Dexia had legal standing to bring some claims, and whether some of the alleged misrepresentations supported its claims.
"You're saying that if you know that 84 percent of a given loan pool does not comply with your own guidelines, but you make no representation about compliance with your guidelines, it's still an actionable omission to fail to reveal this," Rakoff told a Dexia lawyer at a March 4 hearing. "How could that be?"
It is unclear how Rakoff's order affects prospects for a trial, which the judge had said could begin in early July.
It is also unclear when Rakoff will explain why he dismissed much of the case. On February 27, he gave his written reasons for rejecting JPMorgan's bid to dismiss the case, five months after he had issued a "bottom line" holding.
Emails disclosed in the case suggested many instances where JPMorgan, Bear or Washington Mutual staff knew of problems in the quality of documentation of many loans being packaged into securities, yet tried to press ahead with the underwriting.
In one example, a Bear official wrote in a 2006 email that some loans "were not flagged appropriately and we securitized many of them which are still to this day not cleared. I think the ball was dropped big time."
Dimon in October said his bank did the Federal Reserve a "favor" by purchasing Bear in 2008.
"Would I have done Bear Stearns again knowing what I know today?" he told the Council on Foreign Relations in October. "It's real close.
The case is Dexia SA/NV et al v. Bear Stearns & Co et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 12-04761.
Reporting by Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Phil Berlowitz and Bernadette Baum


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Nelson Jackson, the owner and founder of the Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and a local philanthropist, died Monday morning (Feb. 1), according to Myrtle Beach Sun News.
He would have been 90 years old this month.
Jackson and his family started the campground, which was honored by the state with the Governor's Cup as one of South Carolina's top tourist attractions, in 1971.
It quickly grew to more than 300 acres of campsites and amenities hosting various local celebrations, events and conventions. The campground is considered one of the largest campgrounds on the East Coast and has won multiple awards from the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC). It is one of the largest properties in The Jackson Companies portfolio, which includes the Prestwick Country Club and Sayebrook.
"Mr. Jackson was the consummate Southern gentleman, who always had a kind word and healthy dose of optimism for anyone he met," said Brad Dean, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. "He built a successful business empire by simply listening to his customers and treating his employees well. Mr. Jackson helped build Myrtle Beach into what we know it as today, and his contributions will continue to benefit our community for many, many years to come."
Gary Loftus, director of Coastal Carolina University's Center for Economic and Community Development, said this was the "passing of a giant."
"He built the first campgrounds … and started a trend that continues to this day, and he had the vision to do that, which is remarkable in and of itself," he said.
Loftus said Jackson was a determined man.
"He was convinced that he could do anything and he pretty much backed it up," Loftus said. "He'd come up with ideas and the force of his will got it done."
The Jackson family is also known locally for their philanthropy. Jackson's five daughters gave money to Coastal Carolina University in 2004 to help establish the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values in honor of their parents, Nelson and Mary Emily Jackson. The center hosts public forums for discussions on ethical issues and offers an after-school ethics program for middle school children.
The employees of the Jackson Companies were feeling a tremendous loss Monday, said CEO Dennis Wade.
"We appreciate the outpouring of kindness and concern of so many that knew him," he said. "We ask everyone for their understanding and respect for the Jackson family during their time of loss."
Barb Krumm, who worked with Jackson for 12 years, described Jackson as a pioneer in the campgrounds industry.
"He thought big, he was very generous," she said. "I was honored to really spend a lot of time with him."
She described him as a hands-on man who was an excellent people person and was always on the move until the last few years when he slowed down as he approached 90.
"He's a really generous person. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson really set an example about caring for other people and caring for your community. They were very generous people. They did a lot for charity, they do a lot."
Jackson first opened the campground with 30 campsites and one bath house. It has grown to 3,447 sites and has about 450 employees in the peak season, 150 in the off-season.
Krumm described his marriage to Mary Emily Jackson as "unbelievably close," with the two rarely going somewhere without the other.
"The charitable mindedness of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson was amazing," she said. "They encouraged others do the same. They led by example."
The couple was also awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest civilian honor, for their contribution to the community in 2004. Rep. Alan Clemmons also asked in 2007, that the legislature honor the Jacksons for their community involvement and generosity by declaring June 2 "Mary Emily and Nelson Jackson Day."
The public is invited to attend visitation between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday and a memorial service at 2 p.m. Thursday, both of which will be held at the Ocean Lakes' Recreation Building at 6001 South Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach.


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Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone was on the frontlines of Atlantic's stampede toward a new sound.
Jesse Stone was too good to ignore. Songs written by Stone such as "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Money Honey" demanded to be heard by black and white audiences alike, leading to further integration in the music realm and the popularization of R&B with white audiences.
Jesse Stone was one of the greatest songwriters of the rhythm & blues and rock and roll era.
Much of his best-known work was done at Atlantic Records, where he wrote, arranged and played on some key sessions.
For Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters, he came up with "Money Honey," which topped the R&B and pop charts for a total of eleven weeks in 1953 and 1954, and was covered by Elvis Presley early in his career. "Shake, Rattle and Roll"—recorded by Big Joe Turner, Bill Haley and His Comets and many others—became a turning point in early rock and roll history. The song served as a bridge to R&B for white teenagers, who accepted it as rock and roll.
Another standout from the era, "Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash," was a hit for the Clovers. As a musician Stone led the house band on Chuck Wills' rocking update of blues singer Ma Rainey's "C.C. Rider." On the jazz side, he wrote "Idaho," which became a standard. Stone penned "Smack Dab in the Middle," which became the signature song of Joe Williams, vocalist with Count Basie's band in the mid-Fifties. Other R&B classics written by Stone include "Flip, Flop and Fly" (Big Joe Turner), "Cole Slaw" (Louis Jordan) and "Don't Let Go" (Roy Hamilton). Ray Charles recorded Stone's "Losing Hand" and "Smack Dab in the Middle."
Born in Kansas, Jesse Stone began performing in his family's minstrel show at the age of four. By the Twenties he was leading a jazz band that included saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, a future jazz legend. Jesse Stone and His Blue Serenaders became a fixture on the Kansas City jazz scene.
Relocating to New York, he played at the Cotton Club and worked at the Apollo Theater as a composer, arranger and joke writer. He moved to Atlantic Records in the late Forties, where he worked with such key artists as Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and Big Joe Turner. Back in that time, a hit record required a compelling, danceable rhythm, and Stone had a knack for coming up with them. As Atlantic's Ahmet Ertegun noted, "His work helped R&B take the first step into rock and roll."
Producer Jerry Wexler had this to say about Stone in his autobiography: "Jesse's musical mind had as much to do as anyone's with the transformation of traditional blues to pop blues—or rhythm & blues, or cat music, or rock 'n' roll, or whatever the hell you want to call it. Jesse was a master, and an integral part of the sound we were developing [at Atlantic]."
Stone was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in 1992. In his later years, he continued to play keyboards and write songs for his wife, jazz singer Evelyn McGee Stone. He died in 1999 at his home in Florida, at the age of 97. In its obituary for Stone, Billboard termed him "a master architect of rock and roll." Another tribute-writer exclaimed, "Jesse Stone had a wider influence on more of the various forms of popular music developed in the twentieth century than any other person, bar none.
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App Service Mobile Apps completed quickstart for Windows apps
This repository contains Windows app projects based on the App Service Mobile Apps quickstart project, which you can download from the Azure portal. These projects have been enhanced by the addition of offline sync, authentication, and push notification functionality. This demonstrates how to best integrate the various Mobile Apps features. To learn how to download the Windows quickstart app project from the portal, see Create a Windows app.
This readme topic contains the following information to help you run the sample app project and to better understand the design decisions.
- Overview
- Configure the Mobile App backend
- Configure the Windows app
- Running the app
- Implementation notes
The projects in this repository are equivalent to downloading the quickstart Windows app project from the portal and then completing the following Mobile Apps tutorials:
- Enable offline sync for your Windows app
- Add authentication to your Windows app
- Add push notifications to your Windows app
The Universal Windows Platform (UWP) project for Windows 10 requires Visual Studio 2015.
Configure the Mobile App backend
Before you can use this sample, you must have created and published a Mobile App backend project that supports both authentication and push notifications (the backend supports offline sync by default). You can do this either by completing the previously indicated tutorials, or you can use one of the following Mobile Apps backend projects:
The readme file in this project will direct you to create a new Mobile App backend in App Service, then download, modify, and publish project to App Service.
After you have your new Mobile App backend running, you can configure this project to connect to that new backend.
Configure the Windows app
The app project has offline sync support enabled, along with authentication and push notifications. However, you need to configure the project, including authentication and push notifications, before the app will run properly.
Set the Mobile App backend URL
The first thing you need to do is to set the URL of your Mobile App backend in the MobileServiceClient constructor. To do this, open the shared App.xaml.cs project file, locate the MobileServiceClient constructor and replace the URL with the URL of your Mobile App backend.
Install the SQLite runtime for Windows
Although the SQLite NuGet packages are already installed in the project, you must make sure that the SQLite runtimes are also available on your local computer:
- Windows 10: Install SQLite for the Windows Universal Platform.
- Windows 8.1 Runtime: Install SQLite for Windows 8.1.
- Windows Phone 8.1: Install SQLite for Windows Phone 8.1.
Configure authentication
Because both the client and backend are configured to use authentication, you must define an authentication provider for your app and register it with your Mobile App backend in the portal.
Follow the instructions in the topic to configure the Mobile App backend to use one of the following authentication providers:
By default, the app is configured to use server-directed Microsoft Account authentication. To use a different authentication provider, change the provider by locating this line of code in the shared MainPage.xaml.cs file and changing it to one of these other values:
var provider = "Facebook";
Configure push notifications
You need to configure push notifications by registering your Windows app with the Windows Store then storing the app's package SID and client secret in the Mobile App backend. These credentials are used by Azure to connect to Windows Notification Service (WNS) to send push notifications. Assuming that you have already created the notification hub in your backend, complete the following sections of the push notifications tutorial to configure push notifications:
Running the app
With both the Mobile App backend and the app configured, you can run the app project.
Right-click the Windows Store project, click Set as StartUp Project, then press the F5 key to run the Windows Store app.
In the app, click the Sign-in button and authenticate with the provider.
After authentication succeeds, the device is registered for push notifications and any existing data is downloaded from Azure.
Stop the Windows Store app and repeat the previous steps for the Windows Phone Store app.
At this point, both devices are registered to receive push notifications.
Run the Windows Store app again, and type text in Insert a TodoItem, and then click Save.
Note that after the insert completes, both the Windows Store and the Windows Phone apps receive a push notification from WNS. The notification is displayed on Windows Phone even when the app isn't running.
Implementation notes
This section highlights changes made to the original tutorial samples and other design decisions were made when implementing all of the features or Mobile Apps in the same client app.
Template push notification registration
The original push notification tutorial used a native WNS registration. This sample has been changed to use a template registration, which makes it easier to send push notifications to users on multiple clients from a single send method call. The following code defines the toast template registration:
// Define a toast templates for WNS.
var toastTemplate =
@"<toast><visual><binding template=""ToastText02""><text id=""1"">"
+ @"New item:</text><text id=""2"">"
+ @"$(message)</text></binding></visual></toast>";
JObject templateBody = new JObject();
templateBody["body"] = toastTemplate;
// Add the required WNS toast header.
JObject wnsToastHeaders = new JObject();
wnsToastHeaders["X-WNS-Type"] = "wns/toast";
templateBody["headers"] = wnsToastHeaders;
JObject templates = new JObject();
templates["testTemplate"] = templateBody;
For more information, see How to: Register push templates to send cross-platform notifications.
Push to an authenticated user
Because the user is authenticated before push registration occurs, the user ID is automatically added as a tag in the installation. The backend then uses this tag to send push notifications only to devices registered to the user doing the insert. For more information, see the readme file for the quickstart completed backend project.
Client-added push notification tags
When a mobile app registers for push notifications using an Azure App Service Mobile Apps backend, there are two default tags that can get added to the registration in Azure Notification Hubs: the installation ID, which is unique to the app on a given device, and the user ID, which is only added when the user has been previously authenticated. Any other tags that get supplied by the client are ignored, which is by design. (Note that this differs from Mobile Services, where the client could supply any tag and there were hooks into the registration process on the backend to validate tags on incoming registrations.)
Because the client can't add tags and at the same time there is not service-side hooks into the push notification registration process, the client needs to do the work of adding new tags to a given registration. In this sample, an
/updatetags endpoint in the backend lets the client add tags to their push registration. The client calls that endpoint to create new tags, as follows:
// Define two new tags as a JSON array.
var body = new JArray();
// Call the custom API '/api/updatetags/<installationid>'
// with the JArray of tags.
var response = await App.MobileService
+ App.MobileService.InstallationId, body);
For more information, see Adding push notification tags from an Azure Mobile Apps client.
Authenticate first
This sample is a little different from the tutorials in that push notifications are send to all devices with push registrations that belong to a specific user. When an authenticated user registers for push notifications, a tag with the user ID is automatically added. Because of this, it's important to have the user sign-in before registering for push notifications. You should also have the user sign-in before executing any data or sync requests, which will result in an exception when the endpoint requires authentication. You also probably don't want an unauthenticated user to see offline data stored on the device. The following button Click event handler shows how to require explicit user sign-in before push registration and doing the initial data sync:
private async void ButtonLogin_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
// Login the user and then load data from the mobile app.
if (await AuthenticateAsync())
// Register for push notifications.
// Hide the login button and load items from the mobile app.
ButtonLogin.Visibility = Windows.UI.Xaml.Visibility.Collapsed;
await InitLocalStoreAsync(); //offline sync support.
await RefreshTodoItems();
Check for expired tokens
The Windows authentication tutorial featured storing App Service-issued tokens to reuse later for authentication without having to call LoginAsync. However, these tokens expire so the result could be a 401 response. This sample project has a TokenExtensions.cs project file that implements a IsTokenExpired extension method on MobileServiceClient. This extension method decodes the cached token and checks the expiration datetime against the current datetime, and returns true when the token is already expired. For more information about this extension method, see the post Check for expired Azure Mobile Services authentication tokens.


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That was the word Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference kept using as he tried to describe what had happened to his team. How the Bruins lost Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, 3-2, and the series to the Chicago Blackhawks, four games to two. How their season had gone from extension to extinction. How salvation had turned into devastation. How the Cup had been lost.
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With the Bruins leading, 2-1, the Blackhawks scored two goals in 17.7 seconds to swipe hockey's holy grail. The game-winner came off the stick of Dave Bolland. He took a Johnny Oduya shot that was tipped off the stick of Michael Frolik and ricocheted off the left post and stuffed it past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask with 58.3 seconds left.
"It's just a cruel feeling," said Ference, who was in front of the net for the gut-wrenching goal. "You play a tight game, and obviously, guys give an effort where everyone can look themselves in the mirror and be proud of what they did. It's just a sickening feeling. Those last couple goals — I didn't even see the tying goal — but I know the winning goal, and you get a bounce like that, high-tip, bounce that is perfect for the rebound. You feel helpless when you see it go in. It [stinks]."
Bolland's goal came 17.7 seconds after Bryan Bickell had tied the game off a beautiful feed from Chicago captain Jonathan Toews (goal and an assist) with 1:16 left. The line of Toews between Bickell and Conn Smythe award winner Patrick Kane was a Blackhawks wrecking ball that was on the ice for seven goals in the final three games of the series.
Just like that, in less time than it takes to microwave popcorn, the Bruins had gone from preparing to play Game 7 in Chicago on Wednesday night to game over for the season.
The irony of the ending was not lost on the Bruins. If not for a similar incredulous climax in their favor in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs they wouldn't have even been in the Stanley Cup Final. In that game, Boston was down, 4-1, in the third and scored two goals, 31 seconds apart, during the final 1:22 to send the game to overtime, where Patrice Bergeron won it.
"Sometimes they go your way, sometimes they don't," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "We've lived through both of them, so we know how it feels on both sides of it, winning and being losers."
The Bruins were stunned in their dressing room. Ference and Johnny Boychuk, who had been on the ice for the fateful goal, were still discussing exactly what had happened. Ference didn't even know who had taken the original shot that ended this Original Six series.
"No, it was scrambly up top," he said. "You could see the shot coming. There [was] some traffic in the high slot. It hit somebody I don't know who it was. Me and Tuukka were both playing the shot, and it just cruelly tipped perfectly for a rebound for their guy. Like I said, it's a helpless feeling, looking at it as good as we played tonight. That's the way it goes. We've been on the other side of that coin."
Before the shocking denouement to what was a nip and tuck series — four of the six games were decided by one goal and three went to overtime — it seemed like the Bruins were going to send it to Game 7.
Hockey's Houdinis, a team able to wriggle out of almost any jam, appeared that for its latest trick they were going to pull a deciding game out of their hat.
Milan Lucic had put the Bruins up, 2-1, at 12:11 of the third period. Lucic had a shot that banked in off the back of Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford.
Battered and bruised but not broken, the Bruins were poised to extend their winter's tale by another game on a warm summer evening at TD Garden.
All the stories about the resolve, resiliency, and tenacity of the Bruins — words that still apply to this admirable bunch of Spoked-Bs — were being prepared to be written.
But this time they were on the other end of somebody else's miracle.
The ending will be hard to overcome or forget. But as Julien pointed out, there is accomplishment in reaching the Cup Final for the second time in three years.
There is valiance in playing through the litany of injuries the team had. There is no greater symbol of the Bruins' will than Patrice Bergeron, who gutted his way through Game 6.
Bergeron, who left Game 5 in Chicago with what he disclosed after Game 6 as being a broken rib, torn rib cartilage, and a separated shoulder, was active for Game 6.
The hockey heartbeat of the Bruins, Bergeron first touched the ice with 18:59 left in the first period. Like the Bruins, he was wounded, but refusing to go down for the count.
But guts aren't always rewarded with glory. This time there was no reward for the Bruins, only a cruel twist of fate that will make Bolland as dirty a word in these parts as Dent, Boone, or Tyree.
How long will the Bruins remember the ending to the 2012-13 season?
"Forever," said Boychuk. "I mean, you are going to remember forever. You remember winning it, but I think you remember losing it a little bit more, now that we have had that happen."
For the Bruins, it will indeed be a cruel, cruel summer.
Christopher L. Gasper can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cgasper.


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The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale officially drew 1,909 attendees for a $452,700 live gate.
Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today emailed the figures to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com),
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale took place Dec. 3 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Michael Bisping scored a third-round TKO victory over fellow "TUF 14" coach Jason "Mayhem" Miller in the evening's Spike TV-broadcast main event.
John Dodson and Diego Brandao also picked up six-figure UFC contracts with wins in the evening's tournament finals.
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Minor League Baseball Alumni Association
Surfing the Minor League Baseball web site, I came across a site for the Minor League Baseball Alumni Association. If you click on that link, you'll know as much about them as I do.
If you're a former minor league player, you can sign up for a $25 annual membership fee. If you're a current player or have another connection to the game, e.g. a current or former coach, umpire, front office staff, etc. you can sign up for an affiliate membership which is $35 per year.
The Association was founded in 2001 and seems to have an historical bent. To quote from the brochure: "Preserve History. Celebrate the Game. Share the Dream."
I know a lot of players and front office staff come through this site, so feel free to Click Here and check it out for yourself. I'm going to sign up for an affiliate membership and see what I can do to help; if you've read this site, you know I'm doing a lot of research into the history of the Angels minor leagues, so this would seem to be a good cause to support.