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Blonde Hot tub guy in this. I keep hoping they'd actually show him in it!
Yeah me too. Does anyone know his name and does he have anything else to his acting credits?
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Thanks gulhud. He certainly is a goodlooking hunk in short hair but I kinda fell in love with that dumb blond persona from the commercial. Would love to grab a handful of hair while going at it.
The ad ran a few months ago for Wendy's remake of "Where's the Beef"/ Super cute , sexy guy walking along and people all looking at him. His name is Reid Ewing and he was stunningly hot in the ad's
The look at :05-:06
Really makes me want to buy stuff from there. That bed looks nice as fudge.
the guy from the Richmond Ham ad.... he's nude and has a lovely ass
In the State Farm jingle ad where the 2 guys in a car get attacked by a buffalo, I would love to find out more about the driver. He's hot in a Dave Lister sort of way.
Also, the black guy in the Farmer's Insurance commercials totally rocks my boat, but I haven't been able to find out anything about him.
"How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?"
"I don't know. But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they?"
The guy in the new Apple Mac commercials looks extremely like Brent Corrigan!
Anyone know who this is? Just started showing as of 2 days ago.
Hot damn, no idea who he is but hope someone does.
What a lucky bed!
I finally found out the name of the HOT bearded guy in the Liquid Plumr comercial...Christian Mortensen
Christian Mortensen - IMDb
Whoever this beefy guy is in this commercial.
There's a brief article of him about the Fruit of the Loom/Olympic ad.
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There is a new car commercial (or at least I think it's new) with a shirtless buff guy wearing red pants who just stands there while some chick is talking about the car. I was staring at him for so long that I didn't pay attention to what type of car it was...
Anyone else know what commercial I'm talking about?
The guy playing the salesman, I need his name. He is gorgeous and his ass is amazing.
Anyone know the Asian guys name in the red pants?
Agree about salesman in the honda commercial.... what is the b/w ad for? the furniture? lovely bed...
This big, buff guy is hot as hell!
This guy is just adorable to me in a geeky sort of way
Love the guy in this Bell Mobility commercial. The music's not too bad either. Sorry if it's been posted already ( I didn't check the previous posts yet).
What about the hot blonde 5 hour energy guy?
If the 5 hour energy commercial is about the dirty blonde with the golf club he is Matthew Ninaber
The guy in this shampoo commercial is pretty hot, especially at the end.
Aaron O'Connell will make his Television debut in one of Tyler Perry's new sitcoms
Yea, it took me forever to find his real name; Matthew Ninaber is a hottie and half. I love that he's real and not model-perfect or athletically ripped. I even love that he is a "full-on dad and married man." Not every hottie has to be gay to catch my eye. I don't delude myself into believing that they're secretly closeted.
The commercials are funny!
the commercial of the AT&T guy talking to kids. He is in a suit talking to a group of kids ... damn he is sexy and his voice make me want to melt;-)
who is the guy from the speed stick commercial where the girl is cutting his hair and he says "nooo it looks aweful"
This guy is beyond gorgeous. Anyone know what his name is?
OK JUB members. who is this fine specimen? Look at those thighs!
I love the gecko in the gico commercials, SO SEXY
The cute young daddy in Walgreen's ad (playing John Fogerty's "Down On The Corner") at the corner of 'I'm a new parent' & 'I don't know what I'm doing'. He's both adoreable and sexy hot!

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School safety, an education sports complex and Common Core State Standards are on the agenda for the Dixon school board tonight.
Cecile Nunley, the district's chief business official, will lead the discussion on school safety.
Superintendent Brian Dolan will offer information on the sports complex.
Jesus Contreras, senior director of educational services, will brief the board on state standards.
The board meets in at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 600 East A St., Dixon.


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I may be missing something, but this is Christmas," said Sunnyside City Councilman Bruce Ricks this past Monday night. Ricks' elation centered on City Engineer Jim Bridges revealing a new funding source through the Department of Ecology that could provide the city with all of the $12 million needed to make improvements to the wastewater treatment facility.
But the public doesn't need to be so quick to open any holiday gifts, as in the same breath, the Sunnyside City Council sort of took the role of Scrooge in agreeing to pass a new water and sewer rate increase on to local residents.
This is the third water and sewer rate increase in less than a year the Council has passed. The Council approved in August 2003 a 6 percent rate increase for water and another 5.5 percent increase for sewer services. At the beginning of December, the Council implemented another rate increase of 5.8 percent for water and 6 percent for sewer services. Prior to the increases by Council last year, residents had not experienced a water and sewer rate increase in a decade.
At this past Monday night's meeting, Finance Director Bud Schatz was on hand to explain his reasoning for asking for an additional 6.86 percent increase in water rates and a 6.89 percent raise in sewer rates. The sewer rate increase includes 3 percent set aside to start rebuilding the depleted funds in the sewer reserve. The extra 3 percent Schatz designated in sewer reserve funds would generate an estimated $37,000. Schatz told the Council that amount could vary, depending on a number of circumstances, including water and sewer use, as well as weather.
The Council unanimously approved the suggestion for the increase proposed by Schatz and will hold a public meeting at a future date before final approval is given.
The increase in water and sewer rates is needed to bring the city in compliance with covering the mandated debt for the city's water and sewer bonds. Sunnyside is not in compliance with the requirements of the bond debt.
Sunnyside resident Larry Hill brought the same request he did a few months ago before Council last night, asking for a reduction in rates for disabled and senior citizens.
"They are financially strapped," said Hill.
Another Sunnyside resident, Carol Stone, said she understands the city has to implement the rate increases to cover expenses with water and sewer debts. Stone did say, though, she was not in favor of the Council's approach. Stone said she would have rather seen the city implement small increases each year instead of substantial ones at one time.
Councilman Don Vlieger was in favor assisting less fortunate people, but explained any time people are subsidized, those who are not end up "flipping" the bill. Vlieger suggested implementing a tier-like system that would have all residents paying one fee until they reach a certain point of use. Residents would then incur additional costs once they passed a certain amount of use.
Interim City Manager Mark Kunkler is scheduled to bring additional information about the sliding billing scale for disabled and senior citizen residents to a future Council meeting.
Vlieger's suggestion brought forth another issue with which the Council will have to address. The city has been under fire from the state to change its billing system for water and sewer services, which basically rewards users for using more. Schatz said the city has been warned in the past about its billing methods, which doesn't stress conservation.
Public Works Superintendent Ken Ott said the billing rate is a matter the city is looking at in its water comprehensive plan. Ott is expected to have a report to Council in the next few months on the matter.
Ricks asked why the city doesn't change the billing system now. Schatz said he is waiting until improvements are done on the wastewater treatment plant, so he can better calculate the financial end of any changes.
The wastewater treatment plant discussion turned Monday night's conversation about water and sewer rate increases in yet another direction. Bridges informed the Council he is pursuing an avenue of funding through the Department of Ecology's State Revolving Fund, which could provide a 100 percent loan for the $12 million the city needs to make improvements to the wastewater facility. The loan would be at an interest rate of 1-1/2 percent for 20 years. Bridges said the State Revolving Fund is a better option than the Public Works Trust Fund, despite it having a lower interest rate, because the city won't have to provide any match to receive 100 percent of the funding.
Ricks wanted to know if this program has always been in place because it is the first he had heard of it. Bridges said the Department of Ecology has always had the program. Ricks wanted to explore the program more, which could also provide the city with additional funding to refinance some of its existing water and sewer bond debt. Bridges said the city is currently working to meet a Feb. 3 application deadline. If that deadline is not met, the city will have to wait until September for the next application cycle.
"This is a heck of an opportunity," said Ricks.
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Saudi English-Major Undergraduates' Academic Writing Problems: A Taif University Perspective
This study attempted to investigate Saudi English-major undergraduates studying at Taif University to identify a) the types of academic writing Saudi English-major undergraduates carry out at English departments, b) Saudi English-major undergraduates' writing problems, c) the reasons behind Saudi English-major undergraduates' writing problems and d) the solutions to overcome Saudi English-major undergraduates' writing problems. To collect data for this purpose, senior faculty members were interviewed and a 32-item structured Likert-scale questionnaire was developed that was administered to 75 English-major students (sophomores, juniors & seniors) studying at foreign languages department, Taif University. Data generated through the questionnaire were subjected to descriptive analyses and mean and standard deviation were recorded using SPSS. The findings of this study reveal that Saudi English-major undergraduates are very weak in writing skills and commit lots of errors in their academic writings and are usually engaged in sentence-level or at the maximum at paragraph-level academic writing and they do not consider it important at this level to write different kinds of essays. It has been strongly recommended that the language courses should be increased to strengthen all the language skills in general and writing in particular, motivate the students to use English with the teachers as well as with each, introduce modern and novel teaching techniques, equip the classrooms with necessary audio-visual aids, diagnose students' writing problems in the beginning of their studies at university, tailor the course contents according to their needs, introduce group/pair work, peer correction, use dictionaries frequently etc.
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Well, that's one of the advantages of humanity- our numbers. We're pretty much limitless. Nothing could ever kill us all, there will always be one more group of humans hiding out somewhere. Vampires couldn't possibly kill us all. We're resourceful, tenacious, and adaptable. Vampires are like the rocks they are apparently made of- they can't adapt as well as people do. (Edward said that, if I'm ever bothered enough to find the quote I'll post it.) We invented the atomic bomb within a very short time to end a war- wars cause a sort of intellectual explosion fueled by the need to protect your home. Vampires are certainly a worthy enough enemy to cause another such explosion.
Sonic weapons are a good idea, actually. You'd need to be able to hold a vampire captive to study them though, to study the effects. That might be slightly more impossible.
And David? Vampires are fast, but not invulnerable. Just wait till I invent a photon gun or something. Even Edward can't outrun the speed of light!
Course, photons can't really hurt people, since they have neglible mass. Vampires can't outrun a speeding neutron, can they?
Anyways, vampires also have their limits in ingenuity. They may be able to concentrate on more than one thing at once, but they can't forsee everything. Humans would score a hit eventually. And we would win. That's the inevitablity of fate- we (the good guys) will always win. They can't stop our creativity. We will come up with something they can't stop, and they'll be screwed.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 23rd Jun 2013 18:39 UTC
"Apple's new iOS 7, which the company unveiled last week at its Worldwide Developer Conference, says a lot about the future of mobile devices because Apple owns the future of mobile devices." If you're an Apple fanatic, you're going to love this article. If you're not an Apple fanatic, you'll be shaking your head in disbelief that the once great AppleInsider runs stuff like this these days. Hey, there's always MacRumors - the last great bastion of proper Apple rumour reporting.
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by bentoo on Mon 24th Jun 2013 18:49 UTC in reply to "holy crap... This editorial is ridiculously bad."
This editorial is so filled with misinformation and foamy, blind fanboyism that is it scary.
Agree with you and Thom. Dilger is delusional (and well known for being so). I thought ai had at least some small amount of integrity but carrying an article from this nut job makes me question even that.
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Agammaglobulinemia is a disorder passed down through families in which a person has very low levels of protective immune system proteins called immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins are a type of antibody. Low levels of these antibodies make you more likely to get infections.
Causes of Agammaglobulinemia
This is a rare disorder that mainly affects males. It is caused by a gene defect that blocks the growth of normal, mature immune cells called B lymphocytes.
As a result, the body makes very little (if any) immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins play a major role in the immune response, which protects against illness and infection.
Persons with agammaglobulinemia develop infections again and again. Common infections include ones that are due to bacteria such as Haemophilus influenzae, pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae), and staphylococci. Common sites of infection include:
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Joints
- Lungs
- Skin
- Upper respiratory tract
Agammaglobulinemia is inherited, which means other people in your family may have the condition.
Agammaglobulinemia Symptoms
Symptoms include frequent episodes of:
- Bronchitis
- Chronic diarrhea
- Conjunctivitis (eye infection)
- Otitis media (middle ear infection)
- Pneumonia
- Sinusitis
- Skin infections
- Upper respiratory tract infections
Infections typically appear in the first 4 years of life.
Other symptoms include:
- Bronchiectasis (a disease in which the small air sacs in the lungs become damaged and enlarged)
- Unexplained asthma
Tests and Exams
The disorder is confirmed by blood tests that measure levels of immunoglobulins.
Tests include:
- Flow cytometry to measure circulating B lymphocytes
- Immunoelectrophoresis - serum
- Quantitative immunoglobulins - IgG, IgA, IgM (usually measured by nephelometry)
Treatment of Agammaglobulinemia
Treatment involves taking steps to reduce the number and severity of infections. You will receive immunoglobulins through a vein (IVIG) or subcutaneously (SCIG), which boosts your immune system.
Antibiotics are often needed to treat bacterial infections.
Genetic counseling may be helpful.
Prognosis (Outlook)
Treatment with IVIG or SCIG has greatly improved the health of those who have agammaglobulinemia.
Without treatment, most severe infections are deadly.
Potential Complications
- Arthritis
- Chronic sinus or pulmonary disease
- Eczema
- Intestinal malabsorption syndromes
When to Contact a Health Professional
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:
- You or your child has experienced frequent infections
- You have a family history of agammaglobulinemia or another immunodeficiency disorder and you are planning to have children (ask the provider about genetic counseling)
Prevention of Agammaglobulinemia
Genetic counseling should be offered to prospective parents with a family history of agammaglobulinemia or other immunodeficiency disorders.
Ballow M. Primary immunodeficiency diseases. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 258.
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Picture the best dream youve ever had and times that by ten and live in it. Thats where I am.
Desiree says WOW! to a new bachelor pad in the Malibu Hills that comes with a powder blue Bentley GT convertible. While she and Chris Harrison admire the view, he does his poking and prodding into her motives and finds them pure in a Cinderella sense. The inquisition over (no dunking or burning transpired) Desiree repairs to her quarters to doll herself up for the anticipated night ahead. I want to weed out the men from the boys because I do want a family.
She ended her time with Sean in a short silver dress and starts her own journey in a long silver dress. Bon Chance, Desiree.
The Videos
Desiree (Des) lives in Los Angeles. She shows her artistic, down to earth side by sketching at the beach and scaring seagulls; all the while assuring us that the simple man will make her happy.
Bryden lives in Missoula, MT. He is an Iraqi war veteran and discovered he could think about what he wants from life while he was there. He frolics with his German Shepard; the Rocky Mountains in the background. A fist pumps YES when they tell him Desiree is the Bachelorette.
Will lives in Chicago, IL. He is a black man who is a banker as well as a practitioner of Bigram Yoga, the hot and sweaty kind. He high fives people on the street. He declares his love for Desiree.
Drew lives in Scottsdale, AZ. He is a digital marketer who loves his life in the AZ. He reveals a divorced family life that forced him to grow up at an early age, especially when taking care of his siblings. He says that experience defines him.
Nick R. lives in Chicago, IL. He is a tailor by trade and a magician at heart. As a professional, he plays magic shows whenever he can. He can see Desiree being a magicians assistant.
Zak W. lives on 15 acres in Mico, TX. Living peaceful can be lonely and a naked Zak takes coffee on his upper deck while ruminating about meeting a girl.
Robert lives in Los Angeles, CA. His claim to fame is inventing sign spinning along with his marketing firm. He likes being active and assures his one-eyed Boxer dog that he is bringing home a good girl, a mom.
Mike R. lives in Dallas, TX. He is a dental student who considers that he is a Renaissance man, always reinventing himself. He was born and raised in London, UK, but has lost his accent much to his regret as the accent would make him more attractive.
Brandon lives in Costa Mesa, CA. He loves being outside all day long. Another sad childhood is revealed. When he was five, his father left him and his brother with an addict mom. His loving grandparents set the example of what life could be like if you work hard. Attitude is everything. If you are positive it makes you a better person.
Let the Journey Begin
The Limos disgorge:
Drew (flustered)
Brooks (nervous)
Brad (produces a chicken wishbone which they snap, Des wins)
Bryden (hopeful)
Michael G (reproduces her intro to Sean with the coins in the fountain)
Kasey (throws hash tags at her)
Will (gives her a high five and renames her, Athena)
Mikey T (older brother of a close knit family)
Jonathan (produces an envelope with a message that reads like an invitation to the Fantasy Suite along with a key) Des returns it and scrunches her nose.
Zak W (arrives sans shirt, showing off his abs see video reference for his lack of inhibition)
James (stresses loyalty)
Larry (wants to teach her a dance move but bobbles the ending dip)
Nick R (sets fire to paper turning it into a white rose)
Zack K (arrives in tennis shoes and formal tuxedo)
Diogo (steps out dressed in full metal armor representing her Knight in Shining Armor)
Chris (fakes a bended knee full on proposal to tie his shoe) My Opinion: The best entrance of the night.
Mike R (wears his dental lab coat so he can play McDreamy)
Robert (strips off his tie; Des was hoping for more stripping)
Juan Pablo (helps her pronounce his name with a Venezuelan accent)
Brandon (arrives vroom, vroom on a motorcycle) Des thinks hes cute.
Brian (wears a soft jacket)
Micah (wears a homemade tricked out suit to impress designer, Des)
Nick M (reads a poem he wrote for the occasion)
Dan (is happy to meet her)
Brody (gives her a flower and wants to stay for the party, but must return to his waiting Grandmother)
Ben (came with Brody)
Party On
There werent any really weird high lights like in previous seasons. One was when the whole party of men joined Des and Juan Pablo on the side patio for a game of soccer, thus breaking up quality time kicking around a ball; but even that was rather lackluster. A dare from Des and accepted by shirtless Zak to strip and jump in the pool has been done before. As before, the air was cold and he shivered.
The huge low light (if something low can be huge) was stalker Jonathan persisting in his twisted mind-quest to drag Des into a room he had set up as a Fantasy Suite. During his third attempt, with protective men looking on, Des emphatically declined by high order of creepiness and kicked his bum to the curb (or white van as is usually the result of being left rose-less.)
Roses for Shenanigans and Other Stunts
A precedent was set with Sean handing out more than one rose during the party rather than waiting for the Rose Ceremony. Des takes advantage of that precedent and hands out boutonnières as she feels it.
Of course, this doesnt go unnoticed, and there is always a gang of guys following her around the house and patio all the while longing for a rose.
One down, 24 men left and 19 roses to hand out:
Party Roses:
Ben (Brody/camping influence)
Zak W (jumping into the pool)
Bryden (story of child in Iraq)
Drew (stuff in common)
Mike R (not shown)
Michael G (just because, I guess)
Ceremony Roses:
Zack K
Juan Pablo
Mikey T
Abrupt end at the Journeys start:
Nick R
Nick M
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This season the journey goes from hot to cold or from cold to hot. In other words, whats a guy to pack? The Bach/ette rollercoaster is guaranteed to run at high velocity. Can they keep up? Can we?
Dont forget your beverages of choice next week when we begin the dating cycles. Those are always worth a snarky toast or two or three. Please, though, keep your gag meters in check, unless, of course, you just cant help it.


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Honestly if I was at a party where people were moving around and mingling, and two people sat down at a table by themselves and didn't move from the table the entire night, and didn't make any effort to approach or mingle despite guests waving and smiling at them, I would assume that for some reason those people just really, really didn't want to have anything to do with anyone else that night. It sounds like the guests were trying to encourage you to join in by waving and either thought you preferred not to mingle, or they just didn't really notice.
i agree with those who stated the responsibility lies on each of us individually to mingle if we desire or hold back if we want to be more reserved. it's hard when we're new, but it's easy for people to forget what it's like to be new.
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If you follow my column on a regular basis, you are aware that I often write about giving back and taking care of the next generation of sportsmen. It's one thing to talk about it and completely another to try and do it. In a few weeks I am going to do my best to help get the next generation of anglers hooked on fishing.
From July 8-11, I will be working with the YMCA and hosting a fishing camp for kids. Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and then from 1-4 p.m., Monday through Thursday of that week. If there are enough kids registered, those in kindergarten through third grade will be in the morning session, and then fourth through sixth grades will be in the afternoon.
I will cover age-appropriate fishing topics for each group. The younger kids will get to work on some casting, where they think is a good place to find a fish and what type of fish we can catch. The older kids will be able to cover some more in-depth topics like lure selection, seasonal patterns, and how to find fish on a lake or river you have never fished before. Of course, both groups will get to do plenty of fishing as well.
My goal is to fish several different lakes throughout the area during the week. Nothing gets kids excited about fishing and wanting to go fishing like actually catching something. That is my goal.
If you are interested in signing up your children, there are some things that you will want to make sure and have. First, please make sure your child has their own fishing pole that is already filled with line. You may want to make sure it is in good working order as well. With all of the cottonwood we have had floating around lately, it is a possibility you might need to clean that reel out.
Also make sure that you have your children all slathered up with sunscreen, and it wouldn't hurt to have some water with them. We will be standing on the shoreline of the lakes we are going to be fishing. If you are more comfortable, it is OK to send them with their lifejackets in case someone slips.
I will provide bobbers and floats for the kids, small hooks, and I also will provide the worms. Every time I think of this, I envision myself surrounded by Snoopy poles and little angelic voices saying, "I need more worm, please."


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"Students and parents paying college expenses need to keep receipts and be aware of tax benefits that can help offset college costs." Says Brenda Schmitt, ISU Extension Family Finance Program Specialist.
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Host Jacob Edgar heads to Bogota, Colombia's capital and biggest metropolis, to explore the city's thriving rock and pop music scene. There, world-famous rockers Aterciopelados treat Edgar to an unplugged performance in the historic neighborhood of La Candelaria and bring him to a nearby indigenous peoples cultural center for a ceremony with Arhuaco shamans. The up-and-coming rock band Superlitio opens the doors of their recording studio for a private jam and later, Edgar digs through the crates at a funky shoe store/vinyl record store in downtown Bogota. Finally, he meets Fonseca, one of Colombia's biggest pop stars, in Monserrate, a cathedral high in the mountains overlooking Bogota, for an unplugged performance of his hit song, "Paraiso."
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Associated Press Release
Citing concern over the killing of Trayvon Martin in central Florida, Attorney General Eric Holder says stand-your-ground laws, which allow a person who believes they are in danger to use deadly force, should be reassessed.
Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was acquitted over the weekend of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the 17-year-old's death last year in Sanford, Fla. Holder says the Justice Department has an open investigation into the case.
During a speech before an NAACP convention in Orlando, Holder said Tuesday that the country must take a hard look at laws that contribute to "more violence than they prevent."
Martin's shooting shined a light on Florida's stand-your-ground and similar laws around the nation.
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Attorney General Eric Holder promised that the Justice Department "will continue to act in a manner that is consistent with the facts and the law" as it considers whether to pursue criminal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin.
"We are determined to meet division and confusion with understanding and compassion - and also with truth," Holder said Monday in Washington, D.C., at the national convention for the African-American sorority Delta Sigma Theta. "We are resolved, as you are, to combat violence involving or directed at young people, to prevent future tragedies and to deal with the underlying attitudes, mistaken beliefs and stereotypes that serve as the basis for these too common incidents."
After a Florida jury on Saturday found Zimmerman not guilty of state charges, civil rights groups have called for the Justice Department to weigh in on the case. The department is reviewing evidence and considering whether to take action. Zimmerman, while serving as a neighborhood watch volunteer last year in a gated community in Sanford, Fla., shot the 17-year-old Martin, who was unarmed.
Holder called Martin's death "tragic" and "unnecessary."
President Obama will play no part in the Justice Department's decision, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Monday.
"This is a decision made by the Justice Department by career prosecutors," Carney said in a press briefing. "This is not something the president involves himself in."
Following Saturday's verdict, Mr. Obama release a statement that Carney said reflected the president's personal views on the tragedy of the loss of a young life.
"I know this case has elicited strong passions. And in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may be running even higher," Mr. Obama said. "But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken. I now ask every American to respect the call for calm reflection from two parents who lost their young son."
Specifically, Carney said that Mr. Obama's statement reflects "the fact that this loss symbolizes the loss we see daily in this country to gun violence."
Holder may also address the shooting, as well as gun violence generally, on Tuesday, when he speaks at the NAACP convention in Orlando. Carney said he's not sure Mr. Obama has spoken with Holder on the matter. "I don't believe this is something the president views as something he would discuss with the attorney general," he said.
Carney added that Mr. Obama's personal views shouldn't influence the Justice Department's decision. Last year, Mr. Obama called Martin's death a "tragedy," remarking, "You know, if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
"I think the president expressed the fact that it was a tragedy that a young man's life was taken that was true then, and it was true today," Carney said.
Holder said Monday that independent of the legal determination, the case is "another opportunity" for the nation to reflect on its values.
"We must not forgo this opportunity to better understand one another and make better this nation that we cherish," he said.
Holder added that the public should follow the example set by Martin's parents.
"I hope that we will approach this necessarily difficult dialogue with the same dignity that those who have lost the most, Trayvon's parents, have demonstrated throughout the last year - and especially over the past few days," he said. "They suffered a pain that no parent should have to endure - and one that I, as a father, cannot begin to conceive."
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LeBron James plays hero ball just fine, thank you.
Good night, everybody.
MORE: Who's getting bumped off NBA's Mount Rushmore for LeBron?
"I was going for the win the whole time," James told reporters.
And with the win secured, James threw in some smack talk.
"Better offense," James said, "beats better defense every time."
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra could only watch as the final play unfolded.
"I just told them in the locker room that if I had realized he was going to work that thing all the way down to the end of the clock, I would have ran out there and screamed timeout," Spoelstra told reporters. "I tried to design something but once he started to wind it up I decided I better not break his rhythm and let a great player make a great play, make or miss, and that's what he did."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The connection between physical place and past human histories is at the crux of haunting narratives. The bumps in the night, floating specters, or rattling chains don't make a haunting, but it is the implied ability of the past and present to fold in on one another with usually horrific results. It seems that because of this implication haunting films are more susceptible to be lazy when providing a reason for the fantastic occurrences. The filmmakers, to a certain extent, can get away with much more with much less explanation.
All my folks in Texas, "The Beacon", an indie horror film shot at the famously haunted Rogers Hotel, in little ole Waxahachie, Texas will be making the rounds in October.


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The deadline for NFL teams to trim their rosters to the 53-man limit was Saturday. Several Kentucky players were casualties of those roster moves.
Former Wildcats Shane Boyd, Artose Pinner and Arliss Beach were all cut from their respective teams, as were former local high school players Travis Leffew and Eric Shelton.
Boyd was the third-string quarterback in Arizona, but was released after the Cardinals decided to keep just two quarterbacks.
Pinner, who ran for 125 yards and three TDs in a game last December, was released by the Vikings. The former Hopkinsville star spent four seasons in the NFL, including his first three with Detroit.
Beach, who played at Ashland, was in camp earlier this summer with Green Bay before being released. The Cowboys brought the running back in for a workout, then invited him to training camp.
Leffew was an integral part of Boyle Co.'s successful run to five-straight state titles. Leffew played along side brother Bobby at Louisville. The younger Leffew was cut by the Packers.
And running back Eric Shelton, a second-round draft pick by Carolina in 2005, played his high school football at Bryan Station, and was regarded as one of the top prep players in the country. After playing a year at Florida State, Shelton transferred to Louisville, where he played two seasons, before entering the draft after his junior season.


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Calendar Software
Is there any way I can get hold of a Jewish calendar for the current year?
The Aish Rabbi Replies:
You can get a copy of a software program called "Kaluach" which is a Jewish calendar covering thousands of years, giving you dates of holidays, parshas, candle-lighting times, etc. It covers hundreds of cities throughout the world, and switches from English to Hebrew - plus lots of other fun gadgets.
It is available free at (where else?) Aish.com. http://www.aish.com/jl/hol/o/48970511.html


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A buoyant manager and a team without fear. Unburdened by the Wembley pressure and playing with an attacking mentality, a mood of positivity looks to have transformed the club.
This was Arsenal at their best. The Gunners swept aside Aston Villa 4-0 on Saturday, equalling the biggest victory in an FA Cup final in more than 100 years. "We have made progress and we can deal with pressure," said Arsene Wenger afterwards. On this evidence, it's difficult to disagree.
After going nine years without a trophy, Arsenal have now secured the FA Cup for a second successive season – becoming the only English team to win major silverware in each of the last two campaigns in the process. It's a turning point. Can it be a catalyst too?
It might seem churlish to allow the emphasis to switch to the next challenge rather than allow these Arsenal players to enjoy their moment. However, when Theo Walcott is voluntarily discussing next season's title challenge in his post-match interview, it's clear that the focus is there.
So it seems is the quality. Arsenal have picked up more points than any other Premier League team in 2015, and the sort of fluidity that recently brought nine wins on the bounce in all competitions was far too much for a surprisingly timid Aston Villa to handle.
They say that teams need to score when they are on top, but Arsenal made a mockery of that theory at Wembley. After settling quickly with Laurent Koscielny going close twice, there were further chances for Aaron Ramsey and Theo Walcott before the breakthrough eventually came.
The source of the goal vindicated Wenger in more ways than one. Walcott scored the goal, justifying the faith his manager had shown in him by picking the England man over Olivier Giroud, but did so from a left-wing starting position – a reward for selecting the more flexible player.
Measured finish
Walcott threaded a pass through to Nacho Monreal who crossed for Alexis Sanchez, who'd moved into the centre. The Chilean's header found Walcott and the forward's measured left-foot finish provided a further reminder following his hat-trick last week of just how much he's been missed.
Sanchez himself scored the best goal of the game early in the second half – a fizzing, dipping effort from fully 30 yards, and the mere presence on the pitch of the signing from Barcelona is surely proof that this need not be another false dawn for Arsenal.
Of course, supporters are a little long in the tooth to get too excited by a one-off cup win. They've been here before, and a 4-0 win over Villa – goals from Per Mertesacker and Giroud capped their evening's work – only matches the average of their previous two meetings against them this season.
But with big-money signings Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to the fore, there is now hope. It's not just the bottom-half teams – against whom Arsenal were unbeaten this season – that are at their mercy these days. The much-discussed January win at Manchester City suggests others can be conquered too.
Strength in depth
Strength in depth, as shown by the fact that Wenger could call on Giroud, Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from the bench, is there for the first time in a while, and the emergence of Francis Coquelin has added a new dimension to an erstwhile talented but willowy midfield.
Arsenal fans will want to see a new goalkeeper and a striker before they are convinced of a sea change at the Emirates, but there's belief in the dressing room and another trophy banner for the new stadium to back it up. An FA Cup is an end in itself. But for Arsenal, it might just be the start too.


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I have a like-dislike relationship with Facebook. I like it because of how I get to interact with all of you on my Facebook Page – it's such a treat for me!
However, what I struggle with is the constant changes to the algorithms behind Facebook that directly influence what you see or don't see on Facebook.
I know that when I "like" a page, I do so because I want to see their stuff! But, recently, I've found out this is not the case. "Liking" a page is no guarantee that I'll see each post in my feed.
See, Facebook algorithms will show you more posts from the pages and/or people that you interact with the most. And, you tend to interact with those pages/people that show up in your news feed & so the cycle continues.
To make sure I see the posts from people and pages I care about, I've done two things:
1) Like the page & check "show in news feed"
2) Create Lists. And, add your people/pages to your lists.
Lists are super easy to create & allow me, to categorize the people & pages that I like so I can see all the posts from a list in one click.
To create a list, go to the left-hand sidebar of your main facebook.com page after login. Scroll down until you find the section titled "Interests." There you will see a place for you to "Add interests."
When you click on "Add Interests", you will see a page that asks for your input to create an interest. You'll see that Facebook suggests many interests for you, but also allows you to create your own.
Click on "Create List" and then you'll get a pop-up window:
You'll see that you can choose from "Pages or Friends" on the left side-bar, or any pages that are categorized in the categories below. You can also search for people or pages in the top right hand corner search bar.
Simply select the pages you want to include and then click "next" in the bottom right corner. Then, you'll see this:
Here's your chance to (a) see who is on your list (right hand side of the screen), (b) name your list, and (c) choose who can view your interest list. Choose "done" when you are completed.
Then you can return to your left-hand side bar to view the list – mine is one for Recipe Bloggers.
Clicking on that list gives me access to all the recipe blogger FB posts in one place!
Yes, it takes a little bit of time, but I've found it worth it.
So, what can you do to make sure you keep seeing Finding Joy in My Kitchen on Facebook?
1) Like Finding Joy in My Kitchen on Facebook & interact with me there regularly.
2) When you "Like" Finding Joy in My Kitchen, choose "Show in News Feed."
3) Create a list of your favorite blogs/topics, and add Finding Joy in My Kitchen.
Of course – be sure to do this for all the great blogs and pages you love and enjoy keeping up with! This has been a tremendous help for me, and I hope it is helpful for you too! What tips/tricks have you found for navigating the changing FB waters?


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You know when you start a new project, you follow all the accepted practices and you've got a plan in your head. You feel a little bit cocky with your prowess. Then bam, you notice your first glaring error despite all the aforethought.
What you see in the above photo is the moment when the light bulb switched on. I wanted to iron on the interfacing to the yoke piece of my Cambiebird dress when I noticed all the birdies on that one little yoke piece are facing 90 degrees off. Yup, despite noting the one way print of my fabric and cutting the rest of the dress out just fine, I forgot that my waist is a horizontal thing and cut the pattern piece out as noted on the layout. Didn't even register sideways birdies. Bone head.
Luckily I had enough material leftover to cut one yoke out the right way to use for the public side of the dress. I could cut both yokes correctly but I opted to save a bit of material for any other bone head corrections that may need to be made. I hope this is the full extent of my stupid and the rest of the construction process will work out just fine but I shall continue to expect the unexpected.


text: I just recently purchased a set of CDT components here:http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=4630 ran off this amp: http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_id=7270 I have the amp bridged to 2 channels. I was resetting the filters and gains on the amp earlier and the crossovers were starting to make that bad overpowered electronics smell. I had no problems with the speakers, just the crossovers. they have a switch inside that has the settings -3, 0, +3. I currently have them at +3 if that matters. Any chance the crossovers arent rated to handle as much power as the speakers?


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Duke Football hosts its spring game this Saturday, April 13th at 4:00 p.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium. Admission to the game is free! Following the team walk at 2:00 p.m., the gates to Wallace Wade Stadium will open at 2:30 p.m. A face painter will be on hand on the concourse of the stadium and concession stands on the East side of the stadium will be open for the game. In addition, Duke Stores will be selling game worn Duke football helmets and jerseys along with Duke apparel from their stand on the concourse of Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke football will award its spring awards, and head coach David Cutcliffe will address the fans at halftime.
Duke Ticket Sales representatives will be on hand to renew and sell season tickets for the upcoming season. Fans can work with them to select their seats for the 2013 season. Duke football will play seven home games this fall with North Carolina Central, Georgia Tech, the ACC's newest member Pittsburgh, Troy, Navy, N.C. State and Miami all coming to Durham. Season tickets are also on sale by calling 919-681-BLUE or at www.GoDuke.com/tickets.
All fans will sit in the lower levels of sections 6-9 for the spring game. With the game broadcast live on ESPN3, we are having fans sit on the TV side for the game. Parking for the game will be free of charge and available on a first come, first serve basis around the stadium in the Blue Zone and Whitford Drive Lots only.
For access to the Blue Zone, fans should enter at Wannamaker Drive located on Duke University Road between Towerview Drive and NC 751. For access to the Whitford Drive parking areas, fans can enter campus at the intersection of Science Drive and NC 751, Erwin Road/Towerview Drive or Duke University Road/Towerview Drive.


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Dear Abby: My husband and I have a lake house and invited a couple (close friends) to join us for a few days. The husband has cancer and has been taking chemo. We wanted them both to rest, as the wife is his only caregiver. We all thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to relax and enjoy nature.
The second night they were there, the husband went to bed very early and the three of us were visiting. At one point, my friend went into the kitchen. When she didn't come out, I went to check on her and found her close to a diabetic coma.
It was very frightening. She hadn't eaten much dinner and her blood sugar had crashed to a dangerous level. Fortunately, we knew what to do because my dad was diabetic.
We were an hour from the nearest hospital and had no cell reception. We did not know where her medication was. My friend was making no sense and couldn't remember.
I want to respect my friends' privacy, but if you travel with someone you know has a medical condition, is it OK to ask where they keep their meds in case of an emergency? How do you approach the subject? - Caring Friend in California
Dear Caring Friend: Of course it's OK. And a perfect way to lead up to that question would be to relate the story you have written to me.
Dear Abby: My husband, for the most part, is a happy-go-lucky, funny person during the day. But once we sit down to dinner, he starts criticizing and making mean comments about me. Once dinner is over, he's back to being pleasant.
I have addressed this with him to no avail. I have tried ignoring his comments, changing the subject, asking calmly for him to make his concerns known before or after rather than during the meal. I have suggested we eat dinner away from the table or separately. I have sought the counsel of a therapist and tried implementing her suggestions.
I am at my wits' end. I'm a well-educated, good person, a good wife and co-provider. I do not understand why he acts this way at the dinner table. Your thoughts, Abby? - It's All Good, Until ...
Dear It's All Good: When someone tells me, "It's all good" and then describes a marriage in which her husband beats her down emotionally once a day, I have to wonder what her definition of "good" is. For whatever reason, your husband appears to be trying to punish you for something by deliberately upsetting you every evening.
Was it his behavior that caused you to seek counseling or something else? I ask because I think the wrong spouse may have seen the therapist. Unless he decides to get help and find a healthier way of channeling his anger/frustration, nothing will change, because as it stands, there have been no "consequences" for his actions.
DEAR ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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English Teacher
I went to the local shop to get some milk but they'd sold out.
The above sentence is an example under the entry "sell out" in Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
What does they refer to?
Thank you very much for your reply.
So for example:
"I like this shop. They make really nice cakes."
You use "they" because you are referring to the group of people who make up the shop.
"Could you tell me where the shop is?"
"It is over there."
You use the word "it" because you are referring to building itself, rather than the people who make up the organisation "the shop."
The same would apply to other entities that are similar. So for example:
"China is doing really well in these Olympics."
"They are doing really well in these Olympics"
You use the word "they" because who is doing really well at the Olympics? Not the physical country China, but the people who make up the team.
"China is a really beautifiul country."
"It is a really beautiful country."
You use the word "it" because you are not referring to any people, you are referring to the physical landscape.
Anything which refers to the people involved in any particular entity uses the word "they." Anything that refers to the entity itself uses the word "it".
When making a statement about an organisation, it is generally acceptable to use either, although "they" focuses more on the people.
So for example:
"It is a very good charity."
"They are a very good charity."
Both are acceptable in statements of this kind. However, once you start to use verbs other than "to be" you will generally use the more personal "they" because organisations does commit actions, the people who make up the organisations commit actions.
So for example, using the verb "to do" instead:
"The charity does a lot of good work."
"They do a lot of good work."
"It does a lot of good work."
Hope that helps.
Not a teacher.


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Members of the Piedmont Area High Performance Manufacturing Association will learn about lean manufacturing at a dinner event from 4:45 until 8 p.m. May 21 at Childress Vineyards.
Members of the Piedmont Area High Performance Manufacturing Association will learn about lean manufacturing at a dinner event from 4:45 until 8 p.m. May 21 at Childress Vineyards.
ScanOnline will host the event, which will feature the Top 10 Mobile Solutions for Lean Manufacturing. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to tour Childress Vineyards and sample a selection of its wines. After dinner, the presentation will focus on a variety of technologies that can be used in manufacturing settings to facilitate more effective implementation of lean tools and practices.
ScanOnline is a provider of enterprise wireless and mobility solutions, which can enhance how information is gathered and used in the workplace. Examples of the technology that will be featured during the program include industrial wireless infrastructure, ekanban, plant communications, scanning, track and trace with RFID and barcode, scada and mes.
Attendance for this event will be limited to 140 people and no more than eight people per company or organization.
The cost for this dinner event will be $20 per person.
To register, contact Bridgett Roach at the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 248-5929. Attire is business casual.
Reservation and prepayment are required. All reservations must be made no later than May 14.
The HPMA is a collection of companies, educators, business groups and government groups with the common goal to see manufacturing businesses grow and prosper. For more information, contact Tom Johnson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 475-0201, ext. 2044, or Jim Donnelly at email@example.com or 224-4551.


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SHS receives donations for turf, scoreboard
Next season, the Sweetwater Mustangs will be stomping on new turf, thanks to another generous donation from past Sweetwater High School graduate, Larry Durham. Durham is a member of the class of 1961 and past owner of Durham Transportation, a private school bus company. "We had been saving and preparing for this, but thanks to the generous and much appreciated donation, this improvement will be done without having to dip into those funds," Sweetwater Independent School District superintendant Terry Pittman said. Sweetwater High School was one of the first high schools in West Texas to make the switch from grass to Astroplay turf nine years ago. According to Pittman, the cost to make the switch was rather costly, but also one that was met through the funding of Durham. "He (Durham) wanted to see the switch happen and he provided the funding for it," Pittman said. "It was a generous donation and one that was and still is very much appreciated."The new turf will be installed by Hellas Construction, a company based out of Austin. The school board decided on the company, after reviewing and hearing presentations from numerous other companies. Due to the respected reputation and current experience with the company, Pittman said that the school board decided that Hellas would be the best choice for this particular situation. "They are the ones that installed our track a few years back," Pittman said. "The board made their decision after reviewing the company's reputation and background." Hellas has installed numerous fields, including the one at the Dallas Cowboy stadium. They also included in their presentation their guarantee to not only stand behind their product, but to do so in a timely manner if the need should ever occur. The decision for the new turf came after a testing company came out and surveyed the current field. According to Pittman, the turf is still safe, but is beginning to show signs of tremendous wear. "We played nine seasons on the current turf," Pittman said. "Now, it is becoming unsafe to play on, and there are safety hazards that are beginning to appear."According to Pittman, the new turf will be laid upon the current underpadding which should make the process short. The estimated time is three weeks. The work will begin at the beginning of March and should be completed by the end of the month. "Having turf has allowed us to open up the field to the community and other school groups," Pittman said. "We don't have to worry about the field getting messed up or over used. Everyone can take advantage of it."With the installation of turf, maintenance becomes almost non-existent. There is no watering or painting of lines that has to be done. About once a month, the field is groomed with a roller that is included in the installation cost. "Last year we were able to have eight playoff games and several other varsity games in Mustang Bowl," Pittman said. "We have also been able to save about $30,000 to $35,000 per year in maintenance costs."In 2002, when the turf was first installed, there were 11 playoff games that took place at the Bowl. With the added games, the entire community benefits; local restaurants and hotels see increased activity which helps boost the local economy. Also shortly after, the Sammy Baugh Classic was started, according to Pittman. Pee-wee football is also able to take advantage of the field, as well as the high school band and off season sports. "There are studies that show turf may be safer to play on that actual grass," Pittman said. "Another advantage is that it's all-weather; games don't have to be cancelled due to inclement weather."This time around the installation will be around $390,000, with no burden to the tax payers. According to Pittman, the first time around is more expensive due to the extra changes that have to be made for the conversion. The turf will come with an eight to 10 year guarantee. "The product is a much better product than they had nine years ago," Pittman said. "We are expecting this to last the full eight years if not even longer."Once the new turf has been installed, there will be one added addition; the field will take the name Durham Field, in honor of Durham's generous donation. "It's great that he wants to give back and it is something that will continue to be greatly appreciated," Pittman said. "This will be Durham's 50th class reunion and we intend on making a special presentation, to show our gratitude."Sports and community seems to be what it is all about; in addition to the donation for the new turf, Ron Stein has also made a donation for a new score board. Stein, owner of Texas TST, Inc. donated $12,000 for a new high school score board, which has already been installed in the SHS gym. "It's nice to know that we have so many great citizens here that are willing to help out the school," Pittman said.


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FINEOS Acquires Six New Customers in Disability & Life
By: Business Wire
Feb. 13, 2013 06:38 AM
FINEOS Corporation, the market leading provider of best-in-class claims management software, announced today that it acquired six new customers in the second half of 2012. The six insurance organizations, three in North America and three in Australia, will use FINEOS Claims to streamline their disability, life, and supplemental health claims processes, helping achieve more efficient, effective and competitive claims management.
In the US, FINEOS now counts nine of the top forty Life and Health carriers as customers with similar market penetration seen in Canada and Australia.
The announcement coincides with the release of FINEOS version 7.5, a landmark release which combines FINEOS' feature-rich claims management platform with industry best practice processes. It includes a newly designed user interface (UI) and a comprehensive set of out-of-the box features to improve ease of use and promote faster adoption.
Commenting on today's announcement, CEO of FINEOS, Michael Kelly said, "The addition of six new customers and the release of FINEOS 7.5 consolidate our global market leadership in the Life and Health industry. FINEOS Claims is a full feature 'out-of-the-box' claims system which is delivered with industry best practice business content, documentation and business training to enable organizations to quickly exploit the product within their business. The system can be configured and implemented quickly for the large enterprise carriers as well as smaller claims organizations and this is testament to the maturity, leadership and solidity of the product."
FINEOS 7.5 offers the following key enhancements:
FINEOS CTO, Jonathan Boylan added, "FINEOS 7.5. enables Disability and Life insurers to benefit from the massive investment we have made in features and capabilities, allowing them to get up and running quicker. This solution offers a compelling option for insurers using increasingly costly legacy systems or those dealing with the challenges of systems not designed especially for Disability and Life claims".
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FINEOS is a market leading provider of core software solutions for Insurance and Government Accident Compensation Insurance. Our flagship product, FINEOS Claims, is the insurance industry's best-in-class solution for all, Life, Disability and Accident Compensation claims. Established in 1993, the company delivers innovative solutions to a global market and has customers, employees and established bases in North America, Europe, Africa and the Asia Pacific markets. For more information, visit www.FINEOS.com
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The Wailin' Jennys bring their brand of folk and contemporary roots music to Infinity Hall. Brought together in 2002 for what was supposed to be a one-time coffee house gig in Winnipeg, this award-winning trio soon found their irresistible chemistry and tight vocal harmonies were winning over audiences throughout North America and beyond. Comprised of Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody, and Heather Masse, The Wailin' Jennys have toured extensively since the release of their eponymously named first studio album in 2003. They've collaborating with a variety of artists and become a fixture as musical guests on public radio's A Prairie Home Companion. Steeped in classical music and art, The Wailin' Jennys have developed a style and sound all their own. With heavy use of acoustic instruments, the group's musical influences range from 70s rock to traditional Celtic folk tunes. Their complexities in style and musical offering only serve to distinguish them further from the rest of the music industry.Having won a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) in 2005 for their album, 40 Days, The Wailin' Jennys have continued to enjoy success, including their newest album, Bright Morning Stars, released to critical acclaim in the United States and Canada.
Visit the Website: http://www.thewailinjennys.com/
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Warren firefighters extinguished a blaze Thursday morning at a resale store at 4242 10 Mile Road (southeast corner of 10 Mile and Ryan Road).
Police Lt. Stephen Colegio said cause of the fire is under investigation.
Firefighters were summoned to the store at 3:23 a.m. Thursday.
Colegio said the resale store was once a large Farmer Jack store that closed several years ago.


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February 21, 2013
President Obama has been warning that deep cuts triggered by sequestration could be devastating for the military and other government programs. But many Republicans, determined to see a reduction in federal spending, show no sign of wanting to cut a deal with the president to avoid the sequester.
Since the defense sector would see a large cut in its funding, several lawmakers and former officials have argued that it would weaken the standing of the United States on the world stage, empowering countries who threaten U.S. national security. Dov Zakheim, who served in several Defense Department posts in Republican administrations since the Reagan era, said the reductions could hinder the modernization of U.S. forces, among other impacts.
"What kind of message does that send to the Iranians or the Chinese or our allies?" Zakheim said. "There's a real issue of American credibility. Most people around the world have no idea what the sequester is about. They can't understand it."
Here are some of the programs that would be pared as part of the sequester, according to a report by the White House Office of Management and Budget and letters from administration officials:
Air Travel: An estimated $619 million would be cut from the operations and facilities and equipment accounts of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a report by House Appropriations Committee Democrats. This could mean major flight delays and an economic hit on the millions of people who depend on air travel every day.
National Parks: In order to cut 5 percent of its budget, the National Park Service would have to slash $110 million, according to Coalition of National Park Service Retirees . The NPS has already begun to plan for sequestration by cutting park hours and visitor services in some of the nation's leading national parks—from Yosemite to the Great Smokey Mountains. The group estimates that over a million visitors to the nation's 12 leading national parks would experience the effects of the budget cuts, as several of the parks would have to close visitor centers, restrict campsites, limit train access, and delay spring road openings.
The Pentagon: The Joint Chiefs of Staff, along with Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey, testified before the House Armed Services Committee last week, outlining the major cuts to the Pentagon. Here are some of the looming cuts:
Health Services: In a letter to Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius outlined the significant impact to the nation's health services if sequestration goes into effect.
Humanitarian Aid: In his first major speech as secretary of State, John Kerry said the budget battles in Washington could hurt the U.S. effort to provide economic and political aid across the world. He underscored those concerns in a letter to Mikulski last week, saying the State Department would have to cut $2.6 billion for this fiscal year. In addition to potentially delaying visa requests and hindering peacekeeping efforts, here are some programs Kerry said could face cuts:
Border Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees could get furloughed for 12 to 14 days, which could lead to increased waiting times for border cross and cause flight delays. In addition, 5,000 border patrol agents and 2,750 customs officers would be cut.
Education: If sequestration goes into effect, $406 million would get cut in Head Start programs, resulting in 70,000 children losing access to the service. That would lead to the layoffs of 14,000 teachers, teacher assistants and staff who work in the program.
Disaster Relief: The Federal Emergency Management Agency would receive a $1 billion cut, while also losing over $120 million in homeland security grants.
Law Enforcement: The Department of Justice is being cut $1.6 billion, which will result in furloughs. Addition cuts to law enforcement areas, officials argue, could mean missteps in the judicial system.
Additional Cuts: The National Science Foundation ($375 million), the Library of Congress, NASA ($950 million), the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Patent and Trademark office will also receive millions of dollars in cuts
Exemptions: Not all federal government programs are getting the ax. There are several mandatory spending programs that will not see any cuts, including Social Security, Medicaid, food stamps, veteran's benefits and the Children's Health Insurance Program.--
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(RNN) – One woman who has used her own injury to embrace and inspire the amputee community made something really cool after being dared to.
Occupational therapist and clinical researcher Christina Stephens, of St. Louis, made a prosthetic leg out of Legos. Stephens recorded the two-day process from beginning to end and put it on YouTube. She said it took two hours to fit the Lego prosthetic on to herself, and she ends the video modeling the creation beside her own prosthetic.
Stephens' foot was injured in February 2013 after her car fell on her foot while she was replacing her brakes.
"I lost my leg - actually, I lost one-fourth of a leg - when I was changing the brakes on my car and it fell off the jack stands," said Stephens.
She chose to become a below-the-knee amputee because of her knowledge as an occupational therapist, working with amputees.
"The doctors wanted to do a bunch of surgeries that would leave me with a nonfunctional foot, and I elected for function over flesh," Stephens said.
Stephens is the administrator of the Facebook page and YouTube channel Amputee OT, where she provides "a resource for amputees, caregivers, people in the healthcare field and anyone else interested in learning more." Since the injury, she has chronicled her recovery, her use of the prosthetic and her journey through social media.
"Someone in my research lab jokingly suggested I make a prosthetic leg out of Legos," Stephens wrote on her YouTube page. "The joke's on you – I went home and did it."
The video has gone viral, being viewed more than 500,000 times since being published on June 12.
"Sometimes, you just need to be silly," she said.
The rest of Stephen's YouTube channel and Facebook page features the comments and stories of those who have become amputees.
"I did it because I like to explore the space underneath my residual limb that other people don't have, so I can inspire them to be more comfortable with their own bodies and with the bodies of people who are different," Stephens said.
Stephens has received a roaring response from commenters across the world on her social media sites since the beginning of her journey.
"I just watched the video on Yahoo! where you built the prosthetic leg out of Lego's that was awesome!" said Damien Schoop on her Facebook page.
"You are so awesome and have such a beautiful soul. Thank you for looking at life so creatively. I love the Lego leg video," said Scott Clark.
Stephens also warns for others not to try this at home, saying "Please don't do this yourself, I don't want you to fall and get hurt!"
Just a warning to those who want to try – the video shows the leg is not perfect. Its range of motion is nonexistent, with the little Lego foot popping off when it's stepped on.
But Stephens said it could be fixed – "Lego Leg 2.0" is underway.
"I liked the idea," Stephens said of toying with Legos in the video, "because I am very comfortable with my body and like encouraging others to be more comfortable with theirs."
No matter how many times kids will try to do so, they will never create anything this cool with Legos.
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My company is running an internal MediaWiki site on LAMP, which is actively used and has a number of custom modifications. Some users write really big DPL queries, and some of those queries actually exceed the configured memory limit per request.
The problem is that when PHP runs out of memory, it simply returns an HTTP error 500 and a blank page. I am trying to install a custom error handler which would return something useful to the user, e.g. "your query is too big and exceeded the alotted memory limit". I looked up the docs and found how it (supposedly) can be done; the problem is that the solution simply doesn't work. here is what i am trying to do:
Basically a lot of debug code in there. I trap the error, and i log all the pertinent into via the "error_log". I can set the response headers and HTTP code, and the browser receives it (in this case, i was setting it to 200 just because I felt like it). But no matter what I do, I cannot get any output to display to the user in their browser!PHP Code:
register_shutdown_function ('shutdown_handler');
function shutdown_handler () {
$err = error_get_last();
if ($err && $err['type'] && ($err['type'] > 0) && ($err['type'] < 10)) {
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
$message = sprintf ("*** Error %s: %s\n", $err['type'], $err['message']);
error_log ($message);
header('HTTP/1.1 200', true);
print ($message);
error_log ("Buffer contents:\n\n" . ob_get_contents());
flush ();
exit ();
That "print" statement should work. The output string is in the buffer, I can see it in the buffer dump, and I am flushing the buffer -- but the browser simply receives no HTML content, nothing. Blank page.
Any ideas?


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I just don't get it. Maybe its the old school NFL, smash mouth, hard hitting, playing in the rain and mud and snow kinda guy thats in me. Drinking a beer and you can see your breath from the cold, scarfing down a hotdog before the cold breeze turns it into a popsicle. You know, the way football was meant to be played. Yet all you see in new stadiums going up with retractable domes, climate controlled this and that. That's not football ! If anything the northern NFL teams should be the ones with the domed stadiums but yet you see all these warm weather cities building new stadiums that are enclosed or have retractable domes.
Northern NFL teams know what real football is..the Steelers, Pats, Bengals, Giants, Jets, Chiefs, etc.
Don't get me wrong, the cards new stadium is beautiful, as is Reliant stadium in Houston...but call me crazy, I like how Heinz Field resembles the city, how you can see out over the river, etc.
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Thread: "Pages" problem
07-24-2013, 12:23 PM #1"Pages" problem
Hi everyone. New to this forum but not new to Macs. Any and all help would be GREATLY appreciated!
OK. Bought used MacBook4,1 to replace faltering MacBookPro1,1. Loaded OS 10.6.0 on the "new-to-me" MB from disc that came as part of iWork '09. Then online I updated the MB OS to 10.6.8 AS IT WAS on the MBP with the iWork '09 trio, which had worked flawlessly for 3 years. Migrated data via FireWire from MBP to MB. iWork trio then would not load on MB but tracked down some Library Framework files that cured loading problem. Now I'm stuck 'cause even though the Pages/Numbers/Keynotes apps load, they will not open old files or create new ones. NOW WHAT? Do not get detailed error messages to help solve the problem. Anyone know how to fix this? Don't know if latest iWorks would work with 10.6.8 and like Snow Leopard.
Regards, gpzer
Start with the basics. Download Onyx and run its full suite of maintenance and cleaning tools. Your problems may be permissions-related or who knows what else.
Also, where did the copy of iWork that you installed on the "new" MacBook come from? Did it come with that MacBook or is it a retail copy that you purchased previously? Either way, it should work. Also... as a matter of semantics... The OS doesn't come with iWork. Sometimes iWork is bundled with new systems though. Did you make sure iWork is updated also?
Please verify and include the exact model/year of your Mac and OS X version number (available from "About This Mac", then "More Info" on the Apple menu).
Links: Onyx | EasyFind | Apple Hardware Test | How to test your hard drive | The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide | Uninstall MacKeeper
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07-24-2013, 01:15 PM #3"Pages" problem
Hi "life . . ." Have since gone thru specs options. If I HAD done it right it would have read: MacBook4,1, yr.?, 120GB, 4GB RAM, OS 10.6.8. There is no AV app., no MacKeeper (had been duly warned against), and Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner 5.0.21 (by Northern Software) is installed, though have not used it since the migration to MB. I read the "Tip" thread. Not knowledgeable enough to dive into Terminal. Cannot imagine how deletion of Global prefs would solve my problem but will try it. Also will take your advice and get Onyx. Got iWork '09 as box set that included 10.6.0. Might try iWork update if it's compatible with 10.6.8. Thx.
07-24-2013, 06:59 PM #4"Pages" problem
Update on problem w/ iWork apps. Tried "Repair Permissions" in Disk Utility w/ no luck. Used the diagnostics log from my Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner to see what the error messages said. Here's a list:
"Pages" error messages
1. Symbol not found: _SFAAutosaveUserActivityException
2. Library not loaded: @rpath/SFCompatibility.framework/Versions/A/SFCompatibility
3. Symbol not found: _SFUExceptionNSErrorUserInfoKey
"Numbers" error messages
1. Symbol not found: _SFUExceptionNSErrorUserInfoKey
"Keynote" error messages
1. Symbol not found: _SFXTransform3DIdentity
2. Symbol not found: _SFAAutosaveUserActivityException
FIXME: IOUnserialize has detected a string that is not valid UTF-8
Searched for those above files on the MBPro that all this worked on before the migration of files. Nothing there.
H E L P ! Anybody got an idea?
Got iWork '09 as box set that included 10.6.0.
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What I suggest is to completely remove iWork09 making sure you keep your documents separately backed up. Reinstall iWork09 and try again.
StartPage gave me this:
iWork won't load: Apple Support Communities
This person's problem proved to be corrupt fonts. You can check for this by opening Font Book. Make sure all fonts are selected (when it first opens, they should all be highlighted in blue. If not, select one, then press CMD-A). Then go to the "File" menu option and select "Validate Fonts".
EDIT: As a side note, if you already have corrupt files on a fresh install, my first suspect is a failing hard drive. You should test it. The easiest way is to use a SMART monitoring tool. I recommend DriveDx. It has a free trial and gives a great amount of detail on what your drive's self-reporting mechanism is finding. Run the "Full Self-test" for your drive (found at the bottom sub-menu for your drive).
Please verify and include the exact model/year of your Mac and OS X version number (available from "About This Mac", then "More Info" on the Apple menu).
Links: Onyx | EasyFind | Apple Hardware Test | How to test your hard drive | The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide | Uninstall MacKeeper
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The Lead Law is finally out of the picture after recently being lifted thanks to a group of motivated dirt bike riders, mini moms and dads and the kids. We just got back from the 2012 Honda CRF150R intro at Piru Motocross Park. Our young kid testers had a blast riding the new, small red four-stroke and we even had trouble getting them off the bike at the end of the day when it was time to load up.
The Steel City MX National held at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, PA, hosted the penultimate round of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship and Women's Motocross Championship (WMX) this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders put in podium performances on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines. American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek edged closer to clinching her third WMX title after finishing runner-up at Steel City, while GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac had his best showing of the season, finishing runner-up in the 250 class.
After winning our recent 250cc sportbike shootout, how could the CBR250R not win in this category? The Honda's $3999 price tag and meager displacement belie its refinement and fun-factor. Don't be mistaken: This is one entertaining, capable, and well-developed motorcycle.
The Southwick MX National at Moto-X 338 in Southwick, MA, hosted round 10 of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend. On their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines, the Honda Red Riders overcame the adverse weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene to score podium finishes, including winning two motos.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., extends heartfelt congratulations to the many individuals - off-road riding enthusiasts, powersports industry members, consumer groups, legislators and more - who have extended relentless efforts to gain an exemption for youth Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, known as the lead law. On August 12, 2011, H.R. 2715 became law, exempting youth OHVs from the restrictions of the CPSIA so that parents and children can once again enjoy motorized recreation as a family.
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The Electoral College - the way we pick our president and vice president - is all about cheap labor. When it was put into place in 1789, it was to give slaveholders a greater national voice - part of a compromise with the slave states to keep them in the union. So back then, it was all about cheap labor - slavery.
But it's still about preserving cheap labor in America, although we no longer call it slavery, and it's still all about giving more power and influence to the barons of the cheap-labor states.
Here's how.
We like to believe our Founding Fathers had infinite wisdom on this issue. We like to believe that they carefully crafted an electoral system that would level the playing fields among states - preventing larger states from drowning out the voices of smaller states.
We like to believe that they had some larger idea about how states should interact with each other every four years to elect our Commander-in-Chief.
But they didn't. At the founding of our nation, the issue with regard to the Senate was, indeed, all about small states versus big states. But when it came to the Electoral College picking the president, it was all about preserving the power of slave-owners.
As constitutional scholar and Yale Law School Professor Akhil Amar pointed out about our history, "We never actually have a breakdown in American history between big states and small states. The lineup is more geographic- it's North against South."
North against South. And what was the difference between the North and the South at the beginning of our nation? Slavery.
The Electoral College was never created to protect "small states." It was created to protect "slave states."
Here was the political problem slave states were facing at the onset of America: There were very few white males - the legal voters of the day - living in those states. Slaves made up large portions of the population in the South - but they weren't allowed to vote.
When it came to representation in Congress, the slave states found a work-around to this "problem" with the so-called Three-Fifths Compromise, that would have three-fifths of the slaves in a state counted toward the state's population used to calculate how many members in the House of Representatives a state would have. The goal - and effect - of this was to give the slave states more representation in the House of Representatives than they would have had if only their small population of legal white voters was counted.
With that pin place, when it came to electing a new president, the Three-Fifths Compromise also helped slave states, who had more members of congress per white voter than did the northern non-slave states.
If the president was elected simply by the majority of the votes in the country, the South wouldn't have that many voters, because they had such large populations of slaves who couldn't vote.
Therefore, very few votes would be coming out of slave states to determine who the President of the United States would be - meaning the southern slave-owners would be marginalized during Presidential elections. That threatened even the survival of the institution of slavery itself, as so many legal voters in the north opposed it.
Which is why they compromised with the Electoral College. Rather than just having a popular vote choose the winner - like nearly every single other election on every level in our nation - our President is chosen by electors representing the states. The number of electors each state gets is determined by how much representation each state has in Congress: the number of Representatives plus Senators. For example, Florida has 27 Members of the House of Representatives and 2 Senators, thus the state gets 29 Electoral College votes.
So, slave states with small voting populations were given a louder voice in our Congress, thanks to the Three-Fifths Compromise. Then, these slave states were given a louder voice in our Presidential elections, too, because the Electoral College is based on that same inflated Congressional representation. Got it?
Thanks to the Electoral College protecting slave holders, they were able to keep their influence in government for much longer than they likely would have without this system.
Yes, slavery is gone today. But the Electoral College still serves as a system to protect the new "slave owners" and their "more humane" forms of servitude: low-wage, unorganized labor.
The slave states of yesterday have been replaced by the so-called Right-to-Work-for-less states of today.
The Right-to-work-for-less Taft-Hartley law was put into place in 1947 by Republicans in Congress. President Harry Truman vetoed this very anti-worker legislation, but the Republicans overrode his veto, and it's stuck to this day.
In Right-to-Work-for-less states, workers can opt-out of unions and stop paying union dues, but continue to collect all the benefits of a union like better wages and safer working conditions. What this does is starve unions of revenue, fracture organized labor movements, and ultimately assist the big corporate bosses who want to bust up unions.
As a result, the average worker in a Right-to-Work for less state makes about $5,000 a year LESS than his or her counterpart in other states. Also, 21% more workers lack employee provided health insurance in Right-to-Work for less states. And workplace injuries and deaths are 51% higher in Right-to-work for less states.
Can you say "cheap labor"? That's what it's all about, just like that's what slavery was all about.
If you were to lay a map of slave states from 1850, over a map of so-called Right-to-Work for less states today, they would be nearly identical, with the only exceptions being Kentucky and Missouri, which were slave states but are not yet Right-to-Work-for-less states.
And just like the slave states of old, the Right-to-Work states of today, which generally vote for Republicans, take more benefits from the government than they pay in taxes, and tend to be in the South, and - surprise! - receive a disproportionate boost in the Electoral College.
Again, since the Electoral College factors in the number of Senators each state has, and since each state, regardless of population, gets two Senators, then these smaller, Right-to-Work-for-less states - the former slave states - have an inflated representation in our presidential elections.
As Mo Rocca wonders about the Electoral College in the pages of the New York Times, "Today it certainly favors states with smaller populations: about 139,000 eligible voters in Wyoming get one Electoral College vote. But it takes nearly 478,000 eligible voters in Pennsylvania to get an Electoral College vote...Does Wyoming really need to be protected?"
And, no surprise here, Wyoming is a Right-to-Work for less state, and Pennsylvania is not.
So, from the very beginning of our Republic, cheap-labor corporatists were able to manipulate our electoral system to protect their own cheap labor resources - be it slaves in the 19th century or minimum wage workers in the 21st century.
Now that we know the game, isn't it time to end it and give workers - and not their cheap-labor overlords - more say in our democracy?
Several states are doing just that. Nine states have passed National Popular Vote laws, which commit their electors to vote for whichever candidate wins the national popular vote, even if that candidate lost the state Electoral College vote.
Those nine states that have passed national popular vote laws - including California, Maryland, and Illinois - account for 132 electoral votes among them, nearly half of the 270 needed in the Electoral College to win the White House. If this trend continues, and enough states sign up that their combined Electoral College votes adds up to 270, then the Electoral College dies just like that.
So far, only blue states are on board with this idea. Red states, mostly because their power brokers want to keep cheap labor, still prefer the Electoral College. But looking at the polls heading into this election - where there's a chance that President Obama could lose the popular vote, yet win the Electoral College count and stay President - then maybe some red states will jump on board with the idea.
For more information, go to NationalPopularVote.com.