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Smart Contact Share lets user share specific fields of a contact information in text format (reduces bandwidth) via any app on the device, and from any app on the device. That includes BBM, Text, Bluetooth, NFC and any app that is able to share contacts. Fully integrated with BlackBerry 10 Flow, a new action item called "Smart Contact Share" is seamlessly added to the SHARE menu of apps including the native Contact App!
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- Select only information that you want to send
- Very cost effective as it removes excess data
- You are in control s to what you send/share.
- You may just want to share only the work phone number, and not the personal number of a contact, so be it! You can only include the work phone number with Smart Contact Share
Further Detail about Smart Contact Share app can be found in BlackBerry World
BlackBerry World - Smart Contact Share
-- This is the latest BB10 app from Devcellent, the maker of Email++ for BB7 & HUB++ for BB10 --


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Stars and gas swirl around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy in this image, which combines views in several wavelengths. Red and green show radio waves from gas in giant clouds around the black hole, while blue, from the infrared Spitzer Space Telescope, shows stars. The black hole, which is about 4 million times as massive as the Sun, is too small to see with even the most powerful telescopes. The entire complex is about 27,000 light-years away, above the "teapot" of the constellation Sagittarius. [NRAO/AUI] We have a full feature on the Milky Way's black hole and the environment around it in the September/October 2011 issue of StarDate magazine.
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MORRIS: For every star that we can see in our nighttime sky from Earth, if you were to be at the galactic center, on an equivalent Earth, every star we see would be replaced by a million stars there. So the 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye from a good desert site here on planet Earth would be replaced by 6 billion stars.
Mark Morris is an astronomer at UCLA who's been studying the center of the Milky Way galaxy since the 1970s.
MORRIS: Some of those stars would be much closer, in all probability, than the stars we see in our nighttime sky, and therefore extremely bright. You might see stars approaching the brightness of the Moon. And the speeds that things move in the galactic center are quite high, so you would see these stars move. Not from night to night, or maybe not even from year to year, but during a human lifetime the sky would change dramatically.
The heart of the Milky Way is the most crowded region in the galaxy, with billions of tightly packed stars. Most of the stars are old, but some of them are quite young. They're born in giant clusters that are far bigger than those out in our region of the galaxy. And at the very center of it all is a black hole that's four million times as massive as the Sun; more about that tomorrow.
The black hole and the young stars around it put out tremendous amounts of energy, especially ultraviolet and X-rays. So a night under the stars on a planet at the galactic center would be spectacular — but deadly.
Script by Damond Benningfield, Copyright 2011
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Searching the World Wide Web for a Study Abroad Program is as Easy as Typing WWW
The internet can provide numerous options when it comes to searching for a program that meets your needs. The following sites are useful resources and provide searchable databases you can use to locate study abroad programs.
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Database of thousands of study abroad programs searchable by all criteria from the listing.
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Listings for thousands of study abroad programs. Searchable databases of programs. Information and products related to study abroad.
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Searchable databases of study, work, intern, teach and volunteer abroad programs as well as information on all other products related to traveling abroad.
Peterson's - http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/us.asp
Searchable database of study abroad programs by field of study, country or sponsor.
National Registration Center http://www.nrcsa.com
Founded in 1968 the National Registration Center for Study Abroad is a consortium of over 125 foreign school in 30 countries.
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Offers thousands of opportunities and resources from around the globe.
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An international education resource center.
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Promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from United States.
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A comprehensive listing of programs around the world offers affordable access to programs.
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The world's most experienced global higher education exchange agency.
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Published: 2013/03/11
by Randy Ray
Steven Wilson: Standing on the Branches of a Giant Tree
RR: You touched upon an important aspect—the concept that an artist must be selfish. I think that also describes why I enjoy your music so much. A dream is a singular experience for the most part. One doesn't normally dream as part of a group consciousness. When one is in a dream, sometimes the perfect song is heard, and then, when one wakes up, the song is forgotten. I think that is my highest compliment. Your music sounds like something that transcends those two fields of consciousness—the waking life and the dream life of an individual, at least to me. I think that is why the ghost story aspect of The Raven has such a strong hook because you have stories about people in the here and now, and then you have beings from other dimensions. I hear your music in both states of consciousness.
SW: Number one, that's very flattering, thank you. Number two, that does make sense to me because I've always felt that all the kind of art that I respond best to, or strongest to, has an element of what I call 'otherness' to it—something that is a little bit not of this world, perhaps almost surreal is a word that I would use, but dreamlike, also.
It's funny. One of the questions I get asked a far amount is the drugs question. People listen to my music, and a lot of the times they assume that I must be a stoner, or doing something because I have these ideas that don't obey the rules. I don't write songs in this sort of conventional pop form. The songs unfold, very often, in unpredictable ways. I think the way a lot of people can explain that to themselves and then ask me to validate their theory is "Oh, must take drugs." I say, "I don't take drugs. I just dream. I'm in touch with my dreams." The stuff that happens in your dreams is a lot crazier than anything you'll experience under the influence of drugs. If you can tap into that, if you can tap into what I call "dream logic"—which, of course, there is no logic in dreams; that's the beauty of dreams—dream logic is fascinating, it's a wonderfully inspiring thing. I think to be able to tap into that, like for example, filmmakers like David Lynch, I'm a massive admirer of, and he is someone that I think totally taps into dream logic.
And I've always tried to do that with the music, too—tapping into that slightly surreal, illogical, unpredictable world of dreams, which has nothing to do with drugs, and nothing to do with artifice. It is what the mind does when it is left to its own devices.
*RR: I recently spoke with Chris Squire about some of the classic Yes albums, so when I heard the first track, "Luminol," on your new album, I thought, "Wow, Chris Squire would really think this is a strong track [because of its powerful bass presence early on in the track]." As we spoke about earlier, in the last few years, you were part of various re-mixing projects of classic 70s albums, including Jethro Tull, King Crimson, and ELP. Were you aware of what may have specifically come from those sort of influences when you were writing and recording the new solo album?
SW: Here's the thing. There's no easy answer to this question because some of the reference points of course I'm aware of and others I'm not. The reference point you're talking about on the opening of the record—it opens with a very strong, very upfront lead bass riff—to be honest, there are only two or three bass players in the world that have (laughs) ever done that. So, the reference points are going to be Chris Squire and Geddy Lee. I can't think of anyone else that have ever done stuff like that. Almost by definition if you have a strong lead bass with a lot of treble on it, playing riffs, and very upfront, people have said to me, "Geddy Lee" or "Chris Squire." And they are both right. It is basically a guy playing a Rickenbacker very upfront, playing a lead bass riff. I'm definitely aware of those reference points. But at the same time, the riff that Nick [Beggs] is playing there is not a riff that either of those guys have played. It's more of a reference to a particular sound, or a different approach.
I'm also very much more confident, perhaps, than I would have been five or ten years ago in referencing things like that because now I feel more confident that anything that I do is still, ultimately, going to sound like me anyway. And that's an important threshold to cross. For example, there were a lot of things that I didn't do, perhaps, in the 90s and the last decade because I was afraid that they would be perceived as derivative, or sounding too much like someone else. I threw out a lot of ideas that I actually instinctively liked. Now, I guess I'm a little more confident, a little bit more bullish, and some might say (laughs) more derivative. I'm leaving these reference points a little bit more obvious because I guess I feel more confident that actually, anyway, it sounds like me.
This is borne out by things because I played stuff to Robert Fripp. There's a track on the album called "The Watchmaker." I was influenced by the early Genesis sound, the 12-string guitars, the way they were used. I think you know what I'm talking about.
RR: Steve Hackett.
SW: You do. I'm sure you do, yeah. The way they were used is a very chime-y 12-string guitar. That was a starting point for "The Watchmaker." I played it to Steve, and I said, "Steve, have a listen to this, and tell me if I've really ripped Genesis off here." He said to me, "It just sounds like you ." He didn't even hear the Genesis in it, and the same thing happened with Robert Fripp. I guess if these guys can't hear it, then maybe I shouldn't be worried about it. I don't know if the reaction to the album will bear me out on this or not. But those reference points, yes, I'm aware of them, but I think, ultimately, I think anyway they are re-fashioned into something, which transcends, at least I hope so, and just becomes my sound.
RR: I didn't intend to imply in any way that your work is derivative. I hope that, if anything, over the last hour we have spent together, you have understood that.
SW: No. No. I guess I'm being preemptive here for what other people may say because you're absolutely right. I think when you hear that [bass in "Luminol"], one or two names will immediately pop into your mind—Geddy Lee or Chris Squire. And, of course, I'm aware of that. I'd be lying if I didn't say to you that when we were in the studio, I was saying to Alan, "Make it sound more like Geddy Lee. Make it sound more like Chris Squire." This goes back to what I was saying to you earlier, everything starts off, actually, ultimately, being taken from somewhere else. You start off with reference points, and you hope that in the process of the artistic process, you will transcend those reference points. They are important reference points. No question.
RR: "The Watchmaker" has so many different layers. It's a tone poem, it has atmosphere, and a time and place. You mentioned your intricate, well-crafted demos. How do the individual musicians learn those parts? Are they learning it section by section, and then you are running through the entire track as a whole?
SW: These guys in this band that I am very privileged to have together right now are so good, they are so good, that you send them the demo, and the next thing you know, it's like easy for them. They have all the parts, and they've written them out, and they say, "Maybe, we can play a bit like this, Steve," "Can I try this and that," and they are coming up with all these ideas that I haven't thought of, and really taken the music to the next level. Yeah, the demos—everything's there, and these guys are able to listen to them once or twice and play it back to me as if they have been playing it their whole life. That's how good they are. [Author's Note: And, at long last during this formidable and insightful conversation with Wilson, it would be highly shameful if one did not note the fantastic musicians who accompany Wilson on his new solo work: Guthrie Govan, guitar; Adam Holzman, keyboards; Theo Travis, flute/sax; Nick Beggs, bass; Marco Minneman, drums. Wilson, himself, sings and plays Mellotron, keyboards, guitars, and bass guitar on "The Holy Drinker," while Jakko Jakszyk, Wilson's sometimes Blackfield band mate, lends additional vocals on "Luminol" and "The Watchmaker."]
RR: To this day, you can't read and write music.
SW: No, I can't. The thing is, as time goes on, there becomes less and less need to do that. With computers now, you can play something into a computer, and it will print the music out for you, so there is even less reason to do that.
RR: Which is also why some people want to know where you get your inspiration, and that makes your creative process fascinating, and makes me think of how you hit upon your next idea. When you are going through your project possibilities, like right now, are you already thinking, "O.K., I know where I want to go next?"
SW: Actually, no. Sometimes, at this point, I have got a clue, and sometimes, I haven't. This is an occasion when I don't really have any great plans, or a master plan about where to go next. Right now, I just want to go on the road with this music, and we'll see. As I said to you, I think it's very important to me that there is always a sense of something different to do with each record. I don't know what that will be right now.
RR: Speaking of your travels and relating it to your success with your work, how does it make you feel when someone approaches you who has been impacted in a positive way by the music you have made over the years? Is that a burden, or is it something that frees you up as an artist? Or, finally, is it something that must be moved to the background, so it doesn't impact your art?
SW: I think one of the really amazing things about my career, particularly the last five years, is being able to bridge between the two generations of this kind of music, whatever you call it. Most people call it progressive rock, but whatever you want to call it. One of the most wonderful things in my life is being able to almost be a bridge between the original generation—the guys who kind of wrote the blueprints, in a way—but, also, be someone who is creating new music in the same tradition. Of course, that's been wonderful for me because of how much I'm able to learn from the former to bring to the latter. Of course, you hear, we've already talked about those reference points, but one of the reasons my music has gone the way that it has over the last couple of records is because of what I have been able to learn by being able to actually go inside the music and actually understand it a little bit more from the inside, and actually going into the master tapes, and hearing all instruments in isolation.
I'm talking about the Crimson records and the Jethro Tull records and actually being able to hear the way they put the music together. And just a very simple thing, like we talked about, the fact that I did this album live in the studio with the band, or playing together in the same room. I've never done that before. I never thought to do it before until I started to realize that a lot of what I loved about those early records was there was this feeling of chemistry and electricity of a band playing together in the studio. Never made a record like that before. I've always done records in the way of the 80s and 90s technique—get each instrument in separately, and control it and analyze it to the nth degree of detail. I realized how much I was losing making records that way. So, it's been a real education, and I think that's been the secret for me the last four or five years about why my art has continued to evolve and been so much fun.
RR: This has been one of those moments where I straddle the fine line between music journalism and being a genuine fan. It's been a deep honor to get a chance to speak with you, Steven. I doubt that I could adequately put into words how much your music and lyrics have meant to me over the years, and how much I respect the choices and directions that you've taken over the course of your career.
SW: Thank you so much, Randy. It's been a pleasure to speak to you, too, and I'm really grateful for the support of people like yourself. I've got to say it has not been easy these last (laughs) 25 years. It's been a war of attrition, and it's always chipping away a little bit more with each album, I feel. It gets a little bit easier, but it certainly helps having people like yourself waving the flag, as it were.


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Steelers' Offensive Tackle Mike Adams Recovering From Stabbing Incident
Pittsburgh Steelers second-year offensive tackle [URL="http://www.steelers.com/team/roster/mike-adams/baa7fbda-a15c-4908-99ea-22bf07f00565/"]Mike Adams[/URL] was injured and is hospitalized after being stabbed in an apparent robbery attempt early Saturday morning in Pittsburgh's South Side.
"We are aware of the situation regarding Mike Adams being stabbed earlier this morning," Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said. "We are in direct communication with both Mike and his family. Mike is expected to make a full recovery."
Adams was drafted in the second round (56th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft and was the winner of the Joe Greene Great Performance Award, given to the outstanding Steelers rookie. He started six of the 10 games in which he played in 2012.
Brings back to mind what we warned about as far as letting Max go...one incident like this, and you could be looking at Mr. Whimper in the starting lineup.
I'm praying that Adams will make a full recovery, as they said he will, and that it will happen quickly.
He went into surgery to repair the wound and is expected to make a full recovery. He tweeted about it so he can't be all too bad.
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!
Steelers' Mike Adams hospitalized after stabbing on Pittsburgh's South Side
By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 1, 2013
Steelers tackle Mike Adams was stabbed in the stomach as he tried to stop three or four men from stealing his truck from his South Side home early today, his agent said this afternoon.
The second-year tackle, who was the team's rookie of the year in 2012, was recovering but remained hospitalized, the team said.
"He'll be OK," agent Eric Metz of Phoenix said. "He told me he was lucky. He'll be ready for training camp."
At 11:28 a.m., Mr. Adams posted this on his Twitter account: "I have an angel lookin' out for me! I'll be ok. Just gotta fight to get back harder than ever."
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert added in a news release: "We are aware of the situation regarding Mike Adams being stabbed earlier this morning. We are in direct communication with both Mike and his family. Mike is expected to make a full recovery."
Pittsburgh police did not immediately respond to a request for more information. Mr. Metz said he was told that one of the robbers dropped a cell phone, which police had recovered.
Mr. Metz said the 6-foot-7, 323-pound right tackle had surgery at UPMC Mercy. He said he was told that the knife wound involved no vital organs.
With the Mercer County native at the hospital were his mother, Heidi Taylor, his grandmother, Mr. Colbert and Steelers security staff members, Mr. Metz said.
Mr. Adams was slated to start at right tackle this upcoming season. An ankle injury ended his season after he played in 10 games last year.
"He's worked too hard to let a few morons screw it up for him," Mr. Metz said.
Glad he's going to be okay.
Adams has proven once again that nothing good happens when you're out after 2 am. The stabbing incident took place at 3 am, and if Adams had half a brain he wouldn't have been out at that time of the morning.


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LogitechLCDTool provides the missing Mac support for the Logitech Z-10 USB speaker system. These speakers have a panel with some buttons and an LCD display, Logitech does not provide Mac software to enable the display or about half of the buttons.
The program actually does much more than simply mediating between iTunes and the speakers. Under the hood LogitechLCDTool provides a fully user-programmable platform based on HTML, CSS, JavaScript and AppleScript. Basically the LCD screen is a tiny Web page and the buttons can execute JavaScript and AppleScript code. If you're interested you can control the screen and
What's New
- Added a preferences panel
- Added a preferences option to control the automatic software update check.
- Added a preferences option to control if the program should start displaying the HTML code automatically after launching. The default is on.
- Added an "Open Examples Folder" command to the Help menu. The examples are now stored inside the application bundle and
- Mac OS X 10.5 or later
- Logitech Z-10 USB speaker system


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Strong titles like Super Mario 3D World, Pikmin 3, and Lego City Undercover have been oases of enjoyable gaming in a desert of few exclusive releases for the Wii U this year. With the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One, many gamers are moving on from Wii U to growing software libraries on these other consoles. We were even prompted to ask you earlier today whether it's time for Nintendo to move on to a new console? However, there are still plenty of great opportunities the Wii U could explore. Here are 15 game ideas that would be perfect fits for the Wii U's capabilities, audience, and technology.
2D Metroid – Overwhelmingly, the game that GI editors most want to see on a Nintendo home console is a new 2D Metroid. Dozens of developers have created homages to the classic Metroid formula, but Nintendo painfully neglects the opportunity to create a new classic entry. Having an interactive map on the touchscreen could do wonders for navigation, and we'd love to see Samus and her Metroid foes depicted in two-dimensional HD. In a similar vein, we also wouldn't complain about a new Castlevania game in the same style.
Pokémon – Longtime Pokémon fans would rejoice at a full-fledged release in the classic style on Wii U. The GamePad screen could easily stand in for the bottom 3DS screen, and the game would be even more popular if it included cross-compatibility with the recent Pokémon X and Y so that you could catch even more of the titular little beasts.
Dungeons & Dragons-style RPG – The classic tabletop RPG formula has one player as a game master that controls monsters, NPCs, and story flow, and the others controlling characters that experience the adventures that GM creates. With the GamePad, Nintendo has an ideal way to emulate this experience in a video game. The GM player could trigger various actions and events on screen, and the other players have their onscreen characters react.
Star Fox – It's been too long since we've seen a true Star Fox game on a Nintendo home console. The microphone could be used to command your squadmates into combat with a shout, the speakers would carry their voices to you, and the touchscreen could provide navigation to objectives or change ship equipment on the fly.
Mario Maestro – The disastrous Wii Music didn't succeed because it wasn't really about, well, music. The Wii U offers Nintendo a chance to make amends with a real game about creating music with the touch of a finger. By selecting preset melodies and harmonies, a player could create their own musical pieces. More expert level play would allow players to use the GamePad to place individual notes and rhythms. The large screen displays the entire piece as you work on smaller sections on the touchscreen. It would be a fun way to introduce music to kids as a music education tool, but Nintendo could also inject some of its trademark charm to create a little narrative about Mario's quest to become a great composer.
Real Time Strategy – Console games have struggled to find a good solution for RTS, but Nintendo has the answer built into its latest console. The touchscreen interface would allow players to easily create groups, tap to move armies to different areas of the map, and pull up unit statistics. Meanwhile, the action plays out on the big screen.
The Sims – Nintendo could court EA to get a new exclusive Sims game for the Wii U. Unlike on the PC, the main TV screen could show a clear and uncluttered view of your Sims and their happy home. Meanwhile, the various meters, building tools, and buttons required to control their lives could all live comfortably on the GamePad. Bonus points if the game melds the classic Sims aesthetic with Nintendo's colorful cartoon vibe, so that Mario and his friends could come visit your house.
Okami – This franchise was a hit for Nintendo on the Wii. A new adventure starring Amaterasu and her watercolor aesthetic would look beautiful on the Wii U, and the touchscreen would let players draw symbols with far greater ease than when using a traditional analog stick.
[Next up: A classic Nintendo racer]
Email the author Matt Miller, or follow on Twitter, and Game Informer.


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After a disappointing Giro D'Italia early on in the season, an incredible Tour de France in the middle, Team Sky look set to finish off the season with what I expect to be a massively disappointing Vuelta a Espana.
Sky are not sending any of their top riders to this years Vuelta, unlike last year when they sent Chris Froome, although he was played by the Spanish riders just like the year before when Froome and Bradley Wiggins got second and third respectively.
There are no great riders in this year's Vuelta team, spearheaded by Colombian Sergio Henao, and whilst he got his first top-10 finish on a Grand Tour this year at the Giro, he is certainly not one of the best in the world at the moment, and not one of the best at the Vuelta either. In fact, fellow countryman Rigerberto Uran poses a greater threat to the general classification than Henao does in my eyes.
What makes me question how well Henao and Uran will do, is the quality of some other riders competing this year. For example, Giro winner Vincenzo Nibali is taking part, as is Joaquim Rodriguez, Alejandro Valverde and Bauke Mollema. These riders have all shone in their careers so far, Mollema causing problems on a few stages at the Tour this year and their is a chance he could do very well at the Vuelta. Nibali did not ride the Tour this year so will be fresher than others with less riding in his legs.
One thing I have a feeling Sky might do alright with though is the sprinters jersey. There is no Marcel Kittel, Mark Cavendish, Andre Greipel or Peter Sagan at the Vuelta this year. This could come down to the lack of stages for pure sprinters, instead, there are more hilly stages that have potential to come down to a sprint with those who are quick but can climb as well.
Sky have Edvald Boassen Hagen going and chances are he is likely to rival John Degenkolb for the few hilly/flat stages there are on this years Tour. But it's not exactly a world class battle between the best sprinters in the world is it?
As already mentioned, there is one man who looks head and shoulders above the rest, Vincenzo Nibali. Should he complete the Giro and Vuelta double it would cap off a memorable year for him, and it doesn't look to bad on the CV either does it? This man is probably the reason why Sky will not win the Vuelta this year, in fact, it isn't just Sky who won't win.. It's every other team as well.
Below are my predictions for the jerseys:
General Classification: Vincenzo Nibali
Young Rider: Bauke Mollema
Sprinters Jersey: John Degenkolb
King of the Mountains: Alejandro Valverde
Do you have any thoughts on the Vuelta this year? Comment below!
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Agency, in collaboration with Rhino Toys, Inc., has issued a recall notice for Beado handheld bead play toys. The toy, which poses a potential choking hazard, can be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Affecting approximately 5,500 units, the Beado toy's adhesive may not be sufficient enough to maintain a connection between various plastic wires, which may cause the toy's beads to fall off. The recall affects Beado handheld beaded play toys with the model number 1501 and the date code 02910 04323A. The product measures six inches in diameter, and contains four blue plastic "hubs," six white plastic "wires," and 12 multi-colored beads.
Products whose date codes differ from 02910, or have a black mark next to the 02910 date code with an inspection sticker, are exempt. For detailed examples, click here.
For more information, or to report a claim, call Rhino at 877-887-4433 Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Pacific Time.
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Hi all, hope your all well.
Yep, I know its a shock....but I have another question!
Ok, I've been setting up a netbook for my mates daughter (as a christmas
present). And since she's only 10 I'm locking it down (with her own limited
user account). (The netbook is running Win XP, with 1Gb of ram).
The main problem is I was trying to install Adobe flash, (whilst I was in her
(limited user account). it was halfway successful, but I got an error
message telling me, that the download was corrupt!
So I managed to install it properly from the administrator acc. However,
whenever I open a firefox session (again as the limited acc) I get a
dialogue box trying to install the software again.
Now I've tried to ge pass the box by "constantly" holding down the return
key for 5 whole mins! But I'm getting nowhere.
I've managed to uninstall it via CCleaner (in the admin acc), but whenever
I go back to the limited user acc, I keep getting the install?/dialogue box.
Is there anyway I can stop this from popping up EVERY single time I load up firefox?
Thanks very much for any help or advice given.


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Prior to the termination of his temporary appointment on January 20, 1998, the claimant was employed as a Police Officer at the [agency]. After his temporary appointment expired, the former employee filed a claim with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). On December 16, 1998, OPM dismissed the claim for lack of jurisdiction because the claimant had been covered by a negotiated grievance procedure in a collective bargaining agreement. See Carter v. Gibbs, 909 F.2d 1425, 1453 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (en banc) (In enacting 5 U.S.C. 7121(a), Congress intended that the negotiated grievance procedure was to be the exclusive remedy for matters not excluded from the grievance process), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 811 (1990).
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Track and field: IAAC Diamond League at Brussels, 1 p.m. Sunday, NBC
Spoiler alert: This race was Friday but airs on NBC for the first time Sunday. Jacobs graduate Evan Jager competed in the 5,000-meter run. Jager finished eighth, but in a personal-best time of 13:02.40. Jager, the American record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, competed in a stacked field that included fellow Americans, Bernard Lagat and Galen Rupp.
College football: Cincinnati at Illinois, 11 a.m. Saturday, ESPN2
Oh, so close.
Richmond-Burton graduate Tim Clary almost had his first touchdown as a member of the Illini in their win over Southern Illinois last weekend.
Southern Illinois safety D.J. Cameron intentionally tripped the tight end a few yards from the end zone. No penalty was called, but Clary fell down just shy of the end zone on a 33-yard reception.
Clary is a walk-on who played at Division III Dubuque last season.
"It's funny looking back with Tim's career because if you ask the majority of the guys, including myself, you don't even really know when Tim kind of showed up and was on the team," Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase told the Champaign News-Gazette. "One day he was there, and then all of a sudden, we got to spring and used more tight ends and fullbacks, and he started making plays."
Missouri State at Iowa, 11 a.m. Saturday, BTN
This is not the way Johnsburg graduate C.J. Fiedorowicz wanted to start his senior season. The tight end scored a touchdown, but the Hawkeyes lost to Northern Illinois. Can Iowa rebound against Missouri State?
Indiana State at Purdue, 11 a.m. Saturday, BTN
Robert Tonyan Jr. threw a late touchdown pass for Indiana State, which got thumped against Indiana last week. It was his first touchdown pass of his college career for the McHenry East graduate.
Although Tonyan probably won't see much playing time, Purdue looked terrible against Cincinnati, so don't rule out playing time just yet.
College football: Austin Peay at Vanderbilt, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, CSN
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2006---Homeowners will be adding firepits and fireplaces for outdoor entertaining in 2007. And they, along with commercial building owners, will be paying a lot more attention to environmentally-friendly landscape options, such as adding native plants and managing stormwater more effectively, according to a new survey of leading members of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
The informal survey conducted in December, identified the most popular requests from homeowners and commercial clients for 2007. For homeowners, firepits and outdoor fireplaces top the list. Also popular are requests for sustainable solutions, such as using native plants that require less watering and maintenance.
Homeowners are requesting landscape architects design complete outdoor rooms, such as kitchens and bars, for entertaining. Water features such as koi ponds, pools, and fountains continue to be popular. Incorporating rain gardens and green roofs in home landscapes will add a different – and more sustainable - flavor to 2007 homes.
Steve Martino, FASLA, of Phoenix—recipient of both the ASLA Design Medal and the ASLA Residential Design Award of Excellence in 2006—cites private living spaces, outdoor rooms, and water features as top homeowner requests. He also says that clients are coming to him for "green solutions" for their homes.
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Other popular commercial client requests should include water features such as fountains and outdoor employee areas. Madeline Ann Sutter, ASLA, of Oriental, N.C., says that these employee areas will be designed for employee "connection with nature" - places where they can be outside easily for a respite from work.
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- dinner is always eaten at one of 6 steak houses, where he usually has fish, asparagus, etc.
- repeat process every single day.
He said he ALWAYS eats dinner out and always has the left overs for lunch. Also has some red wine.
He also mentioned his "naps" as part of his diet, saying they are great for you in the middle of the day. I don't know if anyone has the heart to tell him that naps do not qualify as any part of a diet. They have behaviors, but nothing to do with your diet.
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SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. -- If you've always wanted to learn how to ski or snowboard, you'll have chance this weekend Adan it won't break the bank.
The first time doing anything can be challenging, but it's always easier with a little help.
"What do I see when beginning skiers come out? Potential great joy or sorrow," Danny Sullivan, Squaw Valley Ski Resort ski instructor said.
Fresh powder and a push of encouragement are all you need for your first time down the slopes. If you've never skied before, don't worry, the Learn to Ski and Snowboard program is tailored to beginners.
The program kicks off Saturday, Dec. 8 and ends Sunday, Dec. 9 at either Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows resorts. The cost is $30 and includes an all-day beginner lift ticket, a group lesson and gear rental.
The first thing you'll need to do is get properly outfitted.
"Make sure you have a nice warm jacket, eye protection whether they're eye goggles or glasses, and a helmet is recommended," Sullivan said.
Then once you've mastered balancing, turning and stopping during your day-long lesson, the mountain is yours.
"If you're calm and the lesson is paced right, then it shouldn't be too demanding," Sullivan said.
For some, it feels like ice skating with 5-foot blades, but a first lesson wouldn't be complete without a couple of spills.
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Hey, Chris Peters turns 37 today. You might remember the lefty from the Pirate teams of the late 90's; he was a member of that 1997 gang that was called the Freak Show, the closest thing Pittsburgh has seen to a contender since the Jimmy Leyland days.
Peters was born in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and quickly moved into the area, parlaying his pitching skills at Peters Township High into a scholarship to Indiana University. He did OK by the Hoosiers, with a career record of 11-9 and a 4.75 ERA in 119-1/3 innings pitched. In his senior season, he had a 6-3 record with a 3.77 ERA, and the hometown team picked Peters up in the 37th round of the 1993 draft.
The first couple of years on the farm were a struggle for him, working out of the bullpen, but in 1995, when he was let loose to start again, he put up some pretty nice numbers.
Peters was 13-5 that year with a 2.32 ERA between high A Lynchburg and AA Carolina, and then was solid again in 1996, going 8-4 between Carolina and AAA Calgary with a 2.25 ERA. That work got him his ticket to the show.
The Bucs put in him the rotation, and the rook got rocked. The next year, they worked him out of the pen, and he looked a little more respectable. In 1998, Peters looked like he had finally figured it out.
He made 39 appearances, 21 as a starter, and had an 8-10 record with a 3.47 ERA. His control was good, he missed a few bats, and kept the ball in the yard - and all three of those areas had been sore spots for him in the past.
But as quickly as it fell together, it fell apart. His ERA soared to 6.59 in 1999, and he was sent back to AAA. That's where he started 2000, but he was called back up and was effective in a few outings with the Pirates. But it was too little, too late, and they released him.
The Expos claimed him for 2001, but after a couple of brutal outings, they let him go at the end of May. In the next several months, the Reds, Yankees, and Blue Jays would took a shot on him, but he never made it back to the bigs.
Peters had his last pro hurrah with the Tigers organization in 2002, pitching for the AA Erie Seawolves. He was cut free after that, and spent his last campaign with the independent Atlantic League's Pennsylvania Road Warriors, Newark Bears, and Camden Riversharks in 2003. He decided that he had enough of the bus rides and got on with his real life after his extended indy road trip.
Peters now lives in Mount Washington and has three children, 10, 9 and an infant, and manages Downtown parking lots for his daily bread. But he's back in baseball, and in a familiar situation.
He signed on as Point Park University's pitching coach during the off-season. PPU, like the Pirates, has a rich tradition of baseball success - John Stuper of the Cards and Reds, and now Yale's manager, led the Pioneers to the 1978 NAIA World Series - but have hit on hard times this decade, much like Peter's MLB club.
Along with manager Al Liberi of Mount Lebanon, a renowned hitting coach, he's hoping to infuse the Downtown nine with the knowledge and confidence to dominate regionally again. And he's depending on his Bucco days to provide that influence.
"Just because I played in the big leagues, immediately I gain a little respect from the kids," he said to Steve Hecht of the Post Gazette in a recent interview.
You should recognize his pitching philosophy: "Keep it as simple as you can, work fast, change speeds and throw strikes," is how he explained his mound credo.
And hey - if it was good enough for Spin Williams, it's good enough for Chris Peters. Who knows? His kids might actually listen.
"It's a very simple game. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Sometimes it rains." (Bull Durham)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Happy Birthday, Chris Peters
Posted by Ron Ieraci at 11:52 AM
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4 comments:
- WilliamJPellas said...
Good story, but wasn't it Ray Miller and not Spin Williams who always said, I will throw strikes, work fast, and change speeds?
- January 29, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Ron Ieraci said...
You're probably right, Will - I thought they both used that philosophy, but in my dotage, they all kinda morph together, hehe.
- January 29, 2009 at 9:53 PM
- WilliamJPellas said...
Fear not, O Meister Of The Weenie. I'm right behind you, spitting up my dentures staring off into space!!! :-D
- January 30, 2009 at 1:48 PM
- Ron Ieraci said...
As they say, Will, three things go when you get old - first your memory, then, uh, um...I forget the other two!
- January 30, 2009 at 6:00 PM
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That's what Drew Stanton was for.
But it all blew up in their faces when after signing Tim Tebow, Drew Stanton immediately asked for his release.
So in going back over what the thoughts of this board was last offseason:
1)The Jets should go after Matt Flynn or Drew Stanton. Either guy IMO are suitable replacements, guys that can provide LEGITIMATE competition for Sanchez. Not just some guy who can fill the roster spot but will never present any real competition for Sanchez.
2)They must draft a QB. I know it would be hard to find a perceived franchise QB, but I think that Matt Barkley fills that category. The way the team is losing these days, it wouldn't surporise me at all if Barkley is within reach for the Jets in the 1st round next April. The Jets appear to be on there way to getting a top 10 pick.
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Attorney General Lockyer Files Charges Against Orange County Sheriff's Department Captain For Soliciting Political Contributions
(SANTA ANA) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced that his office today filed a misdemeanor criminal complaint in the Orange County Superior Court charging Orange County Sheriff's Department Captain Christine Murray with sixteen (16) counts of violating California Government Code section 3205, which makes it a misdemeanor for an officer or employee of a local government agency to solicit political contributions from other employees of that local agency.
The complaint charges that between May 14 and 15, 2005, Murray contacted sixteen (16) different Captains, Lieutenants and civilian Directors within the Sheriff's Department and solicited a campaign contribution. Although not mentioned in the complaint itself, the campaign contributions solicited were for Sheriff Mike Carona's reelection campaign.
The Attorney General accepted the case for investigation and prosecution after allegations were raised and initially investigated by the Orange County Sheriff's Department and reported to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The Orange County District Attorney asked the Attorney General to investigate the matter because of the nature of the allegations and high-ranking officers involved.
A charge of violating Government Code section 3205 carries a punishment of up to six (6) months in county jail, or a fine not exceeding $1000, or both.
Murray's arraignment on the charges will occur in the Orange County Superior Court, Department 54, on Tuesday, September 28 at 8:30 a.m.
The case was investigated by the Attorney General's California Bureau of Investigation, Investigative Services Team, San Diego, and will be prosecuted by Senior Assistant Attorney General Gary W. Schons of the Criminal Division, Appeals, Writs & Trials Section, San Diego.


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LEOMINSTER -- The most dangerous team is the one that is fighting for survival.
The Leominster High boys' soccer team saw its playoff hopes diminishing at the midway point of the season, and since then has fought every game as if it was its last.
This never-say-die mentality has Leominster exactly where it wants to be: one game away from playing for a state championship.
But first thing's first, if Leominster wants to continue its fairytale season, it must overcome a talented Amherst Regional team in Wednesday's 7 p.m. state semifinal match at Nashoba Regional in Bolton.
"We really want to see a lot of fans out at the game," McCaughey said. "We are close to home playing at Nashoba, and we hope to see a lot of people (come) to support us. It means a lot to the players and helps them to perform better."
Leominster (9-5-7) played its way into the district tournament by the narrowest of margins, posting a 5-5-7 regular-season record. Had one of those seven ties gone the other way, the Blue Devils would have been left watching the playoffs from the sidelines.
"It was really not as quick of a turnaround as it seemed," Leominster head coach Steven McCaughey said. "Since the midway point, when we were 2-4-3, we've only lost one game. We did tie a lot, but they were good teams like Algonquin and Nashoba."
"We battled the whole time, but we were in a playoff situation for the whole second half of the season. I think it built a lot of character in our players.
The shift toward winning came after Leominster's third loss of the season to Shrewsbury, which McCaughey described as the season's low point. That defeat proved to be a beneficial teaching moment.
"During a tough loss to Shrewsbury there was some finger-pointing going on," McCaughey said. "And we took a moment as a team to reflect what we were trying to do and what we needed to do. They all bought in and it was a nice turnaround. They all realized that they had to play together and have each other's backs instead of playing like individuals."
Troubled times are when leaders emerge. That was certainly the case for the Blue Devils, as senior captain Rondinelle DePaula stepped into a lead role in righting the ship. The goalie backs up his leadership with solid on-field play, and strong defensive effort is one of the main reasons the Blue Devils are on a 7-1-4 run in their last 12 games.
"My leader all year has been DePaula," McCaughey said. "He kept us together through the tough times. He's done a great job all year and kept us from breaking when it looked like we might. He really helped lead us back with some big games and strong leadership."
Leominster faced adversity throughout the Central Mass tournament, especially early when it took penalty kicks to determine the winner in a 0-0 stalemate against Doherty. The quarterfinal round against St. John's wasn't much easier, as Enzo Mutiuzabal's last-minute goal proved to be the difference in another narrow victory. After a 2-1 semifinal win over Worcester North, the pinnacle came Saturday when the Blue Devils defeated Wachusett for the Central Mass crown.
"It was a battle from the beginning of the playoffs as we won our first game in PKs," McCaughey said. "But we have just gotten better every game out."
Fans often overlook Western Mass. teams, but Amherst Regional is going to be a challenge for the Blue Devils. Amherst (11-5-2) has won its fair share of close games, winning in overtime in the Western Mass. semifinals, and claiming the district title in penalty kicks.
"We got the chance to see Amherst in their final against Ludlow," McCaughey said. "They are a quality team that is well-coached. All of these games have been one-goal games against quality teams, and it could always go the other way. We just have got to go out there and work hard, and if we do, we have a good chance."
DePaula's leadership and skill in the net, with the aid of a stellar defense comprised of center back Mathias Cotto, Thomas Vaillant, Julius Annan, Kenyon Kowalski and Tyrel Wood, has not only led to a surge starting in the regular season, but has translated into a nearly perfect showing in the playoffs. Leominster only allowed one goal each to Worcester North and Wachusett, and shut out Doherty and St. John's.
"We've played great defense throughout this whole run," McCaughey said. "We only scored five goals in four (playoff) wins; my defense has only given up two goals. I think we have faith in our defense and need them to perform well for us to win."
Leominster's offense will have to work overtime to create scoring opportunities against the Hurricanes. Amherst share's Leominster's knack for good defense, and hasn't allowed a single goal during its playoff run.
"We've had different guys step up through the playoff run, and we have a number of different guys who can score," McCaughey said. "We are structured differently as teams, we have two different looks, and we feel that as long as we are able to push the pace that we will be able to create some scoring opportunities."
Among the top offensive weapons for Leominster are Hector Porcal and Maximiliano Delgado, who each netted goals in the previous two playoffs games. Mutiuzabal, meanwhile, already has a postseason game-winner under his belt. Kobina Faibille and Dominique Siaw are other key offensive pieces.
"Any night we feel that any one of our players can create opportunities and finish on them," McCaughey said. "We started turning this around because we are a team, and we don't go through just one guy."


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Best dip ever (recipe is on the bottle of Frank's Red Hot)2 cups cooked chicken (I liked canned for this, otherwise use shredded or cubed)8oz cream cheese (low fat ok)1/2 cup crumbed blue cheese1/2 cup blue cheese dressing1/2 cup hot saucePut the cream cheese in an oven safe dish. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Bake for 20 minutes at 350. I'm sure this could be amended to be cooked in the crock pot, otherwise just transfer it to the crock pot and then serve warm.Good with tortilla chips, crackers or toasted baguette slices, or carrot and celery sticks. Seriously this is good with just a spoon!
I know it's boring, but (through my habit) my job is to bring a huge pile of fresh cut veggies to every family holiday feast. They're good for nibbling without filling up, and double as a side dish for anyone on restrictions or looking for something lighter so they can have enough calories/carbs left for the dessert spread.
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WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose to a four-month high last week, although the increase partly reflects seasonal distortions around the spring holidays.
The Labor Department says weekly applications increased 28,000 to a seasonally adjusted 385,000. That is the highest level since late November. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to 354,250.
A Labor Department spokesman says it can be difficult to seasonally adjust the figures during the Easter holiday because the timing of the holiday varies from year to year. Economists warned before the report that the data could be volatile.
Still, applications have increased for three straight weeks. Applications are a proxy for layoffs, so increases suggest that companies may be cutting jobs. The government will issue the March employment report Friday.


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Papa Tortuga - Fernando Manzano was just 16 years old when he found his calling. For the last 31 years, he has dedicated himself to bringing the Lora turtle back from the edge of extinction. In the small town of Tecolutla, Mexico, he has battled mother nature, natural predators and poachers. All without any outside financial support. Salton Sea Rescue Rangers - The mysterious Salton Sea is a critical stopover for the survival of millions of migrating birds. A devastating outbreak of avian botulism killed thousands of birds, including the endangered California brown pelican. The US Fish & Wildlife rangers of the Sonny Bono National Refuge now run daily airboat patrols around the Sea looking for sick birds, as early detection is essential for survival.
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There is an easy way to get great PR. Do something different, but these days in the digital world it's pretty hard, a lot of what is currently "possible today" has already been done, and the good ideas, done to death. But this interesting Google Maps mashup (launched as a supposed "hack in google maps") got some [...]Continue reading...
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These were taken in April 2009, when my neighbor looked after Fister for three days, while I visited Karen in Scotland. She has not, until now, been able to figure out how to send them to me from her iPhone. Luckily, she saved them. Some are really good and some not so sharp, but I treassure them all. :love:
Here is one - the rest is in my album... Fister 1 - 17.
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Martin Perez won his sixth straight start and the Texas Rangers moved back into first place in the AL West with a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.
The A's won the opener of this three-game series on Labor Day to pull even atop the division, but Oakland's four-game winning straight came to an end as Perez (9-3) gave up just one run on eight hits over seven effective frames.
"Everytime he goes out there, it's another experience," said Texas manager Ron Washington about Perez. "I just think we need to let him continue to grow and whatever expectations come up on him, let him put it on himself."
Jurickson Profar went 2-for-3 with a run scored and another drive in, while Alex Rios and Mitch Moreland both added solo homers for the Rangers, who will turn to Yu Darvish in Wednesday's key rubber match opposite Jarrod Parker.
A's starter Bartolo Colon (14-6) lasted just five innings after allowing eight hits and four runs, though only one was earned.
"It's not like they knocked him around," said Oakland manager Bob Melvin. "Quite a few bloop hits, hit the one home run."
The only run Oakland managed came in the first inning when Coco Crisp led off with a double and eventually scored on Jed Lowrie's sacrifice fly.
Moreland's blast in the fourth -- his 22nd of the year -- evened things, and Colon's error with one out in the fifth opened the door for Texas' three-run frame.
Craig Gentry reached first on the miscue and came around on a Profar double. Profar moved to third on Ian Kinsler's base hit, and a run-scoring groundout from Adrian Beltre followed by a flare into short center from A.J. Pierzynski gave the Rangers a 4-1 cushion.
Oakland's Josh Donaldson made a highlight-reel catch in foul territory in the sixth as he drove near the stands and caught David Murphy's fly ball while falling between the tarp and the front row.
The cheers stopped when Rios took Jesse Chavez deep in the eighth, and Joe Nathan followed up Tanner Scheppers' scoreless inning of relief with one of his own in the ninth.
Game Notes
Texas assured itself a winning road record for a third consecutive seasons, a team first ... The Rangers have allowed five runs or less in 30 consecutive games, the AL's best streak in the designated hitter era ... The last Texas pitcher to win six consecutive starts was Kenny Rogers, who won eight in a row from April 27-June 5, 2005 ... Pierzynski tied the MLB record for most consecutive seasons with 100 or more games caught at 13, joining Bill Dickey, Johnny Bench and Brad Ausmus ... Colon has lasted five innings or less in each of his last four outings ... Oakland had its streak of 15 straight games with a home run come to an end.


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STONEHAM -- Stoneham Theatre gets into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with Distant Music by James McLindon.
Performances are Feb. 28-March 10 at the theater, located at 395 Main St.
Lowell's Image Theater Company presented Distant Music in its Massachusetts premiere in 2007. Weylin Symes, Stoneham's producing artistic director, was equally captivated by it and decided to bring it to his theater.
"Distant Music was an easy choice for us. It's by a local playwright, takes place in Cambridge and is full of local flavor," he said.
Set in a bar, Distant Music tells the story of Dev, an Irish barkeeper with the gift of gab, and two patrons, a devout Catholic and a Harvard professor on a snowy Day of Epiphany.
"I couldn't resist the humor and humanity of the relationships among these three unique characters," said Symes. "I love plays that focus on friendship. I care about these people and I know our audiences will, too."
Tickets $40-$48. Call 781-279-2200 or visit www.stonehamtheatre.org.
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- INDIAN HILL CONCERT: Musical worlds collide Sunday with a Chinese landscape, winter-inspired vocals and a performance of Holst's masterwork "The Planets" at The Orchestra of Indian Hill's winter concert on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. at Littleton High School Performing Arts Center, 56 King St. $15-$48 at 978-486-9524, ext. 116 or www.indianhillmusic.org.
- AT A.R.T.: The American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater School Institute for Advanced Theater Training presents Will Eno's The Flu Season Feb. 22-March 2 at the Zero Church Street Performance Space in Harvard Square, Cambridge. It's a humorous tale about lost souls finding their way through love, loss, hope, disappointment, sickness and health. Free but reservations required. www.americanrepertorytheater.org or call 617-547-8300.
- REVIVAL: Boston Children's Theatre revives the critically-acclaimed Reflections of a Rock Lobster, based on the autobiography of Aaron Fricke and telling the true story of a gay teen and his fight to preserve his civil rights in the wake of bullying. Performances March 9-17 at Wimberly Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, Tremont St., Boston. $25-$35 at 617-933-8600 or www.bostonchildrenstheatre.org.
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My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween
7 comments:
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Perfect photo! Happy Halloween!
- October 31, 2011 at 8:43 AM
- Carol said...
Happy Halloween Barb, great choice of photo for the day! :-))
- October 31, 2011 at 9:15 AM
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Seriously. Where do they come up with these things? Thanks for putting a smile on my face!
- October 31, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- Sandy said...
Happy Halloween. Love the picture.
- October 31, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Heather Rojo said...
I love this! I'm missing Halloween, but living it vicariously through your blog post tonight.
- October 31, 2011 at 6:11 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
I'm glad everybody enjoyed this photo...it was taken in July! Heather, we are missing Halloween, it will be celebrated here in my city on Sunday!
- October 31, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- my Heritage Happens said...
I love it! Great photo!
- November 2, 2011 at 3:01 AM
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Discussion in 'The Bar' started by Oderus, Jan 17, 2013.
and if you didn't have bums, would you still be faggots?
Get it? No bums=no anal.
now fuck off.
I almost convinced myself not to start this thread.
I was hoping for homeless people type of bums
shit, maybe I should try again...
I get my car washed and waxed for only 10 bucks every other week while I'm working thanks to bums.
If you aren't paying them minimum wage, Schmoopy's going to report your ass
I almost convinced myself not to click on it.
Only because he's barely making minumum wage.
sorry. I made us both losers.
but..but...but...he told me he makes well over six figures a year changing vacuum bags.
It happens.
Bum p
That may be what daddy is paying him, but there is no way the store is making that much to sustain that for much longer. How many bags can he be swapping out when he's here mostly all day posting stupid pictures?
I just wish I HAD a bum, instead of a beer gut. Sitting I swear it's my butt-bones directly on the chair, no cushioning at all....
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A new sentencing date has been set for a man who admitted being a straw buyer for a gun smuggling ring that was monitored in the government's botched investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Sentencing for Jonathan Earvin Fernandez was changed from Dec. 12 to Dec. 10.
Fernandez pleaded guilty in May to a federal conspiracy charge and faces up to five years in prison.
He admitted that he bought 49 guns for the ring and that he falsely claimed that the weapons he bought were for him when they were actually purchased for the ring.
Federal authorities faced criticism for allowing suspected straw buyers to walk from shops with guns, rather than arrest suspects and seize the guns there.
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The financial condition of the Oakdale Irrigation District is in "very good" shape, according to the district's auditor Brian Nash of Richardson and Company.
Lizards, snakes, a big, hairy spider, and an extra-large cockroach were found in the front room of the Oakdale Library on June 5 – much to the delight of library visitors.
The 2014-2015 school budget was approved by the Oakdale Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees at the June 9 regular meeting.
"In light of drought and continuing water conditions," the Oakdale Irrigation District will forgo 10-day irrigation rotations for the 2014 water season, which will also leave some water in the district's "conservation account" at New Melones Reservoir, said OID General Manager Steve Knell at the June 3 regular meeting of the OID Board of Directors.
Summer Camp is open. Oakdale's Super Summer Camp started on June 2 and is an eight-week summer program for children in kindergarten through sixth grades to keep them engaged in fun activities, field trips, and learning opportunities five days a week.
Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" was a familiar tune recently as the Oakdale Joint Unified School District graduations took place Wednesday, May 21 through Friday May 23 with a total of 748 high school and junior high graduates who crossed the stage to receive their diplomas and advance to the next chapter of their lives. Each graduating class was presented to the OJUSD Superintendent Marc Malone by their respective school principal. School board members then presented diplomas to the graduates as their names were read.
Prioritization and self-discipline have been among the keys to academic success for graduating Oakdale High School seniors Austin Clayton and Dylan Hawksworth-Lutzow. Austin is the valedictorian and Dylan is the salutatorian for the Class of 2014.
Veronica's Care Closet at Oakdale High School, which serves underprivileged OHS students, was recently infused with a number of graduation caps and gowns from the community after an article in The Leader asking for cap and gown donations.
Oakdale High School seniors are nearing graduation and to keep them safe on a night of celebration, the 2014 Oakdale Sober Grad Night (SGN) committee has been busy at work for many months preparing to make the giant, all-night party fun.
Oakdale High School graduating seniors are invited to attend the 2014 Oakdale Sober Grad Night celebration to stay safe and have fun on the special night.
By a 3-0 vote, the Oakdale Irrigation District Board of Directors approved moving forward with developing a cost estimate for a conceptual engineering plan for water service to the Paulsell Valley. The action came at the May 6 regular meeting. Director Steve Webb was absent and director Al Bairos was absent until after action items were complete.
Oakdale High School senior Tanner Morgan had been to the Principal's office before. He usually talked to Principal Mike Moore about leadership events, since Morgan is the Student Body President for the second year in a row.
The parking lot in front of the gymnasium at Oakdale High School was abuzz with revving engines, creative parking, and throngs of students on Thursday, April 17.
A group of Oakdale Junior High School staff members were recognized for saving the life of seventh grade science teacher Fred Yerzy in early March during the public comments portion of the Oakdale Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees regular meeting on April 14.
The Oakdale Irrigation District plans to talk with Paulsell Valley landowners to discuss water options and opportunities, as the Board of Directors authorized General Manager Steve Knell to proceed with arranging a meeting in an action at the April 1 regular meeting.
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