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Stevens Multimedia Launches Large-Scale Musical Fundraiser to Support Young Veterans
Secure with the freedom and opportunity to shape their own futures, it is easy for college students to take their situation for granted. But not every person their age is so lucky.
A group of Stevens students set out this semester to vocalize their gratitude for college-age soldiers and veterans who – by risking their lives at war – enable the rest of us to eat, sleep, study and socialize in peace on campus.
What's even more exciting is that they are doing it through music.
Dubbed Project Eleven, the initiative is the work of Stevens Multimedia (SMM), a student-run company made up of music and technology majors and other students that serves the campus and beyond in the media arts field. To be officially announced on Veteran's Day – 11/11/11 at 11:11 a.m. – the group is inviting college-age bands and musicians to submit songs for an album to support veteran's charities. The album will ultimately be produced by Castle Point Records, the private label run by Stevens Multimedia, and sold on Apple iTunes and other digital storefronts.
"This is to say thank you to our troops that you are at war and we are at college," said David Musial, Affiliate Associate Professor of Music & Technology at Stevens and Faculty Advisor to Stevens Multimedia.
The idea for Project Eleven stemmed from a music industry contact of Prof. Musial, who put the project in the capable hands of the students involved in SMM. They hit the ground running.
"We've created a web site, a Facebook page and a public service announcement which we put on YouTube," said Noriel Valdes, president of SMM.
The students plan to spread the word virally through social media and the Internet as well as air the PSA on major television networks on or around Veteran's Day.
Through these marketing initiatives, SMM hopes to generate a large number of simple demo recording submissions from college students across the country. All styles of music are welcome, so long as they are thematically linked to veteran's causes, such as freedom, courage, honor, sacrifice and hope.
Once the submission process ends, SMM students will select their favorite demos and ask the artists to produce mixes on their own campuses. Ultimately, the SMM students will create a fully-mastered iTunes album of the 11 top songs (all other mixes created will be available as bonus tracks on the Project Eleven website). With the official release scheduled for Memorial Day 2012, the group also intends to organize 11 nationwide release concerts hosted by the colleges responsible for each track.
All proceeds from the album will go to charities that support active soldiers and veterans in need, especially those of college-age. The artists whose tracks are selected to the CD can choose which charity they'd like the individual proceeds from their track to go to.
The idea of a musical fundraiser to thank college-age soldiers and veterans is appealing to Stevens students who directly or indirectly benefit from the sacrifices their peers have made in the name of freedom, and they think it will resonate with other students across the country as well.
"We want this album to be something people our age can enjoy listening to, but that also inspires young people to support an important cause," said Valdes.
Meanwhile, SMM is also hard at work at producing its second commercial album through Castle Point Records. Entitled "Shift," Valdes hopes the publicity generated through Project Eleven could be exactly what the students need to make the album a success in a highly-competitive industry.
"We're always being told we're doing something impossible – making a commercial album with no budget," said Valdes. "If Project Eleven can help support young soldiers and veterans, and also bring attention to 'Shift' so we can do more charitable projects like this in the future, it's a win-win."


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CarBi Starting to Gear up for Xe Sap NPA
CarBi project, which signed off last year by WWF-Laos and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), is the largest and most ambitious project in the history of WWF in the Greater Mekong region.
The KfW funded CarBi project aims at halting deforestation, through forest protection and sustainable use of forest resources, and preserving the unique species diversity.
The CarBi project is transboundary, being implemented in four nature reserves and national protected areas in two countries, Laos and Vietnam.
The CarBi project recently received 9 pickup trucks and 13 motorcycles from WWF-Laos to aid in project implementation. "The Pick-up trucks will speed up the work we run and help to cover all the focal points in Xe Sap NPA, because the NPA is very large and remote", said Dr. Khammone Luangsakda, Xe Sap NPA Project Manager, WWF-Laos
"Xe Sap NPA in Sekong province – Kalum District, is very difficult to access, most of the time we have to access through Vietnam border. Therefore these vehicles will ease the work and increase more quality of the work", said Keophayline Ngonephetsy, Sekong Provincial Natural Resources and Environment Office, Sekong Provincial CarBi Project Director.
Rice cultivation, livestock and Non-Timber Forest Products are main sources of income of communities around the Xe Sap NPA bialai (Anoetochilus lyue), malva nuts (Scaphium macropodum) for instance. The collection of malva nuts can in some years generate thousands USD for communities.
"Some illegal and over-exploiting practices are occurring and disturbing the NPA. Most of the time our teams are not in time once we are informed about illegal poachers and harvesters. These vehicles will help solve the lateness," said Phoulithath Kaignavongsa, Head of Salavan Forest Resource Division, and Salavan Provincial CarBi Project Director.
These vehicles are to use for the Xe Sap NPA's CarBi Project activities only. To ease and shorten the distance of the work, and increase more quality of the work are the key purposes of having these vehicles.
"After the successful completion of the project, the vehicles will be handed over to the people of Laos, under the stewardship of the Lao government, in order to facilitate further sustainable management of natural resources in and around Xe Sap National Protected Area", said Mr. Micah Ingalls, Conservation Programme Manager, WWF-Laos.

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A man has died after he was hit by a car while walking home from a night out in Victoria's south-east.
Victoria Police spokeswoman Creina O'Grady said the father of the 26-year-old victim heard the collision on Becks Bridge Road, Moe, and ran out to find his son on the road.
Ambulance Victoria spokesman Paul Bentley said paramedics were called to the scene about 6.30am on Sunday, where they found the man not breathing.
They attempted to save him, but were unable to do so.
Ms O'Grady said police are treating the collision as a hit and run, and urge anyone with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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There is not a single person in the entire world that can do what Revis can do. Not one. I have nightmares that he will go home to the Steelers. I know they would not pay that much for him, but with the injury it opens that scenario up.
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Standup woman
Comedian Erin Jackson takes on matters of love, friendship and modern technology in her standup routine at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $23 plus a two menu-item purchase. (630) 584-6342 or zanies.com. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Fine-feathered friends
Join in the fun at the International Migratory Bird Day Celebration at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center, 525 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Events include bird walks, a bird-banding demonstration and kids' activities. Free. (630) 942-6200 or visit dupageforest.org. Events begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 11, and run at various times throughout the day
Reeling them in
The Palatine Park District hosts its annual catch-and-release Fishing Derby for all ages at the Plum Grove Reservoir, on Algonquin Road, near Harper College in Palatine. The event features a casting competition for kids, a largest-fish competition, raffles and more. Entry fee is $3 and is payable at the event. Kids younger than 16 do not require a fishing license to participate. (847) 991-0333 or palatineparks.org. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11
An Arts & Crafts Adventure
See a variety of artwork including paintings, pottery, graphics, woodworking, jewelry and more at the 23rd annual An Arts & Crafts Adventure in Hodges Park, 101 S. Courtland, Park Ridge. Many of the artists will demonstrate their artwork techniques for guests at this juried event. For information, call (847) 991-4748 or visit americansocietyofartists.org. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Face paint
See expressionist portraits by a Belgian artist in the exhibit "Faces Behind the Truth: The Mirrors of Charles Szymkowicz" at Oakton Community College's Koehnline Museum of Art, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Free admission. (847) 635-2633 or oakton.edu/museum. Now through July 19. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Beer heaven
An estimated 10,000 beer lovers will congregate for their favorite beverage at the American Beer Classic at Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive, Chicago. Sample hundreds of unique beers from breweries of all sizes, connect with brewers and other beer enthusiasts or visit the designated driver's suite, which will feature soda tastings. Educational sessions include learning about the home-brewing process from brewers. There also will be live bands performing and guided tours of Soldier Field. Tickets range from $55-$70 general admission, $110 VIP, $30 designated drivers. (312) 235-7000 or www.americanbeerclassic.com. Session 1 is from noon to 4 p.m. (VIP admission at 11 a.m.) and session 2 is from 6 to 10 p.m. (VIP admission at 5 p.m.) Saturday, May 11
Meet 'Give Me Chocolate' author
"Give Me Chocolate" author Annie Hansen discusses and signs copies of her new mystery, a book set primarily in the Tri-Cities, at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., Geneva. For information, call (630) 232-4951. 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Devilish singing
Internationally famed opera bass-baritone Samuel Ramey appears with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra in the concert "The Devil You Say" Saturday at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst. $29; $27 seniors; $7 students; $65 family ticket (two adults and three students); $100 post-concert reception with Ramey. (630) 941-0202 or elmhurstsymphony.org. 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Golden oldies
Two bona fide hitmakers from the 1960s, the Buckinghams and the Grass Roots, will perform during one night of classic pop music at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Expect to hear such hits as "Midnight Confessions" and "Kind of a Drag." An excellent way to take a trip down memory lane. Tickets start at $39. Go to oshows.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Extended rant
Comedian Lewis Black isn't shy about letting you know what is testing his nerves. See what makes his comedic rant list Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $35-$65. (847) 782-2366 or geneseetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Rising dancers
College of DuPage presents the rising young modern dancers of Hubbard Street 2 Saturday at Ramsey Auditorium in Fermilab's Wilson Hall, Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia. $30; $28 seniors; $15 kids. (630) 840-2787 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11
Bridal daze
Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles, closes its 12th season with "Black Tie," A. R. Gurney's comedy of manners centered around a family wedding that goes any way but smooth. Richard Westphal, of Aurora, plays the ghost of the family patriarch who appears to his son as that man is preparing a rehearsal dinner toast for his son and daughter-in-law to be. Elgin's Terry Domschke directs. $23, $25. (630) 587-8521 or steelbeamtheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 12
Early holidays
Celebrate the holidays early when Santa's Village Azoosment Park starts its season Sunday with animal exhibits and rides at 601 Dundee Ave., East Dundee. $18.75. (847) 426-6751 or santasvillagedundee.com. Opening day hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 12; open weekends through Memorial Day, then Tuesday through Sunday June 7-Aug. 18
Hop on, Mom!
Mothers and grandmothers can ride the trolley cars for free Sunday as the Fox River Trolley Museum, at 361 S La Fox St. (Route 31), South Elgin, celebrates Mother's Day. Moms and grandmas are free with a paid child's fare. Fares for riders are $4 adults; $3 for seniors ages 65 and older; $2 for kids ages 3 to 11. Kids younger than 3 admitted free. All-day passes cost $8. (847) 697-4676 or foxtrolley.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 12
Concert in the park
A Lilac Time concert features Bill O'Connel's Chicago Skyliners Big Band in Lilacia Park, Park and Parkside, Lombard. See villageoflombard.org. 1 p.m. Sunday, May 12
Mother birds
Compare the maternal instincts of your mother to those of the feathered kind at the Mother's Day with Birds of Prey event Sunday at the Stillman Nature Center, 33 W. Penny Road, South Barrington. $10 per car. (847) 428-6957 or stillmannc.org. 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 12
'Mommie Dearest'
For a different type of Mother's Day program, Camp Midnight hosts "Mother's Day With Mommie Dearest," featuring a screening of the 1981 film "Mommie Dearest" at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. The film, starring Faye Dunaway, is an adaptation of author Christina Crawford's best-selling memoir about growing up as the adopted daughter of legendary Hollywood actress Joan Crawford. Audience members are invited to dress up in matching mother/daughter outfits. Members of the Camp Midnight troupe offer comical commentary throughout the film. $12. Visit musicboxtheatre.com. 2 p.m. Sunday, May 12
Music for moms
The Adlai E. Stevenson High School Jazz Band 1 and the Jazz Consortium Big Band headline an evening of music for moms on Mother's Day at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. Concerts are for all ages. $5-$10. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com. 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12
Fans who thought that primal, pounding "noise rock" died with the great Chicago band the Jesus Lizard should be smiling these days. Several new bands have delivered an updated version of that sound, none more viscerally than the Canadian trio Metz. Metz's self-titled debut, released in the latter half of 2012, is a blistering listen, full of slashing guitars, shouted vocals and a punishing drum sound that makes you feel as if the sticks are landing just inches from your ear. I haven't had a chance to see them live yet, but reviews suggest that the intensity actually goes up a few notches onstage. See them at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $15. Go to lincolnhallchicago.com. 9 p.m. Sunday, May 12


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|2011-07-05, 01:43
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~ Your Smile ~
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 346Pro
Age: 32
If you haven't noticed, Jim Bean stole all of his father's. He calls it his inheritance.
But I didn't expect the inspriation behind Athra snapping "Get off my plane!" at Sherlock before kicking him off the Blackbird making the list.
@Marcus: I thot they were... You mean the details of Victorique's travels were covered in that book?
|2011-07-05, 02:00
|Link #682
Spherical Cow
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In a vacuum
Age: 29
|2011-07-05, 03:33
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~ Your Smile ~
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 346Pro
Age: 32
It's how Pendragon does things.
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|2011-07-05, 04:35
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Toji Affairs Secretary
Join Date: May 2009
Location: the Philippines
Maybe, maybe not. Even as the creator of the Gosick Wiki, I am not infallible.
As for Èlise's one-liners, do they exist?
Èlise: I do not have a single one-liner that you can identify me with, but I make sure that every word my mouth speaks shall remind you of me.
|2011-07-06, 01:07
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Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 32
yes we are.
Basically the focus of the thread is twofold: generation of OCs to play in the Aria universe and writing stories for those OCs to play in the universe.
Generally we try and keep everything more or less self contained so that we don't trip over each others toes, while some creators are working closely together on a more or less shared universe.
Think of it as the Dark Knight Saga and the Green Lantern Movie - standalone stories that can be linked into a JLA movie. Or better yet, the Iron Man, Thor and Captain America movies, leading into Avengers...
|2011-07-06, 06:06
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The Prototype
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Wales
Age: 25
Ok, cool. I'll get to work on my character right away.
Name: Dan Leonardo Slate
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Nick names: Blank Slate, Stubborn Slate
Nationality: Half English and half Irish
Department: Snipe
Rank: B
Ancestors: No one of particular importance
Weapon (s): Walther WA 2000 sniper rifle, a rather large bowie knife and seath that is strapped to his back, twin uzis (just incase of a close encounters) and a couple of hand and flash grenades.
Ability and Technique: Extreme focusing/enhanced reflexes i.e. the world around him grinds to a snails pace but Dan can still move at the same speed, kind of like bullet time. This can only be triggered during times of dire situation and or as a last resort. Dan dose not have total control over this ability and cannot keep it up for very long.
Equipment Tactical harness for knife, uzis and grenades as well as extra ammo clips. Basic medi kit and a pair of aviator sunglasses.
Character quotes: -You think that's funny do you mate? How funny is it gonna seem when you're picking up your fucking teeth.
-Boohoo, you're braking my fecking heart.
Ok time to talk about the character.
Spoiler for Appearance:
Spoiler for Background:
Spoiler for Personality/Characteristics:
Ok, time to expand on his ability's
Spoiler for Ability and Technique:
Spoiler for Fun facts and trivia:
So there we go. Let me know if anything needs changing or expanding on.
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|2011-07-07, 13:13
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Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 32
I'll post later, much later, as it's 0208 locally here (GMT +8).
But there's no way he could have been rejected from the SAS. For starters, he's 17 - British Army only allows early entry at 17 - which means that he'd have to run away from home and joined the army at what, 15? - before getting to Selection. Given how grandad and dad are old hands, I'm pretty sure once he joined the army they'd have been able to track him down.
Secondly - SAS, unlike the Royal Marines Commando, does not accept raw recruits - as I understand from my reading, prospective candidates need to serve 4 years before being allowed to apply for Selection. This contrasts with the Royal Marines Commando, which considers itself a Light Infantry Special Operations Force and thus accepts recruits to be trained up to Commando standards.
So, if he'd tried for the Commando, I think that given the age that may be the best solution for you, particularly as after Commando one could then move on to the SBS, but given the above you may wish to revise further.
|2011-07-07, 13:47
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: On the front lines, fighting for inderpendence.
@Top Gear
Are "reflexes" and adrenaline rushes really that important for sniper combat? At least to me, such things would seem useless or counterproductive. Snipers are supposed to be calm yes? And an erratic, adrenaline-fueled heartbeat would worsen the ability to fire in between beats, not too mention cause shaky, sweaty hands. A good reflex should be traded for incredible control, in which one can focus and aim a shot that wouldn't miss.
It's always looked to me like Reki is in a meditative state of mind, rather than an active one.
|2011-07-07, 17:35
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The Prototype
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Wales
Age: 25
A lot was also purposely left out for plot revelations sake.
Anywho, I have a character bio to revise.
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|2011-07-07, 23:24
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Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 32
The point I want to make however is that while certain things can be sacrificed for rules of cool and drama (bullet accuraccy, damage, penetration, richochet, tracking, hanging off the edge of cliffs, Maus ramming A-20s to death...*), there are things that cannot. Child Soldiers being run officially by any nation's army are a no-no, which wouldn't be allowed in the British Army because of regs, and again as I said, if he tried to pull it his dad and Grandad, being old hands with favors and connections, would be able to track him down.
(Yes, child soldiers are used by various insurgent groups across the world, including even the Mujaheddin and the KGB at one point in Afghanistan. But never in a national army formation.)
Just because there are vampires and werewolves doesn't mean that the rules of the world have to be thrown out. Take the Monster Hunter International books: there's vampires, luskas, werewolves, and even fucking Cthulthoid form entities, but the rules of the world remain in place. And it is awesome.
*I've been playing too much World of Tanks.
|2011-07-08, 19:18
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The Prototype
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Wales
Age: 25
I looked for loopholes in the whole SAS thing and couldn't find any so I edited up his background to something a lot more believable. I also expanded on his ability a wee bit and added a trivia section for shits and giggles and to give you a taste of the kind of person that he is but I wouldn't take them very seriously.
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|2011-07-14, 18:11
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Part-Time TTK & Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Iwakawa base and Chaldea
Age: 38
My first short story since 2008-2009
I really need exercize, I started it since the 13th in the morning, I intended to finish it before the end of the Bastille Day in France, but I did not, being distracted from my task by family and house chores. Sorry
But it is not over in the world so I shall link it to you.
It's mainly OC
Happy Bastille Day
Author's Note:
It was a challenge to myself, and I can't say it was a success as far as time management go. My need to go in small details and give my characters lines that would characterize them correctly left me unsatisfied. But I hope I have given people a rough insight of my OCs' respective personalities. I still have another short in progress. And I am sorry to not have finished this Bastille Day short earlier, otherwise I would have beta-ed it by people with better grasp on English.
Take it as a side story, where characters in the background have their adventures too. As I finished it, I could notice that it was mainly Sanae's and Fio's, especially in the beginning.
Featured OCs were:
Kirsten Vikernes (Assault)
Preston Lee Whitworth(Medica)
Amelie D'Artagnan (Inquesta)
Fiorenza Diotallevi (Logi)
Sanae Noriaki (Amdo)
Jin Yamazaki (SSR)
Svetlana Dragovic (Snipe)
Naoko Kazami (Connect)
Erin Dee Kirishima (Informa)
Yves Brunet (Assault)
Kaede Fujita (Inquesta)
Yasmin Saif (Lezzad)
belonging to kct were:
Tomomi Imamura (Snipe)
Yukio Yamakawa (Logi)
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|2011-07-15, 20:10
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Toji Affairs Secretary
Join Date: May 2009
Location: the Philippines
Wait, how did you know Sayanaki has links to what would happen to Èlise?!
Are you a wizard?
Also, I have this idea that Victorique's pipe actually augments her detective skills even further (this ability is called of course Fontaine de Sagesse), but I never really told it to anyone.
I'm impressed. o_o
|2011-07-15, 21:50
|Link #699
Spherical Cow
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In a vacuum
Age: 29
He's not just a wizard- he's a perverted wizard.
With one sniff of a female character's undergarment, he can reveal her past and future, love life and what not.
... Yeah, absolutely.
In a barely related note, the trailer for the new Sherlock Holmes movie is out.
Including this anime and perhaps Gosick, and the BBC mini-series modern re-telling of the story, this seems like the year of Sherlock for me...
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|2011-07-16, 02:19
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~ Your Smile ~
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 346Pro
Age: 32
To gain the DNA of a Gray Wolf.
I guess the thing that would be different that Sayanaki has the help of Tricell Industries and Allen Wesker while Jim has Frankenstein's escort while he unraveled this mystery. Helps the mastermind escape after all.
Fate: Did you see the skirt of my barrier jacket? It's gone...
Uh... Nope, I haven't.
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Eagle baseball and softball both fall at Fairfield
GOSHEN — Churubusco's baseball and softball teams must have wondered where the sunshine and warm temperatures of last week went as they were greeted by frigid temperatures and gale force winds, as well as a Northeast Corner Conference foe when they traveled to Fairfield for a contests with the host Falcons. For both 'Busco squads, errors proved to be costly as the Lady Eagles fell by a 7-0 score and the baseball team fell behind 12-1 after the first inning on the way to an 18-7 loss.For the Lady Eagles, a set of costly errors put them in a hole in the bottom of the second inning. Fairfield picked up a single run in the third, fourth and fifth innings to account for the final 7-0 score.For the Eagle baseball team, a first inning with far too many walks and four errors put them in a hole that was just too deep to dig out of.In the top of the first inning, the visiting Eagles took a 1-0 lead when Logan Harris scored on a long single by Brent Simmons. That early lead would be the only one the Eagles would have as Fairfield piled on 12 first-inning runs to put the Eagles in a deep hole. Trailing 14-5, the Eagles used a Fairfield error to add their seventh run in the top of the fourth, but in the bottom half of the inning, a single, two wild pitches and a bases-loaded walk aided the Falcons as they plated four runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the final 18-7 lead.The Falcons retired Churubusco in order in the top of the fifth to take the win by the 10-run-rule.Churubusco's baseball team takes on Fremont at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne at approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday, while the Lady Eagles travel to Manchester, also on Wednesday.


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If the 2009-10 Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals are again the favorites this season to at least finish atop the Eastern Conference, the Bruins tonight made a statement that the Caps aren't the only contenders for the crown.
The Bruins ran their winning streak to three games with a 3-1 road win over the Capitals, who had won four in a row.
Here's the box score summary:
•Tim Thomas continued his hot hand with 35 saves on 36 shots.
•Milan Lucic recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick, while Matt Hunwick and David Krejci also scored.
•Zdeno Chara was the Bruins' team leader with 29:05 of ice time.
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Protests took place in several dozen Syrian towns and cities Friday, despite government attempts to prevent demonstrators from congregating after prayers. At least eight people died and dozens were wounded after security forces opened fire on demonstrators.
Opposition activists say Syrian security forces deployed outside a mosque in the country's third largest city of Homs Friday, trapping worshippers inside.
Throughout the country, protesters chanted slogans calling for the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad. Videos on pan-Arab satellite channels showed demonstrations in several locations.
Syrian government state television accused the satellite media of "inventing protests." It showed footage of an empty street saying residents from one outlying village had "gone home for the weekend."
Hilal Khashan, who teaches political science at the American University of Beirut, says Syria is at a stalemate as demonstrations and the government backlash continue.
"The key to breaking the deadlock in the Syrian situation is the perspective of the international community," said Khashan. "The international community is changing its position vis-à-vis the regime in Syria in a very slow and calculated manner."
Despite a failure in the United Nations this week to impose more economic sanctions on Syria, unilateral U.S. and European Union sanctions appear to be biting. And the West promises more sanctions to come.


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(a) Except for: (1) Candidates for party committeeman and committeewoman; and (2) federal committees required to file under the provisions of 2 U.S.C. §434, all candidates for nomination or election and all persons supporting, aiding or opposing the nomination, election or defeat of any candidate shall keep for a period of six months records of receipts and expenditures which are made for political purposes. All of the receipts and expenditures are subject to regulation by the provisions of this article. Verified financial statements of the records and expenditures shall be made and filed as public records by all candidates and by their financial agents, representatives or any person acting for and on behalf of any candidate and by the treasurers of all political party committees.
(b) (1) In addition to any other reporting required by the provisions of this chapter, any person who makes independent expenditures in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year shall file a disclosure statement, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, that contains all of the following information:
(A) The name of (i) the person making the expenditure; (ii) the name of any person sharing or exercising direction or control over the activities of the person making the expenditure; and (iii) the name of the custodian of the books and accounts of the person making the expenditure;
(B) If the person making the expenditure is not an individual, the principal place of business of the partnership, corporation, committee, association, organization or group which made the expenditure;
(C) The amount of each expenditure of more than $1,000 made during the period covered by the statement and the name of the person to whom the expenditure was made;
(D) The elections to which the independent expenditure pertain, the names, if known, of the candidates referred to or to be referred to therein, whether the expenditure is intended to support or oppose the identified candidates and the amount of the total expenditure reported pursuant to paragraph (C) of this subdivision spent to support or oppose each of the identified candidates;
(E) The name and address of any person who contributed a total of more than $250 between the first day of the preceding calendar year, and the disclosure date, and whose contributions were made for the purpose of furthering the expenditure.
(F) With regard to the contributors required to be listed pursuant to paragraph (E) of this subdivision, the statement shall also include:
(i) The month, day and year that the contributions of any single contributor exceeded $250;
(ii) If the contributor is a political action committee, the name and address the political action committee registered with the Secretary of State, county clerk or municipal clerk;
(iii) If the contributor is an individual, the name and address of the individual, his or her occupation, the name and address of the individual's current employer, if any, or, if the individual is self-employed, the name and address of the individual's business, if any;
(iv) A description of the contribution, if other than money; and
(v) The value in dollars and cents of the contribution.
(G)(1) A certification that such independent expenditure was not made in cooperation, consultation, or concert, with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any authorized committee or agent of such candidate.
(2) Any person who makes a contribution for the purpose of funding an independent expenditure under this subsection shall, at the time the contribution is made, provide his or her name, address, occupation, his or her current employer, if any, or, if the individual is self-employed, the name of his or her business, if any, to the recipient of the contribution.
(3) The Secretary of State shall expeditiously prepare indices setting forth, on a candidate-by-candidate basis, all independent expenditures separately, made by, or on behalf of, or for, or against each candidate, as reported under this subsection, and for periodically publishing such indices on a timely preelection basis.
(c) (1) A person, including a political committee, who makes or contracts to make independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more for any statewide, legislative or multicounty judicial candidate or $500 or more for any county office, single-county judicial candidate, committee supporting or opposing a candidate on the ballot in more than one county, or any municipal candidate on a municipal election ballot, after the fifteenth day, but more than twelve hours, before the date of an election, shall file a report on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, describing the expenditures within twenty-four hours: Provided, That a person making expenditures in the amount of $1,000 or more for any statewide or legislative candidate on or after the fifteenth day but more than twelve hours before the day of any election shall report such expenditures in accordance with section two-b of this article and shall not file an additional report as provided herein.
(2) Any person who files a report under subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall file an additional report within twenty-four hours after each time the person makes or contracts to make independent expenditures aggregating an additional $500 with respect to the same election, for any county office, single-county judicial candidate, committee supporting or opposing a candidate on the ballot in more than one county, or any municipal candidate on a municipal election ballot, as that to which the initial report relates.
(d) (1) A person, including a political committee, who makes or contracts to make independent expenditures aggregating $10,000 or more at any time up to and including the fifteenth day before the date of an election shall file a report on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, describing the expenditures within forty-eight hours.
(2) A person who files a report under subdivision (1) of this subsection, the person shall file an additional report within forty-eight hours after each time the person makes or contracts to make independent expenditures aggregating an additional $10,000 with respect to the same election as that to which the initial report relates.
(e) Any communication paid for by an independent expenditure must include a clear and conspicuous public notice that:
(1) Clearly states that the communication is not authorized by the candidate or the candidate's committee; and
(2) Clearly identifies the person making the expenditure: Provided, That if the communication appears on or is disseminated by broadcast, cable or satellite transmission, the statement required by this subsection must be both spoken clearly and appear in clearly readable writing at the end of the communication.
(f) Any person who has spent a total of $5,000 or more for the direct costs of purchasing, producing or disseminating electioneering communications during any calendar year shall maintain all financial records and receipts related to such expenditure for a period of six months following the filing of a disclosure pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and, upon request, shall make such records and receipts available to the Secretary of State or county clerk for the purpose of an audit as provided in section seven of this article.
(g) Any person who willfully fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500, or confined in jail for not more than one year, or both fined and confined.
(h) (1) Any person who is required to file a statement under this section may file the statement by facsimile device or electronic mail, in accordance with such rules as the Secretary of State may promulgate.
(2) The Secretary of State shall make any document filed electronically pursuant to this subsection accessible to the public on the Internet not later than twenty-four hours after the document is received by the secretary.
(3) In promulgating a rule under this subsection, the secretary shall provide methods, other than requiring a signature on the document being filed, for verifying the documents covered by the rule. Any document verified under any of the methods shall be treated for all purposes, including penalties for perjury, in the same manner as a document verified by signature.
(i) This section does not apply to candidates for federal office.
(j) The Secretary of State may promulgate emergency and legislative rules, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to establish guidelines for the administration of this section.


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Meerkats face financial regulation
Price comparison sites may be breaking financial advice regulations, says FSA
Price comparison sites may be in breach of financial advice regulations when they lead customers to insurance policies, regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said.
Companies must have FSA permission to provide financial advice, but some price comparison website activity could amount to a regulated activity, it has warned.
The FSA has written to operators which direct web users to home and car insurance providers after a review found some websites were leading customers to inappropriate insurance deals.
Websites must make sure that they comply with their legal responsibilities and should not offer financial advice to customers unless they have permission to do so, the regulator warned.
"Consumers may be being misled about the services they are receiving from price comparison sites," the FSA said in its letter to price comparison website operators (11-page, 230 KB PDF).
It warned that in some cases this could lead to people being "unable to claim benefits through a lack of opportunity to disclose all material facts".
Websites should consider whether they are introducing, arranging or advising customers on purchasing an insurance contract, and whether they have the correct permission for that role, the FSA warned.
Websites should be careful not to inadvertently promote particular firms through the prominent use of names or logos on generic pages, and should also avoid 'pick of the best' products or star ratings unless intending to give advice, the letter said.
"Advising might include suggesting the purchase of specific contracts of insurance because they meet investors' requirements," the FSA warned.
The letter reminded price comparison websites of their responsibility to check customer eligibility or that all the relevant information had been disclosed before making a recommendation. The FSA found that many of the companies it interviewed between June and September 2010 thought the onus was on the customer to provide sufficient information.
Terms and conditions of insurance policies are often too complicated to expect customers to disclose all the relevant information to the insurer, and to ensure that they have bought an appropriate policy, the regulator warned.
Websites also have a duty to make it clear to customers which firm they are actually dealing with, and who they should be making any complaints to, the FSA said. This is particularly important in the case of 'white labelled' sites, which use another company's comparison tools to provide search results.
The FSA's letter follows a review of 19 price comparison websites by the regulator, including market leaders MoneySupermarket, CompareTheMarket, Confused and GoCompare.
The FSA found "failures to comply with our rules which could result in consumers not being treated fairly," the letter said.
Price comparison companies have until 8 August to respond to the regulator's letter.
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Apple Wheat Muffins Recipe
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To perk up your mornings or snack times, Mina Dyck suggests you try her moist munchablemuffins. "Apples and raisins lend natural sweetness to whole grain flavor," she notes from Boissevain, Manitoba. "These muffins impressed judges enough to earn a prize in a healthy recipe contest I entered.
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- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup wheat bran
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup grated apple
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the egg, yogurt, applesauce and oil. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in the apple, raisins and orange zest.
- Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter.
- Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.
Originally published as Apple Wheat Muffins in Light & Tasty October/November 2002, p50
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Reviewed Feb. 24, 2013
"Didn't have bran, so ground up some oatmeal, and added flax too. Added 1 egg white, and all Spenda. These are so tasty --and healty!"
Reviewed Sep. 24, 2009
"i added grinder full of ground flax seed also"
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"loved this recipe, changed it a bit, doubled cinnamon,doubled recipe and used 1/2 c of slenda instead of suger,added lots of berries fantastic"
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"this recipe is good.but i tried this recipe also with soy vanilla yogurt instead of reduced fat vanilla yogurt and increase the grated apple to 1 and 1/2 cup grated apple and no raisins, came out very good and delicious."


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June 13, 2013
Researchers investigated the incidence and timing of cancer diagnoses among patients who began triple-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART) between 1996 and 2011. The researchers reviewed the records of approximately 11,500 persons, examined trends in cancer incidence for up to 10 years after treatment initiation, and investigated factors associated with a cancer diagnosis.
The researchers divided cancers into different categories: AIDS-defining cancers (Kaposi's sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and cervical cancer); non-AIDS-defining cancers; lymphomas; cancers related to human papillomavirus (HPV); other virus-related cancers; and virus-unrelated cancers. Patients were mostly male (80 percent) and racially diverse. Median age at which they started ART was 38 years and most patients were immunosuppressed when they began treatment. The researchers followed patients for a median of three years and followed 10 percent of patients for 10 years.
Data showed 457 cancer diagnoses in 46,318 person-years of follow-up, which provided an incidence rate of 987 cases per 100,000 person-years.
Results show that ART improvements did not affect the incidence of cancer in patients with HIV infection. The researchers contended that results emphasized the need for early HIV diagnosis, prevention measures such as vaccines, and cancer screening for persons with HIV.
The full report, "Incidence and Timing of Cancer in HIV-Infected Individuals Following Initiation of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy," was published online in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (2013; doi: 10.1093/cid/cit369).
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While accused billionaire fraudster R. Allen Stanford was showering U.S. lawmakers with cash, he was stiffing the IRS for over $100 million, court records show.
In 2002 and 2003, Stanford and his wife Susan ran up enormous tax debts, according to an IRS lien filed in a Texas court last July. There is no record indicating the lien, for $104,204,406.06, has been withdrawn. Stanford and his wife have been separated for years and are undergoing divorce proceedings.
In that same period, campaign finance records show Stanford personally gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to party committees and politicians, mostly Democrats, including:
$560,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
$100,200 to the National Republican Congressional Committee
$10,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
$4,000 to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)
$3,000 to Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
$2,000 to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
$1,000 to now-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)
Last year, a month after the lien was filed, top Democrats were thanking Stanford at their convention in Denver for his firm's $150,000 contribution to sponsor a forum for a Democratic nonprofit. The organization said at the time it "had no reason to believe that a very public company that was also engaged in philanthropic work might be suspect."
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and every other party group did not respond to inquiries for this story.
A Dodd spokesperson told ABC News the senator was donating all Stanford-linked donations to charity. In a statement, Shelby's office said it had returned all donations from Stanford, his company and employees to the Stanford Financial Group receiver, the legal entity responsible for distributing Stanford's assets. Sen. Reid's office said he intended to shed all funds from Stanford, his company and employees. Sen. Schumer did not respond to a request for comment.
Stanford Accused of Swindling $8 Billion
Back taxes are just one of Stanford's many problems, of course. The SEC has accused Stanford, who owns a network of banks and investment firms, of bilking an estimated $8 billion from tens of thousands of clients. Sources say he is also the subject of a federal criminal investigation into money laundering by drug cartels.
In recent days federal agents have seized boats, planes and other property belonging to Stanford; he surrendered his passport and is believed to be living with the parents of his 30-year-old fiancée.
Stanford's lawyer, Brendan Sullivan, did not respond to a request for comment.
In a complaint filed days ago, the SEC says Stanford defrauded 50,000 customers to the tune of $8 billion, by lying about the return rate on certificates of deposits offered by his firm, Stanford Financial. U.S. authorities have siezed private jets, real estate, a boat and more belonging to Stanford.
Annie Allen contributed to this report.


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Gallery: Our Favorite Looks From The Impromptu Anthropologie Fashion Show
To be fair, when I happened to walk into Anthropologie at The Grove yesterday and found myself in the midst of a fashion show about to begin, it was probably not impromptu. I'm sure someone planned it. But to me, it was an impromptu finding, and I'd like to keep imagining that all my favorite stores, at some point, will decide to up and have a fashion show the moment I walk through the doors.
Anyway, here are some of my favorite looks from their fall selection (try to ignore the big, bright window in the back…iPhone…impromptu…synergy…):[ITPGallery]


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Accrington have appointed Leam Richardson as their new manager.
Richardson had been serving as caretaker boss at the Crown Ground since Paul Cook's decision to join Chesterfield last week and led Stanley to a 1-0 weekend win at Bristol Rovers, ending a four-game losing run.
The 32-year-old former Stanley defender fulfilled a similar role when John Coleman departed to Rochdale last season but takes the reins on a full-time basis from Saturday's FA Cup first-round clash at AFC Fylde.
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IMAX 101: Theatre Geometry (Video)
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Have you ever wondered exactly what's different about an IMAX® theatre? Well it's not one thing; it's a combination many elements, most of them unique IMAX inventions and patents. We recently discussed our proprietary sound system in the IMAX 101: Sound post and today we're going to discuss what goes into the design of an IMAX theatre.
Check out our new IMAX 101: Theatre Geometry video to find out more:
IMAX's theatre geometry refers to the shape of the auditorium and how the seats are placed. Most movie auditoriums are long and narrow, to get the most people in, with the screen way off at the far end. However, in an IMAX theatre, you'll notice a distinctively different shape that is designed to bring you not only closer to the screen, but better-positioned in relation to it.
For starters, IMAX screens are wider, higher and slightly curved. Because the quality of the content playing is so high, we can bring audiences closer to the screen so it fills your peripherals. This creates a picture that's so immersive, you're not aware of where it ends. And that, in turn, is what gives you the feeling you're part of the action, out among the stars, not just peeking into a scene.
Let's say for example that you are watching a scene from a movie that takes place at the top of a tall building. In IMAX theatres, scenes like this can actually make you feel vertigo - giving you the feeling that you're going to fall right out of your seat. Why does that happen? What makes you believe you're actually going to fall?
As you've seen in the video, it all comes down to viewing angles and how they register deep inside your eye. The human eye contains two types of photo receptor cells: rods and cones. Cones are a part of your central vision and allow you to focus on detail. Rods are important to your peripheral vision and are critical for sensing motion and the feeling that you are falling out of your seat.
The average human has a horizontal field of view of 180 degrees. The central vision makes up quite a small portion of this field. As you move away from the center you gradually begin to lose the ability to see detail and shape. Beyond approximately 30 degrees your peripheral vision starts to take over that's where you really start to sense motion.
A typical movie theater will play on screen view of 54 degrees. That just gets you into the peripheral view; a little on the left a little on the right. IMAX theatres are designed to increase the angles and open up the field of view to an average of 70 degrees, which goes a long way inside your eye. Each degree increase activates tens of thousands of additional rod cells, so even a slight increase from 54 to 70 degrees means hundreds of thousands more rod cells stimulated by the image on screen, per eye.
This increased sensation of motion is one of those things that makes you believe your in that world you see on-screen. So if the edge of the cliff scene is registered by rod cells in your eye your brain cells are going to tell your body to watch out for that cliff. This makes your experience at the movies more than just popcorn and snacks, it's an adventure to another world. That's what you get each time you see a movie in IMAX. Hope to see you soon in an IMAX near you.


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94 N. Main Street, Jasper, GA - (706) 253-2457
James White
Mr. James Buford White, age 40 of Jasper, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton.
He is survived by his wife, Samantha White, Jasper; parents: Ann and Winston White, White, Ga.; son, Cody Nicholson, Jasper; daughter, Destiney White, Jasper; brother, Winston Buddy White, Anderson, S.C.; and sister, Lorie Pritchett, Canton. Several nieces, nephews and one great-niece also survives.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Cloer and Roger Schultz officiating. Interment followed at Macedonia Memorial Park in Cherokee County. Pallbearers were: Allen Cox, Sambo-Gerald Hughes, Hoss-Marvin Edge, Donnie West, Matthew Pritchett, Jamie Pritchett, Chase New, Roger Schultz and Larry Young. The family did accept flowers but prefer donations to the Diabetic Association.
Roberta York
Mrs. Roberta "Bobbie" York, age 75 of Jasper, Ga., died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at her residence following a period of declining health.
Born Monday, June 28, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Samuel D. and Geraldine Demsey Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William V. York, Sr.; and her son, Arthur M. Polk, III. Mrs. York was a homemaker and a member of the Trinity Tabernacle Church in Jasper.
Survivors include her daughters and their husbands, Barbara Polk Farmer and John Timothy Farmer, Jasper; Melody and Gary Haas, Quarryville, Pa.; daughter-in-law, Ellen Cohen, Chalfont, Pa.; step-sons and spouse, William V. York and Bonnie, Riverside, Ca., and Steven York, Blue Ball, Pa.; and step-daughters, Sue Schnader, New Holland, Pa., and Linda Holmes, Abbington, Va. Twenty-four grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and other relatives also survive.
The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Trinity Tabernacle Church in Jasper with the Revs. Ken Horton and Richard Kitchens officiating. Interment followed later in the Rothsville Cemetery in Lititz, Pa. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Trinity Tabernacle Church, Building Fund, 239 Allred Mill Rd., Jasper, Ga. 30143.
Terry Floyd
Terrance "Terry" Lindsey Floyd of Athens died on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of Mary Lindsey Floyd and Roy Floyd, Sr. When he was a young child, his family moved to New Bern, N.C., where his father opened a monument business. Later, they moved to Jasper to be near his grandparents and other family.
Terry graduated from Pickens County High School and attended Piedmont College and the University of Georgia. He enjoyed swimming, diving and water skiing, traveling and in earlier years hunting and fishing. One of his favorite things was the annual trip to the beach with his family.
Terry was proud to have served his country in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Korean War. He served aboard the U.S.S. Manchester and at the U.S. Naval Hospital on Guam. He was a charter employee of the Environmental Protection Agency in Athens, Ga., where he worked for 38 years; he formed many lasting friendships there.
Terry was a member of the St. James United Methodist Church for 51 years.
Terry was devoted to his family and will be profoundly missed. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty Rice Floyd; son, James Blanton Floyd and his wife Vickie Goetsch Floyd; grandson, Stephen James Floyd; granddaughter, Virginia Lindsey Floyd; and sisters, Ann Floyd Stanfield and her husband Bob, Jasper, Ga., and Jackie Floyd McGee, Pelzer, S.C. Many much-loved nieces and nephews also survive. Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Mary Ruth Floyd; and brothers, Roy Floyd, Jr. and James M. Floyd.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Lord & Stephens East Chapel. Interment was in the Bold Spring United Methodist Church Cemetery in Franklin County. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial donations be made to St. James United Methodist Church, 111 West Lake Dr., Athens, Ga. 30606.


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Give dad or the sports fan in your life the gift of sporty creativity. Turn ordinary tube socks into colorful club covers for a present thats sure to be a hole in one.
Project Details
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- Time:1 hour
Project Instructions
1Project time does not include neither the time to wash and dry the socks nor for the color to set.
2Pre-wash socks; do not use fabric softener.
3Lay plastic tablecloth down on clean, flat surface and place damp socks on prepared surface.
4Lay damp socks on plastic tablecloth.
5Wearing plastic gloves from kit, fill each dye bottle with water to lines indicated on bottles. Shake until dye is dissolved.
6Tightly wrap rubber bands around socks as desired.
7Apply dye to socks. Cover socks with plastic tablecloth and let set for 6 to 8 hours or longer for most intense color.
8Thoroughly rinse socks in warm running water until runoff is clear, then wash in hottest water suitable for fabric with a small amount of laundry soap. Dry separately.
9Use pom pom maker and yarn to create toppers for socks.
10Sew topper to socks as shown.


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If you're wallet is feeling the pinch this year, there are wonderful ways to organize gift-giving gatherings that cost next to nothing, are loads of fun and create lasting memories for all involved.
If you're wallet is feeling the pinch this year, there are wonderful ways to organize gift-giving gatherings that cost next to nothing, are loads of fun and create lasting memories for all involved.
All of the gifts brought to the various exchanges below can be handed out via Secret Santa draws, or by playing a game such as Dirty Santa (dirtysantarules.blogspot.com) or bingo or even a variation on musical chairs.
1 The dollar gift exchange. Invite everyone to a gift-giving event but specify on the invitation that no one is allowed to bring a gift costing more than a dollar. Tell everyone to visit a thrift store or dollar store and find a fun gag or useful gift.
Place all the gifts on a table and, at a certain time, have everyone grab a gift (not their own) from the pile and open it. The resulting laughter and conversation are often legendary.
2 The home wrap-up. Ask participants to bring something fun from home. They can make a music mix, gently used DVDs, a pack of light bulbs, crafts or just about anything they already own or made at home. The only requirement is that it be something people want.
3 The beverage exchange. Invite participants to bring their favorite alcoholic or other beverage to trade. When you play Dirty Santa or bingo with this gift, people will get a variety of options — beer, wine, peppermint schnapps, tequila, scotch, hot chocolate mix and more.
4 The re-gift giving. This is a great activity to have just after Christmas. Everyone gets gifts they won't use or don't need, so this is the perfect time to repackage those gifts up and give them to someone else.
5 The ugly-sweater exchange. Ask everyone to bring an ugly Christmas sweater they already have in their closet (most people own at least one). Play Dirty Santa and trade the sweaters between all participants. Put them on and then take a great picture of all the participants. Frame the photo and it will bring lasting memories to everyone.
6 Edible exchange. Invite everyone to bring a yummy edible gift to the party. They can make these themselves or buy something. It can be sweet or savory. After exchanging gifts, everyone can share in their goodies.
7 The book exchange. Who doesn't like to read? Who wouldn't love to swap a book they've already read for a new one? Book-exchange parties are a perennial favorite, although as people shift their libraries to digital versions, this type of party may become obsolete. So host one before it's too late! You could even choose a special theme and ask participants to bring books related to the theme.
8 The crafty gift. Hold a gift-giving party where the participants actually roll up their sleeves and make something each attendee would want to give as a gift to someone not at the party. You can make interesting Christmas-tree ornaments, figurines or other decorative items. Just be sure to have the materials on hand and a printout of the assembly instructions.
The writers are co-founders of Buttoned Up, a company dedicated to helping stressed women get organized. Send ideas and questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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"What makes the northern Andes so special is that they have extraordinary concentrations of species within very small geographical ranges," said Stuart Pimm, a professor of conservation ecology at Duke University who specializes in species extinction.
"Each one of these mountain-tops has wonderfully different sets of species of plants and birds and butterflies and amphibians," said Pimm, who also chairs a conservation organization, SavingSpecies, that is restoring deforested lands near Las Orquídeas to address habitat fragmentation. "The question is, what happens when the climate warms?"


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Rear Admiral Meyer's philosophy of "Build a Little, Test a Little, Learn a Lot" drove the testing and milestones of the Aegis system. Having witnessed problems with existing missile systems related to a lack of testing, tests that incorporated too many objectives, and failed system integration efforts requiring massive "get well" programs, he drove the project to conduct numerous tests in development and in delivery of production gear prior to ship installation.
That philosophy carried over into the sea-based ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, using the Aegis weapons system at its core. The following are scenes from the development of Aegis BMD — from the designing board to sea. A clear example of the results of following that philosophy may be seen in the sequence of test shots over the final two minutes of the film — the early intercepts aimed for the center of mass of the target. As the tests progressed, watch how the aim point is walked forward towards the harder to hit but more important (simulated) warhead section of the target:
Video link: Aegis BMD – Beginnings


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Lady Vols' forward Bashaara Graves has been named the SEC Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week.
The a 6'2" forward/center from Clarksville also picked up the honor on Nov. 12 and Dec. 3. She is the first player this season to earn either SEC Player or Freshman of the Week distinction on three occasions.
Graves posted a pair of double-doubles in wins over Davidson and Rutgers. She extended her streak of double-doubles to three-straight games and now is tied for the SEC lead this season with six. For the week, she averaged 13.5 points, 12 rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist. She shot 50% from the floor and 90% from the free throw line. Graves has now scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games.


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I mean for something like this
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Now suppose that the user enters the name
"O'Connor" and it's using SQL to parse it into a database. How do you get it to not mess up or throw an error when it encounters the "' ' " in the input?
SQL is used with ' ' I've heard (and seen a little bit too).
Our instructor had expected us to figure it out sort of on our own, though I never could. (The class is over. No problem with telling me now.)
I was able to stop it from getting the error though I think I just told it to change all " ' " to " " "" .
However, people won't like that if that actually was a real database. So is there another way to do it?
Note: I think there was some kind of fancy xml tags and stuff you should need if you're going to use JSF but I can't recall what those were (I just copied and pasted them every time I needed them.)


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Researchers envision high-tech applications for 'multiferroic' crystals
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two of The Florida State University's most accomplished scientists recently joined forces on a collaborative research project that has yielded groundbreaking results involving an unusual family of crystalline minerals. Their findings could lay the groundwork for future researchers seeking to develop a new generation of computer chips and other information-storage devices that can hold vast amounts of data and be strongly encrypted for security purposes.
Working with a team of researchers from various disciplines, Naresh S. Dalal and Sir Harold W. "Harry" Kroto, both world-renowned chemists and educators, took a close look at a family of crystals known as metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs. Employing both laboratory experimentation and computational analysis, they found that four such crystals possessed properties that rarely coexist.
"We identified these four crystals as 'multiferroic,' meaning that they are simultaneously ferromagnetic and ferroelectric in nature when cooled to a specific temperature," said Dalal, Florida State's Dirac Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. (Ferromagnetism means a material possesses magnetic poles, while ferroelectricity refers to a material that possesses positive and negative electrical charges that can be reversed when an external electrical field is applied.)
"Normally, these two properties are mutually exclusive," Dalal said. "Most materials are either ferromagnetic or ferroelectric based on the number of electrons in the ion's outer electron shell. Therefore, finding four multiferroic materials at one time is quite scientifically significant and opens numerous doors in terms of potential applications."
Multiferroic materials have been a hot topic of research in recent years, with researchers finding applications in the areas of hydrogen storage and the design of advanced optical elements, among others. Kroto sees another potential use: in the creation of high-powered computer memories and other data storage devices that can hold far more information than is currently possible.
"Theoretically, it might be possible to design devices that are much smaller and faster than the ones we use today to store and transmit data," said Kroto, a Francis Eppes Professor in Florida State's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "And with data split over two mediums, information could be encrypted in a way that makes it far more secure than is currently possible. This could have wide-ranging applications in areas as diverse as the aeronautics industry, the military, the workplace and even the average consumer's home."
Dalal pointed to another possible benefit — high-tech devices that make far less of an environmental impact.
"The four new multiferroic crystals that we have identified all substitute other, less toxic metals for lead, which is a potent neurotoxin," he said. "By reducing the amount of lead that enters landfills, we also reduce the amount that enters our water supply — and our bodies."
Dalal, Kroto and their colleagues recently published a paper on their findings in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). Their research was then summarized in a second article published in the prestigious international science journal Nature — a powerful symbol of the significance with which their findings have been greeted within the worldwide scientific community.
"On the basis of the type of materials research I was keen to initiate here at Florida State, it was natural to collaborate with Dr. Dalal due to his deep understanding of the complexities of phase transitions," Kroto said. "It is in particular the subtle aspects of phase behavior, well beyond those traditional ones exhibited by normal gases, liquids and solids, that led to this work being highlighted recently by Nature and Angewandte Chemie." (The latter is a prominent, peer-reviewed scientific journal that reviews all aspects of chemistry.)


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MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James needed almost 12 full minutes before scoring his first points. He missed 10 of his first 12 shots. He wore a wrap on his knee and put on a display that won't be remembered for offensive brilliance.
But what he did Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals was unforgettable.
At least, what he did in a 38-second span of Game 2 was unforgettable.
A sensational block on a dunk try. An assist to set up a 3-pointer. A deflection, a runout and then a slam of his own, twisting on the rim and waving his arms for good measure as the Miami Heat celebrated. Arguably the best player in the game saved his best for last, sealing what became a blowout win for the Heat, 103-84 over the San Antonio Spurs to knot the NBA Finals at a game apiece.
Game 3 is Tuesday night in San Antonio.
"LeBron couldn't get into a rhythm early on and other guys stepped up," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He showed great poise and trust in not getting caught up in feeling like he had to make `the play' or score, but rather he would facilitate or let other guys make plays. And that's what they did."
When the Heat lose games, they typically respond by blowing out their next opponent, and this one was no different. Contributions came from everywhere — Mario Chalmers scored 19 points, Ray Allen added 13, Chris Bosh had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Dwyane Wade finished with 10 points.
The Heat were balanced, efficient and rode a huge 19-2 edge in points off turnovers. And for three quarters, James was far from his usually offensively dominant self, yet controlled play in other ways.
"He played solid basketball," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He played good D. He took what was available, read the defense, involved his teammates. He did a fine job."
In the fourth quarter, he just found another level.
This game's signature sequence was turned in by James starting with about 8 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Tiago Splitter took a pass from Tony Parker and tried to dunk on the league's reigning MVP, which was the mistake James needed someone to make.
He blocked Splitter's dunk at the rim, standing behind the play as the building started to roar.
James said he had one thought: "Just make a play."
He wound up doing far more than that, of course.
"A lot of players wouldn't go for that," Spoelstra said. "The risk-reward, they weigh that right away and the possibility of getting dunked on and being on highlight films. He's been on that highlight film both ways. It takes great courage to go up and make one of those plays."
When James rejoined the play, he found Allen for a 3-pointer that gave the Heat a 22-point lead. On the next possession, he got his hand on the ball for a deflection that led to a turnover, and Mike Miller rewarded him with an over-the-head pass down the floor.
James was all alone, went up for a slam as he faced the Heat bench, then spun around before landing in the other direction. The Spurs emptied their bench not long afterward.
"LeBron is unbelievable," Parker said.
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Investors to Palm Oil Producers: "Stick to RSPO principles"
Several members of the PRI's Sustainable Palm Oil Investor Working Group, who include APG, Arisaig Partners, Aviva Investors, Christian Super, First State Investments, Generation Investment Management, Hermes Equity Ownership Services, PGGM, MN, and Trillium Asset Management, expect all palm oil companies to adopt sustainable agricultural practices, become members of the RSPO and adopt a time-bound plan to certify all their plantations.
In this next phase of its engagement, the Working Group will write to plantation owners, refiners, traders, processors, buyers and others in the palm oil supply chain to encourage them to take responsibility and ensure their supply chains are not contributing to this problem.
As an immediate response to the forest fires, it calls on all companies involved in the palm oil value chain to:
- Become members of the RSPO and comply with the RSPO standard
- Submit digital maps for existing plantations within their license areas as requested by RSPO


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MILAN (AP) — The Moroccan woman at the center of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's sex-for-hire trial was in court Monday to testify as a witness for the first time while defense lawyers sought to shut down the trial because of Italy's election campaign.
Karima el-Mahroug was ordered by the court to appear after failing to show on two previous dates, reportedly because she was in Mexico on vacation. She has been called as a defense witness.
Berlusconi is accused of paying for sex with el-Mahroug, better known as Ruby, when she was 17, and then trying to cover it up. Both deny sexual contact.
El-Mahroug is the last witness due to testify, meaning that a verdict could come before the Feb. 24-25 elections in which Berlusconi is heading a center-right coalition.
But Berlusconi's defense lawyer, Niccolo Ghedini, filed a motion to suspend the proceeding, citing the demands of the election campaign.
The prosecution opposed the request, arguing that Berlusconi is not the formal head of his party and that he has infrequently shown up for trail anyway, as is his right.
The judges were deliberating. A decision on the motion was expected later Monday.
El-Mahroug looked relaxed, chatting with her lawyer. She wore a dark parka with fur trim and carried a fashionable Louis Vuitton handbag.


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It's World AIDS Day. Who Cares?
December 1, 2010
For our World AIDS Day 2010 section, we wanted to capture the diversity of the AIDS community. So, we reached out to people across the world -- mostly those who have never written for us before -- and asked them to guest blog. These columns are written by people who are living with HIV, have been affected by HIV, or work in the field.This article has been cross-posted on HuffingtonPost.com.
To most of humanity, today is World AIDS Day. To most of the world's 33 million people who are living with HIV, it's Wednesday.
Radio and television airwaves today will carry an endless stream of numbers, delivered in a heavy tone by somber news anchors, talk show hosts and political leaders. There will be calls for more awareness, more funding, more testing, more action, more research, more treatment, more condoms, more abstinence, more tolerance. And the 1.2 million people in the U.S. who have HIV will wake up, get dressed, eat, go to work, care for their children, do the laundry, go shopping -- and, of course, take their meds. Just like they do every day.
Tomorrow, Dec. 2, the world will move on to its next topic, satisfied that it has done its part. And people with HIV will wake up, get dressed, eat, go to work, care for their children, do the laundry, go shopping and take their meds. Just like they did the day before.
Maybe it's wrong for me to be cynical about World AIDS Day. Something is surely better than nothing, after all, and one of the core reasons that HIV remains so pervasive in our society is the quite-literally-deadly silence that surrounds it. Any effort to combat that silence with science and sensitivity deserves to be lauded.
But there are so many World Whatever Days. How many people really take the time to learn more about breast cancer on its awareness day, or malaria on its awareness day? How about diabetes, mental illness, stuttering, arthritis, or the multitude of other diseases and health conditions that have their own designated 24-hour span in the spotlight? Do they change anything? Do they change anyone? I can't help but feel that World AIDS Day, however noble its origins, has become little more than a distraction. A side show. An opportunity for world leaders and hand-wringers to pay lip service to a cause they otherwise usually ignore, and an opportunity for many of us within the HIV/AIDS community to fool ourselves into thinking this day is about making a massive difference in the world.
The reality is, World AIDS Day is just another day. Yes, activists will shout, politicians will make passionate speeches, news programs will cite reams of mind-numbing statistics, and we'll all agree that HIV/AIDS is still a super-big-scary problem in the world and someone should really do something about it. But awareness days like this are a dragon feeding its own tail. The people who most need to learn from it are the people who are least likely to. You're reading my words right now because you already care. Much of humanity does not.
The world around us is a megaphone, endlessly screaming about an infinite number of looming crises, solutions, disasters, miracles, threats and saviors. In reaction to it, we each tend to wrap ourselves in the blankets our own lives and our own problems. What place does HIV/AIDS have in that reality? Most people don't want any more issues to think about. Most people don't want to know about any more threats. Most people just want to live their lives, tend to their own needs and shape their worldview around those they love and trust.
And that is where our window for change lies. It's not about us changing the world in one fell swoop. It's not about us using World AIDS Day as a platform to scream to the heavens for the clouds to clear, for HIV stigma to vanish from the earth and for condoms and free antiretrovirals to rain down from the sky. We're not that powerful. We're not Barack Obama, or Pope Benedict XVI, or Oprah. We're just people.
For us, World AIDS Day -- just like any Wednesday -- needs to be about one person, taking one moment, to teach one new thing about HIV/AIDS to a person who loves them and trusts them. That's how regular people can make a difference. I think I'll go do that.
Myles Helfand is the editorial director of TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com.
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Event: Best of Italy in Kenya, Nov. 15 2012 @ Inter Continental Hotel
November 14, 2012 at 10:38 am Njathika 4 comments
The Embassy of Italy in Kenya is pleased to inform you that on November 15th a presentation of "Italian Excellence" in various fields of activity will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi from 10 am to 1 p.m.
Date: Thursday 15th November 2012, from 10 am to 1 pm
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi
Presenters: Ambassador Paola Imperiale, Minister Charity Ngilu, Dr. Aly-Khan Satchu and many more.
Presentation: Best of Italy in Kenya Presentation
Entry: confirm your attendance email@example.com
The country presentation will be divided in different panels moderated by Mr Aly-Khan Satchu.
The event covers 3 main areas:
I Panel – Italian Productive System
II Panel – Italian Cultural Heritage
III Panel – Italian Presence in Kenya
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Submission + - Enlightenment returns to bring Ubuntu to ARM (enlightenment.org)
mu22le writes: Enlightenment, the daring window manager that disappeared from our collective radar years ago is back to bring Ubuntu to ARM. The bet that E developers made years ago to neglect 3d and compositing and realize a fast and versatile 2.5d engine may have finally payed off. The new market for ARM based devices everybody that is so hot right now could be a niche the Enlighentment Foundation Librarieas can fill comfortably.


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This camera was manufactured by Foto Flex Corp, Chicago IL around 1955.
Plastic back/body, metal front "Twin Lens Reflex"
Uses 127 Film, with Instant & Time options. Everything works and runs smoothly. Its just so nice to have around and show off the I don't care if I use it or not. It has brought up many conversations.
The has been stored in its original box and the box so its in great shape. The box has usual wear and tear with fading and flaking around the corners and edges, but it is intact, sturdy and protects camera well.
I added an old Ad from when the camera first came out. Can you imagine? What a difference between now and then.


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Some of the wine recently retrieved from the bottom of Charleston Harbor will go on sale today on a first-come, first-served basis to Wine Club Members.
Mira Winery is releasing 12 of the 48 ocean-aged bottles called Charleston Harbor Aquaoir 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon at 10 a.m.
The bottles will be sold in a two-pack set, which will include a bottle of the submerged vintage and a bottle of land-aged 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon. The price for the package is $500, shipping included.
Mira Winery is the first American winery to successfully experiment with ocean aging. On May 21, Mira concluded the first phase of a three-month experiment in Charleston Harbor when the Napa Valley-based producer of fine wines recovered four cases of its 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon from 60 feet below in the Atlantic Ocean.
The winery is testing the effects of tidal motion, variable temperatures, 60-foot pressure depth, 100 percent humidity and zero light on the taste of wine.
Mira's president, political consultant Jim Dyke, lives in Charleston.
Tour Tennis now has a second store in the Charleston area.
The tennis paraphernalia shop is now open at 1662 Savannah Highway in West Ashley. The original store opened three years ago at 598 Belle Station Blvd. in Mount Pleasant.
The shops are owned by Mike Palmer and Andy Batkins, both of Charleston. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
ActiveRx, a Chandler, Ariz.-based fitness company for aging adults, will open its first South Carolina Active Aging Center this fall in Mount Pleasant.
The facility will open Sept. 3 at 999 Lake Hunter Circle, just off Anna Knapp Boulevard. The site was selected because of easy access to Mount Pleasant Senior Center and East Cooper Medical Center.
Landis Salon is now at 1022 Savannah Highway in West Ashley. The women's and men's hair salon was at 141 Calhoun St. in downtown Charleston for 16 or so years, but owner Landis Powers decided to move because parking was becoming a hassle. By summer's end, a Ladles Homemade Soup will fill the former salon space, which is also slated for a new 50-room hotel.
The former Five Loaves Cafe in the corner of Crickentree Village in Mount Pleasant has been transformed into an events venue after the restaurant moved into the former Village Tavern spot in the same shopping center.
The spot is ideal for rehearsals, birthday parties, luncheons or corporate functions, said Casey Glowacki with Five Loaves, which operates the space.
Garden & Gun magazine wants to know who has the best Southern-made products.
The Charleston-based lifestyle periodical has opened the entry process for its "Made in the South Awards" with a call out to Southern artisans making products in five categories: food; drink; style and design; outdoors; and home. The magazine's editors and a panel of expert judges will review the final selections.
One winning entry and several honorable mentions will be chosen in each category and their stories will appear in the December 2013/January 2014 issue. Winners will receive a cash prize. Any Southern artisan or business with a product that will be available through January 2014 can apply.
Go to gardenandgun.com/madeinthesouth to enter by Aug. 1. The chairman of the independently owned magazine is Pierre Manigault, who is chairman of The Post and Courier's parent company.
Do you know of a business that is opening, closing or expanding? Reach Warren L. Wise at 937-5524.


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(28) Anonymous, December 28, 2006 7:09 PM
OK. I would never tell someone, "Why are you asking me? Just go Google it!" But I do admit that several times in the course of a week I will go to Google - for many different reasons. Sometimes it is to find a recipe that I don't have in a cookbook. Sometimes it is for medical reasons - what are the symptoms, what are the medications. And sometimes it is, yes, for school papers - to do my research.
However, I think that in many ways, you can get on Google what you can't get in an encyclopedia. The websites that feature recipes allow people to comment on the recipes - you can tell if it's worth trying, and if people decided to change it around and how. There are websites that discuss medical issues and how people experiences and dealt with them. There are clothing websites that sell clothes for much cheaper than you could ever find them in a store. And there are websites that feature long articles on what your report will be on, which you read through to choose what information to use.
So for me, Google is not really a substitute, but a higher level of research. I am able to do things with it which I would otherwise not be able to. It's not an addiction, I don't think - but it is definitely a very big help for me in many ways.
(27) Anabela, February 6, 2006 12:00 AM
The google rebellion
(26) Yisroel Rabinowitz, January 3, 2006 12:00 AM
Quick results
Fanatstic, like always. I teach teenagers and when I mention this fact to them-that we have lost the art of working hard- they come back and challenge me with "we work harder in school then anyone has ever worked before" . To some extent they are correct. Here in Toronto, the acedemic level demanded by the public school system is very high, and kids need to put in extremely long hours and study very hard to get good marks in order to get into the university of their choice. They are also spending more time working out, particapating in sports programs and all around lead very busy lifestyles, with each facet of their lives demanding a certain level of excellence. They feel that they are truly working very hard and that they recognize that the only way to get long term results is through putting in a lot of effort and struggle.
They seem to be correct..they seem to realize that you can only get good results through working hard and do not share the belief that Rabbi Solomon so eloquently espouses.
I tell these hard working students the following:
If lets say you get married and you spouse is really making you crazy, would you be willing to put in three weeks worth of effort to just see a very slight change? The answer I usually get will be no.
What the kids are confused about is though they are putting in a lot of effort towards a long term goal, they are only maintaing those efforts because they are able to see quick and tangible results. And that is the true failure of our society..that it is only worth doing if you can see that it pays offf quickly. The hard work doesn't bother them, the effort towards some long term goal doesn;t scare them. What makes them continue is the fact that they see that they actual are accomplishing something quickly..like looking a little better, getting a better time at their swim competion, getting a better grade on their exams.
But if they had now tangible results, if they were not able to touch and feel soemthing instantly, and would have to wait a very long time to accomplish their goal and in the meanwhile be met with only failure and rejection, they would never be able to keep at it. The real tragedy is that when building meaningful relathionships with your spuse, child, boss or anyone else, it will take a long time and a lot of effort without seeing any immediate results. So when it comes down to actual ly working on something like a realationship, they cannot do it at all. That is the real tragedy of today..they realize that they are working hard...but they think that hard work brings immediate benefits, and if it doesn't they feel soemthing must be wrong and give up the fight.
(25) Michael, December 19, 2005 12:00 AM
Googles, Forums & Blogs, oh my.......
I have a friend who has just started learning about Judaism. The other day he sounded very perturbed. I asked him what's the matter. He went in to a mini tirade about how he'll never be able to become shomer Shabbat. He explained that this is because he is in complete disagreement with the rabbis over the issue of using electricity on Shabbat. I was surprised at this since it had not been anything we had discussed yet. I asked him respectfully where he attained the knowledge to decide to "take on" the rabbis. He told me he had spent the last whole Shabbat online doing research on the matter. Apparently a day online in "heavy research" gave him the feeling that he was now on a level playing field with the Chazon Ish and R' Moshe Feinstien zt"l.
I think you are right on the money about creating dependency on a Google search as opposed to researching the old fashioned way. However, if used to gather more and more knowledge it may not be all that bad. The key is to humbly acknowledge and recognize a "Google" for what it is. A quick "nosh" at the fast food store of knowledge. The potential danger lies in believing that the quality of this research makes us now an expert in the field. To become knowledgeable, Google away, to become proficient, hit the books.
(24) Ariella, December 18, 2005 12:00 AM
Oh common- give us a break!


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POPLARVILLE — Pearl River righthanded pitcher Christian Talley has been selected as 'Player of the Week' by the MACJC and NJCAA for the second consecutive week.
The Southern Miss signee earned April 29 through May 5 accolades for his 2-1 victory over Itawamba CC in the first game of the Wildcats' MACJC best-of-three playoff series May 4. Pitching the complete game, Talley (7-4) held the Indians to a meager three hits and two walks, while striking out 11.
PRCC went on to wallop ICC 11-4 on May 5 to cinch the series and earn hosting rights to May 9-11's (Thursday through Saturday) MACJC State Tournament.
Heading in the tournament, the eighth-ranked Wildcats are 38-10 overall.
The Hancock County High alumnus also picked up the MACJC and NJCAA honor for the week of April 22-28 for his three-hit effort in the Wildcats' 5-0 South Division victory over Jones County in Ellisville April 23. Talley struck out nine JCJC batters in his dominating performance.
Thus far in 2013, he boasts a 3.10 earned-run average in a team-high 72.2 innings on the mound. In addition, he leads the Wildcat team with 73 strikeouts.
Talley's honor marks the fourth time this season a Pearl River player has been selected state and national 'Player of the Week.' Catcher-slugger Krisjon Wilkerson out of St. Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis (March 18-24) and infielder Kyle Dolan out of Forrest County AHS (March 11-15) were the other honorees.
River's Talley tagged by MACJC, NJCAA as 'Player of The Week' for second consecutive week
POPLARVILLE — Pearl River righthanded pitcher Christian Talley has been selected as 'Player of the Week' by the MACJC and NJCAA for the second consecutive week.


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Farm Supply Day at Bucklin M.F.A. Producers Exchange 233 will be Saturday, Feb. 13, is expected to attract a large crowd. There will be an open house all day at the Exchange Building. Rolla Baugher is the manager.
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Racial taunts at a set of traffic lights sparked a bloody road rage attack that left a man fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital, according to two men involved.
A 28-year-old man is in a critical condition with stabs wounds and a severed ear after he and his twin brother were involved in a car chase that ended in bloodshed at Stanhope Gardens in Sydney's north-west.
Two of the men who suffered minor injuries, aged 23 and 19, told the media the following day they were attacked by two men in a Toyota Hilux.
"They were the aggressors," one of the men yelled from his balcony on Thursday.
"Yeah they started chanting out all this racist s--- to us up at the bloody, f---ing lights up here so we told them to get f---ed.
"Next thing I know they are trying to run us off the road."
Police say both pairs involved in the bloody fight had different versions of what happened.
But the men travelling in the Subaru WRX claim they were the victims of a racist attack.
"They were big Pacific Islander guys saying, 'you effing Aussies, you think you are effing tough'. We were sitting there doing nothing. Me and my mate were sitting, having a ciggie at the lights," he said.
Superintendent Rod Smith said police believe the two men in the Subaru got involved in a confrontation with two men in a Toyota Hilux on Old Windsor Road at Parklea about 9pm.
There was some sort of pursuit, and cars were rammed before the fight culminated on Stanhope Parkway at The Ponds.
Pictures show the passenger seat, dashboard and window of the Hilux drenched in blood. A large amount of blood can also be seen on grass outside of the vehicle.
Police found two of the men from the Hilux on nearby Bather Street, The Ponds.
About the same time police found the two men from the Subaru two kilometres away on Rochdale Circuit at Stanhope Gardens.
The front of the silver car was covered in blood and its windscreen was smashed.
Superintendent Smith said the injuries suffered were "horrific" and "frightening".
"One of the persons has suffered some horrific injuries as a result of it , has been operated on and as a result is in intensive care."
"It doesn't appear that they know each other, doesn't appear they have known each other before but we don't know."
The incident follows another road rage attack on Monday where a 73-year-old man was left with a fractured neck and bleeding on the brain in Strathfield.
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