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Confetti Gazpacho Recipe with Yellow Tomatoes, Red Peppers, and Basil
Confetti Gazpacho with Yellow Tomatoes, Red Pepper, and Basil
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from Genie's Yellow Gazpacho.)
8-10 yellow tomatoes, washed, stem cut away, and cut in large pieces
2-3 cucumbers, peeled and cut in large pieces
1 small green bell pepper, seeded, stem removed, cut into pieces
1 small red bell pepper, seeded, stem removed, cut into pieces
1/2 red onion, peeled and cut into pieces
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
2-4 large garlic cloves
1 T salt
4 T olive oil, plus more for serving
1 cup loosely packed basil leaves plus a few more basil leaves for serving
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
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South Beach Suggestions:
This is a perfect recipe for any phase of the South Beach Diet. If it was a hot summer day, I'd eat this for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
More Colorful Recipes with Yellow Tomatoes:
Yellow Tomato Salad with Roasted Red Pepper, Feta, and Mint
Summer Red and Yellow Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese and Basil Vinaigrette
Yellow Tomato Gazpacho from the Amateur Gourmet
Genie's Yellow Gazpacho from the Inadvertent Gardener
Kellogg's Breakfast Tomatoes from A Veggie Venture
Tomato Salad with Fresh Dill Mozarella from Diane's Dishes
More Gazpacho Recipes Here

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Reviewed by RR (age 6)
The drawings are good and the book is very interesting. It reminds me of other dinosaur books I have read. I love dinosaurs. I write about them in my journal. The colors on the drawings make this book special.
Everyone would like this book and I think that my brother would really like this book. I want to buy more dinosaur books and I will check out more books from the library.


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So if you get that from Steam, and you are using Win7
6. you need to find the exe file and set compatibility mode to Vista sp2 to get it to run.
7. put a microphone into the sound card jack to hear any sound in game, yes its stupid but thats the fix.
That will save you 1.5 hours of poking around for answers.


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Weather Neue is an iPhone weather app designed for minimalists. Instead of a plethora of features and options, Weather Neue simply consists of one screen that gives you the current weather conditions, a 3 day forecast, and other basic weather information.
When you launch Weather Neue it will cycle through a bunch of random temperatures while it loads, making it more interesting that just a static load screen with a loading indicator. Weather Neue goes through the same thing if you shake to refresh.
Once loaded, Weather Neue displays a very clean screen. At the top of the screen, you see the name of the city you're currently located at and beneath that, a word and symbol that describes the current conditions. For example, "Clear" and the graphic of the sun. In big, bold text in the center of the screen is the current temperature and below that in small letters is the current humidity, wind speed, and the wind direction. At the bottom of the screen, you'll see the forecast of highs and lows for the current day and the next 3 days.
If you tap the name of the city at the top of the screen, a settings screen will slide up from the bottom that lets you toggle metric units on and off and select between one of the four available themes (see screenshots to see all the themes).
The good
- Looks nice
- Minimalist design
- Provides the necessary information
The bad
- Cannot look up the weather at any location other than your current location
- Fahrenheit users must turn off Metric units every time
The bottom line
Weather Neue is a very basic weather app, but that's precisely its appeal.
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The Honor Gaurd shot at the Peach hero, but missed. He dicided to join the others at the gate, but wasn't fast enough to get there in one turn.
The crossbowmen took out the rocket user.
And the one near the townspeople moved over.
The Bonn-o-Tron moved in the direction of the peaches, but needed to reload this round (pirate muskets are slow).
The Honor Guard crossbow user groaned as the chain users headed over.
Another skeleton fell.
The townspeople reached the ammo for the catapult, but didn't have enough movement to get to the catapult it self.
The fastfood went to perform his heroic feast as he began to pull something from the ground.
And got a shock when it wasn't a member of the parsnip family that he pulled up.
But the zombie was quickly dealt with.
The peach hero backed up as he wondered how he could load his laucher a second time.
The jailling picked up the rocket launcher.
He missed his target, good thing the missile was infective.
As he had no guns at hand ,the peach with the pouch threw his knife.
One of the trolls moved up to the stone wall.
And felled the crossbowman there.
The gate stood well against against the skeletons assault, managing to roll a six in a pinch.
The rest of the undead moved in a direction not gate related. (They're going to where you want them to Niflheim)
"Hey guys, what did I miss?"
Awaiting day 6 orders.


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I don't know if everyone knows this but, when you login to the forum, you will see a link that says:
View posts since last visit
It will be on the right side of your screen below the login/logout link. You will not see it if your not logged in, and you will not see it if your reading this. (its only on the GDF Home page. This link will display all the posts that are new since your last login.
So, if your having trouble finding posts in the forum, use that link. Also, if your not a member and just browse the forum from time to time. JOIN! Its a whole bunch easier to browse active topics =)


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The Business Association of Mt. Airy (BAM) and the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (MABID) will hold a Business Safety Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 26th at 9:30 a.m. at Upsula (6430 Germantown Avenue).
Officer Ortiz from the 14th Police District will share information about business safety programs and tips. We will also be joined by members of the Commerce Department who will present information about a new security camera grant program that is available for all Germantown Avenue commercial properties.
This workshop is free and open to all businesses and/or commercial property owners.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Elizabeth Moselle at email@example.com or Hollie Malamud-Price at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Traffic Laws at a Glance
The chosen method of transportation for most people is an automobile. While Nevada's driving laws are similar to most places, you'll want to make sure that you understand all the nuances, lest you be pulled over by the police.
Here is an easy-to-read summary of some of the important traffic laws in Nevada provided by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
Open Container
Nevada has an open container law. It is illegal to have opened alcoholic beverages in the driver or passenger areas of a vehicle while it is being driven.
Driving Under the Influence
You cannot refuse to take a breath, blood or urine test as directed by a police officer. Blood samples can be drawn involuntarily, even on a first offense. Legal Limits: .08 percent blood alcohol level or any detectable amount of a controlled substance (.02 if under 21, .04 in commercial driving). The driver's license is revoked for 90 days upon arrest. The vehicle may be impounded. These are administrative penalties which are taken immediately. Courts impose additional criminal penalties upon conviction.
All accidents that involve injuries or damages of $750 or more must be reported to DMV. If a police officer does not investigate the accident, all of the involved parties must file reports on DMV Form SR-1 within 10 days. You must provide your driver's license, registration and insurance information to any other drivers involved and to the owner of any unattended vehicle or property.
Seat Belts
Buckle Up! Nevada law requires seat belt use by all occupants in a vehicle. Children under the age of six who weigh less than sixty pounds must be in an approved child restraint system that is properly installed. Visit National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration website at: www.nhtsa.gov
to learn more about Nevada's new booster seat law. Seat Belts and Child Safety: Nevada revised statutes 484.641 and 484.474 require that front and rear seat occupants of almost all passenger vehicles wear safety belts or ride in an approved child restraint system. All children ages 12 and under should sit in the back seat, properly restrained whenever possible. Call 888-dash-2-dot or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information. Passengers under 18 may not ride in the back of a pickup or flatbed truck. This applies in all Nevada counties and on all types of roads. The law does not apply, however, to farming and ranching activity, parades, camper shells or slide-in campers. Any child under six years of age who weighs less than sixty pounds must ride in an approved child restraint system. You should always use rear-facing infant seats in the back seat from birth to at least one year old and at least twenty pounds. Try to use forward-facing toddler seats in the back seat from age one and twenty pounds to about age four and 40 pounds and booster seats in the back seat from about age four to at least age eight or until your child reaches 4'9".
Right on Red
You are allowed to turn right on a red light after coming to a full stop, unless otherwise posted. You must be in the extreme right-hand lane and yield to pedestrians and all traffic moving through the intersection.
U-turns are generally allowed if they can be completed safely. In business areas, you must be at an intersection or on a divided highway where an appropriate opening exists. U-turns are not allowed where prohibited by a traffic sign or signal, or if there is less than 500 feet visibility in both directions.
Basic Rule
Nevada has a Basic Rule for driving at reasonable and proper speeds. This means that in addition to any posted speed limits, you must consider the amount and type of traffic, weather, road conditions and other factors. The proper speed may be considerably less than the posted limit.
School Buses
Drivers are required to stop for school buses when students are boarding and departing and when a bus is displaying its flashing red lights. On divided highways, traffic moving in the opposite direction does not have to stop. On all other roads, traffic in both directions must stop.
Bicycles have all of the rights and responsibilities of a motor vehicle when riding in traffic. Cyclists are required to signal and obey traffic laws. They can ride in any traffic lane when necessary but should generally stay as far to the right as possible.
Vehicles are required to yield to pedestrians in unmarked crossing areas at intersections, at crosswalks where there are no traffic signals and at marked and signaled crosswalks.


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Heidi's rep tells TMZ, "Heidi is looking to move out due to all the fake bad press that Spencer controls. She's tired of it and is looking for a place and wants to focus on her acting career."
We're told Heidi -- pictured above with Spencer in Malibu last Friday -- is looking for a new place to live ... in Malibu.
As TMZ first reported, Heidi and Spencer called the police on Heidi's mom a few weeks back ... so there's been plenty of turmoil.
A source close to Heidi and Spencer tells TMZ the tension in the relationship has been building for a while now ... "It wasn't just a sudden thing."
Now it makes sense ... On Tuesday, Heidi tweeted, "I am not Heidi Pratt, I am Heidi Montag."
UPDATE: Spencer's sister, Stephanie Pratt, tells TMZ, "I hope whether this statement is true or not that they are both happy in whatever life decisions they make."


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Elk Lake Elementary Students of Month Named
Dr. Kenneth Cuomo, Elementary Principal at the Elk Lake School, is pleased to announce the November 2013 Student of the Month Award winners. Students in fifth and sixth grades were selected by their homeroom teachers. Students may be selected as student of the month from four different areas.
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First Steps
Follow these five simple steps to receive accommodations through CSA at LCC.
Apply to LCC
Begin the Future Stars application process by becoming an LCC student. Once you've received your student ID, username (TUID), and activated your account, you can move on to our second step (meet with us).
Meet with Us
The goal of our first meeting is to get to know each other and to establish what kind of barriers you've encountered in the past so that we can help you develop a strategy for success during your time at LCC.
Request an appointment online.
Connect with Your Teachers
Present your teachers with the Instructor Memo (IM) that we gave you during our meeting. It's good practice to also have a confidential discussion with your instructor about your accommodations shortly after giving them the IM.
Reflect on Your Accommodations
Pay attention to what's working, what's not working, and what kind of barriers you're still experiencing throughout the semester. Your accommodations aren't set in stone.
Revisit with Us
We want to hear about what's been working, what barriers still exist, and what you think could help. Return to us to talk anytime you like, or only visit once a year to renew your accommodations.
Center for Student Access
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The Boomer List
See 19 iconic boomers describe the baby boomer era, as the youngest of the boomers turns 50 in 2014. LIFESTYLE
When I'm Sixty-Four...
"Will you still need me?" and "Will you still feed me?" seemed like humorous questions when Paul McCartney first asked them. Upon actually reaching the age of sixty-four, however, they take on a new relevance. LIFESTYLE
Wii fit. U fit?
Something amazing has happened in the past few weeks: I got back into a regular daily exercise routine -- and I love it! We had planned on getting the new Wii Fit balance board and software when it first came out, but had never quite gotten around to it. And then a recent hospital stay convinced me that regular exercise might help prepare me for the likely health challenges of the next few decades. After all, aging is not for the faint of heart -- a concept which is literally true for me and many others.
- I Saw Her Standing There by Jerry Lee Lewis & Little Richard - Even better than the original!
- Piano Man (live) by Billy Joel & Elton John - Need I say more...
- Just Beneath the Surface (acoustic) by Dawes - The best new folk-rock in ages
- Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes - The best novel of the Vietnam war to be published in a long, long time!
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King - What if you could change one of the deining moments in American history?
- Sycamore Row by John Grisham - Return to Ford County in a sequel to A Time to Kill
Classic TV on DVD
Watch classic TV from the entire Boomer era, as more and more old shows become available on DVD. From "The Lone Ranger" to "All In The Family" and from "Bonanza" to "Hill Street Blues", they're all here:
- 1950's TV on DVD
- 1960's TV on DVD
- 1970's TV on DVD
- 1980's TV on DVD
- 1990's TV on DVD
- 2000's TV on DVD
Tired of reality shows and reruns? Check out some shows you may have missed: Other Boomer Classics
You don't have to be a couch potato, of course, to enjoy Boomer Classics. There are many offline choices other than TV here, too. Books, movies, and music all play important roles in building a generation:
Shirts, Caps and More
Boomers have long used their clothing to make statements to the world around them, whether tie-dyed or buttoned-down. Now that comfort often trumps conformity, it's time to make new statements! Check out all the styles just waiting for you:
BOOMERNET may be one of the
the oldest sites on the internet
but we have only just begun ...
LP Records, 45's and More
We operate the BOOOMERNET Store as eBay Seller: boomernet. It's a place to find long-lost LP records, 45's, and other items of interest. Items change frequently, so visit often!
Fantasy CD
So what are we listening to, here at BOOMERNET? Check out our Fantasy CD of the week, a playlist sure to bring back memories and maybe even introduce you to some "new" old favorites, too. This week we are featuring:
- For What It's Worth:
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends,
Have you been visiting BOOMERNET since 1995? Can't find some of your "old favorite" features? Never fear, many of them are still here!
Although not highlighted on the next generation home page, many other resource lists or interest areas are still part of BOOMERNET. Be sure to see:
Sample Year
According to popular definition, the last of the Baby Boomers is born in 1964. At the same time, many of the oldest Boomers are heading off to college. The Beatles lead the British invasion of America, while the new Johnson administration explores expanding our military role in Vietnam. Important legislation includes the Civil Rights Act and the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, both turning points in American history.
The cost of gas increases to $0.30 per gallon, but Americans are more interested in going to the movies to see "My Fair Lady" and "Mary Poppins" or staying home to watch "Bonanza" or the "Dick Van Dyke Show".
Hits of 1960 - 1964
In the early '60's, the AM airwaves became dominated by the driving rhythyms of Detroit's Motown sound, by the polished stylings from the Brill Building scene in Manhattan, and by Phil Spector's L.A.-based derivative, the Wall of Sound.
Song-writing teams like Holland - Dozier - Holland in Detroit and Goffin & King or Barry & Greenwich in New York churned out hit after hit. Their success later paled, however, beside that of Liverpool's Lennon & McCartney. When the Beatles began the British Invasion of America at the end of 1963, popular music would never be the same.


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Mayor's Office
Mayor Chris Beutler today accepted the resignation of Mark Koller as Director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Personnel Department. Koller, who had served as Personnel Director since December 2008, resigned to pursue other opportunities.
"Mark brought his experience as a business owner to this important position and has served the community well," Mayor Beutler said.
Assistant City Attorney Don Taute, who served as Personnel Director from 2003 to 2008, will be the Acting Director. Taute has worked in the City's Attorney's office since 1984, except for his time as Personnel Director. He also has served as part of the City's negotiation team on labor contracts.
The Personnel Department is responsible for the recruitment, testing and selection of applicants for County and City positions. It coordinates training, conducts salary surveys, performs classification studies and recommends compensation. The department also is responsible for labor relations, maintaining employee records, administering drug and alcohol testing, and administration of the police and fire pension, group insurance and all employee benefit programs. The department includes the Risk Management division, which administers workers compensation for City employees and liability, property and casualty insurance.
The appointment of a permanent director will require approval of the City Council and County Board.


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Monday, October 31, 2005
Blue potatoes from Carroll's Heritage Potatoes
Inspired by two fellow foodbloggers, I picked up a bag of blue potatoes at Edinburgh Farmers' Market last Saturday. I remember my mum used to grow few plants of Congo Blue potatoes when I was younger, so I'm not totally new to these curiously coloured tubers. But after I saw the glorious pictures that Nicky & Oliver had posted on their delicious:days, and the spooky mash at Lex Culinaria, I couldn't resist the urge to buy a bag of weirdly coloured potatoes myself.
Lucy & Anthony Carroll's Heritage Potatoes specialise on pre-1950 potato varieties, and they sell 12 different heritage potatoes at their stall, including two blue potato varieties – Highland Burgundy (1936) and Salad Blue (early 1900s). I bought a bag of latter one and prepared 2 joyful dishes out of them.
One large potato ended up sliced and deep-fried in sunflower oil, sprinkled with Maldon sea salt and dipped into sour cream:
The rest the blue potatoes were first boiled (which, I'm embarrased to admit, was fun, as I really liked looking at the spotty peeled potatoes):
And then they were turned into a mash (with the help of my cute Spudnik), seasoned with Very Garlicky Company's Mash Seasoning Mixture:
I served the blue mash with chopped cucumbers and spring onions:
I enjoyed eating this purple-blue mash – it had a lovely floury potato-ey taste, with the hint of garlic. I wasn't the least bothered by the weird and unusual hue of the mash either.
I also imagine kids would enjoy eating this, so I'll definitely make it again in a few years then:)
Carroll's Heritage Potatoes
Tiptoe Farm
6 comments:
- glutton rabbit said...
Wow, purple-blue mash potatoes... this is a really unique dish... We have purple potatoes here but it didn't occured to me to cook them this way. Thanks for the great idea ;)
- 2:03 pm, October 31, 2005
- Spinning Girl said...
oh my!
- 4:55 am, November 01, 2005
- Spinning Girl said...
(p.s. jah, need on Setu rahvar6ivad; minu pere on k6ik ikka Saaremaal)
- 4:57 am, November 01, 2005
- Paz said...
Pille, that does look like fun to make and eat!
- 12:43 pm, November 01, 2005
- Pille said...
Glutton Rabbit - i saw Wallace & Gromit in a cinema last weekend, anything to do with rabbits brings a smile to my face at the moment:) Happy to have inspired - until I saw the blue mash at Lex Culinaria, I never thought of blue mash either..
Spinning Girl - armas lilla puder, onju!?
Paz - it was definitely fun to make and eat! I guess even grown-ups need some colour in their kitchens occasionally..
- 6:39 pm, November 07, 2005
- a juro said...
i want taste it...
- 2:22 pm, November 04, 2009
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Our premium dog bed uses a charcoal filter system to eliminate odors. The system is rechargeable by heating in dryer. Machine wash cover. Made in the USA. Sizes: Medium (24"x42"), Large (28"x48"), X-Large (36"x53")


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The Application Server uses a file cache to serve static information faster. The file cache contains information about static files such as HTML, CSS, image, or text files. Enabling the HTTP file cache will improve performance of applications that contain static files.
Set the file cache attributes in the Admin Console under Configurations > config-name > HTTP Service (HTTP File Cache).
Max Files Count determines how many files are in the cache. If the value is too big, the server caches little-needed files, which wastes memory. If the value is too small, the benefit of caching is lost. Try different values of this attribute to find the optimal solution for specific applications—generally, the effects will not be great.
Hash Init Size affects memory use and search time, but rarely will have a measurable effect on performance.
This parameter controls how long cached information is used after a file has been cached. An entry older than the maximum age is replaced by a new entry for the same file.
If your web site's content changes infrequently, increase this value for improved performance. Set the maximum age by entering or changing the value in the Maximum Age field of the File Cache Configuration page in the web-based Admin Console for the HTTP server node and selecting the File Caching Tab.
Set the maximum age based on whether the content is updated (existing files are modified) on a regular schedule or not. For example, if content is updated four times a day at regular intervals, you could set the maximum age to 21600 seconds (6 hours). Otherwise, consider setting the maximum age to the longest time you are willing to serve the previous version of a content file after the file has been modified.
The cache treats small, medium, and large files differently. The contents of medium files are cached by mapping the file into virtual memory (Unix/Linux platforms). The contents of small files are cached by allocating heap space and reading the file into it. The contents of large files are not cached, although information about large files is cached.
The advantage of distinguishing between small files and medium files is to avoid wasting part of many pages of virtual memory when there are lots of small files. So the Small File Size Limit is typically a slightly lower value than the VM page size.
When File Transmission is enabled, the server caches open file descriptors for files in the file cache, rather than the file contents. Also, the distinction normally made between small, medium, and large files no longer applies since only the open file descriptor is being cached.
By default, File Transmission is enabled on Windows, and disabled on UNIX. On UNIX, only enable File Transmission for platforms that have the requisite native OS support: HP-UX and AIX. Don't enable it for other UNIX/Linux platforms.


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BOSTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Monday plans to reveal new information about one of Boston's longest-running crime mysteries: Who was behind the 1990 theft of 13 paintings from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the costliest art theft in U.S. history.
Officials declined to release details ahead of a 2 p.m. ET press conference, where they plan to reveal "investigative developments" as well as a publicity campaign related to the theft.
The 13 paintings, including Rembrandt's "Storm on the Sea of Galilee" and Edouard Manet's "Chez Tortoni," were stolen on the night of March 18, 1990, when two men dressed as police officers arrived at the private museum's front door and a security guard let them in.
The thieves allegedly overpowered both guards, who were found duct-taped to chairs in the museum's basement the next morning.
The FBI solved Boston's other long-running crime mystery in June 2011, when it found accused mobster James "Whitey" Bulger hiding in a seaside California community. Bulger was arrested on a tip that came in after the FBI launched a publicity campaign aimed at tracking him down; he had been on the run since 1994.
The Gardner Museum was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner, an art collector who died in 1924. Her will contained very particular conditions on the running of the museum, including the arrangement of her collection and free admission to anyone named Isabella, a practice it continues today.
(This version of the story corrects the spelling to "Stewart" from "Stuart" throughout.)
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Wards Road Bridge Improvements
The Wards Road Bridge Improvement Project is a rehabilitation. It involves minor rehabilitation of the deck and painting of the structural steel components. The improvements are the best management practices to prevent further deterioration and to reduce maintenance costs on this particular bridge.
|City of Lynchburg Representatives
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|Construction Coordinator
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|Consultant / Designer / Engineering Firm / Project Inspector
|Schwartz & Associates, Inc.
|Burleigh Construction
|Project Timeline
|Design Phase
|January through February 2012
|Bid Phase
|October through November 2012
|May through October 2013
|Project Close Out
|November through December 2013
|Current Posted Projects
|2012 Bridge Maintenance Project
|Lower Bluff Walk Phases II & III
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If Rihanna Is a Bad Role Model, It's Only Because We Made Her That Way [PHOTO]
Rihanna wants everyone to continue to stay outta her bidness, despite flashing said bidness for all the world to see. Case in point: The singer recently drew even more unneeded attention by proudly declaring herself a bad role model.
To prove it, she posted an image to her Instagram page that features a patterned photo of RiRi licking her middle finger with the words "Don't call me a bad role model then act surprised when I do some bad role model type sh−" poorly photoshopped over her face.
To summarize Rihanna's oh-so-eloquent turn of phrase, we (collectively) are not allowed to call her a bad role model and then get all up in arms when she turns out to in fact be a bad role model.
Which is especially ironic, because after all the half-naked Twitter photos and an obvious wake and bake habit, no one is really all that surprised by her antics. And any hope of her being a positive role model for other young girls has long since gone up in ... well, smoke.
Her on-again boyfriend Chris Brown recently made his Instagram account private. Can we start one of those White House petition things to get her to do the same?


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12-3200-cv UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT August Term, 2012 ( Argued On: May 8, 2013 Decided: July 1, 2013)
In a decision announced today, the Second Circuit decertified a class action suit brought by the Authors Guild, Inc. and told Judge Denny Chin to rule first on whether Google's book scanning is fair use.
This is a victory for Google. The company has argued that the scanning of books has not hurt authors, but rather made long forgotten books available to a wider audience. They also claimed that allowing the suit to go forth as a class action forces authors who are happy about the scanning to join forces with those who are not.
This unanimous decision decertified the class action without prejudice. If Judge Chin decides that the scanning is not a Fair Use, then the class action suit could be reinstated. Complicating the issue is the fact that Judge Chin is now a member of the Second Circuit. You can read the entire court decision here. Docket No. 12-3200-cv
A parallel case brought against the Hathi Trust is also being heard by the Second Circuit. In that case the Authors Guild is appealing a lower court decision in which Judge Harold Baer ruled that the scanning of over 10 million books was FAIR USE. He stated "I cannot imagine a definition of fair use that would not encompass the transformative uses made by defendants' [mass digitization project] and would require that I terminate this invaluable contribution to the progress of science and cultivation of the arts that at the same time effectuates the ideals espoused by the ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act]," Inside Higher Ed Read more here.
Genealogists have a lot at stake with these decisions. Many "genealogies" are caught in the limbo of copyright with no likelihood of republication. A workable solution with Google or the University of Michigan's Hathi Trust could make digital copies available quickly at a reasonable cost.
To access digitized books see Hathi Trust and GoogleBooks


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With the Dog Days of Summer sneaking up on us, it's time to assess our state college recruiting classes.
From a grading perspective, Florida State and Miami have clearly taken the lead rungs on the state recruiting ladder for the 2014 class. They both deserve A+ grades for the early marking period. The Seminoles (18 commitments) and Hurricanes (20) have the top-rated commitments of state schools and are rated Nos. 2 and 8 in the 247sports.com college football team rankings.
Florida, ranked 17th by 247sports.com, has some talent on board, but the Gators' class seems to be lacking some punch at this juncture. We give them a B for the midterm, but there's certainly no need for panic in Gainesville.
UCF (12) and USF (11) have done a nice job this offseason, with the Bulls hitting the hardest. Both, however, are still in need of that token player who carries the class. New head coach Willie Taggart at USF has landed a couple of solid Tampa-area players, but his staff has yet to hit the home-run ball they are looking for from the Bay region.
The Knights, while hitting for their usual average in Georgia, have also made some good headway. Tarpon Springs East Lake receiver Tay Scott, another "one that got away" when he committed to Clemson, could have certainly swung the grading curve. We'll give both schools B-minus, for now. USF is ranked No. 46 by 247sports.com, while UCF is ranked No. 66.
Usually we'd be giving out summer incomplete marks for the FAU and FIU programs, but like the rest of the nation, even the Owls and the Panthers have trended toward landing numerous early commitments. The talent level, however, isn't where it needs to be to get either of these teams over their status as struggling college-football programs. FIU has 12 commitments and is ranked No. 84 by 247sports.com, while FAU has seven pledges and is ranked No. 99.
Even though they picked up early commitments, both schools are currently mired in the D category. And, while their efforts certainly have not failed, it might take some serious extra-credit work to gain any more than a C-minus on signing day.
Florida and Miami have pledges from the top individual players in the state, according to the Sentinel's 2014 Florida Top 100, with Miami Central teammates and running backs Dalvin Cook and Joseph Yearby both committed to the Gators and 'Canes, respectively. Cook is ranked No. 2 in the state by the Sentinel and Yearby is No. 3.
Of the top 20 players from the Sentinel's Florida Top 100, Florida has three players committed (Cook, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna DT Khairi Clark and Immokalee DB J.C. Jackson), FSU has two (Jacksonville First Coast LB Kain Daub and Pensacola Catholic LB Delvin Purifoy) and Miami has three (Yearby, Palm Beach Central OT Kc McDermott, and St. Petersburg Catholic OT Reilly Gibbons).
Those numbers would seem to give Florida a better grade, but it's the overall body of work that has the Gators sitting behind FSU and UM. The Gators fall off from there and have only landed two other players among the Sentinel's Florida Top 100. Nationally-ranked North Carolina quarterback Will Grier is the headline out-of-stater, but UF could use some Gator-like star power to bump this crop into the national Top 10.
Top targets on the Gators 2014 wish list are in-state OT David Sharpe of Jacksonville Providence School and out-of-state defensive ends Da'Shawn Hand of Woodbridge, Va., and Lorenzo Carter of Norcross, Ga. The Gators would also like to land Texas safety Jamal Adams of Carrollton Hebron High.
The Seminoles have eight of the Top 50 and 11 of the Top 100 in the Sentinel state rankings. Add three marquee out-of-staters in WR Markell Pack of Purvis, Miss., QB J.J. Cosentino of Pittsburgh, Pa., and TE Mavin Saunders of Houston, Texas, and that puts the 'Noles above the rest.
The key Seminoles' targets at this point are sitting out-of-state and FSU will be looking to shore up some offensive line deficiencies. Top possibilities are D.C.-area prospect Damian Prince and Missouri heavy Roderick Johnson. The 'Noles are also after cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Ala.) and Tony Brown (Beaumont, Texas), while running back Shai McKenzie of Washington, Pa., could be close to committing.
With 12 in-state commitments already onboard, the 'Noles do not have a lot of targets remaining inside state borders, but RB Jonathan Vickers of North Tallahassee Christian, DB T.J. Harrell of Tampa Catholic and DT Adam Torres of Lake Mary are a few possibilities.
Miami has five of the Top 50 and 10 in the Top 100, with top-caliber out-of-staters in California QB Brad Kaaya and New Jersey LB Juwon Young adding some extra oomph.
The Hurricanes, having already done a commendable job of luring local talent in this class, would love to see some other Miami stars stay home like Homestead WR Ermon Lane, the 'Canes top in-state target. UM would also love to flip Cook from the Gators' grasp and getting him to join teammate Yearby would be a huge coup.
Three other locals would also be big gets for UM in ATH Chris Lammons of Plantation, WR Johnnie Dixon of Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer and DE Chad Thomas of Miami Booker T. Washington.
Out of state, the 'Canes could be a Top 5 school for Alabama RB Racine Thomas, who has an impressive offer list. Recruiting another running back too vigorously, however, could have opposite effects on the class where Yearby and the possibility of Cook are concerned.
UM also appears close to landing another top-notch offensive lineman in Demetrius Knox of Fort Worth, Texas, and adding him to a list of heavies that includes McDermott and Gibbons would give UM one of, if not the top O-line class in the country. The 'Canes already have Miam Central hole blaster Trevor Darling in the class, as well, and sleeper guards Nick Linder from Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas and New Jersey's Courtel Jenkins, who could wind up being a huge find.
This recruiting stage is only a precursor to another crazy ride leading to National Signing Day on Feb. 5.
Chris Hays is the Sentinel's recruiting coverage coordinator and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow us on Twitter at @Os_Recruiting and Facebook at Orlando Sentinel Recruiting and now on Pinterest at Orlando Recruiting.


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A gem in the eyes of the world, Moab is one of the most scenic places on the planet, visited by millions of people every year. Yet here we are in the fight of our lives as the BLM is slated to put numerous parcels on the auction block for oil and gas development.
As you will see from the picture and maps on the BLM website and at No Fracking in Moab on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FrackingInMoab?ref=hl), this 3,000-plus-acre parcel 039 and 042 join together and sit directly on top of the precious watersheds connected to Moab. There was hardly any notice and there is a feeling that it is being fast-tracked for approval.
These parcels are in direct view of the Moab Valley, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park and beyond. If this development is approved, Moab could lose its water supply because of contamination, lose its clean air from the off gassing from drilling and its beautiful viewshed will be marked with oil platforms.
Moab is in great jeopardy. Tim DeChristopher went to jail to protect this area because of this same threat and here Moab is once again under threat from oil and gas exploitation. I understand the need for oil and gas development, but I think we need to do this responsibly and not lease in areas that could adversely impact an entire town's water supply. A lot of water supplies have been contaminated across the U.S. due to fracking and natural gas exploration. Let's not create a situation that can't be undone.
Moab needs not only its citizens to help save it, but all out there in the world who love it.
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On October 12, 2012 His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, was informed by His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manougian; Vicar General of the Patriarchate in Jerusalem, that His Beatitude Patriarch Archbishop Torkom Manoogian of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, entered his eternal rest in Jerusalem at the age of 93 years old after long years of illness.
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His Beatitude the late Patriarch Torkom Manougian was an exceptional figure both in the Armenian Church and in the wider Christian world, within and beyond the Holy Land.An intellectual, scholar, musician and poet, he was also a skilled statesman who represented all the most impressive aspects of the Armenian character and the Armenian tradition. He was hospitable and understanding to all, a careful and skilful analyst of the demanding situation in the Middle East, a thoughtful and eirenic presence in discussion and debate, and in and through all this, a faithful, loved and revered pastor to his flock. He played a key role in many aspects of the life of the Armenian diaspora, but will be remembered most vividly by countless pilgrims to Jerusalem for his warm welcome and wise counsel during his long years as Patriarch of this ancient see. He will be deeply missed by Christians of all traditions and by many others too.
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It's official. Nokia will be on hand at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on opening day. Invites were just sent out and come February 25th at 9am, the company revealed it is holding a major press event where they will presumably reveal some new hardware and services for 2013.
Last year, Nokia shocked the crowd (and the world) by revealing the PureView 808 with a jaw-dropping 41MP camera. We were there for that event and remember the gasps from the audience. Will Nokia do this same this year but with Windows Phone? We're confident they won't disappoint.
Rumors have circulated that Nokia will reveal at least one new 'flagship' Windows Phone but possible up to a few (we still haven't heard if there will be a Lumia 720 yet). That flagship phone could be destined for Verizon with another large camera sensor on board. That one reportedly has the codename 'Laser'.
Likewise, AT&T may be getting one of the first phones with a new aluminum body aka 'EOS'. Another device, codenamed 'Catwalk', may be one of many new Lumia phones for 2013 with a new, updated design.
In addition, some more information and even a demonstration of Nokia Music+ is expected to be on hand, giving music fans something to cheer about.
Finally, let's not forget that Nokia is also rumored to be revealing a new Windows 8 tablet of some sort. Featuring a keyboard cover with built in extended battery, not much else is known about the device—or even if it exists.
Needless to say, it should be an exciting morning.
Of course Windows Phone Central will be there to cover the event live, so make sure you bookmark us for the event.


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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will make its mental health hotline available statewide starting Friday.
Gov. Susana Martinez announced the expansion of the helpline Wednesday, saying the first step to addressing a mental health crisis is ensuring easy access to services.
Starting Feb. 1, she says the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line will be available across New Mexico at 1-855-NMCRISIS (1-855-662-7474).
The crisis line will be staffed by mental health professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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End of an Era: Last 19th-Century Man Dies
Jiroemon Kimura was the last man living who witnessed the 19th century. Born in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, he was 6 years old when the Wright Brothers showed the world that man can fly, and 11 when Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile. He lived through two world wars, the reigns of four emperors, the terms of 20 U.S. presidents, and 61 Japanese prime ministers. Along the way, he had five kids, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren, his family said. And on June 12, at 2:08 a.m., he passed on, in his hometown of Kyotango. He was 116 years and 54 days old.
Mr. Kimura became the oldest person in the world on Dec. 16, 2012. The same month, he became the oldest man in recorded history, surpassing the previous record lifespan of 115 years and 252 days held by Christian Morenson, a Danish-American, who died in 1998. According to Guinness World Records, he was the third man in history to reach the age of 115.
Mr. Kimura started from humble beginnings, born to a farming family in western Japan. After working at local post offices for 45 years until his retirement at the age of 65, in 1962, he helped his son with farming until he was 90.
In 2009, Mr. Kimura told camera crews that he exercises daily, reads newspapers at least two hours a day, and keeps up with parliamentary proceedings. "I've got to keep up with the times," he said.
With his death, his title as the oldest human being living on earth was handed to another Japanese citizen, Misao Okawa. Born on March 5, 1898, the Osaka resident just passed her own 115th birthday.
What's the secret of long life? Mr. Kimura attributed his longevity to eating small portions of food. Ms. Okawa's has been to eat, constantly, and "watch out for one's health." Kin-san and Gin-san, the nationally beloved centenarian twins, who passed away a few years ago at the ages of 108 and 109, used to recommend vegetables and fish.
It's no surprise that the Guinness-certified oldests reside in Japan. The country's average life expectancy at birth is 83 years, the highest in the world. (By comparison, the figure is just under 79 years for the U.S.) The figure is projected to exceed 90 for Japanese women by 2050. There are 40 centenarians per 100,000 people in the country, which has the world's highest proportion of the elderly, according to Japan's health ministry: 23.3% of the total population were over 65 in 2011, compared to 13% for the U.S.
Not only are Japanese living longer, but they're pushing the envelope for how to make use of those extra years. Yuichiro Miura, an 80-year-old mountain climber, recently became the oldest conqueror of Mt. Everest.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Help Needed for Missing GIS Analyst
Mark Bosworth, a GIS Analyst at Metro in Portland, has been missing since Friday September 16, 2011.
Mark is a cycle Oregon volunteer and was last seen walking to his tent in Riddle, Oregon. Mark's family think that he may have had a recurrence of cancer that has caused him to become confused and possibly lose his memory.
There have been several sightings of someone fitting Mark's description hitch-hiking near I-5. Therefore Mark's family and friends have been distributing flyers up and down the I-5 corridor. This Google Map is being used to help plan where the flyers have been and need to be distributed.
If you are able to help with distributing flyers you can print them out from the website launched by Mark's family - findmark.org. You can then use the map to see the areas where flyers still need to be distributed.
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The village we call Apponaug has undergone many changes from its early colonial period to the 21st century. At times, these changes were beneficial and brought about a feeling of pride in the community. At other times, however, the opposite was true, as the village seemed to be in decline. During the late 20th century, thanks to a number of talented architects and a sympathetic city administration, Apponaug was once again being viewed as a place of architectural and historical significance.
Recently, a visitor from Georgia, who was in City Hall viewing the displays in the lobby, commented that Apponaug was a very charming village. Armed with the booklet "The Walking Tour of Historic Apponaug Village," she was able to enjoy some of the nicest attractions in Warwick as, fortunately, a number of Apponaug's older houses have been recently restored.
In addition to work done on the Federal Period Warner-Harrison and Remington houses on the southeastern side of Post Road, another major restoration has taken place on what was once known as "Judges Row." The two-and-a-half story, gable-roofed structure on the north side of the bridge at 3351 Post Road has been restored by architect Robert Stirling Morris. Most villagers are very pleased to see this old building take on a new aspect and they appreciate its owner's concern for preserving one of the area's oldest structures.
From the 1940s until 1986, it was known as the Central Cafe and was more indicative of the changes that befell Apponaug in the mid-20th century than a representative of its earlier heritage. Mr. Morris, in his restoration, has uncovered some very interesting facts about the building. He believes it was once a tidal mill, perhaps for snuff manufacturing, before it became a residence circa 1743. An addition to the building was made at about that time and alterations had to be made to allow for a staircase and fireplaces. The old chestnut beams, the mortise and tenon type construction, the unbroken foundation under the original section, and other signs indicate the structure is over 250 years old and may be one of the oldest buildings in Apponaug.
The pride and care taken in the restoration of the house at 3351 Post Road helps to bring Apponaug's past into perspective with its hope for the future. From its position at the bridge, this house commands a view of what once was the thriving port of Apponaug and indicates that the fine old homes can and do serve a useful purpose in the 21st century.
As do so many other houses in Warwick, the Morris house has a connection with the famous Greene family, especially Jacob, the older brother of General Nathanael Greene, Rhode Island's most illustrious Revolutionary War hero. Much of the property that the Morris house overlooks along the cove was owned by Jacob Greene & Co.
The five Greene brothers conducted business in Apponaug under various firm names from the 1770s until the early 1800s and the establishment of Jacob Greene & Co. at the cove indicates the importance of Apponaug as a seaport during this period.
In addition to the Greene enterprises, the area along present day Water St. near the Diamond Lumber Company flourished in the late 18th century. There was once a sawmill here, and at the junction of Water Street and Colonial Ave. there was a shipyard and the DeWolfe wharf.
As might be expected, not everyone was prosperous and Warwick had its share of the indigent and the helpless. One visual reminder of that aspect can be seen on Colonial Ave., not far from Post Road. This is the old town workhouse built in 1765. In 1763 the Town of Warwick received a quarter of an acre of land from the Stafford family. It was bounded on the east by a shipyard and to the southwest by a highway. This area would today be 57 Colonial Avenue and it was here the workhouse was built. It has been greatly altered over the centuries and was moved across the street to its present location in 1875.
Colonial Rhode Island followed the example set in England for the care of the poor. Old Elizabethan laws placed the responsibility on local governments and called for towns and parishes to build workhouses to care for the "...lame ...olde, blynde...poor...." This modest, gable-roofed structure, set gable end to the street, was Warwick's answer for its growing number of indigent citizens. Despite age and other infirmities, the hapless inhabitants of the poorhouse were made to work at whatever tasks they were capable of performing. In the early period, vagrants and beggars were dealt with harshly by physical punishments and those unable to work because of advanced age were often the responsibility of family and friends.
By the mid-18th century, Warwick began to assume more of the responsibility and used tax monies to buy raw materials to give work to the unemployed. All those at the "workhouse" who were physically capable were expected to work, at least by growing as much food as possible and by making their own clothes. By today's standards, the conditions in the "workhouse" would be considered extremely demeaning and harsh.
During the Revolutionary War, the town enabled the tenants of the workhouse to make bandages and blankets for the Continental Army, providing a necessary service and giving employment to those in need. Difficult times following the war and after 1812 filled the poorhouse to capacity and conditions became even more deplorable. If this old house could talk, it would have a sad tale to relate. By 1841, the small house no longer could handle the increasing number of poor and unfortunates and a new, larger poorhouse and farm was established in Buttonwoods. The house became a private dwelling and after 1875 was divided into two tenements that were rented to mill workers.
When the once lucrative sea trade declined in Apponaug in the 19th century, the village began to take on a new dimension due to the rise of the textile industry and the coming of the Stonington Railroad. While Apponaug Cove continued to be a significant avenue of trade, it was soon overshadowed by the advantages the railroad offered in the shipping of goods to the interior of the country.
During the Revolutionary War, Apponaug had benefited when the British stopped the ferry from Warwick Neck to the islands and forced goods to be shipped overland. Because of its location on the Post Road, the village grew in importance as the flow of goods from Warwick's agricultural community passed through Apponaug.
During the early 19th century, the Whigs advocated government support of turnpikes, canals, and railroads. As the Pawtuxet River gave Warwick an ample supply of waterpower for the textile mills, and the high protective tariffs gave her a waiting market, all that was lacking was a railroad to ship their manufactured goods to interior markets. The Stonington Railroad developed as a result of the work of a number of Rhode Islanders, many of who had joined the Whig Party in the early 19th century. Apponaug's businessmen realized that the railroad could offer a greater opportunity for the distribution of goods.
In June of 1835, the first railroad train in Rhode Island ran between Boston and Providence. Within two and a half years, the Stonington railroad, extending south through the state, was open for travel. Passengers from Boston to New York in the 1830s and 1840s traveled on the Boston and Providence railroad to Fox Point. Once in Providence, they took the ferry to the India Point terminus on the west side of the Providence River and then rode along the coast to Stonington, Conn. Here they boarded a steamer to New York. This system continued until 1848 when the railroad was finally extended to New York. At this time, the name was changed from the Stonington Railroad to the New York, Providence, and Boston line. In 1893, this railroad merged with the New York, New Haven and Hartford system.
From the very beginning of its existence, the Stonington Railroad made some significant changes. Its route closely followed the old colonial artery, the Post Road, and it rendered the New London Turnpike, which had become a major artery of trade, practically obsolete. Apponaug, because of its location on the Post Road was given new life and its textile industry became even more prosperous.
In addition to the changes in Apponaug's textile industry, the railroad brought in a tide of immigration, which was to alter the old fabric of the village and bring in unimaginable changes. Prior to the coming of the railroad, Warwick had been almost totally inhabited by British-Protestant stock. In the 1830s, demand for labor to build the roads witnessed large numbers of Irish Catholics immigrating to Rhode Island.
Old prejudices surfaced and a period of culture shock engulfed Apponaug. The Irish were encamped at Sweet Meadow Brook. adjacent to the railroad tracks in Apponaug. Local archeologist, William S. Fowler, in his report on the site notes that. "...sometime between 1790 and 1875 the land was owned by Capt. Daniel Brown...the historic event which more than any other probably altered somewhat the surface of the site was the laying of the first Boston to New York railroad...." Fowler tells us, "...Here in 1837 the old Stonington & Providence Railroad, commonly known as the Stonington road, opened for travel." He goes on to say, "For several years prior to this it was under construction by hand-shovel and wheelbarrow labor, and it is likely that the terrace site beside fresh spring water would have been as attractive then for a camp as in earlier days."
The archeologist found a number of artifacts in the upper six inches of soil in the excavated area that indicate the railroad gangs were here. They found white clay pipe fragments common in the early 19th century, a copper Roman Catholic religious medal dated 1830, an iron spoon, part of a china egg and scattered pieces of coal. Later, they discovered some cut nails, a strap hinge and a copper wire door hook. From this Fowler concludes, "The workmen may have lived in huts; kept a few chickens; and worked small garden patches to help provide them with food..."
When the railroad was completed, some of the Irish remained in Warwick to work in the mills. Many of them went to the western section and by the late 19th century became a dominant force in areas such as Crompton, Centerville, Clyde and Phenix. Later in the century, the railroads carried large numbers French-Canadians to the Pawtuxet Valley and many immigrants from Sweden and Italy to the Pontiac mills.
In 1893, the New York and New England Railroad went bankrupt and Marsden Perry, a master manipulator of businesses, was appointed receiver. He delivered the assets of this railroad to the New Haven Line and this enabled John P. Morgan's New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to develop a near monopoly in New England and exert a tremendous influence on the economy of Rhode Island.
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As you may know, in most contexts, it is perfectly legal to cite and/or quote another copyrighted work without financial consideration. (Of course, if you quote a preponderance of a work, that's another story entirely, but this rarely happens.) Such minor citations happen both on Ars and in the academic work undertaken by a few of us in "Real Life," but then, we rarely play with quotations of commercial entertainment works. And apparently, that's a good thing. To wit:
I have here on my desk a photocopy of a "licence agreement" between my agent and one David C. Olsen, Director/Business Affairs, Warner Bros. Publications U.S. Inc., Miami, Florida. This document grants me "the non-exclusive right to print, publish, distribute and sell at [my] sole cost and expense" the lyrics from an attached schedule of "copyrighted musical composition(s)." Namely: the songs "The Bends," "Idioteque," and "I Might Be Wrong," all by Radiohead. The cost of securing these rights was "the sum of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY ($350.00) dollars, payable in US funds," plus "one (1) gratis copy of any publication in which the composition is utilized."
And that's where the story begins. The above quote is from the author of Planet Simpson, a book dedicated to (you guessed it) the world of the Simpsons. Copyfight noticed the complaint of the author and relayed it, but the story gets more ridiculous. Author Chris Thomson continues:
I was not required to fork over a single dime to quote from The Simpsons itself, nor to quote at length from Tony Hendra's excellent book Going Too Far, nor to quote from Foucault or Mark Twain or David Foster Wallace. But to use 87 words from the collected lyrics of Radiohead? Three hundred and fifty simoleons. Roughly $4.02 per word. (Which, incidentally, is more than double the highest amount I've ever been paid per word to write for a magazine or newspaper.)
The mind blowing aspect of this is, of course, the music industry's hubris. Why is it that I can quote hundreds and hundreds of words from academic authors who have the same copyright protections as the music industry, and yet I have to pay nothing? Why does a few dozen words of lyrics require payment?
Adding insult to injury, wouldn't you know it that Thom Yorke, the lead singer for Radiohead, publicly performed words and references to Chris Thomson's own work on environmental issues in their concerts, and didn't pay a dime. I find it hard to believe that Radiohead would approve of such inane practices by their management, and I would think that they should comment on this ridiculous treatment of Fair Use. If we're heading into a world where even citations of minor portions of copyrighted material necessitates financial consideration, then we're headed for intellectual disaster.


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Dancing in Argentina
Dance is a popular as a hobby, for exercise and as a form of entertainment no matter where you are in the world. Each country has its own history of dance and this often relates to the culture and customs of the country. The history of dance in Argentina is long and interesting as this country has a huge passion for dancing.
The Argentinean History of Dance
In Argentina, both music and dance are strongly linked to traditions and are an integral part of community life. The different regions all have their own dance styles, music styles and performance dress. These dance styles originate from countries all over the world and are also inspired by a variety of South American cultural influences. Many dances began as simple rural dances that reflected the lives and emotions of those dancing them. These often then became more complex routines. Although the tango is one of the best-known dances from Argentina, there are several other distinctive dance styles that have a long history in Argentina.
Chámame is a traditional Argentinean dance usually found in the eastern regions of the country. It is highly influenced by dance and music styles of Germany, Austria and Poland, such as the folk dances of polka and waltz. The chámame was born when these styles were combined with the rhythms of African and Caribbean beats that were the origins of Latin American music and dance.
Cuarteto music is an upbeat style that is usually played on accordions, violins and the piano. The dance that accompanies this music involves partners dancing together in a dance that is not dissimilar to the meringue. This dance can also be performed in groups and the dancers move around in a circular motion. This particular dance originates from Colombia, another South American country. Whether dances as a partnership or in groups, this is a popular choice at social gatherings.
When you think of Argentina, the Argentinean tango is one of the first things that springs to mind. This dance is often associated with the upper-classes. However, its beginnings are quite different. In the early days, the tango was a passionate style of dance performed by the lower-classes. It is believed that the tango was first danced in the bars of Buenos Aires, the country's capital city, where the only women present were prostitutes. At the time, group dancing was the socially acceptable form of physical movement, but the tango broke away from the norm and allowed men and women to partner up and flirt. The population of this dance spread right across Argentina and is now one of the most well-known and best-loved Latin American ballroom dances.
Influences on Modern Dance in Argentina
The history of dance in Argentina has impacted on dance in the modern day. Not only has it made Argentina famous for the Argentinean Tango, it has developed dance as part of the Argentinean culture and lifestyle. Many of the traditional dances are still danced today and each of these has a variety of influences from across the globe.
Dance Culture in Argentina / Tango
Tango and the dance culture of Argentina are not just about music and movement. For many people they are a way of life. This blog is all about the various styles of dance and music from different regions of Argentina.


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Tigers score 19 points in 4th quarter for LCAA win
At first glance, a high school football game being played on a dank October night and on a soggy field between a 3-3 team and a team looking for their first win wouldn't have much in the way of season implications. However the game was Hudson-Onsted and involved one team trying to keep their playoff hopes alive and another team attempting to notch a mark in the win column.
This game may not have had the usual hoopla that surrounds it, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by the effort displayed on the field.
In the end, the Hudson High School football team used three fourth quarter touchdowns by Shay McDaniel to erase a 3-0 deficit and defeat the Onsted Wildcats 19-3.
The win moves Hudson to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in the Lenawee County Athletic Association, but maybe more importantly, keeps their playoff hopes alive. The loss drops the Wildcats to 0-7 (0-5).
"The game had a feeling of disaster," said Hudson coach Chris Luma. "But our kids hung in there, and I'm proud of them, especially their effort in the second half."
Just before kickoff on Onsted's homecoming night, the rain began. It didn't let up and played a factor in the game. Hudson received the opening kickoff and looked to be rumbling down the field, gaining 45 yards on three plays. On the fourth play, the ball popped loose, and the Wildcats recovered on their own 37-yard line.
On Hudson's third possession of the half, the Tigers found themselves with a fourth-and-1 from their own 24-yard line. Having only had one play so far in the half that didn't gain positive yardage, the Tigers went for it. Hudson ran the ball up the middle looking for that yard, but instead found the Wildcats' Austin Groves, and Jacob Thompson. The carry went for no gain. The ball went over to Onsted deep in Hudson territory.
"Our kids hung in there, and I'm proud of them," said Onsted coach Dan Terryberry. "This was a good high school football game, and both teams played hard."
The Wildcats found themselves with a first-and-goal from the 9-yard line. The Tigers defense stepped up and stopped the Wildcats three straight times, leading to a 27-yard field goal by Onsted's Brett Ream to put the Wildcats ahead 3-0.
The Wildcats had another chance to score before the end of the half. After forcing a short punt by the Tigers, Onsted took over at the Hudson 32-yard lin with two minutes left on the clock. The Wildcats made it down to the 1-yard line, but an unfortunate penalty pushed the Wildcats back, helping prevent them from finding the end zone. Onsted went into halftime with the 3-0 lead.
"I knew three points wouldn't be enough," said Terryberry. "We had to get that ball in the end zone, but the penalty hurt us, and we just didn't get it done."
The fourth quarter began at the Onsted 47-yard line, and unfortunately for the Wildcats, the ball never crossed the 50 again. Seven plays later, Shay McDaniel took a handoff and wiggled his way into the end zone from the 10-yard line to give Hudson their first score and a 6-3 lead with 8:50 remaining.
After the kickoff, the Wildcats fumbled the ball back to the Tigers on their second play. A little over two minutes after the first score, McDaniel took it in from the 8-yard line, and Hudson upped their lead to 12-3.
"We moved the ball pretty well tonight," said Terryberry. "But turnovers and penalties cost us, and you just can't give a team like Hudson a short field. We did that tonight."
After a quick interception on the next series, McDaniel once again raced his way across the goal line, this time from 12 yards out to put the Tigers up 19-3.
In a span of 5 minutes and 10 seconds, Hudson turned a 3-0 deficit into a 16-point lead.
"When our backs started breaking tackles in the second half, it gave us second-and-short versus second-and-long, and that made a big difference," said Luma. "The playoffs are still there, but we will have to beat a good Dundee team next week and go from there."


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UPDATE: Just when you thought Kim Zolciak couldn't get any trashier, she proves us wrong. Kim pulled a Britney Spears and flashed the paparazzi while getting out of her car in LA. You can view the NSFW (Not Safe For Work) image here.
In other news, the Real Housewives of Atlanta definitely know how to bring the drama. No wonder they are number 1 among the Real Housewives Franchise on Bravo, according to PerezHilton.com. The Atlanta franchise is the most watched series, beating out other housewives- Orange County, New York and New Jersey by far.
Most people are probably confused of Kim and NeNe Leakes's friendship. They seem to break up and make up. NeNe swore up and down that she was done with Kim following the alleged choking incident in which Kim accused NeNe of choking her. Now both Kim and NeNe are reunited again! We smell trouble already.
It seems like the days of wig pulling and choking may be over for Kim and NeNe who were spotted smiling and embracing at Mr. Chow after dinner in Beverly Hills.
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Nevada Wins in Extras at Hixson
Nevada Wins in Extras at Hixson
The University of Nevada softball team outlasted UNLV and won 5-4 in eight innings on Saturday, leveling the Mountain West series with the Rebels at one game apiece.
Heads-up base running and some clutch hitting late allowed the Wolf Pack to beat the Rebels and stay in the hunt for three Governor's Series presented by NV Energy points, which will now be awarded after the series finale on Sunday at noon.
Lauren Lastrapes, who walked to begin the eighth inning, scored on a sacrifice fly from Megan Sweet to end the contest. With one out in what would be the final inning of the game, Nevada cashed in on a bases-loaded opportunity when Sweet lifted a pitch to shallow center. Lastrapes alertly took off for home and slid head first under the tag of catcher Emily Haslinger.
Nevada moved to 29-20 (8-6 MW) with the win, while UNLV fell to 19-26 (5-6 MW).
Erin Jones tied the Nevada single-season record for doubles when she ripped her 18th of the year into the right-center field gap in the seventh. Later in that inning, Ashley Butera singled home the game-tying fourth run for the Pack, scoring Sara Parsons and allowing Nevada to complete the comeback an inning later.
Karlyn Jones pitched eight innings and did not allow a walk to win for the 16th time this year. She struck out seven and pitched brilliantly with runners on, stranding four Rebel base runners. She now has 124 strike outs in just over 150 innings pitched in 2013.
Karley Hopkins singled home a run in the sixth and was 3-for-5 to raise her season average to a team best .387. One of her three hits was a double, giving her 16 this season. Megan Fincher had a two-hit day out of the eight spot in the Pack batting order and was on base three times, as she also drew a walk.
Amanda Oliveto came in to close the game in the bottom of the seventh, put the Butera single spoiled the save and she lost in the eighth to fall to 16-14. UNLV starter Francesca Foti pitched six and two thirds, but did not factor into the decision.
Sunday will be senior day at Hixson Park, as Nevada's four outgoing student-athletes will be honored in a ceremony before the game. It will also be the final home contest for the Pack this season.


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FOLSOM, Calif. – An Emmy award-winning television news anchor in Sacramento is facing grand theft charges in connection with the alleged shoplifting of $2,500 worth of Coach wallets.
Television station KCRA reports that Sabrina Rodriguez, a reporter and anchor at Fox 40 News in Sacramento, turned herself into Folsom police on Thursday after a warrant was issued for her arrest.
KCRA says the warrant alleges that Rodriguez helped an accomplice steal the wallets from an outlet store in Folsom last year.
KTXL, Fox 40 News' parent station, said in a short story posted on its web site Friday that Rodriguez maintains she is innocent and has taken a voluntary leave from her job.
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Victorian Medicine - A comprehensive study by Henry Hattemer of professional and traditional medicinal practices, practitioners, scientific theory, and health trends in England between the years 1830 and 1910.
I realize medical science made a huge jump during this era. The doctors got better and better as they figured things out. However, I am glad I am dealing with modern medical care. The site notes, "After chloroform became widespread, surgery increased, as did doctors understanding of the need for cleanliness. Even when doctors were cleaning their hands and the instruments, however, bacteria was rampant, and it led to cases of 'hospital fever'." No thanks...
I have no doubt that a 22nd Century patient would look back and consider early 21st Century American medical care to be less than desireable as well.
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The beginning of the Victorian Era was a time of population growth coupled with primitive medicine and of obsolete science. By the end, comparatively advanced scientific theories had been confirmed; treatment had been improved through the introduction of antiseptic and anesthetic; and the life span of the average human had been increased. In order to understand this transformation, four primary areas of study are examined in detail. The multitude of professions in medicine are detailed, from the prestigious physician to the lowly apothecary, and the arenas in which each works. Current scientific theory prevalent at the time is also described and analyzed in order to understand the treatment practices. Treatment, though very primitive in nature, vastly improved during the Victorian era. Lastly, an analysis of the general health trends that result from the practice, the predominant theories, and the treatment is offered.
Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Sunday, September 04, 2005
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- SQPY23 said...
Ran across this site while looking for history of medicine; seems like a goldmine. It's the Biomedical History site for the Karolinska Institute of Sweden.
- Miland said...
That is a good site. Thanks for sharing.
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) on December 10 announced that in the first year of the agency's 100 Percent Plan, the agency achieved its goal of completing every mandated regular inspection for the year. This success marks the first time in the agency's 31-year history that every mandated regular inspection was completed within the year.
The Mine Act requires MSHA to inspect every underground mine four times a year and every surface mine twice a year. "Miners are safer today due to the success of this program. Reaching this milestone is an outstanding and significant achievement," said Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health.
In October 2007, MSHA formally launched the 100 Percent Plan to address completion rates and, one year later, marked the successful completion of quarterly and twice-yearly inspections at more than 14,800 active mining operations around the country.
Stickler attributed the success of the 100 Percent Plan to several factors, including the willingness and work ethic of dedicated career MSHA employees, the temporary reassignment of MSHA inspectors to areas where they were most needed, the provision for increased overtime for additional hours needed to complete inspections, and better oversight and tracking of inspections by the agency's district offices and headquarters. Nearly 190,000 hours of inspector overtime were logged during FY 2008. More than 172,000 citations and orders were written in that same time period.
Since July 2006, MSHA has hired more than 360 new coal enforcement personnel, and the fiscal year 2008 budget allocated funding for the hiring of 55 additional metal/nonmetal enforcement personnel. However, it can take up to 18 months for a new hire to become fully trained as a mine inspector. Once these new enforcement personnel receive their certifications, MSHA's enforcement ranks will be at their highest level since 1994.


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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Birthday Party
4 comments:
- Judy said...
"He is amazing," are the exact words that I heard from Elizabeth, Ann and Dwight as they described Kevin and his music. So Louise, you must be right. I love seeing how happy you are. And the quilts are an extra treat!
- July 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- The Curtis Family said...
So I came across your blog doing some family History. Mariane Werlin Danielsen is my 4th Great Grandmother through Hilda Olsen Quarnberg. I have just started into family history! Do you have any other information on Marianne that would be of help to me?
- July 26, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- The Curtis Family said...
And maybe some contact info would have been good! My email address is firstname.lastname@example.com THANKS
- July 26, 2011 at 2:48 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Thank you, Louise. The evening was so great, but we couldn't look or be everywhere at once.This helps a lot. I kicked myself later because I didn't even go around and look at the quilts. Another time?
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Monday, January 23, 2012
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
I've had many mixed reactions from people who went through their student teaching. Some people loved it while others said it was one of the hardest and most exhausting things they've ever done. I hope that my experience will be a mix of both. Student teaching is what you make of it. You can go in when the kids get there, teach your lessons, and leave when the kids leave. Or, you can come in early, tutor kids to help them catch up, bring in your own experiences and lessons, and stay after for extra curricular activities. I really hope to do the latter. I have been lucky enough to be placed in a school I've loved working in and have had the pleasure of getting to know many of the teachers, students, and parents.
I've also had many mixed reactions about the grade I'll be teaching - 5th grade. I wanted to be placed in this grade because I want to see if I have what it takes to work with older kids. I love the challenge that comes with teaching an older crowd and I feel that, like myself, these kids are at such a pivotal point in their life. They're starting to develop themselves as individuals and will be going through a lot of changes as they advance through middle school. The begin to discover what their interests are and where they fit in with the rest of the world. I feel like kids these age need a lot of guidance, and I'm excited at the prospect of getting them ready for middle school.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to give the blog the attention I have been giving it in the past few weeks. That doesn't mean I'm going to stop posting, of course, but the posts may be a little less frequent. I was very fortunate to have a long winter break because it gave me time to decide in what direction I'm going to take the blog this year and store up some posts for the upcoming weeks. I hope to also share my experience as an up and coming teacher, not just to other teachers but to young professionals in general. I feel like your quarter life mark is an exhilarating time because it is full of change and new experiences. Starting from scratch in a new job is always difficult, and I hope to keep inspiring others with my story.
I have really loved watching how much my blog has grown over the past few weeks and I deeply appreciate all of the new followers and reading the comments you have left me. I love being able to teach others about how to stay active and healthy and yet at the same time sneak in some recipes to indulge in. I love sharing my story and hearing about your own in all aspects from changing jobs to changing running shoes. I hope you will continue to follow my journey over these next few trying weeks as I slowly start to discover what it means to be a teacher.
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Congratulations on starting your student teaching. When I was in college several of my friends had to do student teaching as well and it was very difficult on their social life.ReplyDelete
You will make it through and we, your readers, will be here when you can put up posts.
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Congrats Ali!!! I'm sure you'll do great. At ten they are still eager to learn and young enough to be without the faux sophistication and rampant sarcasm they get in the teen years.ReplyDelete
Good luck at your placement! I agree that it can be a difficult and exhausting experience - but it is the most rewarding as well. You are one step closer to having your own classroom! How exciting!ReplyDelete
All the best with teaching the 5th grade.ReplyDelete
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Alfresco's Open Source Barometer Reveals that Enterprises are using a Mixed Microsoft, Java and AJAX Environment
Over 50% of Windows respondents use Java Architecture for Content Management
LONDON—November 11, 2008 — Alfresco Software today announced the results of the third global survey of trends in the use of open source software in the enterprise. The Alfresco Open Source Barometer survey is the largest open source enterprise infrastructure/stack survey. The report covers data provided by over 25,000 of Alfresco's 74,000 community members during the period of April to September 2008.
The goal of this survey is to research how open source is used within the enterprise, as well as examine the growing impact of Enterprise 2.0 technologies and competitive systems such as Microsoft SharePoint. The survey shows how respondents evaluating Alfresco's open source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software are using Windows, but rejecting .NET/Web parts and Silverlight, instead looking for an ECM solution based on a Java architecture and AJAX, with integrated Web 2.0 tools.
Key findings from the Alfresco Open Source Barometer survey include:
Microsoft Stack Adoption
- 92% do not use or intend to use Silverlight;
- 86% do not use or intend to use .NET/Web Parts;
- 64% evaluate on Windows;
- 53% use or intend to use a Java architecture; and,
- 52% use or intend to use AJAX.
Open Source ECM and Enterprise 2.0
In an open source ECM environment:
- 66% want a browser experience to access content which reflects a Web 2.0 experience;
- The majority of users have no strong preference in their choice of blog or wiki. Logically the integrated blog or wiki will be used for ECM activities;
- The majority of users have no strong preference for Business Process Management (BPM) or Business Intelligence (BI); and,
- Where a preference is expressed, the open source market leader is chosen – for example: WordPress, MediaWiki or JBoss, and Business Objects for BI.
- Open Source Infrastructure
The results for infrastructure usage are consistent with the previous Open Source Barometer surveys:
- Red Hat and Ubuntu continue to lead in operating system usage;
- User preference for evaluating on Windows and deploying on Linux is maintained; and,
- In the category of Application Server, Tomcat continues to dominate at 67% and JBoss is in second place with 15%.
"One of the survey's goals was to examine the impact of SharePoint on the open source ECM market," said Dr Ian Howells, CMO, Alfresco Software. "This survey drilled down further, examining specifically the Windows sub-set. The majority of open source users evaluate on Windows but 86% do not use .NET/Web Parts and 95% do not use Silverlight. The survey found that over 50% of respondents use a Java architecture and AJAX. One conclusion is Windows respondents are looking for an open source alternative to SharePoint and want a Java architecture. This further demonstrates how organizations are increasingly using a mixed open source and proprietary environment."
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One problem we identified was disrespect toward substitute teachers. When looking at the Big 5, we did not notice a problem because there were only three office discipline referrals (ODRs) during the first month from substitutes. However, after further analyzing the ODR data, we realized that classroom teachers were writing ODRs for disrespect toward substitutes. Substitutes received no information about PBIS. We didn't pre-teach expectations or model the appropriate behaviors for students with substitutes.
We created a cool tool for classroom teachers to use before a planned absence and gave each substitute an overview of PBIS. We identified orange tickets from our rewards system to be given only by substitute teachers to acknowledge students who demonstrate the expectations. These tickets are put into a weekly "Sub from a Sub" drawing for a coupon to use at our neighborhood Subway store. After implementation, referrals went from 11 the first month down to one referral during the second and the third months. Grade-level teams now meet with individual students who have been disrespectful toward a substitute and re-teach the expectations with parent involvement.


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Holy Cow! We haven't had a Sex EDGE-U-cation show since late October. Now that's just not right. Luckily, I have the solution to that dilemma on tap today. We welcome back this series that takes a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative lifestyles and we do so with a remarkably talented, and oh so pervy woman who lives right here in the Emerald City.
My guest today is Gina Hunting. She is an educator, activist and woman of great wisdom. And she is edgy as all get out. Just wait till you hear the litany of the things that makes her happy. I can assure you it ain't eatin' bon-bons and watching her favorite TV programs, if ya catch my drift.
Gina and I discuss:
- Seattle, a hotbed of perversion;
- BDSM not her lifestyle, but a really important hobby;
- The intensity and intimacy of a scene;
- Coming to it all as an adult;
- A matter of context;
- Genderqueer and gender exploration;
- Coming to The Emerald City from San Francisco;
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- Coming out as a Top;
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