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"I want to lose weight!" "I want to eat healthier!" "I want to become more fit!"
Do you know what all of these New Year's Resolutions have in common? They all have one ultimate goal: to live a healthier lifestyle. After all, who doesn't want to live a healthier life? We all hear about the benefits of living healthy and want to experience it. The truth is that many of us don't always know exactly how to achieve the often vague goal of living healthier. Surely it's not quite as simple as exercising a few days out of the week, right? Don't get me wrong, exercising is extremely vital. However, if we (and I include myself in this) don't make proper lifestyle choices outside of the gym, then all of our hard work may come to naught. So how can we live healthier in 2014 (and beyond)?
1.) Set up an exercise routine that you can follow through on. For example, if you live a busy life then setting a goal to exercise every day out of the week may not be possible. However, you should try to set aside some time each week (such as 3 days out of the week for 30 minutes to an hour each). If you haven't already, it is critical that you at least start a routine and stick with it. There will inevitably come times when you may not feel like doing anything. That's a natural feeling to have, but at least do something physically active on each day.
2.) Watch what you eat. It would be very discouraging to become dedicated to a workout schedule just to realize you're not losing as much weight as you would hope. The culprit can often be found in not eating right. Foods that are high in calories, fat, etc., work against your efforts. Foods that won't work against your efforts, such as fruits and vegetables, should be an integral part of your diet. Also try baking more often than frying, and go for low-fat alternatives. And finally, always remember that eating healthier begins with shopping healthier. Shopping for healthier alternatives may take some getting used to at first but sticking with it will pay off in the long-term.
3.) Watch what you drink and breathe in. We often know to watch what we eat, but how often do we really think about watching what we drink too? What about watching what we breathe in? Not much. The scary truth is this: with the amount of contaminants often found in water today, and the rise in air pollution, what we drink and breathe can do just as much damage to our bodies as eating the wrong foods can. Fortunately, this scary truth also has a simple solution: filtration. Water filters (for your refrigerator, faucet, whole home, etc.) and regularly replacing you're A/C filter will go a long way in protecting you from harmful contaminants. Why not make a New Year's Resolution to change your filters more often/regularly?
4.) Go green! We recently did a blog post on this very topic (check it out!). If you are anything like me, meaning that you are a novice at going green, then start off small. That can mean committing to recycling more regularly, or simply reducing waste in your home (I'm not just talking about trash, reducing water waste is important too!) Before you know it, you'll be living green in no time.
In 2014, we can not only make ourselves healthier, but our planet can be healthier too. In what ways can you live a healthier lifestyle in 2014? We'd love to hear from you.


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There's a crass old joke about how you can never buy beer, just rent it. Who would think that the same joke applies to book buying in the digital age?
But that's the case. Many people who'll be unwrapping iPads, Amazon Kindles or Barnes & Noble Nooks on Tuesday morning and loading them with bestsellers or classics won't have any idea how limited their rights are as their books' "owners."
In fact, they won't be owners at all. They'll be licensees. Unlike the owners of a physical tome, they won't have the unlimited right to lend an e-book, give it away, resell it or leave it to their heirs. If it's bought for their iPad, they won't be able to read it on their Kindle. And if Amazon or the other sellers don't like what they've done with it, they can take it back, without warning.
All these restrictions "raise obvious questions about what 'ownership' is," observes Dan Gillmor, an expert on digital media at Arizona State University. "The companies that license stuff digitally have made it clear that you own nothing."

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Pets, Pets, Pets . .
Talk about bursting the Beagle bubble.
Wed. 11 AM: I'm at Cipriani Dolci in Grand Central for the Metropolitan Dog Club brunch/satellite broadcast with Uno the winning Westminster Beagle and the Best In Show judge… Uno (aka Champion K-Run's Park Me In First), fresh from his TV morning show circuit, tries to sip my champagne.
Wed. 4 PM: there's a phone message that Jack Daniels, an 11- month-old Beagle, victim of a divorce, has just been turned into Babylon Town Shelter. Jack Daniels has nothing to celebrate.
The night before Numero Uno generated megawatts of excitement from the crowd and the whole country. He is the only Beagle ever, plus the first Hound in 25 years, to win at the Garden. Snoopy-incarnate, has been crowned "America's dog". (I was there in 1983 when the last Hound, Pepsi, an Afghan, spitting image of mine, captured the title- as thrilling to me as watching Bobby Thompson hit that immortal homerun.)
At the brunch Best In Show judge, Dr. J. Donald Jones, retired psychologist at Emory University, proclaims that Uno is "the most nearly perfect dog he's ever seen." He praises Uno's smooth, easy locomotion; properly built shoulder; brush tail; and face that will "melt you right down". He says Uno presented himself as "a merry little dog", especially on the last go around, exactly as described in the breed standard. To compare he tells me about Miss Dallas one of his own Beagles, a bitch who chose not to be a show dog. She'd shine when romping on his farm but wilt in the ring.
Uno is now a national treasure, yet there is a downside to instant dog fame. Beagles are already #5 on the AKC breed popularity list, but Beagles, like other purebreds, should be an acquired taste. The last thing the breed needs is a rush to purchase Uno look-alikes. Too many will wind up discarded.
If I had a dime for every Beagle I ever featured in the column, plus a dollar for each I've pulled from the pound, I could build a Beagle bunker. They appeal because they are outgoing, midsized, short-coated and absolutely adorable as puppies.
'Tis time for the canine caveat emptor:
Eager Beaglers need to do their hound homework. Beagles shed-big time; much more than any of my Afghans (don't run out and get an Af either.) Since they're pack dogs, some Beagles do not like to be left alone. These hounds may express their dismay by being destructive or howling. Even if you love the Beagle bay, your neighbors might not appreciate their serenade. Beagles are stubborn and can be hard to housebreak. There have even been studies about an innate toileting problem associated with the pack mentality. Accomplished escape artists, Beagles can scale or dig under fences. Once out, that super snozz catches a scent, and your Beagle is going, going, GONE.
My husband's family had a Beagle when I met him. Sweet and chubby, Missy was typical. At that time few owners knew about crates or separation anxiety, so Missy would customize the couch or Venetian blinds if home alone. We anticipated a touching reunion when her best bud returned from Viet Nam. However, let out to greet her Marine, she sniffed the sidewalk and sauntered by in search of a squirrel. So much for a boy and his dog.
Despite this, I signed out Jack Daniels, the Babylon Beagle pup, and delivered him to the Last Hope Dog Center (www.lasthope-animalrescue.org.). It does help that the group's prez is partial to Beagles. Although this sounds contradictory, or perhaps elitist, finding the right home can be as difficult for the most desirable dog at a town shelter as it is for an inconspicuous pooch.
Intake at a municipal shelter is unpredictable you never know what breed will enter, or which prospective adopter will see the dog first. I dub this the "Charles Manson" rule, where proper placements are not about "first come, first served" but rather screening for seasoned, breed-experienced homes. It has taken me a quarter of a century to convince town officials that private and purebred rescue groups are not the enemy, but instead can ensure that a dog/cat finds a forever home and will never reenter the shelter system. We've come so far.
Yet, not far enough. An impulsive, fickle public remains the obstacle. If you want a loving canine companion for 15-plus years, research your choices, invest time in care and training, then commit to making the bond stick. If you want an Uno or a Snoopy, TiVo him or get a stuffed toy.
(Rescue reality: It's not just about the purebreds. On Saturday I also took last week's Beacon/ Record poster pup "Cole" (renamed "Charles") the Newfie mix found in St. Charles Cemetery for Last Hope and helped relay "Port" a neurologically injured Pit puppy to Little Shelter. Both need rescue's TLC.)
•Nassau SPCA Needs More Foster Homes- Many animals still at Oyster Bay Town Shelter (516-677-5784), including 13 tiny dogs-Silky Terriers, Chinese Cresteds, a Chihuahua/Min Pin, about 40 guinea pigs, 2 cats and 2 angora rabbits from the Syosset hoarder seizure desperately need placement in caring homes. The tiny rabbits and guinea pigs, each sporting a different hairdo, are chic and socialized. Because of the ongoing legal proceedings, adoptions cannot be permanent yet. Please call the shelter or contact Nassau SPCA at www.ncspca.com to find out how you can help.
•Also Available at Oyster Bay Town Shelter Miller Pl. Syosset:
•Cats- "Orange Crush" #35- jumbo fellow in the lobby; "Socks"-#1129- gorgeous paintbrush marked tortie.
•Dogs- middle-aged fem. Pug #113; "Gustaf" #59-Swiss Mt. Dog mix; "Nica" #128- black Lab mix- 8 months; Rottie/ Shepherd #117 who gives kisses through the cage.


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the tragedy of body detergent. Yes, this is what I found.
A story about my daughter, a sweet freak
I don't know if I ever brought this up in any of my stories, but Joanna and her husband and children all regularly go through my pantry and medicine cabinet pointing out and tossing those things that have expired. Even Nina's friends have been heard to say "this is expired." This is rather embarrassing, humiliating and obnoxious on their part, but I take a deep breath, being the good sport that I am and put up with their nonsense.
However, Joanna went too far this week end. Too much coffee or something. She was sitting on the floor of my bathroom with the cabinet wide open pulling everything out and throwing everything into the garbage pail. I should have known I was in trouble right then and there. Suddenly she began yelling "bombs away" and slid the first bar of Irish Spring soap down the long hall until it went under my bed. Then the second bar, the third bar and 16 bars later (all under my bed) with my grandson, Desmond bent over laughing. She was done. I couldn't even speak.
I said "you come from very good breeding. Your father was a college professor, your mother a psychotherapist, and you're a freak.
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, Ma."
My daughter the diplomat.
I digress.
So... the soap scenario was fun. My son (11 years old) was 20 feet away, at least and I am sitting on the floor, sliding each boxed bar of Irish Spring down this long, perfect-brand-new-and-double-shiny wood floors and would slide right by my mother (who's face looked stunned), went under her bed and my son would laugh and pick it up from the other side. We all laughed so hard, except, I had to explain that if I ever find another commercial soap box in the house, I may have to be more extreme with my sliding measures.


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Leap Frog products have always been a part of our family, beginning with our first copy of The Letter Factory that we watched over and over with our first son eight years ago. I say first copy because it became so well worn that we actually had to purchase a new copy to replace it! So when I heard about the new SmartyAnts curriculum that's been developed by the founders of Leap Frog, I was very interested in giving it a try.
The SmartyAnts system consists of an interactive website and a companion SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup that reinforces the lessons taught on the website in a fun and engaging way minus the computer, allowing children to practice the reading skills they're currently working on any time, any place.
We received the white SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup to give the system a try, and my four-year-old daughter immediately fell in love with him. He's very fluffy and cute and surprisingly cuddly and soft for something that has mechanical parts housed inside. He comes ready for fun, preloaded with 10 songs designed to help teach your child the alphabet, letter sounds, phonics, word building, and rhyming.
I decided to let my daughter just get to know the Reading Pup for several days before introducing the online aspect, and he quickly became a constant companion. But when I showed her the SmartyAnts website and how it complements the dog, that was when the real fun began. I'm kind of embarrassed to admit it, but the site showed me just how much I was underestimating what my daughter was capable of. I was under the impression that she was still working on her lower case letters and sounds, but she breezed through those right into the four-letter words level!
The SmartyAnts website is very cute and really draws your child in with activities that seem like play on the surface but are really teaching them valuable skills all the while. My daughter just devoured all of this and asks to play frequently. And the best part is that you can download new files to the Reading Pup that reinforce these skills during free time.
The SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup retails for just $29.99, and I fully expect him to be one of the hottest toys this holiday season. Included in the box is one SmartyAnts Phonics Reading Pup (choose husky or white pup), USB cable, parent guide, and one-month membership to SmartyAnts Web site.
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Brentwood, Tenn. - Tennessee State junior guard Patrick Miller was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Player of the Week by the league office on Monday.
Miller was near perfect in Tennessee State's 67-59 OVC-opening victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. The Chicago native hit his first four shots from the field and missed only one attempt on the night en route to a career-high 28 points.
The 28 points was the most by a TSU player not named Robert Covington since January 2009.
Miller hit 7-of-8 (87.5%) field goal attempts, was a perfect 3-of-3 from 3-point range and connected on all 11 of his charity stripe attempts (including 6-of-6 in the final 36 seconds) in the win. He also added four rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots in 35 minutes of action.
Miller currently leads the OVC in assists (5.6 per game) and steals (2.1 per game).
Miller's nomination is third of its kind so far this season for TSU. Covington previously won the award on Dec.3 and again on Dec. 17.
Tennessee State will try to improve to 2-0 in the OVC on Thursday night at Tennessee Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game can be seen on the OVC Digital Network.
--TSU Tigers--


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Who Were the Babbitts and Bohemians?
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"It was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire."
The 1920s, also known as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age," was a decade of stereotypes. In fiction and on the front page, writers used labels like "rumrunner," "flapper," "red," and "radical" to make sense (or nonsense) of the time. Two of the most significant of these types were the Babbitt and the Bohemian. The Babbitt (named for the title character in Sinclair Lewis's 1922 novel) was a well-meaning but small-minded civic booster. The Bohemian was a glib and glitzy non-conformist. While Bohemians viewed Babbitts with disdain, Babbitts were sometimes intrigued but often repelled by the unconventional bohemian lifestyle. Throughout the decade, these curiously opposed types flourished and helped define society's extremes, one as the American businessman and the other as the American artist.
Changes in the American landscape reinforced these classifications. As writers and artists moved out of small towns to the rapidly expanding cities, they attacked the dullness and uniformity of the small towns they had found so confining. Their critiques became personified in the stereotype of the ever-conforming and materialistic Babbitt. Some of those who fled what they viewed as the limitations and repressions of "Main Street" inhabited the bohemian areas of the larger cities, particularly New York City's Greenwich Village. The free, wild, and colorful Village "idea" was modeled on the bohemian lifestyle of Paris at the turn of the century.
The Babbitt and the Bohemian emphasized and exaggerated the quickly changing mores and manners of American society. At one end of the spectrum was the stifling solidity of the small town, and at the other end was the wild and loose life of quite another Village. Both stereotypes resonated with Americans and were influential in literature and culture for several decades to come.


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RAW FOOTAGE: Buffalo Bills' Adolphus Washington arrested in Ohio on weapons charge
SHARONVILLE, Ohio (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Buffalo Bills player and former Ohio State football star Adolphus Washington was arrested Sunday night following an incident in the Splash Cincinnati Water Park parking lot.
The Cincinnati native is accused of improperly carrying a concealed weapon. Sharonville police say Washington approached a marked cruiser, flashing a loaded gun.
Below is raw footage of his arrest.
(WARNING: The video below contains profanity. Viewer discretion advised. On our mobile app? Click here for video.)
Washington was booked at the Sharonville Police Department July 9 and released later that night. He is due in court July 24.


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Fortunately, the kitchen in the house we've rented has escaped the cabin curse and we can actually cook in it. Last night my girls made this old family favorite for supper. It seems you like it as much as we do. This is the third most popular recipe on my site and it has passed the quarter million view mark. Here is the recipe for any who have missed it. This is good food people.
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Salisbury Steak is one of the retro foods that has made a comeback in American kitchens. It was named for James Salisbury, a 19th-century physician, who prescribed it for battlefield patients who, in addition to their wounds, were suffering from digestive problems. His diet recommended serving chopped beef patties three times a day, and the oval-shaped patties, informally dubbed the poor man's steak, came to bear his name. In its purest form, the steak consists only of seasoned beef. However, frugal depression housewives and those cooking in the meat-rationed kitchens of WWII began to add extenders to the chopped beef in order to feed more people. I am no stranger to Salisbury Steak. It was a regular feature on my Mother's table and I made it in the early days of our marriage when then was more love than money. Versions of the steak that are currently popular use wine and mushrooms in the sauce that is served with the steak. The original versions of the recipes did not, for obvious reasons. A budget meal does not lend itself to auxiliary ingredients that cost more than its main components. The newer versions are delicious and I can heartily recommend them. I want, however, to share with you a really old-fashioned version of the steak. Here's the recipe.
Salisbury Steak with Caramelized Onion Gravy...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
Onion Gravy
2 large red onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups low-sodium beef broth
1/2 cup dry red wine (optional)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
Salt and pepper
Meat Patties
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup cooked white rice
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 clove minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
1) To make gravy: Heat butter in a large sauté pan. Add onions and cook over medium-high heat, until onions start to brown, stirring occasionally. When onions are slightly softened and turning a deep honey brown, add 1/4 cup broth. Reduce heat, cover and continue cooking, adding more broth as needed to prevent caramelized bits at the bottom of the pan from burning. It should take at least 25 to 30 minutes to properly caramelize onions. Stir in flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Add wine and reduce by half. Stir in remaining beef broth and tomato paste. Stir in cider vinegar. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
2) To make patties: Mix ground beef, rice, egg yolk, salt, pepper, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and thyme in a bowl. Shape into 4 oval patties about 3/4-inch thick. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Sear patties about 3 minutes per side, or until a brown crust forms. Pour gravy over patties and simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Serve warm with mashed potatoes or noodles. Yield: 4 Servings.


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John Sawin was a resident of Greenfield, Massachusetts, when he sent around this handbill advertising his work. He would probably be known today as an interior decorator, as his handbill advertises a wide variety of wall decorations. The explosion of technology and techniques in the 19th century led to the creation of a number of home decorating products. One of them advertised here is "fresco paper." This wallpaper was skillfully designed to imitate architectural features. For example, one line of paper imitated wood grain and moldings. Paper like this was most often made with hand stamps in the 1840s, although papers made with patterns on continuous-roll machines increasingly improved in quality through the 1850s and 1860s. By around 1860, hand-stamped paper had disappeared, although it was revived briefly in the late 1890s by Arts and Crafts devotees like William Morris. His emphasis on imported papers corresponds to the tastes of the 1850s, which was drawn particularly to French designs and borders, as is his emphasis on Greek Revival styles.
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Brad M. McGehee is a MCSE+I, MCSD, and MCT (former) with a Bachelors' degree in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration. Currently the Director of DBA Education for Red Gate Software, Brad is an accomplished Microsoft SQL Server MVP with over 13 years' SQL Server experience, and over 6 years' training experience.
Brad is a frequent speaker at SQL PASS, SQL Connections, SQLTeach, SQL Saturdays, TechFests, Code Camps, SQL Server user groups, and other industry seminars, where he shares his 13 years' cumulative knowledge.
Brad was the founder of the popular community site SQL-Server-Performance.Com, and operated it from 2000 through 2006, where he wrote over one million words on SQL Server topics.
In 2008, Brad attended 16 conferences/user group events, presented 26 sessions, and had 1,402 people attend them.
A well-respected and trusted name in SQL Server literature, Brad is the author or co-author of more than 14 technical books and over 100 published articles. His most recent books include "How to Become an Exceptional DBA," and "Brad's Sure Guide to SQL Server 2008: The Top Ten New Features for DBAs," and "Mastering SQL Server Profiler."


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Rhonda Ryder necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 155 diseños de 37 diseñadores freelance.
Help design a logo for a new website which will be THE hottest place for all Law of Attraction and "The Secret" seekers to visit, make friends, learn and find out about the latest products!
We are starting a new company, "Law of Attraction Experts.com. Mission of the Company: To provide a constant stream of inspirational, life-changing, timeless resources including courses, seminars, audios, books, events, free stuff, etc to assist people, kids and families on their journey toward enlightenment.
- We need a logo that speaks to both men and women, is easy to read, simple...spiritual and intelligent.
- I think the words: "Law of Attraction" should convey the spiritual side and the word "E x p e r t s " should convey the Dynamic energy of the Experts: the ability to help Change People's Lives and FAST-TRACK them to where they want to go...
- Colors: Not sure...What do you think? I like "The Secret" colors...I also love purple and am also am considering a clouded sky as the background. Just depends on the logo we choose.
- In the final stages, I would like to have 2 versions: 1 with a dot com and one without the dot com.
- I want something that can stand on its own and inside of the website banner (which will have to be designed after the logo is chosen)
- I would consider "The Secret" inspired design (http://www.thesecret.tv)
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- I don't want bold, bright colors more suitable for a logo for a kids' product
- It MUST be VERY SIMPLE to read
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- Don't want an EXACT replica of 'The Secret" theme, however, would consider something similiar that is yet our own.
- Don't want a font that looks like a wedding invitation
- Thank you in advance for your ideas.
- This is my first time using 99designs, so let me know if I am providing enough feedback/information.
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Health Protection Guidance: What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
- Stay informed. This website will be updated regularly as information becomes available.
- Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
- Take everyday actions to stay healthy:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
- Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
- Develop a family emergency plan as a precaution. This should include storing a supply of food, medicines, facemasks, alcohol-based hand rubs and other essential supplies.
- Call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) for more information.
A pandemic occurs when a novel strain of a virus appears that causes readily transmissible human illness for which most of the population lacks immunity. Influenza pandemics, typically the most common, occur with little warning and hit wide geographic areas in multiple waves, lasting two to three months at a time. Health experts acknowledge that there is no way to determine if a variant strain of influenza or another disease altogether will cause the next pandemic.
The Federal Government estimates that as much as 40 percent of the nation's workforce--including personnel supporting our critical communications infrastructure--will be absent during the height of a pandemic. Changes in work practices may significantly alter communications traffic due to increased telecommuting by the nation's workforce. These work changes may result in disruptions to communications networks. Lack of restoration personnel may contribute to prolonged disruptions in communications systems and the inability to send and receive phone calls, text messages, or email.
In planning for pandemics, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considers internal and external factors and issues. From the internal perspective, the FCC, as well as other public and private organizations, assesses the operational risks of a pandemic to ensure it has sufficient plans in place to deal with impacts on the FCC. The FCC must also be concerned about the effects on communications networks stemming from such a public health crisis. The FCC is committed to assisting Federal and state agencies in maintaining robust emergency communications infrastructures and providing the public with the means to access critical public health and community-related information and updates.
To help address this issue, the FCC, primarily through its Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Communications System, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is focusing on business continuity planning as it relates to sustaining the communications infrastructure and networks for voice and data services in response to a pandemic threat - including wireline and wireless phones, the Internet, Personal Digital Assistants, pagers, and faxes and other telecommunications devices and systems.
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At Poolstock Car Sales we are able to offer cheap used cars by taking small profits and keeping our overheads to a bare minimum. This allows us to offer you massive savings not only against main dealer prices, but just about any other dealer or car supermarket in Wigan.
We take great pride in our customer satisfaction and believe good news travels quickly. Because of this, we have regular repeat customers and old customers introducing new ones.
Poolstock Car Sales has sold hundreds of cars throughout the Wigan area over the past years, this has helped us to gain a large client base of happy customers that have returned on many occasions buying a second vehicle or one for a child or partner. Our prices on cars are unrivalled within Wigan, so if you are looking for a car for sale in Wigan, Poolstock Car Sales is the place for you!
At Poolstock Car Sales - Cars for Sale Wigan you will always be greeted by our friendly and knowledgeable members of staff, who are always too happy to assist in anyway that they can to make purchasing a car an easy and enjoyable experience. Our aim is not to sell you just one used car, but to sell you used cars for the rest of your life and to become friends. We realise that to achieve this aim, you must be satisfied with your car and, more importantly, we know that we must gain your trust and respect.
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Dear Friends,
|Every day at Heinrichshaus is special, but summer days here, on our sylvan terrace, are precious gems. Imagine good friends, a sumptuous picnic basket, a cool breeze on a hot day, and sharing a bottle of wine.
Heinrich & Gina Watkins Grohe, wintners
Every year we make MO Wine
Enjoy the difference
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Hours of operation:
During Central Standard Time
Weekdays & Saturdays- 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
Sundays Noon to 5:00p.m.
During Daylight Saving Time
Weekdays & Saturdays- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Sundays Noon to 6:00p.m. Closed Wednesday & Major Holidays.
We will be open the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
If you are in the neighborhood on Wednesday & in need of wine
Please call first to see if we are here.
We are located:
5 miles east of St. James & 3 miles north of Interstate 44,
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PrimeLuggage needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 46 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Need a website designed and preferably coded for our vacation rental company. Can win 2 contests as I have two going for the same company..(see contest http://99designs.com/contests/15886)
Sunfire Resorts
Sunfire Resorts is a vacation rental company located in the NW Florida coast. We represent higher-end vacation homes and condos. I'm looking for something unique, classy and effective to both the user and search engines.
Our logo was just created, and two versions can be found here - I'd leave it up to you on which you'd like to go with..
Blue Version:
Gold Version
Some sites that I like in our industry:
http://www.southernresorts.com/ - like the use of large pictures (rotating)
http://oceanreefresorts.com/ - like the placement of the "quick search" and again rotating pictures. Like the background graphic as well, and also the color scheme..
http://www.allstarvacationhomes.com/ - site has a lot of function, but IMO has too much going on..
http://luxuryvillacollections.com/ like the use of color, again the larger pictures
Top Banner Links needed
- Vacation rentals
- Beach Vacation Specials
- Property Map
- Concierge Services
- Contact Us
Top Area (like in allstartvacations.com)
- Phone Number
- Search box with Go (this can go in the banner if you like) (include a text link to advanced search)
- About Us
- Owners
Main Content Area needs to contain the following:
Floating Quick Search over pictures (does not have to function, can use a graphic as a placeholder if you like) - see oceanreefresorts.com for an example of what I want (on the right, entitled quick search).
- Date, Nights, Number of Bedrooms
- Search Button
- Link to Advanced Search
Newsletter Signup
- Email & submit button
Area for text (can use latin, text TBD)
Area/Boxes for Featured Homes/Specials
Bottom Links/Area
- Home
- Destin
- Beaches of South Walton
- Panama City Beach
- Owner Login
- Owner Services
- Privacy
- Guest Policies
Address (PO Box 611224 Rosemary Beach FL 32461)
Phone (800-295-3154)
Email (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Plus if you could include a few logos
Visit Florida (http://www.visittreasurecoastfl.com…go_307.jpg)
Also, a big plus would be if you could design a 2nd page template that can be used on the site for other pages (header, footer, etc would remain the same):
- If you have feedback/questions let me know I'll be very responsive..the more questions/feedback you can bring, the more I can clarify!!
- source files (psd) plus providing a coded XHTML/CSS page that is SEO friendly would be a BIG plus.
- cohesive with our logo
- blues, golds colors that emote luxury, professional.
- Not cluttered, need consumers to easily be able to find what they are looking for.
- "floating" effect similiar to oceanreefresorts.com I.e. the content floats over a background design that you create (i.e. the swirls on oceanreefresorts.com)
- Simple and easy to use..absolutely key
- Need a design that also would translate to other printed materials and marketing collateral.
- Vivid, colorful pictures on the home page (like oceanreefresorts.com and southernresorts.com) (you can find some pictures of the area at mooncreek.com/stock..to use as examples, needless to say I'll purchase the pictures from mooncreek.com if they work. Alternatively, if you already have stock photos that works too.
- Our target audience are higher-end guests looking to vacation with their family - anything that can be done to evoke this through design style and pictures would be great.
- Obvious, but something that doesn't look like I bought a template...cookie cutter themes, clipart, etc
- we sell vacations, so trying to get away from a corporate look..


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By MARK SCOHIER
Millions of dollars could be funneled toward springs protection and restoration projects in the state if approved by the governor later this year.
Anne Shortelle, executive director of the Suwannee River Water Management District, said in a meeting last week that SRWMD alone had submitted about $15 million worth of proposals for springs projects upon a recent request by Gov. Rick Scott.
The projects, tentative at this point, will be presented as a first-ever line item for springs restoration in the governor's budget.
Don Quincey, SRWMD board chair, said at the meeting, "I'd just like to say that … after five years of being on the board, this is the first time that we may have something there …. For the governor to do a line item in his budget … it's a pretty big deal. We really are excited about that, and I think it's an opportunity to get some money."
As part of the overall request, the district, just one agency in the state submitting proposals, is asking for $450,000 to remove sediment from Otter and Hart springs to help improve flow and recreational use, as well as $2.5 million to construct wastewater lines in the parks, which will ease contamination from septic tanks already in use there.
Part of the projects also include a $5 million request to retrofit agricultural irrigation systems in the Suwannee River Basin to help reduce water use and the need for fertilizer, the biggest source of nutrient pollution in the area. Another $2 million, on top of $900,000 previously allocated, will go toward the same purpose in the Santa Fe River Basin.
The remainder of the money, if granted by Scott, will go to other projects in the district that include additional spring sediment removal projects, as well as projects to upgrade wastewater processing in Lake City.
The neighboring St. Johns River Water Management District, said by some to impact groundwater levels in SRWMD through heavy drawdown, has submitted proposals for about $98.2 million in similar projects, according to information sent in an email from district representative Teresa Monson.
Florida springs advocate Jim Stevenson said in a phone interview last week he's glad to hear some money might get put toward restoring one of the state's most precious resources. "We haven't had anything in a couple of years," Stevenson said, referring to Florida Springs Initiative funds that were slashed by Scott.
Stevenson, who served as chief biologist for the state park system for 24 years, is largely credited with kick starting springs protection funding that started under Gov. Jeb Bush. In 1999, Stevenson took Bush and then-Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary David Struhs on an educational boat trip down the Ichetucknee River where both learned about some of the problems facing Florida's springs. The trip prompted Struhs to form the Florida Springs Task Force. Bush put in place the Florida Springs Initiative.
Stevenson, though glad to hear that some money might again go toward Florida's springs, said it's important to keep in mind what protection and restoration really means.
When the state first started purchasing springs, the first of which was Manatee Springs, the idea was that having control of the spring would protect it, he said. "But when you buy a spring, you're only buying a hole where the water comes out. You're not protecting the water."
Within a spring itself, he said, many consider restoration to mean the removal of sediment and dredging of spring runs—such as some of the recent proposals submitted by agencies to the governor's office.
"But when I say restore, I mean restoring the water," which, he said, means improving the quality and quantity of water available throughout the state and in areas such as Levy County.
"Probably every child that grew up in Chiefland has swam in Manatee Springs," he said. "It's part of the cultural fabric of the area. To let it go down the drain is a waste."
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Raphael Kirchner
Between 1950 and 2011, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in the United States, Canada and Europe; 2012, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 27, 2012)
Credit Line
Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Austrian (Vienna), 1900
- Artist Raphael Kirchner, 1876–1917
- Publisher E. Arenz
Catalogue Raisonné
D.9 - Hinter den Coulissen (Behind the Scenes), a series of 10.
Vertical: Overall: 14 x 8.9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
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Color lithograph on card stock


text: This World War II clash followed the Allied landing at the Philippine island of Leyte in October 1944. The Japanese sought to converge three naval forces on Leyte Gulf, and successfully diverted the U.S. Third Fleet with a decoy. At the Suriago Strait, the U.S. Seventh Fleet destroyed one of the Japanese forces and forced a second one to withdraw. The third successfully traversed the San Bernadino Straight but also withdrew before attacking the Allied forces at Leyte. With much of its surface fleet destroyed in the battle, Japan was hamstrung in its ability to move resources from Southeast Asia to the home islands.


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If you haven't noticed, we've been getting all breathy and giggly about this season's markets. Ramps! Asparagus! Radishes! Strawberries! After learning about this week's spotlight, cristinasciarra, it's clear that she must be just as excited as we are. After living in Madrid and Paris, cristinasciarra learned of the wonders of the market – of the creativity it begs, about the pleasures it brings. As she says in her Winner's Q&A for Your Best Canned Fish Recipe, "I challenge even the most devoted fast food fan to sit under the arbor on their terrace in the middle of summer, crack open a langoustine swiped with homemade mayonnaise, and not want to replicate the experience over and over again." Our only question is: can you challenge us? (Please?)
Cristinasciarra's recipes show this same devotion to seasonality, of care towards ingredients, of the love to share and to cook for others. To start, take her recipes for spring: Spring Garlic and Chickpea Tartine, Spring Quiche, Almost-Vegetarian Crepe, Spring Soup. We're holding our breath to see berries at the market, so we can run home and make Cherry-and-Cinnamon Chocolate Ice Cream and Blueberry-Maple Tartelettes. Until then, though, we'll satisfy ourselves with that Maple Ice Cream with Tipsy Raisins and Maple-Candied Cashews – and we'll thank cristinasciarra for her creative, seasonal, and honest cooking.
Read our profile Q&A with cristinasciarra below, and check out her blog here.
What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
It was a drink--snake liquor on a boat on the Yangtze River
What do you cook when home alone?
A soft boiled egg, salad with mustardy vinaigrette, cheese and crusty bread. (So, not really cooking per se..)
Your most treasured kitchen possession:
Matfer Exoglass spatula, sharpened chef's knife, Le Creuset Dutch oven
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- 1. Drag the into minecraft.jar folder out of the MoreMobsMod.zip
- 2. Open start and fill in %appdata% in the text bar. On windows XP or lower click run and then type in %appdata%
- 3. Go into /.minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar (on most computers this file is just called "minecraft")
- 4. Open minecraft.jar with winrar or 7zip
- 5. Drag all files inside the manual installation folder to minecraft.jar
- 6. Delete META-INF. This is a folder inside minecraft.jar
- 7. go into into_.minecraft/resources/newsound and copy the "moremobsmod" folder into .minecraft/resources/newsound !!THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP!!
- 8. Close minecraft.jar, open minecraft and ENJOY!


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Helen Joyce interviews the neuropsychologist Brian Butterworth whose research has shown that we are all born with a "built-in" sense of cardinal number.
Once a basic number sense has developed for numbers up to ten, a strong 'sense of ten' needs to be developed as a foundation for both place value and mental calculations.
Three dice are placed in a row. Find a way to turn each one so that the three numbers on top of the dice total the same as the three numbers on the front of the dice. Can you find all the ways to do. . . .
Marion Bond suggests that we try to imagine mathematical knowledge as a broad crazy paving rather than a path of stepping stones. There is no one right place to start and there is no one right route. . . .
This article for teachers suggests teaching strategies and resources that can help to develop children's number sense.
Marion Bond recommends that children should be allowed to use 'apparatus', so that they can physically handle the numbers involved in their calculations, for longer, or across a wider ability band,. . . .
Follow the directions for circling numbers in the matrix. Add all the circled numbers together. Note your answer. Try again with a different starting number. What do you notice?
Matching Numbers game for an adult and child. Can you remember where the cards are so you can choose two which match?
Can you find different ways of showing the same number? Try this matching game and see!
Surprise your friends with this magic square trick.
Watch this video to see how to roll the dice. Now it's your turn! What do you notice about the dice numbers you have recorded?
Find out about palindromic numbers by reading this article.
As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks, every sack had seven cats, every cat had seven kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks and wives, how many were going to St. . . .
Can you go through this maze so that the numbers you pass add to exactly 100?
This article for pupils explores what makes numbers special or lucky, and looks at the numbers that are all around us every day.
This article looks at how models support mathematical thinking about numbers and the number system
This article for the young and old talks about the origins of our number system and the important role zero has to play in it.
A brief article written for pupils about mathematical symbols.
Calendars were one of the earliest calculating devices developed by civilizations. Find out about the Mayan calendar in this article.
Read all about Pythagoras' mathematical discoveries in this article written for students.
When you think of spies and secret agents, you probably wouldn't think of mathematics. Some of the most famous code breakers in history have been mathematicians.


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2012-07-25 / Obituaries
Isabel Reynolds, 95, Amityville resident and former Nassau County School crossing guard
Isabel Reynolds was a woman who believed that life was to be enjoyed and lived with joy and conviction. Despite having heart surgery twice and other health problems, she pursued a passion for travel and even flew in a helicopter when she was in her 80s.
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Samsung broke new grounds in the line of budget devices with its J series in Asia this past year. It seemed only necessary that they give their esteemed J line a decent follow up this year to pay them homage and to uphold the family name. All of Samsung's last year's devices are getting their worthy descendants but the new Samsung J5 2016 and J7 2016 are stirring whispers among the masses and for all the right reasons.
With this year's design Samsung has revised its design a lot keeping hold of what it deemed worthy and letting go of the bits that weighed its killer project down. The new J5 2016 is in all aspects what you could say… a more premium built. Samsung has added a much needed matte finish metallic rim to its budget smartphone in place of the plastic one from J5 (2015). You'd know how much this phone, or for that matter, any phone needs it the moment you'll get your hands on it. Need we say that we don't get the glass back like other flagship devices, in this price tag? What this device does inherit however, from S6 and S6 edge is a slight curve to its back panel which makes this phone a little more comfortable in your hand. Samsung has also removed the cheap looking gloss finish off of J5's back panel in favor of matte finish. To sum it all up, the metallic rim, curvy back and matte finishes to both the rim and the back add a bit of premium feel to this device that is fit to its price tag. All the hardware buttons have retained their positions the way they were in J5 (2015) and are sturdy and responsive. This phone is 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm which is just a smitch bigger and bulkier than its previous version. It weighs around 159 grams and has both single and dual sim versions that support micro Sims. It is highly likely that Asian release would be the dual sim variant.
This is one of the few downgrades we have managed to spot in this device as compared to its older version. The pixel density has dropped down a mild 12 PPI and is now 282 PPI. Though it is not much different from last year's 294 PPI, 720 × 1280 resolution is nowhere near anyone's good books these days. The Super AMOLED screen size has expanded 0.2 inches and is now 5.2 inches and detects up to five multiple fingers. It's a pity Samsung didn't give much thought to adding Corning Gorilla Glass protection to their budget smartphone series like Motorola did to theirs. We sure would have liked that.
This is by far the most applause-worthy feature of this cell phone. It comes with a humongous 3100 mAh removable Li-Ion battery. Couple this with the fact that the meagre display and processor, few sensors and a more optimized UI are not a huge drain on battery and you get 2 straight days of heavy usage out of this phone. If you're always on the go and can't take breaks to charge your device, or you simply need a backup budget device, then this is just the phone for you.
The new galaxy J5 2016 does not come housing a lot of sensors much like its ancestor but then again: it's a budget device and can be more than forgiven for that. There are just 2 sensors, an accelerometer for gaming, and a proximity sensor.
This is where the J series triumphed over all of its rivals: camera. As was expected, the new J series upheld this very feature their line were held dear for. The J5 2016 came with the same 13 MP shooter from the past year's variant with dual LED flash at the back and a 5MP shooter accompanied by a single LED flash at the front. Also accompanying the back camera are f/1.9 lenses from past year's S6 which is a significant improvement over the J5 2015.
It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset which to some may seem a little outdated. Though it may not carry out some strenuous tasks easily but coupled with a quad core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and an Adreno 306 GPU, you get what many may call a purely lag free experience. Despite the outdated chip, I'd say it's a steal in this price range if you're a Samsung fan.
Galaxy J5 2016 comes with Android 5.1 pre-installed but has a promised upgrade to marshmallow on the way. Some variants even come with android M pre-installed. The stock android has a Samsung UIs topping which they won't call Touchwiz anymore. You have the option to enable or disable app drawer and access Flipboard the way Nexus devices access Google Now or LG devices access LG health: by swiping left on the extreme left home screen. There are other significant improvements in the UI as well. For example it's not a burden to your RAM too, and strives to have its fill in a relatively smaller portion of the RAM.
As of now, there is only one version with 16 GB memory, but you get an external SD card slot that supports memories of up to 128 GBs. It also comes with a stunning 2GBs of RAM which is more than sufficient to satiate an average consumer's needs.
With a price tag of 19,999 PKR we would say that it sure is a bang for your buck. You get seamless performance with that magnanimous heap of RAM Samsung has managed to let out, great cameras, and the necessary chipset, GPU, CPU that an average user requires to carry out average tasks in a price that short. This phone is sure as heck cheap when you dive into the details of what this phone has to offer.
Final Verdict:
The device deems itself worthy to stand amidst the best of today's market. Samsung has always stood atop shocking everyone by producing phones with incredible specifications on paper. This device is no exception. With as low a price tag as this, you get anything and everything that classifies the device to be the best. Sure there are other phones in this price bracket creating hype in the market right now, but they don't promise the handy insurance that comes with the Asian variants of J5 and none aren't as snappy when it comes to cameras. In the long run J5 2016 has the last laugh over them and is sure ruling the market like a boss.


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This year, there have been far too many stories about people who became trapped in grain bins. Some were able to personally tell the tale of their rescue. Others, unfortunately, weren't so lucky.
In those situations, the difference between a rescue and a recovery comes down to timing and training. A rural fire department or emergency rescue squad is usually the first on the scene, and proper education can make all the difference.
The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) in Peosta, Iowa, offers grain entrapment rescue training for these first responders with simulation equipment donated by Growmark, Nationwide Agribusiness, and Grain Systems Incorporated (GSI).
"In our business, as well as the business of farming, there are times when one must enter a grain bin," said Randy Holthaus, Growmark grain systems marketing manager. "In the event of a problem, the actions of the first responders can mean the difference between life and death, so timely training is key."
To reinforce that commitment to rescue training, FS Grain Systems has teamed up with Successful Farming magazine and GSI to send a local rescue team to NECAS for grain bin extrication training. All travel, lodging, and training expenses will be covered by FS Grain Systems.
"We wanted to be part of this worthwhile endeavor, because we're committed first and foremost to promoting safety, " Holthaus said.
The rescue squad recipients will also receive a $2,700 aluminum rescue tube from GSI.
Anyone can nominate their local rescue team by completing a one-page form, available at www.necasag.org or at www.growmark.com.
"Take a few minutes to nominate your local rescue team," Holthaus said. "You never know whose life may be saved because they received the proper training."


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Few African films have created as much buzz recently as "Of Good Report," a dark tale of a high school teacher who becomes obsessed with a 16-year-old female pupil.
The film noir, described by its South African director Jahmil X.T. Qubeka as a "serial killer origins story about how a social misfit turns into an inadequate man hell-bent on satisfying his shameful lust," was selected to open the 34th Durban International Film Festival on July 18.
But when the day arrived, instead of the movie's opening credits, the festival audience was welcomed with the following on-screen message:
"This film has been refused classification by the Film and Publication Board, in terms of the Film and Publications Act 1996. Unfortunately we may not legally screen the film 'Of Good Report' as to do so would constitute a criminal offense."
The Film Board's decision was based on a scene between the teacher and pupil that it said constituted child pornography.
After the announcement, Qubeka appeared on stage with his mouth taped as a sign of protest. But later on, the ban was overturned on appeal and "Of Good Report" was screened on the last day of the festival, classified as suitable for viewers aged 16 or over.
Qubeka was also awarded a new annual prize for Artistic Bravery as an acknowledgment of "the film's achievements in stimulating worldwide debate and highlighting important issues in South African society."
CNN's Errol Barnett spoke to Qubeka about the controversy surrounding the film and the state of cinema in South Africa. An edited version of the interview follows.
CNN: As frustrating as it was, the initial ban on the film did create buzz. How big of a relief was the overturn of the ban?
Qubeka: Any filmmaker wants their film to be seen, any filmmaker wants their film to resonate. In that regard, I'm happy for the exposure -- and because I believe in the film and because I actually think it's the best thing I've done in 12 years I've been a filmmaker and I've taken the time to craft it. I'm happy that the attention is there because the piece will stand for itself. It may not raise the questions that people expected to, but as a piece of cinema I think it's relatively satisfying.
CNN: How important is the Durban International Film Festival as a platform of expression in South Africa?
Qubeka: This is a film festival, one with a history of protest, of showing taboo work. Even during the apartheid period when films were banned, this festival found a way to show those films. The majority of people that go to see these films are filmmakers from all over the world. So this is the space where they would have had the opportunity to engage the film community.
It's a privilege to do what I do; it's a privilege to be able to have the tools to create worlds that people can engage both psychologically, emotionally and subconsciously. There's a responsibility behind that. I worked in advertising as a director of commercials for eight years, I understand what the power of image and sound does to a human being. Because of that, there's a responsibility I have -- however crazy or questioning or whatever my stories are, I have a responsibility for every single person who watches my film that even if I shake their very core, I must not violate them. That's my own rule.
CNN: The film though is not necessarily about this taboo relationship, it's about a serial killer.
Qubeka: Yes, I made it as a serial killer origins story. It's about someone who tastes blood and gets away with it and now is on a particular kind of mission. And it's about how he got to that space, that's how I had put the film together.
Also, it focuses and addresses a serious issue in my country, which is child pregnancy. It focuses on an issue where if you go around the provinces and you look at stats, so many teenagers are involved in illicit relationships with older men. So it touches on those social issues and I hope it opens up debate. That was the main intention.
And it's also to scare the bejesus out of these kids. I hope when they watch my film they're like, 'I'm not going anywhere near some old man who's offering me a cell phone and some pocket money.' And I want to scare the parents. I want to say, 'I know you have busy lives, and have to earn an income, but just take the time and really screen the people you hand your kids over to.' These people, these custodians of society, the teacher, whether it's the priest down the road, whoever. The people that come of good report. Screen them a little bit. You don't know who they are. They could be the big bad wolf. That's what it's about.
CNN: You are a new parent, so the idea of protecting children is something that is close to home for you.
Qubeka: Completely; it resonates with me because it says that no matter what I'm doing, I need to understand the people I hand my kids over to. That's where the responsibility lies.
CNN: What one word would you use to describe African film today?
Qubeka: Hybrid; I gravitate toward it because to me it says it's in motion, it's alive, it's still trying to define itself and that to me is exciting.


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Writing Documentation
- 1 Writing Docbook Documentation for the PKP
- 1.1 Resources
- 1.2 Writing an Article
- 1.3 Writing a Book
- 1.4 Common DocBook Elements You Should be Using
- 1.5 Transforming DocBook into Other Formats
Writing Docbook Documentation for the PKP
This document is currently extremely incomplete, and undergoing revisions as I switch from DocBook4.5 to 5.0.
Creating a Docbook XML sourcefile is mainly a matter of identifying what kind of document you are working on, what kinds of tags you should be using to describe your document. This meta-document details the steps I use to create book- and article-level source documentation for the Public Knowledge Project. It will also describe the steps I take to transform XML source files to HTML and PDF.
Writings, books on DocBook
- DocBook v5.0: The Definitive Guide
- DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide
- Dave Pawson's DocBook site, may be slightly out-of-date
XML Editors
Other interesting stuff
- 'Writing "Learning PHP 5" -- an article by David Sklar; he talks about writing his book using DocBook Lite and XEmacs, with some neat keybindings.
Writing an Article
First, choose whether you are writing a book or an article. This identifies the root element you'll start with: <book> or
. For the rest of this document, we'll assume we're writing an article.
At bare minimum, your source file will look like so:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <info> <title>Importing and Exporting Data with OJS</title> <author> <orgname>The Public Knowledge Project</orgname> <address> <city>Burnaby</city> <street>8888 University Drive</street> <postcode>V5A 1S6</postcode> <country>Canada</country> </address> <email>firstname.lastname@example.com</email> </author> </info> <sect1 xml:id="preface"><info><title>Preface</title></info> <para>...</para> </sect1>

You can view a full example XML file here. I used this to make the current importexport document available from the OJS documentation page.
Writing a Book
Info will come as I convert the OxS in an Hour docs as well as the Technical Reference. But mostly it's about using the following as your root element/namespace identifier:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <book xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0">
Common DocBook Elements You Should be Using
You can find a list of all elements for DocBook 5.0 here.
Inline Elements
- Use <filename>/plugins/importExport/native/native.dtd</filename> when you are referring to file names and locations.
- Use <command>php importExport.php</command> when you reference commands.
- Use <userinput>User Home</userinput> for referencing ... user ... input.
<para>To import a file, you can use <userinput><embed></userinput> to place a file directly within your XML document, or use <userinput><href></userinput> to link to one.</para>
- Use <![CDATA[[
all this text up in here
]]> for tags that should be ignored. This example would tell the parser to ignore those
tags. (Let me know if you come up with a clever way to ignore <![CDATA[]]> itself.)
- Use <element xl:href="http://pkp.sfu.ca">Public Knowledge Project</element> to hyperlink to an external page. "element" can be any inline element. You can also use "link" as a generic element I think.
- Use <element linkend="sectionId">link text</element> for linking within the document itself. "element" can be any inline element. You can also use "link" as a generic element I think.
Block Elements
- Use <programlisting>/multiple lines of code/</programlisting> for large, multiline code blocks.
- Use <tip><para>this is a tip</para></tip> for notes, suggestions, tips, etc.
Transforming DocBook into Other Formats
DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide has a very good chapter on setting up all the tools you'll need to transform DocBook XML into HTML and PDF. You can download OS/platform-specific packages here, or at a minimum you can make sure you have the following installed:
- DocBook DTD (you can always point to an online DTD, of course)
- DocBook XSL Stylesheets
- XSLT Processor (to transform to HTML and FO)
- XSL-FO Processor (to transform from FO to PDF)
Installing this stuff on Ubuntu
I'm currently handling all of my transformations on Ubuntu using xsltproc for HTML and FO, and FOP for FO->PDF. The following instructions will assume you are using the same tools in the same general environment.
To install the first three items in Ubuntu, install the following packages through apt-get or Synaptic: docbook-xml (installs the DTD), docbook-xsl (the stylesheets), xsltproc (the tool to transform to HTML and FO). Ubuntu installs the stylesheets to /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/. You can put them anywhere you want because you'll just be pointing to particular ones with xsltproc, but I'll reference that location below. You can also download them separately if you're not running Ubuntu from here.
You can't use Synaptic or apt-get to install FOP on Ubuntu, but the DocBook XSL guide has a page on installing it here. I had some minor difficulty in getting it to work, but if memory serves that was a Java problem that got fixed by paying attention to the guide.
DocBook to HTML
If you have a valid DocBook XML file by the name of example.xml, you should now be able to run the command
xsltproc --output example.html /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/xhtml/docbook.xsl example.xml
That line is basically saying "take example.xml, and use the xHTML docbook stylesheet in conjunction with xsltproc to spit out example.html".
To "chunk", or split your outputted by section into multiple pages, use
xsltproc --output /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/xhtml/chunk.xsl example.xml
I've created a PKP-specific customization layer that adds header image links and a link to the PKP documentation stylesheet, available here. You'll have to add it to the xhtml stylesheet directory, as it references chunk.xsl, and then point xsltproc to it instead of chunk.xsl. This customization layer is still under development.
DocBook to PDF
To transform to PDF, you'll first have to transform to FO.
xsltproc --output example.fo --stringparam fop1.extensions 1 /usr/share/xml/docbook/stylesheet/nwalsh/fo/docbook.xsl example.xml
This command has xsltproc take example.xml and transform it to example.fo. Using FOP, you can then transform example.fo to example.pdf:
/path/to/fop -fo myfile.fo myfile.pdf
You should now have a set of HTML files, an FO file that you can pitch, and a PDF file.
I've created a PKP-specific customization layer that works around some of the more common PDF transformation issues, available here. You'll have to add it to the fo stylesheet directory, as it references docbook.xsl, and then point xsltproc to it instead of docbook.xsl. This customization layer is still under development.
DocBook to Drupal
Although Drupal supports DocBook export of a book, there is currently no way to import a DocBook XML file into Drupal. This is an issue for us as we're using Drupal to manage the PKP site, and we'd understandably like to integrate our documentation as best we can. We'll be working on this in one way or another in the near future.
DocBook to OJS
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Time to Add new Products to the store :)
I have in long time thought about carrying Suwada Nail Clippers and not it is time.
I got some super prices and now can offer them to a very good price !
If someone don't know about Suwada, it is about the best Nail Clippers maker in Japan
Located in Sanjo, Niigata
Same time i also added Carbon steel Shears made in Sanjo
Can be used in Kitchen or as Pruning Shears
I also got many stuff back in stock !!
Binsui type 30
Clean Blue Aotos
Japanese Fish Scaler
And our Japanese Mortars
NEW Stones
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And for Razors Bunch of Nakayama Koppas
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Feb. 1, 2007
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara's men's basketball games scheduled for Feb. 22 at Cal State Fullerton and March 3 at the Thunderdome against Cal State Northridge, have been added to the Big West Conference's television package, it was announced Wednesday.
The Gauchos' home finale on March 3 against the Matadors will be shifted from 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to accommodate Fox Sports Prime Ticket. The Feb. 22 game at Fullerton will remain at 7:05 p.m., but will be aired on KVMD-TV in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties.
"This is a very good thing for us," said head coach Bob Williams. "We are having a good year and this is some recognition for that."
The games were picked-up as part of the league's "best available" concept that gave both television entities a choice of which games they would select over the season's final weeks.
UCSB's Feb. 10 home game against Long Beach State is also scheduled to be aired on Fox Sports Prime Ticket.


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Ahoy. I do 3D modeling, rendering and just general design. I'm a person who over past few years has taken a great interest in formulating ideas in 3D space. Ideas are my trade in many ways yet I also lean towards the practical. I have worked on several mods and game projects though modeling for games is not my first area of expertise. Here on ModDB/IndieDB I keep an eye on the Humor Satire Parody group, I follow the modding community and watch game productions that have peaked my interest. Feel free to go through my blogs or image gallery if you want to get a glimpse of what I do. As always, have a nice day!
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Parcel Ownership for Oil & Gas Pipelines, Part 2
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To pickup where we left off, let's review what we have in the drawing.
The missing part is the parcel information in the data band between the "property lines."
To do this, we have two options, one would be to just create hard text that would require re-positioning whenever the alignment moved or use a pipe connected to the structures, allowing the pipe information to adjust as the alignment adjusted. But how do we use the pipe to use the parcel information?
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Marian Finucane with Áine Lawlor Sunday 4 August 2013
Live stimulating mix of news, interviews, reports and discussion, presented by Áine Lawlor.
This morning Áine is joined by Ciarán Mac an Bhaird Lecturer, Fiontar, D.C.U. Patsy McGarry, Irish Times Religious Affairs Correspondent,Dr. Mary Murphy, Department of Government, University College Cork, Catherine Halloran, Political Correspondent with the Star and Stephen O'Byrnes, Director MKC Communications to discuss this morning papers.
In sport Barry McGuigan chats to Áine about the result of the Monaghan v Tyrone clash and the success of his boxing academy in London.
The panel continue and Security Analyst Declan Power discuss the Terror Threat issued to Americans abroad.
Áine is then joined by Mary Aiken cyber-psychologist, research fellow at RCSI, Dr Ciaran McMahon, social media scientist and Dr Clare Hardaker, Lancaster University about Twitter Trolls and on-line abuse.
In-depth interviews, human interest stories, consumer and lifestyle news as well as a lively panel discussion on issues of the week and newspaper reviews.
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Website, webinar, hay/forage hotline available to cattle and corn producers
LINCOLN, NE – This year's drought has taken a significant toll on grazing land and hay supplies, two critical feed sources for Nebraska's beef producers. As of Sept. 23, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 98 percent of Nebraska's pasture and rangeland is in poor to very poor condition.
"Much of a beef cattle's diet is forage, from calving through finishing, and cow-calf operations rely significantly on range and grazing land," said Jon Holzfaster, a cattle and corn farmer from Paxton who is a member of the Nebraska Corn Board. "In total, beef cattle achieve 70 percent of their growth on forage, and years like this can dramatically limit hay supplies and raise prices for that forage."
However, Holzfaster noted, there are opportunities for corn farmers to work with cattle producers to graze cattle on cornstalk residue left in the field after harvest or take advantage of baled cornstalk residue. Jim Ramm, a cattle producer from Atkinson and president of Nebraska Cattlemen, said cornstalks give cattle producers some much needed fall grazing or supplemental baled forage to stretch supplies.
"We're encouraging cattle producers to consider the opportunity of cornstalk grazing because saving existing stored feedstuffs and hay supplies for winter feed is very important for making it through a drought," Ramm said. "Cornstalk residue can be a good feed when managed properly, and we're fortunate that the University of Nebraska has some great resources available."
Rick Rasby, an Extension beef specialist with the University of Nebraska, said beef experts at the University continue to compile a drought resource webpage for beef producers at beef.unl.edu – just click on 'Drought' from the left-hand side of that page.
"Fact sheets, feeding recommendations, ammoniating opportunities for crop residue like cornstalks and more, are all collected on that page," Rasby said. "There are also several short videos that discuss using cornstalk bales and links to webinars that provide additional details, ideas, and resources for managing forages during a drought."
One of those webinars, titled "Cornstalk Grazing – Understanding the Values to Cattle Producers and Corn Farmers," is scheduled for Oct. 2 from 12:30 to 1:10 p.m. Information about the webinar can be found at beef.unl.edu. It will be recorded and made available afterwards for cattle producers and corn famers who cannot view it live.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) said it is encouraging farmers with available cornstalks to work cooperatively with livestock producers to ensure access to as much quality forage as possible due to the ongoing drought conditions. Hay production, pastures and grasslands have all been greatly reduced as the fall and winter months approach.
"In light of the ongoing drought conditions, I'd like to encourage our farmers and ranchers to work together to ensure as much quality forage as possible is available to our beef cattle herds this fall and winter," said NDA Director, Greg Ibach. "The department has created a Hay and Forage Hotline to assist farmers and ranchers in finding hay and forage products, and it is a good starting point for those seeking feedstuffs."
The Hay and Forage Hotline can be found at www.agr.ne.gov. It lists hay and forage, including cornstalks and stover that is available either for sale or by donation. Those looking to list hay, forage, cornstalks and other feed sources such as silage can do so by calling 800-422-6692.
"We collectively appreciate the work by the University, NDA and others to spread the word on the programs, opportunities and partnerships that can happen not only this year but every year," Holzfaster said. "Working together is what keeps agriculture strong in Nebraska."


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Asian Snack Attack is our ongoing series where we weed out the good from the bad in the wild and wooly world of newfangled Asian snacks.
Asian Snack: Towfu Cake
Manufacturer: Te Chang Food Processing Co., Ltd.
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Pre-Consumption Expectations: Nervous. I've never seen tofu spelled like this and all of the reassurances of "Hi-Quality" make me a little uneasy, despite the fact that the ingredients seem innocuous. They look like Japanese pickled ginger. They are an unnatural, magenta hue.
Texture: Sticky little bits welded together. Moist.
Taste: Cherry-flavored, with the tenuousness of red beet. A bit cardboard-y and sweet. The smell is more promising than the actual flavor.
Quotes from the Snack Panel: "Like faux jerky."
Stars: 2 out of 5. PASS.
Want us to review a particular snack? Or want to share photos of your own Asian snack discoveries? Drop us a note and share away in our Flickr group!


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Ask Chef Boy Ari
A Saucy Rejoinder
Dear Chef Boy Ari,
I'm hardly God's gift to the kitchen, but I make a pretty good chicken-fried steak. I use only the shwaggiest ingredients, as required, and plus I'm from Texas. So when the steak comes out of the hot oil it's perfectly crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside and ready for a nice pour of good ol' milk gravy.
Only problem is, my gravy is so bland it makes Wonder Bread seem spicy by comparison.
All I do is I take a few spoonfuls of fry oil, heat it in a pan with flour and add milk, salt and pepper like my recipe says, but the gravy is bland. I still serve it on my chicken-fried steak, as is required, and it's the better for it. But I want a better gravy. Any advice you could offer would be greatly appreciated.
Restaurant Review
Starky's ABQ
Count on the Monte Cristo
I could pen a best-selling novel about some of the weird, inane or just plain ridiculous things I've heard people ask for when ordering food at a restaurant. My top three picks from when I used to wait tables (I was young and needed the money): No. 3: "Can I get a hamburger with cheese?" ("You mean a cheeseburger?" I asked. "No, just a hamburger with cheese.") No. 2: "Can I get a glass of the pink wine?" And my No. 1 most irritating question, "My croutons are stale, can I get some new ones?"
Chowtown Restaurant Guide
When I lived in Chicago and biked around all winter, I learned firsthand how much a stiff drink can warm the cockles of your heart even on the coldest day. A shot of whiskey brings color to the cheeks, calms the chattering teeth and makes the ride back home through the slushy streets seem a little less daunting. Though winter in Albuquerque is a lot less traumatic, there are still moments when we need a warming draught to get ourselves through. Here are a few places we turn to for that tonic on a cold night.


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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia. It is caused by a virus that was first identified in 2003. Infection with the SARS virus causes
SARS is a dramatic example of how quickly world travel can spread a disease. It is also an example of how quickly a connected health system can respond to a new health threat.
Background Information:
World Health Organization (WHO) physician Dr. Carlo Urbani identified SARS as a new disease in 2003. He diagnosed it in a 48-year-old businessman who had traveled from the Guangdong province of China, through Hong Kong, to Hanoi, Vietnam. The businessman and the doctor who first diagnosed SARS both died from the illness.
In the meantime, SARS was spreading. Quickly it infected thousands of people around the world, including people in Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and North and South America. Schools closed throughout Hong Kong and Singapore. National economies were affected.
The WHO identified SARS as a global health threat, and issued a travel advisory. WHO updates closely tracked the spread of SARS. It wasn't clear whether SARS would become a global pandemic.
The fast global public health response helped to stem the spread of the virus. By June 2003, the number of new cases was down enough that on June 7, the WHO stopped its daily reports. But even though the number of new cases dwindled and travel advisories began to be lifted, every new case had the potential to spark another outbreak.
SARS appears to be here to stay. It has changed the way that the world responds to infectious diseases during a time of widespread international travel. The 2003 outbreak had an estimated 8,000 cases and 750 deaths. Deaths occurred mainly in older patients.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
SARS is caused by a member of the coronavirus family of viruses (the same family that can cause the
When someone with SARS coughs or sneezes, infected droplets spray into the air. You can catch the SARS virus if you breathe in or touch these particles. The SARS virus may live on hands, tissues, and other surfaces for up to 6 hours in these droplets and up to 3 hours after the droplets have dried.
While the spread of droplets through close contact caused most of the early SARS cases, SARS might also spread by hands and other objects the droplets has touched. Airborne transmission is a real possibility in some cases. Live virus has even been found in the stool of people with SARS, where it has been shown to live for up to 4 days. The virus may be able to live for months or years when the temperature is below freezing.
With other coronaviruses, becoming infected and then getting sick again (re-infection) is common. This may also be the case with SARS.
Symptoms usually occur about 2 to 10 days after coming in contact with the virus. There have been some cases where the illness started sooner or later after first contact. People with active symptoms of illness are contagious, but it is not known for how long a person may be contagious before or after symptoms appear.
The hallmark symptoms are:
Difficulty breathing
- Fever greater than 100.4 degrees F (38.0 degrees C)
Other breathing symptoms
The most common symptoms are:
- Chills and shaking
- Cough — usually starts 2-3 days after other symptoms
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches
Less common symptoms include:
- Cough that produces phlegm (sputum)
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
In some people, the lung symptoms get worse during the second week of illness, even after the fever has stopped.
Signs and tests
Your health care provider may hear abnormal lung sounds while listening to your chest with a stethoscope. In most people with SARS, changes on a chest x-ray or
Tests used to diagnose SARS might include:
- Arterial blood tests
- Blood clotting tests
Blood chemistry tests
- Chest x-ray or chest CT scan
Complete blood count(CBC)
Tests used to quickly identify the virus that causes SARS include:
Antibodytests for SARS
Direct isolation of the SARS virus
Rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for SARS virus
All current tests have some limitations. They may not be able to easily identify a SARS case during the first week of the illness, when it is most important.
People who are thought to have SARS should be checked right away by a health care provider. If they are suspected of having SARS, they should be kept isolated in the hospital.
Treatment may include:
Antibiotics to treat bacteria that cause pneumonia
Antiviral medications (although how well they work for SARS is unknown)
High doses of steroids to reduce swelling in the lungs
Oxygen, breathing support (mechanical ventilation), or chest therapy
In some serious cases, the liquid part of blood from people who have already recovered from SARS has been given as a treatment.
There is no strong evidence that these treatments work well. There is evidence that the antiviral medication, ribavirin, does not work.
Expectations (prognosis)
The death rate from SARS was 9 to 12% of those diagnosed. In people over age 65, the death rate was higher than 50%. The illness was milder in younger patients.
Many more people became sick enough to need breathing assistance. And even more people had to go to hospital intensive care units.
Public health policies have been effective at controlling outbreaks. Many nations have stopped the epidemic in their own countries. All countries must continue to be careful to keep this disease under control. Viruses in the coronavirus family are known for their ability to change (mutate) in order to spread among humans.
- Respiratory failure
- Liver failure
- Heart failure
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you or someone you have been in close contact with has SARS.
Reducing your contact with people who have SARS lowers your risk for the disease. Avoid travel to places where there is an uncontrolled SARS outbreak. When possible, avoid direct contact with persons who have SARS until at least 10 days after their fever and other symptoms are gone.
Hand hygiene is the most important part of SARS prevention. Wash your hands or clean them with an alcohol-based instant hand sanitizer.
Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough. Droplets that are released when a person sneezes or coughs are infectious.
Do not share food, drink, or utensils.
Clean commonly touched surfaces with an EPA-approved disinfectant.
In some situations, masks and goggles may be useful for preventing the spread of the disease. You may use gloves when handling any items that may have touched infected droplets.


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I have mentioned Maggie Holmes in my blog quite a few times in the past. Apart from being a member of the Creating Keepsakes Dream Team, Maggie is a magnificent photographer. Here's a little bit about Maggie...
Maggie Holmes has been a professional photographer for 7 years and has created two online workshops in which she gives you all of her tried and true secrets, tips and tricks with you. She shares her knowledge in a format that is candid and easy to understand. Past students rave about how much they learn in such a short amount of time and that the workshops more than pay for themselves because the progress they make is invaluable!
You can see samples of Maggie's photography here.
Advanced Photography: August 20th - September 29th, 2012
These are the last two classes she's offering in 2012 and class size is limited so it is best to register now in order to guarantee your spot.
BONUS - She is also giving away a surprise BONUS spot in the Photography 101 class and the winner for this will be drawn at random from one of the blogs on the hop. So, make sure to visit every blog on the hop and enter to win at each one because we don't know which blog the winner will be drawn from!
Giveaways are open until Wednesday the 23rd and then Maggie will draw the winners and post them on her blog.
So, hop on to...
Piradee Talvanna http://piradee.blogspot.com/
Stacy Cohen http://stacycohen.blogspot.com/
Maggie Holmes http://maggieholmes.typepad.com/


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The mystery surrounding Wood's death from drowning near Catalina Island has not dissipated even after 30 years. Wood was on an anchored yacht the night of November 29, 1981 with her husband Robert Wagner and a skipper when she took a fatal fall off of the boat. The official theory is that Wood either tried to leave the yacht or to secure a dinghy when she accidentally slipped and fell overboard. A woman on a nearby yacht said she heard calls for help at around midnight that were answered by someone else who said, "Take it easy. We'll be over to get you." "It was laid back," the witness recalled. "There was no urgency or immediacy in their shouts."
The reportedly cavalier attitude toward her situation has often been attributed to the large amount of alcohol Wood and her husband drank that evening. While it has never been proven that the woman calling for help was, indeed, Natalie Wood, no other person has ever been identified or come forward as having called out for help on that night. An investigation by the Los Angeles County coroner included a report that Wood's fingernail scratches had been found on the side of the rubber dinghy indicating she was trying to get in.
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DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2011 football campaign got off to a rough start for the Yellow Jackets, as an aggressive Muskingum defensive unit controlled the line of scrimmage and boosted the visitors to a 24-7 victory over Defiance inside of Justin F. Coressel Stadium on Saturday.
The DC offense found itself on its heels throughout the majority of the opening half, mustering just 20 total yards of offense in 35 snaps. The Jackets saw 14 of those plays end with a loss of yardage and allowed eight sacks in the opening 30 minutes of action.
Muskingum failed to capitalize however, until a blocked punt deep in DC's own territory set the Muskies up on the two-yard line with 1:58 left in the opening quarter. MU punched it in on the ensuing snap to grab a 7-0 advantage.
The gap would widen midway through the second period, after a pivotal fourth down off-sides penalty on Defiance on its own 10-yard marker gave Muskingum a fresh set of downs. MU would need only one more play, using a five-yard scamper to double the lead to 14-0 with 36 ticks left in the half.
The big blow came on the first play of the fourth quarter, as Muskingum struck for a 67-yard touchdown pass to gain a 21-0 cushion with 14:50 remaining.
Defiance answered that score with a long touchdown reception of its own a few plays later, as Brian Mircovich made a leaping catch on a Rick Powell offering and shook loose for a 58-yard sprint down the visitor's sideline. The Jackets would get no closer than 21-7 however, as Muskingum tacked on a late field goal and rolled to the 24-7 triumph.
Drew Kuesel did his part for the Purple and Gold, powering to 3.9 yards per carry to end with 47 yards on 12 rushes. Mircovich and Nick Wiedenhoft each hauled in three catches, with Mircovich's 58-yard touchdown reception highlighting his career-best 66 receiving yards on the afternoon.
The defense and special teams were led by the play of Tony Sierra, as the safety piled up a team-leading eight tackles and added 92 yards on four kick-off returns. Blaine McGowan and Hunter Robertson also chipped in with eight stops.
Defiance (0-1) will look to rebound on September 10, when it hosts Adrian (1-0) in a 1:30 pm start inside Coressel Stadium.


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blissmo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 278 diseños de 75 diseñadores freelance.
sphereclub (or "sphere club")
Hi there. I'm a social entrepreneur starting a company that'll incentivize people to BUY SUSTAINABLE (critical for our future). We're not just a niche "green" company, but a scalable way to motivate the masses.
I've helped launch global online brands before, so if all goes to plan your logo will be seen by millions.
Target audience will start with shoppers that either buy sustainable or lean sustainable with their purchase decisions. Eventually, it will go broader than that so logo shouldn't bee too "green" (I'm really liking "blue" as a natural, fresh, light color - but up to you :).
Demographic wise, male and female (but more female), between the ages of 18 and 50 (broad, I know).
Think people who shop at places like Whole Foods, or buy brands like "Method" (cleaning product) and Patagonia. They own iPhones and love Apple products. They fly Virgin America when they can (or JetBlue, etc.)
As stated above, I'm looking for a logo for "sphereclub", a company that'll help people make more sustainable product and service choices.
Things I have in mind for the logo:
- I want to avoid green as the main color lest it come across too "eco" (but could be convinced)
- I really like sky blue (or slightly darker) as it conveys nature, is light, and it makes people happy (or me anyways).
- It'd be great to incorporate a sphere somewhere in the logo. My initial pass had a faded out "blue earth" (see attached). Not a requirement though.
- "sphereclub" can be one or two words; you decide ;)
- simple, bold, fresh, clean, happy describe the ideal logo. It should mostly consist of the company name.
- An ideal logo stands out & is readable when small (biz card) or large (signage).
- Font should be clear, simple, bold, and very readable; should complement the logo. Please avoid typefaces that are overly intricate, fancy, or hard to read
- Please do not use stock images or clip art.
Specific deliverables:
- Print file format: .ai (CMYK)
- Web file formats: .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
- A white background version
- A dark background version
I've attached the logo I have now, which I designed myself. Clearly, I have no design skills. If it inspires something better, great. If you hate it, throw it out and start from scratch!
Thank you, and good luck!
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Pialat, peintre et cinéaste
One of the great witnesses to intimacy and cruelty, filmmaker Maurice Pialat (1925-2003) systematically obliterated all benevolent sentiment from his work – whether he was addressing the life of the couple ('Nous ne vieillirons pas ensemble', 'Loulou'), illness ('La Guele Ouverte') or family structure ('A nos amours'). Often autobiographical but never complacent, Pialat's cinema is in focus at this restrospective at the Cinémathèque Française until 4 March. Along with the screenings (in French without subtitles), the Cinémathèque is also showing 40 or so of the director's drawings and paintings, the evidence of the earlier part of his artistic life (1942-1946): still lifes, portraits, landscapes, seascapes and urban scenes, plus archives including notes, annotated scripts, unfilmed projects, documents, correspondence, photos and posters.