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David Ledford interview
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 – 12:00 p.m.
Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department officers picked up David Ledford on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, just before dawn. He was found asleep with his head in William Faulkner's lap on a bench in front of Oxford City Hall. Officers housed Ledford in the "drunk tank" at the Yoknapatawpha County Detention Center until he sobered up, at which time he was questioned.
Ledford was in custody on a public drunkenness charge and had been advised of his rights. Prior to the interview, Ledford waived his right to counsel and agreed to speak with Yoknapatawpha detectives. Detectives Armstrong and Murphy interviewed him at the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department. The interview was recorded with the witness's knowledge and consent.
- Detective T. Armstrong
- Detective S, Murphy
- David Ledford
Detective Murphy: Mr. Ledford, you understand that you're in custody at this time and that you have been advised of your right to remain silent and of your right to have an attorney present during questioning
David Ledford: Yup.
Detective Murphy: And you will confirm for the record that you have waived those rights and agreed to this interview.
David Ledford: Yes.
Detective Murphy: Great. So would you please state your name and address for the record?
David Ledford: You know who I am.
Detective Murphy: Mr. Ledford, please.
David Ledford: My name is David Ledford. I live at 284 Swepi Road in New Sarpy, Louisiana, and I have no idea how the hell I got here.
Detective Armstrong: Your occupation?
David Ledford: I don't got a job. Does that make you happy?
Detective Murphy: Mr. Ledford, you said you don't know why you're here. Does that mean you don't understand the charge against you?
David Ledford: Look, lady, you may think I'm some sort of hick, but I ain't dumb. You said I'm here on public drunk, and I guess I know what that means. I just said I don't know how the hell I got to Oxford.
Detective Murphy: What do you mean?
David Ledford: I don't know how I got here means I don't know how I got here. Last thing I remember, I was at my cabin in Louisiana.
Detective Murphy: I see. Well, I'm sure I don't know how you got here either. As a matter of fact, we could not locate any vehicle registered to you in the location where we took you into custody.
David Ledford: What're you saying? You saying you didn't find my truck after you arrested me?
Detective Murphy: That's correct.
David Ledford: Man, I don't get why cops just can't talk regular. You guys go to some, like, special school where they teach you how to talk not like normal people or something?
Detective Armstrong: What kind of truck do you drive?
David Ledford: F350.
Detective Armstrong: What color is it?
David Ledford: Red. And?
Detective Armstrong: How long have you had it?
David Ledford: Since about October sometime.
Detective Armstrong: What did you drive before then?
David Ledford: A Silverado.
Detective Armstrong: Color?
David Ledford: Why in the hell do you want to know this? Y'all trying to get me on some sort of a DUI charge as well?
Detective Armstrong: Color?
David Ledford: It was blue.
Detective Murphy: All blue?
David Ledford: Do you know any car that's all one color? Look, all right. It was blue with white and chrome trim. Tires were black. Rims were chrome. Bed liner was black. And the interior – write this down – it was blue. You want to know what color the cigarette lighter was too?
Detective Armstrong: No, thank you. What did you do with the Silverado when you got the F350?
David Ledford: Gave it to a friend of mine.
Detective Murphy: You just gave it away?
David Ledford: No, I traded it, I guess.
Detective Murphy: Why would you do that?
David Ledford: Well, his wife didn't like his truck, and she thought mine was fine, so we swapped.
Detective Armstrong: So you just gave him your truck, and he gave you yours?
David Ledford: Basically.
Detective Murphy: Did you give him anything else when you traded trucks?
David Ledford: Like what? You trying to trick me or something?
Detective Murphy: Well, an F350 and a Silverado rarely have the same blue book value.
David Ledford: Well, I guess I gave him a little bit of money too.
Detective Murphy: How much?
David Ledford: You just got to know everything, now don't you? Fine. Two grand.
Detective Armstrong: Where did you get the money?
David Ledford: Just had it.
Detective Armstrong: You said you didn't have a job. I'm just wondering where you got the money.
David Ledford: I wasn't always out of a job. Besides, my wife makes pretty good money.
Detective Armstrong: It must be nice to have a wife that'll give you money. Who is this friend you traded trucks with?
David Ledford: Look, I'd rather not involve him. I'd just as soon you leave him alone.
Detective Murphy: Well, we just want to verify your story.
David Ledford: You calling me a liar?
Detective Murphy: It's standard practice, Mr. Ledford, to verify a suspect's story.
David Ledford: A suspect? For what? Look, y'all got to tell me if I'm a suspect for something. It's, like, the law.
Detective Murphy: Mr. Ledford, all we want is the name of the man you traded your truck with.
David Ledford: Fine. It was Morgan Prescott. Am I a suspect now?
Detective Murphy: You mentioned before that you were at your cabin in Louisiana. What were you doing there?
David Ledford: Fishing.
Detective Murphy: Is that what you do when you go there? Fish?
David Ledford: Fish or hunt. In season, of course.
Detective Murphy: Of course. Hunters usually have a lot of weapons like rifles, shotguns, handguns. What kind of weapons do you have?
David Ledford: What the hell does that matter? I didn't have one on me when you arrested me.
Detective Murphy: No, you didn't. We just want to know what kind of weapons you own.
David Ledford: Whatever. You're the cops. All right. I got a Smith and Wesson .38 , a .38 Colt Single Action Army Revolver. Got a .223 Remington I use to kill varmints. Had a Remington Model 870. Sold that one though, plus the Smith and Wesson. And I've got a Browning 12-gauge. I'd say that's probably about it.
Detective Armstrong: Where are they at now?
David Ledford: I'd rather not answer that.
Detective Murphy: Mr. Ledford, it is your choice to refuse to answer questions, but I have to tell you. It doesn't make us look too favorably upon you when you do that.
David Ledford: That's not my problem, is it?
Detective Armstrong: Maybe not at the moment.
David Ledford: Ooh, I'm so scared.
Detective Murphy: You previously lived in Oxford. What did you do here?
David Ledford: Well, I'm assuming because you asked me that, you already know the answer. Fine. My wife worked at the VA hospital, and I used to work for the Eagle.
Detective Murphy: You were a pressman at the Eagle?
David Ledford: Look, if you already knew the answer to the question, why the hell did you ask me?
Detective Murphy: I'm just trying to verify our information. Let's see. You worked at the Eagle from January 14, 2011, until August 31, 2012. Is that correct?
David Ledford: That's right.
Detective Armstrong: You were fired from your job at the Eagle. Is that correct?
David Ledford: Yes.
Detective Armstrong: Why were you fired?
David Ledford: Well, they'll tell you it was because I was late a lot.
Detective Murphy: That wasn't the reason?
David Ledford: No. Well, maybe a little, but mostly it was that woman. You know, she liked me just fine until I hurt myself. Then all of a sudden, I was a do-nothing drain on her money.
Detective Murphy: Who do you mean by "that woman?"
David Ledford: You know who it was. It was that bitch Monica Drum.
Detective Murphy: Did your co-workers share your opinion of Ms. Drum?
David Ledford: Some of them did, I guess.
Detective Armstrong: Who else didn't like her?
David Ledford: Look, man, if you want to ask me questions about me, that's fine. But I'm not no mind reader or whatever. I ain't going to answer questions for other people. You know, I didn't like Moronica because that's because I didn't make no secret about it.
Detective Armstrong: If you disliked her so much, why did you visit her so many times after you got fired?
David Ledford: What're you talking about?
Detective Murphy: We know you were there from the visitors log.
David Ledford: Fine. I visited her sometime.
Detective Armstrong: After midnight?
David Ledford: I went whenever I could go.
Detective Murphy: What kind of business did you have with Monica Drum?
David Ledford: Business of a personal nature. She owed me some money.
Detective Murphy: Were you involved in a blackmail scheme with Monica?
David Ledford: Are you accusing me of blackmailing her?
Detective Armstrong: Not necessarily. Maybe you were blackmailing her. Maybe the two of you were blackmailing someone else.
David Ledford: Look, man, I don't know nothing about no blackmail. I just wanted the money that she owed me. That's all.
Detective Armstrong: She owed you money? You loaned her money?
David Ledford: What? No, man. All right, look. I'm done talking about this money stuff. I just need to call my wife.
Detective Murphy: No, we're not quite finished yet. Are you aware that Monica Drum is dead?
David Ledford: I guess I heard something about that.
Detective Armstrong: You know what's interesting about that? You haven't visited her since she died.
David Ledford: Well, if she was dead, why the hell would I visit her?
Detective Armstrong: How did you know she was dead?
David Ledford: I guess I read it somewhere.
Detective Murphy: Where were you when Ms. Drum died?
David Ledford: Man, I don't know. How am I supposed to remember what happened weeks ago?
Detective Murphy: Well, maybe it'll help you if I tell you exactly when. She was killed on Thanksgiving weekend.
David Ledford: So?
Detective Armstrong: So do you remember where you were then?
David Ledford: Man, I don't know where I was in the middle of the night sometime like a bunch of years ago or whatever.
Detective Armstrong: Maybe you could think about it for a moment, and let us know when you manage to remember.
David Ledford: Yeah, I'll get right on that. So whenever you guys get a chance to let me out of here, I got to talk to the judge this afternoon.
Detective Murphy: Well, the officer here will take you to your holding cell. That's all for now. He'll tell when you can make the call to your wife.
David Ledford: What, so that's it now? Interview over? We're all done?
Detective Armstrong: That's right. I'm sure we'll be talking to you again real soon, though.
Interview ends – 12:47 p.m.


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And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,
I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,
Hoping to cease not till death.
Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten,
I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard,
Nature without check with original energy.
--Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
It is not yet summer and I, now forty-nine years old, otherwise feel quite in accord with Mr Whitman.
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|Beverly and Suzy. Regrettably, there are no pictures of Debbie.

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|ETCSLtranslation : t.220.127.116.11
1-6. ...... from the distant radiance, ...... in heaven,
7. Barsud.
8-12. The beauty of heaven, the prince of earth, youthful Suen, the immense, the light of heaven and earth, who makes years of prosperity and good ...... last permanently, Nanna, the lord who is born each month, sired my Cu-Suen.
13. Cagbatuku.
14-18. Mighty one, great power among the great gods, Father Nanna, your judgments are ingenious decisions -- deciding great destinies with Nunamnir, his beloved youth Acimbabbar decides destiny for my Cu-Suen.
19. 2nd barsud.
20-24. The light which sweetens the night and structures the year, Nanna, the crown of the holy heavens, ...... my Cu-Suen,
25. 2nd cagbatuku.
26-36. ...... Nanna is the great lord of heaven and earth. ...... has made manifest ....... ...... is spreading .......
37. Sa-barsuda.
38-39. ......, lengthen the days (?) for my Cu-Suen, my Cu-Suen who has grown as high as the heavens.
40. Its jicgijal.
41-50. The lord, the son of An, ......, ...... with shining horns, renowned Nanna, ......, whose commands ......, the light of the firmament, the light of the earth, whose luminosity speeds to the people, Lord Acimbabbar, a viper made visible, the youth Suen whose holy countenance approaches the earth, Nanna -- just as he appears elevated (?) in heaven and above earth, so he has elevated Cu-Suen over the Land.
51-62. ...... imbued with awesomeness, a dragon for the heavens, ...... imbued with awesomeness, ...... in the heavens, ......, the prince who trusts in you, my Cu-Suen, ...... has embraced ....... ...... all the lands in their vastness, ...... the sceptre of distant days. The people of the rebel lands, ...... all of them ......, have entrusted ...... to Cu-Suen for the beneficent princely son of Enlil. My king ......, Cu-Suen ...... in celebration!
63. Sa-jara.
64. ...... my Cu-Suen days of life.
65. Its jicgijal.
66-68. May (?) the lord of heaven, the well-disposed one, ...... the earth, youthful Suen, the lord of heaven, ......, ...... Cu-Suen.
69. Its uru.
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Losing the Light
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What if you could use something as simple as music to help people dealing with everything from traumatic brain injuries and strokes to neurological disorders and depression? Well, music therapists have been doing just that for more than half a century. And in the Bay Area, the field of music therapy is growing–in hospitals, schools and nursing homes–to help treat a wide range of medical maladies.
The Jared Kurtin Music Therapy Program at Oakland Children's Hospital is the largest of its kind in Northern California. With two musical therapists working five days a week and a well-established internship operation, the program caters to an average of fifty patients every month.
Therapists use music in a lot of different ways. For some patients, music is a way to help them express emotions they otherwise couldn't. For others it helps to feel connected to their families while they're stuck in the hospital. And for some patients with neurological disorders or brain injuries, it helps them find speech — many are able to sing before they're able to talk.
Via John Boswell, Dara Roberts


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Lady Gaga: Naked and Wrapped in Plastic
A new photo of Lady Gaga naked and wrapped on little more than clear, see-through plastic, ankle-length "skirt" has surfaced. The photo is decidedly NSFW, since Gaga's breasts are exposed and while her nipples look covered in some sort of makeup that distorts them, the suggestion is still there and visible. It's a very BDSM-like photo, as Gaga appears to almost be bound in Saran Wrap.
The images is supposedly being used to promote the Born This Way Ball tour which kicks of in South Korea in April.
Gaga's long platinum hair covers her other breast, and she's wearing clear, knee-high stripper boots with Lucite heels. You can see laces through her plastic "bottom" She's also wearing a clear plastic hat, too.
It's clingy. It's see-through. It leaves little to the imagination. It shows off Gaga's trim body. The attire begs the question: Why wear anything at all, then? How about a few strategically placed pasties or something?
But then again, the Mother Monster's prefers outrageous outfits, no matter how skimpy, to no outfit at all.
She's also leaning against and holing on to a rusted, wrought iron fence, further upping the sexy quotient of this shot.


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Solar Cell Technology Standard Receives International Recognition
New Standard Allows PV Industry to Focus on Product Innovation and Differentiation
On October 3 at PV Taiwan 2012, SEMI and ITRI jointly announced the successful "SEMI PV38-0912 Test Method for Mechanical Vibration of c-Si PV Cells in Shipping Environment" international standard which reduces damage to solar cells due to the vibration caused during transportation, increasing overall profitability. Proposed by the Taiwan SEMI Standards PV Committee, the standard was approved in September 2012 by the global SEMI PV Standards Committee after a year and a half of discussions and coordination. It becomes the second international solar industry standard authored by Taiwan within three years; the first standard involved PV modules ("SEMI PV23-1011 Test Method for Mechanical Vibration of c-Si Photovoltaic (PV) Modules In Shipping Environment").
In terms of c-Si solar technology development, lower cell damage rates mean higher production yields. Temperature, pressure, subtle cracks in polycrystalline silicon, and other factors could damage the integrity of the wafer, causing damage to the silicon cells, thereby affecting the overall yield of solar modules. However, the main reason for solar cell failure is the external forces when manufacturing, processing, and transporting, which often damage the cells. And the damage caused during transportation is the main reason for cell failure. The new trend in solar cell development of using thinner silicon wafers in manufacturing stresses the importance of this issue.
This standard provides a uniform test method to evaluate the damage of solar cells caused by the vibration generated during transportation. The standard can also be used for any transportation condition and mode of transport to assess the cracks or defects in solar cells. In addition, testing different cell packaging will yield different results, which can be used to advise vendors to package properly to reduce damage during transit. The standard deals with products being damaged during transit so that cell manufacturers, buyers, or other related companies can make assessments based on common standards.
Terry Tsao, president of Taiwan and Southeast Asia of SEMI PV Group, states, "Taiwan plays a vital role in the global solar industry. Our solar cells lead the industry in terms of quality and quantity. To help Taiwan manufacturers be more competitive in the global market, SEMI provides an international technology standards platform and together with industry and research experts, has completed another solar cell-related international standard this year, building upon the launch of Taiwan's first solar module international standard last October. This is the best example of industry cooperation that maintains sustainable development for the solar industry while helping Taiwan's solar industry shine on the international stage."
Jia-Ruey Duann, general director, ITRI's Center for Measurement Standards emphasized, "To help Taiwanese technology companies increase competitiveness in the global market and connect with the world more smoothly, ITRI has long been actively involved in promoting international industry standards. ITRI worked with Taiwanese companies to create Taiwan's very first SEMI international PV module standard and went on to produce the solar cell standards this year, both of extraordinary importance. With this shipping standard, solar cell damage during different transit environments can be controlled, and at the same time it provides cell manufacturers and their customers with a common reference. It's also documents best practices for reducing costs to benefit the end customers, further speeding up the development of cell protection during shipping."
This approved standard was proposed by the Vibration Test Methods Task Force (organized under the SEMI Taiwan PV Standards Technical Committee) in February 2011. In addition to ITRI, numerous companies represented the voice of Taiwan's photovoltaic industry on the SEMI International Standards platform, including Dr. J.S. Chen, chairman of TeraSolar Energy Materials, Rui-Yi Song, director of UL, Kun-Da Lee, chairman of King Design, Dr. Ching-Chieh Lin of PV Guider, Kuang Han Ke, chairman of Gran Systems, Yi-Heng Zhou, senior manager of DelSolar, and Bo-Xun Huang, director of Shining Energy.
The SEMI Taiwan PV Standards Technical was established in July 2009, and currently has activities organized into three Task Forces (c-Si Cell Appearance, Vibration Test Method, and Wafer Measurement Test Method). In addition to Taiwan, SEMI PV Standards Committees have also been established in China, Europe, Japan, and North America.
For more information on SEMI PV Group, visit www.pvgroup.org. For information on SEMI PV Standards, please visit www.pvgroup.org/Standards
To download SEMI PV standards, visit http://ams.semi.org/ebusiness/standards/semistandard.aspx?VolumeID=12
To get involved in SEMI Standards, visit http://dom.semi.org/standards/stdsmbr.nsf/mapp!openform.
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Bartonellosis: An emerging and potentially hidden epidemic?
Veterinarians and physicians should talk to each other more frequently than we have in the past. Of all known organisms, 61% are zoonotic,1,2 and of the emerging pathogens, the vast majority are zoonotic organisms. My research at the Intracellular Pathogens Research Laboratory at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine focuses on vector-transmitted organisms, of which 22% are zoonotic.1,3 In recent years, the genus Bartonella has been the major focus of our vector-borne research efforts.
The organism that causes cat scratch disease in people was identified as a Bartonella species in 1992. As researchers have continued to study these bacteria, we've learned that the intraerythrocytic component of the infection with a Bartonella species has been somewhat overemphasized. My research laboratory and others have demonstrated that Bartonella species are endotheliotropic bacteria that use a specialized invasion process to enter endothelial cells and can move about the body by infecting macrophages, with localization in a variety of tissues.3Knowing more about Agrobacterium species and the pathogenic mechanisms it uses to induce tumors in plants will probably benefit physicians and veterinarians in better understanding what Bartonella species are doing to promote vasculoproliferative disorders in our patients.4
Researchers have learned that Bartonella species are the first bacteria identified to have an ability to invade CD34+ progenitor cells in bone marrow.5 This may be why we find Bartonella organisms in cats in only a low percentage (3%) of their erythrocytes.
The genus Bartonella is also unusual because it appears that no other infectious agent is transmitted by more vectors. We now know that sand flies, human body lice, cat fleas, rodent fleas, and probably many other flea species are capable of transmitting certain Bartonella species. And cattle, deer, elk, and sheep all have their own Bartonella species that appear to be transmitted by biting flies or keds (wingless flies).6
Our laboratory wondered whether ticks could transmit Bartonella species. Currently, the answers appear to be yes and maybe.7 Good case-based evidence exists in the human and veterinary medical literature that suggests ticks may transmit Bartonella species. And in many laboratories around the world, PCR testing reveals Bartonella species DNA in ticks, particularly in Ixodes species ticks. Researchers in France have nearly demonstrated Ixodes ricinus transmission of Bartonella henselae.8 Interestingly, Bartonella henselae is prevalent in I. ricinus ticks in southern Germany and in France.9 However, although tick transmission of Bartonella species is possible, it hasn't yet been definitively proven for ticks in North America.
In my opinion, a hidden epidemic is possible if several conditions are met.


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(WTVM) - In honor of next week's BCS game between Alabama and Notre Dame, one north Alabama man is working include Alabama troops serving abroad.
Justin Crisler set up the Facebook group "Tide for Troops" to encourage people to donate a Crimson Tide shirt to all the Alabama soldiers overseas.
He's also put in hundreds of dollars on his own to make sure they're shipped before the big game.
Sports Leader 9's Dave Platta and a crew will be down in Miami for complete, live coverage through game day.
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The lady is a vamp!
Anne Hathaway showed up to the Les Misérables premiere in New York City Monday night wearing what we can only call quite a dress. The black taffeta creation — reportedly by Tom Ford — featured a form-fitting front, sky-high slit (hello, Angelina!) and a parachute-like cape on the back.
The real showstopper, however, were Hathaway's bondage-inspired boots, custom-made of faux leather because of the actress's veganism, The Cut reports. The chain-like creations reached all the way to her thighs and featured tight paneling along the calves.
This look calls to mind the creativity of some of her other recent ensembles — her winged Givenchy Haute Couture dress and festooned navy gown — but with the severely slicked hair and dark lip, elevates her look to a new level.
We give Hathaway kudos for taking this look all the way to the edge, and can honestly say we can't wait to see what she wears next. Tell us: What do you think of Hathaway's look: hot or hot mess? Vote in our poll and leave your thoughts in the comments below!


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Josh Hutcherson On His 'Hunger Games' Gay Crush!
Nigel Campbell | November 22, 2013
Josh Hutcherson is answering the important questions!
He and Jennifer Lawrence sat down with BET while promoting The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Josh was asked which of his male co-stars is more his type: Liam Hemsworth or Lenny Kravitz?
See who Josh picked!
"They're so different," Josh said. "I'd probably say Lenny. Only because, like, the cool, like, artist kind of thing. And he's just rock and roll through and through. That is just ... he's got it goin' on."
"It's hard not to choose Lenny," the BET host responded.
"I know, right? Exactly," Josh agreed.
It looks like Josh is on Team Lenny!
Yep. We get it. We GET it.
Who would you have picked, Instincters?
Could we have both?!


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NHL, Union continue negotiations; to meet Wednesdayby Dan Rosen / NHL.com
"The fact that we're involved in a continuous process is something that I'm glad to see," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said, "but we're clearly not done yet.
NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr said Tuesday evening that the Union's negotiating committee was going to immediately begin examining the documents it received. Fehr also said the Union plans to get back in touch with the League's negotiating committee Wednesday morning to plan the next step in the process.
The sides say they expect to reconvene for further bargaining at some point Wednesday.
"The Players' Association said they would be back to us [Wednesday] morning to let us know when they'd be ready," Bettman said.
On Monday, the NHLPA responded to a proposal it received from the NHL last week. The League took Monday night and most of Tuesday to go over the documents it received from the NHLPA in order to craft its response. The League delivered its response late Tuesday during a meeting at the League office that lasted a little less than an hour.
"We asked a couple of questions and now what we have to do is go through the document, try to make some sense out of it, compare it and see what the appropriate thing is to do next," Fehr said. "And, that's what we are going to do.
"We are going to start tonight, we'll continue in the morning and we'll be in touch with them in the morning. There is really not anything that can be said at this point."
Commissioner Bettman characterized the League's response in this manner:
"In our response there were certain things that the Players' Association asked for that we agreed to, there were some things that we moved in their direction and there were other things that we said no. But, that's part of the process."
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Best-Rite® Manufacturing, established in 1950, stands alone as the only major manufacturer of visual communications which focuses on custom building as an essential portion of its product line. Best-Rite® leads the visual communications market with progressive user-friendly products, while still maintaining the strongest warranties in the industry. They are ...Read More
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Best-Rite® Manufacturing, established in 1950, stands alone as the only major manufacturer of visual communications which focuses on custom building as an essential portion of its product line. Best-Rite® leads the visual communications market with progressive user-friendly products, while still maintaining the strongest warranties in the industry. They are the better board!
Best-Rite Manufacturing Company is the leader in the educational and commercial markets for visual communication products such as dry erase boards, tackboards, chalkboards, display cases and easels. With state of the art equipment, highly trained employees, and an excellent shipping history, Best-Rite has established a solid reputation. These traits combined with high quality products make Best-Rite a better board!
The 1950's - Best-Rite was founded in Temple, Texas as a division of American Desk with a primary focus of providing the top quality chalkboards and markerboards for the educational marketplace.
The 1970's - In 1971, investors Frank Butler and Loyd Niles acquired and incorporated Best-Rite Chalkboards. At that time, products were sold only in Texas and the surrounding geographic area from a 53,000 sq. ft. facility.
The 1990's - Acquired by the Moore family in 1991, Best-Rite Chalkboards became Best-Rite Manufacturing. With a new name and a new business philosophy came new expansion criteria. Best-Rite Manufacturing reached outward to expand into a nationwide market. Product lines were broadened to include a complete array of visual communication products for current and new markets. Wall mounted writing boards, art display products and easels were some of the new products developed to gain a share of the office products, audio-visual/presentation, hospitality, early childhood and government markets.
Year 2000 - Best-Rite proudly opens a new 120,000 sq. ft. facility, over twice the size of the previous building. The new larger facility enables Best-Rite to add state-of-art equipment and manufacturing processes to their list of strengths. Best-Rite continues to expand its product line to satisfy customers and to develop new markets.
Year 2002 - A 48,000 sq. feet building addition increases the new Temple, Texas location to 168,000 square feet. Balt office staff members with their daily operations are relocated from Cameron, Texas to the new facility.
Year 2003 - To service their East Coast customers with improvements to freight costs and lead times, a third warehouse is added in New Jersey. Trinity Furniture, the third member of the triad of companies is moved from Jacksonville, Texas to the Temple, Texas location. Additional state-of-the art equipment and processes increase efficiency and output. The result is the full integration of the triad of three companies into one efficient operation....the BBT group.
Year 2004 - Best-Rite leads the market in service to customers by adding the most needed products into inventory. As of January 1, 2004, 75% of Best-Rite products are "In-stock" - and ready to ship within 48 hours of receipt of your order.
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MOSCOW, March 22 (UPI) -- Russian energy company Rosneft announced it completed transactions necessary to fully acquire Anglo-Russian joint venture TNK-BP.
"We are delighted to close this transaction ahead of schedule and would like to thank our partners in BP for their cooperation throughout the process," Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin said in a statement.
Rosneft said it paid $28 billion for the 50 percent stake in TNK-BP held by AAR. This year, the state-owned oil company reached a deal with BP to buy its half of TNK-BP for more than $17 billion in cash.
Early this month, the European Commission cleared the way for the acquisition, saying it didn't raise competition concerns "because the merged entity would continue to face constraints from a number of strong competitors."
BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said the deal was "historic" for his company's role in Russia, where BP aims to exploit arctic reserves.
Dudley left TNK-BP in 2008 during disagreements over the company's direction. TNK-BP later expressed frustration over a failed 2011 proposal with Rosneft to work in the arctic, accusing BP of violating terms of the shareholder agreement with BP.
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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: 5 Reasons To Buy
Some people argue that the Ford Mustang is some kind of outdated relic, but that's pretty laughable from the driver seat of the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. The car is brutally fast, of course, but it also handles superbly, and it's stuffed full of modern features. Indeed, the GT500 doesn't just compete against American muscle cars; it's also a worthy rival to European standouts like the BMW M3. Here are 5 Reasons to save your pennies for this future classic.
1. Power. Power! POWER!
When it comes to horsepower, how much is too much? We don't know, but we can tell you this: flooring it in the Shelby GT500 is about as much fun as you can have on four wheels. The Shelby's supercharged V8 cranks out an unbelievable 662 horsepower, and it sounds pretty epic too. You'll be turning every highway on-ramp into your own personal dragstrip. In related news, this Mustang will do a number on your driving record if you're not careful.
2. Track-Ready Hardware
Obviously, the Shelby can crush it in a straight line, but it's also set up to dominate a winding racetrack. With hardcore Brembo front brakes, massive performance tires, and options like adjustable shocks and Recaro racing seats, the GT500 is almost as agile as it is fast. Don't sweat the haters who decry the Shelby's "primitive" solid rear axle; they'll be the ones in your rearview mirror on track day.
3. Just Plain Mean Styling
When a Shelby GT500 pulls up in your rearview, your instinctive reaction is to get the heck out of the way. Maybe it's the silver cobra on the grille, or the vented power dome in the hood, or just the sheer presence of the thing. We can't put our finger on it, but everyone immediately knows that this Mustang means business. Not that the regular Mustang GT is a wallflower, but the GT500 clearly plays in a bigger, badder league.
4. Coupe or Convertible
Some high-performance models are fixed-roof-only, but Ford graciously offers the GT500 in both coupe and convertible body styles. So it's up to you whether you want the coupe's classic fastback lines and superior rigidity, or the convertible's fun-in-the-sun power soft-top and even more raucous V8 soundtrack.
5. Up-to-Date Technology
If you still think of the Mustang as a bare-bones muscle car, think again. Standard on every GT500 is a high-resolution 4.2-inch driver information screen with Track Apps, which let you keep track of acceleration and lap times like a pro. There's even a thumping Shaker stereo and an optional navigation system.
The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is American muscle at its finest. Drive one if you can; it's an experience you won't soon forget.


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Some of Our Favorite Kitchens from Small Cool 2010
Small Cool, Apartment Therapy's annual celebration of small living spaces, is well underway this month. We've been so impressed by many of the kitchens in this year's contest, and we're about to give you a look at some of our favorites. But first — an even more interesting announcement! Next month, May 2010, The Kitchn will be celebrating small(ish) kitchens for a whole month, with a small kitchen contest of our own! So start thinking about your own kitchen — is it ready for Small Cool Kitchens 2010? In the meantime, for inspiration, here's a look at some picture-perfect kitchens from Small Cool Homes 2010.
From sleek to homey and modern to rustic, here's a look at some of the kitchens that have caught our eye in the entries this year.
• 1 Chris & Emily's Depression Era Shack
• 2 Jose's Sheer Smallness
• 3 William's Open Space
• 4 Whitney's Well Organized Home
• 5 Laura & Anna's Room for Entertainment
• 6 Emily & Erick's Trial by Family
• 7 Kathryn's Cozy Contrast
• 8 Carolyn's Evolving Family Home
• 9 Kristen's Right-Size Space
• 10 Nicole & Aaron's Illusion of Space
• 11 Thomas's Original Details
• 12 Michael's Vintage Features
• 13 Catherine's Carefully Edited Rooms
• 14 Sarah's Reclaimed Materials
• 15 Adrienne's Cool Old Victorian
Did we miss any of your favorite kitchens from this year's Small Cool Homes contest? And are you ready for Small Cool Kitchens 2010??
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August 13, 1918 - June 11, 2013
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Thomas Mileti, Sr., a longtime resident of the area, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at his home in Washingtonville, NY. Thomas was 94 years old. Son of the late Rosario and Margaret Perino Mileti, he was born August 13, 1918 in Bronx, NY. Thomas was retired from the NYC Parks Dept., Bronx, NY and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. He was the widower of Flora Cercone Mileti.
Survivors include his son, Thomas Mileti, Jr. and his wife, Diane of Blooming Grove, NY; daughter, Janice Schroeder of Upper Black Eddy, PA; his sister, Jane Acquilante of Myrtle Beach, SC and his grandchildren: Thomas Mileti and Nicole Mileti. In addition to his wife Flora, Thomas was predeceased by his brother, John Mileti.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 17th, at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18th at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Road, Monroe, NY. Interment will follow in Upper Tinicum Cemetery, Upper Black Eddy, PA.
Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
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By:Marc Livitz: Brian "The Warrior" Vera held on to his NABO Middleweight title this evening with a tenth round TKO win over Sergiy Dzinzurik at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York.
The first round was a memorable one for the Austin, Texas resident. He didn't exactly come out firing, rather he was the more active of the two combatants, as his eastern European foe had opted to go with the much more conservative approach. Each fighter went with a somewhat vertical stance, which at the time suited Vera (22(13)-6) quite well. His bread and butter has always been his trailing right hand. He scored a flash knockdown in the opening moments, although it was clear that Dzinzurik's trip to the mat was due to an entanglement of feet. The second knockdown for which Vera took credit was considerably more, well...credible. He chased his Kiev opponent down and landed three straight right hands in a matter of seconds. Then came Vera's left and so went Sergiy's second journey downward. He easily rose to his feet to enter the second period.
Brian Vera kept looking for the right hand in the second. His left jab was constant, but it didn't have the often discussed "snap" to it. Nevertheless, he was able to keep Dzinzurik (36(24)-2-1) at a literal arm's length. The pressure continued in the third round. The first quarter of the fight was indeed a case of brawler versus boxer. Sergiy attempted to level the field in the fourth. He connected with a few combinations to the head of Vera to close out the round. Brian did what he could to try to get Sergiy to commit to the ropes in the fifth.
The middle rounds opened with much of the same displayed aggression on the part of Vera. Although he occasionally missed the target, case in point being Dzinzurik's head, he maintained overall control. In the seventh, the Kiev fighter established a steady left jab, however his output was far behind that of the central Texas fighter. Brian went on the assault to open round eight. He could have possibly felt the urgency to do so due to the cut over his left eye. Dzinzurik sought to worsen the condition by way of his steady right jab.
In round nine, referee Benjy Esteves rightly judged Vera's brief journey to the canvas as but a mere slip. He got up and continued to press the action. Round ten proved to be the end for Dzinzurik. Brian Vera stalked him into a corner at the midpoint of the period and went on to land right after right. Sergiy succumbed to the onslaught and took what almost appeared to be a voluntary knee with just over a minute to go in the tenth. Referee Benjy Esteves gave Sergiy the mandatory eight count and was wise to see that Sergiy's eyes told the story. He could take no more. Brian Vera of Austin, Texas pulled off yet another upset with a TKO10 win over Sergiy Dzinzurik, who before tonight had only lost once.....to Sergio Martinez.
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We are saddened by these tragic events. UNICEF is concerned by these incidents and the intimidation in some communities aimed at stopping families from sending children to school. Schools of course are a visible sign of reconstruction and progress, and there are those who perhaps fear such progress. What I do know is that communities want to see their children get an education, they recognize the value of learning and that is underlined by the millions of children who are now enrolled in schools.
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is the iPhone Development Environment Superior to Android's?
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With the increasing popularity of mobile applications, many people venture in publishing comparisons of the developer experience in each environment. About a year ago, David Green published a thorough review of both environments while John Blanco published last week a comparative analysis of the iPhone and Android Development Environments. Both Dave and John agree:
using Java is much better than Objective-C. Private methods, inner classes, anonymous classes, generics, better function syntax, and a much wider plethora of 3rd-party code are just a small smattering of the advantages of Java. It's no contest.
John and Dave disagree on Xcode vs Eclipse:
[John] I used to love Eclipse. I could master one IDE and get benefits for whatever work I do. It's been over a year since I had to use Eclipse [...] and coming back has been… …a horrible experience… I don't know how it happened. Eclipse is bloated, slow, and the simple act of changing editor contexts (XML vs. Java vs. Android Manifest, etc.) is mind-numbing. It takes seconds. [...] it's making for a *miserable* experience doing Android work. Contrast this with XCode, XCode is a delight to work with. It's sleek, lightning-fast, and I never see any slowdown when typing in code. I took XCode for granted for sure. XCode in a landslide.
Dave sees Eclipse incremental compiler as a major benefit of the Eclipse environment. For him content assist does not work well and Xcode opens way too many windows:
XCode is so shockingly bad that I almost don't know where to start. Here's a minimum list of things that I think need fixing in order for XCode to become a viable IDE:
Dave likes however the iPhone's Interface Builder.
From a simulator's perspective, John sees several limitations to the iPhone simulators with no real possible emulation of the GPS or accelerometer's capabilities. But he was impressed by its accuracy:
I hardly ever see a problem in a device that I don't see in simulation. It runs fast, I can shut it down whenever, I can reset it easily, I can change languages, and so on. Android's Emulator, on the other hand, is the worst emulator I've ever seen. It's worse than BlackBerry's — which is saying something. Sometimes I run an app and it just doesn't run anymore on the emulator and I have to restart the thing. It's also horribly slow. I once times an activity as taking 8 seconds to display. This may be related to my Eclipse issues as well, but it must be noted because I have *none* of these problems with iPhone development. Every Android developer I run into says they don't even use the emulator anymore, opting to run the app on the device directly.
Dave sees the power of a decade relentless improvements in Java Development with a full featured debugger, the ability to use JUnit, along with memory profile tools.
I wrote my first line of Objective-C, 20 years ago this fall. I recall being such an amazing experience and couldn't stay away from Penn State Computer Lab for very long. It is difficult to imagine for most people that Xcode was available, pretty much as it is today, in such a remote past (as NeXTStep). Interface Builder, the foundational element of NeXTStep, was the brainchild of Jean-Marie Hullot who started working on it in 1985 and NeXTStep lead Tim Berners-Lee to build the foundation of the Web at CERN. Along with Jean-Marie, people like Jack Greenfield who developed the first ORM tool, established a strong foundation for model-driven engineering. With such an innovative past, it is no surprise to see Xcode still around in 2010. But is it still in line with its time? Is it still ahead? Could it be improved? is Objective-C a modern enough language with all its recent additions, or is Xcode falling behind and will quickly lose its de facto popularity for more advanced, more model driven tools? We could even question if MVC has a future? or are the concepts of Android Intents and Activity way superior?
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Java IDEs are smarter
Charles Wise
Apple is aware of this and has been working for quite some time to close the gap. Xcode 4 is in beta and uses the clang engine (based on LLVM) to do much better code analysis and completion. It will never be as effective as Java analysis but they can get much closer. Xcode 4 also consolidates windows. This is without an impact on performance. As the original poster noted, the Java IDEs have gotten heavy and slow while Xcode is extremely snappy.
Windows Phone 7
Filip Fracz
But: Is this enough? Can Microsoft ever catch up?
Re: Windows Phone 7
sandro fadiga
No you can't, right now only C# is available. But I have to agree with you it's a very nice platform to work with (and I'm a Java fan).
Static vs Dynamic again...
Ronald Miura
If you like dynamic languages, the lack of tool support didn't bother you from the start. Also, typing speed is key, because the IDE won't complete it for you, won't refactor it for you, won't correct it for you, so your text editor (can we really call it an IDE?) must be snappy.
Well, Eclipse does make me angry sometimes. But I'm trying to learn Objective-C, using XCode, and it makes me angrier, because the IDE doesn't help me, because it doesn't point me that a method or variable doesn't exist, because there is no stacktrace pointing to the exact line with an error.
I haven't tried the Android development environment yet, but unless it is much worse than using JBoss Tools with Seam and jBPM, or Spring Tool Suite with Grails, it wins on XCode, hands down.
We Java Developers are spoiled
Michael Hunger
Some keyboard shortcuts:
cmd-alt-up toggle header/implemenation
cmd-click -> goto symbol
alt-click -> documentation
cmd-shift-d quick lookup/goto symbol (class, variable, method)
cmd-b -> build
cmd-r -> run
There is a nice screencast series from the pragprogs regarding XCode.
But there is hope on the horizon - stay tuned.
A matter of habit
Tomek Cejner
Xcode hasn't changed much since beginning, but new Xcode 4 (already available to registered developers) looks promising (well all bugs are fixed).
I liked Objective-C language, API and runtime very much. Syntax may look odd, but it is really simple to learn, and core APIs are very well designed. It has immutable types and collections, promotes (well.. even forces) clean MVC paradigm and use of delegate patterns instead of inheritance when designing user interfaces, dynamic typing when you want, very fast dynamic method invocation, and recently even something like closures (code blocks).
Re: Windows Phone 7
Faisal Waris
Now if I ever get time to finish it we are talking 10,000 downloads per day. Oh wait they are not selling the devices at that rate yet.
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sandro fadiga
Eclipse is not fun
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NEW YORK — On a fall Friday in Madison, Wis., Russell Wilson approached the man in charge of the hospital tour.
This was a simple request, straight to the point.
"Give me to the person in the worst condition."
The man looked at the Badgers' quarterback as though he were lost.
"That's who I want to see."
This is the opposing quarterback in Super Bowl XLVIII, Broncos Country.
Good luck rooting against him.
"He's unwavering. He doesn't flinch. I think he knows he's just guarded beyond what's normal life," Bret Bielema, who coached Wilson at Wisconsin, said in a phone conversation. "I think he knows he's protected by a higher power."
Wilson, the second-year quarterback of the Seahawks, and Montee Ball, the rookie running back of the Broncos, shared a huddle in one season at Wisconsin.
They share something deeper, though. It's the driving force in their lives, a belief that defines them more than passing yards, Super Bowl berths or touchdown runs.
"Both Russell and Montee are men of tremendous faith," said Bielema, now the coach at Arkansas.
It's why Wilson made a point to find the sickest kid at the children's hospital. It's why he buys T-shirts for his teammates with the logo, "Audience of One."
It's what kept Ball from crumbling when he was assaulted on the Wisconsin campus, just weeks before his senior season. Ball was attacked by five men, beaten and hospitalized.
"It was one block from my house," Ball said.
"That moment changed my life. It changed my perspective," he added.
For Ball and Wilson, perspective is shaped by their Christian faith.
There are 5,000-plus credentialed media at this Super Bowl. As the Broncos team bus left an event Monday, fans snapped Twitpics of their football idols as they rolled by. A corporate suite for the big game at MetLife Stadium goes for $500,000, according to TiqIQ. Jay-Z will rap about money and fame at a party hosted by DirecTV on Saturday.
This Super Bowl is not normal life.
"I was good the whole week," Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas said Monday. "But once we landed, I was nervous."
For some of the players involved, leaning on their faith is a means to stay grounded.
"I was brought up a Christian," Thomas said. "I was raised around great people."
As prevalent as they are in the NFL locker room, the beliefs of Christian players often go underreported. It's odd, considering the prayer huddle after a Broncos practice Thursday included 22 players — almost half the active roster.
If it's that big of a deal to that many players, why aren't we writing about it?
"That doesn't sell newspapers and magazines," Broncos tight end Julius Thomas told me in training camp. "As athletes, the big stories are when we do something wrong."
After one of their final practices in Colorado before leaving for the East Coast, roughly two dozen Broncos formed a circle near midfield. Former player Brian Dawkins, one of the most vicious tacklers to play safety in the NFL, led the group in a rousing prayer.
"God saved me in 1990. I knew about Jesus Christ. But I did not have a relationship with him," Dawkins said afterward. "I made a decision at that time to welcome him into my heart. From that point on, that's when my journey began."
Dawkins now is an analyst with ESPN. As a high-profile figure in the sports world, but also a devoted Christian, Dawkins walked a fine line, he said.
"You don't push your beliefs on other people. But I'm going to tell you that I'm a man of God," Dawkins said. "I'm going to tell you that I'm blessed. I'm going to tell you that Jesus is my Lord and savior. If we're talking about football, and the conversation's not leading us there, I will not bring that up."
He paused and added, "But if we get to that conversation, I'm going to tell you that I'm a man of God. I try to say that in all of my press conversations at some point."
Asked for his favorite memory playing alongside Wilson at Wisconsin, Ball pointed to a Big Ten game against Indiana in 2011.
"The halfback pass, when I threw it to him," Ball said.
The play was different, a break from the norm.
Wilson's past six games appear, for the most part, quite pedestrian. In that stretch he hasn't thrown for more than 215 yards. For comparison's sake, Peyton Manning threw for at least 215 yards in 17 of 18 games. In Seattle's two playoff wins, Wilson completed 25 passes, total. Manning did that in the first half at Oakland.
But there's something different about Wilson. He breaks from the norm.
"I'm big into visualizing," Wilson said Sunday upon arriving for Super Bowl week. "This moment right here is exactly what I visualized."
Wilson's best moments come on third, even fourth down. Case in point: Trailing the 49ers 17-13 in the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game, Wilson unloaded a deep pass that doubled as a prayer.
The target was Jermaine Kearse, a receiver who had one other catch in the game, one in the previous game and zero in the game before that.
On fourth and 7, Wilson hit Kearse for a 35-yard touchdown.
A play like that takes some kind of faith.
"There's a huge belief that he's at his strongest when you're at your weakest," Bielema said. "That's when Russell takes off."
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Heart It Or Hate It: Britney Releases Video For "Ooh La La"
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Britney Spears' Smurfs 2 track "Ooh La La" may not be getting the Song of Summer treatment from radio or fans, but it sure packs in an overdose of adorability in its brand spank-us new music video. Keep your eye out for cameos from Brit Brit's sons Jayden and Sean, Neil Patrick Harris, Smurfette, Hank Azeria and classic Britney hand-to-temple choreography.
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Recall Details
Toyota is recalling certain 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Corolla, Venza, and Matrix models because an unsecured or incompatible floor mat may cause the accelerator pedal to get stuck in the wide open position. This can cause high vehicle speeds and may make the vehicle difficult to stop, which can lead to a crash. Toyota will modify or replace the accelerators on the affected vehicles.


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Jelles, Jarich (d. 1683)
Jarich Jelles, a native of Friesland, apparently from Harlingen, was a member of the Amsterdam Lamist Mennonite congregation. He was unmarried and the well-to-do owner of a grocery store in Amsterdam. About 1650 he retired from business to devote himself to "acknowledging the truth which is after godliness" (Titus 1:1). He was a deacon in the Lamist church from 1653. He died in 1683. After his death his Belydenisse des Algemeenen en Christelyken Geloofs was published at Amsterdam in 1684. In the appendix to this confession is found a short biographical sketch of Jelles, probably by the editor and printer of the book, Jan Rieuwertsz. This confession is deeply influenced by the principles of Spinoza and Descartes, of whom Jelles was a devoted adherent.
Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. Biographisch Woordenboek von Protestantsche Godgeleerden in Nederland, IV: 535f.
Hyrkema, C.B. Reformateurs II. Haarlem, 1902: 212-242.
Meinsma, K.O. Spinoza en zijn kring. The Hague, 1896.
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Caribbean oceanfront
This oceanfront hotel is dramatically arrayed atop low seaside cliffs within 2 km (1 mi) of downtown. Sunning terraces provide panoramic views and ladders leading down to snorkeling/diving reefs.
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Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (European) plan at the beachfront Samsara Resort. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals, beverages, and exchange privileges at a partner resort.
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Samsara Resort guestrooms include furnished balconies or patios with garden, ocean or pool views, ceiling fans, direct-dial phones, and TVs with US cable channels. Fresh blossoms, strewn across beds, greet guests upon arrival.
Languages Spoken
- English
Samsara Resort
Hotel Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
All-inclusive room rates at Samsara Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All buffet meals, snacks, and local beverages included
- Meals and beverages at companion properties
- Number or type of beverages limited at one or more venues
Activities and facilities/equipment
Water activities
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Snorkeling
- Snorkeling excursions
Land activities
- Tennis
- Onsite live performances
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Premium food items
- Premium and/or non-domestic beverages
- Bottled wine
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Offsite tours
- Onsite live performances included
- All food and beverages included
Hotel Amenities
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (European) plan. All-Inclusive plans include meals, drinks, and the majority of resort-offered amenities and activities. Room-Only (European) plans do NOT include meals, drinks, and certain resort-offered amenities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).
Perched on 137 meters (150 yards) of terraces atop seaside cliffs, the Samsara Resort offers 2 freeform pools. Ladders lead from the lowest cliffs to the sea, where there are reefs for snorkeling and scuba diving (surcharges) directly off shore.
An oceanfront spa center offers a variety of relaxing messages, facials, body scrubs, hair braiding, and nail care, all just steps away from the tropical Caribbean Sea.
Complimentary scheduled shuttles provide daily transportation to and from partner resort, Legends Beach Resort, on Negril's Seven Mile Beach, where guests may use all facilities (surcharges may apply).
There are two on-site restuarants with bars and a pool bar. Overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Chez Maurice restaurant highlights international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. On Sundays and Thursdays, a calypso band plays on a cliff-side deck. Adjacent to the pool bar, a game room contains table tennis, billiard tables, and a dartboard. Hammocks are located throughout the grounds. The Ciao Jamaica Restaurant has garden views and specializes in Italian fusion cuisine serving lunches and dinners. Both restaurants offer Alfresco dining, weather permitting. Transportation to the airport (surcharge) is available 24 hours, on request.
- Library
- Picnic area
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Water dispenser
- Full-service spa
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Poolside bar
- Business center
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Year Built 1982
- Beach sun loungers
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Children's pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
- Spa services on site
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Outdoor tennis court
- Total number of rooms - 50
- Television in common areas
- Number of floors - 2
- Arcade/game room
- Number of buildings/towers - 10
- Wedding services
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis court
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Arcade/game room
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- Spanish
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Television
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Furnished balcony or patio
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Access via exterior corridors
- Ceiling fan
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Cable TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free WiFi
- Number of bathrooms -
- Room service (limited hours)
- Individually furnished
Where to Eat
Room service is available during limited hours.
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only plan (European). The All-Inclusive plan includes meals and beverages at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars. The Room-Only (European) plan does NOT include meals, beverages, etc. (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).
Buffet Breakfast (surcharge) - A hot/cold buffet breakfast (surcharge) is served daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM in the restaurant.
Chez Maurice Restaurant - Poolside dining room with panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea. Al fresco terrace dining (weather permitting) serving Italian cuisine and serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant has a bar with happy hour.
Ciao Jamaica Restaurant - Restaurant with garden views with al fresco dining (weather permitting). This restaurant serves lunch and dinner, has a bar, and specializes in Italian-Fusion cuisine including authentic stone-fired thin-crust pizza, unusual pasta creations, fresh seafood, and USDA steaks.
Pool bar - Oceanfront bar. Daily sunset happy hour. Tropical drinks include fresh banana daiquiris. Food service. Open from mid-morning to late evening.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (European) plan. Please note the following recreational amenities may incur charges for some or all guests (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).
Perched on terraces atop seaside cliffs, the Samsara offers a freeform pool. Ladders lead from the lowest cliffs to the sea, where there are reefs for snorkeling and scuba diving (equipment not provided) directly off shore.
A dive center at the resort offers beginner's instruction and certification courses (surcharges). The dive center also offers scuba-diving excursions (surcharges). Use of the resort's tennis court is complimentary, as are racquets and balls. Billiards and table tennis are also available.
Water sports, including personal watercraft and parasailing, are available from independent operators on Negril's Seven Mile Beach, where Samsara's partner resort, Legends Beach Resort, is located (surcharges). Samsara provides complimentary roundtrip transportation mornings and afternoons to Legends Beach Resort. Negril Hills Golf Club, 16 km (10 mi) from the resort, is open to the public.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Snorkeling on site
- Water skiing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Ziplining nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
Spa Services
The full-service Sugar Island Spa at Samasara Resort offers a wide range of relaxing treatments in 2 outdoor rooms with ocean views. Available treatments include facials, reflexology, deep tissue and Swedish massages, body scrubs, manicures, and pedicures.
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Number of treatment rooms 2
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Reflexology
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Massages
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 9 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
- Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30.00
- Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 12 for adults and USD 5.81 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 80 per person (roundtrip)
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
Hotel Name
- Samsara Negril
- Samsara Resort
- Samsara Resort Negril
- Samsara Cliff Resort
- Samsara Cliffs Hotel Negril
- Samsara Cliffs Negril
- Samsara Hotel Jamaica
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Basing from statistics of 2012,cellphones and tablets have shifted the way we interact with websites. Due to that, I'm planning going fully mobile and I would like to know which is the "standard" image size I should implement (for mobile display only) so they don't slow down cellular connections and the browsing session. Of course... they shouldn't look crap either
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If you have arrhythmias that cause symptoms, but are not serious or life-threatening, there are steps you can take to manage them. Lifestyle changes will improve your quality of life and allow you to be as active as possible.
If your arrhythmia causes you to tire easily, you may have to limit your physical activities. Talk to your doctor about how much physical activity is appropriate for you. If you are being treated for heart failure, an arrhythmia can worsen the condition. Correcting the arrhythmia may improve your symptoms.
Specific substances increase your heart rate and may trigger an arrhythmia. Monitor how substances affect your heart rate. Common substances that may cause problems include:
It is important to check your pulse periodically, especially if you have an artificial pacemaker. Checking your pulse allows you to keep track of your heart rate. Normal heart rate is 60-100 beats per minute. Talk to your doctor about what range your pulse should be.
If your arrhythmia might cause you to lose control or faint without warning, avoid situations that require constant alertness, such as driving. For your sake and the safety of others, do not operate motor vehicles or dangerous equipment until the risk of losing control has been resolved. Avoid working or even being in dangerous places, such as ladders, rooftops, trees, or cliffs.
Colucci R, Silver M, Shubrook J. Common types of supraventricular tachycardia: Diagnosis and management. Am Fam Physician. 2010;82(8):942-952.
Gutierrez C, Blanchard D. Atrial fibrillation: Diagnosis and treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2011;83(1):61-68.
Living with an arrhythmia. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/arr/livingwith. Updated July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2017.
Prevention & treatment of arrhythmia. American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Arrhythmia/PreventionTreatmentofArrhythmia/Prevention-Treatment-of-Arrhythmia_UCM_002026_Article.jsp#.WTAgWevytQJ. Updated December 21, 2016. Accessed June 1, 2017.
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The Best Chocolate Cake
This is the most amazing, easiest, best chocolate cake ever! Hundreds of people have made this cake declared it the best-ever for a reason…because it is!
Smothered Pork Chops.
Yellow Cake.
Spare Ribs.
Chocolate Cake.
Cream Cheese Coffee Cake.
Any idea what all of the above items have in common?
Well, just between you and me, they are currently on my list (among several others) of recipes I'm searching to find the PERFECT version of. The Best Of, if you will.
(Update: I've actually found best-ever versions of some of those! Smothered Pork Chops and Yellow Cake are off the list!)
There are many things (like Indian food and pasta dishes to name a few) that I'll probably always try different versions of just for the fun of it, but my "search" list includes recipes I want to know are the best so I can turn to them when the time arises and know they will not fail me.
And wouldn't you know that this week, I'm able to cross off TWO of them! The magical frosting that still visits my dreams was detailed yesterday and now today I'm letting you in on the best chocolate cake I've ever made.
I first made this cake nearly eight months ago for my son's birthday but wanted to make it several more times to ensure it really is the best. And it is!
Hands down, it beats any other homemade chocolate cake I have ever made. Moist (unbelievably so!), dense with chocolate flavor but with a perfectly light and tender cake crumb, and with the perfect balance of sweet and rich chocolate, this cake was taken to new heights slathered in my new favorite frosting.
So perfect and so decadent and delicious, this is the only chocolate cake I need to worry about from here on out.
Actually, I probably should be worrying more about the effect of this chocolate cake on my thighs. Ignorance is bliss, I say.
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Unbelievable Chocolate Cake
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, making sure the baking rack is in the middle of the oven. Prepare two round 9-inch cake pans by cutting out a piece of parchment or wax paper to line the bottom of the pan. Grease the pans, place the parchment or wax paper in the bottom of the pan and lightly grease again. Dust the pans with flour (or cocoa powder if you don't want the white dusting on the finished cakes). Set the pans aside.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, sift together the cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add the eggs, yolk, warm water, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Mix on low speed (with a handheld mixer or in the bowl of an electric stand mixer) until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake the cakes for about 32-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Do not overbake! Remove the pans from the oven and set the pans on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes. Gently run a thin knife around the edges of the pans and unmold the cakes, removing the parchment paper liners from the bottom of the cakes. Let them cool completely, top sides ups, on a wire rack.
- Trim the tops of the cake layers with a long serrated knife to make them level. Frost as desired (I highly recommend this life-changing frosting).
Update (10/6/10): Several of you have mentioned that you had issues with this cake spilling over the edges of the cake pan while baking. Ugh! That's annoying. While I haven't had the same issues, enough of you mentioned it that I want to put a note here to watch your cakes closely.
You may want to judge the batter in the cake pan by only pouring it 2/3 full and using the rest of the batter for cupcakes, just to make sure you don't have a mess in your oven.
Follow @melskitchencafe on Instagram and show me the recipes you are making from my blog using the hashtag #melskitchencafe. I love seeing all the goodness you are whipping up in your kitchens!
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The Apollo 11 moon landing is rightfully considered one of the most technically challenging and complex accomplishments in human history. The successful placement of humans on the moon, and their safe return therefrom, required thousands of personnel working innumerable man-hours in strict coordination, with as little as possible left to chance.
Which is why it's pretty hilarious that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin felt comfortable changing Apollo 11 protocols on the fly.
Case in point: the now famous area of the moon known as Tranquility Base. Armstrong single-handedly bestowed this title on the Apollo 11 landing site in the lunar Sea of Tranquility when he radioed the following to NASA Mission Control: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
At no point in any training exercise, simulation, or previous portion of the live Apollo 11 mission had anyone used the phrase Tranquility Base. The Lunar module was the Eagle, plain and simple, and the landing site had no call sign. That's probably why NASA flight control responded rather sharply, "Roger, Twan — Tranquility, we copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot."
You can't really blame Aldrin and Armstrong for not referring precisely to their lander as the Eagle, as they were the first Apollo astronauts not allowed to choose the call signs for their spacecraft. NASA took away those privileges in large part because the crew of Apollo 10 chose such unorthodox — or, at least, inauspicious — call signs for their lunar command module and lander.
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KU's McLemore declares for NBA Draft
Lawrence, KS – Ben McLemore's career at Kansas will last only one season, as the star guard officially announced his intention to enter the 2013 NBA Draft during a Tuesday press conference.
The move isn't unexpected, as McLemore is considered to be a potential top- five overall selection by the majority of scouting services and may in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick.
"I want to thank my teammates a lot for supporting me and always pushing me each and every day at practice," McLemore said. "I love those guys. It was great playing with those guys. I want to thank my family and the coaching staff, too, but most of all I want to thank the KU fans. Without the KU fans, Kansas wouldn't be like this. The KU fans are great and I'd like to thank them a lot for cheering me on and cheering this whole program on."
After redshirting the 2011-12 campaign, McLemore led the Big 12 champion Jayhawks in scoring (15.9 ppg) and shot 42 percent (73-of-174) from 3-point range. The 6-foot-5 standout also topped the conference in free throw percentage (87.0) while shattering KU legend Danny Manning's school scoring record for a freshman.
For his efforts, McLemore was a consensus second team All-America honoree and was named to the Big 12 first team.


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Tuesday, 13 March 2012 11:10 AM
Output in the U.S., the world's largest producer, will advance 1.8 percent to a record 199.7 billion pounds (90.6 million metric tons) in 2012, the Department of Agriculture estimates. Futures traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange already fell 29 percent from a four-year high in August and may drop another 7.8 percent to $14.25 per 100 pounds by July, the median of six analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg shows.
An estimated 30 percent jump in U.S. dairy exports led to the most profitable year ever for farmers, who expanded herds that now are the biggest since May 2009, USDA data show. Yields reached a record during an unusually mild winter. Supply is also rising in Australia and New Zealand, the largest exporter, and dairy was the only food cost tracked by the United Nations to decline last month.
"This blasted weather that most people have enjoyed, the dairy cows have really enjoyed it," said Bill Brooks, an economist for INTL FCStone Inc. in Kansas City, who grew up on a dairy farm in Missouri and has covered the industry for two decades. "We're going to see more milk production."
Agriculture Index
Milk futures that jumped 31 percent last year, more than any of the 24 commodities in the Standard & Poor's GSCI Spot Index, tumbled 10 percent since Dec. 30 to $15.45 yesterday. Only natural gas and arabica coffee fell more. The S&P GSCI Agriculture Index advanced 1 percent this year, as the MSCI All- Country World Index of equities rose 9.8 percent. Treasuries lost 0.6 percent, a Bank of America Corp. index shows.
U.S. dairy farmers had 9.236 million cows in January, the 14th herd expansion in 16 months, USDA data show. Each animal produced a record 21,345 pounds (9.7 metric tons) of milk last year. Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the largest dairy exporter, shipped 246,000 tons in December, the most ever. Deliveries to its plants rose 9.8 percent in the eight months ended Jan. 31, the Auckland-based company said last month.
Rising supply may meet weaker gains in demand. China, the biggest buyer of U.S. agricultural products, is targeting economic growth of 7.5 percent, the lowest since 2004, Premier Wen Jiabao said March 5. The economy gained 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter, the slowest pace in 10 quarters.
Feed Costs
Declining milk prices and rising cattle-feed costs may require farmers to cull herds, reducing supply, said Chip Whalen, a vice president of education and research at Chicago- based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging LLC, which advises clients on managing commodity price swings. Corn futures averaged $6.78 a bushel in Chicago last year, the most in at least a half century. Record beef prices also may encourage more slaughtering.
"We're going to go through another one of these cycles where we're going to cull the herd," said Shawn Hackett, the president of Hackett Financial Advisers Inc., a brokerage and consultant based in Boynton Beach, Florida. "We're setting a stage for a significant slowdown in production growth, starting in the later part of this year," said Hackett, who anticipates a rally to $18 in the second half of 2012.
While China may slow this year, the U.S. will expand 2.2 percent from 1.7 percent in 2011, according to the median of 79 economist estimates compiled by Bloomberg. U.S. consumption of fluid milk will reach 28.61 million tons this year, the highest since at least 1964, and cheese demand will advance to 4.83 million tons, the most since at least 1965, USDA data show. The U.S., with 4.5 percent of the global population, eats 32 percent of the world's cheese production and drinks 6.2 percent of its milk, the department estimates.
Cull Herds
Farmers may be reluctant to cull herds. While losses this year may hurt some dairies, most are in better financial shape than in 2009 and 2010, so there won't be a "wholesale decrease in cow numbers," said Jon Spainhour, a broker and partner at Rice Dairy LLC in Chicago.
In 2009, the average for milk futures slumped to $11.56, a six-year low, before rebounding in 2011 to $18.55. Last year, the average dairy farm had net cash income of $239,800, the most ever, the USDA estimated Feb. 13, up from $158,100 in 2010 and $70,100 in 2009.
Exports were the "key factor" in last year's rally, said Bob Cropp, an economist at the University of Wisconsin in Madison who has been studying the industry since 1966. U.S. dairy exports totaled $4.78 billion in 2011, up from $3.69 billion in 2010, according to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Shipments will drop 2.2 percent in 2012, according to a report by USDA economist Milton Madison at a Feb. 24 forum in Washington.
Industry Projects
The industry is now facing more competition in export markets, said Brooks of INTL FCStone. Output in New Zealand, curbed by drought last year, may rise 8 percent to 10 percent this season, according to Southbank, Australia-based Dairy Australia, which raises levies from farmers to fund industry projects.
Production in Australia may rise 1.4 percent to 9.55 billion liters (2.5 billion gallons) in the year beginning July 1, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences said in a report March 6. Flooding last year limited output and disrupted transportation.
U.S. output is also rising on improving weather. The three- month period ended in January was the sixth-warmest-ever for that time of year, according to Brad Rippey, a meteorologist with the USDA. The four warmest all happened since 1998 and the other was in 1933-1934, the dust bowl era.
California Dairies
Milk production in California, the largest producing state, climbed 6.6 percent in January from a year earlier to 3.615 billion pounds, the highest on record for that month, USDA data show. There's "milk coming out of our ears," said Bill Schiek, an economist at the Dairy Institute of California in Sacramento, which represents processors in the state.
The drop in prices is no incentive to cut production for Ray Souza, who has 900 Holstein cows on his farm in Turlock, California. Farmers tend to react by increasing output because their costs remain similar, he said.
"We've never produced at this level before," said the 65- year-old, who has been in the dairy business since 1973. "Cows produce more milk in the springtime than they do in any other part of the year. This spring seems to have started around the first of December."
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