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hanging bowl
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Copper alloy hanging bowl of 'Celtic' type. Slightly everted rim with two rows of beading, very little in situ. Inside at the centre is a circular enamelled escutcheon with a beaded collar, from which rises a rotating model fish on a pedestal, with a beaded surface. This is now separate from the bowl. The body of the bowl is fragmentary and patched in one place with silver, on which is engraved two birds' heads. Underneath the bowl, in the centre, is another enamelled escutcheon in red and blue millefiori with gold peltas. There are three copper alloy loops for suspension along the rim, each connected to the bowl by a copper alloy strip. The loops are connected to three circular enamelled escutcheons, each with a cast copper alloy boar's head mount below it. One of the escutcheons is now separate. Three square enamelled escutcheons are placed between the circular escutcheons.
- late 6thC-early 7thC (c. AD 600)
- Excavated/Findspot: Sutton Hoo, Ship-burial Mound: 1
- (Europe,United Kingdom,England,Suffolk,Sutton (parish),Sutton Hoo)
- Diameter: 29.8 centimetres (rim diameter)
- Depth: 13.5 centimetres
- Width: 1.2 centimetres (applied rim)
- Thickness: 0.1 centimetres (main sheeting of bowl)
- Diameter: 6.2 centimetres (fish escutcheon)
- Height: 3.5 centimetres (column with fish)
- Length: 9.2 centimetres (fish)
Curator's comments
Bruce-Mitford 2005
Discovery and history: Found in the Sutton Hoo ship-burial, excavated by C. W. Phillips in 1939. Presented to the British Museum by Mrs E. M. Pretty, JP.
Description: Large A type bowl with rim supplemented over the whole circumference by an added decorated strip. The bowl is of fully developed form with three circular hook-escutcheons and three square non-functional escutcheons between them, and escutcheons also inside and outside the countersunk base. The added rim carries a light incised scroll decoration between borders of small pyramidal bosses. Under each hook-escutcheon is an appliqué, deeply modelled, in the form of a stylized boar's head, pointing upwards. These boars' heads have been shown to be of an alloy quite different from that of any other late Celtic metalwork tested, but close to that of two Coptic buckets. This raises the possibility that the three boars' heads could be later additions to the bowl (Oddy, in Bruce-Mitford 1983, pt. II, 961), and perhaps not made for it but for some other artefact from which they may have been transferred. All the escutcheons have elaborately decorated frames. A rotating fish stands on a pedestal at the centre of the interior base escutcheon. There is profuse millefiori decoration, used on all the escutcheons, and green and translucent blue enamel is used as well as red. The bowl shows high-grade antique repairs carried out in silver by a Germanic craftsman.
The hook-escutcheons have broad hooks which terminate in simplified animal-heads resembling seals or otters, with sunken eyes filled with an unidentified substance resembling bitumen (see Oddy, Bimson, and Cowell in Bruce-Mitford 1983, pt. I, 302, col. 2). The head rests on the rim. The suspension rings are large, circular in cross-section, and with a continuous double groove round the circumference.
The junction of escutcheons and hooks is marked by a massive almost quadri-spherical moulding which impinges greatly on the circular field of the escutcheon.
The large riveted silver patch on the body of the bowl has Style II birds' heads at either end, projecting from a rectangular frame, and the eyes of the three boars' heads all contain garnets with silver beaded-wire collars and backed by patterned gold foil, set in semi-spherical sockets originally intended for enamel.
The three non-functional square escutcheons are set below the carination on which the tops of the hook-escutcheons are aligned, i.e. slightly lower than the hook-escutcheons on the bowl.
All the escutcheons, except the fish escutcheon inside the bowl, are decorated with running scrollwork in the fine-line style, of exceptionally high quality; and all, including the fish escutcheon, are heavily charged with millefiori insets. In the square escutcheons the scrollwork is divided into four identical self-contained units by pointed-ovals in the corners. The pointed ovals are filled uniquely with green enamel in which slashes of red are incorporated. It is an important stylistic feature that the millefiori is kept separate from the scrollwork. Both forms of decoration thus have maximum impact in their own right or style and neither interferes with the other.
The pelta-theme occurs in translucent blue glass in the escutcheon under the base, which is in a brilliant state of preservation.
The fish pedestal in the interior base escutcheon is surrounded by a ring of tight trumpet-spirals that form interlocking pelta-shapes facing inwards and outwards alternately. The reserved linear patterns on all escutcheons are silvered. The frames are not, but are of a special high-tin alloy which gives them a grey silvery look.
The fish: The rotating fish is a very rare example of sculpture in the round. It is also of value for its bearing on the use of the hanging-bowls. There is no ground for supposing that it represents the Christian ichthus. Indeed, watched by the surrounding seals or otters, it seems part of a genre scene. The fish has been identified as a rainbow trout or salmonoid. It is shown with scales and fins, and the body is spotted by small sunken pits filled with enamel of unidentified colour or colours.
An unexplained feature is the presence of iron in the fish's mouth with rust traces in the fish's interior. There was no iron in the hanging-bowl, or in contact with it in the ground, except for a nail through one handle external to the bowl, so that the residue in the fish's mouth must represent an original feature and not corrosion derived from another object.
Escutcheon frames: These are elaborately decorated and of special importance. The affinity with the Ballinderry (3) fragment (Group 1, no. 31) possibly a frame or penannular brooch hoop in the making, and with the hoop of the well-known Ballinderry brooch is remarkable.
Millefiori and polychrome enamelling: This is an outstanding feature of the bowl. For the millefiori rods and translucent blue-glass inlays 208 inlays, cut from ten different rods, are used on the bowls, as compared with the some 115 inlays from 10 different rods of the Manton Warren bowl (Scunthorpe Borough Museum, Scunthorpe: 57/39).
There is also on the Sutton Hoo bowl a unique use of green enamel (on the square escutcheons), and unique also the insertion of red leaves into this green matrix and the use of open rings and pelta-shapes in translucent blue glass. The best reproductions in colour of examples of millefiori work on this bowl, and of some of the escutcheons, are to be found in Bruce-Mitford 1960,108, pl. 17.
All other aspects of this bowl, and of the two other Sutton Hoo hanging-bowls (1939,1010,111-112) are fully treated in the British Museum publication of the ship-burial (Bruce-Mitford 1983, pts. I and II), where enamelling techniques are examined in depth by Mavis Bimson and a wide range of analytical information is provided.
Associated finds: The Sutton Hoo ship-burial is the richest Anglo-Saxon or early Germanic burial known, and is still, in spite of variant ideas floating about, probably that of King Redwald of the East Angles (d. 625-6). The grave-goods included 37 gold coins, 41 items of gold jewellery, the richest with mosaic glass inlays, helmet, shield, spears, mail coat, knives, a lyre, cauldrons and buckets, remains of 26 different textile weaves, a sceptre (whetstone), an iron stand (standard), and many other items including three hanging-bowls.
It is the only Anglo-Saxon burial to have contained more than one hanging-bowl. Our ability to date the burial closely is of great importance in hanging-bowl studies, as in so much else.
Discussion: The thirty-seven gold coins (Merovingian tremisses) and the historical context together enable the ship-burial to be dated with a unique degree of precision to early in the third quarter of the seventh century. This fact gives it great importance in hanging-bowl studies by providing a 'terminus ante quem' for the various developments that the three hanging-bowls show.
This is the most elaborately decorated hanging-bowl to survive, matched only by the Lullingstone (1967,1004.1) and Keythorpe Hall, Tugby (Lost) band bowls in elaboration. It is distinguished for its polychromy (green-and-blue enamel is used as well as red) and for its extensive use of millefiori.
The advanced and imaginative use of their glass techniques and a number of other factors make it probable that the Manton Warren (Scunthorpe Borough Museum, Scunthorpe: 57/39) and Sutton Hoo bowls were produced in the same workshop, though not contemporaneously. There are evident differences in style, but the ingredients are there: high-relief moulded appliqués associated with hook-escutcheons, seen on no other bowl; very extensive use of millefiori and coloured glass; sunken enamel spots (the frames of the Manton Warren escutcheons and the Sutton Hoo fish); and interlocking pelta-themes.
Such scrollwork as there is on the Manton Warren bowl is in a fine-line style. The hook-forms are different, though both have the marked protrusion at the base of the hook, but the hooks of the Sutton Hoo (1) bowl seem a one-off job, not expected to be matched. The rim type and shape of bowl is the same (Bruce-Mitford 1983, pt. I, 264-70; but see Youngs 1989, 50, for a contrary view). The frames of the Manton Warren hook-escutcheons are unfortunately lost.
The Sutton Hoo bowl is the supreme example of the fine-line style seen in the Faversham (3) escutcheons (1870,0402.801-2) and also both Irish and Scottish finds such as the Norries Law plaques and hand-pin (National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh: FC30, FC33 and FC34), hand-pin from Castletown (National Museums Ireland, Dublin: P. 634, Petrie Collection) the Dowris latchet (1854,0714.97) and the River Bann escutcheon (Ulster Museum, Belfast: AL18.39); and many other pieces besides.
It has been suggested, on Chinese analogies of relevant date, that the iron rod once apparently protruding from the mouth of the rotating fish might have been magnetized and used for navigation. This cannot be scientifically supported (Bruce-Mitford 1983, pt. I, 239-44 and 296-8, analysis by M. S. Tite) but should not be dismissed out of hand. The fish in its pedestal inside the bowl is paralleled only by the quadruped sitting erect on the interior base escutcheon (or its equivalent) in the eighth to ninth century River Witham bowl (Lost).
The Germanic repairs (silver patches and garnet eyes) of the boar's head (with twisted silver-wire collars; cf. the Ipswich, Hadleigh Road bowl, Ipswich Museum: 952-225) indicate the continued importance of the bowl in the eyes of its Germanic owners; also the absence of a local Celtic workshop with bowl-making skills to repair in keeping with the original style and techniques; and lastly a degree of use in Germanic hands before a burial in c. AD 625, allowing a suggested date of manufacture c. AD 600.
Bibliography: Kendrick, D.T., 1940, "The large hanging-bowl" in The Sutton Hoo ship-burial, 'Antiquity' 14, 30, pl. XII; Phillips, C.W., 1940, The excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial, 'Antiquaries Journal' 20, 163; Åberg, N., 1943, 'The Occident and the Orient in the Art of the Seventh Century', vol. i, 'The British Isles', Stockholm , passim; Liestøl, A., 1953, The hanging-bowl, a liturgical and domestic vessel, 'Acta Archaeologica' 24,169; Henry, F., 1956, Irish enamels of the Dark Ages and their relation to the cloisonné techniques, in B.D. Harden (ed.), 'Dark Age Britain: Studies Presented to E.T. Leeds', London, 79; Haseloff, G., 1958, Fragments of a hanging-bowl from Bekesbourne, Kent, and some ornamental problems, 'Medieval Archaeology' 2, 102; Bruce-Mitford, R.L.S., 1960, Decoration and miniatures, in T.D. Kendrick et al (eds.), 'Evangeliorum Quattuor Codex Lindisfarnensis', commentary vol. ii (I.iv), Oltun and Lausanne, 109-10, pl. 17; Henry, F., 1965, 'Irish Art in the Early Christian Period (to 800)', rev. edn., London, pl. 25; Bruce-Mitford, R.L.S., 1968, 'The Sutton Hoo Ship-Burial: A Handbook', London, pl. 10 and 11a; Fowler, E., 1968, Hanging-bowls, in J.M. Coles and D.D.A. Simpson (eds.), 'Studies in Ancient Europe: Essays Presented to Stuart Piggott', Leicester, 295; Vierck, H., 1970a, Cortina Tripodis: zu auffrängung und gebrauch subrömischer hängebecken aus Britannien und Irland, 'Frühmittelalterliche Studien' 4, 26; Stevenson, R.B.K., 1974, The Hunterson brooch and its significance, 'Medieval Archaeology' 18, 31; Longley, D. 1975. 'Hanging-bowls, Penannular Brooches and the Anglo-Saxon Connection', BAR, BS 22, Oxford, 20; Stevenson, R.B.K., 1976, The earlier metalwork of Pictland, in J.V.S. Megaw (ed.), 'To Illustrated the Monuments: Essays on Archaeology Presented to Stuart Piggot on the Occasion of his Sixty-fifth Birthday', London, 248; Kilbride-Jones, H.E., 1980b, Hanging-bowls in 'Celtic Craftsmanship in Bronze', London, 247, fig. 79; Bruce-Mitford, R.L.S., 1983, 'The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial', vol. iii (2pts), 'Late Roman and Byzantine Silver, Hanging-Bowls, Drinking Vessels, Cauldrons, and other Containers, Textiles, the Lyre, Pottery Bottle, and Other Items', ed. A.C. Evans, London, pt.I, 202-44, 264, 300-7, figs. 150 and 154-81,pls. 4b, 5, 6a and b, 7a and b; Evans, A.C., 1986, 'The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial', London, 72, figs. 57-60; Bruce-Mitford, R.L.S., 1987, Ireland and the hanging-bowls – a review, in M. Ryan (ed.), 'Ireland and Insular Art AD 500-1200: Proceedings of a Conference at University College Cork, 31 October – 3 November 1985', Dublin, 33; Warner, R.B., 1987, Ireland and the origins of escutcheon art, in M. Ryan (ed.), 'Ireland and Insular Art, AD 500-1200', Dublin, 21; Brenan, J., 1991, 'Hanging Bowls and their Contexts: An Archaeological Survey of their Socio-Economic Significance from the Fifth to Seventh centuries AD', BAR British Series 220, Oxford, cat. no. 54, 266-8; Ryan, M., 1992, The Sutton Hoo ship-burial and Ireland: some Celtic perspectives, in R. Farrell and C.N. de Vegvar (eds.), 'Sutton Hoo: Fifty Years After', American Early Medieval Studies 2, Oxford (Ohio), 83, 90-5.Niello analysed, cf.
W. A. Oddy, M. Bimson and S. La Niece , The Composition of Niello Decoration on Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Antique and Mediaeval Periods. In: Studies in Conservation, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Feb., 1983), pp. 29-35.
Not on display
Exhibition history
2016 11 Mar- 25 Sep, Edinburgh, National Museum of Scotland, Celts.
2015-2016 24 Sep-31 Jan, London, BM, G30, 'Celts: Art and Identity' 2005 14 Mar-30 Oct, Woodbridge, The National Trust-Sutton Hoo Exhibition Centre, Hanging Bowls 1980 10 Mar-30 Sep, Sweden, Stockholm, Statens Historika Museum, The Vikings are Here
Antique repair.
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Excavated 1939. Third boar's head excavated from 1939 spoil heap in 1967
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COMPASS Title: Hanging bowl from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo
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"While the number of miles driven by U.S. motorists over the past five years has increased just 2%, the number of deer-vehicle collisions during that time has grown by ten times that amount." –from research conducted by insurer State Farm
Though I tried for a little humor in my headline for this particular post, deer-vehicle collisions are no laughing matter. My sister hit a deer in West Virginia a few years back (which dominates the list of states where such collisions are most likely to occur, as we shall see) and if it wasn't for the "cow catcher" on the front of her old two-door Explorer, she would've been in a world of hurt.
Take this statistic for instance: according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. cause about 200 fatalities each year. And in a recent study conducted by insurance giant State Farm, the average property damage cost of deer-vehicle collisions is up 1.7% from last year, totaling $3,103.
Of course, if a big rig hits a deer, the deer is going to lose in a big way (no pun intended). Yet such a collision could cause a tractor-trailer to jack knife or (even worse) roll over depending on the accident conditions, vehicle speed, etc.
The reason I'm even bringing this topic up is that State Farm's research indicates deer-vehicle collisions are increasing rapidly – and that the chances of drivers of all manner of vehicles hitting a deer are growing as well.
Using its claims data, State Farm estimates 2.3 million collisions between deer and vehicles occurred in the U.S. during the two-year period between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2010 – a 21.1% from just five years earlier.
State Farm is also using a new method to calculate the statistical odds, on a state-by-state basis, of drivers hitting a deer – using its claims data in conjunction with state licensed driver counts from the Federal Highway Administration.
State Farm added that it changed its methodology for computing the likelihood of deer-vehicle collisions.
Now the comapnyuses the number of licensed drivers, instead of number of registered vehicles, to get a better reading on the likelihood of collisions with a deer over a 12 month period.
For the fourth year in a row, State Farm said West Virginia tops the list of those states where a driver is most likely to collide with a deer, with the chances a driver striking a deer over the next 12 months at one in 42.
Iowa is second on the list at one in 67, with Michigan (1 in 70) in third. Fourth and fifth on the list are South Dakota (1 in 76) and Montana (1 in 82). Pennsylvania is sixth, with North Dakota, Wisconsin, Arkansas and Minnesota rounding out the top 10 (and you can click here to view a map that lays out the odds for every state in the union.)
The state in which deer-vehicle collisions are least likely is still Hawaii (1 in 13,011), State Farm noted, with the odds of a Hawaiian driver hitting a deer between now and 12 months from now roughly equivalent to the odds of finding a pearl in an oyster shell.
Another reason for this post: we're in the "prime season" for deer-vehicle collisions, as they are more frequent during the deer migration and mating season in October, November and December. And why are such collisions becoming more frequent? Well, State Farm's analysis pins the blame on a combination of growing deer populations alongside the displacement of deer habitat caused by urban sprawl.
The insurer also offers some tips on how to avoid deer-vehicle crashes as well:
• Remember that deer are most active between 6 and 9 p.m.
• Use high beam headlamps as much as possible at night to illuminate the areas from which deer will enter roadways.
• Keep in mind that deer generally travel in herds – if you see one, there is a strong possibility others are nearby.
• Do not rely on car-mounted deer whistles.
• If a deer collision seems inevitable, attempting to swerve out of the way could cause you to lose control of your vehicle or place you in the path of an oncoming vehicle.
State Farm's study is also another reminder to be careful out there while travelling the roadways as we head into the long, darker days of fall and winter.

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Hiring Prospects Brighter for Rest of 2012
While overall economic projections have seesawed for at least a year, the current job forecast remains positive, according to Robert Half International. The mega-staffing firm has released its latest, quarterly "Professional Employment Report," indicating that substantially more top executives plan to hire in the fourth quarter of this year than those who intend to reduce staffing levels. The news for technology professionals also remains upbeat, with career opportunities expected to expand by the end of the year. The results are encouraging all-around and hopefully will serve as a harbinger of a better 2013 for everyone. "Executives in the United States appear to be increasingly optimistic about the growth prospects of their companies," says Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half. "Businesses may be gearing up to support growth plans for the coming quarter and year." More than 4,000 U.S.-based C-suite level and other senior managers took part in the research.


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November 2, 2014
Maafa 2014 – The waves were as tall as mountains or perhaps redwood trees –their gigantic footprints in the sand left many pilgrims flat on their backs wet from head to toe. In 19 years, I'd never seen waves as tall as those that Sunday morning. Many thanks to all who came and made the commemoration a huge success. It was great to have co-founder, Minister Donald Paul Miller, back in the circle.


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27 November 2009|
Written by Dave Pankew | Photos by Jacob Leveton
Considered one of the most talented driver's in Formula D, pro drifter Samuel Hubinette and his mighty Dodge Viper were a perfect match during their commanding time together, with many top podium finishes to prove it. When it came time to retire the Viper and move onto a new drift machine, major sponsor Mopar developed a powerful Dodge Charger SRT-8 for him and more recently this all new Dodge Challenger!
Although there never was anything wrong with his initial weapon of choice, the trusty Viper often still popped up at Formula D events when crowds were expecting something new and even this year, the unbreakable Viper appeared in the first round of competition at Long Beach.
However, this time around Hubinette and his team got it right. The new Challenger is fierce and it has all of the right equipment and several innovations never seen before in the drifting world. The crew over at NuFormz Racing helped develop the car under the direction of former drag racer, Shaun Carlson. Carlson has been in competitive motorsports for many years and has dropped the gloves against the world of drifting by teaming up with his former drag sponsor Mopar and Hubinette. The car was unveiled at SEMA last November to the delight of fans who had been hearing only rumours for months. Ailing automaker Chrysler was thrilled to have the steady traffic in their display, to keep their brand front and center during the show.
On the following weekend, the Challenger was hauled out to the Red Bull Drifting World Championships held in the Port of Long Beach. Unfortunately for drifting fanatics, the Challenger did little more than just look pretty posting up at the NuFormz / Mopar booth. Hubinette however brought out the proven artillery with his Mopar Viper SRT-10 and qualified second … in the world! He then went on to carve his way through the 32-car field and wound up fighting Foust in the consolation round. Foust got the third place win but the two time Formula D Champion (2004 & 2006) was thrilled to secure fourth out of the top drifters on the planet.
The Challenger however is not shelved, not by a long shot. When they make a move, they aren't going to settle for second place and the Challenger is undergoing some refinements before its competition debut. The new car is not short on power, not by a long-shot. The 6.1L Hemi crate motor was replaced with a 430 cubic inch (7.0L) Mopar Performance Sprint car motor built by Gary Stanton. It's an A8 block with raised port W9 heads. With a staggering 14.8:1 compression, the Gary Stanton Racing Engines-built motor pumps out 850hp at 7200rpm on methanol… oh yeah!
With some serious jam for a naturally aspirated engine, it will work wonders in a chassis that only tips the scales at 2,600lbs. Harnessing the 850 steeds has been the task of a G-Force 4-speed dog-mission featuring some square cut gears that will deal with the immense torque of this sideways assassin. The custom lightweight drive-shaft spins up an OS Giken Super Lock 2-way LSD housed in a Viper diff pot.
All of the power under the carbon fiber lid isn't going to serve Hubinette well without suspension and braking tweaks. The NuFormz team turned to Eibach to fab up a set of custom Multi-pro R2 coilovers with classified specifications. They installed a set of Wilwood lightweight brakes to keep the torque pumping. Wilwood Superlite 6-piston calipers are found on all four corners along with dynamic-mount scalloped rotors.
On the exterior, NuFormz went with some custom body work. Their fabricators put together something that the team would be proud of. The vinyl graphics were supplied by Competition Graphics and the body was done by Nuformz. The 10-point cage was an in-house fabrication by NuFormz. Several carbon fiber pieces were protoype to be in time for SEMA but rest assured the car is still under construction.
We look forward to seeing what the car is capable of. Hubinette has spent countless hours doing battle in his Viper and shelved the Charger almost as soon as it debuted. Will the Challenger fall to the same fate against his stout Mopar NuFormz Viper? Only time will tell. Either way, this is the baddest Challenger around and should prove to be a deadly track weapon, following in the Viper's footsteps.
Driver: Samuel Hubinette
Team: NuFormz Mopar
Vehicle: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT-8
Power: 850hp @ 7200rpm
Engine: Dodge 6.1L Hemi V8
Built by: Gary Stanton Racing Engines
Mopar Sprint car Hemi block
Mopar A9 aluminum heads
Mopar 14.8:1 pistons
G-Force 4-speed dog mission
OS Giken Superlock 2-way LSD
Mopar Viper rear differential housing
Custom carbon fiber driveshaft
Eibach Multi-Pro R2 coilovers
Wilwood Superlite 6-piston calipers
Wilwood scalloped and cross-drilled rotors
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History, Mystery, Maine Fiction and Book Binding are July 26th, Saturday's Events at Beyond the Sea Book Festival at Lincolnville Beach: A three day long literary festival
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|Jul 25, 2014
July 26th, Saturday continues the three day long Beyond the Sea Book Festival at Lincolnville Beach with presentations by Kevin C. Mills (Sea of Liberty), Dr. Steven Kassels (Addiction on Trial: Tragedy in Downeast Maine), and Mac Smith (Mainers on the Titanic); book binding by Abraham Schechter, the special collections librarian/archivist; and book signings by R. deVillers Seymour (Beyond Popham Colony: The First English Settlement in New England), Dorothy Cannell (Murder at Mullings and Sea Glass Summer), Jen Wixson (Songbird of Sovereign), Kaitlyn Dunnett a/k/a Kathy Lynn Emerson (Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones and Royal Inheritance), Kate Flora (Redemption and Finding Amy), Cathie Pelletier (A Year After Henry, The Summer Experiment, The One-Way Bridge, The Weight of Winter, The Funeral Makers)), Dr. Tess Gerritsen (The Last to Die, Girl Missing, Body Double, The Apprentice, The Sinner, The Surgeon).
The Beyond the Sea Book Festival at Lincolnville Beach is scheduled for Friday/Saturday/Sunday July 25th, 26th, and 27th. The new beautiful location of Beyond the Sea at Lincolnville Beach, in a large, bright two-story building makes a perfect setting for a book festival. Nanette H. Gionfriddo previously produced the Belfast Bound Book Festival in years 2011 and 2012.
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A seeker
Posted 05 April 2004 - 07:10 PM
Well, I just can't find one (yet) that I can truly put my faith in. I know deep down in my being that there is more to this life than any of us can currently comprehend, but what is it?
I guess I am just a seeker for now.......
Posted 05 April 2004 - 07:54 PM
Take my hand and we'll go riding through the sunshine from above
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Posted 06 April 2004 - 01:11 AM
BB, Ana
Posted 06 April 2004 - 05:09 AM
choosing a god based on followers is like not eating bananas because you hate a guy who happens to like them. The actions of the faithless say more about them than about the god they claim to follow.
Posted 06 April 2004 - 05:50 AM
If I had any advice for you, it would be this.
Find ideas, philosophies, teachings, and concepts that will help you understand what guilt is, how to tackle it, and overcome it. Find ways to forgive yourself. Find ways to love yourself first, so that you can then go on and love others. Follow a path that will help teach you acceptance of others and how to deal with inner conflict. Find a path that will help you get in touch with yourself, becuase I strongly beleive in the saying "God within you". God has a part of himself in you, no matter how you see or envision God. Follow a path that will allow you to be happy with your own life through sensible choices .
Never think that you have to find a path, and stay dead set in the middle. Look for those open pathways. Look for the clues set out in front of you. God doesn't need you to be Lutheran, Catholic, wiccan, or any other man made religion to "get it". You need an open mind about yourself and a willingness to learn and improve yourself in order to love and help others.
Posted 06 April 2004 - 06:00 AM
It's about a set of ideals that help you grow inside. It's about waking up in the morning and knowing you are good person, not becuase you are better than another person or are saved and they are not. It's about knowing you are a good person becuase you ARE. It's about believing and learning the tools to heal yourself and others both spiritually and pyshically.
The word religion has been tarnished and has a bad image. I prefer to not use the word religion anymore. I suggest using the word path. It's a path to understanding yourself, why you do the things you do and how to change them if you feel they should be. It's a path to growth and ultimately your happiness! It's not a building. You're not cooped up in it. you out and about, you're traveling
Posted 06 April 2004 - 06:11 AM
Don't feel that you have to take a set path. Many people today take a little from here and a little from there, blending various aspects in a manner that works for them.
btw...In my experience, the questions never stop...lol. My late grandfather, a vicar of the Anglican Church of Canada, was questioning and seeking answers right up to his death.
Krafted with luv
by monsters
Posted 06 April 2004 - 09:24 AM
Choosing a faith system is a serious matter. Make sure you choose your particular church because it's what feels right and good to you. It would be even better if you get a personal witness that its teachings are true.
On my mission to Brazil, I saw too many people eager to be baptized just to make friends or family happy. They never obtained a testemony for themselves. These people are spiritually weak and fall away easily.
There is only one truth. Each religion is searching for that truth and explains its insights in a manner they understand. Aquaint yourself with the various groups and choose one or come up with your own hybrid belief system.
After choosing a belief system, don't be afraid to modify it or move to a different religion, should you find something better.
One final word of advice: ask each group what it believes. Don't give credence to "mud" or "smear" compains. Don't ask a Catholic about the Jehova Witnesses or a Mormon what she thinks of Wicca.
I didn't lose my mind - I have it backed up on a disk ... somewhere
Posted 06 April 2004 - 10:46 AM
And, what about those that don't believe that a higher power created us? How about the Big Bang Theory? Okay, so even if one chooses to believe in that, still, how do they explain where the elements came from to create the Big Bang? What created those elements? What was there before those elements existed? Nothingness?? What is beyond the edges of the universe?? Nothing???
Aaaaahhhhh!! I can really drive myself bonkers when I start thinking about all that. Kinda reminds me of that segment on SNL.....
And now, deep thoughts by Kyra Handy......
Posted 06 April 2004 - 12:23 PM
So, don't worry too much about it, gurl, lol. This is great stuff to ponder but when it's all said and done, NO one really knows what's gonna happen next...and isn't that part of all the fun?
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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA sent the World Cup into uncharted territory Thursday, handing the 2018 edition to Russia and the 2022 tournament to the tiny Gulf emirate of Qatar.
Russia's selection came despite the no-show of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, but his influence still had an impact on FIFA's 22 voters as the bid won over England, Spain-Portugal and Belgium-Netherlands.
Qatar brings the World Cup to the smallest host ever but one which has huge financial clout to stage the world's biggest single-sport event. It overcame objections about holding the games in desert heat. It beat the United States in the final round of voting 14-8.
"We go to new lands," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said.
Often derided as a conservative organization, the decisions were a big gamble for FIFA, which could have gone for assured sporting and commercial success by handing the event to England and the United States.
Yet despite some criticism in FIFA study reports last month of the Russian and Qatar bids, it decided to go deep into Eastern Europe and right into the Persian Gulf.
Following corruption allegations that led to two of the 24 FIFA executive committee members being excluded from the vote, the daring decisions that challenged conventional knowledge are bound to be controversial.
England was eliminated in the first round of 2018 voting, earning only two of the 22 votes. In the second round, Russia won an absolute majority with 13 votes.
"It is a great victory," said Russian bid CEO Alexey Sorokin, whose presentation promises to build 13 stadiums while three will be renovated.
Transport logistics, however, will be a huge challenge with stadiums from northern St. Petersburg close to Finland to southern 2014 Olympic winter host Sochi close to Georgia, from Kaliningrad close to Poland to Yekaterinburg on Asia's doorstep.
Putin immediately hopped on a plane to Zurich to congratulate the bid team after hearing the result.
After three days of high anxiety when England sent Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince William and David Beckham for intense lobbying and the United States counted on the aura of former President Bill Clinton, none were a match for the novelty promised by Qatar and Russia.
"Thank you for believing in change," said Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
Qatar will stage a World Cup in and around Doha in a desert summer but promises state-of-the-art technology to cool fans and players alike.
FIFA medical chief Michel D'Hooghe is preparing a report on playing in heat and other extreme circumstances but would not take a stand on Thursday.
"I have to think it over and discuss it with people at the right moment," the Belgian said.
For the 1994 World Cup in the United States, D'Hooghe was severely critical of playing at midday and in the afternoon in places like Florida, Texas and California.
After the elimination of Australia, Japan and South Korea, it came down to a duel between the United States, promising huge commercial spoils in a key growth market, and the new territory of the Gulf region, still flush with riches despite the global financial crisis.
At malls in Doha, people gathered at electronic shops to watch the voting on television. On a busy Thursday night, the stores and restaurants were at a standstill as the vote was announced. And then came the huge roar when Blatter pulled "Qatar" out of the envelope.
Qataris and others — including workers from south Asia — immediately started dancing in the streets along Doha's Gulf waterfront. Some blew the vuvuzelas that became synonymous with the World Cup in South Africa.
"We have worked very hard over past two years to get to this point," Al-Thani said. "Today we celebrate, but tomorrow, the work begins. We acknowledge there is a lot of work for us to do, but we also stand by our promise that we will deliver."
All through its lobbying effort, Qatar stressed that the compact nation had the money, resources and high-technology to overcome any logistical objections.
The tournament would be held when temperatures in Qatar typically exceed 48 degrees C (118 degrees F). FIFA highlighted the potential risk posed by the heat.
Qatar, though, pointed out that World Cups in Mexico 1986 and United States 1994 also faced massive heat and both were big sporting successes.
Qatar is promising to spend $50 billion on infrastructure upgrades and $4 billion to build nine stadiums and renovate three others. No stadium would be more than an hour apart, while many would be dismantled and sections would be sent to poor nations.
In the wake of the successful hosting of the World Cup in the once-divided South Africa, one of Qatar's strongest arguments is that the tournament would have a transformational effect in the region.
Russia said the choice would have a similar effect on its nation as a whole.
Few gave the Russian bid much of a chance after the charismatic Putin unexpectedly pulled out of the final presentation despite presenting himself all along as a personal guarantor of the bid.
Still, it came through, partly relying on strong government guarantees from Moscow and, like Qatar, able to underwrite funding by its huge natural energy reserves.
After arriving in Zurich strongly favored to win, Russian bid officials spent Wednesday denying suggestions that Putin's absence revealed fading confidence. Putin reportedly will fly to Switzerland to join the celebrations.
Russia's deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov appealed to FIFA's sense of football's power to change society and likened the choice to the "very brave and wise decision" of awarding the 2010 World Cup to South Africa.
"We are building a new Russia," Putin's deputy said. "We can achieve this better and quicker with your help."
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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[As of typing: In Lunchroom. 8:55 AM, typing on Andrew's computer]
Okay, so as of now, the game I am most excited for this year (and I am shocked myself) is Rock Band 3. New keyboard peripheral to beast (that works as an actual MIDI controller), new Pro difficulty mode to kick-ass in, new 25-fret guitars to shred for said-mode, beautiful new look, all the DLC from all the other games work, you can change difficulty and/or instrument during songs (like Guitar Hero 5 convenienty allowed you to do), drop-in drop-out multiplayer, refined animations, and freakin' "Bohemian Rhapsody". The game wants you to experience the band more than ever now. They've improved the character models and you can actually see your band go in the van for shows and even practice! They even appear when you are choosing songs! YouMedia, I'm tellin' ya guys right now, insta buy. I will work the blog to the skies if you do. Can't wait until it finally comes out Holiday 2010.
The songs I'm most excited about:
Crazy Train -- Ozzy Osbourne
Plush -- Stone Temple Pilots
I Love Rock and Roll -- Joan Jett
Bohemian Rhapsody -- Queen
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'Aliens,' 'Star Wars' and the Biggest Moments for Geek Films at the Oscars
Note: In honor of the Academy Awards this Sunday, we're reposting some of our favorite Oscar-related posts from years past. The following was first published on 2/26/13, and it includes a new intro from Geek Beat author Rick Marshall.
It's worth noting this year that we have not one, but two science-fiction films nominated for "Best Picture" honors, though it's understandable if the ambiguous futurism of Her is overshadowed by the jaw-dropping, outer-space thriller Alfonso Cuaron has given us with Gravity. Nevertheless, that's two more sci-fi films than typically make the cut for the Academy Awards, and it's something fellow geeks should not only register, but celebrate for the step in the right direction that it is. Of course, I'm probably not alone in keeping my fingers crossed, hoping for Gravity to become the first sci-fi film to be honored as the year's best film at the Academy Awards.
And if Gravity wins this year, what's next? Heck, I'm just going to call it now: If Gravity wins this year, we're one step closer to Rom Spaceknight: The Movie winning "Best Picture" at the 2024 Academy Awards. Let's do this, Oscars.
Original Geek Beat column, from Chris Clow. Read his new column Comic on Film here.
There are five moments from throughout Oscar history that represent some of the best examples of the Academy proving to be rather progressive in regards to honoring geeky films. In order not to sink to the depths of cynicism once again, here they are from number five to number one.
5) Superman Wins Special Achievement in Visual Effects (51st Academy Awards)
When talking about groundbreaking entries in superhero film, practically every conversation has to begin with Richard Donner's 1978 classic Superman. Although it didn't take any awards for writing, performance or direction (no matter how well-deserved), the Special Achievement in Visual Effects earned by the film marked the moment when superhero films not only broke into the blockbuster mainstream, but also broke into the attention of the Academy. While the film was nominated in three other areas that year, the fact that it was at least able to bring this one home is definitely an achievement for the genre it spawned. That's without mentioning the fact that the film earned this award through the sheer phenomenal work that went into making all of us believe a man could fly.
However, that's not to say that there wasn't a degree of "snubbery" even then. As director Richard Donner publicly maintained in David Hughes' book Comic Book Movies, Donner was "disgusted" that two men were left off of the nomination roles for their work in the film. Those men were John Barry, the production designer (who won an Oscar for his work on Star Wars), and Geoffrey Unsworth, the cinematographer. Since both Superman and Superman II were filmed back-to-back, this work would be their final released contributions before their deaths. When seeing the construction of each shot and the particular way characters and scenes were lit, as well as the awe-inspiring designs of Krypton, the Andrew Wyeth-like inspirations for Smallville, and the frenetic and realistic take on Metropolis, it becomes rather easy to share Mr. Donner's disgust at those lack of nominations.
Still, though, this award ushered in the true beginning of the modern geek film's recognition at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
4) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Wins Best Picture (76th Academy Awards)
This, perhaps, may be the only time in Oscar history where a "geek" film has been an absolute no-brainer when it came to the coveted Oscar for Best Picture. The win for The Return of the King in this category and it's other 10 nominated categories in 2004, upon first glance, is a testament to the greatness of the finale of the story, but it's also pretty easy to take another approach to this win: Did this film's giant sweep through the Academy honor just this film, or did it also honor all three simultaneously?
The entire trilogy seems most honored through this entry's 11 Oscar wins, because timing-wise, it makes most sense. Hollywood decided to give the full efforts of the entire production team of the trilogy one big, glorious night filled with wins and celebration for Peter Jackson's efforts to bring the world of Middle-earth to life. That ceremony in 2004 should surely go down as perhaps the one single, solitary night of the entirety of Oscar history where the interests of both geekdom and the Academy were most aligned, and the results were glorious.
3) Sigourney Weaver Nominated for Best Actress in Aliens (59th Academy Awards)
Perhaps one of the more surprising turn of events to come to pass in Academy/geek history, its recognition of Sigourney Weaver's powerful performance as Ellen Ripley in Aliens has to mark quite the ceiling being broken. Not only was Aliens a balls-to-the-wall action film, but it was a vehicle for a fight between humans and extraterrestrial creatures bent on impregnating us through our face holes and making babies to destroy everything else around them. Strictly on concept, that doesn't exactly sound like typical Oscar fare from a performance perspective, but Sigourney Weaver proved everyone wrong with her singularly powerful and nuanced return as that human space trucker that returns to LV-426, bringing death to the monstrosities that keep her up at night. The film's tagline of "This Time, It's War" proved to be a truer and more multifaceted statement than most realized.
When looking at the people behind the scenes, usually they are the ones most confident of outside recognition for their work. In this instance, though, it's easy to see watching Aliens' "making of" documentary on the Alien Anthology Blu-ray collection that surprise came from both sides! Everyone from Michael Biehn and Bill Paxton to producer Gale Anne Hurd all expressed a great deal of surprise that Weaver's performance earned its spot. Although she didn't take the Oscar home that night, the fact that she was even nominated for that role, for that film, was likely a turning point that allowed for future successes. Such as…
2) Heath Ledger Wins Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight (81st Academy Awards)
While it seemed many Hollywood insiders were surprised at the snubbing of The Dark Knight for Best Picture at the 81st Academy Awards, there was absolutely no question that Heath Ledger earned his nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his haunting, idiosyncratic, dynamic and terrifyingly unique performance as the Joker. While the shock and sadness of Ledger's death may have played into the nomination a bit, the end result is hard to dispute. The precedent this win set, though, is almost equally as astonishing as the win itself.
Although it is easily set apart from what are deemed the typical trappings of a comic book movie, The Dark Knight is still a comic book movie spawned from the genre of superheroes. Ledger's performance and win in this category made the statement to film professionals and fans everywhere that it's possible for such outings to have a seat at the very exclusive table of Oscar winners in performance categories.
If you gave me 30 more pages, I would not be able to rightfully espouse my love of Ledger's take on the Joker, as both a film fan and as a comic book fan. His performance will surely stand the test of time in cinematic history and influence an untold number of future comic book creators, but it will also be because he did it first that an actor or actress will win another performance Oscar for being in a geek film, and for many of us, that day can't come soon enough.
1) Star Wars Is Nominated for Best Picture (50th Academy Awards)
When Star Wars was initially released in May of 1977… well, I don't have to remind you of how huge it was. It spawned an entire generation of incredible sci-fi, helped to craft the modern blockbuster, and began one of the most influential space opera sagas of all time. When you look at what a modern geek film is, practically every facet of its lineage leads back to Star Wars. The night of the 50th Academy Awards, Star Wars took home seven Oscars out of 10 nominations and one Special Achievement. It obviously swept the technical categories (which is important given the time period), but in addition to those it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay, as well as taking it home for Best Original Score.
The fact that Star Wars got into the class of Best Picture nominees that year, though, says a lot. It provided a foundation from which many other genre films have been able to build upon, including many of the more modern examples seen in examplesfive through two. Because this groundbreaking film caused the Academy to take a very close look at practically every level of its production, Star Wars made sure that modern filmmakers tending toward geeky genre films get their chance to have the ultimate recognition in Hollywood, which means that I really have no choice but to recognize it in the top spot of this particular list.
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For Memorial Day weekend I wanted to post about my two
uncles who were veterans, both have passed away but always
will be remembered.
Nelson Coyle, USMC Sergeant, awarded Purple Heart, Silver
Star and Bronze Star after the Battle in the Monsoons,Vietnam
Duane Coyle, U.S. Navy, Lieutenant Commander, served 30
RIP uncle Nelson and uncle Duane
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I salute your uncles, and all MFLS veterans. Thanks, Aviators, and all the rest.
I wrote about my great uncle's WW2 experiences, even though he was on the wrong side.
from Stormin Union
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Thanks Dan and I echo your message in saluting all of the
mfls veterans also.
from Rifinitora Tora Tora
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A happy and respectful Memorial Day to our
veterans and their families. It has been a
privilege to be among so many great soccer minds
this season - I'm a rookie here - but it means
even more to be reminded of what's most important
in the bigger world.
A humble thanks for including me.
Ken Roth, San Francisco
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June 1, 1920 - July 26, 2013
Warwick, NY
Mary Rose Piasecki a lifetime resident of Warwick, NY, entered into rest on Friday, July 26, 2013 in Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. She was 93.
The daughter of the late John Prochneski and Pauline Vitomski, she was born on June 1, 1920 in Warwick.
Mary was a proprietor of Piasecki Trucking, Inc. & bookkeeper for Swartz Oil, Florida, NY. She was a member of the Warwick High School Class of 1938.
She is survived by her son-in-law; George Aulen of Warwick; daughter, Bernice Skraba and husband, Phil of Masonville, CO; daughter, Joanne Piasecki of Butler, NJ; grandson, David Aulen and wife, Holly of Fox Lake, IL; granddaughter, Maryann Skraba of Newport Beach, CA. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Piasecki; daughter, Rosemary Aulen and her sister, Anna Kujawski.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30th at the T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Ave., Florida, NY. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31st at St. Joseph Church, Florida, NY. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Florida, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Church, 14 Glenmere Ave., Florida, NY 10921.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home; to send a condolence online, or for directions please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com


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Lone Surfer
Usman M. Bajwa 11/28/2012 10:43:47 PMWOW, a wonderful action capture, looks like it will get more golden, Norma. Good luck!
Michelle Alton 11/29/2012 5:23:41 PMTruly unique and amazing. #10438604
Tammy M. Anderson 12/7/2012 3:46:00 AMBeautiful POTD, capture. Congrats! #10454318
Katarina Mansson 12/7/2012 3:48:51 AMCongratulations on your superb POTD Norma! #10454320
Christopher Budny 12/7/2012 3:54:25 AMCongratulations, Norma! #10454325
Joy Rector 12/7/2012 4:28:51 AMcongrats on the POTD #10454385
Mary L. Olson 12/7/2012 5:17:38 AMSuper. Congratulations on the POTD. #10454467
Nikki McDonald 12/7/2012 5:17:43 AMAn unusual and beautiful silhouette, Norma. That gold spraying water surrounding him is very effective. Congratulations on the POTD. #10454468
Suzanne Crawshaw 12/7/2012 5:59:29 AMNice POV, lighting, congrats on your POTD! #10454512
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/7/2012 8:27:52 AMExcellent POV and great silhouette. Congratulations Norma! #10454649
Nancy Marie Ricketts 12/7/2012 10:13:57 AMAwe striking capture, Norma! Congratulations on your POTD! #10454734
Nancy L. Green 12/7/2012 10:46:06 AMLOVE the action here, CONGRATULATIONS Norma on this wonderful POTD!!! <>< #10454786
JudyAnn Rector 12/7/2012 1:02:50 PMSuper image, Norma...
Andre Larose 12/7/2012 2:29:41 PMExcellent action capture! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD! #10454997
Mary K. Robison 12/7/2012 5:37:42 PMOutstanding silhouette shot, Norma ~ Congratulations on your well earned POTD!
Usman M. Bajwa 12/7/2012 6:19:07 PMCONGRATZ ;) #10455167
Susan D. Royce 12/8/2012 6:42:01 AMGreat shot . . . congrats on your POTD! #10455709
Guy D. Biechele 12/9/2012 10:47:19 AMAwesome light and comp! Congratulations on your POTD. #10457443
Patrick Rouzes 12/29/2012 1:25:21 PMBig congrats, Norma!
Merna L. Nobile 1/20/2013 10:07:25 AM
January is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile
Richard D. Love 3/29/2013 5:53:47 AMCongratulations, Norma. Beautiful light and perfect timing!
Rick #10632316
JudyAnn Rector 3/29/2013 9:01:36 AMCongratulations once again, Norma!! #10632864
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Page Title: Gift Box > Detail
What you can do on this page:
You can view the specific information regarding a gift security or actually deliver all or part of the security to the gift recipient.
Primary Actions
- Click "Deliver" to go to the delivery request process.
- Click "Return" to go back to the Gift Box.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 3rd Apr 2013 20:43 UTC
"The team is proud to announce the release of MATE Desktop 1.6. This release is a giant step forward from the 1.4 release. In this release, we have replaced many deprecated packages and libraries with new technologies available in GLib. We have also added a lot of new features to MATE." Look at those screenshots. This is what GNOME is supposed to be: elegant, understated, to-the-point. I should try this.


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dfactor necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 103 diseños de 33 diseñadores freelance.
Donation Factory
Donation Factory is a new web-based company seeking to help non-profits and charitable organizations raise funding. One of the core features of the service are User-created Donor Pages, from which individuals and their teammates will use to collect donations from friends, family, and colleagues. This goal of this project is to design this page, per the attached "wireframe" layout.
We already have a logo, created on 99designs (attached), and we LOVE it. If the page portrayed the same feeling as the logo, we'd be ecstatic.
The logo should be on the page, but not super prominent, as the donor page will be promoting the charity, not the company powering the service. So perhaps present in the bottom right corner.
The User-Created Donor Page will be used by teams to collect donations. The target audience for these pages are anyone who wants to help raise money for their favorite charitable organization. We are based in the US and will be starting the launch in our country (so no need to reference other languages or currency types)
Requirements Layout Attached
In an effort to save space, we've attached a "wireframe" layout document showing all of the information we'd like to be present in the design. Most of the content in the page will be dynamically generated content input by the team, so please use dummy language as placeholder text, and images from the attached wire-frame layout. No need for any stock photos – we want the design and layout of the page to really speak for itself.
The goal of this project is to design the User-Created Donor Page. We only need a layered PSD, no coding.
The Donor Page should have a very attractive, clean, professional look, with a "web 2.0" feel to it. We want people to be proud to send links to their donation pages out to people, so they should have a very cool look to them. We'd also like them to be an interesting place for the page-owners to check back in on frequently – kind of like their a charitable faceboook page.
Please view attached wireframe layout document for all requirements - a couple of points to elaborate on:
- The Donate Now button and drop down should be very prominent, as it's the whole point of the page..
- Goal progress box: We want something here that has a cute/cool jelly/glassy look so popular in so may web 2.0 / apple app logos. Can be a thermometer, but could be something more creative, like a glass filling with water.
- Comments: A nice looking comments section, with the ability to choose an icon or image
Here are a few "Donor Pages" out there, which have some of the content we like. They do not however, have the look and feel we like:
Here are some sites that we like the look and feel of in general:


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 8th Nov 2012 20:54 UTC, submitted by Elv13
"Theme development is a tedious and difficult task, and for the GTK devs to be so careless in breaking their API at every turn disrespects the many hours people put into making themes for it. [...] I was given to believe that this breakage stems from a Microsoft-like climate of preventing users from customizing their systems, and deliberately breaking the work of others so that your 'brand' is the best. Anytime I hear the word 'brand' being used in Linux, I know something valuable is being poisoned." I find the tone of this one a bit too harsh and overly negative at times, but his point still stands.
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Dude, XFCE and whoever uses GTK is free to fork it or use another toolkit, so, what's ur point?
The point is that you don't want to duplicate manpower simply because developers are douchebags and don't understand what the meaning of a point release is. The Gnome and GTK devs are worse than Ulrich Drepper. However, in that case you simply have to make a decision as to when it's got beyond the joke and you fork or move to something else. That will be coming.
I love it when people write stuff like 'they are free to fork it' as if they are writing that from a position of strength. In Gnome's case they are simply bleeding into total irrelevance through lack of manpower.


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As technology becomes more advanced and more accessible across multiple platforms, it's only natural for consumers to expect increasingly higher standards of creativity and engagement from content creators. Experimentation is all well and good, but what do audiences actually want? To answer this question, research group Latitude has interviewed 158 early adopters and compiled a report that forms the first phase of its The Future of Storytelling project.
This article popped up today and I really like the 4 "I's" that it says the best business stories bring to the table: immersion, integration, interactivity, and impact. All stories, if told really well, do this. They immerse the audience and teller in the experience of the story, facilitate integration of messages, are co-created experiences that often generate story sharing back-and forth (interactivity), and have an impact on both the teller and the audience.
These 4 "I's" I really like -- they help capture the intent and purpose of our business storytelling. If your stories are not hitting all 4 dimensions, go fix them!
The author Martin Bryant is framing his points here in the world of transmedia storytelling -- where stories are told across multiple technology formats. The results of the study shared here contain no surprises if one is familiar with the dynamics of storytelling however.
For example: people influencing the media or producers in the creation of stories. Well, that's been happen for a hundreds of years now. Yet I do agree that the rate and amount of access has increased with technology, all of which is a good thing.
So what's the take-away here?
First -- focus on the 4 "I's" in any business storytelling you do in order to be successful. And expand your notions of what Interactivity, immersion, and integration can be. The info shared in the article might spark some ideas for you. If you are in business, are a blogger or content creator of any time, take these 4 "I's" to heart and do more of them.
Second -- stay tuned for the next part of this report that looks very promsing: "Latitude is currently working on phase two of its study, which it describes as "a large-scale international exploration focused on quantifying storytelling trends and opportunities, and understanding key audiences for multi-platform and transmedia experiences."
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it
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The Top 5 Essential Guitar Accessories
Every guitarist should be well-prepared at gigs, recording sessions or practices, and here's a list of all the best and most essential guitar accessories you shouldn't be without.
Get Ernie Ball strings - best choice for any guitar!
Why essential? Guitar Strings are obviously essential, and most guitarists will of course need all 6 strings!
So, in case one breaks, it'd be very helpful to have a set of spare strings.
The Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky (gauge 46-10) is very popular and a good all-rounder for players of all levels and styles. Beginners might prefer lighter gauges, and heavier gauges are perfect for heavier meatier tones.
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Tuners such as the Tanglewood Traffic Light are essential.
Why essential? It's essential for any guitarist (well, one would hope...) to keep in tune, so a tuner is a must. And Dolphin Music offers a wide range of them - view guitar tuners here. If you gig regularly, the best option is to get a Tuner Pedal, that you can have right in front of you in your pedalboard, with LED display that facilitates tuning in low-light situations.
The Boss TU-2 is the most widely used by famous guitarists, but we offer many other popular and excellent tuners, too. View Tuner Pedals.
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Why essential? Most guitarists will be playing their electric guitar while standing up, so a good, comfortable guitar strap is quite important...
You can choose between Leather/ Suede straps or Fabric sraps.
From simple, plain black guitar straps (the most popular) to ones featuring outrageous and even funny designs (like the South Park Cartman strap!) you'll find a great range of options here at Dolphin - get whichever you think fits best with your style and personality - and guitar, too!
Get a good-quality, 10ft guitar lead, here's a popular option.
Why essential? A good guitar lead is essential, and a guitarist should always have a good supply of them: shorter leads for recordings, longer leads for gigs, patch leads for FX pedals, plus spare leads just in case.
For instance, a 6m Lead or 10m lead with angled jack (for the guitar end, to avoid accidental disconnection) is perfect for gigs, while a 3m guitar lead is all you need for recordings.
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Black tolex hard-case - for the guitarist who takes good care of his guitar!
Why essential? If you need to take your guitar out of your house, then you are advised to have a hard-case or, at the very least, a guitar gig bag, to always keep your instrument protected from accidental bashing and wheather conditions.
The advantage of gig bags is that they are cheaper, and easier to carry, as you can wear it like a rucksack or carry it like a bag. But serious gigging musicians are best advised opting for a guitar hard-case, as they are better suited for the life on the road, can be locked and offer better protection overall.
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07 Feb Express Your Love With Personalized Cookies This Valentine's Day
The only thing better than giving your loved ones a personalized gift this Valentine's Day is giving them a personalized gift with a personalized treat inside!
We instantly fell in love with the personalized cookie idea after we caught a glimpse of this photo on Pinterest. We just can't believe we never thought of it ourselves! As you can see, the idea is to decorate one large cookie with "I love you more than …" and lay it down on top of a dozen or so cookies that are each personalized with an example.
There are endless possibilities that you can work with when you're decorating the cookies for your significant other, but one thing's for sure: we know the perfect way to send or present them this Valentine's Day in our Sealed With A Smooch Personalized Gift Tin. This adorable tin can be personalized with any 3-line message along with any 1 line of text at the bottom. For $26.95 you can personalize the gift tin so that it is filled with Hershey Kisses, or you can personalize the tin itself for just $19.95.With the postcard-themed design, this tin is the perfect gift to send to your long-distance love any day of the year. We also love the idea of sending this tin to your boyfriend or husband at work on Valentine's Day. Women are always having flowers, teddy bears, and other gifts delivered to them at work or at home on Valentine's Day – and we think it's about time that there was a non-feminine, romantic gift that was acceptable to send to your man. Men have been publicly expressing their love on this romantic holiday forever and now we have the perfect gift to help you return the favor. While having flowers or teddy bears delivered to his office may embarrass him, receiving delicious cookies in a sweet custom gift tin is sure to be the highlight of his day! We're sure he'll not only love the homemade treats, he'll be proud to show off his wife or girlfriend's baking skills to all of his coworkers, too!
Stained Glass Heart Cookies
If you're worried about your cookie-decorating skills or if your Valentine prefers chocolate to sugar cookies we also have some other treat ideas to share with you! Thanks to the How To Nest For Less Blog, we found a great recipe for Stained Glass Heart Cookies! These cookies look beautiful and all you have to do is take a heart-shaped cookie cutter to a sugar cookie and fill in the space with pieces of crushed Jolly Rancher candy. After baking you'll have a delicious and colorful cookie to give to your Valentine!
Pinterest Tip: As we were browsing through all of the great Valentine's Day dessert ideas on Pinterest we saw how some people had used two different colors of Jolly Ranchers to give their cookies a swirl or tie-dye look!
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If your loved one is a chocaholic you should check out The Gunny Sack Blog's recipe for White Chocolate M&M's Valentine's Day Cookie Bars. The recipe is super easy because the crust is actually made from a cake mix. The recipe also calls for white chocolate chips and Valentine's Day M&M's – we love how the M&Ms turn the bars pink and red! If these bars don't have enough chocolate for your valentine, we suggest heading over to PMall.com's Valentine's Day Gifts Store where you'll find chocolate fondue sets, candy jars filled with Hershey Kisses and more!
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April Ayers Lawson is the recipient of the 2011 George Plimpton Award for Fiction, as well as a 2015 writing fellowship from The Corporation of Yaddo. Her fiction has appeared in Granta Norway, Oxford American, Vice, ZYZZYVA, Crazyhorse and Five Chapters, among others. Her first book, Virgin and Other Stories, is published by Granta this month. She has lectured in the Creative Writing Department at Emory University, and is the 2016-2017 Kenan Visiting Writer at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Virgin and Other Stories is her first book.


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Virtual Power Plants Will Reach $3.6 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research
Virtual Power Plants Will Reach $3.6 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Using software systems, virtual power plants (VPPs) can combine a rich diversity of independent resources into a unified network via sophisticated planning, scheduling, and bidding of distributed energy resource-based services. Driven by the integration of variable generation resources - especially from wind and solar - a viable VPP market is emerging and will see substantial growth, from a relatively small base, over the next several years. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, annual worldwide revenue from VPPs will grow from less than $1 billion in 2013 to $3.6 billion in 2020, under a base forecast scenario.
Under a more aggressive forecast scenario, VPP vendor revenue could reach $4.3 billion by 2020.
"The growth in distributed, renewable power generation sources requires additional supply and demand flexibility to accommodate fast ramping periods and corresponding supply forecast error," says Peter Asmus, principal research analyst with Navigant Research. "VPPs represent an ideal optimization platform for the coming transformation of the power grid."
Rate-basing utility prerogatives still offer deployment barriers for both VPPs and the complementary market for microgrids. Although recent regulatory reforms are moving in the direction of a greater reliance on distributed energy resources, centralized fossil fuel power plants will still dominate electricity markets for quite some time. Compared to traditional coal and natural gas-fired plants, VPPs offer a low-cost platform to squeeze more value out of existing infrastructure assets and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with peaking power plants.
The report, "Virtual Power Plants", examines the market for VPPs across four key segments: demand response-based VPPs, supply-side VPPs, mixed asset VPPs, and wholesale auction VPPs. The report includes both capacity and vendor revenue forecasts for each of these four VPP segments, broken down by region, through 2020. It also identifies key market drivers and barriers, and profiles the key players in the emerging VPP market, including utilities, large technology vendors, software firms, demand response aggregators, and selected key component providers. In addition, the report details the key issues facing primary VPP technologies, including smart grid automation, demand response, combined heat and power, advanced energy storage, smart inverters, and plug-in electric vehicles. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the Navigant Research website.
About Navigant Research
Navigant Research, the dedicated research arm of Navigant, provides market research and benchmarking services for rapidly changing and often highly regulated industries. In the energy sector, Navigant Research focuses on in-depth analysis and reporting about global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the Smart Energy, Smart Utilities, Smart Transportation, Smart Industry, and Smart Buildings sectors. Additional information about Navigant Research can be found at www.navigantresearch.com.
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December 16, 2010
by John Perrotto
West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins is not happy with the 7-2 Mountaineers' performance to date. How do we know? Well for one thing he's compared his players to ducks.
December 9, 2010
Undefeated teams square off Saturday when Pitt hosts Tennessee as part of the Big East/SEC Challenge. For the Panthers to emerge victorious, senior center Gary McGhee will be crucial.
December 2, 2010
Dealing with an NCAA investigation, the Volunteers weren't expected to threaten the powers in the NIT Preseason Tipoff. Nonetheless, Tennessee upset Villanova at Madison Square Garden to win the tournament.
November 19, 2010
While it comes a week after the start of the NCAA regular season, ESPN's Tip-Off Marathon has become the de facto tipoff to the year. There is some movement to make the season's opening night or week more meaningful.
November 14, 2010
Clemson easily defeated Western Carolina on Friday in the first game for new head coach Brad Brownell, who hopes to improve the Tigers' offense by emphasizing ball security.
November 7, 2010
The University of Arizona is hoping to start a new string of NCAA Tournament appearances this season. If so, sophomore forward Derrick Williams will likely be the biggest reason.
November 2, 2010
Kansas lost senior Sherron Collins and first-round picks Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry from last year's powerful team, but coach Bill Self thinks the Jayhawks can bounce back.
October 25, 2010
With Fran McCaffery replacing Todd Lickliter at the helm in Iowa City, expect the Hawkeyes' pace to increase dramatically this season.
October 22, 2010
With four starters returning from a team that exceeded expectations, this might be the year that the Panthers reach the Final Four.
September 27, 2010
After leading the U.S. to victory in the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Men, Mike Krzyzewski returns his focus to his other defending champ, the Duke Blue Devils.
September 20, 2010
Teams are hard at work in the weight room preparing for the upcoming NCAA season, but few have focused on strength and conditioning as much as the Cornhuskers.
September 3, 2010
The West Coast Conference doesn't offer football, but still got a boost from the gridiron. BYU's desire to go independent in football allowed the WCC to add a marquee basketball program.
August 9, 2010
After injuries set back Tyler Zeller's first two seasons at North Carolina, he knows he needs to stay healthy in 2010-11 as one of just two experienced big men on the Tar Heels' roster.
July 7, 2010
With two teams set to leave, the misnamed Big 12 may adopt a true double round-robin schedule, much to John Gasaway's delight. Coaches are less excited.
June 28, 2010
Ohio State AD Gene Smith, the new chairman of the NCAA Division I basketball committee, is working to figure out how the NCAA Tournament will change with its expansion to 68 teams.
March 30, 2010
The four coaches who have guided their teams to the Final Four all have unique stories. Here's a brief look at each of them.
March 26, 2010
St. Mary's center Omar Samhan has been one of the breakout stars of the NCAA Tournament, giving the nation a glimpse into Samhan's outspoken personality.
March 25, 2010
Already, Cornell has become the first Ivy League team in more than three decades to reach the Sweet 16. Can the Big Red pull an even bigger upset by knocking off No. 1 seed Kentucky?
March 23, 2010
Several schools, including three Big East teams (DePaul, Seton Hall and St. John's), are searching for replacements on the sidelines and plenty of names are reportedly under consideration.
March 19, 2010
There has been plenty of discussion over whether the Blue Devils deserved to be the top seed in the South, but players and coach Mike Krzyzewski aren't paying it any attention as they prepare to tip off today.


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The millennial generation (individuals born between 1982 and 2000) is the subject of intense scrutiny: their likes and dislikes, social media inclinations and digital footprints, fashion sense, dining habits, reproductive trends, political and religious views, workplace objectives, etc. This year, millennials will overtake the baby boomers as the largest living generation in the United States, so there are plenty of reasons to study them.
Our focus here is not on smartphone usage or cultural preferences, but on how millennials will manage their finances and maintain their financial independence throughout their working years and through retirement. Our analysis is presented in the form of a proposal for a web-based show (The Millennials) available for live streaming, complete with backstory, a list of episodes and detailed production notes.
Millennials that binge-watch the series in its entirety, as well as their financial advisors, employers and parents, will gain a greater understanding of the drivers of financial security in a rapidly changing world, one that the millennials will now inherit.DOWNLOAD PDF
Summary of findings
- Today's millennials are highly educated, but face headwinds in terms of student debt, global competition for the best jobs, below-trend wage growth and rising pressure on the federal government to curtail the entitlements they currently and will eventually receive
- At the same time, millennials are often inclined to hold more cash than prior generations, are less likely to marry or own a home, and will increasingly finance their own retirements due to declining availability of defined benefit pension plans. Given rising life expectancies, their retirements may be longer than their working years
- To add to these challenges, more than three-quarters of adults in their 50s experience job layoffs, widowhood, divorce, new health problems or the onset of frailty among parents or in-laws, all of which disrupt their ability to save
- The good news: the financial tools needed to deal with these challenges are within reach, provided that millennials use them early enough
- How can median-income millennials do it? It starts with a plan to put 4%-9% of pre-tax income into Retirement accounts each year, starting at age 25. For affluent millennials, the range would be 9%-14%; and for high net worth millennials, 14%-18%
- The rest of the plan is based on additional savings from after-tax income, employer matching contributions and consistent investment discipline
- One possible consequence of inadequate saving in advance of adverse events: sharp declines in "income replacement ratios", which measure the amount of money millennials will be able to spend in retirement
- It may be hard for millennials to "invest their way out" of adverse events. Example: single individuals retiring three years earlier than planned may accumulate lower savings before retirement, draw on savings sooner, and accelerate Social Security at a discount. To fill the gap, they would need to earn real equity returns over their lifetimes that are close to the highest levels seen since 1935


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A nor'easter appears poised to rumble over Maryland next week, as residents on the state's eastern and western edges are still shoveling out snow and sand from this week's massive storm.
The nor'easter could swoop across the state as early as Wednesday, spilling an inch or two of rain and pushing seawater onto a coastline already saturated by Sandy, a hurricane turned post-tropical cyclone.
"If we didn't just have Sandy, we'd probably still be talking about the chance of minor coastal flooding," said Kristina Pydynowski, a senior meteorologist with Accuweather. "When you see those strong offshore winds, there is the possibility of coastal flooding and additional beach erosion."
Forecast maps show a low-pressure system moving Monday from the South Carolina coast to the northeast out at sea for Election Day, before taking a path similar to Sandy's toward the Delmarva Peninsula and New York areas Wednesday and Thursday.
Forecasters said the nor'easter would not be of the magnitude of Sandy, which smashed into New Jersey and New York, leaving more than 60 dead across the eastern seaboard, destroying seaside towns and paralyzing parts of Manhattan and the other boroughs. However, a new round of rain and storm-swollen tides could be devastating in areas still struggling to clean up from the storm.
"I just hope and pray we don't get that nor'easter," said Somerset County Commissioner Rex D. Simpkins. "What we need is about two weeks of northwest winds and sunshine."
Simpkins said crews were working to remove fallen trees in the Eastern Shore county. He met with volunteers in Crisfield on Friday who were preparing to help residents haul soaked furniture and carpeting from their homes.
"Folks are busy cleaning up," he said. "They've got to get their lives back together."
Simpkins estimated that the businesses, residents and local government had sustained more than $40 million in losses as a result of the storm.
Edward J. McDonough, a spokesman for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, said officials would be tabulating the total cost of storm-related damage for months.
On the opposite end of the state, crews were still working to clear the 2 feet of snow that Sandy piled in the Western Maryland mountains. Rescue workers were checking on the elderly and those who live in remote areas.
Members of the Central Maryland Search and Rescue Team, who arrived Thursday in Garrett County, spent the day going door to door to check on residents, said County Commissioner James Raley.
More than two-thirds of Maryland households and businesses that lacked power Friday were in Garrett. About 10,700 Potomac Edison utility customers in Garrett were without electricity Friday and about 800 in neighboring Allegany County were also without power. About 5,500 other utility customers throughout the state lacked power.
About 700 BGE customers in the Baltimore area were without electricity Friday afternoon, although not all of them had been without power since Sandy swept through on Monday and Tuesday.
"BGE is approaching full restoration of electric service to its customers following Hurricane Sandy and remains confident that the vast majority of customers will be restored" Friday night, Jeannette M. Mills, a company official, said in a statement. "While some scattered outages may continue into the weekend in areas that have sustained significant damage, we're also experiencing new outages unrelated to Hurricane Sandy."
Raley said many Garrett residents were heading to county-run shelters to thaw out and eat a hot meal, then returning to chilly homes to sleep.
"If their houses are really, really cold and it looks like it's going to be a couple more days for power, we encourage them to go to the shelters," he said.
About 40 Maryland National Guard members were aiding recovery efforts in the county, McDonough said. Teams of Mennonite volunteers were helping remove trees from roadways, and 16 ambulance crews from around the state were relieving weary first-responders, he said.
Five dozen State Highway Administration workers have been working to clear snow in Garrett with dump trucks and front-end loaders for the past three days, according to state officials. Crews have removed nearly 2,000 trees and cleaned off about 250 miles of roads, state officials said.
Crews had plowed all but 10 miles of secondary roads by Friday afternoon, Raley said, and were working to restore damaged power lines.
State crews also brought fuel to power generators in two communication towers, securing radio communications for emergency personnel. Both state workers and emergency workers from Kansas have been bolstering the county's emergency operations staff of two.
While residents of the mountainous county are accustomed to deep snow, Raley said, they weren't prepared for the thick precipitation that rapidly fell this week.
"We've had huge storms, but we've never had a storm with the magnitude of heavy, wet snow that we have this time," Raley said.
The forecast does bring some relief for Western Maryland — the storm is unlikely to drop any significant snow in the mountains.
And, Pydynowski said, there remains a chance that the nor'easter could veer out to sea and merely graze Maryland's coast.
Baltimore Sun reporters Scott Dance and Jeremy Bauer-Wolf contributed to this article.


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Smurfs arrested over Melbourne assault
Police have arrested four men in relation to an attack at a Melbourne convenience store by a group dressed as Smurfs.
They have questioned three 19-year-olds and an 18-year-old, who handed themselves into police this afternoon.
A 37-year-old man was allegedly confronted by men in blue at the store in Pascoe Vale last month.
Police say one of the Smurfs demanded the man light a cigarette for him, but he was attacked when he refused.
The men are expected to be charged on summons with assault.
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