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We have discovered a late breaking bug in WLS that prevents Jersey applications from de-serializing XML and in some cases JSON documents. (So GET will work but PUT or POST will fail) This currently affects JDeveloper 22.214.171.124.0 aka PS4. You might see an exception that looks like this:
javax.xml.parsers.FactoryConfigurationError: WebLogicSAXParser cannot be created.SAX feature ' http://xml.org/sax/features/external-general-entities' not supported. at weblogic.xml.jaxp.RegistrySAXParser.<init>(RegistrySAXParser.java:73) at weblogic.xml.jaxp.RegistrySAXParser.<init>(RegistrySAXParser.java:46) at weblogic.xml.jaxp.RegistrySAXParserFactory.newSAXParser(RegistrySAXParserFacto ry.java:91) ...
When you create ADF components in an application you will find that at the .EAR level a weblogic-application.xml is created at deployment time which override the default WLS xml parser version to use the Oracle XDK version. You might see something like this:
<parser-factory> <saxparser-factory>oracle.xml.jaxp.JXSAXParserFactory</saxparser-factory> <document-builder-factory>oracle.xml.jaxp.JXDocumentBuilderFactory</document-builder-factory> <transformer-factory>oracle.xml.jaxp.JXSAXTransformerFactory</transformer-factory> </parser-factory>
When Jersey tries to convert a document to JAX-B classes it sensible sets a feature on the XML parser that prevents resolving external entities to prevent certain security attacks. This code in SAXParserContentProvider does understand that some parser don't support this feature as you can see:
@Override protected SAXParserFactory getInstance() { SAXParserFactory f = SAXParserFactory.newInstance(); f.setNamespaceAware(true); if (!disableXmlSecurity) { try { f.setFeature("http://xml.org/sax/features/external-general-entities", Boolean.FALSE); } catch (Exception ex) { throw new RuntimeException("Security features for the SAX parser could not be enabled", ex); } try { f.setFeature(XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, Boolean.TRUE); } catch (Exception ex) { LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "JAXP feature XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING cannot be set on a SAXParserFactory. " + "External general entity processing is disbaled but other potential securty related" + " features will not be enabled.", ex); } } return f; }
This would normally be the end of it if it was not for bug 12543845, where the invalid features is incorrectly stored prevent the future creation of any parsers.
Luckily there is a workaround in Jersey, you can simply set this using a Servlet init param as follows:
<servlet> <servlet-name>jersey</servlet-name> <servlet-class>com.sun.jersey. spi.container.servlet.ServletContainer</servlet-class> <init-param> <param-name>com.sun.jersey.config.feature.DisableXmlSecurity</param-name> <param-value>true</param-value> </init-param> <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup> </servlet>
Be careful not to apply this property when you are not using the XDK parser otherwise you might open yourself up to a range of attacks which is not going to be a good thing.
Updated 30th March 2012: You might also need a similar workaround for the Jersey client as shown here. (I have raised this Jersey issue to see if this can be improved)
DefaultClientConfig cc = new DefaultClientConfig(); cc.getFeatures().put( FeaturesAndProperties.FEATURE_DISABLE_XML_SECURITY, true); Client c = Client.create(cc);
Updated 15th August 2014: Slightly different for JAX-RS 2.0 client under Jersey, set this property on a configurable such as your client instance:
configurable.property(MessageProperties.XML_SECURITY_DISABLE, Boolean.TRUE);


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The Box - Chickenbug
This laid back short film celebrates the rituals of bong ownership. Just wish I could figure out who did that cover.
bunwun - $telliga
And it's not just glassware users. Every method of toking, tincturating, or otherwise consuming comes with its own set of mores (pass on the left, keep your fluids to yourself) and traditions. Fascinating.
Bombs Over Redline
This awesome mashup by youtuber Hereticked mixes OUTKAST's Bombs over Baghdad and the 2010 Madhouse anime Redline. [Metafilter]
Gangnam Style Flipbook Animation
What, you thought you'd made it through the Gangnam Style Psy-chosis of 2012 unscathed? There is no escape—not from Gangnam, not from Timothius Martin or his gigantor flip book.
The Chase
More proof from Trunk
Animation studios and director Rok Predin that cats are assholes, even in the afterlife. [Cartoon Brew]

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Kylie complete
Kylie Minogue's first North American mini-tour is complete. Thanks to those of you who've been lucky enough to attend for your messages about the show. I am jealous and petty and I hate you. Because, as almost all of you have noted, it was amazingness.
Kylie's final performance was on Sunday in New York. Here she is yesterday finally able to relax with her boyfriend after 6 sold out dates and encouraging reviews.
Guess what?
Kylie sings LIVE.
And she's so impressive there are some folks in Vegas who want to sign her to a longterm gig, like Celine Dion and Cher, etc. MAJOR MONEY. And she deserves it. And then we would all have the opportunity to see her.
Kylie pilgrimages. OMG. Road trip.
Photos from Demis Maryannakis/Splashnewsonline.com


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Ross Cam And Lever Steering RebuildPosted in How To: Transmission Drivetrain on May 20, 2014
As a kid growing up in Massachusetts, I watched a lot of cartoons while snowed-in during winter. Though at the time I didn't know who Rube Goldberg was, the guys who created the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry surely did. One of my favorite cartoon episodes, Designs on Jerry, follows Tom the cat as he designs and builds an overly complicated Rube Goldbergesque mousetrap to catch Jerry the mouse. Once triggered, the mousetrap meandered and plodded through a series of unnecessarily complex moves all over the room until finally springing the part of the device supposed to catch Jerry. Naturally, it didn't work. It's much like the factory Ross cam and lever steering in most '71-earlier Jeeps.
There's the huge steering wheel connected directly to the worm shaft which rides on tiny little ball bearings in a sheetmetal cage on the top and larger ball bearings in the steer gear on the bottom. The sector shaft indexes on the worm gear with a grinding metal-to-metal connection of its two sector shaft pins and is supported inside the steering gear case by soft-metal bushings. A drag link with wear-prone ball-and-socket ends connects on one side to the pitman arm, and on the other, to the bellcrank. The bellcrank is mounted under the radiator to the pivot via either soft metal bushings or wear-prone caged needle bearings. Finally, a two-piece (left and right) tie-rod setup ensures the toe will change on every bump and dip in the road. In all, input from the steering wheel is really more of a suggestion to the front tires than a command. And the expected service life of many of the components, even with regular greasing, adjusting, and maintenance, isn't much more than the lifespan of a set of modern radial tires. Every point in the system invites wear and wander.
It's no wonder that power or manual Saginaw conversions were and still are so popular on these old vehicles. But that's all on the one hand. On the other hand, the cam-and-lever setup on these vehicles is a design proven by literally 75 years of use. And for whatever reason, not every old Jeep owner wants to deviate from stock. Such was the case with my '54 M-170 ambulance. I didn't want to drastically modify this little slice of history of which I found myself caretaker. I deemed a rebuild of the factory steering components would be more than adequate to carry out this vehicle's mission of cruising around town and driving through the mountains to bump down the occasional moderate desert trail.
Despite being in production for 30 years, you just can't just go into any local auto parts store for rebuild parts for one of these steering systems. I browsed the Omix-ADA catalog and came up with nearly all the replacement parts I needed for the job. Unfortunately, the M38A1 and M-170 use a few slightly beefier and more obscure parts than the earlier military and civilian Jeeps, so I needed to track down a good used sector shaft and worm gear since mine were kinda fubar. Otherwise, Omix had all the parts in stock to rebuild my (or your) factory steering. Use the following as a loose guideline, but if you're building or restoring an early Jeep, you should pick up a copy of Bentley Publishers' Jeep CJ Rebuilder's Manualby Moses Ludel. It's like a factory service manual for your old Jeep restoration.
The bellcrank bearings or bushings are an area of high wear. Repair kits that include new bushings or bearings, pivot, and seals are readily available, but the pivot sizes changed over the years. We disconnected our worn tie-rod ends and drag link and then unfastened the pinch bolt before unthreading the pivot from its mount. Remove the bellcrank as an assembly.
Give the needle bearings a good coat of quality grease and insert the pivot into the bellcrank. Reinstall in the chassis and torque the pivot bolt to 70-90 lb-ft. You want the bellcrank tight, but still able to pivot freely back and forth. We zapped the zerk with some quality full-synthetic Royal Purple Ultra-Performance axle grease.
Our old bellcrank pivot (left) was a bit scored and the caged needle bearings were totally worn out, allowing the bellcrank to flop around a bit. The new Omix bellcrank kit (PN 18042.03), includes a new pivot, bearings, seals, and hardware. The difference in pivot diameter is made up with a sleeve on the new part.
On V-6 models the clearances are a tad tighter, but on F-head-equipped Jeeps you should be able to remove the steering gear and column as an assembly after removing the throttle linkage, floor cover plates, and pedals. We used a wire wheel to clean off the decades of accumulated dirt and grease and got to work.
You want to insert the caged needle bearings squarely inside the bellcrank bore, making sure not to cover the grease zerk. Drive them in just enough so the grease seals (shown here installed) fit cleanly in the bores. A dedicated seal-driving tool will give the best results.
Without fail, the only way we've been able to get a vintage Jeep steering wheel off is with a three-jaw puller. Just be careful with the jaw placement on the underside of the wheel, since it can deform or chip the material. A two-piece wooden collar cut to snugly fit the underside of the wheel would help prevent this damage if you're dealing with a nice Jeep. We weren't.
With the steering wheel off, the column tube can be removed and the upper bearings and race removed and inspected. Most of our ball bearings were missing and our race was pretty hammered, so we used a new steering column bearing kit from Omix (PN 18030.02).
Before using a pitman arm puller to remove the pitman arm, make sure the factory part is scribed so it can be reinstalled with the proper indexing. Ours sported these factory marks, but if not, you can use a simple center punch to make three dimples to line it up when you put it back together. Don't use marker or anything that can get washed off with grease or solvents.
Flip the box over and release the tension on the sector shaft adjustment set screw, remove the cover, and take out the sector shaft (lead photo). Then, you can remove the upper cover (shown) and carefully remove and clean all the shims for reuse.
Note the wear on our original sector shaft's pins (arrows). Differences in sector shafts through the years were in the sector shaft diameter at the steering box, sector shaft length at the shaft, and distance between the pins. Shown is a new '50-'52 M-38 sector shaft from Omix (PN 18027.02) with the right height and diameter, but not the proper pin offset. We couldn't find a source for a new sector shaft, so instead we had a machine shop press out and rotate our old pins so fresh area contacted the worm gear.
Reinstallation goes down the opposite of disassembly, but you wanna set the ball bearings in their race inside the box and then feed the worm gear through, installing the snap ring and seating the shaft in its bore. We used a new steering gear box worm shaft bearing kit from Omix (PN 18029.01). Note the original bronze sector shaft bushing we left in place.
The worm gear comes out after removal of several snap rings and the lower bearing assembly. Once you get the box stripped, clean and inspect the sector shaft bushing. If there was a lot of side-to-side play in the sector shaft, you'll want to have a new bushing pressed in and reamed to proper size by a local machine shop. The bushings are soft bronze and distort when installed, so the reaming is a required step. Ours was okay, so we just installed a new Omix sector shaft seal (PN 18029.03).
Another frustration came from chipped teeth on our original worm gear (top). We wound up buying a good take-out steering box from a buddy's M38A1 just for the good worm shaft. Had that option not been available, we could have tracked down an M38 worm shaft for use with the new Omix M38 sector shaft we had.
With the upper bearing installed, we adjusted the shims that go under the top cover. There's no real preload value, but you want to eliminate all up-and-down play in the shaft while still allowing it to turn with only very minor resistance. The Moses Ludel book suggests using a spring scale on the shaft to measure 1⁄2- to 3⁄4-pound preload.
Here's a Ross steering system all laid out and cleaned for inspection. We had some minor wear on the ball of the pitman arm, but it was still serviceable. Most of our ball bearings and races were shot, but new parts from Omix were available for them. The sector shaft pins and worm gear teeth were another matter.
Once we got the shim stack right, we coated the shims and retainer bolts with Permatex Aviation Form-a-Gasket and torqued the cover to place to 20 lb-ft.
We installed a new sector shaft seal and then inserted the sector shaft with the pins on the worm gear roughly centered in the box and filled it with synthetic grease. We used some Form-a-Gasket on a new cover gasket and torqued the cover bolts to 20 lb-ft with the adjusting screw completely removed from the cover.
We turned the shaft all the way left-to-right in each direction, counting turns as we went so we could back it up to dead center. With the sector shaft in the center of the worm gear, we reinstalled the adjusting screw and gently seated it against the sector shaft to remove any runout. Then we locked the set screw nut down, reinstalled the steering tube, upper bearings, and steering wheel, and reinstalled it in the vehicle.


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God Gave Us A Promise
Many tears and many smiles are required to make it through this book about an infant son who is born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. You will laugh at the cute and cunning ways that Jeremiah got what he wanted. You will laugh at the times that Patience and Phil bounced off of each other, much like "who's on first." Their son's diagnosis changed their lives as the cruel realities of this devastating condition forced them to trust in love, God's fai...


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This volume is simultaneously a tribute to a remarkable woman, Anna K, and a significant memento of recall for a troubled period in Mennonite history. Anna herself was one of several hundred persons who felt an irresistible urge to leave their homeland when it fell into the hands of an intolerable regime in the early days of the Soviet Union. Thousands found ways to leave legally but many others who wanted to were permanently barred from doing so. These people refused to accept that as the last word on their future.
Anna Klassen (later the wife of George Neufeld, who died two weeks after their wedding), a young woman from the Mennonite community of Ignatevo in eastern Ukraine, was one of several persons who decided to travel to Siberia from Moscow and escape by fleeing across the Amur River and make it out to the West somehow. To give details of how that could actually happen, leading eventually to a teaching career at Bethel College in Kansas, would be to give away an incredible story. It is a
must read, and we hope review readers will make sure they do.
But before the saga gets told by Harms, who was determined to get the story written up and out, we are treated to a brief history of Germans in Russia, and then a whole series of shorter escape episodes and adventures of both Lutherans and Mennonites, equally daring and exciting for those involved.
We are given the Johann H. Friesen family's flight to China, for instance, and the David Unruh family escape, then the better-known Shumanovka village escape, and the Isaak family escape. There are others: the chapter on Dr. Johann J. Isaac, then a story about Batum and Constantinople, and
Immer weiter nach Osten, and more. A number of the accounts gain in extra vividness through their autobiographical medium. There is unmeasured suspense in the numberless instances of unsurmountable difficulties and hardships, which are however overcome.
There is a focal point in many of these stories that is connected with the city of Harbin in China. Much more needs to be written about this international community which played a role in many of these escapes, but has a certain broader significance in the Russia-China relationship, especially in the post-1917 period. The portrait by Harms goes a long way to filling in this piece of the puzzle.
The project is deeply indebted to the initiative of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia in getting the project going, and specifically also the files of material generated by the Lutheran Mission in Harbin, China. It is the special contribution of Dr. Harms to have researched these files, relatively untouched until now, in order to bring forward the Lutheran and also Mennonite data which they hold. As well, the book makes clear what not all Mennonites recognize: that their story is part of a much broader
saga of the experience of several million German Russians with whom they were in all this together.
For the first time, readers are then offered some very interesting and extensive lists which form a major appendix to this volume: a list, first of all, of all the Lutheran refugees whose names (526 here) appear in the Harbin Mission records (now held at the Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Chicago, Illinois), then a list of Mennonite refugees (649, including nine Klippensteins!) who registered at Harbin (for which data has been drawn from the Archives of the Mennonite Church at Goshen, Indiana, and the H. P. Krehbiel papers at the Mennonite Library and Archives in North Newton, Kansas), and finally a list of those Mennonite refugees (a total of 207 persons) who arrived on the west coast of the USA in 1929-1930 (including two Klippenstein families of six persons each).
Not least of all the listings, note three young women who got student visas from the American consulate at Harbin, China: the undaunted Anna K, Susie Penner (who later moved to Paraguay to marry Peter Hildebrand), and Mia Reimer (later Mrs. A. A. DeFehr of Winnipeg, Manitoba), who all enrolled at Bethel College in 1931, and where Anna then completed an A. B. degree, with an MA to follow at the University of Kansas -- all this at the end of their unbelievable journey which they made together.
One might add a quibble. A few spelling errors have slipped in (should be Molotschna on p. 123, a computer slip gave the Amur River its Armur version here, and the reference on p. 117 is undoubtedly to Zaporozh'e which used to be partly Chortitza many years ago).
Several photos and a map are helpful additions though, and a brief bibliography is also very apropos. There is even a veiled promise that a sequel to this volume might be forthcoming -- much collected material could not be included here. We hope that may happen sooner rather than later. Such data needs to reach the public, not only for research reasons, but the larger Lutheran and Mennonite and even wider constituency as well. The larger Siberian story, too, is waiting to be told, and this volume may spur on those who ought to get in the telling of this
saga as well. Persons wishing to contact the author may write to 2904B Ivy Dr., North Newton, KS 67117.
Lawrence Klippenstein
Winnipeg, Manitoba


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Think You Know When Your Dog Is Happy?
A new study finds that dogs respond differently to the direction of a tail wag. University of Trento Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Animal Cognition and Neuroscience Lab Giorgio Vallortigara discusses his findings. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Hello, I'm looking for a new linkshell. I have an ideal picture of what qualities and traits I am looking for in a linkshell, but I'll put a list of them later in this post. I will clarify by saying it does not have to be a current linkshell either. If someone feels like creating a new casual linkshell that could be fun[if it goes this route maybe we can /tell on what to name it and what crest and colors]! Meeting new players and veterans alike is always fun.
Ideal LS traits whether new or out there somewhere in Karnak:
(I have a lot so sorry for the long list.)
1. Drama free.
2. Happy to have the company of new and veteran players alike.
3. Casual with a family feeling atmosphere.
4. Has events/activities scheduled or frequent enough that keeps the LS fun and not stale. (I like LSs that have plans for a quest day, NM hunt, dungeon try, exploring, or something unique they've thought up. Any event that members can come and have fun and not be stressed out over a game.)
5. Willing to try new methods. (What I mean is if people have new ideas, members don't shun them and say just do it how it works and not even letting them try first. That kind of elitist thinking.)
6. Doesn't require voice chat functions. (I know people enjoy voice chat features and I don't have anything against players who use them, but I am one who just likes to type. A few LSs I have tried I told them it's how I played in FFXI and I wasn't left out, but for some reason some linkshells don't allow for people to play this way and so I haven't been able to experience all FFXIV has to offer for this reason. )
7. Tries to group up when doing parties for leves/exp. (It's just a game so let's party as much as we can! It's always better to have comrades to back you up on tougher mobs!)
8. Interacts with old and new members. (I hate to see lots of members online, but they are not chatting or have levels around each other and aren't playing together. I don't mean constant interaction because everyone likes their alone time to craft, gather, or do whatever, but I hope you understand what I mean by this point. Don't let members feel left out basically if they are asking a question or wanting to team up for something. Also, I hate to see new players join a LS and never feel like part of the group because the first people in the LS always hang out with each other. Same thing the other way I hate to see old members forgotten because of new players getting all the attention. Just include everyone new and old into discussions and events as much as possible!)
9. Isn't dead silent. (A few LSs I've been in NEVER talk with each other. I understand you can't talk 24/7, but if most of the time players aren't connecting, players may feel turned off by an unresponsive linkshell.)
10. Willing to answer questions and help low and high level players alike.
11. Has kind members.
That's my picture of an ideal LS. If anyone has similar views on a casual LS post here with your name and we can /tell in game on maybe creating a new casual LS because I think that would be an easier way to go. However, if an existing LS has most of my points included I will join in a heartbeat!
Summary: (Here to emphasize main points.)
Looking for a casual LS that has a family feeling to it, interacts with all members, has events high levels and low levels can do, doesn't require voice chat functions, happy to help all, willingness to try all content, drama free, groups up with members when able, and wants to enjoy FFXIV!


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Find Yourself a Valentine!
iOS iPhone Games
Happy St. Valentine's day!
Find your sweetheart in the crowd now!
Get together with your loved one in the busy scene, then get the wedding rings, the glowing hearts and the love sweets!
Have Fun and help Love!
Find Yourself a Valentine is a positive all-age search-and-find game most loved by kids and teens! It is based on the popular Find Yourself Game and is now giving you the Valentine's feel. Find characters and items in those lovely pictures! Bring the couples together in the name of love!
+ 4 couples
+ 5 scenes
+ numerous hidden fun love items
Find all of them as time is ticking away!
Player controls:
When viewing a scene, drag your finger across the screen to scroll the background. When you find a character from the couple simply tap it with your finger to select it. You can zoom in and out by dragging two fingers apart to zoom in or dragging them together to zoom out the scene.
You can play the game either in vertical or horizontal mode and switch between the two whenever you want. All you need to do is rotate your device.
Your current position on the scene is indicated by a mini map at the bottom right corner of game's status bar. That way you can see where you are searching right now and help you not to miss some part of the scene.
You also can track what you have to find - on the left side of the game's status bar. Once you find an item it disappears from the status bar. If there are more than three items to find you can scroll the list by dragging it with a finger.
If you're having trouble finding a character don't worry. Just shake your iPhone or iPod Touch and the game will provide a hint for you. It will let you know which region of the scene you should focus on.
Bonus items:
On each scene there are hidden various bonus items. They can be either hearts or jewels. You will receive extra bonus points for collecting them.
Online help:
Don't hesitate to ask your questions on our website at www.tentouch.com. You can also find useful tips and tricks as well as more interesting games.
Stay in love, be positive and enjoy your game!


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Liberty News
Music Department presents Christmas concert
The Liberty University Department of Music & Humanities presented "A Classical Christmas" at Heritage United Methodist Church in Lynchburg Wednesday night. The concert included traditional Christmas carols performed by the Liberty University Chamber Singers, Brass Chamber ensembles and select faculty.
For more information on the Department of Music & Humanities at Liberty University, call (434) 582-2318 or email email@example.com.


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For a few weeks now, Flavor and I have been working on a Linker project that originally started for NeoPocket only, but has since grown to include support for memory cards.
Right now the proto of the linker can backup and restore save states on original NGP carts and can program existing Bung cards. It can also dump and write the contents of the SaveMasta memory card via usb. No video of the memory card yet, but it has been confirmed working.
So here's the question, is this something you guys would want?


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Part Number: XLHS1604020*
Availability: Enquire about stock
600 x 400 x 200mm
from £432.00 excl. VAT
Type Ex-Cell METRIC and IMPERIAL
Marking to 94/9/EC II 2 G Ex dem ia/ib IIC T6, T5, T4 / II 2 D Ex tD A21 IP66 T80 °C, T95 °C
Temperature class T6 up to +40 °C / T5 up to +55 °C
EC-Type Examination Certificate PTB 02 ATEX 1014
Permissible ambient temperature –20 °C to +40 °C
–55 °C to +55 °C (option: closed cell expanded Silicone gasket)
Rated voltage up to 750 V*
Rated current up to 500 A*
Connecting terminals u to 240 mm2*
Insulation class I
Degree of protection accd. EN 60529 IP66
Cable glands/Gland plates/Enclosure drilling up to 4 side optional gland plate combination with entries to meet requirements
Type of mounting 4 x 3 mm welded lugs with Ø 11 mm holes/slots, vertical or horizontal
Enclosure material stainless steel 316 L or 304 electro chemically polished or
sheet steel polyester powder coated (RAL 7032)
Material thickness 1.2 mm (body), 1.5 mm (door)
Equipment mountings 4 x stand off pillars Ø 9 mm, 25 mm height, tapped M6 x 10,
for rail or mounting plate
Enclosure earth M10 external and internal brass earth stud assembly
Gasket material PUR, Chloroprene gasket (option), closed cell expended Silicone gasket (option)
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Norton Shores, Mi 49444
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Hosting the Olympic Games can fundamentally change the built environment of a city. Besides construction of the required sports, housing and ceremony facilities for the games, new hotel, retail and entertainment developments spring up as developers look to cash in on the millions of visitors that will flock to the city to watch the games. This is certainly the case in Salt Lake City, as the city gears up to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, Feb. 8-24, and an estimated 9 million tourists.
Headlining the commercial developments is The Gateway, a $375 million, 3.2 million-sq.-ft. urban mixed-use project on the western edge of downtown Salt Lake City that opened Nov. 1. The massive project consists of 675,000 square feet of retail space, 350,000 square feet of office space, 64,200 square feet of restaurants, 90,000 square feet of cultural facilities and 482 residential units integrated on a three-city-block, 30-acre site that was formerly Union Pacific's railway yard.
Developed by Salt Lake City-based The Boyer Co. and master planned by Los Angeles-based The Jerde Partnership International, the project is the first phase of a multiyear plan to develop 650 acres in the greater Salt Lake City area. The Gateway is adjacent to the 20,000-seat Delta Center arena and a light-rail train station, which is part of the new 15-mile Transit Express (TRAX) light-rail system that runs through Salt Lake valley and downtown.
Jon A. Jerde, principal of The Jerde Partnership, says The Gateway is designed to evoke the spirit of a town in the historic West and utilizes the same materials inherent with the city's existing buildings, including brick, sandstone and concrete. He expects the project to become "a communal gathering and celebration place for participants, residents and visiting guests of the Winter Games." Moreover, he says many of the journalists who cover the Olympics will be housed in the development's residences.
The city's latest hotel development is the 1.7 million-sq.-ft., 775-room The Grand America hotel and convention center, which was completed in March. Designed by Atlanta-based Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates Inc., the 24-story tower was built specifically for the Olympics and is part of the city's commitment to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to create luxury accommodations, according to Hans Turnovszky, COO of The Grand America Hotel.
Other hotels recently completed include the 225-room, boutique-style Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City, which opened its doors in July 1999, and the 12-story, 370-room Marriott at Gallivan Plaza, which was completed in August 2000.
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Although many existing facilities will be utilized for the Olympics — including the 20,000-seat Delta Center basketball arena, which will host figure skating and short-track speed skating competitions — several new sporting venues were constructed. Most not-able is the $28 million Utah Olympic Oval for long-track speed skating, completed this March. Designed by Gillies Stransky Brems Smith Architects, Salt Lake City, the building's cable-suspended roof eliminates massive trusses that would be necessary to support the structure. It contains a 400-meter enclosed oval with two full-sized hockey sheets, a weight room, a sports medicine room, 15 locker rooms, a pro shop, concessions and a skate rental area. The facility is one of only six enclosed ovals in the world and is expected to hold 7,000 people.
Housing for the 4,000 Olympic athletes, called Olympic Village, will be provided by the University of Utah, which recently developed 62 acres at the Historic Fort Douglas Army Reserve (est. 1862), adjacent to the campus, into 950,000 square feet of student housing. Architectural Design West Inc., Salt Lake City, designed and master-planned the $120 million project in conjunction with Norfolk, Va.-based Hanbury Evans Newill Vlattas & Co. (HENV). According to Jane Wright of HENV, the intent of the project was to weave six new "neighborhoods" into the Fort without competing with the older buildings.
To accommodate the estimated 9,000 press and broadcast media that will cover the Winter Olympics, the Salt Palace Convention Center received a $40 million, 165,-000-sq.-ft. expansion in 2000. The convention center, which underwent a $85 million expansion in 1996, was enlarged to a total of 370,000 square feet, this time led by Salt Lake City-based MHTN Architects.


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"Small Business Saturday" highlights local economy
November 23, 2012
With the help of business associations in Park City, word is getting out about "Small Business Saturday," an annual event created by American Express to promote shopping local on one of the biggest shopping weekends in the country.
Situated in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, "Small Business Saturday" is a national effort to get consumers to 'think local' as they start their Christmas shopping. The annual event started in 2010, and according to American Express, more than 100 million people shopped with independently-owned small businesses last year on "Small Business Saturday."
"This is an American Express concept, something to fill the gap of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both days that focus on larger companies and businesses," said Craig McCarthy, the Director of Member Services at the Park City Chamber/Visitors Bureau. "It's the missing piece, a link for small business, and we have a lot of small businesses in this community. A lot of our members are those small businesses.
" It's certainly good to highlight small business like this because sometimes they get lost, but this day keeps attention on the fact that small business is part of strong part of the economic mix both in Summit County and the United States."
The Park City Chamber/Visitors Bureau distributed flyers, buttons, mugs and even doormats promoting "Small Business Saturday," and the Historic Park City Alliance, an association for Old Town businesses, joined in the effort.
"We want to take the time to make sure people realize the options in their local community," said Alison Butz, the Executive Director of the HPCA. " I heard that every dollar spent in town equates to three more dollars, whether that is buying dinner at a restaurant or buying a ski pass. Spend money in town has a multiplying effect, that when you spend with a small business, that stays in town."
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A Newburg janitor who was charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student and then fired over the incident in July pleaded guilty in Phelps County Circuit Court Monday.
A Newburg janitor who was charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student and then fired over the incident in July pled guilty in Phelps County Circuit Court Monday.
Charles Adam Mihlfeld, 47, of Newburg, entered pleas of guilty to statutory sodomy and sexual contact with a student on school property in court before Circuit Judge Tracy Storie.
The judge sentenced Mihlfeld to seven years for the sodomy charge and four years for the sexual contact charge.
Those are the maximum sentences allowed by law. Mihlfeld will serve the two sentences concurrently.
In exchange for the plea, John Garrabrant, senior assistant prosecuting attorney in the case, dismissed a second count of statutory sodomy that was alleged to have taken place over the summer on the Newburg High School campus.
According to Phelps County Prosecuting Attorney John Beger, once Mihlfeld gets out of prison, he will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
"He will never work around children again," Beger stated in a news release.
"Almost nothing is as important as the protection of our children," Beger stated. "However, we must always weigh the interests of protecting the community against the trauma these young and vulnerable victims can suffer by going through the criminal justice process."
A guardian/conservator of the 15-year-old male student was in court Monday. The student testified earlier at a preliminary hearing in the case, which Garrabrant said was "particularly difficult" for the victim.
Newburg Schools Superintendent John Westerman, upon hearing of the sentences, said, "We are glad that there is a resolution to this matter. We will continue to provide care and assistance to the victim. The district has taken a good hard look at our policies and practices. We believe we are in a very good position to protect our students from this type of event in the future."
Mihlfeld, who had work as a custodian in the district for more than 20 years, was fired shortly after school officials were made aware of the incident, which occurred around July 24, 2012.
Mihlfeld and the student were discovered inside a locked room at the high school by a teacher.
When Mihlfeld was questioned by law enforcement at that time, he denied the allegations of engaging in a sexual act with the student.
According to a probable cause statement regarding the incident, the student told deputies that he and Mihlfeld were friends and would go out to lunch and dinner together.
A news release from the county prosecutor's office stated that Mihlfeld recruited the student to assist him while he performed maintenance work around the campus over the summer.
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The AP story on Israel's purported intelligence threat to the United States — a story that is linked on Drudge — reads to me like an assault on Israel emanating from the upper reaches of the Obama administration and like minded supporters. According to the AP, with attribution to "current and former US officials," Israel is the "number 1 counterintelligence threat" to the CIA's Near East Division.
If the AP story is true, we can be relieved that, unlike several other states of the Near East, Israel is — how to put it? — no threat to the United States. On the other hand, I doubt that the story is true. The Times of Israel reports:
In an unusually brief SMS message to Israeli journalists, the media advisers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote: "In response to the report about the CIA, the Prime Minister's Office states that this [is] a false report."
I wouldn't necessarily take the statement at face value, but you have to wonder what is going on here.


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The Occupy Wall Street movement has been very open and public about their planned day of protests tomorrow.
In addition to a detailed schedule of every event that is planned from 8 am to 8 pm tomorrow, OWS has also posted a large to-do list for anyone who wants to join in on the protests tomorrow, along with a list of useful advice in case you find yourself facing arrest.
What To Bring
(1) An affinity group: An affinity group is a group of people you know and trust. Before going to the demo, bring together a group of 2 or more friends and discuss your plans for the day, the tactics you plan on using, how comfortable you are risking arrest, etc. Everyone should have an affinity group, even if its just casual or informal. Once at the march, stick together and try to leave together. If someone has to leave early, make sure they do it safely. Make sure you have each other's phone numbers. It might be a good idea to pair together more experienced protesters with newers folks. Most importantly, look out for each other.
(2) Footwear: Wear comfortable shoes that are easy to run in and won't give you blisters. If possible, wear water-proof shoes. (There is a chance of showers tomorrow in NYC.) Don't wear open-toe shoes.
(3) Band-aids: Your comfortable shoes may not be so comfortable after a day of marching, so bring band-aids in case of blisters.
(4) Water: Seriously. Lots and lots of water.
(5) Snacks: Especially nonperishable food like dried fruit, energy bars, nuts, and things that are easy to eat on-the-move.
(6) Backpack: Carry your stuff in a backpack. It´s easier to carry than a purse, especially if you need to run to catch up with a march. Also, pack light. Don´t bring unnecessary or heavy things, especially if you plan on being out all day.
(7) Multiple layers of clothes: Anticipate changes in weather. According to Weather Underground, the high in NYC for tomorrow is 72F and the low is 52F with a chance of showers.
(8) Cell phones and cameras: Cell phones are useful for communicating with others on the ground to get information and stay safe. You can also use video and cameras to document police brutality. You have a legal right to document police behavior and it is usually safe. However, be aware that police (especially the NYPD) have a documented history of targeting grassroots journalists with violence or arrest. If you do try to document police abuse, make sure you write down or photograph the officer's badge number. Also be aware that there may be disruptions of service in heavily-clogged, high-traffic areas like lower Manhattan. (On #N17, the largest OWS action in NYC to date, many cell phones mysteriously stopped working.) Also, bring extra batteries and memory!
(9) Maps: Try to be familiar with the area before you go. Bring a map (on your phone or in print) with you and be aware of your surroundings.
(10) Rain gear: It might be a good idea to bring a poncho. Garbage bags also work. Keep in mind some police may perceive umbrellas as a threat. Bring extras of everything, kept dry in your backpack.
(11) Your own sign or banner: If you have a catchy slogan, bust out a sharper and some cardboard and tell the world! Write what makes you indignant; or, write something about the world you'd rather live in. Write why you´re on strike, or why you support #OWS, labor, students, immigrants, etc. Here are some common slogans: ¨Banks Got Bailed Out, We Got Sold Out,¨ ¨We Are The 99%,¨ ¨Occupy Everywhere.¨
(12) Know how to identify legal observers: Observers from the National Lawyers Guild will be on the ground throughout the day. You can identify them by their orange hats. If you have important information for them (for example, one of your friends just got arrested) let them know. Don´t distract them otherwise. To report arrests on May Day in NYC, call the NLG at 212-679-6018. To help, text OWS-JS to 774-254-4697.
(13) Know how to Mic Check: One easy way to convey information to large groups of people is by using the People's Mic. One person (or a few people) first yell ¨Mic Check!¨ Everyone who hears them responds by echoing ¨Mic Check!¨ After that, one person says a few words and pauses to let the crowd repeat those words. If you hear someone mic check, let them know by repeating too; that way, the people around you can also listen. However, if you disagree with what someone is saying, you don't have to repeat it. This is a useful way to make spontaneous, democratic decisions. However, you should also be aware that false or misleading information can sometimes spread quickly this way, so don't assume something is true just because it was said over the People's Mic. (Hint: If you hear people chanting ¨Shame!¨ or ¨The whole world is watching!¨ it often means that police brutality and/or arrests are happening nearby. If you're trying to avoid arrest, go the other way. Or, if you want to help or document, head over!)
(14) Smart phones: If you have one, install free aps like Twitter and Livestream so you can keep up on what´s going on elsewhere. There might be something important happening just a block away, but impossible to see. The best way to get up-to-the-minute information is by following Twitter accounts. Here are a few: @OccupyGenStrk | @StrikeEverywher | @OccupyGenStrike | #M1GS |#GeneralStrike | #MayDay | @OWSMayDay. However, as with Mic Checks, be aware that information on Twitter might not be 100% accurate.
(15) Know your rights: The ACLU has some good basic info on your legal right to protest here. If you are a transgender or gender non-conforming, check out this helpful document for trans people participating in direct actions. If you are an active duty Service Member, note that your rights are different. (See below for some more helpful information if you are worried about being arrested.)
(16) Drums, whistles, noisemakers, giant puppets: They're fun!
(17) WHAT NOT TO BRING: Illegal drugs, weapons, your address book, anything that could be potentially incriminating (including pictures on your cell phone).
If You Are Risking Arrest
There will be many ways to participate in tomorrow´s activities without risking arrest. Make sure to stay within the permitted areas and avoid police. However, if you are planning on engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience that may put you at a higher risk of encountering police, here are some suggestions to bare in mind. Hopefully, if all goes well and the police behave, much of this will not be necessary!
(1) Everything above.
(2) Appropriate clothes: Wear clothes that are protective and durable, light weight, and allow for great mobility. Look for something that is tight fitting while covering the entire body (to protect against chemical weapons). NO earrings, piercings, necklaces, ties, or anything that can be grabbed.
(3) Emergency numbers: Although having a written-down back-up is also helpful, important numbers like the National Lawyers Guild hotlines or members of your affinity group should be written on your body with permanent ink. If you are arrested, your belongings may be confiscated or lost. You also can't count on your phone, which could get broken or taken away. To report arrests on May Day in NYC, call the NLG at 212-679-6018.
(4) Prepare for pepper-spray: Don't wear contact lenses or eye makeup -- if pepper pray or tear gas gets in your eyes, it can make a bad situation much worse. If you get pepper-sprayed, don´t rub your eyes! Cry for help, thoroughly rinse your eyes with water, and alert a street medic. Try not to panic; the burning will pass.
(5) Peace shields: To protect against batons and other blunt weapons used by police, consider carrying a light-weight shield. However, be aware that some police perceive this as a challenge and may target you. (To re-enforce that a shield is a nonviolent defense strategy, some Occupiers have painted peace signs on their shields. Police officials, however, sometimes don't get the message.) Other useful defenses against blunt weapon attacks include helmets and hard banners. Also, everyone should be aware that militarized police will be patrolling some major cities on May 1st with less-lethal projectile weapons such as ¨beanbag¨ rounds and/or rubber bullets.
(6) Wear unidentifiable, all-black clothing: If everyone is wearing the same thing, it is harder for police to single out people and accuse them of bogus charges. Even if you are arrested for something you did not do, and the police cannot prove it was you because they cannot distinguish between protesters, your charges are much more likely to be dropped. However, it is a good idea to wear casual clothes underneath your all-black clothes so you can change later. After the protest or your affinity group disperses, police sometimes profile people who ¨look like protesters.¨
(7) Pen and paper: You might need to document something, so bring something to write with in case you lose your phone.
(8) First aid kits: Although there will be trained street medics on hand (in many cities, they are identifiable by red arm-bands), it is also a good idea to have at minimum one first-aid kit per affinity group. A basic medical kit should include: water, gauze, some pain/fever/swelling reliever, anti-bacterials, maxi pads, extra cloth, etc.
(9) A solidarity plan: . You may want to identify those at lower risk of arrest or abuse (white, US citizen, non-LGBTQ, etc) to take more visible or high-risk roles, and to surround those who may be at higher risk to form a buffer and prevent them from being arrested or separated from the group during the action.
(10) Some quarters: You might need them to make calls from jail! Stuff them in your socks to decrease the risk of having them lost or confiscated.
(11) Tear-gas defense: Although we do not know whether tear-gas will be used, it doesn't hurt to be prepared. Police, including the NYPD, have a history using tear-gas in congested downtown areas. (The NYPD, at least, are unlikely to use pepper-spray due to a recent lawsuit from by-standers who were hit with tear-gas.) However, if this happens, you will want to have sealed goggles or a gas-mask. Rags or handkerchiefs soaked in vinegar can help one breathe if you are surrounded by a tear gas cloud. It is also advisable to have a mask, keffiyeh, or scarf to cover your mouth. Avoid cotton clothes, which soak up tear-gas and pepper spray; polyester, nylon, or wool are better. Unless you are properly trained and wearing welder´s gloves, STAY AWAY from gas canisters, which can be extremely hot. Also, do not attempt to handle flash-bang grenades or other projectiles used by police.
(12) Identification: In New York and many other states, police are allowed to ¨demand¨ identification. If you don't want to get arrested or held in jail for an extended period of time (especially if you have health needs or other reasons that make longer stays in jail dangerous), it's better to carry an ID with you if you can. However, if you do not bring ID and refuse to give your name, you will usually be taken into custody until the police can identify you. This is a common tactic of jail solidarity (especially during mass arrests) because it clogs up the system, making it harder for them to prosecute protesters who have been arrested.
(13) What to do if you are arrested: You can be charged with resisting arrest if you attempt to escape or stop an officer from detaining yourself or another person. You may even be charged with assaulting an officer just for resisting. If you do not wish to cooperate with your arrest without actively resisting, the best thing to do is remain passive and allow your body to go limp. (At least in NYC, cops will sometimes charge you with resisting arrest for going limp, but it is almost always dropped by the court.) As soon as possible make sure someone from your affinity group and/or the NLG know that you have been arrested. Do not say anything without first speaking to a lawyer, no matter what police may tell you. (Cops are allowed to lie to you.) You will be transported, booked, and placed in a cell until you are either charged or released -- usually within a day. OWS has a bail-fund to help low-income protesters who need bail money. (Donate if you can!)
(14) What to do if your comrade is arrested: Alert the NLG (in NYC: 212-679-6018) and make sure they have the arrested comrade´s legal name, birth date, any medications or health conditions, and an emergency contact. Find out where they are being taken, what they are being charged with, and if possible, the names and badge numbers of the arresting officers. Document as much as possible about the situation leading up to the arrest. If they have special medical needs or are trans/gender-nonconforming, be sure to let the NLG know. Then, wait outside the jail -- it´s nice to see friendly faces with food as soon as you´re released!


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Portland Police Bureau Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the death of a newborn baby found at a North Portland recycling center.
A memorial celebration for "Baby Precious" has been scheduled for June 28, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. The memorial will be held at the Maranatha Church, located at 4222 Northeast 12th Avenue. An internment will follow at Riverview Cemetery, located at 0300 Southwest Taylors Ferry Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations of new baby items or diapers will be accepted.
Crime Stoppers has received numerous tips about the case but none of them have led to the identification of the baby's mother or how the baby came to be at the recycling center.
This investigation started on Tuesday May 28, 2013, at 8:33 a.m., when North Precinct officers responded to EFI Recycling, located at 4325 North Commerce Street, on the report that a person discovered a deceased baby among recycling items.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and determined that the baby was a full-term (or nearly full-term) African American or mixed-race baby girl with the umbilical cord still attached. The Medical Examiner has ruled the baby's death as a homicide.
Based on the autopsy results, detectives believe that the baby was born within a few days of being discovered.
Detectives have released a photo of the baby's hand and foot prints as part of an emotional plea for information.
Detectives want to hear from anyone with information about this case. The mother of the baby may need or have sought medical attention shortly after the birth.
Oregon Safe Haven Law allows for a parent to leave an infant 30 days of age or younger at any authorized facility (hospital, birthing center, physician's office, sheriff's office, police station, or fire station).
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony, and you can remain anonymous.
Leave a Crime Stoppers tip online at http://www.crimestoppersoforegon.com, text CRIMES (274637) and in the subject line put 823HELP, followed by your tip, or call 503-823-HELP (4357) and leave your tip information.
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OSPREY Village would like to express our profound thanks to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry (CFL) for its recent Community Investment Grant award of up to $125,000 to our organization for the purchase of property in the Bluffton area for our planned "neighborhood with a purpose." Their ongoing support of our mission to serve adults with developmental disabilities is profoundly appreciated by all those on our Board and our Advisory Council. This Community Investment Grant is truly a major milestone on our pathway to helping so many of the special neighbors among us.
Our plans for the future OSPREY Village neighborhood development include building six group homes and cottages that will provide permanent residences for up to 18 adults with developmental disabilities. Currently there are no
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This Community Investment Grant will play a very significant part in providing an affordable housing alternative that allows caregivers burdened with this responsibility to age in place while caring for their "special needs" adult family members, OSPREY Village will help to create a new paradigm for providing residential living services in a supportive neighborhood setting.
We believe that OSPREY Village will become a cherished part of the Hilton Head/Bluffton community and that it will greatly deepen the fundamental sense of community in our area as we care for the special neighbors who live among us. Thanks to CFL for helping us so much along the way.
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(CNN) -- Memorial Day weekend has, over the years, turned in large part into something it was not originally intended to be:
Seventy-two hours of barbecues and ballgames, of swimming-pool openings, of high-decibel sales pitches by merchandisers hoping to cash in on the unofficial start of summer.
Which, to a degree, is understandable. The weather is turning warm, there's a holiday feel to the break from work, and the solemnity and grieving for those who gave their lives in the pursuit of peace seems to sometimes get pushed aside.
But it is that pursuit of peace, with all its contradictions and all its sacrifices, that remains the centerpiece of Memorial Day.
And this weekend it might be worth pausing, if only for a moment, to reflect upon a quotation that has variously been attributed to Winston Churchill and to George Orwell:
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
Through history, peace in the world has often, of necessity, been attained by the most brutal means available during military conflict. There is a dichotomy intrinsic to wars waged in pursuit of peace -- an uneasy divide between lightness and shadows. Tranquility born of bloodshed; happiness the end result of horror. We don't like to think too much about that, and no wonder. The truth behind it goes against our better nature.
What is the most beloved image celebrating the joyous end of World War II?
It's the Alfred Eisenstaedt photo of the sailor and the nurse embracing in Times Square. Even now, more than 60 years later, that photo makes people weep with glad emotion, makes them grin with across-the-generations exultation. That photo, it is often declared, says it all.
But there would be no photo of the sailor and the nurse were it not for scenes no one likes to see in photographs: the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that brought the awful years of war to a close. It is perfectly explicable that we much prefer bathing ourselves in exuberant images of the first hours of peace, rather than the gruesome images of the last hours of war.
One person who was in fact present during those last hours of World War II was Paul Tibbets. During the many days and evenings I spent with him during the final years of his life, there were occasions when the conversation would turn to that photo of the sailor and the nurse. Sometimes, when we were traveling together and he would be attending a military reunion, someone would approach him with a copy of the photo.
Paul would never say anything. He'd look over at me and merely raise his eyebrows, almost imperceptibly. He wasn't the photographer, but Eisenstaedt would have had nothing to photograph were it not for him.
He was the man -- the military aviator -- assigned by the United States government to put together, in utter secrecy, the unit that would carry out the atomic raids on Japan. When the day came, he didn't delegate; he flew the B-29 named Enola Gay -- his mother's name -- to Hiroshima with one goal in mind: to make the war stop. To let the soldiers, sailors, aviators and Marines go home at last, to rejoin their families or start new families, to somehow, after all the suffering and all the heartbreak, find peace.
Of course the sailor and the nurse are the preferred visual representation of victory. What Paul Tibbets, navigator Dutch Van Kirk, bombardier Tom Ferebee and their crew were asked to do over the skies of Japan is something that is difficult for many people to think about; it's much more pleasant to smile at the sight of the kiss in New York.
Peace is the sun-dappled result, but getting there can be a path of darkness upon darkness. Which is why, on Memorial Day weekend, it is probably reasonable that some people reflexively turn away from thoughts of battlefields and death. The people who turn away are generally not the ones whose family members have in wartime trod that dark and lonely path.
On the occasions through the centuries when long wars have come to an end, many newspapers have chosen to go with the most glorious single-word, all-capital-letters headline of all:
Is there a word in the English language that is more welcome, more highly cherished? That is more likely to be greeted with exhilaration and prayerful relief by all who see it? Nearly every desire a person, or a nation, can have is embodied in that single syllable.
All the lightness and all the shadows, all the wars waged at terrible costs, all in pursuit of peace. To get to such a state of harmony has never been a peaceful journey.
Which is why the word is so beautiful, so yearned for:
Because it sounds so simple while remaining so rare.
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"dear god, I've turned into some sort of hipster-otaku hybrid!"
welcome, it's nice to see you!
"dear god, I've turned into some sort of hipster-otaku hybrid!"
welcome, it's nice to see you!
I am having a FANTASTIC *forgive my Doctor Who* week.
I am pleased to announce, I am now the holder of a new Drivers' licence! Yay! now I don't have to stay home all the time!~ woop. woop, woop!
Lately, I haven't had anything to draw, so I have just went with my gut and did whatever I felt like...but lately, requests have been pouring in from everywhere! It fills me with joys.
requests and projects~
speaking of which, you guys really need to help me out. I am going to be starting a challenge soon. My sister is going off to college starting this semester, so I only have about two months left with her...my plan is to fill a scrapbook with pictures of us (and the rest of my family) but here is the catch, it's all going to be drawn or created. (digitally or traditionally) I don't just want pictures of us, also things she likes! Sailor moon, Doctor Who, Little Mermaid, etc. I want her to have something to take with her off to SVSU. so for my challenge, I would like all of the people here on the O to help me by creating something. I feel kind of selfish, but, I really want this to be big.
On another note, I have seen Despicable me 2! My family LOVES cartoons, so it was only a matter of time that we'd go to see it. I want Flash player, because I have a wonderful Idea for a flash dress up game, where you create your own minion! XD I made my sister make one, which I named "Phillis" It was difficult putting all the things she requested on one doodle. but fun.
I was inspired by the movie to make this thing.
one of Agnes' lines is (speaking about Gru's bald head) "I just imagine little chicks popping out, Cheep, cheep cheep!"
It was late, and this was the resulting image.
well, have a good day everyone! stay in summer, don't do drugs, and eat lots of nutella.
I have about 3 tags, so I am just going to do them all on one post. If you have a problem with that, you are free to leave before getting your goodie bag.
1. Sci-fi, fantasy or both?
I like Sci-fi, but I like fantasy as well.
2. Do you like your weather right now?
It is very warm. I enjoy it very much.
3. What time is it where you live?
only a couple minutes after 9 pm.
4. What's your favorite dessert?
why would you ever make me choose just one?
5. Sweet or sour?
sweet, please. <3
6. Name two things that are within five feet of you right now.
Peace Tea, My DSi,Cat,Flash Drive,my purse
7. ...Are these questions random? (I'm running out of ideas. XD)
they are, and I just think you are trying to distract me so you can take my Peace tea.
8. X-Box One or PS4?
I would rather get a PS4, they just seem to come out with better games.
9. Marvel or DC?
*looks at wallpaper for my world* ..MARVEL....MARVEL, I LOVE THE MARVEL COMICS. WANT TO SEE MY COLLECTION?kdsj afkdsjfkadjsakfjdskflds.afdsaklfjdsklafd. no...I don't like DC.
10. Are you psyched for Kingdom Hearts III?
I will be honest with you, no. no I am not.
11. Dubbed or Subbed?
That really depends on the series.
Panty and Stocking=dubbed
Sailor Moon=subbed
1. What's your favorite anime?
I have to say Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood
2. What's your best cosplay you own if you have any?
I don't have the time or money to Cosplay, sorry.
3. If you had to choose (only 1) your game(s) or your pc(s), which one would you keep?
DAMN YOU, THIS IS A HARD QUESTION....wait....COMPUTER.
4. If you could change your gender would you do it?
no,I like wearing dresses too much. I mean, if I was a guy I SUPPOSE I could still wear dresses...but that would kind of defeat the purpose of changing my gender.
5. What's your favorite song?[B/]
I don't have one favorite song. there are too many to choose from.
[]6. Do you like Popcorn? (Who doesn't? :D)
*qouting Jenna Marbles* "I don't just eat popcorn, I EAT popcorn!"
7. If Everybody turned into pretzels, what would you do? O_O
Live peacefully as a pretzel person. keeping away from birds.
8. What's your favorite cartoon?
I like a lot of cartoons, Why would you make me pick only one?
9. Would you like a sammich? :D (I'm hungry ok? ._.)
I just ate an orange. I am okay. thank you though!
10. Da-da-da-daaaah!!! You have obtained the omnitrix!! Favorite alien?
...Gallifreyan Sexy man named The Doctor....(I don't like Ben10, sorry)
11. Random questions are random, sorry ._. anyways, Did'ja like my questions? (I hope so :>)
they were fun, it has been a pleasure! thank you!
1) have you ever been tagged before
as you can probably see now, yes. <3
2) What would your top 5 anime be
Fullmetal Alchemist, Baccano!,Kamichama Karin,Fruits Basket,and....ummm...I love too many to chose just 5......umm.....
3) Do you believe that a zombie outbreak will occur sometime soon?
no. It's just a cleaver scenario in horror films.
4) What would your weapon(s) of choice be
I would love to be able to use a sword. or a revolver...I don't know why...they are just so classy.
5) Have you seen the movie or the trailers for The Purge?
YES! It is on my to-see list!
6) If so then do you think that would happen? (If you haven't seen the movie or know about then just skip this question)
It has happened. Back when Rome was around, they tried this sort of thing. They had a few rules (no killing any part of the tripartite, etc.) as you can imagine, it didn't end well. so they thought better of it.
7) If you had the chance to see your one favorite anime/game character what would you ask them?
I would ask him to marry me. I don't want his wife to die.*sobs*
8) Would you find these questions a bit odd?
under what circumstances?
9) If you were to have the one thing you wanted in the world... what would it be?
I don't like this question. Too personal.
10) If you could rule any anime/game which would it be.
fjkdasfjisaufdafejail. the world of Kamichama Karin!
alright, now for the best part! my questions!
1: Who are some of your best friends on the internet?
2: do you watch Chick-flicks? (be honest, we don't judge here! XD)
3: Do I scare you?
4: How long do you spend on the internet each day?
5: Do you believe that geeks can also try to look nice? I mean wearing a dress or structured outfit instead of a hoodie?
6: Which anime/game character are you most like? why?
7: what animal are you most like? why?
8: your opinion of Nintendo? (sorry Tiger...OuO)
9: do you like riddles?
10: Would you enjoy watching "La Vita E' Bella" with me. My sister went to her BF's house without me, and I want someone to cry with.
11: Will you make sure you have a
wonderful fantastic day for me?
torture Tag:
Hanaro Souhi
TheBluePengin (love you,sweetie!)
yumei hearts u
(I tried to not tag anyone who tagged me)
now get out of my house.
So today I am trying my hardest to get back into the swing of things. Summer vacation has been anything but relaxing so far. I have been busy.
plus. I have felt SO terrible about not being on The O enough lately. I feel like a bad friend. so today, i went through all of my newest updates from everyone. and commented on all of them (with the exception of about 3 posts with videos, because I can't watch them)
I don't want to come off as clingy or weird, but I miss everyone here. I miss the interaction. at a point, I talked to almost everyone here regularly! and I miss that.
I want to let everyone know that I still care. I love everyone here. and even though I am getting a summer job, I will try my best to be on here more often. I hope I haven't made anyone feel neglected in all this.
love, Sammi
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Letter To The Aliens
The Inhabitants of Haxelos (sector VI- A VII), it has come to my attention that you are currently contemplating the invasion, control, and demolition of the human race, a fairly primitive species of humanoids. Under the shadow proclamation VXII, I speak to you in non-hostile conditions, in composed persuasion. Your reasons for this act against the human race are fairly simple in principle; you want to obtain some resources from the planet's surface (a currently undetected ore with a molecular density particularly useful to you and your people). You plan to continue the pursuit, even if it involves killing the humans. You are afraid they will intervene in your plans. I am advising you to re-think this invasion, and take your business elsewhere.
It comes to my attention you have falsely pricked planet Earth for conquest, when surly, by the mark of simple galactic records; it is clearly not the best choice. I have traveled all across the galaxy; I've seen all sorts of planets-uninhabited ones, with far larger deposits of the ore you are so desperate for. You seem to have a sort of obsession with Earth, which is light-years away from your home; this obsession is blinding you from seeing that it isn't the unsurpassed choice. Would it not be more convenient for you to take the ore from a planet that won't fight back? If you attack Earth, you will waste time and energy fighting, arguing, and inevitably destroying them, however; if you choose the vacant regions of Iscosis-N-X, you will find easily accessible resources, currently unwanted by any other race. Explaining the logical reasons for moving your plans to another planet may not work, however; so I will also provide you with the real reasons why you should spare the humans.
Humans are fascinating; they are small, stupid creatures that have done no harm to another planet. The only race they hurt is themselves. So tell me why, would it seem right to hurt them for a threat they have not issued? But, if you give them the fighting chance they deserve, it will be shown to you just what the human race Is capable of. Humans will have much to offer other worlds and other peoples in the future, but as they are now, they barely know how to walk. They haven't made contact with an alien form, or have even stepped out of their own backyards. So by no means, are they a threat to the peoples of Haxelos. They are full of wonder, and no matter what happens, they grow. These beings who started out living in caves and fed on a diet of berries and raw meat, are now thriving in busy cities, full of lights and sounds, and living, and learning. They have kept records of themselves, they have studied their own complex existence, and they have learned from past mistakes. Sure, they still make them, but that is the beauty of it-it helps them create the better future that is in store for them. If you destroy Earth, you will be ridding all of the cosmos of the knowledge that they will have to offer us.
Through my many years of travel, never have I met a group of beings so caring as the humans. Humans perform selfless, acts not demonstrated by any other race. They show love and sympathy regularly, where your people can only show it in times of great stimulus. What you feel for moments at a time they feel All the time. This in itself is a reason to allow them the right to live. You aren't a superior species, just a more evolved one. These people have created civilizations and have accepted people into their care, sometimes into the care of complete strangers. They are so, human. It would be a waste and a mistake to kill them. They are full of curiosity and speculation, they do things even when they could be self-destructive. They do things even if they could get hurt, or die. They, as a race, would risk everything for the sake of others, or for knowledge. Who are you to destroy all that they have become-and all that they are?
I am optimistic for the human race. I have seen what they can do, and what they will do. They are headed in the right direction, and are tougher than they look, but for different reasons then you think. They aren't a threat to you, or anyone. If you allow them to evolve, they could offer the galaxy, and you, so much more then ore, but if you kill them, what will you gain in comparison. I hope you make the right decision, and take your conquest to the outermost region of the universe, or I will have to use force. So I strongly suggest you crack on and come up with decision. And for your sake, I do hope you make the right one. I don't give second chances.
The Doctor
…just The Doctor
this was an assignment for my Myth, Sci-fi,fantasy class. My teacher wanted us to write an essay to a made-up race of aliens (we get to make them) with reasons why you shouldn't (or should, if you are really that pessimistic) destroy the earth. Everyone is writing from their perspective. I came up with this idea, and it just sort of spring-boarded from there. I am happy with it. so...what do you think of it?


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I heard a rumour
Is it true that the playbook can only access the web when using a Blackberry handheld as a hotspot ... or something?
Microsoft saw more tablets ship with one of its operating systems during Q2 than RIM shipped BlackBerry PlayBooks. So reveals market watcher Strategy Analytics (SA), which pegged RIM's share of the tablet market at 3.3 per cent, MS' at 4.6 per cent. No surprises for guessing the top two. Apple took 61.3 per cent of the …
Most revealing here is the fact that given a massive advertising budget to play with, the best the marketing types could come up with was to hype it as a Flash appliance......
The fact that this is probably the one and only tablet function that can be just as well satisfied by a cheapshit Android knockoff just adds to the stench of death around this thing.
I'm pretty sure you can access the web directly, the issue comes when you want to access your email, you know that thing that blackberry built their business on. To access your email you need a blackberry phone, the phone gets the email and the playbook gets it from the phone. Secure? yes. Needlessly complicated? yes. Possible without owning a blackberry phone? No chance.
I'm writing this on my playbook. Net connections work fine over wifi - not sure where your rumor came from. For the record, it doesn't need tethering for the screen to work, either. :P
For the record, I got mine for free as part of the dev program... just to head off forthcoming derision for spending money on one.
The shame is that while RIM keeps making monumentally boneheaded decisions, the device really IS quite nice. The hardware is great. The software is rock solid.
But it can't freakin' DO anything, and RIM is doing its best to drive nails into its own coffin.
Too bad.
I had an iPad (sold quickly - hated the thing, far too limited in CODECs, for example), I have an Android tablet and I have a PlayBook. And yes, I even paid for at least one of those.
The PlayBook is a great bit of kit - nice size, swift, great UI (I really like the from-bezel swiping and the lack of a home screen). But the application selection is truly, truly dire - I don't know about waiting for the "run Android apps" engine, but I'd be better off getting out my old Palm III for application support. And the lack of native email is just rubbish... "take two smart devices into the shower? Er, yes, because they're symbiotically joined at the hip". Even then, when you're bridged to a Blackberry, you don't have full functionality - try creating a new appointment and mark it "private", for example.
To me, they've got one shot at a firmware upgrade to make the difference (perhaps linked to the upcoming cellular version), and after that... well, as a device to kick around the kitchen and quickly browse the web, it's great; as a toy to hand the kids to play flash-based games, it works marvellously. But not at that price, though, I'm afraid.
Bit of a diff or two there... mostly in that the US/North American smartphone market was led (once) by RIM, with WinMo and Palm close behind. Symbian was pretty low on the scale there anyway. It was when the iPhone and Android sets began selling globally that Nokia began to feel the pain. In the North American market, it's WinMo/Microsoft and Palm that got the sharp drop.
Also, if you think about it, by the time the "Burning Platform" comment came out, Nokia had something like 2-3 years in which to come up with *something* to answer the competition with... and they came out with nothing of any real note.
you know the ones that the Likes of ASDA sell fro around a £100.00. The ones with an ancient version of Android, sloooowwww CPU etc. They sell by the truck (or should that be the shopping trolly (with a wobbly wheel)?) load
The ones that compare horribly to the PlayBook, Galaxy Tab and the iPad.
Personally, the 'Play book' name is silly. Unless you are a fan of that Amercian thing they mistakenly call football a 'Play book' won't mean much if anything. That really goes to show RIM's lack of thought when choosing a name that will be relevant outside N. America.
I personally suspect that everyone who, last year, was saying that tablet PCs were a fad, for narcissistic losers, that had no earthly purpose, is now diligently buying up whatever flavour of the New Truth, suits them, in a bid to skew the figures... or something. I'm going to start work on a cross-platform game called 'Angry Geeks': the idea is that you amass armies of squat, fat, white men, and get them to fire insults at each other. Whatdayathink? Will it fly?
So, the second-worst player in the tablet market outsold the worst.
When you stop (misleadingly) treating "Android" as if it was a manufacturer, one thing becomes clear: There isn't a tablet market; there's an iPad market. People buying iPads are not cross-shopping, they're only interested in the Apple offering. At launch of the iPad 2, 65% of buyers already owned an iPhone (30% had owned an iPad 1). That's an incredible crossover, especially considering the huge numbers involved.
Everyone else is selling "a tablet"; Apple are selling "a bigger screen for your favourite apps". The Android tablet marketing is courting the nerds, with spec sheets and CPU speeds, but this isn't a computer, it's a supposed to be a broad market consumer electronics device, and specsheets do not matter here. (Samsung may be a CE company, but the tablets come out of their phones division, not their home entertainment one).
So where are Sony, Philips, Sharp, Panasonic? Tablets are more like TVs than any computer is (and are used in the same setting as TVs), and these companies have the product design talent and economies of scale, brand reputation and distribution to really push the devices into the market.
* with apologies to the Faroe Islanders' football team, who are actually doing quite well these days.
I had an epiphany last night in my quest to become rich and famous.... It's probably stupid and should have occurred to me before.
Background: Always have been paid to work on Windows environments so I tend to use Microsoft products - it happens, you know. However, I also do some unix and linux stuff on my own whenever I get tweaked at Microsoft or think I can do whatever project better/safer with something else (Point-Of-Sale system, decent mailserver, Fire and Forget unix boxen, etc.) Guess what I am trying to say is that being used to Windows (with all the bloat people complain about in an age of cheap as chips storage where it's tough to fill a modern HD on ordinary use), I am used to pulling up whatever tools I happen to need (tracert, ping, basic networking, yada yada) whenever I need to - even my BlackBerry Storm2 has a damn file manager.
This is not the case with Android. I just got an Acer Iconia Tab and I freaking love it! Yeah small, quick, and if I can find a USB->Ethernet dongle (drivers!?!) or some small AP lashup, will replace my current Win7Ultimate HP G62 bidness laptop. But, But, BUT! Everything I need/use has to be downloaded as an app for Android, while not a deal breaker, you would think that basic networking and file tools would be included in a basic install of *any* OS. Is this just me or what?
Essentially, Android is an almost empty toolbox that you have to stock to be able to complete whatever you're working on, whereas Windows is full toolbox (bloat?) that includes that little stupid screwdriver that you may need once in a lifetime. I now understand the real meaning of 'There's an App for that" is not being an obviously cute marketing campaign, you HAVE to have an app for that or it just ain't gonna work. Same difference as a Playbook, except you don't even get email without jumping through hoops (and hardware hoops at that!).
Now if I could just find a decent file manager.....


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I thought it would be fun to have a forum of Scrap Challenges, not a contest, but a challenge to make a page using a specific theme, color or item. The challenge I thought of to start is "History"; to visit a place of history unique to where you live. For ideas you could visit your Parks & Recreation website or Local Historical Society website to find out what is in your area. This idea came to me because of a page I am going to be working on. Colorado, where I live, is full of historical spots, from dinosaurs and the Wild West to The Unsinkable Molly Brown of the Titanic. It is a great way to learn something new and expand our creativity. When the Gallery is up and running we could then share our pages with each other!
Scrap Challenge: History In The Making
Sounds fun Lisa! I would love to learn more about where everyone is from.
I got the scrap challenge idea from another website. They have a different challenge every month. The most recent was to make a page using a map. I took up the idea and really had fun with some pictures I just took. I thought it would make a great forum and everyone could share ideas.
sounds fun!!! I love challenges... it forces me to get a page done for once! lol!
I love challenges as well. The history challenge is a great idea. It will force me to learn more about the Grand Rapids, MI area given that we just moved here in August.
I just finished two pages on a historial site I visited about three years ago (yes I am a little behind) and it was so much fun recalling what I had learned and putting it all together with great photos and assets. I think it would be fun to start a forum after the new year on this challenge and we could share our pages with each other.
Lisa L. - You are only 3 years behind. I envy you. I am still working on my wedding, which was almost 6 years ago That's why I love challenges. They get me one step closer to catching up.
We're hoping to have the gallery up by the end of the week (fingers crossed!) and then we can get started with some challenges!
Yay! Ill try to stay tuned, even having a hard week
Awesome idea!
This will be a lot of fun!
I'm in!
I love to get dragged out of my usual work and make something I would never have done on my own.
I love the idea of the scrap challenge, way more than contests and voting. That way everyone wins!
It sounds great. A thought this can be something that would be set for one week a month or run for a couple of weeks. Where there are different things running, starting at different times and ending at different times.


text: SOLAS: acronym for Serendipity On Line Antique Sales. Serendipity: the phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for. That kind of sums up my business. I rarely start out knowing what I am going to look for but when I find it I know that is what I wanted. I just sort of bump into things that appeal to me and feel that others would also enjoy thus offering a wide variety of fun affordable collectible & vintage items . Some of the item I offer are: Old or collectible watches, vintage jewelry, Sterling Silver, Agates, Gem Stones, Old Native American & Mexican Sterling, kitchen gadgets, vintage clothes, furniture and a plethora of other fun items. Bookmark me, you will always find something good!


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