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February 14th is traditionally a celebration of love, so how do people in the UK mark the occasion?
Sending a Valentine's card to a loved one is a custom that started more than a century ago. Couples give cards to each other, but it is also traditional to send an anonymous card to anyone you secretly love. This practice is particularly common in schools and can be a source of great amusement and embarrassment as everyone tries to work out who sent a card and who has a secret admirer! Valentine's Day symbols on cards include hearts designs, doves, and the figure of the winged angel, Cupid.
The card might also feature a poem. Probably the most famous lines from a Valentine's Day poem are:
Roses are red, violets are blue,
Honey is sweet, and so are you.
There are some ironic variations on this poem such as:
Roses are red, violets are blue,
You look like a monkey and smell like one too!
Millions of people use digital means of creating and sending Valentine's Day greeting messages such as e-cards, social media posts or printable greeting cards. Texting your Valentine message is an easy (although maybe not very romantic!) option. Valentine's Day text messages include:
As well as cards, February 14th is also a day for giving gifts. Traditionally, men give chocolates or flowers to their wives or girlfriends. There are lots of websites offering advice on which Valentine's present to buy. Popular choices include red roses, a box of chocolates, romantic songs, a phone, jewellery, a photo frame or perfume.
Some people think that flowers and chocolates seem a little ordinary and so they look for a more unusual gift. For romantic people with plenty of cash, these gifts could include a helicopter flight, a balloon ride, the chance to test-drive a Ferrari or an all-day session at a health club.
Others, however, complain that Valentine's Day is yet another opportunity for ever-increasing commercialism. For true romantics, the gift of love is enough. Valentine's Day is a popular day to either propose or get married – you'd never forget your wedding anniversary!
We asked a few Brits about their views on Valentine's Day and here's what they said. Following the tradition of Valentine's Day, all the comments below are anonymous.
Love it! I always send cards to my mates – and my boyfriend, of course.
I would prefer to go without it. I don't want gifts or money or anything like that. Knowing that I'm appreciated and that I can make others happy is good enough for me.
I got a card last year – but I still don't know who sent it. I haven't got a girlfriend.
My mum sends me a card every year. It's sort of sweet but I think I'm getting a bit old for that now.
It's just really humiliating. I've never received a Valentine's card in my life. A day to switch off my phone because I know I'm not going to get any messages.
My boyfriend sent me a text message last year on Valentine's Day. I suppose that's kind of romantic but I'd rather have a present or even a real card.
I sent an anonymous Valentine's card to a boy in my class when I was younger. Then my brother told him it was from me. I was so embarrassed!
I'm single so it's definitely irritating. It's too commercial anyway.
If a girl likes me I don't need to waste money sending her a card just because it's a tradition.
Chocolates, roses, cards, presents. Bring it on! I love Valentine's Day!
Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? If not, is there a similar day in your country?
I love this day ! That is very romantic
hi, Im from Indonesia. i think in my country a lot of people celebrate the Valentine days. most of them gave their couple a chocolate. but i seldom celebrate it.
Hi everybody, I am from the Czech republic and this day isn´t so popular here, but some people celebrate it.
I'm from Armenia. Here we celebrate Valentine's day but we have our traditional "Valentine's day" as well called Saint Sarkis. It is celebrated in February after the Valentine's day. So, we have two such days in the same month and Armenian men have to give presents to their wives and girlfriends twice:)
hi!!! I'm from Senegal! In our country we celebrate Valentine's day. But me I doesn't enjoy this feast too much because I'm in love with someone but this love isn't reciprocal
I'm from Bosnia, and here we celebrate Valentine's day. There are some pairs really into this but others are not so romantic and find this more likely to be a commercial way of producing money.
Anyway, I think it's quite romantic ♥
Hi! I'm from Indonesia. Many people celebrate valentine day here even though some of them already know that celebrating valentine day is forbade by their religion.
I, my self, is not a fan for valentine day but not also a hater of it.
In fact, sometimes I found it quite fun watching people trying to make their love one happy by sending chocolates, flowers, cards, etc.
Some people, like me, take valentine day as a reason to start business.
I know other people will hate this reason.
But hey! I help people happy too by selling them my delicious chocolates, cute poem, and advices. And then they'd repay me with their money.
So yeah, it's a win-win condition.
Anyway, like I said before, I'm not a fan of valentine day. I think that why we should celebrate a day of all days and making our love one happy at that day? I mean, We should making our love happy at all time, shouldn't we?
For all fans of valentine day, happy valentine day! Please don't forget that a day is not an enough time to express our love for our lovely person. Spend your life time wisely with your love one and make him/her smile. :D
I realy like Valentine's Day
I really hate Valentine's Day. It will not change until I open a flower shop or a candy stand in a busy shopping center. Bring some friends along and you can get a pink eared pussy cat.
I'm from Poland and I celebrate the Valentine's Day but only when I'm at school because if I celebrated Valentine's Dayr myself it's very boring.
i am from iran.i think before 2005 iranian people don't know a lot about this day.but since 2005 they start posting cards and giving gifts to each other and i like this day a lot.
I live in Saudi Arabia and celebrate Valentine's Day here is forbidden. so The lovers celebrate this romantic tradition secret.
hi nasserine i live in iran and celebrating valentine's day here is also forbiden this is 1 of the reasons i don't like iran but when i lived in australia i used to get cards and gifts from all of the guys in school iwas so populer
I live in Spain and here we don't celebrate Valentine's Day. We have a day in April for Sant Jordi and we give books and roses. It's the most romantic day for me.
Isabel It is very interesting. hope, I will come in your country in this day. I am from Georgia and We celebrate Valentine's Day , this is a very romantic for young couples. they present gifts to each others and goes to the restoutant.
Where are you from? :)
we celebrate this day in our country is an amayzing day after all
such a great day
Well ... I also live in Spain, but I celebrate Valentine's Day too :)
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Compulsive exercise more often linked to eating disorders
People joke that they are addicted to hot yoga, running or even boot camp. But medical professionals who specialize in eating disorders are more often diagnosing a real and acute illness called compulsive exercise.
One study found nearly 40 percent of patients with anorexia engaged in compulsive exercise behaviors, according to the Eating Recovery Center of Denver.
But how do you tell if an exercise addition is dangerous and unhealthy? A disorder isn't defined by the number of minutes or hours someone exercises.
"It's important to look at the intention behind the movement, if there is a sense of urgency or agitation when individuals can't engage in the exercise behavior, there is likely an issue," said Jennifer Lombardi, executive director of Summit Eating Disorders and Outreach Program, which works with Eating Recovery Center. "It's also important to consider exercise in the larger context of an individual's eating and body image history."
Therapists find that people with eating disorders sometimes compulsively exercise while they are suffering from the eating disorder, or in some cases, after their eating disorder has improved.
Some "abuse" exercise after an eating binge or to give themselves "permission" to eat, Lombardi said. And some begin to exercise with such frequency and volume as they are recovering from an eating disorder, it becomes an unhealthy part of recovery. The exercise — not the eating — becomes the new anxiety management tool.
Here are five warning signs of compulsive exercise, according to Eating Recover Center.
1.Exercising excessively "just because" as opposed to intentional exercise in preparation for a competition.
2.Refusing to miss a workout, regardless of weather or injury.
3.Exercising takes precedence over all other activities, including work, school and spending time with friends and family.
4.Experiencing a heightened level of anxiety if unable to engage in exercise.
5.Displaying an elevated rigidity and perfectionism with regard to exercise behaviors.

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Statue of Liberty Reopens on Fourth of July
(NEW YORK) -- For the first time since Superstorm Sandy, the Statue of Liberty opened to visitors on July 4.
According to USA Today, the first ferries to Liberty Island arrived at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday with guests able to purchase tickets via the Internet, over the phone or in person at the ferry station.
While the statue and its base were not damaged by Sandy, the docks and pathways were flooded and required repairs. The framework of the statue itself enabled the monument to withstand the intense winds, says USA Today.
USA Today also reports that access to the crown of the statue was sold out for Independence Day. Lines on Thursday stretched for blocks with people trying to catch a ferry to Liberty Island.
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2012-2013: In her sophomore season she saw more time, playing in 15 games and averaging 6.5 minutes per game... scored a season high 8 points versus Wesleyan... recorded 32 total points, 3 blocks, and 27 total rebounds.
2011-2012: Played in 8 contests in her freshman season... averaged 2.6 minutes per appearance and notched a .300 field goal percent.
Pre-BSC: Earned a varsity letter for basketball for 3 years at East Hamilton High School in Ooltewah, TN... during the 2010-2011 season earned all-district first team and all-region first team honors... was the Hurricanes' team captain for two seasons... was a member of the National Honors Society, National Spanish Honors Society, and Urban League Scholars.
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Exelixis EP Line Announcement Colleagues, We are in the process of consolidating the fly collection at Exelixis and are working towards the goal of making larger numbers of our fly stocks available to the not-for-profit Drosophila research community. As part of this initiative, we will no longer serve as the US distribution center for the Rorth collection EP stocks. To effect a smooth transition, and to ensure that the most valuable stocks will continue to be easily obtained by the fly community, we are collaborating closely with both the Gene Disruption Project (GDP) and the Bloomington Stock Center. As part of this process, the GDP has analyzed the genes tagged by the Rorth/EP collection, conducted side-by-side comparisons with existing transposon tagged lines, and has selected 400 stocks for retention at Bloomington. These stocks tag novel genes and were chosen to complement the increasing number of insertion lines available through the efforts of the GDP (see http://flypush.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu/pscreen/). We are working with the Bloomington Stock Center to facilitate the transfer of these stocks as soon as possible. The entire insertion collection, in addition to the X insertion lines already held at Bloomington, is still available from the Szeged center in Europe. If you have questions regarding insertions selected by the GDP, please contact Hugo Bellen at hbellen at bcm.tmc.edu. Any specific correspondence for Exelixis may be directed to Helen Francis-Lang: helen at exelixis.com ---


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| The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!
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The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! (Japanese: 快傑ア☆ギルダーVSフリージ男! Kaiketsu A☆Gilder VS Freege Man!) is the 57th episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 714th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on December 1, 2011 and in the United States on April 14, 2012.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
Ash has finally arrived in Driftveil City for his next Gym battle. However, when they meet Gym Leader Clay, he informs our heroes that he's too busy at the moment, so Ash and friends decide to hang out until he's ready. They meet a friendly motorcycle rider named Charles, who offers to show our heroes around town, starting with the famous Driftveil Market. Everyone there knows Charles and his Accelgor, and our heroes are treated to lots of delicious food!
When a thief targets one of the market's shopkeepers, Ash tries to stop him, but is interrupted by the sudden arrival of a masked hero: The Mighty Accelguard! What Ash and the others don't know—yet—is that The Mighty Accelguard is actually their new friend Charles in disguise. Charles and his Accelgor try to go after the thief, but when his motorcycle runs out of gas, it's up to his friend Linda and her powerful Timburr to catch the crook!
Linda knows all about Charles's secret identity, and isn't too impressed—but Ash thinks The Mighty Accelguard is the coolest, and really wants a chance to meet his awesome Accelgor in person. Charles hints to Ash that he might want to stop by the warehouse district that evening...
It seems there's been a rash of break-ins around the warehouse district recently, and Charles and Linda have both noticed a suspicious truck in the area. Linda goes to investigate and is confronted by the nefarious Team Vanillite, whose plan is to steal all the frozen food from the cold storage warehouses and give it to hungry wild Pokémon, thus gaining their loyalty and using their power to take over the whole Unova region!
It looks like Linda is in a bad spot—but once again it's The Mighty Accelguard to the rescue, this time with our heroes helping out! Together, they manage to defeat Team Vanillite and drive them away, securing The Mighty Accelguard's title as the hero of Driftveil City!
Ash and his friends head outside of the subway system and towards Driftveil City. A truck with a Vanillite with a no symbol painted on it passes them by. Ash is psyched for his Gym battle at Driftveil. They walk towards the Gym to speak with Clay the Driftveil Gym Leader. Clay tells Ash that he doesn't want to battle right now. He explains that he has to search for a vein in the underground. Ash doesn't know what Clay is talking about and because of that, Clay says that he would be wasting his time battling Ash. Clay walks away from them. Ash shows some frustration, Iris criticizes Clay for being rude, and Cilan suggests that it may be just the way Clay is. Charles and his partner Accelgor ride a motorcycle up to them. Ash scans Accelgor with his Pokédex. Charles introduces himself, and suggests that they head toward to market. Iris walks up to a fruit stand, and the man in charge hands her an apple to give to her Axew. Iris looks puzzled, but he explains that since she is a friend of Charles', that she may have an apple for free. The man calls out to Charles asking how he has been doing, and several other people also asked him. A Ducklett with sunglasses steals a basket of fruit and runs off with it. Ash, Cilan, Iris, and Charles go after the Ducklett.
While chasing Ducklett through an alleyway, Ducklett attacks Ash with Scald and burns him with it. Ducklett's Trainer drives up and tries to get away. Accelguard and Accelgor while on top of a building do their superhero poses, and then try a flip kick to the thieves but they fail miserably while hitting the ground hard. Accelgor gets up and uses both Agility and Double Team to surround and stop the thief from driving away. Accelguard tries to start his motorcycle to go after the thief, but his motorcycle won't start making the thief laugh at him. The thief tries to drive off, but a Timburr uses its log to hold the car from going anywhere preventing his escape. Linda shows up and scolds Charles for messing it up. Officer Jenny arrives to arrest the thief and thanks Linda for her help. After changing out of his Accelguard outfit, Charles returns unnoticed at first. Linda explains to everyone how she has been the one stopping the bad guys and not getting into trouble nor messing up like Accelguard has. Linda asks Charles about the similarities between him and Accelguard, how he only appears before and after something happens, and how he also has an Accelgor just like Accelguard. While Linda walks away, the same truck with the Vanillite label passes by, and Linda and Charles both take notice of it. Charles tells Ash that if he wants to meet the real Accelgor, that he should head to the Cold Storage Warehouse later on.
The truck arrives at the Cold Storage where two men in Vanillite suits make a secret routine to tell their boss Dr. Ferrara about what they had accomplished. A Vanillite sign lights up as they finish speaking. Ash, Iris, and Cilan head back to the Pokémon Center and meet up with Charles. Ash at this point doesn't realize that Charles is really Accelguard. He mentions that Charles has an Accelgor as well. Meanwhile, at an Island off the coast, Team Rocket is looking at Tornadus's shrine and notice a Lightning pillar attached to it. Linda looks up on her computer information about recent truck deliveries in and out of the Cold Storage area. She goes to the Cold Storage building to check for herself what is really going on, is noticed by the bad guys. Linda calls out Timburr who uses Focus Punch, but the Vanillite uses Blizzard to freeze it. Ferrara ties up Linda with sticky threads of some sort.
Meanwhile, Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Charles check Linda's computer and Charles starts to worry. Linda asks Professor Ferrara what he is up to, and he explains that they are going around stealing goods, to be able to take over the region, and trying to trick the ice Pokémon into joining their side by bribing them with food. Everyone else arrives to confront the bad guys. Vanillite freezes the floor which causes Charles to slip and slide. Ash calls out Tepig to dry up the floor. Ash gets ready to battle, but Oshawott pops out, slips, runs into Ferrara and breaks the control. Oshawott is ecstatic about that. The bad guys use a smokescreen device to get away. Charles unties Linda and everyone goes after the bad guys.
Charles changes into his Accelguard outfit, and goes after the bad guys. He cuts them off right in front of the truck. He does his hero poses. Everyone confronts the bad guys and begins to battle. Dr. Ferrara "transforms" into Cryogonal Man and brings out Vanillish instead of Cryogonal which everyone questions him about. He explains that Cryogonal was just too difficult to catch because he isn't strong enough. Ash uses Pikachu and Linda uses Timburr to battle the minions' Vanillite to take them down. The Vanillite use Blizzard to hit Timburr and Pikachu, while Timburr then uses Protect. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt and Timburr uses Focus Punch to take them both down. Meanwhile, Vanillish uses Icicle Spear towards Accelgor, but it dodges and the attack hits Accelguard instead. Vanillish uses its most powerful attack, Sheer Cold, but Accelgor uses Struggle Bug to dodge, and Swift and defeat it. Accelguard and Accelgor take down Cryogonal Man with a kick, he gets back up and finally collapses. Accelguard thanks everyone and drives off in his motorcycle.
Major events
- Ash and his friends arrive in Driftveil City and meet Clay.
- Ash tries to challenge Clay to a Gym battle, but Clay refuses.
- Team Rocket destroys the shrine of Tornadus.
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
- Ash
- Iris
- Cilan
- Jessie
- James
- Clay
- Officer Jenny
- Charles/Accelguard
- Linda
- Dr. Ferrara/Cryogonal Man
- Henchmen (×2)
- Thief
- Driftveil Market sellers
- Driftveil Market shoppers
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Axew (Iris's)
- Oshawott (Ash's)
- Tepig (Ash's)
- Accelgor (Charles/Accelguard's; debut)
- Vanillish (Dr. Ferrara/Cryogonal Man's; debut)
- Vanillite (Henchmen's; ×2)
- Timburr (Linda's)
- Ducklett (thief's)
- Lillipup (Driftveil Market shopper's)
- Sandile (Driftveil Market shopper's)
- Blitzle (Driftveil Market shopper's)
- Foongus (Driftveil Market shopper's)
- Patrat (Driftveil Market shopper's)
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster: Pawniard
- As I'm Lost ~By Your Side~ is used as background music.
- This episode is a tribute for forty years of Kamen Rider.
- Cilan narrates the preview for the next episode.
- This episode is similar to The Superhero Secret, since it is about Ash and his friends helping a costumed superhero based on a Pokémon, Accelgor in this episode's case.
- For an unknown reason in the English dub, Who's That Pokémon? was not seen at the premiere airing of this episode. However, it was fixed in future airings.
- In the dub, the "wind wedge" is mistakenly called the "lightning wedge".
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In other languages
|Mandarin Chinese
|Den mægtige Accelvogter redder dagen!
|De machtige Accelwachter schiet te hulp!
|Mahtava Accelvahti rientää apuun!
|Der Mächtige Hydragilio - Helfer in der Not!
|Ο Φοβερός Άξελγκαρντ!
|Accelguardiano, alla riscossa!
|Den mektige Accel-vakten til unnsetning!
|Wielki Accelstrażnik przybywa z pomocą!
|O Poderoso Accelguardião em Ação!
|O Grande Accelguarda entra em Ação!
|Могучий Аксель-страж спешит на помощь!
|Latin America
|¡El poderoso Accelguardián al rescate!
|¡El poderoso Accelguardián al rescate!
|Den mäktige Accel-vakten till räddning!
|ฮีโร่ลึกลับอากิลเดอร์ ปะทะ ฟรีจีแมน!
|Anh hùng gió Agilder đối đầu ngài Freeg !
|This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.


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Cycling Canada Cyclisme is proud to unveil the list of athletes who have qualified for the 2012 Olympic Selection Pool for Men's BMX cycling, a short-list group of riders from which the 2012 Olympic Cycling Team nominations will be drawn upon. Canada qualified one spot for men, but did not qualify for a position in women's BMX.
Jacques Landry, High Performance Director for Cycling Canada Cyclisme, is happy with the selections to the pool. "With the successes of Tory Nyhaug on the international BMX scene, Canada was able to secure a spot for Men BMX. Despite recently suffering from a spleen injury we are confident that he will make a return to competition in time, thus why he is in the pool. James has been a consistent rider and gave a lot to the sport, while Connor is a rising star with lots of potential in the sport."
Added Landry: "We will no doubt compete with the objective of a berth in the finals in London. The athletes selected in the pool all have the abilities to compete against the world's top riders."
James (Jim) Brown (Airdrie,AB)
Connor McCormack (Vernon, BC)
Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam, BC)
Athletes in the Olympic selection pool have all qualified as a result of their performances since the UCI Qualification Window has been opened. As per the approved Selection guidelines, the High Performance advisory committee of Cycling Canada Cyclisme, comprised of many specialists, will gather and proceed with the selection of athlete who will be nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team to represent Canada at the upcoming Olympic Games in London, UK.
For more information on the selection protocol for BMX cycling, click HERE
The BMX athlete nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team will be announced at a later date.
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UBS Exchange Traded Funds (UBS ETFs): benchmark switch and name changes
The MSCI index family becomes the new benchmark for UBS ETFs investing in Japanese and US equities
UBS is changing the benchmarks for its exchange traded funds (UBS ETFs) investing in Japanese and US equities from the Dow Jones indices currently used to those of Morgan Stanley (MSCI family). As these indices also are integral part of the funds' names, these must likewise be changed accordingly. The changes to the benchmarks and the names will take effect on 18 April 2008. The first trading day with the new benchmark will be 25 April 2008.
Switching the benchmarks to the MSCI family will enable UBS to expand the investment universe for UBS ETFs investing in Japanese and US equities. The chosen MSCI indices currently offer broader coverage of their markets and are generally better diversified across sectors and individual stocks. The focus in terms of market capitalization is now on mid caps as well as large caps. The geographical focus of UBS ETFs remains unchanged.
Christian Gast, Head UBS Exchange Traded Funds: "We firmly believe that the decision to launch UBS ETFs based on MSCI indices further enhances the attractiveness of our product range. The MSCI indices allow us to offer our investors established, high-quality indices. Compared with the existing range of products, MSCI indices provide broader market coverage and thus additional diversification potential for the benefit of our clients."
Theodore Niggli, Managing Director and Head of MSCI Barra's Index Business, said: "We are delighted that UBS has decided to expand its ETF offering based on the MSCI International Equity Indices. Furthermore, the decision to change the benchmark for a number of their existing ETFs to an MSCI index reinforces the quality and broad appeal of the MSCI indices."
The benchmark and name changes affect the following UBS ETFs:
UBS-ETF DJ US (Large Cap), UBS ETF DJ Industrial Average and UBS-ETF DJ US Technology will in future have the MSCI USA as single benchmark and will be merged under the new name UBS-ETF MSCI USA. The flat-rate commission for UBS-ETF MSCI USA will be 0.3% p.a.
UBS-ETF DJ Japan Titans 100 in Tranches A and I will in future be managed as UBS-ETF MSCI Japan A and UBS-ETF MSCI Japan I. The flat-rate commission for UBS-ETF MSCI Japan I will rise to 0.3% p.a. (from 0.2% p.a. for UBS-ETF DJ Japan Titans 100 I). The I tranche is aimed primarily at institutional and wealthy private investors. The flat-rate commission for UBS-ETF DJ Japan Titans A will remain unchanged at 0.5% p.a.
The changes to the benchmarks and the names will take effect from 18 April 2008. The first trading day with the new benchmark will be 25 April 2008.
About UBS Exchange Traded Funds
UBS Exchange Traded Funds combine the best features of investment funds and stocks. Investors can purchase units in an investment fund that replicates the composition of an index. Units are listed on one or more stock exchanges and can be traded like stocks during normal trading hours. In addition to these advantages, ETFs also offer the complete investor protection that is standard for investment funds approved for public distribution.
UBS Exchange Traded Funds have recorded pleasing growth since they were launched in 2001 and have established a firm foothold in the ETF market. Assets under management in UBS ETFs have amounted to CHF 2.4 billion since their launch.
Additional information is available at www.ubs.com/etf.


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In an expected move, the New York Jets announced Tuesday that they have been awarded wide receiver Braylon Edwards off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.
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It's an awkward, if not functional reunion between a team and player who tweeted last week that the Jets' decision-makers were "idiots" for their handling of quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Now those same "idiots" have brought Edwards back into the fold, re-teaming Sanchez with the only effective deep threat he's ever had.
"It feels great to be going home," Edwards tweeted Tuesday. "Thanks to all of Jet Nation that continuously supported me and pushed for me. I'm back and it's go time."
The 6-7 Jets are extremely thin at wide receiver, meaning Edwards could find an immediate role with the team despite his lack of familiarity with the Jets' playbook.
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Of course, there will be elements of the Jets' offense that will be familiar to the 29-year-old veteran. As we saw in the team's 17-10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jets seem to have adopted an ultra-conservative offensive philosophy similar to Sanchez's rookie year in 2009. That happens to be the same season the Jets acquired Edwards in a midseason trade with the Cleveland Browns.
Edwards had some big moments with the Jets, including key touchdown receptions in New York's playoff runs in 2009 and 2010. He had 904 yards receiving and seven touchdowns for the Jets in 2010.
Edwards did virtually nothing in stops with the Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers over the past two seasons, making it hard to say how much he has left. He fills a void for the Jets, but expecting Edwards to transform this offense is "idiot" talk.
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After an all-out brawl at last week's meeting ending in an arrest, my panel of experts; Suge Knight, Steve Guttenberg and Eartha Kitt,( who could not join us today); decided it would be in everyone's best interest to, rather than rank a few of the trailblazing comedic women of color, like Moms Mabely or Whoopi Goldberg, we should highlight a some of today's up and coming African American comediennes. You know… to avoid further conflict… So here is a short list of women in sketch, improv and stand-up who are doing the "damn thang" as they say. Check them out.
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"Saving the world… one sketch at a time."
Nefetari Spencer and Angela Yarbrough created this sketch super group, in 2009 and with the help of Robin Thede, Leshay Tomlinson-Boyce, Nikea Gamby-Turner, and Indira Gibson, Elite Delta Force 3 has become one of the most sought sketch groups in the country. The all-female sketch ensemble "tackles current events, politics, celebrity gossip and more all while incorporating original characters, impressions, parody songs and sometimes even dance into dynamic original and uproarious sketches." Since their sketch video, The Real Housewives of the Civil Rights Movement, went viral, the ladies of EDF3 have been featured in Essence Magazine and various other print and online publications. Each of these women have resumes that are comparable to seasoned comedy veterans, some of them having trained at the top improv theaters in the US, including iO West, The Groundlings, and The Second City Chicago and LA. P.S. I'm in love with Robin Thede.
"That black girl who does improv."
Forming in March of 2010, this New York City based long-form improve troupe has already made a name for themselves throughout the improv community. Students and Affiliates of The UCB Theater; Nicole Byer, Sasheer Zamata, and Keisha Zollar; were nominated for Best Improv Group ECNY Award in 2011. They have performed all over the country and Canada at various festivals including Best of Fest Vancouver International Improv Festival 2011, Women in Comedy Festival 2011, and SF Sketchfest 2011, just to name a few. They use" a free flowing organic form to BLOW YOUR MIND." They currently play at UCBeast every Wednesday night at 7:30PM. I have yet to see these ladies perform, but based on their videos and reviews, I am missing out.
Marina Franklin
"viciously likeable, if there is such a thing."
New-York based Marina Franklin is emerging as one of the hottest stars in the comedy scene today. Her notable televisions appearances include Chapelle's Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, NBC's Last Comic Standing Season II, and Comedy Central's Premium Blend Whether she's talking about her long list of ethnically diverse boyfriend choices or her confusing white/black experiences as a kid, she always comes out ahead with her razor-sharp humor. With a decade of performing stand-up in New York, Marina is taking some serious steps in building her name . Her stand-up caught my attention because her style is very different from what I'm used to seeing in African American female stand-ups. She relates to the new generation of funny women of color.
The Panel of researchers:
Suge Knight – the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Murderer of Tupac Shakur… probably.
Eartha Kitt- An American singer, actress, and cabaret star. Catwoman to Adam West's Batman. Deceased.
Steve Guttenberg- An American actor and comedian. Would be bigger were it not for Tom Hanks. Nickename: The Gute.


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Real Housewives Star Bethenny Frankel Baby on the Way!
Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel is in labor and ready to deliver her new baby! Frankel reportedly went into labor a little after midnight on Friday and is due to give birth any time.Read More..>>


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Given a DBIx::Class::Schema at "MyApp::Schema", create a test database like this: use DBICx::TestDatabase; my $schema = DBICx::TestDatabase->new('MyApp::Schema'); Then you can use $schema normally: $schema->resultset('Blah')->create({ blah => '123' }); When your program exits, the temporary database will go away.
This module creates a temporary SQLite database, deploys your DBIC schema, and then connects to it. This lets you easily test your DBIC schema. Since you have a fresh database for every test, you don't have to worry about cleaning up after your tests, ordering of tests affecting failure, etc.
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We'll Miss You, Mr. Langridge
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Thank you for your very kind comments, guys. Muppet Mindset have been amazingly supportive of all of us at the Muppet comic coalface and we're all very sad to see Roger depart the series.ReplyDelete
We're all just as keen as you are to know what will happen to the Muppet comics now and we agree it would be a colossal shame to let them end.
We shall see.
If they want to continue the Muppet Comic books, howzabout bringing Dave Alvarez back full-time? His past contributions, as well as fan-made Muppet Strips on his DeviantART page, are fantastic! Truly captures the spirit of Jim Henson and co in his own muppetry style - oh, and did I mention he's also a firm puppet creator himself...?ReplyDelete
Dear Roger Language, I want to just say a thank you to you as well because I always loved you and the Muppets but love the Muppet comics with you writing them too.ReplyDelete
I will really miss Roger after the four seasons of comic books, but we are obviously lucky to have four seasons more to look forwrad to! *sparkles*


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Converting a historic place of worship into an apartment complex doesn't happen every day. Neither does finding part of someone's house buried on the construction grounds.
But one local noted developer has been doing just that since August — and found just that shortly after beginning the conversion.
616 Lofts on Prospect
Grand Rapids-based 616 Development has spent the past four months turning a distinctive neo-Gothic structure, the former Bethlehem Lutheran Church, into 616 Lofts on Prospect in Grand Rapids, at 253 Prospect Ave. NW, at the corner of Prospect and Crescent.
When the work is completed, which is expected to be next spring, the building will offer 22 market-rate apartments, a fitness room and a community room in one of Grand Rapids' most unique residential districts, Heritage Hill.
The rents are expected to range from $800 to $1,450 a month.
616 Lofts will begin pre-leasing the units a few months before the project gets done.
"So probably in early 2014, we'll start pre-leasing," said Derek Coppess, founder and leader of 616 Development. "We already have a lot of organic interest in the building."
Heritage Hill conversion
The conversion of the vacant church into a mix of studios, one bedroom and two-bedroom apartments is costing 616 about $3 million to do.
At this point, the units are being framed. The framing of the four upper-level apartments and two units in the basement is done.
"We're starting to really get after that," Coppess said. "We're still on schedule to open in May of 2014. We're starting to build that floor in the sanctuary and that's going to be two different levels. It's really been fun to be a part of it."
Part of the fun came when the firm found a portion of a house in the parking lot.
Apparently, the home was destroyed by fire in 1905, and Coppess said the work crew came across the house's foundation while working on the parking lot, which will have 26 spaces.
"We found the foundation," Coppess said. "We were a little surprised. It was just a hiccup, and we got that all taken care of. The parking lot is in, and we wanted to get that in before winter, because our tenants are going to move in this spring."
Other work going on includes cutting the window openings and roughing in the power and plumbing for each apartment. And the firm is waiting for the steel to arrive for the building's new floor system.
Grand Rapids-based Lott3 Metz Architecture designed the renovation, and 616 Development has hired specialty subcontractors to perform the work, due to the one-of-a-kind nature of the building.
"We have a lot of unique stained glass that we need to preserve," Coppess said. "It's been a different kind of deal."
Neighborhood development
The project is a bit different than the others 616 has done.
This one is strictly a residential development in a residential neighborhood. The others have been on commercial blocks, and the housing units have gone on the upper levels, and in most cases, a business has leased the ground floor.
But despite that difference, Coppess said he and his "tribe" haven't looked at the project differently.
"I think we saw similar things that we've seen in a lot of the buildings we're doing right now and have done in the past, which is just a beautifully over-built historic structure that is functionally obsolete," Coppess said. "It was doing nothing, in this case, for the neighborhood other than becoming a nuisance.
"So like every other project you look at, you wonder what you can do with it, and this one was really no different. And I think as our city grows, it will be the neighborhoods: The neighborhoods will become more and more critical and will become opportunities for developers like us."


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Hiking the Wonderland Trail: 15 tips to minimize the impact of your trip
Whether you're looking for a challenge, long-lasting memories or unmatched views, Mount Rainier National Park's Wonderland Trail will take care of you.
All it, or any trail for that matter, really asks in return is that you take care of it.
Here are some tips for minimizing your impact on the trail:
Be prepared: The Boy Scouts summed it up perfectly when they drafted their motto. This means knowing the conditions and hazards of where you are going. Have a plan for emergencies. And know how to navigate the wilderness. Being prepared will minimize the chances that officials will have to use time and resources to rescue you.
Pick your camp wisely: The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics (lnt.org) says "good campsites are found, not made." If you are removing branches or smothering vegetations in order to pitch your tent, then you're doing it wrong. Camp on durable surfaces.
Embrace the mud: If you're wearing good boots, then walking through muddy patches in the trail shouldn't faze you. When hikers walk around puddles they create wide spots in the trail. Same goes for branches and downed trees. Remove them to the downhill side if possible or go over them if safe. Hiking off trail to get around them should be the last resort.
No campfires: Campfires aren't permitted in wilderness campsites in most national parks, including Mount Rainier. In areas where campfires are permitted, keep fires small and contained and put them out completely.
Don't cut switchbacks: While it might be tempting to shave a few steps off your hike by cutting switchbacks, don't. This is not good for the trail, the vegetation, and can potentially change the way water flows downhill in that area.
Don't litter: It should go without saying that backpackers should carry out their own trash. Backcountry pit toilets are not trash cans and, as signs warn, trash can interfere with the composting process.
Don't bury your TP: If you can't make it to a pit toilet, dig a hole at least six inches deep and at least 200 feet from the trail and the nearest water. Cover the hole when you are done, but don't bury your toilet paper. Animals are likely to dig this up. Pack it out. Or use natural "toilet paper" (grass, moss, pine cones, etc.).
Bathe right: A dip in a lake can be refreshing and remove trail grime, but Mystic Lake is not a bath tub. Leave your soap – no matter how biodegradable the label claims it is — in your pack. If you need to soap up, take some water and your soap at least 200 feet from the nearest water source.
Don't take anything: Don't even think about collecting interesting rocks and flowers or adopting that cute marmot as a pet. Need a souvenir? Take a picture.
Don't leave anything: Don't carve the initials of you and your sweetheart into trees and structures. It's not romantic. It's vandalism. Also, double-check camp before you head out to make sure you didn't forget something. But mistakes are made. If somebody before you forgets something, pack it out for them. (To the Buddhist group that hiked the Wonderland Trail last September, I have your Pema Chdrn book.)
Don't feed the animals: Feeding animals trains them to associate people with food. You don't want bears seeing you as a walking summer sausage so give other hikers the same courtesy.
No pets: Rainier ranger Daniel Keebler says visitors frequently arrive for hikes with their dogs. Pets aren't permitted outside the parking lots and campgrounds at Rainier (With the exception of a section of the Pacific Crest Trail that briefly enters the east side of the park). Park officials say the pet ban is designed to protect the environment, park animals and the dogs. However, dogs are permitted in the national forest's surrounding the parks.
Shhhh: Have fun playing cards and telling stories at the end of the day, but remember that just a few feet away somebody else it trying to enjoy their trip too.
Yield to others: Allow others to pass without, if possible, stepping off the trail. If you're hiking downhill, yield to those chugging their way uphill.
Volunteer: There are several organizations that help people volunteer to maintain, clear and repair trails. Check out the Washington Trails Association (wta.org) or Mount Rainier Volunteers (rainiervolunteers.blogspot.com).blog.thenewstribune.com/adventure


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Frank Spadone
18:16 18 Oct 19
They are simply the best. I Have gotten my engagement and wedding rings from Ancona Jewellers, they are always helpful and their expertise really shows with years of experience. I have gotten everything from Valentines presents for my wife to a custom charm for my child. They always put care and time into their customers. Go visit them, you won't be disappointed.
19:21 16 Oct 19
Love walking in to smiles and familiar faces. The staff is friendly and they make you feel comfortable while shopping! It doesn't matter how big the purchase, I always received their undivided attention. Not to mention, the jewelry is stunning!
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00:51 11 Oct 19
I love Anacona Jewelers. Every time I have gone into the store I always get exceptional service not to mention how BEAUTIFUL the jewelry is. My husband and I went to the store to purchase our wedding bands. Robin spent several hours showing us all different bands. She was so helpful, knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. She had made it a great experience. I highly recommend this jewelry store.
Julie Rumbaut
18:14 10 Oct 19
The staff at Ancona are outstanding. They made us feel welcome the minute we walked in the door. It was time for an update to my wedding ring, my husband and I worked with Robin, she helpwd us with ideas and suggestions. I decided to make a couple of pieces from the stones in my ring, the first was a necklace which turned out beautiful and I wear it almost everyday. The next will be a ring and I look forward to working with Robin again. Thanks for the great customer service, it's rare to find these days.
Patrizia Ligato
14:48 04 Oct 19
Ancona Jewelers never disappoints me! They have the best quality of jewelry for a great price.. The customer service is impeccable!! Best jewelry store around!
Nikki Canavan
01:37 15 Sep 19
After we received such great service when we bought our wedding rings, we went back when looking for a pair of diamond earrings. We found something great! Thanks!
T Streets
16:17 28 Aug 19
This place is truly amazing! Our associate Robin, was awesome! She was very patient caring and also very educated in the different aspects of each Stone. My future fiance and I are young and Robin was very helpful with finding a stone within our budget. I was recommended by my cousin who bought his ring at and Ancona Jewellers. Highly recommend to others!
Chrissy Lemberis
00:42 24 Aug 19
I had to make a last minute purchase and had the pleasure of being assisted by Brandon, who stayed past close to help me find the perfect chain for a cross that I needed for a baptism the next day. Thank you for your patience and assistance. You were very knowledgeable and helpful, and I look forward to buying from Ancona jewelers again soon!
Maria Pickerill
23:09 16 Aug 19
Never a bad experience when walking into Ancona. They take the time to get to know you and your preferences when making recommendations on pieces. Their custom designing is impeccable, with careful attention to detail and quality. No matter your style, you cannot go wrong with choosing Ancona!
Christine M. Faurie
17:02 25 Jul 19
The most wonderful jewelry store, I love everything about it. You are treated with dignity and respect, everyone knows every aspect of the business. I am always highly satisfied shopping locally at Ancona, never disappointed!!
Marisa Dowdell
23:42 18 Jul 19
I have had several different experiences at Ancona, and each one has been positive. I had lost a stone in my wedding band, and I was devastated. Not only did Max reassure me that this happens, but they were able to replace it in no time, as well as tighten two more stones that were loose. Additionally, I had multiple questions about my insurance. The answers to those questions were knowledgeable and thoughtful, and I appreciate their continued level of expertise and professionalism. I highly recommend Ancona Jewelers for any and all of your jewelry needs! They will not disappoint.
Jeremy Kitlinski
20:11 12 Jul 19
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Assisted me with a watch battery replacement, and more importantly, helped me pick out a very nice set of earrings to compliment my wife's necklace. I highly recommend Ancona Jewelers!
Victor De Benedictis
13:27 23 Jun 19
The shopping experience is always great. A very classy establishment, no pushy sales people and they really listen to hear what you want to buy. The staff ALWAYS treat you like family and ensure that you leave a happy and satisfied customer.
Bob Denic
02:04 28 May 19
Bought all my jewelry from Ancona. You can tell it's all high quality but what I like the most is that it's a family business. They treat me like a friend and not a one time sale customer like those other big name chains due. Very happy customer!
Jenella B
00:15 22 May 19
I am very pleased with the customer service! Paula was awesome to work with and very personable. I actually ordered the wrong piece and realized it days later... I called and Paula corrected my order with no issues. They have a beautiful selection of jewelry and go above and beyond for their customers. Highly recommend!
Mary Moriarty
15:50 16 May 19
Ancona Jewelers is an amazing place to select new jewelry and reset and repair outdated jewelry. My experience with Paola has been wonderful. She has helped to guide me through purchasing new rings and resetting other jewelry I already had. They have also done a beautiful job repairing some jewelry I brought in. I'm so happy with my experience with everyone who works there and the lovely selection they have in the store!
Mani Bolin
14:08 03 May 19
My husband wanted to create a custom wedding band as a gift to me for our anniversary. I wanted the stone from my engagement ring set in a wider band with two garnets - one from a ring I got from my mother as a teenager and the other sourced as new for a true past, present, and future ring. We worked with Robin at Ancona and she was awesome! She was very attentive and friendly. I really felt like she cared about my vision of the perfect ring and did all she could to deliver on it. My ring is amazing! A truly unique and breathtaking piece that will last me a lifetime. I am so in love with my new wedding band and have gotten many compliments on it. The 5 star reviews for Ancona are no joke. If you are looking for jewelry or a custom piece, go to Ancona. You will not be disappointed! Thank you so much!
Saira Makhdoom
02:48 02 May 19
The best jewelers I have been to in the state of Illinois. Traveled 54 minutes out of the city to do a resetting on my engagement ring - (due to a friends a suggestion). The entire staff was very helpful, informative, and even educated me on the process. I appreciate the swift responses/communication upon my questions, and the fast service. I am now looking to make a new purchase! All in all, this place is outstanding and superb - if you're buying a statement piece, resetting, or even just browsing - this is the place to go. (I'm serious don't go anywhere else)
14:48 25 Apr 19
I searched all over Chicago land for the perfect anniversary ring for my wife. And after extensive searching, Ancona Jewelers was the correct choice. Their diamond ring selection & The attention they give their clients is simply amazing. I highly recommend Ancona Jewelers for your next diamond jewelry purchase.
01:21 16 Apr 19
Truly a terrific shopping experience with Tony and the rest of the staff! Amazing service, communication and exactly what I'd expect in purchasing a high end engagement ring. I highly recommend them to anyone in the market for an exceptional experience/product. I'll be recommending all friends.
Karma Believer
01:26 14 Jul 18
Jewelry can often be a big purchase, I have been a client / customer of Ancona Jewelers since they were established in Chicago, Harlem & Belmont Ave. With that said, I have not found another Jewelry Store that can even compare to them. I always have faith in their expertise from the beginning of purchases till the end! When we talk about customer service, this is more a family feel! They are second to none. I only purchase my jewelry from Ancona Jewelers and they have recently added to my wedding ring and it's gorgeous! Impeccable work and stellar quality! Thanks again !! ~ Steph
Chandler Harnish
16:18 10 Jul 18
Working with Enzo and his team was and still is a true pleasure every time I walk into their store. The professionalism and hospitality they exude makes the experience incredibly enjoyable and also allows you to feel you are receiving a trusted and fair price for their pieces, along with an amazing warranty. I will continue to shop with them moving forward and recommend anyone else reading this, to do the same. Thanks!
Morgan Wagner
15:08 08 Jul 18
Very nice family run jewelry store. The wedding bands we purchased were perfect! The entire process of buying was easy and stress-free. Did not feel any pressure to make the purchase. Would recommend this jewelry store to all looking for quality jewelry sold by an honest family business.
Michelle F
01:37 13 Jun 18
I've worked with Ancona on multiple custom rings, most recently with Paola. I feel lucky to have such a professional and easy to work with jeweler close to home. Their work is impeccable and Paola is responsive and a pleasure to work with. Really can't say enough good things about them! Support your local family owned jeweler-you will be impressed.
Samantha G
19:20 23 May 18
My husband and I are treated like family here. Everyone is so nice! Never pressured to purchase and helped extensively with big decisions. Love their selection. Something new catches my eye every time I am in there...They definitely have our loyalty.
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Car stereo installation guide
In-dash Stereo Installation Guide
This installation guide walks you through the process of installing a new car stereo. Please read over these guidelines before beginning the installation in order to give yourself an idea of what to expect.
You can also download a pdf of the Car Stereo Installation Guide.
[Tools needed for car stereo removal and install]
Tools Needed (depending upon vehicle)
Remove the factory stereo
When installing a new stereo in your car, your first step will be to remove the old stereo. Pay close attention to the steps involved, for the process for installing your new stereo will be the same, but in reverse.
For detailed information on how to remove the factory stereo in a specific vehicle, refer to your Crutchfield MasterSheet™ instructions, if available. They will walk you through the process step-by-step. Otherwise, you may use the general guidelines below.
Before you begin, start by setting the parking brake and removing the negative cable from the car battery to prevent accidentally short circuiting something.
[Disconnect your battery]
Your factory stereo will be mounted in one of two ways:
secured in a metal mounting sleeve by spring clips
bolted to the dash with brackets
Spring clip mounting
If the stereo is held in by spring clips, you'll need a pair of DIN tools. Insert the DIN tools into the holes on eitter side of the unit until a click is heard. The tools serve to release the spring clips and also hook onto the sides of the stereo so that you can pull it out easily. Spread the tools apart slightly then pull the stereo out of the dash.
[Din tools used to remove factory stereo]
Bolted in place
Sometimes, accessing the stereo requires the removal of one or more trimpanels from the dash. You may have to (carefully) pry the plastic trim away from the dash (which is often secured by hidden pressure clips), or locate and remove bolts to disassemble other pieces of panel. Once you have gained access to the factory stereo, removal should be obvious. The stereo will almost always be secured by four screws, sometimes bolted directly to the front of the dash, other times secured to side brackets. Remove the screws and pull the stereo from the dash.
[Removing a stereo that's bolted in place]
American cars built before the early 1980s often came with a "shaft-style" stereo, which secured to the dash via nuts and washers to the right and left knobs. A shaft-style stereo must be installed from behind the dash. Getting it into position is the tricky part, since your vehicle's wiring, heater controls, and ductwork may be in the way.
[Factory stereo wiring harness]
Unplugging the factory stereo
If your vehicle has (or once had) a factory stereo, or if it was pre-wired with a "stereo prep" package, there should be at least one plastic wiring harness behind the stereo opening. This plug connects the stereo to your vehicle's electrical system, and also makes the speaker connections. You will need to unplug the factory stereo from the wiring harnesses, and unplug the antenna to complete the removal process.
[A custom wiring harness makes installing a new stereo much easier.]
A custom wiring harness makes installing a new stereo much easier.
How to wire a car stereo
If Crutchfield carries a custom wiring harness for your vehicle, you can use it to connect your new stereo to your vehicle's factory wiring harnesses. This will ensure that everything works seamlessly, just like the factory stereo did. These harnesses usually include a stereo wiring diagram for connecting the harness to you new stereo. You new stereo will also include a radio wiring diagram in the owner's manual. Refer to the two diagrams to confirm the car stereo wire colors that need to be connected to the adapter harness.
If a harness is not available for your vehicle or if the factory stereo plug was cut off, you'll need to identify each of the stereo wires and connect them to the corresponding wires of your new stereo. If you purchased your new stereo from Crutchfield, our Tech Support team may be able to tell you the colors and functions of your car's stereo wires.
Connection options
Decide how you want to connect the wires together. Crimping is fast and fairly simple. If you crimp the wires together, be sure to use the correct size crimp connector — typical in-dash stereo wires are 18-gauge, but a few use heavier gauge power and ground wires. There are several types of crimp connectors, including bullet connectors, butt connectors, or crimp caps.
Posi-Product™ connectors offer a quick and secure twist-on connection for wires, and they can be re-used. Like crimping, you'll want to make sure you have the right wire gauges for the job.
[Posi-Products car stereo connectors]
Posi-Product connectors provide secure connections for your wiring.
Soldering creates a permanent, professional connection that ensures maximum current transfer. We strongly recommend that you use heat-shrink tubing and a heat gun to insulate the soldered connection. Avoid taping the wires together — the tape will dry out and fall off, exposing the wires and making it only a matter of time before something shorts out.
[Solder Method]
Power wires
Usually, it is best to make all of the new stereo's wiring connections via the wiring harness, but if you have to make a direct power connection, you'll need to know the difference between "switched" and "constant" power.
A switched power source is only on when the ignition is keyed. Connect your new stereo's main (switched) power lead – usually a red wire – to a switched power source, so that the stereo will turn off when you turn off the car, and not drain your vehicle's battery.
A constant power source is always on. Connect your new stereo's memory lead – usually a yellow wire – to a constant power source, so that you don't lose your stereo preset, sound shaping, and clock settings every time you turn off the vehicle.
A rare few high-powered stereos require you to make a direct constant power connection at the positive terminal of your vehicle's battery. This requires a heavier gauge power wire, an in-line fuse (usually included), and a ring terminal to connect the power wire to the battery clamp. You will have to route the power wire through the vehicle firewall and into the engine compartment in order to make the connection at the battery.
Ground wire
A good ground connection is vital for proper stereo performance. If you are not using a custom wiring harness, look for a bolt, screw, or wire that contacts the bare metal of your vehicle's chassis. Loosen the bolt, slip the ground wire underneath (this is almost always a black wire), then tighten the bolt. If your ground wire doesn't contact bare metal, your stereo won't operate. A loose or weak ground connection can result in signal noise interfering with your music.
In-dash video — tapping into the emergency brake wiring
If your new stereo has a video monitor built in, you will also need to connect a wire to your emergency brake wire. This wire acts as a switch to turn on the video monitor when the parking brake is engaged. Follow the instructions included with your in-dash monitor to locate the emergency brake ground wire. And once again, Crutchfield's award-winning tech support team can be a big help here.
How to install the new stereo
If the original stereo was bolted into the dash, you might need to remove the mounting brackets from the sides of it and attach them to the sides of your new stereo. More likely, you will need a mounting kit (which may include a trim ring, a dash insert, brackets, a faceplate, and/or a metal mounting sleeve) to install the stereo (Figure 1).
If a mounting kit is required, follow the instructions included with the kit. Sometimes you install the kit in the dash, then slide the new stereo's metal mounting sleeve (if included) into the kit. Secure the metal sleeve by using a screwdriver to bend the sleeve's metal tabs into place (Figure 2). In other cases, you attach the mounting kit to the new stereo first, then secure both in the dash with screws.
[car stereo installation metal mounting sleeve]
Once the dash opening is ready for the new stereo, hold the stereo near the opening. Connect the stereo wiring adapter to the vehicle's wiring harness and plug in the antenna cable.
Slide the stereo into the dash opening, but don't fasten it down just yet. First, test the stereo to make sure everything is working properly. It's easier to fix a problem while everything is still exposed. You'll have to reattach the battery cable in order to test the stereo, so if you disconnected any airbag warning plugs, be sure to reattach those before reconnecting the battery.
Turn on the power and try each source (AM, FM, CD, USB, etc.). Then adjust the balance and fader settings to check that each speaker is working. Once you're sure the stereo is wired and working properly, finish securing it in the dash and reinstall any pieces of dash trimpanel that you removed.
[You might need to use a basckstrap to support the rear of your new stereo.]
Installing a backstrap
A mounting bracket — or backstrap — is often included with new stereos. For most installations, a backstrap usually is not a necessary part of the installation process. However, it can be useful to help support the stereo in your dash; it also helps reduce vibration. One end of the backtrap attaches (with a screw) to the rear of the stereo. The other end attaches to an existing bolt or screw behind the dash. Just bend and shape the backstrap as necessary to enable mounting.
Can you do it?
If your vehicle has an upgraded version of the factory sound system or an integrated stereo/climate control panel, you will probably need a special factory system adapter in order to install a new stereo. An adapter allows you to use a new stereo with your existing speaker system. And you'll get it at a deep discount when you buy any car stereo from us.
[Dash kit adapter for a 2010-up Chevy Camaro's dash panel]
This adapter allows you to install an aftermarket stereo in a 2010-up Chevy Camaro's dash panel, while maintaining all heating, ventilation, and air conditioning controls.


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Lloyd Kaufman to talk Troma, Toxie and Trash at Seacoast Rep.
PORTSMOUTH — Have you ever watched a movie so vile, putrid, and tasteless you couldn't help but love it? Maybe you've caught a film on late night TV that was so bad, you weren't able to stop watching it? Or perhaps your cinephile friend brought a movie to the party that made everyone squeal with glee, cringe with disgust, and laugh out loud at the sheer audacity of it.
Well, you very well might have seen a Troma film. And the man behind this madness was Lloyd Kaufman, and he is coming to Seacoast Repertory Theatre to discuss his films Wednesday, March 20 as part of The Rep's Red Light Series Troma-Fest 2013. All for the sake of keeping Portsmouth weird.
Kaufman is as infamous as his films, having inspired some of Hollywood's leading directors (Quentin Tarantino, Peter Jackson, Eli Roth and James Gunn to name a few …) and is best known for his films The Toxic Avenger, Class Of Nuke Em' High, and Tromeo and Juliet. He brings the film world all the gore, sleaze and slime that have surpassed the test of time, proving that "bad" cinema is as relevant today as it was 38 years ago.
Lloyd and Michael Herz started their own film production company called Troma Entertainment in 1974, producing films that were critically flops, but box office hits. Creating a film subculture that appealed to not only teens but adults as well, giving everyone a chance to partake in a film experience that was so wrong, but so much fun.
The Rep's Red Light series brings the seacoast community alternative entertainment that inspires, ignites and interrupts the way theater should be. As part of this series The Rep will be producing its first ever Troma-Film Fest 2013. March 6, 13, and 20 The Rep will be screening three different Troma Films in preparation for Kaufman's appearance and interview on The Rep stage March 20.
The films will include: March 6, From the creators of South Park: Cannibal! The Musical. March 13, Class of Nuke Em High. And March 20, The Toxic Avenger with a talk back and meet and greet with the king of cinema slime himself, Lloyd Kaufman.
All screenings will feature a pre-show and will be hosted by everyone's favorite local drag queen, Bunny Wonderland (Knate Higgins) with special guest and Horror movie expert Timothy Fife. Here's what the audience can expect from each screening and its pre-show:
March 6, 7:30 p.m.
$7.50 General Admission
From the creators of South Park: Cannibal!
The Musical.
Shpadoinkle! The greatest Musical of 1990s, Cannibal! the Musical is a hilarious and oh-so-wrong journey of Alfred Packard. Blindly leading a group of men through the Colorado Rockies, starving, frostbitten and exhausted what else is there to do? BREAK OUT INTO SONG! Matt Stone and Trey Parker's First Full Length feature Film, it is considered one of Troma's best pickups.
Pre-Show: Homemade Cannibal Snowman Contest. He can be made out of anything ... but snow! Bring in a homemade Cannibal Snowman and the winner will receive a special Troma prize pack. Get Creative Y'all! Experience a hilarious onstage "fake blood demonstration".
March 13, 7:30 p.m.
$7.50 General Admission
Troma's Teen Scream Classic: Class of Nuke Em High
Class of Nuke Em High is one of Troma's most punk infused, slime dripping teenage horror comedies. When Tromaville High School accidentally is exposed to nuclear waste from the power plant next door, the student body suddenly begins to glow. Now fueled by punk music, the need for speed, and a whole lot of hormones the students take matters into their own hands. And all the while something is growing in the basement ...
Pre-Show: Live Nuke Em' High Music by The Erotic City Electric Blues Band and a "Troma Foaming" demonstration! Best "Troma Foamer" of the night receives a great Troma prize pack.
March 20, 7:30 P.M.
$20 General Admission
The Toxic Avenger and Lloyd Kaufman "Toxic Talk Back" Q&A
Described as the crown jewel of Troma, The Toxic Avenger is the classic story of nerd gets bullied, nerd falls into toxic waste, nerd becomes a superhero mutant, nerd seeks revenge on bullies. A tour de force in trash cinema, as heartwarming as it is vile. After this screening Kaufman will be on The Rep stage in an exclusive interview with Bunny Wonderland and Timothy Fife about how Troma all came to be ... Not to be missed!
Pre-Show: NUCLEAR WASTE WRESTLING with some local gals, and the Dirty Dishes Burlesque Revue.
Please be advised: Troma-Fest 2013 is intended for mature audiences only. All Films are rated R. Parental advisory is strongly recommended for all of these events. Also, certain sponsors (Bull Moose Music, Jetpack Comics, and Hidden History Tattoo) will be on hand before and after each screening selling "Tromabilia" in the lobby of Seacoast Rep. Everything from t-shirts, troma-gear, posters, and DVD's, everything you could want will be available for sale.
Tickets to Cannibal! The Musical and Class of Nuke Em' High film screenings will be $7.50, and $20 for The Toxic Avenger and Toxic Talk Back with Lloyd Kaufman. A Cinematic Slime Pass will be available for $25. The pass will get you into every screening including The Toxic Talk Back at a discounted rate. Tickets may be purchased at The Box Office at 125 Bow St., by calling 603.433.4472 or online at www.seacoastrep.org.


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It's like Plague Inc. online on your PC: Infect the world in this epic simulation game!
Try to fit all pieces into the grid in this online PC version of 1010!
In each level, Paperama provides you with a square piece of paper: Fold it to create the outlined shape!
Enjoy the tasty word puzzles of the game Word Snack Online. Discover the hidden words and try to pass all levels!
Enter the soccer field and play a game of soccer with dozens of world famous (but bodyless) soccer players!
Tank.io (or Tank.ai) is an epic MMO tank battle arena. Upgrade your tank and try to defeat all enemy tanks!
Run, jump, slide, and rush through the temple in this online version of the game Temple Run!
Command your elven army and defend your lands from waves of sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and gnoll tribesman!
Jump from train to train, make sure not to get caught and try to get as far as you can in this free online PC version of the hit-game Subway Surfers!
Craft some decadent, mouth-watering, hot-from-the-oven Cookie Sundaes in Papa Louie's new restaurant: Papa's Scooperia!
Are you in the mood for a few jump scares? Some hilarious horror pranks are waiting for you in Troll Face Quest Horror!
It's an everyday struggle to find peace on the toilet. Make sure to be fast enough in the platform game Toilet Rush!
Shoot all of your (live) opponents off the rooftop and unlock new skins in the action-packed .io game Rooftop Shooters!
Want to play a free and fun game of poker? Banana Poker is all about having a fun experience without losing your money!
Stretch out a pipe which is exactly long enough to collect all oil in the simple yet super addictive game Oil Hunt!
Upgrade your weapons and smash your ragdoll enemies in this online version of the hit-game Ragdoll Rage!
Pop, match, and jam the toys blocks and try to beat all levels of the fun and addictive match-3 game Toy Match!
Slide the cannon, fire up a lotta balls and break as many blocks as you can in the ultraddictive Ballz-ish shooter game Shoot Up!
Start bouncing, perform awesome backflips and frontflips, and become the world's number one Trampoline Stickman!
Click to hop through as many rings as possible in this challenging and super addictive online Flappy Dunk game!
Grab your motorbike and ride and flip along the never-ending neon tracks of the game Rider!
Your father was a great adventurer, but as his son you do not possess the same skill or fortitude. Build up a Hero Agency to keep adventuring in the family!
Dodge traps and steal gold in this online version of the unique and award-winning platformer game King of Thieves!
Rule the snow in this fast-paced snowboard game. Shred your way to riches and glory!


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By Munir K. Nasser
Washington DC
Biographer of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad, who died Saturday, described the strongman of Syria's death as the end of an era, but transition of power will pose no problems.
In an interview with CNN Saturday, Patrick Seal, an expert on Syria and the ruling elite there, and a very close person to the late Assad said that Bashar Assad is "well prepared for the task."
Following is full text of Seal's remarks:
His death is the end of an era. It is a very important moment in Syria's history, and the history of the region. His legacy will determine the successor government. The transition in my view is going to be very smooth. Dr. Bashar Assad has been prepared to take over, over the last six years. He is very well prepared for the task, and for the last couple of years he put his men in place. He will deviate for his father's political legacy, the most important elements of which are the independence of Syria, refusal to accept dictates from the United States or from Israel, the importance of recovering every inch of territory lost in 1967, but also to make honorable peace. This has been his quest since the beginning of the Madrid conference. The essential element of that peace is the Israeli withdrawal to the June 4, 1967 line.
Assad as a man: His remarkable consistency. His position has always been very clear and founded on the principle that there could be no compromise on land which has to be returned . Another important aspect of Assad 's personality, that is the political order in the Middle East. Assad had not wanted a political order dominated by Israel. He has accepted Israel as a peer in the Middle East system. That is why he has always thought that some sort of a balance of power between the Arabs and Israel in the belief that a balance of power keeps the peace, whereas an imbalance will cause war, because the stronger party will always seek to impose its views and will on the weaker parties.
On his negotiating style, Assad believed that a summit of Arab leaders should not convene without enough preparation. He feels that in negotiations with Israel, the I's have to be dotted and the T's crossed and details should be discussed one point after the other in a meticulous method, and nothing should be left vague or to the Israeli good will. That is why he always believed that the earliest summit between leaders was not the right way to proceed
On the strategic alliances in the region: If you look on the map of the Middle East, Assad managed to grasp the series of axis, one is the Syrian Lebanese axis, which is very strong in place. The other is his strategic alliance with Iran. His third axis was the link between Damascus, Cairo and Riyadh. The Syrian, Egyptian, Saudi axis, and was a bedrock of his Arab policy. These three axes formed the basis of the regional order which Syria and President Assad has established and which his ayer will also seek to confirm – Albawaba.com
© 2000 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)


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In the past we could be resigned to the fact that our biology was going to drive us to do this no matter what. However, we are facing an era where we may be able to create sentient life synthetically. Either through artificial intelligence or by growing individuals en masse outside the womb.The excuse – my biological clock made me do it – will no longer cut it and we may be talking about trillions of lives here. If we get this wrong it will be the greatest moral crime ever committed.
In this model of the world there is only resources, and they are directly consumed. Imagine, for instance, if your two people with two living children have a third child whose inventions increase the efficiency of solar power by 1%, or increases grain yields, or leads to a new low cost recycling technique. This person coming into existence has clearly increased the amount of output than can be created with the resources on earth. The way Population Matters has formulated the problem of scarcity only makes sense if… well, if you're determined for some reason to try and argue that more population is a really bad thing.
Both you and Bryan Caplan seem willing to trade off very uncertain, speculative, indirect effects (inventions, etc.) of population against the direct, quite certain physical effects. Why do speculative positive effects matter more than definite negative effects? Or do you think the negative effects are somehow themselves speculative? Is the reality of scarcity of important stuff really in question?Also, your connection between having the third child and inventions seems to imply causation from population to nice inventions (which Caplan also assumes). What evidence supports the theory that population drives innovation in a significant, reliable way? It seems the global distribution of both innovation and population would call that relationship into doubt...Just looking at the distribution of patents or Nobel prizes, it seems there are dozens of variables that correlate better with these than population. Are you talking U.S. only, or is this also supposed to apply to Brazil and China and Kenya and India and Israel equally?


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You're probably familiar with the term "Strategic Partnerships." It's a pretty common part of today's business vernacular. But there are certainly variations as regards the breadth of definition. For example, in our business, a narrow definition of a strategic partnership would be for us, as a producer of wines, to reach out to someone who is a seller of wines. Certainly strategic, but not particularly imaginative.
I like to think that, here are Ridge, we have a pretty expansive definition of what constitutes a strategic partner, due in no small part to that fact that, while we are indeed a business that "sells" something (i.e. wine), what we "sell" is as much philosophy and worldview, as it is product. And truly, I think we share it, as opposed to sell it.
The point being that when we think of strategic partnerships, we tend to think of people/groups/organizations/businesses with which we share a philosophy and worldview, as opposed to people/groups/organizations/businesses that are simply in the same business as us.
One of the things I love most about Ridge Vineyards is that we seem forever to be engaged in a perennial dance of reconciliation, forever enacting an integrative duality, always striving to bridge the cerebral and the physical, the artistic and the scientific, the tangible and the ephemeral, the high brow and the low brow, the lovely and the funky, the studied and the instinctual. Ridge Vineyards is a Yin Yang composed of one-half mercurially austere seriousness and one-half playfully even-handed populism. Ridge is deadly serious about making something that is really, really fun to enjoy.
This is what we look for in our "strategic partnerships," shared sensibilities in all the regards noted above.
Enter, oddly enough, shoes. You may have seen a previous post on this blog in which I waxed long and luxuriously on the footwear of wine. (If not, you can check it out here.) The point being, that through a very interesting and enjoyable set of circumstances, I have come to know one of our Monte Bello Collector members as more than just a customer. I am happy to now count him not only as a friend, but also as a partner. He works for a shoe company, but believe you me, this ain't sellin' shoes like what Al Bundy did …
He works on the "Lifestyle" side of his business, which means that he spends a lot of time looking for a lot of strategic partnerships; partnerships of the very same sort of variety and character that we so very much enjoy.
And thus it was that I found myself in San Francisco recently, at the very fabulous Union Made store; an establishment with one of the better Mission Statements around:
In November of 2009 we opened a little shop where a liquor store used to be on a quiet little street between the Mission and Castro neighborhoods in San Francisco. The idea was to bring only the finest quality men's goods to one intimate space, sell it a fair price and to deal with people who appreciate such merchandise and customer service. So we found a space and started making a list of our favorite brands. Brands that manufacture clothing that is durable, well designed and timeless. Jeans that a customer could wear for years and would sooner repair than replace; sweatshirts that get softer and more perfect after each laundry cycle; a shoe that will be just as relevant and better looking in 20 years then it is today. As word of our shop spread, we started getting requests from people all over the world for our hand picked clothing and dry goods. As our shop has evolved, so has our mission – to offer people everywhere the same quality service and products our customers in our little store on Sanchez Street. We are going back to our roots while knowing that the time we live in is now.
I was there representing Ridge Vineyards at the request of New Balance, who were launching a new line of artisan shoes made strictly in the USA.
Union Made, New Balance Made In The USA, and Ridge Vineyards. Now that's a strategic partnership!
And how about this, shoes sold in a wine box! There's another great bit of partnershipping:
Needless to say, it was quite an affair. I brought with me the following wines to taste guests on:
2009 Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay (loads of lemon, honey, and pear, with a very fresh, but solidly built feel …)
2009 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville (the essence of elegance; spice, acidity, herbality, all wrapped up in a bow of high-tone red fruit …)
2005 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Estate Grenache (the most structured of the bunch, with amazing percolations of bright red fruit and spice inside a bodice of firm and mineral-y tannin …)
2008 Ridge Vineyards Estate Cabernet (complex, integrated, structured, a tremendous amount of information for the palate …)
And here are a few snaps from the event (I've also provided a link at the bottom of the page to Union Made's blog, which has some lovely pics from the event as well!)
And here is Union Made's wrap up: The Union Made Blog: Event Recap!
Categories: Events, Tasting Notes, Viticultural Salmagundi, Wine Tales


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(PRWEB) September 14, 2013
The danger hours for youth growing up are from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. In today's age the activities list has changed due to budget cuts, real estate, new more exciting individual sports, and the lack of funding and excitement for team sports.
With kids on the streets during these times they are 80% more susceptible to being caught up in drugs, getting hit by a car, hanging out with the wrong crowd, being accosted, forming lazy habits that lead to obesity, becoming addicted to video games, and possibly joining a gang.
The new age activities have proven to be very successful at not only keeping their attention, but appealing to the cool factor and what is their current interest.
Actions Sports, mainly Scooters, Skateboards, and BMX bikes are the most popular with the kids of today. Freshpark Industries has mastered ways for even the smallest venues to have their own Action Sports Youth Programs.
Freshpark offers programs that come with just a few obstacles all the way up to their most popular programs, the Park in a Cart, and the Park in a Box. The Park in a Box even comes with Boards, Pads, Helmets, and Scooter, plus the container to store them in. They even offer affordable liability policies for those who need it.
They have been part of the Summer Night Lights for the last 6 years in the city of Los Angeles. This program has been such a huge success that it has reported lowering the crime rates within the program locations up to 76%.
Freshpark has been featured on Discovery Channel covering a program they had success with at some Boys and Girls Clubs on Military Bases. Freshpark has had 14 years being featured in many publications and tv shows with Skateboarding and Scootering in YMCA's, Churches, Boys and Girls Clubs, Schools, Park and Rec Centers, X-Games, Dew Tour, and even Vacation Resorts.
Freshpark Industries has figured out how to keep all kids busy, not just the ones who have the talent to make the team. Their programs carry less liability than baseball, football, basketball, cheerleading, soccer, and even swimming. For more information go to http://www.freshpark.com.
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11120335.htm.
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"The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame." Genesis 2:25
In previous generations, some people believed women were not supposed to enjoy sex. Even today some Christians still feel that sex between marital partners is somehow sinful or "dirty."
But there's nothing biblical about either viewpoint. The Lord created us as sexual beings and gave us the gift of physical intimacy as a means for expressing love between husband and wife. In the biblical account of the Garden of Eden, we are told that "a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." The Bible says that before sin entered the picture, the first husband and wife were unashamed of their nakedness (Genesis 2:24–25).
Scripture also uses sexual symbolism to describe the relationship between God and man. (Look, for example, at Isaiah 62:5; Jeremiah 7:9 and 23:10; Ezekiel 16; Hosea; Ephesians 5; and Revelation 19:6–7.) In addition, Solomon's Song of Songs clearly celebrates sexual pleasure between married lovers. We suggest that you set time aside to read that book together.
As designed by God, sexual desire in marriage is more than an afterthought or a means to guarantee procreation. That's why we can wholeheartedly say, "Let's 'make love' the way our God intended!"
Just between us…
Dear God, thank You for making Your wonderful intentions for married sex so clear in Scripture. Where we have trampled on this gift, forgive us. We want so much to "make love" Your way. Amen.


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Larry Platt, singing his soon to be hit single, Pants on the Ground.
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