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Group photo at Houses of Parliament including Mr and Mrs Marconi, Sir and Lady Jacoby and Maharani of Kapurthala.
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Group photo at Houses of Parliament including Mr and Mrs Marconi, Sir and Lady Jacoby and Maharani of Kapurthala.
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- Sir (John) Benjamin Stone (1838-1914), Politician and photographer. Artist associated with 1436 portraits, Sitter in 28 portraits.
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- Lady F. Jacoby (née Liepman), Wife of Sir James Alfred Jacoby. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Sir James Alfred Jacoby (1852-1909), Politician and Lace manufacturer. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Maharani of Kapurthala, Wife of Jagatjit Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Henry du Pré Labouchère (1831-1912), Writer, publisher, theatre owner and Liberal politician; MP for Windsor, Middlesex and Northampton. Sitter in 18 portraits.
- Hon. Beatrice Marconi (née O'Brien, later Marquise di Montecorona) (1882-1976), Former wife of Guglielmo Marconi, and later wife of Liborio Marignoli, Marquis di Montecorona. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), Physicist and inventor of wireless transmission. Sitter in 28 portraits.


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A BLOOD test that can spot the return of breast cancer up to two years earlier than existing tests could soon be available.
To spot signs of a recurrence, people who have had breast cancer have mammograms that detect breast lumps and blood tests that look for a cancer antigen called CA 27.29. These blood tests are not very sensitive, says Daniel Raftery at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana: "Most recurrences are detected after symptoms [are reported]."
To improve sensitivity, Raftery's team analysed 250 blood samples from 56 people who had had breast cancer taken over five years - 20 of whom had another bout of cancer during this time - and identified nine substances produced as a result of the new tumours. They developed a test for the substances and, using the same samples, compared its sensitivity with current blood tests.
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Major conference highlights Cambridge innovation
Innovative British companies, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, together with the elite of US venture fund managers and investors, visited the University of Cambridge on Monday (30 July), at a major conference to promote investment in Britain's high tech sectors.
Commercialising medical device innovation
New medical devices take a long time to reach the market – and many never make it. Jon Johnson, a researcher at Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing, is looking at ways of making the process of commercialisation more efficient.
Breathing Buildings wins business accelerator programme for low carbon businesses in the UK
University of Cambridge spin-out Breathing Buildings has been named one of the first winners of the Berti Green Accelerator programme, which aims to accelerate the growth of low carbon start-ups through a mixture of business support and funding.
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Last fall I did something every gardener should try: grow garlic. It's not that hard, you can grow it in a pot or in the ground, and well, garlic is awesome.
Growing garlic takes nearly all year, but not that much effort. Plant it right around now, before the ground freezes, let it hibernate under the snow all winter long, water them in the summer til it's time to pull them out, then hang them somewhere to cure for two weeks. There's some luck and chance involved, but that's what makes gardening fun, and you'll be that much more proud once you're pulling your precious, delicious heads out of the ground next summer.
The first time I grew my own garlic, my head swam with the possibility of putting local pizzerias out of business with my own signature garlic knots, selling the rest in such large quantities that I could retire a very rich and smelly man. If you ever took 8th grade math, or have a Ti-82 calculator, you might be convinced to grow garlic by math alone. For every CLOVE of garlic, you can grow up to seven HEADS of garlic (each containing as many cloves). See that? What's that like 49 cloves? How's my math?
But things went a little awry. Thanks to a series of beautifully warm November days with global warming highs in the 70s my garlic was fooled into thinking spring had arrived.
Despite the heap of protective mulch over them, garlic scapes busted through, ready to party, not realizing a long winter is just minutes away. I've never been so disappointed to see healthy vegetable growth. When the ice cleared in the Spring, there were only three left, from the original ten I had planted, standing proud but conspicuous in otherwise empty pots.
I kept watering them well into the summer, finally pulling them in late July. I stopped watering them a week before harvesting, letting the scapes go brown. Then I gently raised them with a trowel. I can't tell you how proud I was of my three, weird, tiny heads of garlic.
I cured the precious heads in dry heat and shade under my grill and wound up using most of it in a hodgepodge, hurricane-induced culinary experiment involving sauteed onions, peppers and chicken sausage. It was delicious. Pungent. Spicy. And totally worth the effort.
Here's what to do:
• Get good planting stock: Get the kind of garlic that reproduces. Supermarket varieties are probably not the ones you want. You can find out where to get some good, local planting stock on the Garlic Seed Foundation, or take your chances with farmer's market garlic.
• Planting in the ground is the conventional way, but pots will work too. If you're a city dweller who wants to plant in the ground, have your soil tested first.
• Plant later in the season, and plant more of it than you want to eat; you might lose some to idiocy. (Ahem). In New York City, that's less like October and more like late November. You don't want the garlic to grow too much before the winter, just enough to get some roots going.
• Drop one clove into holes in the dirt 3-4 inches deep, pick the biggest, non-bruised cloves of the bunch. Give them some room too, 5 inches apart from each other.
• Mulching can help protect them from super cold temperatures.
• Continue to water into the colder months, the idea is that you want the roots to continue to grow before the frost hits, but… you don't want them to sprout too early.
• Cut the scapes (the big green part above the ground) a few weeks before harvest in the summer. Impress your friends and throw them on a pizza. Cook with them like you'd cook with scallions.
• Gently raise the garlic with your hands or a trowel. Dust off the dirt and cure 'em up by hanging them out of the sun in a breezy spot for about two weeks when it's warm.
• Celebrate! You just grew garlic and damn, it tastes good.
Scott Moe blogs about gardening on his rooftop at Panthy's Garden. Image research for this post was done by Gijs van der Most.
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FORT WALTON BEACH - A Shalimar man was arrested Nov. 26 after lawmen discovered he had no driver's license and was carrying suspected drugs.
On that day, an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy conducted a "consenual encounter" with the driver of a Ford Focus who pulled into the Circle K on Racetrack Road. He asked the man, 44-year-old Donnie Ray Smith, to produce his driver's license. Smith said he didn't have one. A records check indicated he had a suspended license and was a habitual offender.
When the deputy searched Smith, he found a small plastic bag containing suspected marijuana, and a small white rock, which he believed was crack cocaine. Field tests confirmed the two items were drugs.
Smith was charged with driving with a suspended license-habitual offender, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and marijuana possession not more than 20 grams.
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According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the right to vote is a human right; but many people in the United States are denied the right to vote for a range of reasons.
Tonight at the University of Tampa a panel will discuss the human right to vote in the context of what some are calling voter suppression laws around the country.
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Obama for America organizers across the state are asking supporters to cast their mail in ballots in person at local Supervisors of Elections offices. Itâs the first time a statewide group has used in-person absentee ballots to entice people to vote. Meeting with Obama supporters at the elections office in downtown St. Pete Wednesday morning, Democratic Florida Representative Rick Kriseman said itâs a response the a new voting law that reduces the number of early voting days.
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Florida voters need to bring picture identification to the polls. One voter learned that the hard way Tuesday morning at a precinct in east Tampa. Inside the Cathedral of Faith Church on North 30th Street, Elaine â she did not want to give her last name â was surprised to learn she could not vote on a regular ballot because she didnât bring picture ID.
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Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up today- some voting rights groups are challenging the purge of alleged non-citizens from Florida's voting rolls. We'll talk about that in a moment. First one listener comment about yesterday's discussion about the increased militarization leading up to the GOP Convention in Tampa.
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Several elected officials are concerned that Floridaâs new voting law will make it harder for students and minorities to cast their votes. In preparation of a hearing to evaluate the law, U.S. member of Congress Kathy Castor spoke out against the law Thursday.
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Who makes up the Florida electorate? And the President's State of the Union message01/25/12 Robert Lorei
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I've come to the understanding that there are two types of thinkers in this world: Those who are content with the surface and those who delve deep into thought. I'm a digger and would love to share my thoughts with others of the same thinking pool, even if we disagree. That said, I will talk to almost anyone and am a good friend to have. Any real friend I have had will tell you I am fiercely loyal and expect nothing less in return.
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"I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultiv."~Dalai Lama (Head of the Dge-lugs-pa order of Tibetan Buddhists, 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, b.1935) (Bibliography 1)Have you every felt like you were the only thing real in this world? That your own mind created this intricate world and all you have to do to control it is figure out how? Mind over matter? Or action to create a desired effect? This belief is known as Solipsism, first recorded with the Greek presocratic sophist, Gorigias (c. 4… [more]
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Paragon put in our pool four years ago. I didn't know much about pools then but have had occasions since that time to be around friends and family's pools. In all cases, ours has superior equipment and better workmanship. I grew up around contractors and can tell you that based on my experience. Paragon is a quality company who takes pride in their work and treats you right. Thank you so much for a great pool.
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Our first Summer in our new Paragon pool. The whole family is loving it! It's beautiful! Paragon was professional and timely throughout the whole process. Thank you Vassallo's. Kyle and Heather Mirich
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Hi Joey and Joe! Got a very nice surprise in the mail and wanted to say thank you! I remember looking at your book in the office and being very impressed so we're thrilled to have a copy! We have absolutely loved the pool! It was hard waiting until it warmed up but the spa got us through the winter in style! It's used on an almost daily basis and has been a huge hit every time the kids visit---and they have been visiting often. :) It has been very easy to take care of and really does just about clean itself, though I've been very good about my weekly cleanings and daily touch ups thanks to these lovely Vegas winds!
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We are so glad we chose Paragon Pools. From the very beginning they did an amazing job. We met with Joe Sr. first told him what we were thinking and then when we met with he and Joey to go over the design we were so excited to see that they had everything we wanted. After talking with us about the stone we liked Joey was able to immediately make some suggestions that perfectly incorporated what we wanted. The whole process was smooth and fun. We were always well informed. The customer service has been the best service we have ever received from any contractor EVER! They patiently answered all our questions and concerns, and we had a lot!! This was our first experience with building a pool and it could not have gone better. Thank you again Joe Sr. and Joey for being so professional, courteous, being such skilled designers and so knowledgeable, and for making building a pool such a great experience for us.
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We shoot 43.7% from the field which is tied for worse in the East. Yet we're still above .500 and in the playoffs right now.
Wonder what we would be like if we start shooting better?
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We shoot 43.7% from the field which is tied for worse in the East. Yet we're still above .500 and in the playoffs right now.
Wonder what we would be like if we start shooting better?
By the end of the season, no way are we below 22nd or so in FG%. Jack and Al are gone.
Hopefully that means more wins as well!
I think you can count on it. I think we have a TEAM again.
The Pacers don't have the players to shoot a high FG%.
JO shoots an alarmingly low percentage for an elite big man.
Tinsley hasn't been above 40% all year, and tries to shoot himself out of slumps which is so annoying.
Granger shoots pretty well, but when he shoots a lot, it's often a bunch of threes.
Until JO can get at or around 50% the team will struggle in this area. Luckily they play a slow down pace and defend well, so they are in most games.
With SJax and Harrington gone....I'm looked at our stats since the trade ( starting with the Jan 18th game against the Heat ):
Over the course of 8 games, we are 5-3 with only 2 road games, we average
45% FG pct
and have scored an average of 98.5 points while keeping our opponents to 94.5 points.
Admittedly....we play much better defense at home..and likely score more efficiently with a home crowd.
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The Oakland school district on Wednesday night unanimously passed a budget for the upcoming school year — a conservative plan that included deep cuts and extra cash reserves to help cushion the district against the state's volatile funding stream.
The school district's total budget for 2011-12 is projected to be $472.8 million, down from $650.5 million in 2010-11. More than three-quarters of the decline — $136 million of the $178 million drop — is construction related. That's because the district has used much of its voter-approved bond money. So (Can you tell where this is going?) board members are already talking about asking Oakland taxpayers to support another levy, possibly next year.
The school district's general fund is smaller, too, without federal stimulus funds to mitigate years of state cutbacks: $376 million, down from $412 million in 2010-11.
To balance the budget, OUSD relied even more heavily this year on (previously protected) adult education funds. More than 90 percent of adult education's ongoing state funding will be diverted to other purposes. While GED programming will be funded at the same levels as this past year, the district will end its high school diploma program and others, such as citizenship classes and ESL for refugees, said Brigitte Marshall, director of Oakland's adult education programs.
Oakland's popular family literacy program will continue, but with less funding than it had in 2010-11 — and likely in a different form and without many of its teachers. Marshall said those teachers had been laid off.
Carlene Naylor, the district's state-appointed trustee, said that while the state budget — for now — provides k-12 education the same amount of money as it did the previous year, that is based on highly optimistic projections about the amount of revenue the state will collect in the 2011-12 fiscal year. If those revenues fall significantly short of projections, California schools will automatically be hit with major mid-year cuts of up to $1.5 billion, probably in February, she said.
An education-specific budget bill enacted this week would allow — but not mandate — school districts to cover those cuts by slicing seven days off the end of the school year. Each district would need to negotiate such a change with its unions if it decided to do so, Naylor said.
"Basically you're going to operate the school year for seven months before you know whether you'll get the funding included in the state budget," Naylor told the board.
On a final note, OUSD's long-term debt still looms large. The district owes $74 million on state emergency loans that resulted from its infamous fiscal meltdown of 2002-03, and another $10 million for the early retirement package it offered this year.


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SGI-Cuba and SGI-Costa Rica Members Celebrate Anniversaries
In June 2008, SGI-Cuba and SGI-Costa Rica each celebrated the 12th anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's first visit to their countries.
Mr. Ikeda visited Cuba on June 24, 1996, at the invitation of Cuba's Ministry of Culture. He met with then Cuban President Fidel Castro and discussed educational and cultural exchanges as ways of building peace. On June 26, he visited Costa Rica and met with then President José María Figueres Olsen. Mr. Ikeda also met with local SGI members and encouraged them to become exemplary citizens based on their daily practice of Nichiren Buddhism.
SGI-Cuba was officially incorporated as a religious organization in January 2007 and members there have continued to gain trust and friendship in society. On June 22, SGI-Cuba members met for their general meeting in Havana where SGI-Cuba General Director Adelmo Díaz Torres encouraged the participants to be peacebuilders in their respective communities.
On the same day, SGI-Costa Rica held a general meeting at the SGI-Costa Rica Culture Center in San José. A representative shared her joy of realizing a harmonious family based on her practice and study of Nichiren Buddhism. Members of the boys and girls group contributed to the meeting with a dance performance. SGI-Costa Rica General Director Kiichi Ayukawa praised the untiring efforts of the members and expressed his desire to create a new era of peace in Costa Rica based on the unity of "many in body and one in mind."
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Plant used for/Cardiotonic
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- Cardiotonic
- A tonic for the heart.
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|Astragalus; Huang-qi
|Astragalus membranaceus (dg fo pf wp)
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|Scarify seed lightly, and use rhizobium inoculant. Direct seed in early spring. Good cold soil germinator and a poor warm soil germinator. Germ in 3 to 10 days. Thin to 6 inches apart.
Seed best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. A period of cold stratification may help stored seed to germinate. Stored seed, and perhaps also fresh seed, should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in hot water before sowing - but make sure that you do not cook the seed. Any seed that does not swell should be carefully pricked with a needle, taking care not to damage the embryo, and re-soaked for a further 24 hours.
Germination can be slow and erratic but is usually within 4 - 9 weeks or more at 13°c if the seed is treated or sown fresh.As soon as it is large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
|Plant is a sturdy survivor, and prefers full sun, average soil, and good drainage.
Requires a dry well-drained soil in a sunny position. Prefers a sandy slightly alkaline soil. Plants are hardy to at least -15°c.Plants are intolerant of root disturbance and are best planted in their final positions whilst still small. Many members of this genus can be difficult to grow, this may be due partly to a lack of their specific bacterial associations in the soil.
|full sun
|well drained
|50 each
|Taprooted herbaceous perennial native to China.
King of tonic herbs. It is an anabolic immunostimulant, that may be dried and ground up, then used for making tea, decoction, or tincture. As a fresh root, may be boiled in soup to release its life-supportive essence.
Plants flower yellow-white to 4 feet tall.
Huang Qi is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.
The root is a sweet tonic herb that stimulates the immune system and many organs of the body, whilst lowering blood pressure and blood sugar levels. It is particularly suited to young, physically active people, increasing stamina and endurance and improving resistance to the cold - indeed for younger people it is perhaps superior to ginseng in this respect.
Huang Qi is used especially for treatment of the kidneys and also to avoid senility. The plant is often used in conjunction with other herbs such as Atractylodes macrocephala and Ledebouriella seseloides.
The root contains a number of bio-active constituents including saponins and isoflavonoids.
It is used in the treatment of cancer, prolapse of the uterus or anus, abscesses and chronic ulcers, chronic nephritis with oedema and proteinuria. Recent research in the West has shown that the root can increase the production of interferon and macrophages and thus help restore normal immune function in cancer patients. Patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy recover faster and live longer if given Huang Qi concurrently.The root of 4 year old plants is harvested in the autumn and dried for later use.
|Adaptogen, Antibacterial, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive, Immunostimulant, Pectoral, Tonic, Uterine tonic, Vasodilator
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DC October 9 New Release Recap/
We were pondering some pretty heavy philosophical stuff today. Like whether or not an album released exclusively on iTunes a week prior to it's "regular" street date is actually "released". What about if it comes out early on vinyl? Is that the release date? Or when an album is released only to fans? Needless to say, things didn't go well from there. So when A Fine Frenzy's new Pines album arrives next week (or is it today?) we're going to plead insanity. Still, we've got plenty to point you to today including the new Freelance Whales album Diluvia, A.C. Newman's Shut Down The Streets and The Wallflower's excellent Glad All Over. From Down Under, we present the alt-pop wonder of Lisa Mitchell and from England, the fine new album of neo-soul/folk from Josephine. Also out today: Jeff Lynne's nostalgic covers LP, a new B.B. King box set and new music from Callers, Ellie Goulding, Dana Falconberry, Kaki King, ex-Eagle Don Felder, The Script, and Ty Segal. Take a look at the full DC listing below and peruse our features where you can link to read more and listen to streams...
Freelance Whales - Diluvia (Mom & Pop/French Kiss) - Sophomore album from New York's supremely esoteric and whip smart indie art-pop band is even more adventurous than their boldly thematic 2010 debut Weathervanes, an album we chose as one of the best of the year... frontman/songwriter Judah Dadone remains the main creative force but the new songs indicate a dramatic shift toward a real "group think" mentality in arranging...Shane Stoneback (Vampire Weekend) produced and engineered...anyone wondering whatever became of "progressive" music need look no further: r: this is music that is both epic and intimate...more DC
Wearing two hats -- inventive solo performer and frontman for Canada's indie darlings the New Pornographers -- A.C. Newman has proven to be a reliably unpredictable songwriter and pop visionary. But things get even bigger, darker, bolder and more personal on Shut Down The Streets (Matador), an album the comes after a period mixed with grief and elation via the death of his father and the birth of his son. It also reflects an embrace of the sheer power of a great pop song, whether addressing a heartthrob or a heartache, bemused by life's little twists or contemplating the essence of what it means to be human. As with all Newman songs, Street's diverse tracks are brimming with witty smarts and brisk and brash pop melodies...more DC
"It's been a while since we've felt this energized and creative," says Jakob Dylan of his first recordings of The Wallflowers after the band's nearly seven-year hiatus. "We haven't changed our stripes so much as we're continuing to redefine the animal." The stark country folk songwriting that marked Dylan's two solo recordings during the break -- one produced by Rick Rubin, one by T Bone Burnett -- has been jettisoned for the rich, rock-driven sound of their earlier "One Light" mid-90's period. Producer Jay Joyce (Brandi Carlile, The Whigs) certainly had a hand in helping shape The Wallflowers return to the full aural textures and spacious arena-friendly power but it's the groove and grit and Dylan's fine return to form as a songwriter -- and loose-gripped bandleader -- that make the Glad All Over (Columbia) such a welcome and inspired surprise...more DC
Lisa Mitchell - Bless This Mess (AUS) - 22-year-old Aussie songstress makes her long-awaited return with the full-length follow-up to 2009's fine breakout album Wonder...a platinum seller Down Under, the delightfully quirky (sm)art/pop Wonder was the recipient of the Australian Music Prize and also brought Mitchell five ARIA nominations... "an unusual, dreamy and surprisingly mature collection of addictive hooks, sunny, unpretentious goofiness and her own left-of-center musical vision" we said at the time...longtime friend, co-writer and instrumentalist Dann Hume (Evermore) once again takes the production reins...more DC
Manchester, England's Josephine Oniyama cites Fela Kuti, Odessa, The Isleys and King Sunny Ade as influences in her music but also Joanna Newsom, Johnny Cash, MGMT and Iron and Wine. Forthcoming full-length Portrait (ARK U.K.) promises an equally eclectic mashup of styles. "At school it was all about indie but when I went home it was African," admits the 29-year-old. "The rhythms and subjects were totally different to the Manchester sounds. I never try to cram all these influences in, hopefully they just come out in a natural way"...more DC
More October 9 Releases:
AG (Adrianne Gonzalez) - The Beatles EP
Bad Books - II
Barbra Streisand - Release Me (Unreleased Tracks)
B.B. King - Mr. B.B. King (4 CD + 10 CD Box Sets)
Bertie Blackman - Pope Innocent X (10/12 AUS)
Beth Hart - Bang Bang Boom Boom (Eur; U.S: Jan.)
Black Marble - A Different Arrangement
Callers - Reviver
Charlie Bickers - Our Frail Hearts (UK)
Citizens! - Here We Are
Dana Falconberry - Leelanau
Darrell Scott & Tim O'Brien - We're Usually A Lot Better Than This
Dog Is Dead - All Our Favorite Stories (UK)
Don Felder (Eagles) - Road to Forever
Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
Jeff Lynne (ELO) - Long Wave/Mr. Blue Sky
Kaki King - Glow
Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
Lori McKenna - Heart Shaped Bullet Hole
Meshell Ndegeocello (and guests) - Dedication to Nina Simone
My Jerusalem - Preachers
Night Moves - Colored Emotions
Owleyes - Nightswim (10/12 Aus)
Ronnie Fauss - I Am the Man You Know I'm Not
Shiny Toy Guns - III
Suzanne Vega - Close Up Vol.4/Songs of Family
Tall Ships - Everything Touching (UK)
Tame Impala - Lonerism
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (DVD/Blu-Ray/CD Deluxe)
The Calm Blue Sea - Arrivals & Departures
The Script - #3 (US)
Ty Segal - Twins
Wanda Jackson - Unfinished Business
Yannick Noah - Hommage


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OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) A retrial has been scheduled for a southeast Iowa man accused of killing his pregnant wife.
The Ottumwa Courier reports (http://bit.ly/1cGWccp ) Seth Techel's trial has been set for Oct. 28 in Mount Pleasant.
Techel is charged with murder and nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy in connection with the May 2012 death of his wife, Lisa Techel, and their unborn child.
In March, a judge declared a mistrial after an Ottumwa jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. A second trial was scheduled to begin in August, but it was delayed indefinitely due to a medical problem.
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"Effects of FAA Furloughs"
J. Randolph Babbitt, LaGuardia Airport, New York
August 1, 2011
LaGuardia Press Conference
Thank you for coming out today.
As a former commercial pilot, I've flown into La Guardia many times. And it pains me to see the effect this furlough is having on our efforts to modernize our air transportation system.
As the Secretary said, we need an FAA bill quickly so we can get construction workers here at La Guardia and across the country back to work.
These airport improvement projects are being held up or simply stopped. And they are critical to the modernization of our air traffic control system nationwide.
The old air traffic control tower here, from the 1960s, has to come down because it's blocking views to some of the airport's taxiways. Plus, it's located on critical real estate in the airport terminal.
We opened a new tower here at La Guardia in January. It's 233-feet high – about 82 feet higher than the old tower. And it's equipped with the most modern air traffic control technology. After spending about $100 million here to design, build and equip the new tower, it makes sense that we need to remove the old one so that we can maximize clear lines of sight.
About 40 construction workers were going to start to dismantle the concrete base of the tower last week. But because of the failure to pass an FAA authorization extension, they were told not to come to work.
And around the country we've stopped work on major control tower construction in Las Vegas, Gulfport, Miss. and Palm Springs, Calif.
We have also been forced to furlough nearly 4,000 FAA employees around the country. Over 120 of those employees are based in the state of New York and 650 of them work right next door in New Jersey.
Most of our employees in New Jersey were working on millions of dollars of research that will help move our air transportation system to the satellite-based navigation system of tomorrow. ALL of that has stopped.
We have kept on our airport safety inspectors because we will not make any compromises when it comes to safety. But everyone should know, because Congress has failed to act, these inspectors are doing their jobs without pay. They are traveling around the country to airports at their own expense.
This our busiest time of year for safety inspections and our inspectors are paying to do their job out of their own pocket. They cannot get paid or get reimbursed until Congress passes an FAA bill.
Everyday that this goes on, we fail to make progress. Congress cannot go home for their August vacation without fixing this problem.
We need our airport improvement employees, engineers and planners back on the job so we can get this important work moving again.


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Pfeiffer University News
Robin Hayes, chairman, North Carolina Republican Party, to deliver keynote address at Pfeiffer University for Fall Convocation
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Robin Hayes, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party and former Congressman from the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's District 8 (1999-2009), is the keynote speaker for Pfeiffer University's 2012 Fall Convocation, Fri., Sept. 7, 10 a.m., a ceremony that takes place in Merner Gymnasium to officially open the 2012-13 academic year.
Mr. Hayes, a Concord native, was first elected to public office in 1978 to the Concord Board of Aldermen, then elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1992. While a member of Congress, Mr. Hayes was on the Armed Services, Transportation and Agriculture committees and chairman of the Livestock subcommittee and co-chairman for the Special Forces and Philanthropy caucuses.
"Robin Hayes's record of public service and professional accomplishment will no doubt inspire the entire Pfeiffer community as we tap a promising academic year,†said Michael C. Miller, president. "As new and returning students continue their development as exemplary servant leaders, they can look to Mr. Hayes's leadership by example as a model for their own lives.â€
Mr. Hayes is president of the Cannon Charitable Trust and director of the Cannon Foundation, organizations that reflect the grantmaking interests of the Cannon Mills Company, for which his grandfather, Charles Albert Cannon, was president from the 1920s to 1960s. Mr. Hayes is also the past owner and operator of Mt. Pleasant Hosiery Mill in Mt. Pleasant, N.C.
A licensed highway contractor and commercial pilot, he serves on the board of directors of the USO of North Carolina, U.S. Air Force Academy, Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma and J. Dennis Hastert Center at Wheaton College. In addition to graduating in 1963 from Concord High School, Mr. Hayes is a graduate of Duke University and a former teaching fellow at the Kennedy School at Harvard University. He and his wife, Barbara, have two children, Bob and Winslow, and six grandchildren.
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Facebook says sorry after removing B.C. woman breastfeeding photos
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