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Big wheels roll again
Truck, rail traffic resumes as haulers deal with effects of Sandy on schedules
Published 8:39 pm, Tuesday, October 30, 2012
ALBANY — The Capital Region was humming again Tuesday as a shipping crossroads for trucks and trains, having missed the worst of Superstorm Sandy.
Refrigerated rail shipments of fresh produce, fruit, cheese and wine from the West Coast to the metropolitan New York area were set to resume last night from the Railex freight terminal in Rotterdam, company Senior Vice President Paul Esposito said.
That shipment had been held back Monday night as the hurricane was barreling ashore and flooding portions of New York City and New Jersey. "Many of the locations that we shipped to there were closed but are expected to reopen (last night)," said Esposito.
The company ships to receiving sites in New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. "Our schedule was altered but it continued. We did not come to a standstill," Esposito said.
At the Port of Albany, a cargo ship that was expected to arrive from New York City on Thursday remains on schedule, said port General Manager Richard Hendrick. "We have received no delays in our schedules," he said.
Truck shipments from the Capital Region south toward the areas hit hardest by Sandy also appeared to be running fairly smoothly.
"We had a couple of trucks that got caught in New York (on Monday night) but they were able to get out later today. We are pretty much back to normal," said Tom Lewis, vice president for Boston Buffalo Express, a company that specializes in shipping of refrigerated seafood.
The company operates a shipping terminal in Rotterdam, and also has facilities in Buffalo, Lockport and Syracuse.
At Ryan's Farmers Market and Produce on Railroad Avenue in Colonie, the produce trucks rolled in as usual early Tuesday morning, said owner Mike Ryan. "I got oranges that came up from Florida and wine grapes from California. There were no issues," he said.
A major freight railroad in the region, Canadian Pacific, also was running normally.
"The weather system did not have a significant impact on our railroad's corridor. Overall, we sustained little damage to our northeast network and any damage that did occur has since been addressed by our railroad's response crews," company spokesman Ed Greenberg said.
He said the company had prepared for the storm by adding track patrols and having stockpiles of track materials, equipment and other resources.
Another freight railroad, CSX, kept tracks closed from Albany to Richmond, Va., with the exception of the Selkirk line. The tracks were closed starting Monday evening.
Rail crews are inspecting tracks in areas "with power outages, downed trees, some flooding and snow accumulations at higher altitudes," said company spokesman Bob Sullivan. "A few routes are being opened as they are inspected and cleared."
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Last updated 8 August 2009. Created on 2 December 2008.
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Using a combination of CCK, Views, FeedAPI, FeedAPI Mapper, Date, Calendar, and the iCal parser, you can create a view of events from an iCal feed (or multiple iCal feeds).
Much of this is copied from the Advanced help in the latest -dev version of the Date module, which you can see if the Advanced help module is installed. Also make sure you have the latest -dev code for the Date module, too.
Also, In order to do this, you'll need to install the iCal parser module. Make sure you have updated to current Calendar, Date, and FeedAPI modules.
- Enable the following modules and sub-modules: CCK, Calendar, Calendar iCal, Date, Date API, Date Timezone, FeedAPI Mapper, iCal parser, FeedAPI, FeedAPI Node, Views, Views UI.
- Decide what content type will be used for nodes imported from your iCal feed. It can be a separate content type for each feed, or they can be combined into other content types. Make sure the content type you select has a date field that can be used for the iCal date, plus fields for any other iCal information that will be imported.
- Create a new content type for iCal feeds. Do not simply add iCal processing to the existing Feed content type. You need to create new content type for iCal feeds on a content type that has no other parsers enabled. Make sure that "Refresh feed on creation" is unchecked. Under "FeedAPI", check that this is a content type for downloading feeds to your site. Scroll down and under "Parser Common iCal Syndication", check that you want to enable the ical parser for this feed. Under "FeedAPI Node", check the box to enable the feedapi_node processor on this feed and make sure the content type from Step 2 is selected.
- Go to 'Create Content' and create a new node using the iCal feed content type. When you create the node, you will find a place to input the url of the feed and make sure the content type from Step 2 is selected.
- Once the feed node has been created, you will see a tab at the top where you can 'map' its data to the fields in your target content type.
- Scroll way down and look for "options->VEVENT:" and map options->VEVENT:DATE to "field_**** (date**): iCal VEVENT" (the date field in your feed item content type).
Do NOT map any other "options->VEVENT:DATE" fields. Start, end, and repeating rule will all be transferred automatically.
You may map non-VEVENT fields to other fields in the target node. Scroll over and click "Add."
- Once mapped, you can click on the 'Refresh' tab to add in the new feed items.
- You can check the Content screen in the administration area to see that the nodes have been imported.
- Now, if your interested, you can use Views to setup a calendar view of all the items from your feed. It's probably easiest to simply clone the default calendar view. You can do this in the Views UI.
- Within the settings page for your new view, add a Filter for 'Node: Type' and choose the content type that your iCal feed is creating. If you didn't use a separate content type for your iCal feed, you will need to find another way to filter out the feed elements, unless you want to show more than just the feed items.
- Under Arguments, you will need to set a 'Date: Date' argument. If you cloned the default calendar view, then you will need to modify the Date Argument that's already set. In the Arguments settings, select a date field filter with the argument. Do not select both the 'From date' and 'To date' for CCK date fields, only one of them is needed.
- Besides any other adjustments you might want to make, your view should be setup.
Note: The following attachments are screenshots provided at: http://drupal.org/node/214688
Looking for support? Visit the Drupal.org forums, or join #drupal-support in IRC.
Updating needed
Step 6 says
Scroll way down and look for options->DTSTART: and options->DTEND and map them to the 'From date' and 'To date' fields.
However in the discussion "Create a CCK date field mapper", comment @ #112, KarenS
When mapping ical items you just map the top-level ical VEVENT item to the matching date item (also called VEVENT to make it easy to see). You do *not* map all the individual parts of the ical element, like 'all_day', just the one top-level element. This is because the ical element has lots of interacting parts and the mapper can't do anything meaningful with the date without the whole thing.
Is it time to update this page, or at least include a pointer to the CCK date field mapper discussion?
Also needs to discuss Feeds
FeedAPI has been replaced by Feeds -- this whole article needs reworked to describe the new process.
Drupal 7 Version
Agreed @claar - especially since it doesn't look like there is going to be a Feed API release for D7.
Remember to update Permissions
Step 1 should remind admins to update permissions to allow admin (and maybe others) to use the various modules and features.
Which URL
I'm working my way through this, but I have to admit I'm not extremely Drupal savvy. This may be a silly question, but what exactly is meant by "URL of the feed" in step 4? I get everything else, but at that point I enter what I thought was the feed URL and it doesn't work.
The "URL of the feed" is the
The "URL of the feed" is the link to the .ics file. This needs to be hosted on the internet somewhere. If you are using Google Calendar you can find the link to the .ics file in calendar settings. When you go the the calendar settings page you'll see a green icon that says ICAL. Right click and pick copy link location and paste it into that field.
That is what I thought. I'm
That is what I thought. I'm trying to make a feed of CiviCRM events so that they will be displayed on the calendar. I figured that the green "ICAL" icon was the necessary link, however everytime I put that into the field for "feed url" I get this error:
"Fatal error: Call to undefined function link_content_is_empty() in /sites/all/modules/cck/content.module on line 900"
and then the page never loads. Could I have done something wrong or messed up one of the previous steps?
how to do this with civievent feeds
@at02 and anyone else wanting to do this with CiviCRM, there is a civi forum post detailing how to do this...start at this comment, but make sure to read everything after it as more information is provided: http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php/topic,8667.msg37439.html#msg37439
It's not clear to me how to make recurring or multi-day events (primary concern is multi-days) display properly in a calendar view. Also, how would one just break out the time component of the vevent field so as to just show the time of the event in the appropriate date cell of a calendar view? If this is do-able, please update this (excellent) recipe. -Thanks
Trying this Again
Tried this process some time ago to pull iCal data from HighSchoolSports.net. I have reason to try it again.
Now, when I follow the process I never see any option corresponding to "Parser Common iCal Syndication". All the other fieldsets seem to be present and make sense.
When I create a node of my new iCal feed type the URL doesn't "stick" (if i come back to edit it later the URL is always gone). And in the mapping step I get a list of only 4 possible items to map (options->tags, options->author, etc.), and none of them relate to options->VEVENT.
Anybody venture a guess as to what's wrong? Thanks in advance.
UPDATE: Tried this approach on a pristine site and installation of Drupal and it works much better. Trying now to determine just what the key differences are.
High School Sports
I had this working last year for High School Sports. After upgrading to 6.13 this summer and other updates... nothing seems to work. It says 14 nodes created but only three show as new nodes (interestingly it's varsity, junior varsity and frosh rather than a couple varsity and a jv). :( (14 is the correct number however)
Have you had any luck?
No Refresh
When I finish mapping the fields and refresh the feed, hoping to see the events populate in Drupal. I just get the white screen of death, no text no nothing. Most importantly no nodes created.
Any idea what's up?
I just go to this page: node/4/refresh
and get nuthin.
I mapped options->VEVENT to the iCal event
I mapped the title and description to node fields.
I'm using the Aquia Drupal Distribution.
Step 5 --> Where is the "Map TAB"?
Hello together!
Besides the problem, that drupal always adds the URL of my page in front of the wanted ics-URL, after editing the in 4. created node (resulting in something like "mysite.commysite.commysite.com/webcal://pathtofeed" after several edits) - so I had to download an ics-feed-file and insert the correct path each time ("/calendar.ics"), I'm stuck at point 5.
There is no "map"-Tab arising. Where should it be? I only have "View", "Refresh", "Remove Items" and "Edit?".
Also after doing a refresh, there is no other tab "map" arising.
At least I do get some nodes from the ical-file.
What may be my problem?
You need the feed api element
FeedAPI Mapper
I can't seem to find this Module by searching for it in "modules". Actually I see it referenced in the comment above mine. A link in the instructions might be helpful. Alternately change the name reference as it appears to be called "Feed Element Mapper" though I see that the developer of that module is likely responsible for that discrepancy.
url of the feed
Seems obvious after the event, but perhaps it should be clarified between 4 and 5 that unless a valid ical url is input and the node saved, the mapping will not show up the data fields of the source feed to be mapped.
Automated deletion of FeedAPI+iCalParser generated nodes?
I have a Google-iCalfeed-to-FeedAPI set-up working just fine right now. But I'm wondering if there's an existing tool for auto-deleting the relevant Drupal nodes that have been deleted in the feed.
I see that you can kill feed items after a certain period of time (available in a drop-down in both the Feed content type and instances of created feeds from that content type).
But I'm thinking somewhere in the update/refresh process there could be a node-to-feed comparison with the orphaned nodes (those which no longer have a corresponding feed item) being deleted (or at least unpublished).
Maybe a workflow tool?
Timezone problems
Thank you for the guide, this
Thank you for the guide, this works so well!
I have 180 (past) events to import and it times out after 50 or so - is there a way to set it to import different events each time?
Is this still valid for Google Calendar?
I'm building a Drupal site for a team which already uses Google Calendar. Since there is no reason to change their habits will this work for them? There are other Google Calendar modules which don't use ical - so I am a bit confused as to which is best.
Dev code in production?
> make sure you have the latest -dev code for the Date module, too.
I find this unprofessional and worries me alot. If the Dev code is ready for use on production systems then make a release!
I got as far as item six
I got as far as item six above but then couldn't proceed...
> Scroll way down and look for "options->VEVENT:" and map options->VEVENT:DATE
I have nothing which looks like the image attached to this article. I have a section "Mapping" with "Feed Item", "Node", and Add.
Under Feed Item I have
(But on the node side I *do* have the Map to field_date (date): ICal VEVENT)
SOLVED. I think I hadn't got
I think I hadn't got the ICal Parser working so it was not reading the ICal file correctly - and thus didn't know what fields were in there.
All event importing with today's date
I'm new to Drupal, but I've gone through both this document and the "iCal Events as Nodes" video. I'm able to import all the events from my Google Calendar to my Drupal calendar, but they show up all in a bunch on today's date.
I've tried mapping 'options->VEVENT->DATE' (as it says here) and 'options->VEVENT' (as it says in the video) to 'field_**** (date**): iCal VEVENT' with no luck.
I'm using Drupal 6.17 with iCal parser 6.x-1.1, Calendar 6.x-2.2, and FeedAPI 6.x-1.8.
What am I doing wrong? Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks in advance.
All Events importing with same date also
I have tried every setting I can think of and all my calendar events are added to the same day also.
If I look at the content nodes that are created in the content list (for the google calendar items) the dates are correct on the nodes. Somehow the calendar is not importing them correctly and assigning them to the correct days.
This seems to be a view problem
Hello symbolgen,
I'm a newbie to Drupal but I've been struggling with date and all that stuff for nearly a week now. I've had the same problem. It's a view problem.
You have to go to site construction >> views >> list,
find the calendar view you're using (the default one or a copy of it)
click edit
on the default page (the one you should be in) , you have to set some things right (there is a certain order for that, I don't remember, there is a really good tutorial about that somewhere, if I find it I post it) :
In FIELDS : you have to add Content : Date Start Date (you can exclude it from display but it has to be there).
In ARGUMENTS :
Remove the one that is there
Then click on '+' and choose Date : Date (node)
On the next screen find something like Content : Date (field_yourdatefield) Start Date
Hope it helps you.
By the way, I still have a lot of problems with my GCal Import : incorrect TimeZone handling, big problems with all-day events not having a end date,... and I see I'm not the only one. I tried to use the -dev version of the date module (not sure it is a good idea) but it doesn't seem to make things better... If someone has an up-to-date how-to tutorial with all the good versions of all the modules implied, his or her help would be greatly appreciated :-)
repeat events import limited to 52 items
I have this set up and it is working well but if I have a repeat event in google with more than 52 occurrences, only the first 52 are imported.
Is this an expected limitation, or is there a setting somewhere?
Google calender event in Drupal website.
Using CCK, Views, FeedAPI, FeedAPI Mapper, Date, Calendar, and the iCal parser, modules i want to embed all my google calender event into my Drupal website but not got any success after 8 hr. i saw following video:
http://mustardseedmedia.com/podcast/episode27 for calender configuration
http://mustardseedmedia.com/podcast/episode34 for ical google calender embed into event.
I've tried mapping 'options->VEVENT->DATE' (as it says here) and 'options->VEVENT' (as it says in the video) to 'field_**** (date**): iCal VEVENT' with no luck.
The problem is all ICal event is coming into same date that is 22/10/2011. i don't know why?
can anybody will help me thanks in advance.
Did you ever solve this?
I'm having the same problem and was hoping you might have figured out the issue.

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By Neda Farshbaf
(CNN) -- For three months, Mark Cherry lay in a Chicago-area hospital room, close to death.
He had suffered a gunshot wound during a home invasion in Gary, Indiana -- one that he is accused of committing, and in which he allegedly shot and killed a 22-year old man.
In late February, fully recovered, Cherry discharged himself and walked out of the hospital.
Now, family members of the victim are questioning how an accused killer could just walk out. Law enforcement and the hospital are blaming each other for the mix-up. And Cherry is still on the run.
"Why wasn't he handcuffed? Why didn't you have a police officer at the door waiting for him to get released?" Lourdes deJesus Correa, mother of the victim, Rolanda Correa, told CNN affiliate WLS on Tuesday.
The home invasion
Lourdes Correa's son was killed over five months ago.
Just before midnight on December 1, Cherry and two other men allegedly forced their way into a home where Rolanda Correa was staying.
The series of events leading to Correa's death are unclear.
CNN affiliates, quoting police, said that at some point during the invasion, the residents of the home and Cherry allegedly struggled for possession of his gun.
An ambulance rushed Cherry to a nearby hospital. He was then transferred to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Police charged him with murder, attempted murder, criminal confinement, and battery with a deadly weapon.
The blame game
Cherry was apparently not under police guard during his hospital stay.
Advocate Christ Medical Center told CNN it can't hold a patient against their will.
"If a patient is under suspicion for a serious offense, the police department involved in the case typically posts an officer on site during the period of the hospitalization," the hospital said.
Police in Gary told WGN they didn't have the manpower to sit in Cherry's hospital room during the entire recovery period. Also, they're not able to detain a suspect in another state -- in this case, Illinois.
Gary Police could have asked the Cook County Sheriff's Office in Illinois to monitor the suspect.
"Normally our procedure would be to reach out to those agencies," Cmdr. John Cooros told WLS. That wasn't done.
"Unfortunately, our investigators assumed because he was unconscious that the hospital would give the detective a call before he was released," Chief Wade Ingram also told the affiliate.
CNN placed calls to Gary police, but didn't hear back early Wednesday morning.
The reaction
So, where is Cherry now? Police don't know but they're looking.
"The main thing is that Mark Anthony Cherry is still out on the loose," Cpl. Gabrielle King told WGN. "We want him apprehended so he can stand trial."
It's an emotional blow for a family that's already lost so much.
"It's like our whole family is falling apart due to this. We are falling apart," Correa said. "Please, I just want justice for my son. For my family. That's all I want."
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…because I don't like 90% of the stuff listed on this blog.
- Dinner parties… Nope.
- St. Patrick's Day… No.
- Gay Friends… Don't have any… That I know of.
- Outdoor Performance Clothes… No.
- Shorts… OK, yes on that one.
- The Wire… No way.
- T-Shirts. OK, I like t-shirts, but only if they're obscurely geeky or have guns on them or are from some place I've visited.
- Bad Memories of High School… OK, I didn't particularly like High School, but it wasn't totally miserable.
- Hating Corporations… Nope.
- Graduate School… Missed that one.
- The Idea of Soccer… I don't care what you call it, it's stupid.
- Modern Furniture… No way.
- Multilingual Children… Well Monkey's growing up in Texas, so she's learning Spanish. Anything else is just stupid.
- Musical Comedy… Nope. If it's not on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour it's not funny.
- Bottles of Water… Now that IS stupid.
- Moving to Canada… My sister married a Canadian. Sometimes I talk to her, but not more than once every few years to see if she's still alive.
- Oscar Parties… No.
- Gentrification… Not only no, but HELL NO. I live out in the country for a reason. (Although Frisco is growing up around me, I'm still not living inside a city limits.)
- Study Abroad… Like vacationing, I'm not going anywhere that doesn't have a Bill of Rights.
- Being The Only White Person Around… I don't even understand this one.
I'll stop there, the list is exhaustive.
That's two out of 20.
So I'm 90% not white.
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滝見小路 Takimi Koji
- Food streets, Stalls and Markets
- Kita (Osaka Station / Umeda) Area
- Travelko Rating
- ClosedDepending on stores
Maps are rarely carried out with accessing from mainland China.
- District
- Kita (Osaka Station / Umeda) Area
- Address
- 1-1 Oyodonaka , Umeda skybldg 1st Basement Floor Kita-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 531-0076, Japan
- Category
- Food streets, Stalls and Markets
- Opening Hours
- Depending on stores
- Closed
- Depending on stores
- Website
- http://www.takimikoji.jp/
- Tel.
- +81-6-6440-3899
Have a light meal? Go downstairs for "Takamikoji" which provide you with local specialties in Showa era atmosphere
Takimikoji literally means "cascade viewing small path".
Umeda Sky Building shows you a modern architecture above the ground and a nostalgic town called "Takimikoji" under the ground. Before or after being immersed in the spectacle from the observatory, why not making a time travel back to the showa era, the middle of the twentieth century when Osaka was flourishing as the center of commerce.
The streets in the town are stone-paved and lined with 27 local restaurants such as ramen, kushikatsu (skewered meat), tempura, sushi, teppan-yaki, okonomiyaki (Japanese style pancake) or Japanese sweet dessert. Choose your favorite Osaka food among them! You will also find the local Inari shrine gate, antique mail box or the old-fashioned designs and product names on the signs.
- * The information above is from the date of the review. Please be aware that some of the content may vary from the most recent information.
Other Sightseeing Spots of Osaka
- Shitennoji Temple
- Japan Mint
- National Bunraku Theater
- Hozenji Yokocho
- Nakanoshima Park
- Kuromon Ichiba
- Tenjimbashisuji Shopping Street
- Tempozan Ferris Wheel
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- Abeno Harukas
- Osaka Takoyaki Museum
- Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses
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- Osaka Minoh Hiking
- Tsuyunoten Shrine
- Tempozan Market Place
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It was such a dreary morning as I got into my car and began my journey. The windshield was getting spattered with intermittent light rain so that I had to keep my wipers going, but not consistently. Traveling on days like this are not my favorite especially with the fog making for limited visibility! Lord knows what could jump out in front of me since it would be an hour or so before daybreak!
Where was I going? It all seems so fresh and new but I have to admit that I am really feeling hesitant about the next part of this journey. It is those stinkin' uncertainties. After all, I like to know what I'm getting myself into. Guess I'm sort of a black and white kind of person these days. And it is really kind of scary to imagine the what ifs that I could run into. What if this venture doesn't pan out? What if I am making a 'big' mistake in making this move? What will he say if I fail at my attempt to make things better? Will he understand or be angry with me?
Oh, I dislike those thoughts that are rolling around in my head. Okay, I just remember that when I get like this I need to go back to some of my favorites…
"He will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Him, because he trusts in You." Isaiah 26:3 (NKJ)
There it is, perfect peace…why? It's those last four words, "he trusts in You." That takes Faith! Oh man, this faith thing certainly is a challenge!
And then there are these two verses I have claimed as my 'mantra' for a long time now…
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made know to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6,7 (ESV)
Again, peace of God that will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus! Oh yes, I have had loads of opportunity to put those verses to the test and you know, God has never failed me on His word! Stop and ponder this...how could He renege on His own word? It just doesn't happen or He isn't the God he says he is! Click To Tweet
So, why does this new adventure seem so scary? I need to take some time and remember the many times that God has seen me through. Because He has upheld me in the most difficult of circumstances!
If I can't trust God by now then seriously, what's the point of continuing? I have made up my mind that I want to finish my journey here on this globe strong. I want to be the woman that God has designed me to be. I want all He has for me as I finish and Lord, let me finish strong! My word this year is "Faith", but I added the adjective Big to my word because that was the kind of faith I want to learn this year. Faith that moves mountains, faith that believes in big changes, faith that knows the prodigals will return home and faith that believes that the lost will be saved!
So, here goes! I am preparing for the next leg of the journey, and it just might include (shhh…) retirement. But I don't want it to look like what I see some slip into. That's why it will be one baby step after another. And you know, I am actually excited to begin the trek.
How does it go? How do you prepare? How do you plan? Well, I am adding this verse to my repertoire…
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
I know it well, I have used it times before and I now have three Hebrews 11:1 graphics for my blog posts!!! But with this faith thing, this BIG faith thing, something tells me I am going to need to remind myself over and over as I begin to live it out purposefully!
You may not think that you have a faith issue, and if you don't I want to know how you do it! But for those of us who have lost our 'child-like' faith somewhere along the road, let me challenge you to examine how you respond to those rough bumps we encounter. You may be like I am thinking I can't do this thing unless I have all my 'ducks in a row'!
So what are your faith inhibitors?
- Fear?
- Uncertainty?
- Control issues?
- Gotta have your 'ducks in a row'?
These will certainly rob you of unadulterated FAITH, the big faith I'm talking about. The faith I want and honestly struggle to maintain!
So maybe you would like to at least join me from the standpoint of growing in your faith? If you do then you might not have such a 'faith deficit' when you get to that place where I am hoping to be someday!
Step one has to be memorizing those three verses if you haven't already…let's do it so it can do the work inside of us that only God can do when we implant His word in our heart! And then just like I did on my North Dakota trip, put His word to the test! I have wondered if God doesn't delight in showing us a glimpse of His character during our rough times? Click To Tweet
We will check back on the progress here…I promise. This is a journey that is not too soon to end


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ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — A confrontation at an Orlando, Florida school led to a woman being stunned with a taser on Wednesday.
A school resource officer with the Orlando Police Department said Latoyia Lane was out of control and resisting arrest.
The gun left scars on Lane, who said she was angered by the incident.
"Trust me. You don't want to be tasered. You're going to scream. You're going to shout for mercy. I think it's like being shot," Lane said.
Lane said she and her family went to the school to stand up for her niece.
She claims the same police officer pushed her 14-year-old niece at a convenience store one month ago because the teen was acting up.
Lane said the officer went too far.
"He slammed my niece into a double glass (window), and it broke, and it shattered," Lane said.
Lane claimed a picture of the shattered glass is proof.
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You can see the list I used for this battle here: http://www.advancedtautactica.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=26333
This was a unlimited point, 190 Power Level Battle against Imperial Guard. I won't mention what he was using, as it would spoil the following narrative. I previously posted a a report of a battle which used a particularly detailed piece of Scratch-Built terrain called 'Guella Ridge'. The guy who built it briefly came back to the area I live in to give our group a new piece of scratch built terrain, meant to mimic the Catchran Jungles. Since Catchran in deep inside Imperial space, we decided that to have the Tau fighting on a simular death world, we would make it a planet on the edge of Tau space called Vindi. The planet is mostly jungle, and was home to a large colony of Imperial Colonists (prior to my battle). The Astra Militarium was defending the world, which is when this battle is set. At the end of this report, I will post my opponent's list.
Opponent: IG
Play order: IG followed by Tau
Mission: Attrition (kill all enemies)
PL: 190. No Point limit
Phase One
The bushes rustled as Breacher Team Onyx moved slowly through the dense tangle of foliage that filled the space. It had been 10 Cycles since the 301st Vior'la Marine Battlegroup made landfall on this godforsaken world, and the team was already aching to be back aboard the orbiting fleet. The Gue'la had put up considerable resistnance, and sensors had detected large amounts of movement through this area. Leading the team was Shas'ui Mal'caor, a veteran of the Taros Campaign, and the leader of the group. The team stopped dead as their leader held up a fist.
"Possible Contact, 400 meters dead ahead."
The team readied their weapons and took cover behind a cluster of moss-covered boulders. Suddenly, a burst of gunfire set the jungle ablaze. The team dared not to return fire, not knowing the position or number of their attackers. Before the Shas'ui could order his men to retreat, a group of Catchran Jungle Fighters, charged around the boulder. The Shas'ui shot one with his pulse pistol, splattering the Tau in front of him with blood. However, the sudden appearance of the expert soldiers had caused some level of confusion, a confusion which allowed the Gue'la to take down two of the five Breachers before anyone could react. The jungle fighters were soon cut down amidst a hail of pulse blaster shots, and the attack ended.
On the other side of the battlefield, the 5th Heavy squadron was having difficulty working in the environment. Commander Longstrike was leading from the rear, assisted by two veteran Hammerhead crews, their vehicles fitted with Ion Cannons for closer-range engagement. Longstrike (true to his name) was still using the standard railgun system. In the lead, Vindicator Squad lead the army, their Twin-linked heavy rail rifles pointed dead ahead. Beside them, the 251st Battlesuit Division acted as a vanguard, their suits fitted for direct engagement. Suddenly, a roar sounded, and Shas'ui O'shas and his battlesuit detonated in a flash of light. Commander longstrike grimly sent a message to the troops:
"All units: Gue'la Baneblade directly ahead!!
To Be Continued


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Duminy looks forward to serving as a senior
In fact, the 30-year-old feels that the increase in responsibility has not been a sudden thing: Duminy has gradually been taking on more and more of a senior role in the South African team, becoming a key player as his batting and bowling have grown to maturity.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge, but it hasn't just started now. It started a few months ago already, especially when Graeme retired. There's already been added responsibilities, definitely in the shorter formats, and I think it brings the best out of me and my game.
"But this season will determine whether I can sustain that, but I think I've played enough cricket now to know what leadership is about," Duminy said yesterday at the Cricket South Africa Centre of Excellence in Pretoria, where the Proteas were having a two-day fitness camp.
Duminy admitted that the Proteas have been stung by the loss of their number one Test ranking to Australia and he said they needed to start strongly in the three-match ODI series that precedes the two Tests against Sri Lanka.
"Obviously we don't have a good record playing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and it's going to be a tough ask. But we have a nice squad and it's going to be important to start well in the ODIs. That's a very important aspect of the tour and we need to get our games right heading into the Tests, where we want to get that number one ranking back," Duminy said.
Batting at number six (he deserves to be treated as one of the top six with either Stiaan van Zyl or Quinton de Kock at seven), Duminy can put money on the fact that he is going to face plenty of spin in Sri Lanka, an area of weakness previously which he has now greatly improved.
"Playing spin is going to be crucial and I have had an issue with it in the past, but I've put that behind me. I've definitely improved a lot from three or four years ago and I feel confident facing spin now. I feel like I now have good game plans facing spin and my experience in the IPL has improved me too," the stylish left-hander said.
There is a sense of calm now about the veteran of 115 ODIs, 55 T20 internationals and 24 Tests and Duminy says life is not going to be radically different as the Proteas enter a new era under Hashim Amla.
"The team culture is there already and there's a great balance in the squad. Small things will change, but we understand what we stand for and the guys stepping into the side have the freedom to express themselves and there are still several guys who have been around for a long time.
"We want to dominate the international circuit; yes, there've been big losses from the team, but we see it as a great opportunity for the new breed of players," Duminy said.


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Tenants to Homeowners files plans for independent, senior living project in south Lawrence
If Lawrence really wants to become a destination for retirees, Rebecca Buford, executive director of Lawrence's Tenants to Homeowners, believes there is an issue community leaders might want to think about: an affordable place for retirees to live.
"If we really want seniors to come live here, we should think about this," Buford said. "We don't want them locking up all their money in housing. We want them to have money available to spend in Lawrence."
Buford and her not-for-profit agency have filed plans to build a 14-unit, rent-controlled, senior living housing development on property just behind the United Way building in south Lawrence.
Tenants to Homeowners has filed a request to rezone about 2 acres of vacant property at 2518 Ridge Court to RM-12 multi-family zoning. The property currently is zoned for RS-7 single family development.
Buford said concept plans call for the property to be developed with a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom townhouses that will be limited to seniors 55 and older.
Buford said a group of retirees or soon-to-be retirees approached Tenants to Homeowners about the project, saying that Lawrence needed more retirement housing that "felt like a neighborhood instead of a high-rise apartment complex."
Buford said current plans call for Tenants to Homeowners to rent the properties to seniors rather than sell the townhouses. Buford said feedback from several retirees indicated they would rather rent than own.
"Seniors don't want to lock all their equity up into their homes," Buford said. "They usually need access to their equity for health care and other expenses."
The units will rent for below-market rates, and seniors must meet certain income guidelines to qualify for a unit. Buford said the project will be geared at those seniors who make 80 percent or less of the area's median income. For a family size of two, that means an annual income of $45,350 or less.
The property currently is owned by Douglas County. It was part of the old Valley View Nursing Home that the county operated decades ago. Buford said plans call for the county to donate the property to Tenants to Homeowners, which will help the project offer below-market rates. Buford said she also is working to secure grants and other financing for the approximately $2 million project.
If the City Hall land use approvals come through in a timely fashion, Buford hopes to break ground next spring and be ready to open by late 2014.
Buford acknowledges the project may face opposition from a few neighbors, which is often the case when vacant ground in an established neighborhood is proposed to be developed. This one comes with the added hurdle that Tenants to Homeowners is asking for a zoning category that often is used to build apartments. But Buford said Tenants to Homeowners is committed to the idea of townhouse development rather than a traditional apartment complex. And she said the development will place restrictions on the land to ensure that it always remains limited to senior housing.
But this may be one project that hits City Hall with a lot of momentum. It is combining two trends that have been getting a lot of talk locally: affordable housing and attracting retirees. There was an entire joint city-county task force on attracting retirees to the city.
And this is the third affordable housing project to surface in recent months, joining the public-private proposal by the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority at 23rd and O'Connell, and plans for a new four-story development near the Poehler Lofts building in East Lawrence. By the way, Buford confirmed to me that Tenants to Homeowners has agreed to be a partner in that project, which will feature 43 units in a newly-constructed building at the southeast corner of Ninth and Delaware streets.
Richard Heckler 4 years, 5 months ago
"If Lawrence really wants to become a destination for retirees, Rebecca Buford, executive director of Lawrence's Tenants to Homeowners, believes there is an issue community leaders might want to think about: an affordable place for retirees to live.
"If we really want seniors to come live here, we should think about this," Buford said. "We don't want them locking up all their money in housing. We want them to have money available to spend in Lawrence."
"Seniors don't want to lock all their equity up into their homes," Buford said. "They usually need access to their equity for health care and other expenses."
Someone in touch with reality and wearing a thinking cap has spoken. Excellent choice of words.
Affordable housing is not housing constructed as "CHEAP" as possible. It is high quality energy efficient housing that someone can afford to live in.
gatekeeper 4 years, 5 months ago
Good idea, bad location. I wouldn't want my mother living there. Look at the crime statistics for that area and all the meth head's in the surrounding apartments. Too close to Redbud Ln. Elderly are easy pickin's for them.
Catalano 4 years, 5 months ago
Yeah, that was my first thought, too.
kernal 4 years, 5 months ago
Mine as well, because there doesn't seem to be much effort by some property managers and landlords to clean up their properties and do a better job of screening prospective tenants. Seems to be the status quo in Lawrence.
Jim Schilling 4 years, 5 months ago
I'd love to see something like this on the land that is being discussed for the low-income project at 23rd and O'Connell.
tomatogrower 4 years, 5 months ago
I wish there was some place closer to the downtown to retire. I would love to walk downtown when I'm retired. Actually they might be able to take over some of the Oread. More and more students are opting for the high end apartments. I've never seen so many for rent signs at the beginning of the school year.
Seth Peterson 4 years, 5 months ago
Wasn't there a beautiful new home built on the West Side of Lawrence just a few months ago?
blindrabbit 4 years, 5 months ago
Ditto the "bad location" comments. Would be tough to come up with a worse scenario for a safe location for senior citizens. Otherwise, the concept is commendable.
Richard Heckler 4 years, 5 months ago
The entire neighborhood is not a bad neighborhood. Perhaps this will stimulate neighborhood rehabilitation.
gatekeeper 4 years, 5 months ago
Correct, there are still some decent homes over there that are privately owned. BUT, all those apartments and duplex rentals are full of meth heads. I looked at some when I was a student in the late 80's/early 90's and they were bad then too, have just gotten worse over the years.
Nothing will change that neighborhood until the cheap rentals that are always in disrepair are cleaned up or gone. One main reason I moved to N. Lawrence was because it is mostly single family homes that aren't rentals.
Stop_the_Madness 4 years, 5 months ago
This plan will work for retirees on a tight budget who already live in Lawrence. I think you should try to attract KU grads who have had successful careers and would like to return to Lawrence. There are no upscale empty nester properties in Lawrence.
webmocker 4 years, 5 months ago
"There are no upscale empty nester properties in Lawrence."
Maybe none for your taste, but perhaps Bella Sera? Meadowlark? Possibly Hobbs Taylor or The Oread?
Stephanie Hull 4 years, 5 months ago
Does anyone know when they plan to break ground on the 9th and Delaware project? Also, isn't that corner in the flood plain? I work near there, and when we get a lot of rain that whole area looks like a lake.
LawrenceTownie 4 years, 5 months ago
Affordable housing is always needed, especially for Seniors who do no have a pension and only rely on Social Security for their needs. I suspect there are many in that predicament today. The southern proposed area is also close to 23rd, 27th, and 31st which all hold many stores to visit. But isn't this the area where someone started fires a year ago or so? I have not seen in the news lately about fires being started in that area, perhaps the person was arrested on a different charge, and is still in jail. Just wondering.
Topple 4 years, 5 months ago
It's close. I believe those fires were mainly in apartment buildings within a block or two of the southeast corner of 23rd & Iowa.
LawrenceTownie 4 years, 5 months ago
Thanks, thought so.
Gayle Sigurdson 4 years, 5 months ago
"upscale empty nesters" can choose from the entire housing stock of Lawrence, as well as those suggested by webmocker and the joint KU/City New Cities Project with Dennis Domer. A true retirement community also needs to meet the needs of older adults who have lived in and contributed to Douglas County for decades.
The neighborhood does have many rentals. Tenants to Homeowners projects raise the standard when they come in. In addition to the easy access to shopping in the area, this location is near the bus route and resources at the United Way building.
Water/flooding problems have been addressed in the site plan and the results should benefit the entire area. Tenants to Homeowners has worked with the community in planning this project. I expect they will address each legitimate concern and Lawrence will benefit from the results.
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The world's biggest online puzzle, Klueless, has come out with its 8th version. The game is believed to be so addictive that you may not be able to work, sleep, or eat over the next few days which may lead to something disastrous like getting fired from your job or something miraculously pleasing like, reduction in body weight !! So, here we advise that you play this crackling game at your own risk :)
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So, let's play the game together!!!
HINTS/CLUES for KLUELESS 8:
1. Click on the ball at the center.
2. What is "Unknown"? Think of it. A God, perhaps. Now think of the God related to the planet referred in the 'url' and put the answer in the 'url'.
3. All the images shown signify something individually. Even if you get 2 or 3 of them right and google them 'together'. You will get the answer. (Very famous game played at clubs)
4. Reverse search the image. This is a famous fictional character. You have to find out the professional partner of this man. (Just like, John Watson to Sherlock Holmes).
5. If you search this image, you'll get your first clue. Something about the wolf family and the fact, probably, that they also follow the 'class system'. Now, look at the source code. "Helots".. Who were the helots in 'Sparta'? What was their rank? Now relate this rank to the wolf family. And that is the answer !!
6. Google the two images. We need to know the capital cities of the countries represented by them. Google them together and get the answer. Another hint: Answer is just ONE word.
7. Google the images together. Three will do. Avoid using their full names. You will definitely find a connection. SOLID HINT: The answer is a LAST NAME.
8. First search "Le Petit Caporal" in google. It's the nickname of a famous emperor. Now source code clue will give you an idea that this level has got to do something with 'pigs' or animals in general. Google, animal and Napoleon, you will get something. SOLID HINT : It's the name of a book.
9. Who is the most popular Krusader/Crusader? There's a movie related to him. Find its creator/director. :)
10: The two guys are related to music. Something to do with "music" and the "sound" of it. SOLID HINT: Name of an actress.
11. This level is quite tricky. See the image carefully. It is related with mathematics. Something to do with chance!! If you'll put any wrong answers in the answer bar, it'll take you to the previous level. You might think your answer is wrong or you need to break any kind of loop. Well, basically, the phenomenon that is occuring is not following any 'fixed order'. What is the opposite of fixed or patterned? Just find that word and take the clue from the title "backwards". Do this with the word and put it in the answer bar. Now in the next page, view the source code and you just got to click something there!!
12. Save the image on your computer. Straighten it and crop it a bit. Then do the image serach on google. You will see that it is related to a certain kind of blindness. You just need its abbreviation and think in binary/bytes. SOLID HINT: Answer is a number.
13: There's a hyperlink in the picture. Click on that. Google that phrase. Will tell you about a famous accident. You need to find particular "when" part of the person who became the victim of this accident. The official "when" time. SOLID HINT(Read only if you're really feeling frustrated right now): You need to find the official death time of this person.
14: All the images are expressions..or 'emoting' something. You need to find the letters associated with each of these expressions. (Take the help of Skype if you want to find out which letter is used to form which emoticon). Once you get the first line letters.. just rearrange them to form a word. Then use the 2nd line just as it is. Put in both the words as the answer.
15. Many red herrings there including the mysterious man behind the fire! :P All we can say is just don't think much. This level is not layered at all. You need to have some good observational skills. The fire has hidden 4 letters that form a word meaning a traditional unit of volume.
16. Google the image name, the vegetable seen in the image and "barrel roll" all together and the first wiki link is your First major hint. Find this character's first damsel in distress. (The name)
17. Something happens to this clock at '2 minutes to midnight'. Search this phrase in google to reach the conclusion that it's a special type of clock. Read on wiki about this clock and then refer to the other clue given by the clock which is 11:51. Search the wiki article of this special clock keeping 11.51 in mind to find the location of certain scientific tests in a particular year. That place's coordinates is the answer. Coordinates of which direction? Check the source code clue.
18. Ur seeing the WRONG colors there. Google the team names and find out what their Jersey colors actually are. Nothing to do with football here. Now think when does a person see a wrong color? Probably when something is wrong with his/her eyes. Which is that disease? You'll get it's official name by the name of 'the chemist'.
19. From the source hint.. we get, SPELL and Bee. Googling reveals something called Spelling Bee. Read about it and it's "yearly" activities. Now look at the title of the page. One award name is missing. A popular one. You need to find out all those years where movies won all major five awards(the missing awards). These are just three in number. Find the years when the movis got those awards and relate them with the Spelling Bee yearly thing. You will see that the first two 'words' are already shown in the image. You need to find the next one.. that is the third one!
20. This level has actually 6 sublevels. You can open the doors to level 20a, 20c, and 20e by clicking on the bottle caps one by one. You either have to solve 20a and 20b OR 20c and 20d OR 20e and 20f. So, in case you've figured out a and c, you don't need to solve 'e'. You can now proceed to solving 'b' OR 'd'!!
For 20 a: Google, "hand" (given in the title), name of the cartoon character given in the image, image name, and DC comics in google. You'll most probably find the name of a deadly DC comic character. Google the name of this "deadly man" along with the Title hint (hand). You'll reach another term that's related to a game of cards. Wiki it and find the 'right' NAME! Remember name matters!
For 20 b: (Submitted by Kamz):
Identify all the three Super heroes in the image (at least two of them should be obvious) ,observe a commonality between them (hint :page url) .Now as per the source hint, there is one more super hero who share the same commonality with the ones mentioned above and uses sword.Find a very famous Japanese word related to warriors and search it in Google with a word (describes normal humans with unusual abilities). You will definitely find the name of the Superhero which is the required answer.
For 20 c: The graph tells you that something remained constant (at 9) till 2006 but changed to 8 afterwards. The title hint tells you that you've got to find something out from Level 2 which was related to planets. You'll most probably get to the concerned planet's name by now. Now the source hint tells you to find the alternate name to it. Remember, there are other creatures also named after planets' names!!
We've reached 20 d: This will be good for us to reach level 21 for now. We'll update the post as soon as we get the answers/hints to b, e, f as well, although they're not required anymore :)
20 d: Reverse search the two images separately. The left one is a musical instrument and it's name is an alternate name of the obvious name of the instrument. The image name.. Tear is rate.. tear is the anagram of rate.. So, we get the hint that we'll have to probably anagram the final words. The image on the right, when you google it, you'll find that it is the name of a movie. Then there's U also lurking there between the two images.. Now you have to combine the instrument name, the U and the movie name and anagram it to get the name of another musical instrument. Searching this in google will reveal a famous song by a famous singer. Read about that song and you'll get the answer.
20 e. (Submitted by Vaibhav) : The source code points to something. Google it literally with the number mentioned and you will have a list of seven. The answer is one of them.
20 f. Read the source code to get a clue about the kind of cypher needed to be applied to the final answer. The answer is related to a book about the man shown in the right. SOLID HINT: Answer comprises three words, with a name and when you cipher them, in the last word, replace 'w' with another letter. Which letter? Keep trying!
21: Nothing related to Angry birds game. Don't focus on the question marks either. Read the source code, that's a big hint. You need to first find the position of the birds (given in the bottom row) in the top row. Like, where's the first red one in the bottom row is positioned in the row above and so on..note these numbers down in hexadecimal system, and then convert the entire number to decimal system. That will be ur answer. Note: It is related to the day K8 was launched ;)
22. Google the coordinates properly. The place that you'll find is the name of another famous thing related to the music world. People associated with it created something that led to a conspiracy. What's that conspiracy?
23: What is seven in this world? Related to a world event. Where's it going to be next?
24: The flag refers to a dynasty. Read about it and that gives you the 'concerned' country's name as well as one of the 'forms of government'. Yes that country is not the one referred to by the source code. The source code and the ballot image tells you a process of 'electing' country heads. Relate that with the 'concerned' country, and google it. You'll find out something that has no connection to elections at all. It's a creative piece of work written by two people. You need to find the name of either of them.
25: Something bad happened on the date mentioned in the source code. Somebody wrote a song on that. Find that artiste's name and one of his songs containing a name. Relate it with the image name. SOLID HINT: Answer is a Name
26: Be ready with a calculator. This level requires some calculations. First look at the image closely. The third and fourth symbols clearly represent some planets. Relate planets with 'url' clue. You'll immediately find a connection between planets and metals. Now, convert the given volume unit into another unit that's given in the image name. And keep multiplying the figure with the 'numerical identity' of the elements and adding them all up(hint: from page title). You will eventually reach a figure that will take you to your answer (It's a thing, the description of which is given in the source code! )
27: Search the image name. Find out who is and how he's related to a sports team. Then take the first name of the man in the image into consideration and apply the same relation. (The title hint will also helpyou here). Now look at the source code. Talks about "never taking off". Who never took off and why wouldn't he? Some accident or something. Google about the info along with one of teams' name.
28. Combine the most important word of the page title and url word. Google them. U will get a very important name. Source code hint: These are years. 1905, 1919 etc. Google these 4 years along with info that you got using that name. YOu will find something common in all these years (related to the most powerful nation in the world and their heads). Now you must be wondering what are the three images and the question marks there. What you have to do is that connect the first name of the people in the image with the info about those country heads. The answer is a first name.
29. All the images are from the famous song videos. Google them, you'll get those songs. Now open all the songs' lyrics. The numbers written on the images are a code that you need to use to get one word each from all these songs. Together, they all will form a string.. another song's name. Now use the same code (take a clue from image name.. 19.1) and get the name of a popular world figure. Connect the source code hint and the url word (repartee) with this person's name.. google them all together to find the answer. Keep trying for the answer. You may not get it in the one go! (SOLID HINT: Related to a famous debate)
30. HINT provided by Arnab in the comments below:
"Find the syndrome which the current champion (think football and England) suffered. Not a common one. Search the first pic literal name+the syndrome+the bike model.. and you will get a very familiar word, once you see the word, you know it will be the answer :D"
31: First get the clue from the image. Oneoftwo...that means there are two of them. And the name of the 2nd image is almost the same as the first with an obvious change. Change url with appropriate extension to get the 2nd image. Decode what you see here using a cipher related to shifting dates. The date? See the url of the initial page and connect it with the lady shown in the pic. Now put the decoded word in the url of the 2nd image, the extension clue will be given by the background (red ribbon type image). Download whatever you get ahead on your computer, ZOOM it well, and answer a simple question.
32. Find the missing country of a specific continent. The level is related to a sports event.
33. Need to find an image (See the source code- thinkmap area). Then a 'doc'ument. Document can be found by changing the url. Then there's some addition of numbers involved (numbers in two particular mathematical series.. please see comments for more details). The answer is a number.
34: Google comet44 carefully. U'll get the name of an important cipher. Source code gives you that you need to 'tinyurl' something. Title tells you an important number related to past. The text below tv, decipher it, put it in the url to get a video which gives an important clue. Once you reach here, just try a few names or see the comment section to get the answer.
35. Please read the comment section. I got here by chance, mostly. Basically, all these are movie personalities who are related to movies with numerical names. Adding the two of out of these six, will total to another movie name (with a numerical name). Find the name of the person related to this movie. (Title page "lion" hint will give you the name/movie of just one person, so don't relate all the movies with these awards)
36. You don't necessarily need to know 'how to play Scrabble' to clear this level but you should definitely know about the "Scrabble letter distributions" (Wiki to open a chart). It'll help you immensely. Now look at the scrabble board carefully, rearrange the letters given to form a word (the name of a famous mathematical series). From the title, you get the clue that the score of the letters need to be 20. How many letters and which all letters you need to reach that score will be given to you by that mathematical series. From the image name, you'll get the clue that the answer is related to 'steal' (or 'stolen' actually).
37 . (Submitted by Penathal Suresh): Get the doc file using the extension change, Fill them (pick the oddity in the formatting) in a Sudoku grid table, use the colored lines in the game page to pick numbers for Y, R and G. Answer - Number with Spaces. Update: Just realized that 37 is the most generous level. It can accept answer (with spaces) in both number form as well as words. :)
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Note From The PresidentOur 2017-2018 season features 9 concerts showcasing world-renowned pianists and chamber ensembles.
In addition, our annual concert spotlights one of the young stars from the Metropolitan Opera.
- Piano recitals by Nikolai Lugansky, Stephen Hough, Joseph Kalichstein, Rafal Blechacz, and Benjamin Grosvenor.
- The Diaz Trio performing Beethoven String Trios.
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- The Ehnes Quartet with Roberto Diaz , playing Beethoven.
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These include master classes and lessons given to musicians from the University of Miami, Florida International University, Miami-Dade County public schools, and the New World School of the Arts, among other organizations.
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The cavalry is about ready to arrive and it isn't here via a trade. Instead the Yankees are getting Eric Chavez and Rafael Soriano back this week, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
Joe Girardi said that he expects Chavez to return today (Tuesday) and Soriano by Friday. Soriano pitched back-to-back days on Sunday and Monday so he might not be available to pitch again until Thursday. The Yankees have an off-day on Thursday so that would mean Soriano could be activated on Friday.
Brandon Laird is the likely casualty when Chavez is activated today. They essentially both fill the same role so there is little reason to have both of them around. Lefty reliever Steve Garrison is probably the one who will get the cut on Friday, although it very well could be Hector Noesi as well.


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An Associate Artist with Lamb's Players Theatre, Marci is currently performing in miXtape at the Horton Grand. She was previously seen as Rhetta Cupp in Pump Boys and Dinettes at the Horton Grand, where she also appeared in a year long stint as Susan in Boomers. Favorite Regional credits include Desiree Armfeldt (San Diego Critics Circle and Patté Awards) in A Little Night Music (Cygnet Theatre at Old Town), Vicki Nichols in The Full Monty (San Diego Musical Theatre), Elena Guarnerri in The Magic Fire (KPBS Patte Award), Agnes in I Do! I Do!, Renebelle in Radio Gals (Moonlight Stage Productions), Ilona Ritter in She Loves Me (Laguna Playhouse), Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (Welk Resort Theatre), Sarah in Company (Performance Riverside) and Deirdre in I Hate Hamlet (The Broadway Theatre). Marci would like to send love and kisses to her two beautiful children; Nick and Sophie.
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Sunshine Scoop
Sunshiners can't get enough of drawing these days, so following their lead we have engaged in multiple workshops to explore this passion. Some popular themes have been, "When I Grow Up, I'm going to be… "and "My Favorite Thing to Eat." The Sunshine drawings have certainly been expressive and creative.
The Sunshine book lovers chose a new author to investigate: Ludwig Bemelmans. Known for his very popular "Madeline"series, Bemelmans has become an ultimate classroom favorite. The students have enjoyed selections that include, "Madeline and the Bad Hat" and "Madeline's Rescue".
On the art scene we have discovered the wonders of acrylic paints! We will contine to explore this medium in the on going school year. Such imaginative art has evolved!
Starburst Happenings
The Starburst class had an absolutely glorious time visiting Drumlin Farm! On the way to the farm, we saw a fire truck, police car, and a motorcycle (all at different times) which made our walk quite exciting. Once at the farm we visited the chickens, bunnies, growing piglets, cows, Midnight the pony, sheep, and goats. We then took a fun hay ride around the farm before heading off to "Bird Hill" to see owls, hawks, turkey vultures, and other birds of prey. Soon it was time for our picnic lunch up on a hill near some more sheep and lambs. It was then time to head back to Magic Garden. Along the way, the children talked about what they saw at the farm. They also noticed of the flowers and other foliage that grew along sidewalk and in front of houses. There was not a single complaint of anyone being tired as we walked (Starburst kids ROCK!), but almost everyone slept at naptime that day!
We are looking forward to the start of our DeCordova Museum art curriculum, check back in next month to hear all about it!


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New York Times Public Editor Slams Facebook Op-Ed
Jessica Lessin wrote the piece, and her relationship with Mark Zuckerberg is pretty extensive.
Jessica Lessin wrote the piece, and her relationship with Mark Zuckerberg is pretty extensive.
He thinks the manufacture of windmills puts steel into the atmosphere, he hates that they kill birds, and he hates that they're not made in America.
As strange, curious humans we're always looking for patterns, leaving us prone to believe a lot of superstitious nonsense.
I went to Pyongyang today. No. I didn't have a special invitation from Kim Jong-un. I went in virtual reality.
Melting more dramatically than the Wicked Witch of the West.
It's so they can experience the Times's new virtual reality new app. Welcome to 2015, folks.
The robotic arm looks like it came from the future, a sleek cyborg limb. But for Les Baugh, it's a way to feel "back to human."
Secret report on NSA's surveillance makes it clear that officials questioned legality of Stellarwind plan.
A new video from the New York Times explains how we got to this terrifying point in history — a seemingly upside down, dystopian world where we're witnessing the resurgence of diseases we thought were long since wiped out.
For most of us virtual assistants are a minor help at best, but for one autistic boy Siri is his best friend.
It's been almost a century since the First World War started, and the French landscape is still littered with reminders to this day.


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Jake Bugg has made his latest album, Shangri La, available for streaming via NPR. Bugg's latest album was produced by music genius Rick Rubin, whose recording studio was the inspiration for the album title, and includes the help of the Chili Peppers' Chad Smith on drums, and Matt Sweeney and Jason Lader on guitar and bass, respectively.
Stream it here: http://idj.to/1acCIN1
Pre-order the album on iTunes (available 11/19): http://smarturl.it/ishangrila


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Last night I was doing one of my favorite things, star gazing. While watching the skies I noticed that all the starts in the Orion Constellation along with one other lone standing star directly west south west of Orion seemed to be twinkling/blinking much more than all the other stars around them. Even stars closer to Orion than the lone star mentioned above did not appear to be twinkling. But the lone star and stars in Orion seemed to be twinkling almost in sequence and with great frequency.
Just an observation, I was wondering if anybody else may have noticed this or may have any information on why this may be.
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July 20, 1922 - January 21, 2013
Robert Carl Richardson 90 years old. Known to his family and friends as Bob, passed away on Sunday evening, January 20 at Somerford Place, Redlands, CA. Born in Hot Springs, AK 1922 to William and Dora Richardson and later of Pueblo, CO. Bob was a part of a large family consisting of two brothers and four sisters; James, Charles, Katherine, Hermena, Edna, and Pat. As a longtime resident of San Bernardino, Bob and his wife, Betty, enjoyed 69 years of marriage. The couple raised two children; Pamela and Chuck, and were blessed with four loving grand-daughters; Melissa, Robyn, Erin, and Allison. And eventually twelve great grandchildren; Brandon, Barrett, Austin, Brody, Brockton, Bowen, Hunter, Liam, Chloe, Sierra, Avery, and Landon. One great great grand-daughter, Leyah. Bob was proud to have worked in the Hollywood movie industry during the 1940's his specialty was in special effects. He was privileged to have met and called many movie stars his friends, Bob's last employment was a life insurance salesman for National Life. Bob was a 100% disabled veteran, and in his retirement enjoyed golfing, gardening, and exploring our country with his wife in their RV. Best known for his bounding sense of humor, quick wit, and infectious laugh. Bob was deeply loved and will greatly missed by all. Until we meet again……..
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Continuing with the theme of late, with the draft drawing closer it is time to look at four lesser named defensive tackles. With the team wanting to improve its run defense, while also becoming bigger at the point of attack, after being gashed for over eight hundred yards in the final four games of the 2008 regular season they opted not to resign DT Javon Haye.
With an unheralded group of young players who are all over the 310 pound mark in Ryan Sims, Greg Peterson & Dre Moore with question marks surrounding them it has the team scouring the nation for a possible upgrade or even depth.
The four players who have shown up on the teams radar currently include Ron Brace of Boston College who is 6'3 330 pounds, Chris Baker of Hampton who is 6'2 326 pounds, Sammie Lee Hill of Stillman who is 6'4 329 pounds and Terrance Knighton of Temple who is 6'3 321 pounds. All four of them have private workouts' scheduled with the team prior to the NFL draft.
If the team has it sights set on acquiring Ron Brace it will have to take a gamble on him in the first round because they are without a second round pick either that or swing a trade to pick up a second rounder with Brace stock currently projecting him to be mid to late second rounder.
The other three project to be 5th – 7th rounders. While it is a huge change is philosophy as to what type of players that have usually patrolled the middle for the Bucs in the past decade. Most gap clogging interior defensive lineman are usually drafted on the second day which would follow suite within the NFL when it comes to taking the mammoth anchors along the D-line.


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Calculating a Mirror's Reflection
Date: 08/08/99 at 18:30:58 From: Brandon Subject: Optics: find angle and point P If you shine a light on a mirror to illuminate an object (<1 = <2), show how to find point P. object . | \ | \ <1 | \ | \|P /| / | / <2| light / | mirror
Date: 08/09/99 at 03:43:21 From: Doctor Floor Subject: Re: Optics: find angle and point P Hi, Brandon, Thanks for your question. Let's suppose that you are given the position of the light, the object, and the mirror. Bring the object over to the position of its reflection in the mirror: drop the perpendicular altitude from the object to the mirror, and then make the altitude segment twice as long. Then draw a segment from the reflection of the object to the light. Of course the light should be shining straight to the reflection of the object. The segment meets the mirror at the point P you are looking for. object . | . reflection of object \ | / \ | / \ | / \|/ /|P / | / | light / | mirror If you need more help, just write us back. Best regards, - Doctor Floor, The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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Nik Wallenda says he was always confident his tightrope walk across Niagara Falls would happen, but says getting the permits came down to the wire.
Wallenda claims the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation withheld the event permit until the day before the walk, which was witnessed live by more than 100,000 people on both sides of the Niagara Gorge and hundreds of millions more who watched the spectacle on television.
"The U.S. side was just nasty to deal with toward the end," Wallenda said Monday. "They were accusing us of lying and saying we weren't fulfilling the contract. I got a call from them threatening they were going to cancel two days before the event."
Wallenda said the state parks agency finally issued the permit on Thursday — one day before the walk took place between Terrapin Point on the U.S. side and the Table Rock building in Canada.
He said it was higher up officials in the state parks office that caused the problems.
"It was more the people in Albany that were not nice to work with, but the people on the ground in Niagara Falls were all great and did their best," Wallenda said.
"Jerome Hauer from Homeland Security and (Niagara Frontier Deputy Manager) Ray Goll, went out of their way to make things happen."
Asked if there was a point in the final few days where he thought the walk wouldn't happen, he said no.
"My attitude was it was too big of a machine at that point. No one would stop it. And we had big guns working for us in the sense that the governor was behind it," he said.
New York State parks department spokesman Dan Keefe declined comment when contacted Monday.
Wallenda also addressed the harness issue Monday, saying he didn't remove it because he felt it would have been morally wrong. The seventh-generation performer didn't want to wear a tether, but was forced to do so by the ABC television network, which aired the walk live.
"When I first found out about it, there was no doubt in my mind I was going to take it off. But as it got closer and closer, I realized I had to honour my word," he said. "I've always said I'm a man of integrity, so how can I not honour my word in front of 13 million people in the U.S. alone?"
Wallenda said there were also people's jobs on the line.
"The way a TV network works, if something goes wrong, they fire people," he said. "That's where it came down to morals. If I would have dropped that tether, four people would have been fired because I'm too selfish to care or because it's all about me."
Though the final cost is still being tabulated, Wallenda expects the total bill will be around $1.3 million. As for how much it will cost his company, he said he won't know until he finds out how much money will come in from various fundraising efforts — including Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati's efforts to get local business community to donate $250,000 to the cost.
On Wallenda's personal IndieGoGo.com fundraising page, nearly $28,000 had been raised as of Monday afternoon.
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Pinching his nose with his thumb and forefinger in the universal sign of peee-eeww, pianist Eddie B turned to the audience at House of Blues in New Orleans on April 30th, bouncing happily in time on his stool to the volcanic strut of Professor Longhair's "Mardi Gras in New Orleans." "This groove is so funky," Bo declared with a huge grin, "it's next to a garbage dump!"
The elfin Bo, who has been keyboard royalty in this town for half a century thanks to hits like "Check Mr. Popeye" and "Hook and Sling," was presiding over one of the many highlights of Piano Night, an annual marathon that benefits community radio station WWOZ and celebrates New Orleans' jazz and R&B piano traditions with sets by the city's best players. Piano Night also serves as a perfect exclamation point each year to the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In fact, virtually everyone on stage at that point -- including Bo, bassist George Porter Jr. of the Meters, ex-Wynton Marsalis drummer Herlin Riley, organist David Torkanowksy and, at a second set of eighty-eights, pianist Marcia Ball — somewhere in town, when the festival reconvenes for three more days on May 4th.
Lest we forget: New Orleans is no longer under water, but it is still living under heavy weather. Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina, more than half of the city's pre-flood population has not returned, and many of those who have come back are still living in FEMA trailers. Medical services are sporadic, and the few reopened schools are overcrowded and underfinanced. Meanwhile, real estate speculators devour ravaged land, and the natives have as much faith in their elected representatives, at every level, as they do in the rebuilt levees. As one taxi driver told me , "Bush wants to rebuild Iraq. What about us?"
It was hard to imagine that there was anything wrong in the world outside the blue-sky perfection of the Fairgrounds during Jazz Fest 2007's first weekend. But the frustration was never far below the surface of a song. On Saturday, singer-pianist Jon Cleary put a frank spin on his cover of the Meters' "People Say." "People in New Orleans gettin' tired of all this bullshit," he sang in a cutting tone. "People say, haven't we got a right to live?" The next day, surrounded by the marquee muscle of the post-Katrina supergroup, the New Orleans Social Club (Porter, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, organist Ivan Neville, pianist Henry Butler), singer John Boutte introduced the magnificent rage and helplessness in his version of the Eurythmics' "Why" by shouting, "America, can you hear me? Can you hear me now?" He wasn't talking about his cell phone or the sound system.
But the true fighting spirit of the local and regional musicians dominating the festival's eleven stages was in their indivisible determinations to party and innovate. Former brass band prodigy Trombone Shorty, leading his own crew Orleans Avenue and looking like a street-parade P. Diddy in a sharp white suit, made true heavy metal with his horn in a thrilling recasting of AC/DC's "Back in Black" while, one stage over, the trombone army Bonerama funkified Led Zeppelin's "The Ocean," the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" and, for a headbanging finale, some early Black Sabbath. Young Cajun sensations the Pine Valley Boys fused rockabilly and Canned Heat-style boogie with the country poise of bayou waltzes and, in one acapella number, the ecstatic chanting of the Mardi Gras Indians. The supercharged funk of Backyard Groove, led by ex-Dirty Dozen Brass Band sousaphonist Kirk Joseph, included, in one number, the slicing-Santanaeffect of two harmonized lead guitars.
Other highlights far from the main stages: Amazones, a dynamic troupe of women drummers from Guinea; electric country-blues guitarist Little Freddie King, who is no relation to the late Freddie King but, at 66 years young, can definitely duckwalk better than you and plays a mean version of the real King's "Hide Away"; J.D. Hill, a blues singer and harpist unafraid to sing his original "My Baby Don't Wear No Drawers" first thing on a Sunday morning; and the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, who have arrived at the sweet-spot intersection of Dixieland, Cajun dance music and Seventies funk via Eastern Europe. One wild reel they played was called, in Yiddish, "Celebrate the Pig" -- which you could also do at the hot-sausage po-boy and cochon de lait stands across the field.
Jazz Fest organizers did not release attendance figures for the initial weekend, although there were rumors of a record-breaking Saturday, when Rod Stewart, Norah Jones and Ludacris closed the afternoon on three separate stages. Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, Lucinda Williams and country singer Brad Paisley also played headline-slot shows. John Mayer, the Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top and, bizarrely, New Edition are among the out-of-town heavyweights set for this weekend. It's a good bet, though, that none of them will beat the surrealistic showmanship of Mississippi singer-pianist Bobby Lounge, whose Sunday-afternoon blues explosion of Bessie Smith, Jerry Lee Lewis and white-trash-William Burroughs included a song about the mythical Delta beast Squirrelsquatch and an actual sighting — or what was more likely a guy in a giant, truly ratty, rodent costume, probably hammered as he raced through the crowd, chasing girls and dumping people's beers.
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THREEGARMgNTS ENOUGH FOR ANY WOMAN
- ,SXouis, Mo., Sept. 4. "I wear but three garments," says Mrs. Lillian
Stuart. "They are a waist, a skirt and a union suit."
It isn't betraying any confidence to tell it, because Mrs. Stuart herself
blurted it right out in public the other day at the school hygiene congress'
in Buffalo. She is proud of her simple cos
tume, and wants all women to adopt' it.
She is president and founder of the
Stuart School of frress Education. She went
to the Buffalo congress as Mayor Kiel's per
sonal representative and as' a delegate from
the Missouri branch of the Congress of
The other delegates gasped when Mrs.
Stuart appeared before them in her three
garment suit, supplemented by a loose cord
about the waist and a pair of sandals.
And stockings, of course. They're not
garments, but only accessories. And, speak
ing of stockings, Mrs. Stuart has this to say:
"Right and left stockings are just as es
sential as right and left shoes. Every night,
if necessary, hang the right stocking on the
rigfit bedpost and the left on on the left bed
- post; but, however you do it, use right and
left stockings, and don't get them mixed.
"As for shoes, feet that are cramped and
distorted will make a woman age faster than
anything else. The high heels throw the
body out of poise and cause nervousness.
The pointed toes, wherein there is scarcely
room for two toes, throw the bones out of
their natural order, impede the circulation
and bring on nervous disorders.
"Off with the heels, and spread the toes
out! Big feet are no disgrace; small feet
bring on break-downs,"
Mrs. Stuart also has definite notions re
garding those other "instruments of tor
ture," corsets and collars.
"With nearly every corset worn," she declares, "the "woman carries
approximately three and a half pounds of steel. Her body is girded with
arm'or which clasps ier ribs and draws them in tight There is no room
for expansion. , ' a
"Clothing should hot only serve the body, but should give the soul room
to'develob'iand"befreer No soul can be free if its waistline is eight inches
too small its feet pinched and its neck restrained by a collar that would fit
a?giraffein evening dress."
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Mrs. Lillian Stuart,
London publisher announces that
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You are taking RMDs from your IRA. Either you are 70-1/2 or you have a beneficiary IRA and would like to make it last, so you are taking the Required Minimum Distribution each year.
Each year you look at your retirement portfolio (the stuff in your IRA, but portfolio sounds very intelligent) and need to decide what you'd like to sell before the end of December. Does that sound like your December RMD each year? Say you have to take out $10,000. If you have mutual funds, you can usually give an exact dollar amount to sell and withdraw that money, but what if you have a mix of stocks and are have a tough time picking one to sell? Wait a second – Did you know that to take your RMD, no sale is required? The process is simple, you advise the broker to move shares of stock from your IRA to your non-retirement account, and the shares are moved "in kind," i.e. as shares of stock not as cash from a sale. So if that IRA has Apple (around $500 per share) and your RMD is $10000, you just move 20 shares. The broker will report the transfer as an IRA distribution. This amount will also become the basis for the shares of stock. In this example, if the shares traded for a few dollars less than the $500, you might have to take out some cash as well, but this strategy will help avoid the commission of a sale each year, as well as the forced sale of shares you wish to keep.
Of course, this strategy only benefits you if you have other funds available to pay your tax bill each year. Even with that in mind, if your IRA has a mix of stock and cash you might be able to take an in kind stock distribution and a bit of cash to pay that tax bill.
If you plan to use this strategy or have any questions that are related to IRAs, drop me a note, I'd love to hear from you.