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1. CSX train Q139 is heading towards Chicago near downtown on Saturday afternoon.
2-3. The NO&W has a variety of power, including 4497 and a Central Kansas Railway GP7.
4. This old PRR CPL still stands even though the mainline it was supposed to signal is now gone.


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So sorry they are closing...Macy's was never in the game!
The Oak Grill was fabulous today, as it always is. Today, I took my nephew to lunch at this great downtown Minneapolis restaurant (his first time). We enjoyed everything about the event - the food, the service, the atmosphere ... and the history. Oak Grill, your servers and cooks are the very best - professional, polite, respectful, knowledgeable and, quite simply, really good people. So long, dear friend. Godspeed to all Oak Grill employees!
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Wolhusen Mortuary Chapel (Lucerne, Switzerland)
"If you wander the streets of Lucerne, you'll doubtlessly cross the Spreuer Bridge at some point. It's probably one of Switzerland's most notable series of Totentanz (Dance of Death) paintings with 45 of the original 67 panels still intact. However, 20 kilometers outside the city, in the quiet suburb of Wolhusen, one of the most unique Dance Of Death paintings is housed in an unassuming mortuary chapel. What makes it so special is that there are actual human skulls set into the plaster of the large mural that circles around the ceiling." (Thanks to Howard for the tip.)


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Performance Stage for Arts at the Old Zoo To Be Decided March 5th
GRIFFITH PARK—For nearly a decade, Barbara Ferris, the managing director of Symphony in the Glen, has been thinking of ways to create a permanent performing space for her organization.
Realizing that the area near the Old Zoo—a grassy part of the park known as the Griffith Park Performing Art Center and located at 4730 Crystal Springs Dr.—would be the perfect spot, Ferris, along with David Melville, the managing director of the Independent Shakespeare Company, began agitating several years ago to have the city build a permanent stage there.
The two spoke to local elected officials, and made their case that installing a performance space would allow easier access to arts for local residents.
"We started seeing the real need for this," says Ferris. "Putting up a stage and taking it down every year was getting more and more expensive. What we started talking about was the idea to put something permanent."
Now, the city has decided to move forward with the project. The Dept. of Recreation and Parks issued a draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) last December. The project will be decided on by the Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Park's five-panel board of commissioners March 5th.
According to the draft EIR, the project would include several pieces of construction in addition to the stage. The stage itself would measure 45 feet by 45 feet. The plan also includes "a new switchboard, resurfaced parking lot, improvements to existing restrooms, path lighting, resurfaced walkways, a new path and bridge meeting Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements, and undergrounding of an existing overhead power line.
The project would be paid for by Prop. K—a Los Angeles voter approved measure—that specifically reserves funding for parks and recreation facilities and improvements.
"They have a substantial amount of Prop. K money that needs to get spent," said Melville of the Shakespeare Co., "and they're looking for ways to spend it."
If approved by the Recreation and Parks Board of Commissioners, the project would be completed by June of 2015.
In addition to giving the area a newer performance space, according to Melville, a permanent stage would relieve the companies of the expensive and cumbersome necessity of erecting a stage every single night of a show.
"We perform every night for three months," he said, "so we have to light the stage and all that kind of stuff. A couple of years ago, we began really taking off, and when that started to happen I was looking at the infrastructure thinking, 'we need some help here.'"
Ferris and Melville believe that they have the community's support—
but not everyone feels that the stage is a good idea.
Gerry Hans, president of Friends of Griffith Park—a recently formed non-profit—said in an email that since its initial proposal, the plan for the stage has become too big for what the park can sustain.
"Small early-evening audiences are not objectionable and everyone appreciates the arts being brought into the serenity of the Old Zoo," he wrote. "However, the scale of the project has escalated exponentially. Right now the project seems to be a moving-target with multiple phases."
Hans went on to say that the Friends of Griffith Park's concerns include the fact that the Shakespeare Co. recently stated that they hope to grow their audience another 5,000 over the 2014 summer, which he said, the park can't accommodate.
Last year's attendance for 40 performances for the Shakespeare Co. was 43,000—or about 1,000 per show. Performances run Thursday through Sunday, typically from late June to the end of August.
"We love Symphony and [The Independent Shakespeare Co.]," Hans wrote. "But will this area be opened up to other groups for a long season of events?"
Hans also added sound and lighting plans will "adversely impact wildlife."
Ferris and Melville state that they, too, have a vested interest in maintaining the area's natural beauty and wildlife.
"We don't want to destroy the nature of the Old Zoo," said Ferris. "We respect the site, and we've been talking about this for a long time."
But, Melville added: this is the kind of project that will put the Los Angeles performing arts scene on par with other big cities.
"What the Shakespeare Festival is becoming is comparable to other Shakespeare Festivals across the U.S.," he said, "and we'd like to have the same production values. We can't do that with a temporary stage."


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When I was watching Smallville, I had already decided that I would draw the actor (Michael Rosenbaum) playing the villain Lex Luther. Here is my best drawing of him
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Lysss woaaaawwww ur an artist love ittt! :o
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Fred Weber, Inc. is the St. Louis area's premier industry leader in heavy and highway construction projects and the region's largest materials supplier, specializing in full-service concrete and asphalt-paving projects.
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Dale Carnegie's Leadership Training for Managers offered the right balance of team-building, principles-based learning and practical skills development that helped the company achieve a unified managerial vision. Individuals from across the company were placed in an environment where they were forced to communicate and learn from one another.
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We join with the people of La Cola in anticipating the fruits of this effort for years to come.
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 26, 2013
The U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Raul Yzaguirre, inaugurated a Food for the Hungry-led water project in La Cola, Dominican Republic, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
The project provides access to clean water, improved sanitation and education on the management and use of water to about 270 families and more than 1,350 residents in the community of La Cola. Food for the Hungry (FH) carried out this initiative in partnership with the community of La Cola, Healing Waters International and Christian Fellowship Church of Evansville, Ind.
The inauguration was held at the Laureano Heredia Primary and Nursery School (Yamasá, Monte Plata province) and is part of the Ambassador's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools Initiative (A-WASH) which is an effort to support the development of safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene education in primary schools worldwide.
During the event, Ambassador Yzaguirre said he was happy to see the level of community empowerment and exhorted all leaders and community members to continue their efforts.
Local students demonstrated what they have learned about proper hand washing. The provincial governor and Ambassador Yzaguirre cut the ceremonial ribbon together.
The United Nations has declared 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation.
Dr. Martha Butler de Lister, FH/Dominican Republic Country Director was also present and commented on the occasion saying, "I can't think of a better way to begin this year of water cooperation than celebrating the completion of this project that has truly been a partnership. We join with the people of La Cola in anticipating the fruits of this effort for years to come."
FH has led community development projects in the Dominican Republic since 1979 and currently works in more than 27 communities, primarily focused on water, sanitation, child development, church strengthening and other infrastructure projects.
Founded in 1971, Food for the Hungry provides emergency relief and long-term development programs in more than 20 countries to help the world's most vulnerable people. Learn more by visiting http://www.fh.org. Social connections include http://www.facebook.com/foodforthehungry and http://www.twitter.com/food4thehungry.


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The World Boxing Organization has notified Sauerland Event that November 3rd's winner between Marco Huck (34-2-1, 25KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21KOs) must face Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9KOs) in 180 days. If Huck prevails, it will set up a trilogy match with Afolabi. Huck won a close decision over Afolabi in December 2009 and fought him to an exciting twelve round majority draw in May, with many observers scoring the second contest in favor of Huck.


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A part of this viewing list: Criterion Collection Spine #452: Martin Ritt's The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
If only all spy movies were along these lines. Expertly acted, with a tight plot and tighter script, the intricacies inexorably unwind throughout the movie. Layers within layers with layers of plotting, no gizmos, no flashbang fight sequences, just long-term, exceptional planning and gutsy hard work. Richard Burton steals the show as the eponymous spy, Alec Leamas, and the intensity with which he engages in the character he plays carries the film through the few scenes that aren't quite up to snuff with the rest of the film.
The most important and most challenging test for Burton's acting is the way in which he must simultaneously hide and convey Leamas's growing love for a commie librarian and maintain the ruse of disgruntled spy in order to attract his commie enemies. As the film plays out, the rampant suspicions of the East Germans slowly disintegrate this facade until the house of cards seemingly collapses, mixaphorically speaking. The ensuing escape sequence fairly seethes with the desperation of a cornered animal, and the confrontation at the Berlin Wall frankly admits to a belief that cynical amorality trumps authentic emotion. For Leamas, however, coming in from the cold is less about retirement, and more about the thawing of emotion that takes place within his own soul.


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United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy stepped foot on to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant for the first time on Wednesday. After seeing the state of the nuclear station brought about by the meltdown in 2011, she said that the US will do whatever it can to help in the clean-up, specifically with the ongoing water contamination problems.
Wearing a white radiation protective suit and a mask while doing her inspections, Kennedy told reporters afterwards that Japan's ally is on standby, ready to help "in any way we can." Afterwards, she released a statement vowing that they "will offer our experience and capabilities, in particular, toward the near-term resolution of ongoing water contamination issues". During the visit, she was also accompanied by her 21-year-old son, John Schlossberg, and they attracted the attention of the plant workers, most of whom get exposed to radiation every single day. One worker said that Kennedy's visit to the plant was important because the world needs to know what's still going on at Fukushima.
Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) has already removed 814 out of the 1,533 spent fuel rod assemblies from the number 4 reactor, in what is their most complicated operation to date. But the problem of where to store the contaminated water is an issue that has to be resolved soon. There are currently 1,200-1,300 tanks at the plant that contain about 450,000 tonnes of radioactive water. In the next two years, they are expecting about 800,000 tonnes more, as per TEPCO spokesman Kenichiro Matsui. There are also around 5,000 workers at the plant each day, up from the 4,000 a year ago and they believe that number is going to increase to around 6,000. But while US and other overseas companies are eager to share their expertise in the decontamination, most of the contracts have been given to Japanese companies.
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Baba Ghanouj/ Baba Ghanoush
A classic Middle Eastern roasted eggplant spread flavored with tahini (sesame paste), lemon juice, and garlic – drizzled with olive oil and served with pita bread. A staple starter in Middle Eastern restaurants and a great party dip- and a perfect accompaniment to grilled or fried fish. I usually grill, mine in an oven, but when the warmer weather hits, and I have more time, I grill the eggplants on a charcoal grill for a more smoky flavor. Make sure to use a good tahini brand. It makes all the difference. My favorite brand is Al Yaman tahini.
Make sure to prick the eggplants, before grilling, in several places using a fork.
Use a tong to turn the eggplants until all sides are charred
- 1 kg./2.2 lb. large eggplants
1 teaspoon, crushed garlic
⅓ cup tahini
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt or as desired
- A handful of pomegranate seeds
Directions:Prick the eggplants all over with the tines of a fork.
Bake the eggplants in the oven at 230C/450F, turning from time to time until they soften and shrink considerably in size (it takes about 20-25 minutes).
Remove from the oven and wait for the eggplants to cool down.
Peel the skin and chop the cooked eggplants.
Place in an electric blender. Add garlic, tahini, salt, and lemon juice. Blend to your preferred consistency. Some prefer a chunkier consistency while others like a smooth paste.
Transfer the eggplant dip onto a serving plate.
Garnish with some pomegranate seeds, optional!
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Fantasy Footie Week 14
Psycho remains top once again but Widdow has closed in on him with only a 6 point gap between them both. I had the chance to take 3rd place by taking over Wallis who got zero, I didnt take it and remain 4th with Wallis still in third. Guinless took the chance to go into 5th place taking over Lordyred in 6th who managed to get the whole of -3! DanTheMan stays in 7th, 10 points infront of Bevchenko who is in 8th place. Midland has finally managed to get into triple figures but only just on 100 points in last place.
1 Psycho 184
2 Widdow 178
3 Wallis 149
4 Jono Mee 148
5 Guinless 129
6 Lordyred 127
7 DanTheMan 114
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Thu 21 Aug 2008
Asimov on Napa CabPosted by Fredric Koeppel under California , Wine blogs
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Let's give a shout-out for Eric Asimov, whose column in yesterday's New York Times (and the post on his blog "The Pour") are among the most important commentaries he has done.
The point is that on a recent trip to the Napa Valley, Asimov discovered or became reacquainted with a number of wineries that still make cabernet sauvignon wines in the "old-fashioned" style of balance and restraint, subtlety and nuance. These qualities stand in contrast to the current fashion of super-ripe, jammy wines with lots of toasty new oak and high alcohol levels, qualities beloved by the reviewers at the Wine Spectator. Asimov's recommendations of Napa Valley wineries that produce cabernets of balance and restraint are:
Chateau Montelena, Clark-Claudon Vineyards. Clos du Val, Continuum, Corison Winery, Dominus Estate, Dyer, Forman Vineyard, Frog's Leap, Grgich Hills, HdV Vineyards, Heitz Cellars, J. Davies, Joseph Carr, Kongsgaard, Mayacamas Vineyards, M by Michael Mondavi, Rubicon Estate, Seps Estate, Smith-Madrone, Spottswoode Estate, Tom Eddy Wines, Trefethen Family Vineyard, Truchard Vineyards, White Rock Vineyards.
Some of my favorite cabernet-based wines are on this roster — Clos du Val, Corison, Dominus, Frog's Leap, Mayacamas,
Rubicon, Smith-Madrone, Trefethen and Truchard. The Wine Spectator often dismisses the cabernets of some of these producers with the epithets "harmonious" and "elegant," rendering each adjective into a condescending synonym for "damning with faint praise." When did harmony and elegance become such pejorative terms? Why did the reviewers for the Spectator start favoring big, jammy toasty fruit-bomb cabernets over the classically proportioned models? Especially since those reviewers learned to love California cabernet with the great old classic examples? Perhaps it's simply about having the power to shape an industry or a "lifestyle" in its readers.
Anyway, I would add Mount Veeder and Oakville Ranch Estate to Asimov's line-up. And I have a bottle of Tom Eddy's 2002 in my rack; I'd better unlimber that little number. On the other hand, I have to say that to this palate, the red wines of Grgich Hills have displayed, for the last several vintages, unusually powerful and obtrusive earthy elements. I'm worried about what's going on inside this venerable winery. The Grgich Hills whites, however, keep a firm grip on greatness.
The response to Asimov's celebration of lean, supple, balanced cabernets has been interesting and polarizing. The first post after the column went up on the Times' website came from Tom Lino:
I love young California Cabernet. I don't usually drink them with food. I enjoy the full bodied flavors and embrace this as America's style of wine making and consuming.
An example of the opposing view came from James Ricci:
I used to be mad for California cabs, now I'm astonished at how rarely I buy or order them. I miss them at the dinner table. Nowadays most of them might as well be port — or filler for fountain pens.
I agree with Ricci (not a surprise), but Lino has a point; why should cabernet wines made in the Napa Valley, derived from different soil and climate and sensibility, have to conform to the model of Bordeaux? They don't, of course. They should, however, be made with a few iota of common sense and with an eye to the proper cousinage with their origins. It's not the fruit that bothers me so much in fruity Napa Valley cabernets; it's the over-ripe jamminess. I am more bothered by the high alcohol levels, which contribute to the wines "hotness" and cloying qualities and to the use of highly toasted French oak. Both of these elements mask the character of the grapes from which the wine was made, turning the product into just another big expensive red wine rather than something distinctive.
Let's go back to the source, Michael Broadbent's Pocket Guide to Wine Tasting. As always, I am quoting from the little edition of 1982 published in the United States by Simon & Schuster. I recently bought at a yard sale, for fifty cents, an older edition, the one of 1973, when the pamphlet was still a "Christie's Wine Publication."
Anyway, it's salutary to read what Broadbent, a great taster brought up on the wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, has to say about the cabernet sauvignon grape:
Without hesitation, I put cabernet-sauvignon at the head of the great red wine grapes of the world, not because I am dogmatic enough to place the finest claret, which it produces, above the finest burgundy, but because it maintains a recognizable style and character even when transplanted out of its classic home region, Bordeaux. For example, a well made 'cabernet' from Australia, California or Chile will have a basic family resemblance despite overtones produced by differences of soil and climate.
The cabernet-sauvignon gives red Bordeaux (claret) its quality; its depth and richness of colour, aroma and wealth of bouquet; the firm, hard, keeping qualities and length of flavour. The three keys to its recognition are its deep colour, its characteristic aroma of fresh black currants or cedar, and its particular concentrated fruity flavor combined with tannin and acidity.
Broadbent clearly appreciates the grape's ability to remain true to itself in different environments (expressed as "overtones"), but some qualities must remain constant. Look again at the last phrase: "its particular concentrated fruity flavor combined with tannin and acidity." There you have it, the three elements that are essential to any wine worthy of our high regard: fruit, tannin and acidity: the flavor, the structure, the aliveness.
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Alex and Mike Faherty and now officially living their dream. The twin brothers just launched an Eco-friendly lifestyle brand inspired by the endless summer. The Faherty Brand makes "luxurious" swimwear with a polyester/cotton blend fabric made from recycled plastic bottles.
The brothers Faherty will be hitting the road this summer in a mobile beach house-cum-pop-up shop made of salvaged wood (natch) to promote the label. The road show kicked off today in NYC and will stop in DC, Richmond, Charlotte, Charleston, Savannah, Atlanta, New Orleans, Austin, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego, LA, Santa Barbara and San Francisco in June, parking next to stores, restaurants, bars and local events with dates and locations posted @FahertyBrand.
Beacon Trunk In Red ($140) and Chikura Print ($165) From fahertybrand.com
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OVER the last week the offshore water temperature has been fluctuating between 15 to 18c around Montague Island and between 18 to 21c over the Shelf.
These variations in temperature has seen most species either stop biting or move with the currents.
After weeks of fishers getting frustrated with the shortage of live baits, large schools of slimy mackerel appeared on Saturday at all the usual bait fishing grounds. These slimies have been the perfect size for live and strip baits.
Mowies are starting to make a strong return to fishers catches both at Montague and on the reefs north of Dalmeny.
Some mowies have been up to 3kg, and remember if you want to improve the eating quality of mowies it is best to ensure you scrape and remove the black stomach lining.
After a few days of little or no current, a strong current from the north started on Thursday, while a few local fishers thought that this would result in a few large kingfish making an appearance at Montague the only sign has been a few good kings (not big) caught on Friday afternoon and the odd one since.
Strangely for this time of year, quite a few undersize kings have been caught and released by fishers targeting snapper.
The top question of the moment is whether the end of the kingfish season is in sight, or are the big kings still coming?
The good news this week has been that the Chinaman leather jackets continue to be thinning out, this has resulted in fishers starting to catch a few more flathead, including a 58cm sand flathead caught by local Mick Kabic.
Quite a few humpback whales are still travelling north at the moment, with customers on an Eco Tour with "The Sheriff" on Monday getting a fantastic display of whales breaching close to Montague Island.
Questions have been asked of RMS as to the progress of the promised improvements to the main Narooma boat ramp.
From the information received, it would appear that both Marine Parks and Eurobodalla Shire Council have been less than timely in the way they have handled this matter.
Another question needs to answered as to how much the planning phase of this project has cost to the ratepayer/taxpayer.
Both State and Local Government need to realise that we fund this type of infrastucture through boat licences, fuel taxes, fishing licences, boat regos, trailer regos, car regoes, rates, etc etc.
Let's see if either marine parks or the local council can reply to these questions in next week's paper.
Joke of the week: I was given the ultimatum three weeks ago. She said "it's me or your fishing." - Gee I miss her.
Tip of the week: With large schools of slimies close to shore, it's worth trolling around them to target bonito, salmon and even kingfish.


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In Berlin at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia highlighted the inscription of "9/11"
German artists of the radical group PixelHELPER highlighted the night at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Berlin, the inscription "Bank 9/11". Event dedicated to 15-anniversary of the terrorist attacks on new York, when the collapsed twin towers.
This inscription artists had intended to declare that Saudi Arabia is harboring terrorists and their sponsors. Earlier, these activists organized the backlight with the inscription "Bank DAYS" (i.e., sponsors banned in Russia. – ed.).
We will remind that activists PixelHELPER also portrayed the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the image of Adolf Hitler on the building of the Turkish Embassy in Berlin.


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09:35 Exploring Your World: The Body's Covering
10:00 Discovering Science: Animals and Their Food
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10:45 Watch With Mother - The Woodentops
11:00 Interlude
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13:00 Heddiw - Welsh topical magazine
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13:25 News and Weather
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14:05 For Schools and Colleges - Looking At Australia
14:25 Close
15:05 Jackanory
The Donkey
15:20 The Budget
reports on the tax changes with expert opinions and analysis
17:30 Tom Tom
stories and items of interest in a modern and changing world
17:55 News
18:05 Town and Around
news and views in London and the South-East followed by Weather
18:30 Look: The Private Life of the Kingfisher
18:55 Points Of View
comments and criticisms from viewers
19:00 The Newcomers
19:30 Meet The Wife (Comedy series)
Brother Tom
20:00 Film: The Love Affair
with Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney: That Wonderful Urge, Part I
20:50 News
21:10 The Budget
21:25 The Love Affair (Part II)
21:55 Sportsview
22:25 Twenty-four Hours
22:55 Bonjour Francoise
23:20 Weather
11:00 Play School
a programme for children at home
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17:30 Advances in Language Teaching: Secondary French
20:00 Inside Ireland: The Mother - an insight into the life of Mrs Redmond
20:30 The Money Programme: The Making of the Budget
21:10 The Budget: The Chancellor of the Exchequer
21:25 Show Of The Week
Bruce Forsyth and his guests
22:10 Lord Raingo by Arnold Bennett
Part II - Power
22:55 Canvas
personal reflections on great paintings. Robert Hughes on Caravaggio's "The Martyrdom of St Matthew"
23:10 Newsroom
followed by Weatherview
23:30 Late-Night Line Up and Film Requests
11:30 For Schools
11:50 Close
14:05 For Schools
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15:30 The Budget
16:45 Small Time
17:00 The 1966 Budget: A special report
Andrew Gardner, with William Rees-Mogg and Robert Heller
17:25 Secret Squirrel
17:55 News & Weather
18:07 Mad Movies
A 1903 bathing belle contest, with Ben Turpin and child stars Mickey Rooney and Shirley Temple
18:35 Crossroads
19:00 Double Your Money
starring Hughie Green
19:30 Emergency Ward 10
20:00 Mrs Thursday
Kathleen Harrison in You Don't Have To Book For Buckingham Palace
20:55 News
21:10 The Budget
The Chancellor of the Exchequer interviewed by Robin Day
21:25 Amos Burke, Secret Agent
Gene Barry in Nightmare of the Sun. Story of the attempted assassination of a Mexican statesman.
22:23 The World Tomorrow
Life Without Money (Credit-Card living)
22:53 News
22:55 Division
with George Ffinch, Alastair Burnet and Geoffrey Hodgson
23:25 Payton Place
23:55 Dateline From America. Weather
00:05 The Hidden Hand
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"This was right around when the Beatles came out." — Former U.S. Justice Department attorney Christian Adams, on his belief that the preclearance provision in the Voting Rights Act is outdated.
"I think the governor's doing the right thing. There aren't many Democrats who will stand up and say that." — Democratic attorney Paul Eckstein, on Gov. Jan Brewer's call for counties and other local jurisdictions to get out from under the preclearance requirement in the Voting Rights Act.
"I'm just surprised it didn't happen before now." — Sen. Russell Pearce, on the recall efforts against him.
"We're looking for solutions, and we're open to answers. All we're asking is that those solutions be to a billion-dollar problem, because that's what this is." — Matt Benson, the governor's spokesperson, when pressed about restoring coverage for transplant patients


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A River Falls, Wis., community booster is set to take over the reins of the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation this spring.
Rosanne Bump, president and CEO of the River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau, will head the group that puts on the Winter Carnival once Beth Pinkney, current president and CEO, leaves her post May 31.
Bump will join the foundation in mid-January to get up to speed on the annual winter festival and the West Side Cinco de Mayo celebration, which the foundation started organizing last year.
Pinkney, 42, of Woodbury has helmed the annual event since November 2008 but is leaving to run the 2015 Summer National Senior Games, which will draw more than 13,000 athletes 50 years and older to St. Paul, Minneapolis and Bloomington.
The 2013 Carnival runs Jan. 24 through Feb. 3.


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Born in death : In Death Series, Book 23. / J. D Robb.
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| View our feature on J.D. Robb's Eve Dallas series.Eve Dallas has a grisly double homicide to solve when two young lovers-both employees of the same prestigious accounting firm-are brutally killed on the same night. It doesn't leave Eve a lot of leftover time to put together a baby shower for her buddy Mavis, but that's supposedly what friends are for.Now Mavis needs another favor. Tandy Willowby, one of the moms-to-be in Mavis's birthing class, didn't show up for the shower. A recent emigrant from London, Tandy has few friends in New York, and no family-and she was really looking forward to the party. And when Eve enters Tandy's apartment and finds a gift for Mavis's shower wrapped and ready on the table-and a packed bag for the hospital still on the floor next to it-tingling runs up and down her spine.Normally, such a case would be turned over to Missing Persons. But Mavis wants no one else on the job but Eve-and Eve can't say no....
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I haven't posted in a few weeks because I've been on tour. You know, the book tour. It's taken me to far-away places like Burlington, Graham, Asheboro, Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro and Charlotte. And Mebane. Can't forget Mebane. I even graced the lobby of the O'Henry Hotel, a swanky place in Greensboro. You may be thinking Burlington as in Burlington, Vermont. Or that Graham is the town in Texas, or Arizona. True – there are towns in those states with those names. Of course there are also towns in North Carolina with those names, too. Guess which towns I visited?
My travels with that Private Eye named Gypsy may not have taken me across the country, or even the state line, but I have learned some valuable lessons so far. Like no matter how important you think you are, someone will always misspell your name.
Not once. Not twice. Not even three times. Four times. Yep, four times my name was misspelled on publicity posters and press releases. The posters even had a picture of the cover of the book with my name spelled correctly, yet the graphic artists apparently didn't make the connection. The host bookstores were horrified when they learned of the mistakes, but I assured them it was all well and good. Keeps one humble.
At one of the smaller, independent bookstores, I sat in the cafe prior to the reading/signing sipping on a $4.00 cappuccino I paid for chatting with the store owner/manager. When the start time for the event rolled around, the owner shook his head and said "looks like the author is a no show." Yes, the publicity flier they had posted in the cafe, on the store window, at the register had my picture on it. But they had my name spelled right.
I was second billed at a book fair with 20 other authors. Rather impressed with that one. Until I realized I was the only author present who wrote genre fiction. Me and Gypsy—right smack in the middle of the poets with their chap books, MFA grads with their literary short story collections, and non-fiction authors pushing their photo-heavy "travels with" books. But me and Gypsy sold right many books so maybe there were closet genre readers in the crowd.
And then there was the cheese guy. it was at the same book fair with the literary minds. The host staff waiters and waitresses worked the crowd, offering trays of gourmet delectables. Everything looked so yummy, and carb rich. I noticed one of the other authors asked a waiter if they could perhaps bring something a little less carb heavy. She got a beautiful cheese tray so I followed suit and asked for the same. The waiter was happy to oblige and brought me a gorgeous marble tray with two different chunks of cheese, a variety of crackers, grapes, and warm pecans rolled lightly in confectioners sugar. Oh my! A nibble here, a nibble there…and I was wondering if it would be, like, really tacky to wrap what I hadn't eaten in a napkin and stuff it in my bag to take home? But I never got the chance.
It's kind of an unwritten "rule" at signings, book fairs, etc…to place your snacks or drinks in a corner of the table, behind a stand-up poster of some sort so your bag of Doritos and Diet Dr. Pepper aren't on public display. Well, my cheese tray was behind my stand-up poster of Wink of an Eye, clearly out of public view, and totally understood for my consumption only. At least I thought so.
So I'm standing there behind my table chatting up a closeted mystery reader and this guy—a middle aged guy so it wasn't like he was a kid—comes around behind my table and starts helping himself to my cheese. He even asked me where the knife was since the cheese was in chunks—a clear indication is was for one person and one person only. I was a little shocked so barely squeaked out that they didn't bring a knife. Wait for it…it gets better. The man whips out his pocket knife and starts carving up my cheese! He helps himself to most of it and picks through the warm, sugar coated pecans for the better ones. He then went on about his merry way.
Sigh. Keep it humble, folks. You never know when they'll misspell your name or steal your cheese.


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Tech Happenings, Week of May 1
I'm experimenting with a new service on the blog by posting some of the top hearings in Congress on the tech policy front. My hope is that people will be able to use it to follow issues and hearings on the some of the tech policy topics that are of interest to them. It should also serve a useful reference archive when reviewing the history of an issue. I'll try to do these on Monday mornings of each week. You should be able to find them under the "Hill tech happenings" category on the blog.
However a couple of caveats about these posts. First, it isn't likely to be comprehensive listing as I'll be working off what events I know about and think are relevant. Second, it will be focused on Congress because, a) it is fairly easy to find this information, b) for people that aren't local to D.C., most of hearings/floor debate are webcast or broadcast, and committees usually put testimony on the web. I'll probably put some D.C.-based events on here as well, but those will likely be pretty sparse to the relative flood of events each week. Third, I don't plan on posting any background on the hearings, just the facts, and by posting it doesn't necessarily mean we will be covering it as we deal with a lot of tech policy issues. When Congress is out of session, there probably won't be any posts. Lastly, I'll try to update the Monday post if something new is scheduled or cancelled, but as fast as Washington moves, I can't guarantee it. So onto this week's events (this week is particularly busy):
May 2
National Science Foundation's Budget for Fiscal Year 2007
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation – Subcommittee on Science and Space
2:30 p.m., 562 Dirksen Bldg.
May 3
The Role of the National Science Foundation in K-12 Science and Math Education
House Science Committee
10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Bldg.
Building American Competitiveness: Examining the Scope and Success of Existing Federal Math and Science Programs
House Education and the Workforce Committee
10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn Bldg.
Digital Content and Enabling Technology: Satisfying the 21st Century Consumer
House Energy and Commerce – Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn Bldg.
Sexual Exploitation of Children Over the Internet: What Parents, Kids and Congress Need to Know About Child Predators.
House Energy and Commerce – Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn Bldg.
May 4
Rumored to be the day the House of Representatives will take up telecommunications reform, but Congress hasn't officially noticed it yet. Update: Looks like the telecommunications bill will be on the taken up by the House of Representatives next week at the earliest.
ACM's 2006 Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference, May 2-5 at the Lowes L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC.


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operating system Windows conductor is the basis of graphical environment and realizes the main part of the user experience when working with elements of the desktop, folders and files.Sometimes, as a result of failure of the conductor is switched off.In this case, you need to run it again.
with disabled conductor familiar to many users of the operating system Windows: from the desktop all the labels disappear, vanish "Start" button and string taskbar.The user sees only the desktop wallpaper and the window open at the time of failure of the program.To bring the computer out of this state, it is necessary to understand the cause of the situation and know how to fix it.
immediate cause of the situation described above is the completion of the conductor explorer.exe.Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del, and see a list of processes.Among them are explorer.exe.If you complete the process, the guide turned off, lost access to the desktop, files and folders.
conductor Restore process is very simple.Open the Windows Task Manager, select the menu "File" - "New Task (Run)."In the window that opens, type explorer.exe, and then click OK.Explorer will start in a few seconds, your computer performance will be fully restored.You do not lose data when a failure of public programs.
Since Explorer is the main tool of interaction with the computer, many users are trying in some way to improve it.For example, you can use QT Tab Bar, wire confers new opportunities.More about this program can be found here: http://optimakomp.ru/uluchshaem-provodnik-windows/.
opening any drive or folder, you work with a conductor.It can also be accessed via the menu "Start" - "All Programs" - "Accessories" - "Explorer".When you open this way the program always displays the contents of the folder "My Documents", which is not always convenient.But you can change the conductor so that it shows all the drives.Then placing a shortcut to the desktop explorer, you get a convenient tool configured to work with files and folders.
To carry out this revision, click the "Start" - "All Programs" - "Accessories".Then tap "Explorer" right-click and select the context menu "Properties".Open the window, you need the string "Object" text% SystemRoot% explorer.exe.Replace the text string in the% SystemRoot% explorer.exe / n, / e, / select, C: and save the changes.Please note that at the end of the line is specified drive C, that it is the first drive on most computers.
Now open the task manager and end the process explorer.exe.Run it again as described in the introduction.Reopen the "Start" - "All Programs" - "Accessories" - "Explorer".You will find a convenient list of drives on your computer.If you want to create a shortcut on the desktop: re-open the "Start" - "All Programs" - "Accessories", select the "Explorer" right-click and choose "Create Shortcut."Then drag appeared "Explorer (2)" on the desktop and correct, if desired, its name.
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The ChipGuard® CG0805MLA series has been designed to provide a competitive solution for applications where capacitance of the ESD protector is less critical. General ESD applications in end products such as computers, analog modems and PDAs include IC supply lines, MOSFET gate protection, and low frequency digital and control lines.
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Ravi Kissen is outraged. In fact, he claims he's been "publicly raped". The object of his ire is a nude photograph, with Kissen covering his modesty, that is in circulation.
The Bhojpuri actor, who stars in the Hindi film Chitkabrey - The Shades of Grey, releasing this week, claims it's a fake picture. And he insists that the film is not porn.
He clarifies this and much more to Sonil Dedhia.
Recently, a nude image of yours from the film appeared in the media.
It was a fake picture. I am very angry about it. It felt like I had been publicly raped. It was a question of my self-respect. My family was hurt and my fans also felt bad about it. It was rubbish. I called up Suneet (Arora, the director) and he apologised to me. I am not naked in the movie.
Don't you think it's just a publicity stunt?
People are talking about it and I don't know how it all started. The damage has already been done. It's not about Ravi Kissen naked in the movie. It's an issue-based film where we are trying to educate the audience about why ragging is not good. I don't think I need publicity. I don't have any godfather in the industry. I am a self-made man.
The film is also being promoted as a porn film.
I'll commit suicide if it is a porn film. I'll kill Suneet Arora if something like this happens. It is not a porn film. I am not doing any porn act in the movie. I am not a porn actor. There may be a scene, which I am not aware of, but it is an issue-based film.
Image: The picture of Ravi Kissen that the actor is very upset about, calling it a fake one
'People who commit ragging should be punished'
What does 'Chitkabrey' mean?
Chitkabrey means spots or some incidents that have made a mark in your life. There are so many things in our life that leave a mark on us. It can be a good incident or a bad incident.You will see a lot of incidents like the journey of friends, their marriage, extra-marital affair and a lot of things that we can relate to in our day to day life.
What took you so long to agree to do this film?
When the director Suneet Arora narrated the script, he wanted to me go naked in a scene where I was being ragged by other boys in college. This shocked me.
The other thing was that he is a debutant director and didn't have any experience in filmmaking. I tried avoiding this film but his confidence won me over.
What is your take on ragging?
People who commit this heinous crime need to be punished. It's a very serious issue. The film shows what a victim of ragging goes through.
Image: Ravi Kissen
'I owe my life to Bhojpuri films'
Your character here is similar to what you did in Tere Naam.
You can say it's a mix of my characters in Tere Naam and Luck. Initially, you will see the shades of the character that I played in Tere Naam, who then turns into a psychotic person. He has a split personality. So I change Raavan from Ram in the movie. It was a tough role to play. I had to be a loner on the sets to get into the character who takes revenge on other characters in the film.
Would you say that Bhojpuri films gave you your identity and brought you success?
Yes, definitely. It's a different world. I love that cinema. It made me who I am today. I owe my life to Bhojpuri films. I have done 150 Bhojpuri films and been a superstar, with several of my films celebrating silver and golden jubilees. I do Bollywood films for my personal satisfaction. I started my career in Bollywood and will try and do some films here.
You have been 20 years in the industry. How do you see your journey so far?
I started my career with a Hindi film but nobody recognised me then and I was not noticed for many years. I had to pull myself up. Thanks to Bhojpuri films and Bigg Boss I got recognised. After that show, producers and directors from Hindi films started calling me and here I am again.
What next?
I am doing eight or nine Hindi films. I am a part of the Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer Agent Vinod, and Sunny Deol's Mohalla Assi. I am also doing a film with director Chandraprakash Dwivedi. It's an interesting phase in my career.
Image: Movie poster of Chitkabrey-The Shades of Grey


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Everyone loves croissants and everyone loves Oreos, so why didn't anyone invented "The Crookie," a croissant with Double Stuffed Oreos, sooner?
Don't you love when fattening foods are made even more fattening? It's like double the fat content, double the epic taste.
Toronto based cafe Clafouti Patisserie et Cafe recently introduced the pastry cookie. Olivier Jansen-Reynaud, owner of Clafouti, described the cookie/pastry hybrid as "creamy and sweet, with the cream wrapping itself in the croissant dough and a crunchiness from the Oreo bits."
While this looks unbelievably amazing, I can't help but think something with this much butter and sugar is definitely heart attack in a bite. Tip, maybe split one between two people. Half the calories, half the sugar rush, and half the sickness. Maybe I'll bring one in for the whole ANDPOP staff to share… [EDITOR'S NOTE: Yes, please!]
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The website for "We Made This" includes a quote from Ghanaian diplomat Kofi Annan (United Nations secretary general from 1997-2006): "There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women."
"We Made This," a …
The website for "We Made This" includes a quote from Ghanaian diplomat Kofi Annan (United Nations secretary general from 1997-2006): "There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women."
"We Made This," a program operated by the ECDC/African Community Center in Glendale, is promoting a "Designing Women" special event from 5:30-9 p.m. on July 21 at Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. The community is invited to see — and buy — collaborative arts and home accessories, as well as a special collection of garments.
"We Made This" is a sewing and job skills training program designed for refugees in the Denver area, focusing on self-empowerment. The stated mission is to unlock the courage and creativity of refugees through a multicultural sewing community. A refugee is defined as a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.
In the spacious studio/boutique on the second floor of a large business building at 5250 Leetsdale Drive (at Forest Street), 50 women at a time learn basic sewing skills-and more when they wish. The studio also has a colorful boutique with items for sale, shelves filled with bright — including ethnic — fabrics and large cutting tables where we met designers Sweeta and Jessica.
Sweeta Afrooz, originally from Afghanistan, learned about the sewing program from Lutheran Family Services. (She arrived in Colorado with her family in 2014.) Named as "One to Watch" by the Denver League of Women Voters, Sweeta has showed such skill and good work ethic that she has graduated from the initial program, been rewarded with her own sewing machine and now teaches new students in the program. She also cares for her family: her husband and four children.
She has paired with professional area designer, Jessica Shaver from Littleton, a Pratt Institute graduate, in the Designing Women program. Each team is given six yards of fabric (some specially printed locally for this project). The artists will design and produce a garment to be introduced at the July 21 event. Sweeta chose one, from five or six designs she sketched, with a flared skirt, fitted top and interesting panel in the front. She has made a paper pattern, and draped a size 8 with a muslin prototype. Next: assembly and finishing of the actual dress from a sapphire blue solid fabric and a lighter weight white, digitally printed in Denver with a blue and green pattern, for a one-of-a-kind garment. "We still have to choose buttons," Shaver said.
Dresses will be modeled and then auctioned at the event. All money from ticket sales and sale of the dresses will go to further the "We Made This" program.
Shaver, the professional designer in this team, worked for about 10 years in New York and then came home to develop her sustainable fashion business model, Bittersweet by Design, a curated online collection. She'll hope to start a design studio in Colorado and complete a master's degree at CSU.
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"Designing Women: A Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Support of Local Refugee Designers" will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. July 21 at Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Featured: cross-cultural designs, the design process, music, a silent auction, boutique items, plus drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres from across the globe. General admission starts at $50, tickets at: eventbrite.com/e/designing-women-a-cross-cultural-design-celebration-and-fundraiser-tickets-34557595699?aff=es2 or at 303-399-4500, ext. 346 (or at the door).


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Apple Retail Stores Now Using iPad 2 To Give Product Information
Apple today took the wraps off its updated Apple Retail Stores just as expected, with the alterations coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the company's foray into running its own retail stores (give or take a few days).
The standout change was the removal of all paper literature – no more paper pamphlets or cards displaying product information. But what to replace them with….
In a move that we have to say makes perfect sense, Apple has taken the step of removing all existing product detail cards and replacing them with interactive alternatives running on the company's iPad 2. Each desk has a few iPads displaying information on the products it's sat beside, whether that be an iPhone, Mac or slightly confusingly, an iPad.
Photos of the newly revamped stores have been circulating since stores in Australia began to open this morning thanks to MacStories among others.
As if the addition of iPads displaying product information wasn't enough, the bespoke app they're running can even call a member off staff should you require attention. Of course, that does rely on your particular Apple Store possessing enough bodies to keep up with demand – something we're not sure will be the case if our local store is anything to go by!
An added bonus for Apple is the passive advertising of its own tablet device. What better way to get people to try out a new form of computer than have them flicking and swiping one to buy their iPod or Mac? We're fairly confident Apple will sell plenty of iPads just on the back of someone falling in love with one when they arrive in-store to buy something else.
Is that the real reason Apple has splashed the cash to refit all its stores with umpteen iPads just for displaying product information? Considering they already can't make enough iPads to meet demand, we're not sure they'd need to resort to such tactics just yet!


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What does epidemic mean?
Definitions for epidemic
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word epidemic.
Princeton's WordNet
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
"an epidemic outbreak of influenza"
A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread
Epidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbentu2019s reelection.
Origin: From épidémique, from épidémie, from epidemia, from ἐπιδήμιος, from ἐπί + δῆμος.
Webster Dictionary
alt. of Epidemical
an epidemic disease
anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror
Origin: [Cf. Epidemy.]
In epidemiology, an epidemic occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience. Epidemiologists often consider the term outbreak to be synonymous to epidemic, but the general public typically perceives outbreaks to be more local and less serious than epidemics. Epidemics of infectious disease are generally caused by a change in the ecology of the host population, a genetic change in the parasite population or the introduction of a new parasite to a host population. Generally, an epidemic occurs when host immunity to a parasite population is suddenly reduced below that found in the endemic equilibrium and the transmission threshold is exceeded. An epidemic may be restricted to one location; however, if it spreads to other countries or continents and affects a substantial number of people, it may be termed a pandemic. The declaration of an epidemic usually requires a good understanding of a baseline rate of incidence; epidemics for certain diseases, such as influenza, are defined as reaching some defined increase in incidence above this baseline. A few cases of a very rare disease may be classified as an epidemic, while many cases of a common disease would not.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
-al, ep-i-dem′ik, -al, adj. affecting a community at a certain time: general.—n. Epidem′ic, a disease falling on great numbers in one place, simultaneously or in succession.—adv. Epidem′ically.—n. Epidemiol′ogy, the science of epidemics. [Gr. epidēmos, general—epi, among, dēmos, the people.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
a name given to contagious diseases which, arising suddenly in a community, rapidly spread through its members, often travelling from district to district, until often a whole country is affected; the theory of the transmission of disease by microbes has largely explained the spread of such scourges, but the part which atmospheric and other physical, and perhaps psychic, causes play in these disorders is still matter of debate, especially as regards epidemic mental diseases. See Endemic.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of epidemic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of epidemic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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It's a deadly epidemic.
Suicide is epidemic now.
We could have made this epidemic smaller.
A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic.
In the very beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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- epidemieAfrikaans
- وباءArabic
- epidemický, epidemieCzech
- epidemiDanish
- Epidemie, epidemisch, SeucheGerman
- επιδημία, επιδημικόςGreek
- epidemiaEsperanto
- epidemia, epidémicoSpanish
- اپیدمیPersian
- kulkutaudinomainen, epideeminen, kulkutauti, epidemiaFinnish
- épidémie, épidémiqueFrench
- eipidéim, eipidéimeachIrish
- महामारीHindi
- járvány, járványosHungarian
- farsótt, faraldurIcelandic
- epidemicoItalian
- 伝染病, 流行性, 疫病, エピデミックJapanese
- urutāMāori
- farsott, epidemisk, epidemiNorwegian
- epidemisch, epidemieDutch
- epidemi, epidemiskNorwegian Nynorsk
- naałniihNavajo, Navaho
- epidemiczny, epidemiaPolish
- epidemia, epidêmicoPortuguese
- epidemie, epidemic, epidemiiRomanian
- эпидемияRussian
- pošast, epidemija, epidèmījskī, епидемија, пошаст, rednjaSerbo-Croatian
- sewaSouthern Sotho
- epidemi, farsotSwedish
- salotTagalog
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Would you pay the master's price for a local apprentice?
Have you ever said, "I cannot wait to get home and pop open a bottle of red California Trousseau!" It's not likely since the grape that hails from the Jura region of France is pretty rare in California: Only 49 tons were crushed last year (compare that to 400,000 tons of zinfandel; but since it fetched as much as $1,700 a ton vs an average of $442 for zinfandel, maybe the premium will attract future plantings). But maybe you should? Assuming the wines are done well, I think the expansion of grape varieties beyond the Big Six is potentially one of the most exciting stories to come out of California, nay, all of America.
A while back, I tweeted about Trousseau (noir) from Arnot-Roberts, a wine that I liked. The Sonoma-based winery sources the fruit from Luchsinger Vineyards in Lake County's Clear Lake AVA. Bryan Garcia, a savvy 24-year-old wine geek from NYC, tweeted back exclaiming that California trousseau is more expensive than the Jura masters!
It's a fair point. But if all the Trousseau lovers of America bought only Jura wines, who would buy the domestic Trousseau wines–zin fans? Somehow, I doubt it. And without demand for offbeat wines, producers would would likely give up making them commercially.
More broadly, what do you think: do you have any sense of obligation to buy local or domestic wines because you like the idea or the story, even if you find them not price competitive–or even quality competitive, as Bryan suggests by invoking the "masters"?


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We change the rooms around and put the baby in the smaller room
Home decor. Home repair. Furniture restoring. Party planning, and Crafting. Just trying to raise them up right.
Kelly's new room
Labels: before and after, home decor, Kelly, kids room
Dining Room make over
Dining Room - Before with a light denim blue
Now a bright royal blue
We added trim to the side of the windows
We added built ins between the studs in the wall
The new built ins
First find the studs then cut into the wall to see how much space you have to work with
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The new security regime results from the adoption by a week-long Diplomatic Conference of a series of measures to strengthen maritime security and prevent and suppress acts of terrorism against shipping.
The Conference, held at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) from December 9 to 13, was the culmination of just over a year's intense work by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee and its Intersessional Working Group since the terrorist atrocities in the United States in September 2001.
First, they must identify and evaluate important assets and infrastructures that are critical to the port facility as well as those areas or structures that, if damaged, could cause significant loss of life or damage to the port facility's economy or environment.
Then, the assessment must identify the actual threats to those critical assets and infrastructure in order to prioritise security measures.
Finally, the assessment must address vulnerability of the port facility by identifying its weaknesses in physical security, structural integrity, protection systems, procedural policies, communications systems, transportation infrastructure, utilities, and other areas within a port facility that may be a likely target. Once this assessment has been completed, Contracting Governments can accurately evaluate risk.
For ships, these requirements would include:
Because each ship (or class of ship) and each port facility present different risks, the method in which they will meet the specific requirements of this Code will be determined and eventually be approved by the Administration or Contracting Government, as the case may be.
Under the terms of the Code, shipping companies will be required to designate a Company Security Officer for the Company and a Ship Security Officer for each of its ships. The Company Security Officer's responsibilities include ensuring that a Ship Security Assessment is properly carried out, that Ship Security Plans are prepared and submitted for approval by (or on behalf of) the Administration and thereafter is placed on board each ship.
When a ship is at a port or is proceeding to a port of Contracting Government, the Contracting Government has the right, under the provisions of regulation XI-2/9, to exercise various control and compliance measures with respect to that ship. The ship is subject to port State control inspections but such inspections will not normally extend to examination of the Ship Security Plan itself except in specific circumstances.
Each Contracting Government has to ensure completion of a Port Facility Security Assessment for each port facility within its territory that serves ships engaged on international voyages. The Port Facility Security Assessment is fundamentally a risk analysis of all aspects of a port facility's operation in order to determine which parts of it are more susceptible, and/or more likely, to be the subject of attack. Security risk is seen a function of the threat of an attack coupled with the vulnerability of the target and the consequences of an attack.
Contracting Governments have various responsibilities, including setting the applicable security level, approving the Ship Security Plan and relevant amendments to a previously approved plan, verifying the compliance of ships with the provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and part A of the ISPS Code and issuing the International Ship Security Certificate, determining which port facilities located within their territory are required to designate a Port Facility Security Officer, ensuring completion and approval of the Port Facility Security Assessment and the Port Facility Security Plan and any subsequent amendments; and exercising control and compliance measures. It is also responsible for communicating information to the International Maritime Organization and to the shipping and port industries.
The Conference adopted a series of Amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention, aimed at enhancing maritime security on board ships and at ship/port interface areas. Among other things, these amendme nts create a new SOLAS chapter dealing specifically with maritime security, which in turn contains the mandatory requirement for ships to comply with the ISPS Code.
When activated the ship security alert system shall initiate and transmit a ship-to-shore security alert to a competent authority designated by the Administration, identifying the ship, its location and indicating that the security of the ship is under threat or it has been compromised. The system will not raise any alarm on-board the ship. The ship security alert system shall be capable of being activated from the navigation bridge and in at least one other location.
It urges Governments to take, as a matter of high priority, any action needed at national level to give effect to implementing and beginning the long-range identification and tracking of ships and invites Contracting Governments to encourage ships entitled to fly the flag of their State to take the necessary measures so that they are prepared to respond automatically to Inmarsat C polling, or to other available systems. It also requests Governments to consider all aspects related to the introduction of long-range identification and tracking of ships, including its potential for misuse as an aid to ship targeting and the need for confidentiality in respect of the information so gathered.


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Metro Trading Association is the oldest trade association in the Great Lakes Region. MTA is here to help your business improve cash flow, reduce inventory and increase profits through bartering. It's our top priority to fulfill your personal and business bartering needs. As the Midwest's leading organized barter service, MTA has concentrated on building a strong barter economy for its members. Through our association with the International Reciprocal Trade Association and the National Association of Trade exchanges, we can access tens of thousands of businesses worldwide. Since it's inception in 1978, MTA is approaching more than a quarter of a billion dollars in transactions. MTA provides exceptional customer service and commitment to our members. We look forward to your success!
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Mary Hillis
Mary's adventurous spirit is contagious and fuels her unconventional thinking towards fostering healthy, sustainable communities by inspiring active citizenship.
Mary has a B.S. in Environmental Earth & Soil Science with a concentration of Sustainable Environments from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Her studies lead her to Peru where she endorsed principles of hydroelectric renewable energy and soil management to local communities.
An accomplished distance runner with roots from Nebraska, Mary participated in Cross Country and Track & Field as a highly decorated NCAA Division I student-athlete.
Outside the office, you can find Mary smothered in dirt from tending her garden, exploring the hiking trails of California, or running circles around Healdsburg.


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There is an effort being pushed forward to dissolve the
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This site presents information
in opposition to the dissolution of the Village of Cuba, New York.
Dissolving the Village of Cuba would not guarantee villagers lower
tax rates or maintain the current quality of services. In fact, one
of its few certain outcomes is that, by law, the Village of Cuba's
taxpayers would remain responsible for the village's existing debts
plus the obligations of each of the special districts formed in
place of the village to fund the services and infrastructure, like
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The dissolution process is expensive, its effects are unpredictable,
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Join us to improve your Village. Don't dissolve it.
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From Computer Vision to Interaction -- 10+ Years of Vision Systems
Prof. Alexandre R.J. Francois
This talk retraces my 10+ year journey in Computer Vision research, through object recognition, 3-D modeling from a single image, colorimetric and 2-D geometric manipulation of image regions, video analysis and visual interaction. This journey began in the mid-to-late 90's, and surfed the wave of evolution of hardware and software tools available to computer vision researchers. This evolution shaped my approach to designing and implementing demonstration software systems. It ultimately defined my approach to addressing vision problems and formulating solutions in a dynamic framework, which is the core of my current research.