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In Westerville, Ohio, 1855, Kate Winter's dreams are almost within reach. As the first woman to graduate from Otterbein College, she'll be guaranteed her deepest wish: escape from the dark secret haunting her family. But with her mother determined to marry her off to a wealthy man, Kate must face reality. She has to run. Now. And she has the perfect plan. Join the upcoming musical performance - and use it to mask her flight.
Ben Hanby, Otterbein College's musical genius, sees Kate Winter as an enigmatic creature, notable for her beauty, yet painfully shy. Then he hears her sing - and the glory of her voice moves him as never before. He determines to cast her in his musical and uncover the mystery that is Kate. Still, he must keep his own secret to himself. Not even this intriguing woman can know that his passionate faith is driving him to aid fugitives on the Underground Railroad.
A terrifying accident brings Kate and Ben together, but threatens to shatter both their secrets and their dreams. Kate can no longer deny the need to find her courage - and her voice - if she is to sing a new song for their future.
'Sweeter than Birdsong' is a stirring novel of hope and faith inspired by real historical people and events.
Sweeter Than Birdsong by Rosslyn Elliott was published by Thomas Nelson in February 2012 and is our 15592nd best seller. The ISBN for Sweeter Than Birdsong is 9781595547866.
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Sweeter Than BirdsongMary Bartholomew, via The Good Book Stall
The book centres around two characters from history, Kate Winter and Ben Hanby who did indeed marry, and who were caught up in the abolitionist movement and the 'Underground Railroad' freeing slaves in the south from the tyranny of their masters. The song Darling Nelly Gray was written by Ben Hanby and became universally popular and an anthem for the abolitionist movement.
Using these facts and other proven historical information, Rosslyn Elliott has woven an absorbing story of a dysfunctional family stifling a gifted daughter and a loving Christian family doing their utmost to help their fellow men and women.
My attention was held from the first pages of this book and it finished too soon for my liking. We get a real feeling of the way life was lived in those times by the wealthy, and at the other extreme what it was like to be black, a slave, and torn apart from your family at the whim of an uncaring 'owner'. It feels unreal, surely just fiction, but as I say at the beginning it is based on stark truth. I can't wait to read others of this series.
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Dancing with the Stars dancers Karina Smirnoff and Sharna Burgess took some time off from dancing the cha cha cha with c-list celebrities to romp around a Hawaiian beach scantily clad. Karina wore a teal bikini that showed off her gorgeous dancer's body. A lot of professional dancers have lost their boobies through rigorous exercise, but not Karina. There is some killer cleave pics, particularly when they are paddle surfing. The bottom also gives a nice view of the cut musculature of her hips leading down to her no-no spot. Sharna's bikini is even smaller and more revealing. The cleavage on her is enough to make me want to dance and I truly suck at it. She's got a really amazing and tight tuchus that I imagine comes from all those long hours strutting around with Danny Bonaduce or Jimmy "JJ" Walker or whoever.
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Andrade, who also recently served time for burglary, was arrested and taken to a local hospital where he was treated for the non-life threatening gunshot wounds.
During all of the commotion of the attempted break-in, when the homeowner fired the shots, one bullet missed the suspect and traveled to the home behind the house which was broken into.
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When: 1976
Where: Bali, Indonesia, South Africa - Jeffreys Bay, Hawaii - Pipeline
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Blogging has changed me, not only as a military wife, but as a woman. I'm stronger, more confident, and in-tune with my thoughts and feelings. I've met a lot of wonderful military ladies through the blogosphere, and I'm able to relate to them on a whole new level because we have endured/are enduring the same hardships — husbands deploying, being "single" parents, uprooting our families every couple of years. I'm able to offer advice and support, and receive the same in return. We've supported each other through deployments and pregnancies, watched each other's families grow, and cheered on each other's children's milestones. I'm so inspired by other blogger military wives and their unique journey. I only hope to inspire and touch others as well.
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Updated 5:20 pm, Thursday, January 10, 2013
A lot of people know how to make it not rain. Just carry an umbrella. Duh.
But making a taxi appear out of thin air on a crowded New York City street corner? This is not something everyone can do. But I can. Here's how.
You've staked out your position on, say, the northeast corner of 34th and Park. There are also people hovering on the southeast corner, the southwest corner, and the northwest corner, all pretending not to notice each other, all presuming they were there first and that it's their intersection. You wait, and you wait, and you wait. You see lots of taxis that already have passengers ... but not a one with its "vacant" light on. You wait some more. You look at your watch. And then you head to the nearby subway entrance and start making your way down the stairs.
But here's the important part: Walking downstairs to the subway in itself is not enough to summon the empty taxi. No. First you have to really give up on ever seeing that taxi. You have to, in your heart of hearts, be resigned to taking the subway. Only then do you start down the stairs.
And that's when your taxi will appear. I guarantee it.
I stole a page out of my Manhattan-taxi-hailing playbook earlier this week right here in Westport -- for an entirely different purpose. I was well into my second week of the Winter Cold From Hell, and while I normally subscribe to the if-you-ignore-it-it'll-go-away school of treating colds, this one wasn't going anywhere. So on Monday I made my way into the waiting room of the walk-in clinic on the corner of the Post Road and the Sherwood Island Connector.
Full house. At least 12 warm bodies ahead of me. I said to the receptionist, hopefully but deep down, knowing better, "Do you think I'll get seen in less than an hour?" She just kind of snorted, as if to say, in your dreams.
So I went home, spent the afternoon and evening coughing and sniffling and sneezing. And Tuesday I came up with a new strategy.
I unplugged my laptop, put it in its padded sleeve, and packed it, along with my Verizon Hot Spot, into my briefcase. To this I added a file folder of notes for a blog post I meant to write. And another folder for a book outline I'd been working on.
I didn't stop there. I also packed a travel piece on Lapland I'd been meaning to read. And The New York Times. Finally I threw in the Michael Chabon book I was in the middle of, Telegraph Avenue, for good measure. My briefcase was bulging. I had enough work and reading with me to last an entire day.
Equipped with this arsenal, I drove over to the walk-in clinic, parked, and opened the door to the waiting room. There was only one person ahead of me -- and she was taken as I signed in. Before I could even read the "What to do, where to stay" sidebar of the Lapland article, I was shown into an examining room and seen by the nurse. And then, just one paragraph into the main article, the doc came in, checked me over, prescribed for me the antibiotic I was looking for, and sent me packing. I was in and out of there in less than 30 minutes -- all because I'd brought six hours of work with me and had convinced myself I was going to do it.
The only downside is I still haven't finished reading that piece on Lapland.
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Alexander Nimmo Master Engineer 1783-1832
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2009 is the 200th anniversary of the setting up of the Commission for the Bogs of Ireland. The Commission was arguably the first attempt by the government of the United Kingdom after the Union to address the infrastructural deficit of Ireland. The Commission brought to Ireland Alexander Nimmo, friend of Thomas Telford and until then rector of Inverness Academy. Nimmo spent the rest of his life in his adopted country. His influence on it was profound, not only in the civil engineering structures he left behind, but in his seminal role in the emergence of the Irish Ordnance Survey, the Office of Public Works, the Hydrographic Survey of Ireland and the Fisheries Commission. This is the first book to tell the life story of this unique and important character and his role in events in early nineteenth century Ireland. It gives new insights into events and persons of the time never previously covered and questions some long-held beliefs regarding them and the pre-famine period. Based on four years of research in archives and libraries all over Ireland and Britain, it reveals and explains for the first time, the motivation and full range of his activities in Ireland and Britain.
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All told, the Z87-WS has everything you'd want out of a motherboard - and most certainly quite a bit more than that. The true pros who require the workstation features will be able to tap the huge quiver of expadability and functionality, including the improved rendering bandwidth from the PLX chip added to incrase GPU lanes to the CPU and full Xeon processor support. The average person looking into a motherbaord will be pleased with the storage expandability, gamers will also apprecaite the extra GPU bandwidth, overclockers will find plenty of room to play, and everyone will appreciate the emphasis on this motherboard "just working" with flagship features like Dr. Power to fend off PSU abnormalities which can be catastrophic. This Z87-WS does omit some of the ancilliary features that the highest-end Deluxe boards will have and eliminates some of the more complex "super tweak" options for better stability, so it comes in at a slightly lower price point, but for 99% of us out there, this is probably the board to have if you're looking to drop $300 on your motherboard.
The software and UEFI are as user-friendly and streamlined as they've ever been, and still have all of the features we've become fond of. The software really does add value to the package and does alot to enhance the end user experience. The overall design is abundant in features like the DirectKey to boot straight into BIOS (YESSSSSssssss), power and reset button onboard, detailed diagnostics indication via Q-codes and boot status lights, USB BIOS Flashback, removable BIOS chips which can be replaced instead of bricking your whole board if you really muck things up. I've said it before, but it's really the little things that all add up to create a great experience, like all of the 4-pin fan headers being in pleasantly logical locations. I could go on, but then what good would the preceding pages be? The gold motif is bold, and not everyone is super fond of it, but it looks actually quite stunning in person, now just to find some gold DIMMs and GPU trim to match...
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Cardiff City 0-3 Ipswich Town
DAVE JONES and his shell-shocked players had better hope this does NOT prove to be the last game at Ninian Park.
Because if so, it will be a totally unfitting way to say goodbye to the grand old lady which has hosted some of Welsh football's greatest moments down the years.
This rubbish served up yesterday, unfortunately, was galaxies away from moments like Brian Clark's never-to-be forgotten winner over Real Madrid.
Should the Bluebirds get into the play-offs, and have a proper Ninian swansong, they will need a radical improvement, and fast, if they are not to be blown away.
Arch-rivals Swansea, who could have pipped Jones' team, lost out yesterday when they were defeated at Sheffield United.
But Preston's dramatic win at Birmingham last night leaves the Bluebirds sweating on their play-off position.
City can still be denied if they lose at Sheffield Wednesday next Sunday and Preston beat QPR at home.
It will then come down to goal difference. In those circumstances, Preston's 6-0 thumping of the Bluebirds last week would count as a 12-goal swing between the two teams.
That game could yet come back to haunt Jones.
City could, and should, have made any last day worries irrelevant by getting a point from Ipswich.
But the Roy Keane factor, coupled with City's own fragility and indifference, saw goals from Pablo Counago, David Norris and Jon Stead inflict upon the Bluebirds their joint worst home defeat of the season.
Not exactly the way Cardiff's brilliant fans will want to remember the last League match at Ninian. They will be fervently hoping there is an opportunity to exorcise this Ipswich ghost with one last Ninian appearance in the play-offs.
There were some boos around the ground at the final whistle, but by and large City's fans had been superb in their support of the team throughout and remained behind in their thousands at the end as the players and management came out of the tunnel to say farewell.
There was a special cheer when the Swansea result came through. But at that point, few thought Preston would still be in the mix.
Earlier, the very nerve-riddled players those fans were cheering had trooped off embarrassed by the Ipswich result, looking like a side who have dramatically lost direction, shape, purpose, goal threat and defensive solidity.
This result followed the 6-0 battering at Preston and a draw against rock bottom club Charlton, so it could hardly be described as a freak.
Ninian was inevitably an emotional place just before kick-off, with the sell-out crowd realising this was history in the making. The great, and not so great, from yesteryear were inside the stadium as memories came flooding back.
Danny Malloy, skipper of the last Bluebirds team to reach the top flight in 1960, travelled down from Scotland for the special occasion. Brian Clark, who hit the 1971 winner against Real Madrid, was also present.
So too the likes of Jason Perry and Scott Young, centre back rocks from a less prestigious era when City played in front of 3,000 fans against the likes of Rotherham, Torquay and Halifax.
Everything was part of the special Ninian history and the fans were willing Jones' Class of 2009 to sign off with the goal that would guarantee a spot in next month's shoot-out for the Premier League.
City set siege to the Ipswich penalty area early on, winning a succession of corners, and were gifted a golden 12th minute opportunity to score the early opener which would have settled nerves.
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Roger Johnson was clumsily bundled over inside the penalty area from one of the many high balls bombarding the Ipswich backline and the referee immediately pointed to the spot.
Incredibly, it was City's 19th penalty of the season and McCormack, having missed the last one at Preston a week earlier, had no hesitation in stepping up to try to right that wrong.
Unfortunately, he missed again, Richard Wright diving to his right to pull off an outstanding stop and that proved to be the turning moment of the game.
Tension seemed to creep into the Bluebirds' game, Ipswich grew in confidence and Keane's new team hit City with a 34th minute sucker punch of a goal. Jon Stead, an early substitute for the injured Alex Bruce, got away from Gabor Gyepes down City's left, the Hungarian hopelessly exposed for pace, and his pull back was rammed into the net by an unmarked Counago.
City knew they needed to turn things around for themselves, not just rely upon the results of other teams, and Jones' half-time dressing room team talk would have been about how to produce a substantial improvement in form and fortunes.
Whatever words he used, though, they didn't work because City were actually even worse in the second 45 minutes than they had been in the first.
They were rocked back on their heels again in the 51st minute when, just like for the first goal, the Bluebirds defence gave Stead far too much time in the penalty area and he set up Ipswich's second goal.
The big man proceeded to push the ball back into the path of Norris who drove home from the edge of the area.
The Ninian crowd were stunned, so too Jones, who sent on Michael Chopra and Steve McPhail for McCormack and Paul Parry and a few minutes on brought off Gavin Rae to push forward an extra striker in the shape of Eddie Johnson.
Johnson almost immediately turned the Ipswich defence and fired a goalbound shot which was excellently turned aside by Wright, but it was far too little with time running out.
City could barely string two or three passes together and they were made to pay further in the final minute when Stead tapped into an empty net after Ivan Campo's free kick hit the post and fell into his path.
The ease with which Stead scored his goal summed up the afternoon for Jones' team.
But the day was to get worse when the manager, who refused to come out and meet the Welsh media after the game, watched on helplessly as Preston beat Birmingham.
What should have been a comfortable, stress-free week for City has suddenly turned into anything but.
It's still very much in their hands ... but next weekend City HAVE to seize the moment.
Then, we have to hope, Ninian can get the proper farewell party it truly deserves.
Paul Abbandonato marks Dave Jones' men out of 10 - next page
Couldn't really be blamed for the goals and was let down by the defenders in front of him.
KEVIN McNAUGHTON 5
Started with some tigerish tackling but gave the ball away too often and was part of a troubled back four.
Won that early penalty but another who, as time wore on, looked more and more uncomfortable.
Hopelessly exposed by Stead for Ipswich's first goal, he never really recovered properly and needs to improve radically ahead of play-offs.
Like McNaughton, the left back started okay but was another who gave possession away too easily.
City's best player early on as he fizzed around the Ipswich penalty area, but he became less influential as the team fell further behind.
Taken off in the second half, having failed to put his stamp on proceedings.
At least the Wales midfielder and Bluebirds skipper gave it a right old go. City's best player, but even he was below his best.
Completely anonymous and quite why Jones continues to pick him is mystifying more and more City fans. Has to produce more.
ROSS McCORMACK 5
Missed a penalty and was one of those days when it just wouldn't happen for him.
Is supposed to be the main striker but spent too much of the first half outside the penalty box. Has to hurt opponents where it matters most in final third.
Substitutes M Chopra (for McCormack 59), S McPhail (for Parry 59), E Johnson (for Rae74): Subs not used: M Comminges, D Purse
Referee S Mathieson (Cheshire)
Attendance 19,139
R Wright, A Bruce (Stead 27), O Garvan, P Counago (Haynes 57,) D Norris, K Lisbie, J Peters (Quinn 73), P Blakestein, G Dos Santos, I Campo, M Richards. Subs not used: T Miller, B Bialkowski


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Bills sent to Adams County residents assessing them for a new stormwater fee have had a 34 percent error rate, further inflaming a group of residents organizing a class-action lawsuit to stop the fee they say is a tax.
"Adams County stormwater has been doing mitigation for years. This was just a way to raise their revenues," said former commissioner candidate Gary Mikes, an Adams County business owner organizing the lawsuit.
Adams County commissioners approved the stormwater fee last fall, telling residents that new federal mandates and the inability to fund stormwater mitigation from the general fund led them to pass on the tab to residents of the unincorporated county. Not doing so put them at risk for costly federal fines for not complying with the regulations, officials told residents at a handful of community meetings.
The fee took effect Jan. 1.
Now the county has hired an outside consultant and is working with temporary staff to review 27,000 bills sent to residents. The county estimates it will spend about $100,000 to correct the errors before April 30, when payments are due.
Of the 6,600 parcels reviewed to date, 2,298 have been adjusted — about a 34 percent error rate.
"We knew there was going to be some calculations that would have to be adjusted, but, in part, the photography we used made things more difficult," said deputy county administrator Todd Leopold. "It was more than we anticipated."
Residents are assessed based on how much of their property doesn't allow stormwater to soak into soil. The county estimated that a single-family home would be assessed an average of $62.64 per year. Some residents, however, reported bills as high as $900.
Adams County used photography it already had and contracted another vendor to analyze the photos. But, Leopold said, the pictures weren't detailed enough to differentiate between impervious surfaces — such as roofs or concrete, which repel water — and hard surfaces — such as cracked asphalt or hard dirt, which allow water to soak in.
Mikes and other groups in Adams County have joined together to host the Monday meeting. They argue that the fee is a new tax, added without voter approval in violation of the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. They've consulted lawyers.
"It's the job of local officials to justify taxes, and if they can't, then it's probably not necessary," said Stan Martin, another resident organizing the meeting.
Martin said he is one of many residents who didn't know about the fee until they received a bill.
Mikes also argues that Adams County's mostly rural unincorporated areas do not have stormwater problems.
County officials have argued that the fee program they implemented was going to cover only "bare-minimum" projects. Initial estimates of how much revenue the fee would generate also are being adjusted.
So far, the revenue projection is down by $700,000, and as it continues to decrease, project delays loom.
One of the first projects in line to get funding is the Utah-Junction-Clay Street outfall project near the area of West 60th Avenue under Interstate 76, Leopold said. The project needs $2.75 million from stormwater funds for completion.
The project involves sewer and drainage improvements as well as a trail system, and is being completed in phases.
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Death and Facebook
I've written about death and the internet before, three years ago and six years ago, both inspired by hearing about the passing of people I knew in college. Over the weekend, I found out through Facebook that Ben Horne died in the Peruvian Andes while descending from Palcaraju Oeste.
I didn't know Ben so well in college. He ran the college radio station down the hall from where I worked as an editor for the school newspaper. We had lots of mutual friends but we didn't talk so much. After graduation, he and I along with few of our mutual friends started blogging, and I kept up with his life for few years before I was overwhelmed with information and other social media. I didn't realize that he became such an amazing mountaineer, athlete, and affected so many people's lives, even though I'm not surprised. Like with what happened with my friend Daniel Huffaker six years ago, Ben's wall (or is it called timeline now?) is becoming a memorial with his friends and families leaving living memories, and I'm only finding out now what an incredible life he lived.
Since I wrote my first post on death and the internet six years ago, Facebook has now adopted a policy for memorializing the accounts of the deceased. You can read the details here, but in short, someone can report an user deceased whose account then become s"memorialized," which limits its visibility and access.
I am 29 years old and have over 1600 friends on Facebook, most of whom are in my generation. Not surprisingly, my newsfeed these days are bombarded with engagements, weddings, and baby announcements. I can't go two days without seeing pictures of an engagement ring, wedding dress, or baby as those posts are the most liked and commented, helping it float to the top of my newsfeed. Sometimes I have to remind myself that there are people who are living amazing lives out there who aren't getting married or having kids, like Ben.
This is my life on the Social Network in my late twenties. What will happen in forty to fifty years, when I'm in my seventies and deaths become more common? While not everyone will die before me, all 1600+ friends I have on Facebook will die someday. Will it still be bearable to log onto Facebook when every week I find out that someone I knew passed away?
Of course death announcements are nothing new. People die, and people find out, but until now, the death of the average man travelled by word of mouth and maybe the local newspaper obituary section. The Facebook wall/timeline/memorial is much richer. There are wonderful messages on Ben's wall that could be read out at his funeral. We are the first generation to live in the age of digitally extended social networks. We now have the power to casually keep up with the lives of hundreds of people. When the news is positive, this can be great, but when the news is negative, will we be able to deal with it?
For now, I am saddened by the passing of Ben. I wish I kept up with him more since college, and not just find out how incredible he was at the last chapter of his life. Rest in peace Ben.
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Here the RIAA stereo preamplifier classic version based on NE5534. This setting is intended for use with a vinyl turntable equipped with an analog output (RCA). It provides the dual function of pre-amplification and RIAA correction. This RIAA pre amp circuit is suitable for MM cells (Moving Magnet), and is not suitable for cell MC (Moving Coil). It is slightly more efficient than "RIAA stereo preamplifier classic version, based on the NE5532".
Impedance matching : The left and right inputs are performed both on a 100kOhm resistor (R4 and R11) which acts as load resistance for the turntable. The value of this resistance can be lowered, but not below 47K.
Amplification and RIAA correction : Amplification and RIAA correction is provided by two amplifiers, operational, slightly better than the NE5534 and NE5532 is also known for low noise levels. Frequency Corrections follow the curve which forms depends on the value of the resistors and capacitors that are used around the op amp: R5 to R8 and C6 to C9 for the left channel (upper circuit), R12 to R15 and C12 to C15 for the right channel (bottom circuit). Amplification (gain) is defined by the voltage on the resistor value. Resistors R5 and R12 standardize the frequency response to a value slightly greater than 35KHz. Two op amp frequency compensation is not necessary, thus improving their dynamic performance (better rise time ).
The power supply must be a symmetrical + / 9V to + /-15V (max + /-18V). Local decoupling is provided by the RC network consisting of R1, C1 and C2 for the positive branch of power, and R2, C3, C4 for the negative branch.
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Disney's Animal Kingdom – Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade
Twelve years is a pretty good run for a parade. Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade, which debuted in 2001, took its last trip around Disney's Animal Kingdom on May 31st – and that made me a little sad. I'm all for change and everything, but it's still hard to see the parade that had become such a normal part of a day at Animal Kingdom go away – I'm sure for good.
Let's take a minute to look at the current Walt Disney World Parade situation…
Magic Kingdom's Festival of Fantasy and Main Street Electrical Parades, along with some special occasion parades (and the Electrical Water Pageant) are the only ones left at Walt Disney World! There used to be a daily parade in ALL FOUR PARKS! Tapestry of Nations (became Tapestry of Dreams) ran at Epcot (1999 to 2003), Hollywood Studios had a daily parade almost continuously from 1991 to 2013, which changed themes many times over the years (Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun was the final one). And now we've said farewell to the parade at Animal Kingdom. Do people just not love parades anymore? Is this the result of Disney cost-cutting? Is a parade too old fashioned? Too much maintenance and dependence on good weather? WHAT?
Back to Animal Kingdom and Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade…
Since we were at Walt Disney World during the last week of May – and since I most certainly do love parades (and always will), I felt I needed to watch Mickey's Jammin Jungle at Animal Kingdom one last time and bid it a fond farewell. Sources say the parade route is being negatively impacted by new construction for Avatar land. Ever since the daily parade at the Studios ended in 2013, I've always felt Animal Kingdom's parade would be next on the chopping block anyway. I DO want Animal Kingdom to get more rides and attractions. I am also thrilled beyond words about the prospect of getting to enjoy Animal Kingdom at night. I'm still going to be sad about the parade. But that's okay – changes happen, sacrifices must be made, and, well, Disney is never more exciting than when there's something new to see or do.
Weigh in – are you sad about the lack of a daily parade at every park or is it not important to you?


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Group D: Ukraine â No Definite Article
The Back of the Net team continue their build-up to Euro 2012 with individual team profiles. Here, John Foster examines Group D's top seeds, co-hosts Ukraineâ¦
An ageing squad is not expected to achieve much on the pitch, while off it, Ukraine has attracted criticism for scheduling the European Championships to clash with its 2012 Human Rights Abuse-a-rama. Protests at home have been muted, however, after a number of journalists who initially reported the story were violently mauled by government-sponsored bears.
Road to the finals
Ukraine qualified as co-hosts with Poland, after the Polesâ initial plan to co-host with Western Samoa was rejected by UEFA.
Tournament pedigree
This is the first time Ukraine will compete in a European Championships finals as an independent nation. Ukrainians comprised the majority of players in the USSR team that finished runners-up at Euro 88, but everyone knows the USSR is really just Russia.
Ukrainians are often stereotyped as resembling either former KGB men or impossibly leggy ice maidens, and platinum blonde VictoriaâÂÂs Secret model Oleg Blokhin, 59, is no exception.
Men to watch
Dynamo KyivâÂÂs Andriy Yarmolenko will hope to avoid being overshadowed by legendary team-mate Andriy Shevchenko, by not standing next to him when the floodlights are on. Look out too for tall, fair-haired midfield leader Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, back in the side after finally proving he is not the same person as imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoschenko, and subsequently recovering from a persistent bear-inflicted knee injury.
Did you know?
Ukraine is also known as The Ukraine, to distinguish it from the numerous counterfeit Ukraines that proliferated after the breakup of the USSR. One such âÂÂUkraineâ managed to enter the qualifying tournament for USA 94, losing to Iceland and Hungary before being revealed as a bootleg team from China.
More from Back of the Net
Group A: Poland ⢠Russia ⢠Greece ⢠Czech Republic
Group B: Netherlands ⢠Germany ⢠Portugal ⢠Denmark
Group C: Spain ⢠Italy ⢠Croatia ⢠Republic of Ireland
Group D: Ukraine ⢠England ⢠France ⢠Sweden


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Just looking for some input with some people that have worn suede shoes in bad weather, do they suffer a short life span and need throwing out after a down pour with lots of puddles? Can't quite find some leather ones I love yet.
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Just looking for some input with some people that have worn suede shoes in bad weather, do they suffer a short life span and need throwing out after a down pour with lots of puddles? Can't quite find some leather ones I love yet.
You could try suede protector, which does provide a certain amount of protection, but I wouldn't advise wearing suede in heavy rain, particularly shoes that are probably going to be thinner material than, say, a suede jacket. Unfortunately suede is one of those things that looks great but isn't entirely suitable in the UK in my opinion. Go for leather, it's much more rugged and versatile.
If you want your suede shoes to look box fresh, then only wear them when the sun is out. But quality suede can take a bit of rain. Just try to avoid getting them completely soaked.
I don't hesitate to wear my Clark's desert boots when it rains. Preferably not too heavy rain, but I'm not afraid to get them a little wet. There will be a slight discolouration, but with proper cleaning and a do over with a brush to give the surface back that suede look and feel, it's hardly noticeable. And especially with brown suede, I don't think it matters. Of course, after every maintenance you have to once again drown them in rain protection.
A guy I know wears suede all year around - not all the time, but he always has a pair of suede shoes in rotation, no matter the season. According to him it's all down to cleaning them regularly (in winter, with snow and mud, this could be close to daily) and that you just drown them in a solid impregnation agent. He only wears darker coloured suede in winter though, like dark brown or navy.
So, while a bit impractical, it is doable.
You have to remember though, the more cleaning and brushing you do, you shorten the lifespan.
Argh mate, I find it a nightmare! I use suede protector/scotch guard, but they still mark so, so easily. Even my dark ones. A good brush with a suede brush normally does the trick, but it's a hassle, and as Marc says, it shortens the lifespan.
I try to avoid wearing them if there is even the tiniest bit of rain. So for most of the year! Shame, as I love my desert boots. Will be getting a couple of pairs of leather ones though.


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22 Jun 2017, 05:14pm by Scott Kacsmar
The Chiefs have extended Andy Reid's contract and parted ways with John Dorsey.
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22 Jun 2017, 11:55am by Aaron Schatz
The best-paid player in the NFL is never the best player in the NFL. It's the good quarterback who most recently needed a new contract. That's now Derek Carr of the Oakland Raiders, who has signed a five-year, $125 million extension. We have a lot of arguments around here about how good Carr is. But it's hard to argue with the idea that Derek Carr is an above-average NFL starting quarterback, even if you think he's 14th or 15th instead of an MVP candidate. (Click to read more.)
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12 Jun 2017, 05:03pm by Aaron Schatz
Jeremy Maclin signed with Baltimore today, a team which badly needed a No. 1 receiver. That seems like a good reason to link to this film piece by our old pal Doug Farrar arguing that Maclin's still got it despite his depressed numbers from 2016. The Ravens hope he'll be healthy and recovered from last year's groin injury. He may seem like he's been around forever, but he's still only 29.
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31 May 2017, 03:43pm by Aaron Schatz
Our charting partners at Sports Info Solutions are looking for candidates to fill a paid internship in their R&D Department in the summer and fall seasons. (Click to read more.)
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31 May 2017, 03:37pm by Aaron Schatz
In case you missed it on Monday, here's a huge feature at Bleacher Report from our man Mike Tanier, fuel for many historical NFL debates. His all-time underrated list does follow certain rules: no Hall of Fame finalists, no Super Bowl-winning fantasy players, and no players from historical dynasties. There's a good mix of recent players (Steven Jackson and my suggestion to Mike, Derrick Mason) with guys from the 80s (Henry Ellard) and back to the 60s (Jim Marshall). You will never, ever guess Mike's pick for No. 1 before you see it.
42 comments, Last at 07 Jun 2017, 11:28am by bachslunch
23 May 2017, 01:23pm by Tom Gower
Former defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy has died at the age of 48, per the Orlando Police Department. Kennedy was a star at the University of Miami and a star with the Seattle Seahawks after they took him with the third overall pick in the 1990 draft. He was thrice named first-team All-Pro, was the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 for a Seahawks team that went 2-14 (and finished third in defensive DVOA), and was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1990s. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. R.I.P.
3 comments, Last at 27 May 2017, 10:12pm by LionInAZ
23 May 2017, 01:15pm by Scott Kacsmar
The NFL's owner meetings have led to a few rule changes for the 2017 season.
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22 May 2017, 02:40pm by Aaron Schatz
Over at ESPN's NFL Nation, Los Angeles Rams reporter Alden Gonzalez dips a little deeper into Wade Phillips' phenomenal record of improving defenses. The numbers are dramatic, whether you use DVOA, points, or yards. This is a big reason why our 2017 projections are surprisingly positive about the Rams.
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19 May 2017, 06:22pm by Vincent Verhei
Sam Bradford set an NFL record last year by completing 71.6 percent of his passes, but he was also last in the league with 9.8 yards per completion. Chase Stuart at Football Perspective looks for other quarterbacks with similar styles -- high completion rates but few yards per completion, for their era. Featuring lots of appearances by Joe Montana, Len Dawson, and Fran Tarkenton!
12 comments, Last at 10 Feb 2018, 3:28am by ninest123
18 May 2017, 03:50pm by Vincent Verhei
You could use a lot of harsh words to describe the Carolina offense in recent years, but "predictable" might be the most accurate. FO alum Mike Tanier looks at the new weapons the Panthers have added in Christian McCaffrey and Curtis Samuel, then uses video clips and play diagrams to show how they can be used to make life much easier -- and safer -- for Cam Newton.
5 comments, Last at 25 May 2017, 2:57am by The Ninjalectual
Who will be Minnesota's quarterback? Mitchell Trubisky is QB1 in Chicago, but who's catching the ball? Can the Lions ever find a running back again? Finally, the Packers could use an upgrade at edge rusher, but this may be the wrong draft to do so.


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Lot 14 Seafields Lane
|Property TypeVacant Land
Spectacular views of the harbour & brightly painted fish shacksat Red Head, the dunes at Greenwich National Park & out to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A common staircase leads to the shore front where you can moor your sail boat & beach your kayaks & row boats. Enjoy beach combing on the harbour beach or swimming on the Gulf beach. Seafields features underground wiring. Protective covenants. It's minutes to the village of Morrell, 30 minutes to Charlottetown. This is a great opportunity to own a property in one of the North Shore's nicest locations. (id:12089)
|FeaturesTreed, Partially cleared
|TransactionFor sale
|WaterfrontWaterfront on ocean
|Utility WaterNone
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The Glacier Valley Rotary Club would like to thank the community of Juneau for its overwhelming support of the 17th Annual Pillars of America Speaker Series. This year's series featured speakers Ron Clark and David and Nic Sheff.
Sincere appreciation and warm thanks to the following corporate sponsors. Diamond level: Alaska Peace Officers Association; Platinum level: Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Baxter Bruce and Sullivan, Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Gold level: Alaska Glacier Seafood Company, Alaska Marine Lines, Alaska Pacific Bank, Bartlett Regional Hospital, Bullwinkle's Pizza, Elgee Rehfeld Mertz, CPAs, GCI, Import Audio and Accessories, Juneau Rotary Club, KTKU/KJNO/KINY/KSUP, SERRC Alaska's Educational Resource Center, Shattuck and Grummett and Valley Paint Center; Silver level: AEL&P, Alaska Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Coeur Alaska, Inc/ Kensington, Electric Power Systems, Faulkner Banfield, Hoffman, Silver, Gilman, & Blasco, P. C., Juneau Education Association, Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club, Juneau School District, Key Bookkeeping, Mendenhall Auto Center, Prospector Hotel and Valley Medical Care.
We wish to thank GCI Cable TV, KATH TV, KJNO/TAKU105/KINY/KSUP and KTOO/KRNN/KXLL for their advertising support. Special thanks to Rik Pruett of KATH TV for the television spots, and Jeff McCoy of KJNO/TAKU105 for the radio spots.
Thank you to the Goldbelt Hotel for complimentary accommodations for our speakers, to the Hangar on the Wharf for the luncheons, to Printing Trade Company and Alaska Litho for all of our printed materials, to Princess Tours for student transportation, to Alaska Laundry for the table linens, the Rotary Interact Club and Rotaract Club for seating assistance, to Aria Moore and Taylor Vidic for their musical performances, and to the teachers and administration of the Juneau School District.
Jamie Letterman, Chair of the Pillars Committee, Glacier Valley Rotary Club


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How one author came to terms with losing her mother.
I've never been a big fan of Mother's Day. It's not the commercialization that fuels my dislike, though—it's that for 14 years, I haven't had a mother to celebrate. The Frisky: 5 Tips For Daughters Who Don't Get Along With Mom
On September 20th, 1996, my mother's 36th birthday, she died. Four years earlier, she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. In the intervening time, she endured hours of chemotherapy and radiation, the loss of her hair to the chemo and a breast to mastectomy, a surgery to reconstruct her missing breast, a bone marrow transplant, and countless days away from her family in the hospital. All this while raising three children and making sure that "cancer" was never, ever a dirty word in our house.
I was 10 years old when she died. I grew up in Cleveland, where my parents had settled after my father finished law school, and all of our relatives lived out of state. The first Mother's Day after my mom's death, I gave a gift to my best friend's mother, not knowing who else to present with the sunflower seedlings we had planted at school for the occasion. But every Mother's Day after that, until I left home for college, is a blur in my memory, like so much from those years. For me, the second Sunday of May was just another day on the calendar.
Some events have the ability to split a life into halves. I feel like I've lived two lives: the one that ended when my mother died, and the one I'm living now, since she's been gone. For most of the past 14 years, especially when I was younger, my almost unconscious strategy to cope with my loss was to pretend there was no loss at all: if my "life" began when she died, then it was like she never existed. If there was no hole left by her absence, there was no hole to fill. The Frisky: 14 Sexy Celebs' Post-Baby Boobs
Even with my attempts to blot her out, though, my mother's death colored every part of my life. I can't say for sure growing up was harder for me, without a mother, because I haven't known anything different, but I have a feeling some aspects were more difficult. As a young teenager I resented my friends' relationships with their mothers, even when those relationships weren't at their best: at least they had someone to fight with. It took me years to come to the realization that just having two parents didn't necessarily make life easier. Although my father loved us and raised us the best he knew how, I always felt as if I was navigating rough waters on my own. I did most of my teenage figuring-out—from riding my bike to the drugstore to buy tampons, to suffering the sting of a years-long high school unrequited love—by myself.
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With the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee set to meet on Wednesday to examine the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 (RESTORE Act), business and environmental leaders pointed to a new study that found that ecosystem restoration could lead to new jobs in the Sunshine State.
The RESTORE Act would ensure that 80 percent of the fines from the BP oil spill last year would go to restore the Gulf region. The measure has already moved through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and has the backing of both Sunshine State senators, Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio.
Introduced by U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., in the House, the RESTORE Act is being co-sponsored by nine Republicans from the Florida delegation: Ander Crenshaw, Mario Diaz-Balart, Jeff Miller, Rich Nugent, David Rivera, Tom Rooney, Dennis Ross, Steve Southerland and Allen West.
A study by Duke University released on Monday of 140 businesses across the nation found they would flourish and add jobs under the Restore Act. Restoring the Gulf Coast: New Markets for Established Firms" was financially backed by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation to the Environmental Defense Fund, a group that often pushes for market-based solutions to environmental problems.
Long-term ecosystem restoration would be an economic grand slam, because it both protects current jobs in key Florida industries -- like fishing, tourism and shipping and creates new jobs, said Jackie Prince Roberts, director of sustainable technologies for the Environmental Defense Fund, in a statement on Monday. A study of Everglades restoration by Mather Economics -- based on data from the U.S. Army Corps (of Engineers) -- estimates that every $1 million of public investment in restoring the Everglades would create about 20 jobs. Our study helps Florida residents understand where those jobs can be created, and the opportunity Florida has to be a leader in this new industry sector that provides ecosystem restoration services to the Gulf, and to meet emerging global demand."
The reports finds that the shipbuilding, maritime support, industrial, engineering, manufacturing and construction industries would benefit under the RESTORE Act.
Coastal habitat restoration typically creates at least three to four times as many jobs as road infrastructure or oil and gas projects for every $1 million invested, said Keith Bowers, president of Biohabitats Inc., whose business is active across the Sunshine State. This study proves ecological restoration can be a real catalyst for job creation, economic vitality and ecosystem resiliency. Passing the RESTORE Act could help restore the fishing and tourism industries in Florida and the other Gulf Coast states.
Taylor Engineering, which has four offices across the Sunshine State, was one of the 140 businesses included in the study. James Marino, the president of Taylor Engineering and a retired Coast Guard officer, praised the RESTORE Act on Monday.
If our customer base picks up in response to RESTORE funding, there would be a positive and sustainable long-term impact on our hiring, said Marino.Restoration projects are very important to small and medium-sized firms like ours because they provide a valuable stream of work in a fragile economy. The cost-to-benefit ratio is very high for restoration projects, especially for beach restoration, which brings considerable value for regional economies in a multitude of business sectors. Not only do these projects serve as an immediate and prolonged benefit economically, but more importantly, the net positive effects provided to a sustainable environmental infrastructure are enduring.
In Florida, the economy is the environment, but funding for environmental restoration projects has been reduced by the state and most local governments, said Michael Davis, the vice president and principal of Keith and Schnars, an environmental consulting firm with three offices in Florida. The RESTORE Act is a win for Floridas economy and Floridas environment because it will enable environmental consulting firms like mine to hire additional biologists and engineers, and restoration construction contractors to buy more equipment and hire more operators.
The measure also got the backing of Audubon of Florida on Monday.
The plan is based on science and input from Gulf communities and should be the guide for spending fines collected from BP, said Eric Draper, the group's executive director.Now Congress must pass the RESTORE Act to make sure that the Clean Water Act penalties paid by BP will be used to fund restoration efforts in the Gulf region.
BP fines should not be treated as found money available to plug federal deficits and other spending.The penalties for oiled birds, damaged shores and idle fishing boats should come back the states to restore our Gulf environment, continued Draper. The oil spill showed that people and wildlife of the Gulf live in a delicate balance. The penalty must be investment to secure our future, so send the BP fines back for Gulf restoration.
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Here's a first look at the next chapter in progress for Windows 8.1 Book: Install. This chapter discusses installing Windows 8.1, including Windows Setup, the Out of Box Experience, the web-based installer, and various other related items.
This chapter will likely be quite long, if only because of the many screenshots it requires. But I think we came up with a novel and efficient way to present this information, since it could have quickly careened out of control (screenshot-wise) given the vast array of ways in which you can install Windows now. Up-front, we have two step-by-step guides to Windows Setup and the Out of Box Experience), and then we can cover all of the various permutations of the Windows install process after that, discussing only the differences presented by each.
We'll see how it goes as we flesh it out—the web-based stuff may require another up-front step-by-step guide, for example, for Upgrade Advisor—but I think this is going to work nicely.
This will likely be the last update before our switchover to the new web site, where we'll be hosting the files ourselves rather than relying on public cloud services. More on that development soon.
Feedback is always appreciated, but in this case is particularly important as we'd like this to be the best standalone Windows install guide anywhere. So if you see anything missing or have any ideas about how to improve it, please do let us know.
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We're working on a more in-depth story for this Friday's print edition about the case of a Fort Worth school district teacher who's accused of suspending a student for saying that homosexuality is wrong. But for now, we thought we'd go ahead and share the below info from Marvin Vann, a member of the group LGBTQ S.A.V.E.S., formed about a year ago to protect LGBT students and teachers in Tarrant County from anti-gay harassment.
Vann is calling on members of the LGBT community to speak out in support of the teacher in this case, whom he identifies as Kristopher Franks. Contact info for Fort Worth ISD administrators is at the end of Vann's post:
I would like to take a moment to fill you all in on an instance of injustice playing itself out right now in the Fort Worth ISD, part of a larger attempt to get the district to back away from its newly adopted policies prohibiting ISD employees and students from harassing others at school on the basis of their perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity. I do so in the hopes that you might add your voice to those of Fairness Fort Worth, City Councilman Joel Burns, and others, in demanding that our public school system live up to those policies.
Kristopher Franks, a German teacher with a long and distinguished service record at Western Hills High School, is currently being investigated by FWISD administrators, swayed by a right-wing attempt to rouse public opinion against him for having the temerity to write a disciplinary referral against Dakota Ary, a student whom Franks reports publicly harassed him in class on the basis of the student's perception that Mr. Franks is gay. This is being depicted in numerous news reports as an effort to suppress the student's First Amendment right to free speech. As Franks and the district cannot speak to media while the incident is being investigated by the district, only the student and his Liberty Institute lawyer's version of the incident is being reported in the media.
The gist of these reports is that Ary, during a discussion about religion and homosexuality in his first-year German class, expressed the opinion that "I am a Christian, and I believe that homosexuality is wrong," and was subsequently sent out of class with a disciplinary referral by his teacher, Mr. Franks, and then given a three-day suspension from an assistant principal.
I and other members of LGBTQ S.A.V.E.S., a group formed a year ago in response to local and national incidents of school-based, anti-LGBTQ incidents of harassment, became aware of this incident last week, shortly after the first, distorted media reports came out. Concerned that only one side of the incident was being reported, we met Friday night with Mr. Franks. His account contradicts Ary and his lawyer's version of events, and has been substantiated by several of the other students in class at the time. We found Mr. Franks' explanation entirely credible.
He reports (and has reported to his school) repeated acts of anti-gay harassment by several students that occurred this and last year, including by a group of four specific boys in this class, of whom Ary is one. Among other incidents, Mr. Franks maintains a "word wall" for his German IV class on which he posts articles and images from several journals, including the German magazine, Stern. One of these articles concerned gay rights in Germany, and included a photo of two men kissing. The group of four boys concerned was sitting near this image immediately before Mr. Franks found it had been ripped from the wall. The student and his lawyer are now asserting that including this photo among the others constituted his teacher's "imposing acceptance of homosexuality" in his classroom. These students subsequently took every opportunity to denounce homosexuality in class, frequently without context; that is, with the topic having otherwise been broached.
On the particular day in which this incident occurred, Mr. Franks was opening class when the topic of Christianity in Germany was broached by one student, who asked what churches were there, another whether they read the Bible in English, etc. Franks asserts that the topic of homosexuality was not broached in any way, and that Ary's assertions to the contrary are entirely false. At this point, Ary declared, with a class audience, "Gays can't be Christians; homosexuality is wrong," looking directly at Mr. Franks. Franks says he understands and affirms students' right to free speech, and that he is perfectly prepared to lead a respectful discussion on topics such as gay rights that allows for the assertion of opinions with which he disagrees. He has led such discussion in the past in his sociology classes. But in this case, hr feels the context makes it clear that this remark was made ad hominem, aimed specifically at him to devalue him and any information he might share on the topic of religion, on the basis of his perceived sexual orientation.
The Liberty Institute, which has provided the lawyer to represent Ary, depicts itself as concerned with protecting "faith-based speech," and has a record of fighting against the extension of anti-harassment policies to protect LGBT people. It is associated with a number of other, politically active, conservative evangelical institutions. So far, the lawyer's efforts to whip up public sentiment against Mr. Franks have been very successful: The story has been broadcast nationally by a number of right-wing websites. Franks has received numerous insulting and threatening phone calls and emails, and after public outcry generated by these media reports, these suspensions were nullified, and the district has called Mr. Franks in to be interrogated Monday (26 Sept.) by the Office of Professional Standards, the office responsible for investigation ethical violations, though without as yet bringing any specific allegations against him.
As you might guess, the Liberty Institute tends to be very strategic in its selection of cases on which to to deploy its resources. It is likely no coincidence that it chose to represent the student only a few months after the FWISD adopted policies against anti-gay harassment.
It would be very helpful, and a grace rendered to the threatened teacher, Mr. Franks, if you and other community members would write letters and/or email messages to the school board members, assistant superintendent, and Western Hills High School principal, calling on them to give a respectful, caring, and full hearing to Mr. Franks' side of the story. Time is of the essence: He is being interrogated by an external investigations group today, though no specific allegations have yet been made against him by the ISD. I will post their names, phone numbers and email addresses below. Please keep all messages respectful and restrained, calling simply for a fair, respectful and caring hearing of Mr. Franks' side of the story, unswayed by the public outcry generated by the slanted media coverage. Do not go into the speculations or reports of his side of the case; that is for him to present.
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I am sorry but did not know what part of the forum to put it in.....so have not yet attached a scan but I have a card with the 4 Beatles autographs on it (but not sure it is authentic ).
My late husband collected a large amount of Beatles items from notebooks to lunch pail to dolls, even John Lennons coffee table....We had on our wall in a matted frame the album cover "Meet the Beatles' and within the same frame the card was placed and on the outer of the frame a brass plaque stating 1964.
My husband 'normally' purchased things from highly reputable sources such as Christies or Sotheby's but I can't verify that he did in this case as within the frame there is no statement of authenticity etc. Did open it and remove the items to see.
The signatures appear to be in pencil....or something similar to that and the card is rather yellowed. I sent them to see if someone in UK would be interested in a purchase and they thought they are not authentic however my late husband was just such a stickler on not having fake items it is hard to believe, though....he may have been duped himself.
Going to attach a scan in the frame....I realize noone can say for 100% sure but perhaps someone will know something, I did contact the guy who does the most of these authentications but he is not taking any new work. I did find one set of signatures online that are authentic from 1964 that have some of the same styles as these, including the 'point' of ink or pencil in the L in Paul's signature being in the exact right place.
In any case even if these are not real I have a lot of Beatles memorabilia we want to sell that is for sure authentic, thanks for any hints on these signatures .
I also have a letter from Yoko to John but this is on their letterhead so much more chance of authenticity
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Did you send them to Tracks in the uk?
from what I understand, though, Neil Aspinall signed 90% of the stuff
Why yes I did :)! And I am not really doubting them but at the same time I am shocked as my husband was really really BIG on authenticity, for instance he rarely buys ANYTHING outside of a very well run and highly authentic auction house. We still get catalogues to buy from Christies and Sotheby's etc.
He purchased some items from Roy Rogers museum was a stickler to get the authenticity statements etc.
It is just possible though that these were signed by Neil or perhaps just a fake altogether and my husband was simply fooled!! Sadly I can not ask my husband as he passed away in July suddenly and so it will just be a matter of finding the right person to have a look. I read that many times depending on if it was signed on someones hand, back, in the air etc. (on the run) and with a pen/pencil and what year (this said 1964 on the frame) that it could alter the signatures significantly.
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My only other suggestion would be the big auction houses like Sothebys, etc
You mean to authenticate them? Yea....oh boy...I might be stuck with these forever LOL. Perhaps I am meant to be!!
The issue is while they may not be authentic there is that slight off chance that perhaps they are (unless someone here see's them who really knows and says "Oh I really don't think so!!) and if there is that slight chance then I guess I should just hold on until someone comes along who can truly know.
Given that they were written in 1964 and their siggy's were in such flux in that year it is a hard call for anyone I think but its safer for people like the uk people to say fake than to take a chance and be taken by fake signatures.
The P in Paul goes way down low which it did in some of his siggy's that year, the L matches an authentic siggy I saw..however there is the fact the P and how the a loops into the P don't really match any time period etc. But was he on the run? Signing on someones back? Did their agent sign it? Did one of the other beatles sign it for him etc.
Who knows but thank you for at least answering me with some sort of answer.
Still confused but at least noone is saying they look totally fake.....I would have almost felt better had someone done so LOL. Now I am still confused as heck.
The John Lennon looks fairly good, the Ring fairly decent, the Paul is the weird one and then the George is sort of middle of the road. Woe is me.
Thank you again!!
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Victoria's Seaton counts cost of bushfire
The town of Seaton is counting the cost of a bushfire burning in Victoria's east that is "as bad as it gets".
A man's body was found in a burnt-out car in the area, where at least one home and as many as five have been destroyed on Friday.
The fire has burnt through an area of about 48,000 hectares, ravaging mainly forest country about 200km east of Melbourne.
Seaton local Peter, who did not want his surname used, said the man might have been someone who lived next door.
"(It's) very sad. It could be a neighbour of mine," he told AAP.
"(He might have) left it too late and tried to drive through the fire. That's the worst thing to do in a car ... but we don't know if his house was destroyed.
"It's not a nice feeling."
Peter has been stranded in neighbouring Heyfield since Thursday night awaiting the go-ahead to return.
He said the death may have led to delays in authorities allowing desperate locals back in the area.
"You can put up with a loss of property but not with a loss of life."
Heyfield incident controller Bill Johnstone said four to five houses are believed to have been lost in Seaton, with residents not allowed to return until given the all-clear.
"We've got burning trees ... there's a lot of timber we need to clear," Mr Johnstone said.
"We're certainly here for a very protracted firefight. We could be here for days, possibly weeks."
Peetika Hobson, who has lived in Seaton for 30 years, was told her home was lost.
"As we were driving back to Heyfield hoping to see if the house was still there, we got a text message from our son that he heard our house had burned down," she told Network Ten.
"It becomes quite sad thinking about what you've missed.
"You'll never go home again to the house where your family grew up."
Along with Seaton, towns such as Glenmaggie and Heyfield and the hamlet of Dawson came under threat on Friday.
Mr Johnstone said the fire could affect Licola and the Macalister River Valley.
"We're still experiencing some dynamic fire behaviour," Mr Johnstone told journalists at Heyfield on Friday.
"It's a very dangerous environment we're experiencing today.
"Given the conditions it's probably as bad as it can get."
Mr Johnstone said CFA strike teams would be protecting Licola with holidaymakers already evacuated from Macalister valley.
Premier Ted Baillieu urged residents to keep informed.
"This is obviously a very big fire. In barely 24 hours this fire has grown from nothing to over 40,000 hectares," he said at Heyfield.
"It's a big fire. It's travelled very quickly and represents still a very significant threat."
Mr Johnstone said authorities' focus would be on stopping the fire entering national parkland.
"If that does occur, it's very difficult terrain, very limited access and essentially very few limited fallback options," he said.
"So we'll be working very, very hard to make sure that doesn't happen."
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