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Going into the 2010 World Cup, many different nations will have their reasons why they want to win the biggest prize in football.
From stunning the world (North Korea) and ending a long drought without a title (England) to proving that we are capable of not underachieving (Spain) and repeating as World Cup champions (Italy), each of the 32 nations in the World Cup will have their reason why they want to win it.
But there is one nation that deserves to win the World Cup more than the other 31 nations that are competing.
The nation that I believe needs to win the World Cup more than any other is Nigeria.
In case you do not know that much about Nigeria, here is some basic information about the country:
Nigeria was founded in 1960 after it declared independence from the United Kingdom and has always aimed to be a democratic country, despite being controlled by the military several times since 1960.
Overall, Nigeria has approximately 150 million people (the largest amount in Africa) and it has the eighth largest population in the world with that amount.
In soccer, Nigeria (a.k.a. The Super Eagles) has won the African Cup of Nations twice (finishing third overall in the most recent African Cup of Nations), has qualified for the World Cup four times (1994, 1998 and 2002 being the other three before this year), and won the 1996 Olympic gold medal.
However, Nigeria is a country that could experience great turmoil within the next two years.
Currently, Nigeria is a country that has a major divide between the Muslim north and the Christian south over issues such as the use of Shar'ia Law and the division of political power that exists between the two sides.
During the last several months, violence between the two sides has become even more apparent, with over 300 Muslims killed in January by Christians, and Islamist pastoralists and Christian villagers fighting in pre-dawn clashes back in March, killing 500 people overall.
Now one might say that these are problems that will always face a developing nation, but with the outrageous amount of corruption in Nigeria due to the presence of Shell Oil in the Niger Delta region and the misplacement of money that was given to the Nigerian government.
Of course with Shell Oil, groups of people throughout the Niger Delta region riot against the corporation as Shell Oil overall has been a terrible part of life in Nigeria.
Anyway, Nigeria now has yet another problem: The recent death of their elected leader Umaru Yar'Adua could once again cause a power struggle despite Vice President Goodluck Jonathan taking over the presidency.
Even though Jonathan took over for Yar'Adua in November of 2009, a death of a leader is always a hard pill to swallow, no matter what country you are.
But with elections coming up next year, no one knows what could happen as there is widespread corruption in the voting system as well (which accompanied Yar'Adua when he became president in 2007).
n the past, in situations such as these, the Nigerian military has taken control of the country until the government fully eased the country into a democratic system.
But now, no one knows exactly what the future holds for Nigeria as it remains a country that can not fully unify itself.
However, there is an event that is about to come up in less than a month that will shake all of Africa: The first World Cup on African soil as the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be held in South Africa.
Of course with the World Cup, people of different races, ideologies, and religions are all able to bond together as one as they root for their nation to claim the FIFA World Cup trophy.
Of course, with Nigeria becoming a split state, this is the perfect opportunity for Nigeria to come together as a nation and forget about all of their problems.
Lucky for Nigeria, a World Cup that was held in South Africa was once able to help unify a nation that was on the brink of a civil war.
That nation incidentally was South Africa in 1995, as South Africa's triumph in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks of New Zealand was not only a defining moment in South Africa's history, but it also unified both blacks and whites as South Africa moved forward.
During the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the slogan was, "One team, one country."
This quote is one of the most important quotes in sport's history now that we look back at it as that is what South Africa became as a result of their rugby team's triumph at Ellis Park on June 24, 1995.
That Rugby World Cup triumph and Nelson Mandela's leadership have now gotten the FIFA World Cup in South Africa as it has now become "Africa's World Cup."
For a nation such as Nigeria that needs to become "one nation", this World Cup has become even more important than usual.
With the World Cup on African soil for the first time, this truly is a time for Nigeria to unite as a nation.
The Nigerian national team is filled with players like John Obi Mikel. What better way for Nigeria to fully bond as a nation than for Nigeria's national team to pull out a World Cup title.
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. Now, you're probably thinking, "I don't need to buy these plants. I'll just earn them in the game."
Well, it sounds like these plants can only be had if you buy them. There's no way to get them by just playing the game and many of these plants were there in the original game as well. But, we'll have to wait and see if this is really going to be the case as the game isn't out yet.
To be fair, the game is free to play and EA has said you will be going against all zombies and be able to access every level without paying. It's just your defenses that might need a little cash to get you through the game without being too frustrated. Plants vs. Zombies 2 will be out sometime later this Summer.
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The car sits alone, all is quiet, nobody is around. It's safe, locked, and being patient for it's owner to return to the garage. But before you do, the car freaks out. The lights are flashing, the siren is wailing, and you're just thinking to yourself: "WTF."
At least, this is what happened to me. It did it once, I couldn't figure it out. Unlocking and then re-locking the car with the key worked, and it didn't do it again for a few weeks. Then it did it a few times during one night- in the middle of the night.
There are many things that can cause this, but one is easy, cheap, and quite often the culprit. It's your hood sensor switch. This switch is depressed when you shut the hood, telling the car that it's all buttoned up. Maybe the contacts become brittle in these things, who knows, but they can fail.
Depending on which BMW you have, you may have a red light on your rear-view mirror. When you lock your car, this light should flash, every ten seconds maybe. Should the car think there is a fault in the alarm system (hood sensor fail) the light will flash rapidly, maybe two times per second. This may be a good test to see if your hood sensor is bad or not.
Objective: Replace hood sensor switch to stop alarm from randomly sounding.
Applicable Vehicles:
- 1996-2002 BMW E36 Z3-series: Z325i, Z330i, Z3M.
- 1999-2006 BMW E46 3-series: 323i, 325i, 328i, 330i, M3.
- 2004-2010 BMW E83 X3-series: X325i, X330i, X335i.
- 2007-2012 BMW E9x 3-series: 325i, 328i, 330i, 335i, M3.
- 1997-2003 BMW E39 5-series: 523i, 525i, 528i, 530i, 535i, 540i, M5.
- 2000-2006 BMW E53 X5-series: X530i, X540i.
- 2004-2010 BMW E60 5-series: 525i, 528i, 530i, 535i, 545i, 550i, M5.
- 2003-2010 BMW E63/4 6-series: 640i, 650i, M6.
- 1994-2001 BMW E38 7-series: 740i, 740iL, 750iL.
- 2001-2008 BMW E65 7-series: 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760Li.
Parts required: Hood Sensor Switch, BMW Part Number: 61319119057
Cost: $14
Difficulty: Extremely Low
Time Required: Two minutes.
Procedure: The hood switch is located up close to the firewall under the hood. On an E39 5 series, it's on the cabin air filter box housing on the driver's side (top photo in this article of E39 M5, white circle outlines sensor.) Once you've located the switch, depress a tab on the connector that plugs into it, and unplug it. Now squeeze the sides of the sensor, and rotate it free from the air filter housing. Replace with the new part, and plug in. You're done.
Watch this video below from E39Source's YouTube to see the DIY!
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On Sunday, June 30, the Alumni Association sponsors Alumni Day at the National Zoo. The festivities begin at 2 p.m. with a picnic in Gorilla Grove exclusively for George Mason alumni and their guests. Picnic fare includes hot dogs, hamburgers, and barbecue chicken, along with plenty of sides dishes.
After lunch, attendees will enjoy free time to explore the zoo before heading to the "Think Tank" animal cognition exhibit at 5:30 for a private demonstration and tour led by Robert Shumaker, George Mason alumnus and assistant research professor.
Tickets, $20 for adults and $15 for children, are limited and sold only through the Alumni Affairs Office. Reservation and payment is required by June 20. For more information, contact Andy Ackley at firstname.lastname@example.com or x38739.


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By decree, you are royally invited to experience Shovel Knight: King of Cards, the final campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga. Play as King Knight, the gilded goon himself, as he travels through 4 new worlds and more than 30 all new courses, on a journey to best the Three Kings who rule over the land. With a high flying spin and a boisterous bash, he can crash through all who would dare stand in his way! Does King Knight have what it takes to become a ruler? Maybe he can pick it up along the way on this quirky quest! Experience refined platforming, exquisite visuals, new action-packed courses, brand new bosses, and amass a devoted following in Shovel Knight: King of Cards!
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I changed the name, offered up the latest news on TV and kids, brawling parents and the battle to get into kindergarten, and now I am taking off. I will be on vacation from May 26 to May 31, and perhaps through June 3. Working Dad will likely remain largely quiet during that time because I am not taking a laptop.
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They want to save money, without all your time? 're In the right place. Save time and money with these links. Here are ten things you can do to save money right now.
1. Add online savings groups. There are hundreds of online forums, in conjunction with others who want to save. Have links to printable coupons for free, saving newsletters, sales and market knowledge and time.
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If you wait 24 hours and still want an item, then buy. You'll probably forget all about this cute pink blouse, as the day goes.
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EIP is distinguished by its holistic methodology to Educating the Whole Student. Our unique style of providing academic, career, leadership, and personal/social resources produces students who avow the notions of life-long learning, ownership of education, respect for self and others, leadership ethics, and social advocacy. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of our students and their families by being a reliable source for academic and personal development. That's why we have strategically designed our programs to enrich our students academically, develop them personally and socially, and engage them with their communities. As a result, we ensure each student is equipped with the right knowledge and skill-set to become productive and responsible global citizens.
EIP Prep serves 8th grade students throughout seven public school counties in which the Early Identification Program partners with. Students begin to learn about the college application process, while receiving weekly tutoring throughout the school year. Students who successfully complete EIP Prep are automatically admitted into the EIP for grades 9-12.
Academic Mentoring Program provides mentoring/tutoring sessions throughout the academic year at over 20 locations within EIP's seven partnering counties. Students have direct access to trained EIP Mentors, Success Coaches and Teachers who serve as role models and assist with comprehension of subject matter and navigate Secondary School.
Math & Science Power Aid empowers students to excel in Math and Science course work. Students attend five-sessions throughout the academic year focused on STEM education. Students receive support in the following subjects; Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Trigonometry other upper-level Math courses, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Students also explore subject matter ranging from cyber security to video game design.
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Plans are well underway for the 46th annual Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days. This FREE premiere antique show and market event is located along the banks of the Zumbro River in historic Oronoco, Minnesota (10 minutes North of Rochester and about 45 minutes South of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Hwy 52).
We welcome you to visit us and enjoy a great day of shopping, eating, listening to music and presentations, and catching up with friends. Hundreds of dealers from throughout the country fill over a thousand booths up and down the picturesque hamlet's streets. Local food vendors are available throughout, easily found by following the yummy aromas of fish-and-chips, popcorn, gyros, brats and much more. The Fire Hall is host to our live stage – enjoy a cold drink and the shade, too!
This well-established show was identified in the July/August 2015 issue of Country Woman magazine as one of the top 6 antique shows to attend each year. Watch a birds-eye view of the show and see how Oronoco fills with vendors and shoppers during this three day event.
Show hours: Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Visit goldrushmn.com for additional information or contact Carol Olson, Event Coordinator at 507-367-2111; POB 266, Oronoco MN 55960; email: email@example.com . Follow us on Facebook at Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days.


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Internet shopping giant Amazon is currently selling the Seiki Digital 39-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz LED TV for only $519.99 with free two day shipping if you are an Amazon Prime member. Additionally, the item qualifies for 6-month interest free financing. If you can bump up your order to over $600 with qualifying items (which seems to be almost anything from Amazon) then you can apply for 12-month interest free financing.
As a coder, the 3840 x 2160 resolution — "4k" because 3,840 is nearly 4,000 — offered by a 4K monitor can boost my productivity significantly since I can have many coding tool windows open and visible at one time without overlap. With smaller monitors, digging through open windows can take lots of time over the course of a day and each time I have to shuffle through windows is an opportunity to become distracted.
The 39-inch Seiki television monitor is limited to 30Hz refresh rates at 4k resolutions due to its HDMI 1.4 interface, but since it uses an LCD panel, flicker is reportedly not a problem. It's low refresh rate will reduce its attractiveness to hardcore gamers. $520 for a 4k monitor right now is almost unbelievably inexpensive. While 39″ might seem large for a desktop monitor, keep in mind that a single 4k monitor has the same number of pixels as four 1080p monitors.
My Seiki monitor will arrive next week and I will report my experience with it soon afterwards.


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House GOPers in Standoff with State AGs Over Exxon Climate Probe Docs
Transparency is at the core of an escalating confrontation between House Republicans and some state Attorney Generals over Exxon's support for climate change denial. The AGs in July defied a subpoena from the House Science Committee, chaired by Lamar Smith (R-TX, pictured).


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Congratulations to Erika Ensign (@hollygodarkly) & Steven Schapansky (@legopolis) who are in LA for the Gallifrey One convention and just announced they got married! Complete with a Lego re-enactment for those who weren't there… adorable, guys.
(I love how many cute couples there are in Doctor Who fandom)
In other news, I spent a week tweeting as @WeTasmania. You can check out my week via Storify, the application that makes Twitter a little bit more archivable.
I also announced that I was running for Overseas Regional Director in the SFWA, which isn't linkable because the election stuff pretty much all happens in closed forums. If you are a member of SFWA I'd really appreciate you checking out my platform statement and voting in the elections this year.
But what has everyone else been talking about this week?
Speaking of Erika, there's a new episode of Verity out this week, discussing the Ninth Doctor – and which story most represents his brief run in the role. I really enjoyed listening to this one, and the strong debate as to whether the Doctor can ever be sexual or a romantic hero, what the Ninth Doctor's relationship with Rose really was, and why it took a space station and/or a Dalek to convince us that the Doctor really, really was back this time.
My favourite Doctor Who thing this week was however this post about the Other Eleven Doctors, which posits an alternate history in which the Doctor was always a woman. The choices for the old Doctors in particular made me squee, as my knowledge of obscure British film came to the fore, and I love the way this was presented as a continuum and fully fledged history, from Joyce Grenfell all the way through to Miranda Hart. Inspector Spacetime, eat your heart out! (I've actually said that twice this week, the other time being while explaining the Doctor Whooves fandom phenomemon on Twitter)
I fell in love with this Cracked post on Six Ridiculous Myths about The Middle Ages That Everyone Believes. Ah, everyone, you are responsible for so much misinformation.
I've linked to the topic before, but this new article about Janet Stephens, the hairdresser who took on the task of figuring out how to replicate Ancient Roman hairstyles and blew academia out of the water with her discoveries, is much more detailed and comprehensive. She would totally be a footnote in my PhD thesis if she had done this ten years earlier…
Hoyden about Town introduced me to another corner of history I knew nothing about: Margaret Macdonald and Marion Mahony, artists who have been reclaimed for their own work as opposed to their earlier historical classification as the wives and helpmeets of famous artists…
Aliette de Bodard reviews Seraphina, with particular reference to mixed race characters in fantasy fiction.
Liz Bourke looks at the problematic use of the term 'bastards' in fantasy fiction descriptions.
Charles Tan talks about The Best Intentions, about how you get 'get it wrong' even while trying really hard on the social justice front, and that it's okay to get it wrong as long as you stay open minded about what you're fighting for.
N.K. Jemisin talks about Orcs in fantasy and why she doesn't plan to include them in her own work.
Culturally Disoriented on Boys Don't Read Girl Books And Other Lies Society Told Me.
Marvel is doing so much better than DC right now when it comes to female led books – and its attitude towards female readers. So many new and exciting titles, some of them even involving female creators!
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Clarendon Alliance FY2016 Plan
History & Overview:
The Clarendon Alliance was Incorporated in 1984 and received its IRS 501(c)(6) designation in 1986. Since 1984, it has worked to "for the purpose of fostering the development, redevelopment, and revitalization of the Clarendon area of Arlington…(as defined in the Clarendon Sector Plan…) through the pursuit of the following principal goals:
- Encouraging the physical development and redevelopment of the Clarendon are within the general guidelines of the Sector Plan;
- Fostering the development of economically sound businesses — including, especially, a strong retail business community…;
- Coordinating public and private expenditures for development and redevelopment in the Clarendon area as to foster…a cohesive, magnetic business and residential location alive with offices, retail shops, residences and parks that contribute to a pleasing and economically stable environment."
In large measure, the goals laid out in our original Articles of Incorporation have been achieved. As an organization, with our initial mission largely accomplished, the CA Board has been working to determine our organizations proper role in sustaining this success.
Last year, with Arlington County assistance, the Clarendon Alliance conducted a Strategic Planning Process organized by Richard Brewster to refine our Mission and Goals in light of the clear changes in Clarendon's economy and demographics since our inception.
Through that process, the CA Board has agreed that our mission is To maintain and develop the distinctive character of Clarendon by presenting and promoting events that build Clarendon's brand, and by advising on issues that affect Clarendon. Following Mr. Brewster's final report in July, we expect that the CA board may continue to work to revise, clarify and improve its mission statement.
Based on conversations with our County Board Liaison, John Vihstadt, with AED officials, and with our business operators, we believe this new mission statement is consistent with the wishes of our County funders. Those conversations also suggest that a new, broader definition of the CA "borders" (beyond the confines of the Clarendon Sector Plan) is in order. An exploration of possible changes to our corporate structure (such as the establishment of an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization) and an exploration of alternative funding mechanisms (including the potential establishment of a BID District) have been authorized by the Board, and initial reports are due from staff in July 2015.
Program Areas:
The CA has consistently pursued a number of initiatives that are consistent with our new mission statement:
- We will continue to organize our distinctive and time-tested Clarendon events like Clarendon Day and our Mardi Gras Parade—which are broadly supported in our community;
- We have and will develop new events and partnerships that strengthen the Clarendon character and 'brand'…
- The Arlington Arts Festival, which will enter its 4th year in FY 16;
- The Courthouse Arts & Craft Beer Festival—which will evolve over time;
- Our recent Bark in the Park event, which is intended to lead to the creation of a Friends of James Hunter Park organization independent of the CA;
- Our Little Saigon event, which strengthens our partnership with Arlington Cultural Affairs and may yield an expanded historic marker program to introduce new residents to Clarendon's history and evolution.
- Over time, we hope that these types of initiatives evolve into new Clarendon traditions—and we will continue to seek out similar opportunities in FY16;
- We assist AED and advise the County Board and other County agencies on a range of issues– (e.g. proposed parking changes, Courthouse food truck management, zoning changes to allow temporary uses, etc.);
- We provide information and advice to businesses seeking to learn more about our district;
- We continue to work so that the Clarendon Alliance has the leadership, staff, funding, and mandate to properly market, promote, and sustain our neighborhood as an economic engine in Arlington.
Challenges and Opportunities
While the CA relies upon County grant funding, we generate most of our funding through our events, and this year we generated more than $165K from event revenues, including $78K from "Day-of-Event Income". That is an exceptional total for the CA, and we are not budgeting to repeat it. For the CA, day-of-event income is very weather-dependent. Because of our reliance on event income, our Board recognizes that our financial position, every year, is precarious. We plan to take steps in FY 16 to strengthen our financial position.
The CA Board has directed staff to explore an official expansion of the CA district to include the area of the Courthouse Sector Plan, and also portions of Virginia Square to reach past the Virginia Square Metro Station to Nelson or Oakland Street as a western boundary. Such an expansion would actually codify our current practice—we have done events and have had board members from the Courthouse district for years, and event partners from Virginia Square. We would like to strengthen our ties with GMU, and build stronger alliances with the businesses and property owners in Virginia Square. It makes sense to us, to our AED partners and to our County Board Liaison, that we finally propose official the revisions to our boundaries to codify our current situation. We believe such action should be via a County Board resolution, presented by AED, and implanted through changes to our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Such an expansion is consistent with the observations of Chris Leinberger, who spoke at AED's "Beyond Smart Growth" conference in February 2012 at Founders Hall at GMU. While Lienberger clearly applauded Arlington's general direction in his remarks, he only graded Arlington a "C" on BIDs—simply because he recognized that the CA and CPRO were under-funded as Partnership organizations. Leinberger recognized that BID's have the resources to maintain and strengthen their districts—and Partnership organizations do not. The County addressed CPRO's funding challenge in the FY16 budget. We recognize that our situation is different from CPRO's, and in this work plan we are outlining the steps we are taking to acknowledge and respond to our funding challenge.
With an expanded district, and with a commitment to represent the entire community's point of view to our membership to the County Board and to County staff, we may be able to increase our membership income in FY16. While increasing our Membership is important in the short run, it is wise to recognize the fragility of membership income as a funding model. In recent years, both CPRO and the CA have seen membership revenue decline. Membership management is staff-intensive in terms of billing and record-keeping. As a matter of business culture, "memberships" are no longer socially obligatory (as they were in the 80's when CPRO and the CA were founded). They are now transactional: Businesses ask, "Do we get more 'value' from our membership expense than we pay? The CA must make that value proposition to our existing and potential members, every year. (As an aside, many people fail to realize that national chains often have policies that prohibit local units from joining membership organizations like the CA as a matter of policy).
Since event income and membership revenues are both volatile sources of income, the CA Board has also tasked staff to explore the feasibility of the establishment of a Business Improvement District. Over the years, land ownership patterns have changed in Clarendon, Courthouse, and Virginia Square, and, as a result, a BID formation might be possible. The CA staff's initial evaluation to the CA board about the feasibility of a BID formation is due in the first quarter of the new Fiscal year. Establishing a Clarendon BID may very well give us additional tools to enhance our district's marketing programs and provide other needed service and programs within our district. A Clarendon-Courthouse-Virginia Square BID might start at a much smaller funding level than our neighboring BID's. But stable and predictable funding for a small staff and a small office would enable the CA to plan and execute into the future.
FY 15 Year-to-Date Accomplishments
Maintaining Clarendon's Historic and Distinctive Special Events and activities
- Clarendon Day has been the CA's signature event for close to 20 years, and we have grown the event to include 5 music stages, with 40 local bands (several of whom tour as national acts). In 2014, we passed all records on attendance—our estimate is 30,000—and came close to selling out ALL of the spaces we have available. We signed our first-ever national sponsors—Founders Brewery and Lagunitas—and we now have more than 5000 people following Clarendon Day on Twitter. Despite the changes, we maintain the event as a Clarendon-centric event, with places for kids to play, and affordable prices for local restaurants, nonprofits, and general exhibitors.
- Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade is a beloved Clarendon institution, because it was started by a bunch of bar owners who "just did it"—and the Parade caught on. It may be "Exhibit 1" in the "Keep Clarendon Weird" meme which developed some years back. Tax Blues Night at the Post Office on April 15 is another, but just as electronic tax filing made Tax Blues Night an anachronism, climate change makes the Mardi Gras Parade harder and harder to sustain. We were snowed-out twice in 2014; in 2015 we were snowed out on Fat Tuesday, and ACPD no longer allows a St. Patrick's Day make-up date any more. Four years ago, we had around 20 entries—by now, we have around 50—but the rates we charge to participate do not cover our costs—and we keep our fees low to generate entries.
- The Parade is also threatened by the extension of parking rate enforcement hours. If parking rates are extended to 8pm, and if we have to pay for that parking according to the current rules, that will be an additional multi-thousand dollar expense for an event which we dearly want to keep, but one where participant revenue comes nowhere close to covering expenses. We are holding the Parade on our schedule for Fat Tuesday, but we recognize that this event is "threatened" unless we can find sponsors.
- Urban Village Market continues to be a successful endeavor for the Clarendon Alliance, and in FY2016, we need to study if it can be expanded under the new Zoning laws. The vendors are interested in a Friday evening Market—similar to what we had proposed for the Wells Fargo site, which was to be called Spark Market—but located on the Vornado Plaza. There are both permitting questions—whether such a market might be allowed under the revised Zoning regulations—and operational questions: Will the operators at the market be of a quality we want to promote in our neighborhood? In FY16, we will resolve these questions and potentially expand the market.
- Clarendon Farmers' Market has been in operation at the Clarendon Metro for years. Unfortunately, the Farmers' Market situation has changed in our region. More and more markets have opened; Whole Foods and (especially) Trader Joe's have impacted market demand. Plus, our residential demographic has changed. Clarendon now has a lot of people in our neighborhood who live in smaller units and prefer dining out or perhaps pre-packaged meals—with the addition of fresh fruit or vegetables from our market. But our traffic counts and sales continue to decline, and even though we now allow vendors to exhibit for free, we are seeing fewer and fewer committed participants.
- We are in discussions to move the Farmers' Market to the horseshoe at Market Common. A poll of past participants suggests that such a move might increase the number of exhibitors, and the new operator of the Arlington Farmers Market, Community Foodworks, has expressed interest in becoming the Market Operator. Community Foodworks has the capacity to bring the critical mass of farmers to Market Common to make the location viable. However, a Use Permit would be required of Market Common to establish (or even test) the location, and Market Common's interest in pursuing a Use Permit is presently unclear. We will continue to work to sustain and grow the Clarendon Farmers Market in FY 16.
Developing and Evaluating New Events and Partnerships
- The Arlington Art Festival is by far the most successful example of an event partnership we have built. Howard Alan Events organizes high-end art festivals all over the country and our three year partnership shows no signs of slowing down. Our festival is very successful, according to his metrics—and because we get paid to be his local partner—it's a successful event from our perspective as well. The community gets a great art event, and our fees to HAE exceed our expenses.
- Even as the CA has been following the Envision Courthouse Square planning process, we long-ago recognized that the parking lot behind the County Building was potential event space. In FY 15 we engaged in a process to open that space for special event use. Because the process took longer than anticipated, what was initially planned as a Spring Event became (in its first iteration) the Courthouse Arts & Craft Beer festival, which was held over the Columbus Day weekend in 2014, with an array of artists, local craft beer brewers, musicians on two stages, a poetry corner, and food trucks for sustenance.
- This was the first ticketed event the CA ever organized, and our ticket technology worked—we sold $16K in tickets for a first-time-ever event. Given the weather, our total income of $49K was respectable for a first-time event in a brand-new venue. Given the lessons learned in FY 15, we believe we can produce a spring event at that location in 2016 which generates revenue for the CA and our event partners. More important, we want to show that large events in Courthouse are viable, to encourage that appropriate event infrastructure (power, lighting, load-in routes, etc.) is built-in to the Envision Courthouse Square Plan.
- We want to explore how the recent temporary-use changes in the Arlington County Zoning ordinance might enable us to build/strengthen our current partnership with Vornado. Our Urban Village Market currently utilizes and activates Vornado space; our vendors are interested in developing a Friday evening Night Market. We are aware that several of our UVM vendors might not be appropriate for a Friday Night Market—but we have a long list of highly qualified artists from our discontinued effort to establish the Arts Market at Wells Fargo Bank, and from Clarendon Day.
- We want to continue to explore the feasibility of a Holiday Market either in Clarendon Central Park, or in Courthouse.
- The Little Saigon Event in Clarendon Central Park was part of a Virginia Tech M.A. in Planning project. Our participation yielded a great link to a forgotten portion of Clarendon's history, and suggests a model for additional high-quality research, on our neighborhood history. We hope to strengthen our outreach out with academic institutions to create win-win opportunities for the CA, and our academic partners.
- Arlington County Parks seeks to create "Friends" organization for County Dog Parks, to provide feedback to the County, and build "ownership" among the communities that utilize the Park. This year we partnered with the County, Clarendon Animal Care, and other pet providers to create a kick-off event, called Bark in the Park to begin the creation of a Friends organization. The CA won't "own" or "run" Clarendon Dogs—but if we can help build a partnership with dog owners, park users, and Arlington County Parks, it's to the community's advantage. We believe that such a partnership is consistent with our mission.
- We continue to work with Amir Mostava of South Block Smoothie on an idea he has, to do a health-related event in Clarendon Central Park that might occur in the fall of 2015, via a partnership he has developed with Reebok. Clarendon obviously has a lot of fitness and health-related businesses, and Amir and his sponsor is working to pull an event together. Our advice helps them organize their event, in Clarendon Central Park. We may not generate revenue from this event, but the event itself adds value to our neighborhood, which is why we became involved.
- We have helped organize Business Mixer events at local venues, including events at Burke and Herbert Bank and John Marshall Bank. This is a work-in-progress, in that we don't yet have the database to target key contacts in a proper way to invite them to special events. Building a system to regularly host Business Mixers is an FY16 goal.
Assistance to AED and other County Boards and agencies
We believe that AED's restructuring, which puts a central point of contact for the BID's and Partnerships, is an important improvement in AED's structure.
- We are restructuring our workplan this year, based on models from other BIDs and Partnerships, which were shared by the AED Coordinator.
- We have participated in BID and Partnership working groups to evaluate zoning regulations which allow and encourage BIDs and Partnerships greater flexibility for "temporary uses" in public and private space as "place-making" initiatives.
- We now have a mechanism to share useful and non-noncontroversial information, which County staff might be interested to hear. The central point of contact model provides both BID and Partnership staff an outlet to share information which enables the County, BID's, and Partnership Organizations to provide "good customer service".
- This model also creates a positive feedback loop, for follow-up "customer service" by the CA.
- The new AED mechanism also allows the CA to participate more fully in County-wide strategic planning. We have been invited to sit on a County Brain-Trust panel of business leaders; to sit at a focus group on Arts in Arlington; and to participate in the Public Arts component of the Envision Courthouse planning process.
Information and Advice to Businesses
- The CA was intended to be an information clearinghouse. Our methods have changed. We no longer use rack cards, as was envisioned in 1984.
- We DO run a WordPress Multi-site website: our most visited sites include:
- http://www.clarendon.org/
- http://www.clarenndon.org/clarendon-day/
- http://www.clarendon.org/mardi-gras/
- http://www.clarendon.org/courthouse-festival/
- http://www.clarendon.org/hunter-dog-park/
- These sites, and others, are one of our main ways we reach our market.
- Our #Clarendonday Twitter account now has more than 5000 followers, and we are budgeting to ensure that we have the technical assistance to continue to grow our social media presence and capabilities.
- In FY15, we purchased a customized FileMaker database template based on the Four Point Program developed by the National Main Street Center. The database will allow us to keep track of our organization, including members, committee participation, Events & Promotion participation, Property ownership and management, and Business ownership and participation. These are all things that downtown organizations need to follow; our new database will have the capability to record all this information, and generate reports in a huge variety of formats. It will be a powerful tool to better enable us to manage our membership and understand our changing district.
- Our FY16 goal is to populate the database with business and property owner information, and to begin to use that information for membership development, sponsor recruitment, business mixer invitations, etc.
FY2016 Plan
The CA's plan for FY16 is to retain our historic and more recent distinctive special events, to monitor, research, and comment upon government and private sector initiatives which may impact Clarendon—broadly speaking—and to work strategically with our government partners and others to expand upon the FY15 initiatives described above.
In FY2016 we hope to achieve the following:
- To cement an annual year-round special event calendar that provides great community events in Clarendon and Courthouse for years to come, as described above.
- January – Clarendon Alliance Annual Meeting
- February or March – The Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade
- Open Urban Village Market
- Open Clarendon Farmers Market
- April—The Arlington Festival of the Arts
- April—The Clarendon Gala—a ticketed fundraising event to celebrate our supporters and to raise money for the Clarendon Alliance
- May-June—The Courthouse Festival for Causes [working title]—a music festival to raise money for nonprofit causes that are championed by the performers themselves.
- June—Friends of Hunter Dog Park event—to maintain & generate interest in the Friends of Hunter Dog Park
- September—Clarendon Day Festival
- October—Halloween Dog Park event reaching from Central Park to Hunter Park
- November—Small Business Saturday participation and promotion
- December—Central Park Lighting
- December—Central Park Holiday Market [TBD]
- To work to create a true business network In FY16 we will populate the business database we developed in FY 15, and utilize our database in a variety of ways:
- To invite businesses to business mixer events;
- To inform our members or potential members on issues that may impact their businesses;
- To reach out to focused business groups to poll them on issues affecting our district;
- To create affinity groups to focus on particular issues in which our businesses, property owners or residential members express a particular interest.
We also have organizational goals for FY16:
- To identify and re-establish a physical Clarendon Alliance office in our district.
- To revise our internal operating documents so we provide greater flexibility for our board members and focus our organization to become more open to new members and new ideas—with the possible intent of expanding our boundaries and changing our IRS status from 501(c)(6) to 501(c)(3), and/or to create a mixed (c)(6)/(c)(3) organization with a structure TBD:
- Bylaw changes to allow for CA staff to establish committees and working groups to focus on specific questions or issues, with approval of the CA Board, under a process TBD;
- Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to expand our boundaries, with the concurrence of AED, and, by resolution, the Arlington County Board.
- Ongoing research into a BID formation.
Over the past several years, the CA has made significant strides. We've doubled or tripled attendance at our historic events, we've built new, successful events, we've updated our technology, we've revised our mission, our revenue for FY15 far exceeded budget. We have an ambitious calendar to deliver, and we are working to develop plans to re-model our organization to so we have resources to respond to the current and future challenges our district will face.


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These are just some of the early 20th century postcards that feature in the new book by self-confessed hoarder Mary Casserley.
Her book, Postcards of Berkhamsted 1902-1945, includes people's messages to each other on the back of the postcards, giving 'tidbits' of detail on the period's social history.
Mary, 41, of Westfield Road, Berkhamsted, said: "It is a collection of postcards that my family have handed down, because we have been in the the town since about 1890.
"I am not a collector – I am just a hoarder. Local history is my hobby and I thought anyone should be able to see them. I have got over 400."
The postcards in her book feature ancient scenes from the town and show its landmarks – which include Berkhamsted School and Berkhamsted Castle.
Postcards were sent much more regularly in the early 20th century and were commonly used by friends to communicate with each other – they were the text messages of their day.
Mary said: "In those days it was a brand new method of communicating and everybody used them. I have got one sent at 3.45pm and it says: 'Meet me at 7pm.'
"People used them to place orders to buy things as well. They wrote in a very peculiar manner – very formal.
"I think there is a lot of beauty on the back of the messages.
"People write all sorts of peculiar, bizarre things, which are little titbits of everyday life."
One begins with the sentence: 'A carer died and was fished out of the canal today.'
To read more of them, her book can be bought for £20 from Berkhamsted's The Way Inn bookshop and Waterstones.


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"Cloud robotics" will evolve into "blockchain robotics" because blockchains can easily produce decentralized clouds. A decentralized cloud can be produced (blockchain+DHT=decentralized cloud) and blockchains are basically just decentralized databases. The blockchain will provide a feedback loop for robots.
Google is not even necessary for the cloud or for "cloud robotics" because blockchain tech can be used instead.


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I just saw this on Target's Facebook page:
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Savannah truckers are indeed the backbone of America. Some are professional drivers and some are independent contractors.
Professional drivers are better known as "company drivers" and independent contractors are known as "owner operators."
There was an article in the Savannah Morning News on Feb. 28, stating that some port truckers feel abused and are desperately trying to unionize the trucking community. They are citing low wages and high maintenance costs as well as illegal activity, and having to make a decision as to fix their equipment or feed their kids.
They desperately want "company driver" status in the ports and demand higher wages and benefits like the longshoreman. This group also claims to be the ultimate voice for all.
I'm not one of those people who support bringing the Teamsters into the Savannah ports.
I am completely satisfied having my "independent contractor" status and want to kindly offer some advice for these Teamster Union organizers: if you want to be a company driver with hourly pay and benefits, there are many companies that do port work in Savannah that you can apply to.
If you own your own truck, I suggest you move it to a more lucrative line of work. If you want higher wages and benefits like the longshoreman, apply for a job at the Georgia Ports Authority or International Longshoremen's Association.
If you're doing a "lease purchase" on a truck, that would explain why you can't afford to make ends meet. Maybe consider ending your contract and buying your own truck.
City needs more employees like Evans
Since retiring and moving to Savannah from another state a few years ago, my primary source of news about local government and politics has been the Savannah Morning News.
Unfortunately, reports on frequent crimes, including those among police and city officials, have given me a very poor impression of local government.
Tuesday's editorial regarding the retirement of the city's Chief Financial Director Dick Evans ("True public servant") gave me new hope, however. Although I don't know him, the description of his high standards, work ethics, reliability and professionalism made me grateful for his many years of service.
It also reminded me that there are countless other honest, hard-working public servants whose names we don't frequently see in the news and I would like to offer my thanks to each.
Here's hoping that all of Savannah can demonstrate the example set by Mr. Evans.
Obama 'amateurs' trying to deal with Putin
With the current confrontation of Russia, Ukraine and the Western European nations over Russia vs. Ukraine in the "Crimea occupation," it is no secret that the Obama administration operatives are hamstrung on how to respond, or, if they should respond at all.
These amateurs are scrambling just like Hillary Clinton did on Benghazi.
It would be helpful if we had confidence in Obama's understanding of Russian naval history, and what are the objectives of Vladimir Putin's Russian occupation, but I have none.
Remember, Obama and Dmitry Medvedev's hot mic conversation over Obama's nuclear summit options, prior to the reelection of 2012? That Obama comment, "This is my last election" speaks directly of sedition against American interests, sovereignty and security.
It would also be helpful if Obama or John Kerry knew that the Russian Black Sea fleet has been using the port of Sevastopol, Crimea, as a warm water base since 1783, and that Russia would never give up this strategic naval access. Obama should also know that Russia and Ukraine have a joint fleet treaty in place, guaranteeing Russian access to the Black Sea ports of Crimea.
Obama doesn't need to rattle sabers and strut like a rooster for the cameras, thinking that he is so astute to handle a phony foreign policy emergency; and he thinks we believe it. Also notice there is no imminent cutoff of gas and oil supplies from Russia to Western Europe based on the coming of spring and summer.
All he has to do is invoke the treaty and get out of the way. There are plenty of domestic issues to occupy Obama, right here at home.
So much for openness
When President Obama first took office, he told us his would be an open and transparent administration.
Then he and his attorney general proceeded to lie, and I guess Lois Lerner decided lying did not suit her so she just chose to hide behind the Fifth Amendment, which is her right, but what happened to all that transparency?
Using the IRS to quell the rights of the opposition is a tactic reminiscent of a former despot and the Gestapo.
So much for openness.
Anyone for cricket? Savannah needs team
It's time that Savannah had a cricket team. Did you know that Charleston has a cricket team?
We can beat anything that Charleston does, surely. And even though they have a team, they don't have anywhere to play, whereas we have Grayson Stadium and beautiful Forsyth Park and Daffin Park and other fine, wide open grassy spaces.
In case the whole thing is a mystery to your readers, here's a very brief run-down.
A cricket team consists of 11 players. They wear white: everything — pants, shirts, socks, shoes, sweaters, all white, so you can't tell one team from another except for little touches like caps, or the colors the members' wives knit on the edges of their men folk's sweaters.
The batsmen (always two at a time) wield cricket bats, like baseball bats but flat, and the bowler delivers a bright red ball, about the size of a tennis ball but made of very hard leather. The ball bounces once on the grass wicket before it reaches the batsman, so there are fast bowlers and slow bowlers on the team because the fast bowlers aim to scare the living daylights out of the batsman by sheer speed, while the slow bowlers put devilish spin on the ball so that the batsman doesn't know what it's going to do.
But we need a team. Who's out there in Savannah to help make it happen? Charleston is nervous.


text: I love this designer Gudrun Sjoden, so colorful, comfortable and stylish. She uses models of all types and ages and her company in "green." I have been working in black/white with pops of color so I love the tunic look in the top photo.The jacket below is a perfect example of Kantha style quilting. My students are working on a piece using this technique. I am looking at making a light coat jacket this year, this one is a great inspiration.


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More information
Healthcare Professionals
Hepatitis C is more common in South Asian countries than it is in the UK and infection control measures may not be as effective. So it's important to be more careful when getting medical treatment, going for a haircut, a shave or getting a piercing when you're visiting home.
There's currently no vaccine to protect against hepatitis C. But there are things you can do to minimise your chance of being exposed to it. Have a look at the ways to avoid it to the left. Make sure you pass on this advice if you have friends or family planning a trip back home too.
For more information on travelling safely, see our Travel safe leaflet (PDF, 99KB)


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The GSS-API provides a function, gss_inquire_context(), that obtains information about a given security context (even an incomplete one). Given a context handle, gss_inquire_context() provides the following information about it:
The name of the context initiator.
The name of the context acceptor.
The number of seconds for which the context will remain valid.
The security mechanism used with the context.
Several context-parameter flags. These flags are the same as the ret_flags argument of the gss_accept_sec_context() function (see Context Acceptance (Server)), covering delegation, mutual authentication, and so on.
A flag indicating whether or not the inquiring application was the context initiator.
A flag indicating whether or not the context is fully established.
For more information, see the gss_inquire_context(3GSS) man page.


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text: Zlatko Calusic wrote:>> And who is talking about cating files to devices?>> We have a real application problem here, and it took me some hours to> resolve it. SBFDX produces trouble, that's for sure. Try it> yourself. Run Quake2 (probably also Quake) on 2.1.125 and 2.1.126.> Can you hear a difference?>Yes I hear it myself. But the original poster of this thread was talking aboutcatting au and wav files to /dev/dsp. He wasn't using any kind of program andhe expected his 16 bit file to be played as 8 bit and still get some niceoutput.And to remove full duplex support, there is no need to unpatch the wholesupport but just to remove the line that says:devc->duplex = ( devc->dma8 != devc->dma16 && devc->dma16 != -1 )That will make the driver behave as usual. This is so, as one of my goals whencreating the patch was to remain compatible with the old behaviour ( apart fromthe direct mmap problem ).Cheers--|--------------------------------------------------------------|| Remember Scotch: 'THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE' |---------------------------------------------------------------|| Daniel J. Rodriksson | B-204.1,ETSI Telecomunicaciones || firstname.lastname@example.com | Avda Paraninfo S/N || http://www.dit.upm.es/~djr | 28040 Madrid || +34-91-3367366 + ext 442 | SPAIN ||--------------------------------------------------------------|-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to email@example.com read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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Le 24 juin 2016, 04:27 dans Humeurs • 0
National player of NBA 2K17 MT worked out for the Jazz, the first of only four scheduled workouts for him. He also worked out for the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic. The Michigan State standout explained that his agent had identified the Jazz as a potential landing spot. He's expected to go anywhere from late lottery to the late 20s.
Vanderbilt guard Wade Baldwin held seven workouts and acknowledged that there was a plan in place.
"I feel like I can fit in any of the 30 teams in the NBA," Baldwin said. "But (my agent) laid out a plan. Mark Bartelstein is one of the best agents in America. ... He's been doing this 27 years and I put full trust in him."
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AppManager Utility - 1.02 USD
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Package name: com.smart.appmanager.pro , Last Update: 2013-01-10 17:32:57
1 ratings (5.000 average)
50-100 downloads
What's new in this version (1.6):
Support "Move to SD" (for Android 2.2+), need to start app manually after movement;
Add feature to fix database errors;
Improve UI;
Update App icon;
Useful simple App Manager Utility
Quickly locate application among 100+ installed applications.
Action: launch, management (Kill process, clear cache/data, uninstall), set as favorite, check new version.
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I've been busy playing with my stash of stone beads the last few weeks, making various bracelets. I'm partial to natural stones and it's always a delight to find new combinations of colors and stones that work well together.
On the left is a slim double-strand bracelet that features two to three millimeter chips in labradorite and malachite. This combination is all about transforming and creating the wearer's world into a more positive and abundant place.
The bracelet featured on the right resulted from an accident – a several boxes of stone chips got mixed together. After sorting through the bulk of the stones, there were just some that weren't easily identifiable. Telling the difference between sodalite and lapis lazuli isn't always easy when you're looking a small stone. So all the left-overs were strung together with some glass beads. Entitled Earth Mama, this piece sold quickly through the LunaSeas shop.
The lastest creation is shown below, a handwired bracelet featuring various lentil-shaped stone beads. From this foundation, labradorite chips and silvertone stars dangle, creating a different twist on the concept of a charm bracelet. A similarly crafted bracelet in using sodalite and moonstone is currently in the works.


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Kaimira Estate Winery
Our cellar door is open from November to end of March for tasting/sales of our wide range of certified organic wines. We offer all the popular styles plus some less usual varietals. Exhibits of local art/crafts (available for sale) change monthly.
A visit to our cellar door (open Nov to March) provides a truly "Naturally Nelson" experience. Our wines are fully certified organic from 2013 vintage. As we measure, manage and off-set our greenhouse gas emissions, we have adopted innovations such as a solar powered golf cart for transportation, solar water heating, and sheep as grass mowers. We treat all winery waste water and recycle it back to the vineyard.
We produce a wine for all tastes under two wine brands: Brightside - popular varietals and styles; and Kaimira Estate - our premium range which includes some less usual varietals such as Viognier, Pinot Blanc, lower alcohol Riesling and our special white and red blends.
Physical address
Kaimira Estate Winery, 97 Livingston Road, RD 1, Brightwater, Nelson, New Zealand.
Opening times
- Business hours:
- 11 am to 4.30 pm
- Months of operation:
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Facilities and Features
- Proximity to airport:
- 18km from Nelson airport
- Proximity to town:
- 3km from Brightwater; 10km from Richmond
Pricing and Conditions
|$0.00 - $7.00
- Age restriction:
- 18
- Other charges:
- NZ$7 per head tasting fee (5-6 wines). Fee waived if purchase made.
- Further pricing information:
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It's been a while since I last visited Jim Emerson's Scanners blog (accessible through RogerEbert.com), but I found an interesting post that he had made on January 6: he requested that his readers post their "Desert Island DVDs" list, as defined by fellow critic Matt Zoller Seitz. I thought about posting my own response to it, but I decided to go ahead and post it here in the hopes that people would post their own lists.
The rules are as follows: 10 movies only, plus one short and one single season of a TV series, for total 12 titles. The idea is, as Seitz wrote, "is figuring out what you think you can watch over and over, and what you can live without."
So with those rules set, here's my list:
Apollo 13: I don't care how many times I watch this film; I didn't care that I knew the outcome of the mission even as I saw it for the first time in the theater. There's just something about it that just stirs my soul and makes me feel proud to be an American.
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The best popcorn movie ever made. I still wear short brim hats in my reverence for this film.
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope: Everybody always says that "The Empire Strikes Back" is the best "Star Wars" film, and they are right. But if I'm going to watch one or the other, this is the one I pick. And I think I would prefer the pre-Special Edition version, thank you.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Extended Editions: I would call this one film by the following logic: if you were to pick up the book and read it you wouldn't just read "The Fellowship of the Ring" and put it down. You would continue on through "The Two Towers" and finish with "The Return of the King." By this token, whenever I watch the series, I watch them all in sequence. However, there are some who would pick nits with this, so I'll count them as three separate ones.
The Blues Brothers: With few exceptions, car chase movies tend to be a bit repetitive. But there's something about that 54 (I counted once) cop car pileup in the middle of Chicago that is just hilarious. (It's probably that frustrated cop who jumps out of his car, pulls his pistol out, screams "Son of a Bitch!" and starts firing.) Plus there's lots of great music, especially the cameos with Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and James Brown.
Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live: I almost went with Emerson's pick, "Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense." But Gabriel is my favorite musical artist, and I just love the music from this film. Other contenders: "Blue Man Group: Complex Rock Tour," "The Eagles: Hell Freezes Over."
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: I was never much into the television series, and while I like "Life of Brian," it was never my favorite. "Meaning Of Life" was too much like the series; a bunch of sketches put together in film format. "Holy Grail" is the Python's hitting it on all cylinders; a perfectly funny film. Plus it's a wonderfully quotable film.
The Princess Bride: This is the movie that I put in the player when I want to be entertained. It is touching, sweet, funny, quotable, and just plain great. It is "The Wizard Of Oz" for my generation.
Short Film: A lot of the responses (including Emerson) picked the classic "Duck Amuck" cartoon short. I would pick "The Barber of Seville" myself and leave it at that. However, the cartoon short that just makes me laugh every time I watch it, even more than "Seville," is the Pixar short "For the Birds."
TV series: Most of my friends and family would expect me to take "Star Trek" here. In fact, I almost picked Season Three of "The Next Generation." However, I'm going to have to go with the Tom Hanks/Ron Howard miniseries for HBO, "From the Earth to the Moon." (Still waiting for this one to come out on BD!)
In the category of "if I could just take a few more…"
- E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
- the "Harry Potter" series (well, maybe not films two and five, if I need to save some room)
- the "James Bond" series
- the films of Quentin Tarantino
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Star Trek: the films (I would be willing to delete number one, five and nine)
- Alien/Aliens
- The Matrix series
- the rest of the "Star Wars" films
- the Pixar films
- the Shrek films
- Jaws
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Blade Runner
- The Terminator/Terminator 2
- United 93
- Firefly/Serenity
- Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Forget Paris
So what are your picks? I'd like to know. Be sure and follow the rules; but you can add your secondary list if you so choose.


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Greek Cigars
These bites are crispy and crunchy on the outside, with a creamy blend of beef, spinach and feta cheese on the inside.
Don't be scared by the prep time on this appetizer—the steps are easy, and the result delicious: bites that are crispy and crunchy on the outside, and a creamy blend of beef, spinach and feta cheese inside.
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Level: Easy
Serves: 28
- 8 oz. lean ground beef
- ½ c. finely chopped onion
- 1 package frozen leaf spinach, thawed
- ½ tsp. each salt and ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. Pepper
- 3 oz. crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tbsp. Chopped fresh dill
- 1 roll fillo
- ½ c. melted butter
- 1 c. plain yogurt
- Heat medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; cook 3 minutes, breaking up meat, until no longer pink. Add spinach, 1⁄4 tsp salt, the nutmeg and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in feta and 1 Tbsp dill until well blended.
- Heat oven to 400ºF. Line a 15 x 10-in. baking pan with foil; coat with nonstick cooking spray. Unfold fillo. Lay a sheet, with short side facing you, on work surface; keep remaining sheets covered with plastic wrap topped with a damp towel. Lightly brush top half of fillo sheet with butter. Fold unbuttered half on top of buttered half to make a 6 x 8-in. rectangle and brush again. Cut in half to make two 6 x 4-in. rectangles.
- Place 1 Tbsp filling along a short side of one rectangle; roll up into a tight cylinder. Place on baking pan, seam side down; brush with butter. Repeat.
- Bake 12 minutes or until golden. Meanwhile, stir remaining 2 Tbsp chopped dill and 1⁄4 tsp salt with yogurt in small bowl. Serve cigars warm with yogurt-dill sauce.
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MPs, please pass Bill to save dream
Tuesday March 29 2016
The Anti-Doping Bill 2016, which seeks to proscribe doping, was only brought to Parliament on March 24.
This was despite the announcement by Sports Cabinet Secretary, Hassan Wario, that it had been taken to the National Assembly on March 21. It was brought to the National Assembly on Thursday from the Attorney General's Office.
However, after many twists and turns, after many acrimonious exchanges and threat to bar Kenya from international competition, the Bill is finally in Parliament, ready to be enacted into law.
With the Wada deadline of April 5 (Friday next week) when we must have passed the law prohibiting doping, or we are declared non-compliant to Wada Code, and our Parliament going on recess (April 1 - April 10), we have only this week to pass this Bill.
I am pleading with our Members of Parliament to consider the future of this country, the future of the youth of this country, their legacy and spare no effort in passing this Bill this week so the President can assent it to Law.
Brazil did the same, passed their anti-doping law in a record one day. We cannot gamble with the future of this country, knowing what crucial role sports has played and continue to play in the economy of this great nation.
We cannot afford to be banned from Olympics because that will be a disaster for our great nation. I am pleading with our MPs to rise above all partisan interests and put the nation ahead of everything else to pass this crucial Bill.
It will open the doors to our youths and avoid any doubt in the minds of the world that we are serious with doping matters.
Long live our youth, long live our nation.
Dr Kipchoge Keino is a legendary Kenyan athlete and the Chairman, National Olympic Committee of Kenya


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The Wingsnatchers by Sarah Jean Horwitz
Series: Carmer and Grit, Book 1
Published by: Algonquin Young Readers on April 25, 2017
Rating: 5 stars (★★★★★)
Felix Carmer III, aspiring inventor and tinkerer, sees his work as a magician's apprentice as worthwhile but only a means to an end. But with his employer's show not doing so well as of late, he finds himself invested in helping them win the grand prize in a magic competition–which may be more difficult than it seems. When he unexpectedly crosses paths with a faerie–a faerie??–he learns that there is a real magic that goes well beyond the tricks they perform in the show. But he also learns things that make him question some of the scientific advancements that have recently intrigued him as well.
Grit, faerie princess of the Seelie court, has never really felt like she fit in anywhere. Yes, she's a princess, but she was born with only one wing and many would say she doesn't act like a princess. But she isn't going to set aside her sense of adventure or curiosity just because it is what people expect of her. And when faeries from across Skemantis start disappearing, she finds herself on a quest to help find out who is behind it. And that quest brings her to a young magician's apprentice named Carmer. And while he seems an unlikely ally, he may just be the one person who can help her find out what is going on and put an end to it before more faeries are hurt.
I do not give many five-star ratings, but there was no question for me when I finished this book that it deserves it. I found myself quickly lost in the world of Skemantis, invested in the characters, and drawn to turn each page by wonderful pacing, description, and action. I particularly enjoyed the partnership between Carmer and Grit, both the way it developed and the dynamic between the two of them as the story drove on. For the first book in a series, this is a great start, and I look forward to reading future installments.[Disclaimer: This review is based on an advance reading copy of the book received from the publisher in advance of publication.]


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/edit I just realized that there is a software update on the website, I assumed that network update would recognize this as well. I will try this update tomorrow and hopefully this solves it.
I've recently purchased the Philips HTS3271/12 set and have been trying to connect it to my pc over DNLA.
In the menu I can select the media server (I have both PS3 Media Server and WMP12), however when I select either server the folder structure is shown and from that moment the device seems to crash. None responsive to anything besides the on/off button on the remote.
It might be worth noting that the PC is connected via WiFi and the HTS is connected via a cable.
Additionally, I have installed the MyRemote app on my iPhone and tried to utilize it as a remote for the device. Same again, the iPhone is, obviously, connected via WiFi to the same network as the HTS. However, the app can't seem to the find the device.
Hope you guys might have an idea what I might be doing wrong. Looking forward hearing from you to solve my issues.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A Virginia Beach jury has found accused Eastern Shore arsonist Tonya Bundick guilty of one case of arson, out of more than 60.
After the verdict took just over two hours of deliberation, the jury recommended she serve 3.5 years in prison and pay a $10,000 fine for her role in a fire set on March 3, 2013. Bundick will be formally sentenced for the fire on September 4 and a judge could alter the sentence, Accomack County Commonwealth's Attorney Gary Agar said.
Prosecutors say Bundick set fire to dozens of abandoned buildings across the Eastern Shore in 2012 and 2013. Bundick's attorney previously asked for separate jury trials for each of the fires, which the judge allowed. She was arraigned on 61 of the counts on May 16, and pleaded not guilty to them all.
On Tuesday, Bundick took the stand in her own defense on day two of her second trial. Bundick said she didn't remember what happened that day in March and that nothing significant came to mind. She said she did not tell her co-defendant and former fiance, Charles Smith III, to light the fire.
During her testimony, Bundick also talked about her relationship with Smith. She said she wrote letters to Smith from prison about exchanging vows and getting a ring, but that they talked about getting married before she was arrested.
"I still loved Charlie up until this had happened," she said. She did not show much emotion on the stand or when the verdict was read.
Smith, who took the stand on Monday, has already pleaded guilty to more than 60 acts of arson and could face a sentence of 500 years or more in prison. He testified that Bundick dropped him off and picked him up from the fire on March 3 and that she seemed to be in a better mood when he set fires.
Prosecutors said cell phone records revealed Bundick and Smith's phones were near the crime scene at the time of the fire and that the two appeared to have a seven-minute phone conversation. Smith said he and Bundick listened to a scanner on her phone for any reports of fires on the way home.
Prosecutors on Tuesday were not allowed to ask Bundick about her conviction in January. She was convicted of one count of arson and one count of conspiracy in connection to a different case. A judge ruled that case is incomplete because she has not yet been sentenced. That sentencing is also scheduled for September 4.
William Ashbrook, a former cellmate of Smith's, also testified on Tuesday. Ashbrook said Smith told him setting fires helped him with impotence. He testified that Smith told him he would remove the reflectors from Bundick's son's bicycle and use it to get away unnoticed from the scene of fires he had set. Ashbrook also said Smith believed he would have a better chance with his case, if he testified against Bundick.
Rick Hall, owner of the company that owns the building that burned on March 3, said the outcome of the trial gave him some satisfaction.
"I wanted to see justice done," he said.
The building was a house he had used for farm workers in the past, and he estimated it was worth around $25,000 when it burned down.
"I would say it was a bad feeling," Hall said. "It wasn't the only labor house I had, but it wasn't one that I intended to burn down."
Accomack County Commonwealth's Attorney Gary Agar declined to comment after the trial.
Defense attorney A. Christopher Zaleski said Bundick was disappointed with the outcome of the trial. He said sentencing in September could affect how the defense team proceeds with future trials.
"I anticipate that Judge Tyler will accept the jury's recommendation of three and a half years," he said. "The judge will have broad discretion to sentence her on the two Alford pleas, and then we anticipate future trials with the same evidence with Charles Smith being essentially the beginning and end of the testimony for the Commonwealth."
Defense attorney Allan Zaleski said he did not know when the next trial would be scheduled, but he expected to hold about four per year. At that rate, it would take approximately 16 years to carry out the rest of Bundick's trials.
Stay with WAVY News 10 for the latest developments.


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Which was the right thing to be, after all, because communism is as illiberal as fascism.
The refugees and civilian leaders believe the illiberal rhetoric from their armed allies reflect fundraising, not ideology.
Prohibition (aka, the "war on drugs") is an illiberal failure.
These days, instead, we witness elections followed by majoritarian mob rule—what Fareed Zakaria has called "illiberal democracy."
And this worldview clashes not only with the secular left and illiberal right in the government.
First, Harsh and illiberal conduct on the part of the Banks.
When I asked what made them illiberal, he answered, "It is because they are liberal."
He is the expounder of Revolution in its compulsory and illiberal aspect.
Too illiberal, you think; and what would Mr. J. S. Mill say?
For friendship is noble and refined, whereas pleasure is vulgar and illiberal.
1530s, "ungentlemanly, base, mean," from Middle French illiberal (14c.), from Latin illiberalis "ungenerous, mean, sordid; unworthy of a freeman," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + liberalis (see liberal). A sense of "narrow-minded politically; unconcerned with the rights or liberties of others" is attested from 1640s, and might conceivably be revived to take up some of the burden that drags down conservative.