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Anti-gay forces drew upon reasoning they've used the past — such as the inability of gay parents to procreate — in legal briefs filed before the Supreme Court this week in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8.
In two separate briefs filed on Tuesday, attorneys representing ProtectMarriage.com and the House Republican-led Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group made their case for why the Supreme Court should uphold the anti-gay measures — despite multiple rulings from lower courts that have found DOMA and Prop 8 unconstitutional.
In the 65-page brief filed in the Prop 8 case, they urge the Supreme Court justices to uphold California's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, approved by California voters in 2008, because, among other reasons, the measure helps ensure children are raised by their biological parents.
"In particular, an animating purpose of marriage is to increase the likelihood that children will be born and raised in stable and enduring family units by their own mothers and fathers," the brief states. "Because relationships between persons of the same sex do not have the capacity to produce children, they do not implicate this interest in responsible procreation and childrearing in the same way."
Attorneys who signed the brief include Andrew Pugno, the lead counsel for ProtectMarriage.com; Charles Cooper, a private attorney representing the group as well as lawyers from the anti-gay Alliance Defending Freedom.
In the brief, these lawyers maintain Prop 8 doesn't violate the Equal Protection Clause under the U.S. Constitution for four major reasons: 1) Prop 8 advances an interest in procreation and child-rearing; 2) Prop 8 serves an interest in "proceeding with caution" before redefining a social institution; 3) Prop 8 restores democratic authority over a vital principle and 4) Prop 8 does not "dishonor" gay people.
Additionally, the brief answers the earlier posted question from the Supreme Court over whether these lawyers have standing to defend Prop 8 in lieu of California officials — Gov. Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris — who have declined to defend the law in court.
Attorneys assert they have standing because Supreme Court precedent has established that state law determines who's authorized to defend the constitutionality of a law in that state. The brief notes the California Supreme Court determined that ProtectMarriage.com has authority to defend Prop 8.
Anti-gay language is also found in the 60-page brief in the DOMA case submitted by BLAG, a five-member panel of U.S. House members that voted 3-2 along party lines to defend the 1996 law in court. The brief makes similar arguments that the government has invested in prohibiting same-sex marriage to encourage procreation.
"Only opposite-sex relationships have the tendency to produce children without such advance planning (indeed, especially without advance planning,)" the brief states. "Thus, the traditional definition of marriage remains society's rational response to this unique tendency of opposite-sex relationships. And in light of that understanding of marriage, it is perfectly rational not to define as marriage, or extend the benefits of marriage to, other relationships that, whatever their other similarities, simply do not have the same tendency to produce unplanned and potentially unwanted children."
Attorneys who signed this brief include House General Counsel Kerry Kircher and private attorney Paul Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general under the Bush administration who was hired for $520 an hour at a cost cap that has now reached $3 million to defend DOMA in court.
BLAG offers five major arguments for why the Supreme Court should uphold DOMA: 1) DOMA preserves each sovereign's right to define marriage for itself; 2) DOMA ensures uniformity in eligibility for federal benefits; 3) DOMA preserves past legislative judgments and and conserves fiscal resources; 4) Congress proceeded with caution when enacting the law and 5) the federal government can retain marriage as one man, one woman for the same reason a state can.
The brief also goes at length to dispute the idea that laws affecting gay people should be subjected to heightened scrutiny, or a greater assumption they're unconstitutional, because they're a suspect class. The view that DOMA should be subjected to this standard is held by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Obama administration.
As part of this argument, the brief denies gays are politically powerless class, citing the LGBT community's influence on the Democratic Party and Obama, who has come out for marriage equality.
"Perhaps most critically, gays and lesbians have substantial political power, and that power is growing," the brief states. "There is absolutely no reason to think that gays and lesbians are shut out of the political process to a degree that would justify judicial intervention on an issue as divisive and fast-moving as same-sex marriage."
Other arguments to dispute classifying gays and lesbians as part of a suspect are sexual orientation isn't an immutable characteristic and the histories of discrimination is different for race, ethnicity, gender and legitimacy — others groups that have been designated as suspect classes.
Evan Wolfson, president of the LGBT advocacy group Freedom to Marry, said he believes the Supreme Court would be unpersuaded by the arguments in these briefs because they're the same earlier arguments that lower courts rejected when striking down Prop 8 and DOMA.
"Ten federal rulings — from judges appointed by presidents including Reagan, both Bushes, and even Nixon — have found these alleged justifications for discriminating in marriage insufficient to meet the constitution's command of equal protection under the law, as have numerous state judges," Wolfson said. "The fact that all they have to offer the Supreme Court at this late stage in the day is such old wine in new bottles should help persuade the justices that neither DOMA nor Prop 8 serves any sufficient, legitimate purpose and that both discriminatory measures must fall."
The next deadline for briefs in these cases is Tuesday, when parties supporting the anti-gay side must file their friend-of-the-court briefs. Oral arguments before the Supreme Court in Prop 8 case are set for March 26 and in the DOMA case are set for March 27. The Supreme Court must deliver rulings on the constitutionality of Prop 8 and DOMA before the end of its term in June.
Amazing what lengths these people will go to to 'defend' outright and bigoted discrimination. I suppose they will now also stop straight couples who can't 'reproduce' from having the legal right to have their marriages recognized under FEDERAL law. I suppose that they will also be ignorant to the fact that many same sex relationships do have children, do adopt and do raise great people. I suppose they will deny the fact that their are many ways to procreate beautiful things and children is just one of them. God forbid any of these bigot minded people 'pro-create', to have more of them in the world would be such a shame on the EQUALITY that America was founded upon. I would love to sit at their dinner table and show them how DOMA has caused so much pain and suffering in people's lives and then see if they would have the gaul to 'defend' it. Most of these ignorant people don't even know the specifics of doma or the 1200 federal rights it denies people, and sadly many of these people are clearly closeted and obviously think way too much and feel very little. Bye bye Doma, you won't be missed.
I know a carpenter by the name of Joseph who has some thoughts on that procreation argument.
Can I see who"s paying the legal fees for this discriminatory filing? The American tax payer! There must be a law against a politician using tax revenue to pursue his personal or party agenda.
As Govern stated above this discriminatory filing groups those physically incapable of reproducing with same-sex couples souley on the basis that they are lesser humans for not over populating the planet.


text: Eagles LCB Asante Samuel remains on the trade block. Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News Mar 25 - 9:56 AM Would we trade? Is so for what? He was on the block last year and little interest came up for the price. People know the eagles need to get rid of him. I can't see more than a 2nd for him.

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CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007--Continued -- (Senate - June 20, 2007)
Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I would like to speak to the two amendments proposed yesterday, which invest in coal particularly as a transportation fuel and which threaten to increase the dangers of climate change rather than lessening them. These two amendments offer the Senate false choice: either to reduce our dependence on foreign oil or to worsen the rise of global climate change. But the truth is, we don't have to choose between our security at home and the security of our planet.
Energy policy today is more critical than ever because it touches on not one but two of our most vital national interests: namely, energy security and climate change. We cannot afford to sacrifice our fight against climate change at the altar of energy independence. Promoting the conversion of domestic coal to liquefied fuel will dramatically increase CO2 emissions and that is no better than robbing Peter to pay Paul.
The truth is, we can break the stranglehold of foreign oil, we can create new jobs in energy, and we can strengthen our hand addressing global climate change and we shouldn't settle for approaches that don't help us achieve all three of these national imperatives.
Here's what scientists are telling us: On nearly a weekly basis, we see mounting scientific evidence highlighting the need to act. The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change written by more than 600 scientists, reviewed by another 600 experts, and edited by officials from 154 governments has confirmed the threat and the need for urgent action.
Because it will set back the fight against climate change, coal to liquids offers us--at best--a Pyrrhic victory in our struggle to create a sensible, sustainable energy policy. Study after study has shown that liquid fuels derived from coal produce significantly higher CO2 emissions than traditional fuels. Transforming coal into liquid fuel involves heating it to 1,000 degrees and mixing it with water to create a gas, which is then converted into fuel usable in cars and jets. If that sounds like an energy-intensive process, it is. And energy-intensive processes generate a lot of CO2 emissions. Every gallon of liquid fuels derived from coal produces up to 2.5 times more well-to-wheels global warming emissions than gasoline or diesel fuel from crude oil. That means that even with 85 percent capture of CO2 during production, well-to-wheels Coal to Liquid emissions are 19-25 percent higher than conventional gasoline or diesel.
I understand that all coal-to-liquids amendments are not created equal my Democratic coal State colleagues have attempted to build environmental safeguards into their amendments. And I thank them for that. The Bunning amendment, by contrast, is full of loopholes and hollow environmental mandates that crumble under scrutiny, leaving only big subsidies for big coal. But ultimately neither should pass. This is a question of priorities, and with limited Federal dollars available, we need to support those technologies that promise the greatest oil savings and the greatest emissions reductions.
We should be turning to increased fuel economy standards, increased energy efficiency standards for commercial and residential buildings, strong renewable electricity standards, and incentives for biofuels and advanced vehicles.
Let me repeat--this is a question of priorities.
I would like to briefly address several of the arguments that are being made by coal-to-liquids industry supporters. These arguments are intended to confuse what is a very complicated process. I will do my best to unmask their arguments and make the reality as clear as possible.
First, many proponents cite the emissions reductions associated with coprocessing coal and biomass at coal-to-liquids production facilities. However, these benefits simply come from using a promising new clean technology to mask the flaws of coal. These coprocessing facilities, when equipped with carbon capture, may indeed result in lower emissions than traditional fuels, but this has nothing to do with the coal and everything to do with the biomass. We should be having a serious conversation about biomass and how it can be best integrated into our energy supply, which is a matter of some large debate, rather than blindly buying into the coal industry's assumption that coprocessing biomass and coal is the most direct road to a clean energy future.
Second, proponents focus on tailpipe emissions and argue that diesel fuel produced from coal-to-liquids has fewer emissions than traditional gasoline.
Again, we need to make sure we are comparing apples to apples. The tremendous increase in well-to-wheels CO2 emissions comes during the production process, not at the point of tailpipe emissions. In fact, tailpipe emissions from diesel generated from crude oil and diesel generated from coal are roughly the same. Same story with gasoline generated from crude oil and gasoline generated from coal. Comparing diesel to gasoline is just a distraction diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines and therefore emit less CO2, regardless of whether you are talking about traditional fuels or coal-to-liquids
Third, proponents talk about the environmental benefits associated with coal-to-liquids. This is frankly laughable.
I have spoken about the doubling of emissions associated with the coal-to-liquids production process. But if we are talking about the environmental impacts of coal mining, we have to look even beyond the emissions and consider the severe impacts to water quality. In Appalachia alone, mountaintop removal has destroyed more than 2,500 mountain peaks and leveled more than 1 million acres. This waste is dumped into river valleys and contaminates over 1,200 rivers and streams throughout the region. That waste, combined with acidic mine runoff, destroys habitat for fish and wildlife everywhere that coal is mined today. Before we jump-start a new industry in this country and ramp up coal production, we need to have a serious conversation about these and other impacts.
There are too many unknowns associated with coal-to-liquids technology, but here is what we do know: well-to-wheel emissions are two and a half
times those of traditional fuels, and even when carbon capture is applied which has not yet been demonstrated on a commercial scale emissions are 19-25 percent greater than traditional fuels.
The cost of these plants is exorbitant MIT estimates that the cost of constructing a coal-to-liquids plant is four times that of a traditional refinery. The same study estimated that it would cost $70 billion to build enough plants to replace 10 percent of American gasoline consumption.
Finally, I would like to close by saying a few words on another issue that will be coming to a vote later this afternoon. Senators CARDIN and MIKULSKI have introduced an amendment addressing the siting of liquefied natural gas terminals. This is an important amendment, and I am proud to support and cosponsor it. This is a contentious issue in Fall River, MA, where powerful interests are fighting to construct a LNG terminal far too close to a major population center. This proposal is strongly opposed by Governor Patrick and numerous State and Federal representatives. I strongly support Senators CARDIN and MIKULSKI's amendment, which would require state approval of LNG siting decisions. While LNG is an important part of our clean energy mix, it is essential that these facilities be sited in safe and appropriate locations. This amendment guarantees the state its appropriate and necessary role in approving these decisions. I urge my colleagues to support it.
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Better Buildings: Preserving Midtown residential gem with green energy
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Tuesday, November 06, 2012
The Charles, beautifully restored 1908 building located at 500 W. Willis - Photo by Marvin Shaouni
Erik Nordin
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For 15 years Erik Nordin has managed the Charles, a twelve-unit condominium building in Midtown. This is also the place that he, his wife and two-year-old son call home.
On the corner of Willis and Second, just down the block from Avalon International Breads, sits the stately structure with a mix of stone and brick, bay windows and intricate carvings. The
Jacobethan Revival
structure was built in 1908 from a drafting board of Pollmar & Ropes, a small but successful architectural firm. During this era, the firm specialized in commercial and residential buildings which can be seen scattered throughout Detroit: East Jefferson's Monticello Ballroom, Hubbard Farms' Yorba Hotel and a home in the historic district of Palmer Woods.
It's no coincidence that Nordin found such a gem and attached himself to it. He himself is a designer who co-owns
Detroit Design Center
with his brother Israel. They specialize in interior/exterior design, furniture, art installations and sculpture which can be seen all around the area, including places like the Madison building, 24 Grille in the Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel and Mosaic restaurant in Greektown. Dig into the Nordin brothers design work in this piece,
Urbanism from Outer Space
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Although his plate has been full with projects for his own company, Nordin has made the Charles a true priority. Since it's been his passion project, he has stayed consistent with his commitment to making building improvements -- for it's residents, future buyers, neighbors, his family and himself.
When he first took the position as building manager, the first order of business was to haul out the basement filled with not only an enormous amount of decades old coal but dead rats, too. What was next on the list? Everything. There was painting, rehabbing, landscaping, appliance updating and all those little things that don't seem so little once they're on the to-do list. As the story goes with historic homes/buildings, the projects were endless.
Yet, rather than getting overwhelmed or too ambitious, Nordin paced himself by taking on certain projects one by one. Seasonally, logistically and financially minded Nordin began to restore the cloudy gem with which he had found. He turned the building's back yard, from an overgrown, unprotected and nowhere-you-would-want-to-hang-out-space, into a secure oasis. A new roof was put on three years ago, facades were improved, designated storage space was added in the basement for each unit, and pipes replaced all the while, he was restoring his and his family's own apartment.
These property improvements have not gone unnoticed. Other than the pleasing aesthetic value, the biggest sign of progress is that occupancy of the three-story condo building is full with a waiting list for vacancies.
The building and Nordin were ready to take on a bigger project and after some research he decided that it was time to tackle the 30-year-old windows. That is, the 218 drafty, caked with layers upon layers of paint and nails, oxidized windows. When first assessing the project he thought about restoring the windows. This would entail a 3-4 month project, requiring each window to be taken out individually and scrape the paint off in the middle of the residents' homes.
"A lot of the windows in the building have 19 coats of paint on it. Have you ever stripped paint?" Nordin asks, with a smirk on his face. "It makes a huge mess." Not only would the project turn the residents' rehabbed units into stys of old nails, drop cloths and shards of paint but also with all those old layers of paint being released there is the issue of toxins. "You're taking off paint that's 7-plus years old and if you have small children it could be toxic," Nordin says.
There are more issues, too. The old wood frames are falling apart and the glass panes are so oxidized that no amount of scrubbing could clear it. Even if Nordin and the residents decided to deal with the inconvenient consequences and the windows received a Cinderella revamp they would still be drafty and be hidden behind tasteless aluminum storm windows. It's not just aesthetic and inconvenience that prompted Nordin to look into replacing the windows all together but there was also the component of energy efficiency.
Once Nordin decided that he didn't want to put a band-aid on a wound that needed to be stitched and realized the amount of money that would entail, he looked into finding grant money to get the project done.
Luckily, in July, the
Economic Development Corporation
(EDC) approved nearly $650,000 in SmartBuildings Detroit energy conservation improvement grants. That made funds available for a larger amount of repair to windows in historic buildings. Scott Veldhuis of the
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
(DEGC) and the staff of EDC has helped guide Nordin along the grant process, which has been a collaborative effort between organizations
WARM Training
, the DEGC,
Zachary and Associates
and the State Historic Preservation Office. Veldhuis says the "State Historic Preservation Office is now reviewing the proposal because the Charles is an older building and window decision is a larger consideration for a historic structure."
Preservationists believe in maintaining the original design, structure and aesthetic of the building. This has been a priority to Nordin as well, for the past 15 years. "We want it to match the historical look of the building," Nordin says as he stands in his restored unit with salvaged material. Naturally, since he is a designer, Nordin has reclaimed many of the installations himself but he has also used
Reclaim Detroit
. If it's not original to the building, you can still find things original to the era.
Nordin has already found a local Detroit contractor who makes custom windows. The heavy solid pine windows (that are easy to clean) will save a ton on energy and provide ample insulation so the storm windows will be no more. The best part? It will only take two days to replace all 218 windows. No mess. No inconvenience. And no room for inconsistency.
Amelia Kanan is a freelance writer, photographer and videographer.
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Ghali Hassan is an anti-racist, humanitarian Australian writer and a Global Research Contributing Editor (see: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=1915 ).
Ghali Hassan on the road to the Muslim Holocaust (2006): "The Road to the Muslim Holocaust … Tolerance is a falsehood often pronounced with difficulty in Western societies. Small countries such as Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and Norway are leading the pack in the war on Muslims at home, and may be on the road to encouraging a new Holocaust against humanity.
While these countries are part of the US-led coalition, which is responsible for the mass murder of Iraqis, they have also introduced discriminate and draconian immigration laws which are specifically directed against Muslims fleeing war and economic hardship. The pretexts are always the phantom of the "War on Terror".
Historically, Muslims have been at the receiving end of Western-Christian violence for centuries. Following the 9/11 attack on the USA, Western Europe joined the US in its anti-Muslim crusade: "We are all Americans now" united against Muslims. In this context, 9/11 is used to legitimise a new form of Western-Christian fascism. Media pundits such as Christopher Hitchens and Daniele Pipes, who support the anti-Muslim ideology are springing up like mushrooms all over the Western world. Using the cliché of "free speech", they are fuelling a vicious and violent war against Muslims around the world.
The recent blasphemous images of Prophet Mohammed are nothing more than
a campaign which promotes racism and violence.
During the occupation of Europe by the Wehrmacht
(German forces), in France, Italy, the Netherlands,
Norway etc. the locals were rounding up Jews, Gypsies and other folk much
faster than the Nazis could handle them. And if this wasn't enough, the
so-called "neutral" countries such as Switzerland were sending fleeing
refugees back to the Nazis – as they do now with Muslims in daylight – and
looking after the Third Reich money in their own bank.
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Toasts at the State
Dinner for President Jose Sarney Costa of
President Reagan. President Sarney, distinguished guests, it's a pleasure to have you here tonight. Our meetings today were businesslike and productive. The spirit of amicability and good will that were so evident throughout our sessions bodes well for the future. One of the benefits of such meetings, as we had today, is that they provide the opportunity for leaders to get to know each other. And in this case it was a delight. President Sarney is the leader of a great nation, sophisticated in the ways of politics and economics, yet a person with the heart of a poet -- truly a Renaissance man.
been in the profession I was in for a good part of my life, it's an honor to
have here this evening an individual whose interests lie not just with politics
but also the arts. We believe in freedom not only because it reflects the most
moral system of human interaction, not only because it leads to economic
progress but also because it nourishes the artistic and creative spirit of man.
President Sarney has said, ``Literature and politics
are inspired in the conscience of liberty.'' When one thinks of
after speaking with President Sarney, one cannot
doubt that the richness of
a true leader is one who does not lose sight of goals and ideals. He keeps the
spirit of his people high and the course set in the right direction. And
tonight we honor just such a leader. With exceptional diligence and strength of
purpose, you are bringing your country, your beloved
Sarney, let us pledge that the American and Brazilian
people will plant oaks for a better tomorrow, and that they will do it
together. And now, would you all join me in a toast to President Sarney and the people of
President Sarney. Mr. President, Mrs. Nancy Reagan, as this will be our last opportunity on this trip to be together, I think it is a time for gratitude, a time to convey our thanks for the warmth, the hospitality, the kindness, and the spirit of friendship that has pervaded this stay. During dinner, the lady I was sitting next to told me of the American habit of making a wish when you see the first star. There is only one star that I can see up there in the sky tonight, so I think that we should all perhaps share the same wish -- the wish for a permanent friendship between our two countries.
had many proofs of the kindness of the President of the
spoke of alligators, Mr. President. In
am deeply moved, Mr. President, by your kind remarks that reflect the spirit of
friendship and cordiality of this memorable visit to
talent for imprinting your personal and decisive stamp on the form and
substance of the Presidency and on the very history of the
closing, Mr. President, because after-dinner speeches are always too long, no
matter how short, may I, in this Rose Garden, propose a toast and ask you to
join me in toasting the longstanding friendship between people of Brazil and
the United States, the greatness and prosperity of the United States of America,
and to your own personal success and happiness and that of Mrs. Reagan. God
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We had a good time. It was my husband's first cruise and he loved it! The entertainment was great, the food was mostly good, and the itinerary was what we were looking for. The pool wasn't very big and children were constantly jumping and diving in even though signs prohibited both. The pool situation is our only complaint. There was a special area for children but evidently the parents didn't want be by the kids pool.


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Developing Visual Studio Project Wizards
Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Signing the Wizard Assembly
A signed assembly is one that has been compiled with a public key, which provides it with a unique identify. All signed assemblies can be identified by strong name in addition to friendly name. (We'll see how to determine an assembly's strong name in the section, "Modifying the .vstemplate File."
Visual Studio 2005 makes the process of generating a signed assembly extremely easy. To sign an assembly, open the wizard project's Properties dialog and select the Signing tab, as shown in Figure 1. Check the "Sign the Assembly" box, and use the "Choose a strong name key file" combo box to either navigate to an existing key file, or have Visual Studio generate a new key file.
Figure 1. The Signing tab of the Project Properties dialog
Registering the Wizard Assembly in the GAC
Once you've compiled the assembly containing the wizard, you must register it in the GAC. To do this, you use gacutil.exe, the Global Assembly Cache utility. To do this, open a console window and navigate to the directory contains the wizard assembly. Next, assuming that the path to GACUTIL is in your PATH environment variable, type in the command:
GacUtil /i <wizard_assembly_name>.dll
wizard_assembly_name is the root filename of your wizard assembly.
You can have Visual Studio take care of registering your assembly in the GAC as part of the build process. To this, you just have to provide the command line for a post-build event. Visual Studio executes it after it has attempted to build your project.
To have Visual Studio automatically register your wizard assembly after a successful build:
- Open the wizard project's Properties dialog, and select the Compile tab.
- Click the Build Events button at the bottom of the tab page.
- Make sure that On successful build is selected in the Run the post-build event drop-down list box.
- In the Post-build event command line text box, enter code like the following:
gacutil /u <assembly_name>
gacutil /I <assembly_name>.dll
where <assembly_name> is the root name of the wizard assembly.
If the path to GACUTIL is not in the PATH environment variable, you'll have to add a fully qualified path. Also, the script works on the current directory, which is the directory in which the compiled assembly is stored. If you want to copy the assembly to some other location, you should change to that directory before registering the new version of the assembly in the GAC.
Note that this script unregisters the existing version of the assembly before registering the one just compiled. You should always unregister the existing version of the assembly before registering the new version. This prevents the .NET runtime from working with a cached version of your assembly that doesn't necessarily reflect the latest changes. (Needless to say, forgetting to do this makes debugging an interesting experience.)
Modifying the .vstemplate File
Now that your assembly is signed and registered, you just have to link it to the template whose selection activates it. To do this, you modify the .vstemplate file that Visual Studio creates when you export a template.
When Visual Studio exports a template file, it creates a ZIP file that contains all of the template's files. The format of this ZIP file, however, is different than the standard ZIP file format, which means that, while you can view and extract the files in the Visual Studio-generated ZIP file, you can't replace them. In other words, to integrate a wizard with a template, you'll have to extract the files from the existing template file, modify the .vstemplate file, and save the files to a new ZIP file.
The modification required to the .vstemplate file is itself quite simple. The .vstemplate file is an XML file. At the end of the template file, but before the closing </VSTemplate> tag, add a <WizardExtension> section. The <WizardExtension> section contains two tags that define the wizard. The first, the <Assembly> tag, provides the strong name of the wizard assembly. The second, the <FullClassName> tag, provides the fully qualified type name of the wizard class (that is, of the class that implements IWizard). You can get the strong name of a wizard assembly by opening a console window and (again assuming that the path to GACUTIL is in your PATH environment variable) entering the following command:
GacUtil /l <wizard_assembly_name>
wizard_assembly_name is the name of the assembly, without its .dll extension. In Figure 2, for example, GacUtil is used to display the strong name of an assembly named WizardVB1.
Figure 2. Getting the strong name of an assembly
The finished definition of a wizard in a .vstemplate file might look something like the following:
<Assembly>wizardvb1, Version=22.214.171.124, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=2e58463dcf7e9cb7</Assembly>
A Simple Example
Let's look at a very simple example that suggests some of the potential of templates. We have an class library for application development that has two versions in two different assemblies, AppLib and AppLib2. Each version supports a different kind of application. Version 1 is for building console applications. The classes in Version 2, which derive from and call methods in the Version 1 library, support Windows applications. We want a project type that allows developers to specify which version of the class library they wish to use, and that handles adding the necessary references and making the initial call to a library method.
The Class Libraries
To illustrate, we can create a very simple assembly that displays a message to the console. Its Visual Basic source code is:
Namespace MyCompanyApp
Public Class AppLib
Public Shared Sub DisplayGreeting()
End Sub
Public Shared Function GetMessage() As String
Return "Welcome!"
End Function
End Class
End Namespace
The version 2 library, written in C#, is even simpler:
using MyCompanyApp;
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace MyCompanyApp
public class AppLib2 : AppLib
public static void DisplayGreetingDialog()
Both assemblies should be compiled and placed in the GAC.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle has sympathy for the Dallas Cowboys, whose non-playoff season ended with Sunday night's 24-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
"I thought it was a fantastic effort,'' Carlisle said. "It just came down to a couple of tough plays.
"I was disappoiinted with the results but not the effort.''
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Six Tips for Getting Your First Mortgage
Buying a house doesn't have to be a traumatic experience
If you're looking to become a first-time homeowner, you know there are dozens of different things you need to think about before taking the plunge. Not least among your headaches is finding and arranging a mortgage for your new home. The thought of borrowing such an enormous amount of money and being tied to a home loan for 20 to 30 years can be enough to give anyone nightmares. But the process doesn't have to be as scary as it seems. Here are half a dozen simple pointers that will help make the process of getting your first mortgage a bit less painful:
1. Figure out how much you can afford
Once you've found a house or apartment you would consider buying, use an online mortgage calculator to work out approximately how much you would be paying every month. Remember that you'll have to fork out for taxes and insurance as well. Then set that figure against your budget (you have made a monthly budget, haven't you?). Most experts say your accommodation shouldn't eat up more than 30% of your disposable income. This will give you an idea of what you can realistically afford.
2. Get educated
Ordinary fixed-rate mortgages are fairly easy to understand, but there are several other kinds of home loan that can be harder to get your head around. Ask your loan officer to clarify how your loan works, especially if you are requesting an ARM (adjustable rate mortgage) or other complex home loan where rates will change over the course of the loan term. That way you'll know what to expect at various points.
3. Check out FHA mortgages
As a first-time buyer, you can request a home loan that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Thanks to the extra security it gets from having the mortgage insured by the FHA, your loan issuer is likely to ease its requirements a little, even if you have less than wonderful credit or have declared bankruptcy at any time. With an FHA-insured mortgage, your required deposit will be relatively low, as will your interest rate, although you will have to buy mortgage insurance.
4. Lock in an interest rate
Mortgage lenders will allow you to lock in a rate for a set period of time while your mortgage application is being processed and you're closing on your purchase. This is important as interest rates fluctuate from day to day, and even from hour to hour. Your loan officer will be able to explain how rate changes can impact your chances of having your loan approved, as well as your monthly payment level.
5. Make sure you get your tax credit
The 2009 first-time homebuyers' tax credit has been extended, and has even been supplemented with a repeat buyers' credit. As long as your new purchase is going to be your main residence, you can get up to $8000 as a first-time buyer (defined as someone who hasn't owned real estate in the past three years), and $6500 as a repeat buyer. To qualify, you need to have a contract signed by April 30, 2010, and to close on the deal by June 30, 2010. These tax credits are fully refundable, which means you can benefit even if you don't pay that much in tax. There's no guarantee that there'll be another extension, so be sure to use your tax credit while you can!
6. Shop around
You'll find a slightly different selection of home loans from each mortgage provider. That's why you should always compare mortgages from a number of lenders before signing on the dotted line. Ask them what interest rates and repayment conditions they can offer you, and what their loan requirements are. They might also have different closing costs and down payment requirements. Once you have all the information you need to make a final decision, you can be sure you'll get the mortgage that best suits your requirements and financial situation.


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The Best Halal Restaurants in Toronto: 2014 Edition
Selecting the Best Halal Restaurants in Toronto has never been an easy task. The tail end of 2013 has set of a period of growth where many, many new halal restaurants have been opening up. This means that what we perceived to be the best before, might not be today. Here we'll outline what stood out to be the best of the best for 2014.
This restaurant growth comes as no surprise since Toronto boasts the highest concentration of Muslims in all of North America. With half a million living in the GTA, representing many different cultures, Toronto sits in a beautiful and humble halal culinary hotspot. This year, we're not only focusing on taste, but also ambiance, passion and a desire to excel in culinary excellence by maintaining an innovative and exciting menu.
This list is a combination of our opinion based on our combined years of eating just about everywhere and monitoring the success and growth of restaurants as well as social media polls involving you! Your feedback matters so we always use our online tools as a gauge to see if our views are aligned with popular opinion. If you're not joining in on our conversations — follow us now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest!
As usual, halal restaurants defined by halalfoodie.ca, are fully halal – meaning no pork products, no alcohol and only halal meat on the menu. And remember: ownership, meat sources and halal authenticity can change at anytime so always double check before you sit down for a meal at any halal restaurant.
Here are the Best Halal Restaurants in Toronto, in alphabetical order:
2200 Brock Rd, Pickering
What: One of the first restaurants in (kinda outside) of the GTA that catered to those Muslims who wanted some good ol' halal western cuisine, Affy's is a classic.
Why: Almost everyone we know has at least one favourite dish at Affy's that they find themselves craving from time to time. For us, it's definitely the Cajun Stuffed Chicken with extra sauce, and a side of poutine! Oh, and we can't forget their Mango Milkshake which we always order when we're there. It's a restaurant that serves good food, great sized portions, and offers a nice ambience for those above-average occasions.
The Burgernator
269 Augusta Avenue, Toronto
What: Burgernator is located in hipster central, Kensington Market, and in line with the current gourmet burger obsession that has taken over the city.
Why: They're on this list because they push the envelope and come up with weekly features that push creativity and cater to the latest burger craze. Recently, they've introduced cool burgers like The Bombay Adventure and Mexican Night Fever. Their regular offerings are also well-received by the general Halal Foodie audience, and we're excited to see what they come up with next!
Charcoal Kebab House
3256 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough
What: Offering a unique type of cuisine that many probably have never experienced before, Charcoal Kebab House serves dishes from a region in China called Xinjiang. The folks from this region are known for their hand pulled noodles (langman) and charcoal grilled kebab skewers.
Why: It's different, it's cool and it's delicious. We like that there's restaurants offering a new cuisine that cater to the Muslim community popping up around the city. Though the dishes may ring a bell (for example, they serve a Manta that's similar to the Afghan Mantu), the seasoning and spices they use are different from anything you've had before.
Crave Grill House
25 Woodbine Downs Blvd #5, Toronto
What: Opened for a few years now, Crave's service and food gets better and better every time we go back.
Why: They made the list for Best Of Halal in 2013, and was also one of the Best New Restaurants last year, and they're still doing well, alhumdulillah. Their food is always consistent, as well as their service. They also serve their drinks in mason jars which obviously is a big win to us. If you haven't tried their ribs yet, be sure to do so next time you visit!
Kara Mia
7690 Markham Road, Markham (Formerly the Vaughan location)
What: Kara Mia, an Italian-inspired restaurant is a GTA favourite, and has been for quite some time.
Why: Kara Mia is solid and has been solid for many years. They are dependable and an overwhelming favourite amongst the community. When they closed their Vaughan location for a few months in order to prepare for their Markham opening, everyone we knew was quite sad and going through Saffron Poutine withdrawal. Their Markham grand opening had guests waiting over an hour, with little complaint – the food is THAT good.
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard Street East, Toronto
What: Ask anyone you know where to get good Pakistani food, and they'll tell you: Lahore Tikka House, a well-loved Toronto favourite, located in Little India (AKA Gerrard Street in Toronto).
Why: Minus the fact that it's 2014 and they still serve you their food on styrofoam plates and you'll be dining on a folded picnic table, the food is why we're putting them back on the Best Of List for 2014. Though we hear people complain all the time about the decor, or lack thereof, the restaurant is always packed. And by always, we mean we've had to wait in a line outside the door to be served before. Don't forget to grab a Falooda on the way out, it's a favourite of ours!
145 Rexdale Boulevard, Toronto
What: Mushkaki is a west-end restaurant that offers the best of fusion cuisine, and always, always hits the spot.
Why: Mushkaki does fusion very well. We're used to seeing South Asian or East Asian fusion, but Mushkaki's style of East African, Italian and North American fusion is unique and super flavourful. One of the most appealing things about Mushkaki, besides their all-star dishes is the price point: you won't break the bank with a meal from this popular joint.
Naan & Kabob
1801 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough and 30 Bristol Road East, Mississauga
What: An Afghan restaurant with delicious Afghan food, great decor and prices that don't put a major dent in your wallet, Naan & Kabob is a popular restaurant.
Why: We can't say it enough – the love for Afghan food is at an all-time high right now in the GTA, and more and more Afghan restaurants are popping up in our 'hood. Naan & Kabob serves up great portions for great prices, and the food is really something to write home about (do people still say that?). With two locations that both make the cut, our east-end and west-end Halal Foodies could enjoy great Afghan cuisine.
Paramount Fine Foods
Multiple locations across the GTA
What: The best thing about Paramount is that no matter where you are in the GTA, there will be at least one in the vicinity and that the food is consistent across the franchise.
Why: It is one of the best restaurants to grab a delicious and authentic Middle Eastern/Lebanese meal – in an equally wonderful atmosphere. Don't forget to try their manakesh, homemade hummus — and their pita is to die for. We're excited to see what their new franchise — Fresh East — has to offer soon!
Restoran Malaysia
815 Major Mackenzie Drive East, Richmond Hill
What: A trip to Richmond Hill is incomplete without a stop at this halal Malaysian restaurant that never lets us down.
Why: Confession: their 'No Reservations' policy is a tad bit annoying, especially when you go on a weekend evening with a large group of people. But the (sometimes) super lengthy wait is well worth it when your first warm dish arrives at your table. Great decor and the food is not only great, it's actually beautiful – so colourful and vibrant – it makes the trek up north worth it.
Notable take-out options
These places don't quite meet the guardrails for a full fledged restaurant, but they're spectacular take-outs that deserve recognition:
Something 2 Talk About, 78 Gerrard Street West, Toronto
Appropriately named – they've been solid over the past years and need to be on this list. They don't have seating, but have proven over the years to be something to talk about!
Fry Haus, 296 Gerrard Street East, Toronto
They are new but they are a combination of excellent prices, courteous staff and really good food. They specialize in German street food, do not serve pork products and only use meat from Iqbal Halal Meats.
Burger Factory, 5130 Dixie Road, Mississauga
Who doesn't love carnival style food? We sure do — and that's the type of fare you'll find in the West End's most loved burger joint. Although they don't have much room to sit in and eat, take out is a wonderful option. Try their tornado fries and funnel cake!
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I think Chinese Halal Restaurant would be a better choice than Charcoal Kebab house, because i find their menu options very limited while at Chinese Halal Restaurant you basically get a whole book as a menu,with tons of options, organ meats, lamb, beef, fish, etc. plus the food is consistently good and most important its from the same region as the food at Charcoal Kebab House.
Chinese halal restaurant is selling alcohol, pretend to be non- Muslim and ask beer in your next visit, or have a peek their vip room
How is that possible when they don't have a liquor license and every restaurant review website states that they don't serve alcohol? I will ask them next time but this sounds highly doubtful.
Affy is rubbish now. Atleast their Pickering location. Go there only if you want to take chances with your dinner… I have been disappointed with poor food and worse service.
what this guy said
Agreed. Affys went downhill super fast. It serves mediocre food and the lack of customer service is not even worth mentioning.
Totally agree. Affy's is the place to go if you really want to take chances with your dinner. You never know what you'll get…from hair, to bugs to, hour long waits, to just fine service and meals. SO SO SO inconsistent. Very sad.
Affys has the worst customer service. Had a reservation for 9:15 got there at 9:13, had to wait until 9:35 for a table. Once we got the table it took 20 mins for a waitress to take our order than another 35 mins to get the food. The next time I called for pickup and they gave me someone else's food. Overall I have had some of the worst experiences at Affy's. The food isn't even even that great anymore. Similar food is available available a store called sizzling skillet in scarborough and it's much better than Affy's.
Thank you so much for these reviews! I love to try restaurants that you recommend. I have family coming next week from abroad and need to pick a restaurant for around 15 people. What would be the best non-desi restaurant with delicious food, good atmosphere, ample space and good service? I was thinking Hakka places like Faley, Royal Jasmine or Eddies but I'm not sure about their quality or halal status. Can someone please guide me as to the best Hakka style restaurant? I was also considering Restoran Malaysia, but going so far with a large group incl kids and no reservation is risky. Sukothai is also good but they don't have that much space to accommodate a large group (at least not the Parliament one).


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Lok Sabha, Parliament of India has issued notification for the grant of Lok Sabha Research Fellowships for the year 2013. Fellowships will be awarded in two streams. These are for writing books and monographs. Candidates can apply for both the fellowships but the fellowship will be awarded to any one category only.
Value of felowship is Rs. 4,50,000 for writing books and Rs. 2 lakhs for writing monographs. Additional Rs.50000 will be awarded for writing books for publication expenses.
Eligibility: Applicants should be minimum graduates preferably in social sciences. They have to submit a synopsis of 1000 words on the proposed research topic. The research has to be carried out in the topics relevant to following issues:
1. Evolution and development of Parliamentary System
2. Role of Parliament
3. Parliamentary Committees and Forums
4. Parliament and the People
5. Parliamentary and International Affairs
6. Parliament and its heritage.
Interested candidates, scholars and other people can download the application forms from the Lok Sabha website. Research proposal should contain an abstract, title, background, research problem, overview of literature, hypothesis, research methodology, data collection, bibliography and outline of final report.


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1. Re: how to convert Object into byte[]?masijade Aug 19, 2013 8:04 AM (in response to senthilmca)
Explain "did conversion".
And what is the "object", and why does the other method expect a byte[]?
What does the other method do?
In an case, you can only serialize the object, i.e. wrap a bytearrayoutputstream in a objectoutputstream and write the object to it. Not that I can even begin to imagine how this would benefit anything.
2. Re: how to convert Object into byte[]?senthilmca Aug 19, 2013 8:18 AM (in response to masijade)
Object obj = session.getAttribute("val");
// i have to pass obj to below method
public static String decryptText(byte[] userText, PrivateKey key) {
byte[] dectyptedText = null;
try {
// get an RSA cipher object and print the provider
final Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance(ALGORITHM);
cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, key);
dectyptedText = cipher.doFinal(text);
} catch (Exception ex) {
return new String(dectyptedText);
3. Re: how to convert Object into byte[]?jwenting Aug 19, 2013 12:52 PM (in response to senthilmca)
ok, and how do you think that Object you get from "val" is going to match the content expected in that byte array?
Most likely it expects some sort of mapping of a String to a byte, converting the multibyte characters of Java to single byte characters, probably by stripping anything that's not ASCII.
If the Object represents a String, that's not too hard to do. If it doesn't, god only knows what steps you'd have to take as it would depend entirely on the data structure of that object.
4. Re: how to convert Object into byte[]?rp0428 Aug 19, 2013 2:53 PM (in response to senthilmca)
shivasha wrote:
I stored one object in session and, have to pass into another method which expects byte[].
How to do this conversion?
Did conversion but getting classcastexection
java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String cannot be cast to [B
What is this line of code doing?
Object obj = session.getAttribute("val");
If the underlying datatype 'getAttribute' is returning is a String then just cast 'obj' to a String and use the 'getBytes' method to get a byte array
byte[] attributeArray = ((String) obj).getBytes();
See the String Java API


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MBTA says it will run trains for late World Series games at Fenway
As Red Sox Nation prepares for late nights watching the World Series, the MBTA is readying its conductors to bring fans home from the ballpark, no matter when the final outs are recorded at Fenway.
MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo wrote in an email to the News Service "fans who take the subway to Fenway will be able to take it after the final out, regardless of when the game ends."
The Red Sox are playing the Saint Louis Cardinals, with home games set for Wednesday and Thursday of this week and next week depending on how long the series goes.
Pesaturo said the potential early-morning service would not be limited to the Green Line, which stops in the Kenmore Square and Fenway, but would apply to "all subway lines." He said, "MBTA personnel will closely monitor ridership, and dispatch trains accordingly."
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Art Mobile 88
Art Mobile 88
Height: 12 inches (31 cm)
Diameter (the circular space the mobile requires to rotate freely full circle): 45 inches (114 cm)
Each of the six elements can rotate independently full circle. The circular discs are made of transparent acrylic glass (also known as transparent plexi glass), a type of plastic that looks like glass but does not break. The mobile creates moving colored circles on the floor, wall or ceiling when a spotlight is pointed at it. This mobile is only 12 inches / 31 cm tall which makes it ideal for standard 8 foot / 2.4 meter ceilings.
Colors: Yellow, Blue, Orange
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The Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase is an online resource to aid educators in nurturing school climates conducive to learning. It is organized around five elements aimed at developing a positive learning climate.
Purpose: In addition to addressing academic rigor, instructional strategies, teacher qualifications, and class size, the learning environment plays an equally important role in improving student academic achievement. The first step in creating a positive learning climate is understanding the laws addressing school safety. Element 1 offers basic information on the legal aspects of school safety.
Purpose: Assessing the school's learning climate involves looking at student behavior, school culture, physical environment, family and community involvement, and interactions with other government agencies. Element 2 outlines the tasks involved in creating a profile of the school's learning climate.
Purpose: Addressing school climate is an important aspect of improving academic performance. Taking a comprehensive look at a school's climate addresses focus areas that merit attention and communicates intended methods and strategies to the staff members, students, and other relevant constituent groups. Element 3 outlines the tasks involved with creating a positive school climate.
Purpose: Improvement is achieved through the effective implementation of chosen strategies. To be successful, the principal should monitor the school's progress towards implementing the selected strategies. Element 4 outlines the steps for implementing the strategies aimed at improving a school's climate.
Guideline: Executing the communication strategy involves contact with parents, parent groups, community members, and local news media. It is important to keep in mind each group's needs and interests when executing the communication strategy. When communicating with national-origin language minority parents about school-related matters, the school must do so in a language the parents understand.
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Sometimes, I think my family is just a barrel of monkeys
And after the 7th time on the bridge, they started shouting, and THEN…
Hey do you guys remember that bridge scene from Indiana Jones? Wouldn't it be funny if…*crack*
How the Duggars went from "19 Kids and Counting" to "Finally, Some Peace and Quiet"
"…ashes, ashes, we all fall…
Hey, I didn't really mean it!"
What do you mean skipping vaccinations didn't protect us against things the vaccinations were supposed to protect us from?
Holy SH%@!!!!
5 little monkeys jumping on the bridge one fell off and…………….OOPS! lol
"Don't tell mom!"
The woman in the green top to her husband…..
"Honey could you get me some of this broken wood for a pinterest project I am working on."
….and that's how we set the record for most patients seen in one day at the ER at county hospital!
Stop worrying mom the bridge will hold us allllllll…
Dang it! I blinked…now we're going to have to do this again.
"Daad…you said that bridges were easy to build sturdily!"
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A scene from one of my father's favorite films… Bridge Over the River Aaaaiiieeeeeee!
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Sales of new single-family houses in June 2011 slipped 1.0% compared with the previous month, according to an estimate released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
New residential sales in June 2011 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 312,000, down from the revised May rate of 315,000. Compared with June 2010, housing sales were up 1.6%.
The median sales price of new houses sold in June 2011 was $235,200; the average sales price was $269,000.
The estimated number of new houses for sale at the end of June was 164,000. This represents a supply of 6.3 months at the current sales rate.


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The Roots' annual holiday jam session focused less on the holidays and more on the jam session last night at Brooklyn's Brooklyn Bowl, where Big Daddy Kane and Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon helped push the night to a hip-hop themed climax. There was one holiday song, though, courtesy of unannounced guest Sufjan Stevens, along with comedy from Hannibal Buress and Reggie Watts. Other notable musical cameos came from beat-box maestro Rahzel, R&B singer Bilal and a medley of reggae songs by Mr. Vegas.
The Roots and 13 More Acts Destined for Musical Immortality
The event was billed as Okayplayer's Annual Holiday Party, marking the 15th anniversary of the Okayplayer website that Questlove himself helped found. The Roots started a yearly winter jam session in 2007 and past guests have included Mos Def, Q-Tip, Patti Labelle, TV on the Radio and John Legend.
This season's edition featured a stage decked out in suitably festive fashion: Green lights shone on a red velvet backdrop with gold trim, while tinsel decorated mic stands and oversized stockings hung from the DJ and percussion booths. But the musical performances began on a less seasonal note when dancehall figure Mr. Vegas jumped on stage and announced, "We're gonna take it to Flatbush!" He then launched into his uproarious "Heads High" before bringing out reggae artists Christopher Ellis, Addis Pablo and Bunji Garlin, who performed his soca hit "Differentology."
The night took on a lower-key tone when Sufjan Stevens performed, as he offered up a tender rendition of his song "Holland" while backed by Questlove and the Roots. Stevens, who made his own contribution to the seasonal canon with his 2006 five-EP box-set Songs for Christmas, then announced, "I'll do one more and it's got 'holly,' 'jolly' and 'Christmas' in it. It's a sing-along." He performed the sole seasonal staple of the night as he sang a genial version of "A Holly Jolly Christmas" while the Roots added a backing groove that included a chirpy keyboard riff.
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It was the closing rap section of the show that resonated most with the crowd. Black Thought was first up, strutting around in his signature flat-cap during his performance of "The Next Movement." He then brought out Big Daddy Kane and the two of them ran through Kane's golden-era hits "Just Rhyming With Biz," "Set It Off" and "Ain't No Half Steppin'," with Black Thought acting as both amped-up hype man and savvy impromptu rap impersonator as he took on Biz Markie's role in the first song.
The night took a final twist before winding down when Raekwon rushed onstage. In tandem with Black Thought, the Wu-Tang staple ran through a trio of tracks from his classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… album: "Incarcerated Scarfaces," "Ice Cream" and "Guillotine (Swordz)," with the Roots MC taking up mic duties in place of Ghostface, Method Man and Inspectah Deck where needed. For their part, the Roots pulled off a canny live re-creation of RZA's original warped production on the songs, leaving the assembled Brooklyn crowd with a special hip-hop holiday memory for the ages.


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Keshi and Pearl Wrapped Earrings
This is an interesting pair of earrings. There is a organic shaped keshi pearl hanging off a large, oversized ear wire. The ear wire is then wrapped with small pearls, adding even more interest and detail. This earring looks great from all angles and makes a nice statement without being too long. Available in white, peacock, pink, or silver grey freshwater pearls.
Sterling silver, fresh water keshi pearls, and fresh water pearls.
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"A CASA Program" has announced that their annual breakfast fundraiser will be at a Tex-Mex eatery in Silsbee in December.
On Dec. 6, the "Annual CASA Breakfast," benefiting the special advocates for children program will be at Mi Pueblo Restaurant, 980 U.S. 327 in Silsbee. A "grande Mexican breakfast" will be served from 7-9 a.m.
According to a released statement, community leaders including judges, attorneys, law enforcement, school officials and business owners will participate in the event by serving as "celebrity waiters."
Each one will wait tables, greet and seat guests and there will be a competition among the celeb servers to raise the most tips.
Funds raised will go to CASA, which seeks a safe and permanent placement for children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned.
This is the key fundraiser for the local branch. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance by calling (409) 880-5876. Tickets can also be bought at the door.
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In the Canadian Rockies, trapper Andre Dupas (Jean Coutu) and his Alaskan Malemute companion, Nikki, take in a stray bear cub. When a canoe accident separates the animals from their master, Nikki and the bear cub are left to survive the harsh Canadian wilderness on their own. Soon the animals encounter danger from poacher Jacques Lebeau (Émile Genest) and his Native American sidekick, Makoki (Uriel Luft), who want to train Nikki to become a pit-fighting dog.


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Our News Roundup this week covers the ongoing fallout from the Samsung Galaxy Note7 battery problems; the story that Amazon is going to be experimenting with a 30-hour work week for some of its employees; and the expansion of comment filtering functionality to all users by Instagram. We discuss each of these topics for a few minutes and talk about the context and implications. We'll likely do a Question of the Week next week on consumer product recalls using the Note7 recall as a jumping-off point.
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- STAT article on Andrew Conrad as CEO and employee dissatisfaction
- STAT interview with the GlaxoSmithKline executive chairing the Galvani JV
- STAT interview with Verily Medical Director Jessica Mega, December 2015
- YouTube interview at the WSJD Conference with Andrew Conrad in 2014, when Verily was still Google Life Sciences.
- Verily's Website (including an overview video)
- BackChannel profile from October 2014 which mentions the Tricorder concept.
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