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Sudan's Security
Catholic agencies help people fleeing from violence as war is averted.
JUBA, Sudan (CNA/EWTN News) — Sudan's north and south have reached a deal to avoid returning to war over the disputed oil-producing city of Abyei, which is due to come under temporary joint administration next month. But the agreement comes too late for tens of thousands who fled the city as northern troops invaded in May.
"The south is very unhappy that the north has occupied the area," said Stephen Hilbert, the U.S. Catholic bishops' foreign-policy advisor for Africa. "Now that they occupy it, they are basically allowing people to come in and loot the place."
"It's very unfortunate, and it's very destructive to the peace deal," Hilbert told CNA on June 2.
South Sudan's government says the invasion killed 116 civilians and displaced 80,000 others.
Nevertheless, the country's two main regions, which will split into separate countries on July 9, agreed on May 30 to demilitarize their border and resolve the status of Abyei in negotiations facilitated by the African Union.
The tentative agreement comes as a relief to international observers, who feared that the northern seizure of Abyei would start a third civil war between the separating sides. The current humanitarian crisis, however, remains a serious one.
The U.N. World Food Program said on June 1 that it had already provided food aid to 45,000 people displaced by the fighting in Abyei. Adrian Edwards, a spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, told Vatican Radio that "many people have gone into hiding in the bush."
Edwards said U.N. workers were "seeing a number of places in which families have been split during the fighting." He reported that "looting and sporadic shooting" were continuing as of May 31.
Catholic Relief Services told CNA that it could not currently provide details regarding its role in the aftermath of the violence, because of security concerns. But the organization said that it would be "working with … local leaders to meet the needs of the displaced."
The final status of Abyei remains a critical and unresolved issue between Sudan's two main regions, which spent most of their post-colonial history locked in two bloody civil wars. The country's largely Muslim north and its primarily Christian and Animist south never managed to live together as a single state, although they did negotiate an end to their second civil war in 2005.
The agreement reached during that year, between the northern government in Khartoum and the southern administration in Juba, spelled out a plan for Abyei to vote on its future as a part of either the north or south. But several of the deadlines for that referendum have already passed, over disagreements as to who would be eligible to vote. No vote is scheduled at present.
A third civil war between Sudan's north and south is considered a worst-case scenario for both groups and the region as a whole. Last month, it seemed like a distinct possibility.
Around May 19, Stephen Hilbert explained, "there was a skirmish" in Abyei. "Southern troops fired upon a small column of northern troops that were being escorted by the U.N. out of the area."
The attack still defies explanation. "Was it a rogue unit? Was it people that were just out of control or an error? We may never know."
Sudan's northern government, based in Khartoum, responded by invading and occupying the city on May 21. By many people's accounts, Hilbert said, the north "used it as an excuse" to take back Abyei in a hugely disproportionate attack involving artillery, tanks and infantry.
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir said on May 24 that Abyei was "a northern land" from which his troops would "not withdraw." According to the Sudan Tribune, the northern Sudanese leader said his forces were "prepared for war."
But the leader of Southern Sudan's autonomous government in Juba, President Salva Kiir, said on May 26 that he would not return to war over Abyei.
According to Hilbert, foreign diplomatic pressure helped to convince President Al-Bashir to back down.
Sudan's northern government wants relief from its international debts, which are in the tens of billions of dollars, and full diplomatic recognition from the U.S., which currently labels the Khartoum government as a state sponsor of terrorism. U.S. diplomats reportedly used both points as leverage to keep the north from provoking a full-scale war in May.
Some experts, including Georgetown professor Andrew Natsios, believe President Al-Bashir launched the invasion as a domestic show of force, to intimidate dissidents within his own territory who may be considering an Egyptian-style revolution.
In a May 27 essay, Natsios, a former U.S. special envoy to Sudan, explained that Al-Bashir purged his political opponents from army leadership positions before undertaking the invasion.
"Bashir's worst fear would be for these pockets of opposition to unite in a grand alliance with civil-society groups in the capital against his rule, a fear that he appears to be trying to stave off by drumming up a war in Abyei," Natsios observed.
Whatever the motive for the invasion may have been, the diplomatic priority now is to ensure that the two sides' fragile peace can bear the weight of South Sudan's historic transition to independence.
Hilbert is optimistic. He expects Al-Bashir to restrain himself out of economic self-interest, if nothing else, now that "the die of southern independence has been cast."
"Both sides need the oil revenue," Hilbert said. "The oil is in the south, but the refinery and the pipelines and the export facilities are in the north. Both sides need to make sure that is not threatened."
Abyei's final status will remained undetermined when South Sudan becomes independent in five weeks. By that time, Hilbert hopes the international community will have managed to alleviate the immediate suffering of thousands of people who were forced to flee the city.
"The effort has to be to mitigate the suffering as much as possible for these tens of thousands of people who have lost their homes and can't go back," he said, "while at the same time — probably in large part behind closed doors — sitting down with people in the north and saying, 'Look, you've got to pull these troops out.'"

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A 100th Birthday Salute to Frank Sinatra!
February 1, 2015 @ 3:00 pm
Upper Darby Performing Arts Center is one of the first venues nationwide to pay tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, in honor of his 100th birthday year!
Acclaimed entertainer Steve Lippia and his swinging 10-piece orchestra will make a stop in Delaware County on his national tour. The talented Lippia brings Sinatra's classic hits to new life and vitality. "I've Got You Under My Skin," "The Lady Is A Tramp," "Mack The Knife," "Summer Wind," "You Make Me Feel So Young," "New York, New York" and "That's Life" are just a few of the Sinatra hits Lippia and his talented musicians will perform!


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A [1793] map of Kentucky drawn from actual observations by John Filson.
Description: Map shows late eighteenth century Kentucky counties, settlements, and roads. Includes text and explanation of symbols. Inset: A plan of the rapids in the River Ohio. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: November 23, 1793
Creator: Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788
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Minutes before Tuesday's meeting of the Maryland Racing Commission, officials representing tracks and horsemen from throughout the state staked out space in a darkened lounge at Laurel Park. They shuffled through paperwork, then wrote quickly on the last page of the document and passed it to the next person in line.
This was not a discreet ceremonial signing of the 10-year racing deal meant to bring stability to an industry that has repeatedly relied on government help. That deal, announced Friday, was already in place and was the subject of resounding praise.
But commissioners soon learned what the clandestine agreement was about: Fresh off crafting a deal it hopes will allow tracks, horsemen and breeders to thrive, the thoroughbred industry announced it had resolved a long-standing simulcasting dispute with Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington.
After a three-year battle, the Penn National-owned track will once again simulcast races from Laurel and Pimlico Race Course and show thoroughbred races from throughout the country starting Jan. 1.
The sides avoided state-mandated arbitration on the simulcast issue last week by coming up with the framework for a deal but took until Tuesday to finalize it. Money raised through gambling on thoroughbred races will likely give Rosecroft, which will run 54 harness racing days in 2013, the revenue it needs to continue hosting the races.
"We hope this gives us a happy owner," said Tom Cooke, president of Cloverleaf, the standardbred horsemen's association. "We need the chance to continue racing."
The deal wasn't on the agenda, but the commission gave it preliminary approval Tuesday pending further review.
Chairman Bruce F. Quade called the larger 10-year agreement "one of the best things to happen in a long time."
While 2013 will include a guaranteed 146 racing dates between Laurel and Pimlico — a schedule similar to the one run this year was approved Tuesday — it is considered a bridge year. The new deal, promising 100 racing days but giving horsemen the chance to underwrite additional events, begins in 2014. By then, the Bowie training center will be closed and renovations to the stabling areas of Laurel and possibly Pimlico will be under way.
The Maryland Jockey Club has guaranteed 1,900 stables for the horsemen, and will submit its renovation plans to the state by February.
Financial terms of the deal have not been released, but Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas said none of the slot-revenue money designated for purses will be shared with the tracks.
Alan Foreman, longtime lawyer for the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, praised Chuckas' leadership on the deal. Tension between the tracks and horse owners and trainers has simmered for years, leaving the commission to mediate the fight over racing dates each December. But an increase in purses due to slots revenue — from $185,000 per day for last year's races at Laurel to more than $240,000 during the current meet — spurred more serious negotiations.
"There were times over the last few years where being down seemed like being up," Foreman said. "What made it work is that we were in this together and we saw what the future could be."
Stability provided by the new agreement allowed the thoroughbred interests to reach a simulcast deal with Penn National and give that company time to contemplate its next move in Maryland.
Penn National bought Rosecroft out of bankruptcy in February 2011, largely because it hoped the approval of a slots license for Prince George's County would result in a casino opening at the track. But as it became clear that many in the state preferred the National Harbor site, Penn National turned into the most ardent lobbyist against expanded gambling; the company spent $44 million to try to defeat Question 7, which passed in November.
It remains unclear whether Penn National plans to continue operating Rosecroft if it does not get a gaming license. The company has made a commitment to race through 2013 but no further, Cooke said.
Officials from the company's corporate office could not be reached for comment, but they previously have said tracks in Maryland could only be successful when paired with gaming. Penn National divested its interest in the Maryland Jockey Club when it became clear Laurel would not get slots.
When it closed in 2010, Rosecroft's ownership cited the $5.9 million it paid the thoroughbred industry each year as the reason the track could not turn a profit. Harness racing had been suspended in 2008 after precipitous drops in attendance and handle, and track officials wanted to pay only $2 million for simulcasting rights.
Maryland's racing commission approves 2013 dates, new simulcasting deal
Minutes before Tuesday's meeting of the Maryland Racing Commission, officials representing tracks and horsemen from throughout the state staked out space in a darkened lounge at Laurel Park. They shuffled through paperwork, then wrote quickly on the last page of the document and passed it to the next person in line.


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I don't know where JR are going with the 11X and telemetry -- they (like Spektrum) won't talk to me -- ignoring my emails. Even my emails to the (new) local distributor didn't get a reply.
I think JR 11X users are in the same camp as Futaba 8FG users -- neither knows whether they'll be able to upgrade their radios to handle telemetry or not.
Perhaps this is just a way of ensuring that sales of radios that might not be upgradable don't stall because people might rather wait until the newer (telemetry enabled) versions are on the market.


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Kumar Pallana, of The Terminal and The Royal Tennenbaums, Dies at 94
"He loved his iPad and iPhone, and drove a Prius," his daughter says
Kumar Pallana, an Indian character actor with small parts in movies such as The Terminal and The Royal Tennenbaums, died suddenly Oct. 10 at the home he shared with his son in Oakland, Calif. He was 94.
"He lived life to the fullest," said his daughter Sandhya Pallana of Dallas, who confirmed the death to the Associated Press. "It was really wonderful how well he was received and how well he was liked and that people appreciated his unique and creative style."
Pallana was a yoga instructor living in Dallas in the mid-1990s when he met Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson, who were working on their breakout movie Bottle Rocket, the Los Angeles Times reported. They cast Pallana as a bumbling safe cracker.
His thick accent and diminutive stature combined to help him steal scenes and earned him parts in more films, including three more directed by Anderson and one by Steven Spielberg.
Sandhya Pallana said her father had been in good health, but collapsed while getting ready to play bridge with friends. He was making plans to travel to Dallas to see his first grandchild, whom she adopted earlier this month in India.
"They just missed each other by days," she said.
Despite his age, Kumar Pallana seemed timeless, his daughter said. He loved his iPad and iPhone, and drove a Prius until just shortly before his death.
"He embraced the moving and changing times of our modern age better than any 90-year-old that can be found today," Sandhya Pallana said.
In August he shot a TV pilot in New York.
Kumar Pallana was born Dec. 23, 1918, in Indore in central India. His father lost his lucrative car dealership when Pallana's brother was arrested for aiding in the fight against British colonial rule.
Pallana dropped out of high school with the goal of becoming an actor, but he could not get seen at the studios in Bombay.
He trained as an acrobat and plate spinner, touring festivals in India and Africa performing balancing acts. In 1946 he came to the U.S. as the act Kumar of India.
He took his juggling and acrobatic act to Captain Kangaroo, The Mickey Mouse Club and others.
Eventually he opened a yoga studio above his son's Cosmic Cup coffee shop in Dallas, where the chance meeting with Anderson and Wilson helped to fulfill his dream of becoming an actor.
"They were nice kids," he told the Times in a 2004 interview.
He was the eccentric airport janitor in Spielberg's The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks.
In 2008 Pallana told the Oakland Tribune that he entertains "to make people happy."


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My favourite part of the 30 Rock finale was Liz Lemon on the mommy chat boards – an innocuous question about where to get a bike turns into a raging fight about gender issues and safety helmets. "It's funny 'cause it's true" definitely applies here.
Urban Baby, an anonymous message board with a mostly New York user base, was obviously an inspiration to Tina Fey in writing that scene, as she told US Weekly:
"That was definitely built on experience with things I have seen. I have never . . . I don't know how to post on any of those. So I promise you I have never posted. I have seen people pretending to be me post on Urban Baby. I had a friend call me and say, "Are you on Urban Baby?" I said no. I didn't know what that was. I do think some of them - Urban Baby specifically - have some of the worst human behavior I've ever seen in my life. Terrible. There is no one running [those sites] or they would fix it."
Mommy chat boards (like most internet boards) are generally intolerable because they are littered with trolls. Urban Baby is next level – and Tina Fey is one of their pastimes. They have long discussions about where her kids would go to school, where she's been spotted taking tours; they speculate about whether or not she posts on the site and if so, what name she uses. (I totally take Fey at her word when she says she doesn't).
Buzzfeed posted an article about the snobbiest moms on the Internet recently, with screen grabs from Urban Baby – there's a lot of talk about Coach bags and what the exact meaning of NOCD is (options include: Not Our Crowd Dear, Not Our Class Dear and, inexplicably, Not Our Kind Dear – shouldn't that be NOKD?) -- but I do think a lot of that is bored trolls playing with the media's interest (because of Fey).
Because there's no way a real person posted this:
i feel bad/weird about saying this but i don't know if i can go through with my lifelong plans to adopt a child. we have 2 kids and a lot of money and i am afraid that if i have an adopted kid, he will be pissed if he doesn't get a good chunk of the money in bequest. i think i could do it if the kid turned out smart and responsible with the money. but if i got an adopted kid that was irresponsible and i thought he'd just waste it all, i'm just going to give him enough to tide him over in life (as i would do for my bio children) but i think s/he'd think it was because i didn't love her. just streaming consciousness... [sic to all]
This can't a legitimate question, right? Please humanity, tell me it can't be.
Do you think Tina has the time, or the patience, to indulge this nonsense for a second?
Of course not, because she's too busy being awesome Tina Fey.
Sure she can weigh in on the hot button issues, like Public vs. Private. In US Weekly, she talks about competitive kindergarten entry exams (this is ridiculously true – my son isn't even a 1 ½ yet and there's a waitlist for a Pre-K -- I was supposed to apply to at birth!). It's her perspective on mom issues that make them not just bearable, but funny and interesting. "What if you take them that day and have to poop? If they have to poop, it's over." And it's not the only thing she can talk about. She can also talk about politics, her favourite Stooge, screenwriting, sandwiches….
You get the feeling that Tina doesn't just have mom friends, right? She definitely has a mix because she's not more or less interesting because she has two kids – she is just interesting, period.
Tina is the playground mom in a wet bun and chucks who always forgets the snacks while the other moms snicker to each other, but secretly die to be her friend. It's all just a version of Mean Girls, and Tina always wins.
Attached -- Tina on The Today Show earlier this week. (Lainey: what is that sweater and why can't I have it?!)


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Sundance scene: lights, cameras and action along Main Street
There were lights, there were cameras and there was action along Main Street during the opening days of the Sundance Film Festival.
Long the buzzing center of festival week, Main Street over the weekend and into the workweek was jammed with people and traffic. Under sunny skies, crowds descended on Main Street from the morning until the late-night hours to watch movies, party and gawk at celebrities.
At some points there were shoulder-to-shoulder crowds on the sidewalks as people made their way between the year-round shops, restaurants and nightclubs and the Sundance-only corporate setups along the street. People stopped into the corporate locations to grab a sample bite or learn about the latest technology during the hours they were open to the public. There were invitation-only parties or events in the setups at other times.
CNN Films attracted a large crowd to the Claim Jumper building for one of the parties, held on Sunday. The crowd dined and danced to a deejay's music in the historic building that has only recently become a Sundance hotspot. City Hall sent a team to the party to make sure the event was safe.
The Park City Police Department and the Building Department have conducted a series of checks along Main Street, stopping into nightclubs and the temporary setups to ensure they are not violating occupancy restrictions. Police Chief Wade Carpenter, who also serves as the fire marshal, said some people were ordered out of a few spaces based on the occupancy limits.
Main Street on Monday remained busy. Traffic flaggers were at key intersections stopping drivers to allow pedestrians to cross the street. Police officers were spotted along the street as well.
At just before 5 p.m. on Monday, in a scene that repeats itself each year during Sundance, a crowd gathered on lower Main Street as word circulated that a star was nearby. People lined the sidewalks and the pedestrian bridge that spans the street in anticipation.
It was William H Macy, the actor who directed the film selected for Sundance's closing night. Macy emerged, stopping to greet the fans before leaving. The police and private security guards were at the scene.
A little bit earlier in the afternoon, a crowd lined the Main Street sidewalk toward the top of the street waiting to get into one of the temporary setups. A sport utility vehicle drove slowly by with a man sitting on the hood as a few people appeared to snap a photo of the man.
Over the weekend, the crowds enjoyed the nice weather on Main Street. Television-news crews were seen alongside people shooting footage for other sorts of projects. A truck passed by promoting coal as a power source. Many restaurants were either rented out or packed. One restaurant posted a sign indicating it was "fully committed with reservations this evening."
The traffic on and around Main Street was at a standstill at many points as personal vehicles, taxis and trucks heading toward the street competed for space. Some drivers found an alternate route, using neighborhood streets like Woodside Avenue and Norfolk Avenue to bypass the traffic along lower Park Avenue. A line of those cars was seen on 8th Street heading toward Park Avenue at some points.
One of the sought-after events on Saturday celebrated a Sundance documentary about gay marriage, "The Case Against 8," which details the drive to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage in California. Held at Wahso Asian Grill, the event featured a ceremonial wedding cake inside and equality flags flying outside.
In an interview at the Saturday event, the filmmakers spoke about the documentary and the timing just weeks after a judge allowed same-sex marriages in Utah before they were later stopped when the Supreme Court granted Utah's request that they be halted to allow the state to challenge the federal judge's ruling.
Ryan White, one of the directors and producers of the documentary, said people were surprised when California voters passed the proposition against same-sex marriage since they considered that state to be liberal. He also addressed the Utah case.
"I think it's sort of bittersweet right now what's going on in Utah. Like, we're very excited to premiere the film here, we're very excited that 1,300 gay couples got married. But it's also quite sad that that's been stopped," he said.
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$1 million in CARES Act funding has been set aside for Summit County nonprofits, and the Park City Community Foundation is working to organize the fund and how to choose recipients. The goal is to start accepting applications Oct. 14.


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iPhone OS 3.1 now enforces Exchange encryption policy, may block pre-3GS iPhones
[QUOTE]After the 3.1 update, non-iPhone 3GS users (touch, iPhone, iPhone 3G) won't be
able to access Exchange servers for their Email, Contacts and Calendar if the
Exchange connection has been set by their administrators with a forced device
encryption connection. Only iPhone 3GS devices now work in this mode.
Apple has said <http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2941> it improperly set up
encryption on iPhone OS 3.0 which wasn't really encrypting the Exchange information.
Luckily, the Gmail Calendar and Contacts sync that uses Microsoft's ActiveSync
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What does this mean for Zimbra Mobile Admins with iPhone users? Perhaps Zimbra, like Google, used Microsoft's ActiveSync API to act like an Exchange Server and there is nothing to worry about. The options to change it on the Zimbra or iPhone side are minimal:
- Zimbra Admin: Check or uncheck the "Zimbra Mobile Box". We run our web services encrypted.
- iPhone: Select "Exchange ActiveSync", Enter the store server's address under "server" and select the "Use SSL" option.
Will the iPhone 3.1 upgrade break Zimbra Mobile for iPhone users?


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News & Notes: Game 18
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TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons face the Rochester Red Wings in the first game of a two-game series from Frontier Field (6:35 p.m.). The Herd is looking to bounce back from a four-game sweep at home to the Syracuse Chiefs. After Wednesday, the Bisons will return home to host the Louisville Bats for four games at Coca-Cola Field.
JOINING THE HERD: The Bisons have activated RHP Nelson Figueroa and OF Wily Mo Pena. Pena signed as a free agent a week ago after hitting .205 with two homeruns and 10RBI in 64 games with Washington last year. C Michael Nickeas has also been promoted from Binghamton (AA). Nickeas has played four games (1-13, R) with the B-Mets this year.
ROSTER MOVES: To make room for the new additions, RHP Freddy Garcia was released by the Mets. He was 0-2 with an 8.18ERA in two starts. INF Jonathan Malo was reassigned to Binghamton. He hit .203 with two RBI in 14 games with Buffalo. C Rene Rivera was assigned to Brooklyn (A) after hitting .182 in six games with the Bisons.
OH NELLY: RHP Nelson Figueroa is back on the hill for the Bisons. Tonight will be the veteran's third start with the team. Figueroa began the year with Buffalo and posted a 3.00ERA in two starts for the Bisons before being promoted by the Mets on April 18. Figueroa was 0-1 with a 4.50ERA in one start with New York (6.0IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 3K).
BULLY FOR THE PEN: For the second straight game, the Bisons bullpen delivered four shutout innings last night. RHP Connor Robertson and RHP Eddie Kunz combined to strike out five and allowed just one hit.
SULLY'S START: OF Cory Sullivan led off yesterday's game with his first homerun of the season. The last Bisons batter to lead off the game with a homer was OF Trevor Crowe on July 26, 2008 in Charlotte.
SPEED LIMIT: The Bisons' catchers lead the International League in both times caught stealing (10) and percentage (44%). The Herd has allowed just 13 stolen bases in 23 attempts by its opponents. As a team, the Bisons .983 fielding percentage is tied for 4th best in the International League.


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Listing your home? Here's where median asking prices are falling
Millennials are reportedly set to become the largest living generation, according to population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau. Buzz60
While the median asking price for a U.S. home hit a record $300,000 in March, not all housing markets are seeing the same boost, according to data from Realtor.com
Asking prices are falling in many metro areas where housing values were once running away. For example, the median list price in San Jose, California, was $1,100,050 in March. That's the highest asking price of 500 U.S. metro areas, but it's 11.6% lower than last year.
Median list prices in Denver and Boulder, Colorado – once-hot markets – also showed similar drops. The worst decline was in Lynchburg, Virginia, where the median ask price plummeted 37% year-over-year to $145,000.
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Overall, 114 of the 500 markets Realtor.com surveyed experienced a fall in the median listing price. Here are the top 10.
Lynchburg, Virginia
Median list price: $145,000
Change from last year: -37%
St. Joseph, Missouri-Kansas
Median list price: $109,950
Change from last year: -21.5%
DuBois, Pennsylvania
Median list price: $101,250
Change from last year: -18.5%
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Median list price: $150,050
Change from last year: -15.5%
Boulder, Colorado
Median list price: $575,050
Change from last year: -12.9%
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado
Median list price: $475,050
Change from last year: -12.4%
Truckee-Grass Valley, California
Median list price: $479,050
Change from last year: -12%
Martinsville, Virginia
Median list price: $109,950
Change from last year: -12%
Midland, Texas
Median list price: $350,050
Change from last year: -11.6%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California
Median list price: $1,100,050
Change from last year: -11.6%
The barrier for entry into the housing market today has risen so much that even wealthy people are holding off on buying homes. A 2018 study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University found that high-earners were increasingly renting.


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MP Antenna Order #1304
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The MP Antenna Super-M Ultra Mobile antenna provides very high performance. The receive range is 25 to 6000 MHz. It may be used for transceive applications at these frequencies: 120 to 6000 MHz. Power capacity is 200 watts below 512 MHz and 100 watts above 512 MHz. The unique design is multi polarized to provide a big signal at the horizon and out of the valley with reduced flutter and picket-fencing. This antenna may turn a few heads on the highway, but its strange appearance, with unique design, provides impressive gain and low VSWR throughout its entire operating range.
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- Enhanced motor tuning featuring improved motor model. Accuracy improvement results in more torque per amp and the ability to control a wider range of variable speed motors
- New power dip ride through uses the motor inertia to maintain bus voltage and power to the drive
- Communication speed through put is increased by sending one data packet instead of multiple smaller pieces of information
- Braking performance uses an improved regenerative torque limit calculation and results in more torque during deceleration
- Motor current at zero speed is now selectable and can be set to output torque immediately after an enable input or to wait for a directional run command
Drive commonality is maintained within your facility for both closed loop and open loop applications by providing the same interface for all Baldor V*S Drives sensorless vector products.
- Control Modes - V/Hz (Pump/Fan, Linear, Custom), Sensorless Vector
- PID Control Loop with 2 or 3 Inputs
- Built-in RS485 ModBus Communication Option
- Pluggable Terminal Block
- Profile Run for Repetitive Processes
- PLC Functionality for Intelligent Operation
- User-friendly Keypad with Full-graphics Backlit LCD Display and Adjustable Font Size
|Current Ratings
|Standard 2.5 kHz PWM
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VS1 Profile Run
Uppload/Download Parameters Using Mint WorkBench
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Yesterday morning, I went to my usual place for breakfast. As usual I use their loyalty card for payment as I always keep some balance in the card.
I noticed I have food and drinks which I can redeem for free, so I asked them to redeem the drinks only as the free food is not my favourite.
Apparently their "system" down and couldn't do redemption. I log in to their webpage and shown them my card records. The staff still talk 3 talk 4 about the system. Maybe yesterday morning was not an auspicious morning for breakfast, I thought a loyalty card is to offer convenience instead of giving nonsense. .
So, I made my usual orders and paid by credit card. Before I left , I did the followings:
1. Redeemed all the drinks and food which are redeemable with the loyalty card
2. Asked the staff to put the drinks and food in take-away packaging.
3. Borrow a scissor from the staff and cut the loyalty card into half.
4. Gave the take-away food and drinks to the cleaners and security guards nearby the cafè...


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This is starting to become a pattern for "The X Factor"--a talented act gets eliminated, the judges think better of it, and the hopeful gets to come back.
Diamond White is back in the game after Simon Cowell explained that they had "reconsidered" and realized she really deserved to be there. (So...Britney Spears' opinion means squat?)
Anyway, the 13-year-old's return to the competition means the night kicked off with a top 13 instead of 12--starting with the kid who Britney picked over Diamond last week, Arin Ray.
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News from around the country and around the globe
"The X Factor" vs. "The Voice": Which gets your vote?
Happily, the 17-year-old didn't let the night's big twist rattle his nerves, and he came out firing on movie night with Estelle's "American Boy" (you know, which was on the soundtrack to Obsessed, with Beyonce?).
Paige Thomas was theatrically lowered onto the stage on wires, wind blowing her skirt every which way (including up!). Despite totally flashing the crowd, she handled the mini-wardrobe malfunction like a pro and didn't miss a note of "Take My Breath Away."
But Simon would have preferred that Paige's mentor, Demi Lovato, shake up the arrangement a bit--and that was only the first time the two judges butted heads tonight, Demi seemingly having replaced L.A. Reid as the resident thorn in Simon's side.
Their next big disagreement came over Vino Alan, Simon taking offense when Demi rightfully praised the heavily tattooed soul singer's rendition of "When a Man Loves a Woman" (exponentially better than last week) but persisted in telling him she doesn't think he looks like a pop star.
"Demi, that's kind of a stupid thing you just said," Simon fired back, "because I had an artist called Susan Boyle who's 47 years old, who went on to become the biggest-selling artist in the world." (Vino probably doesn't envision himself being the next Susan Boyle, but it's the thought that counts.)
Simon also tweaked Demi by once again criticizing Jennel Garcia's look, a week after cracking that Demi was trying to turn Jennel into a clone of herself.
"X Factor" backstage scoop, including Britney's "odd sense of humor"
"I really like you but you've got to listen to me here, this is important," Simon told her after she handily channeled Joan Jett in both shaggy hairstyle and vocal power on "I Love Rock 'n' Roll." "I don't like what Demi has done to the way you look. You are unrecognizable from the person who we first saw. She was fun and charming, this is a bit of a parody."
"I bet you all of them would buy a ticket to her concert!" insisted Demi, referring to the cheering audience.
The 20-year-old did throw Simon a back-handed compliment later in the night. "Who knew that in that rusty old brain there was some fresh, cool, hip thoughts?" she playfully said after Lyric 145 managed to nail "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." (That's not a typo, it's what they sang-and-rapped! Eat your heart out, chimney sweeps!)
Guess who's up for performing with Mariah Carey on "American Idol"?
Meanwhile, movie night is never complete without a song from The Bodyguard, and Diamond filled the bill, belting out "I Have Nothing" with the poise and pipes of someone twice her age.
"I feel like you definitely channeled Whitney and she would be proud of that performance," offered an unabashed Britney.
CeCe Frey was rocking a Pink-like platinum pouf, but her vocal on "Eye of the Tiger" was wobbly and Simon thought the song choice "horrible" and warned the leopard-spotted singer that she was "being taken in a direction you don't want to be going." (Translation: Demi is taking you in a direction you don't want to be going.)
Miss "The Voice" tonight? Read our recap!
Tate Stevens ably handled "Wanted (Dead or Alive)" like the country crooner he is and Simon questioned Demi about whether she thought he, at 37, could sell records. "Yes, he looks like a pop star," she agreed. (Demi does need to get over the mental block she's hitting with Vino Alan, truly.)
On with the show: Beatrice Miller may have won a new legion of fans with her strong take on the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris." Emblem3 sounded exactly like One Direction doing a Katy Perry "My Girl"-"California Gurls" medley (which Demi warned Simon might not be the best direction for them). Carly Rose Sonenclar redeemed herself with "It Will Rain," a show-stopping ballad that Britney rightly said should have closed the show.
Instead, Jason Brock continued to play the lounge lizard with a performance of "I Believe I Can Fly" that Demi called "very predictable and cabaret." And then the newly named Fifth Harmony (formerly 1432) took it all home with "A Thousand Years."


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Digital Voltmeter
An essential tool for those reliant upon their electric fences to keep animals in and predators out.
Measures the peak voltage of fence energizers.
Common Uses
- Hard plastic body is 6" x 3" x 3/4"
- Protective case included
- 1" x .75" digital display
- 4.5" ground probe
- 37" ground cable
- 9V battery included (normally lasts over 1 year)
- Gives an exact reading of volts on the fence line.
- Can test your ground rod and energizer.
- Large black numbers are easy to read, even in sunlight.
How to Use
- Insert probe into the ground.
- Clip the red fence clip to the live fence wire.
- Read the digital readout of volts. It is shown in kV (2.7 kV = 2700V).
- Remove voltmeter clip from fence, then gently remove the probe from the ground (do not pull the wire, only grab the metal probe to remove).
- Turn off energizer.
- Disconnect ground wire and fence wire from energizer.
- Turn on energizer.
- Touch probe from tester to ground terminal on energizer.
- At same time touch the red fence clip to fence terminal on energizer.
- The tester should light up to 6000V or more.
When the unit reads "LL" or "low batt," the battery on the tester (not the energizer's battery) is low and needs to be replaced.
- Disconnect the fence from your energizer and test across the two terminals on the energizer. If the readout is higher that what you found when you tested the fence, the fence is the culprit. However, if the voltage readout remains suspicious, the problem may be with the voltmeter. Check the battery (see information below) before "giving up" on the tester.
- The internal battery can also affect the accuracy of the digital reading. If either of the following is observed, change the battery (remove the screw on the back of the voltmeter to do so) and retest your fence.
- The luminosity of the output reading becomes weak.
- Voltage readings drop with each pulse (at the same fence location).
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Labor Code § 90.5(d) requires the Labor Commissioner to report annually to the Legislature concerning the effectiveness of the Bureau of Field Enforcement (BOFE). This report shall include: (1) the enforcement plan adopted by the Labor Commissioner and the rationale for the priorities, (2) the number of establishments investigated by BOFE, and the number and types of violations found, (3) the amount of wages found to be unlawfully withheld from workers, and the amount of unpaid wages recovered for workers, and (4) the amount of penalties transferred to the General Fund as a result of the efforts of BOFE.
BOFE investigates complaints and takes enforcement action to ensure employees are not being required or permitted to work under unlawful conditions. Enforcement action taken by BOFE involves the enforcement of child labor laws; the requirement of employers to carry workers compensation insurance coverage; audits of payroll records, collection of unpaid minimum wages, overtime, as well as prevailing and other unpaid wages; the issuance of civil and criminal citations; and the confiscation of illegally manufactured garments, and injunctive relief to preclude further violations of the law.
The Labor Commissioner has maximized enforcement efforts through the use of multi-agency enforcement programs operating within BOFE. These programs are designed to focus enforcement on those employers committing flagrant violations or operating in the underground economy. The Labor Commissioner is intent on giving the economic advantage back to the law-abiding employer, and to protect workers from unlawful labor practices. These multi-agency programs are specifically, the Targeted Industries Partnership Program (TIPP), which is a joint enforcement and educational effort between the Labor Commissioner and its sister agency within the Department of Industrial Relations, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), the California Employment Development Department and the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. The second program is the Joint Enforcement Strike Force (JESF), whose members include the Labor Commissioner, the Employment Development Department, the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Office of Criminal Justice Planning, the Department of Justice, the Franchise Tax Board, and the Board of Equalization.
During the past year, investigators in BOFE have concentrated their efforts in industries with histories of labor law violations, as well as industries that tend to operate in the underground economy. Specifically, BOFE, including the TIPP and the JESF, has focused on enforcement activity in such industries as garment manufacturing, agriculture, automotive repair, and bars. In the 5,689 inspections conducted during 1997, the greatest number of violations found involved failure to carry workers compensation insurance coverage, resulting in 1,381 citations. Investigators also issued 740 citations for violations relating to garment manufacturing registration requirements and 661 citations for paying employees in cash without the required itemized wage deduction statement.
In 1998, the Labor Commissioner created a rapid reaction Strike Force, composed of several experienced labor law investigators, to deal with major, fraudulent labor law violations in any industry. The Strike Force is currently investigating employers involved in the construction and garment manufacturing industries.
During 1997, the TIPP garment enforcement program continued
to target the underground economy, which has been a priority of the governor since 1991. Some of the innovations used by TIPP that were specifically employed to target the illegal activities of the underground economy were:
Weekend and night inspections
Manufacturer label identification to target repeat offenders
Establishment of a Licensing & Registration Unit in Los Angeles
Pursuing criminal sanctions and the confiscation of sewing machine heads from illegal industrial homeworkers
Enhanced educational outreach activity directed towards the States immigrant employer and employee communities.
In 1997, the Division installed a statewide hotline for the garment industry so that employers and employees could report suspected violations to TIPP. This focus on the underground economy resulted in 198 confiscations of garments that were illegally manufactured. The total value of these confiscated goods amounted to $1.5 million. Further, expansion of TIPP investigations into restaurants and the construction industry is planned for early 1998.
TIPP, in an effort to measure the level of compliance in the apparel industry, has conducted three surveys. The first survey in 1994 was conducted to establish a baseline. The 1994 survey included firms from throughout the state. The 1996 survey was focused on firms located in Southern California, and the 1997 survey was conducted on firms located in Northern California. These surveys have demonstrated that the level of compliance have improved since the baseline survey. The 1997 survey indicated that there were improvements in all categories of labor law violations. The greatest improvements were in the areas of cash pay, recordkeeping, and posting requirements. In recognition of its considerable accomplishments, in 1996 TIPP received the prestigious national Innovations Award from the Council of State Governments.
In addition to enforcement of specific Labor Code statutes and provisions of the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage orders, BOFE investigates complaints arising from violations of the states prevailing wage laws, and conducts payroll audits on behalf of Californias workers for back wages owed. During 1997, BOFE recovered approximately $5.8 million in wages, and also recovered approximately $3.8 million for workers on public works projects. In addition to collecting wages owed for underpayment or non-payment of prevailing wages, BOFE collected over $3,378,776 in civil penalties for wage and public works violations.
Taken together, the multi-agency joint enforcement programs, the ongoing public works regulatory activity and the educational and outreach efforts of BOFE have all served to create an increasingly effective unit for enforcing the states labor laws for the protection of Californias workers, and to ensure equal competition for all law-abiding employers in the state.
In accordance with subsections (2), (3), and (4) of Labor Code § 90.5(d), the following data is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the field enforcement unit during 1997:
|Number of Establishments Investigated
|Total Number of Citations Issued for Labor Law Violations
|Workers Compensation Insurance
|Child Labor
|Cash Pay
|Minimum Wage
|Unlicensed Contractors
|Garment Manufacturing Penalties
Public Works (prevailing wage) Enforcement
|Cases Opened
|Cases Closed
|Wages Recovered
|Penalties Collected
Amount of wages recovered for workers * $9,574,090
* This figure denotes only wages recovered through BOFE and Public Works. General wage claims filed with the Labor Commissioner are not processed through BOFE.
Amount of penalties transferred to the General Fund in Calendar Year 1997 $3,378,776
Respectfully Submitted,
Jose Millan
State Labor Commissioner
February 1998


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Emmy-winning actress Katherine Heigl is suing Duane Reade, saying the company is using a picture of her leaving one of its pharmacies in its promotional materials.
Heigl, 35, who was in the TV series Grey's Anatomy and films including Knocked Up and 27 Dresses is seeking at least six million dollars (£3.4m) in damages.
A Duane Reade spokesman did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, said Heigl was recently photographed by paparazzi in New York City as she left a Duane Reade pharmacy. It said the company was exploiting the actress' image for commercial gain despite her objection.
The complaint says Heigl plans to donate any lawsuit proceeds to an animal charity.


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The other day, while roaming the halls of facebook (because let's face it, that's where people are these days), a friend mentioned in her status that she was very offended by the use of X-Mas instead of Christmas, Some have even suggested that we all need to boycott retailers and business that use this term in place of Christmas. (Frankly, I've never seen this used in any Christmas or Holiday display, ever).
I know there are many that share this sentiment and are upset by the use of X-mas. Their knickers are sure to twist when I say this. X-Mas does not bother me, nor should it bother any of us. In fact, neither does Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, or Merry Winter Solstice bother me . I have friends that celebrate all of those things and I think at this time of year it's all good. They let me have room to celebrate Christmas; I can only extend the same courtesy to them. This does not however mean, I will stop defending the Gospel or Christianity in general. What I'm saying is, before we get angry, we need to take a step back, especially at this time of year. Continue reading


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Table of Contents
- Oral Problems Are Common
- Oral Conditions That Are More Common in People Living With HIV * Oral Health and Street Drugs
- Oral Health and Tobacco
- Getting Dental Care in the U.S.
- Taking Care of Yourself
Oral Problems Are Common
Oral (mouth) problems can be very common in people living with HIV (HIV+). Oral health can often be an indicator of overall health. Therefore, if HIV weakens your immune system, you will likely be at greater risk for gum problems (gingivitis or periodontal disease), mouth infections, and sores. Often, the best way to prevent and treat problems in the mouth is to treat HIV by taking HIV drugs so that you stay as healthy as possible overall.
Oral problems can cause discomfort and embarrassment, and affect how you feel about yourself. Oral problems can also lead to trouble with eating and speaking. If mouth pain or tenderness makes it difficult to chew and swallow, or if you can not taste as well as you used to, you may not eat the food you need to stay well. It is important to see your dentist or health care provider as soon as possible if you notice any changes in your mouth.
Oral Conditions That Are More Common in People Living With HIV
|What and Where
|Aphthous ulcers
(canker sores)
|Painful red sores that might have a yellow-gray film on top. Usually on the underside of the tongue or the inside of the cheeks and lips.
|Mild cases -- Over-the-counter cream or prescription mouthwash that contains steroids.
More severe cases -- steroids in a pill form, or, in rare cases, thalidomide.
|Herpes Simplex
(cold sores) are caused by viral infection
|One or more small blisters or ulcers on the lips or on the roof of the mouth and/or gums
|Antiviral medications (e.g., acyclovir, valcyclovir) in pill form are prescribed and can dramatically reduce healing time. Over-the-counter medicine (e.g., Abreva) may help ease symptoms.
|Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (also known as human herpes virus 4)
|White patches that do not wipe away; sometimes very thick and "hair-like." Usually appear on the side of the tongue.
|OHL is not harmful and usually goes away without treatment. More severe cases can be treated with antiviral medication (e.g., acyclovir or valcyclovir). Topical treatments are also available. Stopping smoking and not drinking alcohol can help.
|Candidiasis (thrush) is a fungal (yeast) infection
|White or yellowish patches inside the mouth, throat and on the tongue. If wiped away, there will be redness or bleeding underneath.
|Mild cases -- prescription antifungal lozenge or mouthwash.
More severe cases -- prescription antifungal pills.
|Angular Cheilitis is caused by a fungal infection or malnutrition (too little vitamin B2, zinc, or iron)
|Cracks on the corners of the mouth
|Antifungal cream applied directly to the site or oral Diflucan (fluconazole), if fungal; improved diet or vitamin and mineral supplements (if malnutrition).
|Oral Warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV)
|Small, white, gray, or pinkish rough bumps that look like cauliflower. They can appear inside the lips and on other parts of the mouth.
|Inside the mouth -- a health care provider can remove them surgically or use "cryosurgery" -- a way of freezing them off. If possible, consult a dentist who is an expert in HIV care.
On the lips -- a prescription cream that will wear away the wart. Warts can return after treatment.
|Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a cancer associated with HIV and caused by a virus (human herpes virus 8)
|Red or purple lesions that can be raised or flat. KS usually occurs on the roof of the mouth but can be found anywhere in the mouth.
|The best treatment is keeping the immune system healthy by taking your HIV drugs. There are several other therapies for KS, depending on how many and how severe the lesions are. If possible. consult a dermatologist or oncologist who is familiar with KS.
|Periodontal disease is an infection of the gums and supporting bone
|Red gums that bleed easily and bad breath
|Regular dental visits and good oral hygiene both prevent and treat periodontal disease. Regular use of dental floss may prevent periodontal disease.
|Xerostomia (dry mouth) can be caused by HIV, HIV drugs or antidepressants
|Lack of saliva (spit); trouble chewing and swallowing; dry, sticky, or burning mouth; and cracked or chapped lips. If untreated, dry mouth can lead to tooth decay.
Oral Health and Street Drugs
Additional mouth problems may occur if you use street drugs. Opium, heroin, and cocaine can increase tooth decay and gum disease. Crystal meth can cause severe oral problems, sometimes described as "meth mouth," including dry mouth and widespread tooth decay.
Oral Health and Tobacco
Tobacco use is a primary cause of several oral diseases and conditions. People who use tobacco, whether they smoke it (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, pipes) or use smokeless tobacco products (e.g., chew, plug, loose leaf, twist, or snuff), are more likely to develop oral cancer, throat cancer, and gum problems (periodontal disease). In fact, recent research showed that, in the US, smoking is the single biggest risk factor for non-AIDS defining cancers among people living with HIV. Smoking has more of an effect on the risk of a person living with HIV getting cancer than having a low CD4 count, a non-suppressed viral load, hepatitis C, or an AIDS diagnosis.
Tobacco use commonly causes tooth decay, discoloration of your teeth (yellow teeth), and bad breath. Using tobacco also weakens the immune system's response to infections in your mouth. As a result, you will be more likely to get infections in your mouth and these infections will heal more slowly. Since the immune system of people living with HIV is already weakened, it is important for those living with HIV not to further weaken their immune response to oral problems by using tobacco products. If you use tobacco, talk to your health care provider about how to stop smoking or chewing. For more information and help with stopping smoking, see our article on Smoking and Tobacco Use.
Getting Dental Care in the U.S.
You cannot legally be refused dental treatment because of your HIV status, but finding dental care can be difficult depending on your financial resources, insurance coverage, and where you live. Asking your health care provider or HIV specialist for suggestions on where to find dental care in your area is a great place to start. Options for people with fixed incomes and/or no insurance are limited, but they do exist:
Federal Ryan White CARE Act-funded dental clinics: These clinics may be able to provide low- or no-cost dental care; however there may be a waiting list. These dentists are generally experts in the dental care of persons with HIV. To find one, go to:
- www.hrsa.gov
- http://findhivcare.hrsa.gov/Search_HAB.aspx
Dental schools: Some cities have dental schools or dental hygiene schools that provide good quality care at reduced rates. Check for a program near you at:
Public health or community-based primary care clinics: Clinics provide treatment at either a reduced rate or free of charge. Call your local Department of Health office to find a clinic or check the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website service locator at http://locator.aids.gov/
Taking Care of Yourself
Because of the increased risk for oral problems, it is especially important for people living with HIV to take good care of their mouths. Proper dental care is needed to keep teeth and gums healthy. Basic guidelines for good oral health suggest that you:
- Develop a good home care routine -- brush two to three times daily and floss once a day (preferably at night)
- Use a toothpaste or mouthwash that contains fluoride
- See the dentist every six months
- Avoid smoking and street drugs
- Eat a healthy diet
Most common oral conditions linked with HIV can be treated. If you notice any problems, it is important to talk with your health care provider or dentist about what treatment might work for you. Remember, with the right treatment, your mouth can feel better. And that is a very important step toward living well with HIV.


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Emir says there will be no leniency towards threats to 'security of the homeland'
Kuwait's ruler said on Tuesday there would be no leniency towards threats to "the security of the homeland", two days after police broke up an unauthorised protest against new voting rules.
OPEC member Kuwait allows more dissent than some of its fellow Gulf states but in recent weeks protests have spread to the streets outside designated rally areas, resulting in clashes between demonstrators and police.
"I would like to emphasize that there will be no leniency towards events that would prejudice the security of the homeland and the safety of citizens," Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah said, according to a statement published by state news agency KUNA.
He told security chiefs at a meeting at his palace there would not be "any leniency in the application of the law".
"Today we are required to choose between the rule of law and the constitution and stick to it, to the road of safety, or to pursue chaos and infringe on the powers of the responsible constitutional authorities," he said.
Opposition figures say amendments to the election law passed by decree last month are an attempt to give pro-government candidates an advantage in parliamentary polls on December 1. The emir has said the changes aim to preserve national unity.


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Rock of Ages, from Zeno Clash developers ACE Team, is a strange one. It's like Monty Python played a game of Odama. Which is in no way a bad thing.
It's a game where you guide a giant ball as you smash stuff across levels based on classical art styles, and will be out on Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Network and PC this Spring.


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The International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. This year - on its 30th anniversary - the Day's theme is "Peace and Democracy: make your voice heard".
Peace and democracy are inextricably linked. Together, they form a partnership that promotes the well-being of all. Embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, democracy supports an environment for a host of political rights and civil liberties.
There are many ways to participate in democratic practices, including taking part in dialogue on constitutional processes, advocating for civil society empowerment, joining the struggle for gender equality and against discrimination, engaging in civic education and promoting voter registration.
This year, the UN is inviting you to listen to the Hibakusha testimonies and share your feelings through the Poetry for Peace contest. From a haiku to a sonnet, please post your own poem for peace on the Peace Day facebook wall.
The International Day of Peace offers people globally, a shared date to organize events and undertake deeds celebrating the importance of peace and democracy in realistic and useful ways.
The Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 to coincide with its annual opening session in September. In 2001 the General Assembly decided to fix the date annually on 21 September as a day of non-violence and ceasefire.
Useful links:
Video Message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
International Day of Peace 2011 website
Peace Day in 2012 initiative - A Day of Global Truce
For Peace Day 2012, the Peace One Day (POD) team is calling for and working towards a Global Truce - a day of ceasefire and non-violence observed by all sectors of society globally.
Visit the website and join the call for a Global Truce in 2012
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
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Family run since 1975
Beautifully scented
Climbing Roses are quintessential for giving that 'English Cottage Garden' feeling. There is certainly something special and romantic with Roses!
Climbing Roses can be grown against walls, fences, arbours and gazebo or even through trees.
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Spa Valley Railway » Fund Raising » Jinty Appeal
Securing the Future of Steam on the Spa Valley Railway!
'Jinty' 47493 is the signature locomotive of the Spa Valley Railway. It was the first ex-mainline steam engine to be based on the railway and is perfectly suited for our operation, hauling many trains between 2004 and 2014. We now have the chance to make it one of our 'Crown Jewels' by offering it a permanent home, but we need YOUR HELP!
The locomotive has recently been offered to the railway and we have reached an agreement to purchase it. Our target for this appeal is to raise £130,000 towards purchasing 47493 and returning it to operation. We have secured a financial commitment to match fund any donation pound-for-pound up to a total of £50,000, if received before June 30th 2020.
Donations can either be individual donations or through a monthly covenant scheme. However we want to encourage the monthly covenants to guarantee regular income. Please encourage interested individuals to complete an Expression of Interest form or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please click here (1.7mb file size) to download the Convenator Mandate Form.
Please click here (2.1mb file size) to download the one off Donation Form.
You can now make a donation online by clicking on the Donate button below.
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I cannot thank everyone enough who came to our Macmillan Coffee morning in memory of my darling Koshi on 1.10.2011. We raised £2256 (and rising) plus Fraser , our brother in law, ran the Marathon in memory of Koshi for Macmillan and raised another £875 on Sunday.
Also thanks to all the companies and suppliers who generously donated such fab prizes for the raffle and auction.
Koshi will be so proud....
Oh and ths stunning cup cakes were made by Koshi's mate Kev at Leachkin Bakery , Inverness.
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
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Re: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Please note:
The St. Louis Symphony tunes to A=442
...don't see that everyday.
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Re: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
There are bigger name orchestras in the us that tunes higher then that.
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One might wonder if:
Panel "play an A".
A played by candidate as first item on audition.
Panel "Leave now, you are flat. That is A 441 standard".
Free to tuba: good home
Re: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Well, some tubas may not be tunable to A = 442. If the person playing one of those tubas made it to the section playing part of the audition, there could be a problem.
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Easy to fix: just borrow the hacksaw the first trumpet player keeps in his locker. If it was good enough for AJ, it's good enough for anybody.
Free to tuba: good home
Re: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Thank God they tell us this 4 months before the audition.
Derek Fenstermacher
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Montclair State University
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Don't overthink the 442 thing. I'm sure the panel may think they can hear the grass grow, but A=442 is not the reason you are going to be eliminated.
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Actually, if you're able to play 110 or 220, you're simply doing the equivalent of "stretch" piano tuning with the orchestra...
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I'm not saying you are wrong, because urban life is not for everybody. However, why the assumption that the finalists are going to be conservative rural people like yourself who don't like the city? It's pretty clearly established that if you want a "big tuba job," said job will be in a major city, so most everyone should know this going in. Another thing....the person who wins could be a "millenial" and most of them live in cities already. For this person, "crime and taxes" may be something they already live with, or something are non-issues in their lives.
I have spent many years living in major city, that is in the top 10 for population in the US, in a neighborhood that some of my family members who live "in the boonies" consider "scary," and have no plans to vacate in the near future. I've never been the victim of a crime, and while I pay higher taxes, I do get to enjoy the benefits of living in a city (like not having to drive 2 hours to go to the grocery/doctor/etc, having an amazing symphony orchestra 15 minutes away, and a whole lot of other things I like, that I won't list because it's tedious).
What about schools? I mean, everyone knows urban schools are just the worst and you should never ever ever have a family in the city. Believe it or not, my daughter attends a PUBLIC (gasp!) elementary school in our neighborhood, and she loves her school, teachers, and friends. Based on the homework she brings home, I also think she's getting a darn good education. Parents at our school are very involved, which is the real key no matter where you live.
Again, this is a personal preference thing, but in my view, the fact that this is in a major city (even if that city is St. Louis) shouldn't be a deterrent. I would be more worried about the orchestra going under, because that sort of thing seems to happen all the time.
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SLSO is my "local" symphony, if 100 miles away counts. Didn't realize they were looking for someone, but then, I'm not looking for a situation anyway, and haven't had the chops for that level of playing in decades.
While IMO the taxes aren't that bad once you exclude the unusual 1% city income tax, the downtown crime is just nuts. City leaders are always in denial about it. It wasn't too long ago I was unloading my truck for a holiday event at Union Station, only to see on the TV news that evening that somebody was mugged a few yards from where I was, while I was there. Didn't see or hear a thing. Scary. To heck with a hard case for the horn, what you need is a bulletproof case for you.
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I thought you would have said Indianapolis. That one is also filled. Plus, it gets cold there. My top 5 choices would be:
1. Atlanta
3. Colorado
4. San Fran
5. Portland
Though just saying this feels ridiculous because if I ever live in any of those places, it won't be to take a tuba job. Maybe in an alternate reality.
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Any orchestra job where, as a tuba player, you can make your living playing tuba is a GREAT JOB.... in whatever city, USA.....
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Ok, so not an orchestra but I play in the Royal Canadian Air Force Band in Winnipeg, MB. Full time. Salaried, benefits for me and my family. Pension. The whole nine yards. Some stats on Winnipeg;
Has been the murder capital of Canada 20 times since 1981
The highest rates of robbery according to a 2016 census
The second highest rates of sexual assault according to the same census
I could go on...
And yet, my family and I are the happiest we've been in any city that we've lived in. Sure, that may be due to the fact that I am very lucky to have one of the best jobs in Canada playing the tuba professionally. I don't believe this to be the case.
When we first found out we were moving from Victoria BC (if you've never been to Victoria, Google it. It's a beautiful city) to Winnipeg, people responded with "Oh boy, Winnipeg. Mosquitos and snow! Have fun!" We quickly found out that almost none of the people who made these comments have ever been to this city. Not even passed through it. We've since learned that in addition to the crime, Winnipeg has;
Great food
Great arts scene
Great culture and festivals all year round
Great people
Affordable housing
I could go on...
We firmly believe that you can be happy (or miserable) anywhere. Even in a city that's "dangerous".
I can't speak to cities in the USA but just wanted to share my thoughts.
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I should have added military bands too...any playing gig where, as a tuba player, you can make your living playing tuba is a GREAT JOB....in whatever city, period...
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I grew up in Winterpeg, did some playing in the Air Command Band, and escaped the cold! The mocumentary by Guy Maddin "My Winnipeg" sums it up for me.
Crime in a mid-sized Canadian city doesn't begin to come close to some of the major US cities. Looking over one's shoulder is a constant reality in some parts of the US. Crime maps provided in some local newspapers can be insane.
As an aside, I know somebody who auditioned for the Winnipeg Symphony some years ago. The audition was in January. The person flew in to town, got to the hotel, and then decided not to leave the hotel room for the audition. 30 below can be a literal buzz killer
But you are right, happiness is a state of mind. My dream job might be somebody else's nightmare. It is a compromise between location, prestige, and salary. Hard to nail all three. For me, teaching at UNT would never be worth it even though the salary and prestige would be tops.
Re: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis:
-considerably less traffic issues than other comparable metro areas.
-cost of living is pretty cheap.
-GREAT symphony.
-pretty decent arts scene in general.
-downtown is coming back.
-many fine suburban communities to reside in that are relatively close to Powell Hall.
-very large, diverse metro area of nearly 3 Million people.
-easily the "biggest small town" in America (for better or worse).
The city used to be 900K and is now only 300K. That happened because of A) the decline of railway transportation (St. Louis was arguably THE biggest railway hub in the United States), and B) the decline of the manufacturing sector. The Mafia Wars of the 80's gave way to the Gang Wars of the 90's which gave way to the abject poverty that exists in the hollowed-out, formerly industrial areas of the city today.
So yes there is a crime problem, but what city doesn't have a crime problem? I know St. Louis is always the "league leader" in crime statistics, but as a local I think it's somewhat misleading. While there is incidental crime throughout the city (just like any other city), the worst of it is in North City and across the river in ESL, though I HIGHLY doubt the winner of the audition will be settling down on Natural Bridge Road or St. Clair Avenue. I've been to hundreds of concerts/hockey games/etc, worked parking lot security on overnights through college, and I've never felt unsafe. Next to Busch Stadium and the Enterprise Center, Grand Center-where Powell Hall is located-is easily the most policed area in the city. It's actually a lot nicer than it used to be. If you want proof, watch John Carpenter's "Escape From New York". The vast majority of the exteriors were shot here 37 years ago, some of them in Grand Center.
Avery Fisher being a couple of miles from pre-Giuliani-Disneyfied-42nd St. didn't keep Warren Deck from winning the NYP job.
Anyhow, good luck to all of those auditioning. Big shoes to fill. I'm just saying don't worry about getting fitted for a flak jacket.
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Fred Sanford left St Louis and moved to Watts.
That tells me everything I need to know!!
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Re: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
I won't be taking the audition, but a quick question that popped into my mind...
Unless I'm making it up, I believe I saw or heard somewhere that Mr. Sanders has two Hirsbrunners, one of which is provided to him by the orchestra. Is this similar to Boston's Nirschl, and Chicago's York? In other words, would the winner of this audition have to utilize the orchestras Hirsbrunner?
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VERO BEACH, Fla. – The father of Jimmy Ryce spoke Friday afternoon about the newly scheduled execution date of his son's killer.
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After its transfer to the Upper Composite Integration Facility (UCIF), GIOVE-A was removed from its transport container and mated with the Launch Vehicle Adapter (LVA) which connects it to the Soyuz/Fregat launcher. The clamp band that secures GIOVE to the LVA during ground handling and launch and then releases it at spacecraft separation was set up and the umbilical cable that permits battery charging and communication with the satellite was connected.
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On 20 December, a delay to the launch of GIOVE-A was announced. This was due to an anomaly detected in the ground station network during pre-flight testing. Following corrective action and verification of the affected systems, it has now been agreed that the launch will take place on 28 December at 05:19 UTC/GMT (06:19 CET, 11:19 Baikonur local time).


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Orlando di LASSO (c.1534-1564)
Biographie Musicale, Vol.2
La Gloire de la Musique de Bavarie (I) - le Temps de la faveur
Missa On me l'a dict: Gloria [2:24]
Vous qui aymes les dames [1:33]
Si vous n'estes en bon poinct [2:00]
Un doulx nenny [0:39]
Quanta invidia ti porto avara terra [3:17]
Se si alto pon gir mie stanche rime [2:09]
O Mors, quam amara [4:17]
Surge propera amica mea [3:43]
Ave color vini clari [4:30]
Chi passa per sta strad'a e non sospira [2:39]
Tant vous alles doulce Guillemette [1:22]
Magnificat supra Tant vous alles doulx [7:27]
Vatter unser [2:32]
Im Lant zu Wirtenberg [3:18]
Frölich zu sein ist mein manier [3:18]
Res neque ab infernis [3:06]
Sidus ex claro veniens Olympo [3:25]
Edite Caesareo Boiorum [4:34]
Monika Mauch (soprano), Michael Mantaj (bass)
Singer Pur
rec. Himmelsfahrtskirche, Munich, Germany, April 2012. DDD
CD contained in hardback booklet with texts and translations.
When I reviewed the Musique en Wallonie recording of music for the feast of St Charles (Emperor Charlemagne), O Rex Orbis (MEW1267 - review) and again when I reviewed the first volume of the musical biography of Lassus on the same label (MEW1158, Download News 2013/3), I referred to the second volume of that Lassus series, MEW1268, and indicated that a review of it had been written and would be appearing soon. As Singer Pur feature on the recording, I searched for the review, intending to add a reference to it in reviewing their 3-disc recording of Adrian Willaert's motets (Oehms OC835 - review by Johan van Veen; also due for review in Download News 2013/12) only to discover that it seems to have disappeared without trace - I can find no reference in Outlook to having sent the review off; I can't find it in my Documents folder or on Skydrive, either, so it looks as if I never wrote it.
MEW1268, volume II of what I take to be a projected series, contains works from Lassus's earliest period at the Bavarian court of Duke Albrecht, a period in which Lassus rapidly rose from a humble chorister to Kapellmeister, at first in an acting capacity, but soon after officially.
As in the Willaert, Singer Pur are ably assisted by guest singers and in this recording by Cristoph Eglhuber on renaissance guitar; if anything the performances are preferable to those of Willaert, with the animation that I found very slightly lacking there. Perhaps that's a response to the fact that most of the music is set to secular texts; even the extract from the Song of Songs, Surge propera amica mea, track 8, though sung at feasts of the Virgin Mary, is actually a love poem - 'arise my beloved, hasten and come away'. Just don't expect the kind of animation that you would find from the likes of Jordi Savall, but the opening Gloria goes at a pace that will give you an idea of the whole collection. I'd like to hear Singer Pur in the whole of the Mass from which this is taken, Missa On me l'a dict, not currently available, nor do I recall it ever having been recorded.
Some of the texts are rather silly - track 4 is about the inevitability of getting fat - and the final work enshrines the kind of encomium to Lassus' patron which now looks frankly distasteful - but read Thomas More's Latin address to Henry VIII on his accession and you'll see that such toadying was necessary if you were ambitious. In any case Lassus' music rises well above the words.
Slightly confusingly, whereas the French original notes and the English translation give the composer's name as Roland de Lassus, a part-Latinisation of his name Roland de Lasse, the German translation gives the Italianised version by which he was also commonly known, Orlando di Lasso. The facsimile of the 1579 edition of his third Book of Madrigals on the facing page offers another variant, half Latin, half Italian: Orlando di Lassus. Your native name just wasn't enough to shine as an international composer in the sixteenth century: John Cooper transmuted his base English metal to Giovanni Coperario.
Not all dealers seem to stock the CD, but do search for it online. The performances can be downloaded from amazon.co.uk for £7.49 or from amazon.com for $8.99, but it's worth paying a little more for the CD which is housed in a lavish booklet with notes, texts and translations: £15.99 from amazon.co.uk, $15.99 from amazon.com; currently reduced from $18.99 to $16.99 from arkivmusic.com.
I wouldn't recommend either of Musique en Wallonie's first two volumes of Lassus' musical biography to beginners. They would be better served by, say, the Naxos recording of two of his masses (8.550842, Oxford Camerata/Summerly [68:25] - download available from classicsonline.com or stream from Naxos Music Library, both with pdf booklet) or the Missa osculetur me and motets (Gimell CDGIM018* - from gimell.com or stream from Naxos Music Library). Experienced Lassus fans should find much that is new to them to enjoy in this second volume in particular when performances, presentation and recording are so good.
* The Mass alone is better value on two-for-one The Tallis Scholars sing Flemish Masters (CDGIM211).
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Not for beginners but established Lassus fans should find much to enjoy when performances, presentation and recording are so good.
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