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Rolling down the highways through the heart of the Kentucky bluegrass country, you are sure to spot an abundance of barns. Barns of all shapes and sizes dot the hillsides and farms where cattle, crops, and, yes, horses are tended each day.
If you're lucky enough, you might spy a barn like David's which sports a beautiful barn quilt painted on the side. The painting of quilts on barns began as a kind of grassroots, community art movement and there are thousands of these paintings all over the country. A website dedicated to the Barn Quilt Trails notes that there are about 800 barn quilts in Kentucky alone.Read More
Posted by Betty+ on Sep 24, 2014 | 0 comments
When Lori and Nick decided to build a new Craftsman-style home just south of Los Angeles, they chose an architect with a love for the style. Jeff Jeannette and his wife Roberta are both licensed architects who stumbled onto the Long Beach, California area back in 1996 where there are countless early 1900′s Craftsman-style homes.
"Our first home was a 1922," Jeff says. "It was a 2-bedroom, one bath, 800-square-foot bungalow that we thoroughly enjoyed renovating." The couple converted the one-car garage into an architectural studio and opened their doors for business in 2000.Read More
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The school bell has rung, theme parks are quiet, and the Labor Day picnic is a fading memory. The autumnal equinox must be right around the corner. Fall is a great time to think about your exterior lighting. Nightfall may come earlier but the weather is still great for outdoor activities and meals. There's no reason to retreat to the dining room when the back porch is still so inviting. Plus there are still fireflies out there waiting to be chased!Read More
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Jeri Cerutti describes herself as "a one-woman shop focusing on world design domination one room at a time." Working out of the Greater Boston area, Jeri offers interior consulting and one-day redecorating services through Simply Sophisticated Spaces to a variety of clients. Occasionally, a larger project comes her way which was the case when she met Reuben and Cynde Smith.
"Reuben had his eye on a former truck maintenance facility to become the home for his Tumblehome Boatshop," Jeri says. Reuben grew up in the boatbuilding business, working alongside his father and uncle, learning the time-honored craft of building and restoring wooden boats. In addition to having more room for plying his trade, Reuben wanted space for a lobby, office, galley/break room, restrooms, and a conference room/library. Jeri called on Jim Kelly, of JPK Construction in Albany, New York, to lend a hand.Read More
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If you're addicted to HGTV like we are, you no doubt have seen the wildly popular Cousins Undercover show starring Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri. The show just wrapped up its second season which features surprise renovation makeovers for local heroes in neighborhoods across the country.
In addition to his television commitment, John has spent the last six years working in the family business — Brunelleschi Construction – and looking for a place to put down his own roots. While driving to work one day, John's wife spotted a For Sale sign. She insisted that John come take a look at the property.
"It was very deceiving because the sign was on the main road and I didn't want to build our home on a main road," John explains. "But the property is actually more than two acres and surrounded by wetlands, so our home would be nestled in the woods with lots of privacy." John finally got the chance to turn his construction expertise closer to home. This project marked his first-ever, ground-up construction.
"I figured since it was my personal home, it was a good place to start," he says laughing.
Although this was new construction, John and his wife both wanted a mix of old and new. In addition to new materials, the couple sourced some 200-year-old barn wood from a barn that was salvaged from Ohio which is now spread throughout the house.
"My wife and I love barns, but we knew contemporary design would be a must when designing the house," John explains. "We love bringing the new and old together since it creates rich stories and unique elements to the home." For lighting, they wanted to stay traditional yet find barn lighting that would also give a contemporary edge.
"It's a delicate balance when choosing lighting, and I made sure that I did not step over that line and do anything that looked out of place," he adds. They found the perfect blend for their exterior lighting with the Barn Light Electric collection of LED Barn Lights.
"This was a no-brainer to use LED and it's something every homeowner should transition to," John says. "The LED bulbs will last for so long, I will never have to change the bulbs out in my lifetime." On the side of the house, John chose the Drake LED Gooseneck Barn Light, a classic gooseneck light customized with a 12″ shade, traditional Black finish, and a G34 gooseneck arm in Brushed Aluminum.
"I wanted to have the traditional gooseneck for the exterior of the home to give the illusion that this was an original barn," John notes.
On the patio, the couple opted for another classic light — the Original™ Stem Mount LED Pendant in a generous 24″ shade. These six American-made pendants were hand crafted and customized with a Black finish and 6″ stem. The LED options include 1250 lumen LED and domed lens.
"These are beautiful here! I have two 15-foot openings of LaCantina bi-fold doors that open onto the back patio," John explains. "I wanted a light that made a statement and also would illuminate the area with beautiful light."
When it came to making a statement by the front door, John jumped into our Porcelain Enamel LED Collection and found the Wheeler™ Dino LED Wall Sconce. This RLM-inspired warehouse shade has roots in early 20th century lighting and is crafted from commercial grade steel. Three coats of porcelain enamel glass are hand applied then baked on to a high-gloss finish that will never fade or corrode. Add the energy-efficient and environmentally friendly LED element and you have an outdoor wall sconce that will truly last for generations.
"There is no reason to use incandescent bulbs anymore, and I want to save as much energy as possible," John says. He customized this LED wall sconce with a 14″ shade, Black finish, 1250 lumen LED, and a domed lens.
"I love the uniqueness of the lights. Everyone that comes over always asks about the lights and wants to know where I got them," John says. "Of course I tell them, but deep down I want to keep it a secret!"
Be sure to come back Monday where we'll continue our tour of John's new home with a peek inside, and let me tell you, the kitchen is incredible! Check out even more photos of the construction by following John on Instagram and Twitter. And don't miss the Cousins on Facebook and Twitter!
Photos courtesy of John Colaneri, #CousinsAtHome
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Justine, a woman suffering from an extreme case of clinical depression, celebrates her marriage with an extravagant reception that is marred by bickering family members, leaving the bride feeling withdrawn. The following morning Justine notices a planet, with no orbit of its own, hurtling toward Earth. And as the newlyweds are helpless against Justine's depression ruining their marriage, the entire wedding party can do nothing but freak out and watch as the world comes to an end.
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When someone is completely wasted and are acting in an embarrassing manner and no one likes to be around them. They usually appear unattractive to everyone else except themselves and usually think they are really talented dancers. They are also prone to barfing. A fat mess is NOT a hot mess OR a tranny mess OR a hot tranny mess but they think they are.
"Michael-Ryan was a giant fat mess last night after he drank way too much before 9pm...then he thought he was a really good dancer and got kicked out of the bar cause he really wasnt"
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These type's of people are usually found in the wilderness for e.g. among the trees in rivington skinning rats/ beavers in their spare time. Basically they are socially challenged and normally look severely like a pig and just a fat ugly mess.
"Rob": alright mate can you help me skin some rats tonight?.
"Mike": erm no don't talk to me you fat mess!...
"Rob": alright mate can you help me skin some rats tonight?.
"Mike": erm no don't talk to me you fat mess!...
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Have you heard of Bocce? Or bocci or even boccie as it's known throughout the world? For those who haven't, think along the lines of boules – you know, the game where you have to try and get as close to the Jack as possible!
We've been talking to some Bocce experts, granted they were mostly men from Italy, but they sure helped us brush up on our Bocce!
Know the rules – we said Bocce is like boules, but it does have a couple of differences! It's all about landing near the Jack and bowling with finesse. Note that the surfaces you play on can be different but they are normally hard soil!
Underarm action – you're only allowed to bowl underarm, so practice the PUMA Social classics; the 'smasher' and the 'curler'.
Accuracy – It's no use being super strong or being able to make the Bocce ball spin if your accuracy is off. Get used to the ball; they come in plastic or metal!
Tactics – once you safely learn how to throw the ball and not embarrass yourself in front of a bunch of strangers, learn the tactics! It can get quite complex at times!
The next time you're wondering through the quiet streets of Italy, surprise some senior citizens with your Bocce brilliance!


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I will clarify the forgotten Rotface mechanic:
Approximately every 20 seconds, Rotface will target a raid member, turn, and after a 1.5 sec cast, he channel a move called Slime Spray at said raid member for 5 sec. The spray does about 5000 damage (per sec?) to anyone in a cone around the targetted person. Since know one knows for sure what the arc of the cone is yet, the best strategy for dealing with this is as follows:
Everyone except for the 2 tanks stack up behind the boss. When Rotface targets a raid member, everyone besides that person runs to the tanks side of the boss. The person that is targetted must wait on the backside until the boss starts channelling. Once Rotface starts his spray, the targetted raid member is welcome to join everyone else to avoid additional damage.
After the channelling ends, everyone move back to the backside of the boss and continues as normal. The tank doesn't have to move ever, and the OT should be kiting slimes far enough away that he won't get hit by the spray even if it is aimed in his direction.
Important note: The boss can still spray even when everyone is scattering from Big Slime's explosion. So when you are scattering and running back in, make sure you don't run right back in to a Slime Spray.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- More than 300 motorcyclists, including veterans and veteran supporters, rode in to Louisville Tuesday as part of the Run for the Wall group.
"There are so many that never came home or ever accounted for where they are," Roger Ingram, who is traveling the entire trip, said.
"We have to show that the efforts from our military do not go unrecognized," Robert DeLuna, a biker from California, said.
The motorcyclist visited with patients at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center before they move on to the nation's capital.
"I'm a patient here at the VA Hospital and that also represents healing," Gary McKeehan, said.
Joseph Hudson, a biker, is a former POW in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2003, he was captured for 22 days.
"I was pissed. I held all my fear with anger. It's just awesome to be home," Hudson, said.
The Run for the Wall group makes the trip every year - when they arrive in Washington, D.C. the group tours the Vietnam Memorial Wall.


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Like Video Games? Like Drinking? Live in the NYC Area?
If you like video games and drinking and live in the greater New York City area, then you owe it to yourself to check out Barcade. This gaming hot spot is located at 388 Union Avenue in Brooklyn. It's difficult to put into words the feeling of drinking a fine libation in one hand while having your butt kicked by those terrible little blobs in Pengo. You'll just have to take my word that it's something pretty special.
The bar features a wide slection of beer, lots of open space to stand and drink, and a couple dozen classic arcade cabinets. The best part? Each game still costs just 25 cents.
What could be better than video games and drinking? I'd like this place a little more if it had a shuffleboard table as well.
The ONLY problem I had with Barcade when we went was how one of the Gauntlet characters didn't work. That was a total bummer because we HAD four people all willing to play. I think we still would have gotten our asses kicked though.
My favorite there was the Robotron cart. Though I'm pretty sure it was intended as a wholly single-play experience, with me controlling movement and my friend shooting, there was a lot of raging, which is awesome. It reminded me of when we would play two-player Geometry Wars like that at Games Club. Good times.
We should go there again Michael. We have to give Gauntlet another shot!
In Texas they call this Dave & Busters. Complete with very overpriced pool tables and mediocre overpriced food.
But I like the looks of this one, looks a little more casual, intimate. Dave & Busters are all huge places and are as friendly and intimate as an international airport.


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I've noticed since switching to Gen4 that web page loads occasionally just hang, sitting there and doing nothing....If I pop into the HT1000 configuration window and disable web acceleration the problem goes away, and, browsing is quite snappy without web accel.Just fwiw........--HT1000, Gen4 Power PLUS, Windows 7
Yep,Browsing is painful until I turn disable web acceleration off.Doesn't make a different in speed tests if it's on our off - but web pages will just stall at times - or the content only partially load.
but but but.. Hughesnet is the leader in Satellite Broadband...I've got an installer coming out on Thursday to supposedly tweak my system or replace the equipment because of all these slow ass events, which are happening 75% of the time.I'm waiting for confirmation of Verizon HomeFusion LTE in my area and once I get confirmation, HNG4 is going bye bye for me...
I'm waiting for confirmation of Verizon HomeFusion LTE in my area and once I get confirmation, HNG4 is going bye bye for me...
Oh I know all about that contract crap. I'll be switching my payment to a refillable debit CC. When I'm ready to ditch HNG4, they can keep charging an empty debit account.I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a service that can't deliver what they advertise. I've already filed a complaint with the BBB. Still waiting for HN to respond. They either give me the service level I'm paying for with little to no service interruptions, or they cancel my contract without any termination fees.$117 a month for PowerMax and I'm getting the basic Power plan is ridiculous!!! From what I've seen, I don't think anyone has seen 15Mbps consistently. I'm lucky if I reach 11Mbps, which is rare. I'm getting short changed from a difference of 4-8Mbps down and 200Kbps-1Mbps up.contracts for satellite are nothing more than a scam. When a subscriber cancels, the company will get 90% of their hardware back, which involves the TRIA and modem. These components are then reissued to another sucker.. I mean subscriber.I made the statement multiple times... Why is Exede reaching 18+Mbps down and 3-4.5Mbps up, yet HNG4 can't?!? Both use the same effin satellite builds.
HughesNet has an A+ rating with the BBB.
Been testing and trying to use Hughes Gen4 for the last two weeks after installation. DON'T GET THIS SERVICE! It works like it should less than 15% of the time. It has disconnected four times, three times requiring tech assistance which is very poor - if you can understand them. Most of the time I have experienced less than 1 meg download, 20-40k actual file download, and less than 15k upload speeds. So, I disconnected service today and they lied about the 30 trial and free disconnect. The only thing that is free is they don't hold you to the 2 year contract, bottom line, after reading the fine print, I am out $285 dollars for activation, service for two weeks that I hardly if ever used because of down time, taxes, and you have to dismantle the dish receiver and return to Maryland at your expense. I have spent at least 20 hours on the phone to tech assist and billing, they never figured out why my download meter and other software wasn't working properly either.
I made the statement multiple times... Why is Exede reaching 18+Mbps down and 3-4.5Mbps up, yet HNG4 can't?!? Both use the same effin satellite builds.
You do realize they do NOT have to respond to the BBB right? And the BBB can NOT make them do anything. If they're a member of the BBB, don't look for anything to happen.Also your Internet is "up to". And by the comment of being out the activation fee you didn't read the TOS/AUP or contract before?
let the collection agency call.. I've got a couple on blacklist as it is.. I'm not paying for service I'm not getting or using anymore, just because of a contract when the company that writes up the contract is too lame to just give people what they are paying for, instead they use lawyer speak to Cover Their Asses..
let the collection agency call.. I've got a couple on blacklist as it is.
people that bring up the contract terms, etc. and believe they are reasonable are the same people that never drive over the speed limit. in most cases they drive below the damn speed limit.be a good corporate citizen, while they bend you over the barrel and ram you with that big red, white and blue phallic instrument.
be a good corporate citizen, while they bend you over the barrel and ram you with that big red, white and blue phallic instrument.
I already knew about the contract line of BS. There's simply no need to make customers sign a contract for 2 years and require them to pay for a sub standard level of service.The technology works well if it's not purposely crippled due to what a group of executives thinks how it should perform.I would have stayed with Exede12, but it wasn't my choice. Some jackoff in legal didn't like my verbal tirade towards the company when they started enforcing the DAP and then claiming that LNFZ (Late Night Free Zone) never used up data in your plan, when it actually did.HNG4 should be set to deliver wide open throughput and the data caps should be like what is on Cable/DSL. When EchoStar 17 reaches 90% capacity, put another high bandwidth satellite up. Necessity is the mother of all invention and innovation.Hell with the money that AT&T and Verizon makes, they could'veparked a dozen of these high bandwidth sats in orbits and still madequite a profit in the long run.
Ok, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I usually stick to the technical stuff, but latched on to this because of the pernicious posturing. I'll part by saying; increasingly common attitudes like "it's not my fault and "they owe it to me" have become quite dismaying.//greg//--HN7000S - 98cm Prodelin/2w "pure" Osiris - ProPlus - G16/1001H - NOC:GTN - NAT 184.108.40.206 - Gateway 126.96.36.199 - DNS 184.108.40.206 and 22.214.171.124 - Firefox 15/MSIE9 - AV/Firewalled by NIS2012
Since I started this thread I'll throw my $0.02 in. Before I switched to Gen4 I took a long hard look at my usage patterns, aware of what I might be gaining in speed and what I might be losing in daily bandwidth usage.I was also aware, from being with HN for 5 years, that I would rarely see the advertised speeds.But for me, the switch to Gen4 from my HN700S Professional Pro has been a good one, and I've not regretted it one bit.I rarely run speed tests because everything I do online feels fast, and that's my own "speed test" *grins*--HT1000, Gen4, Power PLUS, Beam 10, Windows 7
I'm glad you're satisfied - or not disatisfied - whichever applies. And I apologize for my part of the distraction.//greg//
I too am glad you are receiving value from Hughesnet.On the Hughesnet forums the censorship is so bad that that many wish to cancel service but are even having problems with that.Anything negative is deleted, if you persist you are banned from posting.There seems to be a couple over there that are so over the top with praise it has to be a Hughesnet plant.About the only thing to be learned is the phone number for India.The only value to be obtained there is the current trends before they are deleted.


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Certain coaches in the NBA get to sit and talk with the refs and keep bugging until they get the whistles.
Nate does not do that as much as other coaches maybe he needs to complain more so the Blazer players will get a majority of the calls that do affect the outcome of the game at the free throw line.
He is a great coach with discipline but maybe he has even too much discipline on himsef.
The Whole season he made wins possible with injuries again so if you wanna talk down on him for the playoffs you should be happy he got The Blazers there in the first place.
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The one thing we should be concerned about is healthy players not coaching changes people have to realize is that do you think we will have the same results with another coach think of the message that will send to the players if Nate was fired the players on this team still believe in Nate because they haven't tune him out and they taken his identity if they did I would see the point of having a new coach but until they do tune him out Nate's our coach and A damn good one at that.
And i'm with BDawg on the contract situation that is bothersome but we just have to hope the franchise makes the right choice if it's keeping Nate or getting some one else but I just feel that Nate is the right coach for this team.
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The HBC 120 plus is the update to the two year old HBC 120. The new controller is much easier to use in te cold and with gloves on an in intercom feature got a big upgrade. The old HBC 120 intercom would only work up to 40 meters. The new one maxes out at 400m and works much better through trees.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new report card gives
the U.S. government relatively high marks for advances in treating
people with tobacco-related illnesses, but gives low or failing
grades to most states as their anti-smoking programs falter.
The report, from the American Lung Association, finds most
states sorely lacking in efforts to get people to stop smoking or
help them quit.
"We all can see that public sentiment is turning against smoking," Charles D. Connor, president of the Association, said during a press conference Wednesday.
"However, it's a grave mistake to assume that the shift in public thinking about tobacco means that the public health crisis has ended. It hasn't," he said.
Each year in the United States, 443,000 people die from
illnesses directly related to tobacco use and exposure to
secondhand smoke. This makes tobacco the number one cause of
preventable deaths, Connor said.
Moreover, tobacco-related illness saps the country of more than
$193 billion in health-care costs and lost productivity each year,
he added.
"The tobacco companies, meanwhile, aren't relenting in their campaigns of deception," Connor said. "The industry found new ways in 2010 to market it products and target kids."
Connor praised the federal government's efforts to dissuade new
smokers and help current smokers quit.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration began overseeing tobacco
products in 2009. So far, the agency has moved to ban the sale of
cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to minors, to ban candy and
fruit-flavored cigarettes, to prohibit tobacco industry sponsorship
of sports and entertainment events, to take enforcement action
against electronic cigarette markers, and to require larger health
warnings on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco labels.
In addition, the new health care reform law expands programs to
help people quit smoking. Most private health insurers will also
have to offer treatments to help people quit, and under the
Medicaid program, pregnant women will be able to get access to
smoking cessation programs, according to the report.
The American Lung Association report card gave the FDA a 'B' for
its anti-smoking efforts. But the federal government got a 'C' for
failing to cover smoking cessation programs in all federal health
care programs and a 'D' for not raising the federal tax on
cigarettes. The government also racked up another 'D' for not
ratifying the international Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
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"Most of our states are failing miserably when it comes to combating tobacco-caused disease," Connor said. "Despite collecting millions of dollars, and in some cases billions, in tobacco settlement dollars and excise taxes, most states are investing only pennies of those dollars to help smokers quit and keep kids from starting," he said.
The report faults states for using revenues from tobacco taxes
and the tobacco settlement money to balance their budgets instead
of using that money to fund anti-smoking and quit-smoking programs.
In addition, only six states raised tobacco taxes last year.
The report card grades include an 'F' for 40 states and the
District of Columbia for not funding tobacco control programs at
recommended levels and an 'F' for 37 states for not making smoking
cessation programs part of Medicaid.
No state received straight A's. Arkansas, Montana, Maine,
Oklahoma and Vermont were the only states to get all passing
grades, although Oklahoma had straight Ds. Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and
West Virginia were given F's across the board.
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Commenting on the report, Danny McGoldrick, vice president for
research at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said that "it
demonstrates that while we have made great progress addressing
tobacco use, we still have a long way to go."
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tobacco taxes, fund quitting programs and pass smoke-free laws, he
"Where the states have really failed is in using their settlement dollars or their tax dollars to fund tobacco prevention programs," McGoldrick said. "In fact, they have been cutting those programs dramatically. We know what happens when you do that: You get more kids smoking, fewer adults trying to quit and smoking rates go up."
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Fourth grader Sealey Bacardi wondered how it would feel standing on the moon.
Fortunately for the 9-year-old St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School student, she doesn't have to travel there to find out.
In an effort to educate students like Sealey, her school was lucky enough to get a package on loan from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that includes a display of lunar rocks, soil and meteorites.
"I thought it was cool to see them," Sealey said. "Before I had only seen them in pictures and videos."
The items will remain at the school until mid-February. Much credit for the arrival of the rocks goes to Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) program teacher Barbara Gosney, who had to get a special certification to handle the precious cargo.
"You have to treat it carefully," said Gosney, who had to attend a Space Exploration Educators Conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston before NASA would send the lunar materials to the school.
"When I have them, I have to walk around with them in my possession. It is serious stuff."
The STEM program, a nation-wide education effort to increase the passion and skills of science, technology, engineering and math, was launched at the school in August.
The rocks are important study tools that will provide hands-on education in the classroom, said Kris Matteson Charlton, head of the schoo.
"We want to embrace other ways to learn and that is starting with the STEM program," she said.
The rocks are sealed in lucite and have information on which Apollo Space Mission collected them and what area of the moon each one represents. NASA also provided a curriculum.
Gosney's goal is that all 425 students get to see the rocks and soil.
So far, she has dedicated about 90 percent of her time to the study of moon rocks, soil and meteorites.
"Meteorites are shaved in between," she said. "We get to see inside, which is interesting because you see the different patterns. It's special. We all get to see what is on the moon and what the different Apollo astronauts saw."
Students at the Coral Gables school prepared for the arrival of the rocks by studying the moon using the Moon Globe app.
Andy Bru, 10, said he has learned more than just about the moon.
"I've learned they are really valuable," Andy said. "You can just play with them and you have to take care of them."
Gosney said having the items in the school will be a memorable experience for the students.
"They can get to see something that has played a part in U.S. history," Gosney said.


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Kendall will be one of the areas most affected when Miami-Dade installs cameras to fine motorists who run red lights, County Commissioner Juan Carlos Zapata said on Tuesday.
"The county is adopting a policy that more than public security had obvious economic motivations," Zapata said. "This is about the interests of the camera industry to continue growing and of governments to raise more revenue from the community."
Kendall, home to about 300,000 residents, is an unincorporated area in southern Miami-Dade, whose roads are administered by the county, including the busy Kendall Drive (Southwest 88th Street). Zapata's district includes much of West Kendall.
The bidding process for installing cameras on these streets began earlier this month.
Zapata said Tuesday that his strong opposition to cameras is due to the absence of a study proving that the camera system really curbs traffic accidents.
"I insist that this is a policy that only serves to raise more money from the public," Zapata said. "I believe there are other practical alternatives such as stationing empty patrol cars in the intersections where there is a high incidence of accidents, or promoting the physical presence of police officers. ... I will do all I can to limit the impact of these cameras in Kendall."
Yet Zapata is not the only one who has publicly criticized the county's initiative.
County Commission chairwoman Rebeca Sosa said on Tuesday that the community deserves to know the statistical results of the cameras that have been operating in several county cities.
"I am not fond of cameras," said Sosa, who voted against the proposal. "Cameras were installed in several municipalities under two arguments: First, they were going to add revenue to the cities; and second, they were going to reduce the number of traffic accidents. I believe people have the right to know whether all of that is true."
Sosa also said she objects to fines imposed on motorists who turn right on a red light.
In October, Hialeah mayor Carlos Hernández expressed his objection to cameras on traffic lights. He even sent letters to county Mayor Carlos Giménez, and to Sosa, communicating his concerns.
Shortly after taking office in Hialeah in 2011, Hernández ordered the cancellation of the contract with American Traffic Solution (ATS), one of the companies that operate the camera system in several cities in the country. As a result of the contract with Hialeah, cameras were installed in 2010 under the Julio Robaina administration.
Giménez has said that the bill to install cameras on the streets under county administration came up a couple of years ago, but he recused himself from the debate because one of his children worked as an ATS representative. His son no longer works for the company.
"Those cameras have become another form of tax to take money from the community," Hernández has said. "In the end this practice has made possible sending hundreds of millions of dollars to companies that operate outside the local economy and to private companies out of the state.


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Various businesses in the same area off Avenue A in Kearney were hit by thieves within days of each other just before Thanksgiving.
Brothers Eric and Jordan Sinnard were arrested for the burglaries and will appear in court next week.
Police records said Jordan Sinnard was caught driving a stolen Camaro with items from the buildings, methamphetamine, and tools to gain entry. Authorities then had a search warrant for their homes where other stolen items were found.
The thefts occurred just two blocks from the Buffalo County Court house.
Norm Vinderslev of Norm's Plumbing and Heating says he could tell someone had been inside. "They went through all the drawers and everything inside the business," he said. "So it would be pretty hard to hide everything. We called the police and noticed that they were already across the street."
According to police reports, the brothers took mostly change and cash but also Christmas presents from Bear Frame and Alignment.
Cammie Pettit-Richmond, administrator assistant of Mid State Engineering -- another business that was broken into, knew that Norm had been saving change for quite some time, and Michelle, co-owner at Bear Frame and Alignment, had Christmas presents for her kids that were taken.
Norm described how much change was in the container the thieves had torn apart, "It was probably half or three-quarters full of change and they took a pair of tin snips, cut the bottom open and dumped all the change out."
Stan Lundgren, owner of Bear Frame and Alignment, knew the thieves would get caught. "You know as many businesses they were breaking into it was just a matter of time that they would make a mistake, probably be the end," he said.
This was the first time in 50 years his business had been broken into.
"I feel very fortunate that they didn't steal any of my tools... they could have cleaned house," shared Norm.
Mid State Engineering said they are putting things in different places now to prepare for possible future occurrences.
All of the business owners said they hope to receive restitution for damaged property.
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D-Link's latest Wi-Fi Smart Plug delivers Belkin WeMo Switch functionality for less.
A pilot program for the office supplier's smart-home hub was successful enough to merit a broader US roll-out, along with new hardware and more partnerships.
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D-Link needs to partner with IFTTT and fix performance inconsistencies to match the versatility and convenience of Belkin's WeMo Switch and WeMo Insight Switch.
Despite a few minor shortcomings, the DIR-880L is still one of the best 802.11ac routers on the market.
Unless you live in a very small home and need a color router to match, skip D-Link's latest DIR-818LW in favor of more powerful options.
D-Link announces at CES 2014 the first 802.11ac-capable portable router that can also work as a juice pack, the $99 Wi-Fi AC750 Portable Router and Charger.
The DGL-5500 has a lot of potential, but for now isn't worth its high price.
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BISMARCK, ND. (KCND AM) -- An industry task force on natural gas flaring says it expects to be able to significantly reduce flaring over the next six years.
About 30 percent of the gas in the Bakken is flared.
The task force says the industry should be able to reduce that to 15 percent in two years, and 5 to ten percent in six years.
Eric Dille of EOG Resources chairs the task force and he says it'll take industry and the state of North Dakota working together to make that happen.
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"This is an exciting day. It's very nice to have a local swearing in and all these other elected officials and I think very special to be recognizing all of our veterans today. That is super. It was a new addition and I think it's one that was very welcomed," said Vaneta Becker, State Senator District 50.
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Will the U.S. see a credit downgrade?
Don't laugh. Nothing is a sure thing in the wake of the Great Recession.
By Jeff Reeves, InvestorPlace.com
Yesterday, Greek stocks took a dive as Standard & Poor's warned that the nation's A- credit rating could see a downgrade within several weeks. The fallout spilled over onto Wall Street, fueling a 100-point decline in the Dow.
But if you really want to see some fireworks, just imagine what will happen if the U.S. sees its debt rating slip as well.
Sound like a fantasy? Well, think again. Uncle Sam keeps spending at a rapid rate, and foreign investors continue to shun the dollar -- forcing the Fed to print more money to cover the tab.
First there was the $700 billion stimulus and the $787 billion bank bailout. There's a good chance a health reform bill in the ballpark of $900 billion will pass in the coming weeks. And let's not even get into the fact that an aging Baby Boom generation will push entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare to the limit in coming years.
Who's paying for all this? Taxpayers, yes, but the government long ago stopped taking into consideration how much it's making in tax revenue and how much it will spend. That's why the national debt is sitting at $12 trillion and the current budget deficit is more than $1 trillion in 2009. Somebody has to loan us money.
In years past, investors abroad were happy to front Uncle Sam the cash for his spendthrift ways. Treasury securities were basically a sure-thing investment, and many sovereign funds and foreign central banks invested in the U.S. with confidence.
But as the greenback has slipped 15% to 40% against most major currencies, those foreign investors aren't so happy with us anymore. And with yields at record lows thanks to the Fed's rock-bottom interest rates to spur economic growth, these investors are getting more and more reluctant to prop up our debt.
In fact, the Financial Times reported recently that so far this year, U.S. stock mutual funds have had an outflow of $6.3 billion, while international stock mutual funds have had positive inflows of nearly $20 billion! That means traders haven't just decided to pull their money out of dollar-backed securities, they're also pulling out of almost any American investments in favor of more favorable conditions abroad.
The U.S. currently gets a AAA rating because nobody thinks that America would ever fail to fulfill its debt obligations. However, the past 18 months have brought some pretty crazy occurrences on Wall Street, including the collapse of iconic investment banks JP Morgan and Bear Stearns, the bankruptcy of industrial giant GM and the nationalization of Citigroup and AIG.
Investors should know by now that nothing is a sure thing in the wake of the Great Recession.
If the U.S. can get its fiscal house in order, it could avert a downgrade to its credit rating. But since President Barack Obama publicly stated yesterday that we have to "spend our way" out of our current crisis, don't hold your breath.
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3 top tech stocks for 2014
Apple, eBay and Angie's List will lead the way in their respective niches of mobile, e-commerce and local technology, says one analyst.
By Bruno J. Navarro, CNBC.com
The best stocks for 2014 are leaders in strong sectors, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said Friday.
"It's pretty straightforward: Pick the themes, then pick the winners within the themes," he said. On CNBC's "Halftime Report," Munster identified three areas of technology that he believed would do well next year: mobile, e-commerce and local.
"We think Apple's (AAPL) a great play for mobile in 2014," he said.
Munster said that China Mobile's recent deal to carry Apple products should add about 5 percent to Wall Street earnings estimates for the March quarter.
He also said that Apple has generally introduced new product categories every three years. "If there's a three-year window to own it, now's the time to own it," he said.
"We've been dead wrong on the timing of this," he said. "We still believe that Apple is working on a TV based on what some of the company's comments are about new product categories and some other work we've done on the supply chain. We continue to believe that that's going to happen in 2014."
The would-be Apple TV has yet to show up in the stock's valuation, Munster added.
"Investors don't care about it," he said. "They're not giving any valuation to Apple, and ultimately a lot of people watch a lot of TV, and Apple's got an opportunity to reinvent that part of their lives."
Munster also like the e-commerce space.
"You just can't bet against this trend," he said. "About 10 percent of what is bought is bought online in the U.S., and eBay (EBAY) is kind of the poor man's version of Amazon (AMZN)."
Munster's top pick in the space was eBay because of its online payment business PayPal.
"Your phone is going to become your wallet, and eBay has a great shot at becoming one of the key players within that," he said.
Lastly, Munster said that he liked Angie's List (ANGI) as the top play on local goods and services.
"There's a lot of friction when you buy local," he said of the website that gathers customers' reviews of local services, such as plumbers, electricians and babysitters.
"Highly controversial, but we think that they're going to do a good job re-accelerating some of their revenue growth in 2014," he said.
Piper Jaffray holds long positions in Apple, eBay and Angie's List. Munster personally has no positions in those stocks.
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The only measure of a listed company's success is its share price; Johnny Ho is now into the seventh year of his "three-year turnaround" of eBay; he's expended a whole lot of shareholders' funds, and still there is little sign of improvement.
So, what does the "smart money" on Wall Street think about the progress of Johnny Ho's dream of converting eBay into the "Westfield Mall" of online shopping? Well, in late 2007 both eBay's and Amazon's stock prices were ~$40; now, with the US stock market at an all time high, eBay is still only ~$54 and Amazon is ~$399. What more telling data does anyone need to know that Johnny Ho has been an unmitigated disaster for all concerned—except for himself, of course?
Since the Ho arrived on the scene, eBay's long-suffering long shareholders have, relatively speaking, been effectively going backwards—at a quite steady rate of knots—notwithstanding the nonsense that constantly spews from the eBay Dept of Spin …
The only people making any money out of eBay are Johnny Ho and the gaggle of like-bodied headless turkeys that he has surrounded himself with, and with whom he apparently spends all day blindly running around in circles in the eBay executive suite, as they dream on about how they are going to re-invent the eBay marketplace as the "Westfield Mall" of online commerce for every leading retailer, brand and manufacturer across the world … Dream on, Johnny Ho …
The real question is, just how much longer are eBay's major institutional investors going to let the Ho turkey survive with such continuing poor results and increasingly bad consumer responses in the media, about which not even all the hot air generated by the eBay Dept of Spin can counteract?
I also have to wonder if Pierre Omidyar has ever thought about just how much more fabulously wealthy he might now have been had he not ok'd the handing over of the control of eBay to this incompetent, destructive, unscrupulous, narcissistic sociopath—Johnny Ho?
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MACOMB, Ill. (WGEM) -- The losing streak might be three games but Western Illinois head coach Bob Nielson hasn't pushed the panic button.
"I think our mindset is good," Nielson said.
"Our guys understand that we're getting better and that we have a chance these last four weeks to still make a statement on the year, and that starts by playing well on Saturday night."
The Leathernecks nearly knocked off nationally ranked Youngstown State last Saturday. But a missed field goal, a late interception, and a big play from the opposition dropped Western's record to 3-5.
"In our situation we have to play very close to perfect to win right now," Nielson said.
Now the focus turns to Missouri State.
The Bears head to Macomb fresh off a 14-point upset of South Dakota State who's considered a Top 20 team.
"I feel like we're a better team," senior offensive lineman Jeff Lindsey said.
"If we can just finish in the fourth quarter we'll have a good chance of winning."
Nielson knows Missouri State will be just as ready to play as the home team.
"I'm sure they're going to come in here on a roll and we're going to have to play very, very well."
Saturday's matchup is the first of two straight home games for Western and the final pair of contests at Hanson Field this season.
"There's still a lot of hope," explained junior defensive lineman Gino Durley, Jr.
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According to Nielson, "We've played very well at home so far this year and we want to close the season with two home games being our best football of the year."
Western and Missouri State square off under the lights. Kick off is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday night.
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Ne Quittez pas, a fashionable French restaurant in Tokyo, is serving up a seven-course dirt-themed meal.
When it comes to food from one Tokyo restaurant, the five-second rule seems like kind of a moot point, because the dirt? It's already in the food.
Dirt is the main ingredient in a $110 tasting menu from Ne Quittez pas, a French restaurant in the city's Gotanda district. (The name, for the curious, translates to Don't Leave.)
According to RocketNews24, the seven-course menu features dirt in every dish, and taste testers found them surprisingly … delicious. The news agency sent a reviewer to sample the menu and she sang its praises.
"The first course: a potato starch and dirt soup. It arrived in a shot glass looking so dark brown, it was almost black. It definitely looked like it had dirt in it," RocketNews24 reviewer Jessica wrote. "A slice of black truffle was balanced on top, and the staff instructed us to take a bite of it and then try the soup. So we did… and it was divine! There wasn't a dirty flavor at all. Instead, this simple soup went down smoothly with just a hint of potato flavor."
The second course features a salad, with vegetables including eggplant, tomato and turnips, with a dressing made of dirt and ground popcorn. That was followed by a dish called "minerals of the sea and minerals of the land" – an aspic made with clams and "the top layer of sediment," followed by a dirt risotto with sautéed sea bass and burdock root.
The meal was rounded out with desserts, but not mud pies. The final dishes included a dirt ice cream, a dirt gratin and a dirt mint tea. "It looked like muddy water (sorry, but it's true), but the minty taste was bracing," Jessica wrote.
The dirt in question is created by a company called Protoleaf, which uses dirt from Sri Lanka and India, coffee grinds and palm fiber to create an "eco-friendly compost," Rocket News reported. It's not clear from the company's website if that compost is actually intended to be eaten.
The chef behind the dirty delight, Toshio Tanabe, learned his craft working at Michelin three-star French restaurants after a short-lived career as a professional boxer. He opened Ne Quittez pas in 1994.
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The trial of George Zimmerman has fueled conversations from coast to coast, and a Minneapolis congregation known for fighting for civil rights held a prayer vigil to plead for understanding.
Since the not guilty verdict was returned, many have vented frustrations while others defended the jurors' decision -- but the gathering at the Shir Tikvah Synagogue in south Minneapolis was not about taking sides.
Rabbi Michael Latz told FOX 9 News he organized the vigil for Trayvon Martin for one very big reason.
"Regardless of how you fall on the spectrum of what you believe about the verdict, I can't imagine you are immune to or unaware there is great pain in the community," Latz said.
Many agree the trial has divided the country, and the verdict seemed to deepen the differences. Through prayer and song, he hopes some healing can begin.
Nekima Levi-Pounds is a law professor at the University of St. Thomas, and she has a son who is also named Trayvon.
"I think it's important for people to understand, along racial lines, there is a difference of opinion whether our justice system is fair to all people -- especially those who feel oppressed and are from different racial and ethnic backgrounds," she said.
Former Ramsey County Prosecutor Susan Gaertner said those who work to address those concerns exist, but she said she doesn't believe race played a role in the case.
"I do know people in the system take that criticism very seriously and do whatever they can do to make sure justice is fair," she said. "I have seen nothing that makes me think that the color of the skin of these two individuals -- the victim and the defendant -- that was what this was about."
Gaertner said she wouldn't have been surprised if the jury went in either direction, adding that people on both sides have vested interests in their opinions.
"On both sides, I think people have agendas," she said. "On the one hand, people who feel strongly on gun rights, self-defense, those things … On the other hand, people who understandably are concerned about racism in our country."
After the verdict came out on Saturday night, protests popped up across the country. On Sunday, many cities across the country, from New York to San Francisco, saw marches as protesters continued to call for justice.
Online, so many people were signing a petition calling for Zimmerman to face federal prosecution that the NAACP's website crashed.
"I thought, at the very least, he would be convicted of manslaughter, especially in light of the fact that he was told by the 911 operator -- he being George Zimmerman -- to stay in the car," Levi-Pounds said. "Had he listened to that advice, I believe Trayvon Martin would still be alive today."
The voices of those who are upset with the verdict will likely grow louder. In fact, a local rally for those demanding justice for Trayvon Martin is planned for 6 p.m. at the Government Center in downtown Minneapolis, and a large crowd is expected.
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I came to Rhodes to gain the experience needed to choose between two possible methods of making a difference in the world—radical reform or patient integration.
For me, radical reform would be to innovate and expand the bicycle program I began at a Memphis inner city church. The idea was to teach neighborhood kids how to fix bicycles while providing them with a safe space while they learn these skills. The kids can build a bicycle, keep the bike, and practice teamwork while working in the shop. The program gave me a vent for two of my passions—promoting bicycling as an alternative to cars and working with troubled kids. The bicycle program addresses each of these issues, and is a creative way of interacting with young people in an educational environment.
A more traditional way of working with troubled kids is to become a high school teacher in an inner city school. Rhodes has shown me how powerful the classroom can be in transforming the lives of students. Teaching high school would be the patient integration approach. It would provide me a direct, though small way to address what I consider to be the biggest problem of our time: violence. To address that problem we must teach young people that there are more effective ways to settle disagreements, and the classroom is an excellent place to dialogue about differences.
My concern about violence led to my interest in the Reverend James Lawson, one of the heroes of the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike. My interest in Rev. Lawson led me to the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies, a program that pays students a stipend to do an eight-week in-depth research project on a topic related to the Mid-South.
The more I learned during my research, the more my admiration grew for Rev. Lawson. He is a non-violent warrior, who as a man of God, is determined to overturn evil wherever he sees it, whatever the personal cost. Rev. Lawson is a great inspiration to me, and I was able to speak with him personally because of my research.
Rhodes has provided me with incredible experiences, not the least of which is the opportunity to make personal connections with members of the faculty. Professor Charles McKinney made an impression on me with his warmth and candid humor. I have connected with Professor Robert Saxe through discussions about American music and its cultural impact on our nation. History Professor Tim Huebner reaches out to students as he demonstrates a deep and abiding interest in the development of each student's scholarly abilities.
My experience at Rhodes has also been enriched because of the college's location in Memphis. So much has sprung from this rich soil! Memphis has unique institutions like the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and Sun Studio, the National Civil Rights Museum and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. And what can appear as a drawback in Memphis, such as an under-funded public school system or too many people living in poverty, is also a compelling opportunity for service.
One of the best things about Rhodes is the opportunity to apply lessons in the classroom to problems perceived in the world. But, the single biggest challenge of service is its inherent vulnerability, the risk of being wrong, being misunderstood, having all your assumptions dashed on the stones of others' experiences. Finally, such experiences challenge me to return to the classroom, develop intellectually, and return to do service with fresh insight and ideas.
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