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Sept. 11, 2001
News about Sept. 11, 2001, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 5, 2015
PATH train car No 745, vintage 1970s model that was among two surviving cars that were stationed under World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001, arrives in East Haven, Conn, where it will reside in Shore Line Trolley Museum; car is scheduled to be installed in museum in 2016. MORE
Jul. 20, 2015
Workers hoist 5,700-pound glass panel into place atop Oculus pavilion at Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which is taking final form after prolonged construction; panel forms skylight that will be opened to the elements for 102 minutes each Sept 11 as part of ceremony commemorating the 2001 terrorist attack. MORE
Jul. 20, 2015
Francis X Clines Editorial Notebook urges extension of health programs benefiting first responders in September 11 terrorist attacks, which are set to expire five years after being passed in 2010; notes many Republicans who were skeptical of program have conceded its success, and calls for quick action before 2016 elections. MORE
Jun. 18, 2015
Federal appeals court revives lawsuit brought by immigrants, many of them Muslims, claiming they were subjected to abuse in Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn following September 11, 2001, attacks; suit, originally filed in 2002, targets high-ranking members of George Bush administration, including former Atty Gen John Ashcroft and former FBI Director Robert S Mueller. MORE
May. 1, 2015
Report by group of dissident mental health professionals and activists alleges that American Psychological Assn secretly collaborated with George W Bush administration to provide legal and ethical justification for torture in wake of Sept 11 attacks; APA denies any such coordination, but is awaiting results of internal review; report says presence of APA psychologists allowed administration to salvage interrogation program at time of deep public scrutiny in 2004. MORE
Apr. 30, 2015
Metropolitan Transportation Authority board approves $1 million art project by Ann Hamilton to be featured at Cortlandt Street subway station; stop was destroyed in Sept 11th attacks and is slated to reopen in 2018 where it will be gateway to new World Trade Center and National Sept 11 Memorial Museum; project will fill station's walls with horizontal and vertical text fragments. MORE
Apr. 25, 2015
Declassified report from 2009 suggests that clandestine nature of National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance and bulk data collection program after September 11, 2001, only served to create more obstacles for American intelligence community. MORE
Apr. 20, 2015
Elevators to observatory of 1 World Trade Center will screen time-lapse panorama of past 515 years in lower Manhattan, showing evolution of skyline as seen from viewer's actual position; footage will include brief image of 2 World Trade Center, south tower that was destroyed on Sept 11, 2001. MORE
Apr. 18, 2015
Letter from Reps Walter Jones and Stephen F Lynch of North Carolina responds to April 14 article on effort by former Sen Bob Graham of Florida to declassify documents he says provide evidence that Saudi Arabia financially supported terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. MORE
Apr. 14, 2015
Former Sen Bob Graham of Florida continues his efforts to force government to disclose evidence that Saudi Arabia financially supported terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; hopes to make public secret section of congressional review he helped write as co-chairman of joint congressional inquiry into attacks. MORE
Mar. 26, 2015
Kenneth R Feinberg, attorney who administered victims' compensation funds after such tragedies as Sept 11 terrorist attacks and others, relates how those experiences led him to reevaluate his own financial planning. MORE
Mar. 20, 2015
Retesting of DNA samples positively identifies Matthew David Yarnell, 26-year-old employee of Fiduciary Trust Company International, as victim of Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center; he is 1,640th victim positively identified. MORE
Mar. 19, 2015
Ambassador program at National September 11 Memorial Museum, involving six New York City teenagers, allows participants to develop their own hourlong tours of museum and act as guides. MORE
Mar. 5, 2015
Building Blocks column examines return of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to the World Trade Center following 14 years in Union Square in the wake of the Sept 11 attacks; recalls history of organization's former offices on the 67th floor of the former WTC building. MORE
Feb. 11, 2015
Former Al Qaeda operative Zacarias Moussaoui's claims that members of Saudi Arabia's royal family helped finance group ahead of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have returned attention to 2002 lawsuit brought by American lawyer Ron Motley against Saudi Arabia on behalf of attack's victims; Motley died in 2013, having never seen case to completion. MORE
Feb. 5, 2015
Lawmakers and relatives of 9/11 victims, bolstered by convicted Al Qaeda member Zacarias Moussaoui's claims that he met with Saudi government officials before 2001 attacks, are resuming calls to declassify 28 pages of 2002 congressional investigation; believe that pages will reveal that Saudi Arabia financed attacks, and could also help determine who is currently funding terrorist activities. MORE
Feb. 5, 2015
Prison deposition by former Al Qaeda operative Zacarias Moussaoui contends that prominent Saudi Arabian figures were involved in financing terrorist group in years leading up to September 11, 2001, attacks; accusation, which Saudi Arabia's government has denied, draws attention to some experts' belief that Saudi involvement in 9/11 attacks should be examined. MORE
Dec. 3, 2014
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column recommends David Rothkopf book National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear, which examines how events of September 11, 2001, transformed American foreign policy for the worse; laments amount of energy and resources spent on preventing unlikely terrorist attacks rather than on rethinking and investing in innovations that will make America more resilient. MORE
Nov. 14, 2014
United Nations panel monitoring compliance with international Convention Against Torture treaty presses American delegation in Geneva, expressing skepticism about American law enforcement and national security practices; during two-day presentation United States acknowledges it tortured terrorism suspects after Sept 11 attacks, but emphasizes that government has since tightened its rules. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Obama administration tells United Nations panel in Geneva that United States tortured terrorism suspects after September 11 attacks but that it has since taken steps to prevent any future use of unlawful, coercive interrogation techniques; admission before UN panel amounts to government's most formal acknowledgment of torture before international community. MORE
Nov. 4, 2014
Employees of Conde Nast begin moving into their new offices at 1 World Trade Center; company is first tenant to occupy new building on site, more than 13 years after terrorist attack destroyed the twin towers. MORE
Oct. 19, 2014
High-ranking officials of Greek Orthodox Church bless ground where new St Nicholas church will be built in Downtown Manhattan; church was crushed when World Trade Center's south tower collapsed on September 11, 2001. MORE
Oct. 5, 2014
Flag that flew over United States Capitol on Sept 11, 2001, is among several artifacts destroyed in fire at headquarters of Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, commemorating victims of hijacked jet crash there. MORE
Oct. 4, 2014
Three administrative buildings at Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa, are badly burned during fire; officials are concerned about damage to memorabilia and archived material stored there. MORE
Sep. 25, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof Jonathan Hafetz asserts Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, alleged mastermind of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, should be spared death penalty if convicted; holds for United States to execute Mohammed without investigating his claims of torture sends disastrous message about impunity for rule of law; contends absence of accountability for those who abetted torture leaves sentencing of convicted terrorists as one of few remaining means to address past abuses of law. MORE
Sep. 24, 2014
Remains of Patrice Braut, only Belgian citizen to die at World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001, are positively identified by office of chief medical examiner of New York City. MORE
Sep. 14, 2014
Serge Schmemann Quick History column reflects on events of the week, including thirteen anniversary of 9/11 attacks, Pres Obama's announcement of expansion of military airstrikes against Islamic State militants and guilty verdict in murder trial of Oscar Pistorius. MORE
Sep. 12, 2014
Pres Obama honors victims of Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the Pentagon day after announcing a new mission to fight Islamist terrorism; makes no mention of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, speaking only of challenges facing the country. MORE
Sep. 12, 2014
Pres Obama's call for expanded American military campaign against militants of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has special resonance among people gathered for ceremonies marking 13th anniversary of Sept 11 terrorist attacks; Jordan Thompson, whose uncle Leon Heyward died in 2008 of lymphoma related to World Trade Center attacks, decides to join the Marines. MORE
Sep. 11, 2014
Building Blocks column; Family Room, onetime private sanctuary for relatives of victims of Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has been recreated at the New York State Museum in Albany; Family Room first opened in April 2002 in building opposite ground zero, and was only accessible to victims' relatives; museum's collection includes mementos related to about 1,000 victims, roughly one-third of all causalities that day. MORE
Sep. 10, 2014
About 100 children who lost a parent in Sept 11 attacks will begin their college education with full scholarships from Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, formed a week after attacks; it will continue to provide scholarships through 2030. MORE
Sep. 9, 2014
Advertising column; National September 11 Memorial and Museum commemorates 13th anniversary of 2001 terrorist attacks with video about the 'survivor tree,' narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and produced by BBDO Worldwide, along with Twitter fund-raising campaign. MORE
Aug. 22, 2014
Justice Daniel P Fitzgerald of New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan dismisses fraud charges against six police officers and two other city workers accused of faking mental illnesses related to Sept 11 terrorist attacks to obtain federal disability benefits; charges were thrown out due to motion filed by district attorney's office that said there was new evidence suggesting eight defendants might indeed be ill. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Many of 800 or so recovered articles on view at National September 11 Memorial Museum relate to telling of time, and in turn help relate unfolding of event; shattered Rolex watch that once belonged to United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer carries particular fascination for museum visitors. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey accuses Fishs Eddy, well-known housewares store at Broadway and 19th Street, of unfairly reaping benefit from an association with the agency and with Sept 11 terrorist attacks; store is selling goods that are adorned with fanciful, cartoonish depictions of twin towers, new 1 World Trade Center and Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, labeled with their names, which agency claims as its own assets. MORE
Jul. 26, 2014
Military Judge Col James Pohl rules that Ramzi Binalshibh, one of five prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay naval base charged in the Sept 11 attack, should be tried separately from his co-defendants. MORE
Jul. 18, 2014
Senate overwhelmingly approves seven-year extension of the federal insurance program first approved after attacks of Sept 11, 2001, when developers suddenly found their projects uninsurable. MORE
Jul. 16, 2014
House Republicans' efforts to pare federal terrorism insurance have caused some Republicans from metropolitan areas to join many Democrats in opposing move; program was created to help businesses rebuild after attacks of Sept 11, 2001. MORE
Jun. 17, 2014
Lawyers for Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of aiding Sept 11 terrorist attacks are seeking further delays; argue that defense teams have faced more scrutiny by the Federal Bureau of Investigation than had previously come to light, and need to determine possible conflicts of interest. MORE
May. 29, 2014
Michael Kimmelman argues that to be successful, the World Trade Center site must carefully negotiate its dual identity as both Sept 11 memorial and busy hub in a living city; holds that for all its somber beauty, site has failed to balance the two roles, and does little to celebrate city's values of energy, diversity and openness. MORE
May. 18, 2014
Look column presents photos by photographer Andrew Moore of artifacts at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. MORE
May. 17, 2014
Many New Yorkers say that they do not plan to visit National September 11 Memorial Museum when it opens in May, reluctant to re-live event they experienced first hand. MORE
May. 16, 2014
Pres Obama and other dignitaries join rescue workers and families of Sept 11 victims to dedicate the new National September 11 Memorial Museum; about700 guests attend somber ceremony held in museum's Foundation Hall. MORE
May. 16, 2014
Editorial praises dedication ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial Museum in Lower Manhattan; notes that it was a day for remembering extraordinary people like 24-year-old Welles Crowther, who helped save the lives of many people but did not survive. MORE
May. 14, 2014
Holland Cotter reviews the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero in Lower Manhattan; contends museum, which is finally set to open, is an emotionally overwhelming experience for visitors, particularly New Yorkers who were in the city on the day of the terrorist attacks. MORE
May. 11, 2014
Families of Sept 11 victims gather at plaza of World Trade Center memorial as the unidentified remains of people killed there are moved to what may be their final resting place, repository at ground zero; some relatives of victims wore black gags over their mouths to protest what they said was a lack of consultation about the decision to move the remains to what is likely to be a major tourist attraction. MORE
May. 6, 2014
New York City notifies families of September 11 victims that unidentified remains of those killed at the World Trade Center will be moved to specially built private repository in same building as National September 11 Memorial Museum; news is met with mixture of anger, confusion and acceptance, reflecting divisions of opinion, and continued heightened passions, of family members. MORE
Apr. 24, 2014
Advisory group of religious leaders says documentary film The Rise of Al Qaeda, on view at the soon-to-open National September 11 Memorial Museum, is offensive to Muslims and may generate prejudice against them; museum officials stand by the film, which they say was vetted by several scholars of Islam and of terrorism. MORE
Apr. 19, 2014
Covert FBI inquiry into defense teams at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reflects government's deep involvement in cases and could delay prosecution of those involved in the Sept 11 attacks; agents interrogated contractor employed by defense team of accused terrorist Ramzi bin al-Shibh, forcing him to sign confidentiality agreement; investigation has become the focus of pretrial hearings. MORE
Mar. 31, 2014
Organizers face a political and emotional minefield as opening approaches for the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City; must balance expectations and sensitivities among survivors, victims' families, emergency responders and other groups who feel a special connection to Sept 11. MORE
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The 24-Hour Party at the Guggenheim
Agathe Snow, a darling of the downtown New York art scene, resurrected a fête from 10 years ago.
August 27, 2015, Thursday
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Marcy Borders, 'Dust Lady' Who Survived 9/11, Dies at 42
Ms. Borders became known as the "dust lady" from a defining photograph of her covered in ash and grime on Sept. 11, 2001.
August 27, 2015, Thursday
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N.S.A. Used Phone Records Program to Seek Iran Operatives
A document obtained by The New York Times also showed that AT&T and Sprint were involved in the bulk domestic phone records program.
August 13, 2015, Thursday
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Ban Selfie Sticks at the 9/11 Memorial
A reader writes that the memorial's rules of conduct prohibit "behaving in a way that is inappropriate."
August 11, 2015, Tuesday
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A 9/11 Artifact Heads to Its New Home at Connecticut's Shore Line Trolley Museum
PATH car No. 745 is the astonishingly intact remnant of a seven-car train that was waiting on Track 2 at the World Trade Center terminal on Sept. 11, 2001.
August 5, 2015, Wednesday
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Leader of Qaeda Cell in Syria, Muhsin al-Fadhli, Is Killed in Airstrike, U.S. Says
Mr. Fadhli led the Khorasan Group and was so close to Osama bin Laden that he knew about the 9/11 attacks beforehand, the State Department said.
July 22, 2015, Wednesday
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Lindsey Graham and Friends Join to Denounce Iran Deal
Senator Lindsey Graham appeared with Senator John McCain and former Senator Joseph I. Lieberman in New York on Monday to denounce the deal to contain Iran's nuclear program.
July 20, 2015, Monday
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Retractable Skylight in World Trade Center Oculus Takes Final Form
The winged Oculus is by far the most conspicuous element of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which is nearing completion in Lower Manhattan after 10 years.
July 20, 2015, Monday
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A View of the Recovered City, and Yet ...
Some very real scars remain for thousands of 9/11 first responders and volunteers.
July 20, 2015, Monday
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Jeb Bush's Latest Attack on Obama Makes No Sense
Mr. Bush cited Mr. Obama's "rhetoric of divisiveness," but the president's comments are only divisive if you refuse to recognize the facts.
July 15, 2015, Wednesday
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Sky Pods Show Rise of New York Skyline
The elevators to the observatory atop 1 World Trade Center show an animated time lapse that recreates the development of New York City's skyline, from the 1500s to today.
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A panel found that the F.B.I. has made improvements since the Sept. 11 attacks, but pointed to areas that still need strengthening.
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20 Apr 2007
|Spring Break in Vermont
This photograph has been emailed around Vermont lately. I think it speaks for itself.
(c) 2007 [except photograph by unknown individual] Jeff Connor
|General , Unusual
|posted by grunhaus at 14:37 | permalink
15 Apr 2007
|Finding a Vermont Maple Syrup Producer to Visit
I mentioned Two Old Saps maple syrup producers yesterday which is a great place to buy syrup but difficult to visit because of their location. However, there are many maple syrup producers all over Vermont who are well geared up for visitors and in fact welcome them either seasonally or year around.
Our favorite recommendation is Morse Farm located a little north of Montpelier. They even have a small theater set up to show the entire process from tapping the trees to bottling the syrup. They also have a wood fired evaporator boiling down the sap so you can see the process in person. There are guided tours of the sugar house and knowledgable staff on hand to answer questions. And there is a store with all their products plus other Vermont products and souvenirs.
For a list of maple syrup sugar houses open to the public, go to the Vermont Sugar Makers Association website which shows the sugar houses by county.
The way the weather is going, there may be another couple of weeks of good sap flowing. In fact, some Vermont sugar makers are back to getting Grade A Fancy syrup which usually only happens early in the sugaring season. Then they progress through Grade A Medium, then Dark, and then Grade B which has a very heavy, musky maple taste and is usually used for cooking but some folks like it on their pancakes too. Not much Grade C is produced because there is not much demand for it. It's usually sold to flavoring companies who use it for flavoring in manufactured food products. By the way, some "maple syrups" are actually maple flavored corn sweetners like Aunt Jemima's which has just a few percent syrup in its contents. A lof of hard working Vrmonters would prefer that you buy the real thing, of course. And we'd prefer you come here to enjoy our beautiful state and buy your syrup here too. But if you can't visit now, many of the syrup producers are happy to ship.
Here are some interesting facts from the Morse Farms web site History Page :
"On the average, it takes 40 gallons of maple sap to make 1 gallon of pure maple syrup. We drill 1 tap hole in each of our maple trees, which gives 10 gallons of sap in an average year. So, 4 maple trees, 40 to 200 years old, are needed to make one gallon of pure maple syrup.
"Maple sap is 2% sugar and weighs 8.35 lbs. per gallon
Maple syrup is 66.9% sugar and weighs 11 lbs per gallon
One gallon of maple syrup makes 7 lbs of maple sugar
Maple syrup contains 50 calories per Tablespoon
Corn syrup contains 60 calories per Tablespoon"
That history page also explains why producing maple syrup is called "sugaring."
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
|Advice , Unusual
|posted by grunhaus at 22:00 | permalink
14 Apr 2007
|Vermont Chocolate Show May 26 and 27
I know that I'm way out in front of this May event but I wanted to have it on record for readers who search by category or use the search function. And I will mention it again in this blog closer to the event date.
The 1st Annual Vermont Chocolate Show will be held May 26 and 27 2007 at the Stoweflake Resort in Stowe Vermont. Note on the website that they are looking for volunteers so maybe you can help out and snag some free candy.
Someone has put a lot of thought into this one. Look at these events: chocolate art display; chocolate education programs, including cooking demos and healthful tips; children's chocolate land; chocolate martini bar & beer Lounge; ultimate chocolate breakfast; chocolate spa treatments. Sounds yummy. Don't forget to bring insulin.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
|Events , Unusual
|posted by grunhaus at 17:01 | permalink
29 Mar 2007
|How to get Rich and Famous, and Travel the World
Yes, you too can become rich and famous, and travel the world. Read on to take the first step:
You may have seen and clicked on the Travel Rants link in the left hand column. It's a well done travel blog and, contrary to the name, is not always a rant. Often there are raves and usually there is helpful and interesting news and information.
Darren Cronian, the editor of Travel Rants, is holding his first "Travel Rants Blog-a-thon" which he hopes "will persuade more people to blog and share stories about their travels and unearth future travel writers." So here is your chance to become a paid travel writer. If you win, you will receive not only great wealth and fame (long term of course), but also some nifty immediate rewards.
First place will also win 200 Euros (about $266) worth of Amazon vouchers donated by sponsors SA-venues.com ; second place wins two Lonely Planet guides; and third place receives two Strider Expeditions t-shirts.
A panel of travel experts will judge the entries and choose the winning entries which will then be featured on the Travel Rants Blog (the first step on the road to fame).
The challenge is open to anyone even those who do not own a blog.
Your blog post most be no more than 350 words
The blog post must be useful for travellers and travel consumers
The blog post must be unique [they will be checking]
You can include links to other travel sites [but not your own!]
The deadline is midday [GMT] on the 31 May 2007
The Judges decision is final
Please email your blog posts to email@example.com before the deadline."
Have fun. Let me know how you do.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
|General , Unusual
|posted by grunhaus at 21:56 | permalink
18 Mar 2007
|Bag Balm: Probably Vermont's Second Most Famous Brand
When I was in college I worked at a pharmacy. One of the funniest (to a 20 year old) products at the store was something called Bag Balm . The pharmacist told me it was developed to keep the skin on cow udders moist so they would not become so dry and chapped that the cow would find milking painful. And the pharmacist also told me it was the best skin moisturizing product even though it cost far less than the upscale cosmetic creams the pharmacy also carried.
Bag Balm was not that well known back then but it is today, and it is still made in Lyndonville Vermont by The Dairy Association. The Dairy Association founded the business in 1889. Bag Balm became known nationally when famous reporter Charles Kuralt featured it on his television news series On the Road and in his 1985 book.
Bag Balm is great for hands dried by winter weather and it helps year around for cuts, scratches, skin irritations. Dog owners, groomers, and veterinarians use it on paw abrasions, and you will usually find it on farms where it is used on all types of animals.
The Dairy Association also makes products for horse hooves and leather goods but they will always be best know for that funny-sounding but great-working product called Bag Balm.
Interesting side note: The Dairy Association has been headed by only three people in its 118 year history and only four secretaries (or administrative assistants, as they are called today).
The Dairy Association's town of Lyndonville is a nice place to visit. It is located in the Northeast section of the state known as the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont's most rural and least populated area.
Lyndonville is one of three villages that comprise Lyndon. The other two are Lyndon and Lyndon Center. Yes, I know it's goofy but that type of arrangement is common in Vermont.
The town of Lyndon had already been organized 75 years before Lyndonville was built in 1866 to serve as a major railroad center, making it Vermont's only railroad-built town. Today the population is about 5,500, not one of whom has dry skin.
Vermont's best known brand? Ben & Jerry's ice cream, naturally!
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor
|Unusual , VT Products
|posted by grunhaus at 22:00 | permalink
13 Mar 2007
|Vermont Maple Open House Weekend March 23 - 25, 2007
Rustic buildings you see around Vermont, like the classic example above, are where maple syrup is made (I photographed this one because it's a good example and it had the advantage of being very near our inn.). These sugarhouses are being opened now to begin one of Vermont's longest and most popular traditions, maple sugaring season. It usually starts around March 1 in southern Vermont and works its way north as the days become longer and warmer. The best way to get maple sap flowing is with cold nights and warm days. It's a short season lasting only four to six weeks. And like most agricultural crops, there are good seasons and bad ones.
If you get off the highway and take some of the main two lane roads such as Route 100, you will likely run across a maple sugaring operation underway. But most of them are off the main roads and it's best to do a few minutes research on the internet to find a couple in the area of Vermont you plan to visit. The best website to visit is the Vermont Sugar Makers Association
In ten days, the Vermont Maple Open House Weekend will be held at sugarhouses throughout Vermont. The Sugar Makers web site lists sugarhouses open to the public throughout the state. You can watch maple syrup being made, learn how the process works (it's more technical than you might think), perhaps get a fresh sample and even taste "sugar on snow" candy, a rare treat and something you should make a point to experience if you have not done so. It's made by drizzling hot syrup on packed snow to make a chewy candy, and it is usually accompanied with a bite of cake donut and then a bite of a pickle. Or the other way around - I forget which. Seriously, that's how it's done. Keep in mind that we've been living through long winters here and we have time to think of stuff like this. It's not just a Vermont tradition by the way, you will find it in other maple sugaring states and Canada.
(c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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When it eventually comes time for Hugh Hefner to leave us for that big Playboy Mansion in the sky, his new bride won't have to worry about where she'll end up.
The 87-year-old mogul has bought his wife, 27-year-old former Playboy Playmate Crystal Harris a stunning 6,000-square-foot pad off Hollywood's Sunset Strip for nearly $5 million, according to real estate website Redfin. The two married in December.
The happy couple. (Michael Buckner/WireImage)
Speaking of owners, the previous one, according to Redfin, is video game producer and Internet entrepreneur Jason Rubin, who bought the plot of land for $710,000 back in 2004 and had the house custom built. How much Rubin spent on building the house is unknown, and the listing agent did not return omg!'s call for comment.
The modern architectural house includes four bedrooms and five bathrooms, sits on more than a half acre, and has a glass wall in the living room that opens up completely to the yard. According to the listing, the home features plenty of luxurious amenities like a glass infinity pool and spa, a home theater (Hef loves his movies!) that opens to a game and entertainment area, walnut floors, and a custom kitchen by the high-end Bontempi Group out of Italy.
Not that we imagine Harris as the cooking type (or eating type, for that matter), but, hey, you never know.
Check out more pics of the gorgeous home here ...
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Freedom Flix
Ending Forfeiture Abuse: How States Can Be Tough on Crime and Respect Property Rights
Civil asset forfeiture is one of the greatest threats to private property rights in our nation today. Law enforcement can take your property without even charging you with a crime.
According to reports from the Institute for Justice, law enforcement agencies frequently fail to disclose what they seize or how they use the proceeds. Failure to report only makes this already bad problem worse.
State legislatures must enact comprehensive forfeiture reform to protect private property by (1) requiring that individuals be convicted of a crime before title to their property is transferred to the state, (2) ensuring that forfeiture proceeds do not become a slush fund for law enforcement, and (3) protecting innocent owners by shifting the burden to prosecutors to prove that a third-party did not consent or have actual knowledge about a crime before he loses his property.
Police and prosecutors should be chasing criminals, not profits, but allowing the law enforcement to keep the proceeds of forfeited property gives them a direct financial incentive to abuse their power. Fair and impartial law enforcement cannot exist as long as policing for profit is allowed.
Going to court to get your property back is no simple task. The state forces you to enter an upside down legal world where you must prove your property is innocent instead of requiring the government to prove you are guilty of a crime.
The legal process is so rigged that even an innocent owner needs a lawyer and must wait months for a hearing to get back seized property. The laws need to be changed to protect property owners who are wrongly dragged into the forfeiture process through no fault of their own.Read more
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LIM College to Join Fashion Scholarship Fund for Event Featuring Industry Leaders
Students, faculty and staff invited to attend panel on "Redesigning the Rules of Fashion in Today's Media"
LIM College is co-sponsoring the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund's annual Roundtable discussion on Thursday, December 10 at 5 p.m. at The Times Center (242 West 41st St.). This year's panel topic is "Redesigning the Rules of Fashion in Today's Media." Mary Alice Stephenson, Contributing Fashion Editor at Harper's Bazaar will moderate the session. Confirmed panelists include:
Dani Stahl – Style Director, Nylon magazine
Patrick McMullan – CEO/President, Patrick McMullan Company
Stuart Elliott – Advertising Columnist, The New York Times
Alex Gonzalez – Principal and Chief Creative Officer of AR-New York (AR is a full-service advertising agency with clients that include Banana Republic, Brioni, Jimmy Choo and Jones New York)
All LIM College students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend this exciting event. Admission is free, however seating is limited, so please RSVP to Pam Linton (212-752-1530 Ext. 258) to reserve your seat today.
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Multi-instrumentalist Dan Friel just put out an EP on Thrill Jockey, but "Ghost Town Pt. 1″ comes off of his 2008 release for Important Records, Ghost Town. Friel is also a member of Brooklyn experimental band Parts & Labor, which went on "indefinite hiatus" after the release of their last album, Constant Future. Earlier this year, Friel recorded a pretty awesome live set at WFMU, which you can listen to here, and in spring of this year, he remixed Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony for the Brooklyn Philharmonic's Beethoven Remix Project.
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|Passover - A Kosher Collection
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Wondering what to prepare for Passover? Tired of using the same recipes and looking for something special? Well, look no further! Pam Reiss' fabulous new cookbook, Passover - A Kosher Collection has everything you need to "wow" family and friends. You will also "wow" yourself!
We knew we were in for a treat from the moment we saw the cover--a heavenly chocolate tart, in a chocolate crust, decorated with whipped cream and strawberries. The second in the Kosher Collection series, the cookbook features traditional Passover standards plus new, modern recipes for the kosher kitchen.
Most of us have fond memories of Passover foods that our mothers and grandmothers made, and Passover wouldn't be the same without including some of the old favorites. Pam's recipes for Chicken Soup and Matzo Balls, Toasted Farfel, Beef Borscht, Brisket with Onion Gravy, Apple Raisin Farfel Kugel, and Potato Onion Kugel, (with a crispy, golden brown crust) will be winners for the traditional cook.
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Pam, is no stranger to food, recipes and cooking. She is co-owner of a specialty food store, Desserts Plus, in Winnipeg, Canada and has written recipe columns which have appeared in the Jerusalem Post, Los Angeles Jewish Journal and several other newspapers throughout North America. Pam's cooking philosophy is simple and straightforward: keep it simple and use the best ingredients. Soup - A Kosher Collection, her first cookbook, was nominated for a Cuisine Canada cookbook Award.
We were very impressed with her new cookbook and asked Pam about her inspiration. "I really wanted to include a mix of traditional and "modern" recipes. Customers are constantly asking for new recipes for Passover. Traditional recipes are wonderful but people always seem to be looking for something new. At the same time, I think there are a lot of people that don't know how to make the traditional recipes--the chopped liver and blintzes. So I wanted to bring some new ideas to the Passover table while doing my part to keep the traditional recipes alive."
As is Pam's style, the book is well written, the recipes and pictures are enticing. Also included are several interesting menu suggestions; something we can all use to liven up our Passover repertoire. We love this cookbook--especially the non-traditional recipe aspect!
There is something for everyone…so be forewarned, there are so many truly wonderful recipes that the problem will be selecting which ones to make! A perfect item to Gift Yourself and Gift Others.
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Big-time hockey comes to Columbus! After decades of minor-league action, Ohio's capital finally secured an NHL franchise for the 2000-01 season. With a packed house in the spectacular Nationwide Arena on its collective feet, hockey history was about to be made. Who would score the first goal? Who would land the first big hit? Would Ron Tugnutt come up big in net? As the referee prepares to drop the opening faceoff...SNAP! The moment is preserved for all time, and is now available for your wall!
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A peaceful atmosphere radiates from Banjul, Africa's smallest capital city. You feel that you are wandering around a village rather than a commercial centre.
Banjul, the capital of Gambia, is situated on an island, since it is separated from the mainland by a small river. The city was founded by the British in 1816 as a slave-trading centre. Today, most of its 50,000 inhabitants work in the peanut industry, as they are Gambia's main export.
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This panorama, photographed by James Blakeway, captures the Washington Redskins NFL football team as they move the ball towards the end zone at FedEx Field. The team has played their home games at a number of stadiums over the years including Griffith Stadium, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (better known as RFK Stadium) and their current home at FedEx Field located in Landover, MD. The team moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937 and became one of the NFL's most successful franchises with three Super Bowl victories.
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Sunday, September 28, 2003JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 28, 2003) - Furman's Kat Kelley scored at 3:56 of the overtime period to claim victory over the Buccaneers at Liberty Bell Field on Sunday afternoon. The East Tennessee State women's soccer team is now 6-2-0 overall, 1-1-0 in the Southern Conference, while the Furman Lady Paladins improve to 5-4-0, 3-0-0. Both teams fought hard in the first half. Furman held an edge with 11 shots compared to the Bucs three, but both teams remained scoreless entering the second half. The Paladins Emily Turgeon made a shot from outside 30 yards for the first goal of the game. Erin Sanders assisted on the goal at 62:13. The Buccaneers quickly answered with a goal of their own 25 seconds later. Junior Katherine Gentry (Murfeesboro, Tenn.) made a cross to freshman Alexandra Schwark (Strongsville, Ohio), who netted the goal at 62:38. The goal was Schwark's first goal as a Buccaneer. "We were scored on and that was a test," said head coach Heather Henson. "We came back in less than a minute to find the back of their net. That's a true test of what this team is made of. With the score 1-1, the game was sent into overtime. Andre'a Morrison gained control of the ball for the Paladins and made a cross to the six-yard box to Kelley who scored the game-winning goal. "Furman's a great team," commented Henson. "They take advantage of the mistakes that are made and converting those opportunities for a goal." ETSU goalkeeper Heather Sanden (Manassas, Va.) made 10 saves in the loss, while Andie Hinshaw made four saves in the win. "Taking a team, like Furman, that was the champion last year and ranked in preseason to take the championship this year into an overtime game has turned a lot of heads. The scouting report on us is going to be a little bit different now," stated Henson. "This loss hasn't changed anything. We are still driven, we are still going to push, and we will still work hard at practice for the upcoming weekend's games." The Buccaneers will continue their homestand by hosting two Southern Conference matches next weekend. ETSU will face the Citadel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Georgia Southern at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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On May 6th 2011, the colossal Borobudur Temple celebrated of Buddhism's most momentous ritual ceremony: the Vesak Day.
The event is preceded by a ritual to obtain holy water from the pristine springs at Jumprit in the Temanggung district. The holy water will then be kept in the small Mendut Temple near Borobudur. The following day, the ritual ofigniting the Vesak torch, whose flames are taken from the natural eternal flames at Mrapen in the village of Grobogan, in the Purwodadi district, Central Java.
Photo by Triesti Ayu Prabawati
The Magnificent Borobudur Temple is widely known as the world's biggest Buddhist monument. Based on historical books, this designed Gupta architecture temple built in the 9th century during the reign of the Syailendra dynasty and thousand workers were needed to build this huge temple and was built without using any kind of cement or mortar. Miraculous! There are around 500 statues of the Buddha sit calmly and peacefully in this temple.
After Chanting and praying, as the main ritual, The Buddhist monks in their typical clothing dominated by red and yellow walk around the temple for three times and then they will release of over 1,000 Puja lanterns into the sky, this ritual is known as Pradaksina.
Thousands devotees from around the world, congregate at The Magnificent Borobudur Temple to take part and witness the spectacular Vesak Day. This Buddhist holiest ceremony is an opportunity for Buddhists who bring joy within them to meet together and learn more about how Buddha attained the supreme wisdom and compassion of Enlightenment.
Candles are essential for Vesak ritual, it's represent the Dhamma. This candlelight is not merely as an offering to the Buddha but it has its sacred meaning as a symbol of respect to The Buddha and wisdom or light to see the reality of existence.
The statue of Buddha sits peacefully on a lotus throne. This statue is a symbol of A Symbol of the Enlightened One, a symbol of a Belief System and a symbol of hope. Buddha is also known as Siddhartha Gautama is a prince from northern India who lived around 563 to 483 BC. His wise teaching of suffering and evil has brought many people from around the world to follow His path.
This is the picture of one of Buddha's relics.
Various offering such as Candles, Flower and Joss Sticks from devotees are placed to an altar right in the front of Buddha statue.
This man is one of those thousand devotees who are ready to release puja lantern.
This Buddhist monk carried a bowl of holy water to be poured over the shoulders of the Buddha. This ritual is a reminder for Buddhists to purify their own minds from greed, hatred and ignorance.
The sacred puja lanterns released to the sky and the moon right above those two lanterns perfectly gives the meaning to the ritual as a symbol of enlightenment for the entire universe.


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Pedro de la Rosa says Ferrari's simulator is far from the finished product and is years behind the one of his old team McLaren in terms of development.
The Spaniard has been drafted in by Ferrari to help develop its simulator programme and completed a day's testing at Jerez on Friday to get a feel for the Scuderia's new F138 on the track.
Even though his day's work was cut short, the feedback he will provide after driving the real thing will still prove invaluable.
Having done the same job at McLaren from 2003 to 2009, de la Rosa knows all about the Woking simulator, and his time at Ferrari so far has only reinforced his belief that it is the best in the world.
It would take time for Ferrari, he said, to catch up to what McLaren are doing.
"We need to work," he said. "The whole point of having me here was to help understand the car and accelerate the whole simulation programme. You can imagine where we are, we have a lot of work to do and that's why they hired me as well, to put my little contribution in.
"We are not where we want to be but I am very comfortable with the people we have around. The determination now is to make the next step in the simulation programme."
Asked to compare the simulator at Maranello to the one he used at Woking, de la Rosa said: "Let's be realistic, the McLaren simulator started in 2003 so they are obviously a few years ahead of schedule compared to other teams.
"We'll see, but the whole reason I'm here is to accelerate this process. We are not sure if it will take six months, one year or two years but we have to work flat out to catch up.
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Hey guys, I would love to meet some fellow dolphin fans in the area to chill and watch games with....Dolphins and Gators baby!! lol
I live in Fort Myers, any others in the area?
Hey guys, I would love to meet some fellow dolphin fans in the area to chill and watch games with....Dolphins and Gators baby!! lol
I live in Fort Myers, any others in the area?
Cape Coral here. There is actually a SWFL PhinFan thread on here and we were all trying to set up a bar that all of us FinHeaven members could met at for games....it never happened but who knows maybe next year if someone can take the bull by the horns.
The Cape? Cool stuff man, I'm actually gonna be in the cape tommorow night having dinner with my in laws! lol
I would be more than happywith taking the bull by the horns and making it happen. I'm a hardcore Phins fan and wanna watch games and hang out with other big time dolphin fans lol.
What about a Beef O Brady's or something? Maybe have a draft party?
I'm down in Naples..
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damn dude your a semi pro halo 3 player? thats impressive bro for real....you got a ps3 or just xbox?
hopefully we can get more replies in here soon, so we could have a draft party....
that would kick arse
Whats up FloridaDude sorry I hadn't replied back but yeah if your good at organizing that kind of thing then do it to it. I will have to find the old SWFL Phinfans thread and we can contact all the people on there plus you can read all the places that were talked about as meeting places. One of the guys had done some calling around and I guess gave up.
The fan clubs and Dolphin bars around town that they print in the NewsPress are all outdated and most of them are where other teams seem to meetup. It's sad that there are more Bucs bars the Phins here but it up to you to change that son!
Heres the link to the other thread, I will ask a mod to merge them into one if you want.
Yeah man for sure. It's sad about the Bucs thing I know, I'm actually from Tampa too but I've always hated the Bucs haha.
I mean it really comes down to me wanting to hang out and watch football with other dolphins fans...its way more fun that way! lol and atleast we all talk on here and we know our stuff haha.
We should merge those threads and see if we could make something happen this season. I cant afford to go to more than 1 or 2 games so this is the next best thing!!
Viper thats awesome man! lol I wish I still had a 360 but after it broke the 5th time I gave up and only play my ps3. sponsored to play games.....that's silly. bong hits and halo.....good times


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Barack Obama was in an unusually surly mood when he climbed into a thickly armored limousine. It was April 19, and the president had just finished a high-spirited rally with Democratic financial titans in Los Angeles. His speech had been interrupted by gay-rights demonstrators frustrated that the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving openly in the military was still in place.
Obama did not like the allegation that he and his staff were deferring the issue. Indeed, the idea infuriated the man whose election had been hailed as a watershed moment for integration and inclusion. It implied that Obama, the most progressive president since Lyndon Johnson, was lying when he said publicly and repeatedly that he intended to end the ban once and for all. It implied that the commander in chief was being rolled by the military, which many gay-rights activists felt had outmaneuvered the president.
Seated in the car, painfully aware that his boss was angry, was Jim Messina, Obama's deputy chief of staff, the White House point man on don't ask, don't tell, and the target of many activists' ire. Obama uttered a curse. "Messina, I don't understand these guys. What is it about what we are doing that they don't get? If they want to protest, they should go protest someone who was against this."
In the Senate, as Obama knew, the votes to end don't ask, don't tell just weren't there yet. But he strongly believed that they would be, once the Pentagon had completed its internal reckoning with the change—a militarywide survey of attitudes and opinions about integrating gay troops that was due at year's end. That study came out last week, and it reported that integration of openly gay service members would be much less of a challenge than opponents had argued. Now, even if the Senate fails to end the ban, the policy is likely to crumble under assault in the courts.
By the time Obama was elected, ending the ban had become the most pressing symbolic issue for the organized gay-rights community—even though the policy's demise would affect at most a fraction of gay people. About 14,000 gay men and lesbians had been discharged, and some 65,000 were currently serving their country in silence.
As he campaigned in 2008, Obama repeatedly promised to end don't ask, don't tell. He reiterated that pledge in his 2010 State of the Union address, even as the military's service chiefs sat stone-faced in front of him. In public, he seemed to be a victim of circumstance and process. In private, he was trying to move a mountain.
During his transition to the presidency, when Obama first discussed the subject with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, whom he was courting to stay, Gates warned him that a quick reversal of the 1993 policy during a time of two wars would be difficult for the military culture and bureaucracy to take. But at his first meeting with Gates after Obama took office, the president raised the issue directly: "I want to repeal don't ask, don't tell, and I want your support," he said, according to two officials briefed separately on the conversation.
Gates understood that it was an order, not a request. He responded by telling Obama how he had quietly worked to integrate gay case officers in the CIA in the early 1990s when he was the agency's director under President George H.W. Bush. "But this is going to be different, Mr. President. We're in the middle of two wars. We have to go about this very carefully," Gates said. "I have real concerns with how it will work in the field." (Gates would later repeat the CIA anecdote in public.)
Gates insisted on adhering to a schedule that activists deplored.
"So how do we do it?" was what Obama wanted to know. Gates told Obama he needed a process that would examine the issue from top to bottom, a process that would incorporate the views of as many service members as possible, a process thorough enough to inoculate the Defense Department against criticism that it ended the ban without carefully considering the consequences. Gates was also sending a subtle message: Executive action or court-imposed fiats would cause an open revolt among generals and admirals. The idea of getting the military on board appealed to Obama, and Gates committed himself to a process that would end don't ask, don't tell in a way that no future president could reverse.
The Defense secretary asked the president for time. He said he would work with Jeh Johnson, the Pentagon's general counsel, to devise a way to get it done. White House officials saw that Obama and Gates were deepening the trust in their relationship, but they were especially placated by the role given to Johnson, who they believed would hold Gates to his promise. (Johnson has been active in Democratic politics for years and served as a counsel to John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004.) For a year, however, the Pentagon proposed no process; Gates was busy running two wars and working to reform the department at large.
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Volcanic lightning is a phenomenon that happens within a volcano. There are three different types of lightning discharge in a volcano; dirty lightning, small sparks, and vent lightning. Dirty lightning resembles normal lightning and can be seen from far away. Small sparks can only be seen close up. The third kind is vent lightning; this discharge comes directly from the volcano mouth and is approximately two miles long.
According to Bradley Muller, a professor of Applied Meteorology in the Department of Applied Aviation Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical , volcanic lightning is believed to be caused by a separation of charges. When one particle with negative charge is separated from the positive charged particle, lightning could develop between those two particles. This is the effect that causes lightning to form within a volcano. These charges develop when different materials rub or collide together; the friction between materials causes the charge itself. The moisture within the volcano can be a factor into whether the volcano gives off lightning. Moisture can affect the electrical resistance in the air and therefore affecting the amount of lightning present in the eruption. The intensity of the eruption also plays a part in the creation of volcanic lightning.
Volcanic lightning is similar to lightning in a thunderstorm but there are also many defining characteristics that are unique to a volcano, such as the types of electric discharge.


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The old adage is that success doesn't happen overnight. Achieving personal ambitions – whether through a career, love or creativity – requires a person to tap into his or her brain potential and use it every day.
That is the theme of Jay-Z's popular song, I Made It, which talks about how hard the rapper struggled to get where he is today. He talks about the poverty in which he was raised in Brooklyn, New York, before thanking his mother for raising him – and talking about how he will repay the favor for her unending love.
"Out in BK where / It ain't everyday that you make it out / Be on top of yachts waving / I remember you saving for the light bill," Jay-Z raps. "Now you're lil Ms. Fit / Make sure everyday is Christmas write out your wish list / 6's wrist is glistening you don't even like jewels / But you could get missing anyway you like to / Where the waters light blue anything you order / Sign it to your nice room leave a extra tip Ma."
I Made It follows a common theme on Jay-Z's album Kingdom Come – living a personal dream. The sentiment appears to be popular, as Kingdom Come was Jay-Z's highest-selling album in a one week period, with 680,000 sales in the first seven days.


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HAMLIN TWP. – Six people were killed Saturday evening in a fatal two-car crash on state Route 219 at Mead Run Road in Hamlin Township, McKean County.
Kathy Douglas, age 36, of Kane, driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty, suffered serious injuries in the crash along with a 10-year-old juvenile. Two other juveniles, ages 12 and 6, died in the crash.
All four occupants in a second vehicle, a 2004 Pontiac Bonneville, died. They included Gary Beimel, age 62, Elaine Beimel, age 55, David Cuneo, age 54, and Florence Donachy, age 81, all of St. Marys.


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Young people unforeseen things will happen. It is difficult to be a teen. I have worked with teens going on 27 years.
Sometimes you will get depressed and things will not go the way you or I have planned them. If you are struggling with pain, whether it be physical, spiritual, emotional or mental. Please talk to someone that you trust.
A dear friend of mine who is a pastor, had a brother, who committed suicide. This occurred because he could not handle rejection. And this is unfortunate because he was a talented and attractive young man. Suicide or Homicide is not the answer.
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Do not put your focus on people, or things; both of these will disappoint us, but God will never disappoint us.
A few years I had a niece commit suicide and I know the pain that being a victim of suicide. For most families, it creates more problems than it solves. As a matter of fact, it does not solve any problems only creates them. And there is no guarantee that the afterlife is going to better than the former life. If we have not accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, it will not be better, but a lot worse because that decision of not accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life will follow you permanently for all eternity. And even if you have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, suicide is still not the answer! You can lose part of your reward. But not trusting Jesus your reward will not be as great as it could have been.
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Chris Brown shares personal details from his life story for MTV's new show "This Is How I Made It."
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Carousel Industries is looking to boost revenue in the Microsoft space and is looking at the recently announced Skype for Business offerings to do so.
Follow The Money: 21 Recent Tech VC InvestmentsStartups developing a broad range of innovative information technology products have recently collected millions in venture financing. Here's a look at 21 that caught our attention.
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10 Unanswered Questions About The CSC SplitAs CSC separates its commercial and government businesses, the systems integrator faces uncertainty around leadership and executive retention, cloud and vendor relationships, and the prospect of a merger or acquisition.
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It's Official: CSC Splitting Into Separate $8B Commercial, $4B Government CompaniesCSC will split into two publicly traded companies: one focused on its 51,000-worker commercial business led by current CEO Mike Lawrie, and the other focused on its 14,000-person U.S. government business led by a new CEO.
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Capitalizing On Chromebook: How To Boost Margins In The Education SpaceThe deeper margins and stickiness for the Chromebook lie in the professional services and alliances with educational testing providers, though some of the higher-end devices themselves can be profitable.
Educator Panel: Engaging Teachers, Students In IT Sales Critical To K-12 SuccessSolution providers are concentrating too much on selling to the superintendent, tech evaluators and purchasing agents, a panel of educators said, when they really should be focused on the needs of students.
MicroTech Denies Involvement In Autonomy Founders' Alleged FraudThe federal systems integrator says it had 'no involvement in or prior knowledge of any fraud allegedly committed by Autonomy.'
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This Time It's Real: Why CSC Is About To SplitCSC is set to announce that it is splitting in two as soon as its earnings call on Tuesday. Despite a history of reports regarding the company being involved in buyout talks, analysts say this time it's for real.
5 Companies That Had A Rough WeekFor the week ending May 15, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
5 Companies That Came To Win This WeekFor the week ending May 15, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Channel Beat: Cisco Service Provider Business Drops Double Digits In Q3In other top stories from this week, HP Sprout is now open for channel sales. Also, APC introduced a new channel organization.
Report: CSC Set To Split In TwoAfter several failed attempts to sell off its business, the systems integration giant plans to divide the company, according to Reuters, separating its government business from its commercial IT division.


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A bus driver arrived at Leonardtown High School drunk Thursday to pick up students, according to the sheriff�s office.
The St. Mary�s public schools� transportation department received a complaint regarding the operator of bus number 603 that alleged the operator was driving in a reckless manner and was possibly under the influence of alcohol, according to a release from the sheriff�s office.
About 3:15 p.m. that afternoon, school resource officer Cpl. Chad Hartzell made contact with the driver, Ethel Quade Ressler, 67, of Mechanicsville, according to the sheriff�s office.
The bus and driver were stationary, outside the school loading students as students were getting on at end of the school day, according to the sheriff�s office. Approximately 12 students had boarded the bus, but the bus had not yet departed, according to the release.
While speaking with Ressler, Hartzell detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage on Ressler�s breath and person, according to the sheriff�s release, and the corporal allegedly observed other signs of possible impairment.
Ressler was given a field sobriety test and, upon the completion of the test, was placed under arrest for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Ressler was charged with driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; driving while impaired by alcohol; attempting to drive a vehicle while impaired by alcohol while transporting a minor; and other charges.
The sheriff�s office is working with the St. Mary�s public school system as they conduct an internal administrative investigation, according to the sheriff�s release. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Hartzell at 301-475-4040.


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Did you know that simply listening to a cricket could tell you more about the weather than you might think?! Mother Nature offers its own built-in thermometer-the cricket. Simply listening to the frequency of a cricket's chirp and counting the number of chirps in 15 seconds and adding 37 will provide you with a rough estimate of the outside temperature.
The reason these crickets are such adept thermometers is because they are cold-blooded creatures. The warmer it is, the faster the crickets are able to rub their legs together. The colder it is, the slower crickets move. That means temperature is the determining factor of their movement and sound-making abilities. All you have to do is use your ears to determine the temperature relative to the cricket's activity level.
So when you go to bed tonight, listen closely to the crickets chirp outside your window and try figuring out the temperature it is outside.


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I've been looking for any kind of update for his baseball career, but I haven't found anything recent. Must not be going so well.
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If there exists a proper way to wrap up one's summer and slowly descend into winter hibernation, it would probably involve Bloomington's Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. Not to mark everything off of Chicago, but a few-hours' trip will take you to the paradise, the Mecca even, of a global music village hosted in the very heart of Bloomington, Indiana.
Where else can you see Arga Bileg from Mongolia perform alongside Cuba's Roberto Fonseca? How about DakhaBrakha with their Ukrainian ethno taking over from Kardemimmit's gorgeous Finish kantele tunes? Amjad Ali Khan of India, Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba from Mali, Sonia M'Barek representing Tunis, and many more will take the stages of some ten venues between Wednesday and Sunday, September 25-29th.
All of this phenomenal music will go hand in hand with art exhibitions, show cases, outdoors performances, only to be highlighted by a Saturday morning parade and a Sunday afternoon World Spirit Concert.
Of course, WNUR will not miss out this opportunity to chat with a few of our favorites. Expect plenty of festival coverage throughout the weekend (our Twitter and Facebook pages are the places to go for this) and artist interviews shortly thereafter. In the days leading up to September 25th, we will feature the artists from the lineup on Continental Drift and some of your other favorite WNUR shows, but in the meantime, check out lotusfest.org.