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To the Editor:
As we approach Election Day, there is something far scarier than Halloween, it is called Obama and if you will open your eyes and open your mind you are traveling this rocky path to a possible four more years of sky-high unemployment, being underemployed, and finding with the approach of five dollar gasoline, a laundry list of failed leadership initiatives.
Every tool of the liberal media, the organization of special interest groups, and unquestionably perversion of valid and true voting safeguards statements made without fact, or more likely deliberate lies, to confuse you and other serious voters. The witching hour for Halloween approaches, but more important, the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz is perfectly mirrored as the Wicked Wizard of the West, Obama. He is behind the curtain pulling all the controls with smoke and mirrors, assuring you another four years of economic dislocation and suffering and even a slow death of your liberty and access to your constitutional guarantees.
Remember the endless intrusions of his executive orders and his attorney general holder telling our Congress to take a hike when they subpoenaed documents that you're entitled to know about. The question is, will the Wicked Wizard of the west be laughing the day after the election on his walk back to Air Force One on another trip yet to the sworn enemies' of our country in the Middle East and around the world to apologize that we have not done enough for them while at the same time they continue killing our youth. Wake up, wake up, wake up.
Come out of your trance and put an end to a horrific mistake we've made once already and send him and his extended cadre of obedient followers in our Senate and also Congress by ending the most poorly run governmental result that America has ever experienced. As one of the many who have served our country during the time of war, we understand that the victory over tyranny requires vigilance when the Dark Forces of Obama sign away and spend away the substance produced by all our efforts and sacrifices.
Nothing could be scarier than four more years of "Obamanization." Be assured that the incoming Romney administration will start day one to stop our bleeding and repair our damaged image around the world and put business back into government with responsibility and accountability.


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After spending the entire preseason indoors, the South Hunterdon High baseball team finally made its way outside right as the season began, posting an opening-day victory over Manville before suffering losses to Bernards and North Plainfield to end the first week of the season.
"It was our first time being out on a field, since we haven't been able to practice on our field yet," first-year Eagles Head Coach Cory Weingart said. "We were stuck in the gym for about a month. We made a few mistakes, but we're getting there."
The Eagles opened the season April 1 with a 5-4 triumph at Manville. SHHS took advantage of several Mustang errors and jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, with Nick Scamuffa's two-run double the big knock.
South added a run in the fifth on an RBI by Toby Coleman but Manville scored four runs in the home half of the frame to tie it up. SHHS then regained the lead for good in the sixth on an RBI triple by Jared Bogdan, who also scored a run.
Starting pitcher Jimmy Smiegocki (4 1/3 innings, three runs on two hits with five strikeouts and three walks) scored a run and senior newcomer Jayck Lopez, who transferred from Sayreville High, scored two runs and also got the victory on the mound in relief. He allowed a run on three hits in 2 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks.
"That was the first time I'd seen him pitch since he transferred," Weingart said. "He's going to have to throw a lot of innings for us."
Lopez then notched the only bright spot of the day in South Hunterdon's second game, an 18-0 loss in five innings at defending Somerset County Tournament champion Bernards. He had the Eagles' only hit, a first-inning single, in the mercy rule-shortened game.
SHHS then had its best offensive showing to date against North Plainfield to close out the week Saturday but it didn't result in a victory.
The Eagles scored twice in the seventh to tie the game but North Plainfield notched a walk-off 7-6 triumph on an inside-the-ballpark home run by junior Tyler Rayner at Krausche Field in North Plainfield.
Smiegocki hit a three-run home run in the fifth and Jimmy Eick's two-run double tied the game in the seventh for South Hunterdon.
"The bats started to come alive (against North Plainfield)," Weingart said. "The first two games, we struggled and didn't get many hits. We had about 11 hits against North Plainfield. We're starting to see pitches better."
Eick's double in the seventh made it a 6-all game but the potential go-ahead runner was tagged out at the plate on a relay throw from left field.

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Each and every day, people in our state do remarkable things to help improve the lives of others and give back to their communities. First Lady Mary Pat Christie wants to recognize outstanding individuals who are truly making a difference.
Watch Emmy award-winning anchor Steve Adubato's recent interview with the First Lady during the NJ Heroes award ceremonyn that took place at Drumthwacket, the official resident of Governor Christie.
If you know someone who has made an impact on your life or on the lives of others, we want to hear about it. Each month we will give recognition to one of these heroes and thank them for their dedication, kindness, and willingness to go the extra mile.
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This course will provide you with an understanding of the demand debtor side of working capital. We will also look at why the new format is fit for purpose, and the new and challenging cash environment that many organisations are now facing.
On completion of this online course, you will gain an understanding of:
- the new way of understanding the demand (debtor) side of working capital
- why the new format is 'fit for purpose' in the new cash environment organisations now encounter
- why the former calculation of 'Days Sales Outstanding' (DSO) is at best a 'general' guide
- how to apply the new methodology to enable you to become more effective
- how to instigate a strategy that could make working capital and therefore cash more efficient.


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http://www.sandf.org/articles/IDAnger.aspOriginally Posted by the_next_tiger
yeah, that would be awesome
Thanks for that site, it helped with my anger problems. I vow to never call anyone hurtful names anymore.
LMAO, your getting Rep dude.Originally Posted by lee.jarratt
Pokemon Diamond: 3608 8338 6172Spoiler Alert!Harry dies in the new harry potter book.
Geez, if you guys think this is a bad idea then don't post. Why do you have to be so childish. Especiallly that Jarratt guy who wants to get layed by putting a picture of himself. Good Luck with that.
Originally Posted by the_next_tiger
What's your problem?
Lee has his opinions and you have yours, there's no need to personally attack people for having opinions.
Yeah lets give the rights to the biggest game on our system to our biggest enemy, sounds good to me.
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It's a message board, we're supposed to discuss what we think about different things. Lee has every right to post here just as much as you do. The only childish one here is you because you're constantly resorting to calling people gay.Originally Posted by the_next_tiger
Leave your self-hating closet problems out of the forums please, no one wants to know.
Nonetheless, for people with Wii's, yes it would be cool. If I still had my Wii, I'd be happy if it happened.
Edit : For chuff sake. This forum is getting stupid. Everyone just constantly arguing. There is literally no point, especially in this situation. The guy said 'would it be a cool idea for this to happen' and 'cause the chances of it not happening is null, you all flame him. Pfff... I have nothing else to say


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Two candidates entered the St. Tammany School Board race as of 12:35 p.m. Friday, as did eight others running for municipal office in the Oct. 2 elections.
Possible candidates had until Friday at 4:30 p.m. to qualify.
Those who qualified for School Board elections are James Lyle (R) in the 8th District seat being vacated by 16-year board member Dan Zechenelly, and Sean Mickal (R), who will run against Ron Bettencourtt, a two-term member.
In Abita Springs, Lynn Christiansen (D) will run for the Board of Aldermen against five incumbents
In Folsom, Jon Paul Arnoult (D) and Donald Burris (D) entered the race for Board of Aldermen.
In Pearl River, Marie Crowe (D), Ruby Gauley (R), David McQueen (D), Jack Lauer (D) and Sam Phillips (R) qualified Friday in the race for Board of Aldermen.
Jim Derry can be reached at email@example.com or 985.898.4816.


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Voice: David Guelette, Millington
From the economic boom times of Bill Clinton to the absolute disaster of George W. Bush, the recipe should be crystal-clear. The super rich not only do not create jobs, without oversight they work the system to pile up wealth by avoiding American job creation. The golden apple of business is exploiting cheap labor while selling products to America.
Investment in education, infrastructure and the middle class create jobs. Disinvestment creates a pipeline for tariff-free product in, tax-free profits out.
Republicans are in the business of disinvestment. As Americans we need to make the call.


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FORT A.P. HILL, Va. -- Her crown glinting in the morning sun, Miss America was telling 45,000 Boy Scouts and their leaders the other day how thrilled she was to be here at the National Scout Jamboree, to be among "the most amazing young women ..."
Whoops! The scouts, ever courteous and kind, could nonetheless barely stifle
a collective groan. Some covered their faces in embarrassment. Miss America --
Caressa Cameron, the former Miss Virginia -- quickly recovered, apologized and
explained that she usually speaks to groups of young women.
*Transit truck kills boy, 7, injures pregnant mother (New York Daily News)
*Smashed Snooki arrested for disorderly conduct in Seaside Heights (New York Post)
*Obama calls Rangel's ethics charges "very troubling" (NY1.com)
*Jewish civil rights group opposes Ground Zero mosque (CBS880.com)
*Vandals hit Valley Stream school (1010WINS.com)
*No case against Al Gore for alleged masseuse-groping (New York Daily News)


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Ehren Maedge, 26, cofounder, president, and CEO of Radiate Inc., a Mountain View, California-based company that was launched in 1996. Radiate's technology allows software developers to embed advertising in their products.
The Bet
If Maedge and his team are correct, more and more software companies will be giving away their products for free — and will be richer for doing so. "When software is sold off the shelf, the customer relationship stops at the cash register," he says. "With the Internet, software companies have an opportunity to start a relationship at the download stage — and to exploit new revenue models." Radiate's model? Give away a free, stripped-down version of a software package, and build both mind share and goodwill. "As a relationship matures," says Maedge, "there will be opportunities to offer more services."
The idea of freeware is not totally new, of course. But Radiate adds a twist. Its technology lets developers display ads while their software runs on a user's computer. And Radiate can bundle those ads into packages that target different customer groups. Says Maedge: "We work with advertisers to determine what they're trying to accomplish — acquiring customers, building a brand, driving downloads."
Hedging the Bet
Will software users be willing to give up one of the last remaining ad-free zones in their lives? Yes, for a couple of reasons, says Maedge. First, since the ad window is active while a user is online, Radiate can collect information about user preferences, demographics, and product-related feedback, which he says benefits everybody. The second reason? "People like free stuff. More than 25 million people have already used our technology to download free software."
The Odds
Freeware and shareware have always been viable models for small software publishers. But how will Radiate convince giants — who are still making money the old-fashioned way — to give away software? Maedge believes that the logic of the Internet is compelling: "The Internet gives consumers more clout. That means that software is going to get cheaper and cheaper, and better and better."
Contact Ehren Maedge by email (email@example.com).
A version of this article appeared in the July 2000 issue of Fast Company magazine.


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More busy than busy bees, we're once again here to announce the immediate availability of Sabayon 7. If you really enjoyed Sabayon 6, this will be even more fun and cute.
Letting bleeding edge and reliability to coexist is the most outstanding challenge our users, our team, is faced every day.
There you have it, shining at full bright, for your home computer, your laptop and your home servers.
Linux 3.0, GNOME 3.2, KDE 4.7, Xfce 4.8, LibreOffice 3.4 are just some of the things you will find inside the box.
During this cycle, the development team spent a lot of time on integrating GNOME 3.2 the way users might actually start to love it.
At the same time, Sabayon Xfce has been promoted to non-experimental release, for those missing GNOME2.
Come with us!
- Ultra-optimized Linux Kernel 3.0 (Experimental Fusion Kernel available after install)
- Providing extra Server-optimized, OpenVZ-enabled, Vserver-enabled kernels in repositories
- Natively supporting the btrfs filesystem (besides ext4, aufs, and others)
- Transform Sabayon into an full-featured HTPC Operating System (Media Center) using XBMC 10.0
- GNOME 3.2.0 Visual Environment
- KDE 4.7 Desktop Environment
- Improved Xfce 4.8 out-of-the-box experience (for those missing GNOME2)
- Improved LibreOffice integration, updated to 18.104.22.168
- Entropy Framework (Package Manager, Web Services) updated to 1.0_rc59, containing tons of improvements
- Improved support for IME and non-roman fonts
- Improved support for non-latin languages
- Semi-automated package updates, for more extreme rolling
- 4000 application updates since Sabayon 6 (yay for rolling release model)
Please find the official file names and hashes below.
We Need Your Help
The Sabayon foundation is always looking for funds. Buy us a beer! Donation page.
Visit The Forum
If you are looking for help or advice, the friendly and helpful people on the Official Sabayon Linux Forums are the people you need to be talking to!


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CLEVELAND, Ohio – This week's playlist includes Eminem's new music video, Coldplay's new album, "The Walking Dead" video game and more.
The most surprising song on Eminem's 2013 album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" was "Headlights." The song, featuring Nate Ruess from fun., serves as an apology to Eminem's mother, who the rapper had taken shots at on previous songs. The video, directed by Spike Lee, also focuses on that relationship, with Eminem contemplating his relationship with his mother and eventually hugging the video version of her (played by an actress). It was a touching release for this past Mother's Day weekend.
"The Walking Dead" video game
Telltale Games began the week with a trailer for Episode 3 from Season 2 of "The Walking Dead" video game. Now fans can download the episode for multiple gaming platforms, including PC/Mac, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game does not follow the TV show. It lives in the same universe as the comics, giving fans an entirely different look at the popular zombie franchise.
Spike Jonze's Oscar-nominated "Her" is one of the most touching films you'll ever see. The movie focuses on a man (played brilliantly by Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with his computer's operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). The film will make you rethink the concepts of love and emotional connection. Jonze earned an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film, which is out on DVD and Blu-ray.
Coldplay's sixth studio album, "Ghost Stories," is streaming on iTunes. The album will officially be released on May 20.
Fox's new cop show "Gang Related" will attempt to become the highlight of the summer TV season. The show, which premieres on May 20, stars Ramon Rodriguez ("The Wire"), Terry O'Quinn ("Lost") and the Wu-Tang Clan's Rza, among others.


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Oswego, NY – A 24-year-old woman was accused of falsely reporting a rape after she told Oswego County Sheriff's deputies in July she had been raped by an acquaintance when she had not, deputies said.
Melanie R. Abbott, of 97 E. Fifth St., Oswego, was accused Friday of filing a false written statement and third-degree falsely reporting an incident, both misdemeanors.
Deputies said she falsely reported that she had been raped by an acquaintance, on or about July 1, at a Richland home. She filed a written statement with the sheriff's department claiming the rape had occurred when in fact it had not.
Abbott was issued appearance tickets and is scheduled to answer the charges in Oswego City Court on Oct. 11.


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Will New Ad Guidelines Change India's Light-Skin Obsession?
Ads for skin-lightening cosmetics have for years played on some Indians' insecurities about their skin tone, helping create a $600-million-year-business in the South Asian country.
Some of the most cringe-worthy commercials, however, may soon be disappearing. India's ad watchdog this week issued new guidelines barring spots that portray dark-skinned people negatively.


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My wife and I woke up this morning, Oct. 25, to a flock of wild turkeys running around our yard. This probably wouldn't be a big deal if we lived out in the country, but we live in the Village of Walton. We've lived here 40 years and never seen anything like it! I managed to click off a few pictures before the headed across the street.
Wild Turkeys Invade Walton
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It often seems that the only news coming out of our seminaries is bad news. It was nice to see this news coming out of Australia today. Archbishop Denis Hart has led a "groundbreaking" ceremony for a new seminary buidling at the St Benedict's parish in Burwood, Melbourne, blessing the site and saying it will be used for a "holy and wonderful" purpose, according to a report by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. Click here to read the full story
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GVSU ended the 2009 regular season the way it hoped this weekend dominating the Warriors of Wayne State 59-28.
With the win the Lakers improve to 10-1 on the season and 9-1 within GLIAC play. This win also ensured the Lakers of their fifth straight conference championship which is always goal number one of the season for GVSU.
You really can't say enough about the defensive play of the Lakers in this game. They played some of the most aggressive football in the first half that I have seen in my four years covering the team in Allendale. As a result they shut down Joique Bell and the Warriors rushing attack.
The Lakers picked up the No. 2 seed in the playoffs today in their region with the No. 1 bid going to Minnesota-Duluth. Coach Chuck Martin was a little confused as to why Minnesota-Duluth picked up the top seed because he felt his team had a better strength of schedule. In any event, the Lakers did pick up a top seed and because of that they will get a bye this weekend as other teams duke it out in the 2009 NCAA Division II Playoffs.
GVSU will await the winner of Minnesota State-Mankato vs. Hillsdale. You know every Laker fan in West Michigan wants to see the Chargers win that game so GVSU can seek out revenge at Lubbers Stadium the following weekend.
As for Coach Martin, he doesn't really care who GVSU plays but he is going into the playoffs with the mindset that his team is an underdog. Not many experts are going to buy that if GVSU's past history is any indication.
Coach Martin, Matt Baaker and Brad Iciek shared their thoughts on what it's going to be like to get a weekend off and their overall excitement on getting an opportunity to play in the 2009 NCAA Division II Playoffs.
"Lakers Spotlight" host Justin Hoff caught up with Coach Martin and Iciek after the press conference to talk about the overall mood of the team and to get some insight on what the 2009 playoffs are going to look like for the Lakers.
|GVSU is as excited as ever before with hopes of a long playoff run


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Okay. I haven't posted for eleven days, which is the longest gap since I started this blog.
Didja notice?
Nevermind. Maybe I don't want to know the answer to that question.
Anyway. Long story short, my mom is doing better every day, and we fully expect the doctor to set a discharge date next week. Her back surgery was a completely anticipated and scheduled event, but the length of recovery . . . not so much. Still, we have every reason to believe it will provide long-term pain relief, and I'll be honest here. Mom could use some relief after the last couple of years.
I had a great time visiting in Florida, regardless of the less-than-ideal circumstances. Sadly, it takes an event like this to make me slow down and properly appreciate the blessing that is Mommy and Daddy.
We had a lot of laughs, just a few tears, and some really profound self-realization moments, like when Dad was driving, and I squealed and cringed and hid my eyes as he did a sudden U-turn. "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?" he asked, chuckling. Yeah, well, okay, so I reacted like Mom. Most females would do the same, Mister.
On the airplane, I was able to make substantial progress reading Ted's book, The Eagle Has Crashed. A really good story, and I can't wait to find out what happens.
Oh, yeah. The title of my post refers to a story my step-dad-in-law emailed. It's worth reading to the end, and you don't need to be an engineer to appreciate it:
A toothpaste factory had a problem: they sometimes shipped empty boxes, without the tube inside. This was due to the way the production line was set up, and people with experience in designing production lines will tell you how difficult it is to have everything happen with timings so precise that every single unit coming out of it is perfect 100% of the time.
Small variations in the environment (which cannot be controlled in a cost-effective fashion) mean you must have quality assurance checks smartly distributed across the line so that customers all the way down to the supermarket don't get pissed off and buy another product instead.
Understanding how important that was, the CEO of the toothpaste factory got the top people in the company together and they decided to start a new project, in which they would hire an external engineering company to solve their empty boxes problem, as their engineering department was already too stretched to take on any extra effort.
The project followed the usual process: budget and project sponsor allocated, RFP, third-parties selected, and six months (and $8 million) later they had a fantastic solution – on time, on budget, high quality and everyone in the project had a great time.
They solved the problem by using high-tech precision scales that would sound a bell and flash lights whenever a toothpaste box would weigh less than it should. The line would stop, and someone had to walk over and yank the defective box out of it, pressing another button when done to re-start the line.
A while later, the CEO decides to have a look at the ROI of the project: amazing results! No empty boxes ever shipped out of the factory after the scales were put in place. Very few customer complaints, and they were gaining market share. "That's some money well spent!" – he says, before looking closely at the other statistics in the report.
It turns out, the number of defects picked up by the scales was zero after three weeks of production use. It should've been picking up at least a dozen a day, so maybe there was something wrong with the report. He filed a bug against it, and after some investigation, the engineers come back saying the report was actually correct. The scales really weren't picking up any defects, because all boxes that got to that point in the conveyor belt were good.
Puzzled, the CEO travels down to the factory, and walks up to the part of the line where the precision scales were installed. A few feet before the scale, there was a $20 desk fan, blowing the empty boxes out of the belt and into a bin.
"Oh, that," says one of the workers – "one of the guys put it there cause he was tired of walking over every time the bell rang."


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INTEX Swim Center Family Swimming Pool
Have a splash with the whole family or friends in the Swim Center family pool. Build with a heavy gauge vinyl and three air chambers, this pool is ready for hours of fun in the sun!
I bought one at Wal-mart,use it up!So,I looked for a bargain one and found it at Cargo largo,this item is so,much fun and I like the way it reflects its kunda of arty!Cool,guys,thanks!


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This is a collection of various Open Source projects, such as a Step 7 compatible AWL/STL Soft-PLC, a CNC remote control, a Razer device configurator for Linux, a soldering station firmware and many other exciting projects.
Your contributions are welcome due to the Open Source nature of all these projects. Feel free to contact me with questions, suggestions and regarding code improvements. Your feedback is welcome.
- [2016-08-10] razercfg 0.37, Razer device configuration tool:
- Initialization of Copperhead was improved.
- [2016-08-04] razercfg 0.36, Razer device configuration tool:
- Support for Razer Mamba Tournament Edition mouse was added.
- [2016-08-02] xytronic-lf 1.2, Xytronic LF-1600 soldering station firmware:
- Support for temperature presets was added.
- Support for low temperature idle mode was added.
- [2016-07-31] pilc 20160731, The Raspberry Pi based S7 compatible PLC:
- [2016-07-31] awlsim 0.46, Step 7 Soft-PLC:
- [2016-07-07] razercfg 0.34, Razer device configuration tool:
A new version of razercfg was released. Changes:
- A tray applet was added.
- Support for old compilers/distributions was improved.
- [2016-06-07] pilc 20160607, The Raspberry Pi based S7 compatible PLC:
- [2016-06-02] awlsim 0.45, Step 7 Soft-PLC:
- The PROFIBUS hardware module was rewritten and improved.
- The system function library was extended.
- Some bugs and minor issues were fixed.
- [2016-04-28] pilc 20160428, The Raspberry Pi based S7 compatible PLC:
- [2016-03-18] awlsim 0.44, Step 7 Soft-PLC:
- A Raspberry Pi GPIO hardware module was added.
- Some bugs and minor issues were fixed.
- [2016-03-05] Let's Encrypt:
The https certificate of bues.ch was changed to a Let's Encrypt signed one.
- Q: Are you from Switzerland?
A: No, I'm German and I live in Germany.
- Q: Uhm, and why a .ch domain then?
A: Because it's my name.
If you want to contribute to any project, please read our contribution guidelines first. That will help you save a lot of time and keep wasted effort minimal.
Dual IPv4/6 access (A and AAAA record) is available via
all (sub)domains on bues.ch.
IPv6-only access (AAAA record) is available via six.bues.ch.
If you encounter any problems with services on this server, contact me, please.
The CMS used for this site is a custom WSGI/Python3 based solution with a filesystem based database. It focuses on easy maintainability of the database with standard text editors.
Latest bleeding edge cms can be downloaded using the Git version control system as follows:
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git clone https://git.bues.ch/git/cms.git
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git clone http://git.bues.ch/git/cms.git
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git clone git://git.bues.ch/cms.git
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cms snapshot archive.
To browse the Git repository online, go to the git web interface.
A mirror of the repository is available on Github and on Bitbucket.
If you want to contribute to cms, please read the contribution guidelines first.


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Milton McGregor, who a year ago was forced to remove casino-like gambling machines from his Birmingham dog track, is pushing forward with plans to bring electronic bingo machines to the facility.
Efforts to reach McGregor for comment were not successful, but Birmingham Racing Commission documents indicate McGregor has agreed to a joint venture with Greenetrack, a Eutaw dog track that has hundreds of the Las Vegas-style bingo machines.
Greenetrack had presented a political roadblock to legislative approval for the machines in Birmingham, because managers of that track feared bingo machines in Birmingham would hurt their business, said W. Kip Keefer, executive director of the Birmingham Racing.
Under current law, the machines are allowed only at Greenetrack and at the VictoryLand track in Shorter, Keefer said.
The Birmingham track owned by McGregor, Birmingham Race Course, was forced by the state Supreme Court a year ago to remove sweepstakes card readers the court judged to violate the prohibition on gambling machines.
The plan to add bingo machines, which, like the sweepstakes machines, are designed to look like casino-style slot machines, would require the passage of a constitutional amendment in a statewide vote.
Details of McGregor's agreement with Greenetrack have not been disclosed, but McGregor told the racing commission at a recent meeting that the two dog tracks agreed "after extensive discussions and negotiations" to create a new joint company. The majority of the new company would be owned by Jefferson County Racing Association, the parent company of the Birmingham track.
Greenetrack officials did not return telephone calls seeking comment, but the track's Web site indicates it has 1,500 "Las Vegas gaming machines" in addition to live dog racing and simulcast racing.
Langford likes the deal:
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford, who then was mayor-elect and as mayor now holds a seat on the racing commission, attended the Oct. 24 commission meeting and endorsed the deal, minutes of that meeting indicate.
Langford also recently said he favors a location adjacent to the dog track for a 60,000-seat sports dome that business leaders want to be built downtown at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
McGregor was a contributor to Langford's campaign. Efforts to reach Langford for comment were not successful.
McGregor also has said that if he is allowed to place gaming machines at the track, he likely will bring back horse racing.
Keefer, who was manager of the Birmingham track when it last ran horses in 1995, said the track could support horse racing if it had another revenue stream. Horse racing costs about 10 times as much to manage as dog racing, he said. Revenue from simulcast betting and the dogs just isn't enough to finance the return of horse racing, he said. "It's a lot more of a commitment financially."
The deal between Greenetrack and the Birmingham Race Course or the addition of bingo machines doesn't need the approval of the commission, Keefer said, but it's his understanding that the goal is to have the issue on the ballot in November 2008.
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PITTSBURGH — A suburban Pittsburgh police officer whose 5-year-old son shot himself to death with his father's service pistol after it was left loaded and "ready to rock" in the officer's bedroom closet surrendered Wednesday on involuntary manslaughter and endangerment charges.
John Thompson, a full-time Port Vue police officer who also works part-time in Liberty Borough — the tiny suburb where he lives — didn't comment at his video arraignment from the Allegheny County Jail, after which he was released on a non-monetary bond.
But Thompson's attorney, R. Anthony DeLuca, said the charges were a legal insult to an already grief-stricken officer and his family.
"This is an extremely tragic situation. It's a horrendous, awful accident," DeLuca said outside the Pittsburgh Municipal courtroom where Thompson appeared on closed-circuit television. "And the fact that they are willing to file criminal charges at this point is beyond belief."
Mike Manko, a spokesman for the county district attorney's office, declined to comment on the charges filed by county police homicide detectives.
According to a criminal complaint, 5-year-old Gavin Thompson climbed onto an office chair in his father's bedroom closet on Nov. 26 to reach the holstered .45-caliber Glock pistol his father laid on the closet's first shelf.
The gun was fully loaded with a round already chambered — which Thompson told detectives meant the gun was "ready to rock" in case he needed to use it at a moment's notice.
County police allege the gun wasn't safely stored given that the closet didn't lock and was in a master bedroom where Thompson's five children often watch TV and use a computer, the complaint said.
But police allege there were other enticements, in that Thompson hung snacks from a coat hanger that he would grab to take with him on his way to work.
"Thompson stated that it is an ongoing battle with his children as they are always in the closet trying to get the snacks," police said in the complaint. Thompson and his wife had also stored Christmas presents in the closet — a fact known to at least their oldest son, Brandon, whose age was not listed in the complaint but was described by DeLuca as being in junior high.
Thompson is also charged with five counts each of reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of children because police allege Gavin and his four siblings all had access to the gun. The ages of the youngest siblings are 10, 6 and 2, according to the complaint.
DeLuca said he's seen the closet and disagrees that it would have been easy for the child to access that gun or two others — a Glock 9 mm pistol, also kept loaded, and an AR-15 assault rifle.
"Those guns were out of the reach of children. A child has to go through quite an effort to get up into that area" of the closet, DeLuca said.
But police said in the complaint that Thompson told them he "has had to slap Gavin's hands in the past for touching the weapons."
Police determined the boy could have easily reached the shelf by standing on the office chair, which had a seat nearly 1 foot, 9 inches off the ground. The boy's height — to the tips of his raised, outstretched fingers — was measured at 4 feet, 7 inches at autopsy. The shelf was 5 feet, 4 inches from the floor, police said.
Still, DeLuca said, "It would be beyond belief to expect that child to access that weapon."
"His family is suffering, they'll continue to suffer and there's no need to add to that," DeLuca said.
Police in Port Vue and Liberty Borough didn't return calls, but DeLuca said Thompson is on administrative leave from Port Vue and will soon be collecting unemployment.
Western Pennsylvania police officer charged in shooting death of son, 5
on January 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM, updated January 19, 2011 at 3:53 PM
PITTSBURGH — A suburban Pittsburgh police officer whose 5-year-old son shot himself to death with his father's service pistol after it was left loaded and "ready to rock" in the officer's bedroom closet surrendered Wednesday on involuntary manslaughter and endangerment charges.


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Grouse Ridge mining operation clears hurdle
NORTH BEND - Opponents of a gravel mine near Exit 34 will spend the upcoming weeks deciding whether to appeal a judge's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the permits issued to the project's operators.
The decision is the latest volley in a more than five-year battle between grass-roots organization The Cascade Gateway Foundation, and the project's developer, international mining corporation Cadman Inc.
Earlier this month King County Superior Court Judge Douglas McBroom ruled against the foundation and a group of neighbors who claimed King County erred when it issued Cadman a permit to begin work.
"This is probably the most thoroughly studied gravel operation in state history and we're pleased that the review has withstood careful scrutiny by the court and Pollution Control Hearings Board," said Barry Meade, Cadman's vice president and general manager. "We think the community will be satisfied when they see the level of environmental commitment that Cadman brings to this project ... We keep our promises and we will make positive contributions to the community."
The opponents have 30 days from the judge's filing of the official ruling to appeal.
Jeff Martine, president of The Cascade Gateway Foundation, said opponents must weigh the options carefully because if the group appeals and loses, it could potentially cost between $50,000 and $100,000.
Under state law if such a land-use appeal is lost the prevailing party receives "reasonable attorney's fees and costs."
Martine said the Cascade Gateway Foundation already has spent about $150,000 on legal fees.
Cadman has proposed a 25-year mining operation on land leased from Weyerhaeuser Co. located between Interstate 90 exits 34 and 38. The plan calls for rocks to eventually be transported from a location on Grouse Ridge to a lower site for processing near TravelCenters of America Seattle East. Product would arrive to the site via a mile-long conveyor belt. In July Cadman began operating the lower site.
Although the recent decision was a setback, Martine said, the hearings did bring about a positive change of course in the discussions regarding whether the operation was one site or two.
Among the foundation's objections were that King County erred when it issued just one permit for the operation when it was, in fact, on two separate sites, Martine said. The latest hearing, he added, established that the operation was two sites, both requiring its own permit.
The lower site will yield only a small portion of sand and gravel, Martine said, while the real gains would come from the 260-acre upper site. When Cadman applies for the permit, the foundation and neighbors will be on hand.
Under the stipulations of the latest hearings, McBroom will oversee the permitting process for the upper site.
Opponents are concerned that the expected 900 daily truck trips within two proposed Snoqualmie Valley School District schools located about 450 yards from the lower site will put local students in danger.
Robin Hansen, the project's manager, said the timeline in which Cadman will apply for the permit for the upper site depends on market demand. The lower site has between three to eight years of sand and gravel to be harvested from the site, she added. Currently, product harvested from the lower site is processed in Issaquah.
"We're just happy the superior court agreed with us," said Hansen.
Martine's group has maintained that it is not opposed to the mining of the upper site, it is the lower portion of the operation that is of concern. The group has urged Cadman to scrap the lower site and utilize Exit 38 to gain entrance to the upper portion.
No matter what the decision regarding a potential appeal, Martine said the group will continue their fight.
"They were hoping we'd all fall back into our sofas ... and they get a permit," said Martine. "We have to stay aware every day and face frequent frustration and setbacks to stay in there and have a chance to win."
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Wyatt Sippy got the Canyon Eagles going, so it was appropriate that he finished it for them Tuesday night.
Sippy's hot shooting sparked the Eagles to a big early lead that grew to as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter in a District 3-4A game at Randall. It wasn't quite enough, though, as the Raiders rallied furiously to tie the game in the final minute.
But Sippy salvaged things for the Eagles with 20 seconds left, when he rebounded a miss by teammate Jacob Relyea which gave the Eagles the lead for good. Those last two of Sippy's game-high 22 points lifted Canyon to a 53-51 victory and a three-way tie for the 3-4A lead.
Canyon coach Guy Crenshaw didn't underestimate the impact on the win of Sippy, a three-year starter for the Eagles (14-7, 3-1 in district).
"I think he willed us to win this game," Crenshaw said. "Not only on offense, but he did a great job defensively on (Randall's Bo) Dunavin. We needed to do a better job down the stretch but we'll take this one."
Sippy scored 10 points in the first quarter, and his 3-pointer gave the Eagles a 10-9 lead, and they never trailed again after that. Canyon was in control for all of the first three quarters, and when Sippy opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer which made it 44-29, victory seemed almost a foregone conclusion for the Eagles.
But after Sippy's two free throws put Canyon up 49-35, the Eagles suddenly lost control of the game. Randall (11-13, 2-2) scored the next 14 points, and with just more than 30 seconds left, Logan Brittain's 3-pointer tied the game at 49.
Canyon brought the ball up and didn't opt to hold it for the final shot, as Jacob Relyea put a up a jumper from near the free throw line. It was off the mark, but as had been the case most of the evening, Sippy was in the right place at the right time.
"What I saw was when Jacob Relyea drive and he put up a good shot and I thought he drew the foul," Sippy said. "I just timed it well and there was no one there to jump with me."
After Sippy put the shot back in, Randall called timeout with 15 seconds left to set up a final shot. Dunavin launched a 3-pointer which would have given the Raiders the lead, but it was well off the mark.
Relyea rebounded the ball, and was fouled with 6.6 seconds left.
Canyon's Relyea made both free throws to seal the win.
"We definitely had a chance down two and we didn't get it done," Randall coach Leslie Broadhurst said.
"Canyon just outplayed us the first three quarters before we started getting some turnovers and some transition baskets."
Crenshaw was just happy his team picked up a big road win.
"You come here and in and that's great because it's tough to win at Randall's gym," Crenshaw said.
"As much as we struggled late we made two real big plays to win it."
Relyea had 12 poins while Nelson Borchardt added 10 for Canyon. Brittain led Randall with 19 points while Collin Bowen had 15 and Justin Jennings added 10.
Canyon 53, Randall 51
CANYON (14-7, 3-1): Wyatt Sippy 8 3-4 22, Jacob Relyea 4 3-3 12, Nelson Borchardt 2 4-4 10, Aaron Hughes 2 0-0 4, Dylan Douglass 2 0-1 4, Jesse Stigler 0 0-0 0, Gunnar Johnson 0 1-3 1, Brett Weaver 0 0-0 0, Landon Bressler 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 11-15 53.
RANDALL (11-13, 2-2): Logan Brittain 7 3-3 19, Bo Dunavin 1 0-0 3, Justin Jennings 4 0-1 10, Collin Bowen 6 3-6 15, Justin Moreno 1 0-0 2, Brady Borchardt 0 0-0 0, Cade Herbolsheimer 0 0-0 0, Phillip Terry 0 0-0 0, Gabe Little 0 2-2 2. Totals: 19 8-12 51.
Canyon 12 26 41 53
Randall 11 15 29 51
3-point goals: Canyon 6 (Sippy 3, Relyea 1, N. Borchardt 2), Randall 5 (Brittain 2, Dunavin 1, Jennings 2). Total fouls: Canyon 14, Randall 13. Fouled out: None. Technicals: Hughes.


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Break the Cycle: Approach Education as a Community
Education is Indian country's civil rights issue of the generation. With the right tools parents can become empowered advocates for their children. If a plumber fails to fix our dishwasher we fire them. Yet, if a school fails to educate our children, we faithfully see them to the bus for 13 years. Our schools and teachers provide a service, but a school's established power dynamic often makes it challenging for parents to engage as equal partners.
Our children are first enrolled in the school of life with parents as teachers and elders as professors of culture. Our knowledge of education is thousands of years old—a teacher's is at most a few decades. Our children do not fail because of apathy or lack of ability. They fail because they resist the assimilation of the culturally biased education system. We all know students who can clearly explain how their curriculum is not engaging, relevant, and teaching styles are not feeding their curiosity.
Many elders mistrust schools because they remember boarding schools. Parents today have also been failed by school and bring a modern distrust of public education. It's time we break this cycle. We encourage parents to communicate effectively and reaffirm their role as child advocates. Parents can commit to the idea that they can make a positive difference in their child's education, have the confidence to ask questions, and explain their child's learning style. Communication must be regular and clear from both sides.
Teachers desire support from their disengaged Native parents. Teachers usually call to express long-standing behavior and academic concerns often too late for students to close the gap. These calls are defeating, but parents can share the burden with the teacher. Parents should ask such questions as: "What are my child's strengths? How well does my child develop relationships? How do you make the lessons engaging? What accommodations or support is provided?" Questions like these develop partnerships between teachers and parents.
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Well I'm going to sleep, and when I wake up it will be my first 40hr fast!
Incredibly easy, not hungry at all actually.
I've been doing 16/8 for a few weeks now and have noticed some weight loss as a result. I break my fast at noon and stop at 8pm every day. If I was ravenously hungry outside of those times then I would eat, but so far that hasn't come close to happening. It's shut down the impulse I used to have to snack before noon. I did previously expouse the benefits of breakfast (mine being strips of pork belly or bacon and gluten-free sausages) but I have no need for that at the moment.
Hugh Jackman also used this protocol while training for The Wolverine and looks pretty damn good.
So far, it looks like 16/8 combined with a clean (the vast majority of the time) food intake produces damn good results.
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Well I'm going to sleep, and when I wake up it will be my first 40hr fast!
Incredibly easy, not hungry at all actually.
I've done a 4day fast which was not to bad. I broke it with fruit & eggs but its only good to do that long after maybe a cleanse of the body. I prefer the IF for 24hr period as its only a day away for food. Just need to keep it healthy
I just read this thread and it has been a wealth of information. Thanks for creating it. I am planning on integrating a 40 hour fast into my schedule.
I currently do 20 hour IF diet. I consume a high fat paleo diet on non workout days: ~1600cal = ~180g protien, ~40g carbs, 80g fat. On workout days (crossfit) i have carb\fruit rich diet: ~2300cal = ~180g protein, ~1800g carb, ~80g fat. My calories are pretty much TDEE +/- 20% based on bmr (1.3)
Its been working well so far (8 weeks) and I want to try out the 40 hour fast to reduce body fat composition. Will post results in a few weeks.
Tips and advice are welcome! thanks!
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I've been doing a one meal a day plan for quite some time. I don't have to hold myself back from the fridge in the morning, I'm really only hungry once a day.
The funny thing is that a couple of days ago I was too busy and stressed out that my dog was sick so I just skipped dinner. Didn't feel like eating.
I ended up with a 48 hour fast without even breaking sweat.
I am thinking about doing a longer fast sometime soon. When you think about it, fasting for a week for a "normal" person is missing around 21 meals. For me it would only be missing 7.
^ +1
Except I do eat lunch on days I work out or I notice a drop in energy.
Height: 5' 10"
Starting Weight: 292
Starting Primal Weight: 275
Current weight: 224
Goal weight: 172
Body Fat 30.5
Is it the ketones in the brain that causes that great feeling?
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Archaeology is my activism
"These people performed a critique of a brutal capitalistic enslavement system, and they rejected it completely. They risked everything to live in a more just and equitable way, and they were successful for ten generations."The Great Dismal Swamp straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border. From the 1600s to about the American Civil War it was a place of refuge, largely for escaped African and African-American slaves, and an important link in the underground railway. [more inside]
In the midst of a vast solitude
In the 1920s the US industrialist wanted to found a city based on the values that made his company a success – while, of course, producing cheap rubber. The jungle city that bore his name ended up one of his biggest failuresDrew Reed, Fordlandia – the failure of Henry Ford's utopian city in the Amazon, The Guardian (19 August 2016). [more inside]
Medieval Graffiti
"The past five or six years have seen a massive rise in one particular area of medieval studies – an area that has the potential to give back a voice to the silent majority of the medieval population. New digital imaging technologies, and the recent establishment of numerous volunteer recording programmes, have transformed its scope and implications. The first large-scale survey began in the English county of Norfolk a little over six years ago. The results of that survey have been astonishing." [more inside]
Aristotle's Tomb
Is this Greek hilltop the 2,400-year-old burial place of Aristotle? "Greek archaeologists at Ancient Stagira, Central Macedonia, say they have found Aristotle's tomb. Addressing the Aristotle 2400 Years World Congress, they point to the 2,400-year-old tomb as the most important finding from the 20-year excavation."
Revolutions in the Grave
Many of history's darkest figures were denied a formal burial place primarily to prevent their graves from becoming pilgrimage sites...... Such figures' literal corporeal remains hold a persistent grip on our collective anxiety, their memories firmly planted in heritage discourses even as we attempt to efface their human remains from the landscape.Paul Mullins, a historical archaeologist who has previously looked at humanizing Nazi everyday life, Eva Braun's underwear, the repugnant heritage of slavery, and selfies at Auschwitz, turns his attention to Dark Heritage and the Burial of Abhorrent Bodies.
An awful lyre
The seal was a remarkable find, bearing the name of an unknown princess and the only depiction of an ancient Israelite harp. Good enough to be depicted on Israeli coinage? Almost too good... The Trouble With the Maadana [more inside]
World's oldest surviving inscription of the Ten Commandments? Not quite.
... conventional history teaches that the Americas were discovered by the Europeans either in 1492 by Columbus, or maybe a few hundred years earlier by the Vikings. There still seems to be an aversion among the establishment historians to even consider the idea that ancient Mediterranean peoples from the Middle East might have traveled to the Americas in the centuries before Christ. Only so-called diffusionists would have accepted a different view. And yet, there it is, this inscription in New Mexico, an undeniable witness from an ancient past telling its history ...Behold, The Los Lunas Decalogue, a fascinating "old" site south of Albuquerque, New Mexico. [more inside]
Babylonian (Pre)Calculus!
Signs of Modern Astronomy Seen in Ancient Babylon - "Scientists have found a small clay tablet with markings indicating that a sort of precalculus technique was used to track Jupiter's motion in the night sky." [more inside]
April, 1561: Florida man leaves "priceless" artifacts in empty lot
The site of the Tristán de Luna colony has reportedly been found in Pensacola: "'There were 1500 people there ... for about a two-year period' ... The colony lasted from 1559-61 and included 550 Spanish soldiers, about 200 Aztecs and an unknown number of African slaves ... The Luna colony is arguably the first European settlement and unquestionably the oldest multi-year European settlement" in the present-day United States. Just two years ago, the site of a 1567 fort built by the Juan Pardo expedition in western North Carolina [NYT] was confirmed as well. [more inside]
The Wreck of HMS Erebus
"The Franklin shipwreck is one of the biggest, most celebrated discoveries in 21st-century marine archaeology. It also cleaved open a nasty dispute over the facts of — and credit for — the historic find. As the news went public, the civil servants, researchers, and others who played major roles in the discovery said they found themselves elbowed to the sidelines as the political messaging machine kicked into gear." [more inside]
A life lived
Just over a hundred years ago, Frederick Jury lost his brass luggage tag. A few days ago Nicola White, a mudlark, found it on the Thames foreshore. Through Twitter, Nicola, and a bunch of local and family historians, were able to put together his story. [more inside]
Jamestown Rediscovery
Yesterday, the Jamestown Rediscovery and the Smithsonian Institution announced that they had identified the remains of Capt. Gabriel Archer, Rev. Robert Hunt, Sir Ferdinando Wainman and Capt. William West, four of the earliest leaders of the Jamestowne settlement. Among Archer's remnants was a small silver box that researchers have identified as a Roman Catholic reliquary. [more inside]
The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut
Another of the dead of Duffy's Cut is being reburied in Ireland. Archaeological and historical work near Malvern, Pennsylvania has located the shantytown where 57 Irish immigrants died in 1832. Originally eight deaths were attributed to cholera, but papers located by the grandson of a railroad executive suggested the encampment was larger. Now we know that some of the victims were killed, possibly after escaping a quarantine, and their bodies are slowly being returned home. NYT article from 2010. Six-minute YT trailer for an Irish documentary (in English).
The roads of Chittenden County
Until this year, Vermont had never formally decommissioned any roads. Ever. This has had some implications.... [via jessamyn's Twitter]
The Archaeology of Teaching
Workers renovating Emerson High School in Oklahoma City recently discovered slate blackboards, still complete with chalked lessons and drawings, which had been covered up by the installation of new boards in early December, 1917. An additional photogallery (and autoplaying video) can be found here (slightly different versions of that page here and here).
The Bronze Age Gold Rush of the (British) Southwest
Trading Gold: Why Bronze Age Irish Used Imported Gold "The results of this study are a fascinating finding. They show that there was no universal value of gold, at least until perhaps the first gold coins started to appear nearly two thousand years later. Prehistoric economies were driven by factors more complex than the trade of commodities – belief systems clearly played a major role." [more inside]
For the first time, "the wreckage of a slaving ship that went down with slaves aboard has been recovered." The recovery of artifacts from the 1794 shipwreck is a milestone for the African Slave Wrecks Project, a collaboration by six partner groups (including the National Museum of African-American Art and Culture and the National Parks Service) to find, document, and preserve archaeological remnants of the slave trade. Some of the objects will be included in exhibits in the NMAAHC.
Atari Retrospectives: myths and legends from first-hand participants
Why read lengthy articles on the history of Atari when you can hear stories first-hand? Hear Nolan Bushnell (and a few others) tell all about how a little company named Syzygy became Atari, in clips both new(ish) and old; tune in for four episodes of Once Upon Atari, featuring Atari staff reminiscing about the good times and bad; and visit Alamogordo, New Mexico, home of rocket sled land-speed records and the grave of Ham, the first chimp in space, with Zak Penn as he digs for the truth behind the legend of the buried E.T. cartridges in Atari: Game Over with fans and Howard Scott Warshaw, the man who made the Atari E.T. game in five weeks. [more inside]
"Whenever you dig a hole [in Lecce], centuries of history come out"
In 2000, Luciano Faggiano wanted to open a trattoria in Lecce, in the "boot-heel" of Italy. He bought what looked to be a modern building, but he had to open the floors in 2001 to find a leaking sewer pipes that were causing continuous humidity problems. He didn't find pipes, but a subterranean world tracing back before the birth of Jesus: a Messapian tomb, a Roman granary, a Franciscan chapel and even etchings from the Knights Templar. Instead of opening a restaurant, his family has a museum, which is also available to virtually tour on Google Maps.
The Paradise on Earth
The wreck of Columbus' Santa Maria is still undiscovered.
Earlier this year, Underwater explorer Barry Clifford claimed to have found the Santa Maria, one of Christopher Columbus' three ships, off the coast of Haiti. But a few days ago, A UNESCO mission of experts has concluded that a shipwreck is actually from a much later period, citing the bronze or copper fasteners found on the site that point to shipbuilding techniques of the late 17th or 18th centuries, and the journal of Columbus (translated text online; Archive.org scan of the 1893 translation from the Hakluyt Society), which indicates that this wreck is too far from the shore to be the La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción. Despite this setback, Haiti will continue to search for the historic shipwreck.
Alison Atkin is a Ph.D. student in osteoarchaeology at the University of Sheffield, studying plague cemeteries. Her research is presented in this quirky, hand-drawn poster. Don't miss GIFs of the interactive panels at her blog, Deathsplanation.
The Santa Maria found?
"More than five centuries after Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria, was wrecked in the Caribbean, archaeological investigators think they may have discovered the vessel's long-lost remains – lying at the bottom of the sea off the north coast of Haiti."
Spy satellite images reveal Middle Eastern archaelogical sites
The Corona Atlas of the Middle East uses spy satellite imagery to reveal as many as 10,000 previously unknown archaeological sites.
Stone Towns of the Swahili Coast
The Swahili Coast and its culture in the medieval period (roughly the tenth to fifteenth centuries) is relatively little studied, compared with other cultures of its size and influence, though it represents a key node in the development of global trade before the European Age of Discovery. Its history is known in broad strokes, but less is known about how the medieval Swahili lived and how they incorporated influences—from religion to architecture—from across the Indian Ocean world. Fleisher and his codirector, Stephanie Wynne-Jones of the University of York, looked for a site that would allow them to examine such questions in detail. "We had an inkling Songo Mnara would be that site," he says, "but it has completely exceeded our expectations. --
In Velox Libertas!
In May 2008, while excavating around the castle, the archaeologists of Bristol University made a surprising discovery. They have unearthed two graves side by side. In both of them they have found the rests of the body of an armored knight, and above it in one grave the well preserved skeleton of a horse, while in the other the fragments of iron objects which, seen from above, resembled… a bicycle.[more inside]
Shall these bones live? shall these Bones live?
Settling in for a long winter's nap? In need of a memento mori to guard against the unbridled jollity of the season? Just want to explore the wonderful world of 3D scans, osteology, and bioarchaeology on the internet a little further? Sad that Santa probably isn't bringing you a T-Rex for Christmas? Well, just peak inside... [more inside]
The Tomb of the Warrior Prince
In September, Italian archaeologists removed a slab door in Tarquinia and entered an untouched, newly discovered Etruscan tomb (Slideshow: Entry to Tomb, Pictures of Contents) There was much excitement to find the intact tomb of a high-status man - a warrior, a prince, a man of importance, with a lance, grave goods, and the remains of his wife. Or so it was trumpeted by the discovering team and the media. A month later … the figure on the wider slab with the lance turns out to be the female, and the man was on the other slab. Whoops! Judith Weingarten writes about the assumptions made before and after the osteological analysis (and Part II). [more inside]
Ex Urbe
"But Freud had a second fear: a fear of Rome's layers. In formal treatises, he compared the psyche to an ancient city, with many layers of architecture built one on top of another, each replacing the last, but with the old structures still present underneath. In private writings he phrased this more personally, that he was terrified of ever visiting Rome because he was terrified of the idea of all the layers and layers and layers of destroyed structures hidden under the surface, at the same time present and absent, visible and invisible. He was, in a very deep way, absolutely right." [more inside]
CSI: Italian Renaissance. "Inside a lab in Pisa, forensics pathologist Gino Fornaciari and his team investigate 500-year-old cold cases." [Via]
My brother and I used to say that drownin' in beer was like heaven, eh?
"The stubby (or steinie) in many ways embodied all that was solid and stoic in the Canadian character. Think of the two adjectives most appropriately applied to it - "tough" and "squat" - and what it also brings to mind are the great goalies of that era, those stalwart unbreakable warriors who worked between the pipes." - Ian Coutts Brew North. [more inside]
Looking Good, Ancient Rome
Amateur archaeologist and "forensic hairdresser" Janet Stephens has discovered how to recreate the Seni Crines, the elaborately braided hairstyle worn by the vestal virgins. Don't miss Stephens' other classical hairstyle videos.
The Soundscapes of Ancient Cultures
Historically, archaeologists have largely ignored acoustical science as a tool for archaeological discovery. This is changing with the advent of acoustic archaeology. "Could the Maya have intentionally coded the sound of their sacred bird into the pyramid architecture? I think it is possible." Hear it for yourself in this video. While this is a pretty astounding feat of architectural engineering, it's by no means the only example of archaeoacoustics that can be found at Chichen Itza, amongst the mayan people, or throughout the many other cultures who've built structures that integrate unique auditory phenomenon to stimulate the senses. [previously]/[previously] [more inside]
Searching for Doggerland. "For decades North Sea boatmen have been dragging up traces of a vanished world in their nets. Now archaeologists are asking a timely question: What happens to people as their homeland disappears beneath a rising tide?"
Mes Aynak
Golden Buddha, Hidden Copper. "Twelve years after the Taliban blew up the world-famous Bamiyan Buddhas, a Chinese mining firm -- developing one of the world's largest copper deposits -- threatens to destroy another of Afghanistan's archeological treasures." Campaign to Save Mes Aynak.
Site Seeing
Wiki Loves Monuments: "World's largest photo contest" seeks to create a visual record of world monuments and historic sites on the Wikimedia Commons. The USA version focuses on sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Canadian version here. If you don't see your country among the 30 participating so far, you can volunteer!
19th Century Prostitution
A Guide to Houses No Gentleman Would Frequent, and more artifacts of history and archaeology that shed some light on the largely-unwritten world of nineteenth-century prostitution in Boston, New York, Washington, DC, and Paris, among other locales. Lest it appear too amusingly salacious, the miserable side.
The 'Cyrus the Great Cylinder', is an artifact of the Persian Empire from the 6th century BCE inscribed in Babylonian (Akkadian) cuneiform on a clay cylinder, which has been widely, falsely claimed as the first known recorded declaration of human rights, issued by the emperor Cyrus the Great. (Translation of the text.) A recent TED talk by Neil MacGregor (Director of the British Museum and host of the BBC's History of the World in 100 Objects, previously) discusses the Cylinder, and places it into historical perspective: 2600 Years of History in One Object. [more inside]
Photographs of Palmyra
Photographs and more photographs of the ancient city of Palmyra, seat of the Palmyrene Empire and home to Queen Zenobia.
The last remnants of a language killed by the conquistadors
In 2008 a letter was excavated during an archaeological dig of a Peruvian colonial town abandoned for unknown reasons around the turn of the 18th Century. On the back of that letter were recorded several numbers and their names in a dead tongue, lost in the upheaval following the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Even though this may be the only remnant of an entire language, there is quite a bit that linguists can glean from these fragments. For a brief overview of the findings of research by a joint American-Peruvian research group, read here. And here is the full journal article, which places these numbers in their historical and linguistic context.
India and the Temple of Boom
A court-mandated opening of some secret chambers at the Sree Padmanabhaswami temple in Kerala - family temple of the ruling royals of the former Kingdom of Travancore - has led to the discovery of a treasure estimated to be worth billions of dollars.
Neolithic Grog!
The Beer Archaeologist. "Biomolecular archaeologist" Dr. Patrick McGovern has unearthed millennia-old alcohol recipes and ancient medicinals, "by analyzing residues in ancient pottery. Now he's working with brewer Sam Calagione, (of Discovery Channel's Brew Masters, (autoplaying video)) whose pub Dogfish Head serves up beers based on recipes that are thousands of years old." (Via) [more inside]
Games and resources from museums for children
Show Me is a site collecting games and resources for children from UK museums. [more inside]
Sydromachos had a backside "as big as a cistern."
Titas wuz here: Ancient graffiti begins giving up its secrets. [Via]
Best of the past
This year's archaeology awards do provide a great opportunity to learn ancient secrets. There is lost treasure, forgotten murders, a mysterious Anchorite condemmed to a life of confinement and the forbidden spaces at the heart one of the holiest temples in stone age Europe.
Did the Scots visit Iceland? New research reveals island inhabited 70 years before Vikings thought to have arrived
Did the Scots visit Iceland? New research reveals island inhabited 70 years before Vikings thought to have arrived. This appears to be the first physical evidence that confirms the stories of celitc monks being on the island when the Norse arrived.
Excavating Hattusa
The German Archaeological Institute has a website detailing their excavations at Hattusa, formerly the capital of the Hittite Empire. There is a brief summary of the city's history to get you started, or a somewhat more detailed one if you're feeling keen. [more inside]
Bull-Killer, Sun Lord. "Foreign religions grew rapidly in the 1st-century A.D. Roman Empire, including worship of Jesus Christ, the Egyptian goddess Isis, and an eastern sun god, Mithras."
New A. afarensis Skeleton Answers Some Questions
Ever since the famed Lucy skeleton was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, there have been some unanswered questions. She was very tiny, and some researchers claimed it was unlikely that she (and, by extension, Australopithecus afarensis) could walk. Although other specimens were found throughout the 70s, none were more than bone fragments. Recently, researchers announced that they found another partial skeleton, and they believe it proves that afarensis was bipedal.
Over Paid and Over Here
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By Robert Miller
In recent letters published in The Oregonian, Doug Warneke and David C. Koch object to Judge Michael McShane's ruling that legalized gay marriage within our borders. They may be good men, much loved by their families and neighbors, but their reasoning is deeply flawed. Some of these flaws are worth examining as doing so may put unwarranted fears to rest.
Warneke complains that a "single person just invalidated the Oregon Constitution with no review." Judge McShane did nothing of the sort. He struck down a single amendment to our Constitution, one passed relatively late in the history of our state. The rest of our Constitution is doing just fine. Moreover, court decisions are traditionally made by a single judge, not by a panel of them, so there is nothing unusual about a "single person" having the power to make an important ruling. If Warneke wants all legal decisions to be made by a panel of judges, he will need to justify a radical increase in government expenditures.
Moreover, his claim that this decision was made with "no review" unfairly implies that McShane failed to review state and federal law or the evidence submitted to him (while the records show otherwise) and inaccurately suggests that his decision cannot be reviewed by higher courts (which it can be, right up to the Supreme Court). A well-established system is still working. Disappointment with a ruling should not lead to misrepresentation.
Raising the fear that - inspired by McShane's' ruling - a Muslim judge might strike down U.S. election results that conflict with Islamic law, Koch has introduced what logicians call "a red herring:" an unrelated element meant to distract attention. Religious laws are not at stake in this case. McShane based his ruling on constitutional law, not on scripture - and properly so. Ironically, it is the opponents of gay marriage who are most likely to cite religion as the reason why some Oregonians should be deprived of the right to marry. There are enough things to worry about in the world today without implying that a U.S. district Judge, ruling on behalf of civil rights, could lead to an Islamic takeover of some kind.
Koch asks, "If either side of an election initiative could be proven unconstitutional, then why would it be on the ballot in the first place?"
The answer is simple: Initiatives get on the ballot because some group collects enough signatures to secure this kind of consideration - not because every initiative is necessarily either useful or constitutional. This is a form of democracy in action. But it does not necessarily lead to good law. Judges must subsequently determine if these initiatives are constitutional after they have become law by popular demand. To imply that every initiative on every ballot can be automatically assumed to be constitutional is to place too much faith in the electorate - as even wise and responsible citizens can make mistakes when moved by fear or anger, or when subjected to a campaign of misrepresentation.
Moreover, significant changes in federal law have been enacted since Oregon's ban was adopted 10 years ago (most importantly the Supreme Court ruling in Windsor vs. the United States last June). Any federal judge needs to be mindful of these changes when appraising the constitutionality of laws enacted prior to these rulings. Judge McShane was fully aware that he was ruling in 2014 and that 2014 is not 2004.
If a federal judge had deprived even one Oregonian of a right we currently enjoy - be it the right to speak our minds or even the right (when we are of age) to drink a cold beer on a hot summer day - then indignation might be appropriate. But all that has happened in this case is that a right many of us take for granted has been extended to a long-oppressed minority.
This is not grounds to fear the future of our state or the republic of which we are a part.
Instead, let us rejoice that social justice has prevailed in Oregon, even if it took a court decision to make this happen.
Robert Miller lives in Lake Oswego.


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Sure, we'd like to party with Mass Effect 2's Illusive Man, but we're also down to learn a little bit more about the mysterious Cerberus shotcaller's background. Conveniently, Dark Horse Comics is giving us just that chance in the coming weeks with Mass Effect Evolution, another four-issue mini-comic series created in collaboration with BioWare--the studio that created the Mass Effect universe and everything inside it.
Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 lead writer Mac Walters will have a hand in the series, as well as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic's Jackson Miller. Omar Francia is the dude behind the art, which you can already get a glimpse of via the BioWare blog and its seven-page preview of the first issue.
== TEASER ==Here's the synopsis BioWare is providing (via Destructoid):
"Mass Effect Evolution chronicles humanity's first deadly days on the galactic stage and uncovers the pivotal role The Illusive Man played in it all! Available only in comics, this essential piece of Mass Effect canon offers new insights for existing fans, while the focus on humanity's first steps into the wider Mass Effect universe provides a riveting story of action and intrigue."
Dark Horse will ship Evolution in both physical and digital format. The latter you can get two ways, via the "Dark Horse Digital Comics program" or through its official App on iTunes. No firm release date has mentioned, but I'd imagine the first few issues will be released rather soon-ish.


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Werewolf - A Different Kind
|Dec 09, 2011
|Werewolf - A Different Kind FEATURES: 1.) Keeps current armor and weapon configuration active 2.) Allows access to map, inventory, etc. while werewolf 3.) Voice usage while a werewolf 4.) Buffs speed(+50), unarmed(+30), health(+200), healing rate(+0.5), stamina(200), stamina rate(+0.5), damage resist(+25), movement noise(-0.25), critical chance(+15) and jump height(200 from 76) 5.) NPCs will not flee USAGES: bat wereup Turns you into a werewolf WARNING: Issuing 'wereup' results in stat buffs...
|Apr 28, 2012
|some weapns that i created that you could use
The Lost sword of Argonia
|Jul 26, 2013
|My first weapon tweak, based off of the argonians curvy tails, i have attempted to make a sword based on this feature alone. I will be making more/upgrading once i am more familiar with the software.
The Dragon's Curse [Remaked] [BETA]
|Jul 07, 2012
|Mirrors : Skyrim Nexus (Requested) Steam Workshop (Original) Bug Reporting : - Bug Reporting ======= ChangeLog - Fixed Health Regen while flying. - Attempted to Fix the Rune Bug. - Fixed Other Bugs. Important Notes And Controls (You Should Read It Before Commenting) - Save Before Getting the Curse (Sometimes the updates will make the spell disapear.)(And you wont be able to get it again, unless you load this save). - To Fly, save while transformed into a dragon and load that save. (Else Game...
|Jan 31, 2013
|this mod basically re-textures the ugly trolls of skyrim to something more... sweet
Supernatural AI
|Jun 07, 2015
|This is Supernatural AI. It will improve AI, spells, shrewdness, realism and immunities abilities for: - Vampires - Ghosts - Dremora - Gargoyles - Werewolves - Trolls - Wraiths - Wisps - Wispmothers - Spriggans - Atronachs - Hagravens - Magic anomalies - Dragonpriests - Spiders - Giants - Dwarven automatons - Dragons (supporting DD with patch - only Nexus version here[worldrpg.altervista.org]) - Chaurus And many other creatures. Will make poison from creatures deadlier. Will make dragons very...
Sun Fang: Tears of the Sun
|Aug 29, 2016
|New, mastercraft sword found in the temple of Kynareth... direct from "Ourorax: Remastered"... An homage forged for the King Jah Akir from Ourorax... a mystical blade, whose divine presence is felt... Albeit not the legendary sword wielded by Jah Akir... legend says this sword was gifted to him... WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aTIxZ3kZQs !SUN FANG: tEARS oF tHE sUN¡ Sun Fang / Sword Jakir / Balanced Soul Trap Spell / Temple of Kynareth, Whiterun Value: 2250...
|Mar 29, 2014
|Is slenderman, is a mod by me :D enjoy
Skyrim Total Voice Control project (STVC) UPDATED
|Jun 29, 2012
|Take total immersive control of Skyrim with over 250 voice commands - Menus, Movement, Shouting, Powers, Dual-wield/Dual-cast/Chain-cast of weapons, spells, shouts & artifacts, Armour Swaps & even 'conversations' with your Companion & your Horse! The new 1.689.5.305 release is a complete package containing the whole project in 5 stages & includes full documentation & support information including links to tutorial & demo videos. There is an 'update' available for those who already have the...
Skyrim NPC Editor
|Mar 26, 2012
|_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ VERSION INFO _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Verion 0.75.1 **Please read FAQs below, most questions are answered there, read first!** ***NON INSTALLER VERSION AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE HAVING INSTALL ISSUE*** IF YOU ARE USING THE NON INSTALLER VERSION PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE XNA 4.0 REDIST INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER....
|Dec 29, 2012
|The goal of this mod is to enhance the fun and usefulness of some of the less popular dragon shouts. Now you can engage in a battle of the Thu'um with the deadliest dragons of Skyrim, and complete a quest to enchant a magic talisman that protects your companions from the harmful effects of your shouts. In particular it seemed if the player goes through the effort to find and unlock the third word of any dragon shout, it should be both fun and useful. Accordingly, the third words of several...
Random Shield Skins
|Nov 22, 2011
|Starting with my "Ultimate Shield of Troll Protect", I'll be making some basic Shield, Armor and Weapon Skins. :p The Armor and Weapons will be "Cool" (I hope), but I'm having fun with crazy Shields currently. I'll work my way through all available Shields, then start out with the Ebony Armor set, and Daedric Weapons, most likely. Will remove stupidity or create personalized items upon request, as long as you keep it simple. I am not a Photoshop Pro! ;) I'm doing this just for kicks and am a...
Random Armor Mod
|Sep 02, 2014
|My first and random armor mod
new magic
|Mar 21, 2012
|these new spells add on to the already great selection of spells available in skyrim.
Modifiable Hand Sneak Bonus
|Dec 13, 2011
|------- Description ------- Allows you to select the multiplier for a sneak attack with your fists. Ranges from 2.5 to 10. ------- Known Bugs ------- None known.
Mixed Unit Tactics - Follower Squads
|Aug 07, 2013
|This plugin allows you to have follower squads, provides balanced salary system and context dependent order mechanics. There are a lot of mods that simply increase the follower limit. The goal of this plugin is to create balanced, less chaotic combat experience with focus on preparation. This mod is not about cheating. Actually, in the vanilla system the game is trying to protect your followers from dying with the "Protected" flag. Your followers will die very rarely, often because of the...
Master of Blades
|Nov 13, 2011
|Master of Blades This mod add several new weapons! In progress... @14.11 Well, I did one model and now I am doing texture. I want to ask you two questions. How has the weapon to gain? How do you prefer? Write a comment.
Haez: Vanilla Companion
|Jun 10, 2016
|See her in action in my Skyrim videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylLr7mYw5BnLl5CNe5gksA If you absolutely, positively need a reliable companion then you want Haez. She is deadly, has a multi-faceted spell list, and carries the "Fanged Katana." The best spellsword in Skyrim. She also carries a torch, a bow, and has her own set of Glass Armor. [Standalone Modification] Vote up! Favorite. Like, and subscribe ;] Haez / Spellsword / Dead Man's Drink. (Balanced, compatible, and...
Glowing enemies
|Apr 08, 2016
|Tired of killing your own allies by mistake? So this mod is for you! It simply adds a red light around the enemies that is in your line of sight. This mod is also available on Nexus: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/74550/ Installation requires: - Brawl Bugs Patch http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/24020/ To install this mod: copy the content from the Data folder from the ZIP and paste inside the Data folder of your Skyrim game. Details: Whenever you see a person that is hostile towards...
Glass Weapons - Obsidian
|Nov 18, 2011
|As always, suggestions are welcome, post in the comments. And if there is something you don't like, tell me! I will fix any issue that is found. Current Weapons: 1H Sword Greatsword Dagger Arrow/Quiver Hand Axe Hammer Mace Bow Battle Axe Install: Just drop the texture folder into the Skyrim Data folder.


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Collaborative Research Centres (DFG)
Here you get a list of Collaborative Research Centers at TU München:
- Collaborative Research Centers (TUM)
- Transregional Collaborative Research Centres (TUM)
- Collaborative Research Centers (TUM Participation)
- Transregional Collaborative Research Centres (TUM Participation)
- Completed research projects
Special Research Areas (SFBs)
- Are long-term (generally with a duration of 12 years) university research institutes, in which scientists collaborate within the framework of interdisciplinary research programs.
- Allow the development of long-term research projects that are challenging and complex through focussing and coordinating the particular university's existing strengths.
- Encourage junior scientists in particular.
- Are characterized by cooperation across the boundaries of research fields, institutes, departments, and faculties.
- Foster scientific relationships with international universities, research institutes, and research.
The Department "Forschungsförderung & Technologietransfer" (Office for Research and Innovation), TUM-ForTe, provides guidance to TU München scientists on submitting an application for a SFB. The TU München central administration provides funding for preparation time for the assumption of SFB and Transregios coordinator positions. For more information on finance incentives, please contact Ms. Dr. Cornelia Gotterbarm, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — Anita Martino, 75, Prince's Bay, a retired hairstylist, died Monday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Born Anita Rizzotto in Brooklyn, she moved to Staten Island about 20 years ago. Ms. Martino attended the Sarah J. Hair School in Brooklyn and then worked as a hairstylist for many years. She retired in 2001.
Ms. Martino loved to listen to singer Tom Jones and would follow him everywhere. Her favorite song was "I'm Coming Home."
Her husband of 55 years, Bruno, died in 2002.
Surviving is her her daughter, Denise Laiuvaro.
The funeral will be tomorrow from the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Eltingville, with a mass at 9:45 a.m. in St. Clare's R.C. Church, Great Kills. Cremation will be in the Evergreen Crematory, Hillside, N.J.


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By CORI URBAN
For nearly 50 years the hills of Conway have been coming alive with the annual Festival of the Hills, an annual fall festival that has been recognized as a Library of Congress "Local Legacy" in Western Massachusetts.
And with its increasing focus on the environment, the hills are staying greener.
The 48th annual festival will take place Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and include numerous events like the Covered Bridge Classic 10K Road Race, live bands, a craft fair, food vendors, a skillet toss, a log splitting contest, an art show, children's activities, book signings and a parade.
"It's a special day for family and friends without pressure," said Kate Van Cort, chair of the Festival of the Hills Committee. "You just come and enjoy," rain or shine. "There's something for everyone."
Last year, festival organizers and attendees continued efforts to reduce trash generated at the event by increasing recycling and adding composting of festival waste.
Again this year, there will be bins for recycling bottles and cans as well as bins to collect compostable food and paper. New this year will be water stations where attendees can get a cup of water, reducing the use of single-use water bottles.
Last year, the festival produced 26 bags of compostable food waste, paper products and other biodegradables that were sent to Bear Path Farm in Whately to be turned into garden compost instead of to the transfer station and a landfill. Twelve bags of recyclable/redeemable material were collected.
The "green" aspect of the festival is reflective of townspeople's care and concern for the environment. "Everybody is so concerned. Certainly the people of Conway are as well. We do our part," Van Cort said.
And it's good for the children attending the festival to see concern for the environment and learn good stewardship for it at an early age, she added.
All proceeds from the festival go to a scholarship fund for Conway graduating high school seniors.
Admission to the festival is free.
On the day before the festival, Saturday, Oct. 3, there will be a pancake breakfast bake sale, walking tour, Boyden Schoolhouse open house, old-fashioned games and school activities and a turkey dinner. There will also be an evening "Conway Show of Stars" featuring talented residents.
Conway, located on Route 116 five miles north of Interstate 91, was named for General Henry Seymour Conway, a leader in the English House of Commons.
For more information about the festival and related events, call 369-4392 or visit www.festivalofthehills.com


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Last week, "cream of the crop" banking giant JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) got slapped with charges of foreclosure laxity. Investors should take the hint: This is still no time to start piling back into banking stocks.
In a May 17 deposition, one Chase Home Finance employee admitted to signing about 18,000 foreclosure documents a month, among a group of eight managers. Unfortunately, these managers didn't take the time to actually read over the documents or verify the loan history in the majority of these cases. Beth Ann Cottrell, the Chase employee in question, said, "My review is more or less signing the document unless it's questionable. That means, somebody has a question and brings it to me and says, 'Beth, can you take a look at this?'"
Follow the leader
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is our country's finest banking institution. And in an industry that loves to follow the leader, JPMorgan Chase isn't alone in its negligence. One Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) employee also recently went on record to acknowledge that the bank employs "robo-signers" of its own. Renee Hertzler says that she signed as many as 8,000 foreclosure documents a month without looking through them. In a February deposition, Hertzler said, "I typically don't read them because of the volume that we sign."
Of course, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America aren't the only two banking giants with robo-signers on their staffs. Cases are also pending against Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC ) , Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB ) , and Citigroup (NYSE: C ) , among others.
Title insurers suffer
The accused banks could face court investigations for fraud, if evidence supports the allegations that these robo-signers intended to speed up the process of removing homeowners close to default. In response, both Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase have declared a foreclosure freeze in 23 of the states that require court approval to foreclose upon homes. JPMorgan's Chase Home Finance unit will halt more than 50,000 foreclosure cases. Currently, about 2 million homes are in foreclosure; in August, distressed sales or foreclosed homes accounted for 34% of all homes sold in the United States.
But now, those who bought these homes and their title insurers may be subject to claims because of the faulty documentation these banks submitted. As a result, one of the nation's largest title insurers, Old Republic International Corp. (NYSE: ORI ) , will no longer provide insurance for any Chase foreclosed properties until the documentation issues get resolved. Shares of the company's stock fell Friday, along with those of other top title insurers such as First American Financial (NYSE: FAF ) and Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF ) , as investors considered how the foreclosure freeze might affect the companies.
More housing problems
If you can't buy title insurance on a foreclosed house, then why would anyone actually buy the property? This issue certainly means more trouble for the banks with robo-signers, the aforementioned title insurers, as well as the economy and housing market as a whole. The last thing the housing market needs is more inventory, but that's exactly what this fiasco could produce.
Glenn Russell, a Massachusetts attorney who has already been successful in overturning foreclosure cases, told Bloomberg, "This is the most important issue of the whole mortgage mess, because families are being thrown out of their homes by people who may not have the right to do that."
This means foreclosure cases must be reevaluated, and lawsuits will be flying in as fast as the courts can handle the complaints. The process could take years to straighten out.
The Foolish bottom line
The media's made a lot of noise about recovery in the housing market, but I'm not convinced. I won't believe the hype until a great deal of housing's unsold inventory gets worked off, and foreclosures slow from their current rates. In August, foreclosures hit a new record high: 91,000 families were thrown out of their homes, and another 304,000 were in default. Given the recent revelations, who knows how many of these foreclosures will be held up in a court of law? Until these issues are resolved, it makes sense for investors to be wary of banks with large mortgage portfolios, and the title insurers who protect buyers of foreclosed homes.
How much will these claims hurt the housing market? Let us know in the comment box below.