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Thursday, September 14, 2017
Shape Up NYC: Dance Movement for Fitness
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This workout exercises the whole body through dance and movement.
Category: Accessible, Fitness
Special Express Arts 2
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Engaging special needs adults through art for self expression.
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Summer on the Hudson: Yoga Flow
at North Lawn at 78th Street (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Link mindful breathing with movement in this full spectrum yoga practice that includes modifications and intensifications depending on experience level.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Friday, September 15, 2017
Coastal Cleanup
at Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Coastal Cleanup Volunteers give back to the community by helping us remove hundreds of pounds of trash from Pier 1 salt marshes and beaches.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new. Join us on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises. All of our…
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Shape Up NYC: Zumba - Adults
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Have fun with Zumba for fitness, health, and well-being.
Category: Accessible, Fitness
Green Team
at Pier 1 (in Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Green Team provides essential horticultural care to Brooklyn Bridge Park, including planting, mulching, and removing invasive plants.
Category: Nature, Volunteer, Waterfront
Summer on the Hudson: Shape Up NYC Zumba in West Harlem Piers Park
at 125th Street and Marginal Street (in West Harlem Piers), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join Shape Up NYC for Zumba in the park! Dance in the sun and get fit with friends at West Harlem Piers Park.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Sports, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness
Urban Farm Exploration Day
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore and learn about the great variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, chickens, and even rice paddies at our Urban Farm. Ask our Urban Farmers about all that's growing!
Category: Education, Nature, Best for Kids, Tours, Food, Talks, Waterfront
Union Square Park: Crossroads of New York Walking Tour
at Abraham Lincoln Statue (in Union Square Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us on Saturdays to explore the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood and learn about the people and events that shaped this vibrant historical community.
Category: Accessible, History, Tours
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What's nicer on a cold winter day than the spicy aroma of warm gingerbread filling the house? Drizzled with a rich raisin sauce, the wonderfully moist texture of this old-time favorite is good any time of year. Folks can't get enough!
-Julia Livingston
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24 Christmas Puddings for the Holiday Season
- 2-1/2 cups shortening
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 8 eggs
- 5 cups molasses
- 10 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups water
- 2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups water
- 3 cups golden raisins
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
- In a very large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water. Mix well.
- Transfer to four greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.
- For sauce, in a Dutch oven, combine the sugars, flour and salt. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; add raisins. Simmer for 10 minutes or until raisins are plump, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in butter until melted. Serve warm with gingerbread. Yield: 4 cakes (20 servings each) and about 10 cups sauce.
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Posted on 10/30/2011 8:18:34 PM PDT by montag813
by Sheri Urban
Real Feminist
Politico sicks no less than FOUR reporters onto vague nearly 20 year old allegations to smear new GOP Frontrunner Herman Cain.
So desperate are the powers that be to bring down this uber-successful black businessman, that they are doing a Clarence Thomas on him, complete with sketchy allegations such as: a woman accused him of innuendo or personal questions of a sexually suggestive nature and conversations that were regarded as improper in a professional relationship. Can you possibly be any more vague?
A few weeks ago a group of feminists commemorated the 20th anniversary of dopey fraudster Anita Hills pathetic testimony at the Thomas hearings, as if she is some sort of suffragette of the 90s. Now, some in the political good ol boy network are falling over themselves to put out this nothing of a story. Towards the end of their hit piece, they stated that most of the employees that worked for Cain said he was extremely professional and fair to female staffers, and
Cains treatment of women was the same as his treatment of men. Herman treated everyone great, said Mary Ann Cricchio, who was elected to the board of the restaurant group in 1998. She said Cain left such a good impression on the organization that when he spoke at a group event in January of this year, as he was considering a presidential bid, he had unanimous support in the room.The only actual names and actual statements were that Cain was fair and professional. There are no names, dates or any solid evidence whatsoever for the innuendo, vague comments and phantom female employees that settled for 5 figures.
Do not be fooled. this is NOT a leftist attack.
The Republican elites are clearly spooked big time by Herman Cain, who has catapulted into shocking leads in the Iowa, South Carolina and Florida polls, and within striking distance of Romney in New Hampshire - a state Mitt has always assumed he would win by double digits. And so they are feeding this tripe to the Washington media vultures they alternatively joust with and seduce to maintain their corruptocracy. Mitt Romney and Rick Perry would fit right in with Karl Rove and his merry band of RINOs. Herman Cain would most defintely not. And so, he must be taken out.
But on what bait would the Leftist Media bite? Why of course - the same tired racist sexual stereotypes they used against Clarence Thomas, which one would have thought would be verboten in today's climate. But for the Left, a "Black Conservative" (just as with a Hispanic conservative - ask Marco Rubio), has committed "race betrayal" - a capital offense. So they are more than happy to play along.
Conservatives need to remember well how those elites on our side have conspired with the Leftist press to try and take down this great American, Herman Cain. They need to be swept from control of the GOP, once and for all. As Vito Corleone would say: "this I will not forgive".
Whorealdo lived up to his name. He was despicable. The story barely broke and he was fueling the fire, blowing it up as some huge story. Totally irresponsible. He should be reprimanded by Fox. He's obviously a "racist".
RACISM (according to the LEFT)
Racism is, middle to upper class Whites condemning LEFTIST blacks, hispanics, musims, etc.
Jim Crow southern Dhimmicrats are NOT RACIST.
I agree. It came out after the report that he was in a dead heat in Iowa with Romney.
You just insulted the second most FReeper populated state in the Union.
Until you walk in our boots,[dealt with the problems we face as a border state] don't group everyone into a single skillet with your off-the-wall and barely legible posts.
If I hear one more (supposed) FReeper indict the entire state of Texas,(just because Perry is running or some problem you had with former presidents) I'm gonna scream bloody murder. It's uncalled for! It's uncouth! And it's PERSONAL!
Don't forget, another herd of sacred cows that would suffer from a Cain victory are all the RINO media experts like Karl Rove (Romney's pool boy). For the first time in his miserable, pathetic life, Rove would be on the outside looking in at a Republican administration. Which makes me strongly believe that this smear came directly from Tokyo Rove.
Might be time to trot out Larry Sinclair and put his story in a prime time campaign ad.
Might be time to trot out Larry Sinclair and put his story in a prime time campaign ad.
Let's talk about Obama's homosexuality! He was accused by one guy of soliciting and actually carrying through on it. It has been common knowledge that Obama frequented the gay community years ago with one night stands. Why wasn't that ever investigated? Why does Obama always get a pass with the liberal media and Cain have to answer? Sexual harrassment is not the same as sexual activity. We'll see how "fair and balanced" the MSM really is.
Hello? How did Whorealdo and the leftist media treat allegations about Bill Clinton?
I really really loathe Geraldo. And the morons over at Politico, non-journalists. This sounds like another Anita Hill-type non-story. Unreal.
I'm thankful Sarah spoke out already on this guy...turn the tasbles right back at them, their credibility is dust.
(Except that it's still 2011!)
"The fact that this happened so early points to Romney."
Hey Meg, I've always attributed it to Texas envy. :-)
Not a Texan myself, but I've learned to live with the fickle finger of fate...
Just two?!
That's pretty good. I hope they don't ask around about me.
Exactly. This is a primary "October Surprise". And this is the backstabber TeamRomney MO and hired henchman at Pollute_ico.
If you see anything written by these three on Pollute_ico, it came straight from the Romney campaign.
Sarah Palin Calls Cain Hit-Piece Article JournoList Martin a "Punk" on Beck Show (Rewind)
Love this lady.
Based on the age of the allegations, it was very commonplace twenty years ago, for attorneys to 'settle' allegations of sexual harassment whether or not they were true.
I personally witnessed several male managers be smeared by such allegations. The women would make charges, often through the EEOC, and it was cheaper to go through the EEOC process than full court proceedings. The women would 'get some sort of settlement,' and then leave the company. The company would settle on the basis of financial reasons and expediency. Often times those settlements did not contain any admission of guilt on the part of the accused or company.
Politico is pushing this story on morning Joe. They have him guilty, very upset Cain is not cooperating with their story.
You're a lowlife Perry troll to go along with this hatchet job.
So now they are going to lie and create unsubstantiated claims in order to smear him. My God the fear is palpable.
Your right he is a hero to the GOP, or at least the Tea party.
I always find it both amusing and troubling when some one is accused of being an uncle tom. Uncle Tom was the hero in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Book "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Simon Legree was the villain but is anyone ever accused of being a Simon Legree, NOOO!
The attack by Politico is blatant racism. Black men have historically been characterized - unfairly - as abusers of women. This is racial stereotyping, pure & simple. Furthermore, everybody knows black men get a pass on any perceived abuse of "bitches & hos".
Cain is the only black candidate in a race with 8 white candidates. Clearly Politico wants the black guy to lose, & they do NOT want to choose between a black guy & a half black in Nov. 2012. The racist Left is showing its true colors once again!
Hey, if this was an attack on a black Rat candidate, this is exactly what the Left would be saying. The Rats believe the "race card" is completely legitimate, so let's play it often & with gusto.
"Cain would never use innuendo, like the fence will KILL YOU
It surprises me that you can spell "innuendo" since you clearly have no grasp of it's definition.
Its the Democrat way.
This is how they maintain the Power to Rule over us.
If this is to be a scorched earth campaign then so be it.
Let their attempted media coup take place.
America may never be the same again because people will revolt.
it's not the truth of the matter, but the seriousness of the charges...all that matters to the presstitutes.
And h-e-e-e-e-re we go. The requisite "serious charge" against Cain. Invent something and force Cain to dig his way out.
Many of us here in FR predicted this very charge would occur. Watch for more... the Left is now signaling its genuine worry about him.
It's got mostly to do with the previous President and his un-conservative ways. He was a former Texas governor, soft-on-illegals RINO that couldn't speak except for when he was calling the Minutemen names.
To many folks, that sounds like a current candidate running for the nomination. Personally, I love Texas. Spent a year of my life there. El Paso, San Antonio....gorgeous.
It's your governors that make horrible Presidents.
Totally agree with this piece. This was my sense when i heard about it last night.
You think that Tokyo Rove isn't above doing something like this?
Review what he did to Christine O'Donnell.
Easy to make accusations when you don't have to back them up.
IT was unfair...not I. Oops.
I see the Left is up to their usual lies. Take what they do(Clinton is an example)and blame it on an innocent person. Wonder how they bribed these two women?
So this is a Rino affair too. This is why these people have to go.
Well you've got to admit he made some good points. And he didn't even mention college tuition for illegals.
I don't write the whole state off as he does, but I would say you need a real conservative in there to reverse the tide of Mexican influence.
I watched Geraldo last night and he nearly needed an oxygen tank to sustain breathing he was so excited.
He presented it as a faith accompli although Ann Coulter clearly spelled out that there was no touching, no sex, no anything really except a suggestion that some females had said he used "inappropriate language." That could be anything from calling them "honey" up to their being in the presence of a slightly suggestive joke.
Geraldo then went after Cain's campaign manager trying to force him to answer the question: "Did the restaurant association ever pay settlement money?" The campaign manager clearly wanted to talk about the smear and refused to answer that particular question about payments.
First, Cain might well have never even heard of any settlement organizations sometimes pay just to avoid time in court. Those things happen. The campaign manager finally agreed that Cain had no idea what the association might or might not have done.
Second, why wasn't Geraldo asking, "Did Cain commit some act of using inappropriate language?"
Because the campaign manager could easily have denied that.
Then supposed crack lawyer, Lis Wiehl, got all excited because the campaign manager wouldn't answer such an easy question as "did some payment get made". How she couldn't see through the set-up defies logic, since I'm no lawyer and I saw through it immediately.
Say that some settlement had been made. Say it had been paid to avoid a bogus charge and huge expense in time and lawyers. How do you years later answer "was it paid" on national TV and not get bludgeoned to death with the appearance of wrong when all that had happened was the use of "honey" or a compliment on "appearance" or something totally innocuous except to a gold-digger feminist looking for a chance to make cash off of an executive.
I've not been a great supporter of Cain, but I'm backing him to the hilt on this. I despise the camp that did this, and the only camp with reason to do so is Romney or Obama.
Cain is not Perry's target. Perry's target is Romney. Obama, on the other hand, benefits from injuring any candidate he might see as a threat.
This has the stink of Rove, Romney, establishment GOP oligarchs and/or Perry.
Hey, it almost worked with Clarence Thomas so it might work with Cain. Worthless RINOs. They can piss off.
Cain is the one, Cain can win.
"You think that Tokyo Rove isnt above doing something like this?"
The above is the worst that politico was able to say about Cain. They did not go into detail on the exact innuendo or the exact "sexually suggestive question."
So, the allegation is that Cain "said" something. It isn't that he touched, forced, fondled, held, bribed, etc., anyone. It is a matter of words that can never be replayed or proven by anyone.
If this were Bill Clinton, because of his track record, I'd say we should pay attention. But every other person and every other situation does not reveal anything like this.
I'm guessing it was on the part of the females a matter of pure gold-digging, or a matter of them flat out lying, or a matter of a misunderstanding of context or intent.
So far as I know, without a recording, it's a matter of words that cannot be recaptured.
How dare you challenge the word of America's highest-paid Norwegian-American High School dropout?
This man is a genius. Ask him, if you don't believe me. He has spent hundreds of millions of RNC dollars to turn slam dunk landslides for Republicans into exciting cliffhanger losses to unlikely Democrats.
The "genius" Part is he keeps getting the money.
Preferring one's own sex, smoking crack, doing cocaine, or having a foreign citizen father has absolutely nothing to do with the ability and eligibility of this outstanding Hawaiian to live in the White House and visit Martha's Vineyard.
I suggest you spend some time reading his stirring autobiography as written by Bill Ayers.
Conservatives are tired of the double standard.
The MSM knew for months that John Edwards had fathered a child out of wedlock, yet did not report it. They had to be dragged kicking and screaming to report the story.
But, if there's "a rumor of an allegation by an unnamed source" about a conservative it's reported as front page news.
This double standard extends to every aspect of reporting. For example, Rick Perry's college grades have been sifted with a fine tooth comb by the press, but it's not worth the media's time to check Obama's grades.
This report doesn't make me wonder about Cain, it makes me mad at the MSM.
>> This attack on Herman Cain is coordinated and brought forth by the following, Politico . . . . <<
Yep, and about the only thing surprising about it may be that it wasn't done by the "maccaca squad" at the Washington Post.
(But I guess they're too busy trying to smear Rubio. So perhaps the WaPo just farmed the Cain hit job out to Politico.)
That would be correct! "False accusation is the last stage before supernatural promotion."......Mike Murdoch
Despite his antics and attempts to draw Cain's campaign in (and I have to say I do not think it was a smart move to call in to Geraldo, given his slant), the facts as I understand them to date are these:
On one side (Politico) you have this:
We have a report where we know nothing about the accusers and the specifics of the accusations from a dozen years ago.They, at this point, are simply reported very vaguely by Politico: episodes that left the women upset and offended and physical gestures that were not overtly sexual but that made women who experienced or witnessed them uncomfortable," and that, "they regarded as improper in a professional relationship.
We have allegation of payoff in the five figure range, but again, nothing specific. IMHO, until the accusers come up with something much more specific, like names, dates and places, it is going to continue to be nothing more than an attemted smear campaign from my perspecitve.
Maybe Politico has more...time will tell, but at this point, it's not out there.
Ron Magruder, Denise Marie Fugo and Joseph Fassler, the chair, vice chair and immediate past chairman of the National Restaurant Association board of directors through the entire time of Cains position at the Restruant Association, said they hadnt heard about any complaints regarding Cain making unwanted advances.I have never heard that. It would be news to me, said Fugo, who runs a Cleveland, Ohio, catering company, adding such behavior would be totally out of character for the Cain she knew. Hes very gracious.
Fassler, who helped bring Cain on board as CEO of the restaurant association, said that any inappropriate behavior was not brought to his attention and that he would be upset to learn it had gone on and he was not made aware of it.
Thats a shock to me, Fassler said. As an officer during all of Hermans years there as a paid executive none of that stuff ever surfaced to me. Nobody ever called me, complained about this, nor did I ever hear that from Peter Kilgore, nor did I ever hear that from Herman Cain.
Fassler who ran a Phoenix food-service company and finished his term as chairman the month before Cains June 1999 departure but remained on the boards executive committee described Cain as treating men and women identically and asserted it was not within his character to make unwanted advances. Its not what I know of him, Fassler said.
Much like Fassler, almost all board members remember Cain fondly and say he left on good terms.
Cain was extremely professional and fair to female staffers at the restaurant association, recalled Lee Ellen Hayes, who said she worked fairly closely with Cain in the late 1990s, when she was an executive at the National Restaurant Association Education Fund, a Chicago-based offshoot of the group.
Cains treatment of women was the same as his treatment of men. Herman treated everyone great, said Mary Ann Cricchio, who was elected to the board of the restaurant group in 1998. She said Cain left such a good impression on the organization that when he spoke at a group event in January of this year, as he was considering a presidential bid, he had unanimous support in the room.
So, at this pont, who you gonna believe?
Amazing, isn't it!!! Marco Rubio and, now....Herman Cain getting the old smear workover from the low life liberal dirt bags. Why? Shucks, Cain & Rubio on the same ticket destroy, not only massively defeat POTUS Obama come November, 2012. They also destroy just about all of the present Democrat Party!!! So.....Cain & Rubio must be brought down in any manner possible. And....you can bet your bottom dollar, the Republican establishment RINO types, Rove, Romney, etc. are coordinating the effort with Obama, the Democrat Party, Politico & the Washington Post!!! Time for Patriotic, True, Real, Loyal, Decent Americans to come to the aid of their candidates and more importantly, their country!!!
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Joseph H. Chivington
1927 -- 2005
Joseph H. Chivington, a longtime resident of Craig, died April 23, 2005, at the Veterans Home in Cañon City.
Chivington was born May 26, 1927, in Rock Springs, Wyo., the youngest son of L. H. "Doc" Chivington and Blanche B. Chivington.
Chivington was in the Merchant Marines during World War II. When the war ended, he married Dorothy Yount. After the war, he was a truck driver and mechanic in Steamboat Springs. In the mid-1950s, he moved to Craig and was a mechanic before going to work for the Craig School District, where he maintained and drove buses until his retirement. He was a devoted member of the Elks Club BPOE 1577 and the Odd Fellows Lodge.
Chivington is survived by his son, Michael, and daughter-in-law, Janice; grandsons Christopher Chivington and Nathan Boltz; four great grandchildren; a brother, E. P. Chivington; sisters Ruth Jacobson, Mary Baker and Florence Perelson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Chivington was preceded in death by his daughter, Holly, his parents, his brothers Granville H. and John M. Chivington, and a sister, Blanche Betty.
A memorial service will be held by the Elks Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars at 10:30 a.m. June 10, 2005, at the Craig Cemetery.


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Henry Leroy Jackson was the first born to his beloved parents, the late Mr. Henry and the late Mrs. Mildred Jackson on January 26, 1943 in Bamberg, South Carolina. His family moved to New York when Henry was an infant. Henry was raised in the Rockaways; he attended Public School 42, Junior High School 198 and graduated from Far Rockaway High School. Henry attended two years at Brooklyn College a few years after being Honorably Discharged from the United States Army in 1968. After his discharge he was employed as a Postal Carrier.
After so many introductions by friends, the tall dark and handsome Henry a.k.a "Jackson" started dating, fell in love and married Paulette Rowell (One of the prettiest ladies in the Rockaways). He affectionately called her "Red" because of her hair color. And she affectionately called him "Jack". This covenant brought forth two Extraordinarily Beautiful daughters Cheri Diane and India C. Jackson.
Jackson loved to party and have" Good Times" with all of his life long friends. He enjoyed Family Picnics, going to the Pocono Mountains, fishing, listening to music especially Barry White, dancing, playing cards, horseback riding, and always "looking at the pretty ladies". He was a true "ladies man". Jackson was a "thinker"; he loved National Geographic, War Documentaries, Western TV Shows and Comedies. In addition, he loved the Dallas Cowboys Football Team, The LA Lakers Basketball Team, Boxing and Golf. He had a great sense of humor and was known to speak his mind. To all those that he did befriend he was a Confidant, Loyal, Nonjudgmental and a True Friend to the end. As a child he even played piano for The Macedonia Baptist Church in Arverne. (Smile)
In his latter times Jackson's "Pretty Ladies" were his two daughters Cheri and India and his 1st Grandchild Cassiah the "Little One". They were his back up, his strength and his Pride. They were Dedicated, Full of Love and fought for him always till his very end. When questioned about wanting sons He would say," My girls can do the same thing like sons!" Daddy never felt disappointed. He always knew that his daughters were His Blessing.
Henry accepted Jesus Christ as His Personal Lord and Savior and went Home to be with all those who left before him: his Lovely wife Paulette C. Jackson, both of his parents Henry and Mildred Jackson, his younger brother Reginald Jackson, and his "Ace" younger sister Phyllis Lee.
Henry leaves to cherish his life: two daughters: Cheri Diane Jackson and India C. Jackson, 1st and only granddaughter Cassiah Diamond Jackson, two nephews: Lamont Lee, Terrill Lee, their wives Victoria and Monique Lee, two nieces Kamyah Harper and Kimberly Lee, and cousins: Joan Green , Shawn S. Harper and wife Karen Harper, a host of great nieces and nephews and other relatives. Best male friends: Arthur, Joe and Alfred, Best female friends: Crystal, Sylvia and Virginia and a great host of friends to numerous to count.
Jackson was Fun to be Around, Will be Greatly Missed and When Thought about and Remembered We will All Smile!
Submitted In Honor and Praise……..Daddy's Girls


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At least where public restrooms are concerned, PRWeb tells us that touching the door to exit the restroom is our biggest fear related to using public facilities. Then in their PR flack kind of way they are pleased to announce that the problem has been solved by their client. But first, some reputable firm data:
According to Kimblery-Clark over 55% of the people surveyed feared the door handles in Public Restrooms. Now thanks to ASC Hygiene the problem has been resolved with Germ Free Door Handles.
The technique, if you must know, is that "ASC Hygiene BioGuard is employing AgION Technologies silver ion based antimicrobial science to produce a new protective finish for door pulls and plates that minimizes bacterial growth on the surface of the finished product. BioGuard is now available on ASC door pulls, push bars, and protection plates."
Then, to assure us that our other fears are being addressed, they invite us to "learn more about Touch Free Hygiene such as Self Cleaning Toilet Seats and Touch Free Restrooms."
Leaving the restroom for a second, The School for Champions tells us that "There are two major types of fear in humans. One is the fear of physical harm. The other is the fear of looking foolish in the eyes of your peers and being ridiculed because of it."
While I was on the subject, I also found out what is bugging Olivia Olsen, a 72 year-old accountant from Koppom, Sweden:
"I hesitate to admit this, but my greatest fear has always been water, water of all kinds, but particularly the open sea. So great is my fear of water that I bathe only once a week, and only in the form of a brief shower, never in the bathtub. I wear a heavy perfume to disguise my body odor."
This has been another random trip along the information highway. Thanks to Google, we can see whose opinions on their greatest fear do best in a search engine.
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Going Digital: Computerized Land Registration and Credit Access in India
Despite strong beliefs that property titling and registration will enhance credit access, empirical evidence in support of such effects remains scant. The gradual roll-out of computerization of land registry systems across Andhra Pradesh's 387 sub-registry offices (SROs) allows us to combine quarterly administrative data on credit disbursed by all commercial banks for a 11 year period (1997-2007) aggregated to the SRO level with the date of shifting registration from manual to digital. Computerization had no credit effect in rural areas but led to increased credit-supply in urban ones. A marked increase of registered urban mortgages due to computerization supports the robustness of the result. At the same time, estimated impacts from reduction of stamp duty are much larger, suggesting that, without further changes in the property rights system, impacts of computerization will remain marginal.
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What do you want with a porcelain milk jug, you ask? Well, because to start - it's fancy. And for any coffee or tea drinker, it's a great way to hold your milk or creamer. Or if you're an avid cereal connoisseur (hey, we're not judging - Frosted Mini-Wheats rule our world), then it's a nice accessory to go along with your cereal bowl and morning appetite. Or ... okay, are we stretching? Eh. Use it to hold milk, water, flowers ... it doesn't really matter. It's just a cool design for your home or office and we like it. 'Nuff said.
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Dec. 8 will mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon, who was shot down outside of his New York apartment.
I was 16 at the time it happened but had been a Beatlemaniac since I was 10.
I guess I couldn't actually be called a Beatlemaniac because I am too young. I was born in the same year the Beatles appeared for the first time on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
And even though I had heard every song the man had ever recorded, read a dozen books and hundreds of articles on the Beatles and Lennon, my generation could only imagine the significance the Fab Four had on popular culture and, some say, the world in general.
Generations are framed by the here and the now of their own existence.
The past has ebbed away and the future, well the future comes at such startling speed in this digital age that often it becomes the past before it has a chance to be the present.
We often take for granted our own life experiences so that we superimpose our own frames of reference on others without even thinking about it.
But if we do stop and think about it, and as the year 2000 comes to a close maybe it's a good time for such reflection, we realize each generation has its own paradigm in which it is forced to view the generations of the past and those of the future.
Important events of our day often become the footnotes of the next generation.
Take for instance, the class of 2001.
The murder of Lennon and the assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan is ancient history. As a matter of fact, Reagan's presidency is as faded as the movies he made to the Class of 2001. The Class of 2001 has only really experienced one president, catching only a glimpse of George Bush.
The release of American hostages in 1981 by Iranian captors, along with the sale of the first IBM personal computer with the MS-DOS operating system by Bill Gate's Microsoft is dusty history.
AIDS emerged in that same year, which means the disease has loomed over the lives of the Class of 2001 as long as it can remember.
MTV, which for many has become a daily staple, was launched before those classmates were even born.
The year that most of them were actually born 1983 saw the release of Michael Jackson's album "Thriller." But the Class of 2001 never bought albums; the compact disc had already become common place by the time they could appreciate music.
Most of them, if not all, were too young to remember the grand tragedy of the Challenger explosion that generated national mourning and caused a setback for the U.S. space program. With space shuttle launches becoming practically an every-day occurrence, it's hard to imagine the shuttle program was nearly scuttled.
That same year there was another kind of explosion in the Ukraine called Chernobyl. It was the worst nuclear catastrophe anywhere ever, polluting the environment and causing perhaps 8,000 deaths after the accident..
And while Chernobyl smoldered, the Soviet Union fizzled and finally fell apart. But the Cold War never existed as far as the Class of 2001 is concerned, not past the pages of a history book anyway.
Events of our time shape how we think, live and interact with each other.
"What we're you doing when you heard Kennedy was shot?"
"What we're you doing when you heard John Lennon was shot?"
Perhaps the question posed between those of the Class of 2001 will be "What were you doing when you heard about Columbine?" and those of the Class of 2010 will be left to wonder what it really was all about.


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Good morning, a client wants the mail sent from a form on their website to be encrypted with TLS. The site is already encrypted with an SSL certificate. We have another postfix server that uses optional TLS for it's mail and it's got apache on it so I've been testing with that but so far I've not been able to get it to use TLS when sending from apache. These are ubunutu 10.04 servers, can anyone point me in the right direction?
I think you mean Postfix. TLS is an encryption protocol for transmitting between mail servers. The packets while on the net are encrypted. The mail itself is unencrypted while on the servers. If you want some kind of of encryption (e.g. PGP) that allows only the recipient to read the mail then you can do that with Apache but it is not TLS.
yes I do mean postfix, our linux servers use apache and postfix, a few of them also use TLS. But those other servers are all for use with people using mail clients and whatnot, in this case the mail is going to be generated on the server itself when a user fills in a form on the website. For reasons that I can't yet figure out, I can't get the server to start a TLS session when sending these particular mails
That wouldn't have anything to do with Apache. I don't know what your network configuration is, obviously but are the working servers using the same firewall/router as the one in question? What router/firewall are you using? Cisco for example, by default, disables SCP. I suspect the problem is not with Postfix but with your firewall/router not allowing Postfix to see the TLS request.
it's nothing to do with the router or the firewall. TLS sessions were working fine when relaying mail via server A to server B but not when sending a mail from a php script on server A to server B. It's working now but I don't know which of my config changes fixed it. That might be a problem as I have to go and do it on two other servers now.


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Favorite Chili Cheeseburgers Recipe
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger-size pretzel buns or hamburger buns, split
- 1/2 cup nacho cheese sauce, warmed
- 1. In a large bowl, combine beef, chili sauce and chili powder, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into eight 1/4-in.-thick patties. Place 2 tablespoons cheese onto the center of each of four patties. Top with remaining patties; press edges firmly to seal.
- 2. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns with cheese sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 burger: 479 calories, 26g fat (14g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 1028mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein.
Reviews for Favorite Chili Cheeseburgers
"These burgers taste great and are easy to make. I used cheddar cheese on top instead of the nacho sauce. I will be making them again."
"Very tasty and juicy! I used American cheese top these . Also have made on stovetop and they were delicious!"
"These were good and simple to make"
"This burger is so simple and easy to make. It has great flavor and can easily be changed up to make your family happy. You change the sauce, seasonings, and cheese to make whole new burgers each time you make it. Love these kinds of recipes."
Wine Pairings
Medium-Bodied Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.


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It's been five years since I got a chance to see WrestleMania, but this Sunday night I'm throwing down the cash ($49.95?! When did that happen?! Probably sometime in the last five years, eh?) to watch the greatest moment in wrestling each year. Even with ratings down and a hole in the talent roster due to TNA defections (most notably Kurt Angle), stubborn legends who won't take a pay cut (most notably Hulk Hogan), injuries (most notably Triple H), and retirements (most notably The Rock) - hey, it's WrestleMania. And while true wrestling fans aren't going crazy over the over-publicized Vince McMahon-Donald Trump feud, there's still some things to look forward to. The double main events may not be instant classics, but both are old school vs. new school showdowns, with the old school drawing the majority of the fan support in both cases. And the eight man Money in the Bank ladder match is what I'm looking forward to the most. And there are still gripes - aside from the missing talent, the Intercontinental Title will not be defended (that's Umaga), the ECW title will not be defended (that's Lashley), and the tag team titles will not be defeneded (John Cena & Shawn Michaels, who're facing each other, but at least that'll still be interesting on Monday). Anyway, here are the ramblings of a now-casual wrestling fan, on the eve of WrestleMania...
(These are the announced matches, but there are so many "superstars" left off the card as it stands, there's gotta be some sort of tag team gauntlet or battle royal or something that they're not talking about, or maybe will be a dark match...)
Kane vs. The Great Khali
Here's your typical "we need an angle - let's put two giants against each other!" match, short on storyline and big on physical violence. The Kane character is now a ten year veteran and a former world champion back towards the beginning of his run. Khali - who is currently most famous for a bit part in the new Longest Yard movie - has the size worthy of a push. Early rumors had Khali being Vince McMahon representative at WrestleMania, to face Hulk Hogan and Donald Trump. When Hogan backed out - reportedly because Vince told him he wouldn't be earning more money than everyone else - Umaga took Khali's spot, and now we have this match. Kane stands 7'0", Khali 7'3" - it's rare that you see someone significantly taller than Kane - and both have no personality. But Kane has some sentimental value with longtime fans, while Khali is a relative newcomer. So it's one thing to have Kane come out on top in this match - it's another to Khali's longevity to have him steal a win here. I like Kane as a heel and I'd like to see him move back toward the main event, so I'm pulling for him, but it's probably a smarter move overall to have Khali win and gain more credibility, and I think that's the direction they'll go.
Who I hope will win: Kane
Who I think will win: The Great Khali
WWE Women's Championship - LumberJill Match
Melina vs. Ashley
New concept, and it's smart - 12 other WWE divas will surround the ring during this match between the champion Melina, and recent Playboy covergirl Ashley. And even if they've still got enough credibility to land one on the cover every now and then, the female division at WWE ain't what it used to be with Trish Stratus and Lita no longer around. Longtime wrestling fans never thought they'd say "Man, I miss Chyna." Anyway, Melina is the one who screams all the time, and that's annoying, so let's go with Ashley. She's hot now, she'll probably win.
Who I hope will win: Ashley
Who I think will win: Ashley
No Disqualification Eight Man Tag
ECW Originals (Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Sandman & Tommy Dreamer)
vs. The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Kevin Thorn, Marcus Cor Von & Matt Striker)
Another easy storyline to write...RVD is rumored to be on the outs, that's why he doesn't get a more high-profile match after winning the WWE Championship just 10 months ago. The ECW Originals are still fun to watch, and these new guys may end up being nothing but cannon fodder - of them, only Elijah Burke seems like someone that has real potential. Same with Kane/Khali - if the WWE wants to give them a name and give ECW more of a future, they'll let them escape with the win. RVD's future absence may help that. But WrestleMania has a way of giving the people what they want. Joey Styles fans, mark out.
Who I hope will win: ECW Originals
Who I think will win: ECW Originals
United States Championship
Chris Benoit vs. Montel Vontavious Porter
All together now: "Chris Benoit deserves better!" After falling out of the main event picture, they put the US title on Benoit back in November and keep leaving it there - hey wait, is this WCW? - so the question here is, does Benoit drop the belt and signal a continued move up for MVP, while putting Benoit back towards the main event himself...or does MVP, who's gotten some significant SmackDown wins but is currently most famous for getting really set on fire in an inferno match last year, get squashed here and go down a peg? I don't like MVP, who has the worst attire since Owen Hart's "I look like a @#%! street sign!" costume. So we're pulling for Benoit, but it'd be better long term if MVP gets the belt here.
Who I hope will win: Chris Benoit
Who I think will win: MVP
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk - Edge - Finlay - Jeff Hardy - King Booker - Matt Hardy - Mr. Kennedy - Randy Orton
The premise here, if you're unfamiliar, is putting a briefcase at the top of a ladder above the ring, and whoever captures it first gets a title shot anytime he chooses over the next 365 days. They did a great job of using this in a unique way to get the belt from RVD to Edge over the summer. Anyway, ladder matches are great 95% of the time - though Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero proved you can suck at one at SummerSlam 2005 - and with eight people involved, the stakes are high. With the exception of Finlay and Mr. Kennedy, I like all of these guys and think they can really go. CM Punk has a lot of pop with the crowd, Edge can play on the main event level and has legit heat, as does Randy Orton, King Booker (Booker T, in case you didn't figure that out) has been around the block, and the Hardys know how to work ladder matches. Edge and Orton are the two biggest names in this thing (sorry Booker), but they've been going at each other lately and may end up costing each other the match. Same potential exists for an instant-feud between the Hardys. Edge is undefeated at WrestleMania, and I like him as the heel enough to pull for him to get a title shot here, but the fact that they haven't been talking about his WrestleMania undefeated streak makes me think he won't win. Jeff Hardy is an attractive choice, but so is the Jeff vs. Matt feud, which makes me think about picking Booker...but we'll stick with Jeff.
Who I hope will win: Edge
Who I think will win: Jeff Hardy
Battle of the Billionaires - Hair vs. Hair Match
Bobby Lashley (w/ Donald Trump) vs. Umaga (w/ Vince McMahon)
Special Guest Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
...and let's forget any ideas that the main attraction here is anyone but Stone Cold. I was never a huge Austin mark - always more into DX and then The Rock during Austin's prime - but it's still fun and nostalgic to hear the glass break and then watch him walk down and raise both arms on the turnbuckle. Aside from the fact that it would get more national press, I just can't see Donald Trump coming out of this bald. Bobby Lashley can really go, and they've done a good job with Umaga (only career losses to John Cena for the title) so far. Two points if you know that Umaga is one of those guys from Three Minute Warning. One point if you remember Three Minute Warning. Three points if you can tell me if he was Rosey or Jamal. Anyway, logic says Lashley - who I bet is even higher up the food chain come WrestleMania 24 (outside baby, at the Citrus Bowl!)
Who I hope will win: Lashley
Who I think will win: Lashley
World Heavyweight Championship
Batista vs. The Undertaker
Here's a list of The Undertaker's victims at WrestleMania: Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Giant Gonzales, King Kong Bundy, Diesel, Sycho Sid Vicious, Kane in an Inferno Match, Big Boss Man in the worst Hell in a Cell match ever, Triple H, Ric Flair, Big Show & A-Train in a handicap match, Kane again, Randy Orton, and Mark Henry in a Casket Match. That's 14 wins, zero losses. When you look at those names, while they're missing the true legends (Undertaker faced - and lost to - Steve Austin and Bret Hart at SummerSlam, and lost to Shawn Michaels at the Royal Rumble, and traded victories with The Rock and Hulk Hogan at various points), it's still impressive. Twice - against Triple H at X-7, and in a match that exceeded everyone's expectations against Ric Flair the next year - I was sure the streak was going to end, but he kept going. So, why is Batista going to be the man that stops the streak? He's got the gold, but Undertaker is currently the biggest face in the WWE. And he's much better as the heel - I hope he wins the gold, because it would be an injustice to have Batista stop the streak, and then they find a way to turn him heel and put him against Bobby Lashley or someone like that. The best possible main event they could put together right now, with Triple H down, would be Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker. That's some real old school for you, right there. Put that on my fantasy wish list for WrestleMania 24 as a final farewell for both of them, along with a Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair match with the same stipulation. But I'm not running the show, now am I?
Who I hope will win: Undertaker
Who I think will win: Undertaker
WWE Championship
John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels
Mark it down: HBK will make this the best match of the night. That's just what he does. Love him or hate him, Shawn Michaels can still go, and when he goes, he takes the other guy with him and ends up making it the match of their career. Michaels' WrestleMania resume includes a 1-2 record with Marty Jennetty as The Rockers, and then a win over Tito Santana and an IC loss to Tatanka before he started making people famous. In the first ever Ladder Match, Michaels lost to Razor Ramon at X. He made the main event (because we don't count LT and Bam Bam) the next year and lost to Diesel. In the first ever IronMan Match, Michaels beat Bret Hart in overtime at XII. At XIV, he passed the torch to Steve Austin in the main event in his last WWE match for four years with a wrecked back, in one of the grittiest wrestling performances ever. Upon returning to WWE at SummerSlam in 2002, HBK took down Chris Jericho in a legendary return at XIX, was part of the Triple Threat Match with Triple H and Chris Benoit that gave Benoit his first world title at XX, lost to Kurt Angle at XXI in another legendary match, before doing the apparently mandatory "let's put him against Vince McMahon!" match last year. Even so, his matches with Razor Ramon, Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, HHH/Benoit, and Angle are among the best in WrestleMania history. This is what Shawn Michaels does. Which brings us to John Cena - loved by few, hated by many. He's alright, I guess, he's just not the flagship. They may try and make him be by having him retain, but the louder the boos have gotten over the last few weeks, the more I think HBK is walking out as a five time champ. Shawn Michaels has always been my personal favorite - I think he gets to the top of the mountain one more time.
Who I hope will win: Shawn Michaels
Who I think will win: Shawn Michaels
If you're looking for more history, you can check out IGN's excellent piece on the 20 Greatest WrestleMania Matches of All Time.
Friday, March 30, 2007
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Leafs Sign MacIntyre To One-Year Deal
MacIntyre, 29, played in 21 games for the Toronto Marlies posting a record of 13-5-3.Toronto Marlies
June 13, 2013
The Maple Leafs announced on Thursday that the team has signed goaltender Drew MacIntyre to a one year two-way contract.
MacIntyre, 29, has played in 21 games for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League this season posting a record of 13-5-3. The 6-1, 184-pound goaltender has compiled a 1.83 goals against average and a 0.931 save percentage. MacIntyre has previous NHL experience with the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres.
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Edwin VanCleef
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- For information on how to defeat Edwin VanCleef in the Deadmines, see Edwin VanCleef (tactics).
" | None may challenge the Brotherhood!
- Edwin VanCleef
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Edwin VanCleef is one of the greatest human engineers in history,[3] the unquestioned leader of the Defias Brotherhood[4] and one of the most important criminals that threatens the kingdom of Stormwind.
Biography Edit
Early life Edit
Edwin VanCleef was once a "roofwalker" in Stormwind with a specialty in defeating mechanical defenses. Yet, when the Horde destroyed the city, he was called upon because of the skills he learned as a child at the side of his father, a master stonemason, and was one of the first to offer his talents to rebuild Stormwind City.[5]
The reconstruction of Stormwind Edit
Edwin VanCleef was originally one of the architects that worked on the rebuilding of Stormwind City at the end of the Second War. The reconstruction of Stormwind was an arduous task, but with such a genius as VanCleef masterminding the operation, the project was completed smoothly and in less than ten years. However, the House of Nobles refused to pay the Stonemasons Guild for their work.[3]
Some of the more senior of the Stonemasons, including VanCleef, were offered governmental jobs if they'd just be quiet and play along. However, Edwin VanCleef was not willing to betray his workmen. He spat on the floor and walked out of the halls he'd built, vowing that he'd make the city pay one way or another. Shortly afterward, at VanCleef's urging, workers rioted in Stormwind City. Several people died,[3], including the King of Stormwind's wife Tiffin Wrynn and VanCleef with other artisans were the first to be cast out of the city gates.[5]
VanCleef took the group of artisans and tinkers sitting in the mud outside the gates of Stormwind and turned them into the Defias Brotherhood.[5]
The Brotherhood begins Edit
- See also: Defias Brotherhood
After teaching the Stonemasons the skills he learned from the city's thieves, he helped them adapt to the wild until they had perfected their ability to ambush travelers. When the Stormwind Guard began to respond, VanCleef and the tinkers in their group augmented the abilities of the renegades with mechanical devices and weapons.[5]
VanCleef then turned to more ruthless tactics: Merchants who brought goods to Stormwind were robbed, farmsteads that provided Stormwind with food were razed, or infested with harvest golems. As VanCleef strangled Stormwind, stone by stone, he used the money he stole to pay for bands of mercenaries. Some of his men were captured, but VanCleef played even that to his advantage; inside the Stockade of Stormwind City, his men gathered a force for rebellion. Stormwind and its loyal townships found themselves under an unexpected siege, and thanks to sinister machinations of others, the towns' cries for help went unheard.[3]
VanCleef's search for a secure location where he could build a tinker's works led him across Westfall to the Deadmines. Once his laboratory was constructed, he entered the mines.[5] The brotherhood hired bandits and captured the goblins of Westfall at Edwin's command.[5] Mercenaries, brigands, criminals, soldiers,[6] outlaws and rebels[3] also joined the brotherhood,[6] and buoyed by his success, VanCleef christened his gang Defias Brotherhood.[3] And so, the Defias Brotherhood was created,[5] founded as an instrument of revenge.[6]
VanCleef and the other commanders prefer its members to master a wider variety of skills than those of a pure soldier.[7] Later on, the Defias Brotherhood, led by Edwin VanCleef, attempted to take Elwynn Forest but failed.[8]
After the Third War Edit
He has rarely left the Deadmines in more than two decades, yet he knows of everything happening across central Azeroth, particularly where the Brotherhood is involved. Rumors say that in recent years he has grown particularly zealous in his belief in technology's means to defeat Stormwind.[5]
Beneath the famed Deadmines of Westfall, located beneath the former Alliance town of Moonbrook, VanCleef commissioned the reconstruction of a huge war machine, an ogre juggernaut from the First War.[3]
World of Warcraft Edit
- Main article: Edwin VanCleef (tactics)
From aboard the ship located deep within the Deadmines, VanCleef awaited the moment at which he would strike at his hated foe. Before this could take place, however, adventurers of the Alliance, having previously learned of the headquarters of the Defias Brotherhood,[9] entered the Deadmines and assaulted VanCleef's ship. After a battle, they managed to defeat VanCleef. The adventurers took his head to Gryan Stoutmantle, who said that this event marked the end of the Defias Brotherhood.[10] Yet they were left with the disconcerting worry that not all matters with the Brotherhood were yet resolved, subsequent events would prove that despite VanCleef's death, the plans of the Defias Brotherhood were underway.[11] VanCleef's death was later informed to King Varian,[12] who informed Jaina Proudmoore of it and they thought that the Defias was broken. But Jaina later discovered that the Defias were still active, even in Dustwallow Marsh.[1]
Wrath of the Lich King Edit
- Main article: Memory of VanCleef
VanCleef returns as a part of Argent Confessor Paletress encounter in Trial of the Champion, where players face random memories, including him.
Cataclysm Edit
VanCleef was previously believed to appear in the new heroic version of the Deadmines in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
Lorewise, Edwin VanCleef is dead,[1] but the Defias Brotherhood did not die with him. His daughter Vanessa, hiding under an alias, has arisen to become the new leader of the Defias Brotherhood. She has unleashed a plot to bring down Stormwind after witnessing the assassination of her father some five years before.
Description Edit
Small and wiry, the man has a mousy look about him. He wears the sweaty, oil-stained clothes typical of a peasant laborer, along with a short cloak and thick leather gloves. The man's overall appearance is so common, in fact, that he would be almost instantly forgettable if not for the spotless, scarlet bandana fastened around his neck. Despite his unseemly appearance, he has a cunning look in his eyes and a partially concealed blade sheathed underneath one arm.[8] His face is now wasted and hollow; he is no longer the noble figure he once was, but is obviously corrupt.[6]
Edwin VanCleef relies on his unassuming appearance to avoid most fights. When engaging in battle, he always prefers to take the offensive; he is known to frequently retreat from combat only to circle around and strike a few minutes later when his enemies have lowered their guard. VanCleef uses his longbow to surprise enemies from a great distance away, then draws his rapier and sneaks to a second hiding spot. When his enemies approach, investigating the location from which the arrows originated, he springs forth and attempts a sneak attack. He prefers to strike at lightly armored targets first in the hope that he might be able to incapacitate or kill them outright with a single sneak attack.[8]
Quests Edit
He is involed in the following quests:
- [22D] The Defias Brotherhood
- [22] The Unsent Letter
Quotes Edit
- Edwin Vancleef says: None may challenge the brotherhood!
- Edwin Vancleef says: Lapdogs! All of you...
- Edwin Vancleef says: Fools! Our cause is Righteous!
- Edwin Vancleef says: The Brotherhood shall prevail!
Media Edit
Videos Edit
Notes Edit
- VanCleef's name most probably comes from Lee Van Cleef, a western film actor, who usually played villains that were similar to VanCleef.
References Edit
- ^ a b c [33] Quest:Survey Alcaz Island
- ^ Quest:Rise of the Brotherhood
- ^ a b c d e f g Dark Factions, pg. 139
- ^ Dark Factions, pg. 140
- ^ a b c d e f g h Lands of Conflict, pg. 158
- ^ a b c d Dark Factions, pg. 141
- ^ Dark Factions, pg. 174
- ^ a b c Lands of Conflict, pg. 62
- ^ The Defias Brotherhood (6)
- ^ The Defias Brotherhood (7)
- ^ The Attack!
- ^ An Audience with the King
External links Edit
Preceded by: Incumbent | Position: Defias Brotherhood Kingpin | Succeeded by: Vanessa VanCleef |


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Fall Out Boy to perform Saturday at Arts Center
WHO: Momentour with Fall Out Boy, Paramore and New Politics.
WHAT: Rock and pop.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday.
WHERE: PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Parkway exit 116, Holmdel; 732-203-2500 or artscenter.com.
HOW MUCH: $26.25 to $199.
MORE INFO: falloutboy.com.
After returning to the music scene following a four-year hiatus, Fall Out Boy is assessing its future in a rapidly changing rock-pop landscape.
"We're in a strange place where we're not exactly sure who our contemporaries are," bassist Pete Wentz said by phone. "We came from a very specific scene of music that doesn't seem to exist anymore [pop-punk and alternative]. We're trying to figure out our place in rock and pop music."
Fall Out Boy's co-headlining tour with Paramore includes a stop on Saturday in Holmdel. Last year the band released its fifth disc, "Save Rock and Roll," Fall Out Boy's second album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. Wentz said he and singer-guitarist Patrick Stump have begun separately working on new material.
"The new music we've written so far is vastly different than any of our other stuff," Wentz said.
"Save Rock and Roll" may hint at the Chicago-based band's new direction. While the album retains the big guitar hooks of past Fall Out Boy efforts, it also includes hefty doses of electronic beats more likely to inspire dance moves than a mosh pit.
Wentz said it's too early to tell if the next Fall Out Boy release will follow in "Save Rock and Roll's" footsteps. "Patrick and I have shown each other some of the stuff we've written but we haven't gotten to the point of putting complete songs together," Wentz said.
The band, which also includes guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley, is looking to tie the release of its future music to other forms of artistic impression. For instance, Wentz pointed to Fall Out Boy producing a music video for every song on "Save Rock and Roll" between February 2013 and May 2014, a project known as "The Young Blood Chronicles."
"Fall Out Boy in 2014 is about the curation of ideas as much as it is about creating albums," Wentz said. "There are great other streams that you can examine as an artist. We're focusing on bigger ideas."
Fall Out Boy began life as a side project formed by Wentz and Trohman in 2001. The duo, who played in separate hard-core bands, were looking for an outlet for their love of pop punk. Fall Out Boy soon became a full-time endeavor and the band released its debut album, "Take This to Your Grave," in 2003.
The band's breakthrough sophomore effort, "From Under the Cork Tree" (2005), hit No. 9 on the Billboard albums chart. The disc featured the Top 10 singles, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down," and the infectious "Dance, Dance," the latter of which won two 2006 Teen Choice Awards and that year's MTV Viewer's Choice Music Video Award.
Fall Out Boy's third album, "Infinity on High" (2007), hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured the No. 2 single, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race." The band released "Folie à Deux" in 2008 before taking a break, during which the band members concentrated on solo and side projects.
Wentz said fans can expect an extensive stage production at its Holmdel show on Saturday. "We've created new content for our video screens and have a couple of tricks up our sleeve," he said. "It's going to have all the bells and whistles."
Unlike other musicians, Wentz isn't necessarily upset by some fans' near-constant need to take pictures and video of the band rather than immersing themselves in the music.
"We try to create moments where you're not going to want to stand there with your phone but get involved instead," he said.


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There are two ways to look at Michigan's THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT. On the one hand, this is one hell of a debut, yet on the other hand, the frequent low-key production and a few offsetting quirks makes it a case of "what could've been".
For all intents and purposes, THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT is a two-man prog metal operation with a few guest vocalists chiming in on their self-titled first full-length essentially bred from their 2011 EP, "Karma". Dan Wieten (guitars, bass, vocals, samples and production) and Ryan Aldridge (keys and samples) cover as much ground on their own as any five- or six-piece band. It's nearly frightening how skilled these two young gents are and how efficient they can stitch five-to-ten minute compositions together. Yet at the end of "The Omega Experiment", the final analysis carries a dual feeling of awe and anticlimax. Assembling this album on their own in Gen Tech DIY spirit, "The Omega Experiment" suffers from weak sound finishes at times, often diminishing the impact of its tremendous songwriting. That, and some overused speaking tracks that get in the way of the frequently awesome spectacle Wieten and Aldridge craft together. Reportedly a self-biographical concept album drawn from Wieten's confrontations with drug addiction, death, depression and ultimately his personal catharsis, "The Omega Experiment" is thus rich, detailed and theatrical in scope. Even the opening sequence of the lead track "Gift" is reminiscent of John Williams' Kryptonian overture at the beginning of the 1978 "Superman" movie. The song turns towards a succession of power pop and later, a progressive-oriented finale featuring tempered soloing and a decorative exodus. The sense that you've fallen into some sort of subgenre collision between STRATOVARIUS and "Stand in Line"-era IMPELLITTERI is undeniable. As the album continues, Wieten picks up the pace with his strumming and the feel is more in line with IMPELLITTERI's future shred modes. THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT then goes right for the bar by heralding rock opera elements of STYX within the opening bars of "Stimulus". STYX and latter-day YES play heavily into THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT's execution along with late-Eighties power rock. Wieten and Aldridge deliver with such grace and finesse they manage to caress not only receptors, but souls. Other variables find their way into Wieten and Aldridge's assembly process and they're worth hanging out for. At one point, "Stimulus" hits such an ear-pleasing sensory surplus of a STYX-meets-DEFTONES sonic ambience it's striking how radiant it sounds. Afterwards, the swaying descant of "Motion" is so alluring it becomes classifiable entrapment. On the more extreme side, "Furor" is a nifty coupling of hostile and verdant moods. The brisk and crunchy composition rings like a prog-oriented interpretation of FEAR FACTORY with a lot of double-hammer and rapid-fire thrash thrusts in-between the gusty harmonies of the choruses. Unfortunately, the song is later drenched with so many synthetic pieces, spiraling keys and overdubbed vocal tracks it creates a shrill tone instead of an intended lushness. Even as Wieten expressively conveys the madness rampaging inside of his lyrical cogs, he does have enough conscience to weave melodic sprawls into "Furor"'s combusts. The album's biggest misfire is a sampled interview segment chawing through an electro-pulsed instrumental on "Bliss" then again on the intro to "Terminus". One understands the intended creative process at work, which is for Dan Wieten to purge his demons within the context of his metallic grand illusion. The concept of his album is simplistic, contrary to the complex and elongated songwriting breathing about it. To lay out a confessional in music form is potentially a powerful thing, which THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT achieves to great lengths. Unfortunately, what worked for the BAD BRAINS' "Jah Love" from their recent album "Into the Future" doesn't wash here in this case. The former possesses a legacy, while THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT only has one in the making should they be able to court investors with access to more expensive recording technology. The interview loops may be trite, yet Wieten gets his point across far better with his borne imploring on "Karma" and "Motion" before it. There are fused-in growls of ambivalence and brief death metal and thrash blasts on "Karma", transporting the ugliness swirling within Wieten's badgered id that gets both pampered and wrung out throughout this album. "Karma" is the album's finest achievement with its constant interchange. The acapella exchanged between Wieten and his guest singers Victor Lazareus, Jeremy DeWitt and Bob Guthrie escalates that melodious STYX cadence previously hinted at earlier. Finally, there's no denying Wieten and Aldridge pulled out all the stops for the album's heady closer, "Paramount". If you're listening to this album through a computer or on an iPod, you're not necessarily going to detect the random mix muddles and occasionally hissy replay. An actual stereo playback will reveal those lacking nuances. The finest compliment to pay "The Omega Experiment", however, is that it deserves of a redo or at least a scrupulous remix inside of a well-backed studio. Dan Wieten and Ryan Aldridge are gifted composers, there's no denying it. Their meticulous structuring and layering would've come off as not only spectacular but cosmic with the right benefactor to polish this album to its full luster. As it is, though, let the prog metal sanction take note, from full ensembles to lone wolf expeditions; THE OMEGA EXPERIMENT is for bloody real. When someone with guts and financial backing gets turned on to this album, there's no telling what we're in store for.
"The Omega Experiment"
01. Gift
02. Stimulus
03. Motion
04. Tranquility
05. Furor
06. Bliss
07. Karma
08. Terminus
09. Paramount
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Uefa announces that the English official will take charge of the tie at the Santiago Bernabeu
The home side will need to produce a remarkable comeback to overturn a 4-1 first-leg defeat, meaning Webb could be in for a busy evening at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Englishman is highly regarded in his profession, having officiated the 2010 World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands, as well as Inter's 2-0 Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich in the same year.
That first of those games saw Madrid players Xabi Alonso, Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos all on the winning side, with la Roja running out 1-0 winners.
Webb was criticised after the game following an incident where Alonso was infamously 'dropkicked' by Nigel de Jong, a foul that was punished with just a yellow card from the referee.
The official is also no stranger to run-ins with Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho. Webb sent off two Chelsea players in the 2007 League Cup final and infuriated the then Blues boss when Salomon Kalou's goal was ruled offside against Blackburn in September 2007.
After the incident, Mourinho demanded a phone-call apology from Webb saying:
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The game in Madrid will be will Webb's fifth European tie this season. He has shown 15 yellows and one red in the Champions League so far this campaign.


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