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Now that "Brightest Day" has hit its halfway point, I think most readers are feeling a general sense of relief that it wasn't 2010's "Countdown to Final Crisis." It's a book that's still all over the map, certainly, but it's finding its own rhythm and pace, and all in all it's definitely smoothing out.
That said, two of its characters have been curiously absent for a few issues now, so it makes sense that almost all of this entry is about Hawkman and Hawkgirl. With hindsight that's a good thing, in part because Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi get to unload a lot of back story all in one large chunk (rather than drips and drabs), and in part because we can hopefully see all the last mentions of "lizardkons," "lionmanes," and "manhawks" in one fell swoop.
The story itself isn't bad, even if it's a little exposition heavy. Hawkman fighting the enemy forces gets slightly dull in places, but with what looks to possibly be the end of the curse and resurrections of the Hawks around the corner, I'm willing to put up with it if we finally have this convoluted fix to Hawkman and Hawkgirl's histories concluded once and for all. (Considering Geoff Johns helped put this into place within the pages of "JSA" back in the day, having him finally dismantle it is rather fitting.) There's also a rather gruesome bit of torture going on here; with four "Aaghh!"s and four "shunk" sound effects, let's just say that it's a reminder that "Brightest Day" is getting its name because it's a reversal of "Blackest Night" and not because this is a terribly upbeat or violence-free story.
The most important thing here, though, is that "Brightest Day" is starting to feel like this is a series that will actually wrap stories up, and that we're getting conclusions. There is, after all, only so long you can string readers along with promises of things happening, and it's nice to see that Johns and Tomasi know that way lies danger. It'll make readers feel much more charitable about the series in general, and get excited about upcoming issues. Between this and other recent issues having Ronnie and Jason cooperating within the Firestorm, it's a good step in the right direction.
Tag team artists Ardian Syaf, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Vicente Cifuentes pull off a remarkably consistent look for "Brightest Day," and I appreciate that with three different artists providing pencils that it doesn't turn into artistic whiplash. There's too much of an over-reliance on double-page spreads here for the purposes of good storytelling, but I will cheerfully admit that the image of Hawkman with a mace in each hand, flying directly towards the reader is dramatic and well-executed.
Topped off with a dramatic cover from David Finch, "Brightest Day" #13 serves as a good halfway point to the series. While all but two pages focuses on a single plotline, it's still a good moment of transition; things are actually happening, resolutions are around the corner, and chances are looking good everyone will come out of the experience with a positive memory of the story. That's about all you can ask for, really.


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I am a mother, wife, writer and founder of The Perfect Provenance, a new art inspired retail concept store that will be based in Greenwich, CT, where i live with my three boys, husband Mat and our sweet golden retriever Corduroy. We will open in May, 2016 at 47 Arch Street in Greenwich. We invite you to learn more about The Perfect Provenance on Twitter @TPP1640; Pinterest @theperfectprovenance or Facebook/The Perfect Provenance.
Prior to founding "The Perfect P', as we've started to call the company, I was a PR girl for more than 20 years managing my own firm, Lisa Lori Communications, a lifestyle PR firm in New York City and Greenwich, CT. I am especially excited about my new adventure because it combines all of the things I love in life -- culture, fashion, beauty, food and philanthropy in one place. I can't wait to unveil it and hope you like it.
In addition to this blog, I write frequently about parenting, children, travel and lifestyle topics. I have contributed articles to several different websites including Huffington Post, KD Hamptons, Fit to Inspire, babycenter.com and more. I have also appeared on as a travel and parenting expert on a variety of different tv shows including: the Today Show, Fox & Friends, NY1, Good Day LA, and many more. I am currently on the advisory board for Greenwich Magazine.
I am a passionate advocate for the disabled especially children. I was honored with the Open Hearts Award in 2012 from the Open Heart Foundation, the Light A Fire Award from Moffly Media and the Founders Circle Award with my husband for our volunteer work on behalf of Operation Smile including a project called The Three Little Bears (www.operationsmile.org/bears), named after my three children Zachary, Luke and Griffin (Del) Lori.
Finally, I am a West Coast girl living on the East Coast and still complaining about the weather after more years living here than I can count. I am also a dog lover, brownie eater, amateur cook, runner and travel lover (not necessarily in that order). I hope you enjoy my writing, I welcome your comments and encourage you to #triggerhappiness whenever and where ever you can.

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the nostalgic among us still wax poetic about the magical 1960s and the first era of the muscle car, but the latest modern machines run circles around those brute force battlewagons, delivering handling prowess in addition to the crazy acceleration. here's the latest one — the 2019 ford mustang shelby gt350, the new top mustang in the stable, at least until the highly anticipated mustang shelby gt500 finally arrives in 2020. the shelby gt350 soldiered on unchanged for 2018 model year as ford refreshed the more basic mustangs, but it's arrived for '19 with the same face as the old mustang and fancier shoes.
the 2019 shelby gt350 is all about those tires. they're now standard custom michelin pilot sport cup 2 tires, developed specifically for the gt350 in a joint effort between ford and the tire maker. they're grippier than ever, and ford has retuned everything to match the tires, from the springs, dampers, stabilizer bars and electronic steering system to the tweaking of aerodynamics. there's a new restyled wing out back to do exactly that, with an optional gurney flap for even greater downforce generation. restyled 19-inch wheels roll on those new michelin tires, which measure 305/35/19 rear, 295/35/19 up front.
outside, you'd be forgiven for not noticing that this is the 2019 model — aside from the wing, wheels and a couple of new colors (velocity blue and ford performance blue), the gt350 looks exactly the same as the previous model. that's because ford chose not to update the styling of the car to match the restyled 2018 ford mustang, which got new headlights, a grille, bumpers and fenders recently. ford said that its feedback from customers showed they were just fine with the styling as is — but i interpret this to mean that changing the front end to match the 2018 mustang gt would mean expensive changes to cooling testing, bumper tooling and other parts that it simply doesn't want to do.
the powertrain is a carryover — a massive 5.2-liter flat-plane crank "voodoo" v-8 making a free-breathing 526 horsepower and 429 pounds-feet of torque as it spins to a lofty 8,250 rpm redline, mated to a six-speed tremec manual transmission. big brembo six-piston performance front and four-piston rear brakes bring the car to a stop, but they now feature retuned antilock brake tuning for better performance. combined with the standard magneride adaptive damper tuning, suspension improvements, new tires, aero changes and brake updates, ford says that the new gt350 is faster around a track and easier to drive at the limits. the company says that its goal for the gt350 is to flatter amateur drivers and reward the professionals. the old one was a champ at that; it's hard to think that the new one would be a step backward given the improvements.
inside, the gt350 gets some of the updates from the 2018 mustang mid-cycle freshening, including a standard machined aluminum instrument-panel trim piece (carbon fiber is optional), new door panel inserts and a wrapped center console. recaro race seats are standard equipment, or you can opt for power-adjustable sport seats with miko suede inserts. if you get tired of the sound of the used engine , a new 12-speaker b&o play audio system is available, tied to the now-standard 8-inch sync 3 multimedia system. also newly standard is automatic climate control and a universal garage door opener.
but wait, what about the gt350r, the track-ready version of the gt350 that slots in above the gt350? according to ford, it's completely carried over for 2019 without any changes. the new ford shelby gt350 mustang will be on sale in early 2019, and purchasing one gets you an automatic enrollment in a ford track school to teach you how to use it. we're looking forward to a full evaluation of the latest ultimate pony car.
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Future Beetles were eusocial, swarming, carnivorous beetles from the future.
Future Beetle drones were each about two inches long, while the queen was about the size of a small dog. They were carnivorous and highly aggressive towards animals many times their size. Unlike modern day beetles, future beetles lived in large, swarming colonies, each with thousands of drones and a queen; the queen beetle controlled the drone beetles, and the drones would follow the queen wherever it went, but would scatter if they outlived the queen.
The bite of a single beetle alone was virtually harmless (unless the bitten victim was allergic to insect bites, in which case the bite would cause a severe allergic reaction). But in swarms, the beetles' bites were collectively so strong that they could chew through reinforced concrete in minutes, and could eat a full grown man alive very quickly with a piranha mentality; to the extent that within seconds of bringing the victim down, there would be no trace of it left.
Like cockroaches, it was very difficult to kill these beetles; a beetle could survive and almost instantly recover from being directly crushed under a boot. Two of the few ways of actually killing the beetles were EMD shots and a powerful gamma ray.
Incursions and encounters
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A scout Future Beetle came through the First Man-made Anomaly into Connor Temple's lab in the Anomaly Research Centre in the present, but was caught and sent back through by a guard. Unfortunately, a whole swarm of Future Beetles then came through the Anomaly into the lab, killing the soldier and triggering the ARC's lockdown. After the swarm's Queen came through, the Beetles burrowed through the lab's walls and into the ARC's air shafts.
The ARC team trapped the Queen Beetle in a box when she and the swarm fell in the control hub through an air vent, and they began killing the Future Beetles with pesticide. At first, their plan worked, but the workers started chewing through the box and helping the Queen out. Becker then killed the Queen with his EMD, and without the Queen to direct them, the drone Beetles spread out all over the ARC.
The Future Beetles "developed a taste" for the wiring in the ARC's walls, and began to tunnel through the walls. Connor recalibrated the First Man-made Anomaly to release a huge gamma ray into the ARC, which killed all the Beetles before they could burrow out of the ARC.
- Future Beetle drones are very similar to the Jurassic Beetle drones from Fear of Flying; both species are swarming eusocial carnivores which rely on very large numbers to overwhelm and devour human prey within seconds. Also, in both species, the drones are only slightly larger than modern-day beetles while the queens are much bigger.
- The Future Beetles are similar to the siafu from Indiana Jones and the scarabs from the 1999 film The Mummy.
- As the Future Beetles are incredible burrowers, and due to the harsh conditions on the surface of the Earth in the future they came from, it has been speculated by a few fans that they probably live primarily underground.
- It was never mentioned what modern species the Future Beetles were/could have been descended from; though some fans have speculated based on their characteristics that they could have evolved from cockroaches, or termites, to adapt to the harsh conditions in the sterile future.
- The Beetles were eusocial like ants, bees, and termites, even though few, if any, modern day beetles behave this way. A few fans have suggested that the Future Beetles evolved a social life due to the fact that all other known surviving species in the Sterile Earth future were large animals, and since they were too small to attack large prey singularly, they had to evolve a colony life in order to overpower larger species with their sheer numbers.


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Sometimes you don't need a paragraph to sum up your day, sometimes one sentence has the perfect meaning. One sentence can describe your life; one sentence can make or break your day. When you live your life based off of chapters and chapters over time, you get lost in a story of struggle; you lose the beauty in it. There's something special about a sentence, something special about a group of words, too short to get lost in, but just long enough to bring understanding, to bring peace, and more times than not, to bring hope. Sometimes 1000 words can say nothing, but 3 words - recovery is possible- can instill faith in the torn, can give hope to the lost, and can bring love to the girl who feels she has nothing left.
Sometimes you get lost in the world, its full of thoughts, full of fear, full of worry, but; when you take the time to make everything absolutely simple it can become a world of joy, happiness, and understanding. We as humans begin to over think everything. We start to move into a place in out mince where we think we know everything and everything we know is so very intricate, when n all absolute reality it's absolutely simple. When you'tr reading the quotes on this page, think about how the sentence refers to your life. You'll begin to see how we make our problems into something so powerful, because we make them intricate, but when we look at the simplicity that's actually there we become powerful, and our struggles and problems become weak. It's all about perspective.


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1967: Lucy Loder Wilhelm served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sierra Leone in Bunumbu, Eastern Province beginning in 1967
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lucy Loder Wilhelm can be contacted at lucylucywaaoldcom
Country of Service: Sierra Leone
Training Group: Tanzania XIII
Cities you served in: Bunumbu, Eastern Province
Arrival Year: 1967
Departure Year: 1968
Work Description:
primary school teacher, music and art specialist
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Retired teacher, artist, working in academia, still making art and always learning
Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
It was a rare and rich experience; still have great affection for SaLeone and its people.
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone from the Tanzania XIII group who went to SL in January 67
Originally posted: 7/19/2009
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Peace Corps Annual Report: 1967; Peace Corps Sierra Leone; Directory of Sierra Leone RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Sierra Leone RPCVs
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Police are reminding Antrim residents to review their outbuilding security following a recent spate of shed and garage break-ins.
Inspector Colin Ash explains: "With the recent spell of good weather it is likely we are going to be using our sheds and garages more – grass needs cut, fences painted and bikes ridden.
"A shed, garage or outbuilding is often far easier to break into and less likely to be alarmed, yet many carry small but expensive DIY tools which are easier to make off with than a computer or television. The tips below should help reduce the chances of a burglar helping themselves to your property."
Police advise the following:
• Fit strong padlocks and hardware to shed and garage doors.
• Make sure that the doors are solid enough not to be kicked in.
• Fit locks or bars to windows.
• Lock ladders inside your garage or shed.
• Consider lockable steel boxes or anchor posts fitted to the floor to secure tools and equipment.
• Garden tools and machinery should be permanently marked with your postcode.
• Install a battery or mains-powered shed alarm, available from all good DIY stores at a reasonable price.
• For extra security, replace the screws in external hinges of your shed or garage side-door with 'clutch-head' screws (also known as 'anti-tamper' or 'coffin' screws).
• Secure your wheelie bin to stop an intruder using it to climb on.
• Check that your insurance covers the contents of your shed or outbuildings from theft
• It is worth securing bicycles inside the shed to a ground anchor or lockable stand. Tools can be locked inside a locker or box or secured with a chain.
If you would like more information on protecting your home visit www.psni.police.uk or contact your local officer on the non-emergency number 101.


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I just wanted to give an update of what I've been up to these past couple months.
Christmas for me was spent quietly with a new host family, eating cake. As crazy as the entire moving process had been prior, it was pretty good to just kick back and chill for the holidays~
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Is chocolate really healthy?
Cacao: Antioxidant Super Food
Many people don't realize that unprocessed Cacao is the highest source of antioxidants in the world, and that Googling "cacao" and "health" will return over a million results.
And it's not just NBC, CNN, and CBS that are reporting on the healthy benefits of chocolate, it's medical professionals, scientists, and researches. So eat more chocolate!
Not so fast. Most commercial chocolate is anything but unprocessed. Chocolate treats found on store shelves lose their healthy benefits from over processing such as dutching and roasting, and most store brands add unhealthy processed sugar, milk, fats, fillers, waxes and preservatives.
Xoçai™ is Healthy Chocolate
Xoçai's Healthy Chocolate is produced with pure unprocessed cacao that is blanched, unfermented, sun-dried, non-roasted, non-alkalized, non-lecithinized, and coldpressed.
Because these proprietary processes are closely monitored, Xoçai™. delivers the maximum amount of antioxidants naturally found in unprocessed cacao.
Antioxidants. Just as they sound, antioxidants are chemicals that prevent oxidation of other compounds.
Oxidation. Think about bananas turning brown or metal rusting, both are results of oxidation; a process of adding oxygen to a compound. This process can produce "free radicals" molecules, which is an atom with an unpaired electron.
Science has taught us that oxidation occurs in our bodies naturally and certain behaviors can intensify the process such as smoking, pollution, poor diet, and unchecked exposure to the sun. But science has also shown that we can defend against oxidation or Free Radical damage with Antioxidants.
Health Benefits of Cacao. In our bodies antioxidants can react with free radicals to make them more stable and less likely to cause damage to our lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Damage to these vital molecules has been linked to many common health issues and chronic diseases. Our bodies can defend against oxidation, but this ability declines with age. Eating antioxidant-rich foods can enhance our natural defenses. A few plant-based foods meet this criteria and are distinguished by their high polyphenol content.
A subclass of polyphenols are flavonoids that are found abundantly in cacao. Research on flavonoids make them well-known for their antioxidant characteristics, their help in supporting the immune system, and their positive effect on the health of the cardiovascular system.
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a standard for quantitating a food's ability to offset the harmful effects of free radicals. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Journal of the American Chemical Society dark chocolate tops the list for ORAC on a per serving basis.
Brunswick Labs.
The Brunswick Labs Certification Program is a third party and independent laboratory test performed on Xoçai™ products three times a year that certify the ORAC and Flavonoid values displayed on Xoçai's product packaging.
"The Brunswick Labs Seal assures consumers that they are getting one of nature's premiere antioxidant-rich foods." - Brunswick Labs
Cacao is abundantly rich in Flavonoids. All-natural unprocessed cacao is healthier than commercially processed chocolate. Xoçai™ Healthy Chocolate is raw unprocessed chocolate that maintains cacao's natural Flavonoids.
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A quality Apprenticeship is a great way to earn money while you develop skills for a rewarding career.
You'll be entering the world of work but learning as you do so, studying for a qualification, and possibly a degree.
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The Five Minute Interview – WSO2September 25, 2012
This article is one in a series of quick-hit interviews with companies using Apache Cassandra and/or DataStax Enterprise for key parts of their business. For this interview, we spoke with Paul Fremantle who is the CTO for WSO2 and also VP of Apache Synapse.
DataStax: Paul, thanks for taking the time to chat with us today. Tell us quickly what WSO2 is all about.
Paul: WSO2 has been around for over seven years now, and we're focused on providing global enterprise middleware that helps our customers build out their large scale enterprise systems both on-premise and in the cloud.
DataStax: Can you give us some background on how you came to use Cassandra and what you're using it for today?
Paul: Our WSO2 Business Activity Monitor product was using a traditional SQL model at the backend, and we were experiencing significant scalability issues as well as concerns about the performance of writes.
This was a very large pain point as this product takes in a large volume of data, which needs to be written very quickly so that it can be turned around fast for analysis. Much of the data is time series in nature and is concerned with logging and analyzing all kinds of actions and activities that occur in large cloud-based clusters of servers. Just writing the data as fast as we needed to was a big problem.
We took notice of Cassandra some time back and saw that it was a very visible and active project at Apache, and so decided to see if it could do better than the relational databases we were using.
DataStax: What kind of performance gains have you seen since switching to Cassandra?
Paul: From a transactions-per-second perspective, our benchmarks are showing a full 10x increase in write performance by moving to a combination of Cassandra and Apache Thrift for network communications.
DataStax: What else motivated you to use Cassandra?
Paul: Outside of pure performance, the other things that we saw as major benefits were the scalable elasticity and simplicity that Cassandra offers. Once you have Cassandra up and running, it takes just minutes to increase your scale by adding new machines to a cluster. You just can't do the same thing with MySQL or other databases; setting up new machines, getting the replication working right, and other tasks takes much longer and is more error prone.
Something else was storing unstructured data. One of our capabilities is to allow users to extend our product to store their own unstructured or semi-structured data. Cassandra does it so well with no hassle at all whereas MySQL just has a mismatch on that front.
DataStax: Did you look at other options before deciding on Cassandra?
Paul: Yes, we did do a fair amount of research and looked at other solutions. One deciding factor for us was we are Java-based and so is Cassandra, so our products and it just work well together from that aspect. We've completely integrated Cassandra into our OSGi-based runtime – WSO2 Carbon.
The peer-to-peer based scalability Cassandra offers played a large part in our decision as well.
DataStax: What about high availability and multiple data center functionality – are those things that factor into how your products use Cassandra?
Paul: Absolutely. In fact, we found Cassandra to be the easiest database we've used when it comes to migrating data between different data centers.
DataStax: You mentioned earlier the need for analyzing data that you capture – how is that done?
Paul: It's a combination of Cassandra and the Hadoop/Hive integration that Cassandra supports.
DataStax: What advice would you give people who are just starting to use Cassandra?
Paul: There's not so much of a specific Cassandra learning curve that you have to deal with. Instead, there's the mind shift that a person needs to do from SQL to NoSQL in general. It is worth the upfront investment of time in really making sure that you understand how to model data in a NoSQL way and understanding the shift from traditional SQL. Don't just jump in and start coding as if it was SQL!
DataStax: Paul, thanks for the time!
Paul: Sure thing.
For more information about WSO2 and the company's Business Activity Monitor, visit: http://wso2.com/ and http://wso2.com/products/business-activity-monitor/.
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt got the memo on Google's cost-cutting efforts in 2009.
Schmidt's 2009 compensation fell 52 percent as Google spent less on his personal security expenses and the cost of ferrying his friends and family around on Google jets. Schmidt's total compensation for 2009 was $245,322, almost all of which was related to security and travel expenses, according to Google's proxy statement released Tuesday.
Schmidt, like co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, receives just $1 a year in salary and does not receive stock options. However, he's entitled to the use of company jets and security measures, and in 2008 Google spent $508,764 on such expenses: $402,562 on personal security and $106,201 on Google jets. (Updated 2:07 p.m. PDT: To be sure, Schmidt is a major shareholder of Google with 9.5 percent of the company according to the proxy, making him a billionaire several times over.)
But Google attempted to put the brakes on its spending in 2009 amid an uncertain economic environment, led by CFO Patrick Pichette. Perhaps as a result, Schmidt's security expenses fell 42 percent to $233,542 and his travel expenses fell 90 percent to just $10,119.
Pichette was rewarded handsomely for his efforts in 2009, taking home a total of $24.7 million in salary, bonus, stock grants, and option awards.
Sales leader Nikesh Arora was the other big winner among named Google executives in the proxy filing, with total 2009 compensation of $26.3 million. Alan Eustace, senior vice president of engineering and research, and Jonathan Rosenberg, senior vice president for product management, were the other executives named on the list and each amassed about $15 million in compensation during 2009.
Brin and Page? They received just $1,661 and $2,300, respectively, in holiday bonuses that were paid to all Google employees. But with stock holdings of around $16 billion each, and having recently decided to begin selling Google shares in pre-arranged trading plans over the next five years, they'll probably find a way to get by.
11 TV shows to watch after Game of Thrones ends: Need to fill your Game of Thrones void? These shows might do the trick.
Devilish David Tennant is a hell of lot of fun in Good Omens: Apocalyptic new miniseries adapts Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's book.


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Adam Lambert's Glam Nation tour begins tonight in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania!!
VH1 introduced "Posted"; Adam will be giving updates here as he tours the country: http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/524411/adam-lambert-posted-promo-lighting-rehearsal.jhtml. "Posted" is explained nicely here: http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-11363-TV-Examiner~y2010m6d3-American-Idol-Adam-Lambert-takes-part-in-new-way-to-interact-with-fans-video?cid=sharing_twitter:11363.
Here's the link from WNEP: http://www.wnep.com/news/countybycounty/wnep-scr-american-idol-adam-lambert-steamtown,0,1736549.story.. More coverage from Adam's visit to Pennsylvania here: http://www.theweekender.com/bonus/spotlightlounge/A_conversation_with_Adam_Lambert.html
From the Ralphie Radio Show: http://vimeo.com/12294500.
98.5 KRZ has an exclusive listen into Adam's sound check of Whataya Want From Me at the Kirby Center yesterday: http://www2.wkrz.com/listen/adam-lambert-krz-soundcheck-exclusive. Lots of pics of Adam at KRZ here: http://www.theweekender.com/photos/Adam_Lambert_at_KRZ_060210.html
Love this interview done a while back in Preston, UK by Rock FM:
From Donors Choose: "Adam recently asked his fans to support DonorsChoose.org instead of sending him gifts. He has no room to store the gifts as he makes his way across the US this summer, so he would rather his fans dedicate their energies (and their funds) to supporting the arts in public education.
Adam wrote on Twitter: "Instead of giving me gifts, why not donate 2 donorschoose.org or other charity in my name? U can print a receipt 4 me and personalize it." Adam later commented on positive feedback from his Twitter followers: "Yay I'm glad u all like the idea! I love reading your cards and seeing your drawings too, I'm just not going to be able to take them with me."
Here's the Donors Choose page for more info: http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?id=28295
Go here http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hannabec for a live USTREAM of Adam's concert in Wilkes Barre tonight!


text: The rain did not stop more than 200 people from taking part in the EMS Family Fair May 16 hosted by OSF Saint Anthony's Emergency Services. Riverbend residents enjoyed family fun while learning about safety with tours of EMS (emergency medical services) vehicles, medical helicopters from ARCH and Cardinal Glennon, Alton Police's K9 unit and Alton Fire Department's smokehouse. Pictured are Officer Mike Morelli and K9 Jax.


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This blog chronicles my research of the McRobie family. It will mainly focus on my direct family line, which originated with William McRobie (1761-1835) of Garrett County, Maryland, but I will also include other things I find about McRobies as a whole.
If you have any information or research you would like to share, please email me at email@example.com I will always credit you if I share your information on my blog.
My relationship to William is as follows:
1. William McRobie (1761-1835)
…..2. John William McRobie (1789-1877)
……….3. Francis Marion McRobie (1840-1904)
……………4. Thomas Allen McRobie (1872-1957)
………………..5. Calvin Francis McRobie (1909-1976)
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…………………………7. Michael A McRobie
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Bruce Summers, SummooseTales, Inc. is a member of the Association of Personal Historians
The Holidays and the start of the new year are a great time to do some exploring or cleaning out… a few recent basement finds – I took a quick look through my parent's basement during December and the holidays, I found…
- An old piano (out of tune) that we bought for something like $5 from the old New Freedom Elementary School (we had to take the frame off the door and the lid and wheels off the piano, then used the muscle of 5 strong teenage boys and my dad to muscle this piano down the steep outside cellar steps into the basement – it may never come out)
- My grandmother's sewing kit, a floor mat from my parents for boat – Summers' Dream, a wicker basket that held toys for children and grandchildren
- A mystery box with correspondence from the 1880s from my great-grandfather (will need to explore that one in more depth)
- My father's slides from his time as a second Lt. on Heartbreak Ridge during the Korean War… (I did a voice recording of his narration as we looked through the first three trays of these slides)
A Superfine picture of a can of Limagrands (my family was in the vegetable canning business for 118 years) – See Summers 100 Years
- The wooden wine glass holder that I made for my dad 40 years ago to attach under the basement steps (hmmm… I might need to borrow that for my own home). My dad is still using the same electric belt-sander that I used to make the wine glass holder. It is sitting in the same spot in the basement since we moved in – in 1966 (I remember using this on dozens of school project and to make my own Cricket Bat when I came back from the Peace Corps in 1984).
- Not in the attic but in my dad's filing cabinet was the original pencil drawn diagram of the Prisoner of War Camp used to house German Prisoners in Stewartstown, PA during World War II… but that's another story.
I encourage you to checkout what's in your basement or your parents' or grandparents' basement or attic or that bottom desk drawer, then ask them about and record the stories connected to these items and related memories, you'll be glad you did. (Hmmm… I guess I should call my dad and ask him why he keeps a toy fire engine by the belt grinder)?
This is a second in a series of blogs about basement finds, earlier I wrote… There were two mice, different generations, two different houses, three hundred yards apart…
- I recently recorded a few updates to this mouse story. My mom shared… An exterminator or similar service provider was checking our basement, this was perhaps around 1960 or 61 and said… "Did you know you had a rat in your basement?" Well this was enough for her to promote my older brother to head of the Summers Laundry as a 5 or 6-year-old since the washer and dryer were in basement. I also received a promotion to head of canned vegetable procurement as my mom now trusted me as a 4 or 5-year-old to go down to the basement to bring up canned vegetables for dinner. This was in our home on Singer Road. Note: I recently rediscovered one of the old wooden bar stools from one of my parent's former houses, I can just about picture my Mom perched high on top of this stool waiting for my Dad to come home to address a mouse or rat issue.
- A bit of back story… My mom explained that our first home on Third Street in New Freedom, PA also had a significant mouse problem… though possibly no rats. My dad's first cousin had a large black walnut tree and of course black walnuts benefit greatly from being given a few months to dry out before opening. My dad, having been married just a few years, thought that the attic would be a perfect place to dry black walnuts. Well, evidently the field mice, or perhaps they were regular house mice or more specialized walnut mice fairly quickly decided that my father was not really keeping up with his chores, since he was busy with the peak season for vegetable canning at the Summers Canning Factory, so they volunteered to turn the walnuts over each night, while my parents were trying to sleep. My mom was less than pleased to hear the walnuts rolling around in the attic. I was an infant and my older brother was just 2 or 3 at the time, we were not really bothered, I heard on the radio today that "white noise" such as this might even be calming, perhaps I found it soothing as I was taking my many naps during the day and sleeping through the night, though I admit I have no memory of the rolling walnuts. My mother was even less pleased that the mice sometimes got lost on their way to and from the attic and found their way into the interior of the house, this prompting a call to my father. He on the other hand is very proud of the fact that he trapped a record 23 mice in that house in one year. Long story short – my mom perhaps earned her phobia of mice honestly during her first 5 or 6 years of marriage.


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PIANOFORTE once again takes center stage at ROCHE Bobois flagship store in New York City on special display. The PIANOFORTE series has been a long standing staple in the ROCHE BOBOIS lineup communicating the sensual curved lines and ellegant beauty of music in all it's forms.
Part of the permanent ROCHE BOBOIS collection, the full PIANOFORTE collection, chairs, tables, lounger, sofa, games table and all other options are available internationally worldwide


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Chandigarh is a beautiful and popular city in India and finding internet broadband plans here is not a difficult task as number of service providers are available with varying offers and prices. But sometimes, it becomes quite difficult to find the best broadband due to availability of several number of telecom companies. All of them try to provide exciting offers on their products and services to increase the number of buyers.
A few famous brands are Tata Docomo, Reliance, Airtel, BSNL and Vodafone. They offer very good internet plans throughout in India but when we talk about Chandigarh then Connect comes to mind first. Yes, Connect Broadband is one of the best internet service providers in Chandigarh today that offers cheapest broadband plans with high speed of downloading and without any limits. That means you get the Unlimited Downloading Benefits on every plan offered by Connect whether it is wired broadband or wireless broadband connection.
Moreover, Connect also provides the Best Fit Plan for its precious customers to make them able choose the best suited broadband plan as per budget and requirement. Technical support offered by Connect is also very good and most of the times, we don't need to call them because no any connection problem happens in Connect Broadband.
So, if you are looking for a new broadband connection and want the best plan then I have given you the right option to choose for. If interested, try Connect Unlimited Broadband Plans else you can go with other brands also but you will have to pay more. After all, I can only give you the suggestions but Choice will be yours. Thanks for Reading.
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IPhone, IPod, IPad
Recently Apple pushed iOS 7.1 that contained few important updates and bug fixes. After users updated to iOS 7.1, many of them faced poor battery performance and complains were seen on Twitter, Facebook and several other places. One person even said that iPhone power was drained in only 4 hours while only listening to the music. We have previously posted solution to solve poor battery performance for iPhone or iPad. Here is another complete list, tweaks, tips that can save a lot of battery power. The trick here is to disable all useless or useful iOS features that you do not need on your iPhone or iPad. You can always turn on those features whenever you need later. Such features include animations and effects, notifications, locations services and more.
After updating iOS to the latest version iOS 7.1 on iDevices, few users have complained that they have experienced poor battery performance and it drains quickly than before. Did you also feel that your iDevice battery is performing poorly after you installed the iOS 7.1 update onto your iPhone or iPad? Here are few tips that can be tried to solve this issue.
Leaked product photos can serve as an ad to create hype for the company or it can be a trick to misguide competitors. Leakes have become more than usual now anyways. Here are few leaked photos of coming iPhone 6 (both models), iOS 8 and also included are concept photos of iPhone 6 based on leaked photos.
Apple has released the new iOS 7 that includes completely new design and a lot more functionality for iDevices. You can download iOS 7 now and upgrade your iOS on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. We have included the links to download iOS 7 below but before you upgrade, back up your data. You obviously do not want your pictures, music and other files wiped along the process of upgrading iOS. First step you want to take before you upgrade, is to take backup of all your data from your iDevice. You can do so by using iCloud, iTunes, iTools or iFunBox. iCloud provides small free space and its cloud based backup. If you do not want to take backup in the cloud or you have large amount of data then you can take local backup in your PC by using iTunes or other two tools mentioned above.
Apple released iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S and both can be ordered this month. iPhone 5C can be ordered after September 13 from Apple store. But why the Apple iPhone 5C when there is iPhone 5S? Because Apple wants to serve even more customers. Tim Cook said that the business has become so large that Apple is replacing iPhone 5 with iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S and they have kept the iPhone 4. They updated the iPhone 5 into iPhone 5S and introduced a low-cost iPhone 5C because of current demanding market. iPhone 5C will help Apple to attract a wider range of consumers because the broader the price range you can present to the market, the more people you are going to get.
Recently today, Apple store was unavailable and now its back with the new Apple iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S that you can order this month. You can order iPhone 5C after September 13 and iPhone 5S after September 20. Prices are different. iPhone 5C is starting from $99 and iPhone 5S starts from $199.
Its a recently discovered known security issue in iOS6 that can enable you to bypass iPhone lock screen without having to enter the actual password. This is useful in case you forgot your iPhone password but its a serious issue if your iPhone gets to the wrong hands.
No operating system / code is free of bugs completely. It takes time for software developers to figure out and answer those bugs. And when these known bugs are answered, someone finds out another security loop hole in the system. Then software has to be updated to the new version. Story is same for the Apple iOS. iPhone4 users faced unexpected battery drainage. iOS devices also have issues with setting automatic brightness levels. Problem in network signal was reported a while back. Now new issues in iOS6 have been reported by Apple users. Here is the trick that can bypass the iPhone lock screen on iOS6 and access iPhone contacts.
Evasi0n (available for Linux, MAC and Windows) can perform an untethered jailbreak for all iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini models running iOS 6.0 through 6.1. The process is really simple and neat. You need to download this software, plugin your device into PC and start this software and wait. In the middle you need to tap an icon in your idevice and that's it. Jailbreak will be done and Cydia will be installed in 2 to 5 minutes.


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"Bollywood Has Made Me More Negative and Cynical Than My Past in Queens Has"
A no-holds-barred interview with the straight-shooter, Nargis Fakhri
If there's one thing Nargis Fakhri ain't, it's a shrinking violet. We went in for an interview and came out a 100% convinced she needs her own sitcom—stat!
By Saumyaa Vohra; Photographs by Rohan Shrestha; Styling by Amandeep Kaur
"No one Makes It Out of There, and I Did"
"Growing up in Queens (New York) shaped me in ways that still stick. You grow up poor; you learn to value money fiercely. You see so much sh*t on the streets, you learn to fend for yourself, you develop an instinct. But you'd be surprised at how giving poor folk are—if they've got a single egg, they'll cook it and split it in half with someone else. That's sharing on the streets. You'd also see some pretty gruesome stuff. When women used to fight, there'd be a trail of hair left on the street (the girls from my 'hood' were pretty sold on hair extensions and wigs). It could get crazy as hell. But no one really makes it out of there, and I did, and that's a big deal. I don't miss anything at all about it, but strangely enough, it's -w. This life of film glamour looks all glossy on the outside, but my friends know how much I envy their stable lives, jobs, and families—that I want what they've got."
"God Bless the Guy Who Invented Namaste""Coming to India—total culture shock! At first, the language just sounded like 'bada bada bada'. I didn't know what the f*ck I was saying! Rockstar was an absolute impulse move—and I think I did a bang-up job! I'd like to see someone else go to China, learn Chinese (and acting!) from scratch and be the female protagonist of the film. Anyone? Anyone? That's what I thought. There are still things I haven't come to terms with—I've developed wicked OCD in my time here; I don't even shake hands with people! God bless the guy who invented namaste! People get acid reflex because they don't wash their hands enough, and they're all, 'Hey, just have some Pudin Hara!'. Everyone thinks I'm overreacting, but I'm not! Plus, there's all this pressure about marriage! Indian parents think marriage is the ultimate goal and they just push their kids into marrying way too young—sometimes, to people they don't even know! I find this whole race to the altar very strange."
"Why Can't I Say 'Vagina'?""Marriage is such a biggie box to check, but sex is never up for open discussion. I mean, India's so supremely over-populated. Where are all the babies coming from?! Maybe if we talked about it, they'd stop popping out all the time! People have such a strong reaction to the word 'vagina', I've been told I can't say it! If we talked about sex—we'd regularise it. If, say, people walked around naked all the time, it wouldn't be so taboo (like homeless children walking around naked at Bombay signals—which to me was extremely traumatic, but it doesn't bother other people because they see it every day). The mammoth change needs to happen in the media—films, magazines, and TV channels. Everyone's having sex, so why table the topic?"
"I Hate Painting My Face"
"There's always a lot of pressure to look good—and it's harder for me, who loathes the whole hair-and-make-up thing (people fussing with your face and hair when it already looks fine is as bad as the sound of nails scraping against a blackboard! Is that making you cringe? Well, now you know how I feel). I feel like a lot of that is created by the corporate industry—we're all terribly insecure, and they make products that feed off of that to make us buy more things.
Criticism still comes thick and often, but I cut myself slack. People said 'Oh, horrible first film', and now they're like, 'Oh, look! She can act'. Um, hello, people? I can finally understand what you're saying! It ain't Chinese anymore! Faking confidence helps—the more confident you are, the more people think you're amazing. So you could suck, but if you're confident, nobody will notice.
Then there was the challenge of breaking into Bollywood at a later age. People are coming in so young now, but isn't it really weird when you make an 18-year-old girl romance a 50-year-old guy?!"
"His Life Is Not Your Life"
"Currently, I'm mostly seeing myself—but when I find the guy I want to be with, first: I need him to have a brain. Next: a burning desire to travel—I dumped someone once because he didn't travel enough! He was great otherwise; we lived together, we had a dog, the whole shebang—but he travelled twice in four years! If someone doesn't want to do what I want—no bueno. We're still great friends, though. I'm friends with all my exes. They all still love me, and would totally marry me in a minute (and I'm just sitting here laughing at them).
I think the reason my relationships have managed to become healthy friendships is because I try not to make the mistake a lot of girls make—making hislife your life. They tend to sub their boyfriend's life and interests in for their own. But don't do that! He's not your son, he doesn't need to be the centre of your universe! And if it doesn't work out, there's like one billion people in this country—go nuts!"
"I Wanna Be a Superhero""The greatest career decision of my life just released—Spy—and my God, I loved it; from the way people work in Hollywood (like clockwork! Five minutes late, and I started getting calls), to the fact that I got to do most of my own stunts (except the wildly dangerous ones). I adore fighting—I'd love to play a superhero or something that just lets me kick everyone's *ss! I much prefer fighting to sexy roles—I get crazy giggly! When people say stuff like 'But you look so sexy,' my reaction is 'Computer error! God made a mistake!' Even my dancing in films, which people say is sexy, was Greek to me when I first came here. Choreographed routines ain't nothin' like dancing at a club, that's for sure!
The film thing has been a great ride, but after this, I want to travel, and maybe even have my own bed-and-breakfast someday. Honestly, who knows what I'll be when I grow up?"
1. The most ridiculous thing I've ever left the house in is my PJ's. All day, erryday.
2. My standard selfie face is funny face/ smile/ duck face
3. The most back-handed compliment I've ever received is "Oh, you're so sexy, but I'm not attracted to you ,'cuz you're my bro!"
4. It really freaks me out when people cough or sneeze without covering their mouth . Yuck!
5. If I was a dessert, I'd be… a hot fudge brownie. And I'd eat myself (that sounds dirty).
6. I need a separate closet for my shoes that my stylist made me buy, but I don't wear 'em!
7. If I could party with a pop icon, it'd be…Rihanna. Ooh, or Lady Gaga!
8. I'm currently obsessed with...this show called Brain Games.
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Apple's "Tidal" (1996) and "When the Pawn..." (2000), both certified Platinum by the RIAA, but her third album, "Extraordinary Machine," was deemed too experimental for audiences and consequently will not be released. The campaign, less than two weeks old, has already receieved attention from MTV News and Corriere Della Sera (Italy's national daily newspaper) among others. Andrew Lack, ex-president of NBC, replaced long-time Sony Music CEO Tommy Mattola in an effort to pull the company from its recent revenue slump. In the age of illegal digital downloading, CD sales have dropped sharply, and Lack was the answer. But Lack has no prior music industry experience, and the result was a shift in company focus to pop and hip-hop artists that are traditionally better sellers, a move no doubt with the bottom line in mind. While Sony shareholders are no longer sweating, Fiona Apple fans are fuming. "Sony has a responsibility to their shareholders, but they also have a very important responsibility to the art of music itself," says Dave Muscato, founder of FreeFiona.com. "They should focus on the real problem - file sharing - and not some short-sighted and very harmful way to raise profits." Muscato, a musician from Missouri USA, understands the sacrifices involved in producing art in favor of money, and his own band is active in the fight against illegal file sharing. But according to Muscato, "the major labels have a very real advantage over indies in industry influence and distribution power, but Sony and the other majors are abusing that power. It's not right, and they know it. And sooner or later, they're going to pay for it in sales. People are tired of being force-fed pop music." Although Sony/BMG Music is a subsidiary of Sony, Inc, many fans are boycotting all Sony products until a release date has been announced. As one fan, Andrew Serduletz, stated on the official Free Fiona petition, "I hope Sony comes to their senses and realizes that one of the biggest reasons people aren't buying as many records is that most of the music being sold these days is pitiful. It's about time record companies start releasing and promoting the records of artists that are actually talented and creative. It just might catch on." The website, freefiona.com, has had hundreds of thousands of visits since it went active two weeks ago. The petition is available there, as well as updates and a discussion forum about the campaign for fans.
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William Smith HERNDON, Congress, TX
HERNDON, William Smith, a Representative from Texas; born in Rome, Floyd County, Ga., November 27, 1835; moved to Wood County, Tex., in May 1852; attended the common schools and was graduated from McKenzie College in 1859; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1860 and commenced practice in Tyler, Smith County, Tex.; served in the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865 and attained the rank of captain; resumed the practice of law in Tyler; attorney, executive adviser, and general solicitor for numerous railroad companies 1868-1881; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1875); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress; again engaged in the practice of law in Tyler, Tex., engaged in railroad construction; died in Albuquerque, N.Mex., October 11, 1903; interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Tex.
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Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association
The Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association (HSCA) serves the communities of Hillhurst and Sunnyside in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. HSCA traces its roots all the way back to 1912, but was not registered as a society until 1948. In 1980, HSCA gained registered charitable status and since then we have continued to be a significant provider of social services in the Hillhurst-Sunnyside area and beyond. Our primary services areas are Seniors services (snow removal, housekeeping and lawn care), Outreach Services, Community Food Programming and Child Care, making us a full-service community centre.
Donations made to HSCA are tax deductible. Donors to the United Way may direct all or a portion of their contribution to HSCA through the United Way of Calgary, Donor Choice program.
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Wilson & Fisher Solar Glass Bulb Lantern
Add a charming glow to your outdoor display with this beautiful solar light bulb lantern. The cracker glass finish and light bulb design adds a touch of interest to your display. Hang it from a hook by its handle or display it upright from its flat base bulb on the patio, in a gazebo or among the garden.
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Pre-Marital (Prenuptial) Agreements
A pre-marital agreement is an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage. Its purpose is to decide in advance what will happen to property or support in the event of divorce or death. According to Florida Statute section 61.079, parties may contract with respect to their properties and the division of same upon any dissolution of marriage, death, or the occurrence of a certain event. They may agree to terms of spousal support in the future and any other matter concerning their personal rights and obligations. Certain rights are not subject to waiver, however, including temporary support obligations (alimony paid during the pendency of a divorce) and child support. With respect to children's issues, under the doctrine of parens patriae, provisions with respect to children's issues are always subject to change, and any agreement as to custody and support is not conclusive, as the court will always make sure that the terms are in the best interests of the children involved. A premarital agreement becomes effective upon the marriage of the parties.


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Newark Earthworks (circle and octogon)
I love to play golf! It seems like I've been playing golf my whole life, but I was probably eight or nine when I actually started. Now that I'm over sixty, I still enjoy the game especially playing exceptionally beautiful or unusual courses. Well, I've run across a golf course that certainly fits that description! Yet, I have mixed feelings about playing the course.
|Map of Newark Earthworks 1848
The name of the course is "Mound Builders Country Club" in Newark, Ohio. Because it is a private course, I probably couldn't ever play it anyway, but what gives me pause is the course's location. It was built right on top of one of the premier Native American earthworks. Sometimes called the "Newark Earthworks" since it was so designated in a drawing by Squier and Davis in 1848, it is more popularly known by the names of three preserved sections "Octogon Earthworks ", "Great Circle Earthworks", and the "Wright Earthworks".
What are they? They are THE largest earthen enclosures in the world occupying over 3,000 acres. Today, about 206 acres remain of the site and is preserved as a state park by the Ohio Historical Society. It was built by the Hopewell Culture between 250 AD and 500 AD and was a sacred place of ceremony, social gathering, trade, worship, and was an enormous lunar observatory used to track the moon's orbit during its 18.6-year cycle. The Circle and Octogon were used to determine events throughout the 18.6 year lunar cycle through exacting alignments. Watch this very interesting video on the alignment.
|Newark Earthworks today
The "Great Circle Earthworks" is 1,054 feet wide, which is the largest circular earthwork in the Amercas (in construction effort). Eight-foot walls encircle a five-foot moat-like ditch that grows deeper and the walls grow higher at the entrance.
The "Octagon Earthworks" which includes a large octagon and connected circle mounds is twice as precise as the famous Stonehenge in England.
The site has had an interesting history. From 1892 to 1908, it was an Ohio State militia encampment. Then it was owned by the Newark Board of Trade until 1918. In 1910, they leased the property to Mound Builder Country Club which developed the site as a golf course. In 1918, the court appointed a trustee to manage the property until 1933. In 1997, the Ohio Historical Society signed a lease with the Country Club to maintain, secure and provide limited public access to the site.
In the Squier and Davis drawing, note that the site originally contained a geometrically near-perfect square enclosure that enclosed about 20 acres. Farming, construction of the Ohio Canal, and residential building has consumed all but a 200-foot segment of one wall.
Below is a diagram of lunar alignments.


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The head of US special operations ordered the destruction of photographs of Osama Bin Laden's corpse, new evidence suggests.
Eleven days after US special forces killed the Al-Qaeda leader in 2011, Admiral William McRaven sent an email to subordinate officers instructing them to destroy any remaining photographs.
An email obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request from Judicial Watch, a non-profit legal group, revealed McRaven requested the photographs be destroyed or handed over to the CIA.
Bin Laden was killed in May 2011 at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The special operations team known as Seal Team Six carried out the execution during Operation Neptune Spear.
The email reads: "Gentlemen. One particular item that I want to emphasise is photos; particularly UBLs [Osama Bin Laden's] remains. At this point - all photos should have been turned over to the CIA; if you still have them destroy them immediately or get them to the [redacted]."
The email came just 11 days after Judicial Watch filed a FOIA request with the Defense Department seeking "all photographs and/or video recordings of Usama Bin Laden taken during and/or after the US military operation in Pakistan on or about 1 May 2011".
The organisation finally got hold of the email sent by McRaven on Monday, after a FOIA request in June 2013. According to Judicial Watch, McRaven's email was first mentioned in a 2011 draft report by the Pentagon's inspector general focusing on any special treatment for filmmakers working on Zero Dark Thirty. The general's report did not mention the order.
Eventually, Judicial Watch filed FOIA lawsuits against the Defense Department and the CIA. They claimed that federal law prohibits the "concealment, removal, or mutilation generally" of government Records.
In a district and an appeals court, the group failed to obtain any photos or documents relating to Bin Laden's death, as the US government argued they should remain a secret. A following request for review was denied by the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon's office of general counsel finally responded to Judicial Watch's request for the purge order records at the end of January, saying it had only located the heavily-blacked-out McRaven email.
Tom Fitton, the Judicial Watch president, said: "The McRaven 'destroy them immediately' email is a smoking gun, revealing both contempt for the rule of law and the American people's right to know.
"The Obama administration has tried to cover this scandal up - and our lawsuit exposed it. We demand further investigation of the effort to destroy documents about the Bin Laden raid."


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NOTE: These are in alphabetical order and are not rated individually because they all offer something unique! Click here to go to the map and find out where each store is located in relation to each other.
Active Endeavors: located at 138 S Clinton Street. This store is targeted to the outdoor enthusiast, selling winter apparel, hiking boots, sleeping bags, etc. They carry brands such as Patagonia and The North Face. (Don't know which brand one to buy? Check back in a couple days for my next post comparing Patagonia and TNF jackets.)
InBox: located at 114 S Clinton Street. The owner buys some of her apparrel from U.K. brands–you know what that means, they are always on top of trends! Don't be afraid to try on a fringey shirt or holey leggings, you may surprise yourself and will be ahead of the pack in terms of fashion.
Iowa Book: located at 8 S Clinton Street, right across for the Old Capitol building. Haven't you heard the commercial? "Iowa Book… It's a one of a kind book store." Yes, yes it is–tons of Hawkeye gear including the Victoria's Secret line.
Catherine's: located at 7 S Dubuque Street. Catherine's is a bit more pricey than the rest of these stores so I'd only go here for nice quality designer jean–they carry 7 For All Mankind, J Brand and Hudson Jeans.
Cheap & Chic: located at 105 S Dubuque Street. This store is actually owned by the same people who run Catherine's just down the block. Always check this place before Catherine's as they sell some of the same things here…FOR LESS! Definitely a place to go for a reasonably priced cute shirt.
Dulcinea: located at 2 S. Dubuque Street. This corner store always has a variety of dresses in stock. If you're looking for anything from a babydoll dress to a floor length dress check here.
Lorenz 2.0: located at 109 S. Linn Street. Two words: Shoes galore.
Raygun: located in the pedestrian mall at 103 East College Street, this funky shop makes funny T-shirts featuring Iowa. For example a popular one is: "Iowa City: all of the creativity went into its name. You can also have them print your own designs.
Silver Spider: located in the Old Capitol Mall at 201 S Clinton Street #154. JEWELRY JEWELRY JEWELRY! This place has it ALL. No joke, anything you could want is at this place. And don't forget to add an inappropriate magnet to your bag when you go to check out.
Textiles: located in the Pedestrian Mall at 109 S Dubuque Street. This store targets a bit of an older crowed i.e. not college students, more like college students' moms. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't pop in to check out their Hobo International handbags and belts, they also always have a huge stock of scarves!


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Blackjack is a classic casino game, and one of the most popular ones. Always Vegas offers Blackjack, and multi-hand Blackjack where you can play up to 3 hands.
Blackjack is played against the dealer. The aim of the game is to get a higher hand, without going over 21. Also, if the dealer goes over 21, your hand wins.
WinningIf your hand includes an ace and either a face card or a ten, you have Blackjack, you are paid out 3:2 on your original bet.
If you have a winning hand that is not a Blackjack, you get paid 1:1 on your original bet.
InsuranceIf the dealer's first card is an Ace, you can place insurance on your. It means that if the dealer's hand turns out to be Blackjack, you lose the original bet, but get 2:1 on the insurance.
The insurance is equal to half of the original bet, and it only covers your original hand, and not Splits or Double Downs. If the Dealer does not have a Blackjack, you have lost the Insurance, If the dealer does have Blackjack you get your original bet back and break even.
Card RanksAll face cards - Jacks, Kings and Queens count as 10.
Aces can be counted as either 1 or 11.
Number cards are counted as their face value.
Game Rules1. Pick you chip and place it on a betting circle
2. Click DEAL to see your hand and the dealer's hand. Your 2 cards are facing up, and the dealer has one card open and one facing down.
3. Here you choose to HIT (to get another card) or STAND with the cards you have.
Other options include:
SPLIT – if you have 2 cards of the same rank, you can your hand into two separate hands and play them separately. You can Split up to 3 times per game, but Aces can only be split once.
DOUBLE DOWN – You can double your original bet and get another card. After doubling, you can't hit again. You can double after a split.
Now your hand and the dealer's hand are counted.
If the Dealer's hand exceeds 21 it busts and you win.
If you have Blackjack and the dealer does not, you win 3:2.
If the both have Blackjack it's a tie and the bet is returned.
If you went over 21 it's a bust.
if you have a higher hand than the dealer's and not exceeding 21 you win at 1:1.


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Please join team Lauren's Legacy for the 22nd Annual Stroll for Strong Kids Walk and 5K Run on Saturday, June 2nd to help support Golisano Children's Hospital!
Lauren's Legacy has committed to raise $250,000 to benefit the new Golisano Children's Hospital. All funds raised by team Lauren's Legacy at this year's event will go towards that goal. The new hospital features 245,000 square feet of space dedicated to children and their families with private rooms, a two-story playdeck, hospitality suite and concierge services for parents, and two outdoor healing gardens. The West Healing Garden, Lauren's Garden, has been named in memory of Lauren. Lauren loved the outdoors and we couldn't think of a better way to honor her memory. Patients, their families and visitors will be able to visit the garden and enjoy fresh air and an outdoor space while visiting the hospital.
Lauren's Story...
In late May 2011 Lauren Paige Olander was a typical five year-old. She had just finished pre-school and was excited to start kindergarten in the fall. She loved playing with her friends, swimming, soccer, dance and exploring the great outdoors. Lauren was proud to have just become a big sister and looking forward to going to our family cottage with her baby brother for the first time and showing him everything there was to do there.
On June 5, 2011, Lauren was diagnosed with a rare biphenotypic acute leukemia and a mass was also discovered in her chest. She immediately began a steroid treatment to attack the mass in her chest. After a failed attempt at placing a picc line in her arm, Lauren underwent surgery to have a Broviac Catheter placed in her chest on June 9th.
After two weeks of treatment in the hospital, Lauren's leukemia was drastically improving. On Saturday, June 18th, 2011, she got dressed for the first time since she was admitted two weeks prior, and enthusiastically ventured out to the hospital's play deck for a game of Wii. But a cure was not to be for Lauren, her little body just couldn't handle the chemotherapy and she died of an abdominal sepsis the very next day, Sunday, June 19th, 2011, Father's Day.
Join our team by clicking the "Join Eleanor's Team" button on our page and select our team "Lauren's Legacy".
Can't join us? Please consider making a donation towards my personal goal by clicking "Donate Now".
To learn more about Lauren, Lauren's Garden, how you can help, and keep up to date on the fundraising efforts, please follow Lauren's Legacy on Facebook.


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Today NBCU announced that it is going to be using data other than Nielsen to help marketers better identify audience value of their networks and programs. Linda Yaccarino, the head of sales for NBCU, thinks it puts TV on an even playing field with digital media's data driven targeting, but in reality it does not.
Using data other than Nielsen ratings to decide which TV programming to buy ads in should be more commonplace today than it is. I'm glad that NBCU has made this step and hope others follow their lead, but to suggest that now TV is on equal footing with digital is a misstatement. Why? Because I cannot tell NBCU that I ONLY want my TV ad shown to those in their audience who exhibit the behavior I value. I still need to buy a TV ad in an entire program.
Don't get me wrong, I think NBCU is taking a big stride in improving the way marketers make decisions on which TV shows to buy but any media planner worth their salt was already using other metrics and data streams. In truth, NBCU hasn't even caught up with what can be done on TV with this move.
If a marketer wants to use addressable video ads delivered via TV there are already methods of doing that. Rather than place a buy with NBCU I would go directly to the cable provider. Remember, for many product categories the household is the buying unit, especially FMCG. Knowing which household is buying which laundry detergent is the most important consideration for Tide. The cable provider can tell me which households had a set that my ad (and my competitor's ad) aired on based on set top box data. Many retailers can tell me which households bought which brand based on loyalty card data. A simple list match can reveal enough households to see whether advertising has any impact on sales, but more importantly new penetration.
The cable provider can execute addressable TV. I can "serve" different TV ads into different households based on their buying behaviors. Does Tide have an advantage they want to use to steal customers from Wisk? Is there a different benefit or incentive they want to use to lure away Cheer buyers? We can do that.
Thanks NBCU, but no thanks.


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April 2nd, 2008 in Games
Here are some wallpapers from Gears of War. Most pictures show the amazing neo classical or neo-antique architecture of the cities, which are in ruins. As the story continues, there are also pictures from the subterranean caves with glowing lava seas and the locust tunnels. The Unreal Engine 3 creates a very high quality environment with a dark ambience. A must-see are the evening skies in the last level before the detonation of the Read the rest of this entry »
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Aerocom Systems, Inc. will be taking part in this year's Global Gaming Expo, the world's leading show for the casino-entertainment industry.
Aerocom has established Aerocom Healthcare, a division of the company that is to be the sole provider of Aerocom systems for the healthcare industry in North America. Aerocom Healthcare is a member of the international Atreo Group, a company that specializes in improving the quality of healthcare through pneumatic tube transport technology.
Aerocom was honored Thursday as the 2014 Small Industry of the Year, as voted on by the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce.
Aerocom has the privilege of being a proud sponsor of the 2014 Senior Leadership Summit hosted by the Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation.
At the 5th Annual Industry Appreciation Luncheon, the Greater Hall County Chamber presented Aerocom Systems, Inc. with the Employer of the Year Award for Small Companies.


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Choosing dining room lighting modern will make your room is more beautiful. There are so many varieties about dining room lightings with modern design ideas. Now, you can choose them to make your dining room different. Here, we have some pictures of the most beautiful lightings designed creatively.
Look at the picture. Have you ever seen apple tree with branches full of apples init? Influenced by this idea, the lighting looks very cool designed like apple branches. The branches are hanging on the white ceiling while the edge in every branch has a simple lamp covered by a glass cover. The lamps give yellow lightings and it looks so cool. There are six lamps in total are hanging creatively over the dining table. This is a very lovely dining room lighting modern design, right?
If you love a simple and minimalist design of lightings, you can choose to have hanged a pendant like what you see in the next picture. The beautiful and elegant pendants are hanging on the ceiling. It is simple but it gives elegant nuance in the dining room. Inside the pendants, there are some lamps which have beautiful creamy lightings like candles that give romantic nuance. A round pendant still becomes the most favorite design to be applied in the modern house because it is still simple and minimalist.
For you who love rustic nuance, you can choose lamps like what you can see in the next picture. The lamps are hanging on the white ceiling with beautiful branches in black color. It gives rustic and stylish nuance and makes your dining room looks more lovable. For you who love Asian style, you can also apply a long pendant in yellow lightings that will give you Asian nuance. Dining room lighting modern ideas like this are indeed incredible for your dining room.
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Two-faced Fish in a BarrelSubmitted by lgc_admin on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 20:45.
Cowardice at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceSubmitted by Lloyd Carter on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:09.
In my nearly 30 years covering pollution issues at National Wildlife Refuges, I have come across several courageous field level employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and a few cowards in management positions, managers who are afraid of politicians, polluters, and their own shadows. A good example is the debacle at the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in the early 1980s, where toxic selenium-tainted agricultural waste water from the Westlands Water District polluted the food chain in evaporation ponds at the Merced County "refuge," a supposed haven for migratory ducks and birds, triggering deformities and reproductive failure. There were heroes like biologist Felix Smith - who leaked the Kesterson findings to Fresno Bee reporter Deborah Blum, and there were cowards in the Portland regional office who participated in a cover-up to delay release of the Kesterson findings. READ MORE »
Two-headed fish from selenium poisoning? They're here!!Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 16:30.
The news has broken that selenium from phosphate mining in Idaho has triggered grotesque mutations in fish in Idaho creeks, notably two-headed fish. This story was first broken by Patrick Porgans, a California State Water Resources Control Board watchdog and top notch investigator. He had been sitting on the story for months in order to protect his sources. Porgan's detailed report can be found at his website: www.planetarysolutionaires.org.
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- Nov. 25 - TEAM NIGHT! Players and coaches will meet at the school at 4:30pm for a team supper and some volleyball followed by a school bus trip into Red Deer College to watch the Kings and Queens play SAIT. Details.....
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|Re: Creation of a second Subentry cache
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On 1/3/11 1:23 AM, Alex Karasulu wrote: > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:02 AM, Emmanuel Lecharny<firstname.lastname@example.com>wrote: > >> On 1/3/11 12:53 AM, Alex Karasulu wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:29 AM, Emmanuel Lecharny<firstname.lastname@example.com >>>> wrote: >>> On 1/2/11 4:05 PM, Alex Karasulu wrote: >>>> +1 >>>>> The dn2subentry cache sounds like a valid optimization and making it a >>>>> top >>>>> level accesible cache also sounds right. >>>>> >>>>> I went a step further, but I sent a mail explaining this extra step. >>>> >>>> Additionally i checked out depa on DnNode and it seems out of place in >>>>> shared. Had the thought that it might be best close to where it is being >>>>> used. WDYT? >>>>> >>>>> DnNode is not ony used for subentries, it's also used by referrals and >>>> partitions. We could move it to core-api, but I believe it's better in >>>> shared, as it may be used by the client API. >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes I know it's being used for referrals and partitions. Usages are in >>> apacheds-core and in apacheds-core-api. >>> >>> There are no usages in the client API. >>> >> Not yet, but I don't want to obliterate this option. > > Agreed there's no need to "obliterate" the option. However in terms of API > design and maintenance conventions we can add this at any point in time > without any issue whatsoever. However removing it especially after the > shared API goes 1.0 is going to having to involve deprecation procedures. > We're going to be stuck with it if we are mistaken. > > Currently it's code smell (Fowler) wreaks of a server implementation detail > while being exposed as part of the shared API. This class was created when we didn't have a core-api module. At this time, it was plain normal to have all the data structure in shared. I don't feel that moving it out of shared-api now is a good idea. > The client will most certainly use this data structure when we will write a >> GUI to manage APs. > > If and when such a Studio GUI plugin is built we can always add the data > structure at any time if we still feel it is necessary. However we might not > really want to do this since Studio now depends on ApacheDS proper so it can > see the server API's as well. There might not be a need to inject this into > the shared API after all. Nope. The Schema UI in studio does not depend on Apacheds at all, and so are many other plugins of the project. Thus if we need to use this generic class DnNode somwhere unrelated to Apacheds, it's good to have it in the API. Keep in mind it's a generic class, ie you can handle any kind of object which are stored in a DN tree, like : DnNode<Partition> DnNode<Referral> DnNode<Subentry[]> DnNode<AdministrativePoint> as it's currently the case. I can foresee some more usage, like the AP handling in Studio, and frankly, such a data structure is better handled in shared than in core-API, IMHO. > Also DnNode is not going to be used by non-ui applications using the LDAP > client API proper since these administrative actions leverage simple LDAP > operations. Not anymore. The administrative actions are too complex to be easily handled using normal entries, and this is why we now use this structure. -- Regards, Cordialement, Emmanuel Lécharny www.iktek.com
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