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Best Songs of 2014
The Top Ten Best Songs of 2014
How could no one notice this song! This made not be a pop genre song, but Sia's voice is so powerful and unique. Her voice could also been recognize in many #1 hits like Titanium.
By the way, the music video is also unique and great! - andrewshieh0712
Perfect! Meaningful lyrics, that brings us a story of someone suffering from depression, but nobody sees it, once she hides herself by being a party girl. Alcohol and parties make her feel loved by her "friends" but when the night is over, she's alone and ashamed... rhythm, voice, melody... This song has everything!
I thought Sia was a show-off who was scared of people seeing her face because of how bad she was, there would be hate. But then I listened to this... And I realized Sia is a WONDERFUL singer!
I really love this song. How could you not like this the lyrics and the rhythm are perfect. I wouldn't change it for anything not that I could anyways.
I by far love this song as well as all other Linkin Park songs! It starts off really slow and it's pretty suspenseful, but it is definitely worth the wait. Besides, who doesn't love the work that Linkin Park does, not only in their words, but in their other musical talents as well. Great song, it by far overtakes the others in my opinion. That may or may not be just because I love Linkin Park and Paramore, and other bands of such, but in my honest opinion considering I listen to everything and have heard all of the other songs on this list except for one, it's better than the others and deserves to be put at #1 to me.
It's only the matter of time when will this song take #1 spot.
That song by that "Uzbekistan" (he's Iranian actually) was released in 2013 though...
Linkin Park is one of the best bands from the 2000s they have written so many amazing songs and this song still proves they are able to do that in 2014. It starts of with a sawing heavy guitar riff then with mike Sinoda's epic piano with gut moving drumming then it all leads to this amazing heart pounding echo sounding solo and then the your just in for the ride this song really does show Linkin Park musically writing capability to one of there finest with as usual amazing lyrics without a doubt the best song from 2014
Amazing song... Top ten for sure...
Dang son, whenever I hear this its like my heart is pumping like it wants to be in this music video and meet the singer because this guy has done a great job MTV HITS 4th time reaching 1st in BEST SONGS he deserved this and now he deserves 1st come on people I even made a vote comment if you like and REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE 1st say this #FUNK4LYFE. thanks hope you liked it.3. - JD4LYFE
How is Problem, Shake It Off, and Dark Horse in the top 10 and this isn't? How pathetic!
This deserves to be 279 numbers higher than it is right now! This song is the song of 2014 no doubt
While Mark Ronson may not be singing much in this song (with Bruno Mars doing most of the stuff), the song itself is good and many ways. - Neonco31
So so so so so so so so annoying blah blah blah shake it off blah blah blah shake it off
Ever since I heard this song, I felt so bad. I hated Taylor Swift so much, and then she released this, which I have to say, is probably the best song in 2014. I just thought Taylor Swift would never make a good song, and would always make breakup songs, but this... Is the masterpiece of 2014.
I don't like this song. However, instead of bashing it for the sake of it being Taylor Swift, I will elaborate. It simply is kinda annoying and silly. Also there are too many braindead parts for me to take the song seriously ("my ex-man" or the giggle after "I go on too many dates"). I don't want to hate it in any way and I don't, but it is definitely the worst of Taylor Swift's five latest hit singles. - WonkeyDude98
This song is the reason music is dead. Most of the songs on this list are terrible. This song makes me wanna bang my damn head against the wall. No one should be listening to this. This KILLED MUSIC! LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC LIKE ANTHRAX, DEATH, METALLICA, The BEATLES, RUSH, WHIPLASH, CARNIVORE, anything other than this waste of semen! - Punkrockandmetal
Just because you think nobody listens to rock music doesn't mean pop music is terrible. - BeaM456
Great song with great lyrics and sound. The mix of piano and violin add a different yet loveable sound to this song. A lot better than most of the tired out hoo-hah that's coming out every week.
Also, the commenter who thinks this disrespects women for wanting men is stupid because in the music video, the main singer is a lesbian.
It's a brilliant song and my mom had it for her wedding song that's why I love it well done clean bandit!
His mom could be remarrying someone, he has no reason to lie on this website
Um, excuse me but what is Rather Be doing here? It's way better than Happy, like SERIOUSLY.
I thought you meant that it shouldn't be here at first, and I was like, oh no you didn't!
This song is really cool. This song is part of the great three of 2013-2014. This song is one, then Latch by Disclosure and Sam Smith, and Cool Kids by Echosmith. - PhoenixAura81
This song Is just plain stupid. personally I hate it with a passion, sorry if you like it but I can't stand it!
A normal singer plus an overrated woman plus the worlds worst female rapper equals a very annoying overrated song
Just one mistake there: Ariana Grande isn't a woman. She's about four years old. - MojoSpaederman
This is by Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande. It just says Ariana Grande! Oh well, still a good song, even if Ariana is the only one getting credit here.
I actually like this song. I find it really good and I think Ariana and Nicki are doing really well for their standards (especially Nicki Minaj since 2014 wasn't a good year for her) besides it's kinda fun to listen the more you hear it - AlphaQ
Taylor, this is your way, beautiful and very nice, I love you, continue songs please
It's really hard to believe how much Taylor Swift's stuff has grown on me (besides Bad Blood). I can actually tolerate Shake It Off now, I adore Wildest Dreams even further, and Style and Blank Space have grown to be some of my favorite hits of the past three years.
Bad Blood though... - WonkeyDude98
It's amazing. I love it and it's so catchy. Taylor you are amazing. I don't care if people think it's stupid or pointless. It's crazy good and I love it. One line is so true and makes me laugh "Boys only want love if it's torture". I got a blank space for my favorite singer and I'll write Taylor Swifts name.
Can't believe it is not in the top ten! Those who haven't heard it, please give it a try.
Love it best song ever
I LOVE THIS SONG IT MAKES ME INSPIRED please VOTE THIS
Where do I start? The song itself is beautiful, the piano combining with the voices to make even the manliest of men cry. When I see the music video, I cry. The covers are good too, not going to lie. It's not sticking to the norm (singing about ex's) and is overall amazing. 8/8.
This is my favorite song well one of them it's just so... Magical!
One of the world's premier young vocalists, Jackie Evancho, in combination with the musicality of veteran Jumaane Smith, make this great old standard sound fresh.
Loved it! Maybe a whole new genre for Jackie? She has the lower, warm, rich tones that could embrace more than just Classical Crossover. Diana Krall the second?
Jackie is a phenom in so many different ways. I hope she enjoys school, but gives a few concerts a year and keeps recording. Can't wait for her PBS special.
Truly one of a kind. Can't get enough.
An amazing performance by both the 21st Century's finest new singing voice, and one of the truly great trumpeters in the music world.
Jumaane and Jackie breath new life into this traditional post-war French number, even better in some ways than Edith Piaf's melancholy original.
This was one of the worst songs of the year. The only people that think the whole "hunting you down" thing is romantic are the same people that like Twilight. Watch Todd in the Shadow's Worst Hit Songs of 2014 list. It's on there.
Todd is not a reviewer. He hates Maroon 5 for the sake of hating them. - WonkeyDude98
The video may be bad but the song is very good with absolutely great vocals and lyrics. Adam Levine has a great voice and Maroon 5 got the beat! I have played this song at least 500 times since it was released and is still not old - sryanbruen
This, I think needs to be much higher it's better than the crap that IS on there like Shake It Off or Problem - simpsondude
I'm in love with Adam Levine
The Newcomers
The Contenders
Why does everyone love"Fancy" anyways? This song is kind of underrated. I mean it has outstanding vocals and heartfelt emotion. This should be higher up. - ethanmeinster
I love Sam Smith. His voice is so real!
It is an alright song. I mean I didn't really like the song at first glance and it is alright but not my fave
It is one the best song of Sam Smith. Should be in top 10 at-least
I'm sorry, but this song sucks. Your's truly was a better album than My everything. Sorry ):
That's true. I only liked "Why Try" from My Everything, when I liked most of the songs on Yours Truly.
Why this song in 11! You know what's music?! Maybe you think it's better than "brother" song of Morten Harket? Or better than "Drunk Tonight" of Emilie De Forest? Or better than newest Pink Floyd Albums songs? Or better than "Into A Fantasy" of Alexander Rybak? Or better than Newest Lucy Hale Albums songs? Or better than Newest Birdy Albums songs? R you sure really?
I respect that Ariana Grande has a great voice, however, even though Ariana Grande is beautiful in my opinion, I feel sorry for the fact that she is trying hard to look sexy in her music videos. (Beautiful and sexy have a different meaning)
Totally agreed... She is beautiful and has an amazing voice but the whole 'Like me 'cause I can be sexy' is just not working for her... She needs to sing songs which have substance in them...
Replacing Mariah Carey? No way. There will only ever be one Mariah Carey. This girls not bad, but this song is just boring and overplayed.
Ariana has lost her originality with this song. As a result, I would listen to Yours Truly again than her next upcoming album. - RandomGuy456
This song is addicting it is better than blank space and I think this should be number 1.
Honestly, this is not her best song, but the music video and the song itself are very original and creative. It may be a bit overrated, but ariana does a nice job hitting all the high notes.
This song is a bit annoying to me but she's great
I have never heard the song but the cover is horrible
Rihanna and Shakira collaborate on this and they go together perfectly! The song is a nice mixture of Reggae, rock, and pop and it's SO GOOD. Everybody needs to check out this song if they already haven't - MistyMay113
I really love this song!
I LOVE this song. Two of my favorite singers come together and make a song and it worked! - CartoonsGirl
This song is a mess, even for someone as artificial and talentless as Katy Perry. Watch Todd in the Shadows review on it so you can see how terrible it actually is.
You could forgive the chorus but the RAP? God that was one of the worst verses I've ever heard. - Mourinho
Great song why has can't remember to forget you got 53 percent of the votes it is not the best of 2014
As a Katy Perry fan, I must confess that her most successful fits are not her best songs... But this one is very nice, even though, but does not compare to "Choose Your Battles" or "Double Rainbow", the best songs of Prism album by far...
This song is a famous in the world but has many other song famous song but the song dark horse top 10 and have a awarded, for me this it the best with me, not only this song with me and the best all song of Katy Perry and she is famous in the world and me
Worst song I've ever heard besides every other song that she made. - Songsta41
I hate this song but I can't stop listening to it please kill me, it's to catchy
I don't like this song but I wouldn't say that it's the worst song I've ever heard. I mean, take a chill pill. It's not completely intolerable or annoying. I just don't feel like hearing a song that's overplayed. And besides, why is everyone buzzing about Iggy? They act like they never heard of a female rapper before! Hello? Stop making Nicki Minaj feel bad! - JHLover321
It's Nikki Minaj, and she doesn't feel bad, look at her one of the most known and overrated people on Earth right now. - docreywashere
You HAVE gotta be kidding me Right?... - WWEfanJayden
This is garbage. Iggy is basically a diet-Nicki Minaj except that she's white. Charli is the only thing that is actually decent and even she didn't put in much effort. 1/5 - AlphaQ
Hmm lets see One Direction, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, and IGGY AZALEA ahead of this Disasterpiece?! (pun intended) This song is one of the first songs Slipknot ever released in 6 years! They rose from the pit of a hiatus and we're still grieving for Paul and Joey left. So they came back to make one heck of an album dedicated to Paul and Joey.
This song is so good!
I can't believe this song isn't in the top 100 which is filled with crap which has been drowned in autotune. Apart from Linkin Park obviously because they are amazing!
That moment you find a song hardly anyone listens to these days! People really need to consider listening to something that's actually good. Not like Eminem or beyonce or whatever the hell people listen to nowadays. Maggot for life m/
I can't believe this wasn't on the list..
This amazing song should have been somewhere on the top... !
I'm going crazy about this song. This should be on number 1
I love this song, This should be on #12 or #1. - LapisBob
The best song from the album V
Coldplay is just so amazing. I agree their older work is better but still, Coldplay is just infinitely remarkable. I could say I love them a billion times and it wouldn't be enough.
Amazing, amazing, amazing... if I say thousand Amazing too, that would not prove to be enough to define how great this song is.. - glambert
Underrated song. All these other songs need to step aside and show this song where first place is.
This definitely needs to be higher up this list. It's one of the best songs of 2015 besides Chandelier.
Yo I should be much higher - LJJ207
I don't know y this song isn't higher on the list. It's a great song and they deserve the credit.
Such a great song...
O don't why I haven't find them earlier...
Very beautiful, very personal song from Jackie - with meaning for all of us. - BobG
Written for Jackie. On Jackie's awakening album. Will influence your thinking.
I looked up them album. She wrote none of the songs. - PhoenixAura81
Shakira is gorgeous and this song is brilliant! Finally we see/hear a powerful ballad from her. The video is amazing too - AtlasUniverse
This song is so underrated. this is a great song. and why is this N.28 and problem by Ariana Grande N.7 on the list? This song is pure trash and overrated. Those two songs should switch places now
This a magnificent song
It's a great song I love it - PatrickStar
Most versatile and beautiful voice of this generation!
A fun piece! Jackie sings anything well.
A real ear worm!
This song is amazing... It shows the feeling of the singer"MORTEZA PASHAEI "about God... you should listen to it... Everything about this sing is good... Good lyrics.. Good mix... AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS "THE SPECIAL VOICE OF MORTEZA PASHAEI "
It's not about god. Once morteza said that he sang it to her mother
The best morteza pashaii for every thing
He is so lovely and humble
The voice of feeling
Written for Jacqueline Marie Evancho
Jackie's stratospheric high notes create a heavenly ambience. - BobG
Sounds from another planet
Woah woah woah... someone covered a U2 song? Why haven't I heard this before?
Covered perfectly with an orchestra behind her... Awakening Album
Three Days Grace has been my favourite band for a while now! Even after Matt replaced Adam. My favourite song on the album overall is Tell Me Why, but since it's not on here, I'm voting Painkiller!
Great comeback from great band.
I think the best song with the title "Painkiller" is from Judas Priest - SirSkeletorThe3rd
I love all songs by three days grace shame that they broke up but matt walst has made a really great song with the other band members
What why is this way behind this is great. My top 10 list of songs of 2014 and late 2013 1) Sky Full of Stars-Coldplay 2) This song 3) Counting Stars-OneRepublic 4) Love Me Again-John Newman 5) Rude-MAGIC! 6) Pompeii-Bastille 7) All of Me-John Legend 8) Stay With Me-Sam Smith 9) Summer-Calvin Harris 10) Best Day of My Life-American Authors.
This song is one of the worst of the year! It's so stupid! What the heck is wrong with you people?!
Okay some of you people need to learn that we don't all share the same opinion as you and calling us idiots ( you know who you are ) is not going to change our minds. Now, I really like this song and personally think it should rated higher, even though yes it was made in 2013 ( we are not all going to look up what date the song was made in just call someone an idiot, thanks, why you gotta be so rrruuuddde! )
This song is great. This song is about a boy who goes to ask for a girl's hand in marriage whom he love, but her father refuses and that's why he says that why you gotta be so rude... FYI this song also has a daughters version as well as fathers version with different lyrics (a reply from their side)... you should really listen to it...
You're all idiots. This song was made in DECEMBER 2013 NOT 2014, just because it suddenly gets noticed in 2014 doesn't mean it was made in 2014! You need to learn dates of things you idiots!
This song is amazing. Lorde is an incredible singer, I adore her.
This song will never get played out..
I have never seen a better atmosphere ever in music - ProPanda
I actually respect lorde, she's different voice wise. N this song is great
This song is the best song of 2014, Alexander Rybak did sing this song for "How to Train your dragon 2" animation, this must exactly in#1 place
A catchy and beautiful song about friendship, written and performed by one of our best artists!
This is an amazing song by a unique artist
I so very glad...! Bravo Alex.
This song just has that vibe. I has a positive message about loving yourself. Kendrick Lamar sounds good in this song. I like this song. I is good. - madoog
I don't like Kendrick Lamar, but this song is why I respect him. His voice isn't that good, but it provides good music and lyrics. 4/5
Why is this so low? It has more meaning than most of the songs on radio.It is Lamar's way of saying "I have suffered from a lot of depression,but I'm not gonna let it keep me down.
Probably the best song of the year. It provides a great message about self-love without coming off as clichéd. - JackMM
I love this song so much! It's adorable and catchy! Plus the fact the radio hasn't played it religiously like the annoying songs above!
When ever this is on the radio I sing it so loud and dance in my seat
What even is this song. This is the Shut Up and Dance of 2014, even though they were both released in the same year. This is phenomenal. The brassy synths give the piano a lot of energy, and the percussion is peppy. Plus, those lyrics are absolutely adorable. - WonkeyDude98
No. This song is annoyingly unpleasant. What kind of song is this? I do not want to hear it ever, again. - madoog
Haunting... Can't get it out of my head. - BobG
Deep and dark, but so beautiful!
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Great performance by the enchanting songstress.
Ain't it fun sing this song all day long
This song and Guilty All the Same are the best of this year, anaconda is the most overrated thing in 2014 with frozen
Its true you can't depend on your parents its your turn to live in the real world
A genuine pop song, in my opinion. The sarcastically fun yet serious tone behind the lyrics and the gospel choir just make it more memorable. There's a reason it's their biggest hit (and first top-ten) in the U.S. , it bleeds charisma as vibrant as Hayley's hair.
As much as this song was on the radio, I figured it would be higher.
Why isn't it higher - RockStarr
OneRepublic are an awesome band and this song is just amazing.
WE'll be counting stars, man
I can't believe that all about that bass is higher than this... This is a masterpiece
As a long time Linkin Park fan, this is one of the greatest songs they've ever made. I would call this the best song of 2014.
Oh come on It should be in top 10. The music is sick the lyrics are good. This song deserves better place.
Supercool Song The best of Hunting party
I think this is the closest Imagine Dragons have had to being true rock. This is an absolute powerhouse of a song. From the sneaking buildup of the percussion to the strings on the hook to the backing vocals to the ORCHESTRA. The bridge is probably the best part of the song for being one of the most epic guitar riffs of the decade. The only flaw that this song has is that the hook kinda just shows up without too much buildup, which sorta weakens its momentum. EVEN THEN, the hook has enough explosive force to have a drive. This is a 6/5 for me. - WonkeyDude98
Why is this SO far down? This is amazing!
Great song. I love the lyrics.
I'm probably going to get my ass whooped after this comment but, this is trash. 1/5 - AlphaQ
NO. This sucks - AlphaQ
WHATCH IT BUB anyways this song is amazing listen to it every day 👍👌
Amazing song! The lyrics are awesome!
Very underrated song, should be higher!
This song is great go see Transformers:Age of Extinction to hear that song.
Actually, that's Battle Cry by Imagine Dragons. This song is shown in the trailer of Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark.
It should be in top 10. Great lyrics with great music.
Slick beat, solid production, interesting lyrics, and what an amazing buildup - this song is perfect in all ways, should've been bigger rather than Shape Of You, Perfect or even Thinking Out Loud. 10/10 - StarlightSpanks
About Ellie Goulding supposedly, a great beat and this should of been higher in top 10
I love how Ed Sheeran is just above Ellie Goulding on the list. - WonkeyDude98
Ed Sheeran is just the best.
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AT LAST, Nickelback has came up with good music
It's a nickelback song therefore it automatically sucks💩
One of the best songs of the year
This song should be put higher than it is now. 57?
You know, life expectancy for a british person is 81. So I guess Sheeran wants the last eleven years of his life to himself? - ColinH
This song is simply perfect, I don't know why it isn't in the top 10
This number placement (49) is an embarrassment... This should be in the top ten
Give me back what's mine!
Awesome song... Can't blv its at 46... Come on it deserves to be in top 10
Nicole Scherzinger is such an underrated singer. Look up her singing Ave Maria, I Will Always Love You, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Phantom of the Opera, and duets with contestants on The X Factor. Every one of them is amazing.
Eminem forever
WHY THE HELL DID I HAVE TO ADD THIS TO THE LIST!? Drown is such an amazing song, much better than Fancy and Royals and whatever.
This song is way better than pretty much all of the crap that played on the Top 40 stations.
Best song in the world sung by the best band in the world! Go listen to it now!
This song is the best last year. There isn't any swear words, totally appropriate 4 everyone and it has a good beat. My frenzy and I love this song. by the way it is Charli
You spelt Charli XCX's name wrong it would be spelt Charlie but for some reason she spells it Charli
There is more than one way to spell Charli
Better then fancy
I adore Troye Sivan and his entire album speaks to me
This song is amazing, I can't believe it's so far down the list!
I've been a fan of Troye for a long time (before he came out on YouTube) and I'm so glad that TRXYE was amazing. I wish it got more recognition, it definitely deserves more. HLP should be higher up on this list, I can't believe it's so low.
Troye's Ep is amazing all together.


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Pixelworks and AMD Collaborate on Reference Platform Enabling Broadband Video, Voice and Data on 'Triple-Play' Set-top Boxes
TUALATIN, Ore.--Aug. 29, 2005-- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW), a leading provider of system-on-chip ICs for the advanced display market, today announced the first demonstration of the AMD (NYSE:AMD) co-designed Sailfish(TM) II platform, which will be shown at the upcoming IFA 2005 consumer electronics show in Berlin beginning September 5, 2005. The reference design based on the Pixelworks(TM) PWBSP(TM)-16 Broadband Signal Processor IC and the AMD Alchemy(TM) Au1550(TM) processor enables 'triple-play' set-top boxes (STBs) integrating broadband video, voice and data access into a single device.
The Sailfish II platform, designed in cooperation by AMD and Pixelworks, will accelerate product development of set-top boxes, digital media adapters and personal video recorders capable of simultaneously handling Internet Protocol television (IPTV), Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and network router and gateway functions. The reference design kit, including hardware and software, will help OEMs and ODMs to rapidly implement affordable broadband media gateways that will offer consumers better access to broadband entertainment and information.
"By collaborating with AMD, the Sailfish II platform can jumpstart the expanding market for powerful set-top boxes that handle video, telephony and data over broadband networks," said Brad Zenger, Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Media Processors, at Pixelworks. "Our strategy of developing ready-to-implement designs is the quickest and most efficient way for OEMs to get from zero to market."
"Consumers expect more from their digital entertainment devices," said Erik Salo, director of marketing, AMD Microprocessor Solutions Sector embedded group. "The Sailfish II offers a programmable solution that helps our customers adapt to rapidly changing and maturing technology in digital entertainment devices."
Accelerated Time to Market with Pre-integrated Software Solutions
The Sailfish II platform shortens development time cycles by providing bill of materials (BOM), schematics, and design files and supports rapid customization with standard hardware tools. The combination of the powerful Pixelworks and AMD processors yields a high-performance, programmable design for set-top box and consumer electronics manufacturers.
The Pixelworks PWBSP-16 IC supports multiple digital video codecs, allowing customers to take advantage of varying content formats while limiting custom development time and resources. The AMD Alchemy Au1550 processor provides low-power, high-performance support for network communication, router/gateway functions, VoIP and user-interface functions.
The Sailfish II platform supports codecs for multiple video standards, including VC-1, AVC, and MPEG-2, as well as H.263++/H.264 video phone capabilities. Additionally, the reference design includes software support for AVC/H.264 Main Profile/MPEG-4 Part 10, MPEG-4 Part 2, VC-1 and MPEG-2 at high definition, with extensibility to support additional codec formats and video input processing, network routers, gateways, higher performance VPN and VoIP capabilities.
Additional companies contributing to the Sailfish II reference design include:
- Alcatel: Alcatel's Open Media Client Software Development Kit (OMC SDK), including support for Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) engines for Video-on-demand (VOD) and Broadcast over Internet BTV, with integrated support for the Ant Browser, and operational reporting modules to support usage and other operational statistics and configuration.
- ASTRI: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute H.264 encoder and decoder for integrated video-IPTV STB, video phone and conferencing and home security/surveillance applications.
- DICAS: Dicas is an MPEG-focused video coding specialist and leading developer of MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and 3GPP compliant video coding solutions. The Dicas' mpegable AVC decoder software is a high performance MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 software component, extremely error resilient, easy to integrate and compliant with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile, Level 3.
- Legerity: Legerity, a provider of analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits for wireline voice and data networks, provided an integrated Subscriber Line Interface Circuit (SLIC) and AC-97 interface single chip device.
- Opera: Opera for Home Media is a suite of Internet technologies for electronic devices, including set-top boxes, media players, video phones, and high definition televisions. Opera for Home Media is a powerful execution environment for Web applications and dynamic user interfaces, as well as a full Internet browser. Opera for Home Media enables cost effective solutions based on advanced Web technologies.
- Vocal Technologies: The Analog Telephone Adaptor (ATA) from Vocal Technologies adds VoIP capabilities.
- WiPro: WiPro software reference designs contribute to router/gateway functionality.
Additional technical information on the Sailfish II reference platform is available on http://www.equator.com/productsservices/hardwareplatforms.html.
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LOOK: You can now relive your favorite Dr. Seuss books in this museum
Dr. Seuss comes to life in this homey museum
Jul 13, 2017
Dr. Seuss fans can revisit their childhood and let their own children experience his magical world. Theodor Geisel, more famous as his moniker Dr. Seuss, was born in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts where the first ever Dr. Seuss museum had just recently opened its doors to the public.
Springfield's Dr. Seuss Museum features interactive displays along with Geisel's memorabilia, including an extensive bow tie collection. The exhibits include never-before-seen sculptures and illustrations, while rhyme and word play are prevalent themes across the space. The museum allows both children and parents to extend the limits of their imagination with visual and linguistic elements. Check out the photos below.
Photos courtesy of Springfield Museums.
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Since it started in 1947, IFES has been prayerfully working to establish a faithful witness to Christ in every university in the world.
We would like to ask you today to help us support this vision in Timor Leste.
Student Ministry in Timor Leste
Timor Leste is one of the poorest countries in East Asia. It has three small universities and a growing group of Christian students, called Kernels of Wheat. The students have an insatiable desire to reach their friends with the gospel and grow in their faith.
Two young staff Chris and Thurston from the IFES movement in Malaysia have been tentmaking in the country since 2015. They work locally and invest their spare time to grow the student ministry.
What has happened so far:
To start with, just a few students met in a park to study the Bible. Before long, another group was meeting underneath the mango tree on campus. And then a third group started. There were more answers to prayer
Several Christian students attended IFES events in other countries and came back more excited to share the gospel with their friends. A local staff worker has now joined the team and the first national camp was held. A recent evangelistic campaign encouraged students to bring their friends to the Bible study. And a number of students have come to faith.
>> Read more of the story here <<
Where your support will go:
Many students struggle to pay tuition fees and do not have the money to finance their own movement. All the money for this campaign will be given to the movement to continue the vital pioneering work they are doing among students.
>> $1500 will fund the annual student Bible camp an essential event for discipling young Christians and helping them share their faith.
>> $500 will provide a scholarship for one student to attend the IFES East Asia regional conference, where theyll be invested in and encouraged by students and staff from across the region.


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June 13th, 2020
Cats the Musical
Playhouse Square - Cleveland, Ohio
Join Warther Tours Saturday June 13, 2020 as we head north to Playhouse Square to experience "Cats the Musical". Showtime is 1:30 pm.Book Now Or Call 330-556-4535
Tour Inclusions:
Ground Floor Level
Round Trip Motoroach Transportation from New Philadelphia to Cleveland with stops along the way.
What you'll do
Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music and stunning choreography. Winner of 7 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL, CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn.
The original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, original scenic and costume design by John Napier, all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz, all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne and direction by Trevor Nunn make this production a new CATS for a new generation!
- Round trip deluxe motorcoach transportation
- Theater ticket – Orchestra seating (ground floor)
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We intend to champion mental health awareness, working within the community to make a difference to people's lives.
Posted 22/07/2019
Here at Head High, it is our heart felt desire to raise awareness and help tackle the stigma surrounding poor mental health. One of our attempts to get people talking about mental health more is our 'Sharing Mental Health Awareness Event' which we will be hosting on Saturday 7th September in The Market Square, Derby, between 11am and 4pm.
This will include some live music, talks and other interactive activities such as taster fitness classes. We look forward to seeing Derby City come together and embrace the activities around them with friends, family and colleagues as well as realise that it's okay not to be okay and how important it is to support mental health not only just within our community but in ourselves and those around us.


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Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Jammu - Patnitop
Arrive Jammu and transfer to hotel. After lunch proceed to Patnitop. Overnight stay at hotel in Jammu.
Day 2: Patnitop - Srinagar
Meet upon arrival and drive to Srinagar. The distance will be covered in about 6 hrs. On arrival Check in and proceed to Shikara ride on Dal Lake visiting floating and Vegetable gardens ECT. Also witness walnut woodcarving and papier machine making demonstration. overnight stay in Deluxe Houseboats/Hotel.
Day 3: Srinagar - Sonamarg - Srinagar
Full day excursion to Sonamarg (Meadow of Gold). Enjoy horse riding up to Thajiwas glacier and sledge riding on snow. Late afternoon drive back to Srinagar. After lunch have bridle walks and feed your cameras with the pictures of magnificent view of mountains. Overnight stay in Deluxe Houseboats/Hotel.
Day 4: Srinagar local
Morning sightseeing of Mughal Gardens visiting Nishat Bagh ,Shalimar Bagh. All the gardens are situated on the bank of Dal Lake with the Zaberwan Mountain in the background. En-route visit carpet - weaving factory. Overnight stay in Deluxe Houseboats - Hotel.
Day 5: Srinagar - Gulmarg
After breakfast drive to Gulmarg (Meadow of Flowers). The view en-route from Tangmarg to Gulmarg is fascinating. One can also have a short trek up to Khilanmarg which can be covered in about 3hrs.Also enjoy sledge riding on snow or Gondola ride up to Khilanmarg to enjoy the fascinating view of Peerpanchal range and for pony ride. Overnight stay in Hotel
Day 6: Gulmarg - Pahalgam
After breakfast drive to Pahalgam (valley of shepherds). See the beautiful countryside on the way and lot of rice fields. Drive through pine forests. Arrive Pahalgam transfer to hotel. After lunch have bridle walks and feed your cameras with the picture of magnificent view of mountains. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel at Pahalgam.
Day 7: Pahalgam - Jammu
After breakfast drive to Jammu. The distance is covered in about 07 hrs. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8: Jammu
After breakfast drive to Jammu Railway station.
Tour Detail
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A doctor who carried out medical assessments on North-East job seekers would have faced sex assault charges had he still been alive, police have told his victims.
Hundreds of young people were made to strip and submit to intimate medical examination by Dr Gordon Bates during the 70s and 80s.
Dr Bates, who worked from home in Newcastle, carried out medical assessments for a public and private sector companies, including Barclays Bank.
But instead of giving them a general check-up, he ordered them to remove their clothes and carried out unnecessary intimate examinations.
Barclays said last night that it had informed police as soon as the allegations came to light last year.
Dr Bates was not an employee of Barclays. At the time, he was used by a number of other organisations for pre-employment medical assessments which took place at his home surgery in Fenham, Newcastle.
The Northern Echo understands that he also provided services to a Government agency.
Many victims hid their suffering for decades until a police investigation confirmed what they had always known.
Although many originally came from the Tyneside area police say they have been contacted by people from across the region, including County Durham.
Detectives found the medic, who died in 2009, aged 73, made parents wait outside so he could see the young patients alone at his examination rooms.
Northumbria Police interviewed more than 150 people who were sent to the doctor during a three-month investigation. Detectives acknowledge that there may be even more.
Officers have now written to 48 of victims to say that if Dr Bates had still been alive "there would be sufficient evidence to mount a prosecution" for sexual assault.
The others have been told that, while there would not have been enough evidence to prosecute under the law then in force, the doctor's behaviour could have been seen as professional misconduct and may have been referred to the General Medical Council.
A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "We can confirm that Northumbria Police received a number of allegations of sexual assault dating back to the 1970s and 1980s, made against a man who is now deceased.
"The allegations related to pre-employment medical examinations carried out on behalf of Barclays Bank.
"All of the allegations have been thoroughly investigated by specialist officers.
"Forty-eight of the allegations have been recorded as criminal acts.
"All of the complainants have been informed of the outcome of the investigation.
"Northumbria Police worked closely with Barclays Bank throughout the enquiry and any further allegations which may come to light will be fully investigated."
Solicitor Chris Shaw, who is acting for dozens of people sent to the GP, plans to bring legal action against Barclays.
Mr Shaw, whose firm Shaw and Co Solicitors is based in Newcastle, said many victims were still having difficulty coming to terms with what happened. Some have not even told their partners.
He said: "These are otherwise confident, competent people. Most of them have been professionally successful and are now running their own businesses.
"At the time they were just young naive people. If you think back 30 years to how things were then, doctors were absolutely implicitly trusted. They didn't have the life experience to know this was wrong."
A spokesman for Barclays said: "Last year Barclays became aware of an allegation about a GP who conducted pre-employment medicals in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
"The information was immediately shared with the Northumbria Police, who have investigated the allegations.
"Barclays has done all it can to help the police enquiry and to support employees involved in this sensitive investigation."
Source – Northern Echo, 10 March 2014
More Crime Resulting From Sanctions
A man went on a shoplifting spree after a foreign trip in search of work turned sour and he returned to Sunderland empty handed and in debt.
Sunderland magistrates were told how Ernest Bulmer Jenkins headed to Sweden last year hoping to find a job, but came home after a month to find his benefits had been stopped.
Because he had not been in touch with the authorities he was left with no income for seven months and was forced to borrow money to survive.
The 30-year-old has now been handed a three-month suspended prison sentence after turning to crime to repay his debts.
Prosecutor Jeanette Smith said Jenkins, , took £100-worth perfume from Debenhams on October 21.
He was arrested and released on bail, but on December 17, Jenkins pilfered £22.95 of meat from Hendon's HJ Foodstores. Having been bailed again, he and two others went into Sainsbury's in Silksworth Lane, on January 6, and took £410 of drinks.
None of the items were recovered, Mrs Smith added.
Bulmer admitted three counts of theft and asked for another three – relating to the theft of £285 from Boots – to be taken into consideration.
"Around eight or nine months ago, Mr Jenkins went to Sweden to stay with family members," his solicitor Heather Bolton said.
"He was there for four weeks, but returned to Sunderland because he was unable to find work.
"He was sanctioned for not going to the benefits agency for that four weeks, the period when he was away. For seven or so months he's had no income whatsoever.
"He was borrowing money from friends and acquaintances. He didn't borrow from loan sharks, but he did have some pressure on him to repay his debt."
The bench suspended the jail sentence for 12 months, and told Jenkins to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work. and he was told to pay £322.95 in compensation, due to his limited means.
Source – Sunderland Echo 11 Feb 2014


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Chechens Feel the Heat in Post-Siege Moscow
- By Yevgenia Borisova
- Oct. 30 2002 00:00
The presidential humans rights commission on Tuesday promised to monitor the police for human rights violations in the aftermath of the theater siege.
Chechens, who spoke on condition their surnames not be used, said Tuesday that police officers have been checking their apartments and businesses for the past few days and extorting bribes.
"The police are demanding too many bribes now," said Bedredi, 49, a driver who delivers food to outdoor markets in a rented truck. "I paid 1,100 rubles in one day and decided to stop working. They stop me upon seeing my appearance, and when they realize that I am permanently registered as living in Grozny, they simply refuse to return my documents without a bribe. Some ask for 1,000 rubles. And I have not broken any law."
Markha, who has lived in Moscow for 10 years, said police came to her apartment early Monday and detained her husband and brother, who are construction workers. Markha, 40, hid her son, a 21-year-old student at one of the city's universities, on the balcony.
The two men were released the same day after being fingerprinted, but the brother, who doesn't have a Moscow residency permit, was told to return to Chechnya within three days, Markha said.
Zara, 49, who fled Argun during military strikes, said she was thrown out of her apartment Monday because her landlords "didn't want Chechens anymore."
She said her family of five was struggling to find a place to live. She said potential landlords were hanging up after hearing her Chechen accent on the telephone.
The police visited the apartment of prominent Chechen lawyer Abdullah Khamzayev on Saturday, as well as the relatives of Chechen businessman Malik Saidullayev, Vremya Novostei reported. They checked the men's papers and left, the newspaper said.
Chechen businessman Sultan Didiyev was not so fortunate. Police officers visited his office on Ulitsa Udaltsova in southwestern Moscow on Tuesday and shut it down, saying he lacked the proper business papers, Interfax said. The report did not specify his business.
Three Chechen employees of a Moscow auto shop were detained and taken to a police station Friday. They were told to admit to having either ammunition or drugs, and when they declined to 'confess' to having either, they had weapons planted on them, a representative of Chechnya's pro-Moscow administration told NTV television on Tuesday.
The number of people detained in the search for the hostage-takers' accomplices was not clear. Interior Minister Boris Gryzlov said Tuesday that "tens" of suspects have been detained.
A Moscow police officer, reached by telephone, said city police were not keeping track of those detained on suspicion they could have played a role in organizing the hostage taking.
Staff Writer Simon Saradzhyan contributed to this report.


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Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. aims to power households around the world with its new home battery solution called the Powerwall, which can be used to...
In a recent confirmation about the imminent announcement of a launch date of the much-anticipated Nintendo NX console, NeoGAF insider Orgen has said that Nintendo fans will likely "get more NX info before E3."
With speculations making rounds that Nintendo will probably announced the release date of its NX console before in April, ahead of the E3 2016 event, the company will likely take the wraps off the console at its forthcoming investors' meeting.
According to NeoGAF insider Orgen, it is quite possible that Nintendo may showcase as well as officially introduce its NX console at a special Nintendo Direct. The insider also speculated that launch date of the console may also be disclosed by Nintendo at that time.
With the publication highlighting the fact that a pre-E3 unveiling of Nintendo NX would ensure that the console gets enough hype and traction between the April-June period, that his speculations about Nintendo sharing "more NX info" before E3 is a 'personal opinion.'
Nonetheless, he also asserted that that the information shared by Nintendo before E3 will be "more related to a full reveal than a 'we're working on it and we'll see more at E3'," the insider said, "that's why I said that I don't know if this new info will be in the briefing meeting or a separate direct."


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How to request Reconsideration from the State of Alaska for Earthquake Assistance
Very important. State assistance programs are not designed or funded to make people "whole" after a disaster. The Alaska Disaster Assistance program provides funding for essential repairs or serious needs for living areas of primary residences. Minor damage and cosmetic issues are generally not eligible. For those with major damages or destroyed homes the financial assistance will be far short of actual needs. For reconsideration, complete the following steps:
Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Mr. Michael "Mike" Sutton was appointed as acting director of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) within the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs on December 11, 2017. He was appointed Deputy Director on June 5, 2015.
Mr. Sutton started his career with the State of Alaska in November of 2005. Mike was the Exercise Program manager in the DHS&EM Preparedness Branch where he planned, coordinated, executed and evaluated the largest homeland security exercise in Alaska's history - Alaska Shield 07.
Following a highly successful exercise and after more than 28 years of public service, Mr. Sutton ventured into the private sector and started his own business. As president of Alaska's leading veteran-owned emergency management consulting firm, he won contracts for developing an Emergency Operations Plan for the National Science Foundation's Antarctic outpost at McMurdo Station, writing the Alaska Catastrophic Response Plan for FEMA Region X, creating the first Regional Tribal Response Plan for FEMA, and updating emergency operations plans for dozens of Alaska's borough's and communities.
Mr. Sutton retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2005 after 25 years of service with over 2,400 hours in the F-4E and RC-135 aircraft.
Mr. Sutton holds a Bachelors of Business Administration Degree from Texas A&M University graduating in 1978, and completed post-graduate work in Leadership, Management, and Cultural Diversity. Mr. Sutton is a Distinguished Graduate of Squadron Officer's School, completed Air Command and Staff College, and is a graduate of Armed Forces Staff College.
Mike is an avid outdoorsman and can be found on most weekends with his wife Alisha on one of Alaska's many hiking trails or on their boat out in Prince William Sound. They have 3 grown children and live in Anchorage, Alaska.
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This is a Pro Account feature.
Among other things, adding Google Analytics tracking to your site is a great free tool to understand where your site visitors are coming from.
To add the Google Analytics tracking ID to your site, from your menu, navigate to:
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Enter the Tracking ID, then click Save.
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If you haven't already done so, please login to your Google Analytics account or create a new one.
- Click Admin on the bottom left side of the menu.
- Select an account from the menu in the ACCOUNT column.
- Select a property from the menu in the PROPERTY column.
- Under PROPERTY, click Tracking Info > Tracking Code.
- Your tracking ID will then be displayed on the right. It is a string like UA-xxxxxx-1.


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More Great Ways to Play
Tidewater Golf Club
Saturday, August 29th, 2020
9:00AM Shotgun
Some of the best golf that Myrtle Beach has to offer, Tidewater Golf Club is spectacular. Scenic, challenging, & memorable. Tidewater is one of South Carolina's most awarded properties, come experience a world-class layout with incredible conditions!
- Entry Fee: $71
- Includes: Greens/cart fees, range balls.
- Excludes: optional gross/net cash games ($10/each)
Carolina National Golf Club
Saturday, August 29th, 2020
1:00PM Shotgun
Carolina National is a beautiful Fred Couples design on the North end of the Grand Strand. A must play for any traveling golfer looking for a fun and challenging experience.
- Entry Fee: $47
- Includes: Greens/cart fees, range balls and a $5 Pro Shop credit.
- Excludes: optional gross/net cash games ($10/each)
World Tour Golf Links
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
8:30AM Shotgun
International World Tour Golf Links offers a tour of some of the World's greatest golf holes you might never otherwise get to play. Express your inner champion!
- Entry Fee: $66
- Includes: Greens/cart fees & range balls.
- Excludes: optional gross/net cash games ($10/each)
Barefoot Resort Norman Course
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
9:00AM Shotgun
Seven holes along the Intracoastal Waterway highlight Greg Norman's design at Barefoot Resort. Framed by the site's original vegetation, each hole enhances the beauty of its natural vistas.
- Entry Fee: $69
- Includes: Greens/cart fees & range balls.
- Excludes: optional gross/net cash games ($10/each)
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
2:00PM Shotgun
Caledonia, one of the premier properties in the entire United States, is a bucket-list round of golf for all golfers. Nestled in the heart of the Carolina's Lowcountry, Caledonia's beauty is matched by it's service and conditions.
- Entry Fee: $78
- Includes: Greens/cart fees, range balls (Range located at True Blue)
- Excludes: optional gross/net cash games ($10/each)
Frequently Asked Questions
Entries close on August 19, 2020 or once the event has sold out. All registrants must be World Am participants to be eligible to play.
Your tee box is determined based on gender, age, and handicap suitable for competition.
Your index will be the same as your index in the World Am.
All events include what is listed next to the individual event + a $50 closest to the pin on every par 3 for pro shop gift cards. Cash games are NOT included, optional to join, and are $10 for net and $10 for gross paid out in cash.
As opposed to the World Am tournament itself, you can request to be paired with up to ONE friend in these one-day events. Please fill out this request form after you've registered.
In the event of rain out the host golf facility will utilize their rain check policy of choice. All optional games cash would be reimbursed. No rain checks will be provided for injury, withdrawal or reason other than unsafe course conditions such as rain/lightning. The host golf facility has sole discretion in such situations.
Cancellations must be made by the following days for refunds
• before July 15th – $10 processing fee per event.
• between July 16th and August 4th – $15 processing fee per event.
• between August 5th and August 14th – $20 processing fee per event.
• There are no refunds after August 14th.
Entries are non-transferable by event or person.
All cancellations must be completed by filling out the Cancellation Form by clicking here. If you need help filling out the form, please give us a call at 1-800-833-8798.


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1998 - 1999 Season
Passion Press
editor Ed Ward is the author of three books of poetry: ladywho, citysight
and soloists. Recipient of a Colorado Arts Award for Poetry in 1979 and
the 1998 Westword Best Poetry Reading award, he is the long-standing host at the
Friday Night Poetry Reading series at The Mercury Cafe.
Robert Duncan, author of The Opening of the Field, Roots and Branches, Bending the Bow and Ground Work: Before the War, was said by Lawrence Ferlinghetti to have had the finest ear this side of Dante. Like Dante, he was poet of cosmic imagination, insisting on the force of love and revelations of the mythological in the everyday world. He will be the subject of a lecture entitled "The Ill-kept Garden: Robert Duncan's The Opening of the Field" by Naropa University Kerouac School of Poetics visiting writer Lisa Jarnot.
Lisa Jarnot
is the author of Heliopolis (rem press, 1998), Sea Lyrics (Soho
Letter Press, 1996), and Some Other Kind of Mission (Burning Deck, 1996).
She is writing a biography of the American poet Robert Duncan.
Anne Waldman is the author of more than thirty books of poetry and the distinguished professor of Poetics at Naropa University. She also serves on the faculties of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe and the Schule für Dictung in Vienna when not performing her work around the globe. The two recent volumes of her 648 page postmodern, feminist epic mythologue Iovis will be the subject of a lecture by Akilah Oliver, who will explore the use of poetry as a feminist and subversive dialogue.
Akilah Oliver is the author of the forthcoming
book of poems, The She Said Dialogues. Oliver has co-developed multicultural
poetry and performance curriculum as an artist-in-residence at the Beyond Baroque
Literary Arts Center in Venice Beach, and currently teaches a course entitled
"Poetry as a Subversive Dialogue" at Naropa.
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Manchu bride, Peking, Penchilie province, China.
- J. Thomson
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One of the photographs taken by the great Scottish traveller, geographer and photographer John Thomson (1837-1921) in China, Indo-China, Cyprus and Great Britain. Thomson's collection of over 600 glass negatives was acquired by Henry S. Wellcome in 1921. This photograph shows a young woman of the Manchu ethnic group in her wedding dress. She is dressed in a richly embroidered costume and a large floral headdress with tassels. Her face is powdered white. As an ethnographer, Thomson took many photographs of brides in the most lavish costumes they had ever worn, but expressed at length his gloomy view of their future lives, which he compared to slavery. "No Manchu maiden can be betrothed until she is fourteen years of age. Usually some elderly woman is employed as a go-between to arrange a marriage, and four primary rules exist to guide the matron. First the lady must be amiable. Secondly she must be a woman of few words. Thirdly she must be of industrious habits, and lastly she must neither want a limb nor an eye and indeed she must be moderately good-looking."
Manchu bride. Bears Thomson's negative number: "716"


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DEVELOPMENTSEvery development proposed is subject to Staff review, Plan Commission review, and consideration by the Village Board. Below is a list of entitlement projects in the Village of Plainfield.
Proposed Concepts
Ballard Farm
Ballard Farm is a residential development proposed on 31.1 acres at the northeast corner of Heggs Road and 127th Street. The applicant is seeking approval of an annexation agreement, a special use for planned development, and preliminary plat to allow 79 single-family residential lots. Proposed neighborhood amenities include community garden plots, a private dog park, butterfly gardens, and an interior pedestrian path system. View project documents.
14916 S. Eastern Avenue Office Building
The applicant is seeking a major amendment to the Warehouse District Planned Development in order to construct a 10,400 square foot office building. The subject property is improved with a landscaped ceremony garden utilized for outdoor wedding ceremonies. The office building is proposed to surround the landscaped ceremony garden on two sides. The existing parking lot will also be expanded to accommodate daytime users of the office building. View project documents.
The Fields
The applicant is proposing an age-targeted or age-restricted, single-family detached senior residential development near the southwest corner of Route 126 and Drauden Road. The plan calls for up to 110 homes on approximately 33 acres. View project documents.
The proposed residential subdivision, Greenbriar, by Kipling Group, is located south of 143rd Street, east of Steiner Road, and north of Route 126. The proposed development would consist of 278 single-family detached dwelling units on a 98-acre site. The applicant is seeking approval of annexation, a special use for a planned unit development, and a preliminary plat of subdivision. View project documents.
Redwood at Plainfield
Redwood at Plainfield is a proposal for a private apartment living community on a 38-acre parcel located at the southwest corner of 143rd Street and Steiner Road. The applicant, Redwood Living LLC, seeks an amendment to an annexation agreement, approval of a special use permit, and approval of a preliminary plat to allow 239 apartment units. Three to six unit buildings are proposed with each unit consisting of 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. The subject property is located north of the Greenbriar development proposed by Kipling Group. View project documents.
Renwick Properties
The applicant is seeking approval to redevelop a 2.8-acre parcel, at the southwest corner of U.S. Route 30 and Renwick Road, with three multi-tenant commercial buildings and two drive-thrus. View project documents.
Springbank Unit 10
The applicant is proposing to develop Unit 10 of Springbank, with 107 lots, for an age-targeted, single-family detached ranch product. View project documents.
Village Center
The developer's concept plan proposes 22 duplex homes, 93 townhome units, and 282 apartment units. Future phases could include a hotel at the southwest corner of Lockport Street and Van Dyke Road, additional mixed-use (residential over commercial) development fronting Lockport Street, and a commercial node at Lockport Street and Wallin Drive. View project documents.
Willowgate Farm
The applicant, the Oswegoland Park District, is seeking approval of a special use for a park & recreation site known as Willowgate Farm. A recreation facility (indoor and outdoor) is permitted by special use in the R-1 Single-Family Zoning District. The Oswegoland Park District has approved a master plan for Willowgate Farm that includes an overall vision, goals, and design for the site. View project documents.
Approved Plans
|Crossroads Business Center Planned Development Amendment
Located at the southeast corner of 143rd Street and Wallin Drive, the approved planned development amendment allows for for a self-storage facility, a residential memory care center, and several outlots suitable for quick-service restaurants, all anchored by approximately 50,000 square feet of multi-tenant retail space. View project documents.
Depot Drive Public-Private Partnership
Dunkin' Donuts (Drauden & Rt. 126)
The Dunkin' Donuts currently operating in the Lenny's Gas 'N Wash station at the southwest corner of Drauden Road and Route 126 will be moving to a new stand-alone location. The 1.4 acre lot located directly west of Lenny's, created from the Benson subdivision, will feature a two-unit retail building with Dunkin' Donuts as the main user. View project documents.
Dunkin' (Route 59)
The applicant is proposing to annex the parcel at 15719 S. Route 59 and redevelop the residential property into a Dunkin quick-service restaurant with drive-thru. View project documents.
|Lansdowne (formerly Brummel)
The applicant received approval to annex into the Village for development of a new residential subdivision north of 127th Street and west of Book Road. This project will include 85 single-family detached homes and 69 townhomes for a total of 154 dwelling units. The annexation agreement, a special use for planned development, and a preliminary plat of subdivision were approved. View project documents.
|Next Door Self-Storage
Pursuant to the approved planned development amendment for the Crossroads Business Center, Next Door Self Storage received site plan review approval for an indoor and outdoor self-storage facility. The first phase will include 60,000 square feet of indoor, climate-controlled self-storage, 48,000 square feet of outbuilding self-storage, and an enclosed area for storage of recreational vehicles. A potential second phase would add 15,000 square feet of outbuilding storage. View project documents.
The applicant, Vequity LLC, plans to redevelop the lot at the NEC of Route 59 and Renwick Road, which is currently occupied by a CITGO gas station. The redevelopment includes a new gas station with six fuel islands, an independent 3,500-sf convenience store, and 18 parking stalls. View project documents.
Willow Tree Farms
A 130-unit single-family residential development is proposed at the southeast corner of Route 126 and Drauden Road, on approximately 64 acres of land. Two access points on Drauden Road are proposed, along with a connection to the existing Whispering Creek subdivision. View project documents.
Under Construction
The Boulevard
The petitioner received approval of a preliminary/final plat of subdivision for the property known as The Boulevard, north and east of US Route 30/Lincoln Highway and west of Interstate 55, as well as a planned unit development. View project documents.
The applicant, Costco Wholesale, is constructing a 152,000 square foot (approximate) store with a gas station on 17.99 acres of the Boulevard development at the northwest corner of Interstate 55 & U.S. Route 30. View project documents.
The Farmhouse
The owner of this property received approval for a special use permit to allow The Farmhouse to be used as a special event venue. The Farmhouse is located at 12729 S. Naperville Road on a 3.1 acre parcel of land. The picturesque farmstead is zoned for commercial use based on the original annexation agreement. This request included a proposal for a new construction post-and-beam building on the property. View project documents.
|Grande Park Apartments
Construction of the Grande Park apartments, located at the southwest corner of 127th Street and Ridge Road, is underway. This complex will include 200 apartments and a clubhouse that will be adjacent to a future commercial neighborhood center. View project documents.
The residential subdivision, Northpointe, developed by Pulte Home LLC, is now under construction. It is located north of the Edward Outpatient Center, between 248th Avenue and Van Dyke Road. This 65-acre project will include 169 single-family detached dwelling units and a 1.82-acre park site. View project documents.
The applicant, Wingspan Development Group, is requesting a site plan review approval for a 14.7-acre luxury garden-style apartment development east of Wallin Drive and west of American House Senior Living Cedarlake. The Sixteen30 development consists of eight apartment buildings which have 284 units, one clubhouse with pool, 526 parking spaces, and other recreational amenities such as a bocce site and a dog park. View project documents.


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Swyfft Insurance Review
As the name implies, Swyfft delivers a fast experience to quote and buy home insurance. But what does that mean for you, the homeowner?
Swyfft recently raised a $7.5 million round of venture funding to offer one-click convenience in home insurance shopping. Their quoting process is a HUGE improvement over industry giants like State Farm, which can require 126 questions just to get a quote. So how does Swyfft do it so quickly, and what's under the hood of their home insurance policy.
The Data
Swyfft gets to a lot of answers normally asked on a home insurance application by using LIDAR (light detection and ranging data).
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Now Swyfft is not technically an insurance carrier. They are what is called an MGA (managing general agency). This means they control the branding, pricing, and claims experience of the policy, but someone else puts up the capital needed to write your policy (the insurance carrier). Swyfft uses Clear Blue Insurance Company as their primary carrier. Clear Blue Insurance is rated with an AM Best rating of A-.
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The good news is Swyfft uses the same ISO standard home insurance form used by most of the industry. So you can compare their home insurance coverages to others on an apples-to-apples basis. But finding the best coverage is only half the battle...
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So here is the tricky part, and not just for Swyfft but for all new MGA entrants. How is the new claims experience? Claims are always a sticky subject, for both new and old carriers. You could say larger carriers like State Farm have more experience in claims, so when it comes time to file a claim, they will be more equipped to help. Of course, you will pay for this in higher premiums and paying for their expensive ad budgets (in 2016, GEICO spent $1.35B on ads, State Farm spent $629M).
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Body, submerged vehicle found in northeast Kansas lake
September 12, 2019
HILLSDALE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have found a body and submerged vehicle in a northeast Kansas lake.
The Kansas City Star reports that the Miami County Sheriff's Office and firefighters responded Wednesday morning to Hillsdale Lake after a fisherman reported seeing the body floating in the water. The body was pulled to shore, and divers found the vehicle underwater near a boat ramp.
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Zak Storm was an original pitch from writing team Man of Action at the same time as Ben 10 and Generator Rex, according to co-founder Steven T. Seagle, and if you're familiar with the previous two cartoons, you may quickly pick up the influences in the characters, their interactions with each other, and the action sequences.
The show is co-produced by Man of Action, Method Animation, De Agostini Editore, SAMG Animation, MNC Animation, and Zagtoon, a France based company and international subsidiaries that develop and distributes a wide variety of CGI cartoons for children and focuses exclusively on family entertainment. They are most known for Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, which has achieved great success in the United States and Canada. The production quality of Zagtoon is among the best I've seen for a computer animated television show, and Zak Storm's mostly nautical theme is bursting with vibrant color and life.
Zak is a brash and overly confident 13 year old surfer kid who lives with his father on a beachside. One day, he takes a mysterious jewel his father owns and hits the waves. Unbeknownst to him, this jewel is one of the eyes of the Seven Seas, and Zak suddenly finds himself transported to the Bermuda Triangle aboard a sentient ship called the Chaos and a talking sword named Calabrass and a poltergeist named Clovis.
He soon finds that there are many who are pursuing the power that Calabrass wields, like the villainous Skullivar, a powerful and feared pirate, and Golden Bones, his first lieutenant. Confused, Zak is aided by Calabrass in using the powers of the various eyes to grant him numerous combat abilities and skills, such as summoning ice, wind, fire, and even becoming an astral projection. He is soon accompanied by CeCe and Crogar, who initially are after Calabrass as well, a Wahoolian, Caramba, and together they form the 7 C's. A catchy pet name for the crew, though Zak is the only one whose name does NOT begin with a C. But he is their captain, so…that counts? I'm calling shenanigans…
Zak Storm follows a swashbuckling adventure with well paced action. Its linear story is fairly simple; the 7C's journey from location to location to find methods of opening waypoints, returning to Marituga, which acts as the Seven Seas' central port town for restocking supplies and rest for many of the wayward residents of the Triangle. Occasionally there's heavier characterization and elements to enrich its lore, but it doesn't give away too much in the now 39 episodes that have aired. Because of this, it maintains a reasonable balance that doesn't have to 100% rely on high octane battle sequences.
The titular character, Zak Storm (voiced by Michael Johnston in English) is a youth overly with bravado and confidence. While he is exuberant and prone to making rash decisions, he is the driving force of the 7C's and they follow his "never give up" attitude. He has traits in common with previous Man of Action heroes. At times, his hot-headed penchant for showing off is similar to Ben Tennyson. Zak can also be very collective, like Rex Salazar. This makes him a hero that is capable of making mistakes, but isn't too proud to refuse to learn from them. As far as leaders go, I put Zak in the upper tier of them. I think he may have picked up on the nuances of being captain rather fast and it would've been a little interesting to see a difference of opinion from CeCe, who given her royal lineage, would greatly question whether he's responsible enough for the task he's taken up. Calabrass takes a liking to Zak and often plays to his ego, seemingly acting as more of an inner id as well as his guide.
Calabrass (voiced by Kyle Hebert) was once human, and the details behind how he truly became the magical sword and the keys to unlocking the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle have yet to be truly revealed, though more has been speculated in episodes. Making another comparison to Ben 10, Calabrass can utilize the eyes of the Seven Seas, Blazz (fire), Sino (ice), Dezer (earth), Aeria (lightning), Beru (water), Vapir (shadow), and Zite (spirit). For a set period of time, or depending on the frequency of Zak's usage, Calabrass is active for a finite period of time before having to recharge.
Crysta Coraline Lejune, or CeCe for short (voiced by Christine Marie Cabanos), is an Atlantean princess with some military experience, as she serves as the team's tactician and second in command. Contrary to Zak's more emotionally driven decisions, CeCe is more levelheaded, honorable, and by the books. She doesn't necessarily keep him in check, rather provides cautionary advice. In early episodes, Zak's haughtiness occasionally gets under her skin, but they often go on recon and survey missions together and the two bounce off each other and work as a formidable team. In some senses, she plays Spock to Zak's Kirk. CeCe's primary weapon is a crossbow that fires energy blasts. Her original design changed from the early promotion art of the show. CeCe's relationship with Zak starts off as almost a sister-like, though with how Zak teases her, it indicates potentially stronger emotions.
Crogar, (voiced by Chris Smith) a 16 year old viking, is the muscle of the 7C's, CeCe's protector, and is an overall gentle giant with a heart of gold who generally refers to himself in the third person. There hasn't been a great deal of focus on Crogar, and other than the episode "Viking Connexion" that introduces two of his friends and comrades who were pulled into the Bermuda Triangle as well, a lot of his past is still unspoken for. Episodes centered around him mostly highlight his caring nature and sense of loyalty to his comrades. In the episode "Freezing Point", he takes a protective role of a baby wyvern that Golden Bones is after.
Crogar could be considered the big, dumb guy of the 7C's. Though he isn't the smartest, that seems more indicative of his primal viking background rather than being genuinely "stupid" for the sake of laughs. Though Crogar is likely to be outwitted, he can be rather effective when his instincts kick in.
Caramba, (voiced by Max Mittleman) a tiny green alien called Wahoolians, is the tech expert and resides mostly in a yellow spherical multipurpose exo suit, that I really like. The LED "face" panel acts as an avatar for Caramba to emote through pixelated images. This suit has so much personality, I occasionally forget it's a manned unit.
Caramba only engages in combat when necessarily have to and is understandably the most pacificistic of the team. He also has a confidence complex and feels his place on the 7C's is limited because he can't help on the battlefield as much as the others, this sometimes leads Caramba to doubt himself and often looks to Zak and his friends as more a measuring sticks he can never live up to rather than pillars of support. Because of his inner struggle, I find him the most complex character on an emotional level and is a bit of a grounding element throughout the earlier episodes.
Clovis, (Reba Buhr) a 7 year old that became a poltergeist somehow became linked to the Chaos, is the prankster and comic relief of the show. Generally, these kinds of characters I don't find genuinely funny and Clovis didn't really start out as particularly amusing. Mostly due to the first several episodes centering around his flatulence-based humor. The kids will get a kick out of it, at least. As time progresses, he does become less one dimensional with his gags and is less of an obstructionist when it's time for his comedy.
He is capable of communicating with the Chaos and does engage in battle in a defensive role when enemies attempt to commandeer the ship, using his ball and chain to trip or tie them up. Which does raise a few questions. Clovis is capable of striking opponents, but can also be hit on occasion. I assume because Golden Bones and his soldiers are undead (even that's made unclear) they are capable of hitting him as well. I assume season two may delve further into this, but being bound the ship renders him from being able to aid in quests far from the Chaos and he, along with Caramba, will stay behind.
Clovis seems to take being separated from his body reasonably well, though for a brief bit in the episode "Mutiny on the Demoniac" he becomes alive again. Given the pace, there really wasn't time to give a great deal of gravity to this. There's no telling how long he's been without his body, so it would've been fascinating to see how he copes with being mortal again. I could chalk that up to his carefree attitude.
Golden Bones (played by Matt Mercer) is Zak's arch nemesis and carries out Skullivar's commands. He's quite ruthless, as mere moments after Zak is teleported and taken aboard by his soldiers, Golden Bones ignores his pleas to be set free and continues to threaten the helpless child. I like that he isn't played much for comedy too often and is kept fairly imposing. Bones is a pretty formidable fighter, short and long range, able to go toe to toe with Zak even when powered by one of the eyes and defeated CeCe in a shootout. Like most cartoon villains, Bones routinely fails, gets reprimanded by Skullivar, and is mercifully given another chance. His minions, a legion of skeleton warriors, are the standard foot soldiers for the heroes to beat around. They shown abilities, like linking together to create unique formations in an effort to gain the upper hand.
In terms of entertainment value, Zak Storm doesn't rely on the rapid fire formula that many cartoons adopt and I find a pretty easy watch. I do get amused that for as long as I can remember, pirates are romanticized as a virtuous profession with valor. Honor amongst thieves, I suppose, but Zak and the crew are pirates in name alone rather than practice. I digress, they are great adventures and the series' pacing is well done. If you are looking for a solid animated program to binge watch, Zak Storm fits the bill. I look
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Science Fiction time travel Adolf Hitler
If you could go back in time to kill Adolf Hitler before his atrocities, would you do it? Would you still do it if you had to kill William Shakespeare to get to Hitler? Those are big, philosophical questions, perhaps too big for a short tale to tackle, but everyone can relate to the weirdness of substitute teachers, although maybe not like the one in this story.


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Trou Normand video shot in October 2018 | © Copyright 2018-2020 owlaps
Bike Type: Downhill / Freeride
Difficulty: Extremely dangerous / Pro-line
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Trail usage: Biking only
The Trou Normand trail is an amazing jump line that features huge and technical jumps: the track is awesome once you learned how to clean them all! The track is kinda fast. It's been built without any machine, only human skills, a lot of time and passion from the Salbert Mountain Bike Association.
Nearby trails
The Gambas line has been the first mtb trail officialized by the enduro club (ACTB). It's a very progressive trail opens to almost all levels. It features cool berms, small table jumps and whoops from the to of the Salbert Mountain, to the very bottom: you end up at the Cravanche city. This track is also well known due to the Enduro du Lion race which uses it as one of their enduro stages.
Bollywood trail is one of the first MTB trails that has been officialized on this spot, also with Gambas trail. Bollywood is more enduro oriented, more natural.
Gourmandise trail is the newest mountain biking trail built by the Belfort enduro club (ACTB). This trail is super cool: it features technical sections, switchbacks and more! This trail might be part of the famous Enduro du Lion race.


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