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THE URGE TO HUNT LURKS DEEP IN THE BONES. IT PULSES WITH each beat of our hearts and jets with our blood. To hunt—be it for food, for sport, or as an act of war—causes body and souls to thrive at the height of existence.
We are not the only ones enchanted by the hunt. So, too, are the invaders. And on that cold and rainy day, I watched them from a vantage point high in a live oak. I am Black Shell, of the Chief Clan, of the Hickory Moiety—an outcast from the Chicaza Nation. I am akeohoosa, or "dead to my relatives."
The Kristianos had come to collect wood; they'd chopped it the day before with their hierro axes. The distinctive sound had carried across the forest and betrayed their location.
Kristianos needed a lot of wood, and not only for fires. They were busy fortifying the captured Apalachee city of Anhaica.
Their leader, Adelantado Hernando de Soto, had reason to add to the city's defenses. They'd forced the Apalachee people—to whom it rightly belonged—out into the forests. Predictably, the Apalachee considered such behavior to be intolerable. The monster and his invading army had been under constant harassing attack since. And the Apalachee had fought Kristianos before, having defeated another invader called NarvÁez but eleven summers past.
Where Kristianos went, they went in force, knowing that every thicket, swamp, and patch of timber harbored Apalachee warriors—all of whom were thinking up creative ways to kill them.
The woodcutting party I watched had come in strength and armed for combat. Having run out of daylight the day before, they were back, seeking to collect the remainder of what they'd cut and drag it back to Anhaica.
Thirty of them—accompanied by twenty slaves and ten cabayos—entered the clearing just north of my high perch. "Cabayo" is their name for the great animals they ride. Larger than an elk, the cabayo has rounded hooves, a hornless head, and a long-haired tail.
We try to kill them at every opportunity.
The slaves were a mixed lot of Timucuans, some from the south, others having been but recently captured in the Uzachile lands. The Uzachile captives looked the healthiest, having only starved and camped in the open for three moons. The others, those enslaved most of the year, looked like walking death. Their flesh wasted by hunger, they were hollow bellied, their ribs protruding. Their eyes, now deep set, stared dully out of skin-wrapped skulls. Two were staggering and would no doubt be killed before the day was out.
Alert for an ambush, the Kristianos inspected their stacked wood, anxious to see if it had been tampered with. Talking in low voices, they stared suspiciously at the surrounding brush, crossbows at the ready, while their slaves began tying up bundles of wood for the cabayos to drag away.
Several of the soldados—Kristianos who fought on foot—edged toward the brush, hands on sword handles, searching for any sign of ambush. I eased behind the thick bole of the live oak. Having been raised as a forest warrior, I knew how to merge with my high perch to avoid detection.
Then the hunt began.
The woman appeared on a trail just back from the clearing. She seemed oblivious to the sounds of the working men, and her path would screen her from the majority of the wood party. A thick tumpline ran down from her forehead to the bulky pack resting on her hips. A tumpline doesn't allow free movement of the neck, but restricts vision to straight ahead, so she didn't see the soldados off to the side.
The Kristianos, however, definitely saw her as she stepped negligently past an opening in the brush. One immediately raised a knotted fist; at the same time he placed a finger to his lips: the signal for silence. Men placed hands over the noses of the cabayos, others grabbed metal chains to keep them from clanking or threatened the slaves into stillness.
Hunters—though delighted by the chase itself—relish taking a trophy as the ultimate measure of their worth. And the woman was a trophy indeed. Long-legged, tall, and muscular, she was young, with glossy black hair hanging down past her buttocks. A fabric skirt had been belted at her thin waist, her breasts bare despite the chill.
As she approached my hiding place, I admired her triangular face, the thin and straight nose, and the fire that flashed behind her dark eyes. Oh, yes, a beauty in any man's eyes—especially a Kristiano's.
I watched five soldados take up the woman's trail. In single file—like two-legged wolves—they hurried forward, slipping through the band of brush separating the trail from the clearing. They kept hands on their weapons, bearded faces lean, eyes intent. The ones in the clearing settled down to wait, watching the spot where their companions had disappeared.
I hunkered down against the bark, curious as to how their pursuit would play out. Had they the wiles and skill to sneak up on and overtake the unsuspecting woman? Or would their foreign clumsiness betray their presence?
The invaders were not of our world, but alien, coming from a terrible land beyond the seas, the likes of which I couldn't even conceive. I'd followed the Kristianos since they first landed down south in the Uzita lands. I'd tracked them, studied them, even captured one once. For the most part they had limited forest skills, though they fought and killed with vicious ferocity.
The five I now watched didn't make the usual mistakes. They didn't clump along in their heavy boots and were careful to keep branches from rasping on their shirtsleeves or their thick, cotton-and-metal batted vests. Those with swords kept a hand to the hilt to keep them from rattling in the scabbards. The man in front—a burly and grizzled fellow with a gray-streaked beard and close-set blue eyes—held his loaded crossbow sideways so the staves didn't knock against the leaves and stems he eased through.
They're learning.
Three moons ago, before Napetuca, these five would have just charged after their quarry, seeking to run her to earth like a rabbit. Oh yes, grand sport that. But the Kristianos were changing. At Napetuca they had kicked the beating heart out of the Uzachile Nation and destroyed the best Timucua warriors in the world. Then they'd marched west through the thicket country that separated the Uzachile from the Apalachee—and smack into a different kind of war.
Adelantado de Soto might have taken the Apalachee capital, Anhaica, his invincible soldados and the cabayeros on their terrible mounts driving the Apalachee High Mikko Cafakke—the divine ruler—into exile. Capturing the capital was one thing. Controlling the country? That, my friend, was something entirely different.
Kristianos never traveled out from Anhaica alone and rarely in groups as small as the one I now watched. Had the gray-bearded leader not caught sight of the woman, he would never have left the security of his woodcutting party.
But the hunt is bred into our very blood and bones. In the presence of prey our muscles tighten, the pulse quickens, and our senses narrow and sharpen.
The woman continued striding down the trail toward my tree. Not thirty paces behind, the five slipped along, eyes gleaming. As much as they feared ambush, the hunt proved irresistible. Risk only added to the thrill and the value of the prize.
My curiosity was piqued. Could the Kristianos close the gap without betraying themselves? I judged the shrinking distance and craned my neck to see the woman's goal: a small, thatch-roofed house. It lay no more than two bow-shots to the south. Surrounded by trees, thick sumac, honeysuckle, and vines of greenbrier and grape, the clearing was little bigger than the house itself.
Will she make it before they catch up?
The woman passed directly below my high vantage point, her hips swinging to the stride of those long legs. I couldn't help but wonder how she could look so unconcerned, oblivious to the closing threat.
My urge was to hiss, call a sibilant warning. I desisted; she mastered her own fate. My duty was to watch, to study.
I eased behind the live oak's curved trunk, making myself small lest one of the Kristianos look up. Heedless, they passed in single file, trotting as though to a silent cadence.
The woman was almost to the clearing, the Kristianos no more than ten paces back. The grizzled leader evidently caught sight of her, for he ducked down, scuttling forward in a crouch. The others mimicked his bent-backed scurry.
With firm strides the woman walked into the clearing. Stopping before the doorway, she swung the big pack from her hips, rolling her neck at relief from the strain. She turned her head as a mockingbird landed on one of the grape stems off to the right—and immediately launched itself skyward with a panicked chirp.
"I'm home," she called in Mos'kogee, no hint of alarm in her voice.
The Kristianos had frozen, still screened by the brush at the end of the trail. The grizzled leader hunched like a porcupine and peered through a screen of yaupon leaves, the crossbow held low before him.
When no one answered the woman's call, she shrugged and ducked through the low doorway.
The Kristiano gestured for his men to fan out, surrounding the house. He darted forward—still in a crouch—to take a position beside the door. His ear was pressed to the wall, listening. He raised an index finger—perhaps indicating a single occupant? The surrounding men looked at each other, grinning.
Ah, the hunt!
The graybeard laid his crossbow carefully on the ground; working his fingers, he spread his arms for the capture. He took a small step . . . and charged headfirst through the door.
I tensed, heart hammering. This, after all, was the essence of the hunt: that moment when the prey has nowhere to go, that split instant of realization, the widening eyes, the sensation of disbelief and panic.
The woman's scream—muffled by the house—mingled with a blunt male bellow. I shot a glance back at the distant wood party. Evidently they heard nothing; the rest of the soldados were alternately watching the brush—alert for the return of their companions—or keeping an eye on the working slaves.
In the house clearing, the four Kristianos were grinning, eyes flashing with delight. In his imagination, each was sliding his shaft into her, pumping his loins empty.
I saw an arrow flash from the honeysuckle and grape where the mockingbird had fled. One of the Kristianos whirled, his arm pierced by Walking Thunder's arrow. Terrified, the man yanked it free, blood spurting.
A Kristiano in a faded red shirt staggered sideways, head cocked, an arrow striking at an angle below his jaw. He grasped the shaft with both hands, a stunned expression on his face. He had to be Corn Thrower's victim, given where the latter had secreted himself beneath the sumac.
I watched a third man drop to his knees, hands to his belly where a crossbow arrow had miraculously missed the metal plates sewn into his batted jacket and driven deep into his gut. Wide Antler—a warrior from Ahocalaquen town—liked using captured crossbows in ambushes where he could pick his target and aim carefully.
The fourth man jumped as a war arrow thudded just below the collar of his shirt. The armor stopped it cold. Frantically, he jerked the shaft free, throwing it angrily to the side. His armor stopped yet another, coming from the side. I could hear a third clang off the man's helmet. Then he was running, charging straight for the trail.
Oh, the hunt! I lived for it. As I reached for my bow I caught a glimpse of the woman. She emerged from the doorway of the little house, black hair swaying, a long Kristiano sword in her hand. Across the distance, I could barely make out the bloody sheen on the blade. She would have struck just as the grizzled man stuck his head through the door.
I had my own work to do and clambered down through the branches. This time there was no doubt that a Kristiano was on the trail. I could hear the thudding of his boots and the whipping of vegetation as he burst through.
I settled myself on the lowest branch, grinning as I nocked a war arrow and drew it to my ear. I shifted my aim as he emerged from the brush, arms pumping, panic in his eyes.
"Alto!" I shouted. "En el nombre de dios!"
Stop! In the name of god! That last bit about god always did the trick.
He slowed, pulling up. I waited until his searching gaze met mine. The eyes were an odd mix of green and brown. Remarkable—like so many Kristiano traits.
My souls thrilled at that final instant, echoing sensations that go back to the Beginning Times, to when the drives and emotions that make us human were instilled. Then I watched my arrow flash across space.
It happened so quickly that his curious green-brown eyes had only begun to widen, his lungs to draw that final breath. His hands had barely started to rise when my hardwood arrow drove into the hollow at the base of his throat.
I'd made spine shots before. This was another. As if an invisible cord had been cut his body crumpled, limp as fabric. The man's metal helmet popped off his head and bounced hollowly across the damp soil.
I dropped to the ground, nocked another arrow, slipped to the side of the trail, and waited.
Any other fleeing survivors would stop at my victim's body. In that instant, I'd have my shot. Or so I hoped. Hunting Kristianos—with their impenetrable armor—took skill, patience, and perfect aim. An arrow had to be placed under the armpit, at the face or neck, in an arm or leg or other vulnerable spot.
The tweeting of a warbler carried on the air. I whistled back, imitating the winter call of a robin.
I glanced up as the woman appeared on the trail, her long legs imparting a sensual sway to her hips. I grinned as her flashing eyes met mine, then followed her gaze to the dying Kristiano, facedown on the trail.
She stopped short, the long metal sword in her hand. Over the death rattle issuing from the Kristiano's pierced throat, she asked, "Did the others hear?"
I glanced in the direction of the distant wood party. "No. But they'll be on the way as soon as they decide these fools are overdue."
Pearl Hand gave me a grin, flipping back a wealth of gleaming hair before she bent down and ripped the sword from my victim's sheath. "He didn't even draw his weapon."
"He was preoccupied. Running for your life will do that." I rolled him over, wondering if we could salvage his padded armor shirt, but gave it up. My arrow had sliced clear through him and stuck in the armor behind. Stripping it would take too long given that the rest of the Kristianos were just a couple of bow-shots away.
I watched Pearl Hand's quick fingers as she searched the man's body, finding a sack of the little round metal pieces they all seemed to carry. It jingled as she tossed it to me. From the dead man's belt she drew a long dagger made of the metal Kristianos call hierro. Her delicate hand clenched a fistful of his hair, and she tugged, skillfully running the knife around his scalp, separating the connective tissues, and with a jerk, popped it free.
My wife's dark eyes flashed as they met mine, and a crafty smile curved her full red lips. She whirled the scalp—what we call ihola'ka—to sling the blood off. "You planned it perfectly."
"It wouldn't have worked without you. Nothing even hinted that you knew they were following." I paused. "Have any trouble with the graybeard?"
She grinned saucily and tossed me the Kristiano's sword. Then she inspected the scalp dangling from her delicate fingers. "The graybeard? I screamed as soon as his head poked in. He froze like a gopher, the back of his neck exposed. He never knew what hit him."
"Let's get out of here." I trotted past her, heading down the trail. "I doubt the Kristianos will pursue once they figure out what happened. Losing five . . . all at once? They'll be spooked, convinced it was a large party of Apalachee."
Pearl Hand gave me a thoughtful glance as we walked into the house clearing. True to form, my Orphans had stripped the dead and taken their ihola'ka. Since the Beginning Times, ihola'ka had been taken from the vanquished. Beliefs differed among peoples, but most thought that different parts of a person's spirit, or souls, occupied different parts of the body. The head, being the highest and filled with the most senses, was believed to hold the Life and Dream souls. The top of the head was closest to the Sky World. Higher was better, and even our chiefs built their palaces on raised ground.
By taking a vanquished enemy's ihola'ka, a warrior took a part of the dead man's soul—a piece of him that he could possess and control or offer to the Spirit World, sacred ancestors, the sun, red Power, or even white Power.
But to take ihola'ka from Kristianos? To do so was rapidly becoming the greatest of honors, ripe with Power. Not only that, but so many of them had interesting hair colors, ranging from brown, to yellow, to black, and even red. They'd become the most valuable of trade goods.
Back in the clearing, the dead Kristianos had been stripped of clothing, armor, weapons, and jewelry. This the Orphans had bagged in fabric sacks and would be given—along with the ihola'ka—to the Apalachee high mikko, Cafakke. Or whoever succeeded him, since he'd been captured by the Kristianos.
Call it tribute if you like. Neither I nor my Orphans cared. Why were we called Orphans? We were survivors of the massacre at Napetuca. Our purpose was to hunt Kristianos. As to Cafakke, his problems were his own. He'd given permission for us to hunt in his territory a couple of days before de Soto snatched him for a hostage.
The Orphans were waiting, grins on their faces. We didn't always have a day like this. Ambushes had a habit of going wrong—which is how Long Arrow had been killed less than a moon earlier. The Kristianos—with their deadly mixed weaponry—weren't always as obliging as they had been today.
For those of you who have never fought Kristianos, mixed weaponry means that thunder-stick shooters, crossbowmen, and pole-ax spearmen provide protection for each other, like a woven defense. And finally, should the soldados actually be threatened, a single trumpet call would bring the cabayeros on their armored beasts to shatter any formation of Apalachee warriors, no matter how well disciplined.
I grew up as a Chicaza noble, literally suckled on the art of war; but until the arrival of the Kristianos . . . Well, I never would have believed anyone could be so deadly. They brought a kind of combat beyond our comprehension. Even the mighty Apalachee—who would have been a serious threat to my own native Chicaza—were smart enough to avoid an open fight.
"Black Shell?" Blood Thorn asked.
I turned to where my friend lifted a clanking sack of armor looted from the dead. Among his Timucua people he had been an iniha, or ranked noble, if you will. Of medium height and muscular, he had a square face, and his upper body was tattooed with stars on the breasts and zigzag lines on the shoulders. White scars ringed his neck, compliments of a Kristiano slave collar. At Napetuca the Kristianos had murdered his betrothed, his family, his friends, and his community—and most of his reasons for living.
He asked, "Which trail do we take?"
"The one to the southwest." I pointed. "We need to be out of this area as fast as possible. It will take them a while to figure out what happened. Then they will proceed cautiously, but quickly, back to Anhaica. After that the Adelantado de Soto will send cabayos out to sweep this entire area."
Blood Thorn squinted his right eye and jerked a nod. He gestured to the rest of my little band of Orphans and took the lead. Pearl Hand and I followed as Blood Thorn pushed through the honeysuckle and onto a narrow trail that led through long-abandoned fields, now surrendering to forest.
Past that we emerged under old-growth canopy, the trail vanishing under last fall's thick brown leaf mat. Our way led beneath spreading oaks, hickories, sweet gums, and occasional maples. High overhead the winter branches were interlaced, roofing the world a bow-shot above. I could see the first buds beginning to swell on those high tips, the promise of spring to come.
Once I'd had a soul-deep fondness for the dim openness under the great trees. To walk under the high canopy gave one a sense of ancient peace—a place where the white Power of tranquility pervaded. For the moment, however, the open forest floor set all of us on edge. While the massive tree trunks provided some cover, Kristiano cabayeros could charge, wheel their mounts, turn, and strike. Anyone fleeing would be run down and lanced from behind.
Blood Thorn broke into a distance-eating trot, his feet thrashing through the leaf mat. I followed behind, watching the fabric sack full of booty bounce on Blood Thorn's wide back. His thick-muscled legs weren't those of a runner, but Blood Thorn was a driven man.
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Left the bike at the train station overnight. The bike was gone in the morning. Not sure how they got through the lock but they did. In a pretty public place with no trace of broken lock or bike parts. In this case the lock just was a plain fail.
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The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Awards panel of judges evaluated each applicant based on the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement™: Communication, Leadership, Culture, Rewards & Recognition, Professional & Personal Growth, Accountability & Performance, Vision & Values and Corporate Social Responsibility.
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Li blazes past Sharapova
Li Na crushed Maria Sharapova with a magnificent display to power into her second Australian Open final.
Sharapova had broken a tournament record in conceding just nine games in reaching the last four but she was overwhelmed by the Chinese ace whose heavy-hitting, high-risk game reaped maximum reward.
In the face of blazing winners from all angles, second seed Sharapova had no answer as Li romped to a 6-2 6-2 win.
"I always play well here," observed Li after a 93-minute master class.
Li, who reached the final in 2011 and a few months later become the first Asian player to win a grand slam crown at Roland Garros, set the tone early on, two breaks of serve handing her a 4-1 lead her dominance merited.
Sharapova got one back but the world number six swiftly reasserted her authority by breaking again before wrapping up the first set.
A shell-shocked Sharapova battled to find a route back into the contest in the second but could not find any fluency as her opponent's greater power and clever angles consistently put her on the back foot.
The Russian saw a break point swatted aside with another forehand winner from Li and she could not get any closer due to an uncharacteristically high 32 unforced errors.
Li broke for 3-2 and then again for 5-2 thanks to a backhand winner.
Not for the first time, Li got the jitters in attempting to close out the match but another sloppy ground stroke from Sharapova did the job.


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Examples of Kentucky's famous tobacco barns
I like these red barns that sit on the Edwards Mill Road in Christian County, and I've photographed them before. Both have burley tobacco air-drying in them right now.
Here's a closer look at burley tobacco, curing in a barn that hasn't seen paint for many a year, if ever. Burley is used mostly for cigarettes. If you look closely, you can see how the sticks, loaded with tobacco plants, are laid across "tiers" in the barn.
This is one of our neighbor's barns. It was looking gray and delapidated until he put metal siding on it about 8 or 10 years ago. They have been firing tobacco in it, but I didn't see any smoke oozing out of the eaves today. Maybe no one had tended it yet today.
I've been seeing lots of these metal hex signs on barns lately. My theory is that one of the farm stores is selling them.


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Looks quite cool, good job.
Another view!
We've made another new character here:
What are your rates......................................and what is your day job????
These are pretty cool actually. What is it people use them for?
I wish I loved the human race
I wish I loved its silly face,
I wish I liked the way it walks; I wish I liked the way it talks,
And when I'm introduced one, I wish I thought 'What jolly fun!'
Well so far I know this is a group of 3d design ( or even game modeling etc ) majors who have been successful in their work, and they are looking for customers. China is well known for many "street artists", who displays grand works, for expensive buyers, their is also the comic books from Hong Kong ( mostly ) that was a hit back in the 1990's, and created such works like "Drunken Master". Lei Yixin, an famous sculptor from China, did the Dr. Martian Luther King Jr. Statue, for a mall, in Washington, however he has been doing this for over thrity years, I hear. Even "Batman Beyond" outsourced, to a Chinese animation studio, when doing the animation ( specifically the explosion "Something studios" ).
The thing about China ( or areas near China ) compared to Japan, they do alot of detail work, and because the west is obsessed with photogenic work. I believe the artist of the "Street Fighter" box art for the SNES, was trying to stress this, and why they do not use the art, from Japan. Personally I hate photogenic work, and while that is the main goal of 3d art it is also holding people back.
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I Love My Library
The Alexandria Library system asked the residents of Alexandria one question, "Why do you love the library?" In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Alexandria Library as a public library system, residents were encouraged to write thoughts on why they love the library.
At each of the four branches of the Alexandria Library, patrons were greeted with a display decorated with a Valentine's Day theme in which notes were written to the library expressing thanks/gratitude for the services the library provides to the community. The displays were up through the end of February.
Responses to why our patrons love their library include "because I can find books on anything that interests me. It helps me learn lots of new things. I also love that the books are free!" and "it makes us a stronger and closer community. Not to mention well read".


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Volume 18 Issue 7 | July 8-14, 2005
An evolving life from Jamaica to New York
By Tequila Minsky
Staceyann Chin, original cast member from Tony winning Def Poetry Jam, has her own one woman show, Border/Clash: A Litany of Desires at The Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St. in Manhattan which opened June 16, 2005.
The show is performance. Poetry. A little song. Its the autobiographical telling of Staceyann Chins life story in prose. It starts with her as a young girl in Jamaica.
The juxtaposing of her language showcases her talent. Her lithe form, constantly in motion, adds physicality to the 85-minute non-stop performance, a portrait of a woman evolving.
Staceyann Chins Chinese father denied her paternity and when she was very young her Jamaican mother left for Canada. Shes then left to a Grandma and Auntie, tough love within the confines of a strict Christian household. These beginnings are a constant thread of issues for herabandonment and outsiderness.
She struggles through adolescence and forges a new sexual identityshe likes girls. She is public about her preferences. The pace is quick.
The breezy manner of the performance doesnt prepare us for what is to follow, a tension filled sequence, vividly real. Invoking impending horrors, a mob of local homophobic men physically isolate herfeeling shes a religious abomination and it is their duty to set her straight, to cure her. They become more and more physical. She barely escapes. The specter of this life traumatizing violence propels her to New York.
New York opens the door to freedoms she never had in the rigid structure paradise of home. She loves Jamaica yet remembers its repressiveness is coated with violence. In New York, along with her sexual freedom a political voice takes root.
This performance reveals how her persona emerges in New York. Her voice seeks a public audience in slam activismher beginnings are at the Nuyorican Café in the East Village. Her words are lyrical and fierce.
The audience is captivated in The Culture Projects intimate U-shaped theatre that provides a wonderful venue for connecting performer and audience. Frequently members of the audience audibly respond as the poetry glides and her story unfolds. Some women in the audience were happy to hear a voice rarely heard, a sexual niche rarely revealed. Others understood the piece to be both expressing specifics of being black and lesbian and the universals of outsiderness and the risks of taking political stands.
Staceyann Chin has won many American Poetry slams, regularly speaks or performs at colleges, is included in numerous anthologies and CD compilations and is also co-writer to Def Poetry Jam on Broadway and participated in its 51 city international tour last year. This is the third one-woman show shes performed at The Culture Project.
Having arrived in New York in 1997, Jamaica is far and sometimes not that far. When she misses eating ackee and saltfish she takes a train to Fulton St., goes to Golden Crust. She listens to second-generation Jamaicans playing Bob Marley on Nostrand Avenue. Crown Heights is where she feels and calls home.
The Culture Project is a non-profit arts organization that focuses on the creation of theater relevant to our times. With an emphasis that illuminates social issues, artists aiming to enlighten and provoke are given special encouragement. The confluence of politics and culture of our time finds a venue here.
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The Caesar Rodney School Board handed out 43 certificates for achievement on Advanced Placement exams to Caesar Rodney high School students at its Tuesday meeting.
The Caesar Rodney School Board handed out 43 certificates for achievement on Advanced Placement exams to Caesar Rodney high School students at its Tuesday meeting.
The Advanced Placement program is designed to help high school students potentially earn college credit. The students take AP classes to prepare for the AP exam on that subject. If they score a 3 or higher on the test, most colleges will accept that as credit.
Of the awarded students, Pratyusha Gupta not only won two other awards but she was named state AP Scholar, which means she received a 3 or higher on the highest number of exams in the entire state.
"We're thrilled with that — to have one student in Delaware and she's our student," said Caesar Rodney High School Principal Elvina Knight.
According to a presentation made by Knight, the 2012 AP program saw a marked improvement in scores. In 2011, 134 students scored 3 or higher on an AP exam; in 2012, 163 scored 3 or higher. In the 2011-2012 school year, 506 AP exams were taken by 317 students. In the 2012-2013 school year, 567 exams were taken by 370 students.
"These are very powerful numbers," Knight said. "We are growing in all categories in both gender and ethnicity."
The students weren't the only ones recognized by the board. The teachers received a nod, too.
"I want to recognize the teachers," said Superintendent Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald. "You can't offer an AP course unless you have teachers who will go to the training. They give up time while training so that they can teach students, so that students are successful."
The high school offers a variety of AP courses and is planning to expand its offerings in 2014 to include human geography and Chinese language and culture. That will bring the school's AP offerings to an even 20.
"In 1998, I think we had three AP courses," Fitzgerald said. "From that time so many more students have taken AP courses. It's opened doors to so many children."
The College Board will visit Caesar Rodney to award them with the AP District Honor Roll award.
"It is an excellent award," Knight said. "It is awarded to districts that have expanded their access to AP courses and improving their performance, we are very proud of that."


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Motorists have been warned to expect delays as work is carried out at a busy junction.
Work to resurface the junction of the A6 and the A5012 at Cromford is to start on Tuesday, March 18 – carried out by Derbyshire County Council.
The resurfacing will take place between 8am and 4pm every day until Friday, March 21.
Traffic will only be able to travel in one direction around the work taking place, which could cause delays.
At the same time Mill Lane, in Cromford, will be closed for 30 metres from the junction of the A6, which means that traffic will not be able to drive through Starkholmes to get to Cromford.


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Nov. 10, 2004
WORCESTER, Mass. - Juniors Caroline Jordan and Austin Zimmerman accepted accolades for their season achievements by being named to the NEWMAC All-Conference teams as voted by the league's 10 head coaches. Jordan was a First-Team pick, while Zimmerman secured Second-Team honors.
Zimmerman, who was a First-Team selection last year, was named All-Tournament at every invitational this season. Jordan made her first appearance on one of the league's postseason units after leading the Engineers in kills, aces, and digs.
Springfield College junior Alesia Vaccari claimed NEWMAC Player of the Year honors, while Coast Guard's Corinne McCormack accepted hardware for Rookie of the Year. The Bears' Patty Giannattasio was named Coach of the Year after guiding Coast Guard to the regular season title and an undefeated conference record.


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Metal Package Design Increasing in Popularity
Cans, tins and even aluminum bottles are tackling new challenges in brand-building and functionality.
Metal packaging is on a roll. Some brand owners are coming out with structural features that improve their package's convenience, portability or product delivery. Others are opting for package shapes that not only improve functionality but also reinforce the brand.
"Metal packaging is increasingly popular among our olive oil customers because it offers exceptional design opportunities," says Véronique Curulla, marketing director, Crown Aerosols and Speciality Packaging Europe, part of Crown Holdings Inc., Philadelphia. Design options include package structures as well as graphics.
Crown currently supplies tinplate (tin-coated steel) packaging to several olive oil companies, including La Organic, Merula and Hacienda Queiles, all based in Spain, and Prince Albert Olives, which is in South Africa.
Tins in a broad range of shapes, diameters and heights are available for these kinds of products, but "typically, olive oil brands select either cylindrical or oblong packaging formats," Curulla says. "We also have the ability to design irregularly shaped tins and to customize packaging with unique decorative finishes for a distinct look and feel on store shelves."
Metal packaging's product-protection features — its ability to safeguard products from light and oxygen — are attractive to processors of sensitive products like olive oil. And compared to glass, metal packaging is lighter to ship and resists breakage.
Tied with a bow
The desire for custom shapes isn't limited to food companies. Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, made news earlier this year with it unique bowtie-shaped Budweiser can.
The can, which leverages the brand's bowtie logo, has a subtle hourglass shape that sets it apart from conventional aluminum beverage cans. Introduced in May, the bowtie can holds 11.3 oz. and features an 11-degree angle at its waistline. The package was developed to complement, not replace, the brand owner's 12-oz. cans.
"The goal at launch was to drive trial, which we call reappraisal, to get people to reconsider … putting Budweiser back in their [brand] set," says Pat McGauley, vice president of innovation for Anheuser-Busch.
Twenty-something consumers were a particular focus for the new can. "Millennials are more open to trying new things, and they have more brands in their overall set. They're much more open to change," McGauley says. "They're open to trial of new products, so it was a way to drive reappraisal with new, legal-drinking-age beer consumers … [and if they] haven't had a Budweiser, give them a reason."
He adds, "Females like [the bowtie can] because it's shapely. Males like it because it fits in their hand nicely. So it wasn't gender-biased at all. It ended up being very co-ed, and again, addressing what millennials are looking for."
The idea of using the can's shape to embody the Budweiser logo is part of Anheuser-Busch's long-term plan for the brand. McGauley envisions a future when consumers, if shown an all-white version of the bowtie can, will know the brand. He explains: "We're working to build what we call 'structural integrity' where, just from looking at the shape, you know it's Budweiser."
The bowtie cans are produced at the Newburgh, N.Y., plant of Metal Container Corp., a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Packaging Group, using custom-made equipment. Shaping the cans takes 16 steps, and each can requires twice as much aluminum as a standard beer can.
Vents aplenty
Other beer brand owners also are making structural changes to their cans, specifically the can ends, to improve consumer satisfaction. Several have developed can ends with venting features that eliminate glugs while pouring.
Ball Corp., Broomfield, Colo., has worked closely with Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC on venting designs. "We had the Punch Top end, which is on Miller Lite," says Jared Brody, Ball's marketing and innovation manager for North America. "You basically just punch a hole in the top [of the can], and it helps to smooth out the pour." The can, which launched in 2012, incorporates a small, punchable vent tab.
Several years earlier, Ball had developed the SmoothPour Vented Wide Mouth can end for Coors Light. "That technology uses vent tubes, so it allows air in as the beer is being poured, and again, the goal there is to smooth out the pour," Brody says.
Ball recently built upon the SmoothPour technology to develop a double-vented, wide-mouthed can end. The feature is part of "The World's Most Refreshing Can" from Coors Light, which launched this May. The can also sports thermochromic, dual-stage cold indicators ("Cold" and "Super Cold"), the brand's Frost Brew liner and cold-activated mountain graphics.
Also this summer, for the Canadian market, Molson Coors Canada, Toronto, introduced its Vented End on cans of Coors Light and Molson Canadian. Molson Coors Canada developed this can end in conjunction with Crown, Cork & Seal, Philadelphia.
Molson Coors Canada's Vented End is engineered to make the pull-tab work not only in the conventional way but also as a tool to create a vent. The consumer opens the can as usual and then turns the red pull-tab so it's directly over the vent button. Pressing down on the tab, when it's in this position, opens an airway.
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March 26, 2005
FAIRFIELD, CT (March 26, 2005) - University of Denver senior Matt Brown scored seven goals to lead the Pioneers to a 19-7 win over Sacred Heart University Saturday afternoon. Denver led 8-4 at the half and cemented the win with an eight goal third quarter as they improve to 4-2 overall on the year. SHU falls to 4-3 with the loss.
Denver struck first on the afternoon as freshman Michael Goltra connected on his third goal of the season at 12:16. Sacred Heart came right back and answered with three-straight to take a 3-1 lead with 6:26 to play. SHU's Matthew Robideau (Massena, NY) scored off a pass from junior Kiel Adams (Rome, NY) followed by freshman Billy Fuch's (Merrick, NY) marker from sophomore Derek Platt (Annapolis, MD). Sophomore Peter Greco (Hamburg, NY) finished the run off with an unassisted man-up goal.
UD's Brown struck for his first, man-up, with 3:48 left in the quarter to bring the Pioneers to within 3-2. That's where the tide would turn for Sacred Heart as Denver closed out the quarter scoring three goals in the span of 24 seconds. Freshman Brett Koll scored at 1:06 off a pass from Greer Hanlon. Off the ensuing face-off, junior Adam Swain buried and unassisted goal just five second later. Junior Geoff Snider finished off the UD flurry with an unassisted tally with 43 seconds left as Denver led 5-3 after one.
SHU cut the lead back to one scoring their second man-up goal of the game with 10:19 on the clock. Fuch's finished a freshman Kieran Carney (Yorktown Heights, NY) pass for his second score on the afternoon. The would be as close as Sacred Heart would come as Denver ripped off nine-straight goals spanning the second and third quarters to take command en route to victory.
The Pioneers closed the first half with two more Brown goals sandwiched around a sophomore Ryan Zordani score. Denver's Hanlon scored 51 seconds into the third quarter followed by a sophomore Brandon Barcus goal and another Brown tally just seven second apart. Denver freshman Brett Koll scored his first of the day next followed by two more from Brown to end the streak at 4:09 of the third. SHU's Christian Lynch (Northport, NY) finally stopped the bleeding for Pioneers, scoring off an Adams pass.
Denver closed the third with two more tallies and then opened the fourth with three-straight, including Brown's seventh, as their lead peaked at 19-5. SHU scored the final two goals of the day, one from Carney and another man-up goal by Greco.
In addition to Brown's seven goals, Hanlon finished with four points on two goals and two assists and Barcus had four points of his own on a score and three helpers. Snider finished the day with three scores, six ground balls and 13 of 17 on face-offs. Denver out shot Sacred Heart 37-14 after three periods and 42-24 on the day.
Sacred Heart returns to action next Saturday, April 2nd when the open the Colonial Athletic Association schedule at Delaware. Face-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.


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hans-jurgen bopp needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 34 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
aionio inc.
we are a producer of high end cremation urns, located on the Philippines, doing business with Europa, Japan and North America.
we had good experience with developing the logo on this site, i hope it will be the same for this project.
we deal with funeral homes, mortician etc. but also with private costumers (web shop). anyway, of course you can imagine that this type of business is very down to earth or they just lost a person witch speaks for it self how they (should) feel.
of course we are looking for a precious design but not too fancy. so please be creative it should not look like a basic "word" letterhead design. our product is different so should be our appearance in the public. the basic company logo blue is fix, if you want to add color for the rest, feel free. but especially the order forms etc. must be printable in monochrome. the size of forms is A4.
in the file you find two variations of the logo, the one we use is the second one.
our address is:
aionio inc.
lot 12, block 3, crescent road
cebu light industrial park- special economic zone
basak, lapu-lapu city
philippines 6015


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Small Cool Chicago: 10 Tours Under 1000 Square Feet
Some cities (New York, Tokyo, Paris) are known for their multitude of small space homes whereas Chicago has a very varied housing stock in terms of size, within and across our neighborhoods. It's all about the mix here - we've been in super small studios located right around the corner from a triple wide single family mansions! The archive of House Tours originating from Chicago reflect this square footage mix...
....but in honor of small spaces month and our about-to-launch Small Cool Contest, we put together this list of some super, smaller (under 1000 square foot) spaces in our fair city.
Shown above, top row, left to right:
1. Summer and Josh's Pumped Up Traditional - 700 square feet
2. Teresa's Goldberg on the Gold Coast - 800 square feet
3. Kevin & Dop's Playful Uptown Loft - 884 square feet
4. Emily & Jacob's Poetically Photographed Home - 950 square feet
5. Mark & Ania's Warm Neatnik Style - 900 square feet
Shown above, bottom row, left to right:
6. Amy's Vintage-Modern Nest - 500 square feet
7. Erik & Smith's Historic Hideaway - 900 square feet
8. Emily's Crisp & Contemporary Studio - 300 square feet
9. Jason & Michael's Beautifully Structured Bohemian - 800 square feet
10. Denenge's Magical Maison - 550 square feet


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Sunil Perera - GUITAR & VOCALS
Born in 1952 Started the Gypsies musical group just when he left school in 1969. Has been the leader of the Gypsies from the inception of the group in 1970. educated at two of the premier catholic institutions in Sri Lanka, St. Sebastian's College. Moratuwa and St. Peter's College, Colombo, Sunil took to music from his school days. He was the member of the School Band, and has gone from strength to strength, finally leading his own band, The Gypsies. Among the many allocates, Sunil was adjudged SHOW BIZ PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 1990. Under Sunil's leadership, the Gypsies too have won many accolades as a band, being adjudged DANCE BAND OF THE YEAR IN 1989 and 1990. Sunil is married and has two sons and two daughters. And also a Grand Father.
Piyal Perera - PERCUSSION & VOCALS
Born in 1959. Joined the Gypsies band in 1975. Like his brother, Piyal was Educated at St. Peter's College, Colombo. Piyal also Played Drums for the Gypsies for a while, but preferred to concentrate on vocals. Has performed with the group and is the main support to brother and leader (Sunil), Piyal too has been part of the Group that has won many musical accolades. Married with two children, Piyal is also a working Director of a confectionery company established by his late father, Mr. Anton Perera. Piyal lives with his family, and looks after their mother, who lives in the same complex as him.
Derek Hepponstall – BASS & VOCALS
Born in 1956. Derrick is also a full time Musician. He joined the Gypsies in 1995. Derrick has played in several Bands both locally, and overseas, but came to rest with the Gypsies. He hails from a large musical family, Educated at Wesley College, Colombo, Derrick is married with two children.
Ranil Vas – GUITAR & VOCALS
Born in 1965 Full time Musician: started with Golden Reeds in 1982 played in several groups before joining The Gypsies in 2005. Studied at St. Sebastian's College. Moratuwa and married with one child who is also into music.
Gordon Athula – DRUMS
Born in 1961. Joined The Gypsies in 2008. played with several groups like "ULTIMATE" UPEKA, ETERNAL SOUL & Many Jazz Bands. One of the most experienced Drummers in Sri Lanka.
Dushan Jayathilake - KEYBOARDS AND VOCALS
Born in 1981. Youngest in the group. Joined The Gypsies in 2004 and has gained a reputation as a powerful Keyboard player. He has matured over the years playing with experienced musicians. He is a talented music programmer as well. Prior to joining The Gypsies, he played in a few other lesser known bands like SUNSHINE, an old boy of St. Xavier's College. Marawila.
Radika Rajavelu – VOCALS
Born in 1981. Full time musician. Main female vocalist of the Gypsies performed with "Quest" and "Clear waters-Duo" before joining the Gypsies in 2004. Educated at Holy Family Convent – Dehiwela. Able to sing in western and local languages equally well
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LG smartphone sales show strong growth in Quarter 2
LG is starting to challenge the top names in smartphone industry, after the firm released its latest sales figures, showing strong performance in the second quarter of the year.
While LG has always had a decent range of smartphones available, it has always lagged behind the likes of Samsung and Apple, and more recently HTC and Sony, but the figures seem to suggest that it is starting to challenge at the top, which may be as a result of the release of its flagship of 2014, the LG G3.
The phone was heralded as a real alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S5, and this has raised the stock of LG considerably. Figures from the company show that in the three month period between April and June it shipped some 14.5 million handsets, which it said was largely down to the release of the popular LG G3.
This sales figure was so impressive as it marked a 20 per cent rise in sales when compared to the same period a year ago. Given that it came at a time of year when all of the biggest companies were putting out their new smartphones, it's an even better achievement.
Sales were also up by 17 per cent when compared to the quarter that came before, but this can largely be attributed to the fact few phones come to market at the start of the year, and LG was still waiting to release the G3.
looking forward, it also appears that LG is not resting on its laurels. It is looking to capitalise on the success of the G3 as it seeks to continue to roll it out in a wider range of countries across the world, while it is believed to be working on a number of variants, including a compact version and a G3 Beat, which will have more of a focus on the budget end of the market, giving LG another string to its bow.


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Q'IN WORKYear Started: 2010
Team Bio:
Q'in work was established in 2009 by Head Cooks Cole Harte (Trickle) and John Nesselhauf (Ness). Cole is a BBQ fanatic he eats sleeps and breaths BBQ. Ness has learned everything there is to know about competition BBQ from Cole. Ness' specialty is Ribs. While Cole handles Pork Butt and Brisket!! Q'in Work has competed in several competitions and has ribboned a few times. Still looking for that grand championship which we hope to get one day through dedication and focus!! Looking forward to seeing you all out on the circuit!! Honorary Members of the team: Matt Garascia (Gary Snootch) Eric Hart (Stick) Jamie Harte (Chetta Bacon) Chris Schafer (Schafe Naish) Aaron Harte
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Most wins in a year: There Coming
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Latest Westport property transfers: $16.6M total
The Town Clerk's office reports the following property transfers took place April 22-April 26:
20 Partrick Lane, sold to Edward and Kristina A. Tricker by Gregory S. and Amanda J. Parker, $1,100,000.
25 Colony Road, sold to Albert Pizzirusso by Audrey Tumpowsky, $912,500.
54 Lyons Plains Road, sold to Ronald G. Marks by Bruce and Joan Nemirow, $4,600,000.
79 Clinton Ave., sold to Allan Arkush and Bonnie B. Edwards by Mark D. and Laura L. Pflug, $1,400,000.
9 West Branch Road, sold to 9 West Branch Road LLC by American Home Builders LLC, $1,400,000.
65 Partrick Road, sold to Julian R. and Debbie Ellison by Clement and Jessica Tong, $840,000.
21 Hickory Drive, sold to Katherine and Ronald Poserina Jr., by Melani D. Lust, $712,000.
3 Rustic Lane, sold to Mattera Construction Rustic Lane LLC by Kevin Place trustee, $1,300,000.
45 Red Coat Road, sold to Jessica Shaw and Michael T. Occi Jr. by Donald A. and Judith K. Zwyer, $1,750,000.
14 Bonnie Brook Road, sold to Austin Feeney and Virginia Gambale by Lorelle H. Printz, $1,050,000.
107 Greens Farm Road, sold to Pegah H. Schiffman and Steven M. Rosenthal by Westport Building Co. LLC, $1,525,000.
Total value of the properties sold is $16,589,500, generating conveyance taxes of $29,973.75.


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This spell (incantation unknown) was used by Minerva McGonagall in 1998 against Severus Snape, however, it was blocked or diverted thus, the effects are unknown.
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- In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Minerva McGonagall uses this spell to fend off Severus Snape and the Carrows. However, in the novel, the duel between McGonagall and Snape is much different from what is shown on the film. Although, it should be noted at one point in their duel she did use fire, though it was the fire from burning torches along the walls, she did not conjure the flames from her wand. Whether this is the case is unknown. Also, it did not inflict any burns or noticeable injuries, as Amycus and Alecto Carrow were both hit by the deflected spells and were only knocked down and incapacitated.
- This spell looks remarkably similar to the Blasting Curses that Hermione Granger and Harry Potter used against Nagini in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2. However, it is doubtful that they are the same spell, as Confringo is used to blast an object, causing fire to erupt from it as a result, while this spell is used to create and direct a source of fire.
- During the duel between Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the fire from the Great Hall's torches diminishes. It could be that McGonagall used that fire for her spell as she does during the duel in the novel, although the flames have disappeared from the torch and then reappeared at the tip of her wand rather than simply moving through the air. However it could also be that the director wanted the torches diminished to created a darker and more tense atmosphere for the duel.
- It is possible that this spell is Incendio Duo or Incendio Tria, given that both spells are used to create a large amount of intense flames, and that both are commonly used in Duels.


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This year, the National Guard celebrates its 375th birthday on Dec. 13. After serving the country for almost four centuries, I think it's time to re-introduce ourselves!
The National Guard traces its origins to the militias of the 13 original English colonies in North America. The oldest units were organized on December 13, 1636, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony militia. This makes the Guard the oldest component of the armed forces of the United States, and one of the oldest military organizations in the world. The Rhode Island National Guard was not far behind. We trace our roots to 1638 with the formation of the first colonial defensive force: the Traine Band of Portsmouth.
The founding fathers recognized the importance of the militia in American society by writing it into the U.S. Constitution. Power was divided between the individual states and the federal government. This dual state-federal organization still characterizes the National Guard today and this relationship is unique in the world.
When the Guard is in state duty status assisting Rhode Islanders during times of emergency, civic disturbance or other reasons authorized by state law, we are under state command and control and ordered to duty by the governor. At these times the governor, in essence, is our commander-in-chief.
Under federal status, the National Guard can be either under state control and training for our federal mission (where we spend the majority of our time), or under federal command and control during times of mobilization to active duty when supporting combat operations.
Throughout our history the Guard has often been an invisible but vital force. Most days, we are among you in the community, though likely unnoticed – your accountant, doctor, mechanic, mailman, policeman, or the pilot of your flight – true to our reputation as Citizen-Soldiers.
Unlike our great active-duty brothers and sisters, we aren't located on military installations behind guarded gates. We are not apart from the community. We are a part of your community. The National Guard is present in more than 3,300 communities in every state and U.S. territory. This includes 13 communities here in Rhode Island. When Americans want to reach out to their military, those within reach are most often the proud members in the National Guard.
The world as we know it, since 9-11, has become increasingly more complex from a national security perspective. The enemy is no longer easily identified with a specific country wearing a military uniform as we do. Rather, the enemy is often transnational in nature, and global in reach. Its primary tool is terrorism. The National Guard has learned to adapt to meet the challenges of new global threats and has become a combat-proven and highly capable and cost effective force in order to meet these 21st Century demands. In our 375th Year, we remain: Ready, Relevant, and Reliable.
Since the attacks of September 11th, the National Guard mobilized nearly 650,000 soldiers and airmen in support of overseas operations. Rhode Island, with slightly more than 3,200 National Guard members, has the nation's second highest per-capita deployment rate as we have answered the call to more than 5,600 deployment requests. Many, if not most, of our soldiers and airmen have deployed multiple times. We have never been closer to our minuteman roots than we are this very day, leaving our jobs and our families in order to answer the call to our nation's defense. The National Guard remains a critically essential component of our common defense adding to a proud history of service, which has seen the state's militias called into federal service in every conflict since the War of 1812.
The Rhode Island National Guard alone has an impressive history of distinguished service and accomplishment since 1638. We were responsible for the first overt act of war against England with the sinking of the NMS Liberty of Newport in 1769 and, first again to form the nation's original all-Black unit in 1778, the First Rhode Island, who served with distinction in combat at both Boston and Yorktown. We deployed more than 23,000 Rhode Island Militia members to fight for the Union during the Civil War, 1,685 of whom made the supreme sacrifice, and seven of whom who earned the Medal of Honor. In 1916, we again federalized our field artillery and cavalry units to assist General John J. Pershing in repelling Poncho Villas aggression on the U.S.-Mexican border, which was shortly followed by the federalization of more than 3,800 Rhode Island National Guard members as part of the famed 26th Yankee Division in World War I. World War II saw the further mobilization of more than 3,000 Rhode Island National Guard members in support of combat operations in both the Pacific and European theatres of operation. The Rhode Island National Guard was there in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and today, in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Historically, the Guard is always ready to serve as federal defender. But just as important is our distinct mission as state protector during times of crises, disaster and need in American communities. The National Guard can rapidly respond to any natural or manmade disaster – saving lives, easing human suffering and protecting property, working closely with our local first responders from each community.
Here in the U.S. – in the last year alone – more than 18,000 Guard members from 13 states responded to recovery efforts when tornados ravaged the south, severe flooding impacted the Midwest and Southeast, and wildfires burned in a half-dozen states. Since March of 2010, more than 1,000 Rhode Island National Guard members have been mobilized to domestic relief missions for the Great Floods, two hurricanes and multiple snow events.
The National Guard has proven time and time again that we are a full-time force at a part-time cost. The Army National Guard provides 40 percent of the Army's forces at just 11 percent of the budget while the Air National Guard provides 19 percent of the Air Force's total personnel and 30 to 40 percent of the Air Force fighter, tanker and airlift capacity for a scant 7 percent of the budget. In these financially austere times, the National Guard is security America can afford!
Our units have performed admirably in combat over the centuries and during the past decade, successfully serving alongside or relieving the full-time force in the battle. In addition to our combat missions, we have trained alongside and integrated with civil authorities for domestic emergencies here at home. You need only look at the Rhode Island National Guard as evidence of our value. Whether it was our 143rd Airlift Wing being selected as the Air Force's first operational unit to field and fly into combat the newest model of the venerable C-130J Hercules aircraft; the multiple deployments of our 43rd Military Police Brigade, called upon for their unique expertise in detention operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan; or the domestic contributions made daily by our 13th Civil Support Team, the National Guard is value added!
Much has changed since the first decades of the 17th Century when the English brought their militia tradition with them to the New World. But almost four centuries later, the men and women of your National Guard are still protecting and defending their neighbors from within our borders and beyond.
Always Ready, Always There to serve this Nation for liberty, protection and peace.


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A proposal by a pair of elected officials could be a game-changer in the debate over the future of the Nichols Boat Basin on the Hood River waterfront.
Hood River Mayor Arthur Babitz and Port Commission President Jon Davies are scheduled to present a proposal which would shelve a plan for wakeboarding cable park in the basin to the port commission next Tuesday and the Waterfront Urban Renewal Board and city council the following week.
The proposal calls for urban renewal funding to be used to develop the basin as a public use area — including an esplanade running from the Event Site to the pedestrian footbridge which spans the Hood River — habitat improvements to the basin and surrounding area and the development of improved public recreation access along the west end of the basin.
The first two public meetings where the proposal for the basin will be discussed are:
Oct. 2 — Hood River Port Commission, 5 p.m., port office board room
Oct. 9 — Urban Renewal Agency Board, 6 p.m., City Council chambers
Both Davies and Babitz were careful to mention that they were presenting the plan as private individuals and could not speak for either the council or the port commission.
The plan includes many elements which opponents of the cable park have wanted to see all along. Many of those opposing the cable park have also opposed the hotel project at the south end of the basin, and for those who want the green space without the hotel, the plan comes with a catch: In order to secure the necessary amount of urban renewal funding, Babitz and Davies say the hotel would have to be built to provide a large enough tax base.
"The hotel is the key to this plan because it allows for the revenue base to pay for it," Davies said.
The Waterfront Urban District currently has a frozen tax base of $11 million. Urban renewal funds can use taxes on development beyond that $11 million base and Babitz estimates that with the construction of the hotel, the commercial development of Lot 1 south of the event site on port property, and future development along the waterfront, could push that tax base into the $70 million range.
In order to build the esplanade and other features, the urban renewal district would be leveraging future economic growth in exchange for current funds.
"In an urban renewal area when you have development and growth that's the engine for providing the dollars which allow you to do further things," Babitz said. "You borrow based on future promises, then you develop more tax increment and that lets you do more and more.
"Because we have had such phenomenal growth in this area and have projections for more, especially considering the construction of the hotel and commercial building which are part of the Naito project, you are in a position where you can borrow significant funds and invest them to create infrastructure to create further development," Babitz said.
Babitz and Davies said they had done the "minimum amount" of work in private to get the idea of the off the ground and now wanted it to work through the public process.
The first step in that process will be taking it before the port and urban renewal boards over the next two weeks and getting the directors of those organizations to begin the work on the process.
In the meantime, Naito Development, which had proposed the cable park and the hotel project under the NBW Hood River banner, said it is on board with the esplanade proposal.
"I think from our standpoint it seemed like an opportunity to get both the esplanade done and do some pretty important salmon and habitat restoration work, and we hadn't been following the urban renewal district progress; and the thing that makes it all work is because our property is in the UA district our property when it's built would help provide the ability to make that work," said Bob Naito.
Naito added that while he was disappointed the cable park would not be coming to fruition, and could understand if supporters of the project were disappointed as well, he hoped everyone would take a long-term view.
"There have been a lot of people working on the cable park and it's hard to see why they wouldn't be disappointed, but I would hope that they would reflect on the broader community interest," he said.
While the Naitos were on board with the proposal, opposition groups were hanging back until they saw more details about the plan.
Brent Foster, the attorney for Friends of the Hood River Waterfront, which has filed an appeal of the hotel project to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals and has threatened the project with several lawsuits, said the Friends were supportive of the idea in general but wanted to see more from the city and the port.
"We believe that given the strong interest in protecting public access to the boat basin, dropping the cable park idea and focusing on making the basin an exceptional waterfront park and habitat area makes good sense," said Foster in a statement. "This is a good proposal at this point, but we look forward to working with the city and the port to making this binding and enforceable."
Heather Staten, a waterfront public access advocate who has been one of the leading critics of the cable park shared similar feelings of wanting to see the proposal further developed before embracing it.
"I strongly support dropping plans for the cable park and am excited about this proposal to launch a project to improve public access and habitat values in the basis, but the next step is moving this from a proposal stage into a final agreement," Staten said in a statement. "This is a tremendously positive development, but there are many discussions yet to come before this proposal becomes final."
Babitz and Davies hope that the proposal can be embraced by those on all sides following the contentious debate over cable park and hotel.
"This moves it in a positive direction," Davies said.
"We have a completely achievable vision to improve the Nichols Basin in a way which will promote commerce, enhance habitat and improve public access," they said in a statement accompanying their proposal. "What is now an uncomfortable gap in the waterfront trail can be an attractive esplanade humming with activity.
"The barren parking lot/beach on the west side can be developed into a prominent public water access. The accidental habitat of the basin ca be reconsidered for its appropriate role as the confluence of two great rivers.
"We can generate jobs immediately on the Naito property and spur Lot 1 development along lines which will provide the sort of jobs the community will need in the long term."
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The constellations of the winter contain many of the brightest stars in the sky, and, therefore, easiest to see even in the suburbs. The constellation known as Orion, the Hunter is one of the easiest to locate as it contains two very bright stars. This constellation is about 17 degrees tall by about 8 degrees wide.
There are 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). A constellation is a group or pattern of stars used to represent or honor a figure. Many of the constellations don't look anything at all like the figures they are supposed to represent.
The majority of these constellations were named by the ancient Greeks and Romans. In 1928, the IAU gave each constellation celestial coordinate boundaries, and any celestial object with certain coordinates would be found in its associated constellation.
The constellations of the winter contain many of the brightest stars in the sky, and, therefore, easiest to see even in the suburbs. The constellation known as Orion, the Hunter is one of the easiest to locate as it contains two very bright stars. This constellation is about 17 degrees tall by about 8 degrees wide.
To locate Orion, the Hunter, look about 40 degrees above the southern horizon about 7:30 P.M. You will see three stars in a slanting line which represents Orion's belt. These three stars are equidistant apart, and are about the same brightness. The three stars are only about 3 degrees apart in total. Remember, if you hold your fist out at arm's length, the distance between the lower and upper part of your fist measures about 10 degrees.
Surrounding Orion's belt is an irregular rectangular shape of four bright stars. These four stars, as well as Orion's belt, can easily be seen in the suburbs. The brightest star in this constellation is called Rigel. Its location is the lower right of the rectangle, and is blue-white in color. It is actually a binary or double star. Rigel represents the left knee cap of Orion, and is 900 light years away.
Diagonally opposite of Rigel or the star that represents the upper left of the rectangle of Orion is Betelgeuse. It is a red supergiant star. Betelgeuse is so large that if you were to replace our Sun with this star, it would stretch out beyond the orbit of Mars! Betelgeuse is 520 light years away, and represents the right shoulder of Orion.
The star Bellatrix represents the left shoulder of Orion while the star named Saiph represents his right knee cap.
Look at the middle star in the belt of Orion. About 4 degrees below this star are three stars pointing downward, and represent Orion's sword. If you look at the middle star in his sword, you will see a hazy patch of glowing gas and dust. This is known as the Great Nebula of Orion also called Messier Number 42.
The Great Nebula of Orion can be seen with the unaided eye if you view it out in the country away from bright city lights. However, a pair of binoculars or a telescope at a low power will give you a much better view. The nebula is actually a stellar nursery where new stars are being born. The nebula appears as a glowing cloud of dust and gas. It is 1500 light years away.
SOME OTHER INTERESTING NOTES: Follow the belt of Orion downward, and the first bright star you come to is called Sirius. It is the brightest star in the night sky. This star is located in the constellation known as Canis Major or the Big Dog. Sirius is one of our closed stars outside of the Sun. It is only 8.8 light years away or about 51.7 trillion miles distant.
If you follow the belt of Orion in the opposite direction about the same distance or upward, the first bright star you come to is actually the planet Jupiter now located in the constellation of Taurus, the Bull.
Remember Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 A.M. Don't forget to set your clocks forward by one hour. If you plan to view the constellation of Orion, the Hunter after this date look for it in the southwestern sky at about 8:30 P.M.


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Reading Activity Calendar
Wondering what to do with your child today? Whether you're at home, at school, or out running errands, use the Reading Activity Calendar to find fun, simple ways to make reading a part of your every day life. Flip through the calendar above for ideas, activities, and silly holidays to celebrate together. Find more free reading games and activities for kids at PBS KIDS Island!


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Blouson Sleeve Tie Hem Blouse is rated out of 5 by 7.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Gggg from Ok top I bought this in hopes of getting a real shirt from Bebe. Meaning one that doesn't come see through, but this one is completely see through had to layer to make suitable for public use. Once that was done it looked good.
Date published: 2013-12-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by PH13 from VERY cute shirt! This is a cute shirt but I ordered a small and usually wear a medium because I didn't want it to be too blousy and it is perfect! I wear a 34DD and it couldn't fit any better. Great buy!l
Date published: 2013-08-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by romashka from The product has great style I am very happy with this blouse.I like everything about it:color, texture of fabric, and great features. I am planning to wear this blouse with white skirt. Also will be very appropriate for any occasion. It is modest and the same time has a feminine touch e.g beautiful sleeves. Bebe never disappoints me. I shop pretty often and all clothing I have purchased so far satisfied my expectations about quality of fabrics, fitting and styles. My only suggestion would be, if possible, make skirts and some dresses a little bit longer that can be worn to the church.
Date published: 2013-05-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by ToniMc from Great top I love the bright red color and the versatility of this top. Can be worn to work or to go out. Very comfortable.
Date published: 2013-05-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by sbrya28 from Unique red top! I really love the fact that this peasant top has a unique tie to the side for some slight edge. I also love the fact that while the arms are sexy sheer, the chest area isn't as much, so a bra or cami can be worn with no issues. I have a coral/red coral necklace that goes perfectly with this, and I plan to wear it with either a long maxi skirt or skinny jeans.
Date published: 2013-05-03
Rated 4 out of 5 by mdgirl from nice Nice blouse but it is not as pink as shown on my computer. More like a light tan.
Date published: 2013-02-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by Trouble978 from Elegant style, color NOT pink as picured I'm 5'4" 120 lbs 34D and generally wear a bebe XS or S depending on the style (and the occasion). Purchased this in a small. It runs true to size and hits nicely between the wait and hip. However, the color is NOT as pictured. This is not a light pink / dusty rose color... it's a beige-brown color. Not really even a hint of pink.
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The Brockton Fire Department announced Wednesday that all fire personnel in the city have been successfully trained in how to use Narcan and all fire department vehicles were now equipped with the drug.
BROCKTON – Five hours after Brockton firefighter Mario Rizzo was trained how to use medicine that reverses the effects of a heroin overdose, he used the drug to save a man's life Wednesday.
Rizzo treated the man with the inhalant on the train tracks behind North Montello Street. Minutes afterward, the 40-year-old man – who had overdosed on heroin – was breathing on his own and on his way to the hospital.
"It works," said Rizzo, who works on Ladder 4 on Crescent Street.
Rizzo was referring to the anti-overdose drug Narcan, or naloxone, which was distributed this week to first responders in Brockton.
Rizzo finished the hour-long training session at 10 a.m., Wednesday – the call for the overdose came at 2:45 p.m.
Rizzo's life-saving actions came as Mayor Bill Carpenter and Fire Chief Richard Francis conducted a press conference at the Pleasant Street headquarters to announce that all fire personnel in the city had been successfully trained in how to use Narcan, and all fire department vehicles were now equipped with the drug.
The move comes as the region copes with an epidemic of drug overdoses.
"Right away we have a positive result," Francis said after hearing about the incident. Rizzo was Brockton's first firefighter to administer the drug.
"This is a continuation of our core mission. We've been doing EMS for over 60 years for the citizens of Brockton helping to save lives," Francis said. "It's another tool and a very important tool."
Carpenter, who has pushed for increased drug treatment services for several years, said the city has had six heroin overdose deaths over the past 10 days. On Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police announced that there have been 185 heroin overdose deaths in the state, excluding the cities of Boston, Springfield and Worcester. Nearly 70 of those deaths were in Plymouth, Bristol and Norfolk counties.
"This is a regional problem, not just in Brockton, but so far – for the first two months of the year – the overdoses are running at about double what the rate was for the same two months last year," Carpenter said.
It's not clear why it took several years for Brockton to get the drug. Some departments have had it for several years.
Before this week, when Brockton firefighters came upon someone who was overdosing, the only thing they could do was try to help the person breath while waiting for paramedics to arrive with their Narcan.
"Normally what would happen is we would come across an unconscious party, we assess them to see whether or not it's an overdose," said Francis. "Obviously if there's a needle around or drug paraphernalia, it's likely an overdose. But it could be a diabetic problem or a heart attack. Once we determine that it's an overdose we would assist with ventilations manually until the ambulance got there."
In 2008, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health launched a pilot program testing the effects nasal naloxone had on someone who was overdosing.
Francis said the surge of overdoses and strength of the heroin on the streets is something that drove them toward finally getting Narcan.
"When the DPH started this as a pilot program a lot of people didn't know where it was going to go," Francis said. "Obviously, there was no analysis as far as cost for training and things like that. So I think a lot of places kind of just stepped back and said, 'Let's see how this develops.'"
Carpenter said he wishes the department had gotten the medicine sooner.
"I think the important thing is that we have got it implemented but I've wondered about the same thing myself. Narcan has been around for a few years now," Carpenter said. "I've been mayor for six weeks. In my first two weeks into office this was on my to-do list."
On Monday, the Brockton Police Department announced they would begin training this week on how to administer Narcan.
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Hi, Am 20.08.2013 08:59, schrieb syrius...@no-log.org: > Manuel Reimer <manuel.rei...@gmx.de> writes: > >> Hello, >> >> with event based init systems (in my case systemd) it seems to become >> a big issue to startup VDR. >> >> If you install VDR on a SSD device, then startup gets *really* >> fast. Sometimes that fast, that VDR starts before all devices are >> initialized. >> >> I've asked in the systemd mailinglist, if there is any way to get >> around this: >> >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/systemd-devel/2013-August/012716.html >> >> The result: The "daemon" (VDR) needs some way to detect devices while >> runtime. >> >> So my question to Klaus: Is there something like this planned or would >> a patch be accepted which adds a feature like this? As far as I know a >> new dependency (libudev) would be needed. > > Hi, > > You should be able to achieve this using the dynamite patch and > plugin. > I would definitey love to see its features merged in main vdr btw :)
As a proof-of-concept I plan to rework the dynamite-patch/-plugin to extract the dynamic device discovering with udev as a patch-only-implementation. Klaus, I will not urge you to include this, but I think, if enough people will need and test it, maybe in the future we can make you think about it again. :) Even if you say that you never ever will include it, it won't keep me from writing that patch. I don't have a problem to patch my own vdr... :) My plans: - instantiate MAX_DVB_DEVICES cDvbDevice objects at startup - special adapter number "-1" as "not connected/installed/inactive", such a device will return, that it can't receive anything (Provides* functions etc.). - start a udev-monitor thread and listen for dvb-subsystem events of adding/removing dvb-cards - eval udev attributes on add-events if the card should have a specific device number and pass the adapter to the right cDvbDevice object, otherwise interpret the adapter number as cardindex - on removing a device, "close" the cDvbDevice (its file descriptors) and set it back to adapter -1 (will solve the usb problem mentioned in another mail) This all is done by dynamite at the moment and is working fine. But since dynamite was the first project to learn about udev and all the other things involved, a rewrite is always a good idea now all things are in place. Even closing the various file descriptors of the dvb devices doesn't lead to a segfault as some comments in the code mention. Additional udev will be used to enumerate the dvb devices and some udev attributes may be used to decide if a device should be used or not etc. I just have to work out how the cDvbDeviceProbe thing will fit into this - definitly the plugins must be able to handle the special adapter "-1" and must be able to initialise its device aside the constructor. And there must be some kind of configuration so the plugins can be told how many cDvbDevice-derived objects each has to instantiate. But it is all solvable. I plan to release the first version of such a patch till end of september, if real life keeps calm the next weeks... :) And of course I will design it in such a way that it has to be enabled explicitly with a command line switch so that the default behaviour is not changed. Lars. _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr