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With a hidden pocket at waistline and pop-bright print, this bebe pant is sure to be a workout go-to. Made from a lightweight, breathable fabric that dries 10 times faster than cotton.
- 77% nylon, 23% spandex
- BE-FIT fabric
- Rise: 8" (20 cm)
- Inseam: 21" (53 cm)
- Leg opening: 11" (28 cm)
- Zipper pocket at back
- Machine wash according to care label
- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" is wearing a US size S
Tie-Dye Crop Pants is rated out of 5 by 4.
Rated 3 out of 5 by Bere from Nice product but not best Love to dance Zumba workouts but wasn't all satisfied with product, got compliments but the crop pants just didn't meet my expectations, clothing unable to breathe and yes flimsy :(
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Rated 3 out of 5 by fashionblondie from Really Cute But.. The design is cute but ....like previous reviewer said the material is flimsy and NO SUPPORT ! I would expect the price a little lower for the product . It does have good points , a secret pocket in back which comes in handy for keys /id /cc. I gotten another pair for same price from others I just don't think bebe is best for sport fashion yes sport eh..not so much lol .
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Tona from The material does not breathe! Bought these in the blue print. I'm a runner and these pants are clearly not made for that kind of activity. The material is flimsy, gives no support and the worst thing, it doesn't breath. I also bought the matching tie dye jacket; love the design but the older fabrication used to be soo much better!
Date published: 2013-07-11
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Differences of IgG antibody avidity after an acellular pertussis (aP) booster in adolescents with a previous whole cell (wcP) or aP primary vaccination
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Antibody concentrations alone due not sufficiently differentiate between recent exposure or previous immunization and do not necessarily correlate with protection against pertussis disease.
Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess the IgG antibody avidiy in addition to the concentrations of IgG against pertussis antigens, such as filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA) and pertussis toxin (PT) in a cohort of 78 adolescents before and after a tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) booster vaccination. We defined three groups of individuals who had received either four (4aP; last dose age 18-24 months) or five doses (5aP; last dose age 4-6 years) of acellular pertussis vaccine or four doses of whole cell pertussis (wcP) vaccine (last dose age 18-24 months), previously. The relative avidity index (RAI) was evaluated by an adapted ELISA.
RAI positively correlated with IgG concentrations in all groups (p<0.001). A significant increase of RAI of IgG-anti-PT was found after Tdap booster in all groups (p<0.01). After booster, the RAI of IgG-anti-FHA was signficantly higher in the wcP group (mean: 69%) compared to 5aP (mean: 49%) (p<0.05). Interestingly, before Tdap booster, reverse cumulative distributions of the RAI of IgG-anti-PT showed significantly higher proportions of individuals of the wcP group (38%) which showed low RAI (<30%) compared to the 5aP and 4aP group (8% and 22% of individuals, respectively) (p<0.01), but a similar response after Tdap booster in all groups.
In the case of pertussis vaccines, RAI clearly reveales a difference of antigen-specific IgG responses and the influence of different vaccine preparations and booster intervals. Differences in RAI may be influenced by exposure to Pertussis within the community. Assessment of RAI may help to interpret the quality of IgG antibodies against specific antigens and allows to estimate the long-term affinity maturation after booster vaccinations and, thus, long-term protection against symptomatic disease.

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'Delhi terror attack planned to avenge Afzal Guru'
The Delhi Police said today said the alleged Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was instructed by his handlers in Pakistan to find targets in Delhi where fidayeen attack could be carried out.delhi Updated: Mar 22, 2013 16:37 IST
The Delhi Police said Friday said the alleged Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was instructed by his handlers in Pakistan to find targets in Delhi where fidayeen attack could be carried out.
The alleged operative Liaqat Ali was on way to Delhi in a train when he was arrested from Gorakhpur, police said.
He was arrested from Uttar Pradesh with police Friday claiming that they have unearthed a plot to create terror in the national capital ahead of Holi.
SN Srivastava, Special Commissioner, Delhi Police said that the Hizbul operative was instructed to reach Delhi and select targets to hit in order to avenge Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging.
Srivastava told a press conference that Liaqat was given Pakistani passport and told to destroy it when in Kathmandu.
He has been crossing the border every now and then and it is clear that he was being trained in Pakistan and was sent by Pakistani agencies.
"We found hand grenades, high explosive plastics, rifle, maps and dry fruits in the operative's hotel room," Srivastava added.
He was produced in a court Thursday which sent him to police custody for 15 days.
During interrogation, the man confessed that a bomb blast in Delhi was being planned. He also told them that some weapons were kept for him in a guest house in a Central Delhi locality.
Going by the man's confessional statement, police were able to recover one AK-47 and some explosives from the Jama Masjid area in Delhi.
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Children often look up to � and want to be like � their parents. If they see mom or dad behaving a certain way, they try to copy that behavior.
Unfortunately, this desire can prove to be dangerous for children. If they see their parents taking medicine, they may try to open a pill bottle and take some medicine as well, not realizing this could put them in the hospital.
Newton Fire/EMS battalion chief Dick Gehring said that due to children's natural curiosity, it's vital parents keep medicines and other potentially harmful products "out of reach" and "out of sight."
"Accessibility is the key," he said. "If they're not able to get to it, they're not able to get into it."
National Poison Prevention Week is March 17-23, and the Poison Control Center and Safe Kids Kansas said this is a good time for parents to evaluate the safety of their home and take steps to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning.
More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the nation�s poison centers, and in Kansas alone, the state's Poison Control Center received more than 30,000 calls in 2012. Approximately three out of every four of those calls were for a child under the age of five.
Gehring said the most common type of poisoning is from everyday household items, such as medications and cleaning supplies.
Although child-resistant packaging is credited with saving hundreds of children�s lives since its introduction in the 1970s, it still isn't foolproof. Children can figure out how to get past safety barriers, and they may use a table or countertop to reach a cabinet that would normally be out of reach.
Gehring said it's best if children don't even know hazardous products are in the house and never observe mom or dad using them. "As innovative as kids are, not knowing where something is at might be a better action."
Despite people's best efforts, sometimes accidents do happen, and so Safe Kids Kansas encourages parents and caregivers to keep the poison center�s toll-free hotline number, (800) 222-1222, near each phone in the home and program the number into every cell phone. This number connects you to your local poison control center from anywhere in the United States, 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week.
�When seconds count, poison expertise is what you need,� said Daling McMoran with the Poison Control Center. �Call the Poison Control Center the moment you suspect there has been an exposure. It could save a life.�
If you think your child has been poisoned, Gehring recommends immediately trying to identify the substance they've ingested and read the label on the package to see if there are any warnings. The Poison Control Center will determine the severity level of the poisoning, and whether the child needs to be seen by a doctor or 911 needs to be called right away. Do not induce vomiting or give the child any fluid or medication unless directed.
Safe Kids Kansas and the Poison Control Center offer these additional tips:
� Never give adult medications to children.
� Never call medication candy or tell children it tastes like candy. While this tactic may encourage children to take medication when they're supposed to, they'll also become curious about adult medication and wonder if it tastes like "candy" too.
� Always use the dosing device packaged with the medications. Never use a household utensil, such as a teaspoon or tablespoon, to measure medication.
� Remind grandparents, babysitters and visitors to keep purses and bags that contain medicine up and away when they visit your home.
� Parents and grandparents should be mindful of weekly pill dividers. While convenient for keeping track of dosages of medications, they also are easy for kids to open.
For more information about poison prevention, visit www.safekidskansas.org or www.kumed.com/medical-services/poison-control.


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LWN.net founder and kernel contributor Jonathan Corbet offered an analysis of the code contributed to the Linux kernel between December 24 2008 and January 10 2010. 18% of contributions were made without a specific corporate affiliation, 7% weren't classified, and 75% were from people working for specific companies in roles where developing that code was a major requirement. "75% of the code comes from people paid to do it," Corbet said.


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Thousands gathered Friday to mourn the death of Alton Sterling, whose shooting death at the hands of white police officers sparked nationwide protests, NBC News reported.
The funeral was a celebration of Sterling's life as much as it was a political declaration. Sterling's family and a slew of speakers said sweet, sorrowful goodbyes while calling for justice.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. led a call and response with mourners: "Stop the violence, save the children. Stop the violence, save the nation."
"Unearned suffering is redemptive. There is power in innocent blood. If the killing of Alton Sterling would have been in a shootout or a drug bust or robbery, we would not be here today," Jackson said.
Sterling was fatally shot last week during a confrontation with police officers outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A second man, Philando Castile, was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop the following day in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota. Castile's funeral took place on Thursday.


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Horace Mann Educators Corp. reported a $28.4 million profit for the first three months of 2014 on Thursday, up 5.2 percent from the same period of 2013.
The company reported $261.2 million in revenue for the period compared with $254.6 million in the first three months of 2013.
President and CEO Marita Zuraitis said the improvement was led by strong property and casualty results. Property and casualty net income of $14 million increased 37.3 percent. Net income from annuities of $12.3 million was up 10.8 percent.
Life segement income of $3.9 million was down 9.3 percent, as a result of mortality losses that were higher than expected, according to the company.
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is scarring or thickening of the lungs without a known cause.
Alternative Names
Idiopathic diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis; IPF; Pulmonary fibrosis; Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis; CFA; Fibrosing alveolitis; Usual interstitial pneumonitis; UIP
Doctors do not know what causes idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or why some people get it. Idiopathic means the cause is not known. The condition may be due to the lungs responding to an unknown substance or injury. Genes may play a role in developing IPF. The disease occurs most often in people between 50 and 70 years old.
When you have IPF, your lungs become scarred and stiffened. This makes it hard for you to breathe. In some people, IPF gets worse quickly over months ora few years.In others, IPF worsens over a much longer time.
Chest pain(occasionally) Cough(usually dry)
- Decreased tolerance for activity
Shortness of breathduring activity (this symptom lasts for months or years, and over time may also occur when at rest)
Exams and Tests
The health care provider willdo a physical exam and ask about your medical history. You will be askedwhether you have been exposed to asbestos or other toxins and if you have been a smoker.
The physical exam may find that you have:
- Abnormal breath sounds called crackles
- Blue-colored skin (cyanosis) around the mouth or fingernails due to low oxygen (with advanced disease)
- Enlargement of the fingernail bases, called clubbing (with advanced disease)
Tests that help diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis include the following:
Bronchoscopy Chest CT scan Chest x-ray Echocardiogram
- Measurements of blood oxygen level (arterial blood gases)
Pulmonary function tests
- Six-minute walk test
- Tests for connective tissue diseases such as
rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or scleroderma
- Open lung (surgical) lung biopsy
There is no known cure for IPF.
Treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms:
- Medicines such as corticosteroids may help reduce swelling (inflammation) inside the lungs.
- Patients with low blood oxygen levels may need
oxygensupportat home.
- Lung rehabilitation will not cure the disease, but it can help people exercise without difficulty breathing.
Some patients with advanced pulmonary fibrosis may need a lung transplant.
Medicines are now being tested to see if they can slow the disease.
Support Groups
You can ease the stress of illness by joining a support group. Sharing with others who have common experiences and problems can help you not feel alone.
These organizations are good resources for information on lung disease:
- American Lung Association |
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute|
Outlook (Prognosis)
Some patients may improve or stay stable for a long time with or without treatment.Most people get worse, even with treatment.
When breathing symptoms become more severe, you and your doctor should discuss
Complications of IPF may include:
- Abnormally high levels of red blood cells due to low blood oxygen levels
- Collapsed lung
- High blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs
- Respiratory failure
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call yourhealth care providerright awayif you have any of the followinig:
- Breathing that is harder, faster, or shallower (you are unable to take a deep breath)
- To lean forward when sitting to breathe comfortably
- Frequent headaches
- Sleepiness or confusion
- Fever
- Dark mucus when you cough
- Blue fingertips or skin around your fingernails
American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS), and Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT). Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: evidence based guideline for diagnosis and management. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011; 183:788-824.
Raghu G. Interstitial lung disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldmans Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 92.
Selman M, Morrison LD, Noble PW, King TE Jr. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al., eds. Murray and Nadels Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 57.
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Chennai: Southern actress Charmy Kaur, who recently signed on the dotted line to be a part of upcoming Telugu horror-thriller `Mantra 2`, says the film is not a sequel to the hit movie `Mantra`, which falls in the same genre.
"This (`Mantra 2`) is not a sequel. It doesn`t take forward the story of `Mantra`, but has a different story to tell to the audience. I never thought I would be part of the project, but the director`s narration took me by surprise and I instantly agreed to be part of it," Charmy said.
`Mantra`, which released in 2007, was a sleeper hit. It gave Charmy a much-needed hit after back-to-back flops back then.
The regular shooting of `Mantra 2` will start from Sep 26 in Hyderabad. It will be directed by debutant N. Sathish.
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TUPELO, MS (WVUE) - Security cameras at a Tupelo, MS pre-school were rolling as a deadly tornado swept through the town. For five minutes and 11 seconds, viewers can watch the devastation play out right before their eyes.
As the tornado approached on April 28, St. Luke United Methodist Church's security camera, which was recording video of the pre-school's playground, appears to go into night vision mode.
Not one minute into the video, high winds, rain, and lightning are visible. As the wind intensifies, pouring rain covers the lens of the camera making the playground hard to see. But through the heavy rain, the damage being done to the playground is clear.
Trees begin falling and debris starts flying around the playground. When the high winds and heavy rain stop, the playground is almost unrecognizable. Some playground equipment, including the slide, remain, but the damage has been done.
The EF-3 tornado that blew through Tupelo killed at least one person in Lee County. The storm carved a 24-mile-long swath from Tupelo to Ozark in Itawamba County.
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Vincente Del Bosque has today revealed that he will be stepping down from his role as the Spanish national team manager after the Brazilian World Cup next summer.
The announcement of his future comes just days after Spanish football has taken a knock in the press after two German teams absolutely outclassed the two Spanish giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, in the Champions League semi-finals.
Before Vincente Del Bosque arrived as the Spanish manager, Spain were always known as the team that could never quite win the big competitions after going 44 years without a single trophy.
The original thought was that the Spanish Federation would offer Del Bosque a new contract after the World Cup, but the man himself has confirmed that the 2014 tournament will be his last as the manager.
'My final responsibility as coach of Spain will be at the World Cup in Brazil," he told Argentine outlet Telam.
"Then maybe I can stay tied to the Spanish Football Federation in roles of representation, like now, travelling all over for requests from public welfare agencies.
"There is an identity, more than that of Barcelona, because the team has the balance that the players from Real Madrid provide," he added.
"The team is balanced between players from both, plus some that operate in other leagues, such as the Premier League."
The 62-year-old coach has helped guide Spain to three back-to-back trophies as they have won the last two European Championships and the last World Cup in 2010, so the news that he is to step down will sadden Spanish football fans around the world.
After seeing Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund midweek, Del Bosque believes the Germans will be a strong outfit in time for the World Cup next summer.
"The Germans have learnt of the traditional power of possession, which is what you see now with Bayern and Borussia, and it makes their national team a great candidate to win the next World Cup," he said.
"Cycles are fulfilled and football is evened out worldwide. That is why Finland made things complicated for us [in March's 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw]."
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Everybody have a nice Christmas? I sure did.
How many of you had your Christmas decorations put away before Santa made it back up the chimney? How many of you didn�t realize until October your decorations from last year were still up and just rode it out the save the effort? How often do you see a paragraph made up entirely of questions?
We still get a real tree because there is nothing like the aroma of a Douglas fir in full stank. If I live long enough, I�m sure our decorations will devolve into a stolen poinsettia with a candy cane stuck in the middle for good measure, but for now I want whatever we stick our ornaments and lights on to have been killed with a chainsaw.
While we all know Santa brings most of the toys at Christmas, he sometimes leaves the assembly of said toys to the parents. Anything beyond building a s�more is usually beyond my mechanical prowess, but a recent successful attempt at assembling a child�s tent/tunnel set had artificially inflated my confidence.
Tax Deduction No. 2 always wants to help out when anyone is vacuuming in our house, which is cute until she tries to vacuum the toilet. With this in mind, Santa brought her a toy version of a Dyson Ball vacuum. According to the instructions left by Santa, the Dyson assembly consisted of only two steps. Step 1: Attach handle to base of unit; Step 2: Insert four C batteries.
Upon reading the instructions, visions of sugar plums and getting to bed before midnight danced in my head.
Attaching the handle was a snap. Surely, inserting four C batteries wouldn�t be a problem.
Before I could insert the batteries, I�d have to remove a plastic cover that was held in place by 37 amoeba-sized screws. After the screws were removed, I started placing the batteries in the provided slot. The first three batteries were no problem; it was that fourth one that repeatedly caused the first three to spring from the slot in a rather violent manner.
At one point I asked The Wife � who was working on her own toy assemblage project � to hold down the three batteries while I tried to convince the fourth battery to join its brethren. With all four batteries finally in place I slid the aforementioned cover over the batteries and proceeded to re-install the 37 microscopic battery cover screws.
While in the process of tightening the 37th screw, I heard the batteries shift from within the demon instrument of suction. I wasn�t sure how batteries packed in tighter than a Kardashian�s butt girdle could have possibly broken loose, but they did.
An hour and 40 minutes later, the batteries were finally in their final resting place. I hit the big red button expecting to hear a whir, but all I could hear was a deafening quiet and the intense throb of blood that was pulsating through my ears.
I started retracing my steps over the previous year, wondering what I�d done to cause that obese burglar in the red suit to do this to me. I�d given what I could to charity and helped a few elderly people with their groceries. Sure, I may have snapped on a few people who felt the urge to unload their grievances with the paper on me while I was out in public with my children, but stitches rarely leave a mark these days.
Maybe he was paying me back for the time the cashier was too busy blathering on his phone to realize he�d undercharged me by $12. Nah, I�d imagine Santa would be down with that.
As it happens, a family member had also awakened to find a Dyson toy vacuum left at her house by Santa. We got on the phone and explained the Ken Burns-style drama that we�d just gone through. Apparently, their Dyson toy vacuum was assembled in about one minute and fired up without incident.
I was so, so happy for them.
Admitting defeat, we finally got to bed around 2 a.m. True to form, Tax Deduction No. 2 called out for some hooch around 5 a.m. We wanted to let Tax Deduction No. 1 sleep till at least 7 a.m., so in a flurry of inspiration and ninja-like choreography, I set up my laptop computer on the floor of our bedroom so Tax Deduction No. 2 could watch Cinderella, thus buying us another 90 minutes of "sleep.�
Before the movie was over, Tax Deduction No. 1 ambled into our room. Instead of trying to yank us into the living room, she crawled in bed and started watching the movie. For about 15 minutes, we were having a very Huxtable-like Christmas.
Tax Deduction No. 2 is prone to get excited and react physically to the movie when things get tense, but I didn�t mind taking a Onesie-covered foot to the nose. Compared to the horror I experienced with the toy vacuum, it was almost pleasant.
Around 7:10 a.m., we marched down the hall to see what Santa had left. Tax Deduction No. 2 ran past several items and straight to the dreaded toy vacuum. Our intention was to let her push it around a bit that morning and search for a replacement the next day, but there would be no need.
Without any instruction from us, Tax Deduction No. 2 found the on/off button, pressed it and brought the vacuum to life. In a somewhat mocking manner, the motor in the toy vacuum revved as if it were being simultaneously powered by Shearon Harris and the Hoover Dam. That thing inhaled half of a foot stool before we could shut it off.
Be it a Christmas miracle or spiteful St. Nicholas, we all lived happily ever after. Lord help us all if I ever run into that British nob in the Dyson commercials.
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Holiday Puff Paste Heath Bar and Chocolate Chip Rugelach
I suppose these really aren't Rugelach in the strictest sense of the word but they are at least sort of shaped like them and they end up sort of looking like them.
These are much lighter the heavier sour cream and short crust ones that are terrific too, but not as good as these beauties.
I didn't brush the rolled out puff paste with butter as usual but, besides the Heath Bar chunks and chocolate chips, Lucy did put some brown sugar and cocoa in the filling as well.
My daughter said these were the best Rugelach yet and mentioned…. Wow Dad you really know how to make puff paste! She made my day and these treats were the fitting end to long day of baking.


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Bloomberg: "Microsoft, which has tightly controlled the number of ARM-based devices it is supporting at first to ensure quality, opted not to work with HTC after initial discussions with the company, said two people familiar with the matter. The world's largest software maker decided HTC didn't have the sales volume needed and had less tablet experience than some of the other vendors it could choose to work with for the first round of devices, the people said." HTC was the first company to build a Microsoft-powered smartphone. Now, they're not allowed to build Windows 8 tablets.


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Blogs and Blogging... And What I Think About It...
I made my first post to Prairie Bluestem on January 6, 2006. A full year has gone by now, and as you can see on the graph, I don't post to my blog nearly as much now as I did for a while. I just don't have as much time now. In fact, that is a graph of my free time.
Some might say that if I were to add up the hours I've spent on the blog, I'd be shocked at the time I've invested. That's probably true, but it hasn't been a total waste. Here's a short list of why Prairie Bluestem has been a worthwhile hobby:
- I've recorded some family stories that I want my children and grandchildren to know.
- I've met some nice people through the blog.
- I've improved my writing and organizational skills.
- I've learned a lot about basic photo editing.
- I've contributed to the body of information available on the internet.
- I've learned some XTML tags and improved my knowledge of CSS.
To all my readers of the past year, thank you for visiting, and thanks for the conversation, contributions and encouragement in your comments.


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In 1980, Dr. Nasser Bin Akeel Al Tayyar launched a small reservation office at Altkhassousi Street, in the heart of the business center of Riyadh. That office was run with a total capital of just one million Riyals and only had four employees; today Al Tayyar Travel Group is one of the largest companies in Saudi Arabia with prominent local, regional and international branches.
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In a lot of cases, this behaviour is rather harmless. If you launch two instances of Calculator, you'll end up with two
gcalctool processes, but this won't cause much damage or problems. However, if you try this with more complex applications, you may run into problems; for instance, they may overwrite each other's data or configuration files. Or, if you launch XChat twice, you end up being logged in twice.
The GNOME 3 Shell will be application-based instead of
task window-based. Consider the Calculator example: currently, launching Calculator twice will leave you with two entries in the task list - an entry for each window. In an application-based environment (for example, Mac OS X), you would have only one entry for both instances of the application.
Since GNOME 3 Shell will be application-based, this is exactly what will happen. An important aspect of the GNOME 3 Shell is that the "window list" and "menu" are combined into one (similar to the new taskbar in Windows 7, or the Dock in Mac OS X). The distinction between "running" and "not running" is no longer the focal point; if you click a launcher, and the application is not running, it will be loaded for you. If you click the launcher of an already running application, you'll be switched to it.
But what if I want to load multiple instances of the same application? Applications for which this would make sense can implement a "New window" option, and this new window could then be run in the same process, or in a new one.
As minute as this change may seem, it is a very big shift for GNOME. I personally thoroughly dislike the current behaviour, but I do know that many GNOME users prefer things the way they are, and they see true benefit in having launchers open new instances instead of switching to already running ones.
What are your thoughts on this? Which concept do you prefer, application-based or task-based?


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Hello Everyone!!!
Anyone Ready For Some Football?
Boy, I know I am... I have been waiting all day for this game tonight. I pretty much agree with everyone about our Off. Line... it must give Ben protection, but he also must make quick reads like he did in the 2nd half last week vs Ravens.
I would also like to see us spread the Jags defense out with 3, 4 and 5 WR's and go no huddle some to just keep the Jags guessing. We cant sit back and go 5 TE's!!.. we must get the WR's Holmes and Ward into this game early and often...
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When I become president, the Steelers will play at noon every Sunday. I hate to wait.
Im ready for this game...both teams are beat up and have tons of injuries all over the place. We need to win this game not only to take a commanding lead in our division but to get this monkey off our back.
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- $79 for the silver package: a 15-mile or 45-minute muscle-car-driving experience ($199 value)
- $129 for the gold package: a 25-mile or 75-minute muscle-car-driving experience ($325 value)
Experiences require advance registration, see the full schedule here. Choose from any of GEM's glossy fleet of late 1960s and early 1970s muscle cars. Customers are encouraged to bring a passenger to ride along. Click here to view the tour schedule.
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Jun 7, 2015. Amount paid never expires. Limit 3 per person, may buy 3 additional as a gift. Valid only for option purchased. Reservation required. 24-hr cancellation notice required. Must be 21 or older. Must sign waiver. Must have valid driver's license and proof of comprehensive liability and collision insurance. Customers must bring a valid credit card as to place a security deposit which will be returned immediately as long as there is no damage to the cars. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About Golden Era Motors
Established: 2013
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Staff Size: 2–10 people
Parking: Parking lot
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Most popular offering: GEM Cruize'n Gold package
Pro Tip: Experiences require advance registration in order to reserve preferred vehicle, date, and time.
Q&A with Tyler Suarez, Founder and President
What makes your business stand out?
Golden Era Motors is a one-of-a-kind business that allows its clients the opportunity to drive and experience classic muscle cars. Our clients get to skip the high price tag and demanding time requirements inherent in owning classic cars and cut straight to the best part: driving them! Our clients are a diverse group: some are 25-year-old adrenaline junkies, others drive our cars as a "bucket list" item, and some are simply nostalgic [and] looking to reconnect with some exceptional examples of "American Muscle."
What inspired you to start this business?
After years of enjoying my own classic cars, I started this business to share the pride and exhilaration that comes with driving them. Years of observation at car shows and "cruise-ins" revealed many in attendance did not actually own vehicles themselves, yet they had a fond appreciation for them. Golden Era Motors (GEM) allows those same fans a taste of what it's like to be in the game rather than on the sidelines. We want our clients to touch and interact with our classic muscle cars.
What's your favorite part about your job?
The fringe benefits are tough to argue with! [I love] "test driving" and maintaining the collection.
Is there anything else you want to add that we didn't cover?
We own all of the cars in our collection, and therefore you can be sure they have been properly maintained. We do not rent cars on behalf of private owners or play photography mind games with you. Every photo you see on our website was taken of an actual GEM car.


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FBI Didn't Even Inform Fusion Center About Tamerlan Tsarnaev
from the perhaps-they-only-do-that-with-their-own-plots dept
A spokeswoman for the Boston Police Department said the Boston Regional Intelligence Center [] was never notified about the FBI investigation.Once again, this has people wondering why we have these fusion centers in the first place.
In response, FBI supervisory Agent Jason Pack e-mailed a statement suggesting that state and local officials had ample access to information about the Tsarnaev investigation in 2011, through their participation in an FBI unit in Boston, the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
If the FBI's investigatory work with state and locals on terrorism is situated at the JTTFs, as it appears to be, what useful purpose do fusion centers serve with respect to terrorism? The jury is out on that question. But we know a bit about some non-terrorism related activities at the BRIC.Perhaps the FBI only makes use of the fusion centers when stopping some of its self-created terrorist plots.
A public records lawsuit in 2011 showed that the Boston Regional Intelligence Center, like other fusion centers nationwide, devoted resources and time to spying on perfectly peaceful dissenters like Veterans for Peace and Code Pink.


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Just wanted to update this thread.
After a week of regular pumping at work things are starting to improve. I now get the first let-down in a matter of 1-2 minutes and most time get a second let-down 15 or so minutes in (used to take 30+ minutes). I've gotten a third let-down once, but I'm hoping that in time it will start making a regular appearance as well.
I'm pumping about 2-4 ounces per pumping session and I try to squeeze in 4 sessions during the work day (though some days it only ends up being 3). I also pump in the morning before work.
Here's to hoping that I could keep up!
Thank you once again ladies, for the wonderfully supportive words of wisdom. I don't know what I would do without this forum!


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- 88% nylon, 12% spandex
- Rise: 8" (20 cm)
- Inseam: 32" (81 cm)
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- Machine wash according to care label
- Made in USA with imported materials with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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While many American automakers started out as buggy or carriage companies, many European and Asian car companies started out as aircraft plants and translated the engineering expertise that they developed during wartime into success in the field of automotive design and manufacturing. Japanese auto maker Subaru is one of those companies, starting out as a manufacturer of planes and replacement parts. In 1958, the company presented the Subaru 1500, later to be renamed the Subaru 360. When the car debuted in the U.S. in 1968, it was widely considered unattractive, but the car caught on, thanks to its amazing fuel efficiency and reliable performance.
After the company's start with the U.S. market in the late 1960s, Subaru started making design changes meant to entice the muscle-car-oriented American public. The Subaru Brat appeared in 1977 with astonishing open seats in the cargo area. Later, the Legacy and the Outback debuted.
In its attempts to appeal to the American consumer, Subaru didn't just focus on developing more appealing body styles. The company also invested greatly in designing better-performing engines to compete with the U.S.-based car manufacturers who put a premium on power. Subaru continues to make and sell some of the most popular options for the American buyer, including the Subaru B9 Tribeca sport utility vehicle.
Like most of Subaru's line ups, the B9 Tribeca is known for its unique body design and reliable powertrain. The Tribeca started out as the Outback wagon, and the two models share the same platform. The B9 Tribeca is Subaru's midsize SUV that was offered for the 2006 model year. After that year, the name was changed to Tribeca and a large number of changes were made to the SUV's body and mechanics to create a new model.
When it went into production for the 2006 model year, the B9 Tribeca was noted for its unique body style, which featured an airplane-inspired front grille, a departure from the norm for the Subaru brand. The SUV's name had special significance as well; the ""B"" stands for the vehicle's boxer engine, while the ""9"" refers to the chassis designation.
The Subaru B9 Tribeca was offered for one year only, in 2006. Its body design was inspired by a combination of the company's aircraft-manufacturing beginnings and the Outback wagon and the Legacy. As it turns out, the company decided to keep many of these unique changes and rolled them out to some of its other designs, including the later version of Tribeca.
The B9 Tribeca was offered in the base trim level, as well the Limited trim. The base model was equipped with seating for seven, while the Limited could be ordered with seating for five or seven. The base edition was made with plenty of extras such as air-conditioning, power accessories, and cruise control standard. It also featured a single-disc CD player and a tire-pressure monitoring system.
The higher-end Limited edition was a bit better equipped. When purchasing the higher trim model, buyers were treated to leather upholstery and a six-disc CD sound system. Some of the Limited editions also offered a navigation system, a DVD entertainment system in the rear of the vehicle, or both.
The powertrain for the B9 Tribeca consisted of a 3.0-liter, six-cylinder engine. The boxer engine is unique to Subaru and has been used in a number of its vehicles, including the Outback. For the 2006 model year, it was teamed with all-wheel drive and a five-speed automatic transmission. The transmission system offers a SportShift function that allows the system to be operated manually as well.
2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca
SUV, Utility/Offroad
The 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca classifies as a midsize crossover SUV that provides a fine vehicle in its own right.
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
The Subaru B9 Tribeca is the company's brand new flagship vehicle, as well as the largest and most expensive Subaru to date.


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Initiative 1:
Characterize spatial skills relevant to STEM and chart their development
Initiative Coordinators: Thomas F. Shipley, Russell Epstein, Nora Newcombe (PI)
Spatial information concerns the representation of relations between locations, configurations, shapes, objects, and paths; that is, representations in which the key elements and relations are spatial in nature. Spatial learning includes various cognitive processes operating over representations of spatial information. For example, we consider analogical reasoning about two molecular structures to constitute a form of spatial thinking because the representations of the structures are spatial, even though analogical reasoning is not restricted to spatial information. As another example, we consider sketching a geological formation from memory to constitute a form of spatial thinking even though memory and motor processes are also involved. Spatial learning and thinking are not isolated from other cognitive processes but rather are integrated with these other processes to accomplish complex cognitive tasks.
The focus of Initiative 1 is on representations and transformations of spatial information, which we collectively term spatial skills. (They have also been called spatial abilities, but the term "ability" tends to connote a more fixed entity than the evidence justifies.) SILC's theoretical framework, derived from cognitive, linguistic and neuroscientific data, guides our formulation of an organizing schema for thinking about these skills (Chatterjee, 2008). As explained briefly above, we posit four broad categories of spatial skills, defined as follows:
- Intrinsic-Static. Coding the spatial features of objects, including their size and the arrangement of their parts––i.e., their configuration (e.g., to identify objects as members of categories)
- Intrinsic-Dynamic. Transforming the spatial codings of objects, including rotation, cross-sectioning, folding, plastic deformations (e.g., to imagine some future state of affairs)
- Extrinsic-Static. Coding the spatial location of objects relative to other objects or to a reference frame (e.g., to represent configurations of objects that constitute the environment and to combine continuous and categorical information)
- Extrinsic-Dynamic. Transforming the inter-relations of objects as one or more of them moves, including the viewer (e.g., to maintain a stable representation of the world during navigation and to enable perspective taking).
Essential aspects of characterizing these spatial skills include understanding how they develop, how they vary across individuals and how they can be taught. In addition, the relations among these various skills must be defined. Complex STEM-related problems often involve multiple kinds of spatial skill (as well as other cognitive skills).
SILC is tackling these issues of characterization in depth in two different arenas: teaching young children (whose structure of intellect needs to be delineated to define the best means for early education) and understanding the performance of students and experts in geoscience (a field whose spatial demands allow us to think in depth about the organizing schema outlined above with reference to concrete STEM practice). This intensive research on characterizing early spatial skills and spatial skills important in geoscience will provide the framework for developing an Early Spatial Assessment and a Geosciences Skills Assessment by the end of a 10-year Center effort. SILC will be beginning to explore the spatial demands of other STEM disciplines and expanding this effort as the Center matures.
Researchers in STEM education who are interested in using methods developed by SILC or partnering in developing education interventions should select the appropriate contact person from the following STEM disciplines:
- ♦ Biology: Thomas F. Shipley
- ♦ Chemistry: David Rapp
- ♦ Engineering: Kenneth Forbus
- ♦ Geography: Thomas F. Shipley
- ♦ Geoscience / Earth Science: Thomas F. Shipley
- ♦ Mathematics: Susan Levine (Co-PI)
- ♦ Physics: Sian Beilock
We have found that, although there is a substantial literature on spatial skills and their development (Liben, 2006; Newcombe & Huttenlocher, 2000, 2006; Newcombe, Uttal & Sauter, in press; Vasilyeva & Lourenco, in press), there are challenges in using this body of work to study the spatial skills that are used in STEM disciplines such as the geosciences. For example, although there is prior work on coding spatial location using models in which qualitative and quantitative information are combined, this research has typically relied on simple geometric spaces, such as locating dots in circles. A general model useful for understanding learning in the geosciences would need to be applicable to much more complex real-world stimuli. As another example, prior work on locating objects in relation to external frames of reference has often neglected the framework provided by slope gradients, and yet the slope of the ground is a key dimension for geoscientists. These examples illustrate how consideration of translational issues affect thinking about theoretical matters.
Relevant Publications from SILC Members
- ♦ Balcomb, F., Newcombe, N.S. & Ferrara, K. (2009). Convergence and divergence in representational systems: Place learning and language in toddlers. In N. Taatgen & H. van Rijn (Ed.), Cognitive Science, 2009: Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 596-601). Cognitive Science Society.
- ♦ Boyer, T., Levine, S. & Huttenlocher, J. (2008). Development of proportional reasoning: Where young children go wrong Developmental Psychology, 44(5), 1478-1490. [doi: 10.1037/a0013110]
- ♦ Chatterjee, A. (2008). The Neural Organization of Spatial Thought and Language. Seminars in Speech & Language, 29(3), 226-238.
- ♦ Harris, J. & Newcombe, N. (2010, May). Measuring spatial visualization through folding. Poster session presented at the Inter-Science of Learning Center Student and Post-doc Conference, Boston, MA.
- ♦ Hegarty, M., Crookes, R.D., Dara-Abrams, D. & Shipley, T.F., (in press). Do all science disciplines rely on spatial abilities? Preliminary evidence from self-report questionnaires. To appear in C. Hölscher, T. F. Shipley, M. Olivetti, J. Bateman, & N. Newcombe (Eds.), Spatial Cognition VII. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer.
- ♦ Holden, M., Curby, K., Newcombe, N. & Shipley, T.F. (2010). Spatial Memory: Hierarchical encoding of location in natural scenes. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory & Cognition, 36(3), 590-604.
- ♦ C. Hölscher, T. F. Shipley, M. Olivetti, J. Bateman & N. S. Newcombe, (Eds.) (2010). Spatial Cognition VII: Learning, reasoning and talking about space. Berlin: Spinger-Verlag.
- ♦ Huttenlocher, J., Vasilyeva, M., Newcombe, N.S. & Duffy, S. (2008). Developing symbolic capacity one step at a time. Cognition.
- ♦ Jee, B., Gentner, D., Forbus, K., Sageman, B. & Uttal, D. (2009). Drawing on Experience: Use of Sketching to Evaluate Knowledge of Spatial Scientific Concepts. Proceeding of the 31st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci-09). Amsterdam, Holland.
- ♦ Jee, B. D., Uttal, D. H., Gentner, D., Manduca, C., Shipley, T., Sageman, B., Ormand, C. J. & Tikoff, B. (2010). Analogical thinking in geoscience education. Journal of Geoscience Education, 58(1), 2-13. [abstract & extended abstract]
- ♦ Learmonth, A.E., Newcombe, N.S., Sheridan, N. & Jones, M. (2008). Why size counts: Children's spatial reorientation in large and small enclosures. Developmental Science, 11, 414-426.
- ♦ Nardi, D., Funk, A., Newcombe, N. & Shipley, T. (2009). Reorientation by Slope Cues in Humans. Cognitive Processing, 10(2), 260-262. doi: 10.1007/s10339-009-0279-6.
- ♦ Newcombe, N. S., Uttal, D. H. & Sauter, M. (in press). Spatial Development [DRAFT]. In P. Zelazo (Ed)., Oxford handbook of developmental psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
- ♦ Newcombe, N.S., Ratliff, K.R., Shallcross, W. & Twyman, A. (2009). Is cognitive modularity necessary in an evolutionary account of development? In L. Tommasi, L. Nadel & M.A. Peterson (Eds.), Cognitive biology: Evolutionary and developmental perspectives on mind, brain and behavior, Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology (pp. 105-126). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.
- ♦ Newcombe, N.S., Ratliff, K.R., Shallcross, W. & Twyman, A.D. (2009). Young children's use of features to reorient is more than just associative: Further evidence against a modular view of spatial processing. Developmental Science, 12, 1-8.
- ♦ Ratliff, K.R. & Newcombe, N.S. (2008). Is language necessary for human spatial reorientation? Reconsidering evidence from dual task paradigms. Cognitive Psychology, 56, 142-163.
- ♦ Ratliff, K.R. & Newcombe, N.S. (2008). Reorienting when cues conflict: Evidence for an adaptive-combination view. Psychological Science, 19(12), 1301-1307.
- ♦ Schinazi, V., Epstein, R., Nardi, D., Newcombe, N.S. & Shipley, T.F. (2009, November). The acquisition of spatial knowledge in an unfamiliar campus environment. Proceeding of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomics Society. November 19–22, 2009. Boston, Massachusetts.
- ♦ Shipley, T. (2009). Spatial Visualization and the Role of Working Memory. Proceeding of GSA Annual Meeting. October 18-21. Portland, Oregon.
- ♦ Twyman, A.D., Newcombe, N.S. & Gould, T.G. (2009). Of mice (Mus musculus) and toddlers (Homo sapiens): Evidence for species-general spatial reorientation. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 123, 342-345.
- ♦ Uttal, D. H., Friedman, A., Warren, C. & Hand, L. L. (in press). Learning Fine-Grained and Category Information in Navigable Real-World Space. Memory and Cognition.
- ♦ Uttal, D. H., Liu, Linda L., Lewis, A., & Gentner, D. (2008). Developmental changes in children's understanding of the similarity between photographs and their referents. Developmental Science, 11(1) 156-170.
- ♦ Uttal, D. H., & O'Doherty, K. (2008). Comprehending and learning from visual representations: A developmental approach. In J. Gilbert, M. Reiner, & M. Nakhleh (Eds.), Visualization: Theory and Practice in Science Education (pp. 53-72). New York: Springer.
- ♦ Ware, E. A., Uttal, D. H., & DeLoache, J. S. (2010). Everyday Scale Errors. Developmental Science, 13(1), 28-36.
Presentations from SILC
- ♦ Boyer, T.W. & Levine, S.C. (2009, April). Child proportional scaling: Are all equivalent proportions equally equal? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
- ♦ Lourenco, S.F. & Levine, S.C. (2009, April). Location Representation Following Early Unilateral Brain injury: Evidence of Distinct Deficits and Degrees of Plasticity. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
- ♦ Ratliff, K.R., Levine, S.C. & Saunders, J. (November, 2009). Explaning the sex difference in children's mental rotaiton performance. Abstract presented at the 50th annual Psychonomic Society Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
Additional References
- ♦ King, C. (2008).Geoscience education: An overview. Studies in Science Education, 44(2), 187-222.
- ♦ Kastens, K. & T. Ishikawa. (2006). Spatial thinking in the geosciences and cognitive sciences: A cross-disciplinary look at the intersection of the two fields. Geological Society of America Special Papers January 2006, 413, 53-76. doi: 10.1130/2006.2413(05)
- ♦ King, H. (2006). Understanding spatial literacy: Cognitive and curriculum perspectives. Planet, 17, 26-28.
- ♦ Levine, S. & Huttenlocher, J. (1999). Early sex differences in spatial skill. Developmental Psychology, 35(4), 940.
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Title: Requiem of Shadows
Many years ago before humans existed, gods and natural deities coexisted without conflict. That all changed when the great Izanami and Izanagi had a great spat. When Izanami died and entered the Underworld, she began plotting the demise of her ex husband. Several millennium passed by, her revenge now entering fruition.
It is now the year 2012; the modern day of mankind. Strange phenomena have been reported around Japan, the UK and America for nearly a decade. Until recently, mortals have only been frightened by spirits and minor yokai. However, deadlier creatures and spirits have been popping up all over the world. Risen undead have been terrorizing small towns, disturbed spirits evicting human residents. Local police and supernatural fanatics were unable to take care of monster attacks and hauntings. They have had to hire freelance mercenaries with peculiar abilities. These powerful individuals can enhance their powers by initiating a contract with a god or goddess of Japanese origin.
Players must now join together to rid the world of the monsters arriving from the Underworld. They will unite under the banner of the Guild of Shadows lead by Zaryte Shironagi. With the assistance of this mysterious man, they can create a contract with deities.
- Raijin
- Suijin
- Tsukiyomi~Taken
- Yawata no Kami~Taken
- Amaterasu~Taken
- Inari~Taken
- Fuijin
(It might also be helpful to create a mini profile for your selected God or Goddess)
Go Dai [Five Great Elements]:
- You cannot kill other players. Only I, the GM, can kill players if they are trying to ruin the game for everyone else.
- If you die, there's no coming back. Essentially, it's Game OVER
- Try to have fun
Sample Sheet [blank]:
God or Goddess Contractor:
Hidden Technique:
Bio (5 sentences minimum):
Sample Character sheet:
- Name: Zaryte Shironagi
- Age: ??? (28)
- Sex: Male
- God or Goddess Contractor: Inari (female)
- Weapon: Shotgun or Hunter's Crossbow and throwing knives
- Magic: Fire magic
- Hidden Techniques: Fox Fire
- Summon: Three tailed kitsune
- Appearance[description or image]:
- Bio (5 sentences minimum): Zaryte Shironagi began his life in an orphanage when his parents were devoured by a pack of risen twenty eight years ago. On his thirteenth birthday, he vowed to destroy every monster he came across. At sixteen, his ability to manipulate fire manifested when he accidentally burned down a cathedral while fighting a greater harpy. Prior to his twentieth birthday, the goddess Inari contacted him in a dream and told him of Izanami's plan for revenge. With that, he accepted the contract and now yearns to destroy all things evil.
God/Goddess mini profile:
Name: Inari
Gender: Female
Affiliated Element/animal: Fire/Foxes
Signature Technique: Foxfire
Possible events that may occur
- Fight bosses
- if a player dies, the enemy will reanimate them, so there's a battle there.
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Jamdown, the holy grail of reggae films, is finally coming to DVD. Other than a recent screening in London, this French documentary, directed by Emmanuel Bonn, hasn't been shown theatrically or made available in any form since it was briefly released in France in 1981. Jamdown is essential viewing for anyone who loves reggae
Reggae historian Roger Steffens has described Jamdown as
[...] a melodic time machine that transports us magically to a time of massive creativity as reggae was emerging to the outside world. We see some of its most rootical exponents at the height of their powers. The film's re-emergence after three decades is almost miraculous, and it should not be missed by anyone who cares about Jah Music.
The film features some thrilling footage of The Congos and Toots And The Maytals recording at Lee 'The Upsetter' Perry's legendary Black Ark Studios.
The Jamdown DVD hits the streets this Tuesday, July 27.


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adventures in finding stories of ancestors. some mine, some not mine, and a little how-to mixed in.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Just the Facts
The facts
The facts tell me that Ruth was christened at the Yate Parish church St. Mary's in Gloucestershire, England, on 14 June 1805. She was born the second of five children, the first daughter of William and Mary Cam. Her older brother, Robert, died when she was a year and a half old. In 1829 at the age of 24 she had a daughter, Harriet, and in 1832 she had another daughter, Mary. In their baptismal entries in the Yate Parish registers, Ruth Cam's occupation is listed as "spinster".
Two years later, on 22 Oct 1834, Ruth Cam married by banns in Gloucester, Charles Stoneham, a widower. Charles Stoneham was baptised 13 Nov 1785, in the Yate parish church. He was the son of John and Mary Stoneham. Charles and Ruth Stoneham had five children, all baptised at the Yate parish church: Frances, bp 11 Jan 1835; Charles, bp 5 Nov 1837; Sarah Ann, bp 1 Mar 1840; Ruth, bp 11 Sep 1842; and John Cam, bp 13 Apr 1845.
In the 1841 census of Yate, Charles Stoneham's listed address is Stanshawe Farms, where his occupation is listed as farmer. He is living with his wife, Ruth, stepdaughter Mary, and their children Frances, Charles and Sarah. Also listed at that address are three servants - John King, George Ball and Mary Williamson. The next residence listed in this census is at Stanshawe's Court Farm wherein resides Ruth's parents, William Cam, Farmer, and his wife, Mary, their children John and Jane and one servant, Samuel Wilkins.
Just two years after their last child was born, Charles Stoneham died, on 2 Oct 1847. The coroner stated on his death certificate that he "Died suddenly by visitation of God".
In the 1851 census at the age of 46, Ruth is listed as the head of household at Stanshawe Farm. Her occupation is listed as "Farmer of 140 acres employing 4 laborers", two of which were probably her sons, as there are only two additional "farm servants" listed in the household. She still had six children at home ranging in ages from 6 to 18. Her father, 76, was still a farmer at nearby Stanshawe Court Farm, but now of 28 acres.
In the 1861 census Ruth is 52, and listed as the "Farmeris of 190 acres of land employing 2 men and 2 boys". With her are sons Charles, 23, and John, 12, and daughter Ruth, 18, along with one servant. In 1871, her age is listed as 67, and Ruth is still the farmer of Stanshawe's Farm, but now of 200 acres, employing 3 men and 2 boys. Her sons Charles, 33 and John, 26 are still living with her and are listed as "Farmer's sons".
In 1881 at the age of 78, Ruth and her two yet unmarried sons Charles, 43 and John, 36, are found in the census records at the address of the Rectorial Farm at Wapley and Codrington, in Chipping Sodbury. She is listed again as "Farmer". The 1891 census lists Ruth Stoneham, age 87, Farmer, at the address of Dean & Chapter Farm in Wapley & Codrington, another name for the Rectorial Farm there. Son Charles, 53 and still single, resides with her along with one servant, and her son John, 45 and also single, is listed at the next successive address, given as Osland's Farm, where he is the sole resident and occupation farmer.
Ruth Cam Stoneham passed away from a "Decay of Nature" at the age of 90, on 16 June 1895, in Codrington, Gloucester, England.
The story emerges...
Those are just the facts. But can you see the story? Ruth Cam had two illegitimate daughters before marrying a man 20 years her senior. Unfortunately the facts don't tell us the story around that - Was she a beauty? Was she the town, um, you know...? Were they madly in love? Was it a marriage of convenience?
It seems to me that they were both success driven people, and determined to work hard together. Charles became a successful farmer, responsible for the Stanshawes farm on Stanshawes Manor, which was one of the three main manors of Yate. The manors included considerable acreage of land. Charles Stoneham was listed as "yeoman". According to wikipedia, "The 'yeoman' would be the connection between royalty and nobility to the peasantry, thus a middling class of sorts in feudal or manorial service to either the king, or a lord. Yeoman farmers were originally a class of British or English landholding (freehold and copyhold) farmers in the late 14th to the 18th century.
Ruth's husband died when she was 42, leaving her with with six children - five under the age of 13, the youngest being barely two years old. Obviously a woman of strength, she picked up where her husband left off and continued running the manor farm, with the help of her sons. Perusing census records, it is common to find sons running the family farm, and the mother listed with no occupation, or that of housekeeper. But not this family. Ruth continued to be the Farmer or "Farmeress"until she was nearly ninety years old. Her sons must have loved her, as they spent the majority of their lives at her side.
I wish I could have known her, or been able to talk to someone that knew her personally. I would love to know more details of her life. But fortunately the facts help create a fairly clear picture of her strength and determination.
UK Census records
UK Death certificates
Parish Registers
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Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.ReplyDelete
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill ;-)
Author of "Back to the Homeplace"
and "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"
- AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 1:43 AM
Welcome to the Geneabloggers family, just as I was recently added :) What a great story! I love the death certificate that said he died from "visitation of God". What a great way to go, no? Can you imagine being so strong & fearless? I think that it is this type of character & quality that makes these women the most beautiful! :) Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Wonderful stories, Tami! I love your new blog.ReplyDelete
"Died suddenly by visitation of God"..?? Gotta love that one! Thanks for sharing it.ReplyDelete
Welcome to the Geneabloggers Family.
Theresa (Tangled Trees)
I wonder what happened to Ruth Cam's first daughter, Harriet?ReplyDelete


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It's official: Our lists are in and we've compiled them to give you our combined knowledge in the form of a top 50 albums list. The following is Amoeba's top picks for 2012 based on those who submitted lists of their favorites of the year. (For world music picks, go here; for classical picks, check out Rubin's list; and see more best of 2012 fun here.)
1. Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Everyone seemed to be able to agree on Frank Ocean this year, from independent purists to mainstream fans. It's no surprise that when compiling our top lists, Frank Ocean easily made No. 1.
"Outside the hype, this guy is the genuine deal. Orange is a cohesive old-school album with vivid modern snapshots of moving to the city and the characters he met there." — Aaron Detroit
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Eric Shea Talks Parchman Farm, The Jizz, and Hot Lunch
Birdman recently caught up with San Francisco-based ex-Parchman Farm vocalist, skate enthusiast, and local punk 'n' roll icon Eric Shea to find out what havoc he's been reaping with his newest projects The Jizz, Hot Lunch, and his cat, Penguin. To get your hand's on Parchman Farm's The Lost Tapes get to clicking right here.
Bands you're currently in or were in?
I sang and played guitar for Mover and The High Deserters. Then I sang for Parchman Farm and now I sing for Hot Lunch and The Jizz.
What do you dig playing? (vox, guitar, etc…)
I like playing guitar and harmonica, but I'm not too good at guitar and got worse after snapping my wrist a few years ago. So I mostly sing now.
What's on your record player, CD player and digital player (computer, iPod, whatever)?
Lately I've been digging Coloured Balls, Stray, that first Blue Ash record, Roky Erickson, City Boy, Dennis Dragon's soundtracks for Hal Jepson's old surf movies, Poodle Boys, Roy Harper, The Arrows, Bruce Langhorne's soundtrack for The Hired Hand, Barracudas, Honeybus, Allen Toussaint's Life, Love and Faith, and Pugh Rogefeldt's Ja, Da A Da!
Where do you call home these days? Live alone?
I live in the Mission with my girlfriend Juliette and our cat Penguin.
The ever famous question of what do you do for a living…or better put, what puts food and beer on the table?
Funny you should ask…for nine years I was a producer and music reviewer/editor for Rhapsody. but just two days ago I was laid off with 24 other people. It was my dream job interviewing legends like Buck Dharma or Porter Wagoner. One of my first interviews on the job was with Spinal Tap. So I had a pretty good run there. Hopefully I'll end up with another rad job where I can do work that relates to what I love.
So, tell me about Parchman Farm. How did it all start?
A mutual friend introduced me to Allyson who had been jamming with Carson and Chris for a while. One day she called me to ask if I knew of any singers into bands like Blue Cheer and Grand Funk Railroad. This was in 2002 or 2003. Mover had just broken up and so I told her that I'd be into giving it a shot. We met and jammed on a cover of "Babylon" and it felt good. Then they asked me to join, I got a van and it was on.
There are a couple of new things going on with Parchman Farm. One is the Birdmanaphone release of Lost Tapes. Care to share a little about the songs?
Hmm…yeah let's see…these were demos that we did over a year after our first EP came out. We tracked these songs in 2005 and 2006 with Josh Schwartz and then Phil Manley from The Fucking Champs. We were on a U.S. tour with them and when we got home Phil said that we should record with him, so we did. At the time we were listening to a lot of hard funk from the late '60s and early '70s, and I think some of that seeped through on the arrangements, phrasings and rhythms. Allyson sent the demos out to a handful of select labels, but nothing came from that. A few months later the band told me that they wanted to break up. I was bummed because I thought we were finally finding our own sound and I was more into these songs than any of the ones we recorded before. I wasn't really too hung up on getting on any of those labels. But it's all good in the end. All in all I think of Parchman Farm as being a lot of truly awesome times. I'm happy where things are at now, and I'm having fun playing new music. I still think those guys are amazing musicians, and I'm super stoked for Chris's new musical project…that dude rules.
What's it like having releases come out after the band has dismembered?
Honestly, listening to these songs reminds me of the fun times we had playing live, touring and hanging out. I'm mostly proud of what Parchman Farm did and it was a good experience in many ways. I totally like all of these recordings way better than the ones that came out on our self-titled EP. They're just better songs culling from more honest and diverse influences than what we first started with.
What are you currently working on?
I'm singing for two bands, Hot Lunch and The Jizz. Hot Lunch is a heavy punk 'n' roll thing with Aaron from Mensclub, Rob from Cheetah Speed and Charlie from Harold Ray…three friends that I've wanted to play music with for a long time. The Jizz is with Mark from Apache and Barrett from Nightling playing dueling guitar leads over a heavy rhythm section and it's more like an onslaught of dirty, heavy songs that will make you puke your brain out of your nose. Those guys kill it.
What's going on/upcoming for these?
The Jizz just recorded two songs for a single that I'm really stoked on. We're all just into making heavy songs and having a good time doing it. All the dudes I'm playing with have really good taste in music and it's inspiring to still get turned on to stuff I've never heard before. We started Hot Lunch just wanting to play parties and shows with our friends. Musically, we're all pretty much on the same page and are having a lot of fun with it. I totally lucked out by hooking up with a bunch of guys who are such naturally killer musicians.
I noticed that the "Hoot" is back. Care to elaborate?
Oh, that was just a one-off reunion. I actually posted a little thing about it here for work here and here. Doing the Monday Night Hoot at Café DuNord taught me so much about songwriting and introduced me to a lot of the music community at large. But right now I just want to focus on my bands and my work. Running something like the Hoot takes a lot of time and energy that I'd rather put into rock 'n' roll, writing and production.
Many might not know you are one hell of a skateboard enthusiast. What's the new hot spot in SF? Any big bails to report lately?
Yeah, I've been skateboarding since I was a little kid. The song "Declaration" on Lost Tapes is kind of about my love for it. And there's another one there that's about bailing hard on the banks at Montclair Elementary School in Oakland on an old Alva board. "Pacific" is another song that sort of touches on barging a secret spot and getting served but knowing it was well worth it. There's nothing like grinding across pool coping. But as far as spots go, my favorite one in the city is Parker's basement. I probably shouldn't say what he built down there…but that bowl they're pouring at Potrero Del Sol is looking really good too.
What album blew you away this year?
I guess it would have to be a tie between The Go's Howl On That Haunted Beat You Ride and the new Danava record also rules it.
Any departing words?
I've already said too much. But thanks for taking the time to ask about these songs and stuff. And mega super thanks to Dave and Birdman for putting out Parchman Farm's Lost Tapes.
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Australia v New Zealand, Bledisloe Cup, Hong Kong, October 30
Deans predicts All Blacks karma
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September 29, 2010
Robbie Deans is hoping the All Blacks get caught out © Getty Images
Australia coach Robbie Deans has warned the All Blacks that their habit of pushing the laws to the limit will eventually come back to bite them.
The Wallabies will try to end their 10-game losing streak against their Bledisloe Cup rivals in Hong Kong next month after suffering a further three defeats in the recent Tri-Nations series.
Australia came closest to ending the horror run in Sydney but the All Blacks came from behind to win 23-22, helped by a try to captain Richie McCaw after he pulled off the back of an attacking scrum early to receive the ball in acres of space out wide.
Deans was clearly irritated by the incident after the match, but the New Zealand-born coach, not one to make outlandish statements, described it as a "clever" ploy.
While there is no doubt the All Blacks were deserving winners of the Tri Nations tournament, Australia and South Africa also became increasingly frustrated with New Zealand's apparent willingness to concede penalties in their own half so as to stop the opposition from scoring tries.
Despite finishing on the wrong end of the penalty count in all six matches, New Zealand had one player yellow carded in the entire tournament while the Wallabies and Springboks each had four players sin-binned.
Deans appears to have little option but to hope the All Blacks eventually get found out and he provocatively declared karma would catch up with the world's number one ranked team.
"They make good decisions at critical moments and they get away with things as well through their cunning," Deans said. "But I personally believe that some of their cynicism won't serve them well in the long run. They're an experienced bunch, they've had great continuity which we haven't had but I think that will serve us well and I don't think that will serve them well, because they have some points of vulnerability."
Deans is confident his young side are slowly closing the gap one year out from the World Cup - on All Blacks' turf.
"It's very evident that the All Blacks remain the benchmark," he said. "I guess from a coaching perspective you chase progression, we're getting progression, there's areas of frustration but we believe we're making headway. There's a step to take but I think we showed in Sydney, despite a pretty horrific itinerary, that it's actually achievable.
"And in an ironic way it may actually serve us well having come up short. If we'd got up and this young group had thought they were somewhere where they're not then that wouldn't have served us well."
The Wallabies face the All Blacks on October 30 before heading to the northern hemisphere for Tests against Wales, England, Italy and France.
And with only five Tests against Samoa, New Zealand (twice) and South Africa (twice) scheduled in between the Super Rugby season and the start of the World Cup next September, Deans says its imperative the five Australian franchises perform in 2011.
"At the end of this year the players will go back into Super 15 and personally I think Super 15 will serve us well because we'll come into the tournament well conditioned to the game," he said. "Critically we need them to succeed at franchise level, and I think we'll see that."
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NEW YORK (AP) -- General Electric Co.'s net income rose 8 percent in the fourth quarter as earnings at all of the conglomerate's industrial segments improved due to growth in developing economies.
GE, based in Fairfield, Conn., reported net income of $4 billion Friday on revenue of $39.3 billion for the quarter. Last year during the same period the company earned $3.7 billion on sales of $38 billion. Per share earnings rose to 38 cents from 35 cents last year.
The company's operating profit per share was 44 cents, a penny higher than analysts polled by FactSet expected. GE's revenue also beat analysts' expectations of $38.8 billion.
GE shares rose 3.4 percent in pre-market trading to $22.03.
In a statement, CEO Jeff Immelt said the outlook for developed markets remained uncertain, but China and other emerging markets, along with regions that are exploiting natural resources, are growing.
Immelt has been reshaping GE, focusing on its more traditional industrial operations, such as making complex industrial equipment and providing services to industrial companies. GE also makes refrigerators, CT-scanners, wind turbines, gas turbines and engines for jets and trains. In a new push, it also provides equipment and services to the oil and gas industry.
The company is shrinking its banking division and trimming other non-industrial operations like commercial real estate.
The shift has led to higher profit margins, a trend that continued in the fourth quarter. GE reported that profits at all seven of its industrial segments grew, with growth topping 10 percent at four of them _ oil and gas, energy management, aviation and transportation.
In recent quarters GE's revenue has slipped slightly after it sold non-industrial assets like NBC Universal, and this has concerned investors. In the fourth quarter, though, revenue grew 4 percent from a year earlier.
The company expects revenue and profit growth to continue this year. GE said its backlog of new business reached $210 billion, its highest ever. During the fourth quarter the company announced new contracts with Petrobras in Brazil and with Chevron in Angola to help those oil companies extract oil from deep waters off their coasts. It also announced orders for jet engines to power 50 aircraft for Alaska Airlines.
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Young Friends Spark New Interest in Devereux
On September 26th, the Young Friends of Devereux Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Boudinot Foundation, hosted their first Gala Preview Party at Neiman Marcus in King of Prussia.
This well-attended event served as both an opportunity for young professionals to learn more about Devereux's mission, and to learn more about the plans for the Devereux Gala to be held November 16, 2013 at Peche at Sherman Mills. The party featured music and entertainment by the local popular deejay, DJ Howard, delicious hors d'oeuvres by the Zodiac restaurant and state-of-the-art TapSnap Photos. At the party, young friends took advantage of the opportunity to purchase Gala tickets at a special price, meet and speak with Devereux President and CEO Bob Kreider, and hear first hand from members of the Young Friends Committee how they became inspired to become involved with Devereux.
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After a year hiatus from local stages, a Pocono seasonal classic hits the boards again as Shawnee Playhouse presents Michael Harron and Rick Cummins' "Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol," beginning today.
After a year hiatus from local stages, a Pocono seasonal classic hits the boards again as Shawnee Playhouse presents Michael Harron and Rick Cummins' "Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol," beginning today.
This original take on the transformative tale of Ebenezer Scrooge is told through the eyes of the physically challenged but insightful Tiny Tim, played by Michaela Raub of Stroudsburg.
Raub, who is a fourth-grader at Stroudsburg Intermediate Elementary School, said the show has some simple yet important lessons. "It teaches us to love and think of other people before ourselves, and that friends and family are more important than money," she said.
This show differs from the traditional version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in that the audience sees Tiny Tim alongside Ebenezer Scrooge as he undergoes his Christmas Eve journey of self-discovery and change.
Returning to the show as Scrooge is Pocono stage veteran Jerry Durkin of Paradise Valley. Durkin said Scrooge is a wonderful role that carries a resonant message. "It's never too late, no matter what kind of a rotten, uncaring or thoughtless person you've been — no matter what you've done wrong in your life. It's never too late to stop and try to turn things around and be a better person," he said.
Durkin added that the part also carries a bit of a warning for how we treat others with our words — especially as caretakers of the young. "When you see how a slightly cutting remark from a parent can have such a terrible and lasting impact — it should make all of us think that, even if we're not as bad as Mr. Scrooge, we really have to be careful with how we carry ourselves lest we create a lot of damage in the world," he said.
Artistically, Durkin had high words of praise for his young co-star, Raub. "She is just a remarkably poised, self-confident and talented little person. She's a delight, and — believe me — when she is on stage, the audience won't know if the rest of us are there or not, because she will steal their hearts," he said.
For her part, Raub had this to say about Durkin: "Jerry is a talented actor who can be mean in the show and also make you feel sorry for him, even though really he is so nice and fun to work with."
The director of "Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol," Sara Ferguson of Shawnee-on-Delaware, said that her two stars are perfect for the roles of Scrooge and Tim.
"They are two of the sweetest people that I have ever worked with. First, you have Jerry Durkin, who's extremely experienced and a legend in the area. It's so funny for me to see him play this curmudgeonly old man because he's the exact opposite of Scrooge," Ferguson said. "Then, you have Michaela, who is so energetic and talented and filled with love. Seeing the two of them together is really quite magical — they have a beautiful relationship. On top of it all, they are very, very gifted actors — it's quite exciting."
Ferguson added that she hoped that the universal message of "Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol" would stay with people beyond the holiday season — especially this year.
"I want people to understand how Scrooge became what he is — for people to feel forgiveness and charity and love and happiness — it's an important lesson for us all as we've just dealt with a horrible storm that devastated so many people's lives," she said. "We need to understand how fortunate we are to have the family and friends — and even homes — that we do, when we never know when we might lose them."
Raub said, "We should love other people all the time and not be selfish. We shouldn't just be nice to others and give money to the poor at Christmastime."
Durkin said, "I hope all of us that get a little impatient at a traffic light — or something else really insignificant like that — stop and think just how lucky we are compared to so many people on this crazy planet, and how we could get a shot at making ourselves a little bit better in the coming year."


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(CNN) -- European aerospace group EADS has announced "satisfying" results for 2008, posting a net profit of €1.572 billion ($1.987 billion), despite the economic downturn.
EADS CEO Louis Gallois announces the 2008 results during a press conference in Munich.
In a statement on its Web site, the company revealed earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the period amounted to €2.8 billion ($3.55 billion). This compared to a €446 million net loss in 2007.
The Munich and Paris-based company attributed the results to its excellent underlying performance and significant positive foreign currency effects.
"We made significant headway in reshaping the company," Louis Gallois, chief executive of EADS, said.
EADS, which owns plane maker Airbus, added that it was in good shape to face the current economic crisis, although it warned the Group is facing "a low level of visibility for the second half of 2009 and beyond due to the global economy and financial market weakness which is increasingly impacting air traffic."
The Group achieved high levels of deliveries in 2008: Airbus handed over 483 aircraft to its customers -- more than ever before. It said this included 12 A380s -- the world's largest passenger jet. Eurocopter also achieved a new record, delivering 588 helicopters.
However, the company admitted that the new A400M military transport aircraft has been beset with technical problems, forcing it to delay its first flight.
With orders for around 200 aircraft, the project is already two years behind schedule and leaves the company facing expensive penalty clauses.


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Instagram says it now has the right to sell your photos
By Declan McCullagh, CNET
Instagram said today that it has the perpetual right to sell users' photographs without payment or notification, a dramatic policy shift that quickly sparked a public outcry.
The new intellectual property policy, which takes effect on January 16, comes three months after Facebook completed its acquisition of the popular photo-sharing site. Unless Instagram users delete their accounts before the January deadline, they cannot opt out.
Under the new policy, Facebook claims the perpetual right to license all public Instagram photos to companies or any other organization, including for advertising purposes, which would effectively transform the Web site into the world's largest stock photo agency. One irked Twitter user quipped that "Instagram is now the new iStockPhoto, except they won't have to pay you anything to use your images."
"It's asking people to agree to…