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Antrim is officially the most violent place in the United Kingdom, according to shocking new statistics unveiled last week by the Home Office.
Working in tandem with police forces across the country, the authors of the report set out to draw a vivid picture of criminal trends from coast to coast.
Inner cities wastelands feature prominently on the "hall of shame," but when it came to violence one quiet corner of the country was punching well above its weight.
Antrim, and more specifically the BT41 4SF postcode, has the grim distinction of being by far the most dangerous place in the U.K. with a staggering 677 violent offenses logged by police from January 2012 to June 2013.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
The Cross Square Hotel was the venue for a very special occasion on Saturday night, August 10, when it hosted the reunion of one of Crossmaglen's largest and most well-known families.
All 14 siblings of the Murray family – six of whom traveled from America – were joined by extended family and friends to celebrate the occasion, just the second time in 17 years that they have all been together in their hometown.
From the eldest to the youngest – Jim, Margaret (Finn), Alice (Campbell), John, Eileen (O'Brien), Michael, Kathleen (Murphy), Frank, Gerry, Bessie (Gribben), Joan (Boylan), Mary (McGurk), Claire (Finnegan) and Joe – traveled down memory lane, recalling memorable times spent in their Blayney Road home.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
More than 1,000 people turned out on Sunday, August 4, for the ordination of our new bishop.
Parishioners packed into the cathedral in Carlow, as well as the nearby George Bernard Shaw Theatre and Carlow College, where the episcopal ordination was being streamed live.
Very Reverend Denis Nulty, a former parish priest in Saint Mary's Church in Drogheda, Louth, is now the youngest bishop in the country, following his ordination at the special ceremony. Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin, archbishop of Dublin, celebrated the ordination, assisted by Most Rev. Charles Brown, papal nuncio to Ireland and Most Rev. Michael Smith, bishop of Meath.
[Source: Carlow Nationalist]
A young Cavan footballer has joined a Dublin based team, but will still be eligible to play for his native county.
Alan O'Mara, of Bailieborough Shamrocks, has transferred to Dublin club, St. Oliver Plunketts. The young net-minder's main competition for the blues' number one jersey was Conor Gilsenan, who incidentally was O'Mara's rival goalkeeper at club level.
The move means that O'Mara will not play championship football this summer, as his new Navan Road club has already been knocked out of the Dublin club championship.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
A Clarecastle mother says she is on the verge of a breakdown after her 13-year-old son was subjected to three suspicious advances from a male "stalker" within the last month.
The boy has described the man as someone in his 20s or 30s, with brown hair, brown eyes, an Irish accent, stubble on his face and "dirty looking." The man was driving a gold 2003 car with a Dublin registration
The first incident took place on Sunday, July 21, at 10:20 p.m., when the boy was returning home from a friend's house. The most recent incident was on Sunday, August 11, at 8:30 p.m.
"I am terrified. My worry is this man is 'stalking' my son; is he watching him?" the mother of four said.
[Source: Clare Champion]
The end of an era dawned in Cork last week when Crowley's Music Shop closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, August 10, leading to a wave of sadness from musicians and music lovers in Cork.
The store was 87 years in business and was the most famous music shop in Cork, perhaps because it was the shop that sold Rory Gallagher his famous sunburst Fender Stratocaster.
Owner Sheena Crowley made the decision last Thursday and the shop has gone into liquidation. She blamed the closure on changes in the nature of the business, with many musicians now buying instruments online.
[Source: Cork Independent]
A Derry firm which specializes in 3D visualization technologies is helping to restore a classic movie featuring The Beatles.
Urban 3D, which is based at Artillery Street in Derry City Center, is assisting Apple Corps in the United States to transform "Help!," the 1965 movie featuring the Fab Four, into formats for high-definition Blu-ray and iTunes Extra.
Currently employing nine people, Urban 3D has accessed advice and support from Invest N.I. to grow its business, particularly in markets outside Northern Ireland.
[Source: Derry Journal]
The Ballyshannon-based company, Cara Health and Beauty, have announced the creation of 35 new jobs as a result of their expansion announced last Tuesday.
The company has a total of four stores in Donegal, with their corporate headquarters and distribution center based in Ballyshannon.
Last Monday, Ramona Nicholas and her husband, Canice, announced that they will be opening in Galway in September in the premises formerly occupied by H.M.V.
Canice Nicholas told the Donegal Democrat, "This is yet a step further in our strategy to become a national brand and will create a further 35 jobs throughout the group including distribution, retail and pharmaceutical. This will bring the total employment within the group of a total of 150 employees."
[Source: Donegal Democrat]
Work on the long-awaited extension to Daisy Hill Hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit came to an abrupt standstill on Wednesday afternoon, August 7, after workers downed tools before walking off the site.
The $2.4 million project is in the latter stages of completion, so the news that all work had ceased completely and that staff were not informed of any imminent stoppages was described by Sinn Fein M.L.A. Mickey Brady as a "worrying development."
The Southern Trust was unable to shed any light on the matter. Speaking to the Examiner on Friday, August 9, a spokesperson confirmed that work had ceased unexpectedly and that, despite the Trust seeking clarification from the contractors on the matter, no reason had been given as to why work was unceremoniously stopped.
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
Firefighters rushing to the scene of a blazing car were amazed to find dozens of €50 notes floating in the breeze.
The cash was blowing along the ground near the burning car, and more €50 notes were seen stuck in nearby hedgerows.
The money – believed to be worth more than $26,000 – was stolen just minutes earlier in an armed heist at an A.T.M. in west Dublin.
[Source: Evening Herald]
The Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival regrets to announce that Winona Ryder has had to withdraw from the festival because of a sudden bereavement.
Festival founder and Artistic Director Sean Doran said: "I heard from Winona last night that she had just lost a dear friend and would not now be able to come to the festival taking place next week in Enniskillen.
"She was very apologetic and saddened at not being able to come as planned as she had been very much looking forward to taking part in the festival. She told me she hopes to come next year instead. It is of course a great shame that Winona will not be joining us this year and all our thoughts are with her at this very sad time."
[Source: Fermanagh Herald]
More than $2.3 million is being allocated by Minister for Housing and Planning Jan O' Sullivan for social housing in Galway.
Just over $1.2 million is being provided to the city council to purchase 5 homes.
The county council will receive almost $1.1 million to buy 8 homes for social housing.
The purchases will be completed this year and will address the specific needs of families on waiting lists, as well as mainstream housing.
[Source: Galway Bay FM]
Bewitching, romantic shots by world-famous photographer Annie Leibovitz magically showcase the beauty of the Kerry landscape for Vogue magazine.
Entitled "Wild Irish Rose," the nine-page fashion shoot features Daria Werbowy, the Polish-born Ukrainian model who lives part of the year in west Cork.
Werbowy teams up with Girls actor Adam Driver for the picture story as they walk in the footsteps of W.B. Yeats and Maud Gonne.
[Source: Irish Examiner]
Two attempted armed robberies, one involving a firearm, the other a knife, are being investigated by Kildare Gardaí (police).
The first of these incidents occurred on Tuesday night, August 6, at 8:35 p.m., when two raiders, one described as "brandishing a firearm," entered Malone's Newsagents in Kildare Town.
According to Sergeant Ciarán Bruce of the Kildare Garda district office, the two had their faces covered with scarves or hoodies and they began shouting at the shop assistant to hand over money, but then ran from the premises without anything.
That incident is still under investigation, while Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with a raid that took place at Michael Frawley's shop on Main Street, Monasterevin, at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday evening, August 7.
[Source: Kildare Nationalist]
For years, the issue of a skate park for Kilkenny has been plagued by obstacles, inertia, and one disappointment after another.
But now there's some real hope for the skaters of Kilkenny. A new campaign to finally get a facility built is under way, and it has all the momentum of a runaway freight train.
It began as a project submission by local activist, Mick Greene, to the Arthur Guinness Projects – a bursary program that facilitates innovation, talent and creativity, allowing the public to vote. The winning projects can be awarded a bursary of up to $67,000, as well as advice and mentoring – and Kilkenny's skate park project has shot to the top of the list.
[Source: Kilkenny People]
Laois-based shopping chain, Shaws, has committed its future to Portlaoise with an investment of some $1.3 million in its new store, which opens on Thursday, September 5.
The investment will also have a substantial employment spin-off, with a doubling of the workforce at the chain's new store opposite Laois County Council's headquarters.
Construction and fit out work, carried out by local firms, is in the final stages as the family-run business gets ready to turn a big new chapter in its 149 years of business in Laois.
[Source: Leinster Express]
Annaduff and Bornacoola contested the Connacht Gold Senior Championship eighth-place playoff last Saturday after Drumreilly lost their D.R.A. appeal on Thursday.
Drumreilly had appealed their exclusion from the eighth-place playoff to the D.R.A. on the grounds that they were wrongly placed in a relegation playoff when they had qualified for a quarterfinal playoff, having consideration to the criteria determined under the Leitrim Championship Bye-laws and Regulations 2013 and Rule 6.20 T.O.2013.
However, at last Thursday night's hearing in Carrick-on-Shannon, the D.R.A. ruled against Drumreilly's appeal meaning that Annaduff and Bornacoola met to decide who joined the quarterfinals with Drumreilly, now consigned to the Relegation semifinals.
[Source: Leitrim Observer]
"The city is dead and this will bury it," said Limerick's Milk Market manager of the resurrected Parkway Valley development that is to include a flagship M&S store. Who's going to revitalize the city – and crucially when, asks Anne Sheridan
"The horse has bolted," said Councilor Michael Sheahan.
Despite claims in the aftermath of the Marks & Spencer announcement for Limerick two weeks ago that there are "significant planning obstacles" in the face of building the $200 million Parkway Valley site on the Dublin Road, the reality appears to be to the contrary.
[Source: Limerick Leader]
Spurred on by his love of Longford, John Martin founded the Longford Association in Manchester in the 1980s.
Now, almost one year since John's passing, his family is picking up where he left off over 20 years ago, rekindling Manchester's links with Longford.
Walking into the opening of the Manchester Irish festival in March, the first thing John's daughter, Margaret, saw was a banner that John had made as chairman of the association in the 80s. Deciding to once again set up the association, Margaret sought the advice of the Council of Irish Associations in Manchester, where she found out that the last chairperson, the late Mick Cassidy from Ballinamuck, had kept the association in constitution, making it easier to renew the group.
[Source: Longford Leader]
Blackrock youngster, James Dunne, has realized every young footballer's dream by securing a move to English Premier League champions, Manchester United.
The 15-year-old Rock Celtic center-back has been courted by the Red Devils since he was 10, and will sign a four-year deal at Old Trafford when he turns 16 in October.
James will begin life in Manchester this week when he will travel to his digs in Sale, which is based just five miles from United's Carrington training ground. He will then return to Ireland to say his goodbyes before returning to the U.K. to begin his football career on September 1.
[Source: Dundalk Democrat]
Westport looks set to have its tourist office moved to smaller premises, after the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.) requested that Fáilte Ireland surrender its lease on its current property.
The Mayo News understands that moves are now afoot to relocate the operations of Westport Labour Exchange, currently on Prospect Avenue off John's Row, to the present location of the town's tourist office on James Street. It is believed that other elements of the department of social welfare operating locally, such as the community welfare office, could also be moving to the building. This would be a consolidation of services, bringing related offices of the Department of Social Protection under one roof.
One potential location being sounded out for the tourist office is the former Permanent T.S.B. Bank building on lower Bridge Street. Other locations have also been mooted.
[Source: The Mayo News]
A County Meath man has been extradited to Australia to face charges over a 2007 car crash in Perth in which two people were killed.
Eamonn Driver (31), from Slane, appeared before Perth Magistrates Court last Thursday, charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death.
Colm Reilly, from Slane, and Kiara Duncan, from Kentstown, Navan, both aged in their early 20s, died in the crash in the Perth suburb of Bedford on October 31, 2007.
Australian police allege Driver lost control of the car on Halloween night. The small hatchback careened across the median strip, flipped onto its roof and collided with an oncoming car being driven by a 63-year-old woman, who escaped the crash without serious injury.
[Source: Meath Chronicle]
A man (21) died when his vehicle hit a tree in County Monaghan last Monday morning.
The single-vehicle incident occurred on the N54 at Aghnamallagh, Smithborough, at about 9:30 a.m.
The vehicle involved had been traveling from Monaghan Town towards Smithborough at the time.
The driver, the sole occupant, was brought to Cavan General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
[Source: Irish Times]
Gardaí (police) have recovered a firearm and quantity of ammunition during a search operation in County Offaly on August 15.
The searches were carried out by Gardaí from Tullamore investigating criminal activity in the area. A sawn-off shotgun and a quantity of ammunition were recovered when Gardaí searched a graveyard. An examination of the scene is ongoing and no arrests have been made to date.
The investigation is ongoing.
[Source: Offaly Express]
Senior mental health service managers in County Galway have sought an "urgent external review" of a decision by the H.S.E., the Health Service Executive, to abandon use of a recently refurbished $3.7 million unit in Ballinasloe in favor of an older facility in Roscommon.
The H.S.E. has confirmed that the national director of Mental Health Services, Dr. Stephen Mulvany, has received a letter, which will be responded to in "due course."
The refurbished 22-bed unit at St. Brigid's Hospital in Ballinasloe was due to have been handed over for use two Fridays ago.
[Source: Irish Times]
A group of children on a sailing course in Sligo Bay were rescued by the Sligo Bay R.N.L.I last Monday afternoon after their boats were caught unexpectedly in a swell.
The children and their instructors were in five small sailing dinghies when the swell caught them.
Two of the boats were capsized but one made it ashore.
The instructors from Sligo Yacht Club called for assistance immediately and were complimented for the actions by rescue personnel.
[Source: RTE News]
Ham radio enthusiasts convened in Loop Head lighthouse in County Clare last week to connect with fellow enthusiasts based at hundreds of lighthouses and lightships around the world.
The Limerick Radio Club, comprising members from Limerick, Clare, Kerry and Tipperary, broadcasted non-stop for 48 hours from the west Clare lighthouse on August 17 and 18 as part of the 16th International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend.
During the broadcast, visitors to the lighthouse were able to listen into communications with some of the other participating ham radio operators broadcasting from 400 other lighthouses and lightships in 50 countries.
[Source: Tipperary Star]
A Fermanagh and South Tyrone M.L.A. and member of the Stormont Environment Committee has described the increasing number of wind turbines in local countryside as "concerning."
Tom Elliott M.L.A. said he observed the "intensification" of wind turbine development when he saw a map at Omagh Planning Office with dots representing every turbine applied for, approved or refused, adding, "It does make pretty concerning reading and viewing."
Mr. Elliott's comments come amid increasing alarm at the scale of wind turbine development.
In the last five years, the number of planning approvals for wind turbines and wind farms in Dungannon has increased eight-fold. Permission was granted for 41 wind turbines or farms in the year 2012/13 in the Dungannon borough – that's up from five in 2008/09.
[Source: Tyrone Courier]
A bank-appointed receiver is entitled to orders for possession of a corner shop in Waterford City, the president of the High Court has ruled.
Anthony and Anne Elliott, who own and operate the mini-market at Griffith Place, Waterford, had pleaded with the court not to grant possession to receiver John Coulston of R.S.M. Farrell Grant Sparks of either the shop or an apartment they own.
Mr. Elliott said he and his wife would be "left without a livelihood and have no means of income" if they had to hand over the shop and claimed the receivers had acted in an underhand and intimidating manner towards them.
However, High Court President Mr. Justice Nicholas Kearns said while he had "every sympathy" with the Elliotts, he had no choice but to grant the receiver possession of the properties.
[Source: Waterford News & Star]
Gardaí (police) in Mullingar are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at one of the town's betting shops last Wednesday evening.
Around 8:50 p.m., two men entered the Ladbrokes bookmakers on Dominick Street and appeared to be brandishing handguns.
They held a female staff member and two male customers at gunpoint, yelling at them to lie on the floor, while stealing a sum of money, believed to be in the region of $6,700 from the bookies.
[Source: Westmeath Examiner]
Fire brigade crews from Enniscorthy, Wexford, Wicklow and Kilkenny rushed to a major fire in Castledockerell last Monday afternoon.
The fire started in Springvale and spread to neighboring farms where it set ablaze hundreds of acres of corn stubble.
There were major traffic diversions but the blaze was brought under control after 6 p.m.
It is not known how the fire was started but luckily no-one was injured.
[Source: Wexford Echo]
An 84-year-old local man has bought the renowned Harbour Bar in Bray, County Wicklow – once dubbed as the "Best Bar in the World" by the Lonely Planet Guide.
Joe Duggan, who along with his family owns and runs the Martello Hotel and the Ocean Bar and Restaurant on they Bray seafront, bought the rambling venue for an undisclosed sum, from in-laws Paul and Maureen O'Toole, whose family has owned and run the Harbour Bar since 1932.
Beloved by rock stars and filmmakers, the bar is home to the large head of a moose donated by the actor Peter O'Toole, who drank there on occasion in the company of fellow actors Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman and filmmaker Neil Jordan.
[Source: Irish Times]


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Providing MBA students with real-world experience is vitally important to the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship. As part of its mission, The Center oversees the Garber Venture Capital Fund. Established in 1999 by Dr. John Garber and his wife Bette, this $5 million venture fund brings to reality the process of private equity investing in early stage technology-based companies.
MBA students engage in the venture capital process by enrolling in the 'Garber Practicum' seminar (ENTR 503). Entrepreneurs from several prospective investment properties present their business concepts to the class. Students then perform due diligence on these firms, eventually selecting one or two of those for more detailed analysis. Toward the end of the seminar, the student teams present their findings to their peers and vote on which, if any, properties warrant an investment. This decision process includes which investment vehicle is most appropriate (debt or equity), the amount of the investment, and other issues including warrant coverage, valuation, discounts and tranches or milestones that trigger additional investment. During the latter part of fall semester, 2010, a second year MBA student led the negotiating team for an investment in a green energy firm.
Since July 2002, the Fund has made seven investments, exited two, and written off two. It currently has three active investments: Healthy Humans LLC, a software platform that links patients to their physicians, Diamond Back Truck Accessories, a manufacturer and distributor of pick-up truck covers and other truck accessories and INDIGO Biosciences which has developed a unique method to cryogenically preserve nuclear receptor cells. The current analysis process utilized in selecting investments includes deep due diligence about a firm's management, projected marketplace and the viability of its financial model.
Initial investments from the Fund have been between $100,000 and $325,000 and have been in the form of convertible debt or preferred stock. The Fund has begun to participate in the monitoring of its investments though an 'observation' seat during company board meetings.
Garber is the nation's largest and most active student-centric venture fund. Significantly, it is not a traditional fund as it has no predetermined life span and has no limited partners. The Fund's director acts as the full time general partner and the ENTR 503 students become semester long general partners.
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Ten representatives and the state's two senators signed a letter sent to Patrick Foye, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, earlier this week requesting the agency create the committee.
Similar advisory committees already exist in other metropolitan areas, including San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and Atlanta, to address quality of life issues for residents living near airports.
"It is simple common sense to say that the largest metropolitan area in the country should have an airport advisory committee like the one we are proposing, a body that would help increase quality of life for locals," said Schumer. "With the creation of this committee, those affected by airplane noise can provide a more united front to their elected officials, the aviation community and the FAA."
Last year, the Federal Aviation Authority authorized a new flight pattern out of LaGuardia airport that has dramatically increased noise complaints in northeast Queens. The FAA implemented the change without holding public hearings or allowing elected officials to comment on the changes.
"It's time for residents of the New York area to have a single, united voice when it comes to fighting against airport-related issues that impact our region," said Meng. "An airport advisory committee would ensure that all the concerns of community leaders, civic groups and residents are heard, and that real, viable solutions are reached."


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See also: Heart
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From Middle English herte, from Old English heorte ("heart"), from Proto-Germanic *hertô ("heart"), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ("heart"). Germanic cognates: see *hertô. The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin cor, cordis, Ancient Greek καρδιά (kardiá), Sanskrit हृद् (hṛ́d), Welsh craidd, Irish croí, Armenian սիրտ (sirt), Russian се́рдце (sérdce), and Lithuanian širdis.
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɑːt/
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- (General American) IPA(key): /hɑɹt/
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- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t
- Homophone: hart
heart (countable and uncountable, plural hearts)
- (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
- (uncountable) Emotions, kindness, moral effort, or spirit in general.
- The team lost, but they showed a lot of heart.
- 1852, Mrs M.A. Thompson, "The Tutor's Daughter", in Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion[1], page 266:
- In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
- 2008, "Rights trampled in rush to deport immigrant workers," Quaker Action (magazine), vol. 89, no. 3, page 8:
- "We provided a lot of brains and a lot of heart to the response when it was needed," says Sandra Sanchez, director of AFSC's Immigrants' Voice Program in Des Moines.
- 2011 September 2, "Wales 2-1 Montenegrof", in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[2]:
- The result still leaves Wales bottom of the group but in better heart for Tuesday night's trip to face England at Wembley, who are now outright leaders after their 3-0 win in Bulgaria.
- Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. (Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince, 1943)
- The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, etc.; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; usually in a good sense; personality.
- a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart
- Courage; courageous purpose; spirit.
- 2016 September 28, Tom English, "Celtic 3–3 Manchester City", in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[3], BBC Sport:
- The heart from the home team was immense. Some of them were out on their feet before the end, but they dug in, throwing themselves in front of shots and crosses, surviving.
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
- Eve, recovering heart, replied.
- (Can we date this quote?) Sir W. Temple
- The expelled nations take heart, and when they fly from one country invade another.
- Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
- (archaic) A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.
- Listen, dear heart, we must go now.
- 1610-11?, Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act I, scene ii:
- Awake, dear heart, awake. Thou hast slept well./ Awake.
- (Can we date this quote?) Shakespeare
- I speak to thee, my heart.
- A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥ or sometimes <3.
- 1998, Pat Cadigan, Tea From an Empty Cup, page 106:
- "Aw. Thank you." The Cherub kissed the air between them and sent a small cluster of tiny red hearts at her.
- A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.
- (cartomancy) The twenty-fourth Lenormand card.
- The centre, essence, or core.
- The wood at the heart of a tree is the oldest.
- Buddhists believe that suffering is right at the heart of all life.
- 2011 December 27, Mike Henson, "Norwich 0 - 2 Tottenham", in BBC Sport[4]:
- Norwich's attack centred on a front pair of Steve Morison and Grant Holt, but Younes Kaboul at the heart of the Tottenham defence dominated in the air.
- 1899, Robert Barr, chapter 3, in The Strong Arm:
- At last she spoke in a low voice, hesitating slightly, nevertheless going with incisive directness into the very heart of the problem.
- (courage): bravery, nerve; See also Thesaurus:courage
- (term of affectionate): honey, sugar; See also Thesaurus:sweetheart
- (centre, essence or core): crux, gist; See also Thesaurus:gist
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Terms derived from heart (noun)
an organ
emotions or kindness
seat of affections, understanding or will
a shape or symbol
a suit of cards
centre or core
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heart (third-person singular simple present hearts, present participle hearting, simple past and past participle hearted)
- (transitive, humorous, chiefly Internet slang) To be fond of. Often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol.
- 2001 April 6, Michael Baldwin, "The Heart Has Its Reasons", Commonweal
- We're but the sum of all our terrors until we heart the dove.
- 2006, Susan Reinhardt, Bulldog doesn't have to rely on the kindness of strangers to draw attention, Citizen-Times.com
- I guess at this point we were supposed to feel elated she'd come to her senses and decided she hearts dogs after all.
- 2008 January 30, "Cheese in our time: Blur and Oasis to end feud with a Stilton", The Guardian (London)
- The further we delve into this "story", the more convinced we become of one thing: We heart the Goss.
- 2008 July 25, "The Media Hearts Obama?", On The Media, National Public Radio
- 2001 April 6, Michael Baldwin, "The Heart Has Its Reasons", Commonweal
- (transitive, obsolete) To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage.
- Shakespeare
- My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason.
- Shakespeare
- (transitive, masonry) To fill an interior with rubble, as a wall or a breakwater.
- (intransitive, agriculture, botany) To form a dense cluster of leaves, a heart, especially of lettuce or cabbage.
- (to be fond of): love, less than three
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K-ON!'s upcoming manga continuation is due to cover the university life of the girls, at the same time as Azunyan and company continue at school.
According to the announcement, K-ON! will continue in Manga Time Kirara, covering the university antics of the now graduated girls, whilst Manga Time Kirara Carat will carry a separate tale covering the high school antics of Azusa and company.
K-ON! Kirara will go on sale April 9th, whilst K-ON! Carat is due to start April 28th.
Although hardly overburdened with plot to begin with, having all the girls attend the same university might prove something of a stretch – though the awkwardness of this pales in comparison to improbability of keeping all the girls single and uninvolved whilst at university, a situation which the fanbase may not welcome any change in…


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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
NBC Bay Area doesn't think Bud Norris is funny, gets personal
In the linked article, he lists the potential comebacks for Brian Wilson (who apparently isn't clever enough to come up with his own):
1. Your name is Bud, Bud.
2. You pitch for the Astros, Bud.
3. Are you in any commercials, Bud?
4. Have you even met Charlie Sheen, Bud?
5. You know you're only seeing the commercials because you don't know what the postseason is, right, Bud?
6. I can't hear you, my 2010 World Series ring is shining too brightly in my ears, Bud.
7. Please call me if anyone will pay you for something other than baseball, Bud.
8. Look at my beard. Now look away. Now look back at my beard. Bud.
There are probably plenty more, but you get the point. Brian Wilson > Bud Norris.
I guess they haven't been listening to KTRH.
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I got nothing against Wilson, but the Taco Bell commercial is so similar to the ones played ad naseum on MLB Network. Thankfully, I have forgot the product, but beard, beard, beard, ninjas, beard, manic, big phone, beard. It is tiresome. I totally agree with Bud, but there is no upside to him offering his opinion to the public.
- October 11, 2011 at 8:19 PM
Whatever, douche bag just wishes he had a sweet name like Bud and was able to throw 96 MPH. Hey bra, here's a note, when you can make Albert Pujols look STUPID while swinging a bat, you don't need to do Taco Bell commercials, no matter how delicious Taco Bell is.
Oh and that beard in a Taco Bell commercial? Not the greatest idea IMO...I don't get hungry looking at a big batch of pub's...
- October 11, 2011 at 8:50 PM
"4. Have you even met Charlie Sheen, Bud?
5. You know you're only seeing the commercials because you don't know what the postseason is, right, Bud?
6. I can't hear you, my 2010 World Series ring is shining too brightly in my ears, Bud."
All 9 of the listed "comebacks" are stupid, but these are just the worst. Charlie Sheen mania has been over since March. Nobody cares about him anymore. The only reason Wilson is in these commercials is because the Giants aren't in the playoffs this year either. "Shining too brightly in my ears?" I'm sorry, but that's just retarded. I actually like Wilson, but I'm tired of the beard gimmick.
- October 12, 2011 at 7:19 AM
I remember watching Astros shutout Giants 6-0 in person this season. I saw Wandy Rodriguez pitched a gem and had a few hits over Giants all-star pitcher on the mound. Along with that was Astros team filled with young crop of players from AA and AAA ball. Oh yeah Astros won 3 games series over the Giants. Giants were suppose to be champs?
- October 13, 2011 at 4:49 AM
Chuck Norris > Bud Norris
Brian Wilson > Chuck Norris
Bud Norris > Taco Bell commercials (not saying much)
- October 17, 2011 at 1:49 PM


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What motivates young activists and what empowers them to drive for change? This episode of Beyond School Books features two young people who are working to build bridges between different communities.
By Rudina Vojvoda
NEW YORK, United States of America, 26 July 2013 Todays generation of young people is the largest in history, and young people have positioned themselves as a vital force of economic and social progress. But what motivates young people, and what empowers them to be the change they wish to see?
In this episode of Beyond School Books, UNICEF podcast moderator Alex Goldmark spoke with two young activists who are working to build bridges between different communities. Mia Tsang is in Grade 8 at Rhinebeck High School in New York state. In collaboration with the Sunshine Comes First Foundation, Mia and her school organized an exchange programme with the Madagascar town of Ranomafana, aiming to provide financial support for the town after a devastating hurricane. Harrison Chung Wing-fung works with the Young Envoys Club at the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF. He is an advocate for the rights of ethnic minority children, including their right to education.
Without the first step, we can achieve nothing
Harrisons motivation to work for the right of children to education in their own language came from his own family. My own grandfather, who was an emigrant 60 years ago, had a similar experience, but the problem is that he didnt know English back then so thats how I started it, he said. Talking about some of the roadblocks he has encountered in his path as a young activist, Harrison said, It isnt easy to make change at the very beginning but, if we dont start, these changes wont come. The best thing that we young people should do is to start thinking about what we can do. Thats the first step, and, without the first step, we can achieve nothing.
Mia agreed that its not easy to make a change as a young person, in part because young people arent necessarily taken seriously by world leaders. But, if we work together, it will be easier for us, she said. Sharing her experience in engaging young people in activities and progressive initiatives, Mia said, Its easier for other kids to talk to other kids I guess, if youre closer in age, you know what would grab their attention because you remember whats like to be that age.
Enriched lives
Both speakers agreed that being an activist has enriched their experiences and taught them valuable lessons. Mia said that, during her work with Ranomafana, she learned a lot about Madagascars culture and the education system. The kids there are so happy to be going to school, and its so different from what you see here. The kids in my grade really realized how much of a privilege going to school was, she said.
Through his work, Harrison got to know his city better. By meeting some of the ethnic minority children and listening to their stories, I found out how diverse our society is and how many people find this place, Hong Kong, as their home. I guess our work is really meaningful, and it deserves to be done because they deserve the education that helped shaped Hong Kongs past and probably the future, he said.


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The Middle School (MS) SELECT program started in 2013 based on participant feedback requesting a more competitive volleyball experience. During the 2018 season, the MS Select program had seven (7) teams with 60+ players including two teams from Vienna Youth (VYI) Volleyball.
MS Select runs during the same spring season as the House program and is open to girls in grades 6th thru 8th with intermediate to advanced skills. Unlike the inclusive nature of House, MS Select pulls in top players after a tryout. It's ideal for athletes aspiring to play volleyball in high school and/or at the club level.
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Columbia Woman Gets Back Accidental Donation
COLUMBIA (AP) - A Columbia woman is getting back $1,300 she accidentally left among items she donated to a Goodwill store last year.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports the woman, identified only as Sharon, plans to donate some of the money back to Goodwill.
The money was found in September by 23-year-old Albert Jesse, who turned it over to a manager. Goodwill spokesman Ron Scanlon says Sharon had asked about the money, but her inquiry got lost in management changes.
She contacted the organization again about her accidental donation after seeing a story about employees at a St. Louis Goodwill finding more than $14,000 and turning it over to managers.
Scanlon was able to verify the money in Columbia belongs to the woman, who was the only person to ask about it.


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It�s a new year and we�re celebrating the arrival of 2013 with our First Annual Outdoor Quiz. All of the test items have been mentioned in a column on this page at one time or another during the past year. But, who was paying attention?
It�s a new year and we�re celebrating the arrival of 2013 with our First Annual Outdoor Quiz. All of the test items have been mentioned in a column on this page at one time or another during the past year. But, who was paying attention?
If you get 20-25 correct, you�re a real sportsman, worthy of wearing buckskin breeches and a coonskin cap. Get 16-20 and you can call yourself a woodsman and carry a sharp knife. Answer 11-15 right and you�ve got potential, but don�t leave the parking lot without a compass in hand. If you get only 6-10, it would be wise to restrict outings to the local park or YMCA pool. Score 0-5 and you should probably consider staying indoors and playing video games.
Answers are listed at the end. No cheating.
1. A �chub� is an old name for a �..
a) flounder
b) largemouth bass
c) catfish
2. A-5 shotguns were originally produced in �..
a) Canada
b) Belgium
c) China
3. A �drop� is a common name for a �..
a) mixed-breed bird dog
b) bird dog that lies down on point
c) a quail that flies off as if unscathed and then falls
4. �Old Yeller� of movie fame was a ��
a) Redbone hound
b) Labrador retriever
c) Blackmouth cur
5. A bird dog who �blinks� is one who �..
a) points a bird and then leaves it
b) refuses to retrieve a downed bird
c) fails to honor another dog�s point by stopping
6. The �Sweet Sixteen� was an iconic shotgun produced by the __Company.
a) Mossberg
b) Ithaca
c) Browning
7. When backpacking, a hiker in decent shape should plan on covering about ___ miles each hour.
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
8. On a canoe, �tumblehome� is ��
a) an outward curve of the hull above the waterline
b) the curve of the keel from the bow to the stern
c) a technique that enables the paddler to right his craft after capsizing
9. In offshore fishing, �bailers� are �..
a) buckets that are used when the bilge pumps fail
b) large reels used for fish like bluefin tuna
c) small dolphin
10. �Sprig� is another name for a �..
a) pintail duck
b) small speckled trout
c) young buck deer
11. �Danforth� is a type of �..
a) tent
b) shotgun
c) boat anchor
12. A woodcock�s favorite food is �..
a) grapes
b) corn
c) earthworms
13. In freshwater fishing, a �jack� is a �..
a) longnose gar
b) male shad
c) chain pickerel
14. Which of the following is a �puddle duck?�
a) American widgeon
b) canvasback
c) greater scaup
15. The only place in N.C. where wild pheasants can be hunted is �..
a) in the mountains
b) in the Sandhills
c) on the Outer Banks
16. The best knot to use to connect a leader to a fishing line is the �..
a) palomar knot
b) improved clinch knot
c) blood knot
17. Which one of the following is NOT caught off N.C.�s coast?
a) jack crevalle
b) yellowfin tuna
c) red snapper
18. The ____ is the only hunting dog developed as a breed in North Carolina. It�s the State Dog.
a) Llewellen setter
b) Boykin spaniel
c) Plott hound
19. The first ducks to migrate down the Atlantic Flyway each fall are usually �.
a) gadwall
b) teal
c) mallards
20. A �jake� is �..
a) a small king mackerel
b) a buck deer with only two antler points
c) an immature tom turkey
21. Which of the following is NOT a harbinger of spring?
a) sea mullet
b) whiting
c) Spanish mackerel
22. Who is considered to have been the �father of modern archery?�
a) Curt Gowdy
b) Fred Bear
c) Ray Scott
23. Which of the following flies the fastest?
a) bobwhite quail
b) pheasant
c) canvasback duck
24. The world�s record ____ was caught in North Carolina.
a) red drum
b) Spanish mackerel
c) bluegill
25. The ___ is the only trout that is native to the southern Appalachian Mountains.
a) brown trout
b) brook trout
c) rainbow trout
Quiz answers:
1. b 6. c 11.c 16. c 21. c
2. b 7.a 12.c 17. a 22. b
3. a 8. a 13. c 18. c 23. c
4. c 9. c 14. a 19. b 24. a
5. a 10. a 15. c 20. c 25. b


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In less than a week, a machine from another planet will arrive on an alien world, soon to start zeroing in on targets and zapping them with its heat ray.
War of the Worlds? Not quite.
It's the Mars rover Curiosity, the robotic star of NASA's $2.5-billion Mars Science Laboratory mission. Any zapping serves to answer a question that has captured the imagination of generations of scientists and the public: Has Mars ever hosted life?
Curiosity is slated to arrive on Mars early in the morning Eastern time on Aug. 6. If the landing goes well, Curiosity will explore the red planet's Gale Crater and its imposing Mt. Sharp. Both show tantalizing geological evidence that the dent in Mars' surface once might have sported environments capable of supporting at least simple forms of life.
The story is written in the chemical make-up of the rocks Curiosity examines. And a first cut at determining which rocks to drive to for analyzing in detail will be made from information gathered by ChemCam, an infrared laser and telescope package that sits atop Curiosity's extendable "neck."
The device, one of 10 science instruments on the rover, also will be hunting for water, either bound up in minerals or as ices in the soil Curiosity traverses. Researchers have identified water as a key requirement for the emergence and survival of life as they've come to know it on Earth.
ChemCam's approach, using a laser and mini telescope to identify atoms present in a distant object, already has found wide use on Earth in situations that would be dangerous for humans, says Darby Dyar, an astronomer at Mt. Holyoke College in Hadley, Mass., and a member of the ChemCam team.
Nuclear-power-plant operators use similar technology as a kind of fuel gauge for the uranium-oxide fuel rods in commercial nuclear reactors. The rods' composition changes as they are used up, she explains. Archaeologists have used the technique to identify the composition of artifacts. Scrap-metal recyclers use it to identify the types of steel they receive. And security specialists are eying it as a tool that could help screen for explosives at airports and along US borders.
The technology was adapted for space missions by a team led by Los Alamos National Laboratory geochemist Roger Wiens, ChemCam's lead scientist. The Mars Science Laboratory's mission marks the instrument's maiden flight.
On Mars, ChemCam represents the Annie Oakley among the rover's science packages. It can place its powerful laser beam on a spot the size of a period on a printed page at 23 feet – farther in the lab, Dr. Dyar acknowledges, but for Mars, 23 feet will do.
The beam plants 1-million-watt pulses on the spot for about five-billionths of a second each, heating the rock or dust it encounters to more than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit, vaporizing the material.
From a hypothetical Martian's standpoint, the beam's encounter with rock looks like the spark from a butane barbecue lighter. But the spectrum from that tiny bit of light carries an enormous amount of information about the types of atoms present in the material vaporized and their relative abundance.
Indeed, the device is the only one aboard the rover that can identify atoms across the entire periodic table of elements, giving researchers more opportunity to test the makeup of rock types they didn't anticipate finding.
By comparing the results ChemCam delivers from Mars with the spectra of up to 2,000 so-called calibration samples on Earth, researchers will be able to identify the rocks and minerals ChemCam zaps.
And if the rock of interest is covered with dust? No worries. A series of pulses from ChemCam's laser becomes the high-tech whisk broom that exposes the rock surface scientists really want to analyze.
Yet even before ChemCam reaches the Martian surface, researchers are trying to tailor the approach to provide dates for rocks on other planets, much as geochemists date rocks on Earth.
The idea is to detect a sample's spectrum in even finer detail than ChemCam does, so that it picks up not just the signatures of atoms, but their variants, known as isotopes.
By comparing the relative abundance of specific isotopes, researchers will have a more precise tool for gauging the age of rock formations they encounter with future rovers. Currently, they get merely a qualitative estimate of age by counting craters or mapping the relative positions of different geologic features.
On Earth with state-of-the-art technology, dating rocks with a high degree of precision is still a difficult process, says Ralph Milliken, a planetary scientist at Brown University in Providence, R.I., and a member of the Mars Science Laboratory science team. It's highly unlikely for rover-based approaches to match the precision of measurements made on labs on Earth, he says.
Still, "even if you could get the absolute age of something plus or minus 500 million years, that would be huge for Mars," he says.
Gale Crater, Curiosity's landing site, "is a good example. There is a debate as to the age of the material inside that crater" – a debate that yields an estimate that ranges over a billion years.
The latter half of that estimate bumps up against the end of the planet's earliest, and presumably wettest, period. With rock ages uncertain to within a billion years, did the rocks of interest in the crater really come from a wetter period, or from later dryer period?
It's a debate that bears directly on whether a young Mars – at least at this location – hosted potential habitats for life. It's a debate that the technology behind ChemCam eventually could help answer.


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FRESNO, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara women's track and field team kicked off their 2012 Indoor season this weekend at the Run for the Dream meet on Friday, Jan. 20. The Save Mart center hosted several top ranked University, Open, and Elite athletes from all over the nation. The Gaucho men do not compete in the indoor season.
Fifth-year Senior Maureen Ajoku completed her final outdoor season as a Gaucho last spring but has donned the Gaucho singlet to represent UCSB one last time in her last indoor season of eligibility. Ajoku's 2011 outdoor season was a success, leaving the program tying the all-time record in the long jump at 19-4.75 that Katie Kramer first set in 2007. Ajoku competed in both the long jump and the 55 meter hurdles, placing second overall in the University division with her mark of 18-3 behind Phylicia Johnson of Long Beach State who reached 18-8. Veronica Gines finished fifth overall with her jump of 17-9. Ajoku finished 15th in the hurdles event, clocking in a time of 8.80 while Cherise Dixon finished in 8.99.
Irene Kujore has also graced the Gauchos with her return for her final indoor season of competition. Her best mark in the shot put measured 49-7 which she accomplished during the 2010 season. Kujore finished in third place in the shot put where her best heave measured 45-7.75. Fellow teammate Alex Francis followed right behind with her best mark measuring 43-7. Kujore and Francis also competed in the weight throw competition with Kujore's best mark measuring 59.5.75 and earning her third place while Francis threw 51-5 for a fifth place finish out of 22 competitors.
Tayler Williams competed in the triple jump where she cleared 36-2.75. Williams' all-time best was 41-2.25 which she set during the 2010 season, making her the second farthest triple jumper in Gaucho history. In the 55-meter dash, Kelsey Bolden clocked in 7.39 while Megan Vyenielo ran 7.72 placing 14th and 31st, respectively.
The women's 4x400m relay team finished fifth overall with a time of 4:05.57, consisting of runners Cherise Dixon, Lauren Kodama, Cherelle McMillon, and Amanda Rodriguez. Helena Montin competed in the high jump where she placed eighth overall, her highest clearance at 5-2.25.
Next up, the women's indoor track team will head to the Seattle for the University of Washington Indoor Invite (Jan. 27-28).


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2000 Updates to Schedule CA (540)
Revision Date: 09/17/2004
Revision Details: Schedule CA (540) - California Adjustments - Residents Instructions
The Internet version of the schedule has been revised. These revisions are due to the California Legislature enacting SB615 (Stats. 2004, CH. 388), which makes California Law compatible with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (Public Law 108-189).
This means that servicemembers domiciled outside of California and their spouses may exclude the member's military compensation from gross income when computing the tax rate on nonmilitary income.
The revision is required on the stand alone Schedule CA (540) Instructions, Page 1; Form 540 Booklet, Schedule CA(540) Instructions, Page 45; Package X, Page 267.
- A new title has been added above "General Information" in the instructions. In addition, new paragraphs have been added underneath the title.
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What's Changed?
Requirements for military servicemembers domiciled in California remain unchanged. Military servicemembers domiciled in California must include their military compensation in total income. In addition, they must include their military compensation in California source income when stationed in California. However, military compensation is not California source income when a servicemembers is permanently stationed outside of California.
Amended Returns. The new laws permit servicemembers domiciled outside of California, who included military compensation in income from all sources; to amend certain previously filed returns. To determine which years may be amended, see FTB Pub.1001, Supplemental Guidelines to California Adjustments and FTB Pub.1032, Tax Information for Military Personnel.
For servicemembers who are American Indian tribal members treated as living in Indian country, see FTB 674, Frequently Asked Questions About the Income Taxation of American Indians.
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65 Useful Android Apps for Designers: "
You've probably heard a lot about how Android apps are improving by leaps and bounds, whether they're augmented reality applications, 3D games, reference apps, productivity tools or image editing tools.
The latest Android phones with high resolution offer a wide variety of design related applications that allow designers fully adopting Android apps as excellent portable picture editors. These applications are not only adult and professional's favorite, but also popular among the kids.
Therefore, this post serves as a collection of 65 amazing Android apps for designers or those who are in love with photography or designing. This is going to be a combination of quantity and quality apps. Full list after jump!
Color Palettes
ColorSnapCapture real world colors and match them to Sherwin-Williams paint colors – for free. With ColorSnap, it's easy to take color scheme from a photo in your library or one you just snapped.
IromihonIromihon is a color discovery tool for you to see and to adjust the color. In full screen, it also works as color light (flashlight).
Color PalColor Pal allows you to quickly browse and search through the latest or the most popular color palettes from COLOURlovers.com. Easily save palettes to your favorites or email them to a friend.
Color Mood DesignerColor Mood Designer is the professional way to quickly find the color combination that is right for your design project. This software application is a much more convenient method to use than having to transport multiple, heavy color swatch books to your client meeting. Demo version has limited color database.
Superdry Color PickerSuperdry Color Picker is color picker library for Android. This app is demonstration.
Pocket Color ChartThe Pantone Matching System (PMS) is a system shared worldwide by the graphic arts industry.
Magic Color PickerMagic Color Picker is a powerful color selection tool suitable for designers, artists and programmers for selecting colors using different color models. It supports 7 different modes and RGB, HSV, HSL and YUV color models. Use either palette or sliders to adjust the color. Colors are shown in decimal and HEX.
HTML Colors – Quick ReferenceAn app to use as a reference. Does what it says and not much else. This app is NOT a RGB slider. It is only intended to be a reference for HTML hex codes.
Drawing Tools
Free DrawWith this easy app you can express thoughts or create artworks easily, with various colors and imagination. The folder can store your work and you can share them though e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter.
Glow PaintGlow Paint is an application simulating glow or neon painting on the touch screen of your mobile phone. Glow Paint allows you to select one of 10 colors of paints, 3 glow sizes, several background patterns and templates, and you can undo or redo the last brush movement. You can also save your created image as a file, set as wallpaper or share image with your friends.
Finger ColorsAn application for painting and drawing. Featuring a user interface that lets you focus on your painting and doesn't let menus and dialogs interrupt your artistic flow.
Draw!Draw and flash on the go! This app is for easy finger communication in loud places, making quick notes or keeping kids entertained. The app starts up with a blank screen, ready to draw in anytime.
Ultimate Finger PaintingA feature rich kids drawing program, sure to keep the kids occupied and active.
SketcherA fun sketch drawing tool. It supports 11 brushes & eraser, save to SD, share by e-mail, MMS and etc.
SketchBook ExpressAutodesk SketchBook® Express is a professional grade paint and drawing application offering a set of sketching tools plus a streamlined and intuitive user interface.
ScribblerScribbler is a touch drawing and finger painting app for Android devices with loads of features and customizations.
Paint'RA very cool image editing application for your Android phone! Load images from your gallery or directly take the image then you can draw all over the chosen image. Once you have edited it, you can save the image to the SD card. You are able to send it to friends etc.
Woo: SketchLayered picture editing comes to android. An application to bridge the gap between photos on your phone and the graphics editor on your desktop.
Photo Editors
Photoshop Express for AndroidEdit and share photos virtually anywhere. Touch to crop, rotate, adjust color, and add artistic effects. Access all your photos and videos directly from your free Photoshop.com account. Quickly share with family and friends. Requires SD card.
Image EditorImage Editor is a simple Android app that allows you to edit images on your Android phone, or take some on the spot to expedite the image editing process!
EASY PhotoEditEASY PhotoEdit supports sketch effect, black & white effect with multiple levels of brightness, gray scale effect, color distortion effect, X-ray effect and color missing effect.
BeFunky Photo EditorBeFunky, the popular online photo editing application is now on your Android. Edit your photos, apply special effects, add frames, save back to your phone with more than 20 high quality photo effects. A powerful editing tools and marvelous photo frames.
PictureEditorPictureEditor is photo-editing app for Android. You can edit the picture by the filter, stamp and input text. Picture can be sent to e-mail.
PicSaySpice up your pictures with the free edition of this powerful Photo editor. Color-correct your pictures and add word balloons, titles, graphics, and effects like distortion. All in a fun, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface.
PicsIn Photo StudioInstall one of the best photo editors! Tons of photo effects, frames, stickers, text effects, and clipart graphics. Photoid also offers a special "photo" drawing mode – apply photo effects drawing with your fingers.
Photo illusionPhoto illusion is a graphic application that lets you edit photos with filters and effects. Apply filters and many effects on high-definition images. Crop and rotate photos without losing its quality.
Photo EnhanceBoost detail in your photos, fix yellow-tinged indoor pics, crop, adjust brightness, etc. Uses HDR tone-mapping techniques to add detail to your images – make better photos without a better camera.
TouchUp Lite – Photo EditorAn app with quick, clean user interface that lets you edit your images in a matter of seconds. In terms of ease of use, this is the best photo editing application on Android!
Share ImageResizing, rotating, and cropping image before sending it for sharing. Simple app but all fundamental features are supported.
Paint ProOne of the best free Painting tool with pen/background color setting, load/save action, effects, undo/redo action and kids mode.
Image Effects
Image Effects
Dash of Color FreeGive your black and white photos a dash of color for free! This application allows selective coloring to give black and white photos a dash of color. Authors kept the user interface and features simple, yet intuitive, to give users exactly what they wanted when giving their images a little spunk.
FotolabAn easy way to add simple and impressive effects to photos. Usage – Open a photo, set an initial effect (translucent, black and white, more to come), select a color (or no color) and give touches by finger exposing original image wherever you want to.
Easy Photo EditorThe application processes the image easily. It supports filter postalize, line art, grayscale, sepia, emboss, invert, color compress, night vision, X-ray and more!
Color Touch EffectsColor Touch Effects allows you to recolor images and apply cool effects to them. You can select an image, turn it to gray (or sepia) and bring the color back with your fingers.
Color Effect LiteColor Effect Lite allows you to change a color image on your phone to a grayscale (or black and white) image and then selectively highlight areas of the original photograph to leave in full color.
Camera EffectsWith this app you can snap photos and turn them into art by adding amazing photo effects. Take photos with this camera and add great photo effects. Includes effects like holga, lomo, black & white, thermal, and many more camera filters and effects.
Pho.to LabCreate cool photo montages and apply fun photo frames & effects to your pictures. Pho.to Lab lets you create cool photo montages and fun pictures from your photos.
Magic CanvasMagic Canvas allows you to create beautiful images by changing color into selected areas.
Color Pop – Pop ColorsColorize areas of your image with tools that let you see past your finger! Supports zoom, color correction, saturation control, trackball support, large images for wallpaper, sepia, preview, and left-handed mode.
Little PhotoAdd film and retouch effects to your photos.
HS Image CutHS image cut creates images that make your phone more unique. You can easily cut or slice an image and you can make a widget like DVR (Desktop Visualizer).
FxCameraFxCamera enables you to take a picture with various effects like Toycam, Polandroid, Fisheye, Warhol and SymmetriCam.
picplzGive your photos a retro camera look. Use picplz to style your photos with effects like vintage 70s, black & white, toy camera. Similar to Instagram, Hipstamatic, Vignette.
PhotoFuniaPut your face on a billboard, a stamp, or in a Warhol-like work of pop art. Become the Mona Lisa or a bodybuilder. You get over 150 scenes to play with.
Photo EffectsTurn your photos into art with amazing photo effects, similar to Instagram. Features include instant preview of all effects, chaining of multiple effects, and an intuitive photo editor.
Photo Resizing
Reduce Photo SizeThis app simply reduces photo's file size. Features include resize and image cropping.
Image Shrink LiteShrink or resize your photos with just one click before you send it.
Image ResizerImage resize tool which is able to convert the directory files' size (batch convert).
Photo Search Engines
PicWorld-Best Images EnginePicWorld is a mobile app based on image search engine. You can search any picture or image around the world. You can find your favorite stars, wallpaper, people, sights, etc.
PicGetSimple and easy image downloader tool. You can download images you want from Microsoft Bing or Google. Searched images will be saved to search term-named folder in SD/Internal Memory.
NASA Images ArchiveThe biggest NASA images archive on Android market! More than 60000 images with full information: title, description, release date, object name, object type, position, distance. They are in 5 categories: universe, solar system, earth, aeronautics and astronauts.
JustPictures!JustPictures! lets you browse photos from Picasa, Flickr, Smugmug, Facebook, Photobucket, Windows Live, Tumblr, Deviant Art, Imgur and your SDCARD, in a unified and clean user interface.
Image SearchThis application searches images with Google API and download them into SD card. Long tap to download the image or go to the site that contains the image.
FontestFontest is a developer and typography tool that helps you quickly preview how your favorite fonts are rendered on Android.
FontroidFontroid is the world's first social font service that creates best handwriting font with everyone. Let's draw your own font everywhere with a mobile phone. Upload your best work and share the font with people all over the world.
Gallery + + CMAn application for Android OS 2.1 Gallery.
Gallery+Gallery+ is everything that Gallery3D is, and more. It has all the existing Gallery3D functionality with the ability of creating and managing new albums on your phone.
Gallery Lock LitePrivacy protecting application that hides individual photo/video with password!
QuickPicThis is the best picture viewer, gallery, and photo album you are looking for and you can replace the stock gallery!
Cloud PrintCloud print allows you to print files from your phone to your printer. Using Cloud Print app you can print to any printer connected to Google Chrome!
HP iPrint PhotoCapture, crop and print photos on plain or photo paper in a variety of sizes, including 3.5"x5", 4"x6", 5"x7" (9x13cm, 10x15cm and 13x18cm).
Photo GridWith PhotoGrid you can convert your photos collection into amazing collages. Thumbnail photo choosing is now faster.
PhotoShake!With PhotoShake, you can easily combine one or more photos to make exciting and fun new images. PhotoShake is a photo editing program that you can use to share photos with family and friends on social networking sites.
Share image – FrameThere are 9 patterns of frame. Each frame can be modified as you want. Currently frame color, size, and window size can be modified.
Collage LiteConvert your photos collection into amazing collages only limited by your imagination. Don't feel like an artist today? No problem: Shake your phone and Collage will randomly rearrange your photos for you!


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Kiffak khayeh ? .. Walla ya shreekna , i always believed that once assad falls , Lebanon's agony will end ...
In Lebanon , it's well understood that everyone want neutrality , at least for the next phase , so i think we'll have a usual summer ...
agreed khayi ... by all means do so.
i am inclined to agree with you there.
Yo dawg.
hello (K)
Happy Birthday my friend next year in Jerusalem.....best wishes
you're welcome
one day i would love to. i'll have to wait and see how things work out here.
btw: friends call me Greg, get it
Happy Birthday!!
Nice!! Sallemon!
Ah haha ya Shreek, I think you would be surprised, and perhaps I would as well, to discover just ow much we probably agree on ;-)
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In the wake of last month's record Queensland floods, Scientology Volunteer Ministers carry on their work.
The team of 40 Scientology Volunteer Ministers, recently featured in an article in Toowoomba's The Chronicle, continue helping Brisbane residents clean up after last month's record flooding.
As Brisbane residents carry on restoring order to homes, businesses and schools the volunteers pitch in with whatever tasks are needed-shoveling mud, hauling trash, and providing the extra hands that make the grueling work go faster.
At home after home, they sort out what can be salvaged from what cannot, pile up the rubble to be hauled away and shovel and wash the remaining mud away.
"It's will be a few months before this area is completely back to normal," says program coordinator Kevin Chapman. "It's hard work, and most people really appreciate a friendly smile and couple of extra hands to help with the heavy work they couldn't tackle by themselves. So that's what we're here to do and we're here till it's done."
The Scientology Volunteer Minister program was initiated by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard in 1976. There are now hundreds of thousands of people trained in the skills of a Volunteer Minister across 185 nations.
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Continue Queensland, Australia, Disaster Relief
February 9, 2011
In the wake of last month's record Queensland floods, Scientology Volunteer Ministers carry on their work.


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I love the tiny details on this hand-stitched TARDIS from Slair's Lair. She shares pictures of the project in progress over on her blog. Each tiny little panel was whipstitched on, and she made a cardboard insert so it would keep its shape.
TARDIS iPhone Case Cross-Stitch Pattern
TARDIS Cat Fort
Lego TARDIS
TARDIS Travel Sewing Kit
Hand-Stitched Felt TARDIS


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Sophomore Matt Taylor buried the ball in the back of the net five minutes into overtime, giving the Coker men's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Erskine College on Saturday night. The win moves the regionally ranked No. 9 Cobras into second place in the Conference Carolinas standings with a 5-1 record in league play and a 9-3 overall record.
Coker applied solid pressure to the Fleet defense the entire match, out shooting Erskine 20-11. However, some outstanding defensive plays and two spectacular stops by Erskine goalkeeper Roberto De La Vina kept the score tied through regulation.
The Cobras offensive attack continued into extra time and after five minutes of play Taylor put home his second game-winner of the season.
In addition to holding the advantage on shots, Coker also held a 10-2 advantage on corner kicks.
James Sweeney earned his fourth shut out of the year and his second clean sheet in a row, with seven saves in the match.
The Cobras will return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 17at home against North Greenville University. Kick-off for the conference match is scheduled for 7 p.m.
McDonald's Player of the Game- Matt Taylor


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Girl Bedroom Idea need to be conceptualized keeping this in mind. Everyone necessities are different yet a balance has to be maintained between practicality and utility. Wall color, furniture, mirrors, lighting, scheme, windows is bedrooms are some parts that can be changed to provide a sense of comfort.
This example images gallery for Girl Bedroom Idea. There are many more bedroom decorating ideas that you can easily incorporate for awesome effects. I hope you come up with more great ideas from here.


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Talk:1079: United Shapes
Hooray, another comic that only Americans will get. Randall, some of us live in *other* parts of the world. Davidy22[talk] 13:47, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
Wait, so an American artist with a mostly-American audience is supposed to limit himself to cartoons that everyone can understand? And people say AMERICANS are the arrogant ones. 22.214.171.124 07:59, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Could someone please explain the stereotypes? I'm American and I don't really see any jokes. As far as I can tell, he just picked images that fit in each state. -- 22.214.171.124 (talk) 07:59, 24 March 2013 (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
We still have to fix this thumbnail issue. --Dgbrt (talk) 16:47, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
For the most part I don't think the shapes have anything to do with the states other than what happens to fit. The Louisiana "boot" and Michigan "glove" are commonly used to describe those states shapes. 126.96.36.199 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)


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Greetings folks …. I hope you woke up this morning after an enjoyable night to a year full of promise. There are two ways to look at things, the glass half full or the glass half empty. Or, if you prefer a baseball analogy: The bullpen is going to hold this lead or the bullpen will blow it.
I'm betting on the pen this year.
Anyway, I wish nothing but the best to you and yours for the new year.
I'm thinking the movies might be the way to go today. I saw Nixon-Frost last week. Excellent. Thinking of Gran Torino with Clint today. Or Bond. It's been out a month and I haven't seen it yet.
College football? Hmmm. Not really. Maybe the Rose Bowl. The title game (such that it is) and Ohio State-Texas are the games that interest me.


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Claybon Wright was born on Oct. 5, 1935 in Hughes, Ark., and passed away April 28, 2013 in Salem, Ore. Mr. Wright was the son of Eddie and Mary Lou (Hill) Wright who both preceded him in death.
Mr. Wright had eight brothers and sisters, Henry "Cy" Walker (deceased); Daisy Walker (deceased); MC Walker; Eddie B. Wright (deceased); Robert Wright (deceased); James Wright (deceased); Charlie Wright (deceased); and Rosie Wright.
Mr. Wright had seven children, Dwayne Wright (deceased); Dwayne "Ben" Morris Seales (deceased); Diane Mata, Jeffrey Tarver, Yvonne "Kay" Turner; Michael Hunt and Windy Hunt (deceased).
He leaves behind his loving wife of 22 years, Jo-Anna Wright; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, friends and family.
Mr. Wright was a heavy equipment operator and business owner for over 40 years. He loved and served the Lord and his joy was in ministering to those in jails and hospitals/nursing homes. He was a friend to everyone and a stranger to no one.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Rd., Pratt, where family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Pratt.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice in care of the mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com


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Every quarter or so, Kevin and I get a big box of sample wines from the marketing/PR team behind Wines of Chile. The box comes with some information on the wines and an invitation to a really cool virtual tasting. Kevin and I, along with countless other wine bloggers, participate in a video webinar of sorts. Video cameras are set up in Chile and in New York. In Chile, we have the winemakers responsible for whichever wines we've been sent. In New York, we have a moderator. And spread out across the United States, we have a lot of wine bloggers, all connected through web conferencing software.
In the webinar chat and on Twitter, we chat about the wines and ask questions (Twitter transcript). Our moderator reads the questions and feeds them to the winemakers. In the end, we have quite the virtual conversation.
And now, the wines …
Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2009, Casablanca Valley: Very traditional sauvignon blanc, filled with flavors of ruby red grapefruit, with tons of citrus front and back. There were a lot of pleasant green notes, and a minerality to the wine. It was one of our top three favorites and I know it's available locally.
Ventisquero Quelat Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Casablanca Valley: I was not blown away by this one, but Kevin didn't mind it as much. This was much heavier than the previous sauvignon blanc. We both found it to be laced with green pepper, and even the winemaker commented on the jalapeno. The pepper did fade a bit after the bottle was open a while, but it still wasn't my thing.
Michelle: 😐 Kevin: :>
Undurraga T.H. (Terroir Hunter) Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Leyda Valley: More peppers! This time there was green chile pepper – again, it's not my thing. It was tempered a bit though and the wine was a bit too heavy for me on its own. It didn't pair well with the quiche we had for dinner, but I suspect it might be food friendly – with the right kind of food. Kevin thought the pepper was a treat and it reminded him slightly of a pepper vodka he tried from [possibly] Hangar One.
Michelle: 😐 Kevin: :>
Valdivieso Single Vineyard Wild Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Leyda Valley: There was no typicity on this wine and the nose (to me) was distinctly of nail polish remover. Here's the thing – it was Wild Fermented. In other words, the winemaker (we think) went out of his way to create something different. However, all the wine bloggers were sort of stymied by this wine, so Wines of Chile are sending out another bottle, in case this one was bad.
Our review? The jury is still out.
Santa Rita Medalla Real Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Leyda Valley: At first I really like this one, as there was the traditional grapefruit and grassiness that I'm found of. Then I was hit by the tomato. No kidding. Kevin called it tomato vines combined with green beans. We had it again the next night and it wasn't very drinkable, as if the tomatos had 100% invaded the wine.
Cono Sur Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2009, San Antonio Valley: Kevin and I are big fans of Cono Sur wines over all and found this one to be as good as we expected. It was easy to drink and held up over two evenings. Kevin called it a lawn mowing wine, so stay clear of our house when he has the mower out. 😉 This had a brightness to it, was very food friendly (paired well with our quiche), and even seemed to have a touch of creamsicle flavoring.
Haras de Pirque, Haras Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Maipo Valley: Hands down, this was my favorite wine of the evening. There was a bit of the traditional sauvignon blanc flavors, with grassiness and minerality. But there was also a creaminess. This wine also paired well with our quiche and was easy to drink.
Casa Silva Cool Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Paredones Estate, Colchagua Valley: Kevin noted a spicy flavor to our last sauvignon blanc. I found it grapefruity, but not grasse. Initially, I thought it was a bit sour but after a few sips that faded and I found the same spice as Kevin.
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Krystal Pepper Memorial Scholarship Fund
Raising money for a scholarship fund in memory of Michelle's little sister who passed away in 2007


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Special meeting on Oct. 25th hosted by Cobblestone Hotels, LLC
A special meeting regarding the development of a new 50 to 60 unit Cobblestone Inns & Suites to be located on W. 7th in Augusta, will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at The Points Events Center, 2101 N. Dearborn.
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Photography by Steve Bitanga (www.stevebitanga.com)
Hair & Makeup by Valerie JC (www.iconimage.net)
Wardrobe by Musotica (www.musotica.com)
Though she may only be 20, Amy Fay is what you could call a veteran when it comes to modelling. The Thailand-born, California-raised beauty has been busy since she burst onto the scene at a Hot Import Nights stop in Pomona, California four years ago. Since then, her career has taken her as far away as Malaysia, where she worked the Mean Machines event at the Sepang F1 Circuit. Despite being a real head-turner, Amy describes herself as being weird and dorky which, to be completely honest, are not the words we would have chosen. Get to know our Dec/Jan 2012 cover model, Amy Fay, a little bit more...
Name: Amy Fay
Birth Date: January 4
Location: Orange County, Westminster
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 105lbs
Measurements: 34D-24-36
How long have you been modeling?
I have been modeling for about over 4 years. Started my first casual shoot at the age of 16, which led me into the import scene.
How did you get your start in modeling?
It would actually be boring if I explained it.. hahaha. From what I remembered, I was discovered at the age of 17. First import show was HIN Pomona, modeling for R1 Concepts :]
What would you say are your strengths as a model ?
My tits got the best set of eyes.. hahahaha.....
Describe yourself in three words or statements.
Weird, Dorky, & Humble :]
What is your best beauty secret?
I sleep all day and party all night!!
How do you keep in such great shape?
I work out with my BF *wink wink*
What is the strangest photo-shoot you've done?
I haven't had any strange photo-shoots. They have been all professional, as well as working with professional photographers who are knowledgeable in the industry.
What was the first major event that you modeled at?
Mean Machines in Sepang, Malaysia at the F1 Circuit. Besides modeling there; I got to visit other cities such as, Melaka, and Kuala Lumpur. I love the culture as well as the people! The weather I can tolerate.. lol.
What traits do you like most about yourself?
I'm carefree and extremely easy-going.
Do you have any birthmarks, scars or tattoos?
Yes to birthmark. I was born with a $ sign on my right upper right thigh, and at most times it's photoshopped out. I am also recognized by my tattoo on my left collar bone which states "Love Conquers All" in French.
What are your hobbies?
I'm fascinated with zombies. Hidden talents? I'm known for my double jointed elbows ;D
Do you have any weird habits that no one else knows about?
I'm an excessive burper!!
What is your dream car?
Audi R8
Do you have any shout outs or last words?
I would like to thank PASMAG for letting me shoot for their magazine! Steve Bitanga for being the best photographer, Val C, for being my M.U.A. All my close friends and especially my room mates; Joe Nguyen, Andy Nguyen, David Dang, and my BF Billy Pham <3
Order your copy of PAS December/January 2012 (Volume 13, Issue 09) at http://pasmag.com/backissues!
Get Social with Amy Fay:
Website: www.TheeAmyFay.com
Facebook: OfficialAmyFay
Instagram: @THEEAMYFAY
Twitter: @THEEAMYFAY
Model Submissions: www.pasmag.com/girlsofpasmag.


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