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The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is housed in the Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) Building on the west side of the Racquette River on Clarkson's beautiful hill campus. The CAMP complex consists of research laboratories, faculty and department offices, classrooms, special test laboratories, and the Multidisciplinary Engineering Laboratory. The first floor of the CAMP complex also contains the Multidisciplinary Engineering Computer and Design Laboratory. The complex is by far the largest structure on the hill campus.
Research interests in the department are varied. Supported by the federal and state governments and industry, the faculty investigate a broad range of topics; external research support obtained by our faculty members through grants and contracts typically exceeds $2 million per year. Our students and faculty members publish vigorously in respected journals, and present numerous talks at national and international meetings. Faculty members also serve on national committees and provide consulting services to government and industry.
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering houses well-equipped laboratories in the CAMP Building for performing research on atmospheric chemistry, bioengineering, chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP), chemometrics, computer-aided process engineering, electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering, energy systems, fluid mechanics and transport phenomena, green manufacturing, materials processing, nucleation, separation processes, and surface and interfacial processes. The Department has a fuel cell test laboratory and facilities for conducting research on alternate energy sources. Also, excellent facilities are available for aerosol generation and ambient and indoor air pollution sampling and analysis, as well as tools for advanced data analysis. Fabrication and Laboratory services are provided by Technical Support Service, located in the CAMP Building.To learn about the current research activities of our faculty members, please visit the individual faculty web pages.
Chemical Engineering faculty members and graduate and undergraduate students participate in the activities of several research centers at Clarkson.
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XFX GTX260 Black Edition Review
"Back in Black I hit the sack I've been too long I'm glad to be back...." oops wrong story! It was just the first thing that hit me when I saw this card From XFX. Black can be good or bad, in this case its good. The Black Edition GTX260 from XFX is something a little special. This card is the revised version that gets an increase in the amount of shader processor cores from 192 to 216, an increase of 24 that puts it just 24 cores short of the amount used in the GTX280. Not only do we have the increased shader core count, but this card is factory overclocked to 666MHz on the GT200 core - yes 666MHz - just a little dark humor right before Halloween it seems. The 896 MB of GDDR3 memory gets a bump to 1150MHz with the shaders moving to 1404MHz. All of these clock speeds are significant increases from the factory stock settings. The increase in shader cores, the increase in clock speeds hhmmmm ... this all should add up to a package that offers a pretty stunning improvement in performance over the overclocked EVGA FTW and the stock cards we have looked at.
Closer Look:
The Black Edition packaging is dark. The front is almost entirely black with the backdrop being a "Black Hole". The Black Edition lettering looks like it was from a 70's game show and detracts from the overall impact. Other than that, the front panel highlights the 666MHz core clock speed, the model designation, amount of GDDR3 memory, and the inclusion of a DVI to HDMI adapter. Assassins Creed is the game sent with this card. For the retail versions, the Bundle will include Far Cry2 as the game that is included. XFX Did supply OCC with a copy once it was available. The rear panel highlights the feature set and talks in greater detail about the physx and HD aspects of the GTX260 216 core Black Edition.
Regardless of the outside artwork, XFX is consistent with their internal packaging. The Lime green box is always there and lets you know just who's product you are working with. Flipping the lid you will find the product documentation. Under this, a layer of foam is pulled back to reveal the GTX260 and the accessory bundle. Each of the video cards I have looked at were protected much better than some of their competitors.
The accessory bundle included with the "Black Edition" GTX260 includes the Quick start guide, manual, connection diagram, do not disturb door tag, game and driver disks, S/PDIF cable, DVI to D-Sub adapter, DVI to HDMI adapter and a 7-pin HDTV out dongle. The Black Edition is a Special card and comes with its own club. The price of admission to this elite club is the Black Edition video card. Members receive Priority technical support, special members only product offers and invitations to members only special events as well as a Black Edition case badge and membership card.
Let's see just what this card looks like and how it performs.

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text: Back on January 21 against Everton, Southampton midfielder Jason Puncheon left the pitch for a brief moment and returned to a chorus of "He went for a shit" chants. Everyone laughed and had a good time at his expense. Yesterday, Puncheon scored against Man City in the seventh minute and returned the favor. Southampton went on to defeat Man City 3-1. Something, something cheeky.


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Healthy happenings
These are some offerings in the Danbury area for health, fitness and well-being.
tibetan workshops: The Institute of Holistic Health Studies, Western Connecticut State University, in collaboration with Dr. Tashi Rabten of the Tibetan Medical Association, will present free workshops on the university's midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The workshops will run from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 102 of Warner Hall on Feb. 28, March 13, March 27 and April 10. Call 203-837-8486.
new milford nurse association breakfast: The Caring for Our Community Breakfast Benefit will take place April 17 at Three Brothers Restaurant on Route 7, New Milford. A time has not yet been set. Call 860-354-2216.
health van: The town of Bethel's mobile health care van will park by the back entrances to the senior and teen centers on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The senior and teen centers are both in the Municipal Center, 1 School St. Those without insurance will be charged on a sliding scale according to income. Contact Mary Pina at CIFC Community Health Center of Greater Danbury at 203-743-0100, ext. 342, or email@example.com.
Western Connecticut home CARE: Immunizations are available for adults and children, including, Tdap boosters and travel vaccines. Shingles vaccines are available for those 50 and older at 4 Liberty St., Danbury (formerly VNA). Clinic hours are Tuesday afternoons by appointments only. Call 203-792-4120 ext. 0.
wellness on wheels: The Wellness on Wheels van will provide physicals, sick visits, immunizations and TB testing at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Danbury on Thursday. Vaccines for adults and children not covered by the Vaccine for Children's Program require payment at time of service. Registration is required from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on all dates. Call 203-792-4120, ext. 0.
Pomperaug District of health: Weekly flu clinics offered. The cost is $20 for regular seasonal flu vaccine, $30 for high-dose flu vaccine. Some insurances and Medicare (Part B) accepted. Vaccine is free to those under 19 with no insurance or who are underinsured. Call 203-264-9616 or visit www.pomperaughealthdistrict.org.
Ridgefield VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION: Travel clinic and immunizations for those 18 and older; shingles vaccine by appointment and well-child clinics. Call 203-438-5555.
BLOOD PRESSURE Tests
Bethel: Second Fridays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Bethel Senior Center. in the Municipal Center, 1 School St. Call 203-792-0864.
NEW MILFORD: Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Community Health and Wellness Center at New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main St. Call 860-355-6075.
Newtown: Second Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m., Newtown Senior Center, 15 Riverside Road, in the Sandy Hook section of Newtown. Call 203-270-4315.
Newtown: Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon, Wellness Center in Lockwood Lodge, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road. 203-426-5847.
Redding: Second Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Redding Senior Center, 37 Lonetown Road, in the Community Center. Call 203-938-9725.
WASHINGTON: Third Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Washington Senior Center, Bryan Memorial Plaza. Call 860-868-0735.
Ridgefield: First Mondays, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Ballard Green; first Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to noon, Glen Crest, Danbury; first Thursdays, noon to 1:30 p.m., Founders Hall; third Wednesdays, 1 to 2 p.m., Ridgefield VNA, 90 E. Ridge; fourth Mondays, 2 to 3 p.m., Ridgefield Parks and Recreation. Call RVNA at 203-438-5555 or visit ridgefieldvna.org.
AL-ANON groups
For Al-Anon and Alateen times and locations, call 888-825-2666. Open to friends and relatives of people with alcohol problems.
Danbury: Our Lady of Guadalupe, 29 Golden Hill Road, Mondays, 7 p.m. (Spanish).
Danbury: MCCA, 38 Old Ridgebury Road, Wednesdays, noon.
Danbury: CCBH/Old Eldorado, 152 West St., Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Fridays, 7:30 p.m.
Danbury: St. James Episcopal Church, 25 West St., Thursdays, 7:30 (beginners) and 8 p.m.
Danbury: United Methodist Church, 5 Clapboard Ridge Road, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
Danbury: Church of Christ, 90 Clapboard Ridge Road, Fridays, 7 p.m. (women's).
NEW Fairfield: New Life Community Church, Route 37, Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
Ridgefield: Visiting Nurse Association, 90 E. Ridge Road, Mondays, 8 p.m.; Fridays, noon.
NEW MILFORD: First Congregational Church Parish House, 36 Main St., Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays (downstairs), 7 p.m.
Newtown: St. Rose building, 38 Church Hill Road, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (downstairs, back entrance); 7:30 p.m. (beginners, upstairs, front entrance); 8 p.m. (upstairs, front entrance).
Newtown: Youth and Family Services, 17 Church Hill Road, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. (Alateen, back entrance.)
BETHEL: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave., Sundays, 7:30 p.m. (men, back entrance, basement).
Alcoholics Anonymous: For times and locations in Connecticut, call 860-354-9843.
Other groups
Christian 12-step program: Cross Roads, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Grace Christian Fellowship, 174 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. Call 203-270-1005, ext. 12.
LA Leche LEAGUE OF NEW MILFORD: Third Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m., first Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Parish House at First Congregational Church, 36 Main St. Contact Jen LaCava at email@example.com or 860-355-4440.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: For family members, the group meets first and third Thursdays at 5 p.m., Catholic Charities, 24 Grassy Plain St., Bethel. Call Paula Zigman at 203-448-3149 or 203-448-3200.
post-abortion recovery: Offered by Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center of Danbury, the program is available for one-on-one or group sessions. The services are confidential. Call 203-207-4673 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
ALZHEIMER'S/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP: First Thursdays, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Danbury Health Care Center, 107 Osborne St. Refreshments. Free. Call 203-792-8102.
LYME, CHRONIC FATIGUE, Fibromyalgia SUPPORT: Second Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m., Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association, 90 E. Ridge. Call Jennifer Reid at 203-431-0462.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS GROUP: Second Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Main Street Rehabilitation Center, 235 Main St., Danbury. Call 203-264-2252 or 203-730-5966. A caregiver's meeting runs concurrently for family and friends of people with MS.
ADOPTION HEALING: For adoptees, adoptive families and birth families. Call Deborah at 860-355-8389 or John at 860-868-7652.
Guido Tino STROKE SUPPORT GROUP: For survivors, last Wednesdays, 2 to 3 p.m., New Milford Hospital Robison rooms, 21 Elm St., ground-level entrance. Blood pressure taken at each meeting. Call 860-210-7442.
NONDENOMINATIONAL HEALING SERVICE: Third Sundays, 6 to 7 p.m., New Milford Hospital Interfaith Chapel, 21 Elm St. Provided by Oratory of the Little Way. Call 860-210-7442.
Going solo widows/widowers support: Second Fridays, 2:30 p.m., New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main St. Call 860-355-6075.
ALZHEIMER'S COUPLES SOCIAL GROUP: Fourth Wednesdays, 1 to 2 p.m., New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main St. Call 860-355-6075.
VISUALLY IMPAIRED SUPPORT GROUP: Third Mondays, 10 a.m., New Milford Senior Center, 40 Main St. Call 860-355-6075.
Reiki: For all patients of New Milford Hospital and their families. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays. Call 860-350-8831, option 1.
sexual assault survivors support: The Women's Center offers Breaking the Silence, a weekly support group for adult survivors of any form of sexual assault. Call 203-731-5200.
Overcoming abusive relationships (SOAR): The Women's Center offers this weekly group. Call 203-731-5200.
VOICES OF COURAGE: The Women's Center offers this weekly group for male adult survivors of any form of sexual assault. Call 203-731-5200.
I AM OK!: RECLAIMING SELF-ESTEEM: The Women's Center offers this seven-week group. Call 203-731-5200.
ENDINGS: The Women's Center offers this eight-week group for those considering or in the process of ending a marriage or relationship. Call 203-731-5200.
Danbury REGIONAL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER: A support group for grandparents and other relative caregivers who are raising children. Runs Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Call Lisamay Cleary-Cast at 203-748-4542, ext. 107.
CO-DEPENDENTS: Co-Dependents Anonymous meets Saturdays at 10 a.m. at the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association, 90 E. Ridge Road, side entrance for men and women, and Tuesdays at noon at Ridgefield Congregational Church, Main Street and Route 35, for women. Call the VNA at 203-438-5555.
ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE: Meets Mondays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Norwalk. Call 203-520-2130 or visit www.meetup.com/ASCA-of-fairfield-county-ct.
HEALING HEARTS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: Ongoing groups for children and adults offered through Regional Hospice. For schedule and locations, call 203-792-4422.
Parenting Basics: For parents of children from birth to 5, Mondays, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Parish Center at First Congregational Church, 36 Main St., New Milford. Call 860-354-5962.
New Mommy's Chat Program: Fridays 2 to 4 p.m., Kent Library, Route 52. To register, call 845-278-6558, ext. 2124. Siblings welcome.
WOMEN TOGETHER: For those newly diagnosed and in treatment for breast cancer, second and fourth Wednesday evenings, Ann's Place, 80 Saw Mill Road, Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
WOMEN TOGETHER GRADs: For those who have completed treatment for breast cancer, second Monday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
POST-GRADUATES: For long-term survivors of breast cancer, third Monday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
MEN TOGETHER: For men with prostate cancer, first Wednesday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
PARTNERS: For partners of those with prostate cancer, first Wednesday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
Danbury NEW VOICES CLUB: For people who have had a laryngectomy, first Fridays, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
DAYTIME: For people living with cancer, first and third Mondays, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
COFFEE and CONVERSATION: For senior women surviving cancer, fourth Thursday mornings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
KEEPING ON: For young survivors of recurring or chronic cancer, second and fourth Thursday afternoons, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
PARENTS GROUP: For parents who have a cancer patient in the family, first and third Wednesday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
WOMEN ONLY: For women with gynecological cancers, at Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP: For cancer survivors ages 18 to 40s, at Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
KIDS KAN: Educational and play group for children who have a family member diagnosed with cancer, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
CARING: For friends and family of those with cancer, first and third Wednesday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
TRANSITIONS: For those who have recently lost a loved one to cancer, first and third Tuesday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
TRANSITIONS GRADS: For those who are further along in the grief journey, fourth Monday evenings, Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
BLOOD CANCER SUPPORT: Group meets at Ann's Place in Danbury. Call 203-790-6568.
CANCER CARE YOGA: Group meets at Ann's Place in Danbury. For people living with cancer, various times. Call 203-790-6568
REIKI: Individual private therapy sessions at Ann's Place in Danbury. For people with cancer, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. To make an appointment, call 203-790-6568.
HEALTHY STEPS: Lebed Group meets at Ann's Place in Danbury. Therapeutic movement/dance exercise program for women with cancer, Thursday evenings. Call 203-790-6568.
Abortion Recovery: Support group, "Forgiven & Set Free", sponsored by Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center, will start on April 30 at 13 Rose St., Danbury (Jericho building.) For more info, call Rosalie at 203-207-4673 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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WarbyD wrote:No argument at all from me on any of this! I was just providing the previous as an example of why some motorists believe cyclists have a deathwish as it was one I witnessed just a couple hours ago and was still fresh
it's called 'confirmation bias' - when someone wants to justify to themselves their belief in something, they will filter samples which support their bias from a broad spectrum, i.e. discarding the wider range of other, non-supporting samples in that spectrum.


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One of the oldest and certainly most charming dog breeds is the pug.
One of the oldest and certainly most charming dog breeds is the pug.
Authorities agree that this handsome breed was developed in ancient China, most likely because the pug shares some basic similarities with the Pekingese and also because these small companion dogs were often the prized pets of Buddhist monks living in Tibet.
Once the pug was introduced to Europe, the toy breed soon found its way into royal households in Holland, France and England, where Queen Victoria helped these delightful canines to gain popularity.
The late Duke and Duchess of Windsor traveled the world with their pugs, and kept several in their home in France, where they settled after King Edward VIII's abdication in 1936 from the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
Breed experts believe that the name "pug" comes from the dog's facial expression, which is similar to that of the marmoset monkeys that were popular pets during the 1700s in Europe, where the primates were known as pugs.
Dr. David Johnson, owner of Middleboro Animal Clinic, and his wife Judi became interested in the breed 13 years ago while attending a veterinary conference in Sturbridge, which coincidently was being held on the site of the Pug Dog Club of America's national specialty show.
The veterinarian recalls that Bailey, the couple's large black standard poodle, accompanied them to the conference and was captivated by the small dogs, especially the tiny wrinkled puppies.
The Johnsons, who formerly exhibited American foxhounds and a noteworthy string of champion beagles, purchased a pug puppy and, like Bailey, quickly fell in love with the breed. They later acquired a beautiful female that served as the foundation of their Foursquare Pugs Kennel.
"Pugs are the friendliest breed that I've ever come across," the veterinarian begins. "They just love to please you. They are like potato chips; you just can't have one."
Today the Johnsons own 18 pugs, including the nationally ranked Platinum Grand Champion Foursquare I'll Be a Showstopa Tu, a handsome 4-year-old male that has earned six Best-in-Show awards, won numerous toy groups and other placements, and is affectionately known in the dog show world as McGee.
While the top-winning dog is exhibited by professional handler Jason Bailey, the Johnsons handle their younger dogs to their AKC championships.
"Doc Johnson," as he is known to generations of clients, has been practicing veterinary medicine in Middleboro for 33 years, and is a graduate of Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Canada. Although he maintains a general practice, the popular veterinarian has acquired a reputation as a pug specialist in recent years, with owners of these toy dogs traveling from all over the region to obtain medical care for their special canines.
The pug fancier says that most of his dogs live harmoniously with each other and like to cuddle with humans. The breed is known for its even temperament and playful sense of humor.
Pugs, he adds, are often comical and always elicit a lot of laughs.
"My wife says it's like watching loaves of bread run across the yard," Johnson continues.
According to the AKC breed standard, a pug should be cobby, square and muscular. The ideal weight for both males and females is 14-18 pounds. The breed's physical hallmarks are its distinctive large round head that should be in proportion to the dog's body; large, deep forehead wrinkles that are important to the pug's typical expression; and a dark black mask and facial markings. The pug's tail should be well set on the back, tight and curled, ideally with a double curl.
While pugs are generally a very healthy breed, these dogs love to eat and veterinarians report that obesity is one of the foremost health concerns affecting the breed. Since pugs are brachiocephalic, and have shortened muzzles, these small animals often have trouble breathing during hot humid weather and, like the Johnsons' dogs, should always be kept in an air-conditioned environment during the summer months.
Judy Johnson likes pugs because they are different than any other breed she has previously owned or exhibited.
"They are just so sweet," she says. "I love them."
While pugs snore a lot, it doesn't bother the longtime dog fancier.
"I worry when I don't hear them," Judy quips.
Most weekends, the Johnsons travel to dog shows throughout New England and as far as New Jersey. Occasionally the couple attends specialty shows in other parts of the country.
"We have fun in the show ring," Judy says, adding that oftentimes her pugs can be showoffs.
"I love a judge who can laugh," she ends. "We have a really good time."
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The Ferrari 599 GTB FIORANO debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in February 2006. It takes its name from the Fiorano Circuit Ferrari uses to hone the performance of its track and road cars. 'GTB' stands for 'Gran Turismo Berlinetta' and '599' is the displacement of the V12 engine divided by 10.
The car was designed with several objectives in mind: to increase driving pleasure, to guarantee performance and to ensure comfort, ergonomics and safety. It is a concentration of Ferrari's most innovatively and technologically advanced engineering solutions applied on a front engined two-seat berlinetta. The all-aluminum construction technology for the body and chassis made it extra light combined with the powerful engine which produces 620 hp at 7,600 rpm.
A mixture of soft curves, sharp creases and a few challenging details that take a little time to fully appreciate, the body of the car integrated the advanced aerodynamic solutions and performance figures with a beautiful Pininfarina design.
The car represented an interpretation of the V12 berlinetta; a theme recalled a memory of the classic 250 GT, the 275 GTB and the 365 GTB4. It's a unique vehicle, and reproduced in 1:18 scale it will compliment any collection.


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I've had this blog for going on two and a half years now, and it's interesting to see how writing posts has influenced my "other" writing.
There is the obvious difference in interface. When I add citations to a paper, I almost wish I had a tool that could highlight text and add a clickable link to a reference (the emacs extension RefTeX is great, though: it makes adding citations, references and labels blindingly easy).
I structure sentences differently as well. Links in blogs are added en passant, without interrupting the text. Citations in papers have to be worked into the sentence structure carefully (that is, if you believe the maxim that a citation is not a noun). This causes no end of confusion when I write sentences in a paper; I often have to rephrase the sentence to conform to "normal" citation format. I will add though that the parenthetical style of mentioning citations makes sense with written documents, but with online hyperlinked PDF documents I would actually prefer blog-style linking. But then again, we still have paper proceedings, so there's a long way to go for that...
It's natural that a blog post is more chatty and personal, and a paper is more formal. But writing a blog has encouraged me to be less stuffy and more breezy in parts of a paper that merit it (introductions, discussion, etc). This can only be a good thing; as the famous war cry goes, 'Eschew obfuscation' !
Writing a blog also shakes out some of the ghastlier linguistic tics that infect my writing. It's actually shocking how many there are, and how easily they evade detection.
I wouldn't recommend writing a blog solely as a way of improving (or expanding) your writing skills. But it does have benefits beyond being a soapbox for one's bloviations.


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By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Living Colour
Date / Venue: Wednesday December 12th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
The support acts for Cate Le Bon's NZ tour have been revealed.
After a huge viral campaign from their South Island fans, SIX60 announce that they'll be bringing their stadium show to Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday 9 March.
John Mayer will be kicking off his 2019 World Tour on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Auckland, New Zealand at Spark Arena, followed by three Australian concerts
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By Jason Beardsley
Date / Venue: Friday December 7th, 2018 - Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Event: Mayday Parade Live in Auckland
Date / Venue: Thursday, 6th December 2018, Powerstation, Auckland
Photos by: Ginny C Photography
In true kiwi summer tour tradition Marlon Williams will now take The Tūrangawaewae Tour to a further six markets this February making it a total of 12 shows - Marlon's most comprehensive New Zealand tour ever!
Photos by Stephen Boxshall
Review by Darcey Mitchel
Saturday December 1st, 2018 - Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Joe Satriani
Date / Venue: Tuesday December 4th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
The legendary Sevendust returns to New Zealand in April 2019.
THRASH BLAST GRIND TOUR with Phil Anselmo have replaced the scheduled Wellington show with one in Christchurch instead.
This summer Soaked Oats are embarking on a 13 stop tour around Aotearoa, spreading their slinky sludge pop across our shores with a mixture of festival appearances and headline shows.
Award-winning singer and songwriter Thomas Oliver has released his new single 'Learn That Lesson Again'.
Two of New Zealand's top Children's Songwriters team up to write an original Christmas song 'Give Love at Christmas' with proceeds going to Variety the Children's Charity.
On the heels of releasing several collaborative hit tracks this year, five-time Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Mark Ronson returns with a brand new single of his own 'Nothing Breaks Like A Heart' featuring Miley Cyrus.
Bailey Wiley releases a stunning, stripped back and unplugged version of her new single 'Sugar,' shot in Auckland's Cornwall Park with director Jordan Arts.
The accolades keep coming for British singer-songwriter, Ella Mai, who recently dropped her self-titled album to critical acclaim.
Tom Scott's Avantdale Bowling Club have shared the video for 'Old Dogs' featuring Langi Brown
Brisbane progressive maestro's Opus of a Machine released their highly praised new album, Stray Fire, in early August.
This week, critically-acclaimed Sudanese-American artist Oddisee ( Amir Mohamed ) returns to New Zealand with his band Good Compny, with tour support form American singer/songwriter Olivier St. Louis and New Zealand's very own hip hop lyricist Melodownz, and we have a double pass to give away!
'We Appreciate Power' is the new track from Grimes; a hard, audacious rock banger which was produced, performed and written by Grimes and featuring HANA.
The South by Southwest® Music Festival (SXSW®) has announced the second wave of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at the 2019 event.
Auckland-based singer-songwriter Bartells is proud to release his latest single, the heartfelt and personal Americana/Pop-infused 'Extraordinary Girl', along with a self-shot official video.
Auckland, New Zealand based singer-songwriter Corban Koschak (This Pale Fire) has shared a heartfelt offering off his debut album Alchemy, released in December 2017 on Tone Tonic Records.
The cast of New Zealand's answer to Ru Paul's Drag Race are bringing a Christmas-themed live drag show to Auckland for one night only.
In mid-February, Cate Le Bon will tour New Zealand for a special pre-album release celebration – her fifth studio album, due out on Mexican Summer (Conan Moccasin, Ariel Pink) in April, 2019.


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We know you probably already wear a hat to protect you from the sun (right?), but just in case, check out these sunburn prevention tips from our friends at Allure:
Scalp burn. It's one of those things you never think will happen to you — until you can't blow-dry your hair without screaming in agony. Add in unsightly peeling, and you've got maybe the most distressing Summer beauty problem.
When a friend returned from vacation in Mexico this week, she called me the minute she landed for help. But, after scolding her for not wearing a hat, I didn't know what to tell her. It's one thing to soak your body in aloe, but your scalp? (And your $400 highlights?) I called hairdresser David Evangelista to find out what to do if this happens to you:
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- Avoid Heat. It sounds obvious, but seriously step away from the heat tools. "If you have to, blow-dry your ends," Evangelista says. Applying additional heat to the area could result in significant, and even permanent, damage. "Sheets of skin could actually come off the scalp," Evangelista says.
- Cover and Prevent. To avoid further burning, and to disguise flakes, pull your hair straight back or switch your part. And next time you head out, apply a sunscreen to your scalp. Evangelista likes Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunblock Spray, which is easy to apply and won't make your hair look greasy or chalky.
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Author Notes: This recipe puts an Asian spin on the radish and chive salad featured in many Mennonite cookbooks published in Central PA. The addition of the sesame oil helps smooth out both the bitterness of the radish and the bite of the chive. Preparation is as simple as slice, snip and stir, making it a perfect complement to grilled meats. - cheese1227 —cheese1227
Food52 Review: At title's glance this salad doesn't really let you know what you're in for. It is a great balance of Asian flavors and would be out of sight on a banh mi or some spiced pork belly a la Daniel Boulud. The radish is just destined for goodness when paired with the sesame oil and the fish sauce. While I am happy with the amount of sesame oil called for, I know it might be overpowering for some -- but don't let that keep you from trying these, just use half sesame and half grapeseed oil and enjoy the salty goodness the fish sauce and the sour chives. - thirschfeld —The Editors
Makes: 2 cups
12 large radishes (multiple colors are nice, but not necessary), scrubbed clean, trimmed and sliced in half moons
½ cup of fresh chives, snipped with kitchen shears into ½-inch lengths
2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon Thai fish sauce
Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Place sliced radishes and snipped chives into a serving bowl. In a second smaller bowl combine sesame oil, rice vinegar, fish sauce and pepper, and whisk until the mixture emulsifies. Just prior to serving, mix the vinaigrette thoroughly with the radishes and chives. Serve immediately. Yields four ½ cup servings
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The hotly debated HTC Rhyme is now available from Verizon for $199 with a new two-year contract. While the price of the HTC Rhyme is high for a phone that only features a 1 GHz single-core processor, 3.7-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel camera and 768 MB RAM, the phone does include a pair of tangle-free headphones, a multifunctional docking station and a charm indicator.
It's hard to say if Verizon's and HTC's strategy to create a niche handset for women with dedicated accessories will pay off, but we have a feeling the new marketing campaign will alienate more than a few people. Check out the new commercial below and let us know if it does a good job capturing the essence of the new HTC Rhyme. Does this ad appeal to the goddess within? Or is HTC just being creepy?
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Dear Mr. Mayor and City Council members:
Remembering our history and recognizing that downtown Rockford was once a place of great happenings, where businesses thrived, restaurants flourished and our residents safely gathered is truly important.
Sharing memories of our bustling downtown as we reminisce with others is indeed necessary as we compare where we have been and, likewise, as we choose where we are going.
Believing, however, that downtown Rockford is ready to be restored to its historical glory days is rather far-fetched. Thoughts of this nature have been revisited (and rescinded) time and time again over the past several decades. Although it is a wonderful goal to aspire to, nothing will succeed in the downtown area until our city's violent-crime rate can be reduced and contained.
Adding a hotel complex will not "transform Rockford." It will not bring manufacturing or service jobs of any magnitude to the region and it will not offer long-term sustainability. It will essentially waste millions and millions of dollars to transform part of a decrepit city block in a crime-ridden area.
Rather than jumping on the $50 million bandwagon to build a complex, why doesn't the city look to reinforce our police presence and reclaim law and order for our people? Instead of securing overseas sources of funding from individuals that have no true interest in our community, why not source and use money we have locally to invest in law enforcement personnel and the equipment they need to do their jobs safely and effectively?
Perhaps we should consider using our tax dollars to clean up our horrendous criminal reputation and make our community a safer place to live, work and play before we worry about cleaning up and remodeling buildings that will not add value to our community.
No one would love to see increased tourism in Rockford more than business owners; however, tourism will not come running if we don't make Rockford a place where organizations feel safe enough to host their events and people feel safe enough to bring their families.
It is well-recognized that our area could benefit from an additional sports complex to accommodate the needs of our community and bring sports-friendly families to the region, but is downtown really our best option?
Certainly other locations would not only accommodate a new sports complex, but also prove more visitor-friendly in regard to safety, proximity of facilities and cost-conscious amenities that visitors are seeking.
Although Gorman & Co. was able to refurbish the old Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee into a beautiful hotel, conference center and the like, Rockford is not Milwaukee, and the Ziock/Amerock Building is not the former Pabst Brewery.
Milwaukee is a city of low crime on the national scale, and it has a metropolitan population of over 2 million people with eclectic restaurant, social, sports and museum scenes. Rockford is off the charts in terms of crime, and we boast a metro population 75 percent less than that of Milwaukee.
Are we truly going to have the draw to keep this facility operational long after Gorman is gone, or will we then sell to other outside interests and watch this facility go the way of other resorts in our community?
Furthermore, how is it possible that the diversion of tourism dollars to focus solely on this project will not detract from other areas where the money could be put to more effective use?
I urge you all to carefully consider the decisions you are making regarding the Ziock/Amerock Building and honestly evaluate whether you feel this is the best use of the tax money our residents and visitors work so very hard to earn.
People deserve safety first. If we are unable to keep even our own people safe and engaged in our community activities, it is highly unlikely that tourism will beat a path to Rockford.
Joe Castrogiovanni, proprietor,
Giovanni's Restaurant & Convention Center, Rockford


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Karl Stevens + Raul Gonzalez, Two Artists and Their Books: The Lodger and Lowriders in Space from December 4, 2014 to January 25, 2015. There will be a reception and Book signing Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
This exhibition focuses on each of the artist's published books. They both straddle a range of influences – illustration, graffiti, comic books, as well as nods to the history of painting. Stevens and Gonzalez will present original drawings and paintings from their respective books. This is an exciting opportunity to peer behind the text, and experience the work of these two extraordinary Boston artists.
Karl Stevens' book The Lodger is so carefully and convincingly drawn from life that it's tempting to assume the whole thing is real. It is built around a year's worth of the weekly comic strip "Failure" which he drew for the Boston Phoenix, having spent several years there as the official cartoonist. The strip's title is both a characteristic bit of self-deprecation and a sequel to Stevens' earlier work "Succe$$." His award winning series consisted of realistic renditions of people and the creation of small, slice-of-life profiles filled with wit and profundity.
Raul Gonzalez's first graphic novel is co-created with writer Cathy Camper; Lowriders in Space, is published by Chronicle Books and debuts in the fall of 2014. The three main characters, Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elirio Malaria love working with cars. Their favorite cars of all are lowriders—cars that dip and drop, go low and slow, bajito y suavecito. Striking art from debut illustrator Raul the Third recalls ballpoint-pen-and-Sharpie desk-drawn doodles. With a glossary at the back to provide definitions for Spanish and science terms, this delightful book educates and entertains in equal measure.
An exhibit of artwork from the faculty of the New England School of Art & Design
The theme "Imaginal" refers to the imaginary, to the image, and also to certain cells in butterflies that allow for metamorphosis and transformation.
The Adams Gallery is free and open to the public.
Reception: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014.


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The Central Connecticut men's golf team dropped to a 10th place tie on the final leader board of the UCONN/Connecticut Cup but improved their score by three strokes from the second round. The Blue Devils (300/304/301/905) compiled 905 strokes after shooting an improved score of 301 on Tuesday compared to Monday's second round 304.
Hartford (300/291/291/882) retained their position on the leader board from day one winning the tournament on the second and final day. Zack Zaback (73/69/69/211) of UCONN was the event's individual winner as an unattached competitor.
UCONN hosted the two-day, three-round tournament which took place at Ellington Ridge Country Club in Ellington, CT. The par-72 course played roughly 6,936 yards long. Rounds one and two were held on Monday, October 8th with the third and final round playing out on Tuesday, October 9th.
Senior Captain Dan Fanion (70/77/75/222) strung together a strong third round shooting a 75 and placed tied for 20th. Fanion shot six strokes over-par for the tournament, 11 shots back of Zaback who finished one-under. The senior's opening round 70 was the lowest round score for a Blue Devil at the event.
Senior Greg Beloin (75/75/76/226) and sophomore Monte Mullen (78/74/76/228) followed Fanion on the leader board finishing T38th and T45th respectively. Senior Matthew DeJohn (77/79/74/230) penciled in the lowest score for the Blue Devils on Tuesday with a 74. Sophomore Kevin Jud (79/78/80/237) placed 76th.
Central tied with Northeast Conference rival LIU-Brooklyn (301/298/306/905) and shot six strokes better than Canisius (306/307/298/911).
The Blue Devils will conclude their 2012 fall season at the Fairleigh Dickinson Intercollegiate on October 29th.


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By Mark Hodgkinson
Pet pooches have been in the tennis news this week, after Kim Clijsters disclosed she had injured her tailbone after tripping over her dog while playing football. Clijsters revealed she was kicking a ball around her garden with her father and her boyfriend when she collided with her hound, Diesel.
"I stumbled over Diesel and fell badly. Very stupid. Fortunately it was nothing serious but it was bad enough to have to take two days of rest," Clijsters said, but the Belgian, who has not played on the tour for two months because of a wrist injury, indicated that she is still scheduled to return to the circuit on Monday.
Still, Clijsters has entered the hall of fame of tennis's bizarre injuries and ailments.
Unsurprisingly, Goran Ivanisevic is already in there. The Croatian had to withdraw from a tournament in Miami in 2003 when, while taking a stroll along a Florida beach, he stepped on a sharp seashell and damaged his foot.
There was another occasion in the late 1990s when he was playing a doubles match in Toronto, partnering Australian Mark Philippoussis, and decided to head the ball over the net. Unfortunately, Philippoussis arrived at the same time to play a more conventional stroke, and the two banged heads together. Ivanisevic needed stitches (the crowd were in stitches), and Philippoussis was concussed.
And, what about the time when Ivanisevic walked out of his Monte Carlo apartment to go off to practise, and then suddenly realised he had forgotten his rackets? He tried to run back inside, but the door slammed shut and broke several of his fingers.
Or how about Yevgeny Kafelnikov? The Russian had to withdraw from the 1997 Australian Open after damaging his hand while hitting a punch-bag.
Clijsters is not the first tennis player to have an animal-related injury. German Gottfried von Cramm, Fred Perry's pre-Second World War rival, lost part of his index finger as a child while feeding sugar to a horse. But he went on to win the French Open twice, in 1934 and 1936.
There is another interesting inter-war tale as well, as Mary Bundy, an American, famously fractured her leg while playing a match at the 1930 US Open but insisted on carrying on, staggering around the court with the use of a crutch. She lost, by the way.
Can anyone think of any other odd tennis ailments and injuries?
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All Discussions Tagged 'sacrifices' - Atheist Nexus 2018-12-14T06:04:37Z http://atheistnexus.org/forum/topic/listForTag?groupUrl=christian-biblical-errancy-debate&tag=sacrifices&feed=yes&xn_auth=no Impossible Numbers in the Bible tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-11:2182797:Topic:2026786 2012-08-11T04:05:19.699Z Malcolm Grant Hutton http://atheistnexus.org/profile/MalcolmGrantHutton
We have been through these before (in Multiply), but am representing for the benefit of those who have not seen them, nor read their bibles with understanding of how ridiculous the texts really are.

Solomon's Sacrifices

1 Kings 8:63 "And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep." (KJV).

1 Kings 8:5 "And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were…

We have been through these before (in Multiply), but am representing for the benefit of those who have not seen them, nor read their bibles with understanding of how ridiculous the texts really are.

Solomon's Sacrifices

1 Kings 8:63 "And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep." (KJV).

1 Kings 8:5 "And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the Ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude." (KJV) Note: The Good News Bible begins this verse with "King Solomon and all the people of Israel…"

I wonder if the scribe who wrote this had any idea how much ground would be covered by 142,000 oxen and sheep. They certainly couldn't ever have been contained in the temple courtyard, nor could this number have been sacrificed in the one day. By today's standards they would need hundreds of trucks just to take away the bones. The fat running off would fill a few swimming pools.

One Million Ethiopians

Chronicles-2 14:8 And Asa had an army [of men] that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these [were] mighty men of valour.
Chronicles-2 14:9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

Chronicles-2 14:13 And Asa and the people that [were] with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
Chronicles-2 14:14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

Malcolm: These verses sound quite impossible. If Judah was really the Judaea of modern Israel, then the story is complete nonsense. Just imagine it. The Bible is taking for fools yet again. Here we have an enormous army, of one million Ethiopians plus 300 chariots, forging northwards past the Cataracts of the Nile and through the whole of Egypt and the across the Sinai desert to get at the Judaeans.

What do you think the Egyptians were doing all this time? At this time, Egypt was at one of the pinnacles of power which it enjoyed throughout most of the 18th and 19th Dynasties. Would they led such an army of Nubians go freely through their land? No way, Jose. Egypt was however often attacked by their southern neighbour, and this makes much more sense. The name of the king, Asa is another giveaway. This is the God Name Uasar or Asar - (better known to us as Osiris). Asa/Asar is very much an Egyptian god - and in fact God of the netherworld. Gerar is yet one more giveaway. The ancient name for Cairo was Kherar - Gerar. It is mentioned many times and always as it seems in the Delta region, which was Israel.

A million men sounds very much of an exaggeration and I also doubt that the Egyptians mustered 580,000 soldiers. At the battle of Kadesh, the Hittites beat the Egyptians with an army of 47,000.

Exodus

12:37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
12:38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

So we have 600,000 men on foot, plus children and surely women though they are not thought worthy of a mention. Then there was a 'mixed multitude', named as 'a large number of other people in the Good News Bible. Who were these other people? My guess is that they had to be slaves, possibly Egyptians or Philistines. In any case they were a multitude or large number, so not less than say a hundred thousand.

The total amount of human beings would therefore have been well in excess of one million. The number of sheep would have been colossal, since they would have been the main source of protein for the Hebrew population. For example just look at the number of sheep sacrificed in one day in 1 Kings 6:83 (above).

How on earth could such a mass of people and animals survive in a desert for so many years? How too is it that there is not one mention of this amazing movement in Egyptian records, when these people were renowned for keeping accounts of everything that happened? How is it that they had no idea that the Hebrew people and their flocks were on the move until the 'Exodus' had got a good head start? With Egyptian border posts and military posts placed at all strategic points, how could this possibly happen?

Sheep are not noted for moving at any great speed. If you have ever been stuck behind a flock in an English country lane you would know that they are never in a great hurry to go anywhere, and they stress out if they lose sight of their leader.

So we are to believe that the King set out with 600 hundred of his finest chariots – Exodus 14:7 – and didn't catch up until the Israelites were camped beside the shores of the Red Sea. Now let us suppose that the Red Sea did part to allow the passage across to the Sinai Desert. The scribe who wrote this nonsense obviously had no idea what the sea floor is like when the tide is out. Any wheeled cart, and there must have been many, would not have been able to keep up the speed required to move one million people and possibly as many sheep and cattle safely to the other side – some 30 miles away, even in the Gulf of Suez – before the Egyptians were among them.

We are supposed to accept that something like 2 million men, women, children and animals crossed this divide in what – half an hour, one hour, two hours? Three miles an hour is a very good pace for the fittest, and on a good flat surface this would take some 10 hours.

The story of the Exodus takes the prize for being one of the most far-fetched stories in the whole of the Bible.

Biblical Ages

5:4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
5:6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
5:7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
5:9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
5:10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
5:12 And Cainan lived seventy years and begat Mahalaleel:
5:13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
5:16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
5:18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
5:19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.:
5:22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:.
5:25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech.
5:26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
5:28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
5:30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
5:31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
5:32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

We are even supposed to believe that Moses lived 120 years. That might be possible in the Andes, or for the Hunza people of India, but for a man who had to endure all those years in the Desert?

Noah's Ark

7:2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.
7:3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.

The Good News Bible changes this to read 'ritually clean'. Anyway whether there were two or fourteen of every animal and every bird, no ship of a mere 500 feet in length could ever accommodate such numbers. It is such an obvious blooper, that wonders just what the scribes were getting high on.


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A moron that works on cars, usually at a dealership that does not have the mental capacity to properly diagnose any electrical problem if their scan tool does not give them the answer. This person typically says the problem is a loose wire, something is grounded out or shorted out, or blame aftermarket electronics for the problem without any real evidence.
The stupid tech said that my window won't go up because of a loose wire behind my radio
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Taidje Khan wrote:Last I heard he was stealing from RICHARD FUCKING PRYOR. That's just stupid. You're supposed to steal from people nobody has ever heard of. Not the greatest comedian of ALL FUCKING TIME.
Who's De-de-de now, bitch?
Here's a vid of my hero, Joe Rogan, calling Carlos out on stage at The Comedy Store.
Afterwards, Joe was banned. FOR EXPOSING CARLOS AS A PLAGIARIST.
I absolutely loved that video and I've seen it quite a few times.
Fucking called him out. I think Joe Rogan's balls should be enshrined and hung on a wall with a spotlight on it somewhere.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 22nd Jun 2011 12:20 UTC
This make me a sad little facepalming unicorn. Apple has just slapped the open source home server project Amahi with a cease and desist letter about the project's use of the term 'app store' - stop using the term, or face Cupertino's army of lawyers. Note: Please help me find out what 'Mac App' is, a supposed Apple product from 1985 - the first citation of the term 'app' in the Oxford English Dictionary. Another note: Okay I should've guessed that publications from that time could still correct company's horrid camel case spelling without unleashing the wrath of fanboys - it's MacApp, not Mac App. Graçias, guys!
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Bokoshe seeks first win of 2013, travels to face Boulevard Christian
The Bokoshe Tigers football team appeared that it was going to have an open date this week. Earlier this year, the Tigers' Week 6 opponent, Eagle Point Academy, dropped them.However, the Tigers (0-5) found an opponent, the Boulevard Christian Patriots (0-3). The two teams both seeking their first wins of the season will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hatbox Sports Complex in Muskogee."We need to play this week bad," Bokoshe coach Bryan Murray said. "We had a couple of injuries last week. We were down to our fourth center we've used this year. We've made some changes this week. I think we're going to move Andrew [Walbaum] back to center to see if we can eek out a win this week."• • •To Get There — Take Oklahoma State Highway 31 east to Hudson Corners Road. Turn left on Hudson Corners Road to the Sallisaw Y. Proceed north onto U.S. 59 to Sallisaw. Take Interstate 40 west to Warner. Take U.S. 266 east to U.S. 64 in Warner. Proceed west on U.S. 64 to Muskogee. Once in Muskogee, U.S. 64 merges with U.S. 69 onto 32nd Street. Proceed north on 32nd Street to Arline Avenue. Turn left to Hatbox Sports Complex, located at Arline and 34th Street, directly behind the hospital.


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The private jet industry is gaining altitude again after its death spiral during the recession. But jet makers, brokers and fractional companies say it will be years before the industry reaches its pre-crisis peak – if it does at all.
Used jets are still selling for half of their 2008 prices, while inventory remains high and jet use remains well below peak levels, as companies and the super-wealthy pare back their flights. As the industry rapidly reinvents itself to adapt to the shifting demand, the price of flying private is falling to record lows.


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That was the single worst photo of a spider I could find. They're apparently "camel spiders" (not sure if this information is urban legend or not) and they terrorize soldiers in Iraq. Apparently they like to hide out in sleeping rolls. Gives me the crawlies. Anyway, such spider interest is triggered by the following press release that came in today. For some reason, this product seems oddly very attractive. Perhaps you want to buy a "tin." QED, UK distributors of security equipment and accessories have developed a new spider deterrent in the form of an aerosol spray. The product, called Spiderex has been launched under their new Midas brand. It is a specially formulated clear spray which when applied to any area will deter spiders for up to 8 months. This is a revolutionary new product that has been developed specifically for the security industry. It's "revolutionary," mind you. Spiders like creating their webs in warm places, which, unfortunately for security installers, includes around CCTV camera housings and PIR detectors. This, in effect, causes false alarms with PIR detectors or build up of material in front of a CCTV camera. In any case, maintenance is required to resolve these issues. Too much time has been spent by installers getting rid of spiders and the issues they cause for security systems. QED's Marketing Manager Matt Byrom commented: "Spiderex is a simple product yet having a can will provide a massive impact on the time spent on maintenance and profits of a security installer.â€Â He continued "In fact, even if Spiderex was to stop one service call it would have paid for itself many times over.†A "massive" impact. QED believes this will solve one of the biggest causes of false alarms in CCTV systems and also stop the build-up of spider related material such as webs in CCVTV cameras and housings. Spiderex is on Special Offer now at £5 OFF per tin + FREE Delivery and available from www.spiderex.co.uk. Please, please, please leave some comments (click on the word "comment" below - it's easy) on whether spiders are actually a big problem for you on the installation end. I'm desperate for some good spider stories. Seriously. I hate spiders. And my wife always makes me kill them. You should have seen the size of the dock spider I killed in the living room of our lake house last week. I hit it with my shoe, but kind of whacked it instead of leaving the shoe on the carpet and the spider bounced about three feet into the air and scared the crap out of me. But then it was pretty dead.
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Moderators: Eric, Tomas, robin
Tomas wrote:I don't know how many deserted, since the board was off, but substantial part likely, if not more.
But then I watched communities still using way more outdated email clients than Pocomail....
I'm still using Pocomail as my main client, but also using eM Client occasionally and it's OK.
The choice is not huge, though I didn't check on email clients news for at least two years, but I'd be surprised if situation changed much, companies using Outlook, home users web interface or no email at all and moving from desktops to tablets....then you have free (ie. havily subsidized) Thunderbird...there is little reason for change in this industry.
benny wrote:Hi
I am the first poster after about two years. This forum looks totally deserted. I am amazed by the fact that there is no activity whatsoever.
Is someone still using Pocomail/Barca?
Is the development of Pocomail and Barca totally dead?
Any chance that the code will be released as open source?
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Students are introduced to a broad spectrum of American culture and are encouraged to study an area in depth and to develop career interests through concentrations in American art history, African-American studies, historic preservation, environmental studies, journalism and editing, and museum studies. An optional internship provides on-the-job experience.
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American studies (6)
American history, preferably HIS 151 or HIS 152 (3)
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American topics: One course from the arts, literature, or philosophy, and one course from history or social and behavioral sciences, or other courses approved by the adviser. (6)
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371 Manhood in America (3) Examines American manhood from 1600 present. Focuses on intersections of class, race, and gender; relations between private and public spheres; changing men's experiences over time.
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Coming together as a community, South Windsor residents donated handmade cards to the families of the Sandy Hook tragedy.
Hannah Reichle, a graduate of South Windsor High School organized the event at the Community Center. She set up tables with markers, paper, scissors, and everything needed to make these cards. Reichle feels that her good deeds will be returned. "I feel the need to help others when they're in need because I would want the same if I were in trouble,"she said.
The word got around South Windsor and even inspired some students to come home from college to participate in the community service.
Hundreds of cards were made for the holiday season. Brody Secore, who was involved was touched that he could help out. "It was a really great experience to know that I could help in a small way but also make people feel a lot better," he said. This event boosted the spirits of the families and did the same for the students involved.
Throughout South Windsor, local businesses also donated their time and goods to Sandy Hook families. Dunkin Donuts was able to donate coffee and donuts to Newtown and Panera Bread also donated food items. These businesses felt the need to let all their customers know that they could donate $1 for every purchase made, and it would be put into a Sandy Hook fund for the victim's families.
Over 200 cards were made by students. Sayings on the cards included, "You are loved," "Happy Holidays," and "Happy New Year," as well as personalized messages by individual students showing their love and care.
Keeping families in mind throughout all of their hardships is a trait in which South Windsor takes pride.


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Good News, Bad News, No News
By JamesHarmon McQuilkin
13 Nov 2012
Who knew? We all did. Sandy was coming, and the news inundated the airwaves with predictions and warnings that declared that this was going to be a bad storm--maybe even the worst in history. Often the difference between hearing and listening can be the same that it is between understanding and not. Who, today, pays attention to the car alarm that goes off in the middle of the mall parking lot, versus 20 years ago? Certainly fewer. Some, like myself, escaped the extreme damage and loss from Sandy through an unmeasurable amount of luck and good fortune--not so much wisdom. Like so many other times, we 'rolled-the-dice' and 'rode-it-out'; however, this time was different--just not that noticeable right away.
This time the fence didn't make it. I was furious. I stayed up most of the night to watch it slowly disintegrate into the wind, and swore I'd find a way to get even with the handyman who installed it years ago. (In actuality, it had been disintegrating over time, and made it through several Nor'easters and Irene) To digress a bit: During the day several of us from the neighborhood took a tour of the area around the Raritan Bay, and (at about lunchtime) we were already getting 3-ft waves where 6-in. waves were and are rarely common. At about 2:30, the waves were at about the same size, but became rougher and more frequent. At about 4:30, I could no longer hold a camera to take a shot, and several trees had had already fallen in the middle of our existing, very narrow path to the water. The waves were now about 6-10 ft high--coming in through 3 sections, one right after another, and it was at that point that I knew we were in for the storm of a lifetime. I was officially scared out of my pants for our lives. (As well as for those things that what we had worked for- for over 30 years- that was about to be destroyed and scattered to the wind in about perhaps a matter of hours.) We did not venture out after 5:00 PM, and the power went out somewhere soon after. We sat on the second-floor bed -with the 3 dogs- for the next 10 hours, and rock-and-rolled with the rest of the house. During the span of the night I sat by the bedroom window (as it were a poor substitute for our TV) and noticed out in the distance, over the waters between the Raritan Bay and NYC/Staten Island, blue lights silently, exploding. It wasn't till the next day that I found out that these were transformers circuming to the storms relentless intensity. Surreal is the best word I can use to describe the whole night. We got a few hours of sleep, and woke to the first signs of daylight. The fence didn't survive, but, much more importantly, the house and we did.
At some point that next day, the local radio station came back on the air, and it was only then that we got an idea about the magnitude of the storm that was in which in the process of passing through the northeast area. The 'Superstorm' brought little rain; however, the wind damage, just in our neighborhood alone, was the worst I'd ever seen--first hand. Because the storm landed at about high-tide and under a full-moon, the water damage was specific to those things on and/or right next to bodies of water. The radio broadcasts could not prepare us for the reality of the true measure of damage caused by Sandy, until days later when we ventured out past the Keyport Marina off of Route 35--in search of food and gas. We saw several cars pulled off to the side of the highway, and were shocked to see boats piled one on top of the other--spread out all over the place in various positions--few actually in the water where they belonged. Little was actually the way it should have been normally. I balked at taking pictures, and still do--especially when people are around.
Our power came back last Tuesday evening, the same day I was able to get my hands on a (cancelled-order) generator from Sears. (That experience was a nightmare unto its own) With weather patterns, the way they've been, I think it was still a good investment. (especially, since we're moving to Florida....ASAP......pleeeeeaaaaassssse!)
Camping-out sucks, and the time without the amenities of modern society really blew; however..........after listening to the horror stories of others and seeing just some of the damage to surrounding towns I have gotten in touch with some real and genuine gratitude. It's been only a few weeks, and the stories continue to filter in. Like with all tragedies, the best and the worst of humanity is always revealed; however, the 'best' is all that I'm interested in and can handle right now. Over time I've come to believe that one is either part of the problem or part of the solution, and that ' real recovery' can not be done alone. There is 'good news' and there is 'bad news'; however, over the last several weeks I've come to find that the most painful thing is 'no news'.
I pray for peace and a speedy-recovery for all. JamesHarmon
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Michele Wambaugh (Deleted) said (15 Nov 2012):
What a wonderful essay & photography, James! Thanks for sharing with those of us far away! BRAVO!
Deborah Downes gave props (15 Nov 2012):
Powerful essay, James. Thankful you and your family are okay.
Saroj Swain gave props (15 Nov 2012):
Fabulous shots and narration... .... Vote!!!
Bailey Cooper said (15 Nov 2012):
This is a first-rate photo essay. Just because one can shoot does not mean one can write. It is the coupling of both that separate the men from the boys. The writer must be able to draw the viewer/reader into the emotions of the story. It is all about human voyeurism... our desire to experience every nuance and the depth of the anguish that keeps us reading to the final punctuation mark.
So many photo essays have one part or the other. So many photo essays are expository, devoid of feeling or emotion... just the facts ma'am... just the facts. If you find yourself glazing over 4 sentences in, the writing should not be presented in photo essay format. You have allowed us to be present in the moment, literally and photographically. Well done.
Nancy Richard gave props (16 Nov 2012):
One of the best stories I've ever read........you outdid yourself, James. Don't know why you'd want to move to Florida, though. Hurricanes there are more frequent and worse.
Photo Shack (Deleted) gave props (16 Nov 2012):
This is a great accounting of the reality there; I am glad you are there to capture the "good" coming from the "horribly bad" of that storm. I'm sure you are a good neighbor to have out there...
Fred Moskey gave props (16 Nov 2012):
Excellent story, very well told. Your description of what a storm can do and your emotions are perfect!
John Linton gave props (17 Nov 2012):
Hell YEAH! Rad!
John Linton said (17 Nov 2012):
We live in Westerly, RI...several hundred miles from where Sandy made landfall...and yet, our beaches suffered extensive damage...We judge everything by the '38 Hurricane which devestated Westerly...We've had nothing that bad since...But Sandy ranks right up there with the '54 Hurricane as the next two most damaging storms to hit our coast...We were finally allowed to view the damage to the beach properties on Veterans Day...
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (17 Nov 2012):
A brilliant composition together with great photos James. I am sorry for the damage you received but am delighted that you and your loved ones are safe!!!
Susan Littlefield gave props (18 Nov 2012):
I am in awe of your incredible storm of the night of Sandy! I simply cannot imagine going through something like that. I appreciate your sensitivity in not taking a lot of photos; just viewing the damage must be hard to take! I am so thankful that you survived the storm with comparatively little damage, and I certainly would not blame you for wanting to move!! Hell hath no fury like Mother Nature!! Voted yes on this amazing and impactful essay.
Yaz Hawkins said (19 Nov 2012):
Wow! That was some an angry storm! Terrific story, great but sad pictures, James!
Yaz Hawkins said (19 Nov 2012):
Donna Mullins (Deleted) gave props (20 Nov 2012):
A wonderful heartfelt essay James. Voted!
Chuck Homler said (20 Nov 2012):
I've been meaning to read your essay for a while because some of the images looked familiar to me. My grandfather lives in Hazlet, and I grew up in Marlboro about 15 minutes down Rt 79 from you. I had friends in Keyport and have friends in other areas around the bayshore. You really capture the devastation with your images and your words.
I remember the Nor'easter in 1992. I thought that was the worst. Sandy Hook became an island. I can't believe what happened with Sandy.
Richard Gough gave props (23 Nov 2012):
This is wonderful and a great personal account of Sandy, well done!
Carlos Aviles gave props (24 Nov 2012):
Excellent work
Michaela K. gave props (24 Nov 2012):
my vote
Sarah Springer (Deleted) gave props (25 Nov 2012):
Peace and best wishes.....very heartfelt and agree with Bailey
Massimo Bardelli said (29 Nov 2012):
Great reportage, Bravo!
Robert R. Gaines gave props (14 Dec 2012):
*****'s for your writting and images James.
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