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In an industry where sequels are the norm, it's difficult to sift through the hundreds of movies with the same basic title. Luckily, I've made this list to help those looking for legitimate horror franchises that are worth following. I concocted this lineup according to my favorites, along with some suggestions from fans of scary movies via twitter.
15. Chromeskull: Laid To Rest 2 (2011)
I love the villain of ChromeSkull. His attire reminds me of a sick, twisted Donnie Darko bunny, with a serial killer's mentality. The first film is fast-paced and terrifying, with a creepy, quiet murderer who enjoys toying with his prey. While the second is a little slower than the first, the vicious deaths make up for the lack of speed. Also, scream queen Danielle Harris graces the screen with her presence, as ChromeSkull's right-hand-lady.
14. Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
Yes, that's Henry Rollins. If that's not enough reason for you to see this movie, then maybe the fact that Joe Lynch (Chillerama, Holliston) directed it will. Still not good enough? Watch it solely for the reason that you won't be able to predict exactly who's going to die, and when.
13. Scream 4 (2011)
This slasher got back to the basics, which any fan of the original Scream can appreciate. It's just Sid and Ghostface, facing off in a battle to kill or be killed. The old gang gets back together in Woodsboro, along with a new slew of fresh meat waiting to be carved by the hooded killer's blade. Wes Craven came back to the franchise to direct this return to the classic, and his influence attributes to the movie's dignity. The ending runs on a little longer than it should, but overall, it's a sequel that's worth seeing.
12. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
This movie proposes a change to the classic novel Frankenstein. The sequel to the first adaptation suggests that maybe, if Frankenstein and his monster survived, the reanimated man would desire a companion. Although some scenes from this black and white classic are a little goofy, the movie gave birth to one of the most iconic females in horror history: the bride of Frankenstein.
11. Halloween 4 : The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Scream queen Danielle Harris stole horror fans' hearts at an early age in this slasher. Ironically, this gifted little actress would go on to star in Rob Zombie's re-imagining of the Halloween franchise, as Annie, Laurie Strode's best friend. H4 returned to what made the series great in the first place: Dr. Loomis, Haddonfield, and Michael Myers.
10. Predator 2 (1990)
This sci-fi/horror classic takes the terror from the first film, and places it in the viewer's backyard. Before, Arnold Schwarzenegger was busy saving our lives far away, in a jungle that most of us would never venture into. However, in the sequel, no one is safe. Danny Glover is great as lieutenant Mike Harrigan, the leader of a group of frustrated cops caught in the middle of a battle with local L.A. gangs. However, once the squad is introduced to the predator, they quickly find that the thugs are the least of their problems.
9. Aliens (1986)
Here's a sequel so entertaining that some argue that it's better than the first. An egotistical scientist talks Ellen Ripley into returning to the alien planet by convincing her that his plan is to destroy the foreign beings. However, once the crew is in the deep isolation of space, she finds that all is not as it seems. Ripley kicks even more ass than she did in Alien, which is advantageous to the group aboard the ship, since there are an overabundance of extra-terrestrials to battle.
8. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
In a world where the fate of humanity is doomed, everything is frightening. Ten years have passed since Sarah Connor was informed that Skynet, a computer in the future, aimed to exterminate humans, and her son was humanity's only hope. Fast-forward to the present: after being wrongfully placed in a psych ward, Connor seeks freedom from her cage, while her orphaned son John merely seeks sanity with his foster parents. Arnold Schwarzenegger shines as the terminator, a lifelike robot programmed to protect John from the other terminator sent to kill him. Linda Hamilton is a beacon of strength, and Edward Furlong gives arguably the best John Connor performance to date.
7. Hatchet II (2010)
This film is spectacular for many reasons: one, Adam Green rightfully replaced the old Marybeth Dunstin with the new and improved Danielle Harris. Two, this movie offers a new take on an already unique tale of vengeance. Three, this movie raises the body count, as any sequel should, and four, Tony Todd got the large role he deserved in the first flick.
6. Hostel: Part II (2007)
What's great about this sequel is the different perspective that it offers. In the original Hostel, the film is entirely from the victims' standpoint. However, the second goes into more detail about the evil organization, and tells the killers' side of the story. Eli Roth shows that he can make a sequel that's just as scary as the first, even when the audience knows what to expect.
5. Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Camp Crystal Lake, Jason shows his deformed face again. In this film, a group of soon-to-be counselers go to the dangerously infamous camp in hopes of re-opening the area for business, but a certain machete-wielding maniac has other plans. Although Jason Voorhees emerged as a villain in Friday the 13th Part 2, his legendary hockey mask didn't arrive on screen until Part 3. Plus, this slasher contains some creative deaths, filmed for 3D.
4. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Nancy Thompson is all grown up, and on a mission to help others like herself. While working as a psychiatrist at a mental institution near her old street, Nancy meets a group of young individuals who all share dreams of Freddy Krueger. Together, she and the kids fight Freddy for the right to their dreams, and their lives. The third film in the franchise contains imaginative deaths, a creepy mental instituion, and Patricia Arquette!
3. Oldboy (2003)
Although the sequels have little to do with the first film, the vengeance trilogy is one of the best to have ever existed in horror cinema. Oh Dae-su is released from an unidentified and unexplained prison, which has held him captive without an answer for fifteen years. Upon his freedom, his is presented with a cell phone, a suit, and a time limit of five days to find out who placed him in confinement and why. This tale of revenge is full of beautifully gruesome fight scenes, fantastic acting, and an ending that will have you lost in thought for days.
2. Army of Darkness (1992)
After being sent to 1300 A.D. in Evil Dead 2, Ash quickly becomes the olden town's local hero. The people he comes into contact with believe him to be the prophesied one can who search for the book of Necronomicon, which will save their society, and return Ash to his own time. Will the unlikely hero defeat the dead army and make his way back to the life he knew before? Most of you probably know the answer, and those of you who don't should watch this movie immediately. Bruce Campbell is downright groovy as one of the most memorable characters in all of celluloid history, the defender from darkness. Although timid at first, this wallflower proves that anyone can become a smooth-talking, chainsaw-fighting casanova, as long as they're Bruce Campbell. Hail to the king, baby.
1. The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Baby, Otis, and Captain Spaulding are on the run from the start in this sequel to Rob Zombie's first film House of 1000 Corpses. A new sheriff named John Quincy Wydell is in town, and he wants nothing more than to wreak vengeance on the Firefly family for killing his brother. What starts out as a battle between good and evil quickly turns into a question of morality, as the viewer becomes unsure of which side is just. Every new piece of evidence brings Wydell one step closer to a murderous rampage. Whether or not he is justified in his actions is up to the audience. Rob Zombie displayed extraordinary growth with his second movie, establishing himself as a worthy director with this gem. Sheri Moon Zombie declared herself a bona fide actress as the deadly eye candy with a bloodlust, and Bill Moseley showed that even men who look like hippies can be terrifying. Sid Haig's performance as Captain Spaulding is simply one of the best horror characters to have ever surfaced in the genre. Haig demonstrated his brutality doesn't have to hide behind a clown mask to put fear into its victims, or its audience. The film's soundtrack is beautiful, the cinematography is admirable, and the ending is unmatched. Without a doubt, The Devil's Rejects is the best horror sequel of all time. I can only hope that Zombie's next project is as perfect as this cult classic.


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UTASP to press government on non-payment of public sector workers deductions
Jerome Reynolds, Staff Reporter
KINGSTON, Jamaica:
The Union of Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (UTASP) says it is prepared to take action to press the government to pay over millions in deductions owed to financial institutions for public sector workers.
General Secretary, St Patrice Ennis says the union is frustrated by the government's empty promises to settle the matter.
It is reported that the government has failed to pay over $700 million in deductions.
Ennis says the action of the government is a slap in the face of public sector workers who have made sacrifices such as foregoing wage increases for the last five years.
He stressed that the non-payment of the deductions has resulted in many public sector workers being subjected to higher repayment interest rates on loans from financial institutions.
He further says the situation has caused many civil servants to become bad debtors with some being hauled before the courts by creditors.
The UTASP General Secretary says his members have lost confidence in the Government as it regards the payment of deductions.
He further says his members are opposed to beginning negotiations with the government for the new contract period until the debt has been cleared.
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Apple investing $1 billion in SoftBank Vision Fund
Apple is investing in SoftBank Group's new technology fund, reports The Wall Street Journal. The company confirmed its plans with the outlet to invest $1 billion in the SoftBank Vision Fund to help finance new technologies that it could use in the future.
"We believe their new fund will speed the development of technologies which may be strategically important to Apple," Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet told The Journal. She also noted that Apple has been working with SoftBank for several years.


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Local Government
Bellevue is an unincorporated community of Davidson County. The city of Nashville and Davidson County were consolidated in 1963 as a way for Nashville to combat the problems of urban sprawl, and the combined entity is officially known as "the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County." Most folks call it "Metro Nashville" or simply "Metro."
Metro government offers services such as police, fire, electricity, water and sewage treatment. Metro Nashville is divided into 14 communities, one of which is Bellevue, along with six smaller municipalities within the consolidated city-county: Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Goodlettsville, Oak Hill and Ridgetop.
Nashville is governed by a mayor, vice-mayor, and 40-member Metropolitan Council — 35 representing individual council districts, plus five at-large members. The current mayor is Karl Dean. Metro Council is the legislative government body for Nashville and Davidson County. The Bellevue community is represented by four council districts, although two (Districts 22 and 35) cover more than 75 percent of Bellevue. Metro Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Learn more at nashville.gov.
Metro Council Representation
417 W. F. Rust Court
Nashville, TN 37221
(615) 347-7544
Metropolitan Council Office
One Public Square, Suite 204
P. O. Box 196300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-6300
Doctor of Audiology
Vice President
Champion One
University of Georgia, BSEd, Communication Disorders
University of Tennessee, MA, Audiology
University of Florida, AuD, Audiology
Married to Sonny Farmer
Two daughters – Alison Kirshner and Andrea Falik
Religious Affiliation
Council Committees
Budget and Finance
Chair, Personnel
Former President, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
President, Exchange Club of Bellevue
President, Pine Forest Homeowners Association
Chair, TN Licensing Board for Hearing Aid Dispensers
Congregation Micah Choir
Mina Johnson
Metropolitan Council Office
One Public Square, Suite 204
P. O. Box 196300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-6300
(615) 429-7857 (Cell)
- Community Volunteer
- Caregiver
Previous Occupations
- Corporate Interpreter, Bilingual Recruiter – NiS International
- Assistant Food and Beverage Manager – Omni Netherland Hotel
- General Manager – Restaurant Mina's
- General Manager – Okamoto Corp.
- Accounting Assistant
- Gavin Johnson – Spouse
- Shizuka Suzuki – Mother
- Louise Edens – Grandmother-in-law
- Santino – Pyrenean Mastiff
- Graduate of Japanese Public School System
- ESL Class at Emory University
Council Committees
- Planning, Zoning and Historical
- Public Works
- Rules – Confirmations – Public Elections
Community Involvement
- Japan-America Society of Tennessee (JAST)
- Women for Tennessee's Future (WTF)
- Women In Numbers (WIN)
- Nashville Next Community Engagement Committee
- Mayor Dean's Citizens Advisory Committee for Amp
- Nashville Neighborhood Group
- Past Treasurer of West Meade Park Neighborhood Association
Dave Rosenberg
7429 Riverfront Drive
Bellevue, TN 37221
(615) 208-7129
President, ILG Web Services
B.B.A., Accounting, University of Georgia
Married to Allison Rosenberg
Sons, Brandon and Justin
Dogs, Abbey and Rudy
Bellevue Harpeth Chamber of Commerce
Metro Schools Parent Advisory Council
Gower Elementary School PTO Executive Board
Harpeth River Watershed Association
Angie Henderson
Metropolitan Council Office
One Public Square, Suite 204
P. O. Box 196300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-6300
Telephone: 615 260-5530
State Government
Tennessee's governor holds office for a four-year term and may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. The governor is the only official who is elected statewide. Unlike most states, the state does not elect the lieutenant governor directly; the Tennessee Senate elects its Speaker, who serves as lieutenant governor.
The Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature, consists of the 33-member Senate and the 99-member House of Representatives. Senators serve four-year terms, and House members serve two-year terms. Each chamber chooses its own speaker. The speaker of the state Senate also holds the title of lieutenant-governor. Constitutional officials in the legislative branch are elected by a joint session of the legislature.
The Tennessee income tax does not apply to salaries and wages, but most income from stock, bonds and notes receivable is taxable. All taxable dividends and interest which exceed the $1,250 single exemption or the $2,500 joint exemption are taxable at the rate of 6%. The state's sales and use tax rate for most items is 9.25%. Food is taxed at a lower rate of 5.25%, but candy, dietary supplements and prepared food are taxed at the full 7% rate. Local sales taxes are collected in most jurisdictions, at rates varying from 1.5% to 2.75%, bringing the total sales tax to between 8.5% and 9.75%, one of the highest levels in the nation. Intangible property is assessed on the shares of stock of stockholders of any loan company, investment company, insurance company or for-profit cemetery companies. The assessment ratio is 40% of the value multiplied by the tax rate for the jurisdiction. Tennessee imposes an inheritance tax on decedents' estates that exceed maximum single exemption limits ($1,000,000 for deaths in 2006 and thereafter). (adapted from Wikipedia)
State & Federal Representation
Suite 37 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-4317
Fax: (615) 741-0360
1536 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
phone: (202) 225-4311
fax: (202) 226-1035
hours: M-F 9:00am-6:00pm
Nashville District Office
605 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37219
phone: (615) 736-5295
fax: (615) 736-7479
hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
Suite 310 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-6679
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Published on Jul 26, 2012
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Xerox gave attendees of the Rochester International Jazz Festival an augmented reality experience with an app specially created for its sponsorship of the event. the The JazzFinder app, developed by digital agency Motive and marketing agency Roberts Communications, centered on a series of posters placed throughout the city during the nine-day festival. Attendees could scan any poster with the app to access information, listen to sampling from featured artists and keep track of musicians' set times. Jazz fans could also create photos of themselves with an artist's augmented reality avatar, then share with friends on Facebook and Twitter.
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The Great American Read
The Great American Read is an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the lens of America's 100 best-loved novels (as chosen in a national survey). It investigates how and why writers create their fictional worlds, how we as readers are affected by these stories, and what these 100 different books have to say about our diverse nation and our shared human experience.
This LearningMedia collection highlights books from The Great American Read that find their ways into classrooms and onto summer reading lists. It includes additional resources across PBS partners that contextualize the authors and the impact these books have had on specific readers and throughout history.
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Alice in Wonderland
Anne of Green Gables
Charlotte's Web
Chronicles of Narnia
The Giver
Harry Potter
Where the Red Fern Grows
Middle School
Little Women
Looking for Alaska
The Outsiders
To Kill A Mockingbird
Tom Sawyer
High School
Another Country
The Book Thief
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The Catcher in the Rye
Color Purple
Count of Monte Christo
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Gone With the Wind
Grapes of Wrath
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Invisible Man
Jane Eyre
Lord of the Rings
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Pilgrim's Progress
Ready Player One
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The Stand
The Sun Also Rises
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Things Fall Apart
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Kenyon Moves Past Mount Union, 5-0
May 9, 2009
Courtesy of Kenyon Athletics
GAMBIER, Ohio - Kenyon College won its first game of the 2009 NCAA Division III men's tennis tournament in convincing fashion Saturday afternoon, advancing past Mount Union College by a 5-0 count. The Lords will host Carnegie Mellon University in the third round of the Sunday at 1 p.m. for the right to move on to the national quarterfinals May 19 in Claremont, California.
Seniors Daniel Becker (Portland, OR/Sunset) and Robert Alef (Golf, IL/Glenbrook South) set the tone for No. 7-ranked Kenyon (20-7) by breezing to an 8-1 win at the No. 3 doubles. Junior Charles Brody (Washington, DC/Sidwell Friends) and freshman Joshua Stiles (Chelsea, MI/Chelsea) then followed with an 8-3 decision in the top doubles flight, and sophomores Tomas Piskacek (Sestajovice, Czech./Gymnazium Spitalska) and Jeremy Polster (Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights) made it a Lords' sweep by piecing together an 8-5 win at the second doubles.
Piskacek moved Kenyon to the brink of advancement with his 7-6, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. A couple of matches were close to giving the Lords their fifth and decisive victory, but junior William VandenBerg's (Milwaukee, WI/University School) 6-2, 6-4 decision in the third flight ultimately gave the team its 12th-straight match win.
Kenyon's showdown with the No. 14 Tartans, a 5-1 winner over Kalamazoo College in Saturday's other action, will be a rematch. When the two squads met March 27th at Carnegie Mellon, the Lords won by a 6-3 margin.


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Dirty Dinners at the Calleva Farm are a series of unique evenings in the countryside, featuring local ingredients, local wines and live music on our beautiful farm in Dickerson, MD. We love the way the Dirty Dinner series reflects Calleva's mission & values by introducing people to the beauty of the great outdoors in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve. Dinner ingredients are mostly grown at Calleva Farm, plus additional produce from other area producers & wines from local vineyards.
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NW Quadrant, East of Rock Creek, Federal Government Employees
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Peter Brown spent his career working for the Department of Justice. Upon retiring, he dedicated himself to writing. He is the author of a novel, Ruthie Black (2006), and a self-published collection of short fiction, Sidewalk Faces (2012).
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Nothing has revolutionized smokers' expectancies to quit their hazardous habit as the e-cigarette did. From a novelty device back in 2006 the ecig has started gaining popularity a year later and nowadays it helps millions of smokers all across the United States to cut down or kick the habit for good. Its principle is fairly simple – you take a heating element if the form of an atomizer, a battery to power it and a supply of e-liquid and you're ready to vape. What you get is a flavored aerosol that's more closely comparable to vapor than to smoke. It mimics tobacco smoke and smoking in general but it does it without the tar, ash and thousands of perilous chemicals and carcinogens.
The strongest point of the electronic cigarette is the fact that it addresses all points of nicotine addiction and it can help people stay away from tobacco in a different manner than traditional replacement therapies. Because you can puff on your e-cigarette, feel that throat hit from the nicotine and enjoy the good taste you also make the same hand gestures as when you are smoking. And, referring to the social aspects of smoking, you can use your e-cigarette while your friends or colleagues puff on their tobacco in breaks and, besides this you may be able to use it in places where traditional cigarette are generally banned.
However, there is an ongoing debate on the safety and social acceptance of these electronic devices. First of all, the Achilles' heel of e-cigarettes is the fact that they mimic smoking to the last detail. This has made them similar in the eyes of non-smoking advocates and generated a lot of controversy. But with more recent e-cigarette models, the traditional shape was abandoned and instead we have today personal vaporizers that look more like fashionable accessories. Once we start referring to them as 'personal vaporizers' and get rid of the cigarette look-a-like stigmatization there's a better chance for these device to become socially accepted. It's understandable that people fear they might glamorize smoking once again and vapers would become role models for today's youths, but when you look at the surveys there is no clear indicator of any gateway effect these ecigs might have. So why is vaping better than smoking?
First of all, let's compare vaping to smoking and not with breathing fresh air. Vaping does not generate smoke, tar, ash, butts and thousands of chemicals. This from the start means it's better for your lungs and for the environment. E-liquid is made of glycerol and propylene glycol, substances commonly found in other day-to-day products like toothpaste or inhalers. Nicotine is highly addictive but it's found in low concentrations in the e-liquid bottles which are usually child proof. The risk of getting a nicotine overdose from puffing on an e-cigarette is virtually improbable because you are inhaling small doses and your body always lets you know when you had enough.
There are currently no fatalities linked to the use of e-cigarettes, compared to the hundreds of thousands of smokers dying each year due to tobacco-related illnesses. Yes, the long term effects these devices might have are still unknown but it's generally believed that – if they exist – they can't be as bad as in the case of cigarette use.
Vaping can help you save money on the long run, because the price of one month's e-liquid supply is far lower than the price of tobacco cigarettes. If you neglect the initial cost of a starter kit (around $75 - $150) a heavy pack-a-day smoker could end up saving from $75-$125 each month. That's a lot of money that's getting put to healthier use.
Many people that have made the switch from smoking to vaping have noticed they can smell and taste better and also gained a lot of energy. It has encouraged them to live a healthier lifestyle through exercise and better nutrition products. Puffing on e-cigarettes doesn't have the same nasty effects on your teeth, skin and hair. No more lingering tobacco smell around the house or inside the car.
Because e-liquid comes in gradual nicotine concentrations, if you want to quit entirely you just have to slowly go for lower levels until you reach the point where you are vaping nicotine free. And with the majority of suppliers selling their e-juices in nicotine free alternatives, you can always enjoy e midnight treat without the perils of addiction or putting on extra pounds.


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Most runners will describe how they can lose themselves while exercising - the cares, worries and trials of the day disappear as they pound through the streets.
Filmmakers Matan Rochlitz and Ivo Gormley decided to take advantage of this effect by interviewing people in Victoria Park in London as they ran to see how they would react.
What they got back were some startlingly frank confessions about runners love lives, relationships and inner thoughts. It gives a unique insight into their subjects' lives.
It seems running can liberate your mind and lift any inhibitions.
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Venue - Nenagh Olympic Indoor Complex
Time - 10:45 - 15:00
NOAC hosted a triangular interclub event, involving athletes from NOAC, Leevale AC and Ferrybank AC.
This was a repeat of last year's friendly, fun, yet competitive event where athletes gain points for their club in each event.
Each year, the club with the highest points total at the end of the day is awarded the Joe Nagle perpetual memorial trophy. The late Joe Nagle was a former chairman of Leevale Athletic Club and served that club loyally for many years as well as representing Leevale and Ireland on the international stage.
Nenagh Olympic staged a late comeback to win the triangular competition. The final points tally was :
- Nenagh Olympic 1362 points
- Ferrybank 1305 points
- Leevale 1280 points
A big thanks is extended to both Ferrybank and Leevale for travelling in such great numbers and to all who helped in the running of the event. A special thank to Mary Cullagh who had a party bag prepared for every athlete on the day.
Athletes arrived @ 10.45 and took part in a group warm up @ 11.00, events kicked off @ 11:30.
- 60m: U 8 - U 16
- Middle distance: U 8 - U16
- Long jump: U 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16
- Shot: U 11, 13, 15
- Hurdles: U 11, 12, 13, 14
- Relays: U 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 (U 16 mixed)
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Welcome to my website. I'm a Swindon Wedding Photographer who specialises in Fine Art, Documentary, Reportage Wedding Photography and Engagement Photography. Please feel free to browse my galleries for examples of my work. I'm based in Swindon but offer Wedding Photography services throughout Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Berkshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, London, the South West and the UK. Wedding Photography is my passion and if you are looking for a Documentary Wedding Photographer with a fine art, creative approach, I would love to have a chat with you.
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Priston Mill Wedding Photographers – A selection from Aimee and Mark's wedding at Priston Mill, Bath.
Wedding Photography Bath – Nestled within a valley and with two beautiful countryside venues, the Tythe Barn & Watermill, Priston Mill is a great venue to host your wedding. The Tythe Barn is great for larger weddings and the Watermill is suited to more intimate weddings and receptions. Both have a magical feel about them and the gardens and landscape are a wonderful backdrop for wedding photographs. There were so many unique moments to document throughout Aimee and Mark's day which has created a really varied collection of images. The weather was really warm and sunny throughout the day and at one point so hot that the kids soaked themselves playing with the water fountain which made for some wonderful candid moments to capture. Later in the evening as the sun started to come down and cast a golden light over the grounds, we ventured out for some more portraits and these images document the passage of time which I so love. Thanks to Aimee and Mark for choosing me to capture this very special day.
My style of photography is a mix of candid photo-journalism and fine art portraiture. Wedding collections are large and contain several different kinds of shots from candid shots of guests, informal relaxed and fun group shots, to relaxed lifestyle, natural and posed photos of the bride and groom. There are many photographers out there and so it's important to choose the one you feel is right for you. If you feel my style suites you, send me an email and let's have a chat, It all starts here…
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Demolition of the monstrous carbuncle that was The St James Centre, a shopping and hotel complex slap bang in Edinburgh's city centre is nearing completion. But it has been stopping residents and visitors alike for months and will continue to do so for a while yet. In its place will be built a new £1billion state of the art shopping centre and hotel.
Sitting proudly to the North of this massive operation is John Lewis, part of the centre, but resisting development and trading as usual.
Not only is the painstaking process fascinating to watch but the emerging gap is revealing a new cityscape that won't be there for long so make the most of your visit and see what you can't for long.
The Georgian side of Register House can be seen for the first time in my lifetime and prior to the hideous St James Centre the area was a multi story slum that was demolished in the 1960s, so the views really are ones for the history books.
The bridge picture above was an 'arty' snaky bridge that linked the East side of Leith Street to the shopping centre.


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I've been back from IMATS London a week so it's about time I did a post about what I brought back with me. I'll do some reviews of the show and the lectures I attended in a different post.
Here are my favorites from my shopping haul:
Of course my shopping spree started right at Schiphol airport! Oh the joys of being able to browse the stores by myself :) The only problem was: what to buy!
First treasure that caught my eye were these beauties from Christian Dior.
Only available in tax-free of course and all the more covetable because of it.
These are called Cannage Color Collection (Collection Voyage) and I got the Eye Palette and the Lip Palette.
This is what they look like opened: (aren't they just gorgeous, I really had to push myself to use these because it seemed a crime almost to dive in there and spoil them!)
The ouside is made of (probably) fake patent leather with the signature stitching all around.
Shame they don't list the colors inside anywhere, but thats not a big problem for me.
I took the plastic cover with the brushes out to show the colors more truly. All the colors in here are very useable and thats a huge plus because more often than not you buy a palette like this and end up using only 2 or 3 colors and the rest just sits there, and ends up being thrown out because you can't refill it?
Not so with these babies from Dior, I just know I will use them ALL!
I also love the "D" charm with each palette but thats so beside the point (NOT).
All the eyeshadows have some form of shimmer in them, the darker colors less so than the lights. I was immediately drawn to the awesome black, navy and deep brown.
Here are the swatches I attempted to make, please be gentle I never did this before so I'm a swatch virgin so to speak!
This is the left row of the palette, starting with the navy blue at the bottom and up to the black at the top.
Navy: deep very pigmented with little flecks of gold
Pale Pink: also lots of pigment no gold more of an iridiscense to it
Deep Purplish Brown: more purple than brown, very usable
Black: almost mat with a hint of shimmer
This is from the right row, bottom to top
Deep golden brown: very pigmented again warm brown with golden shimmer
Pink white
Yellow White
Whitest white: good for extreme highlights
I just noticed my hand with the camera is reflected behind the Dior logo. oeps can you tell I'm new at this!?
Anyways these are supposedly all Dior Addict lipglosses (again no names!) and gave me some suprising swatches.
Some colors that look very deep in the palette end up very transparent and vice versa.
So here goes:
Again starting with the left row, at the bottom:
Purplish berry: looks pretty deep in the palette, not so much on my hand.
Pinkish rose: pretty much true to what you see in the palette
True pink: very pigmented as you can see
Pale pink: almost see through, I can image this showing up almost clear on the lips but we'll see.
Right row, bottom to top:
Deep orangy red: very very pigmented this was a surprise after all the transparant colors before
Dark burgundy brown: lots of pigment
Neutral pink: more pigment than I expected
Icy pink: pretty transparent with some shimmer to it.
Color payoff of the right row was a bit better than the left row, but I guess there is something for every occassion in here whether you want a bold red lip or a neutral or innocent clear gloss.
I will of course road test these on jobs to see how they hold up.
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Here in Baltimore, we always have a chip on our shoulder. And I love that about us. And if there's one thing we know how to do around here, it's hate another sports franchise. And since the Ravens are going against the Patriots on Monday Night Football tonight, it's a good time to rank in order how much I hate everyone else, because nothing gets my blood boiling like a little Ravens-Patriots in prime time.
8. New York Yankees- I have the Yankees a lot lower than probably most people around here. When comparing the Yankees to the Red Sox, the enemy of my enemy is my friend right? Not that the Yankees are my friend, but the Red Sox are most certainly my enemy. I'll root for the Yankees all day over Boston.
7. Boston Celtics– Do I give a shit about the NBA? Not really, but I hate any team from Boston. Group the Bruins in here too.
6. Duke– Coach K for some reason gets a pass for being a total dick. I lost any amount of respect I had for him when he sat there crying that the Terps left the ACC and said he'd never schedule us again. Cry baby.
5. Cincinnati Bengals- The Bengals' defense has some of the most scum bag guys in the NFL on it.
4. Toronto Blue Jays- This one's a newer hatred, but it came on strong and quick when the city of Toronto found out they have a baseball team back in mid July of 2015. From Bautista pretending he's a hard ass and not wanting to actually fight anyone, to Josh Donaldson being the biggest tool in sports, to a fan throwing a beer at my boy Hyun-Soo Kim, it's easy to hate the Blue Jays.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers- The Ravens and Steelers have had their battles on the field, and unlike a certain franchise in Foxborough, I think most fans have respect for the Steelers. But we can still hate the living shit out of them.
2. New England Patriots- The definition of a "holier than thou" organization, Patriots fans love to try to take shots at the Ravens organization whenever they can. I don't know if they don't like us because Flacco has more postseason wins since he came into the league in 2008 than Brady does, or because the Ravens have on multiple occasions knocked them out of the playoffs (could have been one more, thanks Lee Evans), but the Ravens own real estate in the Patriots' heads, and I love it.
1. Boston Red Sox- There's nothing like a team going from not winning a World Series in 86 years to suddenly winning one and thinking their the model franchise. Fuck them.


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Markoff Tile Corp., Inglewood, CA 1926-1945
Vintage tile was originally made as a keystone or central tile in a fireplace surround. It has a mix satiny glazes in shades of brown and beige. Three dimensional anchor.
6 1/4″ wide at top x 5″ wide at bottom x 5 1/4″ tall
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1. Ulta Pro First Dance (3 coats)
2. Studio M Basket Case (3)
3. OPI Shangri-la-la Lilac (3)
4. Sally Hansen Beyond Perfect Pink Lilac (3)
5. Sweet Serenity unlabeled (4)
6. Sweet Serenity unlabeled (4)
7. Sweet Serenity unlabeled (4) [all the Sweet Serenity were tricky to work with, but this one especially gave me fits]
8. Borghese Piccola Tulip (2)
9. Jordana Wild Over Orchid (3)
10. Sally Hansen HD Hi-Definition Byte (3)
11. Orly Gorgeous (3)
12. OPI Purple-opolis (2)
13. Sally Hansen Salon Mulberry Glaze (2)
14. OPI Kinky in Helsinki (2)
15. Pure Ice Rio (2)
16. Borghese Vignetto Berry (2)
17. Orly Happily Ever After (2)
18. Essence Eclipse Don't Bite Me Kiss Me (2)
19. Nox Twilight Sugar Plum (3)
20. Zoya Jacy (2)
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On some of the detail photos below, you'll see what look like tiny claw marks. This is what happens when one paints a bunch of wheels at one time and then stacks them up to carry to the other room for photos before they are quite dry.
On an unrelated to nails note, when I was on my five looks in four days trip, I got to participate in a fashion show featuring garments from Igigi, which is a website that sells clothing in sizes 12 to 32 (US). I modeled the Paloma Dress.
The reason I am telling you this here is that I'm doing a giveaway for a $50 Igigi gift certificate over on my journal site, where I did a review, and thought some of you reading might be interested in getting in on that. International readers are welcome to enter, just make sure that Igigi ships to your country (see the Igigi shipping and delivery page for details). Deadline for that is May 15, 2012, and the information on how to enter is in my review.


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Mark and Laciena
Laciena has been our favorite Fairy partner housekeeper since July of last year. She's been with us since day 1 of our current office location. Laciena has such a warm, caring presence and for that we look forward to her daily visits. We're grateful for having lucked out on such an awesome Fairy partner housekeeper! We consider her an essential member of our Kaliber Labs family - she eats with us, puts up with our crazy office personalities (and mess), and we've gotten to know more about her and her family. A cozy home is what keeps a family together, and Laciena keeps our office clean and cozy!
Mark, SF
I have had the pleasure of getting to know many of my customers quite well. One customer in particular is Mark Ruiz and his team at Kaliber Labs. Every time that I come they greet me with smiles and enthusiasm. They always say they`ve missed me and they ask about my son. They offer me lunch sometimes and when I have time we chat about business and our families. They also gave me a generous Christmas gift. I really appreciate their loyalty as customers!
Laciena, primary housekeeper, SF
Ashley and Christine
When my youngest was born I had 2 kids under the age of 2, I was so busy with them that my daily chores at home would fall behind. Once we found Christine my life drastically changed, she is there to help with laundry or cleaning so that I can spend more time with my children. She feels like family now! My 2 year old loves her and knows her by name. She always shows up with a smile on her face, she is caring and sweet... we love having her around!
Ashley, NY
I was at a unit doing my usual cleaning and my customer had to pick up her older child from school early due to an emergency, she asked me to watch her 2 month old baby till she came back.... I felt so good to know she trusted me enough to watch the little bundle of joy!! Our relationship has extended way beyond a hsker/customer relationship and that makes me feel like am doing my job to the best of my ability!!
Christine, primary housekeeper, NY
Renu and Naty
Naty has become family to our entire building! She brings such great energy into our home everyday. Everyone in the building loves Naty and we are so thankful to have her come into our home everyday!
Renu, SF
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Learning to Bake a Cookie for Your Big Day
Why not try on your own to bake some wedding cookies in Houston,TX for your incoming wedding day? This will be a fun idea if you are not too busy or you have some spare time before your wedding day. Cookie cakes Houston are fun especially that the children guests that you will be having will totally crave on it. You can definitely add up some cookie cutters on your big day. So, here are some secrets that you can follow when you want to have the most adorable cookies on your wedding day:
Flood Filling
The technique we are using here to "flood fill" the icing is super easy once you have the right icing consistency. By adding tiny amounts of water to your royal icing recipe it will slowly start to thin out. What you want is for your frosting to quickly disappear into itself when you bring the spoon up and let it fall back into the mix. It needs to easily fold back into itself because this is what you will be doing to the top of each cookie that will be served by your wedding caterer.
Filling Your Pastry Bag
There are many different pastry bags on the market, from the kind you can wash and reuse to the ones you throw out when you are done. The choice is up to you. You can use a little plastic screw cap that securely holds your decorating tip in place. If working with multiple shades of icing at the same time – you'll need multiple bags.
Embellish Your Cookies
There are many different designs that you can make on your stacked wedding cookies with this royal icing but you can just make a bunch of dots. Why? Because they are easy, cute and can easily cover up icing mistakes! How to make stacked wedding cake sugar wedding cookies in Houston, TX? You can squeeze a tiny little bit of frosting onto each cookie and quickly pull away. At first the dots may look pointy – but within seconds they pool up and make perfect dots!
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20/04/2016 08:42
Bryony Moore discusses her groundbreaking research
Ethical Consumer has partnered with Fashion Revolution to, this week, publish the first edition of the Fashion Transparency Index.
The index rates 40 of the biggest global fashion brands and companies according to the level of transparency in their supply chain.
Lead researcher and Ethical Consumer research associate Bryony Moore gives us the inside view on the research:
1) Did you have a dialogue with the companies? Which were the best/worst companies at responding to requests for information?
All the 40 brands featured in the report were sent a questionnaire asking for more information about each question in the ratings methodology. Of these brands, only 10 responded to the questionnaire and we commend these brands for engaging with the process but were disappointed that more companies were unwilling to engage. To us this seemed symptomatic of the problems in the industry.
Those that didn't respond were rated based on the information publicly available on their websites. As a result they may have received lower scores, as our researchers were not party to information about initiatives the companies may be working on behind closed doors.
2) What stands out from the research?
The vast majority of companies really need to be doing a lot more work around transparency.
While some brands scored higher than others, none of the 40 we surveyed scored the very highest marks. We set the bar quite low so this was surprising.
Some good progress is being made by some brands (e.g. H&M, Levi and Inditex). However in certain areas of the supply chain, much work is needed to demonstrate that we really know where our clothes come from. For instance none of those surveyed are meaningfully tracking and reporting on third-tier suppliers such as the sources of their cotton.
3) Is there anything you'd like to research further? or develop?
This project is an ongoing one, and the methodology remains a living, breathing beast! We'd like to receive input from other stakeholders like NGOs, researchers and trade unions, as well as the brands themselves. We aim to reflect current best practice, which will hopefully improve as time goes on. Next year we'd like to rank 100 brands.
4) Are ethics improving in this sector?
Yes, very gradually. But we hope that this work will spur companies on to do more and spur the public on to challenge them to do more.
The Transparency Index shows that while some brands we surveyed are making more progress than others, not one of them can fully answer the question #WhoMadeMyClothes. We want to see much, much more transparency around the second, third, fourth tiers of the supply chain.
To explain more an increasing number of brands are beginning to disclose the factories which manufacture their garments - the Cut Make Trim facilities, as they're known. We found a small number of brands making this list publicly-available on their websites.
But, as described in the report, the supply chain for a piece of clothing is incredibly long and involves multiple actors - cotton is grown by a farmer, then that cotton is ginned and spun into thread, then woven into cloth which is dyed and finished. Only at this point does the Cut Make Trim (CMT) factory come in to the equation. We call this CMT stage the 'first tier' of the supply chain. Each supplier involved before the Cut Make Trim stage is a different tier.
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About Us
History of The Verdigre Eagle
(The first of the following is taken from the Verdigre Centennial book as authored by Ron Dobry.)
The plot of Verdigre was filed July 12, 1887. Our only source for the first year of Verdigre's existence as a town is a copy of the Verdigre Hornet. It was published by George W. Quimby who had published The Hornet in Creighton. E. A. Fry, the pioneer newspaperman of Knox County, recalled that Quimby had sold the newspaper. It is not known whether Quimby had brought a printing press to Verdigre or whether The Verdigre Hornet was printed at that time in Creighton.
In 1888 the Verdigre Hornet was published by Minnie E. Quimby. By the time of the election the Verdigre Hornet was no longer being published and election results appeared in the Knox County Democrat of Niobrara. (Quimby had started the Verdigre Hornet in July of 1887. He was no longer publishing it in November of 1888 when it was reported that the Hornet had "changed hands again." It was now owned by a Fred Hamilton of Pierce.) Another publication lists Elmer Bruce as the publisher of the Hornet. George Quimby had taken up the carpenter's trade.
It is not known just when George W. Quimby sold the Hornet, though perhaps in April. E. A. Fry recalls that he sold the newspaper to a William Chappell who renamed it The Verdigre Democrat, a paper still being published early in 1890.
In 1890 the Verdigre News was still being printed, this time by a man named Chappel, who had become postmaster. It did not continue in existence much longer. On April 4, 1890, E. A. Fry reported in the Pioneer that E. H. Purcell, formerly editor of the Republican in western Nebraska had sold his printing plant out there and was to start the Knox County Recorder from the ruins of the Hornet and the News. The initial number of The Recorder appeared in Verdigre later that month.
E. H. Purcell ended his work as editor and publisher of the Recorder with the issue of December 16, 1897. it was Barrett who replaced him as editor and Fred Quimby as manager. In Feb. 1897 John Berrett and his family moved to Florence and George Quimby evidently became editor.
Quimby was still editor of the Verdigre Recorder on March 9, 1898, but on April 6, 1898, the Niobrara Tribune reported that Quimby had sold the Recorder (which he must have purchased from Purcell at some point) and had moved from the place leaving Verdigre without a newspaper. Not until November of 1899 did Verdigre have a weekly again.
John Barrett, who was publishing the Verdigre Citizen, was a real estate agent.
Reports are contradictory, but it would appear that in 1902 T. A. Tikalsky began to publish the Verdigre Progress. No paper earlier than 1905 has been found, but the volume number on the masthead would indicate that was the case. Tikalsky published the paper in the old Bank of Verdigre building on the northeast corner of Main and Third Avenue.
The Niobrara Tribune reported in February 1906 that "John Barrett, editor of The Citizen, had been arrested through the post office department for libel and is held in the sum of $300 to appear before the federal court. Mr. Barrett is alleged to have said things in his paper which are not true concerning citizens of the community and the suit grew out of bitter personal fights that have been going on. He has waived preliminary hearing." No further details of this case could be found.
In 1909 the Citizen was under new management, W. G. Squires having bought the paper from John Barrett.
The Citizen was probably the building on Lot 6 of Block 16.
In 1913 Dobry's writing states: The Citizen's publisher, Joseph Heins, put up a new building.
Harry Hartson purchased the Citizen from Joseph Heins in 1919.
The Citizen changed hands with the issue of January 25, 1923, when Mrs. Charles Pearce of Winnetoon took possession.
In 1927 Frank J. Pavlik, who with his mother owned the Verdigre Citizen, leased it to Mrs. Charles Pearce. In an editorial he said that he and his wife were leaving Verdigre for a little time only "to gain more experience and new ideas in order that we may be able to conduct this business better in years to come. He enrolled at a lithography school in Davenport, Iowa, and never returned to run the Citizen. Indeed, in July he transferred his rights to all property belonging to the Verdigre Citizen to Victor Brozovsky. Brozovsky hired G. H. Liddell to handle the mechanical department.
In November of 1929 Gilbert H. Liddell agreed to buy the plant, business, and good will of the Citizen from Victor Brozovsky.
1931: The end of an era in the newspaper business came in February. Victor Brozovsky, from whom Gilbert Liddell had been renting the Citizen's plant and equipment, had for a year been going from town to town with his family working at various jobs. He came back to Verdigre and on February 4th took possession of the paper. Brozovsky then sold it at a mortgage sale. "As he was the only bidder at the sale the property passed to him and he is now in possession of same." Liddell may have been in default of contract. "Victor Brozovsky absolutely refused to make any reasonable deal by which the undersigned could continue to pay out on the contract." Since Liddell had a lease on the Matt Kripner building, Brozovsky was going to "have a paper printed in Sioux City this week but whether or not he plans to continue this program we cannot state." This editorial was printed on the front page of The Verdigre Eagle. Liddell had purchased the plant, subscription list, and good will of the Winnetoon Eagle and the plant of the Bristow Enterprise. This is where The Eagle borrowed its name. Apparently Victor Brozovsky did have an issue of The Citizen printed in Sioux City, but this has not been seen and it is not known whether there were any subsequent issues. The new Eagle reported that a hard-times costumes.
1932 – Gilbert Liddell, editor and publisher of The Eagle died suddenly. His son Forrest succeeded him.
Wencel Jankiewicz bought in The Eagle in October of 1932 from Forrest Liddell, who had been getting out the paper since the death of his father.
It was now December 1941. Wencel Jankiewicz bought the Divis building for The Eagle newspaper and shop for $80.00.
Marcella Juracek moved the Verdigre Beauty Salon from the Divis building to the Anton Jelen building to make way for The Eagle.In April 1952 Wencel Jankiewicz announced the end of an era. Since it was no longer possible to get ready-print, he would publish an eight-page paper whose pages were reduced in size. There would be eight pages of local news, instead of four. "It must be remembered, Verdigre is a small town after all, and there is not the news or advertising here to fill up a standard eight-page paper. So we are doing the next best thing possible, giving Verdigre a weekly paper which will measure up to the size of the town in proportion," Jankiewicz wrote.
Meanwhile Joseph F. Farnik bought the building which had once housed The Verdigre Eagle and which since 1946 had been the place for services of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which owned the property. He moved his barbershop there in September.
On May 7, 1964, Wencel Jankiewicz, who had recently had surgery, announced the sale of The Eagle to the O'Neill Frontier. Starting May 14, the former Eagle would become a section of the latter. This was the beginning of a troubled time. Despite the conscientious efforts of those who were local reporters, it was impossible to operate a home-town newspaper from a distance.
On June 3, 1965, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brown brought out the first edition of the Verdigre Citizen. They had come to Verdigre from Winner, S. D., where they had been employed, both of them having a journalistic background. For nearly 13 months the town had been without a newspaper and the best efforts of its correspondents on the O'Neill Frontier did not make up for its absence.
The issue of July 21, 1966, was the last of the Citizen. There were no farewells. Three weeks later The Verdigre Eagle appeared. The new publisher and editor was a local man, Dan Pavlik, who explained: "It is with regret that after one short year, it is assumed that the Verdigre Citizen has ceased with publication. With its cessation goes the cession of rights and privileges. Its existence will have become another chapter in the history of our community. It is with regret that with it must go its mailing list, the second class mail privileges, its legal status, and its name. In short it is necessary to start all over again from the bottom." The Eagle name had been purchased from the Frontier's publisher to whom it had become valueless. The first edition was August 11, 1966.
Dan, who with his wife of almost 2 years, Glenna (Reinoehl) from Niobrara, and with the help of "Slim" Pavlik – Dan's dad, worked three weeks on the first issue. People wanted to subscribe, but the young couple refused money until they could prove they could do the job. Dan, who had gone to Wayne State College and then to barber school, decided that wasn't what he really wanted to do, so he came back to Verdigre and had been working for Mott Feed & Trucking. Glenna had been employed at the courthouse until the last of July when she quit to have their first child (Aug. 31). There was one linotype and it was in pretty bad shape. They hired a guy from Hartington, Frank Foecke, to show them how to run it, and then Marvin Ziska from O'Neill to fix it. The mats (with the letters on them) would fall into any channel and when you hit a key on the keyboard it was a guess as to which letter you would get. It was a real challenge, but Dan wanted his hometown to have The Verdigre Eagle, so they kept at it. He used to enjoy watching Wencel and Albina put out The Eagle when he was young.
They added another linotype, and at one time had three. One had several magazines on it (different fonts, or type styles, and sizes. This way you could turn a hand crank and have what you wanted without changing the heavy bronze-filled mat containers. Also as other newspapers were going offset, they were getting rid of their hot metal machines, therefore bringing the costs down to where the small newspaper could make these purchases. They had a teletypesetter which required a typing machine that put little holes in a paper on a roll. There were six possible holes whose combinations signified a letter. First these had to be justified lines so as it went through the linotype the line would be tight enough and not allow the hot metal to "squirt" out between the mats. Then you'd have to open up the machine and clean it up. Hopefully the hot metal would not touch your skin because it stuck immediately, from a temp of 550 degrees to your body temp of 98.
The next purchase was an adjustograph. With this machine, the typesetter could type a paragraph with any justification. The 1" yellow tape with the holes in it was fed into this machine and it would figure the line length for you. It would cut a new tape which would be fed through the teletype which then produced slugs of type.
From that point they went to photographic machines which produced the typed material on photographic paper which they ran through a developer and used for pasteups.
Their first taste of offset came with a commercial press on which Dan did the jobwork – envelopes, stationery, recipe books, etc. The next in the field of modern printing was the digital camera which eliminated hours in the darkroom. In 1980 The Verdigre Eagle, which had been printed letterpress, went offset. This required computers and a printing press too costly for each newspaper to own. Therefore, the typing, pictures and pasteups were done at home and then taken each week to O'Neill to be printed. From 1980 to 2005 Dan made most of the trips to O'Neill, bringing back the printed and folded papers to stamp for mailing. Very few times was the paper printed late because of weather and roads.
Publisher/Editor Dan Pavlik had suffered a heart attack at the age of 51 (in 1995).
On the morning of October 16, 2005, he woke up and didn't feel well. He was hospitalized and later that same night he passed away, from an apparent heart attack. The whole town was shocked as were the readers when they got their Eagle.
Dan's brother, Keith Pavlik, who with his wife Theresa lived in Tucson, Arizona, came back for six months to keep the publication going. Daughter Jeanne (Pavlik) Wagner came to work for her mother while her twin brother, Rick Pavlik, came from Silver City, Iowa, to do the commercial printing sometimes more than one weekend a month. He had watched his father at the printing press, but had never expressed an interest in doing the work. He fulfilled this part of the business until his youngest sister, Lisa, returned from Omaha and learned the trade.
Although Glenna had said if something happened to Dan she would discontinue The Eagle's publication herself, but the help of her family and Dan's to keep it going was an inspiration.
The weekly trips to O'Neill came to a halt when the two daughters talked Glenna into the most progressive publication – and with color – after talking to a sales representative from White Wolf Web Printing in Sheldon, Iowa. With the December 16, 2010, edition the staff took on the complete digital method of printing. Instead of putting together the pasteups (and taking them to O'Neill), they set everything up on the computer, paginated the pages and dropped it in the White Wolf Web dropbox (via e-mail) on Tuesday late afternoon or evening. The paper was printed and delivered the next day in time to get it in the mail that day. Thus it has been since that date and it continues to work out fine. Subscribers appreciate the print and the color.
Coming to retirement age, Glenna sold The Verdigre Eagle to daughter Lisa Wessendorf on December 9, 2011. Lisa and her husband Jason Wessendorf continue the weekly paper with Glenna's assistance on Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday for mailing, and some time in between to do the Glancing Back column. Jason, who also has a knack for computers, enjoys writing and reporting and has been gifted in this field.
During the controversy with the school addition, the unrest of the people was trying, but with gratefulness for our educational facilities at our Q125, we hope that all can be blessed with the feelings of working together for others – especially the young people, a great asset to one and all.
The future of The Verdigre Eagle looks promising and is made possible by its advertisers and supporters; certainly, Dan Pavlik and all the former publishers share the pride of its presence and importance in the years that come and go.


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Los Angeles: TV personality Khloe Kardashian has spoken out in support of her husband Lamar Odom`s brawl with the paparazzi.
The couple is currently struggling to save their marriage, as a woman recently claimed about having an affair with Odom amid the tension that the basketball player was recently seen breaking a photographer`s equipments and smashing them on the road.
However, Khloe took to Twitter and supported Odom, reports dailymail.co.uk.
"Wow! Can`t believe a paparazzi snuck into our gated area and violated our private property. This is the same pap that did a hit and run but my brother and I caught him and he has the nerve to taunt us! Be ashamed of your self," she posted.


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Tips on How to Measure your Body and Measurement Record
Tips on How to Measure Correctly
- Use inches or centimeters but always use the same style.
- Keep the tape measure as horizontal as possible.
- Tension should be light, but not too loose and do not pull the tape tightly (pinch the skin).
- Use your hand or fingers to designate the target area so that you know you are measuring the same spot each time.
- Place the starting end of the tape in a place that is easy to read. Use a mirror to check tape placement is correct and to read your results.
- Measure each area twice to start and insure that you are reading the tape correctly.
- Measure yourself in your underwear for accuracy. Ladies – wear the same style bra each time.
Neck: Stand straight – head held high and forward facing. Measure as close to the middle of the neck as possible.
Chest: Measure along the nipple line, keeping the tape horizontal around the back.
Underbust: Measure along the lower bra line under your breasts. Not necessary for men, unless you have man-boobs! J
Mid-drif or upper abs: This can be a bit tricky but for consistency measure the middle between the underbust line and the naval line.
Waist: – Measure along the naval line.
Hips: Measure four fingers down from the naval line. Keep the tape even – horizontally.
Bottom: Measure the 'fullest' part of the buttocks. If you are pear shaped that may mean you will be measuring a bit lower than someone who is not.
Upper Thigh: Usually about 2-3 fingers from the crotch but always the fullest part of the thigh.
Lower Thigh: Measure four fingers up from the top of the knee.
Calf: Measure the fullest part of the calf each time.
Ankle: Measure the narrowest park of the ankle – usually about 2 – 3 fingers above the inside ankle bone.
Bicep: Measure about one full palm width above the bend of the elbow.
Forearm: Measure down about four fingers from the bend of the elbow.
If you have fatty wrists – measure them about one finger above the wrist bone. Or if you have fuller upper arms you may want to do 2 or 3 measured areas such 4 fingers above the bicep measurement and possibly 2 fingers above the elbow bend.
Why do so many measurements? Because it is so gratifyingly motivating to see the centimeters fall away. Sometimes the scale won't move but you are still losing centimeters; and also, because we lose fat in different areas at different rates.
Monthly Measurement Record
|Right Bicep
|Right Forearm
|Left Bicep
|Left Forearm
|Right Upper Thigh
|Right Lower Thigh
|Right Calf
|Right Ankle
|Left Upper Thigh
|Left Lower Thigh
|Left Calf
|Left Ankle
|Weight Loss
|BFI Loss
|Total cm
|Total cm Loss


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(Neb)-Philadelphia Educator New Omaha School Supt
By: John Axtell Posted at: 02/01/2018 06:13 PMOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The chief academic officer of the Philadelphia school district has been named the new superintendent of the Omaha school distict. 55-year old Cheryl Logan replaces Mark Evans, who is retiring after five years as superintendent.
Omaha is Nebraska's largest district with about 52,000 students, but the Philadelphia schools have some 135,000.
The Omaha school board selected Logan from 74 candidates and two finalists. The other finalist was Harrison Peters, deputy superintendent of Hillsborough County Schools in Tampa, Florida.


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OMICS International organises 3000+ Global Conferenceseries Events every year across USA, Europe & Asia with support from 1000 more scientific societies and Publishes 700+ Open Access Journals which contains over 50000 eminent personalities, reputed scientists as editorial board members.
|A bodys immune system is present to protect its body cells from foreign substances that cause diseases. It produces antibodies against the foreign antigens leading to their destruction and hence death. In addition to this, various immune cells like lymphocytes and monocytes disrupt foreign cells by the process of phagocytosis in a normal biological condition. But sometimes, due to an abnormal immune response, bodys immune system starts attacking its own healthy cells and tissues. It happens when the lymphocytes cannot distinguish between antigens and bodys own cells. This leads to destruction of bodys healthy tissues, which sometimes leads to death. Such conditions are referred to as the autoimmune diseases. The main consequence of such diseases is inflammation that leads to swelling, redness and chronic pain. The survey reports reflect that females get more acquainted with these diseases as compared to males. Open access to the scientific literature means the removal of barriers (including price barriers) from accessing scholarly work. There are two parallel roads towards open access: Open Access articles and self-archiving. Open Access articles are immediately, freely available on their Web site, a model mostly funded by charges paid by the author (usually through a research grant). The alternative for a researcher is self-archiving (i.e., to publish in a traditional journal, where only subscribers have immediate access, but to make the article available on their personal and/or institutional Web sites (including so-called repositories or archives)), which is a practice allowed by many scholarly journals. Open Access raises practical and policy questions for scholars, publishers, funders, and policymakers alike, including what the return on investment is when paying an article processing fee to publish in an Open Access articles, or whether investments into institutional repositories should be made and whether self-archiving should be made mandatory, as contemplated by some funders.
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Agates of West Grinstead
I've just started tracing the Agate line of my tree, and already I'm back to 1782ish, with Thomas Agate, born about 1782, he married Mary Bacon in 1805 in West Grinstead.
I'm looking for any help in tracing further back, does anyone have information on Agates from this area.
Please feel free to contact me with more info, or to request more info from me. I have three generations worth of Agates from West Grinstead and Thakeham.
I look forward to any replies,
Thanks, Benn.
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Desmaison began climbing in Fontainbleau as part of the third generation of young Parisian mountaineers and climbers known as the "Group of Bleau." There, in 1954, he met Jean Couzy, a young aerospace engineer and test pilot, with whom he climbed extensively in the Alps, particularly on the west face of the Petit Dru. He made the fourth ascent of the Dru's original route, as well as both the first winter ascent and the first solo ascent of the same route. With Couzy, who died tragically in 1958, he added also a new line--the all time third--on the Marguerite spur of north face of the Grandes Jorasses.
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The week has seen some very interesting developments for next-generation consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Despite many strongly-worded opinions floating around on the internet regarding Microsoft and Sony, none can deny that the two gaming giants have attracted a flurry of attention, for very different reasons.
The Los Angeles-based Electronic Entertainment Expo is known for its huge announcements and product demonstrations, and this year was no exception. Unfortunately, it is also home to some of the biggest blunders in recent gaming history, and recent information suggests that Microsoft is adding to that list.
The Xbox One has already had its fair share of negative publicity with Microsoft's stance on used games, dropped Live support outside of the 21 countries it will launch in, and an abundance of misinformation and uncertainty. Adding to this are recent photographs suggesting that Xbox One game demos shown at E3 were actually running on Windows 7-based PC setups.
Considering Microsoft is asking $499 for hardware that may very well not have been tested by the industry and media during the event, questions are being raised about whether or not the PC builds are running the same brand of video cards and truly comparable specs. Keep in mind, past E3 console demos have often run not on finalized hardware, but on systems with similar system power, and it could be as simple as the demo running on a makeshift devkit.
What is more worrying in this case however, is that Microsoft itself seems less than confident about using Windows 8 for its gaming demonstrations. After all, the operating system intended for Xbox One is a hybrid of Windows 8, along with other systems Microsoft has put together specifically for the next-generation console.
Taking into consideration everything gamers have seen unfold over the past few weeks, this particular incident will likely be met with little more than an eye roll on its own, but Microsoft needs to turn its image around in time for Xbox One's November release window.
Xbox One releases in 21 countries worldwide this November for $499 US.
Follow Kyle on Twitter @superkyol.
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Carrot juice is the richest source of vitamin A. The body can easily assimilate this type of vitamin A. Carrot juice not only has a rich source of vitamin A, but this juice has a good supply of vitamins B, C, D, E, G, and K. Carrot juice has some awesome benefits. From what I am reading, it is a juice you can drink every day. No need to add other fruit and vegetables to carrot juice, it is potent all by itself. Most juicing recipes use carrots for sweetness, but it is more to it than adding it to juice recipes for sweetness.
The carrot juice molecule is like the blood molecule. Maybe this is one of the main reasons why carrot juice is so beneficial for the body.
Here are benefits of carrot juice:
2. Helps nursing mothers enhance milk quality
3. Natural solvent of ulcerous and cancerous conditions
4. Nourishes the entire system
5. Helps normalize weight as well as chemical balance in the body
6.Helps in improving and maintaining the bone structure of the teeth