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Orange and cerulean blue, the new colors chosen by Moleskine for the portable booklight, new shades that join the classic black version.
Designed for nighttime readers and writers, the features are the same: flat shape, flexible material, clips onto laptops, books and notebooks, also doubling as a bookmark.
The booklight can be recharged from any USB port. A blue light indicates that is it charging. Two LED lights provide even, bright lighting.
Available at the Moleskine store and in select stores around the world.


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Philip Larkin Event Tomorrow
The Poetry Society of America presents: A Tribute to Philip Larkin on the occasion of the publication of The Complete Poems, edited by Archie Burnett and published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
with special guests:
Meena Alexander, Martin Amis, Billy Collins, Deborah Garrison, Adam Gopnik, Eamon Grennan, Saskia Hamilton, Mary Karr, Nick Laird, Katha Pollitt, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, Vijay Seshadri, Paul Simon, Zadie Smith, and Andrew Sullivan
and live musical performances of some of Larkin's favorite jazz songs by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Sidney Bechet.
Tuesday, April 24th, 7 p.m.
The Great Hall at Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street, New York City
Admission is free.


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A head-on crash Sunday between a pickup truck and a Volvo on Route 114 south of Sag Harbor claimed the life of the Volvo's driver, Douglas Foster Schneiderman, 51, of Maclean, Va., and left his two passengers hospitalized with serious injuries. The accident happened a little after noon.
Mr. Schneiderman's wife, Elisabeth, and one of his daughters, Rachael, who were the passengers in the car, were both taken to Southampton Hospital with what police said were serious injuries and remained there as of yesterday.
Brian K. Midgett, 20, of East Hampton, the driver of the 1996 Ford truck, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Medical Center, also with what East Hampton Town police described as serious injuries. He remained in the hospital as of yesterday as well.
Police said Mr. Midgett's truck, which was heading south, had drifted into the oncoming lane. Detective Lt. Christopher Anderson said the investigation was ongoing as to the causes of the accident.
East Hampton Police impounded both vehicles for inspection.
"It was horrific. It was one of the worst things I ever saw," said Reed Jones, who is an ex-marine and volunteer member of the East Hampton fire police, who directs traffic at such events.
It was in that role that Mr. Jones witnessed the aftermath of the accident. Trailing the deceased man's car by five minutes was a second car with his other daughter and his mother inside.
When they came upon the accident, the daughter got out of the car, saying, Mr. Reed remembered yesterday, "Where's my dad? I want to see my dad."
An emergency worker tried to pull her away. It was then that she was told he was dead, Mr. Jones said. The scene is one that Mr. Jones said will remain with him forever.


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... if you make an unjustified comment on any of my works, I'll let you know, okay? [a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=117693\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
But how can you say my opinion is unjustified, unless I say something like the sky is too dark, and there is no sky. Otherwise, aren't you saying your opinion is somehow better than mine?[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=117698\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
If this was a site full of doctors giving medical advice, wouldn't it be expected that some credentials be presented? At least something? What I love about this site is the free exchange of information. I feel this would be an even higher quality exchange if the anonymity were removed.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=117794\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
Technically, it looks OK.The upper corners are too dark. There is a white halo around parts of the building. There is some flair in the upper center that doesn't seem to add value.The copyright and name don't add anything to the image. There are plenty of images of this building. It may be that your image isn't significantly different enough from some of those to earn a copyright. MAybe you don't own a coyright. While the image could get stolen, would you really be harmrf?
James,I agree with Howard on this issue. Art is in a different category to life threatening situations where the utmost competence is required. This is entertainment, isn't it?[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=117815\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
The copyright and name don't add anything to the image. There are plenty of images of this building. It may be that your image isn't significantly different enough from some of those to earn a copyright. MAybe you don't own a coyright. While the image could get stolen, would you really be harmrf?[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=116191\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
Ray, I think I said the image may not be original enough to be copyrighted and that maybe someone else already owns the copyright.I did NOT say the image isn't worth a copyright.+++++++++++++++Some additional info. U.S. copyright law is explicit about making what is called a derivative work -- a work based or derived from another already copyrighted work -- is the exclusive province of the owner of the original copyright. This is true even though the new work is a highly creative work. So this image of the Petronas Towers may, may violate copyright law. Did I say may violate?[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=117878\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
So when I use a digital camera to shoot Ferrari's in a motor show and display them online with my copyright imprint on it. Ferrari has the right to sue me for it?[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=118690\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
I cut/pasted this from a website for a service that registers copyrights for you for a fee."The United States has copyright treaties with most countries throughout the world, and as a result of these agreements, each country respects the copyrights of the others. Currently, a U.S. copyright is honoured in 190 countries around the world."I have no idea about which these 190 countries are or whether they honor copyrights between themselves.+++++++++++++++++++A resonable estimate is there are 194 countries in the world today.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=119026\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
It is my understamding, and you need to verify this for yourself, that I do not need to register a copyright on my photographs. A copyright happens when the photograph is taken.My only point, and you need to verify this for yourself, is I cannot copyright something that is already copyrighted.
What are you trying to say, Howard? I don't need to register a copyright on my photos and I cannot copyright something that is already copyrighted. The two statements might be true but the circumstances are different. I don't see how the second statement could apply to Couleur's photo. He's got a copyright by virtue of the fact he's taken the photo.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=119258\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
If you transact business with your photography it is essential to register the images with the LOC to afford yourself the ability to go to court if there is an infringement. See James Godman's post, he is correct.Registration is simply part of doing business, and is the best way to protect your work if you place any value on it.[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=119269\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


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Quick Indian Recipes
How to Make Mirchi Bhaji (Mirchi Pakora Recipe)
My father-in-law really loves spicy food, so I thought I would surprise him with stuffed mirchi pakora, which are whole green chile fritters. Before getting started, I had to estimate the level of spiciness of the chiles. It turned out the green chiles we bought from the Indian market this week were painfully spicy. So I made an incision in each chile and removed all the seeds.
The preparation method I learned from Lulu's grandmother involves stuffing the chiles with tamarind paste, then dipping them in (besan) chickpea batter before deep-frying them until golden brown.
I have to admit I didn't try any, but in my defense, even Lulu, Daddy and the girls found the peppers really spicy. Don't get me wrong; they really enjoyed them even though the girls ended up chugging milk to help offset the spiciness. I'm just saying, you've been warned!
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10 movies to see over the holidays
Tragic, yes, but some sagas must come to an end, such as "Twilight." Other chapters in an ongoing legend promise a follow-up even before the end credits roll, as in the very good new James Bond film "Skyfall." And the rest? The rest is silence, for now, because the public hasn't voted at the box office just yet on "Django Unchained," for instance. Here's some of the top movies to get you started this holiday season, which coincides nicely with end-of-year awards consideration season, which coincides nicely with an uptick in quality and the sudden arrival of Oscar-possible films not necessarily made and marketed exclusively for those not eligible for a driver's license. (Opening dates subject to change) -- Michael Phillips, Tribune movie critic
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands marched in cities across Argentina Thursday to protest the government of President Cristina Fernandez, carrying signs saying "enough impunity" and demanding "independent justice."
As with previous protests in September and November, many learned of the demonstrations on social networks, and banged pots and pans as they converged on city enters. In Argentina's capital, the iconic obelisk and the Plaza de Mayo were crowded with people chanting "enough" after 10 years of rule by Fernandez and her late husband, President Nestor Kirchner.
But this time, opposition party leaders also joined in, turning what had been a non-partisan movement into something organized with an eye toward October's congressional elections, which could determine whether she has the votes to change the constitution and do away with term limits, extending her power indefinitely. "I came to see if the Kirchners will leave and we can make a serious country. That they leave and that peace returns so that we can be a united country once again," said Lorenzo Velazquez, a 51-year-old food worker. He carried a sign saying "2015 Sin Cristina," referring to the year when her current term will end.
Some of Argentina's television channels showed the march on a split screen, while also tracking a senate vote to approve new limits on court injunctions, a key part of a judiciary reform package the president's allies are rushing through Congress.
Opponents say the legislation is a power grab designed to neutralize any challengers, pack the courts with her supporters and control all three branches of government, thus derailing any corruption investigations.
"Without equal justice for all, there's no Republic nor democracy. Only an active citizenry can defend them," said congressman Ricardo Alfonsin of the Radical Civic Union, who trailed Fernandez in the last presidential race. Before she left the country to fly to Peru and then Caracas in support of Venezuela's newly elected president, Fernandez lashed out at the judges who struck down the heart of another law that she tried to use to reduce the influence of her leading media opponent, Grupo Clarin. Now Fernandez is aiming for a Supreme Court showdown with the media conglomerate.
Fernandez, who was re-elected by a wide margin, said she's "never seen anything" like Wednesday night's federal court ruling, which she said was clear evidence that the judicial system must be brought under the control of the democratic process.
The judges upheld Argentina's 2009 media reform law, but declared unconstitutional the key provisions that apply to Grupo Clarin, one of Latin America's most powerful media conglomerates. The judges said limits on how many broadcast stations and cable networks a company can own are unconstitutional violations of private property rights.
Her point-man on enforcing the media law, Martin Sabbatella, urged the Supreme Court to settle the case quickly.
"The ruling destroys the limits, denies the virtue of the anti-monopoly spirit of the law and constructs another law that defends the corporate interests over the collective rights," he complained at a news conference. "We ask that it be resolved quickly, with speed, because it deals with a serious institutional problem since this law was approved by Congress more than three years ago and still can't be applied in full."
Clarin cheered the ruling, saying on its website that a ruling upholding the law in its entirety would have forced the company to choose between its popular Channel 13 or its Cablevision network in Buenos Aires as well as sell off its cable systems in many other cities and abandon its Internet services.
Fernandez's allies, who control Congress, meanwhile rushed to approve the judicial changes by next week.
The proposed changes would make judges with lifetime appointments more vulnerable to removal by expanding and directly electing the board of officials that appoints and disciplines judges. They aim to reduce nepotism by filling judicial posts through open competitions. After hours of debate Thursday night, the Senate also approved a six-month limit on court injunctions, and decided that a government appeal would suspend injunctions immediately.
This last point raised objections even among some of Fernandez's closest supporters, who argued for exceptions for when poor and defenseless people challenge the government in court. But the president complained that injunctions have become a tool of Argentina's powerful to prevent democratically approved measures from taking effect — just as Clarin has done with the media law.
"I have to say it: Here in the judiciary there's a kind of ghetto that remains stuck in time," Fernandez said. "There are judges who were never removed and go on showing their aristocratic past."
But thousands of people marching Thursday night seemed far more concerned about how she wields her presidential power.
"I'm against this judicial reform. The executive branch is inserting itself into the legislative and judicial. There aren't any real debates that permit laws to be modified, and everything is resolved with a yes or no," complained Hernan Fernandez, 38. He carried a sign saying "Mrs. President, in the name of democracy, don't kill the republic."
Associated Press writers Michael Warren, Almudena Calatrava and Debora Rey contributed to this report.


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Customers to Rapidly and Cost-Effectively Develop, Deploy and Manage User-Centric B2E, B2B and B2C Mobile Apps With Broad Set of Services and Support for Open Standards
LAS VEGAS — To meet heavy business demand for secure, cost-effective mobile app development both on premise and in the cloud, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the 3.0 release of SAP® Mobile Platform and a cloud version powered by the SAP HANA® platform for real-time enterprise performance. The latest versions are intended to provide unmatched productivity for developers via a comprehensive set of platform services, an open standards-based architecture and by embracing a "bring-your-own-tools" (BYOT) strategy through integration with third-party development tools. Millions of developers shall be able to use SAP Mobile Platform to create beautiful user-centric employee, business and consumer mobile apps, rather than spending time learning new tools and protocols. The announcement was made at SAP® TechEd, being held October 21-25 in Las Vegas.
"Today's most successful businesses run mobile, so to stay competitive companies need to move quickly to implement a future-proof mobile strategy on an integrated, open, standards-based mobile platform," said Anthony Reynolds, senior vice president, Worldwide Mobile Sales and Solutions, SAP. "We worked extensively with customers and partners to design and build our breakthrough new platform to provide a seamless user experience that lowers total cost of ownership for IT and lowers total cost of development for any type of mobile app. Early interest and feedback is fantastic and we are excited to bring this new platform to the broader market."
With a forecasted 102 billion mobile apps to be downloaded in 2013¹, many app developers now prefer to develop for mobile devices over desktops.
"Our research shows that all applications will be mobilized, making full application lifecycle management critical for protecting mobile investment," said Chris Marsh, principal analyst, Yankee Group. "Companies will look to integrated platforms along with open standards and interoperability to gain longevity. The leading mobile app platforms will be characterized by open and extensible architectures, an API management and data orchestration layer, extensive developer libraries, agnosticism to tools, infrastructures and standards, integrated testing and analytics and a rich ecosystem."
As the leader in helping companies large and small mobilize their businesses², SAP plans to offer one of the most mature and proven mobile app development platforms. To expand on the previous integration of Sybase® Unwired Platform, the 3.0 release of SAP Mobile Platform shall integrate the primary mobile application solutions from SAP — including SAP Netweaver® Gateway technology, Sybase Mobiliser and Syclo Agentry — to meet current and future mobile app use cases. The combination is envisioned to provide businesses of all sizes and in all industries a complete, highly flexible platform capable of handling mobile requirements for designing, building, testing, deploying, scaling and securely optimizing any app for any user.
"User adoption of the apps we created with SAP Mobile Platform has been tremendous," said Peter Matzek, business product owner, Varian Medical Systems Inc. "Four hundred engineers were running the field service app within a month, and as soon as word spread about how great it was, the rest asked, 'How can I get it?' Having the tools you need to do your job better is a good feeling, especially when you are helping to save lives."
Broad Set of Platform Services
To deliver a cost-effective solution for designing employee, business and consumer mobile apps, SAP Mobile Platform shall not require re-engineering of processes, resources or existing infrastructure. The platform is designed to keep developers "out of the weeds" and focused on creating a compelling user experience building on essential core and application services. These are envisioned to include core services that run in mobile apps, such as authentication, onboarding configuration, life-cycle management, logging and data integration; app services targeted for more specific functions around mobile commerce, including couponing, loyalty and mobile banking, and geolocation. Support for native, hybrid, meta-data driven, mobile Web and SMS app architectures is also planned to be featured.
Open, Standards-Based Platform
To provide a premier user experience for developers without requiring training on new tools, SAP Mobile Platform is intended to offer a future-ready architecture based on open-standards and open-source technologies that incorporate the latest mobile technologies. These shall include offline capabilities using the Open Data Protocol (OData) standard; OSGi architecture with Spring and Equinox frameworks; open-source Apache Cordova container with platform plug-ins; extensive use of HTML5 both in the product and for building apps; and HTTP REST APIs common across the on-premise and cloud versions of the platform.
Unparalled Developer Productivity Improvements
To optimize productivity while helping reduce development time and maintenance costs, developers shall still be able to choose their preferred development tools, augmented with software developer kits (SDKs) provided by SAP and libraries for building native and hybrid apps. Additional capabilities to help reduce total cost of development shall include common SDK for both on-premise and cloud mobile apps; WYSIWYG development environment for HTML5 apps; BYOT support; standards-based data integration; and offline/synchronization support.
"'Bring-your-own-device' is dramatically increasing smartphone and tablet usage in the enterprise, thereby elevating mobile apps to the mission-critical sphere for all businesses today," said Morris Beton, general manager, Developer Programs & Strategic Alliances, Intel. "The requirement for mobile apps demands that IT provide a highly scalable mobile platform for effective support. To better understand how SAP Mobile Platform provides a foundation of valuable tools for IT and developers in a single deployment, SAP and Intel engineers benchmarked a representative system under a full range of mobile app scenarios. We found the 3.0 version can easily scale from hundreds of users to thousands, delivering the level of support users expect from enterprise IT organizations"
Unified Cloud Offering for Faster, Simpler Innovation
The cloud version of SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 is built on the SAP HANA® Cloud Platform, an open, standards-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that shall allow SAP customers and partners to build and deploy custom applications in SAP data centers around the world. The cloud version shall also allow for rapid deployment of packaged, highly scalable native and hybrid apps on iOS, Android, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry. As part of SAP HANA Cloud Platform, mobile cloud version users also have access to other services, including analytics, integration, security and SAP HANA.
SAP Runs SAP Mobile Platform
Internally, SAP relies on the unique ability of SAP Mobile Platform to scale and support more than 55,000 devices and 60 mobile apps across all business functions, including sales, marketing, services, development and operations.
"We run enterprise mobility at scale and require a highly secure and flexible platform to support all major mobile device types," said Mike Golz, CIO, SAP Americas. "SAP Mobile Platform is the industry-leading solution that allows us to quickly evolve with the rapidly changing mobile market. We anticipate significant developer, IT and business benefits from the latest release based on the integration of best-in-class SAP mobile technology into a single, end-to-end solution."
A 30-day free trial of SAP Mobile Platform is available on SAP® Community Network in the Developer Center for SAP Mobile Platform and a free mobile development course is available on the openSAP platform. SAP also wants to collaborate with the best and brightest developers to build a community of amazing mobile apps and send the winner of its upcoming "Mobile Game On" app contest on the trip of a lifetime in 2014. To learn more, visit www.sap.com/mobile.
For more information, including additional announcements and coverage from SAP TechEd Las Vegas, visit the SAP SAP Newsroom.
¹Gartner "Forecast: Mobile App Stores, Worldwide, 2013 Update" by Sandy Shen and Brian Blau, September 5, 2013
²Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms" by Ian Finley, Van Baker, Ken Parmelee, David Mitchell Smith, Ray Valdes, Gordon Van Hulzen, August 7, 2013
SAP® TechEd in 2013: Las Vegas, Amsterdam, and Bangalore
SAP customers, partners, and technical experts are expected to convene at SAP® TechEd in 2013, the company's premier technical conference. Hands-on workshops, demo-driven lectures, and Q&A sessions on the latest developments in analytics, mobile, cloud, database, and in-memory computing enable SAP TechEd attendees to enhance their skills while making valuable connections with peers and IT experts from the SAP community. SAP TechEd is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 21-25, and will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from November 5-7; and Bangalore, India, from December 11-13. Follow SAP TechEd on Twitter at @SAPTechEd and join the conversation at #SAPTechEd.
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 251,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.
Note to Editors:
Webcasts, announcements, media roundtables, keynote presentations and blog posts from SAP TechEd will be available on the SAP Newsroom at: www.news.sap.com. To preview and download broadcast-standard stock footage and press photos digitally, please visit www.sap.com/photos. On this platform, you can find high-resolution material for your media channels. To view video stories on diverse topics, visit www.sap-tv.com. From this site, you can embed videos into your own Web pages, share video via email links and subscribe to RSS feeds from SAP TV. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews.
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Color Blind: 7 Other Controversial Ads You Might Have Missed
A couple of days ago, Ashton Kutcher came under fire when his newly released Pop Chips ad was criticized for its racial undertones with the character "Raj." Many people saw it as a stereotypical representation of Indian culture and felt Ashton's "brown-face" was a little overboard.
Was it racist? Better yet, should we even be shocked? This type of racially driven and/or highly sexual "shockvertising" has been going on for years. We decided to throw together just a few of the many advertisements out there that come off racist, unsettling, or just highly unappropriate (we're staring at you Terry Richardson!). Check out our list of 7 other controversial advertisements in recent times, and let us know if you agree or disagree.


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Terri Lees has been teaching aquatic activities and coaching swimming for more than 30 years. She taught and coached high school swimming for 12 years and spent 13 years at Wichita State University as the aquatic coordinator for campus recreation, where she taught and created aquatic programs for students and instructors.
Lees has been a contributor to the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Swimming and Diving texts and served as an on-camera host for the Aqua Fitness video. She is currently the chair-elect for the Council for Aquatic Professionals of AAHPERD and has presented at numerous state, district, and national conventions. Lees also serves as the chair for the development committee of the aquatic fitness instructor credential. She is a master teacher of adapted aquatics and a master instructor of aquatic fitness for the AAHPERD Council for Aquatic Professionals.
Lees is the aquatic supervisor at North Kansas City Community Center in North Kansas City, Missouri. She is personally involved as a competitive swimmer and is coaching a 50+ age-group team at the community center. She has designed and created all of the water exercise programs for the center and provides personal training in the water for people with disabilities.
"...this work is much more than simply a book full of various drills, activities, and games. I think that many aquatic practitioners, both novices and experienced instructors, will want to add this text to their professional libraries."International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
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The Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are expected to conduct damage assessments Tuesday throughout Etowah County after a strong line of thunderstorms moved through the area late Monday afternoon.
The Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are expected to conduct damage assessments Tuesday throughout Etowah County after a strong line of thunderstorms moved through the area late Monday afternoon.
The damage and power outages prompted the cancellation of classes Tuesday at Gadsden City, Etowah County and Attalla City schools. However, 12-month employees should report to work, according to the respective superintendents.
Injuries were reported in Gadsden and throughout the county, according to Mike Bryant, director of the Gadsden/Etowah EMA.
Bryant said 11 people from Gadsden were taken to area hospitals. He said officials are trying to determine how many injuries there were outside the city, but there are believed to be at least eight.
Bryant said trees were on houses on South 11th Street and other areas of South Gadsden. He said a roof blew off a house and landed on a car.
At least one person was injured when some tiles fell at the Medical Arts Building in Gadsden.
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office helicopter was in the area for an aerial survey of damage, Sheriff Todd Entrekin said.
Entrekin said Chief Deputy Michael Barton was in the helicopter with pilot Danny Fincher, and they were able to fly for about an hour just before dark.
Barton said the worst damage appears to be in the Sardis City and Smith Institute areas and the damage has a defined path.
He said there are a lot of trees down and damage reported in the Rainbow City and Gallant areas.
Anthony Clifton, director of the DeKalb County EMA, said southern DeKalb County had the most damage, with numerous mobile homes destroyed in the Kilpatrick area. He said one house in the Fyffe area was destroyed.
"It was pretty significant all across the county," Clifton said.
He said Heil Co. in north Fort Payne had significant roof damage, and damage was reported at Collinsville High School at the field house, gym and sports fields.
There were at least seven reported injuries, all believed to be minor, Clifton said.
"Only one was transported by ambulance," he said.
Clifton said there also were reports of damage at DeSoto State Park on Lookout Mountain, and that the park's lodge reportedly had to be evacuated following damage there.
Officials in Boaz and Albertville expected to be cleaning up damage well into the night.
Among heavier damage was a stretch along U.S. Highway 431 in Albertville. The metal roof at Country Thrift Store was blown off and dropped along the opposite side of the four-lane.
There were reports of homes sustaining heavy damage. Trees were blown down and some areas were left with debris scattered throughout.
One report from Boaz had a house removed from its foundation on Windsor Street. At least six power poles on Alabama Highway 205 north of downtown were snapped off. Trees were down on houses and cars, and several areas were without power.
Municipal Utilities Board officials said nearly 20 percent of their customers in Albertville lost power. Most were restored within a couple of hours, but scattered outages still were reported.


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Beverly Hills will forever hold a special place in Nick and Vanessa Lachey's hearts.
The new parents owe it to a particular street in L.A.'s posh city for helping them come up with a name for their now 4-week-old son, Camden John.
"It's kind of a funny story. I've always liked the name Colin. We thought that Colin would be the name. And John is my dad's name," Nick, 38, told PEOPLE on Tuesday.
"But as we got further into it, I learned that Vanessa wasn't a big fan of the name Colin, so we started looking for another 'C' name."
Nick, who frequented Vanessa's obstetrician's office with her on Camden Drive, one day suggested, "Hey, what about Camden?"
At this point, he says, "We didn't really know anyone else named Camden. It was such a neat name. We fell in love with it and decided on it five or six months ago."
And just in case there was ever any confusion, the 98 Degrees frontman wants everyone to know — with a laugh, of course — "He's not named after the city in New Jersey."
Falling in love with his baby boy has been as easy as falling in love with the name.
"As a first time parent, you don't know what to expect," Nick explains. "You get all that advice, but we've been blown away and happy about the fact that he's just been a good baby. He's got a great temperament. Every day is fun. It's a new adventure and we're loving every second of it."
Nick even appreciates the typically less-desired parts of parenthood.
"Diapers are no problem!" he says. "I had a little training with the niece and nephew with diaper duty, and yeah, I've got no problem changing diapers. It makes for good bonding moments with me and the little guy."
Lachey — who recently teamed up with Tide for their Show Us Your Colors football campaign — posed for a photo with Camden in matching Cincinnati Bengals gear.
"I'm an avid, passionate, lifelong Bengals fan, so this was kind of a no-brainer for me," Nick says. "Having a new son and being able to pass on my passion for my hometown team to him is great. I'm glad I have a son because in the middle of a great sports season, I can share those big moments with him. If I had a daughter, she'd probably be doing the same thing, but she'd probably resent me a little more for it."
Through Tide's photo sweepstakes, football fans can share photos documenting a time they were most proud to wear their team's colors, the way Nick and Camden took their special picture. Photos can be uploaded through Nov. 30 for a chance to win an all expense-paid trip for two to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
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Seahawks GM Schneider's personal cause: autism
RENTON -- The fight against autism has a powerful ally: the Super Bowl champion Seahawks.
The team is part of a fundraiser underway to support families with autistic children.
It's a cause close to the team's heart, because autism is a daily reality for the head of the team. General Manger John Schneider and his wife, Traci Schneider, are parents of an autistic child.
"He was diagnosed at three and now he's 12," Traci said of their son, Ben. "It was horrible because you never want to hear something is wrong with your child, and something so big as autism. On the other hand, it was comforting in away because we finally knew what was happening."
Autistic children have a range of needs. Many have sensory issues and need in-home swings or trampolines. Non-verbal children can benefit from using an iPad to communicate. The range of special equipment and therapy can cost families upwards of $60,000 a year.
"That's huge. Some people don't make that in a year," Traci said. "So being in a position to have a child on the spectrum and not being able to help them, I can't imagine what a nightmare and how helpless that would feel."
The couple founded "Ben's Fund" to give grants to families through the autism support group Families for Effective Autism Treatment, or FEAT. Right now, a Russell Wilson autographed helmet and a football with Pete Carroll's signature are up for auction online.
Other memorabilia will sell at an event called Prime Time, where Seahawks stars are waiters for a night. It's a big gathering as a football family before the season gets underway.
"That bonding they share that night, and they're competing within the position groups themselves, it is a great team building experience, I think," John said.
In addition to bidding on items or making a donation to Ben's Fund, the couple encourages people to learn more about autism and how to support other families.
"One in 68 kids have autism, so it continues to jump in a big way," Traci said. "Making it more okay and known and making people comfortable with it and understanding it, is huge."
John agreed, saying if you see an autistic child acting unusually in a public place like the grocery store, be supportive of the family instead of treating them like a problem.
"Autism is so prevalent now. It's an okay thing," he said. "There's help for people, and there's a lot of hope."


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Shock-rocker Alice Cooper has surprised the audience at Rock of Ages by joining the cast of the West End musical on stage. The 64-year-old delighted spectators in London on Tuesday night by performing his classic hit "School's Out" to mark the anniversary of the track going to No. 1 in the U.K. charts 40 years ago this week.
Unfortunately for fans of the musical, Cooper's appearance is a one off.
Rock of Ages, which was recently adapted for the big screen, is about an aspiring rock star and features cover versions by the cast of classic hits from bands such as Bon Jovi, Journey and Poison.
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Child Tax Credit is a means-tested benefit for parents and carers who look after children or young people still in education.
Important changes
Child Tax Credit is gradually being replaced by Universal Credit in England, Scotland and Wales. The benefit you should claim will depend on where you live and your situation. Speak to a welfare rights adviser to find out more.


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Master Chief is returning, and he's more conflicted than ever.
"Halo 5: Guardians" will be coming to Microsoft's Xbox One in fall 2015, 343 Industries — the tech company's in-house studio for all things "Halo" — confirmed Friday morning. The game will be set after the events of "Halo 4," the first-person sci-fi shooter that was the No. 3-selling video game of 2012, according to the NPD Group.
"Halo 4" served as one of the final major titles to be released for the Xbox 360 console before Microsoft introduced the Xbox One late last year.
The studio is revealing little in the way of specifics, but "Halo 5" will find its technologically enhanced super soldier Master Chief at a crossroads. "Halo 4" ended with the franchise's hero mourning the lose of Cortana, a nearly sentient artificially intelligent computer program who would appear in holographic form.
Although the core "Halo" games have all explored man's relationship to machines, as Cortana grew more lifelike — and less interested in wearing clothing — the focus of the series shifted to take on broader existential and emotional sci-fi narratives.
"Halo 5: Guardians" was introduced by 343 Industries' general manager, Bonnie Ross, at a press event Tuesday in Santa Monica. Only one image of conceptual art was shown, portraying what appeared to be a female super soldier standing in the center of a sun-scorched atmosphere with a mirror-like image of Master Chief below.
Ross and Microsoft executives did not elaborate on the character in the image or the setting.
"I think most of you know what happened at the end of 'Halo 4,'" Ross said in introducing the next chapter in the "Halo" saga. "Master Chief lost his best friend, and he's in a very different, challenging place. He's questioning everything. He's questioning his past, his purpose, what he's fighting for, why he's fighting."
"As we look on Xbox One," she continued, "we wanted to be very deliberate with the story we told with Chief. This is about his journey — it's about his past and it's about his future."
Since Microsoft's 343 Industries inherited the franchise from "Halo" creator Bungie, 343 has placed a large emphasis on expanding the narrative aspects of the universe. Two different live-action series are in the works, one a television series to be executive produced by Steven Spielberg and one a digital series to be executive produced by Ridley Scott.
The Spielberg series has been projected for a 2015 release.
"Anytime you transition to a new platform it gives you an opportunity to kind of take a step back and take a broader perspective, almost like a blank canvass," Ross said. "At 343, when we're thinking about Xbox One, we're thinking about what stories we want to tell, how do we want to tell those stories and how do we use the 'Halo' experience to push the platform forward."
The "Halo" announcement comes weeks ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, the largest video game trade show in North America. The industry-only event is set to officially begin June 10 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and in a letter posted to fans on the Xbox website, Ross hints at further "Halo" information to come at Microsoft's pre-E3 press event June 9.
Fans will no doubt recall that Microsoft showed a "Halo" teaser at last year's E3, one that indicated a "Halo" title would land in 2014.
After showing a brief trailer of Master Chief walking alone in a snowy landscape, clutching in his hand the data disk the was used to transport Cortana, Ross took the stage to say, "In 2014, 'Halo' combat will truly evolve, and your journey with 'Halo' on Xbox One begins."
She clarified her statement in Friday's blog post. "I spoke about a 'journey,' rather than a destination – and that journey definitely begins in 2014 with a giant leap, rather than one small step," Ross wrote, saying the studio does indeed have 2014 plans for "Halo" that will be revealed June 9.
As for "Halo 5," 343 Industries' development director, Frank O'Connor, said the game is being developed on a new engine and will run at 60 frames per second.
"The games are there to serve a couple purposes," O'Connor said. "The main purpose is to entertain the audience and make sure that people are having a great game experience. The other purpose is so that we can help build and support the platform. That's a big part of this challenge."
The games of the "Halo" franchise, which collectively have generated sales of well more than 50 million units, is crucial to the long-term success of Xbox One.
Although the Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 are each off to a stronger start than the prior generation of consoles, according to the latest data from the NPD Group, the Xbox One so far has lagged behind the PlayStation 4 in terms of overall sales.
– Todd Martens| @toddmartens | @LATHeroComplex
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Hey, if you have twitter follow me @DMelges
Loved it man! Would like to see some more of your artwork though. Try putting more stuff up!
The status is somewhere on my page... it was only a couple days ago!
I did the angel for very personal reasons as well. But I did the tattoo on my arm, with the chains. As if the angel were chained to me. Represents alot to me. Put some of your work in your album for us to check out =]
Why didn't you tattoo the chains? Yeah I learned graphic design by myself, but I'm doing a course right now.
You missed my old status from a few days ago on facebook. I said "If you're a MASShole like me, "Like" this status"! HAHA
I just went to a Worcester Tornadoes game on Friday. It was fun, but we lost 11-4...
When writing or typing "Worcester" I still pronounce each sound though! LOL
Thanks man. Does your tattoo look pretty much the same?
Yeah I'm a graphic designer too and love doing Offspring related stuff. I just put up a new signature.
You know your from Boston when "You pahk ya cah in the grage at Fenway Pahk" LOL
Cool... yeah I am in Massachusetts... Is the Comcast Center the one in Mansfield? People that aren't from Massachusetts have no idea how to say "Worcester"... I also have a Boston accent HAHAHA
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RICHMOND, Va. - With terrain varying from the mountains to the coast, Virginia offers an array of fall colors for leaf-peepers. But before or after your drive along one of the state's many scenic byways, consider a fix of Southern city living with a visit to the state capital, Richmond. Located along Interstate 95, it's an easy stopping-off point. And whether you like the outdoors, art or history, there's plenty to do here - and you don't have to spend a dime.
Find out why Outside magazine readers voted Richmond the nation's most livable river town in 2012 by taking in the scenic James River. Canal Walk runs more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) through downtown Richmond along the river and the banks of the city's canals, with monuments and exhibits along the way highlighting Richmond history.
With various access points around the city, Canal Walk eventually leads to Brown's Island, a popular venue for concerts and festivals located between the canals and the river. It has a series of walking trails and bridges, including one that takes you to the middle of the river.
Just steps away, a pedestrian bridge suspended under the Lee Bridge takes visitors over the river to Belle Isle, where you'll find locals exploring the 54-acre (29-hectare) island and resting on its rocky shores.
Belle Isle was first explored in 1607 by Capt. John Smith, who helped establish England's first North American settlement in Virginia. The island was once home to a granite quarry and hydroelectric plant. It was also used as prisoner-of-war camp during the Civil War. It features several bike trails, a rock climbing wall, and tons of off-the-beaten-path areas to explore.
Canal Walk is open 24 hours a day. Brown's Island and the Belle Isle access bridge are open sunrise to sunset.
The State Capitol building, designed by Thomas Jefferson in the Monumental Classical style, has housed state government since 1788. The wings of the building were added between 1904 and 1906. The Capitol reopened in 2007 after a $104.5 million restoration and expansion project that began in 2004. Statues of Virginia historic figures dot the grounds. Also onsite is the historic Bell Tower, which houses a state welcome center and, at the other corner of the grounds, the Virginia Executive Mansion, where the governor's family lives.
The Capitol building is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. You can tour on your own or with a guide.
The cemetery along the James River is named for its plentiful holly trees. But while the Hollywood Cemetery isn't a graveyard for famous actors, it has its own who's who from Virginia history. The cemetery opened in 1849 and has grown to more than 135 acres with more than 80,000 people buried there, including Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler (who was William Henry Harrison's vice president and became president in 1841 after Harrison died), as well as Confederate President Jefferson Davis and numerous Virginia governors.
The first battle casualty of the Civil War is buried there along with more than 18,000 Confederate soldiers interred beneath a 90-foot granite pyramid.
The cemetery is open daily with historic walking tours Monday-Saturday at 10 a.m., April through October.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts houses more than 33,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years of world history. Highlights include Faberge objects, Art Nouveau and Art Deco collections, Asian and African art, and paintings ranging from French Impressionist to modern and contemporary American. With a recent expansion, the museum encompasses 640,000 interior square feet (59,000 square meters), and has a sculpture garden, casual dining area and restaurant.
The museum is open Saturday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. The Virginia Historical Society is next door and offers free parking and admission.
This 100-acre estate was given to the Richmond community by James and Sallie Dooley, who lived there in a 33-room mansion from 1893 to 1925.
The grounds feature elaborate Italian and Japanese gardens, an arboretum, butterfly trail and other smaller gardens that feature cactus, herbs and daffodils. A wildlife exhibit includes animals native to Virginia, such as black bears, bison, white-tailed deer, bobcats, bald eagles and other birds of prey. A children's farm features goats, pigs and other animals.
Entrance to the gardens, visitors center and wildlife exhibits is free. The mansion, nature center and children's farm have suggested donations of $5 or less. The grounds are open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, but some areas are closed Mondays.


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The pancreas is a long, flat, pear-shaped organ located behind the stomach. It makes digestive enzymes and hormones, including insulin. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive inflammation of the pancreas marked by frequent acute attacks and risk of permanent organ damage.
Chronic pancreatitis may result from injury, chronic infection, drug or toxic exposure, autoimmune disease, or blockage of the pancreas. In some cases it is genetic and sometimes has no known cause.
Risk Factors
Chronic pancreatitis is more common in men. Other factors that may increase your risk of chronic pancreatitis include:
Personal health history, such as:
- Excess alcohol intake
- Smoking
- Recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis
Family history of:
- Hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic pancreatitis
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Hypercalcemia
- Chronic kidney disease
- Congenital conditions, such as pancreas divisum
- Ischemia—insufficient blood supply to the pancreas
- Hyperlipidemia—elevated blood fat levels
- Hypertriglyceridemia—elevated blood triglyceride levels
- Hypercalcemia—elevated blood calcium levels
- Cystic fibrosis
Conditions that obstruct the passageway from the pancreas to the small intestine include:
- Trauma
- Tumors
- Pseudocysts—build up of fluids and debris
Chronic pancreatitis is a risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer.
Symptoms may be mild, but progressive. Chronic pancreatitis may cause:
- Abdominal pain that may get worse when eating or drinking, spreads to the back, or becomes constant and disabling
- Nausea and vomiting
- Weight loss
- DiarrheaWhite stools
- Symptoms of diabetes,
- Jaundice
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is difficult. Symptoms are not specific early on in the course of the disease.
Your bodily fluids and waste products may be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Stool tests
Images may be taken of your bodily structures. This can be done with:
The goals of treatment for chronic pancreatitis are to relieve pain, and manage nutritional and metabolic problems.
Treatment may be started in a hospital until you are stabilized. Stabilization can be done with:
- IV fluids
- Nasogastric tube—A long, thin tube is threaded through your nose and into your stomach for feeding
Your doctor may recommend:
- Prescription pain relievers
- Pancreatic enzymes
- Vitamin supplements
- Medications to control diabetes if it develops
Lifestyle Changes
You will be advised to stop drinking alcohol. This may require counseling or a rehabilitation program. Stopping your alcohol intake is the most important intervention in your treatment.
If you smoke, talk to your doctor about how you can successfully quit.
You may be advised to restrict the amount of fat in your diet. Pancreatic damage interferes with the body's ability to process fats. A registered dietitian can work with you and create a healthy meal plan.
Surgery may be needed in severe cases:
- Necrosectomy—Removal of dying or dead (necrotic) pancreatic tissue. Pancreatic necrosis is more serious if an infection is present. This procedure can also be done with endoscopy.
- ECRP—To open any collapsed ducts or drain cysts.
- Cholecystectomy—To remove the gallbladder.
Aside from avoiding too much alcohol, there are no current guidelines to prevent chronic pancreatitis.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 11/2015 -
- Update Date: 12/20/2014 -


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Credit union completes purchase of bank
December 27. 2012 10:17PM
PETERBOROUGH - The first purchase of a stock-owned bank by a credit union is scheduled to close today, as GFA Credit Union, based in Gardner, Mass., completes the acquisition of Monadnock Community Bank in Peterborough.
The Monadnock Community Bank building at 1 Jaffrey Road will become a Peterborough branch of GFA, which already has a branch in Rindge and seven others in Massachusetts.
The transaction has been in process since a purchase and sales agreement was reached in March, and has been closely monitored in the financial services industry.
Monadnock Community Bank experienced a significant default rate on commercial loans in the recession that started in 2008, and had to be rescued by federal regulators. The closing with GFA will set the stage for the Monadnock bank to repay the balance of a $2 million loan it received through the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
It may also serve as a model for banking regulators who are anxious to find solutions for troubled small banks with only one or two branches that are not attracting potential buyers in the banking industry, but could be attractive to credit unions.
"We know this new partnership will continue to serve our customers, communities and employees with the same care and commitment of MCB," said William M. Pierce Jr., president and CEO of Monadnock Community Bank. "Many of our customers have shared positive comments about joining a credit union. They are excited about the expanded products and services that GFA can offer them."


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Sequence Stratigraphy
Compiled by Jeff Crabaugh at Carleton College (more info) (SERC) and the University of Wyoming
Sequence Stratigraphy: An Overview
Sequence Stratigraphy- Univ. of South Carolina. (more info) Website of Christopher G. St. C. Kendall at the University of South Carolina, this website contains numerous still images and interactive animations of sedimentary basin filling, as well as a 'chalktalk' video lecture on the relation of stratigraphic geometry and sea-level change.
Univ. of Georgia: An Online Guide to Sequence Stratigraphy. (more info) This site, created by Steve Holland at the University of Georgia, constitutes a concise, clear overview of the discipline of sequence stratigraphy. The major concepts are simply illustrated with static images and explanatory text. Topics covered include accommodation, parasequences, stacking patterns, sequences, surfaces, type I vs. type II sequence boundaries, chronostratigraphy and applications to clastic and carbonate systems. A list of recommended readings is also included.
Processes and Products
Sedpak Sequence Stratigraphy Simulations offers a page of animations of various sedimentary environments produced by the 'Sedpak' software. Sedpack can also be downloaded to create your own sequence stratigraphic movies, but requires a PC under Redhat Linux Version 8.0 or 9.0.


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Trout homers for Angels in win over WSox
Trout homers for Angels in win over WSox
Mar. 15, 2013
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and the Los Angeles Angels showed just how potent they can be.
But manager Mike Scioscia knows it's the pitching that will determine how far this ballclub goes.
Trout homered and scored three runs, Howie Kendrick and Pujols each had two hits Thursday and the Angels roughed up John Danks in a 12-4 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Angels left-hander Jason Vargas, who made his third start, allowed two hits and a run in 4 2-3 innings.
"If we pitch we're going to be fine," Scioscia said. "We've got to keep building from this."
Trout hit his first spring training homer off Chicago starter John Danks, a solo shot that came within a few feet of leaving the stadium.
The AL's Rookie of the Year went 2 for 3 and had two RBIs. Kendrick was 2 for 3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Pujols went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Trout, who hit 30 homers in 2012, lifted his spring average to .407.
"It's the first time we've seen him in the spring," Scioscia said. "It's safe to say that he's seeing the ball well and he's playing at a high level already."
Trout missed much of camp a year ago and was called up to the Angels in late April.
Danks is coming off left-shoulder surgery in August. He had his second consecutive rough outing. He allowed seven hits and six earned runs in 3 1-3 innings Thursday after giving up seven hits and three earned runs in 2 1-3 innings against Arizona March 9, his previous start.
White Sox's manager Robin Ventura said that he was not counting out Danks being ready for opening day.
"He's a work in progress," Ventura said. "The good news is that he's not hurting. He didn't have the velocity today."
The White Sox signed Danks to a 5-year, $65-million contract prior to the 2012 season with the intention he would anchor the rotation after ace Mark Buehrle left through free agency to Miami.
Danks made only nine starts in 2012, going 3-4 with a 5.70 ERA before being shut down.
With the emergence of Chris Sale and the return to health of Jake Peavy, Danks is now slated toward the middle of Chicago's rotation once he gets healthy.
"The results didn't show it, but this was one of my better outings," Danks said. "It's a small start in the right direction. I need to see lineups like this. I'm hoping to see progress each time and I can't do that unless I'm seeing big league hitters.
"We're at the mercy of my shoulder, really," he said. "I'm going to go out and keep doing what I'm doing. Hopefully we'll start to see better results starting with the next time."
Vargas gave up his run in the third when Blake Tekotte tripled in Tyler Flowers, who reached on a walk. Scioscia lifted Vargas with two out in the fifth after Flowers hit a long double off the wall in center field.
Vargas said he mixed up his pitches more than in his previous outing, when he allowed eight hits and four runs in five innings March 9 vs. Colorado.
"To have the secondary stuff working and to see them swinging and missing is good," Vargas said. "Last time I was leaving (pitches) up and getting hammered."
Chicago's Dewayne Wise hit his second homer, off Angels' reliever Scott Downs in the sixth.


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My friends website seems to have malware on it, however, I am unsure exactly how to remove it. They are using a javascript which reads from another infected site, and this in turn loads the malware. the function seems to be obfuscated in some way. Also, this javascript is present on any page which I view on the website. Sorry for vague details, but the function starts like this
After which there is a large section which doesnt make any sense. The main thing is actually finding exactly where they've inserted the function, as its not just inserted simply on index.php. If someone very trusted is willing to help me out, I can discuss more in private.Code:<!-- Google analitics BEGIN --> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));


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Cooper Sign and Old Glory Flag in Town of Niagara is running a new program, "Operation: Warmth," through Jan. 4, 2013, to get used coats, hats, gloves, scarves, sweatshirts, fleeces and other items for the veterans of Niagara Falls who cannot afford the basic necessities of life.
Businesses and organizations are asked to participate as a group project. Donors also are asked to write a letter thanking veterans for their service to go with the items donated.


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Ironsight - firstly - thank you for posting what you did. Its much appreciated and secondly I would like to publicly apologise to you. I have never accused you of anything but I was dubious. However, I fully accept I was wrong to think that and would like to offer my sincerest apology.
Here are my last two months, the 79.99GBP entries are also crates from Afterpulse but aren't showing first and basically anything over £0.00 is Afterpulse gold. I believe you know I don't have amazing firearms but was just calling me out on that. My main primary is still my A500 7*, I have a 7* KPM which doesn't beat a 5* UNK (pulled 2 x 6*) and a 7* HMG which I received via a combine.
You more than anyone should feel aggrieved about the inbox glitches as they have infinitely more gold than you ever bought out your pocket and it cost them nothing. They are destroying the game as people are leaving in their droves. I went in to ranked yesterday played 2/3 matches and was already in the top 15%. No body is playing and for certain there isn't half the people playing as there was a few months ago. They have destroyed the game with their greed.
There were two sorts of people who knew about the glitch.
The ones who said nothing or shared it with their friends. They all raced to get the 7* UNKs and 7* launchers. They openly flaunt them even though you can see in their inventory they have 1000+ of grenades, media kits etc..
And ones like me, who PM'd Snowsnake, PM'd the other mod who's name escapes me, PM'd mods on this forum but not on this game, emailed support and also contacted them via Facebook about the glitch. I even supplied detailed instructions and a video on how to do it so they could patch it ASAP as like you, I have spent money and don't want the game to be destroyed.
To surmise, I will never legitimise a 7* UNK player by playing with them, I will quit the game.
Best of luck and no hard feelings I hope.


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Tool Test: DeWalt's Flush-cutting Jigsaw a Strong Competitor
By David Thiel
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From the August 2005 issue #149
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We don't usually use the Tool Test column as a compare-and-contrast opportunity, but when looking at the newest jigsaw from DeWalt, we had to. Bosch has been a recognized leader in the jigsaw category for years, so we put the DW331K up against the Bosch 1590EVS. The result: DeWalt is a strong competitor in the jigsaw category.
Both saws' specifications are nearly identical: variable speed, four-position orbital action, blower, toolless shoe adjustment, toolless blade change and dust collection available. Even the prices are within $10 of each other.
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42 U.S. Code § 4638 - Transfers of surplus property
The Administrator of General Services is authorized to transfer to a State agency for the purpose of providing replacement housing required by this subchapter, any real property surplus to the needs of the United States within the meaning of chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41. Such transfer shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States and may be made without monetary consideration, except that such State agency shall pay to the United States all net amounts received by such agency from any sale, lease, or other disposition of such property for such housing.
In text, "chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41" substituted for "the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended" on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
1987—Pub. L. 100–17 inserted "net" after "all".
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Live in the Moment
There is no moment in time other than the one that is happening right now. Being totally absorbed in what we are doing in the present is an exhilarating experience, one that makes us feel truly alive, positive, and productive. It creates the "timeless" moments during which our tensions, fears, and pressures about time evaporate.
To get to this state, you must learn to break the rushing habit. See the sidebar for some helpful tips.
Establish Your Rhythm
Occasionally throughout the day, step outside your scheduled routine and pay attention to your natural rhythms, your peaks and valleys of energy, alertness, concentration, and creativity. Some people prefer morning; others are night owls. Are you one who gets sleepy at midday? Then take a nap.
Remember, not all days are created equal. Some days you marvel at how productive you are, other days you'll feel like you're swimming in molasses. Acknowledge and respect these differences. Don't blame yourself for not performing like a machine. Vary the tempo of your life. Balance fast-paced, intense activities with more relaxed ones.
Take time out for fun, relaxation, daydreaming, contemplation, family, friends, and hobbies.
Skills for Managing Details--Keep a Time Log
For many of us the days and weeks seem to rush by so fast we don't really have a sense of how we are spending our time. Keep a log for one or more days. Each hour of the day while you're awake, take a few seconds to record your activities and the time spent on each. It helps to use an alarm to remind you each hour. Then add up the amount of time spent in various categories such as work, telephone calls, meetings, socializing, eating, cooking, personal hygiene, shopping, commuting, errands, television, hobbies, exercise, reading, child care, etc. Any surprises? Do your time investments reflect your highest priorities and goals?
Set Priorities
Keep a notebook with a running list of anything that requires an action (things to do, errands, etc.) without regard for deadlines or its importance. Then evaluate the importance of items listed in terms of your overall goals. Sometimes you'll have to set priorities not only on your own individual goals, but also on the goals shared by your family or work group. For each entry, ask, "What would happen if I didn't do this? Is this task worth the investment of my time? Do I need to do this, or could someone else do it?" Pass off tasks you don't enjoy, aren't good at, and don't need to do yourself.
Learn to Schedule
Understand what specific steps go into a complex task and prioritize them. Give yourself a realistic schedule and add about 25% to your first estimate for interruptions, unscheduled events, and unforeseen problems as buffer for success. The most achievable goals are those that are moderately demanding, realistic, measurable, flexible, and written down.
Combine Tasks
Learn to consolidate your goals and activities. When you pick up dry cleaning, drop off the camera at the repair shop. Instead of taking the car, get some fresh air and exercise by walking or biking. Talk to a friend while going for a walk. Peel apples while watching the news. Keep a list of short, five-minute tasks you can do when you're waiting or "between things": Sew on a button, polish your shoes, empty the dishwasher or water a plant. Learn to think of waiting as a gift of time: relax, read, write a letter, or make notes.


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Emirates profit rebound amid expanding fleet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The parent company of Dubai-based carrier Emirates said Monday that operating profit for the first half of the year surged by more than 63 percent as the Middle East's biggest airline expanded routes and benefited from stabilizing fuel prices.
Emirates Group said operating profit rose to 2.37 billion dirhams ($645.7 million) for the first half of 2012 compared to 1.449 billion dirhams ($394.8 million) in the same period last year.
The 63.6 percent jump is a strong rebound after a sharp drop in profit for the fiscal year ending March 31 due to rising fuel costs. The company also was helped by less volatility across the wider Middle East after last year's Arab Spring uprisings disrupted flight schedules.
Emirates Group includes Emirates airline and other businesses such as cargo operations and the travel service Dnata.
Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the company's chairman and chief executive, said the group rebounded well because of investments into the "infrastructure of both Emirates and Dnata."
Much of the Emirates Group's growth was registered at the Emirates airline, which posted a 15.4 percent increase in passenger traffic to 18.7 million passengers. The group says Emirates airline expanded its fleet to 183 planes in the first half of the year - an increase of nearly 16 percent. Emirates also added 15 new routes in the past year including Ho Chi Minh City, Barcelona, Lisbon, Erbil and Washington.
"Emirates remained focused on its growth and global expansion despite on-going fluctuating exchange rates and ever lingering high fuel prices which accounted for 39 per cent of our expenditures, down 2 percentage points from last year," said Sheik Ahmed.
Overall, Emirates Group revenue and other operating income rose to 38.2 billion dirhams ($10.4 billion) in the first half of the year, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period last year.
Emirates is locked in strong competition with regional rivals Qatar Airways and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. But it remains the world's largest airline in terms of international passenger traffic. It now flies to 126 destinations in 74 countries. It has consistently reported a profit for the past 25 years.


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Film, VideoNew York police parade, June 1st, 1899
N.Y. police parade, June 1st, 1899 The film shows members of "New York's Finest" parading at a crowded Union Square. There are members of the Bicycle Squad [Frame: 0396], mounted horses [0612], and two regimental marching bands [2518, 3456]. At the time of filming, the New York City Police Department was still recovering from the corruption scandals of the early 1890's that had severely tarnished the reputation of the department....
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- Date: 1899


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2008: Led the Pioneers with 14 wins and earning two shutouts as a rookie...Compiled a 2.73 earned run average in 23 appearances and 22 starts...Struck out 108 batters and conceded just 29 walks...Named to All-NEC Second Team...Earned NEC Pitcher of the Week Honors in three consecutive weeks beginning the week of March 31st...Also named NEC Rookie of the Week two times on April 14th and May 5th.
Before Sacred Heart: Played four years of softball at St. Joseph's High School...Served as team captain senior year...Named 2007 Connecticut Player of the Year...Named Connecticut Post All-Area and Co-MVP...Selected as CIAC and FCIAC playoff MVP as a senior...Member of 2007 FCIAC and CIAC champions...First team All-FCIAC selection junior and senior years...Named All-FCIAC Second-Team as a sophomore...Honorable Mention All-FCIAC selection as a freshman...Participated in 2007 Senior All-Star Game...Also played three years of volleyball.
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Robert Auld, 61 - October 12, 2011
Robert "Bob" J. Auld, 61, of Geneva, originally of Gothenburg, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at Cedar County, IA.
Services took place at the American Lutheran Church on Monday, Oct. 17, with the Revs. Larry Viter and Matthew Groenke officiating. Burial was at the Fort McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell.
Auld was born Aug. 20, 1950, at Norfolk, son of John Ralph and Eunice Elsie (Shipton) Auld.
He grew up in Gothenburg and attended school, graduating from Gothenburg High School. He has been a lifetime resident of Nebraska.
Auld served his country with the United States Army from 1970 to 1972.
He was united in marriage to Sharon Schulz on July 29, 1973, at the American Lutheran Church in Gothenburg. To this union, four children were born.
Auld was employed as a truck driver for Johnsrud Transportation Inc.
He was a member of Faith Chapel. The most important things in his life were his family and prayer, said family members.
?Auld enjoyed farming and community service as a school board member and helping the Military Honor Guard in Gothenburg.
?He was preceded in death by: his father, J.R. (John Ralph) Auld; his mother, Eunice Elsie Auld; sister-in-law, Corrine Auld; father-in-law, Milton Schulz.
?Survivors include: his wife, Sharon Auld of Geneva; his son, Isaac Lee (Cynthia) Auld of Geneva; three daughters—Sadie Auld (fiancé Brad) of York, Emily (Pat) Rumery of Friend and Josie (Lance) Schram of York; his brother, Bill Auld of Gothenburg; two sisters—Janette Kauffman of Gothenburg and JoAnne (Duane) Gorsuch of Salida, CO; 11 grandchildren—Lance, Kaydee, Riley, Cloe, Tristin, Taylee, Michael, Tobi, Zoe, Summer and Londyn.
Memorials are suggested to the Faith Chapel, 520 Ninth St., Gothenburg, NE 69138.
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I'm not quite sure why the 20-something characters of MTV's new series "Underemployed" are surprised they're having a hard time finding success as a model, a rocker or an author. After all, everyone knows the path to success in entertainment travels only through such reality shows as "American Idol," "America's Next Top Model" or MTV's own "The Real World."
I mean, right?
Speaking of "Real World," the Chicago-filmed "Underemployed" (9 p.m. Oct. 16, MTV; 2.5 stars out of 4) plays like a slightly more scripted version of that creaky old trailblazer, except there are just five friends, they don't all live together and each episode doesn't end in a booze-fueled brawl. In other words, they get more "real."
They are more pleasant to watch, too. The series, written by Craig Wright ("Dirty Sexy Money," "Six Feet Under") and based on his son's group of friends, opens with the five graduating from college and planning to meet up again a year later in Chicago. They have high hopes of conquering the world when we first see them.
Cut to a year later and the current economy has changed their reality. Sophia (Michelle Ang) wants to write The Great American Novel but is working at Donut Girl to make ends meet. Daphne (Sarah Habel) toils in an unpaid internship at an advertising agency overseen by an older, hot and interested boss (Charlie Weber). The idealistic Lou (Jared Kusnitz) planned to go to graduate school but instead is one of those annoying people downtown asking, "Do you have a minute for the environment?" His former girlfriend, Raviva (Inbar Lavi), wanted to rock L.A. with her acoustic guitar; her unborn baby has other plans. Handsome Miles (Diego Boneta) is catering in Calvin Klein underwear and stripping at office parties while hoping to land a big modeling contract.
"Underemployed" shows its characters encountering fairly believable life challenges in Chicago, which gets a lot of love. The series makes great use of the city, setting scenes in such recognizable spots as Chicago River bridges and, as every show set in Chicago must, the "L" trains.
I was expecting to be perturbed by the grating whininess of the millennials depicted. (Why do they expect things to be handed to them? I guess that's a question for a different article.) Thankfully, you won't find too much whining or the cynicism of HBO's "Girls," another series depicting angsty 20-somethings. This group of friends generally is optimistic, which is a nice change for works centering on 20-somethings.
Speaking of that genre, "Underemployed" doesn't do a lot to advance it. Anyone who has seen films such as "St. Elmo's Fire" or "Reality Bites," or MTV's own "I Just Want My Pants Back" will recognize the familiar territory being trod. It's a cold, unfair world, and people over the age of 30, like Daphne's boss, are evil. ("Underemployed" isn't too subtle, by the way.)
Fans of "Sex and the City" will pick up on the tobak similarity of Sophia's narration to that of Carrie Bradshaw. (She's Carrie "Badshaw," a colleague of mine suggested.) There's even a little bit of "Friends" here, as the BFFs never seem to stay angry with each other for long. (They also live in a nice loft apartment that, on their underemployed salaries, would not be possible.)
Despite these familiarities, the cheerfulness of this group helps the show overcome its predictability and other faults. Reality bites, but at least they keep smiling.
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18 U.S. Code § 3292 - Suspension of limitations to permit United States to obtain foreign evidence
§ 3292.
Suspension of limitations to permit United States to obtain foreign evidence
Upon application of the United States, filed before return of an indictment, indicating that evidence of an offense is in a foreign country, the district court before which a grand jury is impaneled to investigate the offense shall suspend the running of the statute of limitations for the offense if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that an official request has been made for such evidence and that it reasonably appears, or reasonably appeared at the time the request was made, that such evidence is, or was, in such foreign country.
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a period of suspension under this section shall begin on the date on which the official request is made and end on the date on which the foreign court or authority takes final action on the request.
(c) The total of all periods of suspension under this section with respect to an offense—
As used in this section, the term "official request" means a letter rogatory, a request under a treaty or convention, or any other request for evidence made by a court of the United States or an authority of the United States having criminal law enforcement responsibility, to a court or other authority of a foreign country.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1218(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2167.)
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Section effective 30 days after Oct. 12, 1984, see section 1220 of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3505 of this title.
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Retailers and clothing manufacturers have agreed to sign up to the Bangladesh Fire and Safety Act, which it is hoped will improve conditions for workers in the country's garment and textile factories.
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EcoVadis's comment, May 31, 2013 12:27 AM
Too bad Walmart chose to act on its own on this. Isn't collaboration a win win situation to solve such complex issues?
Amelia's comment, May 31, 2013 6:48 AM
Yes, it is bad, some of fashion retailers also chose not to sign. I think they believe that their own way will be much more effective than signing that pact..
EcoVadis's comment, June 1, 2013 8:33 PM
Indeed.... Meanwhile, we know that collaboration decreases costs (e.g. shared audit) and can be very effective (e.g. Joint Audit Cooperation in the telco industry, or EcoVadis-led Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative)...


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By Laysha Ward
Across the country, some lucky students just learned that their school's library was selected by Target for a School Library Makeover. At 32 different schools, students will see their libraries renovated, updated, and outfitted with new computers, iPads, and thousands of new books.
The students will be excited, of course, thanks to the new technology and new books. But they'll also be hopeful and proud — as the upgraded library will demonstrate that the community is committed to investing in their success.
These upgrades are part of a larger effort by Target to invest $1 billion for education by the end of 2015. The School Library Makeover program will help improve reading proficiency by transforming libraries at 32 elementary schools around the country which serve predominantly low-income students.
It's a small but much needed step to help turn the tide against a growing crisis in our nation's education system.
At a time when the economy continues to shift towards knowledge-based jobs, and when reading skills have never been more important, the country is often failing to give children the skills they need to succeed. Young people will be seeking jobs in a market where 75 percent of openings require not just a high school diploma, but also some post-secondary education.
Recent studies have found that developing reading skills early on has a significant impact on future educational success. Third grade, it turns out, is a critical juncture when it comes to reading. That's when children shift from learning to read to reading to learn.
And students who can read at grade level when they start the fourth grade are far more likely to graduate from high school than those who can't, according to research sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In fact, children who lack basic reading skills by the fourth grade are about four times more likely to fail to get a high school diploma than those who are proficient readers.
Despite the high stakes, an alarming number of fourth graders can't read at grade level. According to the Department of Education, just 34 percent of fourth graders rank as proficient readers. Among low-income students, that number is an even more distressing 27 percent.
Is it any wonder that one in four children doesn't graduate from high school on time, if ever? The odds are even worse for Hispanic and African American students, with 40 percent failing to get a diploma.
One of the best ways to give these students a chance is to help them become successful readers. School libraries provide students with the books, resources, and mentors they need to succeed.
In Florida, for example, elementary schools that had library programs staffed 60 hours a week or more showed a 9 percent improvement in test scores compared to those staffed less than 60 hours. A study of Alaska schools found that students in schools with full-time librarians scored higher on standardized achievement tests than those with part-time or no librarians.
Unfortunately, school libraries are increasingly targeted for budget cuts. Overall, school library budgets have fallen since 2009. And cutbacks tend to be more severe at schools serving high-poverty areas. Local and state officials must make literacy programs a high priority in budget plans and strategies.
Against this backdrop, programs like Target's can help schools overcome difficult fiscal times — and get students reading during those critical early years. The makeovers leverage the pro bono work of Target's design and construction teams, along with the support of thousands of Target team member volunteers. And it happens with a partnership from The Heart of America Foundation.
In each school selected for a library makeover, Target has also partnered with Feeding America to create a "Meals for Minds" food pantry, which helps children concentrate and perform better in school by providing much-needed nourishment. The students also take home seven books of their own, as studies have demonstrated that reading at home has a dramatic impact on educational success.
But as much as the new libraries complement the physical classroom, the country's education crisis won't be solved until everyone at every level – including parents, school administrators, local, state and federal government officials, and other caring adults – recognizes that future generations deserve the resources needed to improve reading skills when it really counts.
Now that we know where to focus our efforts, the time for collective action is now. Today's students deserve nothing less.
Laysha Ward is president of community relations for Target Corporation and president of the Target Foundation.
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I want to take a poll of all Greek studiers (this will determine which is the best method of pronunciation for me to study), about whether or not you use the CONTINENTAL (which I have used so far) or the ENGLISH way of pronouncing the dipthongs in greek. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here are examples:
ai = "eye"
au = the "ow" in "now"
ei = the "ay" in "say"
oi = the "oi" in "oil"
ou = the "oo" in "food"
eu = the "eu" in "neuter"
ui = the "ooey" in "gooey"
ai = ay as in aye
au = au as in naught
ei = ei as in height
oi = oi as in oil
ou = ou as in out
eu = eu as in neuter
ui = wi as in wine
As you can see: au, ei, ou, and ui are different in English when compared to Continental.
Does this matter? Even if I pronounce the Continental (which sounds more "European", myself having known Spanish), am I still light-years away from pronouncing it as the "True Greek of the Ages"?
Does anyone here use or prefer the English system?
Sure, the English system is easier for me to pronounce, as I am an anglophone, but is it healthy?


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A version of this article appears in the January/February 2003 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
January 01, 2003
Analysis of hourly metered data collected from 19 residential grid-tied PV systems in California helps to answer questions about actual system power output.
In recent years technology advances, environmental considerations, and economic factors have contributed to an increased interest in grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) systems for homes. Well-funded support and promotional programs in Japan, Germany, and California have created active markets in these locations for this renewable distributed-generation technology. For homeowners, builders, or designers considering installation or specification of PV technology, access to reliable performance information is critical. Performance information for individual components under nominal rating conditions is readily available. System performance under actual operating conditions is another matter altogether—and this performance information is sparse. To fill in this information gap, in January 1999 the California Energy Commission (CEC) and Regional Economic Research, Incorporated (RER) jointly developed a project to monitor the in-field performance of PV systems that had been funded in part by the CEC's Emerging Renewables Buydown program. RER,the company I work for, monitored the key performance parameters of 19 PV systems for which incentives had been distributed through the CEC's Buydown program.We collected data on energy production, power output, and net ...
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