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I have an excel sheet with revenues and expenses for my business (from May 2017 - Aug 2018) that I need to be added into Quickbooks under the right category. I have linked my business banking account with Quickbooks already, so all I need done is for you to take a look at the bank transactions from my account that show up in Quickbooks (but are not
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Design fax cover sheet for my clinic
Mix of data entry and scraping contact information from a number of websites into Excel file.
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I require an expert in Google sheet to assist with creation of an addin which will allow a popup to appear when you click on a specific cell. Something like the "note" feature but the value of the cell must determine the contents of the popup and the popup must have a print function for the popup contents.
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Make an editable version of a Technical Assessment Sheet in a style that I already have (which I shall share).
...to create invoices for. I need you to create a template with Name of my business Name of Client Address of Client Service Amount of EUR Date I have all this info in a Excel Sheet. Please create an automated invoice and explain to me how to use it. Please ONLY apply if you can do it in the next few hours!! To make sure you read all the text, please
I have a template of a PDF for one product and I need you to use this template to create Product Information Spec Sheets for all of my other products. I will provide you with the new template as well as the old PDF's for you to take the information from.
Update a spreadsheets data to make it pivotable. Answers clustered together in single cell. Need done for 8 questions and need done in 3 hours.
I want you to write an Autotyper for windows which can transfer data from excel rows to different third party copy paste disabled tabs of a software. Please find the requirement sheet. Time as fast as you can.
Search for images URL for IT online store from excel sheet using the product code and description. Must not have any watermark on products and not from, [login to view URL] or [login to view URL]
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Take several answers that have several responses that are a list into pivotable items. so that I can cross reference them with other sets of data. Need done quickly
I need someone with great graphics design to build me a unique and power sell sheet design to pitch my product innovation to companies and investors. I want it to look clean and professional to present a very real opportunity for a potential licensee. Thank you, Grant Logsdon
I get PDFs sent to me with information regarding an event, there are several events i...get PDFs sent to me with information regarding an event, there are several events in one pdf. I am hoping someone can help me figure out how to take info on a pdf and automatically copy certain information in the pdf and past it in a corresponding cell in excel.
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You will be provided criteria to search for on LinkedIn, then use our program to collect results and save files on Dropbox. Detailed instructions will be provided once we choose VA's to test with. This will be a long term (if you want it to be) and steady project.
Export Data from Zillow, Trulia into Excel spreadsheet User provides addresses (Street Name, City, State, Zip, URL for Zillow) as inputs. Outputs should be exported/scraped to the excel spreadsheet as specified. Input / Output are detailed in the attachments see word document for description Assume a user has access to Zillow API. PS. Only those
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I would like to add data into Google Sheet from Solidworks. I'm using SolidWorks to make technical documentation to be used in a tool shop. There are some data in SolidWorks which I would like to share with tool shop including technical documentation. I would like to upload files to Google Drive, add data to Google Sheet and add links to documentation
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I need someone to organize some data on an excel spreadsheet
...need a copy of the information from a data set provided by the TTB entered into an excel spreadsheet and formatted to my specifications. Attached is the data set i need copied. I need the temperatures in the top row, the Proof in the first column, and the rest of the data continued on in the format from the sheet but not staggered by pages, so that it
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We utilize quickbooks for our accounting software for delivery sales and vending machine sales(Cash business). Due to the fact that our vending sales are not tracked in inventory with quickbooks we currently do not have correct inventory causing our balance sheets to be a mess. I am needing help with explanations on how to rectify this and some guidance in other areas of quickbooks in order to f...
In total nearly 40.000 records need to be cleaned. A test file of 500 will be delivered.
Transfer the two documents data to excel spreadsheet and list them in 3 columns. Product Name Total Kit Price (Part A + Part B + Part C if it has part c) Price Per Litre
I need you to fill in a spreadsheet with data.
I need someone to input the math as directed on the excel sheet.
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I would like an excel worksheet which can track my stocks and options. It has to auto update data from google or yahoo finance. It needs to have stock tracker listing my position when I bought and sold it, fees, total cost, gross gain and finally net gain after all the fees. Most importantly I want to have option tracker which would cover naked puts
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text: Study: Marketers report frustration with usefulness of data Published on November 18, 2013. Silicon Slopes, Utah—There is a growing disconnect between what marketers need with data and what they are actually getting, according to a report from Domo Inc. According to "2013 Data-driven Marketing Survey," based on an online survey conducted in July that drew 301 respondents, 87% of respondents said they rely on data to do their jobs well, yet only 45% believed they have sufficient access to the data they need to function effectively. In addition, 83% of respondents stressed the importance of real-time marketing data, but only 37% said they can actually access the data they need in real time. In the survey, 66% of marketers reporedt that they feel overwhelmed by the volume of data they have to handle, 59% were frustrated by how long it takes to receive reports and 50% of marketers said that the marketing reports they receive lack key information. Most Popular In this article: BtoB

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About Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dunn is an painter whose American landscapes call to mind the work of such artists as J.M.W. Turner and George Inness. She depicts the wide open spaces of the Midwestern U.S. with pastel on paper—heavy registers of clouds gathering above a low, flat horizon or a grove of trees showing their late autumn colors. The sweeping works show little influence of man, save for a small barn or other structure that occasionally pops up in the distance. Most of all though, the works celebrate color and geometry with rich hues applied in simple vertical or horizontal strokes suggesting the landscape in the simplest of ways.
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Commercial Vehicles In Production Moved With MasterMover Help
The commercial vehicle industry faces many of the same pressures as those faced by the automotive industry, but it also has another major factor to contend with... the sheer size and weight of the vehicle components, especially chassis and body panels.
One leading commercial vehicle manufacturer that fabricates specialist vehicles, such as fire engines and refuse trucks, was facing these very same issues, especially when it came to the transportation of a chassis from an outside holding area into the production environment. To move the chassis that had been fabricated at another site, operators first had to use a forklift truck to lift them onto external-use trestles (older units used specifically to cope with rough ground in the delivery yard) and then manhandle them – using up to 11 people – into the production area. The chassis were then craned off and placed onto internal-use trestles ready for production to commence. The whole process typically took an hour or so to complete.
MasterMover's solution to this logistical mechanical handling issue was to design a new style of trestle that worked in harmony with its Master Tug MT20-1200 both inside and outside the factory. Operators still use a forklift truck to place the chassis onto a trestle, but now it is a one-person task to bring it inside and put onto the production line.
As well as all the inherent physical benefits a Master Tug brings to the company's operations, there are also massive savings in terms of time and manpower. When one considers that it used to take up to 11 people an hour to do the move and it now just takes one person 10-15 minutes, these manpower savings very quickly stack up.
Health and safety has also seen vast improvements due to far less operator fatigue and the removal of the internal crane operation – along with all the potential risks of large loads at height.


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Stayokay Rotterdam Cube Hostel
State of the art design hostel in the renowned Cube Houses: now you can sleep in the architecture that made Rotterdam famous!
All 49 uniquely shaped rooms have private toilet and shower facilities. Wifi and public phone available, internet desks in the lobby. Late breakfast (until 11:00 am every weekend!) is included.
Located right in the heart of the city , just a stone's throw from all major museums, attractions, shopping centre and buzzing night life.
Sit down, relax and enjoy your drinks and meal in the modern but cosy bar that looks out over the quiet 'Oude Haven' (17th century harbour) on the one, and the busy city centre on the other side.
City tax is not included and pay upon arrival, €0.60 per person per night.
• Children under 12 years, is only allowed on private (family) rooms toghether with parents.
• Childeren aboven 12 years but under 18 years is allowed to stay in a shared room, but only in company of an adult
• Children under 18 years are allowed in company of an adult.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Board Games
- Free Breakfast
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Elevator
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Key Card Access
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meals Available
- Meeting Rooms
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Reading Light
- Restaurant
- Steam Room
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Vending Machines
- Washing Machine
- Wheelchair Friendly
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Please note city tax will be added to your booking.
Stayokay and Hostelling International members do not receive member discount on this booking.
• Children under 12 years, is only allowed on private (family) rooms toghether with parents.
• Childeren aboven 12 years but under 18 years is allowed to stay in a shared room, but only in company of an adult
• Children under 18 years are allowed in company of an adult.
PLEASE NOTE-Cancellations:
If a reservation is made for one or more individuals, the following applies with respect to the cancellation of said reservation:
-If the cancellation is made before 3pm on the day before arrival, the guest is not obliged to pay anything to Stayokay.
-For cancellation after 3pm on the day before arrival, the guest will be required to pay Stayokay 100% of the reservation price.
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Public transport
The Rotterdam hostel is located just around the corner of the Rotterdam Blaak railway station. You will see the Cube houses immediately when exiting the station.
When travelling via Rotterdam Central Station, you can travel by either train or tram (line 21) to Rotterdam Blaak.
By car
We advise our visitors to come by public transport. In case you wish to come by car, you can plan your route through the link below. it is possible to park in the vicinity of the hostel although paid parking is in effect.
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Rotterdam, the Netherlands' 'second city', was bombed during World War 2. But the city has rebuild itself with a new style of architecture and modern buildings. It would amaze you how this city combines the old classic Dutch houses and harbors with the modern and unique buildings.
Located close to the Oude Haven, a historic area of Rotterdam. Visit 'Diergaarde Blijdorp', Rotterdam's Zoo, explore the city by bike and see the Erasmus Bridge or the Euromast, or visit Feijenoord Stadium 'De Kuip'


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Alaskan Matt Adams shattered the record for the men's race on Sunday at the Missoula Marathon. He finished the race in two hours and 20 minutes, while the old record was two hours and 26 minutes. ...we're expecting severe thunderstorms later today through tomorrow..
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March 08, 2012
Placer County will partner with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Sequoia Foundation to conduct a health impact assessment (HIA) on the proposed Cabin Creek Biomass Facility Project. The proposed project will generate electricity at a facility near the Eastern Regional Material Recovery Facility at Cabin Creek. The facility would be located on county-owned land off State Route 89 between Squaw Valley and the Town of Truckee.
This is likely the first time in the United States that a health impact assessment has been used for a biomass facility, according to Placer County Health Officer Dr. Richard J. Burton.
"The nature of health impact assessments is that they seek community input," said Burton, who is also the Director of Placer County Health and Human Services. "The community will let us know the kinds of things they consider important, whether they be transportation issues related to the proposed biomass facility, air quality issues, or traffic congestion."
The CDPH will conduct a scientific research review for potential community health impacts. Placer County, in partnership with the Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee, will conduct a community training session on the HIA process for stakeholders and the public. That will take place Tues., March 13, 2012, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at 305 Squaw Valley Rd., Olympic Valley. The event will be in the First Floor Community Room on the west end of the complex. There will be additional public meetings as the County and its partners wend their way through the HIA process.
Placer County's proposed biomass facility would generate electricity from woody debris gathered from surrounding forest lands as a result of ongoing forest fire fuel load reduction programs. These materials: wood chips, slash, bark, and pine needles, are typically pushed into piles, which are then burned in the open when weather conditions permit. While a biomass facility would likely reduce the pollution caused by open burning, the HIA will identify impacts, both positive and negative, and provide information on the proposed facility. The HIA will ensure that the decisions about a biomass facility in Eastern Placer County factor in health considerations, such as how changes in air quality and truck traffic on local roads could affect things like asthma, injury rates, and access to services important to health.
"With the threat of a catastrophic wildfire looming large over Eastern Placer County, it is critically important that we find ways to reduce the danger," said Fifth District Supervisor and Board of Supervisors Chairwoman, Jennifer Montgomery. "We know that open burning adds large amounts of pollution to the air and ultimately water bodies like Lake Tahoe. Biomass technology looks promising, but we mean to conduct a thorough review of all aspects and impacts before we proceed. This HIA is an innovative way for us to do a comprehensive job of looking at all issues."
A draft of the HIA is expected to be available to the public sometime this summer. The HIA does not take the place of the Environmental Impact Report now being compiled for Placer County. Producing the EIR is on a different track than the assessment.
The draft EIR is expected to be released to the public this summer. When it is released, there will be a 45- to 60-day public comment period. When that ends, all comments will be compiled with the responses and included in the final EIR. The EIR will then be reviewed by the Placer County Planning Commission, which will decide if the document is adequate. If there are no appeals, the proposed biomass facility will be considered an approved project. If there is any appeal after the Planning Commission's decision, the Board of Supervisors will hear the appeal. Their decision will be final in terms of county review.
The total grant is approximately $120,000. Placer County will receive about $20,000. The rest of the money will go to the County's partners in the assessment. The Health Impact Project, which is giving the grant, is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trust. Nationwide, there are 14 other grantees that will receive funding for a HIA.
For more information, please contact Brett Storey, Biomass Project Manager, by phone: 530-745-3011, or by e-mail.


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Keira Knightley has explained why she agreed to pose topless a few months ago: She knew any picture taken would show her body as it actually is -- with no Photoshop involved.
In a black-and-white shot for Interview magazine's September cover story, the actress faces the camera dead on, sans shirt.
"I said: 'OK, I'm fine doing the topless shot so long as you don't make them any bigger or retouch.' Because it does feel important to say it really doesn't matter what shape you are," Knightley told the Times of London on Wednesday (via E! News).
She said she's had her body "manipulated so many different times for so many different reasons, whether it's...


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Using Physical Activity and Sport to Teach Personal and Social
Responsibility provides practical information to help school or
community educators use sport and fitness activities to develop
character and responsibility in children. This text, based on Don
Hellison's model, provides samples of units, lessons, and assessments
for nine sports and activities.
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Textbook for physical education teacher education (PETE) courses in
methods or curriculum. Reference for youth leaders in recreation and
community youth programs, including YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs.
Doris L. Watson, PhD, is an associate professor in the department
of educational psychology and higher education at the University of
Nevada at Las Vegas. In addition to her teaching responsibilities,
Watson serves as assistant chair and graduate coordinator.
Watson has over 20 years of experience in sport pedagogy and physical
education teacher education. Her areas of expertise include student
learning and development, working with and in diverse organizations,
community-based research, and issues in preparing culturally responsive
leaders in higher education. She has published work on creating a caring
environment in a physical activity setting and facilitation of personal
and social responsibility through physical activity.
Watson has two decades of experience in facilitating TPSR-based
after-school and summer programs for underserved youth ages 8 to 15
years. She has worked with the NCAA Youth Day in creating a curriculum
based on the TPSR model. She has also taught and conducted TPSR
workshops in Nepal, Ireland, and Trinidad. Also a certified high- and
low-ropes facilitator, Watson works with people ages 8 to 40-plus, sport
teams, and professionals.
Brian D. Clocksin, PhD, is chairman of the department of movement
and sports science and associate professor of movement and sports
science at the University of La Verne in La Verne, California. Clocksin
previously taught at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, as an
associate professor in the department of physical education and sport
science, where he taught courses in physical education methods, adapted
physical education, adventure education, and motor behavior. In addition
to his teaching duties, Clocksin served as the graduate coordinator for
the department of physical education and sport sciences. He also ran
Moving and Shaking with Hofstra (MASH), an after-school physical
activity program for fourth- through fifth-grade students that used the
TPSR model.
Clocksin has published 10 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 6
abstracts and invited articles. He is a regular presenter at national,
regional, and state conferences on adventure education and decreasing
childhood obesity through physical activity interventions.
Clocksin is an active member of the American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). He served as the
chair for the Council for Adventure & Outdoor Education/Recreation
(CAOER) and as a board member with the American Association for Physical
Activity and Recreation (AAPAR). Clocksin also served as a program
reviewer and auditor for the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE) and the National Association for Sport and
Physical Education (NASPE) certification programs. He is currently a
reviewer for the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, The
Physical Educator, Journal of School Health, and International
Journal of Aquatic Research and Education.
Clocksin has facilitated TPSR-based after-school, summer, and in-school
programs since 2002 with elementary students. He has led workshops on
the use of TPSR in physical activity and sport settings and prepares
physical education teacher education candidates to use the model. While
at Hofstra University, Clocksin directed the adventure education
program, facilitating groups ranging from second-graders to corporate
leadership teams.
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During the Clone Wars, Lagos attended the prestigious Mandalorian Royal Academy of Government, an institution that grooms the best and brightest of Mandalorian youth to help steer the future of the planet. This future, however, was dominated by the influence of criminal interlopers. First, the unscrupulous Prime Minister Almec embroiled the planet in the black market. Lagos was one of the cadets led by Korkie Kryze who helped expose this plot. A cautious student, she sometimes found the adventure-seeking nature of her classmates overwhelming. She would find courage when circumstances demanded it, however, even piloting the escape speeder during a brash jail break that freed the wrongly imprisoned Duchess Satine Kryze.
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Duchess Satine Kryze
The leader of Mandalore during the Clone Wars, Duchess Satine of Kalevala was a controversial figure. She longed to move Mandalore beyond its violent past and instituted a government that valued pacifism. Though Mandalore did begin to rebuild under her guidance, the dark shadow of the Clone Wars made the Duchess' goals difficult to achieve.
During the Clone Wars, Amis was one of the brightest students groomed for leadership for the next generation of Mandalore -- a plan complicated by the sudden turmoil that engulfed the neutral planet during the conflict. As a Royal Academy of Government cadet, Amis was the wise-cracker amongst his friends, a good-spirited student who often thought with his stomach. Together with his pals, he helped expose corruption at the highest level of Mandalorian politics, but thwarting a black market conspiracy was child's play compared to the rise of Death Watch.
A smart, technically-gifted young woman, Soniee studied at the Royal Academy of Government on Mandalore during the Clone Wars. She and her friends exposed corruption in the highest levels of government while investigating supply shortages on the planet. Soniee used her computer skills to get the cadets access to secure warehouses, where they discovered that Prime Minister Almec had enmeshed the planet in the criminal black market. But this caper was mere child's play compared to the dangers faced when Mandalore was subjected to the rise of the Shadow Collective.
Korkie Kryze
The nephew of Duchess Satine Kryze, Cadet Korkie attended the Royal Academy of Government on Mandalore, where he was being groomed for leadership. His keen insights and ambitious personality suggested that he would go far. Together with his friends Soniee, Amis, and Lagos, Korkie helped expose corruption in the highest levels of government, and later helped rescue his aunt from wrongful imprisonment during the rise of the Shadow Collective.
Prime Minister Almec
As Prime Minister of Mandalore during the Clone Wars, Almec claimed loyalty to Duchess Satine Kryze and her controversial campaign of neutrality and pacifism. Almec saw Mandalore's violent past as shameful, and feared that the return of the armored warriors of Death Watch would be unstoppable. Though Almec loudly said that he valued the sanctity of Mandalorians above all else, his politician's grin and careful words concealed a different agenda. He helped establish a profitable black-market network that brought goods to Mandalore, looking the other way when tainted goods caused the deaths of Mandalorian children. When his smugglers' ties were discovered, Almec tried to overthrow Satine, only to wind up in prison himself. He was freed by Darth Maul, who installed him as a puppet leader of the planet.


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Dolly Gearhart, 88 - July 25, 2007
Dolly M. Gearhart, 88, of Gothenburg died Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital.
Services were held on Monday, July 23, at the Gibbon Baptist Church with the Rev. Gordon Paulsen officiating. Burial was at the Gibbon Riverside Cemetery.
Gearhart was born on Sept. 26, 1918, on a farm near Gibbon, to Richard (Dick) and Alma (Cooper) Lowell. She grew up at Gibbon where she attended rural school.
On Nov. 21, 1936, she was united in marriage to Donald "Cap" Gearhart. The couple made their home in Gibbon where they raised four children, Howard, Donald, Dale and Leona (Cline).
She had worked in the Gibbon area wallpapering many homes. She then worked for Baldwin Filters in Kearney for 16 years until her retirement in 1981.
Gearhart was a member of the Baptist Church and the Gibbon Rebekah Faithful lodge. She enjoyed spending time in her flower garden and collecting dolls, according to family members.
?She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Cap; two sons—Dale and Donald; a granddaughter and a great-great-grandson; three brothers—Bob, Art and Lorren; two sisters—Edith Leisinger and Marie Pedersen.
?Survivors include: a daughter, Leona (Kenneth) Cline of Gothenburg; a son, Howard of Gibbon; two daughters-in-law—Lavonne Jones of Gibbon and Chris Gearhart of Port St. Lucee, FL; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson; a sister, Orpha Rockefeller of Gibbon.
Memorials are suggested to the Gibbon Emergency Unit Fund.
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Why Is The Pope Washing Prisoners' Feet?
(CNN) — In ancient times, when roads were bad and footwear was worse, the washing of a guest's feet was a required sign of hospitality. Today when someone comes to your home, you're more likely to offer to take their coat and bring them beverage rather then have the help fetch a basin to refresh their worn feet.
The gesture of a servant's washing a newly arrived guest's feet is sprinkled throughout the Jewish and Christian scriptures. That the characters in question were respectable, hospitable, and well off would have been culturally recognizable to earlier readers. In the Christian tradition, one story of feet washing entirely changed the paradigm.
In the Biblical accounts of the Easter story, Jesus rides into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday on a donkey to adoring crowds. Just a few days later he gathers his 12 disciples for what would be their Last Supper before he was crucified.
According to the Gospel of John, after everyone has reclined at table before the meal, Jesus, dressed as a servant, washes their feet. The disciple Peter recoils at the sight of his master taking on the role of a servant.
Jesus then explains to them, "So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet." (John 13:15 NRSV)
Christians have carried on this practice of role reversal for the past two millennia, particularly during Holy Week. On Holy Thursday believers commemorate the Last Supper, where after he washed the disciples' feet, Jesus went on to institute the practice of Communion — breaking bread to symbolize the sacrifice of his body for his followers to atone for their sins, the core of Christian belief.
Thursday in Rome, Pope Francis continued a long papal tradition when he participated in the foot-washing rite.
In a radical departure from tradition, Francis said Holy Thursday Mass not at the ornately appointed Basilica of St. John Lateran, but in a small chapel with nearly 50 teenage boys and girls at Casal del Marmo Penitential Institute for Minors, a juvenile detention center. The 76-year-old leader of a more than 1 billion Catholics called up 12 of the young inmates from different nationalities and "diverse religious confessions," according to the Vatican. He will stoop down before them, one by one, with a basin of water and wash their feet.
This is the continuation of a personal custom; when he was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, he famously washed the feet of AIDS patients and drug addicts.
Those who know him are not surprised that on Holy Thursday he looks to the poor and marginalized.
"Really, what he's doing is very much in character," said the Rev. Thomas Rosica, who has served as a Vatican spokesman during the papal transition.
Rosica said the timing of the election also factored into why the new pope selected a prison over a cathedral.
"Technically, he couldn't celebrate the Mass at St. John Lateran because he hasn't yet taken possession of the cathedral." But it is a fair assumption that had he wanted to have Mass there, it would have happened.
For several years Rosica lived in the Middle East, where foot-washing is still done, "and it's the lowliest person in the house who does that as a sign of great respect."
"There's something extremely intimate about that, when you're touching someone's feet," he said.
Rosica said that with the ceremony, the pope is applying biblical texts to concrete actions.
Pia de Solenni, an ethicist and moral theologian, said the significance of Jesus Christ washing the disciples' feet resounds over the centuries: "At that time and now there's that sense of hierarchy, or that clergy are set apart, that they're somehow preferred. What Jesus is teaching and what I think is the authentic understanding of the priesthood in the Catholic Church is that the priest – your teacher, your leader – is first and foremost a servant," she said.
"That's really turning the worldly understanding of who a leader is upside down."
The ceremony for the young prisoners is another in a growing list change brought by Francis. After his election this month, he refused the papal limo and rode the bus with the other cardinals.
On Tuesday the Vatican announced Francis had opted to stay in room 201 at Case Santa Marta, the Vatican guest house, instead of moving into the palatial papal apartment.
For his inaugural Mass and again on Palm Sunday, he opted for an open-air "Popemobile," foregoing the safety-glass-enclosed version that became the vehicle of choice for public processions following an assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II.
The changes have, in part, led to overflow crowds for the new pope's public appearances and headaches for his security detail; he has shown he is willing to break out of the bubble to greet the faithful and kiss seemingly every baby in sight.
"He's making a very special place for the poor, the disenfranchised," Rosica said. "He's kind of taken the world by storm by the symbols and the signals he's given."
Monsignor Kevin Irwin, a professor at the Catholic University of America, told CNN from Rome that foot-washing "has always been – for priests, bishops and popes throughout the centuries – a role reversal. That is to say, those who are marginalized become center stage and the one who is usually center stage washes their feet."
Irwin said Francis' choice to wash prisoners' feet fits in with a broader narrative of the new pope's journey. Whereas his predecessor, Benedict, came to the papacy by way of the scholarly library and high Vatican offices (Rosica called him "the Mozart of theologians") Francis "has a pastor's heart."
"In that sense he's probably more of a journeyman than he is a highly accomplished scholar," Irwin said. "In the process we'll all get on board with the journeyman." And journeymen, he said, "make the world work."


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R.I.P. Lorenzo Charles (1963-2011)Posted by nvr1983 on June 27th, 2011
We are sad to report news out of Raleigh, North Carolina, where former North Carolina State star and 1983 NCAA Tournament hero Lorenzo Charles apparently died in a bus accident at 5 PM today. Charles is best known for his last-second dunk off an errant shot by Dereck Whittenburg to beat Houston's famed Phi Slama Jamma team that featured eventual NBA Hall of Famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. That North Carolina State team, a #6 seed–the second lowest seeded team to ever win the title–was known as the "Cardiac Pack" for its tendency to win close games late in the year (winning seven of its last nine games after trailing in the last minute), but none of those wins approached the theatrics of the championship night. Set in "The Pit" at New Mexico, the last university venue to host a championship game, the follow-up dunk by Charles ignited a raucous celebration that was highlighted by a stunned Houston team wandering around the floor and an ecstatic Jim Valvano running around the court looking for someone to hug. [Ed. Note: Please click through video to see the highlights on YouTube due to the NCAA disabling embedding.]
Both the dunk and the surreal celebration with Valvano running around like a madman rank up there with the greatest moments in sports history and have become a staple of every NCAA Tournament highlight package. Charles was selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 41st pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and although he never achieved anywhere near the same notoriety at any other point in his career, he will forever be a part of college basketball lore as the only player to win an NCAA Championship with a shot at the buzzer. Details remain limited at this time, but we will update you as more become available.


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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010-11: Finished the season 13-2 overall and a record of 3-0 in WCC dual matches … played primarily at No. 6 but also appeared at No. 5 singles … had eight-match win streak from Mar. 5 to Apr. 22 and four-match win streak from Oct. 16 to Nov. 6 … had the least losses among the Broncos in singles … played doubles at No. 3 spot with Kyle Dandan on Jan. 26 against UC Santa Cruz dropping 5-8 and with John Lamble on Mar. 5 against Nevada with an 8-4 victory.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2010 graduate of Boca Prep International School in Boca Raton, Fla. ... ranked in Top 5% of graduating class ... was a member of National Honor Society ... was 2008 Florida High School Athlete Association Tennis Championships Doubles Finalist ... played in many Interantional Tennis Federation (ITF) junior tournaments ... ranked No.252 in ITF Ranking ... ranked No.29 in 2010 National Tennis Recruiting Ranking.
PERSONAL: Born as Japanese in United Kingdom … father is Kamono Kiyohide and mother is Kamono Yuka and they reside in Japan ... had chance to live in U.K., Japan, Netherlands, Malaysia and U.S.A ... enjoys music, computer and being relax … studying in the college of Engineering.


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Stocks slipped, pulling the Standard & Poor's 500 Index down from near a five-year high, as speculation increased the U.S. budget deal won't reduce the deficit fast enough. The yen and dollar strengthened.
The S&P 500 lost 0.1 percent at 9 a.m. in New York after surging 2.5 percent yesterday in its biggest gain in a year. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index of the biggest companies in the currency region declined 0.4 percent, retreating from a 17-month high. The yen gained versus all 16 major peers and the dollar touched its strongest level in almost three weeks against the euro. Ten- year Treasury yields rose for a third day, while the U.K. 10- year gilt yield climbed above 2 percent for the first time since May.
BlackRock Inc.'s Laurence D. Fink, who heads the world's largest asset manager, lowered his expectations for stocks in the first quarter after saying yesterday he's disappointed by the bill U.S. lawmakers passed to avert spending cuts and tax increases. The package won't cut deficits enough to avoid a sovereign-rating downgrade, Moody's Investors Service said. Reports showed U.S. companies added more workers than projected in December, while jobless claims grew more than forecast.
"When you look at the actual details of the deal struck it just doesn't look as if we're doing anything more than a short term kicking of the can down the road," Stewart Richardson, chief investment officer at RMG Wealth Management LLP, said on Bloomberg Television. "Obviously the next several months are going to be potentially fraught in Washington in terms of the spending cut negotiations, the debt ceiling. There's a lot of work to be done."
The S&P 500 surged 4.3 percent over the previous two sessions, bringing it within four points of a five-year high reached in September. Mellanox Technologies Ltd. tumbled in pre- market New York trading today after the Israeli developer of data-management technology reduced its revenue guidance on weaker demand.
Jobless Claims
Companies added 215,000 workers, beating the median forecast of 36 economists surveyed by Bloomberg that called for a December advance of 140,000, data from the ADP Research Institute showed today. Applications for jobless benefits increased 10,000 to 372,000 in the week ended Dec. 29, the Labor Department reported today in Washington. Economists forecast 360,000 claims, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey.
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Older News » Books to ignite summer readingLast updated 3:23 PM on 10 December 2013
The school holiday period doesn't have to be a time when children's reading and comprehension skills take a break.
If you're wracking your brains for gift-giving ideas and summer activities, why not encourage your child to dive into book one of a series?
Literacy experts advise that even reluctant readers and children who struggle with reading tend to be more likely to get bitten by the reading bug when they discover a book they enjoy is part of a series.
By the end of the first book, the reader is familiar with the style, the setting and many of the characters, which makes the books that follow even more accessible and compelling.
For children who are just starting to read fluently this year, continuing to offer them interesting books to read over the school holidays can often result in a leap in reading grades during the summer break.
Your child may also find graphic novels a good way to explore their reading taste – and any reading is a step in the right direction.
Graphic novels are almost a cross between comics and novels – using illustrations and speech bubbles to convey most of the story.
Unlike many "easy reader" books, graphic novels are often written for teens and are therefore much more engaging (and less embarrassing to be seen reading).
The School A to Z website has compiled a list of suggested series books for all ages, including many from the Premier's Reading Challenge booklists.
Lots of these titles will also be available through your local library. The suggested age range is just a guide - let your child choose the books they find most engaging.


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We came across this render while trolling the internet for Ukrainian wives, and thought to ourselves that it sure did look like the bastard child of the Yamaha FZ1 and the upcoming Ducati Diavel. Made back in 2009, this artist's render pre-dates any of the leaked viewings we saw of the Diavel, but could be an interesting evolution of the VMAX design to answer the Ducati power cruiser.
We like to think of the render as a VMAX on steroids, although we can't seem to wrap our heads around how the Öhlins shock above the motor mounting works out…but then again we had trouble finding Ukrainian wives on the internet (now that's saying something).


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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Gabrielle quickly lost power and formation Thursday although it lashed the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico with rain and wind, causing a few mudslides and knocking down trees.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lorena re-formed in the Pacific off Mexico, and authorities posted storm warnings for parts of the southern shores of the Baja California peninsula.
Forecasters said Lorena's center would approach the southern part of the Baja Peninsula Friday and be near or over land by Saturday. The storm was expected to bring 3-5 inches (7.5-13 centimeters) of rain to the southwest coast of Mexico and the southern portion of the peninsula.
The remnants of Gabrielle were about 30 miles (45 kilometers) north-northwest of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, late Thursday and moving north-northwest at 9 mph (15 kph) with winds up to 30 mph (50 kph). The rainstorm was expected to continue a generally northwestward movement as it dissipates over the next two days.
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla had activated the National Guard, canceled classes at all public schools and closed central government agencies as a precaution.
Heavy rains were still a possibility in Puerto Rico and people should remain cautious about the chance of flooding, state meteorologist Ernesto Morales said.
"We should not lower our guard," he said.
Falling trees brought down a telephone post in the central town of Ciales, while officials said crews were clearing roads after small landslides in the central mountain town of Utuado and the southeastern town of Yabucoa. Minor flooding was reported in the Caribbean island's southeast.
Several residents in the northern municipality of Bayamon were relocated because a nearby mountain had already experienced landslides in recent weeks amid persistent wet weather.
The storm was expected to drop 2-4 inches (5-10 centimeters) of rain over Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although isolated rains of up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) were possible in mountainous areas.
Officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands closed all schools in St. Croix.
The U.S. Hurricane Center in Miami said late Thursday that Lorena was 125 miles (201 kilometers) west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph) and was moving northwestward at 13 mph (21 kph).


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Michigan Land and Property
United States U.S. Land and Property Michigan Land and Property
The availability of land encouraged westward expansion. Land ownership was generally recorded in an area as soon as settlers began to arrive. Land records are primarily used to learn where an individual lived and when he lived there. They often reveal other family information, such as the name of a spouse, heir, other relatives, or neighbors. You may learn where a person lived previously, his occupation, if he had served in the military, if he was a naturalized citizen, and other clues. Sale of the land may show when he left and where he was moving.
Michigan was a public-domain state where unclaimed land was surveyed, then granted or sold by the government through federal and state land offices. The first sale of a piece of land from the government was called a land patent and the first owner of the land was called a patentee. Later, when the land was sold or mortgaged by private owners, the document was called a deed. The first federal and state transactions were recorded and the paperwork kept at the federal and state level, while all future transactions were recorded at the office of the county register of deeds. Family History researchers usually use land records from county offices, however, records from federal and state offices may also have genealogical value. For detailed descriptions of land record types see United States Land and Property.
Early Settlers
Michigan was settled by the French in the early days. In 1702 Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac found the area we now call Detroit and took possession of the land for France. He built a fort called Fort Pontchartrain and encouraged agricultural development around the fort. By 1763, the British gained control of the land. One of the biggest attractions to the area was the availability of the Detroit river and Great lakes which provided ease of trade by water. Some of the earliest records in Michigan, including lists of early voters, petitioners, taxpayers, and landowners, are recorded in The American state papers (see below). The following resources may be helpful as you search for these early land records.
- United States Congress American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive of the Congress of the United States La Crosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1959. 38 vols. On 29 films beginning with FHL film 1631827; classes 8 and 9 are also on films 899878–899885. Volumes for classes 8 and 9 deal with public lands and claims for 1789 to 1837 and may name siblings or heirs of original claimants. Classes 8 and 9 have been republished in:
- United States Congress. American State Papers, Class 8: Public Lands; Class 9: Claims: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States. FHL book 973 R2ag. The American state papers include many of the private land claims for the early time period prior to statehood.
- McMullin, Phillip W. and United States Congress Grassroots of America: a computerized index to the American state papers: land grants and claims (1789-1837) with other aids to research (Government document serial set numbers 28 through 36) Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1994, c1990. FHL book 973 R2ag index 1990. WorldCat 369896
- Michigan Circuit Court (Mackinac County) Miscellaneous records, 1805-1841 Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. Contains oaths of office, deeds, wills, marriages, 1805-1820; court journal, 1823-1841. FHL film 955819 item 2.
- Historical Records Survey (Michigan); Michigan State Library (Lansing, Michigan); Daughters of the American Revolution, Louisa St. Clair Chapter (Detroit, Michigan) Early land transfers, Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan ... 1703-1869 State Library and Daughters of the American Revolution, Louisa St. Clair Chapter, sponsors. (n. p.) 1936-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973. FHL film 926988 items 2,3–926998. Includes index.
- Wayne County (Michigan) Register of Deeds Deed records, 1766 - 1918 Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. FHL film 926443.
- English, William Hayden Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783, and life of General George Rogers Clark : with numerous sketches of men who served under Clark and full list of those allotted lands in Clark's grant for service in the campaigns against the British posts, showing exact land allotted each Washington [District of Columbia]: L.C. Photoduplication Service, 1986. FHL film 1454567 items 3-4.
- Ainsworth, Fern Private land claims, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin [Natchitoches, Louisiana : F. Ainsworth, 198-?]. This book contains a private land claims docket index for the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. FHL fiche 6100813 (2 fiche); book 977 R2a.
Government Land Transfers
When the area that is now Michigan became part of the United States, a few prior land claims by early pioneers were settled in the courts, though most of the land was unclaimed. This unclaimed land became the public domain, was surveyed, divided into townships (36 square miles), range and section (one square mile within the township)and then sold through land offices. Michigan land office records began in 1838, when Michigan became a territory and land offices were established. Michigan is termed a Federal land state(public domain), and the government granted land through cash sales (entries), homesteads, military bounty land warrants as well as granting other claims such as mining and timberland claims. Federal land purchases are contained in a case file held at the National Archives. In order to obtain the case file, a legal description of the land is needed which may be found in a deed, plat map, tract book, or patent books. To learn how to obtain this land description, see the wiki article under United States Land and Property - Federal Land - Obtaining a Legal Description of the Land.
- The Bureau of Land Management and General Land Office (BLM-GLO) has an on line Land Patent Search which is an index to millions of ancestors named in federal land patents and warrants from 1788 to the 1960's located at the National Archives. This is the best place to begin when searching for a land patent because of the ease of navigation when searching for an ancestor. This internet web site also provides many images of patents.
- United States. Bureau of Land Management. Card Files. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Land Management, 19—. On 160 Family History Library films beginning with FHL film 1501522. Each card contains the following information: Certificate number District Land Office Kind of entry (cash, credit, warrant, etc.) Name of patentee and county of origin Land description Number of acres Date of patent Volume and page where document can be located . Because these index cards are arranged by township and range within each state, the researcher will need to already have an approximate legal description in order to access these cards.
Michigan uses the rectangular land survey system of section, township, and range.The townships were six-mile square blocks of land, divided into 36 one-mile squares called sections. The township was numbered north and south, starting from the center line, and the range was numbered east and west starting from the center line.
- United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Michigan cash and homestead entries, cadastral survey plats Springfield, Virginia: BLM Eastern States, 1994. FHL CD-ROM no.22. "A data base created from information contained on the original copy of the land patent/certificate/document maintained by the Secretary of the Interior."
- The Bureau of Land Management has an index and digital images of the original survey maps for Minnesota. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time.
- Andriot, Jay. Township Atlas of the United States. McLean, Virginia: Documents Index, 1991. Family History Library book FHL book 973 E7an 1991. This book is arranged alphabetically by state.
Tract and Plat Books
Tract books may also serve as indexes to the case files. They are arranged geographically by township and range, so you have to have some idea of the legal description of the land where your ancestor lived to be able to use them. Some legal land descriptions are included in county records.
- United States. Bureau of Land Management. Tract Books. Washington, D.C.: Records Improvement, Bureau of Land Management, 1957. On 1,265 Family History Library films beginning with FHL film 145278.
- Microfilm copies of township plats are available at the Family History Library for some of the counties. Plat books for counties in Michigan are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Catalog under:
- [name of county], Michigan - Maps (or Land and Property)
- The Archives of Michigan has an on line statewide search for subdivision plat maps.
When federal land was finally transferred to private individuals, it was said to be patented.
- The actual patents may be found on line at theBureau of Land Management - General Land Office web site (BLM-GLO) as indicated in the section on indexes. They may also be found at the following office:
- Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office
7450 Boston Boulevard
Springfield, VA 22153
Telephone: 703-440-1523
Fax: 703-440-1599
- Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office
Land Entry Case Files
Also known as Land Entry Files or Patent Files, the case file is the accumulation of paperwork gathered during the land transactions which occurred when the land is transferred from the U.S. Government to private ownership and are kept at the National Archives in Washington D.C. These documents are the most helpful records for researchers because some files contain valuable information and may include personal or family information, such as military discharge papers, proof of citizenship, former residences, birthplaces and more. While not all files have pertinent information for the researcher, they are often worth obtaining. For further information regarding case files and how to order them, you will want to read the article Locating the Land and it's Associated Records at the United States Land and Property wiki page. The physical address of where the records are kept at the National Archives is as follows:
- Old Military Civil Records Branch
National Archives and Records Administration
7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20408
Telephone: 202-501-5395
Fax: 202-219-6273
Internet: Archives
- Old Military Civil Records Branch
To obtain copies of a case file you will need the following information which may be found in the land patent records indexed at the BLM-GLO web site:
- Name of the purchaser
- State where the land was purchased.
- Name of the land office.
- Type of certificate (homestead, cash, bounty-land warrant, mining, timberland etc.)
- Certificate number or patent number
Individual Land Transfers - County Records
After land was transferred to private ownership, all subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, were recorded by the register of deeds and are generally kept at the county courthouse. These records usually date back to the time of the county's organization and frequently have grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) indexes. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of warranty deeds and some mortgage records for over 50 counties, dating from county creation to about 1900. For example, from Wayne County, Michigan, the library has 220 microfilms of deeds and indexes for 1700 to 1918. Land records for Michigan are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
Web Sites
Michigan Land Records Research Directory


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How to Use the Images
(Susan Brizzolara Wojcik)
School Furniture Advertisement.
(The American School Board Journal, Vol. 58, 1919.)
1) Consider how the photo and the advertisement relate to each other. The desk and chair in the upper left corner of the ad are the type found in the attic of Iron Hill school and remembered by a student who attended in 1937. The desk and chair found in the attic line up perfectly over holes that still exist in the floor boards where the desks and chairs were attached to the floor.
2) Reread the paragraph in Reading 2 on community uses of small schools. In his specifications for school equipment, Betelle called for "forty movable 'Moultrop' desks." Locate a Moultrop chair desk in the advertisement. (You will probably need the high quality version of the ad to find it.) A former Iron Hill student remembers that by 1949 the desks and chairs were moved around for special activities. This implies that Moultrop chair desks were used because they did not need to be fastened to the floor. How then might you account for the holes in the floor and the desk and chair found in the attic? Why might the school have replaced the desks and chairs?
3) How do the chairs and desks in the ad compare to those in your classroom and school auditorium?
4) What factor does the ad seem to stress most about the school furniture? Why?
* The images on the screen have a resolution of 72 dots per inch (dpi), and therefore will print poorly. You can obtain high quality versions of the photo and the advertisement, but be aware that either file will take about 45 seconds to load with a 28.8K modem.


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LONDON (AP) — Sex, lies and scandal — not the usual ingredients of a parliamentary special election in Britain.
But Thursday's contest for the southern English constituency of Eastleigh has been overshadowed by the torrid trials of the centrist Liberal Democrats, including the criminal conviction of a former Cabinet minister and allegations of sexual harassment against a senior party official.
The election was called to fill the seat vacated by ex-Energy Secretary Chris Huhne, who resigned earlier this month after admitting that, a decade ago, he had asked his wife to take a speeding ticket for him, even though he had been driving. He faces a possible jail term for perverting justice, and his high-flying political career is in ruins.
The Liberal Democrats' efforts to hang onto the seat have been hampered by accusations that former chief executive Chris Rennard inappropriately touched and propositioned several women in incidents dating back a decade.
Scotland Yard detectives have been asked to investigate, and at least one former party worker says she will make an official complaint against Rennard, who stepped down in 2009.
Lib Dem leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been accused of failing to act after admitting he had heard stories about Rennard's behavior several years ago.
"There were some very serious mistakes and the women were not listened to and were let down," Clegg said Wednesday.
The troubles are the latest woes for Clegg's party, which became the junior partner in Britain's Conservative-led coalition government after the 2010 national election.
Since then the party's popularity has sagged as the economy flagged and the Lib Dems abandoned several key election promises — most controversially, a vow to abolish university tuition fees. The Lib Dems backed a government decision to triple them instead, a move that sparked violent student protests.
The party has been tarred further by the fall of Huhne, whose ex-wife, Vicky Pryce, is currently on trial for taking his speeding points and lying about it.
The other main parties may be enjoying the Liberal Democrats' discomfiture, but they face troubles of their own.
The Conservatives hope to take the seat from their coalition junior partners, but their candidate, Maria Hutchings, has made several gaffes, including being quoted as saying that state high schools were not good enough to help her bright son become a surgeon.
The Labour candidate, a well-known humorist, is under fire for remarking, in a 1998 book, that he felt a fleeting sense of disappointment that Margaret Thatcher had not been killed in a 1984 IRA bombing. Five people died in the attack on the Grand Hotel in Brighton.
Prime Minister David Cameron called John O'Farrell's comments "a complete disgrace."
O'Farrell defended himself on Twitter, posting: "I wrote an honest memoir and volunteered this fleeting bad thought from 1984 to illustrate how hatred can poison politics."
The big winner could be the small U.K. Independence Party, which seeks British withdrawal from the European Union and has no parliamentary seats. It is unlikely to win but hopes to come second.
"This is the campaign that has got momentum," said UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
Polls suggested a close race between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. Results of the election are expected early Friday.
Clegg was asked Wednesday why voters should trust his party.
It was, he conceded, a "fair question" — before saying he hopes voters would judge the party on its record on the economy and other issues.
Jill Lawless can be reached at http://Twitter.com/JillLawless


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Texas Gov. Perry says indictment is abuse of power
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he stands by his veto and called the indictment against him outrageous and an abuse of power
Perry held a news conference Saturday afternoon, a day after a grand jury indicted the Republican on two felony counts of abuse of power for making good on a veto threat.
The possible 2016 presidential hopeful is dismissing the charges as nakedly political. Perry is the first Texas governor since 1917 to be indicted.
The indictments are related to Perry vetoing funding for a Travis County unit investigating public corruption last year because the Democratic official heading the office to resign after being convicted of drunken driving.
The investigative unit is based in Austin, a heavily Democratic city where the grand jury was seated. The rest of Texas is heavily Republican.


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Columbia College Names Interim President, Search Committee
COLUMBIA - The Columbia College Board of Trustees announced Friday its presidential search timeline and named an interim president after Gerald Brouder announced his retirement on Jan. 10.
Brouder, who has served as president since 1995, will retire in August. The college announced today that Terry Smith, who currently serves as Executive Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs, will serve as interim president.
The university also announced that John Yonker, a member of the board of trustees, will lead the presidential search committee. The search committee has ten members in addition to Yonker, and will have 196 days to find a new president for the school. The committee includes faculty, the student government president and several other members of the board of trustees.


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When John Tavares and the Islanders talked playoffs during the extremely brief preseason, several unbelieving eyebrows were raised.
Seven games into the lockout-shortened season, they are backing up their talk.
Tavares scored twice and assisted on Brad Boyes' game-winner on the power play as the Islanders capped an impressive 3-1-1 five-game road trip with a seesaw of a 5-4 overtime victory over the Devils in front of a sellout crowd of 17,625 at the Prudential Center Thursday night.
"We found a way to win on the road," Tavares said. "That's what good teams do and teams [that] are successful can do."
The Islanders (4-2-1) now sit tied atop the Atlantic Division with the Devils (3-0-3), having played just twice at Nassau Coliseum, and without the services of defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, who likely would be their top blue-liner, and forward Josh Bailey.
"I think teams might be taking us for granted, might not take us seriously," said Boyes, who scored his first two goals of the young season. "We're taking advantage of that, we're playing well and we're learning as we go."
The Islanders' special teams continued to be just that — special. They have now cashed in on six of their last seven power-play opportunities after going 3-for-4, and killed off all four Devils man-advantages.
The Islanders started slowly — as they did in the season-opening 2-1 loss to New Jersey — managing just one shot over the first 13:51. But the Islanders found their footing on Andy Greene's interference penalty, when Tavares swept home a Boyes feed at the doorstep to Martin Brodeur's right. Keith Aucoin knocked home the second of three power-play tallies.
The Devils got even at two, scoring twice in 3:08, both on rebounds just outside the crease from Ryan Carter and Steve Bernier. The two teams exchanged a pair of goals, each time the Islanders going ahead and the Devils quickly responding, heading late into the final period.
The Devils seemed to be in the driver's seat when the Islanders were whistled for a too many men on the ice penalty with 1:29 left in regulation. But Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (28 saves) came up big, making several game-saving stops to kill the man advantage, and the Islanders converted when Henrik Tallinder was sent to the penalty box for cross checking and Boyes muscled in his shot through traffic with Brodeur out of the crease.
"He was good, he made some big saves for us, especially on their power play," said Islanders coach Jack Capuano, who needed five stitches to cover a gash above his left eye from a stray puck. "Your goalie is your best penalty killer. He was strong tonight."
The Devils have yet to lose a game in regulation — all three defeats have come in overtime or shootouts — but coach Pete DeBoer was far from pleased.
"I've said this before: You get what you deserve in this game," he said. "We had some opportunities to win, but we didn't play well enough to earn two points."
Rugged Devils forward Cam Janssen cleared waivers and will report to the team's AHL affiliate in Albany. … Devils center Adam Henrique (left thumb) made his season debut and pulled New Jersey even at 4 late in the third period. … The Islanders agreed on a 3-year, $2.325 million deal with defenseman Brian Strait, a recent waiver-wire pickup.


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This old-fashioned favorite starts with an oatmeal crust followed by a cooked sour cream and raisin filling that ends with buttery crumbs gracing the top. Three-layers of irresistible decadence.
The raisin-spotted filling is a cross between a custard and a cheesecake. Usually I skip the step of soaking my raisins to "plump" them up. Biggest mistake. Ever. Soaking them in hot water beforehand transforms them into something super special. And very un-raisin like. They become milder in flavor with a softer texture like little berries. Totally delicious.
Speaking of raisins have you noticed them getting a bad rap lately? Or is it just me?
Even though this is triple layered there are only two components to make because the crust 'dough' is split in half and serves as the topping too. The bars go in the oven three times: first to cook the crust then to cook the crust with the filling then one last time with the crumbs on top to bring it all together. Three times a charm.
At first glance, this recipe didn't look very promising. My expectations were low. When I'm wrong I admit it. I was wrong. I'm excited now over the possibilities and can't wait to make them with cranberries, cherries or figs for a seasonal treat… and wonder how chocolate chips would work out. Reasons enough to make them and eat them again and again because. . .
I heart sour cream raisin oatmeal bars!
These unassuming bars become unforgettable after only one or two bites.
Just long enough to reel you in hook, line and sinker. Resistance is futile.
This old-fashioned favorite starts with an oatmeal crust followed by a cooked sour cream and raisin filling that ends with buttery crumbs gracing the top. Three-layers of irresistible decadence.
- Put the raisins in a small bowl and cover them with hot water.
- Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking soda. Blend the butter in with a pastry blender or fork until small crumbles form. Measure out 1 + 1/2 cups of the topping into small bowl and refrigerate. Pat the rest of the topping evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a sauce pan over medium heat combine yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and sour cream. Cook over medium heat about 15-20 minutes until slightly thickened, the mixture should simmer slowly, if needed turn heat down. Some of the mixture may stick to the bottom of the pan - don't scrape it up. Remove from heat. Drain the raisins and stir them into the sour cream mixture.
- Pour the raisin mixture over the baked crust and bake for another 15 minutes until the edges are set but the middle is still very jiggly.
- Crumble the remaining oatmeal mixture evenly over top of the bars and bake for another 15 minutes. The bars may still wobble a bit in the middle but will set up when cooled.
- Allow to cool completely then refrigerate until well chilled. Remove bars using parchment to a cutting board and slice into squares or triangles with a chef's knife wiped clean after each cut. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.
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Another alert popped up on the other computer about five minutes later. The name Norton shows for the Intruder is the name of my old laptop.
Last night Norton blocked the message 'filetransfer.msg.yahoo.com/notifyft'. The name of the computer is my old laptop that was sold to this person.
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MILFORD - Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued Friday, June 21 by Pike County President Judge Joseph F. Kameen:
Devlin Ravert, age 23, of Greentown was sentenced to a State Correctional Facility for five to 10 years and ordered to pay a fine of $500.00 for the crime of Robbery. On July 29, 2012, Ravert and his co-defendant William Sullivan entered a convenience store in Greene Township, brandished a replica firearm and demanded money and cigarettes from the two clerks.
Another accomplice, Stephen Glatz, age 19, of Greentown was sentenced on Mau 30th to a State Correctional Facility for 38 months to eight years.
Glatz also was ordered to pay a fine of $1,200.00 for the crimes of Criminal Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Possession with Intent to Use Drug Paraphernalia.
On July 29, 2012, Glatz agreed with two others in robbing a convenience store in Greene Township. Glatz planned and served as the lookout while his two co-defendants entered the store, displayed a replica firearm and demanded cash and property from the employees.
In a separate incident on August 5, 2012, in Greene Township, Glatz led two people down a road to his co-defendants who threatened and took personal property from them. On August 6, 2012, when Glatz was being arrested for the robbery the previous day he was found in possession of a plastic bag used for storing marihuana.
• Edward Guratowsky, age 25, of Greeley was sentenced to the Pike County Correctional Facility for six to 23 months followed by an additional 12 months of probation, ordered to pay a fine of $ 500.00 and had his driver's license suspended for six months for the crime of Delivery of a Controlled Substance. On September 13, 2010, at a gas station in Blooming Grove Township, Guratosky delivered two Oxycodone pills to another person.


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Amber Tamblyn Is Two and a Half Men's New Woman
She's Charlie's daughter.
Two and a Half Men, down a half-man with Angus T. Jones departing before season eleven, has added Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia, House M.D.) as Charlie's secret daughter. "Jenny has moved to L.A. to pursue acting and connect with what's left of her family. In a twist, she likes everything her dad liked, including women. For now, Tamblyn is set to recur in five episodes," Deadline says, adding that if Tamblyn's a hit, she'll likely become a full-on co-star. Just in case you missed that buried lede, Jenny is gay. Surely Men will handle that with grace.


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Debut author Kait Ballenger has generously offered a peek at Shadow Hunter, the kick-off to her Execution Underground series. Shadow Hunter is part of the After Dark anthology, which also contains Gena Showalter's The Darkest Angel. In addition to letting us enjoy this teaser, Kait has a copy of After Dark for one of you to win! Check out this exciting scene from Shadow Hunter, and enter below for your chance to win a copy!
Shadow Hunter by Kait Ballenger (Execution Underground 0.5)
Numb, Tiffany stepped out of the shadows and slowly walked over to stand near the corpse, a young guy of around thirty-five who looked as if he'd been healthy and fit before the vamp got him. Now the man's arm was detached from his body, gnawed to shreds. Exactly the way the young girl's face had been. His eyes were wide open, staring toward the night sky, the stars drowned by the lights of the city. Bending down, she carefully brushed her hand over his eyelids, closing them for the final time. She stood.
"Tiffany!" Damon roared.
Before she could comprehend what was going on, he tackled her full force and knocked her to the ground. A loud hiss pierced the darkness, and her mind snapped to attention. A fierce, red-eyed vampire stepped forward from the shadows, its fangs already extended and blood ringing its mouth.
Damon crouched in front of her, blocking her from the vampire's attack. As the creature lunged, Damon ripped the Desert Eagle from his waistband and fired a round into the bloodsucker's gut. With such a high caliber bullet, the vamp's midsection blew to pieces. Blood and guts splattered over the alleyway, but that wasn't enough to kill it. Only a severed spine, decapitation or a stake straight through the heart would destroy a bloodsucker for good. The vampire screeched and staggered. It held its internal organs in as the damaged flesh knitted over, healing the bullet wound. It lifted its head. Glowing red eyes pierced through the darkness.
"You will die, hunter." It crouched in front of the body, guarding the corpse as a lion guards its prey.
Suddenly it ran at Damon, barely visible thanks to its intense speed. It clawed at Damon's throat, but he kicked his steel-toed boot straight into its still-healing wound. A feral growl escaped the monster's throat. Damon fought the vampire blow for blow, matching its supernatural strength with a power she'd never seen in a human being before.
For several seconds she stared, completely frozen. She watched their killing dance as the vampire's blood spilled in all directions, yet each time it lunged, Damon emerged unscathed.
Holy hell. She couldn't sit there. She had to help. She ripped her own stake from her belt and rushed into the fight.
She lunged at the vampire from behind and stabbed the meaty flesh of his shoulder. Not enough to kill, but enough to injure. In an angry fury, the vampire spun and grabbed at her. She dropped to her knees and sucker punched the bloodsucker straight in the groin.
Take that, sucker.
Human or vampire, getting hit in the crotch hurt like hell.
The creature doubled over in pain, falling on top of her. They rolled across the pavement, each trying to gain the upper hand. Though she was stronger than the average man, the vampire's supernatural strength overpowered hers. With all its weight it pinned her to the ground. If it sank its fangs into her neck she would be done for. Like a snake, it hissed and threw back its head to attack. A growl, deep and full of anger, sounded in her ears.
It wasn't the vampire.
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Winged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire-until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation. He may try to evade her attempts, but even the most iron-willed demon assassin can resist for only so long….
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Vampire hunter Damon Brock's first assignment with the Execution Underground is Rochester, New York, a city crawling with the undead. But he isn't the only hunter in town gunning for vamp blood. Tiffany Solow is fierce and ruthless when it comes to slaying the monsters that destroyed her family-and she works solo. But being alone is no longer so desirable when she meets the mysterious hunter who wants more than just her turf. As they work to massacre the local covens, the line between good and evil blurs when they are forced to decide between their lifelong beliefs… and their newfound hearts


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Detroit is starting to sort through thousands of boxes of potential evidence in rape cases that have been left unprocessed. The 11,000 "rape kits" were discovered in 2009, and Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy has been leading the effort to process them.
In April, she told weekends on All Things Considered that they began with a random sample of 400 kits to get a snapshot of what they were dealing with. That sampling led to two trials, which resulted in convictions.
"Both of those defendants are now serving time for a very, very long time," Worthy tells Jacki Lyden, host of weekends on All Things Considered.
Lab technicians have tested an additional 243 kits, which Worthy says uncovered more than 21 serial rapists just in that sample. Worthy has estimated that processing all of the backlogged kits would cost around $15 million. Currently, the city has the money to test about 800 to 1,000 kits.
"So we have a lot more work to do in raising funds to see that these kits are tested," she says.
Despite the work left undone, Worthy believes progress can be made to correct the problem nationwide.
"I'm hopeful that if people take the right approach from the very beginning that we can certainly put a dent in this," she says.
After a national protocol is developed, Worthy says, people will know how to handle untested kits.
"But even more optimistically," she says, "I really hope that people will not be stockpiling these rape kits, and we will not even have this as a problem."
Back in April, we reported on the discovery in Detroit of more than 11,000 unprocessed rape kits stacked up and forgotten in a police evidence room. Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy took on the enormous task of figuring out if any of these rape kits could still produce enough evidence to help police make arrests.
KYM WORTHY: The first major thing that was done is that there was a random sample taken from the 11,000. And we were told by the Michigan State University statistics department that if we take 400 of these kits randomly, that'll give us a snapshot of what we have in the 11,000. As a matter of fact, we have two of those cases that are currently set for trial.
LYDEN: We've got Kym Worthy on the line now. Ms. Worthy, welcome back.
WORTHY: Thank you.
LYDEN: When you last spoke to us, you mentioned that 400-kit snapshot that we just talked about and that the two cases were scheduled for trial. So could you please give us an update on the status of this backlog?
WORTHY: Well, happily, the two cases that I talked about that were set for trial - we have two convictions on those cases. And both of those defendants are now serving time for a very, very long time. And we also have some new kits that have been tested. And out of the 243, in addition to the 400 that were previously tested, we have found - and this is a sad note - that we have over 21 serial rapists just out of those 241.
LYDEN: You prognosticated if you were to go through all 11,000, it was going to cost something around $15 million. Do you have enough money to keep processing these?
WORTHY: Right now, we have the money to test about anywhere from 800 to 1,000. So we have a lot more work to do in raising funds to see that these kits are tested.
LYDEN: Eleven thousand kits in Detroit. There were another 11,000 that hadn't been processed in San Antonio, Texas, other parts of the country. What have you learned from this? Are you more hopeful now that these cases will be solved?
WORTHY: Well, I'm hopeful that if people take the right approach from the very beginning that we can certainly put a dent in this, number one. That we can - after our national protocol is developed that people will know exactly what to do if untested or backlogged rape kits are found in their jurisdictions. But even more, optimistically, I really hope that people will not be stockpiling these rape kits and we will not even have this as a problem.
LYDEN: That's Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy speaking to us from her home in Michigan. Thank you very much for your time. And we're wishing you very good luck.
WORTHY: And thank you for being concerned about this issue. That really means a lot to all of us working on this. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.