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[Author's Note: Quick note before we start: Due to people really getting into the idea of the whole Civil War aspect, I have decided to forgo the time skip and stick to this time period in Marvel history. While I'll need to edit several of my original ideas, this should be more than doable, though I need to get one last plot thread out of the way before we go full-blown Civil War like everyone seems to want. Hopefully, you'll like this one. Anyway, enough with the chatter, back to the story! Extra-long to make up somewhat for lost time]
"Where do you think they're taking us?"
Jill managed to pull her eyes up from her navel and turn to face Chris, looking with suspicion among the blue-clad men on either side of them. Since they were released into their custody, the soldiers had not answered any of their questions, only telling them that they were with SHIELD and that someone called the Director wanted to speak to them about their positions in the BSAA. The two of them, along with the young African woman that Chris had introduced to her as Sheva, were now loaded onto an air transport heading to an unknown location against their will. Jill let out a low sigh. She did not expect things to get any better at this point.
She jolted in her seat a bit as Chris put his hand on her shoulder, "Jill? I asked you a question… you ok?"
Jill nodded, "Yeah, I'll be fine…" Ever since they had gotten that… thing off her chest, Chris had been more than a little paranoid about her well-being. She subconsciously pulled up her jacket to cover the scars left on her chest and continued, "I don't like our odds. We've been detained in a foreign nation that sprang up out of nowhere for close to three weeks now, and when we are released, it is to an organization that, again, sprang out of nowhere. They refuse to acknowledge our credentials, they seem to severely underestimate both the Las Plagas and Wesker, and on top of all that, they have us outnumbered and outgunned." She shrugged, "Only thing that prevents me from thinking we're about to be locked up in some crazy bin is that this 'Director' lady apparently knows about the BSAA and is willing to hear us out. From there, who knows?"
Sheva's head peeked out from the other side of Chris. Jill barely knew the woman, and didn't know what to think of her yet. But Chris seemed to trust her, and that was enough for Jill. "What about this 'Merge' they keep talking about? Do you really think that these other universes have converged with each other?"
"Dunno," Jill replied, "I mean, it just sounds like some cheap sci-fi story to me."
Chris turned to Jill and raised a brow in disbelief, "I can't believe you can say that with a straight face after everything we've seen Umbrella pull…"
"Umbrella never had interdimensional portals or laser guns, last I checked."
They were interrupted by a shout from the cockpit, "We're approaching the Helicarrier. Prepare for landing."
"Odd," Sheva said, "I didn't feel us descending at all. Did either of you?" The other two shook their heads as the plane landed on the runway, then slowed to a halt surprisingly fast. The soldiers pulled Jill out of her seat and placed handcuffs on her. Since she had been experimented on by Wesker, Jill had noticed that nothing felt as binding as it used to, and the cuffs were no exception. In fact, flexing her arm muscles a bit, she was almost certain that she could snap the cuffs and incapacitate at least two of the guards before they even knew what was going on if she wanted. Better not show my hand just yet, she thought to herself, and let them lead her to the bay doors along with Chris and Sheva.
However, as the bay doors opened, Jill realized just how much she underestimated this SHIELD organization. She quickly saw that the reason they didn't feel a descent was because they hadn't descended. The Helicarrier, as they called it, was in the air, a flying fortress with a top like that of a naval aircraft carrier that soared across the night sky as if it were on the calmest sea. As they were lead across the roof, she saw that the whole thing was held aloft by four gargantuan turbines that made so much noise that she could barely hear herself think. She glanced over at Chris, who gave her a rather large smirk. She could hear the snarky statement he no doubt wanted to say in her head, I bet -they- have laser guns. She simply gave him a glare that told him to can it.
They were brought inside the Helicarrier through a door that lead into the lower decks of the fortress. The metal corridors snaked through the complex in what appeared to be a rather erratic fashion, but the men guarding them appeared to know where they were going. Eventually they stopped in front of a door labeled Maria Hill: Director of SHIELD. Shortly after one of the guards knocked, the door slid open, and they were face to face with a rather stern looking woman with short brown hair. She turned to the guard and said in a stern voice, "I want to speak with these three privately. You are dismissed." The guard saluted, and then he and the others left the three of them alone with Hill. She gestured into her office, and they all entered, the door closing remotely behind them.
The office itself did not look as lived in as Jill would have expected. Everything seemed to have its own place, to the point where Jill wondered whether this woman had some sort of OCD. The thing that caught her attention next was the giant screen on the wall behind the desk, most likely used for video conferencing by how it was set up. There were smaller consoles scattered around it, as well as Hill's personal computer, all of which were far beyond any technological level Jill was familiar with. She could make out that some of the smaller ones were showing personnel files of several individuals. While there were too many for her to read them all at a glance, she was able to make out the names Rogers, Steve, Cage, Luke, and Drew, Jessica. She also noticed a lack of any sort of family photos or other personal effects of any kind. She concluded that either this woman had just been promoted, or she had no social life. Maybe both, Jill thought to herself.
Director Hill sat down at her desk, then barked out, "Sit." Jill, Sheva, and Chris complied, managing to pull up three plastic chairs to the front of the desk. When they were seated, Hill continued, "As you may already know, I am Acting Director Maria Hill of SHIELD, a global defense organization dedicated to protecting the world from global terrorist organizations and superhuman threats…"
"Excuse me," Chris interrupted, "'superhuman'? Like Wesker?"
Hill nodded, "Yes, like your 'friend' Wesker. And as you'll find out very soon, he's not the only one that you'll have to worry about anymore, nor is he the strongest."
Sheva was the next to speak up, "Wait, so you're telling us that in the span of three weeks, Wesker went from one of the only superhumans around to part of a group large enough to be irrelevant?"
Hill shook her head, "I don't think you understand. We didn't come into your universe. You came into OURS. And you are far from the only one, and because of this happening at the WORST possible time, I'm currently sitting on a powder keg ready to blow the collective asses off of everyone on this planet!"
Jill shifted uncomfortably in her seat. The situation was worse than she had thought, although in hindsight all the evidence pointing to them being the ones displaced. Still, it all just seemed so unbelievable. She took a deep breath to maintain her composure, and then spoke up, "And what is the problem you are having, other than the obvious one of integration?"
"You mean other than the fact that the numerous people and locations spawning, including your own highly-irradiated Raccoon City, are pushing the whole damn world to the edge of anarchy? How about the fact that more and more unregistered and outright dangerous superhumans are manifesting every day, and we have no idea where they come from or what they're capable of? Or maybe you would like to hear about how my own resources are currently spread paper thin trying to deal with all of this? On top of all that, I have a bureaucratic nightmare to untangle, of which you three are only a small part of!"
Sheva cocked her head in curiosity, "That's why you called us here, isn't it? Because the BSAA is just as jarring to you as your organization is to us."
Hill shook her head, "Not exactly. Your BSAA is effectively a scaled down and rather limited version of what we do. Yes, we deal with bioterrorist attacks some of the time, and we regularly find ourselves in rather odd situations, but we're a little more varied in what we face… which leads me to my next point." She opened the drawer of her desk and pulled out three ID tags, one for each of them, "While T'Challa was busy keeping you locked up, SHIELD effectively absorbed the BSAA into our organization. As of now, your BSAA credentials are no longer valid, and you are all official agents of SHIELD. Welcome aboard."
This was the last straw for Chris, already pent up from being detained and disregarded for weeks. He stood up from his chair, and started shouting at her angrily, "You don't have the authority to just shut down a UN organization like that! The BSAA-"
"…is redundant," interrupted Hill, "You and Ms. Valentine's little pet project did the exact same things SHIELD does for the UN, only more limited. You might be angry now, but you'll learn that working for us will be far more rewarding." She glared at Chris, "But don't you dare yell at me like that again. Like it or not, I am your boss now, so sit down, shut up, and take orders like a good soldier boy should."
Chris looked like he was about to continue arguing with her, but Jill stood up and put a hand on his shoulder, "Chris, what's done is done. We can't change that. Please, just sit down." Chris turned to face her, and after a couple moments, sat down. Jill sat down next to him, and then gave him a small nod that to Hill looked like a nod of approval for him calming down, but that Jill could see by the smirk on his face that Chris correctly interpreted it as That bitch totally deserved it, though.
Jill turned back to face Maria Hill and asked, "So, what's our first assignment?"
"I want you three on crowd control and surveillance," Hill replied, "It will give you a chance to familiarize yourself with our world, as well as allow you to start gathering intelligence on any new superhumans we might have missed in the Merge before the war starts up again."
Chris seemed to have calmed down somewhat, and cocked his head, "War? What war?"
Maria Hill sighed in exasperation, "I don't have time to go over every detail now, but the short version is that the United States recently introduced a law saying that all superhumans had to register with the government for accountability so that if they went crazy on us, we could track them down. Some of these 'heroes', led by none other than Captain America himself, decided they no longer like playing by the rules, called the law unconstitutional, and started a guerilla campaign in an attempt to get the law reversed."
"That's crazy," Jill said, "I know firsthand what happens when a person with that kind of power has no accountability. They abuse it, and then try to force their superiority on others." She shifted in her seat again, unconsciously rubbing her scars again. She realized that whatever this law said now applied to her as well, but she reasoned that if it kept more Weskers from slipping through the cracks, she wouldn't mind signing some forms saying she was now a freak.
Hill nodded, "Exactly my point. Luckily, a significant number of heroes agreed with me, and were actually starting to win against the rebels before the Merge happened. Now no one wants to think about the damn Registration Act anymore until things stabilize, even though I keep saying that it would HELP to have some centralized information database of all these new superhumans. But if I push it anymore, I lose Stark's support, and as much as I hate to admit it, the Registration Act's as good as dead if both he and Cap are against me."
Sheva leaned forward and spoke up, "Do you have any idea what caused the Merge?"
Hill shook her head, "We have a few guesses, but so far we've turned up blank. Our sensors didn't detect any spikes in interdimensional energy at the time the Merge began, and so far, we haven't found any portals that could be conceivably causing rifts to open. Some of our scientists think that it might be-"
Hill was interrupted by the intercom on her desk lighting up as a young man's voice came through, "Director Hill, we have a huge problem in New York. You're going to want to see this transmission, right now."
Hill swiveled her chair towards the huge monitor on the wall behind her, "Bring it up on the main screen." The screen turned on, and Sheva let out a gasp. Jill didn't blame her, as she couldn't believe what she saw either.
Most of the screen was taken up by an image of a large green man with muscles so gigantic that Jill thought at first that it was a joke. He was dressed in a manner similar to what she would imagine a barbarian to have dressed like, with a silver headband, metal-plated pants, and shirtless save for a steel arm-long gauntlet with spikes going down it. He appeared to be in the middle of a grand speech, and his voice rumbled like thunder, barely holding back the fury of the storm behind his words, "…But your 'heroes' sent a bomb. Killed a million people. Now this city will fall. You have twenty-four hours to evacuate. When I return, I want to see Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, and Doctor Strange…"
The monster bent down to pick something off of the ground, "And if they're not here…" He came back up, and held up a man in a black and white spandex costume and what looked like an antenna on his forehead, though it was severely bent, as the man himself looked like he was beaten to death. The green man continued, "…I'll do this. To what's left of your whole stinking planet." Now it was Hill's turn to let out an audible gasp at the sight of the man, and Jill had a feeling that this she wasn't the type of woman to have that kind of reaction unless things had gone seriously wrong. The green man threw the body down on the ground as the transmission cut out.
There was almost a full minute of silence before Chris spoke up in a hushed voice, "Who was that?"
Hill took a deep breath, and then answered in a shaky voice, "That, was the Hulk. And we are now all officially screwed."
[I know, I know, a LOT of talking. But next chapter will have an awesome fight scene, I promise. Also, to those who say that World War Hulk doesn't happen until AFTER Civil War, you're right, but think of it as a combination of the delays in Civil War's events caused by the Merge and just the differences between universes that sort of sped it up. I have a reason for doing this, I promise.]


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The 4,100 square foot fast casual Mexican restaurant opened on Jan. 26, and features a large garden-style patio with "truck-bed seating," large communal style tables. There is a live music stage for local singers and DJ's, and a full-liquor bar with six barrels of signature frozen cocktails and sixteen beers on tap.
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Drew Edward Johnson's miniseries returns, this time with a lot more of it taking place underwater. Is it good?
The Midnight Society: The Black Lake #2 (Dark Horse Comics)
The issue opens with Agent Finn submerging into the Loch (in a really cool looking ship) with Bill Wetherell, who immediately starts spitting game. Unbeknownst to him, Finn's eyes are leaking some sort of black fluid. She is able to stop it, though, allowing the character to interact normally.
Then they talk to each other…a lot…for a really long time.
…while the crew on the surface ship enjoys a 'Dress like Steve Jobs' day.
Stuff finally starts getting good when their ship comes across what's left of Kaycee's team along with what found them.
Is It Good?
Midnight Society: The Black Lake has a ton of potential. Unfortunately, the story is getting killed by its pacing. Johnson writes well, but the scenes between Finn and Wetherell felt like they went on forever. It might have worked in trade or graphic novel format, but not as a single issue.
The book's saving grace so far has been Johnson's artwork, which is superb. He really cuts loose on the last few pages with some cool/gory visuals. He also seems to have gotten more comfortable from the last issue drawing facial expressions. I also feel like this chapter gave us a bit more direction than the last one on where things were going (even if we did have to take a very long trip down exposition road to get it). There's still a lot that isn't clear, though (like the whole demonic-mascara/underwater vision thing that's going on with Finn).
What is clear, however, is that Johnson is exceptionally talented. But the nuts and bolts of his narrative could definitely use some tightening. Until that happens, Midnight Society: The Black Lake will continue to be a beautiful and aimless tale.


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G4S Readies Guards as Cypriot Banks Prepare to Open• www.cnbc.com
The world's largest security firm, G4S, moves cash and will provide guards for Cypriot lenders including Bank of Cyprus and Cyprus Popular Bank, the two biggest, which are to be combined and see large depositors' accounts frozen under a bailout agreed at the weekend.
Cypriot banks have been shut for more than a week while the government worked out the bailout and will stay closed until Thursday to prevent a run. Meanwhile, Cypriots have been queuing to withdraw cash from automatic teller machines, with limits at some shrinking down to 100 euros a day.
John Arghyrou, managing director of the Cyprus business for G4S, said its 750 employees have been working through the night, going out to replenish cash machines with police guard. Licensing rules prevented the firm from bringing in extra staff to handle the unprecedented workload.
"Demand is greater than we can provide... We haven't closed since the crisis started," he told Reuters. "I've never seen anything like it in terms of what is going on from a security perspective. I would say the workload has quadrupled because the whole system has changed."
Arghyrou would not comment on whether more cash has been flown in to replenish the vaults so that banks are ready to open on Thursday, but said he did not expect a bank run.
"People have had time to digest the agreement so maybe there won't be that scenario whereby people run to the banks to withdraw," he said.
"I don't see people panicking, I see people worrying about what the next day will hold for them, whether the next day they will have a job. I see people having a lot of questions and waiting for answers."
While the banks have been closed, businesses have been calling on the security company to find places to keep their cash and asking for guards and alarms to protect their assets.


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The Apple Watch is available for pre order and the company received almost one million US watch pre-orders on Friday, April 10, its first day of accepting orders.
The Apple Watch will be available for sales on April 24 in nine countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK, and the US. The availability timing for US pre-orders is now mostly in May or June, depending on the model. Now we can see the detail prices of the watch.
Apple Watch Prices
Apple Watch
Stainless Steel Case with White or Black Sport Band: $559 (38mm) / $599 (42mm)
Stainless Steel Case with Black Classic Buckle: $649 (38mm) / $699 (42mm)
Stainless Steel Case with Milanese Loop: $649 (38mm) / $699 (42mm)
Stainless Steel Case with Black, Midnight Blue, Soft Pink, or Brown Modern Buckle: $749 (38mm only)
Stainless Steel Case with Black, Bright Blue, Stone, or Light Brown Leather Loop: $699 (42mm only)
Stainless Steel Case wtih Link Bracelet: $949 (38mm) / $999 (42mm)
Space Black Case with Space Black Stainless Steel Link Bracelet: $1,049 (38mm) / $1,099 (42mm)
Apple Watch Sport
Silver Aluminum Case with White, Blue, Green, or Pink Sport Band: $349 (38mm) / $399 (42mm)
Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band: $349 (38mm) / $399 (42mm)
Apple Watch Edition
18-Karat Rose Gold Case with White Sport Band: $10,000 (38mm) / $12,000 (42mm)
18-Karat Yellow Gold Case with Black Sport Band: $10,000 (38mm) / $12,000 (42mm)
18-Karat Rose Gold Case with Rose Gray or Bright Red Modern Buckle: $17,000 (38mm only)
18-Karat Yellow Gold Case with Black or Midnight Blue Classic Buckle: $15,000 (42mm only)
Apple Watch Price and Availability – Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees at the Berlin flagship Apple Store that the Apple Watch will not be exclusive to the United States in April. Cook also discussed the expansion of Apple Pay into Europe, reportedly saying:
Apple Pay will be global, it's not a U.S. program. We want it everywhere. We are working to bring it out of the US. It is going to take a little bit of time to do so. We want to be in Germany. We want to be in Europe generally this year. I don't know if we will make it, I think we will. It's our intention to get here as fast as we can.
Apple Watch Availability
Apple Watch Availability. Tim Cook said that the Apple Watch will be available in Germany during the month of April. The Apple Watch availability is predicted to be first launched in the United States in early April, with Germany and other countries following later in the month. Tim Cook says Apple Watch will be available outside U.S. in April.
The Apple Watch is also expected to be available in April on other countries like Australia, United Kingdom, France, Canada, and, China with other countries following later.
Apple Watch Pricing
Apple Watch Price. To date, the pricing of the Apple Watch is starting at $349 although it's unknown how prices will vary between 38mm and 42mm models and the various collections.
The are three collections of Apple Watch lineup:
1. Apple Watch Sport with aluminum casing,
2. Apple Watch with stainless steel casing,
3. Apple Watch Edition with 18k gold casing.
The stainless steel model is expected to be priced around $1,000 while the 18k gold and rose gold models will cost several thousands dollars.
Mode detail on Apple Watch pricing, availability, specs, features and Apple Watch Apps will be available soon during the Apple Watch event "Spring forward". Don't forget to watch the Live Streaming on March 9th at 10 a.m. PDT.


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24 Mar How to Expand your Twitter Network
So, you have finally created an account on Twitter and are ready to market yourself or something else. This is all very good, but you are now faced with a common and widespread dilemma – how to go about marketing on Twitter.
One has to agree that while Twitter has one of the simplest registration processes, a person feels quite lost when the home page pops up. The best one does is search for some friends and start following them, but even that doesn't seem to work after some time. This seems to be the story of an overwhelming number of Twitter users.
If you are caught in a similar problem, don't worry, for we are here to guide you through this problem. Be rest assured that Twitter is, and will always be easy to use; it only calls for certain application of skill when it comes to creating a following.
Here's how you go about expanding your network on Twitter:
- Search and expand – When you first log in to Twitter, you see a search box on the top left corner. As mundane as it may seem, it is the very powerhouse that will build your network over time! Start off by searching for topics that interest you. You will come across many people who completely or partly share your interests.
- Follow people – It is now time to follow these people on Twitter. Follow as many people as you like. From now on, this will add more valuable information to your feed page, and you will enjoy spending time on Twitter a lot more. The next important step is to comment on what you happen to like. Since these things are of your interest, this will lead to quality conversations taking place.
- Create your own brand – Once you have enough people following you—and this will be decided by how ambitious you are—you can go ahead and start promoting whatever you want to. It is better, however, that the topic be somewhat relevant to the general feel of your profile, which will help people to make a smoother transition to your product or service.
- Promote – Now that the stage is set, go ahead and promote your offering. Start talking about your products or services in your tweets and try to post link that take people to your blog, website, etc. Another very good idea is to have a Facebook page or community and link it with Twitter, thus giving rise to a synergy of feedback and information.
Do observe the following guidelines when posting on Twitter:
- Make your tweets short and interesting.
- Don't post totally irrelevant stuff too often.
- Be interested in other people's work too; tweeting is not a one way street.
- Keep looking up Twitter suggestions for people to follow.
- Send direct messages to people you like to build up friendships.
- Discover Twitter more and more –always stay updated.
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I was fortunate enough to be a speaker at this weeks OpenStack Summit. I was even more fortunate to have extra help from a colleague at NetApp and another one from PayPal/ebay.. Allow me to illuminate:My official topic was "Considerations and Lessons Learned in the Enterprise", and it was carved into 3 sections:
- My section = Deploying RHEL-OSP on a Converged Infrastructure (FlexPod, in this case)
- Rodney Peck of PayPal/eBay = Using Cinder and NetApp in Production
- Shiva Chaintanya of NetApp's ATG = Using OpenStack for NetApp's Dev/Test
All in all, we had about 90 attendees, so I couldn't have been happier.. Several folks mentioned they would love a copy of the slides, so I converted them to PDF and I'm making them available here.
Thanks to everyone that attended and for everyone else, here is what you missed:
Considerations & Lessons Learned in the Enterprise
Hope this helps,
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Yes it exists. We're proof of that. With the DALnet IRC Network banning file-trading channels from its servers, the anime crowd dried up pretty fast. I have to admit that I was unsure how #Anime would be affectd, because even though we don't trade files, the amount of traffic that passes through our channel could be influenced by DALnet's popularity as an exchange of anime movies.
Well it's been a couple of months now, and though we've lost some userbase, it's not a whole lot. I've noticed that we continue to pick up regulars even though DALnet itself is much smaller. Someone even commented the other day to the effect of "Wow, a channel that survived DALnet's catastrophe" which I think is a real compliment to the fact that our channel can still be an active home to those people looking for one.
A lot of IRC channels similar to ours (Medium-sized, active channels), chose to pick up and relocate to other networks. I think this will be a long-term mistake. DALnet may be small now, but it's big enough to allow for new people to find you. Those other networks, tiny in comparison, won't produce new and interesting people. Over time the existing user base will dry up and shrink, leaving formerly content individuals with something akin to a ghost town. Then where do you go?
Furthermore, what happened to all those formerly numerous IRC tradin' channels anyhow? Well, the anime ones are now fairly consolidated on irc.aniverse.com, which appears to be a network exclusively dedicated to trading anime. Talk about shaky legal footing. I don't wish them any particular misfortune, but the network sure has made themselves an easy target for distribution companies, or the mpaa, etc. That could have been DALnet.
Not that I think things are completely rosy on DALnet either. I agree 100% with their ban on file-trading channels if only to keep the virus/trojan spreading to a minimum and avoid legal risk. However, the administration has been fairly laissez-faire in their efforts to revitalize the smaller but what should be more friendly 'DALnet.' If you want to be the "Friendly IRC Network" like you have claimed in the past, how about starting to communicate with your users again. #Anime and those like us are the kind of users you want. Don't take us for granted.


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Anyone who has spent any time studying the Bible knows the story of the woman who had a serious blood disease. She was made whole by just touching the hem of Jesus' garment. There is also a lesser-known story in the Bible about healing. This one tells about a whole group of people who were healed just by being in the presence of Jesus.
It happened on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. When the people discovered that Jesus was there they sent out the message to all those who were sick and diseased. Then they gathered these people together and took them where Jesus was. The people who came were not educated in the formal sense. No matter how much or little formal education we have theirs was less. But they seemed to have the perception that God often gives to the humble.
These people recognized that this man Jesus had amazing power. They were aware of this power. It fascinated them. It drew them to him. They knew this man had an answer for their lives. They flocked to him so they might hear his voice and only touch him. They only wanted to touch the hem of his garment, the turned up part at the bottom of his robe. They believed if they could only just get hold of something of his that something good would happen to them.
Notice, they didn't go to school to learn to be skillful in the ways of grace. Instead, in their faith of him, they only wanted to touch something of his. They believed in him. They received what they wanted by being with him, hearing him, touching him. "...and as many as touched him were made perfectly whole," is what the Bible tells us. That is a powerful verse. It tells us something we may have overlooked in trying to be the person we seek to be.
What kind of a person do we want to become? We shouldn't be so confused about becoming more like what God wants us to be. We shouldn't feel we have to understand it all or do so much to become more like him. It isn't very complicated. I don't want to give this passage more than is there. But what it says to me is that if we want to become a better and more fulfilled person we should just reach out and get hold of something of his. This passage teaches us that if our reaching is real and we believe it will happen, it will.
God has put no limit on the possibilities for the highest form of God's creation, you and me. With all of our weaknesses and strengths, with all of our victories and defeats, with all of our sins and goodness, we have unlimited possibilities under God. What then should we be reaching for? What then should be our goal? The perfect goal is to realize every God-given goal we have. Then to use them, not for ourselves, but for God and for others. What are we doing with the talents God has given us?
So now, today, in our own way we need to reach out to him, to realize the power he has given us. We need to become dedicated, useful, outgoing, loving and helpful. We need to ask him to do his will in our lives. We need to touch him through faith.
This week's question: Who did God ask, "Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid." Last week's question: What did Paul recommend as a substitute for wine? Answer: The Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5;18)
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Larry, this made me chuckle. Always unfortunate when they don't make it.
I must say, it amuses me highly that the color of the Fun & Humor section is a piss yellow, which really goes well with the theme of the poem. That small tidbit aside, this is an endearing Senryu; it feels to me like it's the beginning of a tv sitcom episode! Great job!
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Hahah...reminds me of my little one. I pick him up from school and the moment the car stops he runs out and I know where he is heading to! The funny part is when he finds the bathroom is occupied..hahah I like the imagery here :)
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On Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, a little after 8 a.m., I was in a bike accident on Division Street near the old Handy Pantry. I believe I veered off the pavement and, in trying to get back on the pavement, flipped my bike. I believe that's what happened because I have no recollection of the event. My thank you is to the emergency personnel who attended to me, got me to the hospital, and to the caring staff at Capital Medical Center. But particularly, to the good Samaritans who stopped, called 911, and waited for the ambulance to arrive.
Given my scrapes and bruises and the condition of my clothing, I must have been quite the sight. I must have also taken quite a tumble given my total lack of memory of the event, so that's what a concussion is like. I know I gave one woman my home phone number, because she called my wife, but I barely remember it. My wife also reports a man in a truck at the scene who offered to take my bike to our home. I apologize if I'm missing anyone, but I thank you for your compassion. I expect a full recovery, and to eventually get back on my bike and ride that route again to work at some point. In the meantime, thank you to all who assisted me, and its a great comfort to know people will still stop to help someone in distress. Thank you again.
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When I stumbled across this lovely shop a few weeks ago, I probably spent 20 or 30 minutes Skyping links back and forth with my sister (we do this a lot) saying things like "oh, look at this one" and "ooh, I want this, too" and "and this one" and "Christmas is only 3 months away..." I admit that I tend to be partial to felt (you may notice this in my past and future posts) but even in the world of felted goodness, these beautiful items stand out!
Now that the time has come to write this blog post, I'm finding it difficult to choose which items to include. I love so many of them! So I've chosen just a few of my favorites from this shop, just because I don't want this post to go on forever (I really could go on practically forever, but I won't. I do have a few other things to do today). If you like what you see here then I really encourage you to check out the Felt Sew Good shop and take a little browse around.
Cheryl, the artist behind Felt Sew Good, uses mostly upcylced wool sweaters for her craft, so her products are not only beautiful, but are eco-friendly as well. Wool sweaters are felted, then cut apart and sewn into soft, durable accents for yourself and your home.
I just love the look of quality to her products, the patterns and color combinations that she chooses, and the soft, luxuriously comforting texture.
I can just imagine my little nephew with this stegosaurus! I think they would be instant best friends.
This bunny is actually made from upcycled cashmere sweaters. Cashmere! I can only imagine the soft, bunny-like silkiness.
And here are a few more bags that I just had to include.
You'll also find felt brooches and pillows in Cheryl's shop, along with lots more beautiful bags and toys. All of the above photos link directly to her corresponding shop pages, for quick-click convenience. Thanks for reading, and have a great day!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Wow, nice bags! I can see why you had a difficult choosing which ones to picture.ReplyDelete
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We are supposed to write an essay about someone who has impacted our lives.
I know its not all that great, but its all could come up with in 20 minutes. At the moment its still a rough draft, so I would love to hear from you before I write my final essay.
Those who truly know us for who we are, are the people that have the most influence in our lives, such as our parents. In my case, it is my mother who has greatly impacted my life. She has stood beside me through thick and thin. I know that as long as she is here on this earth, she will stand beside me to love and support me unconditionally as she has done all these years. It is becasue of her that I am who I am today. Behind my choices, my character, my values, and behind me, proudly stands my mother.
All throughout my chilhood I have been closer to my mom than I am to my father. She has been an amazing friend to me, but an even better parental figure. Laying down the rules for me and establishing boundaries when needed. It is because of the love and respect I have for my mother that I am now cautious of the choices I make. I cherish her approval and fear her disappointment in me. I feel confident that all the life lessons she has taught me and the advice she has given me, will continue to shape my standards and values in life.
Coming from a tradional Catholic family, she raised me and my siblings the way my grandmother raised her. I have been taught that honesty, integrity, hard work, and respect should be constituted into daily living. And that to get what we want in life, we have to earn it.
Although I wasn't brought up in a life of splendor, I acknowledge that I live a comfortable lifestyle due to the the hard work and effort my parents have put into life. Their perseverance is an example I want to follow. My mom with the help of my dad, has exceed the expectations others had of her. Coming from a poor family from Central America, and with very little education, she moved to the United States with one goal in mind, and that was to make a better way of life for herself. And she did, both of my parents at one point owned their own separate successful businesses. With that, they were able to provide my siblings and I, luxuries that others didnt have. And for that I am extremely grateful to them.
Now that I am old enough to understand that my mother was able to overcome adversity, and accomplish all that she has, inspires me everyday to make myself a better person. I greatly admire her strength and strong will, and I am extremely proud to be her daughter. And in my mother's words, " we only get one chance to live our lives, so it is up to us to take what we have and move forward in life. Our future is not set in stone, we create the path of our own destiny."


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Where? Zermatt, Switzerland is the town below the Matterhorn mountain. It is the major jumping off point for all Matterhorn climbers, sightseers, hikers, etc.
Website: www.zermatt.ch
What is it: The Matterhorn mountain itself is an amazing testament to God and His creative glory. Majestically overlooking the quaint town of Zermatt, the Matterhorn is a craggy, snowy, adventure waiting to be conquered. While only the most serious mountain climbers tackle its peak, even those us who prefer not to hike can enjoy this mountain. Simply jump on one of the many lifts and let it whisk you to the top of many surrounding mountains. The Matterhorn is one incredible mountain. I hope everyone gets the opportunity to see this mountain in person.
Warning: Zermatt (and the rest of Switzerland, for that matter) is extremely expensive. Riding the lifts will set you back a few hundred dollars. However, it is worth it! The experience of those mountains is amazing, so don't let the price deter you. It is worth every penny.
Now, for the pictures!
The train that takes us to Zermatt
No vehicles are allowed in Zermatt, so everyone travels by horses or small motorized golf carts and mopeds.
The interior of The Matterhorn Museum
The Matterhorn
The Rothorn gondola that takes you up the mountain.
These are the way up to the perfect Matterhorn viewpoint for those of us who don't want to hike! :)
A really neat sign at the top of the view point.
There is a goat parade in Zermatt twice a day as the goats are moved from upper pastures to lower pastures and then back again.


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Remember how exciting "back-to-school" was when you were a tot? Butterflies in the stomach. Shopping sprees with mom. That crazy laser background that you just had to have for your school picture. We at Shmoop are that excited for the new school year (our first since opening our doors last November). Yeah, laser background excited.
We're kicking off August with our first big announcement of the season (much more coming soon).
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Nakata Daisuke (中田 大輔) is a former Olympic trampolinist and current member of the Muscle Musical. He has also been one of the more consistent performers on SASUKE. In his 9 attempts, he has cleared the First Stage 7 times and the Second Stage 4 times. However, in all 4 of his attempts in the Third Stage, he has always failed early due to either arm fatigue or injury.
Early Tournaments
Nakata debuted in SASUKE 8, where he became the first competitor to beat the rain-soaked course. He would fail the Second Stage, timing up at the Wall Lifting.
Nakata would return for SASUKE 9. He managed to clear the First and Second Stage with ease, however, having admitted that his upper body strength was his main weakness, he had some trouble on the Third Stage. His technique was poor on the Rumbling Dice and it took him a long time to complete, and he had a hard time on the Body Prop. On the Lamp Grasper, he only reached the third lamp before slipping. This result would be repeated for SASUKE 10 and SASUKE 11, with Nakata advancing slightly farther into the Lamp Grasper each time before failing.
In SASUKE 12, Nakata shocked many observers when he failed the First Stage's Rolling Maruta. Nakata did better in SASUKE 13, clearing the First Stage. He would fail the Second Stage, again timing out on the Wall Lifting.
In the summer of 2004, Nakata's motorcycle was rear-ended by a truck in a hit-and-run accident. He was hospitalized for several months and went through excruciating physical therepy. He has had several surgeries on his wrists, which remain very crooked. The driver of the truck was never identified.
Adding to Nakata's difficulties was the unwanted attention of a stalker. A woman named Osawa Hiroko was discovered in his hospital room when he awoke after the accident. She would send more than 1000 e-mails to Nakata and would ignore police warnings against stalking. Nakata would eventually file a formal complaint, leading to her arrest.
Return to SASUKE
Nakata would recover enough to compete in SASUKE 16. However, he would time up on the First Stage's Rope Climb. He did much better in SASUKE 17, reaching the Third Stage. However, his wrists were still not fully healed. As a result, he tackled the Arm Rings in agony, and he ultimately failed there.
After a three tournament break, Nakata competed in SASUKE 21. He was impressive in his Shin-Sasuke debut, easily clearing most obstacles and reaching the Second Stage. However, he re-injured his wrists while on the Downhill Jump. He made numerous attempts at the Salmon Ladder but was unable to keep a secure grip on the bar. On his first true attempt at the obstacle, his grip gave way and he fell into the water.
After his injury in Sasuke 21, Nakata decided to retired from Sasuke, and no longer to Compete.
On the trampoline, Nakata can jump as high as 26 feet. He is known as the "King of the Trampoline" to some (along with Shunsuke Nagasaki, who is known as the "Prince of the Trampoline").
Nakata also appeared in Nirgilis' Promo Video for "Brand New Day."
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Entrepreneurs developing your innovative ideas or products can sometimes struggle to fund the early steps of taking their idea forward. The UK Government recognises this and has initiated the Innovate UK Innovation Vouchers scheme. This offers £5,000 + VAT seed funding to pay for an external expert to help grow the idea. The funding can be used to develop or improve an innovative idea, help with how to apply the idea or how to manage and use intellectual property. Ricardo has over 100 years of pragmatic and focused experience developing and applying new technologies in a wide range of areas including: transmissions, vehicles, electric powertrain and energy storage systems, control systems, fuel cell systems, advanced design, analysis, modelling and simulation tools and many aspects of alternative energy systems and fuels. We also offer strategic advice in identifying new markets, identifying technologies to implement in these markets and developing an Intellectual Property strategy. Please see our www.ricardo.com/ATD for more information. We therefore wish to support entrepreneurs by offering our services to those interested in the Innovation Voucher scheme.
Ricardo Entrepreneur Assistance Scheme (REAS)
We are now offering a discounted package of support for £5000 + VAT to access Ricardo experts to help you develop technology, de-risk critical decisions and make the most of your funding from Innovate UK. This REAS package is administered by the Ricardo Advanced Technology Department and will be tailored to your needs. It will typically include:
- A bespoke information pack, including useful background information on the technology development processes, funding sources, specific information we have access to that may be of use to you, and a brief overview of key risks or focus areas, as recommended by Ricardo, covering both technology and markets
- A half day workshop with experts selected to address your issues on a technical or commercial topic, where you can ask any questions on the day, and we will also suggest challenge areas
- One week access to our on-line Ricardo Information Services Portal, one of the largest automotive libraries in the world
- A concise Ricardo PowerPoint report covering the workshop materials and notes of the discussions held
- Prioritised recommendations for further work.
You will also have the opportunity to explore our state-of-the-art facilities, including our McLaren supercar engine assembly area. The deliverables you will receive will help you to develop:
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Note: Ricardo will focus support on ideas which we believe have the potential to be successful.
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- You should not have received an Innovation Voucher from Innovate UK before.
Check the Innovate UK website for up to date details. The scheme is assessed every three months.
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To qualify for Ricardo's REAS offer, we apply the same constraints as the Innovations Voucher, plus:
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If you are not successful in your Innovation Vouchers bid (it is a lottery system) but were eligible, at our discretion, we may still be able to provide you the discounted Ricardo package for £5000 + VAT, providing you are able to fund by other means.
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Once you have decided to apply for an Innovation Voucher and believe the REAS can help, please contact us for a friendly chat regarding your request. If appropriate, we may suggest the signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement to protect both your idea and Ricardo. We can then discuss your idea and how we can help you. If we decide you meet our criteria, we will provide you with a formal proposal outlining our offer. In parallel with this, you should apply for your Innovation Voucher independently. You can then decide if you wish to take up our offer. We hope you will enjoy working with Ricardo via this offer and appreciate the depth and breadth of our capabilities. We then hope we can work together again in the future to help take your venture further via additional work. If the REAS is not what you need from Ricardo, please take a look at our Ricardo Knowledge offering here which can provide highly flexible access to Ricardo from a single question to a complete work package.
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Reports from CNN and the Washington Post indicate the Trump administration is working to give fewer people fewer chances in immigration court.
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown, as broad and thorough as it's been, has run time and again into one big obstacle: laws that guarantee due process to many immigrants apprehended without papers, whether they're asylum seekers caught at the US border or immigrants living in the US caught by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
But Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice have the immigration court system surrounded. And now, like an anaconda, they're beginning to squeeze.
As part of a broader attack on what it calls the "abuse" of asylum by children and families arriving from Central America, the administration is considering — according to a September memo obtained by CNN's Tal Kopan — allowing judges to strip people who come to the US as "unaccompanied children" of the legal protections that status provides if they turn 18 while they're still in immigration proceedings, or if they're reunited with a parent in the US.
Meanwhile, a report from the Washington Post's Maria Sacchetti indicates that the Department of Justice wants to start rating immigration judges based on how many cases they resolve — which would put pressure on them to resolve cases more quickly and show less leniency toward immigrants.
These moves aren't about making more people eligible for deportation. They're about making fewer people eligible for a full legal process before getting deported. The Trump administration, and the Department of Justice in particular, is renewing its efforts to deter people from coming to the US without papers — even to seek humanitarian protection, as US and international law allows them to do — by making that protection as difficult as possible to get.
The Trump administration is trying to close what it sees as a back door into the US — and its critics see as simple due process
Here's the problem the Trump administration is trying to address: A large portion of the people who are currently coming to the US without papers are coming as children, or parents with children, from Central America (specifically Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). They're seeking humanitarian protection from gang violence in their home countries. And Border Patrol agents, under both US and international law, are obligated to allow them to seek it rather than simply turning them away.
To the Trump administration, though, this isn't an example of border security working — it's a loophole being exploited by people who just want to sneak into the US. Attorney General Sessions (who gave a speech to immigration judges on Thursday about the "crisis" of asylum abuse) and other administration officials say that too many people are being allowed to stay in the US on the basis of "credible fear" of persecution, and that once they're released from custody, they are caught up in a years-long, backlogged immigration court process — or simply disappear into American communities rather than showing up for their court dates.
They're partly right. A majority of people pass their "credible fear" screenings, though that number is dropping as the Trump administration has started to raise alarms with employees about asylum abuse: The approval rate for "credible fear" was 81 percent in October and only 68 percent in June. (Sessions and other Trump officials, unsurprisingly, routinely claim that 89 percent of credible fear applications are being approved — which was true in 2014 but isn't anymore — to make the problem seem dire.)
The immigration court backlog is, in fact, the biggest obstacle to large-scale deportations— both of asylum seekers and of unauthorized immigrants living in the US arrested by ICE agents. Many immigrants don't ultimately prevail in immigration court, but the time it takes for them to build their cases (and the fact that immigration courts are understaffed) means that it usually takes months or years for a judge to reach that conclusion.
And many people do miss their court hearings once they've settled in the US, though it's not clear how many of them were lying about their asylum claims; how many simply didn't know when their court date was; and how many figured out that the judge was unlikely to approve their asylum claims, regardless of whether they were telling the truth.
But the Trump administration can't simply start turning people away or detaining them en masse. There are laws governing how they have to treat asylum seekers — and how they have to treat families. And people who come to the US as unaccompanied children are given certain legal protections under a 2008 anti-trafficking law — which, among other things, prevents the government from deporting them without a court hearing or deporting them to a third country.
That gives the Trump administration two options: to try to limit the reach of those laws so that fewer people are guaranteed a full judicial process; or to try to make sure that as often as possible, that process ends with immigrants being denied protection.
It's working on both.
Sessions's DOJ wants to make it easier for immigrants who come as children to lose protections months or years after they arrive
The new memo, written by the general counsel of the Executive Office of Immigration Review (which oversees immigration judges), is trying to do everything possible under the executive branch's power to change the anti-trafficking law.
It recommends that the label of "unaccompanied child" — and the protections that come with it — should be stripped by an immigration judge if the immigrant is no longer a minor, or if he's no longer unaccompanied. (Right now, the label of "unaccompanied child" is basically assigned when an immigrant arrives in the US and is not reviewed by the judge assigned to process the case.)
The first category could hurt people who arrived in the US in their late or even mid-teens — given the lengthy immigration court backlog, it's possible that it would take a few years for an immigrant to get final approval for humanitarian protections, and that a 15-year-old could simply be stalled in court until turning 18 and becoming imminently deportable.
The second category would hurt children who came to meet parents living in the US (whether those parents are legal immigrants or not). The Trump administration has already started targeting unauthorized immigrants whose children arrive unaccompanied; ICE has targeted them in nationwide raids. Now, it's sending the message to parents that they are putting not only themselves at risk if they send for their children, but the children as well.
The administration may try to pressure immigration judges to resolve cases quickly
Sessions's DOJ appears to be moving to pressure immigration judges to move through cases more quickly with this new rating system, as reported by the Post. That would incentivize judges to do things, like stripping "unaccompanied child" protections, that would allow them to close a case more quickly. And it would more generally be a problem for immigrants trying to pull together evidence to make the strongest possible asylum case.
According to the Post, the DOJ has written in internal memos that it "intends to implement numeric performance standards to evaluate [immigration] Judge performance." It's not totally clear what those standards are. But given Sessions's complaints about the length of the court backlog — and guidance sent from DOJ headquarters to judges in July, discouraging them from being too lenient in allowing immigrants to reschedule their hearings for a later date while evidence is being gathered — immigration judges themselves are worried that they're going to be stuck with "production quotas" for the number of cases they resolve.
Doing this would require the government to change its current contract with the immigration judges union, which prohibits judges from being rated based on how many cases they resolve or how quickly they resolve them. But the judges union told the Post the government is trying to do just that.
Sessions doesn't appear to be trying to control how judges resolve cases. But the more pressure judges are placed under to resolve cases quickly, the less likely they are to agree to give immigrants time to make the strongest case — and the more likely they are to take any opportunity to deny that an immigrant is entitled to a full hearing at all.
The Trump administration has flipped quickly from celebrating a border "victory" to declaring a "crisis"
Ultimately, the administration's goal is to stop as many people as possible — including children and families — from even trying to settle in the United States to begin with.
Less than nine months since Trump's inauguration, his government is already the victim of its own success on border security. Trump came to office claiming that the US-Mexico border was so insecure that it was barely a border at all (despite all evidence to the contrary). But when the number of people (especially Central American children and families) coming to the US plummeted in the first few months of 2017, Trump bragged that he'd fixed the problem simply by coming into office and talking tough, and now the border was secure.
He probably wasn't wrong — evidence suggests that people really were deterred from coming to the US because they were worried about what Trump would do. But that didn't last forever, because for children and families, there wasn't much the Trump administration could do within the bounds of the law as it had been interpreted.
And now the number of Border Patrol apprehensions has started creeping back up. The Trump administration, in response, has flipped from celebrating its victory on border security to treating it as a "crisis" that requires immediate congressional help, and that justifies including all sorts of enforcement measures in Congress's deal to address the fate of immigrants with DACA.
The problem with the Trump administration judging its success on how few people even come to the US, though, is that it's not really in the US's control.
The only thing they can do is punish as many of the people who do arrive as possible, and hope that they spread the word that coming to the US doesn't work.
It's going to be hard to execute that kind of crackdown without outright violating the laws that guarantee due process in the name of humanitarian protection. So, apparently, the Trump administration is trying to chip away at due process from the inside, and hoping that might be enough.
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Sarah Jio's The Look of Love is a modern romantic fairy tale.
The heroine, Jane Williams, is a single florist who is about to turn 30. Jane lives in a quaint Seattle neighborhood surrounded by friends. The flower shop she runs is a legacy from her grandmother and mother.
Her best friend and companion is her dog Sam. Jane is resigned to her life as a spinster, until the eve of her 29th birthday when she receives a mysterious card. The message informs her that she possesses an extraordinary gift. She is informed that she has, "the ability to see love in all of its forms in a way that others cannot." Jane is instructed to come and meet the card's sender to learn more about her "gift".
Upon meeting the mysterious woman who sent the card Jane learns that she must identify the six types of love before her 30th birthday or she may never find true love for herself.
At this point the cynical may wonder if this is a gift or a curse.
After her chat with the woman Jane looks at the world in new way. She begins to see "the look of love" all around her. But as the year passes, Jane wonders if she will ever find her own true love.
From the first pages Jio creates a mystical and romantic mood that will hook fans of this genre. The book's endearing characters that will delight romantics. If you love modern romance and want to escape to a warmer place on a cold fall afternoon grab a copy of The Look of Love.


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(ATLANTA) – The national grocery store chain Trader Joe's Company has agreed to reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases from refrigeration equipment at 453 of its stores under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. Under the settlement, Trader Joe's will spend an estimated $2 million over the next three years to reduce coolant leaks from refrigerators and other equipment and improve company-wide compliance. The company will also pay a $500,000 civil penalty.
- The United States alleged that Trader Joe's violated the Clean Air Act by failing to promptly repair leaks of R-22, a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) that is an ozone-depleting substance and potent greenhouse gas used as a coolant in refrigerators. The company also failed to keep adequate servicing records of its refrigeration equipment and failed to provide information about its compliance record. from www.epa.gov
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Return to Jefferson High: Remembering "Mr. Novak" on its 55th Anniversary
"The Mr. Novak series is among the finest programs to be produced in the 1960s. It ranks with The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Defenders and others as an absolute pinnacle of television production." — Chuck Harter, author of Mr. Novak: An Acclaimed Television Series
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 55th anniversary of the premiere of Mr. Novak, the acclaimed but little seen television series starring James Franciscus (Beneath the Planet of the Apes) and Dean Jagger (Twelve O'Clock High) which ran on NBC from 1963 to 1965.
Highly influential on the education community, the series featured still-timely themes, some early-career directing by Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon) and Mark Rydell (The Rose, On Golden Pond) and a bevy of now-recognizable guest stars including Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant), Beau Bridges (The Fabulous Baker Boys), Tony Dow (Leave it to Beaver), Walter Koenig (Star Trek), Martin Landau (Mission: Impossible, Space: 1999), June Lockhart (Lost in Space), Burgess Meredith (Batman, Rocky), and Marion Ross (Happy Days). [Read on here...]
Returning to Mayfield: Remembering "Leave it to Beaver" on its 60th Anniversary
"Leave it to Beaver offers the complete package of what a television show should be for yesterday, today, and tomorrow." — Classic TV historian Herbie J Pilato
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 60th anniversary of the premiere of Leave it to Beaver, the memorable situation comedy which originally ran from 1957 to 1963 and starred Jerry Mathers as the titular character and Tony Dow as brother Wally. [Read more here...]


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Recently, my dad gave me a disk full of old family photos. It has been a lot of fun going through them and seeing what my grandfather (who died long before I was born) looked like, and what my birth place of Santa Fe, New Mexico was like in the 1950s & 1960s. And it is clear, judging by childhood photos of my dad, that my son got his impish grin from him.
After seeing photo after photo of Christmas dinners from long ago and old fashioned portraits, I stumbled upon a series of photos that surprised me.
That there is Air Force One.
The President of the United States descends the stairs.
On the left is Lyndon B. Johnson, and yes, that is John F. Kennedy on the right!
Now, I don't know the story behind these photos or who officially took them. I do know that my grandfather served in the U.S. Armed Forces and died prior to 1963 (JFK's assassination). Perhaps this has something to do with honoring those who had died while serving in the army.
I am interested to know more about my family and its history, and this has been an exciting discovery. Thanks Dad, for the cool photos!


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Having a record shelf for music lovers is needed. Certainly you don't want your music records to get thrown away around your room. Record shelves are very helpful to keep your album collection in place and prevent it from warping. Using standard bookshelves for record album is inappropriate because they have different sizes. You can make your own record album instead of forcing using your standard bookshelves for keeping the records.
The first thing you need to do to make record shelves is to cut two boards 24 inches long and two boards 14 inches long from 1-by-12-inch boards. Put wood glue on the ends of the two 14-inch boards. Put the two 24-inch boards on a flat work surface perpendicular to each other. Put the 14-inch boards between them flush with the ends to form a rectangle. Use a large band clamp to strap the shelf together and allow it to dry overnight. Insert screws by drilling two pilot holes on each side and two more holes in the bottom of the bookcase up into the records shelf sides. Sand the shard wood edges lightly, prime and paint the shelves. Make the second unit and stack it on top.
To make sure that your record shelves are really secured, screw them through the top boards as well as the bottom although it will show the head of the screws. If you stack two or more units, always use screws on top and the bottom because albums are heavy. If the albums don't\ fill the shelf, use a bookend to keep it vertical. Make the back of your record from a piece of hard board cut to fit the outside dimensions of the record shelf and install it with finishing nails. Use thicker wood to make longer shelves to hold well the weight of the records. So, consider these tips to get your project finished properly.
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The Donkey Sanctuary Family Food Fair
Saturday October 14 2017
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Foodies and families, get ready for a perfect day out! Love food? Perfect! Looking for something to do with the kids? Perfect! Just really like donkeys? We hear you!
The Sidmouth event will showcase all the very best food, drink and talent the region has to offer. There'll be something for everyone at this heart-warming day of fun and food.
Based of course at the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, you'll be surrounded by all the cutest and fluffiest donkeys, all in the knowledge that you're contributing to a fantastic charity.
Get creative in the kitchen, learn new skills and get inspired for new dishes with the live cooking demonstrations which will be taking place throughout the day. The demonstrations will be hosted by the very best local chefs. Local food and drink producers will also be present, offering up some award-winning produce for you to sample and buy! Expect plenty of meats, cheeses, preserves, cakes, ciders and home grown vegetables and more!
Get your little ones interested in all things food at the Food is Fun area, where free cooking activities will engage them, and hopefully inspire some future top chefs! There will also be biscuit decorating and face painting once they've enjoyed getting hands on in the kitchen, for which a small fee will apply.
After enjoying all this, catch a bit of live music from the likes of acoustic duo Vine & Dandy, before grabbing a bite to eat from one of the fantastic street food traders. Alternatively, if you're seeking somewhere more tranquil, pay a visit to the brand new restaurant The Kitchen to enjoy some lovingly-prepared fresh dishes.
Accompanying this great programme will be a collection of excellent local food and drink producers offering award winning produce for you to sample and purchase. The delicious array of produce will include meats, cheeses, preserves, cakes, ciders and home grown vegetables - we really will have it all on offer.
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Hey! Member when, During a Slipknot show over the summer, Corey Taylor caused a bit of stir when he swatted the cellphone out of a texting concertgoer's hand. Taylor later defended his actions by declaring, "If you're gonna text, stay home." So this week, when the band released a live video of their song "Before I Forget" compiled completely from fan-filmed footage, one Slipknot devotee cried hypocrisy.
"@CoreyTaylorRock Ya smack dudes phones outta their hand but then make a video with fan's phone footage? Can I use my phone or not, man?" the fan asked the musician on Twitter.
To his credit, Taylor recognized the inconsistency.
"Hahahaha F***, you make a damn good point," Taylor responded. He then concluded, "Yeah, I'm an a******."
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A Clear Spring man was convicted Monday of reckless endangerment in a September assault at Cancun Cantina on Dual Highway.
Lance Michael Turner, 23, was being held Monday night at Washington County Detention Center. Circuit Judge Frederick C. Wright III ordered Turner to be held without bond.
A conviction on a charge of reckless endangerment carries a possible sentence of five years in prison or a $5,000 fine.
Turner was charged with first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and using a deadly weapon to cause injury, after one of two men injured in a Sept. 1, 2006, fight outside the nightclub told police Turner hit them with a golf club, according to a charging document.


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There has been much heroism and eloquence these past few days, but there has also been a flood of fatuous rhetoric.
We should stop talking about America as if it's a divine entity. It is not. It's another country, with good and bad people, and most of us in-between.
And let's drop the silly phrase "America's loss of innocence." Nations can never be "innocent."
Let's avoid the words "We Americans will not cower in the face of terrorism." In fact, many, perhaps most, citizens will cower. Air travel will plummet, as it has after far less serious terrorist attacks, and many people will avoid certain places, usually absurdly.
Indeed, Americans have generally shown themselves to be far more fearful than most nationalities of real and imagined security threats.
Let safe and comfortable civilians display less joy at the prospect of our military personnel imperiling themselves to kill our foes. This is life and death, not an action film, however TV news might present it.
Let's admit that some Americans have enjoyed this week's events because the vivid drama has perversely freed them from their daily anxieties. In short, let's be honest about ourselves, while remembering that a credible patriotism doesn't consist of glib slogans.
Robert Whitcomb is editorial-page editor of the Providence Journal. Readers may write to him at The Providence Journal, 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902.


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Jharkhand 40000 shikshak niyukti in Govt Schools by End of the year Amar Ujala Latest News August 2015 Jharkhand Teacher Vacancies/ Jobs Notification
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has made announcement for 40000 shikshak niyukti 2015 by the end of 15th November 2015. He confirmed the vacant posts of teachers in schools and colleges will be filled up by the end of December 2015. The above mandate was made during the speech at the occasion of Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Nav Utkramit shikshak niyukti patra vitran. On this occasion, CM distributed appointment letter to 1679 selected candidates through the counseling process.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das also confirmed the concerned officials have been give instruction to complete the Jharkhand 40000 Teachers Recruitment 2015 in given time frame. On the other hand govt is concerned about to fill up the vacancies in various other departments which comes under the control of state govt. Concerned Board is preparing for niyamawali for recruitment.
Appointment of teachers in upgraded High schools from primary schools was completed on 30 July 2015. The recruitment notification for 338 upgraded High schools from primary schools was announced in 2006-07 but due to delay by Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) and Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) the appointment of teachers become possible after a long period.