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DEATH, med. jur., crim. law, evidence. The cessation of life.
2. It is either natural, as when it happens in the usual course, without any violence; or violent, when it is caused either by the acts of the deceased, or those of others. Natural death will not be here considered further than may be requisite to illustrate the manner in which violent death occurs. A violent death is either accidental or criminal; and the criminal act was committed by the deceased, or by another.
3. The subject will be considered, 1. As it relates to medical jurisprudence; and, 2. With regard to its effects upon the rights of persons.
4. - §1. It is the office of medical jurisprudence, by the light and information which it can bestow, to aid in the detection of crimes against the persons of others, in order to subject them to the punishment which is awarded by the criminal law. Medical men are very frequently called upon to make examinations of the bodies of persons. who have been found dead, for the purpose of ascertaining the causes of their death. When it is recollected that the honor, the fortune, and even the life of the citizen, as well as the distribution of impartial justice, frequently depend on these examinations, one cannot but be struck at the responsibility which rests upon such medical men, particularly when the numerous qualities which are indispensably requisite to form a correct judgment, are considered. In order to form a - correct opinion, the physician must be not only skilled in his art, but he must have made such examinations his special study. A man may be an enlightened physician, and yet he may find it exceedingly difficult to resolve, properly, the grave and almost always complicated questions which arise in cases of this kind. Judiciary annals, unfortunately, afford but too many examples of the fatal mistakes made by physicians, and others, when considering cases of violent deaths.
5. In the examination of bodies of persons who have come to a violent death, every precaution should be taken to ascertain the situation of the place where the body was found; as to whether the ground appears to have been disturbed from its natural condition; whether there are any marks of footsteps, their size, their number, the direction to which they lead, and whence they came -whether any traces of blood or hair can be found - and whether any, and what weapons or instruments, which could have caused death, are found in the vicinity; and these instruments should be carefully preserved so that they may be identified. A case or two may here be mentioned, to show the importance of examining the ground in order to ascertain the facts. Mr. Jeffries was murdered at Walthamstow, in England, in 1751, by his niece and servant. The perpetrators were suspected from the single circumstance that the dew on the ground surrounding the house had not been disturbed on the morning of the murder. Mr. Taylor, of Hornsey, was murdered in December, 1818, and his body thrown into the river. It was evident he, had not gone into the river willingly, as the hands were found clenched and contained grass, which, in the struggle, he had torn from the bank. The marks of footsteps, particularly in the snow, bave been found, not unfrequently, to correspond with the shoes or feet of suspected persons, and led to their detection. Paris, Med. Jur. vol. iii. p. 38, 41.
6. In the survey of the body the following rules should be observed: 1. It should be as thoroughly examined as possible without changing its position or that of any of the limbs; this is particularly desirable when, from appearances, the death has been caused by a wound, because by moving it, the altitude of the extremities may be altered, or the state of a fracture or luxation changed; for the internal parts vary in their position with one another, according to the general position of the body. When it is requisite to remove it, it should be done with great caution. 2. The clothes should be removed, as far as necessary, and it should be noted what compresses or bandages (if any) are applied to particular parts, and to what extent. 3. The color of the skin, the temperature of the body, the rigidity or flexibility of the extremities, the state of the eyes, and of the sphincter muscles, noting at the same time whatever swellings, ecchymosis, or livid, black, or yellow spots, wounds, ulcer, contusion, fracture, or luxation may be present. The fluids from the nose, mouth, ears, sexual organs, &c., should be examined; and, when the deceased is a female, it may be proper to examine the sexual organs with care, in order to ascertain whether before death she was ravished or not. 1 Briand, Med. Leg. 2eme partio, ch. 1, art. 3, n. 5, p. 318. 4. The clothes of the deceased should be carefully examined, and if parts are torn or defaced, this fact should be noted. A list should also be made of the articles found on the body, and of their state or condition, as whether the purse of the deceased had been opened; whether he had any money, &c. 5. The state of the body as to decomposition should be, particularly stated, as by this it may sometimes be ascertalued when the death took place; experience proves that in general after the expiration of fourteen days After death, decomposition has so far advanced, that identity cannot be ascertained, excepting in some strongly developed peculiarity; but in a drowned body, adipocire is not produced until five or six weeks after death but this depends upon circumstance's, and varies according to climate, seasun, &c. It is exceedingly important, however to keep this fact in view in some judicial inquiries relative to the time of death. 1 Chit. Med. Jur. 443. A memorandom should be made of all the facts as they are ascertained when possible, it should be made on the ground, but when this cannot be done, as when chemical experiments are to be made, or the body is to be dissected, they should be made in the place where these operations are performed. 1 Beck's Med. Jur. 5; Dr. Gordon Smith, 505; Ryan's Med. Jur. 145; Dr. Male's Elem. of Judicial and For. Med. 101; 3 Paris & Fonbl. Med. Jur. 23 to 25; Vilanova Y Manes, Materia Criminal Forense, Obs. 11, cap. 7, n. 7; Trebuchet, Medecine Legale, 12, et seq; 1 Briand, Med. Leg. 2eme partie, ch. 1, art. 5. Vide article Circumstances.
7. - §2. In examining the law as to the effect which death has upon the rights of others, it will be proper to consider, 1. What is the presumption of life or death. 2. The effects of a man's death.
8. - 1. It is a general rule, that persons who are proved to have been living, will be presumed to be alive till the contrary is proved and when the issue is upon the death of a person, the proof of the fact lies upon the party who asserts the death. 2 East, 312; 2 Rolle's R. 461. But when a person has been absent for a long time, unheard from, the law will presume him to be dead. It has been adjudged, that after twenty-seven years 3 Bro. C. C. 510; twenty years in another case; sixteen years; 5 Ves. 458; fourteen years; 3 Serg. & Rawle, 390 twelve years; 18 John. R. 141; seven years; 6 East, 80, 85; and even five years Finchs R. 419; the presumption of death arises. It seems that even seven years has been agreed as the time when death may in general be presumed. 1 Phil. Ev. 159. See 24 Wend. R. 221; 4 Whart. R. 173. By the civil law, if any woman marry again without certain intelligence of the death of her hushand, how longsoever otherwise her hushand be absent from her, both she and he who married her shall be punished as adulterers. Authentics, 8th Coll.; Ridley's View of the Civ. and Ecc. Law, 82.
9. The survivorship of two or more is to be proved by facts, and not by any settled Iegal rule, or prescribed presumption. 5 B. Adolp. 91; 27 E. C. L. R. 45; Cro. Eliz. 503 Bac. Ab. Execution D; 2 Phillim. 261; 1 Mer. R. 308; 3 Hagg. Eccl. R. 748; But see 1 Yo. & Coll. C. N. 121; 1 Curt. R. 405, 406, 429. In the following cases, no presumption of survivor-ship was held to arise; where two men, the father and son, were hanged about the same time, and one was seen to struggle a little longer than the other; Cor. Eliz. 503; in the case of General Stanwix, who perished at sea in the same vessel with his daughter; 1 Bl. R. 610; and in the case of Taylor and his wife, who also perished by being wrecked at sea with her, to whom he had bequeathed the principal part of his fortune. 2 Phillim. R. 261; S. C. 1 Eng. Eccl. R. 250. Vide Fearne on Rem. iv.; Poth. Obl. by Evans, vol. ii., p. 345; 1 Beck's Med. Jur. 487 to 502. The Code Civil of Fance has provided for most, perhaps all possible cases, art. 720, 721 and 722. The provisions have been transcribed in the Civil Code of Louisiana, in these words:
10. Art. 930. If several persons respectively entitled to inherit from one another, happen to perish in the same event, such as a wreck, a battle, or a conflagration, without any possibility of ascertaining who died first, the presumption of survivorship is determined by the circumstances of the fact.
11. Art. 931. lu defect of the circumstances of the fact, the determination must be guided by the probabilities resulting from the strength, ages, and-difference of sex, according to the following rules.
12. Art. 932. If those who have perished together were under the age of fifteen years, the eldest shall be presumed to have survived. If both were of the age of sixty-years, the youngest shall be presumed to have survived. If some were under fifteen years, and some above sixty, the first shall be presumed to have survived.
13. Art. 933. If those who perished together, were above the age of fifteen years, and under sixty, the male must be presumed to have survived, where there was an equality of age, or a difference of less than one year. If they were of the same sex, the presumption of survivorship, by which the succession becomes open in the order of nature, must be admitted; thus the younger must be presumed to have survived the elder.
14. - 2. The death of a man, as to its effects on others, may be considered with regard, 1. To his contracts. 2. Torts committed by or against him. 3. The disposition of his estate; and, 4. To the liability or discharge of his bail.
15. - 1st. The contracts of a deceased person are in general not affected by his death, and his executors or administrators are required to fulfil his engagements, and may enforce those in his favor. But to this general rule there are some exceptions; some contracts are either by the terms employed in making them, or by implication of law, to continue only during the life of the contracting party. Among these may be mentioned the following cases: 1. The contract of marriage.- 2. The partnership of individuals. The contract of partnership is dissolved by death, unless otherwise provided for. Indeed the partnership will be dissolved by the death of one or more of the partners, and its effects upon the other partners or third persons will be the same, whether they have notice of the death or otherwise. 3 Mer. R. 593; Story, Partn. §319, 336, 343; Colly. Partn. 71; 2 Bell's Com. 639, 5th ed.; 3 Kent, Com. 56, 4th ed.; Gow, Partn. 351; 1 Molloy, R. 465; 15 Ves. 218; S. C. 2 Russ. R. 325.; 3. Contracts which are altogether personal; as, for example, where the deceased had agreed to accompany the other party to the contract, on a journey, or to serve another; Poth. Ob. P. 3, c. 7, a. 3, §2 and 3; or to instruct an apprentice. Bac. Ab. Executor, P; 1 Burn's Just. 82, 3; Hamm. on Part. 157; 1 Rawle's R. 61.
16. The death of either a constituent or of an attorney puts an end to the power of attorney. To recall such power two things are necessary; 1st. The will or intention to recall; and, 2d. Special notice or general authority. Death is a sufficient recall of such power, answering both requisites. Either it is, according to one hypothesis, the intended termination of the authority or, according to the other, the cessation of that will, the existence of which is requisite to the existence of the attorney's power; while on either supposition, the event is, or is supposed to be, notorious. But exceptions are admitted where the death is unknown, and the authority, in the meanwhile, is in action, and relied on. 3 T. R. 215; Poth; Ob. n. 448.
17. - 2d. In general, when the tort feasor or the party who has received the injury dies, the action for the recovery of the damages dies with him; but when the deceased might have waived the tort, and maintained assumpsit arainst the defendant, his personal representative may do the same thing. See the article Actio Personalis moriturcum persona, where this subject is more fully examined. When a person accused and guilty of crime dies before trial, no proceedings can be had against his representatives or his estate.
18. - 3d. By the death of a person seised of real estate, or possessed of personal property at the time of his death; his property vests when he has made his will, as he has directed by that instrument; but when he dies intestate, his real estate vests in his heirs at law by descent, and his personal property, whether in possession or in action, belongs to his executors or administrators.
19. - 4th. The death of a defendant discharges the special bail. Tidd, Pr. 243; but when he dies after the return of the ca. sa., and before it is filed, the bail are fixed. 6 T. R. 284; 5 Binn. R. 332, 338; 2 Mass. R. 485; 1 N. H. Rep. 172; 12 Wheat. 604; 4 John. R. 407; 3 McCord, R. 49; 4 Pick. R. 120; 4 N. H. Rep. 29.
20. Death is also divided into natural and civil.
21. Natural death is the cessation of life.
22. Civil death is the state of a person who, though possessing natural life, has lost all his civil rights, and, as to them, is considered as dead. A person convicted and attainted of felony, and sentenced to the state prison for life, is, in the state of New York, in consequence of the act of 29th of March, 1799, and by virtue of the conviction and sentence of imprisonment for life, to be considered as civilly dead. 6 Johns. C R. 118; 4 Johns. C. R. 228, 260; Laws of N. Y. Sess. 24, ch. 49, s. 29, 30, 31; 1 N. R. L. 157, 164; Co. Litt. 130, a; 3 Inst. 215; 1 Bl. Com. 132, 133; 4 Bl. Com. 332; 4 Vin. Ab. 152. See. Code Civ. art. 22 a 25; 1 Toull. n. 280 and p. 254, 5, note; also, pp. 243-5, n. 272; 1 Malleville's Discussion of the Code Civil, 45, 49, 51, 57. Biret, Vocab. au mot Effigie.
23. Death of a partner. The following effects follow the death of a partner, namely: 1. The partnership is dissolved, unless otherwise provided for by the articles of partnership. Gow's Partn. 429. 2. The representatives of the deceased partner become tenants in common with the survivor in all partnership effects in possession. 3. Choses in action so far survive that the right to reduce them into possession vests exclusively in the survivor. 4. When recovered, the representatives of the deceased partner have, in, equity, the same right of sharing and participating in them that their testator or intestate would have had had he been living. 5. It is the duty and the right of the surviving partner to settle the affairs of the firm, for which he is not allowed any compensation. 6. The surviving partner is alone to be sued at law for debts of the firm, yet recourse can be had in equity against the assets of the deceased debtor. Gow's Partn. 460. Vide Capital Crime; Dissolution; Firm; Partners; Partnership; Punishment. See, generally, Bouv. Inst. Index, h. t.


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Illinois' Brian Ebersole always told himself to "be patient" when it came to getting a call to compete in the UFC.
Illinois' Brian Ebersole always told himself to "be patient" when it came to getting a call to compete in the UFC. What he probably didn't know was that such patience would take him through 11 years of competition and over 60 professional fights before he got that call.
Yet this weekend, Ebersole's wild MMA ride will set down in his adopted hometown of Sydney, Australia, where he will face another veteran of the Midwest's "Meat Grinder" circuit, Chris Lytle, on a UFC 127 card that the 30-year old hopes will be the start of something big for his career. See Ebersole's YouTube highlights
If anything, after not making last year's Aussie card and missing the cut on season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter, Ebersole - who has won seven in a row - has earned his spot, and when Carlos Condit was forced out of the Lytle bout due to injury, he jumped at the opportunity.
"When I received word of the UFC offer for 127, I changed course immediately and worked to arrange the best training camp, which I did," he said. "I didn't think about the future, or how I felt about it. I was practical, and looked for immediate assistance in putting together the best two weeks that I could - as that's all I had available to work with. So my reaction was to scramble, make calls, send emails, and hope that I would have talented training partners. And it so happens that I was provided a great set of circumstances, in Melbourne, thanks in large part to the efforts of Kimekai Martial Arts Instructor, Ed Bavelock."
With little time to prepare, Ebersole (46-14-1, 1 NC) has had his nose to the grindstone ever since in a race against the clock. But that's when his years as a wrestler for Eastern Illinois University (the same school that produced UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes) and as an up and comer on the Midwest MMA circuit kicks into gear, and that's experience that's priceless when it comes to making magic on short notice because he comes from a time in the sport when fighting two or three times a night or a couple times a month was routine.
"Everything was different," he recalls. "Nobody knew what a real show was, and there were little to no expectations going to an event. Athletes were routinely matched up an hour before the event started. The bouts were "pro", but the purses would barely cover travel. Matchmaking never respected anything resembling a weight class, and there were very few places to train properly, besides a wrestling practice."
"There was no medical staff, no event insurance (offered to the fighters anyway, but surely there would have been something in place for the venue), and gloves were always recycled from fight to fight. Promoters would referee, announce, and judge their own event. Once I witnessed a promoter do all three. Contracts were unheard of, as many promoters pretended to be illiterate, or really were. And every promoter lied to fighters about other promoters. Every coach spat rumors about other coaches. Every gym hated every other gym, but would rarely set bouts based on this "rivalry". Oh, and it was more common for fighters to leave the venue after the weigh-ins, and not appear for their scheduled bout -sometimes due to being scared, other times because they were being lied to by a promoter."
Yet through it all, Ebersole persevered, winning and losing in events called "Finke's Full Contact Challenge," "TCC – Battle of The Badges," and "Combate Libre Mexico 2". Along the way, he kept hearing the name of another up and comer who was on his way to big things, Chris Lytle.
"I'd met Chris on a number of occasions, and he was a topic of conversation at many events I'd attended through the Midwest," said Ebersole. "Always a talented fighter, he was someone that we all knew would do well at the upper end of the competitive ladder, if given the chance. For a while, most weren't sure it would happen - and he must have felt the same, because he took a foray into pro boxing. As far as fighting him years ago, I was never offered him. And I believe I was fighting in a heavier weight class during that time. I was always 185-plus, and I often fought at heavyweight. Not my choice there, but in the Midwest, promoters do what they gotta do to make fights happen."
In 2003, Ebersole relocated to California and began training with Frank Shamrock at the American Kickboxing Academy. The relationship paid dividends not only on the technical side, but it led him to a contract with the IFL. Before he could compete for that organization though, he had one more fight commitment to honor in San Francisco in September of 2006. Unfortunately, his original opponent fell out and he was matched up against journeyman Shannon Ritch, who Ebersole had already stopped in the first round in 2002.
Ebersole went on with the fight, which began with the "Bad Boy" being led to the cage on a chain held by a heavyweight female bodybuilder.
"One minute into my bout, Mr. (Armando) Garcia (Executive Officer of the California State Athletic Commission) was in my corner, barking at Frank Shamrock and my other cornermen," said Ebersole. "He was not impressed with my evasive nature, nor my cartwheel kick attempt. I can only assume that he would also despise the fighting styles of Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and Lyoto Machida."
Ebersole won the bout via tap out, but Garcia immediately questioned the validity of the bout, overturning the result and dubbing it a no contest, shocking much of the MMA world, including Ebersole, who thought he had put another victory in his win column. After not even getting the opportunity to appeal the decision with the CSAC, Ebersole had enough.
"I called an Australian promoter who had offered me a bout overseas, which I'd initially declined due to the IFL deal," said Ebersole, who only fought once for the IFL, losing a 2007 decision to Alex Schoenauer. "I stayed in Queensland for two months, fought twice, and came back on the premise that I'd have an office job and a chance to compete from time to time. I've since become a full-time coach, and a full-time athlete. For the last four years, Australia has been home. I've been able to travel back to the USA a few times, but have spent much of my time traveling throughout Australia."
And since May of 2007, he's become a mainstay in the Land Down Under, winning 11 of 12 bouts, with the only loss coming against middleweight standout Hector Lombard in September of 2008. So what was once an erratic journeyman-level career has now turned around, and at 30, Ebersole is hitting his stride.
"I was always fairly talented, and I've never been beaten up in a fight," he said. "Nobody ever held me down and pummeled me, and I haven't had one fight that I'd be ashamed to watch with a group of people. That said, the difference since 2007 is that I've been in the gym every day of every week. I've been compensated for my time in the gym, so I haven't had to work another job. Working a full-time job is terrible. And for all the people out there that think it's necessary, you've been fooled. I've lived on less than $22,000 a year my entire life, including California, where costs were ridiculous. So being able to make more than that as a coach, while effectively tripling up on my training efforts, it's easy to see why I've been successful."
Another key to his success is that while he's kept the dream of fighting in the UFC on his mind, he hasn't obsessed over it to the point where he can't enjoy the rest of his existence. And being in Australia has certainly helped his appreciation of the little things. So while he saw lesser fighters or fighters with little pro experience get a shot in the big show, he let it go.
"Without the UFC, I have been living a great life, especially since coming to Australia and reflecting on my past," said Ebersole. "I'd had so many opportunities, due to my work ethic, kind speech, sporting success, and academic aptitude. But I had not taken advantage of many of them to the fullest. I relegated myself to doing just that when I was given my first job as a coach. I had no complaints at that stage. I was doing what I was good at, so there was no excuse to mess it up. I'd always wanted to be a wrestling coach, and I had been given that opportunity through MMA. With nothing else to do, besides train and lead others through their training - I finally had the simple life that I'd always desired. No school work, no expectations from parents or family, and no financial pressure. Just eat, sleep, train, live, and love. Since late 2007, with a positive focus, I have done just that. And it's paid dividends. I've traveled the world, I've competed as much as I've desired, I've coached and trained almost every day, and I've had more and more control of my schedule recently."
Then out of nowhere, the dream gig showed up on his doorstep. This weekend, he gets to perform on the sport's biggest stage against one of its most popular welterweights, and if fans who don't know Ebersole think this is a gimme for "Lights Out", think again, because Lytle knows who he's up against, saying recently, "He's a veteran, he's been around a long time, and one thing I've noticed about him in the past several years is that he's hard to finish and he has an ability to make other fighters look bad. He's gonna make you earn every second of a victory against him, so it's gonna be a tough fight."
Ebersole appreciates such comments.
"I thank Chris for the kind words," he said. "And I've heard the same from a few other folks in the past few years. I don't think that there's much of a secret. I think it comes down to the fact that I can wrestle, so when I grab someone, they have to work hard. And I have a way of keeping people off-rhythm. I'm not there to play a certain game, or dance a certain dance. I just want to play the game that is uncomfortable for my opponent, and keep their dance from looking so pretty. Comfort breeds confidence. Confidence breeds success. I try to start from the root of the issue of success - way back at the level of comfort allowed my adversary."
In other words, expect the unexpected from Ebersole this weekend. He's been around this game long enough to know that those who adapt the quickest are the most successful. So in this chess game, he's going to take what Lytle gives him and work with that accordingly.
"I have multiple personalities, and I don't always know which one will take the lead," he said. "I fight from both stances. I fight upside down sometimes, as the cartwheel kick attempts will attest. I was a wrestler, I turned into a kickboxer. I wore a wrestling singlet in a kickboxing fight. I've been exciting, but don't mind being boring. I've tried to make the fans cheer, I've encouraged them to boo, I've made them wait while I ran to the loo. But I put my soul, my body, and my ego on the line in each fight."


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My name is SnoWhite and I'm addicted to cooking.
The original recipe added frosting to the top of this cake -- and I can't imagine actually serving it with frosting. It would have completely detracted from the cake itself.
Although ice cream... that's an excellent addition.
And, it's amazing. So light and fluffy -- and it decreases the calories substantially.
Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake - Adapted from Betty Crocker
1/4 C butter
1/8 C whipping cream
1/2 C packed brown sugar
4 medium apples, peeled and sliced
1 white/yellow cake mix
1 C water
1 C Greek yogurt {we used Fage 0%}
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
Begin by melting the butter in a large saucepan. While butter melts, add in the whipping cream and brown sugar. Heat until butter is completely melted.
Meanwhile, peel 4 medium apples and cut them into slices. I would cut them into quarters and then in thin slices. I tried doing circles/half circles of apples, but it was hard to cut through the larger pieces when the cake was served.
Then, mix up the cake mix, 1 C Greek Yogurt, 1 C water and spices together until well blended.
Then, carefully layer the apples over the top of the caramel sauce. {Note: do not eat any caramel and apples. Even though it is challenging. Do. Not. Taste. ;-) }
Gently spoon the cake mix over the top of the apples and caramel sauce.
Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Cool the dessert in the pan for 10 minutes. Loosen the cake from the sides of the pan with a spatula.
Then, place a large serving tray, or cookie sheet over the top of the pan.
Invert the pan onto the serving tray and allow the pan to sit for 1 minute so that the caramel can drizzle over the cake. Remove the glass baking dish after 1 minute or so. Don't let the pan sit too long or your cake will become overly moist from the humidity.
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NEW YORK (AP) — As bells tolled solemnly, Americans marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Wednesday with the reading of the names, moments of silence and serene music that have become tradition.
At a morning ceremony on the 2-year-old memorial plaza at the site of the World Trade Center, relatives recited the names of the nearly 3,000 people who died when hijacked jets crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pa., as well as the 1993 trade center bombing victims' names.
In Washington, President Barak Obama, joined by first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden and members of the White House staff, walked out to the South Lawn at 8:46 a.m. — the moment the first plane struck the south tower in New York. At the site in lower Manhattan, friends and families silently held up photos of the deceased. Others wept.
"Daddy, I miss you so much, and I think about you every day," Christina Aceto said of her father, Richard Anthony Aceto. "You were more than just my daddy, you were my best friend."
Bells tolled to mark the second plane hitting the second tower, and the airliner that crashed into the Pentagon. Near the memorial plaza, police barricades were blocking access to the site, even as life around the World Trade Center looked like any other morning, with workers rushing to their jobs and construction cranes looming over the area.
"As time passes and our family grows, our children remind us of you," Angilic Casalduc said of her mother, Vivian Casalduc. "We miss you."
Name-reading, wreath-laying and other tributes also will be held at the Pentagon and at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville while the commemoration unfolds at ground zero, where the mayor who has helped orchestrate the observances from their start watched for his last time in office. And saying nothing.
"No matter how many years pass, this time comes around each year — and it's always the same," said Karen Hinson of Seaford, N.Y., who lost her 34-year-old brother, Michael Wittenstein, a Cantor Fitzgerald employee.
"My brother was never found, so this is where he is for us," she said as she arrived for the ceremony with her family early Wednesday.
Loved ones milled around the memorial site, making rubbings of names, putting flowers by the names of victims and weeping, arm-in-arm. Former Gov. George Pataki, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and others were in attendance. Continuing a decision made last year, no politicians will speak, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Over his years as mayor and chairman of the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum, Bloomberg has sometimes tangled with victims' relatives, religious leaders and other elected officials over an event steeped in symbolism and emotion. But his administration has largely succeeded at its goal of keeping the commemoration centered on the attacks' victims and their families and relatively free of political image-making.
"Joe, we honor you today and all those lost on Sept. 11," said Kathleen O'Shea, whose nephew Joseph Gullickson was a firefighter in Brooklyn. "Everyone sends their love and asks that you continue to watch over us all, especially your wife."
Memorial organizers expect to take primary responsibility for the ceremony next year and say they plan to continue concentrating the event on victims' loved ones, even as the forthcoming museum creates a new, broader framework for remembering 9/11.
"As things evolve in the future, the focus on the remembrance is going to stay sacrosanct," memorial President Joe Daniels said.
Hinson said she would like the annual ceremony to be "more low-key, more private" as the years go by.
The 12th anniversary also arrives with changes coming at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, where officials gathered Tuesday to herald the start of construction on a visitor center. At the Pentagon, plans call for a morning ceremony for victims' relatives and survivors of the attacks and an afternoon observance for Pentagon workers.
Around the world, thousands of volunteers have pledged to do good deeds, honoring an anniversary that was designated a National Day of Service and Remembrance in 2009.
When Bloomberg and then-Gov. George Pataki announced the plans for the first anniversary in 2002, the mayor said the "intent is to have a day of observances that are simple and powerful."
His role hasn't always been comfortable. When the ceremony was shifted to nearby Zuccotti Park in 2007 because of rebuilding at the trade center site, some victims' relatives threatened to boycott the occasion. The lead-up to the 10th anniversary brought pressure to invite more political figures and to include clergy in the ceremony.
By next year's anniversary, Bloomberg will be out of office, and the museum is expected to be open beneath the memorial plaza.
While the memorial honors those killed, the museum is intended to present a broader picture of 9/11, including the experiences of survivors and first responders.
But the organizers expect they "will always keep the focus on the families on the anniversary," Daniels said. That focus was clear as relatives gathered last September on the tree-laden plaza, where a smaller crowd was gathering Wednesday — only friends and family of the victims were allowed.
Bruni Sandolval carried a large photo of childhood friend Nereida DeJesus, a victim.
"We grew up together on the Lower East Side and I come every year with her family," she said. "Coming here is peaceful in a way."
Denise Matuza, who lost her husband on Sept. 11, said people ask her why she still comes to the service with her three sons.
"It doesn't make us feel good to stay home," she said. Her husband called after the towers were struck. "He said a plane hit the building, they were finding their way out, he'd be home in a little while. I just waited and waited," she said.
"A few days later I found an email he had sent that they couldn't get out."
Associated Press writers Verena Dobnik and Jim Fitzgerald in New York and Nedra Pickler in Washington contributed to this report.
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The Longhorns (9-4) never led before Goodwin scored his second touchdown on a deep post pattern, just a down after Texas converted a fourth-and-1 play to keep its chances alive.
Storm Woods ran for 118 yards and scored two touchdowns for Oregon State (9-4). The Beavers left stunned after looking as though they would wrap up their first 10-win season since 2006.
Down 20-10 at halftime, Texas coach Mack Brown said he told his players they would win.
"I told them this it wasn't going to be easy, but I told them this game was ours and we would win it," Brown said. "This one is really special."
The victory was a dose of much-needed good news for Texas after coming into the game under a cloud of questions following the suspensions of backup quarterback Case McCoy and injured linebacker Jordan Hicks.
Ash, whose been pulled at times for McCoy this season, was 21 of 33 for 241 yards. Ash sputtered until the fourth quarter, when he went 9 for 11 for 146 yards. Texas had no choice but to stick with the only backups two redshirt freshmen who haven't taken a snap all season.
Brown announced the suspensions Friday but wouldn't reveal which players were sent home. A person with knowledge of the suspensions told The Associated Press the players were McCoy and Hicks, speaking on condition of anonymity because Texas wasn't releasing the names.
Brown addressed the suspensions during a previously schedule news conference and referred to a local TV report that police were investigating two unidentified Texas players in an alleged sexual assault at a San Antonio hotel. Police released a heavily redacted incident report that only identifies the suspects as two students, one 20 and the other 21.
Authorities are still investigating and no charges have been filed.
Brown said he would not address the suspensions further.
Oregon State quarterback Cody Vaz was 15 of 28 for 194 yards. The Beavers had negative 4 yards in the fourth quarter as they were muffled by the Longhorns defense that was led by Alex Okafor, who finished with 4 1/2 sacks.
Although Goodwin's touchdown catch might have won the game, two spectacular Texas plays in an earlier 83-yard scoring drive handed the Longhorns momentum -- and a chance.
First was wide receiver Jaxon Shipley rescuing a pass sailing behind him with a dazzling one-handed grab at midfield. Ash made up for that off-target throw six plays later, slithering out of safety Anthony Watkins' near-certain sack and flinging the ball to Jonathan Gray, who then zipped down the sideline for a 15-yard scoring play that got the Longhorns to 30-27.
The Longhorns played for a national championship in 2009. What's followed has been the shakiest of Brown's 15 years at Texas: a combined 22-16 record, an overhaul of assistant coaches and stubborn instability at quarterback following seven spoiled years with Heisman Trophy finalists Colt McCoy -- the suspended player's brother -- and Vince Young under center.
A surge of four consecutive victories late this season put this nine-win season in reach -- a benchmark that had been the ho-hum standard of the Brown era. It comes following an unexpected twist earlier this month, when school President Bill Powers went to his blog to write that Brown had his "full support" and would remain the head coach.
Powers cited an increase an "increase in media speculation" about Brown's future. It was published on his blog the same day Brown would not yet commit to Ash or Case McCoy as his starting quarterback for the Alamo Bowl.


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69 comments:
Oh I love this post and it really does bring back memories of childhood and Sunday school. What a neat collection. Thank you for hosting!
melinda - January 30, 2013 at 12:39 AM
- Melissa said...
Some of those very same pictures where in my "Bible Stories for Children" book, I wish I still had it.
Thank you so much for featuring my slip-covers, I'm truly honored.
Lisa - January 30, 2013 at 12:55 AM
- Heirloom treasures said...
I do remember them. I think they are so sweet. I love the little statue for a first Holy Communion I think. x
- January 30, 2013 at 2:35 AM
- Kay San Nicolas @ Gallery Fifty Eight said...
Wow this just brought back memories of Sunday school and First Holy Communion. My First Holy Communion was in Edwards A.F.B. California a long long long time ago.
- January 30, 2013 at 4:09 AM
- Carlene @ Organized Clutter said...
Beautiful rosary in white!
- January 30, 2013 at 6:53 AM
- Alessandra said...
What a lovely post and what a beautiful collection. You always show gorgeous things.
Alessandra - January 30, 2013 at 8:15 AM
- NanaDiana said...
I do remember those cards. I loved Sunday School. Did they ever use the felt boards when you were little where they would put up felt pictures on a felt background as they told the Bible story? My favorite was Moses and the Bullrushes. xo Diana
- January 30, 2013 at 8:36 AM
- Miss Kitty said...
Hi Patti! Thank you so much for hosting your party today. I adore seeing those beautiful Bible cards. I don't think I have ever seen them before so thanks for sharing those with us too. I'm like Lydia...I have to miss church sometimes too.
- January 30, 2013 at 9:01 AM
- Curtains in My Tree said...
Oh yes girl, I remember the Sunday school days, my grandparents took me to a Methodist church, I lived with them
Tho I wall through The Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil, for tho are with me.
This is what I remember my verse was that stayed with me, I read it at my GrandMothers service
Thanks for letting us show off our treasures this week - January 30, 2013 at 10:12 AM
- Cottage and Broome said...
Love the rosary, beautiful. Thanks for hosting again this week, Laura
- January 30, 2013 at 10:17 AM
- La Vie Quotidienne said...
I remember Sunday School so well, my Mother was always a teacher. I have had some trouble downloading your blog recently and today I was so pleased when it can right up! I hate to miss any of your wonderful posts.
- January 30, 2013 at 10:30 AM
- Jeannie and Linda said...
Patti, wasn't Sunday School wonderful?
I remember all those little cards. Thanks, once again, for bring back such sweet memories.
Have a beautiful blessed day and thanks so much for hosting!
Linda and Jeannie at The French Hens Nest - January 30, 2013 at 10:31 AM
- The Porcelain Rose said...
I was reading your post before I linked up and was surprised to see I was featured this week!! Thank you so much!
I love the vintage Rosary (and the other religious collectibles).
I have been adding such lovelies to my home. They are not only beautiful but bring a sense of peace. They make me feel good..... blessed.
Thanks for hosting each week!
- January 30, 2013 at 10:50 AM
Hi Patti! Oh, what a sweet collection. I loved going to Sunday School. Mine was held in the basement of our church and was always so cool in there. I love the flannel graph board my teacher would use to tell us Bible stories. Oh, the sweet memories. I'm happy to be joining your party today!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia - January 30, 2013 at 10:53 AM
- Penny @ Penny's Vintage Home said...
I used to teach 5 year olds in Sunday school and remember using similar cards! Thanks for sharing! Hugs, Penny
- January 30, 2013 at 11:18 AM
- MY SHABBY FRENCH LIFE said...
I don't know why, during a long time I couldn't arrive to your blog : I had the first page but impossible to arrive to posts. So happy to be here before I start to VENICE carnival on thursday !
I use to collect antique china virgins and I love your collection.
Xoxo from PARIS
- January 30, 2013 at 12:10 PM
- Susie said...
When we cleaned our mom's house after she passed...we found some papers from church and some little red testiment books. I divvied out my collection of my daughters papers to them when I moved here. I hope they saved some of them, for their children to see.xoxo,Susie
- January 30, 2013 at 12:11 PM
- Sylvia said...
Inspiring features! Thank you for having me over-I am sharing my mom's cake recipe and a brilliant book.
Hope your week is wonderful! - January 30, 2013 at 12:30 PM
LUV those chairs in your 1st feature!
Thanks for always hosting such a great party!
Catherine - January 30, 2013 at 12:54 PM
- Diane | An Extraordinary Day said...
What precious memories!!
Imagine my surprise as I'm scrolling through the pretty features only to find...mine!!! Thank you ladies...what a blessing you are! {hugs}
P.S. Your blog loaded super fast today. Whatever you did...yay!! - January 30, 2013 at 1:33 PM
- Judy at GoldCountryCottage said...
Hi Patti. Great collection to have. My bible study teacher was short and round with snow white hair. She had a way of moving her lips when she talked and read aloud to us that I always remember, but I can't remember her name!.Thanks for hosting..Happy Wednesday..Judy
- January 30, 2013 at 2:25 PM
- Terri~terrileeauthor said...
What a sweet little post. I love those little vintage bible cards. And such pretty pictures you created.
Terri - January 30, 2013 at 5:13 PM
- lynn cockrell said...
Patti, thanks for sharing those sweet cards and Bible lessons with us. It did bring back fond memories of Sunday School days as a little girl. I visited the church I grew up in when my sweet brother passed away this past October. I went through all the rooms. They were so much like the way I remembered and I took a moment to just breathe in the fragrance of each room, so I could store it afresh in my memory.
- January 30, 2013 at 5:38 PM
- Antiques And Teacups said...
Hi Patty! A great collection and it couldn't have a better home! Great choices from last week. Thanks again for hosting!
Ruth - January 30, 2013 at 5:46 PM
- Doni said...
How beautiful! The mother-of-pearl piece...maybe a little prayer book...caught my eye! And those cards are such sweet reminders of lessons that were so important for the children...how come we don't have beautiful artwork cards like that today for our own children??? The cost wouldn't be that much...and I know I'd pay it. Seems like so much is made to just be thrown in the trash nowadays. Such a sweet collection! I'm so glad you shared it with us this week!
Doni - January 30, 2013 at 6:51 PM
- Lynn Fern said...
Thank you Patti for the invite. I am enjoying many of the links & have joined the party with the French armoire.
Lynn - January 30, 2013 at 7:14 PM
- chateau chic said...
Love your find of the Sunday School cards and attendance cards! Definitely brings back memories.
Mary Alice - January 30, 2013 at 8:03 PM
- Rosemary and Thyme said...
Your post is so pretty. Great memories. Thank you for featuring my post.
- January 30, 2013 at 8:34 PM
- Rosemary@villabarnes said...
Great memorabilia. I remember Sunday School very well. My mother was a minister. Linked up my angels this week. Kinda fitting.
- January 30, 2013 at 9:08 PM
- Red Rose Alley said...
Hello Patti,
First of all, I wanted to tell you that I have come over and visited many times and tried to leave a comment, but every time I did there were no blog posts, just an empty blank space. I'm not sure what was going on, but I'm so glad that I got through today. Oh yes, I remember Sunday school. These cards are so precious. I can see why you wanted to collect a few. I hope the new year is being kind to you girls. Have a lovely evening.
~Sheri at Red Rose Alley - January 30, 2013 at 11:04 PM
- Ivy and Elephants said...
Thank you all for hanging in there with the slow and sometimes NO loading. My sweet and savvy daughter figured out the issue, so it's MUCH faster!
Love you guys,
Patti - January 31, 2013 at 7:05 AM
- Johanna Gehrlein said...
Hi Patti,
we don't have that kind of Sunday school here in Germany but we have special mass for children. And those I remember well. We also have some similar cards with lovely pictures of Jesus, Maria or other Saints and backside prayers. And for sure we collected them and swaped with friends. Nice memories, indeed. You have such a nice way to arrange those memorabilias and to take photos. They all look like treasures then. I hope little Lydia had a reason for missing this 2nd Sunday, may be she was ill? Isn't that nice, that someone saved those things. Who would remember her otherwise? Thank you for sharing this post and for hosting this sweet party.
Best greetings, Johanna - January 31, 2013 at 8:18 AM
- Coloradolady said...
Happy VTT! Beautiful post today, loved the cards.
- January 31, 2013 at 8:30 AM
- Marium said...
New follower here! Just found your party and would love to join!
- January 31, 2013 at 9:32 AM
- OldThingsNew said...
The Bible card do bring me back to my childhood. I remember vividly, the picture of Noah reaching from the ark to the bird. So glad I found your blog and will be folloiwng. Patti@OldThingsNew
http://patricia-krank.blogspot.com/ - January 31, 2013 at 10:18 AM
- cathy@my1929charmer said...
Your post did bring back such memories! Such a pretty Rosary. Thanks for hosting a great party, all linked up, and hope to see you at Sunday's Best.
- January 31, 2013 at 10:48 AM
- Sarah Coller said...
What a beautiful post! Makes me think of my first SS teacher, Irene!
I'm hosting my Homemaking Linkup Weekend and would love to have you join, if you'd like!
Have a great day!
Mrs. Sarah Coller - January 31, 2013 at 10:51 AM
- Home Chic Club said...
Thank you so much for the hosting and your lovely comment on my blog! I am your follower 2!
Vesna - January 31, 2013 at 10:56 AM
- Keetha Broyles said...
I was never given Bible story cards at Sunday School when I was little, but in the mid to late 90's I GAVE a newer version of those to my SS class!! - January 31, 2013 at 11:01 AM
- Gustaviana said...
just stopt by to say HI.... I love this post .. big hug viana
- January 31, 2013 at 2:05 PM
- Deborah Kay at The Paint Splash said...
Stopping by from Vintage Thursday. Hope you can come by for a visit. Loved your cards. Blessings, Debbie
- January 31, 2013 at 3:20 PM
- Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home said...
What memories! I loved Sunday School as a little girl, sweet dresses, gloves and hats. We had to do our SS lesson during the week and memorize or Bible verse to recite on Sunday morning.
Cindy - January 31, 2013 at 7:16 PM
- Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson said...
Wonderful Sunday School finds. Great features too! Thanks for hosting.
Jann - January 31, 2013 at 7:26 PM
- Jemma@athomewithjemma said...
What a sweet, dear and thoughtful post. It has warmed my heart and brought back precious memories. I have linked up this week. Thank you!
- January 31, 2013 at 10:44 PM
- June said...
I really love the old Bible cards too Patti. I have a few that I bought on Etsy just recently. Your photos are so lovely in this post. You create the loveliest vignettes.
hugs from here... - February 1, 2013 at 12:09 AM
- Jennelise said...
Hello! Lovely to visit your blog and join in your party again! It is always a pleasure to peruse all of the beautiful photographs and sentiments here. Take care!
Jennelise - February 1, 2013 at 12:22 AM
- must love junk said...
What a sweet post! Your Bible cards did bring back memories of Sunday School as a child! Thanks for hosting :)
Susan - February 1, 2013 at 8:51 AM
- Little Miss Maggie said...
I love your beautiful religious finds. I think it's the time of year, but I am drawn to these kinds of things. They speak to me in volumes.
- February 1, 2013 at 11:54 AM
- The Honeysuckle Bus Stop said...
Thanks so much for stoppin' by my blog! You ladies truly have some inspirational ideas! Love your blog. Smooches!!
Amber @ The Honeysuckle Bus Stop - February 1, 2013 at 3:44 PM
- Uniquely Ella said...
Hi Patti, thanks for hosting I love coming here. But I'm a little late this tine. This is one beautiful post, such memories. Such a beautiful and true tittle post.
Marlene - February 1, 2013 at 9:25 PM
- sweetvintageofmine said...
Hello Patty, What a beautiful post about the Sunday School/Church cards! The attendance card was too sweet...AAAHHH we need to go back to these lovely days! Your vignettes of all these religious collections are outstanding...Beautiful! Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving your sweet comments. I am your newest follower and look forward to seeing more! I would love to have you as my newest follower too! Have a blessed and wonderful weekend! Roxie
- February 2, 2013 at 8:13 AM
- Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...
Your bilbe cards are little works of art. So beautiful!
- February 2, 2013 at 9:03 AM
- FABBY'S LIVING said...
Oh dear Paula, great minds think alike, we both adore boxes! I was so lucky to find your party open, because I just posted this one yesterday with my collection of boxes. Thank you lovely lady for your sweet and kind comments, I was so happy to hear from you. Thanks for the "late party joining"..I love to be here!! Enjoy your weekend.
FABBY - February 2, 2013 at 11:06 AM
- Pondside said...
I didn't have Sunday School cards, but I had prayer cards that usually held a prayer on one side, then the photo of a deceased family member, with dates of birth and death on the other. It sounds morbid now, but it was a lovely way to remember grandparents and those gone before. They stayed in my prayer book and were there as reminders every Sunday.
- February 2, 2013 at 2:05 PM
- kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...
What sweet memories you've shared and such precious mementos.
- February 2, 2013 at 7:19 PM
- Victoria said...
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and also, for following me:) I love your treasures! I love finding new linky parties also so I'll definitely link up next time:) Hope you're having a lovely weekend!
- February 2, 2013 at 7:27 PM
- Unknown said...
Patti, I remember those days so vividly. I wore lace socks, patent leather shoes, bows and frilly dresses, I was such a girly girl. Those were the days and going to Church was just about the only place we went. I miss those days! Thanks for the memories! (No body dresses any more, I hate that)!
- February 2, 2013 at 7:46 PM
- Kelly said...
Those little cards are really neat knowing how old they are!
- February 3, 2013 at 12:58 PM
- The Thriftiness Miss said...
Thanks for hosting the link up :) Stopped by to return the comment love and linked up and started gfc following too :) Have a lovely day!
- February 3, 2013 at 1:05 PM
- Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said...
They'd be coming home with me too, they're lovely. I do remember getting dressed up for Sunday school, but I don't remember the cards. Thanks for sharing them.
- February 3, 2013 at 5:37 PM
- Katherines Corner said...
Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo P.S. the new giveaway started Friday :-)
- February 3, 2013 at 8:13 PM
- Ricki Treleaven said...
I adore those little lesson cards. I remember getting them, and they always had a memory verse on them, too, that you had to learn before next Sunday! I usually procrastinated and learned it in the car on my way to church the following week. ;P
I remember wearing little white gloves in the spring. I was thinking about this today when my 15 year old went to church wearing jeans. I guess Jesus doesn't mind but mama does! :/ - February 3, 2013 at 9:02 PM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
My dear Patti!
I am finally able to come see you before I run out to a teaching assignment this morning. This post brings back wonderful memories of growing up in South Central Los Angeles and going to cathecism. My mother collected all these cards and I have many of them from my grandmother's day! And that little mother of pearl prayer book? I always wanted one for first communion! I remember the black patent leather shoes and the frilly dresses. Thank you for this memory!
AND Thank you as well for coming for a visit to see my cards.
Have a lovely week! Anita - February 4, 2013 at 7:19 AM
- Palomasea said...
Right near our darling Anita!
Patti, dear, what a sweet post this is...such warm and fond memories...
Thank you so much for visiting me, dear friend...
Aren't Anita's cards the cutest?
Love and blessings for a wonderful week,
- Irina - February 4, 2013 at 9:03 AM
- The Honeysuckle Bus Stop said...
Hey ladies! I would love for y'all to join my party over at The Honeysuckle Bus Stop for {MoonSHINE Monday}.
Smooches to you both!
Amber - February 4, 2013 at 1:26 PM
- Diann said...
What a sweet treasure to find! I actually remember getting bible study cards in Sunday school. I am so glad these found their way to you were they will be treasured! Thank you for sharing them with us at TTF.
- February 4, 2013 at 1:36 PM
- BECKY said...
Such a sweet post! Brought back some great memories of Sunday School, and vacation Bible school!!
Hugs to you and thanks for sharing!
Becky - February 4, 2013 at 11:13 PM
- Stan and Jody Gabara said...
This post brings back lots of memories. I still have my prayer book from when I was 8. Thanks for hosting another wonderful party!
Jody - February 5, 2013 at 5:26 PM
- Frenchhensnest.blogspot.com said...
Hi Patti,
I was feeling a little discouraged this morning, then I saw the words, Jesus loves me. Just what I needed to hear, I trust in Him completely, couldn't make it a day without Him. But sometimes we just need to be reminded. Thank you so much, loved your post.
Jeannie - February 6, 2013 at 12:29 PM


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Volvo Penta's 4-cylinder D4‑300 is developed from the latest design in modern diesel technology.
The engine has common rail fuel injection system, double overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder, turbocharger and after-cooler. Together with a large swept volume and the EVC system (Electronic Vessel Control), this results in world-class diesel performance, combined with low emissions. The engine is extremely compact for its high output.


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ORLANDO, Fla. — A college student killed himself in a dorm at the University of Central Florida and authorities found explosives and guns in the room early Monday, authorities said, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of students and cancellation of morning classes.
University spokesman Grant Heston said normal campus operations resumed around noon after the makeshift devices were taken away from the dorm, which remained closed.
Authorities didn't immediately say what the student's intentions may have been.
"Obviously you never want somebody to commit suicide, but knowing what we know about what was in his room, we feel better at least that no one else was hurt," Heston said.
University police were called to the dorm around 12:20 a.m. after a fire alarm went off, Heston said. While they were on their way to the scene, a 911 call came in about a man with a gun.
Arriving officers found a man dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a residence at the Tower 1 dorm. Heston said the man was a student at the university.
Heston said the dorm has suites, with a main kitchen and living area, along with four bedrooms. The dead man was inside one of the rooms. Inside the room, Heston said, police also found what they described as an assault weapon, a handgun and makeshift explosive devices. Florida law prohibits the possession of guns on state university campuses.
He said the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the FBI are helping with the investigation. The sheriff's bomb squad was examining the explosive devices Monday morning.
About 500 students were evacuated from the dorm, and Heston said it would remain closed until authorities give an all-clear on the building.
On Monday morning, flashing signs around the campus alerted students and staff about the canceled classes. Campus shuttle buses were lined up about a half-mile from campus, with drivers standing by once the campus opens. The university's main campus in Orlando has about 51,000 students.
Antonio Whitehead, 21, a junior from Hollywood, Fla., said he heard the fire alarm go off after midnight and thought it was a routine alarm. He headed outside where he saw a crowd already heading across the street from the dorm.
"All of a sudden, I felt the crowd move a little faster. And a police officer with a machine gun or something told everyone to start moving a lot faster," he said.
Whitehead, who has lived in the dorm for two years, said the students were moved to an open area about 1,000 feet from UCF Arena. The area is a busy section of the campus, with restaurants and shops nearby.
Grant Hernandez, 20, a sophomore from Orlando who also is a resident at the dorm, said he woke up sometime after midnight when police were evacuating the building.
"We weren't allowed to get our cars. We weren't allowed to get our personal effects," Hernandez said.
"All we saw were people running, and they were not telling us what was going on," he added. "We were left unsure of things. It wasn't 'til about 6 o'clock that we got more information and a clearer picture of what was going on." He said officers on the scene began providing more information, and students checked updates on the university's website.
A statement there said the UCF Arena would open to accommodate displaced students. Counselors would be available to talk to students who need assistance.
The Tower 1 dorm is part of the school's popular Towers at Knight Plaza apartment building complex, according to UCF's website. Tower 1 has seven floors. The typical apartment layout has four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the website says. Heston said the student who died had three roommates.
Associated Press writer Freida Frisaro in Miami contributed to this report.


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JSON::DWIW - JSON converter that Does What I Want
use JSON::DWIW;
my $json_obj = JSON::DWIW->new;
my $data = $json_obj->from_json($json_str);
my $str = $json_obj->to_json($data);
my ($data, $error_string) = $json_obj->from_json($json_str);
my $data = JSON::DWIW::deserialize($json_str);
my $error_str = JSON::DWIW::get_error_string();
use JSON::DWIW qw/deserialize_json from_json/
my $data = deserialize_json($json_str);
my $error_str = JSON::DWIW::get_error_string();
my $error_string = $json_obj->get_error_string;
my $error_data = $json_obj->get_error_data;
my $stats = $json_obj->get_stats;
my $data = $json_obj->from_json_file($file)
my $ok = $json_obj->to_json_file($data, $file);
my $data = JSON::DWIW->from_json($json_str);
my $str = JSON::DWIW->to_json($data);
my $data = JSON::DWIW->from_json($json_str, \%options);
my $str = JSON::DWIW->to_json($data, \%options);
my $true_value = JSON::DWIW->true;
my $false_value = JSON::DWIW->false;
my $data = { var1 => "stuff", var2 => $true_value,
var3 => $false_value, };
my $str = JSON::DWIW->to_json($data);
my $data = JSON::DWIW::deserialize($str, { start_depth => 1,
start_depth_handler => $handler });
Other JSON modules require setting several parameters before calling the conversion methods to do what I want. This module does things by default that I think should be done when working with JSON in Perl. This module also encodes and decodes faster than JSON.pm and JSON::Syck in my benchmarks.
This means that any piece of data in Perl (assuming it's valid unicode) will get converted to something in JSON instead of throwing an exception. It also means that output will be strict JSON, while accepted input will be flexible, without having to set any options.
For a list of changes in recent versions, see the documentation for JSON::DWIW::Changes.
This module can be downloaded from http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/D/DO/DOWENS/.
Perl objects get encoded as their underlying data structure, with the exception of Math::BigInt and Math::BigFloat, which will be output as numbers, and JSON::DWIW::Boolean, which will get output as a true or false value (see the true() and false() methods). For example, a blessed hash ref will be represented as an object in JSON, a blessed array will be represented as an array. etc. A reference to a scalar is dereferenced and represented as the scalar itself. Globs, Code refs, etc., get stringified, and undef becomes null.
Scalars that have been used as both a string and a number will be output as a string. A reference to a reference is currently output as an empty string, but this may change.
You may notice there is a deserialize function, but not a serialize one. The deserialize function was written as a full rewrite (the parsing is in a separate, event-based library now) of from_json (now from_json calls deserialize). In the future, there will be a serialize function that is a rewrite of to_json.
Input is expected to utf-8. When decoding, null, true, and false become undef, 1, and 0, repectively. Numbers that appear to be too long to be supported natively are converted to Math::BigInt or Math::BigFloat objects, if you have them installed. Otherwise, long numbers are turned into strings to prevent data loss.
The parser is flexible in what it accepts and handles some things not in the JSON spec:
- quotes
Both single and double quotes are allowed for quoting a string, e.g.,
[ "string1", 'string2' ]
- bare keys
Object/hash keys can be bare if they look like an identifier, e.g.,
{ var1: "myval1", var2: "myval2" }
- extra commas
Extra commas in objects/hashes and arrays are ignored, e.g.,
becomes a 4 element array containing 1, 2, 3, and 4.
- escape sequences
Latin1 hexadecimal escape sequences (\xHH) are accepted, as in Javascript. Also, the vertical tab escape \v is recognized (\u000b).
- comments
C, C++, and shell-style comments are accepted. That is
/* this is a comment */ // this is a comment # this is also a comment
Create a new JSON::DWIW object.
is an optional hash of parameters that will change the bahavior of this module when encoding to JSON. You may also pass these options as the second argument to to_json()
and from_json()
. The following options are supported:
If set to a true value, errors found when converting to or from JSON will result in die()
being called with the error message. The default is to not use exceptions.
This options indicates what should be done if bad characters are found, e.g., bad utf-8 sequence. The default is to return an error and drop all the output.
The following values for bad_char_policy are supported:
default action, i.e., drop any output built up and return an error
Convert to a utf-8 char using the value of the byte as a code point. This is basically the same as assuming the bad character is in latin-1 and converting it to utf-8.
Ignore the error and pass through the raw bytes (invalid JSON)
If set to a true value, escape all multi-byte characters (e.g., \u00e9) when converting to JSON.
Synonym for escape_multi_byte
Add white space to the output when calling to_json() to make the output easier for humans to read.
When converting from JSON, return objects for booleans so that "true" and "false" can be maintained when encoding and decoding. If this flag is set, then "true" becomes a JSON::DWIW::Boolean object that evaluates to true in a boolean context, and "false" becomes an object that evaluates to false in a boolean context. These objects are recognized by the to_json() method, so they will be output as "true" or "false" instead of "1" or "0".
Don't escape solidus characters ("/") in strings. The output is still legal JSON with this option turned on.
Only do required escaping in strings (solidus and quote). Tabs, newlines, backspaces, etc., will not be escaped with this optioned turned on (but the output will still be valid JSON).
Set to a true value to sort hash keys (alphabetically) when converting to JSON.
A subroutine reference to call when parsing a number. The subroutine will be provided one string that is the number being parsed. The return value from the subroutine will be used to populate the return data instead of converting to a number.
my $json = '{ "a": 6.3e-10 }';
my $cb = sub { my ($val) = @_; return "I got the number '$val'"; };
my $data = JSON::DWIW::deserialize($json, { parse_number => $cb });
A subroutine reference to call when parsing a constant (true, false, or null). The subroutine will be provided one string that is the constant being parsed. The return value from the subroutine will be used to populate the return data instead of converting to a boolean or undef. See the "parse_number" option.
Depth at which start_depth_handler
should be called. See "start_depth_handler".
A reference to a subroutine to called when parsing and at level start_depth in the data structure. When specified along with start_depth, the parser does not return the entire data structure. Instead, it calls start_depth_handler for each element in the array when the parser is at level start_depth. This is useful for parsing a very large array without loading all the data into memory (especially when using deserialize_file
E.g., with start_depth set to 1 and start_depth_handler set to $handler
my $str = '[ { "foo": "bar", "cat": 1 }, { "concat": 1, "lambda" : [ "one", 2, 3 ] } ]';
my $foo = { foo => [ ] };
my $handler = sub { push @{$foo->{foo}}, $_[0]; return 1; };
my $data = JSON::DWIW::deserialize($str, { start_depth => 1,
start_depth_handler => $handler });
print STDERR Data::Dumper->Dump([ $foo ], [ 'foo' ]) . "\n";
print STDERR Data::Dumper->Dump([ $data ], [ 'leftover_data' ]) . "\n";
# Output
$foo = {
'foo' => [
'cat' => 1,
'foo' => 'bar'
'lambda' => [
'concat' => 1
$leftover_data = [];
Returns the JSON representation of $data (arbitrary datastructure). See http://www.json.org/ for details.
Called in list context, this method returns a list whose first element is the encoded JSON string and the second element is an error message, if any. If $error_msg is defined, there was a problem converting to JSON. You may also pass a second argument to to_json() that is a reference to a hash of options -- see new().
my $json_str = JSON::DWIW->to_json($data);
my ($json_str, $error_msg) = JSON::DWIW->to_json($data);
my $json_str = JSON::DWIW->to_json($data, { use_exceptions => 1 });
Aliases: toJson, toJSON, objToJson
deserialize($json_str, \%options)
Returns the Perl data structure for the given JSON string. The value for true becomes 1, false becomes 0, and null gets converted to undef.
This function should not be called as a method (for performance reasons). Unlike from_json()
, it returns a single value, the data structure resulting from the conversion. If the return value is undef, check the result of the get_error_string()
function/method to see if an error is defined.
deserialize_file($file, \%options)
Same as deserialize, except that it takes a file as an argument. On Unix, this mmap's the file, so it does not load a big file into memory all at once, and does less buffer copying.
Similar to deserialize()
, but expects to be called as a method.
Called in list context, this method returns a list whose first element is the data and the second element is the error message, if any. If $error_msg
is defined, there was a problem parsing the JSON string, and $data
will be undef. You may also pass a second argument to from_json()
that is a reference to a hash of options -- see new()
my $data = from_json($json_str)
my ($data, $error_msg) = from_json($json_str)
Aliases: fromJson, fromJSON, jsonToObj
Similar to deserialize_file()
, except that it expects to be called a a method, and it also returns the error, if any, when called in list context.
my ($data, $error_msg) = $json->from_json_file($file, \%options)
Converts $data
to JSON and writes the result to the file $file
. Currently, this is simply a convenience routine that converts the data to a JSON string and then writes it to the file.
my ($ok, $error) = $json->to_json_file($data, $file, \%options);
Returns the error message from the last call, if there was one, e.g.,
my $data = JSON::DWIW->from_json($json_str)
or die "JSON error: " . JSON::DWIW->get_error_string;
my $data = $json_obj->from_json($json_str)
or die "JSON error: " . $json_obj->get_error_string;
Aliases: get_err_str(), errstr()
Returns the error details from the last call, in a hash ref, e.g.,
$error_data = {
'byte' => 23,
'byte_col' => 23,
'col' => 22,
'char' => 22,
'version' => '0.15a',
'line' => 1
This is really only useful when decoding JSON.
Aliases: get_error(), error()
Returns statistics from the last method called to encode or decode. E.g., for an encoding (to_json()
or to_json_file()
$stats = {
'bytes' => 78,
'nulls' => 1,
'max_string_bytes' => 5,
'max_depth' => 2,
'arrays' => 1,
'numbers' => 6,
'lines' => 1,
'max_string_chars' => 5,
'strings' => 6,
'bools' => 1,
'chars' => 78,
'hashes' => 1
Returns an object that will get output as a true value when encoding to JSON.
Returns an object that will get output as a false value when encoding to JSON.
json_to_xml($json, \%params)
This function (not a method) converts the given JSON to XML. Hash/object keys become tag names. Arrays that are hash values are output as multiple tags with the hash key as the tag name.
Any characters in hash keys not in [\w-]
(i.e., letters, numbers, underscore, or dash), get converted to underscore ("_") when output as XML tags.
Valid parameters in \%params
are the same as for passing to deserialize()
or from_json()
, plus the pretty
option, which will add newlines and indentation to the XML to make it more human-readable.
Following are some methods I use for debugging and testing.
Returns true if the given string is flagged as utf-8.
Flags the given string as utf-8.
Clears the flag that tells Perl the string is utf-8.
Returns true if the given string is valid utf-8 (regardless of the flag).
Converts the string to utf-8, assuming it is latin1. This effects $str itself in place, but also returns $str.
Returns a utf8 string containing the byte sequence for the given code point.
Returns a string representing the byte sequence for $cp encoding in utf-8. E.g.,
my $hex_bytes = JSON::DWIW->code_point_to_hex_bytes(0xe9);
print "$hex_bytes\n"; # \xc3\xa9
Returns a reference to an array of code points from the given string, assuming the string is encoded in utf-8.
Dumps the internal structure of the given scalar.
Need new benchmarks here.
Perl 5.6 or later
If you find a bug, please file a tracker request at http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=JSON-DWIW.
When decoding a JSON string, it is a assumed to be utf-8 encoded. The module should detect whether the input is utf-8, utf-16, or utf-32.
Don Owens <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Thanks to Asher Blum for help with testing.
Thanks to Nigel Bowden for helping with compilation on Windows.
Thanks to Robert Peters for discovering and tracking down the source of a number parsing bug.
Thanks to Mark Phillips for helping with a bug under Solaris on Sparc.
Thanks to Josh for helping debug [rt.cpan.org #47344].
Copyright (c) 2007-2010 Don Owens <email@example.com>. All rights reserved.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- The JSON home page: http://json.org/
- The JSON spec: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4627.txt
- The JSON-RPC spec: http://json-rpc.org/wd/JSON-RPC-1-1-WD-20060807.html
- JSON::Syck (included in YAML::Syck)


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ASPCA Humane Awards: Meet the Dog, Cat and Kid of the Year
A group of amazing people and animals will be honored today at the 2013 ASPCA Humane Awards Luncheon in New York City. The annual ceremony recognizes special animals and individuals who made a positive and lasting impact during the past year.
The 2013 Humane Awards winners include:
ASPCA Cat of the Year
Koshka was a stray cat when she struck up a friendship with Staff Sgt. Jesse Knott at a base in southern Afghanistan. Koshka was a pleasant reminder of life at home in Oregon. Koshka stayed by Knott's side, helping him through some of his darkest moments at war. Knott's parents helped him bring Koshka home with him to Oregon, where she now peacefully resides.
ASPCA Tommy P. Monahan Kid of the Year
Six-year-old Catherine Hubbard had a natural ability to connect and care for animals. She designed her own business cards and appointed herself head of "Catherine's Animal Shelter" with the title "Care Taker." On December 14, 2012, Catherine was among 20 children killed during a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Catherine's parents chose to honor Catherine by asking that donations be made to The Animal Center in Newtown. With these funds, The Animal Center hopes to build the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary.
ASPCA Dog of the Year
In September 2012, an animal control officer in Dekalb County, Georgia, responded to a call reporting an extremely malnourished abandoned pit bull puppy. The officer took the fragile puppy, on the verge of death, to the Dekalb Animal Shelter. Chrissy Kaczynski, one of the founders of Friends of Dekalb Animals (FODA) took her home. Remarkably, the puppy bounced back, prompting Chrissy to name her Xena the Warrior Puppy. Xena later became a companion for eight-year-old Jonny, who is autistic. Jonny and Xena spread a message of compassion for both animals and those with autism throughout America and 89 countries, territories and provinces around the world.
Meet all the winners of the 2013 ASPCA Humane Awards! Do you know of a heroic pet or a person who dedicates his or her life to animals? Tell us about your hero in the comments.


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Updated 2016
Why you should add Ireland to your Indie/RTW trip
While the economy and standards of living have changed throughout history, one thing remains the same: Ireland is a great place for travel.
- With its lush, green countryside, charming villages, historic castles, and action-packed cities, Ireland is a tiny island that offers a plethora of travel options.
- The people! There aren't many places on Earth that have friendlier people than Ireland. They welcome you with open arms.
- Once out of the major cities, driving the countryside of Ireland is as memorable an experience as you'll have.
- Dublin is as historic a city as you'll find in Europe, chock full of great sites, plenty of culture, and amazing local people.
Read: 8 Places to Visit in Ireland, Outside Dublin.
Indie travel tips for Ireland
- Most people who visit Ireland make a point of visiting famous places like the Blarney Castle and the Cliffs of Moher. While these are certainly worth a look and a visit, it is the time you spend interacting with the Irish people that you will remember the most once you are back home.
- A quick stop at a local pub could lead to hours of interesting conversation and the acquisition of a lifetime's worth of knowledge.
- Ireland is no longer a super cheap travel option, especially if you spend the majority of your time in Dublin or Cork. If you break away from the tourist route and if you consider taking a trip during the less busy winter/spring months, you will save money, albeit probably not as much as you will find at the end of the rainbow.
- Rent a car and drive the countryside. Start with the Connemara region, a rugged and beautiful place to take a drive.
- Visit County Clare and see The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher. Stay in Doolin for a night or two and spend time in a real Irish pub drinking Guinness and listening to Irish music.
Read: 10 Experiences All Travelers Should Have in Ireland.
You can fly into Dublin Airport by booking a flight on BootsnAll.
Once there, there are plenty of buses to travel around the country, but we recommend renting your own wheels and driving yourself, taking your time to explore the beauty that is the Irish countryside.
It's helpful that there are many hostels in Ireland to keep costs down. Search and book here on Bootsnall, but they get very busy in summer, so book well ahead.
Read: How to Have a Perfect 24 Hours in Dublin.
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Seeing so many posts of Marble Cake recipes in the blogosphere,I was tempted to bake one too.For someone who likes to bake at the drop of a hat,it was quite difficult to stay away from baking for some time now.The reason being,many of our friends[with whom the cake would be shared with] are out of station and I fear we'd end up eating the whole cake on our own,not a good thought.
I got the perfect opportunity to bake last weekend as we had guests at home and that too kiddie guests--a friends' nieces and what better way to treat them than with a cake,so Marble cake it was!
Chocolate and Vanilla Marbled Loaf
Recipe from The Big Book of Baking
Semi sweet Chocolate - 55g / 2oz
Milk - 3 tbsp
Butter,unsalted - 70g / 2½ oz,plus extra for greasing
Caster Sugar - 85g / 3 oz
Egg - 1,beaten
Soured cream* - 3 tbsp
Self raising flour - 115g / 4 oz
Baking powder - ½ tsp
Vanilla extract - ½ tsp
Preheat the oven to 160C / 325 F.
Grease/line a 450g / 1lb loaf tin.
Break up the chocolate,place in a small heatproof bowl with the milk and set over a saucepan of simmering water.Heat gently until just melted.Remove from the heat.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and the soured cream.Sift the flour and baking powder over the mixture,then fold in lightly and evenly using a spatula.
Spoon half the mixture into a separate bowl and stir in the chocolate mixture.Add the vanilla to the plain mixture.
Spoon the vanilla and chocolate mixtures alternately into the prepared loaf tin,swirling lightly with a knife or skewer for a marbled effect.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch.
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes,then turn out and finish cooling on a wire rack.
- For making self raising flour at home - sift together the said amount of plain flour with 1¼ tsp baking powder and use.
- *I substituted the soured cream with plain yogurt and it works out just fine.
- The cake is not overtly sweet and I think the sugar can be increased to 100g.
- My cake was cracked on top unevenly,probably because I used a smaller pan than required.


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There are plenty of great Android tablets on the market now that weren't around even a year ago. If you're looking for one to wrap up for someone special, get your game on, or get some work done, you have plenty of options. Earlier last week, we asked you which models you thought were the top of the class, and then we took a closer look at the five best Android tablets. Now we're back to crown the overall winner.
Google's Nexus 7 took the top spot by a broad margin with over 55% of the total vote. Most of you praised its size, battery life, beautiful display, and build quality—not to mention its software features, like Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Google Now. (And yes, it's comparably low price.)
Behind it in second place with 21% of the votes cast was the Google Nexus 10, Samsung's 10-inch contribution to the Nexus tablet line. In third with 12% of the overall vote was the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700, a feature-packed uplift of your previous favorite, the ASUS Transformer Prime. In fourth place was the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, bringing in close to 8% of the overall vote. Bringing up the rear was the oldest tablet in the top five, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7", with about 4% of the votes cast.
The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it—it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at [email protected]!
Photo by Houang Stephane.


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By Holly Yan
(CNN) -- From India to Las Vegas, superstitious lovebirds and numbers geeks are reveling in a once-in-a-lifetime event: the date 12/12/12.
Sure, it might be just another set of numbers for some. But unlike the past 11 years, this will be the last such triple date for almost a century -- until January 1, 2101.
That means one last chance for couples to get hitched on such an easy-to-remember wedding date (read: anniversary date).
Those tying the knot at the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel have 40 different 12/12/12 wedding packages to choose from. Six of those options include an Elvis impersonator. Others include pirate, gangster and gothic themes.
"Besides a traditional wedding, the most popular is Elvis in a pink Caddy, where Elvis drives the couple down the aisle in a pink Cadillac," said general manager Brian Mills, who doubles as an Elvis impersonator.
From midnight to midnight, more than 100 couples will walk or ride down the aisle at Viva Las Vegas. That's more than 10 times the number of couples who get hitched there on a typical Wednesday in December, Mills said.
"The charismatic and fun-loving couple that gets married on a 12 day is lucky and balanced, but seeking constant goals to achieve," the chapel's website explains. "The 'go-getting' 1 and the 'sensitive' 2 make this a very balanced number.
"1 is the vibration of 'new beginnings' and starting things afresh. The 2 vibration is about seeking 'balance' and that's certainly something that many will struggle with -- balancing the bank balance, balancing the food and beverage intake, balancing the emotions ... balancing in every way."
For professional numerologists, 12/12/12 isn't just a cool repetition of digits or a lucky day for lovers.
It's a fantastic day to start a new business venture or make a significant purchase, Indian numerologist Swetta Jumaani said.
According to numerology, 12 is considered a "three" number because the digits add up to three.
And three is a very good number because it corresponds with the largest planet, Jupiter, in addition to wealth. (In case you're wondering, Jumaani says the No. 1 "planet" is the sun, and the No. 2 "planet" is the moon.)
"If you're in a business of trading money, or the buying and selling of anything, (Wednesday) is a good day to make investments," Jumaani said. "If you want to buy something -- property, if you want to buy gold -- it'd be a good day."
But Wednesday is a terrible day to wear black, she said.
"Black is a very inauspicious color. Something bad always happens."
Halfway across the world in Alabama, Kiam Moriya will turn 12 on 12/12/12 -- at exactly 12:12 p.m., AL.com reported.
"It's like one minute out of a whole lifetime," Kiam told the news site. "You know, it's all 12s."
Wednesday also marks a milestone for the Vatican, where Pope Benedict XVI sent his first official tweet to the world.
It's unclear whether the pope chose 12/12/12 for the digits or for some other reason. But more than 600,000 followers waited to see what message @Pontifex would offer in 140 characters or less.
Despite the weddings, superstitions and inaugural papal tweet, underwhelmed Twitter users griped about all the brouhaha.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's 12.12.12 and...... Nothing happened," Aazief Khalid of Malaysia tweeted Wednesday.
And nothing like it will happen again for almost 100 years.
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