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I was fortunate to receive many photos from my paternal grandmother, Ella Schulte, and many of the photos came to me via HER mother, Amelia Schluessler Wellhausen. My great-grandmother passed away when I was 16 and I knew her well. Many of my older photos are from my great-grandmother's Schluessler family and just as many are unidentified as to all of the people in the photo and the dates taken. Sometimes it is a bit easier to date a photo if children are included and one can go to their genealogy information and pinpoint a bit better a date that a photo was taken. In other cases, where no children are included, it becomes tougher.
How about dating a photo from the automobile in the snapshot? Maybe that would work. Here are some examples.
My Schluessler family obviously liked family gatherings as I have many group photos in my collection involving different time periods. They evidently also liked taking photos by their auto.
This photo actually includes my second great-grandfather, Wilhelm Schluessler, so it was a real prize. Inside the car, sitting in the back seat is my great-grandmother, Amelia Schluessler Wellhausen. Next to her is her brother in law, Ellis Rine (married to her sister, Helena Schluessler Rine) and next to him is Vina Winegard, daughter of Minnie Schluessler Bredow.
Standing outside the car from left to right is Helena Schluessler (sister-in-law of my great-grandmother who was married to William Schluessler, Jr.), followed by Mrs. Charles (Wilhelmina) Bredow, and my second great-grandfather, Wilhelm Schluessler. Sitting next to him is his sister, Minnie Schluessler Bredow, followed by an unknown woman and on the end is Minnie Bredow's son, Charles Bredow.
Here is a different view with my second great-grandfather, Wilhelm Schluessler, and his sister, Minnie Schluessler Bredow.
Wilhelmina (Minnie) Schluessler was born in March, 1842 in Fahrenwalde, Kreis Pasewalk, Pommern and her brother, Wilhelm Schluessler, was born on June 25, 1845 in Fahrenwalde, Kreis Pasewalk, Pommern. They were the children of Christian Frederick Schluessler and Wilhelmina Krumbach who were from the neighboring village of Neuenfeld, Kreis Pasewalk, Pommern. All came at varying times to the US and settled in the Macomb County area of Michigan.
While I am not knowledgeable as to what type of car this was and what time period this would have been from I do know that the photo was taken between 1913 and 1932. My second great-grandmother, Amelia Schauer Schluessler - wife of the above Wilhelm Schluessler - is not pictured and she passed away in 1913. Wilhelm himself lived until 1932. I am sure there are readers out there, though, who probably will recognize the car and perhaps would be able to estimate the type and year of the automobile. I am guessing the photo to be from the mid-1920's as I do have other photos of these family members with different automobiles in which children born in the late 20's and early 30's are included.
As an aside to this post, I visited the areas of Neuenfeld and Fahrenwalde in 1993 and took some photos of these ancestral villages which were most difficult to find. If not for my sister-in-law, with her GPS ability (before GPS was around) we would have missed the little paths leading to these villages.
It was well worth the effort to search out these towns and walk the paths where my Schluessler ancestors walked more than 100 years earlier.
Above photos from personal collection of Cheryl Schulte


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I don't argue with morons, especially when morons use ad hominem to reply to what was an attempt at giving an opinion and observations
Undergrad is a joke. Any doofus who applies himself can do well.
I already had a few professors in my sophomore year trying to make me look like an idiot in front of the class, you know what, it didn't work. Of course, I didn't know the answer, but I told him, "that is why I am taking this class, to learn, you're the professor, so you tell me what it is you view as a credible or sufficient answer to your own problem." Doesn't matter as any professor trying to show me up in class will have his words, logic, and order of thought, turned back on him/her.
Students in law school represent the smartest 5% of students in the country.
Only a few people are smarter than me and none of them are you.

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ALL Blacks hooker Andrew Hore has apologised for the hit that floored Wales forward Bradley Davies, saying he is embarrassed at the incident that has resulted in a five-week rugby ban.
The punch from behind in the opening minute of New Zealand's 33-10 win in Cardiff last weekend left Davies with concussion, ruling him out of Wales' Test against Australia.
Hore pleaded guilty to foul play at a judicial hearing and his suspension means he is out of the All Blacks' tour finale against England at Twickenham.
But because the ban also takes in three pre-season matches next year, the new Highlanders captain will miss just one Super Rugby match – against the Chiefs on February 22.
"Firstly, I want to say how bad I feel and embarrassed for being in this situation," he told reporters in London after the penalty was handed down.
"It's not the All Black way. I've let myself down and the team, and probably the whole country that is pretty proud of what we do."
The 34-year-old Hore, a veteran of 74 Tests, said the All Blacks management, as well as the leadership group he was part of, had been "pretty stern on me" for what had happened.
"Hopefully I can just take what I've got and go back and start building a reputation as a good, clean, hard footy player."
Hore, who has been in regular contact with Davies, said he hoped the lock would be back playing in the Heineken Cup as soon as possible.
Explaining the incident, he said he was trying to do his job of going to clean out a ruck "and made a bad decision, which ended up with me being here".
All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster said the hearing had been fair and team management accepted the "pretty significant punishment".
"We're satisfied with the process we've just been through," he said.
"It's nice to hear Andrew express remorse for Bradley. From us, too, as an All Black team, we wish him well."
Foster said Hore's character over more than 300 first-class games had been exemplary before the incident, for which he had fronted up and been punished.
A statement issued by Six Nations Rugby, which oversees the disciplinary process for the European Tests, said the judicial officer, Professor Lorne Crerar, ruled Hore's action was inherently dangerous.
Crerar said it was a deliberate swinging of the arm delivered with significant force, causing serious injury to the victim, who was unsighted.
However, he found Hore had not intended to make contact with Davies' head.
He began with a starting point of eight weeks, which he reduced for mitigating factors.
Those factors included Hore's guilty plea, his daily contact with Davies, an exemplary disciplinary record and his conduct during the hearing.


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State lawmakers are increasingly stepping into the void created by the failure of Congress to approve sweeping changes to immigration policy, a report finds.
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As NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox reported in March, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up a challenge by an NRA state affiliate to a New York City gun control scheme that effectively prohibits lawfully ...
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauded Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday for signing NRA-backed legislation that protects tenants' rights by prohibiting "no firearms" clauses in residential leases.
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NRA is supporting a legal challenge to Illinois's FOID Act brought by Guns Save Life, an organization dedicated to defending the Second Amendment rights of Illinois residents.
On May 21st, the Illinois state House of Representatives Rules Committee will hear House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1966 and send it to the Judiciary Committee for further consideration. HA 1 to SB 1966 would ...
On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 302 by Representative Dennis Paul (R-Houston) & Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), NRA-supported legislation that prohibits "no firearms" clauses in residential leases.
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NRA Applauds Attorney General and Governors Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Challenge.
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The primary objective of the False Alarm Reduction Program is to decrease, through education and accountability, the number of repetitive malfunctioning and false alarms that Sheriff's Department personnel must respond to. The False Alarm Reduction Program began with the passing of Lexington County Ordinance 05-15 governing false alarms in the unincorporated areas of Lexington County. The ordinance, enacted by Lexington County Council, outlines responsibilities of alarm owners, alarm companies and public safety officials.
In summary, alarm owners are allowed two false or malfunctioned alarms before a fee is assessed. The fee can range from $25 to $200 per alarm. When a false alarm has occurred at a location, the alarm owner should receive a notice from law enforcement or fire service personnel indicating a false alarm occurred at the location. Additionally, after the second alarm, a warning letter will be sent to the location indicating a fee will be assessed should a third false alarm occur.
The ordinance was enacted in 2006, and within the first six months, the ordinance helped to reduce false alarms by 24%.
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department works in partnership with alarm companies and alarm owners to address chronic alarms that occur due to malfunctioning alarm equipment or operator error. The Sheriff's Department is committed to reducing false alarms so that more officers are available to respond to high priority calls in a more timely manner.
If you are experiencing problems with your alarm, you are encouraged to contact your alarm company as soon as possible. If you have questions or concerns after reading the false alarm ordinance, call the Sheriff's Department at (803) 785-8230 and ask to speak to the False Alarm Coordinator.
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text: It's been a big week for Plan B: first they launched their new website, then they unveiled their official Wheels team, and now they've got their Fall/Holiday 2008 Hardgoods + Spring 2009 Softgoods catalog available for viewing. Standouts include Jereme Rogers' perfectly symmetrical "Switch Concave" board, the D-Way Mega complete, the limited-edition Sean Sheffey 92 LE "Monkey" board by Sean Cliver (!!!), and a grip of clean-cut cut-and-sew stuff. Click through the gallery for a preview of Plan B's new products, or click here for the full catalog (also downloadable as a PDF).


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Recognizing that some research requires data at a more detailed level than that provided in its publicly disseminated tabulations, the International Economics Directorate of the Bureau of Economic Analysis maintains a program that permits outside researchers to work on site as unpaid special sworn employees of the Bureau for the purpose of conducting analytical and statistical studies using the microdata on multinational companies and international service transactions it collects under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.
This work is conducted under strict guidelines and procedures that protect the confidentiality of company-specific data, as required by law. Because the program exists for the express purpose of advancing scientific knowledge and because of legal requirements that limit the use of the data to analytical and statistical purposes, appointment to special-sworn-employee status under this program is limited to researchers. Appointments are not extended to any persons affiliated with organizations that collect taxes, enforce regulations, or make policy. Questions about BEA's program for outside researchers can be addressed to James Fetzer at [email protected].
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Earlier this month, a judge in Massachusetts made eight search warrants related to the Odin Lloyd murder investigation public. Those documents, along with Florida search warrants also made available to the media, contained many new details regarding the case against former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.
But there are more search warrants that remain sealed. A judge in Bristol, Connecticut soon will decide whether four more warrants will remain protected from public view for at least another 90 days.
According to the New Britain (Conn.) Herald, the hearing will be held next Tuesday.
Locations searched in Connecticut include the Bristol home of Hernandez's uncle.
Prosecutors want to keep the information private, for now. News organizations lobbied for the release of the Massachusetts warrants, which targeted among other things the home of Aaron Hernandez and a separate apartment he maintained.


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Regal Closing Springfield Plant, Costing 330 Jobs
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Regal Beloit Corporation says it will close its plant in east Springfield, causing a loss of 330 jobs.
Regal officials said Tuesday that the plant, which manufactures small motors and components, will close over the next 18 months. A news release says the company will transfer the work done at the plant to other plants in the U.S. and Mexico.
The Beloit, Wis.-based company says consolidating operations will allow it to remain globally competitive and reduce variation between its manufacturing plants.
The company says it will help employees find other jobs and will explore possible transfers to jobs in other Regal facilities, including several in Missouri.


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Sony Xperia M4 AQUA Overview :
Sony Mobile proudly unveils Sony Xperia M4 AQUA at the Mobile World Congress 2015, This well-equipped smartphone in a waterproof case is basically a successor to the Xperia M2 Aqua . The new model was provided with more recent hardware updates as the previous model was already much aged. What makes the Sony Xperia M4 AQUA so special is dust and waterproof housing that is IP65 and IP68 certified. It can be used up to 30 minutes in a water depth of 1.5 meters. The back of Sony Xperia M4 AQUA4, also known as the new M4 Aqua is made of scratch-resistant glass, so that it is similar in appearance to the current Xperia Z -top models. The housing is of high quality and the device fits comfortably in your hand. Sony M4 Aqua smartphone has a 5.0 inch touchscreen bearing 1280 x 720 pixels, display size is not very much outstanding for the price but still it's reasonably appropriate. Sony Xperia Aqua display is made of scratch resistant mineral glass to prevent scratches and damage. Equipped with a Qualcomm octa-core Sony's Xperia M4 Aqua bears a Snapdragon 615 processor, which consists of two quad-core units. The one running at a clock speed of 1GHz and the other with 1.5 GHz. Sony Xperia M4 AQUA is loaded with 2 GB of RAM, along with a 13 megapixel camera with autofocus having Exmor RS sensor and LED light. On the front of Xperia M4's Aqua Edition there is a 5-megapixel camera ready to present you with some awesome selfies. Loaded with Android 5.0.2 aka Lollipop. It runs Sony's own user interface, which has been adapted to the lollipop look. Sony Xperia M4 AQUA's gorgeous looks are for those who emphasis on a waterproof smartphone and do not want to pay a lot of money. One currently does not have a lot of choices on the market and with Xperia M4 Aqua, now sony has introduced a decent water resistant machine with good hardware.
Sony Xperia M4 AQUA Sim Unlocking:
Unlock Videotron Sony Xperia M4 AQUA to use any where in the world with any supported service provider like
Sony Xperia M4 AQUA Unlocking instructions:
1: Turn on phone with Not Accepted SIM card.
2: A menu will pop up to Insert the code.
3: Insert the provided code and press OK
4: Device is now unlocked.
How to Factory Reset/Hard Reset Sony Xperia M4 AQUA:
How to Reset Sony Xperia M4 AQUA Pattern Lock:
All described operations you are doing at your own risk.
First Method:
- Start by turning on the device by holding the Power key for a short while.
- In the next step find and select Settings and tap Backup & Reset.
- Afterwards tap Factory Data Reset and then Reset Phone.
- Choose Erase Everything if you are sure you want to clear all your data.
- Next, select OK to confirm the whole operation.
- Well done! The hard reset has just been performed.
Second Method:
- First of all, you should download PC Companion, in example from here:http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/
- Next, install and run this application.
- Then you will see window with 4 options.
- Choose option "Support Zone New!", and click "Start".
- Wait for the program to install the appropriate add-on.
- After that you will see next window with 3 options.
- Go to option "Phone / Tablet Software Update", and click "Start".
- Select "repair my phone / tablet".
- Now follow the instructions and accept all information's.
- Please be patient and wait until preparing computer for software update is complete.
- Afterwards choose your phone / tablet model.
- If you see this window, then connect your device into your PC.
- That's all
Third Method:
- At first, download the flash-tool from Sony website:http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
- Make sure, that you have installed drivers for your USB data cable.
- After that, power off your device
- Then press and hold Volume Down, and connect to USB cable.
- Follow the instructions on your screen, and accept appropriate options.
- Success! Your phone is ready to use.
How to Update Sony Xperia M4 AQUA to latest Firmware:
Update your software using PC Companion:
Before you start the software update, you need to have PC Companion installed on your computer.
Note: If you install PC Companion on a PC running the Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system, make sure that the AutoPlay setting is enabled.
To enable the AutoPlay setting on a computer running Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system
- Click Start > Control Panel. In the search box, type "autoplay", and then click AutoPlay.
- Mark the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices checkbox.
To Install PC Companion
- Turn on your new Android™ phone and connect it to a PC using a USB cable.
- New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC.
- Computer: If a pop-up window that appears notifies you about available PC Software, select Run Startme.exe.
- Computer: Click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Tip: PC Companion is also available for download from the PC Companion download page.
Note: If you have just installed PC Companion on a computer, disconnect and then reconnect your phone before downloading the software updates.
To update your phone software using PC Companion
- Start your phone and connect it to a computer using a USB cable.
- Computer: Wait a few seconds for PC Companion to start. If PC Companion doesn't start automatically, you can start it from the start menu on the computer.
- Computer: In the Support Zone application, click Start, and then select the Phone Software Update option. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: Do not disconnect the USB cable when updating your phone as it can damage the content being transferred.
How to Root Sony Xperia M4 AQUA:
You will lose all your data and it is possible that you may brick your device
All described operations you are doing at your own risk.
ANY Sony Xperia Z Series(maybe work on T series or other)
An app called "Kingroot" you can download here: https://android.xda.com/download-kingroot-application latest version recommended
- On your Sony Xperia device, enable usb debugging ( setting – developer option – and tick on usb debugging option ) if you don't have developer option, you can enable it by tapping on build number 7 times ( setting – about phone – tap on "build number" 7 times )
- Enable "unknown source" on your Xperia device ( setting – security – and click on "unknown source"option)
- Download the LATEST Kingroot.apk ( https://android.xda.com/download-kingroot-application )
- Once downloaded, install the Kingroot.apk,
- Open kingroot and press on "Start root"
- Wait until 100%, and then there you go!
- Enjoy your Rooted Sony Xperia device with LOCKED bootloader!


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Hotel Triton: A Kimpton Hotel
We believe that every hotel tells a story. A chapter of Hotel Triton's story is about Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Based in San Francisco, Kimpton Hotels is the first and leading collection of boutique style hotels throughout the U.S. Founded in 1981 by the enigmatic Bill Kimpton, this exceptional group of hotels provides true personal attention, thoughtful amenities, beautifully appointed accommodations and culinary experiences, while each telling their own story.
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Twenty years ago, Ravenna Mashburn had all intentions of becoming a computer programmer.
Didn�t work out that way.
For the last eight years, she has found herself in the presence of royalty working as a flight attendant for the Prince of Saudi Arabia.
Growing up in Graham, Mashburn attended the local high school, and then continued her education at Alamance Community College. It was there that she studied computer programming. But for Mashburn, something just wasn�t clicking.
�I had never been one for the typical nine-to-five job,� she said. �While at ACC, I just kept thinking that I couldn�t see myself doing this for the rest of my life. I wanted to get out and travel the world.�
Looking for a change, Mashburn and a friend decided to try to be flight attendants. They applied for positions with Continental Airlines and interviewed three times in Greensboro before flying to Texas for the final interviews. Mashburn was not hired. That didn�t deter her, though. She continued training to be a flight attendant on her own and was eventually hired by Midway Airlines when she was 24.
Mashburn spent one year working as a flight attendant with Midway, and a second year training other employees. She wanted, however, to experience working for the private sector. Over the next four years, she got the chance to fly with sports teams, musicians, politicians such as U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Kerry and even the CEO of Krispy Kreme.
Always seeking adventure, Mashburn came across her current position one day while looking on www.planejobs.com, a website for aviation jobs. The listing was for a flight attendant for a Saudi Arabian prince.
Recalling the application process, Mashburn said that she sent in a headshot and a full body photograph.
�Two months passed, and I had almost forgotten about the position,� she said. �But then I got a phone call to do an interview in Florida.�
Mashburn said it was a very laid back interview where she explained her credentials and saw pictures of the prince�s plane. That same day, she was offered the job.
Mashburn�s parents, Roger and Sue Edwards of Liberty, were very concerned about their daughter�s new job. Like many U.S. citizens, they understood the limited rights and potential dangers for women in Saudi Arabia. They feared for the safety of their daughter, as both a female and a westerner.
But while Mashburn has described it as a leap of faith, she points out that she did not make the leap completely blind.
�I had done my research, read as much as I could, and tried to fully educate myself before committing,� Mashburn said. �I sat down and talked about it all with my parents, and I think that eased their fears some.�
When she started, her new employer, Mideast Jet, sent her through initial emergency training, but that was all. Any other training came on the job. The job offered new challenges and opportunities that she had never before experienced.
Mashburn works a schedule of six weeks on and six weeks off. While at work, she is on call 24/7, though she often has free time. When she starts her shift, she flies to wherever the prince is located. Most of the time, he can be found in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami and, less often, Saudi Arabia. She said he leads a very extravagant lifestyle, traveling mostly for pleasure.
His Royal Highness Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, 39, was named the richest teenager in the world during his younger years. He now has three planes: a Boeing 777, a 737 and a Challenger. On his primary plane, there are two bedrooms (one of which can open into a full hospital), three showers, eight bathrooms and a salon all on the main floor. On the bottom floor there are 10 beds and two bathrooms for the crew.
When the prince is ready to fly, all flight attendants and pilots are expected to be ready and on the plane. Mashburn said the longest she has ever had to wait was 17 hours. The prince, who was supposed to arrive at 2 p.m. did not board the plane until 10 o�clock the next morning.
Mashburn and the other attendants, hailing from Sweden, Croatia, Greece, Romania and Australia, wear black dresses as their uniform. It can be difficult to understand the prince because there is a language barrier. The prince only speaks Arabic. To further the challenge, the prince sometimes travels with an entourage of up to 150 people, most of whom do not speak English.
�You learn to work around it,� Mashburn said. �There are ways that he can indicate to us what he needs, and some of that understanding just comes with time.�
For someone who has experienced such a privileged life, she notes how friendly and generous His Royal Highness Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz can be.
�Every time he boards the plane he tries to greet us, but his English is limited so it�s usually �Good to meet you� every time,� Mashburn said. �He treats the crew exceptionally well.�
If the prince is staying in an area for an extended period of time, the crew lodges in hotels. For Mashburn, one of the scariest job experiences came just one month after leaving Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
�The hotel right next door to ours was bombed,� she said. �There have been members from other crews that have been killed before.�
The many challenges of Mashburn�s job are offset by some impressive perks.
Mashburn has been able to travel the world at almost no expense. While working, her accommodations are paid for, and she receives a daily per diem on an American Express Card. Some of her favorite places to visit have been Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Paris.
�There are definitely some demanding parts of my job, but I have gotten a unique chance to travel the world and experience all kinds of different cultures,� she said. �It can be hard to be on call 24/7 but a lot of the time I�m free to do what I want, so I�ll read, work out, go shopping or just explore the area.�
Mashburn told herself early on that she would only be in her current position for five years; she is now on her eighth year and has no complaints. �I�ve had some once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, and I don�t have any regrets,� Mashburn said.
Will she continue to travel the world with the prince?
Mashburn is not sure.
Marriage a year and a half ago has her pondering a career change. Her husband, Shawn, the CFO of Arrowhead Industrial in Graham, has his feet planted firmly on the ground, and Mashburn explained, �I�d just really like to find something closer to home.�


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The group 1,600 of exquisitely crafted papier-mâché panda bears have already travelled to and occupied cities like Paris, Berlin, Rome, and TaiPei; next month, they will overtake ten Hong Kong historical landmarks and tourist sites. As part of the Pandas on Tour project, these cuddly creatures are crafted from recycled materials by the French artist Paulo Grangeon in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, PMQ, and All Rights Reserved. Each sculpture has an important statement to make: there are less than 1,600 pandas living in the wild. Grangeon's small creatures, with their wide eyes and round bodies, are easily be displayed side-by-side, providing a halting vision of the endangered species.
Human forces have forced the panda bears in a state of emergency; mining, tourism, and global warming have all contributed to the distraction of animal habitat in Chinese forests. Wild panda conservation is crucial, as the animals can rarely be convinced to mate in captivity.
Believe it or not, humans have a biological impetus for wanting to protect the species. Pandas have proven to be the most beloved animal for their resemblance to human babies; they too have wide eyes and their paws contain a "pseudo thumb." Grangeon's touching creatures are imbued with the tender hearts we recognize in the animals they represent. With poignantly cartoonish eyes, round ears, and emotive facial expressions, the papier-mâché figures inspire a whole lot of empathy. To learn how you can help the panda bears, visit WWF or the Smithsonian's Giant Panda Conservation Fund. (via HuffPost, Time, and Design Boom)


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Another busy weekend. I dropped into the Great Lakes Booksellers Association convention, and had a chance to meet some wonderful book folks, and then dropped in the Joliet Authorfest, and got to meet more wonderful book folks. For more about Joliet, visit author Randy Richardson's blog. Randy's first novel, LOST IN THE IVY (a murder mystery centering around Wrigley Field) just came out.
While at GLBA, I mentioned to some Hyperion folks that I saw WHISKEY SOUR remaindered, and if it would be possible to purchase copies. I was told that WHISKEY has not been remaindered yet. Instead, 499 copies have been sold at a discount because they were slightly damaged, had torn covers, etc.
So I'm still full price, baby!
On another note, I received my very first Hate Email today. It needs a little set up.
I wrote a Harry McGlade short story called WHELP WANTED, in which Jack's obnoxious ex-partner must track down a stolen Sharpei. Harry, being an idiot, finds a Collie instead, and tries to pass it off as the Sharpei. It doesn't work, and Harry eventually stumbles across the right dog and unites it with its owner.
This is broad comedy, about as subtle as sitting on a hot stove. You can download a free pdf file by going HERE.
Here's how the story ends:
There was more playful wrestling, and he actually kissed his dog on the mouth.
"Kind of unsanitary, isn't it?" I said.
"Are you kidding? A dog's saliva is full of antiseptic properties."
"I was speaking for the dog."
Thorpe laughed. "Friendship transcends species, Mr. McGlade. Speaking of which, where's that Collie you found?"
"It's back at my apartment."
"See? You've made a new friend, yourself."
"Nope. I've got a six o'clock appointment at the animal shelter. I'm getting him gassed."
Thorpe shot me surprised look.
"Mr. McGlade! After this whole ordeal, don't you see what amazing companions canines are? A dog can enrich your life! All you have to do is give him a chance."
I mulled it over. How bad could it be, having a friend who never borrowed money, stole your girl, or talked behind your back?
"You know what, Mr. Thorpe? I may just give it a shot."
When I got home a few hours later, I discovered my new best friend had chewed the padding off of my leather couch.
I made it to the shelter an hour before my scheduled appointment.
Now whether you found that final line amusing or not, I'm guessing you still recognized it as a joke. It had the set-up. It had the defying of reader expectation. It had the absurd image. It had the familiarity.
In short, it was recognizable as comedy.
This is the letter I received:
I just finished listening to your short story that was included on the Bloody Mary CD I purchased and am appalled by the ending. I work for a non profit no kill dog rescue - how could you write something like that. It's ideas like that - that give others the idea it's OKAY to just dump a dog off. Do some research before you write something as awful as that we have had more than 100 golden retrievers come through our organization in the past year maybe those people read your book and thought that it was okay to just dump and dog and never try to work with it. I will NEVER read or purchase another one of your books. I usually give my Books on CD to our local library this one goes in the trash.
My initial reaction was disbelief. It's well known in the mystery/thriller community that you don't kill animals, because a certain segment of the popululation hates that. Which is fine with me. I've got two dogs (that I rescued from shelters) and while I try not to censor myself while I write, I can understand why hurting animals in stories is distasteful.
But apparently you also can't joke about killing animals. WHELP WANTED has zero violence. It's a parody of the private eye genre. And not only were no animals harmed in the writing of the story, no animals were actually harmed IN the story---it was just alluded to, as a joke.
I was halfway into an apologetic letter, when I realized that I wasn't sorry at all. That's how WHELP WANTED should have ended. It was a story about AKC show dog owners, and how obsessed they are with their pets. After 4000 words of describing people loving dogs, I wanted it to end on that sarcastic note---a complete about-face---which shows Harry for the jerk he is.
So instead of apologizing, I sent this email:
I'm posting your letter anonymously on my blog. Is there a rescue shelter website you'd like me to add that my readers can visit?
Harry McGlade, the protagonist of that story, is an obnoxious idiot. Surely you must have picked that up, listening to the whole story. No one would ever imitate Harry, nor would any stupid thing he did give anyone ideas.
Would you feel better knowing that after Harry's dog was euthanized, he ate it so nothing went to waste?
For those of you who would like to know more about helping animals, go to www.petfinder.com, www.animalshelter.org, and www.aspca.org. There are a lot of loving, wonderful pets out there that need a home, so next time you're thinking of adopting, go to a shelter.
Also, pound for pound, dogs have more protein and half the fat of beef.
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Allow me to introduce myself I'm Clint McLaughlin. After a successful career teaching trumpet for almost 40 years and I went back to school and got training in counseling.
In 2000; I started to study theology and relationship counseling and became Ordained in 2006. I do work with Couples to improve their relationships.
Writing books on marriage counseling, dating advice and gay rights seemed to fit in with my Christian Outreach.
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I've been doing Private Consultations on Embouchure Development since 1974, Custom Mouthpieces since 1977 & Trumpet Customizing since 1980. I studied under two instrument designers, one of Mr. H.L. Clarke's students, one of Dr. Stevens students and finally under Don "JAKE" Jacoby (Listed as one of the top 5 trumpet players of the 50's & 60's & a graduate of the E.S. Williams School of Music).
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What Chuck Todd Gets Wrong About Guns And Colorado Politics
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MSNBC host Chuck Todd misleadingly claimed that the lesson for Democrats of the recall of two state senators who supported stronger gun laws is to stay away from the issue, claiming that Colorado Democrats had only been able to win recent statewide elections because they "neutralized the gun issue." But several Democrats have won elections in the state despite attacks from the National Rifle Association over their support for stronger gun laws.
On September 10, Colorado State Sens. Angela Giron (D-Pueblo) and John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) were defeated in recall elections after being targeted over their support for expanded background checks on gun sales and a 15-round limitation on firearm magazine size. The elections featured an extremely low turnout, in part due to irregular voting rules.
Discussing the election results on Morning Joe, Todd concluded that Democrats will no longer want to be associated with Mayors Against Illegal Guns, its co-chair Michael Bloomberg, or the effort to strengthen gun laws. According to Todd, "the whole reason why [Colorado] is a state that was looking like it was just passing through swing state status on its way to being reliably Democratic is because Democrats starting in 2004 just neutralized the gun issue, and there was never any Democrat that ran statewide that was not seen as pro-gun."
Discussing the issue on his own program The Daily Rundown, Todd highlighted how President Obama twice won Colorado and other Democrats had repeatedly won statewide races in Colorado over the last decade because they had "neutralized the NRA," portraying the recalls as a foreboding course correction that happened because the legislature acted on guns.
But Todd's claim that Colorado Democrats had previously "neutralized the gun issue" and that "there was never any Democrat that ran statewide that was not seen as pro-gun" is false. While candidates frequently push back against false claims that they support gun confiscation and the like, and in some cases publicly associate themselves with Colorado's sportsmen and hunting culture, they nonetheless have been targeted by the NRA for their support for stronger gun laws.
President Obama won twice in the state despite his own NRA F-rating and the millions of dollars it spent in an "All In" campaign to defeat him in Colorado and elsewhere. The NRA warned prior to the 2012 election that President Obama had a plot to "destroy the Second Amendment" in his second term.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns before seeking higher office, and was given an F-rating by the National Rifle Association, which called him a "true enemy of gun owners' rights" and endorsed his opponent in the 2010 race.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) also received stiff opposition from the NRA in 2010, including an extensive radio and direct mail campaign that warned that Bennet had "sponsored legislation to undermine our rights."
MAIG co-chair Bloomberg endorsed both Hickenlooper and Bennet. According to The New York Times, those endorsements "hinge on several factors [including] a person's level of independence and record on immigration and guns."
These elections may show that the NRA's efforts have been ineffective because their pro-gun message does not move voters in Colorado, but they certainly don't show that candidates in statewide elections are only winning because of pro-gun stances.
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The two-door limo measures a massive 5050mm long and will replace the far more conservative CL, the current coupe version of the S-Class.
It is based on the new generation S-Class sedan that has just been revealed, sporting the new Mercedes design language as seen on the recently updated E-class.
For this generation, the S-Class Coupe has a far more confident design, with crisp lines and a profile that suggest it was designed from a clean sheet rather than being a chopped version of the sedan.
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That is enough to propel the S-Class sedan, running the same engine, to 0-100km/h in just 4.8 seconds, so expect the coupe to be similarly quick.
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The S-Class Coupe was one of the most popular cars at this year's Frankfurt event, with spectators swarming the concept vehicle in the Mercedes pavilion, but it wasn't the only car the brand revealed.
It also showed the production version of the all-new GLA compact SUV.
The fifth SUV in the Mercedes line-up, the GLA is a soft-roader that introduces the latest generation all-wheel-drive system, which has fully variable torque distribution.
AMG also presented a racing version of the compact CLA 45, complete with wider track, and extreme bodywork as well as a tall rear-spoiler. It also sits on a wider track for extra stability and has bulging wheel arches to accommodate the greater footprint.
Other changes include a race seat, Dunlop race tyres, adjustable springs and dampers, upgraded brakes, a stripped out interior and a carbon-fibre race seat.
No revisions to the 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder production engine were mentioned and it is unclear whether the race cars would be AWD or front-drive.
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Incoming 1Ls / Re: do you tell people you are going to law school?« on: July 30, 2007, 01:36:41 PM »
Ya know this is an interesting topic. I don't tell anyone, if people ask me what I do I say I'm a secretary, don't feel the need to add but i'm going to law school or anything like that. In fact only two people at work know I'm going to law school and those were the ones who wrote my lors. Now it's gotten to the point where I'm gonna be starting soon and I'm gonna feel funny when it gets out and people that I'm cool with at work are gonna feel funny because I didn't tell them. Don't know how I'm gonna deal with that. It's not like I keep it a secret I just don't share my personal info. But I know when people start asking me why am I staying late or leaving my car here at night (law school isn't far away so I can leave it in my job's parking lot and not have to pay for parking) and I tell them cause I go to law school. I may alienate some people, darn it, what can I say when they ask me why I didn't tell them.


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"The New Rachel." That title may have gone to Blaine (Darren Criss) following his "Call Me Maybe"-off with Tina, Unique and Brittany, but after Glee's season premiere, fans seem to think there may be another worthy candidate — new girl Marley Rose (Melissa Benoist).
"It's a lot of pressure because obviously I have some really big shoes to fill," Benoist tells TVGuide.com of the comparisons to New Directions' former shining star. "But I think that Marley is so different from Rachel and will just bring a new fresh attitude and energy."
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When it comes to Glee's other fresh faces, the Fox musical isn't shying away from the comparisons. Case in point, Coach Sue's description of new Cheerio Kitty (Becca Tobin)."She's like a young Quinn Fabray except she's not pregnant, manic-depressive or in-and-out of a wheelchair."
With Rachel (Lea Michele) — or should we call her almighty Schwimmer? — busy enduring daily verbal lashings at NYADA and Quinn (Dianna Agron) enjoying the collegiate experience at Yale, it seems Marley and Kitty are being positioned as the de facto heirs to the throne. "There's definitely a little part of Quinn in Kitty but there's also a whole lot of other Kitty stuff," says Tobin, who points to Rachel McAdams' Queen B in Mean Girls and Reese Witherspoon's overachiever Tracy Flick in Election as inspirations for the character.
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Benoist, on the other hand, has taken a different approach to developing Marley, who was initially described as simply "someone boys would have a crush on." "As I was auditioning, there really wasn't much that I knew about the character so it's felt like starting from this blank slate,which has been really nice," she says.
Both actresses stress the differences between their respective characters and last year's seniors, but the two will be engaged in a rivalry somewhat reminiscent of Rachel and Quinn: The Early Years. "She has it out for Marley," Tobin says. "She sees that she's a pretty girl and she's talented and people like her and that's scary for Kitty."
So will Marley be able to fight back? Yes and no. "She is a little shy, but there is a shell that she can't break out of," Benoist says. "There's definitely been some moments where I'm like, 'Yeah, you go girl!' but they've been few and far between so far."
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Unlike Quinn — who competed more with Santana (Naya Rivera) for the spot at the top of the pyramid — Kitty will also battle Brittany (Heather Morris) when she's not picking on Marley. "She wants Brittany's position," Tobin says. "It's difficult because [Brittany's] such a lovable character. Kitty is just bad to the core to be able to pick on someone like that. I'm hoping that their relationship gets a little more positive because Brittany is a much easier character to like."
When it comes to her mean girl persona, Tobin has been able to learn from the best — longtime Glee villain Sue Sylvester (Emmy winner Jane Lynch), whom she worked with her first day on the series. "They threw me in the deep end, but it was incredible," she says. "I was panicking on the inside, but having the time of my life at the same time."
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Despite the rivalries in front of the camera, it's been very different behind the scenes. "There's a huge sense of camaraderie on the show. The older cast members who have been doing this for four years — they're so supportive and welcoming and accepting," Benoist says. "And with us new cast members... it's nice to have an arm to link or a shoulder to lean on."
The biggest obstacle so far for Benoist, who studied musical theater in college after years of community theater and dinner theater programs, has been the recording studio. "I had done it seldom before and that's been challenging," she says. "It's a learning experience every time I'm in there. I have to work and it's a challenge, but it's rewarding."
Tobin is unsure when Kitty will sing, but says the wait will be worth it. The question is, will fans turn a deaf ear? Tobin is the first to admit there's nothing her alter-ego will stop herself from saying, but she is optimistic Kitty's softer side will be exposed sooner rather than later. "Eventually, I think the layers are going to come off. ... Like every mean girl, there's more there than just poison," Tobin says. "l think the fans are going to hate her, but hopefully they'll come around."
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VIDEO: Carmelo Anthony's 44 points came in vain as the Knicks lost to Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — If and when Carmelo Anthony decides to leave New York, he'll be justified in departing the premises.
The Knicks are wasting the prime of Anthony's career, his best years, with a staggeringly putrid season that has included on-court foolishness (yes, I'm looking at you J.R. Smith) rivaled only by even more bone-headed decisions off the court (really Raymond Felton?).
For years, 'Melo has been an easy target for haters who insist he isn't LeBron James or Dwyane Wade or Kevin Durant. He's the only member of the top five of that vaunted 2003 Draft class without a ring (yes, even Darko Milicic has one). But he's done yeoman's work this season, most of it in vain. Because the Knicks can't get right. Injuries, dysfunctional chemistry and an overall lack of clear thinking on the part of a several folks has led to the tire fire we are all witnessing.
The Knicks have been scrambling all season trying to clean up this mess, a futile effort to clean up a mess of their own making. Waiving Metta World Peace and Beno Udrih, as they did Monday, won't do it. They tried to move Felton prior to and up until last week's trade deadline but could not find a taker … anywhere.
Throw the shade on Anthony or Knicks coach Mike Woodson or whoever you'd like, but make no mistake, this is a systemic problem with the Knicks that has no quick fix. We've heard for years that you cannot afford to "rebuild" in New York, that the rabid fan base will not allow it. That's nonsense. The only way you get out of this mess if you are the Knicks is if you rebuild and start that process now.
And again, that is why no one should be upset with 'Melo if he decides he wants no part of a rebuilding effort at this stage of his career and decides to chase a title elsewhere by using his free-agent escape hatch this summer.
The Knicks' current free fall, nine losses in 11 games after Monday night's crushing home loss to Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks at the buzzer, only exacerbates the problems of this season. They are running out of time to salvage this thing. They are six games out of the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, a post currently occupied by an Atlanta Hawks team that has won just once in its last nine games and is limping to the regular-season finish line.
The Eastern Conference, after Indiana and Miami, is basically a blank canvas and the Knicks aren't even capable of joining that party. It's a disastrous way for 'Melo to spend what could (and probably should) be his final season in New York.
"It's a damn shame," Woodson said of the way the Knicks are squandering Anthony's splendid individual work this season. "The way he's played, it's a damn shame that we're in the position we're in, because our team doesn't deserve [it] and he definitely does not deserve the position that we're in."
Making matters worse long-term for the Knicks is that they're loaded with awful contracts that make it virtually impossible to rectify this situation before 'Melo can walk. The only tradeable assets the Knicks may possess are Tim Hardaway Jr. and Iman Shumpert, young talents with reasonable contracts that New York would need if it decides to start rebuilding.
They're on the hook for $50 million in salary for Amar'e Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler and Andrea Bargnani in the 2014-15 season. And that does not include the more than $10 million owed to Smith and Felton that same season.
While we're staring at the numbers, it should be noted that a max-deal in New York would net 'Melo some $129 million. The most he could get from another team is $96 million. That's a huge amount of money to leave on the table. But it wouldn't be unprecedented. Dwight Howard made that extremely tough choice last summer, opting to chase his title in Houston rather than staying in Los Angeles with the Lakers in an environment that didn't agree with him.
'Melo's specifics are different. However, the decision could end up being the same. And who could blame him for fleeing the scene of the crime that is the Knicks right now?
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Zeugos will focus primarily on Lending and Cards. The financial industry went through a turmoil in the last couple of years seeing the downfall or closure of giants like Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, Countrywide, Washington Mutual and a whole series of banks. With tighter regulatory controls, it is becoming increasingly difficult for banks to start the lending process. At the same time, the government wants banks to find ways to help creditworthy small and medium-size businesses get the loans that they need to open their doors, grow their operations, and create new jobs. On the consumer side, banks are reworking mortgages that are underwater by creating appropriate loan modification programs. Never before, we saw such conflicting situations with banks in terms of finding creditworthiness. Zeugos will work with banks in bringing innovative products to market that creates a customized feel for both business and consumer market. Zeugos will work with the various stages of lending process such as Origination, Processing, Underwriting, Closing, Post Closing and Servicing in an integrated fashion. The intent is to find ways through which these processes can be made efficient enough to provide early warnings that help banks adapt to the change and manage risks accordingly. Based on our study, we found gaps with various business units interfacing with the consumers. We truly believe that customer facing business units working in isolation must be integrated as part of the value chain or it might pose a huge liability for the entire company.
CARD act of 2009 signed into law by the government requires credit card companies to accept accountability, responsibility and disclosures. The new law is aimed towards preventing unfair rate hikes and hidden fees. The law also demands plain language from credit card companies along with customized options where people can shop for a card without fear of being taken advantage of. The accountability section of the law calls for public posting of credit card contracts and maintaining regulatory compliance. Zeugos will like to see this law as an opportunity which provides avenues for consumers to reach out to credit card companies providing options that suit individual need. Zeugos will help create a true customer experience that exemplifies an association of care and belonging with the credit card companies.


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Congress will be headed back to work next week, and if you thought Republicans were done pressing hard over the Fast and Furious gun-running scheme, you thought wrong.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa announced that Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz will be testifying on the case before his committee on Sept. 11. Horowitz will testify following the release of his report on the Fast and Furious gun running scheme.
The House voted in June to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over requested documents related to the case, and the House Oversight Committee filed a civil lawsuit against Holder during the August recess as part of an effort to get him to turn them over.
In a statement released Tuesday, Issa continued to press on Holder:
"For a year and a half, Attorney General Eric Holder has cited the ongoing Inspector General investigation as his reason for declining to hold those responsible for reckless conduct in Operation Fast and Furious to account. Next week, this excuse for delaying action ends."
Issa is not finished with Fast and Furious just yet
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- Arcanum of Frost Warding
- Item Level 70
- Binds when picked up
- Requires level 70
- Requires The Keepers of Time - Honored
- Use: Permanently adds 20 Frost resistance to a head slot item. Does not stack with other enchantments for the selected equipment slot.
- 1 Charges
- Vendor 100
Arcanum of Frost Warding is an enchantment for head armor that adds frost resistance.
Sold for 100 by Alurmi in The Caverns of Time when you reach honored with The Keepers of Time.
Patch changes Edit
/ Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Renamed "Arcanum" (was "Glyph") to not confuse with Inscription glyphs.


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Brussels, 14 December 2012
Final EU pre-accession funding to help Croatia become a successful EU Member State
The European Commission has approved the last pre-accession and transition assistance programme for Croatia. The €46,8 million programme will focus on strengthening administrative capacity for an efficient justice system and the protection of fundamental rights. The funding will also support Croatia's on-going efforts to build a modern, transparent, and citizen-oriented public service.
"Croatia is almost there. I am confident this year's programme will help Croatia reach its last goals in preparing for the entry and become a successful EU Member State", said EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle.
As well as focusing on key reform areas, the last pre-accession programme will also help upgrade the border infrastructure in Tovarnik and Maljevac, rehabilitate the Turopolje Correctional Institute, provide support for Croatian Civil Society Organisations, and finance de-mining activities in Lika-Senj, Sisak-Moslavina, and Zadar County.
Since 2007, the EU has made available a total of €998 million in financial support to Croatia under pre-accession assistance (IPA). All these funds have now been allocated. As a future EU Member State, Croatia will subsequently benefit from Structural and Cohesion funds.
Since 2007, countries wishing to join the EU have received focused EU funding and support through a single channel – the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The total pre-accession funding for the period 2007-2013 is €11.5 billion. IPA consists of five components:
Component I: Transition Assistance and Institution Building - yearly National Programme
Component II: Cross-Border Cooperation
Component III: Regional Development
Component IV: Human Resources Development
Component V: Rural Development
The execution of EU pre-accession aid begins with the definition of the Commission's intentions in terms of indicative financial allocations. This is followed by the adoption of the IPA strategic document, i.e. the Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document, based on the countries' specific needs and setting out the priorities for EU financial assistance for the period 2011-2013. The next step is the preparation, along with the beneficiaries, of programmes to set the frame for the yearly financial allocation. Finally, the programmes are implemented through specific projects on the country or at the regional level.
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I was watching a training video last night and the instructor made the statement we hear all the time:
"Test this in a non-production environment before you make a change in production."
In fact, he repeated it several times. In a recent article I wrote, I included the following warning:
The nmap tool is often considered a hacking tool by organizations. If you're going to use this tool within your organization, make sure you have permission to do so by someone who is actually authorized to give you that permission. In alot of organizations, the DBA manager does not have this permission. It usually falls to a security or networking manager to authorize this. When you do get said permission, make sure it is in "writing." Email is fine. You don't want to go on verbal permission. If something goes wrong (you're in IT, so you always plan for something to go wrong, or at least you should be) you want to be able to show you had permission to do what you were doing. Failure to get written permission from the right person can lead to what we call a "career altering event." Avoid this by doing the legwork to get the permission.
Then I stopped and asked the question, "Why do we have to issue these warnings?" After all, we're in IT. We work with systems that apply a strict set of operational logic in a particular order based on what we tell them. We often lament about end users who do very illogical things. So why do we continually have to provide others with warnings about testing something before rolling it into production or about getting permission to run a tool that could be seen as a hacker tool?
The short answer is because we probably aren't thinking as much as we should be. Before we do something we're likely not asking ourselves the implications of what we're about to do. Or we're so rushed to get something in that we don't have time to give it some serious thought. Computers allow us to work faster, but we shouldn't let that cause us to work too fast. We need to slow down. We need to understand what we're doing and why we're doing it. But we don't. And when we don't is when we make a mistake we could have avoided. We bring down a server we shouldn't have. We delete a database because we weren't paying adequate attention.
We also need to insist upon common sense and logic be applied by our IT co-workers. One does not roll something into production without testing first. One does not go on the first article or blog post hit in Google/Bing. Things like that. I think if we did, end users would have more confidence in us. And we'd get more done.


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Sure, the cynics out there might say that, "They need a big sign to remind their players not to steal?" But those are just haters.
Following the incident in the video below, Carlos was suspended for three games - Buffalo, SDSU and Cal. So what really happened that night at the bar? The silent video most people have seen doesn't tell the whole story. Now, for the first time, the MZone has obtained a copy of the surveillance video that contains sound and a transcript of what was said. We think it shines an entirely new
* Yes, I had to clean off my computer screen after typing that due to the spit take.


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Edmund and Lucy Pevensie return to Narnia with their unpleasant cousin Eustace through an enchanted painting of a ship. They are reunited with Caspian and Reepicheep for a journey across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader in search of the seven swords belonging to the seven Lords banished by Caspian's uncle Miraz. Amongst the dangers they encounter along the way are slavers, a green mist, a dragon and dufflepuds. Temptations lie everywhere and in particular in Goldwater Cave. They endure raging storms and a battle with a sea serpent before reaching the edge of the world that is the home of Aslan, the King of all Narnia.
The UK premiere took place at the Odeon and Empire cinemas, Leceister Square in London on 30 November 2010 in the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Skandar then travelled to the US with Georgie for the double US premieres in Tenessee and Kentucky. They also managed to visit Washington Zoo where they named a lion cub Aslan. The film opened in Japan on 25 February 2011.
The Blue-Ray and DVD was released 18 April 2011.
Directed by Michael Apted20th Century Fox and Walden Media


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Hi club4ag,
I'm selling t-shirts with JAF logo, for $20 +shipping. The logo is heat-pressed vinyl (looks embossed), not the regular silkscreen print. Very limited quantities, message me for shipping quote. Paypal accepted.
black - XL
red - large
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It looks smart especially the red T-shirts. How did we get these T-shirts ? I will definitely buy this.
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i still have some red - large shirts. Lmk if you're interested
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