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2013 Moto G Commercial – What's the Song?
The Moto G phone is hip and cool, a gadget that any tech-o-phile or hipster would dig. With its switchable backplates, easy app access, all-day battery and quad-core processor, it's been deemed the sharpest in its class. It's almost cosmopolitan. The commercial makes the viewer feel like the phone is "must-own." So it's fitting that the spot features a hip and cool song with a decidedly, well, cosmo bend.
The track in question is 'Positively Inclined' by Wax Tailor, a self-described multi-faceted and fiercely independent French trip-hop artist with four albums in his repertoire.
'Positively Inclined' is a fun song that certainly holds true to the adjectives Wax Tailor -- not his real name -- has given himself.
His sound is slightly urban, ultra-modern and current, so it's no surprise that his song, which is not brand-new, would be used in an ad for the latest and greatest in the world of digital communication. Modern digital means require modern-sounding artistic accompaniment.


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Hotel Bellclaire
250 West 77th Street (at Broadway)
The Hotel Bellclaire is a 10-story, 240-room hotel that opened in 1903. The design by Emery Roth combines Art Nouveau and Secessionist style, with distinctive ornamental pilasters and bay windows. Like many such buildings on the Upper West Side, it went through a period of decline and service as a Single Room Occupancy hotel (SRO) before being returned to more conventional (and lucrative) tourist trade in the late 1990s. (reference)
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Lurene Tuttle (1907–1986)
Quite a familiar lady and notorious busybody on 1950s and '60s TV and film, petite, red-headed character actress Lurene Tuttle was born in Pleasant Lake, Indiana and raised on a ranch close to the Arizona border. Her father, O.V. Tuttle, started out as a performer in minstrels but found a job as a railroad station agent when times got hard. Her ... See full bio »
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Class of 2007...
Back, left to right: Craig Stenger, Ben Fiebelkorn, Daniel Schmidt, Cassie Larson, Brett Lennox, Josh Werk, Damaris Cruz, Megan Haney, and Rebecca Sibley. Front: Kara Engquist, Jaynie Todd, and Jessica Lehman.
Out on a limb at Niemackl Park...
Cub Scout Pack 456 enjoyed an evening out at Niemackl Park on May 18th.
They worked hard at their service project of cleaning up wood from a fallen tree, then enjoyed a light supper. Left to right: Sean Nachbor, Payton Dalseide, Keaton Long, Landon Strand, Brad Dahlen, Matt Dahlen, Braeden Long and Levin Strand.
Commencement at Herman-Norcross
Community School June 1
by Olivia Richards
The graduating class of 2007 will make their way through the gymnasium to the familiar melody, Fanfare and Processional played the concert band, signifying their journey into the future.
The twelve graduating seniors and family and friends will gather on Friday, June 1, 7 p.m. at the Herman-Norcross school to attend the graduation ceremony.
The seniors chose as their class motto: Learn from yesterday, live for today, dream for tomorrow. The class flower is the green anastasia mum, and the colors are lime green, black, and silver.
The top four honor students are Kara Jean Engquist, Cassie Jo Larson, Megan Kathleen Haney, and Craig Andrew Stenger.
The other graduates are Demaris Cruz, Benjamin Boyd Fiebelkorn, *Jessica Leigh Lehman, *Brett Steven Lennox, Daniel William Schmidt, Rebecca Ann Sibley, Jaynie Lynn Todd, and *Joshua Charles Werk. (denotes honor students).
Kara, Cassie, Megan and Craig will speak at the commencement program.
Megan will give the welcome; Kristi will present the valedictorian address; Cassie the salutatorian address, and Craig will give the closing remarks.
Music will be provided by the concert band and the high school choir under the direction of Tyrone Hanson.
A senior video will highlight special memories of the senior class.
Jayne Oachs, Academic Dean, will present and accept the class, as well as present the awards and Dollars for Scholars recipients. Have you ever try to take online cash advance for 1 hour in any pawn shop?
School board chairman, Nic Magnuson, will present the diplomas.
The invocation will be given by Pastor Jennifer Rose, and Father Andrew Marthaler will close with the benediction.
Copyright 2011. Herman Review Newspaper


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services: active-directory platforms: dotnet author: dstrockis
This console application demonstrates how to make Differential Query calls to the Graph API, allowing applications to request only changed data from Azure AD tenants.
For more information about how the protocols work in this scenario and other scenarios, see the REST API and Authentication Scenarios on http://msdn.microsoft.com/aad.
How To Run This Sample
To run this sample you will need:
- Visual Studio 2013
- An Internet connection
- An Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant. For more information on how to get an Azure AD tenant, please see How to get an Azure AD tenant
Step 1: Clone or download this repository
From your shell or command line:
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/active-directory-dotnet-graphapi-diffquery.git
Step 2: Run the sample in Visual Studio 2013
The sample app is preconfigured to read data from a Demonstration company (GraphDir1.onMicrosoft.com) in Azure AD.
Step 3: Running this application with your Azure Active Directory tenant
Register the MVC Sample app for your own tenant
- Sign in to the Azure portal.
- On the top bar, click on your account and under the Directory list, choose the Active Directory tenant where you wish to register your application.
- Click on More Services in the left hand nav, and choose Azure Active Directory.
- Click on App registrations and choose Add.
- Enter a friendly name for the application, for example 'WebApp for Azure AD' and select 'Web Application and/or Web API' as the Application Type. For the sign-on URL, enter the base URL for the sample, which is by default
https://localhost:44322. Click on Create to create the application.
- While still in the Azure portal, choose your application, click on Settings and choose Properties.
- Find the Application ID value and copy it to the clipboard.
- From the settings page, click on 'Reply URLs' and add the reply URL address used to return the authorization code returned during Authorization code flow. For example: "https://localhost:44322/".
- Configure Permissions for your application - in the Settings menu, choose the 'Required permissions' section, click on Add, then Select an API, and select 'Microsoft Graph' (this is the Graph API). Then, click on Select Permissions and select 'Read Directory Data'.
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Is there anyway to set what files are filtered in a JFileChooser dialog box
in java? I've got a line that goes:
but I need to know really how to extend the FileFilter class to make it useful!
I want to be able to just display *.JPW files and set the name of this filter
to Java Person Files(s), so if anyone can help, please mail me ;-).
+ Checkout http://www.birches.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/html/index.htm if you
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The Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit organization, whose purpose is to promote education through the awarding of scholarships annually to students on the basis of academic achievement.
Who is eligible?
In 2014, $46,000 was awarded for the post-high school educational pursuits of ARA members' employees' children. Donations and fund raising events derive money for the foundation.
The ARA Scholarship Foundation wishes to thank all of its donors this past year. Your generosity assist in providing students with funds to further their post-high school education. A list of this past year's recipients will appear in the January/February issue of Automotive Recycling. If one of your employees has a child who would like to apply, download the application below or request an application by sending an email to email@example.com.
Requirements for first-time applicants:
1. Be enrolled as a high school senior, and/or plan to continue or pursue a full-time post high school program in a college, university, or school providing trade, business or technical programs.
2. First-time applicants must have achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average, or the equivalent, in their previous educational program. Renewal applicants must have achieved at least a 2.75 grade point average, or the equivalent, in their previous educational program.
3. A parent must be a current employee of a Licensed Direct/Branch Recycler Member of ARA with a hire date at least one year prior to March 15 of the application year.
Download the Scholarship Application
Questions about the application and selection process may be directed to the ARA Scholarship Advisor:
The Automotive Recyclers Association maintains this foundation for the benefit of members and the industry. For more information, contact ARA Headquarters at (571) 208-0428.


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Supreme wireless audio quality
Experience "better than corded" sound from the headsets acoustically tuned speaker chassis, its FullSound sound enhancement and its built in echo and noise reduction. Great sound and comfort have never looked better.
Supreme wireless audio quality
Experience "better than corded" sound from the headsets acoustically tuned speaker chassis, its FullSound sound enhancement and its built in echo and noise reduction. Great sound and comfort have never looked better.
Bluetooth is a cable replacement technology. Bluetooth is a global standard, so Bluetooth devices of different manufacturers can interoperate using shared Bluetooth profiles. HSP (Handset Profile) and HFP (Handsfree Profile) are the profiles required for typical Bluetooth headset operations. If your mobile phone is compliant to HSP or HFP (like virtually any Bluetooth enabled phone) this headset will work with it. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. is under license.
This Philips device fully supports Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP). A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) compliance enables this headset to receive stereo music from any Bluetooth device that is A2DP compliant. Therefore you can use this headset with any compatible mobile phone, PC, Bluetooth adapter, MP3 player etc. that supports A2DP.
What is music without heart and soul? During the recording and compression of digital music details and dynamics of the live music get lost. FullSound is a smart algorithm, running on a powerful chip inside the headset. It improves the quality of your music and restores the music's original dynamics, stereo effects, bass and treble to reveal previously unheard detail without distortion. FullSound is enabled out of the box, and can be turned off and on.
Manage your call without using your mobile phone. This includes call aceptance, rejection, voice dial and redial. Voice dial and redial have to be supported by your mobile phone.
Phone calls are often led in noisy environments, leading to difficult to understand conversations. In this headset Everclear Technology digitally filters out noise, so a clear voice signal is received and sent out for crystal clear calls. It also recognizes if you enter loud environments and adapts the headsets volume accordingly.
Your Philips Bluetooth stereo headset sounds great - so why only use it with wireless Bluetooth devices? Plug the included 3.5mm line in cable into the headset on one end and your music players 3.5mm headphone jack on the other end and you have a great high performance headphone for your non-Bluetooth enabled music players!
With SwitchStream you will hear a ring tone in your Philips wireless headphones when you are receiving a call on your Bluetooth enabled phone. You can then pick up the call from your headset and return to your music after ending the call. Never miss a a beat, never miss a call.


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Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun is reporting that Demetrius Hartsfield, a former Terps linebacker, will try out with the Packers at an upcoming minicamp.
Hartsfield is recovering from an ACL tear in his left knee in November of 2012. He was invited for a tryout with the Cleveland Browns last season, but declined as his knee was not ready.
Hartsfield has been training with 49ers linebacker, NaVorro Bowman, who is also recovering from a torn ACL.
"I'm feeling pretty good," Hartsfield said in March. "I'm feeling pretty confident in my ability to move on the field. Without a doubt, I can do everything."
In four seasons at Maryland, Hartsfield had 338 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and two interceptions. He also had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Hartsfield was leading the Terps with 78 tackles as a senior when he got hurt against Georgia Tech. A cut block from a fullback ended Hartsfield's college career.
"The timing was bad, obviously," Hartsfield said. "At the time, I was hearing I was going to be a late-round draft pick or better. Before I got hurt, I had invites to so many senior all-star games. I hadn't heard from the Senior Bowl, but I had heard from the East-West Shrine game and Texas vs. the Nation. It was rough on me."
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Hindlip School youngsters enjoy pizza making event
Children from Fernhill Heath's Hindlip First School had a great day making and eating pizzas when they joined the head chef at the village's new care home to learn about healthy eating.
The youngsters were invited to Fernhill House to test out the home's new outdoor pizza oven which had been inaugurated a few weeks earlier at a special event for residents and their families.
The event was part of Fernhill House's wider community focus which sees staff encourage members of the public to take part in many of the events it hosts. The home's ethos is very much on fun and vibrancy, and enabling residents to feel part of their wider surroundings and encourage a European style interaction across all age groups forms part of this philosophy.
The youngsters learned about nutrition and food groups, rolled out pizza dough and prepared vegetables with former MasterChef contestant chef Chris Williams who then fired the finished products.
Before working at Fernhill House Chris, who is evangelical about organic food and uses vegetables grown in the home's own kitchen garden, used to run an organic café staffed by people with autism and learning difficulties and supervised a Big Lottery funded community growing and cooking project.
While preparing the pizzas was an enjoyable way for the children to spend the morning, the icing on the cake was probably the chance to eat what they had produced for lunch!


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Lobbyists lobbying on H.R.4037: LEARN Act
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Polish Jubilee Collection
Browse Finding Aid:
> Scope and Content
Scope and contents of the collection
The Polish Jubilee Collection consists primarily of commemorative booklets containing parish and community histories, photographs, and local advertisements, that celebrate the Jubilee, other anniversaries, and events in over twenty Massachusetts Polish American parishes. It also includes booklets furnishing histories and names associated with Polish American groups, such as the Brotherly Aid Society, Medical and Dental Association, Polish National Home Association, Polish American Veterans, and the Polish Women's Alliance.
Among other items are a paper, "The Dawn of Polish Independentism in New England: Separatists of Chicopee, Massachusetts" by William Wolkovich-Valkavicius; a pamphlet "Images of a Polish Christmas Wigilia" by Sophia Kielb 1988, including songs and recipes; photographs of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Turner's Falls and of Fr. Alfons A. Skoniecki; a booklet, "Springfield's Ethnic Heritage: The Polish Community" by Barry Schatz, 1976; and two books, Last of the Titans: Monsignor-Colonel Alphonse A. Skoniecki of Massachusetts, by Daniel S. Buczek, 1986, and Society of Christ in America, a church history detailing the life of a priest and the immigrant communities he served; and Struggle for Life, by "Laudator" 1971, which contains a bibliography and details the dangers of communism.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs hopes to marry one day, but insists he is not ready to make the big commitment yet.
The hip-hop hitmaker has five children with three different former partners, and he famously dated Jennifer Lopez in the late 1990s, but he has never wed.
The rapper is reportedly dating singer Cassie, but explains he won't marry until the time is right.
He tells "The View," "It definitely would be a dream come true for me to just one day be ready for that.
"I'm not really looking because I know the responsibility that comes with that and I think that a lot of people, they jump into that and they're not honest with themselves. I'm brutally honest with myself… I don't want to get married and not make that woman be the best… I've been close to it and when I'm ready I'll make the announcement, but when I do it, I'm doing it forever."
Combs also believes happiness, not marriage, is the most important element of a relationship.
He says, "I think a lot of people put too much on marriage and not enough on happiness.
"I'm happy, anybody that is in my life is happy… I just want to be happy and I think it's important for you to protect your happiness and to love yourself, because then you can love other people the right way."


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Life Recap: June + July 2018
I originally started blogging in order to create a helpful and informative TAPIF blog as well as to record my travels during my "Year in France". However, as time has passed on, the style and purpose of my blog has shifted. I have also realized that I simply like having a dedicated space where records of my life have been documented over the past few … Continue reading Life Recap: June + July 2018


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Growing up in a working-class London suburb beset by dull classes and endless winters, Dean Stockton often escaped into a dream vision of California fueled in equal measure by "Back to the Future" and the skateboard bible Thrasher magazine. "When I was 12 or 13," he recalls, "I watched this guy in 'Back to the Future' holding onto the back of a car skateboarding down beautiful-looking streets in the sunshine and I was like: 'That's where I need to be!'"
Decades later, Stockton, who signs his work as "D*Face," finally made it to Southern California, bringing with him a cheeky anything-is-fair-game aesthetic. First, he filled an empty San Bernardino swimming pool with hundreds of skull images. When the skulls faded, he strapped wirelessly activated spray cans underneath skateboards and enlisted skaters to gang-paint a spaghetti-striped abstract graphic curving up, down and around the pool's concrete walls.
But Stockton's most spectacular Los Angeles "intervention" happened in 2010 when he sneaked into Runyon Park after dark and installed a cadaver-like 7-foot-tall "Zombie Oscar." He also placed a rotting man-sized Oscar in front of Mel's Diner, not far from Academy Awards venue Dolby Theatre.
Stockton, 40, says the statues embody an appetite for deconstruction that characterizes much of his work. "Poking fun and trying to be provocative — I really enjoy that element of what I do, which I guess comes back down to a skateboarding mentality, a punk rock mentality and a graffiti mentality where you're doing things that will upset the status quo. The thing I did with the Oscars was a very direct way of prodding [this] slow-moving part of America.... 'OK, I'm going to make the Oscar dead and I'm going to place it right in front of you.'"
Stockton's mordant body of work gets the deluxe picture book treatment in "The Art of D*Face: One Man and his Dog" (Laurence King Publishing Ltd.). An exhibition of his sculptures, screen prints, helmets, skateboards and other art objects runs through March 4 at Stephen Webster's Beverly Hills in-store gallery. Prices range from $450 for pendants co-created with jeweler Webster up to $33,000 for "Her Royal Hideousness," which portrays the queen of England with wings sprouting from her head, layered over a canvas painting of a skull.
The D*Face brand today commands a level of commercial respectability that would have been hard to imagine in 2003, when Stockton quit his job as a graphic designer at an ad agency and committed himself full time to the then-precarious occupation of street artist. "In my early years," he recalls, speaking during a recent visit here, "I used to get a lot of situations where people would ask me with a puzzled look, 'What do you do for a job?' I don't get those questions anymore."
As both practitioner and curator — Stockton ran the pioneering Outside Institute urban art gallery frequented by Banksy and now represents Los Angeles friend Shepard Fairey at his StolenSpace London gallery — the British artist shows no interest in toning down his public provocations.
During a 2011 visit to L.A., he and his team rolled down Hollywood Boulevard at 3 in the morning and placed a concrete "Cheat Death" headstone next to Charlie Sheen's Walk of Fame star. It was one of a series of tombstones that Stockton fabricated after he came across a tepid grade-school assessment in a stack of old papers. "One of my teachers said that at my current trajectory I'd be going nowhere fast," recalls Stockton. "I thought that made such a good title for a show and really made sense for me in terms of where I've come from and what I'm doing right now. It's not about dying. It's about celebrating life and burning bright and living fast."


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Starting in the 5th century, there was a massive attack by the White Huns in what is now northern and northwestern India and Pakistan. About a century later the reigning Hindu-based Gupta Empire broke up, leaving the Subcontinent vulnerable to Muslim invaders from the north. As time went on, invaders took over land and integrated with the settled peoples of this region. Tribal leaders, especially those involved with defense, were accepted as Kshatrya, the second highest varna (major type of castes) in Hindu society, while their followers became Shudras, the fourth and lowest varna. Priests became the Brahmins, the highest of the four varnas.
The Rajputs, who were part of the Kshatrya varna, became politically important in the seventh century. From around 800CE Rajput dynasties ruled northern India. Petty Rajput kingdoms were the main obstacle for Muslim domination of the Hindu subcontinent. For more than 500 years Rajputs were the warriors who defended kingdoms from invaders and conquered others. Sakarwar Rajputs were noted for fighting to the death. As a result there are few of them today. When possible, Rajputs settled down, became nobles, and enjoyed the lives of landed gentry.
Over a period of a couple hundred years, invaders penetrated the Rajput wall that protected the Subcontinent. Some Rajput subgroups converted to Islam during this time. The British Raj took over the Islamic Moghul Empire in South Asia. During their rule, which ended in 1947, the British recruited Rajputs into their military units. By the 1930s the Indian census stopped noting that someone is Rajput, so Rajput lineage has been less clear ever since.
In the early 1970s, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi abolished Rajput titles and property rights. The Rajputs have kept alive their proud history of conquest, bravery and military might.
Sakarwar Rajputs are concentrated in India's northwestern state of Rajasthan, though there are Rajputs all over the country.
Though Sakarwar Rajputs are still in the armed forces or own land, many have moved on to other livelihoods. Wealthy Rajputs now own impressive hotels in Rajasthan where tourists can be introduced to their history and culture. Rajputs who aren't so fortunate work as small businessmen or wage laborers.
Rajputs try to marry their daughters into clans of higher rank than their own. The Rajput clans in Rajasthan have the highest status, so families want their daughters to marry men from that state. Unfortunately, Rajputs often marry their daughters off while they are very young.
Forward caste Hindus often become devotees of a couple of gods. Typically, Rajputs worship Shiva (the destroyer), Surya (the sun god), and Durga (the mother goddess). They also have patron gods to turn to for protection. They celebrate Dasahara, a festival dedicated to Durga. During this festival, they sacrifice a buffalo to celebrate this goddess' victory over a buffalo demon. To find spiritual answers, Hindus often turn to gurus, who are their experts in spirituality.
Sakarwar Rajputs are going through an identity crisis. They can no longer depend on land ownership or military careers, especially with the Indian government reserving prestigious jobs for "backward" (ie, underprivileged) castes. Believers with the right skills can help them during this time of transition.
* Scripture Prayers for the Rajput Sakarwar in India.
* Pray for the Hindu Sakarwar Rajput community to increasingly grow in awareness of Jesus and their need for Him.
* Pray the Lord will give Sakarwar Rajputs a spiritual hunger, then satisfy that hunger.
* Pray that these Rajputs will understand the value of becoming part of God's royal family.
* Pray for a Holy Spirit led humility for all Rajput communities to fall at the feet of the King of kings.
* Pray for a disciple making movement among every Rajput community.
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|People Name General
|Rajput Sakarwar
|People Name in Country
|Rajput Sakarwar
|World Population
|Total Countries
|Progress Scale
|1 ●
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|Alternate Names
|Sekara, Sekera, राजपूत, सकरवार
|People ID
|ROP3 Code
|Asia, South
|10/40 Window
|National Bible Society
|Persecution Rank
|10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
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|Specialized Website
|South Asia Peoples
|Asia, South
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|10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
|Total States
|Uttar Pradesh 132,000
|Uttarakhand 17,000
|Bihar 16,000
|Gujarat 9,300
|Madhya Pradesh 6,300
|Himachal Pradesh 4,200
|Rajasthan 2,800
|West Bengal 2,800
|Maharashtra 1,700
|Jammu and Kashmir 1,300
|Jharkhand 1,100
|Delhi 800
|Haryana 700
|Punjab 700
|Odisha 300
|South Asia Peoples
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|Primary Language
|Hindi (132,000 speakers)
|Language Code
|hin Ethnologue Listing
|Language Written
|Yes ScriptSource Listing
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|Primary Language
|Hindi (132,000 speakers)
|Language Code
|hin Ethnologue Listing
|Total Languages
|Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
|Bhojpuri 28,000
|Garhwali 11,000
|Gujarati 7,900
|Kanauji 6,000
|Awadhi 1,900
|Bundeli 1,500
|Dhundari 900
|Dogri 800
|Kumaoni 800
|Pahari, Mahasu 700
|Punjabi, Eastern 600
|Maithili 600
|Bengali 500
|Kacchi 500
|Mandeali 400
|People Groups
|Speaking Hindi
Primary Language: Hindi
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|Status (Years)
|Yes (1806-1962)
|Bible-New Testament
|Yes (1811-1998)
|Yes (1818-2000)
|Bible-NT Audio
|Bible-NT Text
|Possible Print Bibles
|Forum Bible Agencies
|National Bible Societies
|World Bible Finder
|World Bibles
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|Audio Recordings
|Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
|Audio Recordings
|Online New Testament (FCBH)
|Audio Recordings
|Online Scripture (Talking Bibles)
|Audio Recordings
|Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
|Film / Video
|A Beautiful Hope (Indigitube.tv)
|Film / Video
|A Pilgrimage (Indigitube.tv)
|Film / Video
|Aasha - Hope (Indigitube.tv)
|Film / Video
|Coconuts (Indigitube.tv)
|Film / Video
|Creation to Christ (Indigitube.tv)
|Film / Video
|Father's Love Letter
|Film / Video
|Following Jesus (India, JF Project)
|Film / Video
|God's Story Video
|Film / Video
|Haqeeqat Episode 6 (Indigitube.tv)
|Film / Video
|Jesus Film: view in Hindi
|Film / Video
|Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
|Film / Video
|My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
|Film / Video
|Rivka (Jesus Film Project)
|Film / Video
|Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
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Atmospheric Sciences & Global Change
Research Highlights
November 2009
China Shows Promise in Carbon Capture and Storage
Country has enough geologic storage capacity to meet demand for at least a century
China's 2,300 billion metric tons of potential deep geologic carbon dioxide storage capacity are widely distributed throughout the country. An additional 780 billion metric tons of offshore storage capacity may also be available to the industrialized coastal areas. Enlarge Image
Results: China's rapid industrial growth has come at a price—the country now ranks as the world's top emitter of carbon dioxide, the chief culprit in global warming. But new research points to a cost-effective, promising option to dramatically reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions while meeting China's growing energy demands. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists, working with their Chinese partners, showed that China has adequate deep geologic storage capacity for carbon dioxide storage to meet likely demand for more than 100 years. Furthermore, these natural storage reservoirs already are located near many of China's stationary carbon dioxide-emission sources.
Why it matters: Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies may represent a cost-effective, viable option to help China continue to meet its growing energy demands while also delivering deep and sustained reductions in industrial greenhouse gas emissions. This research defines the pivotal role that CCS technologies can play in cost effectively reducing China's greenhouse gas emissions over the course of this century.
Until now, the discussions around China's options were limited. "A lot of the policy dialogue and technical discussions have this really sharp dichotomy: Either China continues to use its vast supplies of coal and bad things happen to the environment, or they agree to forgo the use of this valuable coal and bad things happen to their economy," stated James Dooley, PNNL scientist and co-author of the report. Dooley leads CCS research for the Joint Global Change Research Institute (a collaboration of PNNL and the University of Maryland) and the Global Energy Technology Strategy Project. But the new study shows there is a much-needed third option for addressing these twin challenges—large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage technologies.
The study is the first to map enormous and widely distributed deep geologic CO2 storage formations in China that could allow for long-term, cost-effective, large-scale deployment of CCS. The mapping of over 2,300 billion metric tons of theoretical geologic CO2 storage capacity in 90 onshore storage formations represents a vast and valuable domestic natural resource for China. The team has also identified an additional 780 billion metric tons of CO2 capacity in 16 offshore geologic formations along mainland China's heavily developed coastal regions, which could prove immensely valuable in this part of China where there is strong potential demand for storage.
The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum awarded the team its recognition award for this project in October 2009. The study had wide recognition in international media sources including USA Today, China Economic Review, and environmental and climate blogs in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Nature.
Methods: An international team of researchers led by Robert T. Dahowski of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Professor Xiaochun Li of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics was formed in 2004 to survey China's candidate deep geological carbon dioxide storage reserves on and off shore; map locations of the largest stationary CO2 emissions sources; assess CO2 pipeline infrastructure needs; and evaluate the economics of deploying CO2 transport and storage technologies to China's large and well-distributed deep geologic CO2 storage formations.
A central aspect of the research was to model the economic competition between the large number of China's stationary emission sources of CO2 and the country's large theoretical CO2 storage capacity in deep geologic reservoirs. Researchers paired the 1623 large CO2 sources with the candidate CO2 storage reservoirs within 150 miles (241 km). For each resulting source-reservoir pair, the costs of CO2 transport and various components of CO2 storage were estimated, based on the combined characteristics of the individual source and selected reservoir. The primary costs evaluated in the analysis included transport of the CO2 from the source to the reservoir via pipeline; storage-site characterization, injection well and well-field infrastructure; oil and coalbed methane recovery and CO2 recycling infrastructure; and measurement, monitoring, and verification requirements for the injected CO2. CO2 capture and related costs were not included, in order to focus on the net cost of CO2 transport and storage.
What's Next: This study points the way toward future research opportunities in better understanding how CCS technologies will deploy across China's complex industrial and power sectors. The study also lays the foundation for applying this approach to other key regions of the world that have large fossil fuel reserves and potentially large CO2 storage reservoirs.
Acknowledgments: The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is transforming the nation's ability to predict climate change and its impacts. This research was supported and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy; the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China; the multilateral Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum; the many public and private sector sponsors of the PNNL-led Global Energy Technology Strategy Program; and Leonardo Technologies, Inc.
Research Team: R.T. Dahowski, C.L. Davidson, and J.J. Dooley, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; X. Li, and N. Wei, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; and R.H. Gentile, Leonard Technologies, Inc.
Reference: R.T. Dahowski, X. Li, C.L. Davidson, N. Wei, J.J. Dooley, R.H. Gentile. February 2009. A preliminary cost curve assessment of carbon dioxide capture and storage potential in China, Energy Procedia, 1(1):2849-2856
See the PNNL News Release.


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Aug 27, 2011 - Blue Dog, New York City Comments Off
Remember Hurricane Gloria in 1985? NYC hurricane photos.
Not a ball-buster like Katrina, Irene or Floyd–but it had the snappiest theme song of ANY hurricane, ever!
"We lived in Battery Park City 1983-1986. Our apartment building and the World Trade Center were the only structures up then–the rest was under construction. I took these pictures from our 33rd floor apt. The tape was troublesome to get off the windows!
Hurricane Gloria was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season and prowled the Atlantic Ocean from September 16 to September 28.
All photos copyright 1985-2011, Annie Alpert"
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Westbrook bangs knee; Durant scores 51 | Gasol leaves in walking boot | Knicks make it eight straight | Nash dishes 11 dimes | Bynum out indefinitely
VIDEO: Closer look at Durant's 51-point performance
No. 1: Westbrook gets scare, Durant scores 51 — In a wild game at Toronto, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook left in the third quarter after banging knees with Toronto's Kyle Lowry. It was Westbrook's right knee, the one he's had three surgeries on since initially tearing the meniscus in the first round of last year's playoffs. He immediately reacted to the pain and slammed his palm on the floor. He was assisted off the floor as the Thunder held their breath. More will be known as Westbrook is re-evaluated in Oklahoma City today. The Thunder won the game in dramatic fashion, 119-118, in double overtime. Kevin Durant capped a remarkable night with his seventh 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds to go, giving him 51 points. Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman has the details:
The official word is a right knee sprain, and the plan is to re-evaluate him Saturday in Oklahoma City.
Although Westbrook didn't return to the Thunder's thrilling 119-118 double-overtime victory over the Raptors, he was in great spirits after the game and said he doesn't expect to miss any time. He left the Air Canada Centre walking just fine, without crutches or even a knee brace, just a routine black sleeve hidden under his pants.
And judging by Westbrook's demeanor and that of his teammates and coach Scott Brooks, the injury didn't appear to be serious.
"I feel good, man," Westbrook said. "I'm pain-free. I'm just going to, (Saturday), get it looked at and go from there."
The injury occurred with 7:37 remaining in the third quarter.
Westbrook made a slight jab-step beyond the 3-point line on the left wing. As Westbrook held his left foot in place as his pivot, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry inadvertently bumped into Westbrook's right knee while closing out.
Westbrook's knee bent inward, and he immediately called a timeout, slamming the ball to the court upon doing so.
"You've been hurt before, you kind of get nervous like I did," Westbrook said of his reaction.
After briefly attempting to walk off whatever pain or discomfort he was feeling, Westbrook was helped to the locker room by Thunder center Hasheem Thabeet and trainer Joe Sharpe. He remained in the dressing room for the duration of the game as the Thunder battled back from an eight-point deficit inside the final minute of double overtime.
Kevin Durant hit the game-winner, a 3-pointer from 31 feet with 1.7 seconds remaining. He then forced Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan into contested fadeaway from the right baseline. It fell short as the clock hit zero.
Durant finished with a game-high 51 points, his second 50-point game this season, and added 12 rebounds and seven assists.
"We couldn't go another overtime," Durant said. "So I had to live with whatever happened."
VIDEO: Gasol injured in Grizzlies' loss in Miami
No. 2: Gasol sprains left ankle — Midway through the third quarter, Grizzlies center Marc Gasol hobbled off the floor with a sprained left ankle and left the American Airlines Arena floor in a walking boot. It was a double whammy for the Grizzlies, one of the hottest teams in the NBA since Jan. 1. Not only must they wait and wonder about the health of the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, they lost a lead they had held for most of the game as the Heat pulled out the victory. More will be known on the severity of Gasol's injury, but one thing is certain — Memphis needs its big man in the final month of the regular season to ensure it makes the playoffs, let alone have a chance to return to the Western Conference finals. Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal has more:
Memphis' bigger issue seemed to be executing without Gasol.
The 7-footer left with 6:34 left in the third period. He was hurt earlier on a non-contact play. Gasol appeared to roll his ankle as he turned to run. Gasol left the arena wearing a walking boot and he'll be re-evaluated Saturday before the Griz face the Indiana Pacers for the second game of a back-to-back.
"It made it tough, but we tried to play small and stretch them out," Griz coach Dave Joerger said. "I thought we did a good job of getting it to Zach. He had a heck of a game."
Gasol had been a force, too, and not just because of his 14 points and six rebounds.
"We were using him to make the second and third pass," [Mike] Conley said. "He was playing point forward. The whole scheme went through him."
The game was knotted at 68 entering the fourth quarter after both teams exchanged large scoring runs in the third. Memphis allowed a 12-point advantage to disappear in the final few minutes of the third.
No. 3: Knicks keep playoff push alive — The Knicks handed the Philadelphia 76ers their 23rd consecutive loss, but the bigger news was that New York kept its playoff hopes alive despite already having 40 losses as the calendar turns to spring. But that's the beauty of the Eastern Conference, folks. And with the Atlanta Hawks losing, the Knicks moved within three games of the eighth and final playoff spot. And guess what? New York's upcoming schedule offers even more hope with games against the hobbled Cavaliers and Lakers followed by the Kings. Peter Botte of the New York Daily News has the story:
With new team president Phil Jackson returning to his California home following his triumphant Garden return two nights earlier, the bench nearly coughed up a 17-point lead in a game the Knicks had controlled with five minutes left. But [Mike] Woodson turned back to his first unit in the final 30 seconds, and the Knicks just barely did what they had to do to survive and advance Friday night against a team that now has dropped 23 straight games, holding on for their season-best eighth straight win, 93-92, over the dreadful Sixers at Wells Fargo Center.
"We didn't have no choice at that point. I felt like we had a very comfortable lead. It happened. Them guys never quit," [Carmelo] Anthony said about having to return to the game after it looked like his night was finished. "You could just see the lead dwindling, possession by possession. You go from up (17) and you look up and we're only up two with a couple of seconds on the clock, so hopefully we didn't have to come up with a prayer."
No. 4: Nash shines in return — Maybe 40-year-old Steve Nash has something left after all. Fighting injuries all season, the two-time MVP made yet another return Friday night just a week after being declared done for the season. The Los Angeles Lakers still lost to the Washington Wizards, but the aging wizard for L.A. put on quite a show, dishing out a season-high 11 assists to go with five points, four rebounds and three steals in 19 minutes. He came off the bench for the first time since March 9, 2000 with Dallas, snapping a stretch of 975 consecutive starts, reports Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times:
"Just to feel good and feel like you can make a play for your teammates and put pressure on the other team and move freely," Nash said. "It's why I love this game and that's why I've kept fighting and trying to work in case I got another opportunity."
Nash said he came out of the game in the fourth quarter after tweaking his back but remained hopeful he could play Sunday against the Orlando Magic. Lakers guard Xavier Henry also hurt his left wrist and said he would have an MRI exam on Saturday after X-rays were negative.
Nash made his first appearance since Feb. 11, when he suffered a recurrence of the nerve irritation in his back that has limited him to 11 games this season. There was concern in that Nash might never play another NBA game.
Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters March 13 that Nash would not return this season because it didn't make sense for him to push his 40-year-old body with so few games left.
Then Jordan Farmar strained his right groin in practice Monday, opening the door for Nash.
After entering the game to warm applause late in the first quarter, Nash quickly found Hill for a jump hook and made a couple of behind-the-back passes on the way to collecting five assists in his first six minutes.
D'Antoni said Nash probably would continue to come off the bench unless he "gets to a certain point and gets that good" because of limited practice time and the Lakers wanting to be cautious with his body.
Nash has one more season and $9.7 million left on his contract but could be waived by Sept. 1, allowing the Lakers to spread out his salary over three seasons.
He would prefer to prove over the next month that he's ready to play one more.
No. 5: Swelling puts Bynum on ice — If the Indiana Pacers truly signed big man Andrew Bynum to keep him away from the Miami Heat, well the Heat's training staff will probably be sending a thank-you card. Experiencing continued swelling and soreness in his right knee, Bynum will be out indefinitely, the team announced Friday. Bynum signed with the Pacers on Feb. 1, but has played in just two games. On a strange note, although not so much when it comes to Bynum, he reportedly got his hair cut at halftime of Friday's game against Chicago. Candace Buckner of the Indianapolis Star has more on Bynum's injury status:
Bynum has played in two games with the Pacers, averaging 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in just under 18 minutes per game.
Though the Pacers expected to play Bynum in short spurts, last Saturday he reached 20 minutes against the Detroit Pistons. Since then, Bynum has been on the inactive list.
On Tuesday, Bynum, who did not participate in practice, said after the session that his swollen right knee needed to be drained.
"This one is a lot more concerning for me because it caused me a lot more fluid," Bynum said.
Now days later, Pacers coach Frank Vogel answered "no" when asked if there had been any progress with Bynum's knee since the return from Detroit.
"There's still swelling," Vogel said on Friday. "I really don't have anything new. Other than it's swollen right now, we'll give you an update when we're ready to."
SOME RANDOM HEADLINES: Heat present Mike Miller his 2013 championship ring as Grizzlies visit Miami … Tony Parker says he will play five or six more years with Spurs then play for French team he owns … Andre Miller says Nuggets made him out to be the bad guy … Kevin Garnett is unsure of return from back spasms … Bobcats ask Charlotte for $34.1 million to improve arena.


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Alumni couple impact UA students, campus community during whirlwind visit06/02/2014
- Reconnect with friends at alma mater. "Check."
- Receive prestigious Simonetti Award. "Check."
- Inspire UA students during luncheon. "Check."
- Serve as keynote speaker for H. Peter Burg series. "Check."
- Carry Zips pride everywhere and make plans to return to UA. "Check." and "Check."
Diana '80 and James '82 McCool
It might not have been the official itinerary for James '82 and Diana '80 McCool, who visited The University of Akron on April 11 from their home in San Francisco, but the checklist certainly provides an accurate description of the couple's activity-packed day on campus.
After accepting an invitation from Ravi Krovi, dean of the College of Business Administration, to be honored as a 2014 recipient of the prestigious Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni Award, Jim graciously agreed that he and Diana also would make the most of their day on campus – meeting and impacting as many fellow Zips as time would permit.
First stop: Simonetti Award
The day began early for the McCools at the Sunrise Breakfast – the traditional venue for Simonetti Award recipients. Jim, who holds a B.S. in business administration from UA, was one of just five alumni to be presented with the award, which recognizes both professional excellence that brings honor to the College of Business Administration and an unselfish record of service to an alumnus' local community and beyond.
A 28-year veteran of the financial services industry, Jim is executive vice president of Client Solutions Enterprise with Charles Schwab, where he oversees numerous key business units and wealth-management acquisitions. His impressive career also includes service in government affairs on issues of regulatory reform affecting defined contribution plans, and he has provided expert testimony on various issues involving the retirement plan industry. What's more, Jim was congressionally appointed to the Department of Labor ERISA Advisory Council in 2005, which he chaired in 2007; is a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries; and holds multiple securities licenses.
Second stop: Student luncheon
The McCools next enjoyed lunch with College of Business faculty and students who serve as officers of the University's Financial Management Association and Financial Planning Association student groups.
College of Business faculty and students enjoyed lunch with the McCools, who shared insights on achieving personal and professional success.
Pleased for the opportunity to inspire students and share thoughts on achieving personal and professional success, the couple emphasized the importance of leadership, setting goals, following-through, and becoming stronger and more effective from mistakes. Jim, a pilot, also commented on the similarities between flying an airplane and a successful career, noting that successful people – like pilots with instrument certification – are able to navigate tasks to completion regardless of the climate.
Most importantly, the couple remarked how their Midwestern values have contributed significantly to their success over the years, and they encouraged students to use these values to their advantage. Both Jim and Diana are Ohio natives who met on the UA campus when Jim, who was president of Phi Sigma Kappa, invited Diana to a dance. Now living in California, the couple said they frequently are asked about their Midwestern roots – particularly if they are from Ohio – because their treatment of others stands out in a good way.
Final stop: H. Peter Burg speaker series
The most recent in a long line of impressive leaders to address College of Business students through the H. Peter Burg Personal Leadership and Development Speaker Series, Jim spoke candidly about his career in the financial services industry. He discussed his increasing responsibilities, some of his greatest challenges, and the qualities today's students will need to be successful.
James McCool spoke candidly about his career in the financial services industry with UA students enrolled in the the College of Business Administration.
Jim challenged students to "keep their eyes wide and their antennas up" in an effort to see the unmet, unexpressed needs of a customer, and he shared some of his guiding principles, including:
- Moving from an "I" to a "we" mindset,
- Perfecting the service experience,
- Realizing that every interaction makes a difference,
- Demonstrating courage under fire, and
- Building trust through accountability.
Jim also shared his belief that Akron possessed a critical core strength that was evident in graduates from The University of Akron: The city and the University produce great people who have an extraordinary work and service ethic.
As their full day of meeting and sharing with students and other members of the UA campus came to a close, the McCools remarked how rewarding their experience had been. The couple also looked forward to taking part in yet another UA tradition – returning to campus every April to honor the new class of Simonetti award winners.
Ongoing student support
Avid supporters of The University of Akron, the McCools have offered their expertise and made gifts in support of student success.
Jim, for example, served as keynote speaker of the 2012 Economic Summit, "Strategies in an Uncertain Global Environment," hosted by the Department Finance in UA's College of Business Administration. In speaking to an audience of students and professionals, he provided his outlook on the economy and explained what companies can do to build and maintain their reputation, emphasizing that service and courageous leadership are the top attributes.
In addition, the couple has, for two consecutive years, provided a gift enabling UA business students to attend the national IMPACT conference, an invitation-only forum hosted by Charles Schwab that brings together influential presenters, exhibitors, and experts to network and learn about industry issues and best practices. The IMPACT conference was held in Chicago and Washington, D.C., in 2012 and 2013, respectively, and is scheduled for Denver in 2014.
As evidenced by student remarks, the conference has been a most worthwhile experience:
"Thank you so much for your generous gift in sending me to the Charles Schwab IMPACT Conference," wrote Danielle Molyet in a letter to the McCools. "The experience provided top-notch industry education, and it also taught me professional skills, such as networking. Since the conference, I have already made connections with several professionals from across the country, and I feel much more confident in finding full-time employment after graduation."
"Thank you for the experience that made my senior year one to remember," wrote Zach Savage. "I really enjoyed discussing the lessons your coach taught on effective presentations."
And Sally Schmitt added, "It's thanks to your generosity that students are able to become excited about the business world. I've taken a lot away from the week in D.C. and want to again thank you for the wonderful experience."


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RTC Conference Primers: #18 – Mid-American ConferencePosted by nvr1983 on October 18th, 2011
This conference primer was prepared by the RTC staff. If you are knowledgeable about the MAC and have an interest in becoming the correspondent for this league, please e-mail us at email@example.com.
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- The Freshman Grow Up. After having 15 freshman start for MAC teams last year, this year promises a more balanced, less chaotic version of basketball as many of those freshmen will have matured (although we know that is not always the case). With increased experience, the MAC promises to offer a higher quality of basketball with less inconsistency across its teams. It also bodes well for the conference's futures as many of these players are expected to be four-year players so even if the conference is not loaded this year it has the potential to be very strong in another year or two.
- Three Team Battle at the Top. While the MAC has traditionally been a wild conference, there appears to be three teams this year — Akron, Kent State, and Western Michigan — as the class of the conference. While the Zips and Golden Flashes return quite a bit of experience and waged a hard-fought game in the conference tournament finals that was decided on a last second block, the Broncos field a young team with plenty of potential. They are probably a step below the other two teams, but this trio is most likely several levels above the rest of the conference.
- Can the MAC Get an At-Large? As mentioned earlier, the conference has traditionally been a wild one, which means that the team that wins the regular season will not necessarily win the conference tournament (Kent State the past two years). The question is whether a team from the MAC can establish a strong enough regular season resume to earn an NCAA at-large bid. The truth is that we aren't sure, but at least the three teams already highlighted are trying to play good non-conference schedules, which should boost their strength of schedule come Selection Sunday. Western Michigan has the toughest schedule with a home game against Temple (November 17), at Purdue (November 23), at Gonzaga (November 26 listed as a "neutral site" game in Spokane), at Detroit (December 8), at Oakland (December 23), and at Duke (December 30). Akron has games at Mississippi State (November 9), home against Detroit (November 26), at West Virginia (November 28), and at home against Virginia Commonwealth (December 29). Kent State isn't quite as impressive, but still has games at West Virginia (November 15) and at Utah State (November 22).
- How Bad Will Toledo Be? We usually don't like kicking a team when it is down, but the Rockets might end up having one of the worst teams in Division I this year. Last year they were 4-28 overall and 1-15 in the conference while finishing 344th in Division I in scoring and that was before they had their scholarships cut from 13 to 10 due to poor APR scores and they lost their top returning scorer Malcolm Griffin and Hayden Humes to transfer and Justin Moss retired after being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart). So basically this team is going to be really, really bad.


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CHS Class of 1964 planning 50th Reunion
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The next meeting of the Chesterton High School Class of 1964, to plan for
the 50th reunion, is set for Monday, June 3, at 7 p.m., at Chesterton Town
Hall, 8th and Broadway, Chesterton.
Everyone is welcome. If you have any contact information for classmates
please bring it along.
Please contact Rosie Wagner-Aaron, 219-926-5612, with any questions.
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