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Students will learn how to deploy, configure, monitor, and maintain OpenShift Enterprise broker and OpenShift Enterprise node hosts and how to deploy and manage applications in the OpenShift Enterprise cloud environment.
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|Sorry to say, but I think the people camping on the streets at @OccupyLSX and other places are not the real revolution. The real revolution is in energy. Democratisation of energy is the future – distributed, multi-level production systems, integrated pan-continental networks.
What ? Power to the people ? This is why the energy companies don't like it so much, and why the corporate masters of the developed countries, and their shareholders, don't want to have people believe in renewable and sustainable energy.
|This is why the newspapers are full of people disparaging renewable energy – journalists and commentators who know nothing about energy, who are not engineers and who don't know who thought their ideas for them first. Wake up, media people, the future of energy will be zero carbon and fully of the people.
A little unauthrorised translation of what I could pick up from the trailer of a 2010 film (sorry, my German listening comprehension is very rusty) : "We are awash in energy. We are dependent on energy. How much energy is left for us ? Have we enough energy for a revolution ? How much must we pay for power ? Why must California nearly use as much electrical power as Africa ? (French) "We have this enormous potential – with the youth, the riches of Nature, the trees, the biomass, agriculture…but there is no progress…the catalyst is not there. And that's electricity". Do we need the big energy companies ? (German) "…energy concerns will become democratic…" The fourth revolution. Energy Autonomy."


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History Day – March 28, 2018
Presented by the History Club – SCHEDULE
Event One: History Cosplay Photo Contest | 10:00am-1:00pm
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Dress up as a historical figure and take pictures in front of our green screen. The photos will be blasted on television monitors throughout the campus. Prize will go to the best dressed and stylish.
Event Two: Reacting to the Past | 12:00pm-3:00pm
Merwin Hall 120
Tired of learning historical events through a textbook? RTTP allows you to immerse in the past through role-playing historical events/situations. Each person will be given a historical figure/character and will conduct themselves as if they are in a specific time period. There will be opportunities for alternative historical outcomes. This event will be led by Dr. Jeff Fortney. *Honors event; Limit: 50 participants
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VOLLEYBALL: Royal stands up to adversity in dramatic five-game victory over Valencia.
VALENCIA – As if facing the defending section champion and mythical national champion on the road wasn't a difficult enough task for the Royal High boys' volleyball team, the Highlanders got a little more adversity thrown their way in a Southern Section Div. II quarterfinal Friday night.
After winning the first two games, setting up what looked like a rather easy victory, Royal suddenly found itself fighting off elimination when Valencia won the next two to force a deciding fifth game.
But the Highlanders responded, gathering themselves in the nick of time to pull out a dramatic 26-24, 25-18, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11 victory to advance to Wednesday's semifinals.
The key was the the senior leadership of Tyler Petersen, Trevor Jones, Matt Janke, Jerame Maas, Danny Preece and Jeff Svoboda.
Peterson finished with 30 kills, including the last four points to put the match away.
"We kind of lost momentum but we came together and kept our spirits up," Petersen said. "We got too comfortable and played too easy. We told each other don't get mad and stay focused on ourselves."
Royal advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1994. In the process, the Highlanders denied Valencia a semifinal appearance for the first time since 2000.
The Vikings won have won four titles over the past six years.
Royal (20-6) was on the verge of a sweep but lost the third game. In the fourth, the Highlanders let a 22-18 lead slip away.
"That was fun, I love five-game matches but I would have loved to have done it in three," Royal coach Dean Borth said. "We knew it would be a war in here. That is a great program. We were definitely in the driver's seat numerous times. I guess we made the fewest mistakes in the end."
Jones had 20 kills, Janke had 10, Preece had nine and Jerame Maas contributed 63 assists for Royal.
"That group sure does a lot of coaching," Borth said. "Sometimes I don't even have to say anything during timeouts. I just have to shut them up. They have been playing together for a long time."
Jon Souisa and Daniel Johnson had 16 and 10 kills for Valencia.
Nick Ferry had 26 digs and Steven Crane added 50 assists.
Valencia (21-12) has just three seniors after graduating seven Div. I players last year.
"Maybe a little experience was a factor," Valencia coach Mark Knudsen said. "I had all the confidence in this team from the start of the year. I never thought we would be out of the playoffs. We played tough and came back hard. We just had too big of a hole in that short fifth game."


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Why Cole Sprouse Very Nearly Wasn't In Riverdale At all
He very nearly quit acting completely.
Cole Sprouse might be a big deal right now thanks largely to playing Jughead in Riverdale, but it turns out that he very nearly wasn't in the Netflix show at all.
In fact, Cole wasn't sure how he felt about acting anymore to the extent that he nearly quit altogether before landing the role.
Chatting about how tricky it can be to deal with fame, Cole revealed to Wonderland magazine that after graduating from NYU last summer, he went to LA for just one week and gave his agent an ultimatum about his career as an actor.
"I went over to California from New York for a single week and I told my manager, 'If I don't book anything this pilot season I'm never coming back to this!' " he tells the magazine in a new interview.
"I just pulled the trigger on it and said, 'Alright, f*** it, let's see how it goes.'"
And while he loves his job on the show, the celebrity that comes with it can be hard to navigate and is part of the reason both he and his brother decided to put their careers on hold to spend four years at university.
"There comes a real loneliness in celebrity where you're constantly told you're part of an out group in your own society," he says.
"This whole last year and a half has been a process of me discovering if [acting] is still the right choice or not," Cole adds.
"I don't think I'll ever be completely satisfied with the answer, because I have an entire lifetime of critical thinking to complicate why this choice is so big and it comes from childhood and all this, yada yada yada… [But] I felt ready for it and that's an important indicator."
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Card grounding apparatus
A system is provided wherein an IC memory card (10) is inserted into a slot (12) of an electronic device (14), which discharges any static electric charge on the card prior to mating of card and device contacts (32, 34). The card has a frame with opposite sides that have metal clips, and the electronic device has grounding terminals (74, 76) that engage the clips, as the card is inserted.
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IC cards such as memory cards, are commonly are constructed with a molded plastic body having opposite sides and ends, a combination circuit board and connector that is installed in the body, and top and bottom metallic covers installed at the top and bottom of the body. Such memory cards are especially useful in electronic equipment or devices of very small thickness, such as laptop computers that may have a width and length of 81/2 inches by 11 inches, and a thickness of much less than one inch. Standard JEIDA cards have a thickness of five millimeters, which enables them to be inserted into thin slots of tile electronic device.
The cards often hold a considerable static electric charge, which should be dissipated prior to mating of signal contacts of the card and device. Memory cards are currently provided with grounding contacts at the front of the card that project slightly forward of the rest of the contacts so the card is grounded before the signal contacts are mated. However, a static electric voltage of a few thousand volts can jump a large fraction of an inch, so there is danger that a static discharge can occur between signal contacts, which can harm the system. A static discharge system which provided early discharge of static electricity on a memory card, would be of considerable value.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an IC card such as a memory card is provided which enables early grounding of tile card during its insertion into a slot of an electronic device. The card has a frame that includes a molded body which holds a circuit board assembly having a ground plane and which holds a connector connected to the circuit board. The frame has a highly conductive region such as a metal clip with a terminated portion connected to the ground plane of the circuit board and with a portion lying on the outside surface of the card. This enables the electronic device to connect to the card by a grounding terminal of the electronic device that lies rearward of the contacts of the device. The highly conductive region preferably lies at at least one of the sides of the frame, and the contactor extends into one side of the slot to engage a side of the frame, the sidewardly extending contactor facilitating construction of a thin electronic device.
The body of the card frame can be molded of electrically conductive material, with the metal conductive region lying a distance rearward of the front of the card side. As a result, the grounding terminal first engages the moderately high resistance electrically conductive material of the body, for partial static discharge, and later engages the metal part of the conductive region for complete discharge. The card preferably has highly conductive regions at opposite sides of the card, and the electronic device preferably has a grounding terminal at opposite sides of the slot and positioned so both terminals simultaneously engage the highly conductive regions at opposite sides of the card.
The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an IC memory card and an electronic device in the form of a laptop computer, constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional top view of the memory card and a portion of the electronic device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an exploded isometric view of the memory card of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of just the body of the frame of the memory card of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of a memory card taken on the line 5--5 of FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a combination of connector and circuit board assembly of the card of FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a conductive clip constructed in accordance with another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view of the clip of FIG. 7 and of a memory card on which it is mounted, showing the clip during the process of mounting and showing a portion of a mounting tool therefor.
FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view of the clip and card of FIG. 8, with the clip fully installed.
FIG. 1 illustrates an IC (integrated circuit) memory card 10 of the present invention that is adapted to be inserted into a slot 12 of an electronic device 14, the particular device shown being a laptop computer. One style of electronic computer has a width and length of 8.5 inches and 11 inches respectively and a thickness T that is as small as possible, preferably a small fraction of an inch. Such a laptop computer can be carried around in space designed to be occupied by ordinary sheets of paper or booklets. One source of concern in using memory cards, is that the card may have a considerable static electric charge, which must be dissipated prior to full insertion of the card, to avoid damage to components in the electronic device.
FIG. 2 shows the memory card 10 as it is being inserted into the slot 12 of the device 14. The memory card includes a frame 16 with forward and rearward ends 20, 22 and opposite sides 24, 26. A connector 30 is mounted at the forward end of the frame and has multiple socket contacts 32. The electronic device has multiple corresponding pin contacts 34 at the front end 36 of the slot, which fully engage the socket contacts when the card is fully inserted into the slot.
FIG. 3 shows details of the memory card 10, which includes the frame 16 and connector 30 that is mounted at the forward end of the frame. A circuit board assembly 40 that is mounted on the frame, includes a circuit board 42 and a plurality of circuit components 44 mounted on the board. FIG. 6 illustrates how the rear ends 46 of the connector socket contacts 32 are connected to conductive traces on the board 42. The frame 16 (FIG. 3) includes an injection molded body 50 and upper and lower electrically conductive covers 52, 54 that can be mounted on the top and bottom of the frame body 50. The card is assembled by first installing the combination circuit board assembly 40 and connector 30 on the body 50. Then the upper and lower covers 52, 54 are attached to opposite faces of the body. It is possible to mold the connector 30 as part of the frame, although the connector is usually manufactured separately.
FIG. 4 illustrate details of the molded body 50. The body includes a pair of side beams 60, 62 forming the opposite sides or side edges 24, 26 of the card, and a rear beam 64 forming the rear end 22 of the card. The body also includes a pair of cross beams 66, 68 which strengthen the body.
in accordance with the present invention, the frame includes a pair of highly conductive regions 70, 72 at opposite side edges 24, 26 of the card. The highly conductive regions are formed by a pair of clips or layers 100, 102 formed of material such as gold plated copper. The clips are preferably formed of material having a bulk resistivity that is no more than about one order of magnitude greater than that of copper (whose bulk electrical resistivity is 1.7 microhm-centimeter). The highly conductive regions 70, 72 can be contacted by grounding terminals of the electronic device to completely discharge any static electric charge on the card prior to mating of signal contacts at the front of the card with corresponding contacts of the electronic device.
As shown in FIG. 2, applicant constructs the electronic device with a pair of grounding contactors or terminals 74, 76 at opposite sides of the slot that are connected to a ground plane of the electronic device. As the card is inserted into the slot, the grounding terminals 74, 76 wipe against the highly conductive regions 70, 72 at opposite side edges 24, 26 of the card to establish contact therewith. The conductive regions of the card are connected to the ground potential of circuitry on the circuit board. As a result, when the grounding terminals engage the conductive regions of the card, the terminals discharge any electrical charge on the card, prior to mating of the contacts 32, 34 on the card and electronic device. It is not unusual for a static electric charge on a card to have a potential of a few thousand volts, and such a voltage can create a spark that jumps a gap of one-quarter inch. Accordingly, it is desirable that a terminal engage a conductive card region before the card and device contacts are as close as one-quarter inch.
FIG. 5 illustrates some details of the connection of the circuit board assembly 40 and an electrically conductive region 70 of the frame. The circuit board 42 of the assembly includes a ground plane 80 of electrically conductive material such as metal foil, which is connected to grounded locations of the electronic components on the board. The ground plane lies on the opposite faces 82, 84 of the board adjacent to the edges 84 of the board. A clip or layer 100 extends around the entire side 106 of the body, around the molded material 112 thereof. When the card is assembled as shown in FIG. 5, the ground plane 80 lies facewise against a surface 86 of the clip, to ground the clip. As a result, when a grounding terminal 74 contacts the clip, the ground plane of the circuit board is quickly established at the same potential as ground in the electronic device. The bottom cover 54 has a horizontally-extending face 90 and has an edge portion 92 that is bent to extend largely vertically. The edge of the edge portion bears against the ground plane at 80, to assure that the lower cover 54 is maintained at the same potential as the ground plane of the circuit board and the conductive regions. The top cover 52 also has a face 94 and a bent edge portion 96 whose edge contacts the conductive clip to keep the upper cover grounded.
The construction of the electronic device with the grounding terminals 74, 76 that engage conductive regions at opposite sides of the card, instead of at its opposite faces, enables the electronic device to be made thinner. That is, each ground terminal such as 74 requires appreciable space beyond the card surface that it engages, and by using space along the width or length of the card instead of along its thickness, applicant is able to construct the electronic device so that it is very thin.
It is possible to use a single ground terminal such as 74 instead of two of them, to simplify the electronic device and reduce its cost. However, tests that applicant has conducted show that symmetrical grounding is highly desirable, in that unsymmetrical discharge of the static charge on the card can result in damage to the circuitry in the card. Thus, applicant prefers to arrange the two grounding terminals 74, 76 so that each engages an opposite clip 100, 102 at the same time to symmetrically discharge static electricity from the card.
The molded body 50 (FIG. 5) can be formed of dielectric material (a resistivity more than 10.sup.5 times that of copper), so static discharge occurs only when the ground terminals engage the clips. However, applicant may prefer to construct the molded body material 112 of electrically conductive material, although with a bulk conductivity less than one-half and preferably less than one-tenth that of the material of the clip 100. Such conductive body is connected to the ground potential of the clip and of the circuit board. In such an arrangement, the ground terminals 74, 76 (FIG. 2) initially engage a grounded moderate resistivity material as they engage the opposite sides 24, 26 of the card. These highly conductive regions 70, 72 are exposed, in that they are not covered, so that terminals 74,76 of the electronic device can directly engage these conductive regions. The advantage is that static discharge is more gradual in that it occurs over a longer period of time, resulting in smaller discharge current and less possibility of damage to the card and electronic device. The presence of the high conductivity clips 100, 102 assures that all of the static charge is discharged prior to mating of the contacts at the front end of the card in the event that there is a large static charge on the card. The provision of an all conductive body has the additional advantage of guarding against EMI (electromagnetic interference).
FIGS. 7-9 illustrate another clip 120 which formed of thin sheet metal that is initially bent in the shape shown in FIG. 7. The clip includes an outer side 121 that will lie at the outer surface of the memory card body, upper and lower parts 122,124 that will lie around the upper and lower surfaces of the body, and a contact tab 126. The clip is initially installed as shown in FIG. 8 on the body 130 of the memory card frame, with the contact tab at 126A that will be bent to extend inwardly (i.e. toward the opposite side of the body) extending through a slot 128 in the body side beam 129, and bent down along a board-support surface 132 of the body. Then, a tool 134 is used to bend the upper part 122 tightly around a body lip 136 to securely hold the clip in place. FIG. 9 shows the circuit board assembly 40 installed, with the ground plane 80 thereof lying facewise against the bent part 127A of the tab 126A of the clip to electrically connect them. The upper and lower clip parts at 122A, 124A lie about upper and lower projections 140, 142 of the body side beam 129. It may be noted that the card in FIGS. 8 and 9 are in an orientation upside-down from that of FIG. 5.
Thus, the invention provides a memory card that can be inserted into the slot of an electronic device, which assures discharge of any static charge on the card prior to mating of the contacts of the card and device. The card has an electrically conductive region of metal or other highly conductive material mounted on the molded body of the card frame and connected to a ground plane of the card circuit board, and the electronic device has at least one grounding terminal positioned to engage the conductive region. The conductive region preferably lies at a side edge of the card to minimize the required height of the electronic device. Preferably, opposite sides of the card have conductive clips or the like and the device has a pair of grounding terminals for engaging them. The body of the frame can be formed primarily of electrically conductive material of higher resistance than the clips, to gradually discharge the static charge, with the clips quickly discharging any remaining charge.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated herein, it is recognized that modifications and variations may readily occur to those skilled in the art, and consequently, it is intended that the claims be interpreted to cover such modifications and equivalents.
1. An IC card which includes a frame comprising a molded body of plastic material having opposite sides and forward and rearward ends, and a top and bottom, with the distance between said opposite sides being a plurality of times greater than the distance between said top and bottom, and a circuit board assembly which lies in said frame and which includes a board having a ground plane and a plurality of circuit components mounted in said board, said card being constructed to be inserted into a slot of an electronic device until card contacts that lie at the front end of the card mate with device contacts in the device, characterized by:
- said frame includes a sheet metal clip of material which has a higher bulk conductivity than said plastic material of said body, said clip having a first portion connected to said ground plane and having a second portion extending from said first portion and fixed to a first of said body sides and exposed at said first of said body sides, whereby to enable early static discharge of said ground plane.
2. The IC card described in claim 1 including:
- an electronic device having a card-receiving slot with opposite sides, with a rear end for initially receiving said card, and with a front end, said device having a plurality of contacts at said front end, said device having a first grounding terminal positioned to engage said conductive clip and discharge any static charge on said card before any of said card contacts come within one-quarter inch of said device contacts, said slot being deed enough, as measured between said front and rear ends of said slot, to receive more than half of the length of said card, and said first grounding terminal lies closer to said rear end than to said front end to thereby assure early discharge of any static change.
3. The improvement described in claim 1 wherein:
- said body is constructed of molded plastic material which is electrically conductive, with an electrical resistivity less than 10.sup.5 times that of copper, but has an electrical resistivity that is more than twice the electrical resistivity of the material of said clip, and said clip is spaced from the front end of said body.
4. The IC card described in claim 1 wherein:
- said body has a pair of side beams that each forms one of said sides;
- said clip extends at least partially around a first of said side beams;
- said circuit board has opposite faces and edges, with a first of said circuit board edges lying adjacent to a first of said body side beams, and said ground plane of said circuit board includes a portion lying on one of said board faces and against a portion of said clip which lies against said body side beam.
5. The IC card described in claim 1 wherein:
- said body has a pair of side beams, with a first of said side beams having upper and lower projections and having a slot;
- said sheet metal clip has upper and lower parts bent about said upper and lower projections, and said clip has a tab that forms said clip first portion and that extends through said slot and that has a bent part that lies against said ground plane of said circuit board.
6. An IC card comprising:
- a frame comprising a body having opposite sides and front and rear ends and having top and bottom covers that each have a peripheral portion, with distance between said opposite sides being a plurality of times greater than the distance between said top and bottom covers;
- a circuit board assembly mounted in said body, said circuit board assembly including a board and at least one circuit component mounted on said board, said board having a ground plane;
- a connector on said front end of said body, said connector having a plurality of contacts;
- at least one sheet metal clip mounted in a stationary position on said body and connected to said ground plane, said clip having a first clip portion lying at and exposed at one of said sides of said frame, and having a second clip portion, which is engaged with one of cover peripheral portions.
7. The card described in claim 6 wherein:
- said body includes portions extending along at least said opposite sides and constructed of molded electrically conductive material, with said clip formed of material of higher conductivity than material of said body, said body being electrically connected to said board ground plane, said body including a portion lying at said one of said frame sides and having a portion extending forward of said clip.
8. A combination of an electronic device having walls forming a card-receiving slot, and an IC card which can be inserted and withdrawn from said slot with said card including a circuit board assembly with a ground plane, wherein said slot has a rear end into which said card is initially inserted and a front end and said device has a plurality of device contacts arranged in a plurality of rows lying at said slot front end, and said card has a front end with a connector having a plurality of forwardly extending card contacts that are arranged in a corresponding number of rows and that mate with said device contacts when said card is in a fully inserted position, the improvement wherein:
- said card has a frame with a stationary electrically conductive region spaced from said rows of contacts and connected to said ground plane, and said device has at least a first grounding terminal lying substantially at the walls of said slot and positioned to engage said conductive region and discharge any static charge on said card while said card lies at least one-quarter inch rearward of a position at which any of said card and device contacts mate.
9. The combination described in claim 8 wherein:
- said card frame has opposite side beams and has a sheet metal clip that extends around a first of said side beams to hold to said first side beam, said clip having a portion exposed at an outside surface of said first beam, and said clip having an inwardly extending portion that engages said ground plane of said circuit board assembly.
10. The combination of components which when assembled forms the housing of an IC card that is adapted to support a circuit board that has opposite sides and a ground plane, said combination comprising:
- a molded plastic body that has opposite body sides and a top and bottom, said body having opposite body side edges facing substantially away from each other, said opposite body sides being constructed to support the opposite sides of a circuit board, the distance between said opposite sides being a plurality of times greater than the distance between said top and bottom;
- a sheet metal clip which is mounted in a stationary position on a first of said body sides, said clip having an outer side portion covering part of the side edge of said body first side, and said clip having a second portion which extends inwardly from said outer portion to direct electrically connect to the ground plane of a circuit board which is supported on said body sides.
11. The combination described in claim 10 wherein:
- said body has first and second opposite side beams that form said body sides and said side edges;
- said clip substantially surrounds said first beam in close contact therewith to hold itself in place thereon.
12. The combination described in claim 10 wherein:
- said body side has a slot and said sheet metal clip has an inwardly projecting contact tab that projects through said slot to contact the ground plane of a circuit board which is supported on said body sides.
13. The combination described in claim 12 including:
- a circuit board assembly that includes a circuit board, said circuit board having opposite board side portions, with said ground plane including a ground plane portion lying at a first of said board side portions and in direct contact with said clip second portion.
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Patent History
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 1995
Assignees: ITT Corporation (Secaucus, NJ), Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Carl C. Perkins (Irvine, CA), Duncan D. MacGregor (Shingle Springs, CA)
Primary Examiner: A. D. Pellinen
Assistant Examiner: Aditya Krishnan
Attorney: Thomas L. Peterson
Application Number: 7/918,774
International Classification: H01R 13453; H01K 114;


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– by SANJAY JHA
Whatever you may feel about him personally, the fact is that Laloo Prasad Yadav is the most colorful character in the Indian political firmament. Although he looks like a confounded country-bumpkin asking for directions to fulfill an urgent engagement right in the middle of a crowded Nariman Point, the fact is that Yadav is a canny politician, shrewd strategist, has an instinctive feel for the public mood, and can carry diverse teams on his wobbly tractor even if they are essentially inimical to him. He is a consummate politician, if there is one. He has one of the highest " brand" recalls amongst most of our parliamentarians, thanks to his brilliant media handling skills. The long drawl, the upturned vest revealing a protruding tummy, checking of his cow's udders, untrimmed hair growing horizontal from both his ears, and of course, the irrepressible self-mocking jokes, make him a delightful politician to watch.
Yadav has with tactical finesse which would dwarf a trained foreign services diplomat, made himself a vital constituent of the UPA, it's most " dependable ally" for a considerable period. His humorous biting jibes at the BJP has been enough to keep UPAs main adversary under constant trepidation of his next moves.
The fact that the Congress has an uphill task in Bihar was not like cracking an indecipherable quiz, but Yadav's unilateral dumping of his senior partners, and that too with careless contempt was somewhat baffling. Given the fact that Lalooji was aware that Nitish Kumar , Bihar CM would be at least relatively more formidable than his past opponents should have made him partially circumspect. A Congress-Laloo combine would have helped Yadav move beyond his traditional vote bank, besides consolidating the marginal anti-incumbency against JDU. But Laloo, either extremely over-confident or singularly suspicious, was determined that the Congress had to be treated like a distant cousin seeking bed and bath. As he pompously broadcasted the other day, " the Congress will win 3 seats, any more will be a miracle". Maybe, maybe not. But Laloo has definitely made himself vulnerable through his stubborn bullying tactics. Surprisingly enough, Yadav has got increasingly inconsistent , palpably tentative, and uncharacteristically insecure as the elections campaign has unfolded.
It was Laloo's unwarranted statement on the Babri Masjid demolition that had me completely foxed. It was the first signs of Laloo's mounting desperation. By raising the Ayodhaya issue and flippantly accusing the Congress in it, he appeared like a frivolous ideologue and a fair-weather former ally. The Congress had studiously ignored his standard diatribes but Babri Masjid is a sensitive issue. Pranab Mukherjee returned his sharp volley with a crackling down-the-line winner , but the damage was done. Worse, in UP it will bring further attention to ex-BJP Kalyan Singh's dubious role in that raze-down of the mosque. And that will hurt Laloo's current friend Mulayam Singh, for sure. Sure the Ram Vilas Paswan-SP alliance is a clever master-stroke, but the truth is that all of them are currently skating on thin ice. Realising his clear blunder, Yadav retracted his statements on Babri-Congress a day later, but the imperturbable Nitish Kumar had already seized his chance.
Actually, Laloo has been India's best CEO ( check the railway turnaround story and it's incredible profits) during the last few golden years. He has even lectured at Harvard Business School, on things real and down-to-earth that they don't teach in those sublime dormitories in Boston. But Laloo has failed to practise best what he is normally a past-master at; a focused goal, clear direction, and an unwavering resolve to get to the principal objective.
The Railway Minister needs to keep his train of thoughts on the right track, and read the signals. Or else, he could derail. And there would be no compensation coming.


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Superbowl Sunday, No TV Needed
by Will Smith | Jan 28, 2015 | UncategorizedWith the Super Bowl only a few days away, it seemed like a good time to think about how the Internet has altered how we can enjoy the game and the atmosphere surrounding it. The NFL has worked hard to make sure the Super Bowl is more than just a game; they want it to be an experience. And for good and bad, the Internet is now a big part of that experience. Who Needs a TV? Sure, the best way to watch the game might be in front of your 80-inch LED flat screen. But let's say that, for whatever reason, you can't. In years past, if you couldn't be in front of a TV, you had to listen to the game on the radio, or hope your friends could tape it for you. On top of that, you had to hope you avoided all mentions of the game until you got a chance to watch it. That's no longer the case. If you have a laptop, tablet, smartphone, smart watch, or other Internet-connected device, then you can see the game. NBCSports.com will be streaming the game live, meaning, even if you're at work, you don't have to miss any of the action. I'm sure your bosses won't mind. As long as you have one of these devices, you're set, assuming NBC does its part. ESPN announced they were going to stream this year's Rose Bowl via their WatchESPN app, but things didn't go as planned. High viewer demand crashed their servers, and kept it down through the first half of the game. Fans were understandably upset, and there will be a lot more fans hoping to watch the Super Bowl, so hopefully the servers are ready. Spoiler Alert Advertisers spend millions of dollars creating special ads for the Super Bowl. This game is the one time of year people look forward to watching commercials instead of muting them or fast forwarding through them. So why are so many advertisers spoiling the surprise? Perhaps my advertising background exposes me to more of the spoilers than the average consumer; ad industry websites are flooded with these spoilers, so if you'd rather see the commercials early, that's where to look. But other companies create teaser commercials for the game time commercial, and some post the spots on their websites. Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" contest goes so far as to crowdsource commercial concepts, and then allow site visitors to vote on which one will air. No matter which one wins, you've already seen it. Unsurprisingly, there are websites devoted to nothing but collecting Super Bowl commercials. So if you want to be that guy saying, "Oh yeah, this one is funny, watch this one" as each commercial comes on, spoilers are just a quick search away. Your guests will love that. And Who Doesn't Love Katy Perry? Well, a lot of people, probably. In case you hadn't heard, she's performing at this year's halftime show. And if neither she nor the Puppy Bowl is your style, the Internet has a solution for that, too. YouTube is planning its own halftime party, with music, fake commercials, and apparently a guy diving into a pool of cheese. I can't tell you that will be good, but I'm pretty sure it's going to be different. Hungry Yet? No one wants to spend time staring at the oven instead of the game, so pizza is the go-to food for many viewers. If that's your plan, be aware you're not alone, as delivery demand goes up 35 percent compared to a typical Sunday. Wait too long, and getting your pizzeria of choice on the phone could be a real challenge. But who uses a phone to make phone calls anymore? Most of the big national chains have mobile apps just for this purpose. Sure, the app won't make the pizza cook any faster, or the delivery any quicker, but at least you'll get your order in when you want to. Even if you're not into the whole smartphone thing, you can use your desktop or laptop to place your order online. You know, the old fashioned way. The Internet is Ready for the Game. Are You? Your Super Bowl experience could be a bigger fail than the Buffalo Bills if you just assume your current Internet connection is ready for game day. If it's not fast enough, you could once more be asking friends to tape (sorry, DVR) the game, hoping no one spoils it for you. Why take that chance? If your current plan isn't fast enough, find one that is. [zipfinder] Image by Aaron Landry/Flikr
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Welcome to South Beach! We are happy that you're here enjoying our world famous sun, sand, surf and great beach lifestyle. When you're away from the beach, make your way over to Lincoln Road Mall and take advantage of the gorgeous weather at any of these sun-filled happy hours. With so many great restaurants, sidewalk cafes, and bars, Lincoln Road Mall is the perfect place for you to relax and take a break. Oh yeah…I forgot to mention the incredible people-watching.
Baires Grill
Monday – Friday 4 pm -6:30 pm
$4 Beers & $7 Select Cocktails $5 Wines by the Glass and Bar Bites starting at $4
1116 Lincoln Road
Great people-watching location on Lincoln Road.
Two great happy hours to choose from: Monday-Saturday: 3pm-7 pm Sunday: 4pm-7pm
$4 beers, $5 wines, $6,95 cocktails, $7 small plates
1022 Lincoln Road
Cafe At Books & Books
A locally-owned & operated neighborhood Café-Bookstore that offers a delicious, sustainable, & healthy menu.
Monday – Thursday: 4 pm – 7 pm & Friday – Sunday: 4 pm – 6 pm
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Irish Pub & Sports Bar serving a delicious variety of classic sandwiches and entrees. Plenty of outdoor seating & lots of TV's
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Will Ulta Deliver Attractive Q3 Results?
Beauty chain Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance will report third-quarter results after the market close on December 5. The company recently reported stellar second-quarter results that inspired an improved forecast for the full year. Competition exists from Sally Beauty Supply and Sephora counters in J.C. Penney , but Ulta has an established history of holding its own. Will sales slow in the third quarter?
Ulta operates 609 stores across the United States and those stores stock over 20,000 brands. Recent new brand launches included IT Cosmetics and Jane Cosmetics. Ulta has also expanded the presence of higher-end lines such as Clinique and Lancome in stores. It's that growth potential that drives Ulta's continued success.
Here's what to watch for in Ulta's earnings press release.
Quarter estimates-and results-to beat
Analysts predict third quarter revenue of $622 million and earnings per share of $0.74. Ulta has beat estimates on both metrics for the past five quarters. The company expects revenue between $613 million-$623 million with EPS in the range of $0.71-$0.74, which would represent a 20% profit increase on the low end of the estimate. Ulta also predicts comps growth of 5%-7%.
Ulta's third quarter report last year included revenue of $506 million-more than 22% year-over-year growth-and EPS of $0.74. Profits were up nearly 43% while comps grew 8.4%.
It's also useful to compare the latest quarter to the prior one. Ulta reported second quarter revenue of $601 million-nearly 25% growth year over year-and EPS of $0.70. Comps were up over 8% and profits soared 28%, which inspired Ulta to raise its full year guidance. Given these results it is clear Ulta should have no problem meeting expectations for the third quarter.
Competitors' performance
Sally Beauty recently reported fiscal fourth quarter results. The company reported $906 million in revenue which missed analyst estimates of $910 million. Analysts expected EPS of $0.39 and Sally came in a bit short with $0.38.
However, Sally's business tailors more to small salon owners and beauty professionals lacking the leverage to make deals directly with manufacturers. Sally's fourth quarter weakness grew out of a slowing of general customers who weren't members of the company's beauty club. Ulta appeals to a broader audience and offers a stronger promotional environment.
Ulta also faces competition from privately owned Sephora, which tends to sell more high end brands-including Hourglass and Yves Saint Laurent- than Ulta and appropriately has a better rewards program for shoppers. But Ulta wins on the promotions front. Sephora also maintains counters within J.C. Penney stores. J.C. Penney's otherwise lackluster third quarter report included the announced opening of 30 new Sephora counters, which brought the total to nearly 450.
Foolish final thoughts
Ulta's strength remains in its growth potential both geographically and through the additions of new products and lines. Sally Beauty doesn't offer direct competition. Freestanding Sephora stores do offer competition but Ulta's holding strong. The Sephora counters might help with J.C. Penney's troubles, but they don't pose any threat to Ulta. Expect to see another strong showing in the third-quarter results.
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This month, we've created a set of downloadable sticky notes that you can print and share. All these notes are meant to remind you that you are bigger than your giants and your struggles! They're perfect for adding a personal touch to office desks, home work spaces, or even to one's own Giving Journal. The best part is they are free for everyone in our Brew Your Best Year Community! (If you aren't in the official listing yet, you can still subscribe here! Those subscribed will also receive our weekly dose of inspiration and the latest updates in the community.)
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All apprentices employed in Queensland are entitled to receive payment for the supply of tools required for their trade. The entitlement comes from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission's Supply of Tools to Apprentices - Order No. B1849 of 1997.
All plumbing and draining apprentices are entitled to payment of $600 - or tools to the value of - per annum for the four years of the apprenticeship.
This payment does not apply to sprinkler fitting apprentices as 100% of their tools are to be provided by the employer at all times.
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Then the word of the Lord came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir." He took him outside and said, "Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. – Genesis 15:4-6
Though the word "in a vision" (Gen 15:1) does not occur here, it can be presumed that this encounter continues in a vision before Abram. The Lord's response to Abram is important because it is a continuation of God's declaration as a reward. Abram is seeking one descendent to pass the Lord onto but God will give him many heirs. By this the Lord promises to Abram that He is a reward unlike any other.
Abram's response to this declaration and promise is faith. This faith brings him into a righteous standing before God. This event is the basis of God's justification for all people. This is not merely the establishment of Israel but God's bringing about a people who belong to Him (Rom 3:29-4:3).


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Freshman sensation leads UCLA to easy first-round win
=== Freshman sensation leads UCLA to easy first-round win ===
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – Luc Mbah a Moute scored a career-high
17 points and UCLA gave Belmont a rude welcome to the NCAA Tournament
with an easy 78-44 victory in an Oakland bracket first-round game at Cox
Mbah a Moute, the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, added eight rebounds to
help the second-seeded Bruins (28-6) cruise to their eighth straight win.
UCLA will face 10th-seeded Alabama, a 90-85 victor over Marquette earlier
in the day, in Saturday's second round.
Belmont (20-11), the champions of the Atlantic Sun which was making
its first-ever appearance in the Big Dance, struggled mightily against
UCLA's strong defense. Fifteenth-seeded Belmont shot just 29 percent from
the field and did not have a player finish in double-figure points. Justin
Hare led the team with eight points.
"I think we were just happy to be here and we understood how good UCLA was,"
said Hare. "We came in confident and thought we could compete with them, but
they just played a lot better than us."
UCLA, in contrast, is in the tourney for the 40th time and won its 86th
NCAA game.
The contest proved to be far less dramatic than events that took place
earlier at Cox Arena. A threat of suspicious activity caused the
evacuation of the building during the morning and delayed the start of
the Marquette-Alabama game for an hour and 10 minutes.
During a pre-game security check, two bomb-sniffing dogs were alarmed by
a vendor cart inside the stadium around three hours before the scheduled
tip of the first game. The building was immediately cleared before
authorities determined the arena to be completely safe.
Belmont actually hung tough with a cold-shooting UCLA through much of
the first half and had an 18-12 lead after Bubba Herndon tipped in Josh
Goodwin's long-distance miss with 6:44 left in the opening period.
UCLA then reeled off 13 straight points, six coming from reserve
Darren Collison, before Goodwin knocked down a triple with 3:31 remaining in
the half to bring Belmont within 25-21.
However, UCLA ended the opening stanza with a 10-2 burst to take a
comfortable 12-point advantage into the locker room. A three-pointer from
Cedric Bozeman followed by Mbah a Moute's layup and free throw in the
closing seconds accounted for the 35-23 lead.
Mbah a Moute finished the first half with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
"I thought that in the first 10 minutes we came out a little tight," said UCLA
head coach Ben Howland. "In the last 30 minutes, we were terrific."
Any comeback hopes for Belmont out of the locker room were quickly
squashed when UCLA opened the second stanza with a 10-2 run, capped by a
Mbah a Moute putback which extended the margin to 20, 45-25, with 15:31 to
Belmont mustered just one field goal over a near 8 1/2 minute stretch in
the second half as UCLA continued to further the gap. A 13-0 burst ending
with an Arron Afflalo layup gave UCLA a commanding 60-28 advantage with
under nine minutes left.
"What was tough for (Belmont) is that we generally don't let up," Afflalo
remarked. "Our defensive pressure started to take a toll, and we fought for
every bucket."
Game Notes
Collison and Ryan Hollins each had 10 points for UCLA, which finished with
a 45-27 rebounding advantage…Belmont has only been an NCAA member since
1997. The former NAIA powerhouse made its first major postseason appearance
in the 2004 NIT…UCLA trails only Kentucky and North Carolina for the most
wins in NCAA Tournament play…UCLA is a No. 2 seed for the first time
since being seeded second in the 1997 Midwest Region. The Bruins reached
the regional final that year…Country music star Vince Gill, a big
Belmont supporter and good friend of head coach Rick Byrd, was in attendance.


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Google offices are known for their mystery, with all the high-tech research and development taking place within.
But in London, there is something very mysterious happening outside the tech giant's office.
Multiple people have reported being zapped by a field of static electricity outside the building, and filmed it to prove the phenomenon exists, Business Insider reports.
Reddit user 'master_poop' was one of the first to discover the field, posting a video to the discussion site showing his hair standing on end.
There is even an audible "buzz", which the user guessed was static electricity.
He reported having a small nosebleed after.
While some users have dismissed the videos as fake, more have come to light showing the same electricity field outside the building.
YouTube user 'LessAmazingPhil' uploaded a video showing his hair standing on end at the same spot in September.
It has been speculated there could be a problem with electrical wires underneath the street outside Google HQ.
Other social media users claim the building features a mesh of metal poles that could generate static electricity.
UK Power Networks have investigated the area and tweeted it was safe on Monday.
Google declined to comment when contacted by Business Insider.
Source: Business Insider
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Government considers system to ease loan recoveries
The government is considering putting in place a mechanism that would ensure time-bound closure of legal cases pertaining to non-performing assets, a move that would speed up the recovery process for banks.business Updated: Nov 20, 2014 02:14 IST
The government is considering putting in place a stringent mechanism that would ensure time-bound closure of legal cases pertaining to non-performing assets (NPA), a move that would speed up the recovery process for banks.
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Matt Hancock was appointed yesterday.
It was yesterday announced that Conservative MP Matt Hancock will become Culture Secretary, taking over from the outgoing Karen Bradley as part of Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Hancock previously served as minister for state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and has been a vocal supporter of efforts to tackle illegal ticket touting within the UK.
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Evening All.
Well since my last blog I was intending to get a great night sleep however the weather gods had something else in mind. I knew from the forecast that the winds were due to drop out almost entirely before coming back in from the NW so when the winds continued to ease it was no surprise. It was however quite frustrating to be going 3-4 knots when I was pushing so hard to get south. I figured like other times that there would be a period of about 8 hours with light winds and then the shift would come. I ended up having 2 hours of light winds and then the winds started to increase in strength in such a way that every 2 hours through the night I had to get up and put another reef in so by morning I had not only managed to get very little sleep but I was once again in 30 knots of wind. The winds were blowing from the NW and were forecast to just keep increasing throughout the day.
I figured I was in for another long day so I forced myself to have a large breakfast of Weetbix and then went on deck. Bob (from Metbob) had texted to say that I needed to slow down or I would find myself in an 8m plus swell and deeper into this storm. So, the first task was to put the 4th reef back in the main sail, in an effort to slow the boat down. I also packed the stay sail almost completely away so there was only 2 square meters of sail out. The stay sail is the second sail on the foredeck and is on a Pro Furl furlersponsored by Wrichard Pacific. In lieu of being able to hoist the storm jib I now need to use the tail end of the stay sail as a storm jib. When Quantum sail made the sail, they doubled up the fabric on the foot and the leach of the sail so that when furled away it would be much stronger than normal so it could be used just like this. I did have intentions of trying to get the storm sail up by using the genoa halyard but that was soon forestalled.
Once I had put the 4th reef in I noticed that the storm Jib halyard that I had tied off at the base of the mast the night before, had somehow managed to flog itself free and tangle its self around not only the lazy jacks (lines coming up from the boom to catch the main sail) but the running backstay (control lines for the rigging) as well. With the way that it was tangled I was also in the position that I was unable to tack the boat until I got it cleared. This whole time the swell is just getting bigger and the winds are getting stronger so time was running out. I was feeling once again frustrated with the scenario that never should have happened. I got out my boat hook and managed to grab a hold of the halyard but stretched up on my tippy toes I was barely holding on. I was also on the low side of the boat and all it would take is a momentary loss of balance and I would easily go over the safety rails standing as I was, so I decided to drop the halyard and go back to get some rope and sail ties. This would be much easier to untangle if I could make it a bit longer.
Second time around I inched my way back into position at the leeward shrouds (rigging wire), got a hold of the rope and tied an extension on to it. It then took me another 2 hours to figure out how it was tangled and how to untangle it. This whole time the boat is bucking over waves and crashing to a stop in the troughs. I was often in knee deep water and on the leeward side of the boat. This was not a very pleasant task at all…… with one very close call.
Almost at the end I was standing with one arm around a piece of rigging wire when there was an extra-large wave that not only laid the boat over on her side, but completely engulfed the boat in white water. As I was standing with one had on the halyard and one around the rigging my feet were washed out from underneath me and the next second I realise that I am dangling completely outside the life lines (safety rail). There is nothing but heaving ocean below me. If I let go I would have been overboard. I was tethered on but it can be just as hard to get back on the boat once you are in the water. Somehow, I managed to grab the rigging tight enough that by the time the boat righted itself I was safely back inside the rails. It was a very close call that left me shaking and desperate to free this F*&%ing halyard because it was now putting me in danger...
By the time I crawled back into the boat the winds were touching 40 knots and there was no chance of getting the storm sail up now. I would need to rely on the Stay sail to hold up in these winds. I called my friend Ini, who is very familiar with the boat. We talked through some options for jury rigging the storm sail for securing the furlers a little more. My biggest concern was that the furling line could chafe through during the storm. This would result in the whole of the stay sail becoming un-furled and flogging in the wind. lt would likely destroy itself before I would get it down. So for additionalback up we decided that I would add another rope at the bottom of the sail to act as a secondary furling line should the first one fail. The winds are now 45 knots and the swell is getting to the 8-meter mark. Going on to the foredeck was not a fun prospect butI would rather take a few bruises on the bow than lose my most used sail. Crawling forward on my hands and knees I could barely see a thing with all the sea spray, but I made it safely to the bow. Once I arrived it was like trying to do work on a bucking bronco where every second you needed to hold on. I manoeuvred my body so that when the bow crashed off the waves I would slide into the inner-forestay and not around the deck. This mostly left my hands free to set up my new rope. I tied the line around the sail using a clove hitch and a few extra half hitches for good measure and then taking care to follow the same direction as the furling line I wrapped another 10 loops around the sail and then crawled back to the cockpit. I then secured it by running it through the clutch that normally takes the Genoa jib sheet.
I had also noticed a bit of chafe from the vang on the no 4 reefing line, so I wanted to put an extra strop on this as well. Taking an off cut of rope forward, I climbed the mast steps until I could reach the cringle for the fourth reef. I secured one end of the line to this and the other to one of the deck padeyes. If the reefing line snaps it won't be pretty but I won't have heaps of sail flogging around either. Carefully I made my way back to the cockpit and ducked below the cover. As soon as I did this I was hit with the biggest wave of the trip. It came at me with such force that it sounded like a crack of thunder. A millisecond later the whole of the cockpit was engulfed in white water as the wash passed over us. I was so extremely lucky that I was where I was because the force of the impact was so strong that it would have ripped me off the deck if I was out side. I even needed to check the side of the boat as I was sure it stoved in the hull with the sound it made. The hull was fine but it was a very clear indicator for me to get below and out of the weather.
Finally after all of that I got a small lunch in and tried to get 2 hours sleep. It was 2pm at the time and the winds were reaching 50 knots. I was waiting to see where the barometer would fall as I was trying to decide if I hove too or not before nightfall. Given not much else to do I got an hour's nap in before I decided to go on deck and hove too. Last time I did this is was with the storm jib up. This is a larger area of sail than what I currently had out and i was hesitant to put more sail out as I felt I would risk blowing out the stay sail so I was unsure if hoving too would even work. It took me several tries to get the boat to come around in the 40 knots of winds but finally I got her around on a port tack (winds coming over the port side of the boat) and into a hove too position. Surprisingly it worked, the boat wanted to sit at an 80-degree wind angle rather than 100 like last time and this was likely because of the small amount of jib out but I was still sitting well to the swell and winds. However, I noticed that I was drifting almost north at a rate of 4 knots, the wrong direction... So, I decided to tack the jib over and set the boat in a hove too position on the other tack. This way my drift would at least be mostly the right direction. This proved easier said than done as this time around I simply could not get the boat to tack. In the end, I gybed the boat around and she settled into the hove too position rather well.
I have now had a hot meal of tomato soup and plan on riding the rest of this storm out from my bunk.
Goodnight all.


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13 October 2010
How soon is too soon?
We also tend to see strange sites in the wee hours before dawn. Yesterday, as I rounded the backside of the neighborhood, I spotted some lit figurines in a neighbor's yard. A few people in my hood will decorate for the holidays. Some, who will remain nameless, Lynn, seem to decorate for every holiday. Now, this guy has not been one to put out a lot of decorations in the past. I don't recall too many decorations for other holidays, so I figured this was some Halloween ornaments. I know the family that lives there. Nice guy. Sweet wife. A couple of cute/young kids (2 girls, 1 boy) and they are always out walking at night. As I got closer to the two foot tall figurines (three), I was able to make out the statue of Joseph and Mary and one wise guy. I know people like to get a jump on the holidays, but ain't it a wee bit early?
5 comments:
- Rock Chef said...
I think Halloween should be kept as short as possible, maybe decorate on the Friday...
I like to keep Christmas in December - we usually decorate a week or 2 before the day. Mrs RC will not allow it earlier than that! They usually survive just into the New Year.
- October 13, 2010 at 6:07 AM
- Rock Chef said...
BTW -I do the evening walks with our dog (plus Spot and Bryn my dad's and uncle's dogs) and find it very theraputic - except when Bryn puts up a fox and tries to drag us all into the bushes...
- October 13, 2010 at 6:09 AM
- terri said...
There are some homes in our area that go all out with the holiday decorations. I saw one at least a month ago, and they were already getting things set up for Christmas. I would be MAD if I lived on the same street. It's too much.
- October 13, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- meleah rebeccah said...
Oh people have been decorating for Halloween around here since September 1st. And, yes I think its too early!
- October 13, 2010 at 11:15 PM
- Abby said...
A nativity scene? In October?!?
We've got a few goblins and bats and spiderwebs around the neighborhood. Only seen one smashed pumpkin so far.
I like being out in the early hours too. It's a different world then.
- October 16, 2010 at 2:54 PM