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"We only got 4 minutes to SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
"I'll suck your dick for twenty bucks!"
"We'll... er... Do that song, k, ..er.."
"Who's Mado... Oh, her..."
The Madoona (Born Michael Edward Donna on August 16, 1958) is a mysterious, immortal, almighty, demon-like, muscle-bound creature that is believed by some to be the reason why God hates humanity. While nobody knows the true name of this being, it was called Madonna by United Nations and considered to be a woman. Madonna was, as a child, given the power to never age. Coincidentally, she can never die and has been alive for billions of years since the fateful times of Jesus. She is also immune to nuclear radiation; because of this, scientists believe that if a nuclear holocaust were to occur, all that would be left is Madonna herself and the cockroaches. Her full life's accomplishments are as follows.
- 1 Madonna's Destiny
- 1.1 Early Life
- 1.2 Ray of Doom: Mein Kompf
- 1.3 Madonna Bombs Pearl Harbour
- 1.4 Russian Life
- 1.5 Cyborg Madonna and 1st Concert Tour
- 1.6 The Kentucky Fried Chicken Incident
- 1.7 Madonna Sinks The Titanic 2
- 1.8 Nutritional Information
- 1.9 Creating Malawi
- 1.10 Acting Career
- 1.11 Guy Ritchie and Jesus Luz
- 1.12 Motherhood and Grandmotherhood
- 1.13 Relationship with Lady Gaga
- 1.14 Third Death and The Bitch Is Back!
- 1.15 Legacy
- 2 Discography
- 3 Dictionary Definition
- 4 Discograpghy
- 5 Fun Facts
- 6 See Also
Madonna's Destiny[edit]
Early Life[edit]
Madonna was put on this Earth a day after Jesus by an unknown entity, possibly Satan. Before starting her universe long quest, Madonna became known for inventing prostitution and adoption, the make-believe country of Malawi, and female masturbation. She then began her universe long life with intentions of being a big music star to gain power.
Ray of Doom: Mein Kompf[edit]
Madonna started her career as a furniture designer, literally carving out furniture with the use of her clitoris, which seemed to be eight-times the size a normal clitoris. Afterward, she started a solo music career. Her eleventh album, Ray of Doom (Mein Kompf), was a collection of beautifully written songs that explain different ways she could conquer the Earth. Ray of Doom was critically acclaimed and won her numerous awards. Songs include: Frozen, a song about freezing the Earth and killing all humanity as we know it; Drown The World, a song about drowning the Earth and killing all humanity as we know it; Nothing Really Matters, a song about how Madonna doesn't care about Earth and plans to kill all humanity as we know it; and the title track, Ray of Doom, a song about destroying the Earth with a giant laser beam and killing all humanity as we know it.
Madonna Bombs Pearl Harbour[edit]
Now filthy rich, the demonic pop star then hypnotized New York's biggest crimelords to help her construct a powerful bomb in the form of a giant disco ball that would become known as 'The Lucky Star.' The giant disco ball, or Lucky Star, was dropped on Pearl Harbour on December 7th, 1941 for no reason, other than Madonna's ever-growing love for human deaths. The U.S. Marines suspected that Japan was behind the attack, which led America into World War II.
Russian Life[edit]
Wanting to meet another good-looking man to rape, Madonna decided to join the army. America would not let her do this, however, due to the fear that she would hypnotize American soldiers and destroy the country. Instead, she joined the Soviet Union and met Stalin, whom she had hot sex with and married the following year. However, Stalin suggested she write more music rather than fighting in war. This pissed her off so she decided to kill people. After killing people, Madonna had more hot sex with Stalin, but little did Stalin know, she had sexually planted a bomb inside his penis. Stalin died a day later. From all this experience in the war, Madonna wrote the song Russian Life and released it to the public in her newest album of the same title. Other songs from this album include Nobody Loves Me, Love Obliteration, Fuck Another Day, and Dollywood, dedicated to Dolly Parton, Madonna's lesbian wife in a previous life. This confused Dolly, for as far as she knew, she had never met Madonna. Angered by Dolly's confusion, Madonna unleashed her newest creation, zombie vaginas.
Hating Russia and America, Madonna decided to move to London and wrote the songs I Hate New York and Fuck Russia. Here in London she would meet racist director Guy Ritchie, and would enter a much softer part of her career.
Cyborg Madonna and 1st Concert Tour[edit]
Still not married, Madonna continued her search for men to have hot sex with. She took a vacation to Arizona and tried horse-riding, but every horse she came across seemed to have a strange hatred for her. As she was leaving back to New York, an army of horses suddenly trampled over her, viciously trying to kill her. Madonna was temporarily injured with a scratch on her face due to her body's strong outer-shell. However, she died in the hospital three days later anyway. Since she was immortal, however, she came back to life in a new form, the Cyborg Madonna.
Now Cyborg Madonna, the crazy singer embarked on her first tour, promoting her rather disturbing yet beautiful album. This tour was an instant failure. Critique Marc Bolan reviewed the concert, saying "Madonna's tour was awful. Right into the first song, something provoked the bitch and she began attacking audience members with a flamethrower. Still, she is the first artist I've ever seen to actually stagedive, give a man a blowjob, steal an old lady's purse, and get back to the stage all in about ten seconds."
The Kentucky Fried Chicken Incident[edit]
After receiving horrible oral sex from a comb, Madonna postponed her eventual death and destroyed every 2nd KFC restaurant she came across. When she realized that she wasn't her sister, Madonna watched The Lion King while brushing her hair with a chicken wing. Meanwhile, there were rumors that Lady Gaga was a hermaphrodite but she was covering for Madonna who really was one.
Madonna Sinks The Titanic 2[edit]
On the night of Titanic 2's sinking, Madonna was reportedly seen on board performing some magic ritual, most likely cursing the boat or summoning ice bergs from the sea. Rumors have spread that the iceberg that sunk the ship was actually the remains of the giant disco ball Madonna used to bomb Pearl Harbour. Madonna drew herself naked on board during the sinking, and was unable to get out in time. Because of this, the iconic singer was cut to shreds by the remains and died a second time.
Madonna was of course reborn yet again, now with the sudden hatred of disco balls.
Nutritional Information[edit]
Madonna consists of whey isolate protein, magnesium, ascobic acid, vitamins b6-b12, triglycerides and monofluorphosphate and iron except during that time of the month when her iron content depletes to negligable levels
Creating Malawi[edit]
Madonna stunned the world when she accidentally adopted the male population of Liberia. With all of these kids, Madonna thought of what to do. An idea struck her, and she put them inside giant maracas, and started shaking them. She soon regretted this, so she made up a fictional country, Malawi. When Malawi denied her the right to adopt children there, she became angry and recorded the sound of children screaming while being shaken inside a giant maraca. The noise became Madonna's next album, "Me Against the Catholicism". It's considered her funkiest album ever.
Acting Career[edit]
After much success in the music industry, Madonna still felt she required more fame. She needed to be a professional at something else, which she soon discovered to be a perfect plan: The film industry. After the highly successful debut in the movie "Desperately seeking Susan" where she played Seattle based whore Susan ,she began making a candid, behind the scenes documentary entitled Having Sex With Madonna. The movie focused on Madonna's private life in between shows for her Cone-Fessions World Tour. In one controversial scene Madonna can be seen arguing with the then unknown Sarah Jessica Parker about the lead for the newly developed "Sex in the City" . After a screentest involving Madonna , SJP and a blender , it was decided SJP would get the role.
Madonna quickly took the role in the 1998 megahit movie " body of evidence" where she gave Willem Dafoe a prostate massage and gonorrhea. Willem Dafoe later interviewed during Cannes film festival was reported to have said "since acting in body of evidence,i have an unhealthy interest in beastiality- whose dog is that?"
Guy Ritchie and Jesus Luz[edit]
On December 22, 2000, Madonna married Guy Ritchie in a giant replica of her uterus. It didn't take long for Guy to knock up his new spouse. The baby was named Rocco. Rocco's birth was shrouded in controversy as Madonna was having her decaying vagina repaired, so he had to be born anally. It was later reported that Oprah mistook the newborn baby as a discarded chocolate and devoured it in the belief she had dropped it in the toilet during a late night sleep walk, so Madonna lobotomized Oprah so her intelligence could be on the level of a baby, and Madonna raised Oprah instead with Guy.
After the success (or failure, it varies from person to person) of Stale Candy, Guy Ritchie couldn't take being married to a whore and divorced her. Madonna got so angry that she kicked him so hard, he flew to Lebanon. Feeling a bit sad, she wrote a song called Miles Away, which is about Guy being very far away from her. Madonna realized that she already made that song, so she "revised" it and released it as Niles, Away!, which is about the butler from The Nanny. In a later interview, Guy said that he couldn't find a vacuum cleaner that sucked more than Madonna's songs, so he married the second best thing. He also said that "sleeping with Madonna was like sleeping with a lump of sinewy meat" as a direct comparison to Madonna's extremely toned body. Lastly, Guy laments that Madonna got custody of Oprah, who is now learning the ways of Kabbalah, i.e. praying to trees and tongue-kissing toilet brushes.
Then Madonna decided she needed another young, intact man to circumcise and infect, so she queefed to Brazil. She met a guy named Jesus (get it? Madonna? Jesus? Ahh, never mind.), and he officially became her new boy toy. This time, Madonna decided that her current boyfriend should stay with her forever, so she made him sign a contract. Being only able to read in Portuguese, Jesus signed it, not knowing what was in store for him. Madonna tortured him by having vigorous intercourse with him, eventually turning his intact penis into a circumcised nub. Jesus couldn't take it anymore, so he crushed her head with a sink. This only cracked Madonna's mask, and Jesus had to see the most ugliest thing in the universe. He died.
Motherhood and Grandmotherhood[edit]
After killing her boy toy, Madonna found out that she was pregnant with twins. Of course, being Madonna's children, the boy twin raped the girl twin in Madonna's womb. After the babies exploded out of her toxic hole nine months later, Madonna named the boy twin Ricola, and the girl twin Lourshana. When Lourshana gave birth to a baby a couple of months later, Madonna was delighted that she became a grandma so soon. Since Madonna got a new mask, she decided to make a new album called Sexy Grandma. The album flopped, but it was oddly popular with senior citizens.
Relationship with Lady Gaga[edit]
In June 2009, it was reported that Madonna had a relationship with fellow hermaphrodite rumoured pop singer, Lady Gaga back in 2007. Lady Gaga gave birth to the couple's first child, Magaga on July 29, 2009. Lady Gaga then accidentally bit the baby with her big rabbit teeth, which caused Madonna to bitchslap her, which sparked a controversy, but people realized that since they're both mostly women, it doesn't really matter, since girls bitchslap each other all the time. Madonna commented that Lady Gaga reminded her of her previous boy toy, Jesus. Researchers discovered that the only similarity between the two was that they were both human.
Like Madonna and Lady Gaga, Magaga is also an hermaphrodite. Magaga is rumoured to be the future AntiChrist by many religious groups. In 2030, Magaga will reach the age of majority and allegedly raise up the throne of Hell from out of the Earth. Humanity will be his/her slaves from then to Eternity.
As of now, even the world's greatest paternity testing experts are unsure of who the father of Magaga is, since Madonna and Lady Gaga both posses a penis and a vagina.
Third Death and The Bitch Is Back![edit]
When she was making her comeback album of the millennium, Jesus' family avenged his death by killing her with a strong black vine. She performed at her own funeral to a crowd of three men and a chicken. She debuted a couple of new songs, and since she's Madonna, she resurrected herself and completed her critically-praised album "The Bitch Is Back!". It almost won a Grammy, but teenage girls are a force to be reckoned with, as a Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus collab album won every award which caused Madonna to suck them into her vagina. While people questioned the Grammys' integrity, people noticed a lack of estrogen in their homes. Madonna implied that she'll make a female version of "Me Against the Catholicism".
With her long-spanning music career, she effectively flourished in her art, which consisted of songs about sex, women, she-men, and compelling teenagers to dress like her without consideration of their level of attractiveness, weight, and gender. Her "art" also encourages everyone to sleep with as many creatures and inanimate things as they can, while teaching them how to pretend to like bad sex as well as how to fake orgasms. She most effectively shared her teachings by authoring a book, that won six Gaddafi Freedom Prizes, four Reebok Human Rights awards and nine Blockbuster Awards, featuring herself and Z-list celebrities getting fucked in all 642 sexual positions, performing a number of fetish-driven fornications.
Madonna is able to sing simultaneously via her vagina, anus, and mouth, all three of which were mic'd during performances. It is a little known fact that many of the "background" vocals on her earlier albums were actually emanating from her non-oral orifices, both of which have vocal characteristics quite different from her main singing voice. Many higher pitched vocals such as those on Lick a Virgin came from her anus, while more soulful vocals such as the background singing on Borderline were the typical sound of her vagina. Madonna gradually stopped using her anus for backup vocals as it had become over-dilated and could no longer hit the higher registers. However, she does still use various farting techniques in some of her later works, and even used it to emulate a stage light during one performance of Ray of Doom.
- Mad Anna (97) - This album was made by Madonna's great great great grandmother, she just modified it.
- Madonna (1783) (how original) - First album ever released entirely by her.
- Lick a Virgin (1784)
- Pussy Blue (1786)
- Who's That Bitch (1787)
- You Can Fuck (1787)
- Like a Sucker (1789)
- I'm Sexless (Songs From and Inspired by Dicks) (1790)
- Erotic Slug (1792)
- Bedtime Quickies (1794)
- Big Dick to Remember (1795)
- Ray of Doom (1798)
- Musuck (1800)
- Russian Life (1803)
- Me Against the Catholicism (1803)
- Revived & Rebitched (1803)
- Pansexuals on a Wet Floor (1805)
- Stale Candy (1808) #Note: Madonna's 1808 album including her most disgusting lyrics line "My sugar is raw, sticky and sweet"
- Sexy Grandma (1810)
- The Breast Tapes (1894)
- The Bitch Is Back! (2009)
Some of her famous songs are:
- Like A
VirginVagina (1984) - Madonna talks about what she never was in her life. Later re-released as "Lick a Virgin" to avoid further controversy.
- Material Whore (1985) - Madonna admits she is an interested and ambitious bitch.
- Papa Don't Pee (1986) - Madonna discusses the holy urinating problems of the Pope.
- Vucke (1990) - Madonna sings some random shit with the names of several 50's actors and actresses randomly woven in.
...and many others... ...like...
- Hung Dick (1905) - Besides of plagiarizing the song of ABBA, Madonna shockingly reveals that the titular dick is actual a metaphor and doesn't refer to her own or dicks she has experienced.
- Hey Jew (1907) - A heartful song about anti-Semitism.
- Four Minutes (To Save My Career) (1908) - Produced by Timbaland in bid to save Her Majesty's career. Has failed before even released
- Suck it with Me (1808) - Produced by Pharrell Williams after Timbaland's failed attempt to save Her Majesty's career.
Dictionary Definition[edit]
Madonna, when looked up in a dictionary, supports the following definitions:
- (n) The less often selected of two options.
- (n) An item in nature that, once viewed with the human eye, causes immediate explosive regurgitation. It is recommended that one not look directly at anything answering to the title 'Madonna'.
- (n) Yiddish A shiksa who actively mocks the Jewish people and their culture and will probably be stoned to death with clumpy Hassidic shoes if she ever ventured into Stamford Hill.
- (n) The mother of famed Jewish cabinet maker and corpse impersonator Yeheshua Bin Yoseph.
- (n) A larval stage of development.
- (n) Spiritual Girl. The favorite song of Spiritual Girl is "Call Me Earth-Mother, Esther."
- (n) A rare and odd condition which can, unfortunately for the rest of us, make a person speak with a English accent when everyone in the world knows they're from Bay City, MI.
- (v) To imitate, to appropriate, or blatantly to rip off, especially nascent cultural and artistic trends, just before they move into the mainstream.
- (n) The mother of Madonna.
- (n) A country near the Arctic Circle somewhere near Bjork, Iceland.
- (v) To castrate using mind power alone.
- (n) My sex toy. Or as the Jewesses say "Goy toy".
- (n) A world famous blogger who is infuriated that an obscure singer named Esther has stolen her name and image.
- (v) (a) A state of confusion. (b) To misunderstand something by receiving third hand information. Said to be inspired by a women who tried to become English by copying an aristocrat who tried to pretend to be a film-director while pretending to be a disadvantaged cockney barrow-boy who had mysteriously married into money.
- (n) A skank (Not to be confused with Paris Hilton's 'Skanke' perfume).
- (n) One who confuses themselves with an English person.
- (n) A colloquial London term denoting an American who has wondered into a pub unsuitable for their socioeconomic class and will shortly be mugged, mouth-raped and beaten to death in a nearby alley.
- (v) Having to do with changing your accent to coordinate with your current choice of raincoat.
Albums 1983: Mad Donna 1984: Like a Virgin (which i'm not) 1986: True Grey 1989: Like a Slayer 1992: Naughty 1994: Er 1998: Rapolight 2000: Not music just autotuned 2005: ABBA Album 2008: Er All names were changed so that the market could stock them to appeal to kids.
Fun Facts[edit]
- 20% of men who penetrated Madonna also urinated inside her.
- This bitch has greasy stools.
- The actual lyrics to her 1984 song "Like A Virgin" are: "Like a virgin, touched for the seventy-seventh time!". It is assumed that this song was written about the night she lost her virginity at 15. She actually lost it 77 consecutive times.
- Madonna's vagina is infamously known to circumcise any intact penis that enters it. This was one of the reasons why Guy Ritchie got a divorce.
- On her Bitching and Moaning Tour, Madonna bitchslapped one of her dancers, which resulted in a fight that caused Madonna to suck the dancer into her vagina and made him her permanent tampon.
- Madonna once died from a lethal mix of cat hair, semen, crumbs, and Windex while watching Good Burger on her TV. In her funeral, she was resurrected. She sang the following:
"Papa don't preach. I'm in trouble deep. Papa don't preach. I've been losing sleep. But I made up my mind. I'm keeping my baby."
- Everyone who attended jumped into her coffin and buried themselves.
- Madonna was reportedly asking Katie Price and Peter Andre to see if she could buy Harvey off them for £32 million pound
- Miley Cyrus performed armpit nois- I mean backup vocals (hey, they sound exactly the same) on several tracks of "Four Minutes (to Save My Career)".
- Referred to in the Gospel of Britney Spears.
- It's very hard to see the screen or reach the keyboard when she keeps straddling you, apparently due to a condition that became common in the 1980's she finds it impossible to stop for long.
- She likes a little prayer. Not the only reason why she gets on her knees all the time.
- She claims that her toilet seats aren't for sale on ebay because she wraps them as holiday gifts for the poor and for K-Fed.
- Now relaunching herself to market Zimmer frames for her peers.
- Actually predates time.
- Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone's initials also stand for My Little Vagina Cries.
- Madonna is the only human to have lived while her genitals have died.
- Is presumed to be the biological mother of Mello.
- Was also presumed to be the biological mother of Jesus Christ. This was later disproven because, well, do you think Madonna is a virgin?
- Is so ugly she looks like she hired a drunk to disguise her as a cheap 1980s Brazilian transsexual by smearing porcine excrement over her face in a creative manner.
- Madonna flosses her front teeth with a two by four and uses Mount Everest as a sex toy.
- Madonna has now had her Adam's apple removed three times. The organ is alleged to have grown as a result of Madonna's constant program of compulsive exercise, compulsive steroid injecting and compulsive celebrity deep-throating.
- She finds time in her schedule to teach male-to-female transsexuals how to speak in Vaginese.
- Because she was sick of being Catholic, Madonna converted to Kabbalah, and used her mind-controlling nipples to make 20% of Hollywood celebrities convert too. More would have considered it until she straddled them.
- She collaborated with Björk on the song Sextime Story. The song became a hit, only because people thought Bjork lost her accent in the song.
- Her thighs know how to speak Italian.
- Disciple of Lord Oprah Winfrey
- Had to by knee pads because of the long amount of time she spends on her knees performing fellatio behind Dunkin Donuts, owned by a real Jew (Israeli).
- She used to shoot up.
- She lost her virginity before her mother.
- Once lost a fight with Thora Hird.
- She orgasms at least once during every song.
- Was voted Skank of the Year ten times 1998-2008.
- A replica of the telephone which once linked her bedroom to the New York Yankee bullpen is now on display at the Smithsonian Institute. They wanted to display the original phone but the receiver had become severely eroded as she used it as a dildo during rain-outs.
See Also[edit]
- Prima donna
- Guy Ritchie
- Sean Penn
- Mariah Carey (arch nemesis)
- Satan
- Vagina
- Orgasm
- Bat Fuck Insane
- Lucky Star
- Articles to fix
- Actresses
- Disasters
- Attention Whores
- Bat Fuck Insane
- Singers
- Prostitutes
- Lastnameless
- Celebutards
- Minions of Satan
- Honorary Black People
- American musicians
- Musicians Who Suck So Monumentally That It Really, Truly Amazes Me That The Earth And Any Surrounding Planets And Quite Possibly A Good Bit Of The Afterlife Have Not Yet Been Swallowed Entirely


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Not to be lost in the excitement of the Mets' come-from-behind victory last night on Jordany Valdespin's pinch three-run homer is the injury to catcher Josh Thole that could keep him out for at least one week.
Thole, involved in a collision at home plate with former Met Ty Wigginton, complained of headaches and dizziness and returned to New York today to be examined for a possible concussion. Thole has a history of concussions, having sustained one in June of 2010 while at Triple-A Buffalo when he was hit in the head on a backswing.
In all probability, the Mets will place Thole on the seven-day disabled list – new for players suspected of concussions – and bring up a catcher from Buffalo, perhaps Rob Johnson, who once caught R.A. Dickey when both were with Seattle.
Major League Baseball, like other professional sports, are taking the issue of concussions more seriously. The multi-million dollar lawsuit by former players against the NFL has caught everybody's attention.
The Mets should be more cautious than most with concussions for their handling of Ryan Church's concussion several years ago. Injured trying to break up a double play in Atlanta, Church flew to Denver after that series. He played sporadically for several weeks before the team finally placed him on the disabled list.
Not surprisingly, the Mets caught considerable flack for their handling of Church, although the outfielder never publicly criticized the team at first and said he was all right to play.
The Church incident was poorly handled by all parties, from the Mets for not being more cautious and simply taking the word of the player initially, to Church for trying to play through the injury, and Church's agent, for not suggesting, and then arranging, a second medical opinion after the injury.
While the Church injury didn't occur long ago – it was during Willie Randolph's tenure as manager – professional sports have since made radical changes in how head injuries are handled.

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Oppenheim Law
How Will the Libor Scandal Impact Main Street? -- Yahoo! Homes
News • Jul 30, 2012 12:08 EDT
Roy Oppenheim's commentary was originally published on Yahoo! Homes and is being republished on South Florida Law Blog with their permission.
The residential real estate market is beginning to show real signs of life.
Home values have posted their first annual increase in nearly five years,acccording to the latest Zillow index,which is a well-respected year-over-year analysis of the sale of similar homes in the same area.
So we may be getting closer to a healthier housing market for the first time since the bubble burst in 2008.
But then the Libor scandal came along and threw a gigantic wrench in the works.
On the surface, Libor might appear to solely be a Wall Street problem.
There is no easy target for the populace to vilify, as there is with the HSBC money laundering investigation. And the damage done by the banks' apparent attempts to subjugate Libor to their own benefit, at first glance, might appear to be limited to the banks themselves.
Perhaps that is why outrage over Libor hasn't yet reached critical mass. But make no mistake; the impact of the scandal could be larger than any of the banking scandals that have come before it.
This is very much a Main Street issue. As the investigation continues, we may learn how homeowners were burdened with distorted mortgage rates.
What is Libor?
Libor stands for London Interbank Offered Rate. Simply put, Libor is the rate banks use to charge each other money.
The banks help set it, and it's basically the starting point for lending rates, including a large percentage of mortgage interest rates here in the United States.


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I recently finished up reading and working with SAMS Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours (Greg Perry). I've had great success with the book and CD-ROM that accompanied it and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone starting out in programming that can't decide on what language to start with.
The book caters to almost any beginning audience, whether you're someone who has programmed before or someone who has never programming. It takes you through the history of programming, the differences in language, beginning good structure with your program writing with extensive chapters in planning your programs and the importance of planning them out before actually writing them.
The book begins with taking you through Liberty BASIC with programs that progressively get harder as you learn more functions. You move from BASIC to Java to C/C++ to a small overview of web-based languages, such as HTML and JavaScript.
Included on the CD are many examples, the LB Compiler as well as everything you need to start programming in Java.
This resource was absolutely fantastic. You end the book feeling accomplished and ready to learn more. I think it's an excellent book for anyone looking to start out in programming.
The Hour Tutorials:
1. Hands-On Programming With Liberty BASIC
2. Process and Techniques
3. Designing a Program
4. Getting Input and Displaying Output
5. Data Processing with Numbers and Words
6. Controlling Your Programs
7. Debugging Tools
8. Structured Techniques
9. Program Algorithms
10. Having Fun With Liberty BASIC
11. Advanced Programming Issues
12. Programming in Java
13. Java's Details
14. Java has Class
15. Applets and Web Pages
16. Programming With Visual BASIC
17. Programming with C and C++
18. Using HTML for Web Pages
19. Scripting with JavaScript
20. Dynamic HTML and XML
21. .NET -- The Future of Online Programming
22. How Companies Program
23. Distributing Applications
24. The Future of Programming


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MasterChef The cooks feed 500 troops on a desert Army base. 8 p.m. Fox
Years of Living Dangerously In the season finale, actor Michael C. Hall concludes his visit to Bangladesh, where rising seas are expected to submerge 17% of the Asian nation, and conservationist M. Sanjayan questions top climatologists as they collect data on the Earth's changing climate. 8 p.m. Showtime
Beauty and the Beast A citywide manhunt for Vincent (Jay Ryan) forces him and Cat (Kristin Kreuk) to stay under the radar in this new episode. 9 p.m. KTLA
Major Crimes The crime drama starring Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison and Michael Paul Chan returns for a third season. 9 p.m. TNT
Longmire Walt (Robert Taylor) and the team delve into the world of organized crime when they investigate the murder of a Russian adoptee, while Cady (Cassidy Freeman) struggles to find a competent lawyer for Henry (Lou Diamond Phillips). Katee Sackhoff, Bailey Chase and Adam Bartley also star in this new episode. 10 p.m. A&E
Louie Louie (Louis CK) remembers his past in this new episode. 10 p.m. FX
Murder in the First This series from producer Steven Bochco stars Kathleen Robertson and Taye Diggs as San Francisco police detectives probing a pair of murders that appear to have links to a Silicon Valley tycoon (Tom Felton). Richard Schiff, Steven Weber and James Cromwell also star. 10 p.m. TNT
Hillary Clinton: Public and Private On the eve of the release of her new book, "Hard Choices," recounting her time and experiences during her four years (2009-13) as the U.S. secretary of State, the former first lady is interviewed by Diane Sawyer. 9 p.m. ABC
CBS This Morning Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today The cast of "Jersey Boys"; Tyler Perry; the cast of Broadway's "The Last Ship" perform. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Neil Marshall ("Game of Thrones"); Sasha Alexander ("Rizzoli & Isles"); LaToya Jackson. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Rachael Ray 8 a.m. KCAL
Live With Kelly and Michael Nicki Minaj; Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman; Colbie Caillat performs; co-host Taye Diggs. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Mona Scott; Diane Sawyer; Austin Mahone performs. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Doctors (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Wendy Williams Show (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Marie Osmond; Cee Lo Green; Lisa Ingrassia. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
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The Dr. Oz Show Choosing a cleanse. 2 p.m. KABC
Dr. Phil Parents do not believe that their 19-year-old son committed suicide. 3 p.m. KCBS
Steve Harvey Heather Thomson. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
Katie Life in the military before and after "don't ask, don't tell"; the five languages of love. (N) 3 p.m. KABC
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Jim Carrey. 4 p.m. KNBC
The Arsenio Hall Show Kevin Hart. 11 p.m. KTLA
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Chelsea Lately Natasha Lyonne; Lena Headey. (N) 11 p.m. E!
Conan Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill; Grouplove performs. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Colbert Report (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Clint Eastwood; Jack White performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
Late Show With David Letterman Kelsey Grammer; Bill Scheft; Willie Nelson performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Tavis Smiley Immigration Reform: Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles); Jersey Vargas. (N) midnight KOCE
Late Night With Seth Meyers Steve Buscemi; Jake Tapper; Sia performs. (N) 12:36 a.m. KNBC
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Dennis Miller; Ashley Madekwe. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Stanley Cup Finals The Kings travel to New York for Game 3 against the Rangers. 5 p.m. NBC Sports


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WASHINGTON — In unveiling a new stimulus plan, Japan's central bank for the first time set an ambitious inflation target aimed at breaking the nation out of its long deflationary trap and economic stagnation.
But many analysts and investors were disappointed with Tuesday's action.
They said the moves by the Bank of Japan, in response to relentless nagging by Japan's new prime minister to be more aggressive, fell far short of what was needed to put the world's third-largest economy on a path of sustained growth — offering little hope that Japan would provide a boost to the fragile global economy any time soon.
Japan's economy shrank in the third quarter amid weakening exports and consumer spending, and economists said it was likely to report a contraction for the fourth quarter, technically putting it in recession.
Deflation has long been a big part of Japan's economic woes. The trend of falling prices undermines growth by sapping consumers' spending and business profits, hurting jobs, wages and investment.


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The remaining three workshops for "Tools for Teachers" are scheduled for July at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma.
The remaining three workshops for "Tools for Teachers" are scheduled for July at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 151 Library Drive, Houma.
"Tools for Teachers" is a series of workshops for teachers helping them to reach English Language Arts benchmarks in the classroom. The workshops directly relate to GLE's for fourth- through 12th-graders.
The workshops are 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays through July 24.
A newspapers and magazines workshop is scheduled for July 10. With magazines and newspapers becoming digitalized every day, it's essential that students know where to research for the most accurate and reliable information.
The workshop will focus on encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases. This session is an overview of the resources available and to have practice exercises for the classroom.
The last workshop is scheduled for July 24 and will focus on audiovisual resources. This workshop will explore the best audiovisual material available including the Library System's educational video-on-demand collection of more than 8,000 titles.
"Tools for Teachers" received national recognition when the Library System was selected as a finalist for the Nation Medal given by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
For information, call 876-5861, option 2, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
A detailed description can be found on the Library System's website at www.mytpl.org/teachertools.
The Library System has nine different performers for July at Terrebonne Parish library branches. Musician Dave James will perform "Rhymes, Rhythm, and Rock" at 10 a.m. Monday at the East Houma Library, 778 Grand Caillou Road. Wetland Express will offer an up-close experience with the wetland's most important inhabitants at a program scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the East Houma Library.
The following week Rhythm and Soul will perform at 1 p.m. July 8 at the Chauvin Library, 5500 La. 56; and the Zinghoppers with Conductor Jack will perform at 2 p.m. the same day at the Montegut Library, 1135 La. 55. The Aquavan makes a stop at 2 p.m. July 11 at the North Terrebonne Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray. Calliope Puppets will perform at 2 p.m. July 16 at the North Terrebonne Library.
Of course the summer entertainment is not complete without Harvey and Cecil. Harvey Rabbit and Friends will perform at 10 a.m. July 18 at the East Houma Library and 2 p.m. at the North Terrebonne Library. The final performance is at 10 a.m. July 19 at the Main Library.
Percussionist Billy Jonas will perform at 10 a.m. July 23 at the Main Library, and 2 p.m. at the North Terrebonne Library. The last performance of the summer is by the Metro Pelican Opera who will perform at 10 a.m. July 25 at the East Houma Library.
These performers are sponsored by the Friends of the Terrebonne Library and grants from the Decentralized Louisiana Arts Council.
The Library System has weekly story times available for preschoolers and school-aged children.
The story times promote reading aloud, singing and games. Story times, organizers say, are a great way to expose young children to books and reading.
Toddler time for children 19 months to 3 is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays at the Main Library. Babygarten for newborns to 18-month-olds is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Main Library, Wednesdays at the East Houma Library and Thursdays at the North Terrebonne Library.
Story times for prekindergartners through third-graders is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the Main Library, Thursdays at the East Houma Library and Tuesdays at the North Terrebonne Library. Evening story times for the same age are held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Main Library, Wednesdays at the North Terrebonne Library and Thursdays at the East Houma Library.
Weekly story times are held at the bayou branches along with craft time for children of all ages held at all branches. The Library System's website, www.mytpl.org, has a list of all activities.
"Dig Into Reading," the Library System's summer reading program, is taking place at all Terrebonne Parish library branches. If young children read 10 library books — or have them read to them — and fourth- through sixth-graders read five library books, they earn a certificate and coupons for free stuff.
"Beneath the Surface" is the theme for the summer reading program for teens. When teens read three library books, e-books, graphic novels or magazines, they receive a certificate and prizes.
The summer reading program for adults, "Groundbreaking Reads," asks adults to read at least four library books, e-books or magazines to receive prizes.
The Kiwanis Club and Friends of the Terrebonne Library have teamed up with Bayou City Bicycles to give nine bicycles away to children who have completed the reading program. Children who complete the reading program at their local branches will have their names entered into the contest. At the end of the reading program, names are drawn for winners.
The Terrebonne Parish Library System has a program which memorializes a person by having a book placed in the Library System. A donation is made in a person's memory, and a book is purchased and placed at the branch of the donor's choice. A book plate is placed in the book, and a card is sent to the family. For information, call 876-5158.
Mary Cosper LeBoeuf is director of the Terrebonne Parish Library System. She can be reached at 876-5158.


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Jenelle Evans' Rumored Heroin Addiction Might Mean It's Time to End 'Teen Mom'
Teen Mom Jenelle Evans hasn't been necessarily shy about her battles with drug addiction. We've seen her struggle with marijuana use, go through rehab, only to come out and smoke again, breaking her parole. Now, there are even more serious accusations about Jenelle's alleged addictions. Her former best friend and roommate, Allison, has come forward claiming that she's witnessed Jenelle using heroin.
It all started on Twitter, of course, where Allison was answering questions about her quasi-famous slash quasi-infamous ex-best friend. Allison explained that Jenelle's heroin use started about a month after she moved out, and that Jenelle's rapid weight-loss was a result of her addiction.
Furthermore, a woman who was apparently in the same hospital as Jenelle claims that the Teen Mom was there to go through heroin withdrawal, not to have surgery to treat a ruptured ovarian cyst.
Only time will tell if these heroin rumors hold any weight, and while I hope they're not true, it doesn't boggle the mind to think that Jenelle's capable of using hardcore drugs.
What does boggle the mind, though, is the fact that MTV still thinks they're producing and providing a show that realistically depicts what it's like for teen mothers. When will they learn that their show's actually about what it's like when high school dropouts become rich and famous?
Jenelle's heroin problem, if real, should be a wake-up call. It's not the network's fault, by any means, that Jenelle's made some poor decisions, but they should take a long, hard look at the show that exploits young women's lives and ask themselves what, exactly, they're expecting from future seasons.
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David Romano to Present Second Charles Lecture• March 17, 2011 Share:
Dr. David Romano, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, will present the second-annual John F. Charles lecture Monday. Romano, also Director of Greek Archaeological Projects in the Mediterranean Section of the Penn Museum, will present a talk titled: "Altars of Zeus, Games for the Gods: Liaison and Olympia in Early Greek Religion.
Romano will speak at 8 p.m. Monday in the Korb Classroom at the Fine Arts Building.
Romano studied Art and Archaeology at Washington University at St. Louis. He earned his M.A. in physical education at the University of Oregon. He then studied Classical Archaeology and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania.
His interests range from Greek and Roman city and landscape planning to the Ancient Olympic Games.
The John F. Charles Memorial Lecture was established by one of Professor Charles' former students, Bruce Baker '65. Baker funded the lecture out of his admiration for and love of his world history teacher. Professor Charles taught on the faculty of the College from 1940 through 1980 and was esteemed as a scholar and teacher, on campus and among his academic peers.


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Opinion: Obama's Two-Sided History
Claremont Review of Books Editor Charles Kesler on what the President means when he talks about being on "the right side of history." Photo credit: Associated Press.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm here with Charles cussed where ... Charles Lee Obama presidency probably isn't going to be famous for many memorable phrase those but one that the president keeps you saying is that he talks the people and events being on the wrong side of history ... or the right side of this very ... cute and is on the wrong side of history the people who oppose Obamacare going to be on the wrong side of history ... Annie told Mitt Romney that his own policies Obama is were the right side of history ... up is a spirited history ... this is to have a say in the top ... of that sort of thing I know that it's it's not fair to history order truth ... I mean ... it only would only make sense if you think history is progressive ... but there's an inevitability about progress and the future's going to be better than the present and as the press ... is better than the past ... and the week and know how the future is going to be better ... and we even when it's coming ... if you know that you can say there's a direction to things the right side of history ... um ... in in fact of course that's all bah ... I think every history ... is so aam is ... the ... press not directionless but it doesn't have a direction on to the human mind and they use to be that ... Protestants and Catholics agree that God knew where history was going to we couldn't ... but I think the ... um ... the the ... the the absurdity of it is if you compare ... being on the right side of history with one of Thomas Jefferson or someone in our password reset ... say they would've spoken of being on the right side of morality ... when the right side of truth assuming that because it's a it's a set standard that's ... trans historical you have to needed in every age ... but to be on the right side of history ... is too ... is an open invitation to up ... confuse ... people's moral sentiments yell exactly NVO strikes me that it using it in this way it's it's got a substitute for making a substantive political argument ... that were to pre apps ... little conversation and then stopped politics which is really what we're talking about here this is so we're not in that we are in history but day-to-day work talk about politics no that's right I mean the president can say on the one hand that to ... she said to the New Yorker that ... he's just one chapter one paragraph in the great story ... of America and he can't tell is how you know ... what's coming next ... or what he can accomplish and has limited time ... but you can tell you one thing and that is Obamacare is forever ... there's no no possibility repealing it no possibility of even reforming it ... in any substantial ways he has he said was going to be the last president he was in the first is said to deal with national health care but he intended to be the last it's an interesting paradox in a revue the array of essay road for McLaren Areader recently called is the place will eat oats which is little phrases describing small things like I just hit singles and doubles right but on the other hand he's talking about a salt as a major figure in the sweep of history yes now is that his chances of being a major figure are declining ... but everything I think really will depend upon Obamacare ... if ObamaCare sticks ... then he will be a hill we have an argument at least that he's up there along with FDR and LBJ as builders of the modern liberal state ... it's the it's repealed or substantially ... modified ... than what has he achieved really funny from the liberal point of view what has he achieved I think that's the that's what Hun Sen ... that night ... when he goes upstairs from the Oval office says there are trials of the progress of ... all the Lesotho often criticize them for not being bold enough they think he's timid but ... I think from another perspective it doesn't look that Tim and ... I know he's ... he's he's done everything he can to push the dialogue ... in American politics to the left ... that he is ... prudent in a kind of liberal way he knows he couldn't achieve everything that the people now pressuring him ... which likened to achieve ... but he can make it possible that in the future if ... it is achievable and he'd only do that by laying the groundwork of public opinion I think he's done ... from the liberal point of view of very competent job of doing that are preparing the way for the future now ... tell Bank Trophy great talk to thank you ...


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Frequently Asked Questions
The ACNM Nominating Committee is responsible for selecting the individuals who they believe are good candidates to fill vacant positions. The committee's process, while confidential, is transparent. To remove the mystery and encourage members to consider running for national office, here are answers to some of the most frequent questions the Nominating Committee receives from members.
What makes a good national candidate?
In a nutshell: communication, organization, and connections! Board members need to communicate well with their constituents, meet deadlines, and involve other accomplished people whether seeking input or accomplishing their vital tasks. In an attempt to look for these characteristics, the Nominating Committee looks for candidates with a history of ACNM involvement in the local, state, or national arena, diversity among candidates, and responsiveness and accuracy during the nomination process.
How heavy is the competition?
The Nominating Committee cannot divulge the names of candidates until they are officially announced, except to acknowledge that an incumbent is or is not seeking reelection. The number of submissions for consideration varies each year and according to open positions (e.g. there is not usually a large number seeking the President-elect position!).
If I submit a Consent to Serve and a CV for consideration, what is the likelihood that I will be on the ballot?
It depends on the number and qualifications of submissions that given year. At times, a member submits their paperwork and is not placed on the ballot. This does NOT mean that they would not be the top candidate another year based on potential candidates and identified needs; there are no hidden agendas or intentional slights in the Nominating Committee selection process.
I think someone would be an excellent candidate. How can I get them on the ballot?
Please contact any member of the Nominating Committee about your support of a candidate. A letter (short is fine), e-mail, or phone call works! Each year members are identified by other members as potential candidates for particular positions; however, it is ultimately the decision of the member being suggested to agree to run and submit the required documents. The nominating committee follows up with these suggestions; however, often the identified member does not desire to serve or does not have the qualifications for the position.
What are "red flags" to the nominating committee that make a candidate less desirable?
While we encourage everyone to consider running, there are a few things that are concerning to the Nominating Committee. When a potential candidate states they are interested and that they will submit their documents but fails to do so despite repeated requests, their commitment - a major qualification for any position - is raised. Comments such as "it is time for me to get involved" is not highly valued as a reason for running.
Why aren't the candidates on the ballot more diverse?
Diversity among candidates is highly desirable as previously discussed. The committee makes every effort to present a diverse, balanced ballot, but ultimately, the Nominating Committee depends on YOU to participate so that there will be a diverse ballot.
I submitted my paperwork for consideration before and was not selected for placement on the ballot. Why should I submit again?
The potential pool of candidates and the needs of the organization changes year to year. Often multiple strong candidates submit their paperwork for consideration during the same election cycle. Perhaps you can strengthen your CV by involving yourself in ACNM activities. This will help the organization, allow you to network on a broader scale, and increase your potential for ballot consideration in the future.
I ran before and did not win, so why should I run again?
If you were selected to be placed on the ballot in the past, but did not win the election, you should not take it personally. You were a strong candidate or you would not have been selected to be placed on the ballot! The ideal ballot has two well-qualified candidates for each position. Someone will win and someone will lose. Don't let that end your chance for service: consider running again for the same position or consider a different position. The qualifications of candidates change every year. Leave it to the Nominating Committee to determine whether you should be re-considered for a particular position. The Nominating Committee will not place you on the ballot if you are not a deserving candidate. If they do not place you on the ballot, no one has to know. The Nominating Committee must keep all deliberations confidential.
Can I know who I may run against before deciding whether to run?
According to the Nominating Committee's Standing Rules of Procedures, committee members may NOT disclose who else is running for a particular office with one exception: if an incumbent is running, that information can be shared with someone considering the position.
If I like an incumbent and think that person is doing a nice job, why should I still consider running?
Often the Nominating Committee hears members suggest this. Our strongest answer: there have been several situations in which the incumbent has had to resign during their term, for unforeseeable reasons. We need a strong ballot, because according the ACNM Bylaws, the next in line to fill a vacancy is the alternate candidate. It is important that each candidate on the ballot have the qualifications to fulfill the position.
What is most frustrating for the Nominating Committee?
The committee is diligent about development of a sound ballot. It is difficult to hear criticisms of who is or is not on the ballot (names or qualifications). We make every effort to follow the Standing Rules of Procedures, contact and review potential candidates carefully, and maintain a non-biased attitude toward determining the final slate. Other frustrations include working with those who seem like they would be well-qualified, say they will turn in their paperwork, and then never follow-through or decide not to run days before the final deadline. The Nominating Committee can only develop a slate based on qualified candidates who are willing to run!
Does the nominating committee specifically recruit people to run for office?
It is within the Nominating Committee Standing Rules of Procedures for the committee members to contact potential candidates. The primary way the nominating committee obtains potential candidates is through direct inquiries of interested members, but we can independently solicit candidates. You elected us because of our insight and contacts; we try to put them to good use.
What did you like about serving on the Nominating Committee?
We get to serve ACNM knowing our efforts directly impact maintaining a strong organization so that midwifery will continue in the national arena for health care. The Nominating Committee functions independently of the ACNM national office staff or board of directors. There are Nominating Committee Standing Rules of Procedures which we agree to follow. These procedures are available for any interested member to review.
What are the responsibilities that come with each office?
The official duties are described in the ACNM Bylaws. Any current member of the ACNM Board of Directors or committee will gladly talk to potential candidates. The following is provided as a general description of activities/responsibilities undertaken by members of the BOD and nominating committee.
The Nominating Committee has a very important responsibility. You must be willing to actively seek the names of qualified individuals who will run for office and fulfill his or her term in a responsible manner. The nominating committee meets at the ACNM Annual Meeting, where the Chair of the Committee reports on the election results, and meets several other times via conference call or email chat. Diverse representation is important to the future of this profession, so members from all geographic locations and family backgrounds are encouraged to participate in this important role. E-mail is a must!
Members of the Board of Directors serve a three-year term (except the President-Elect, who serves one year as President-Elect and three years as President), limited to two consecutive terms. If a member serves consecutive terms, he or she is eligible for nomination after one year has elapsed from the end of service. Members of the Board of Directors must be able to attend quarterly board meetings, which are held for two and a half consecutive days. Most, but not all, of the meetings are over the weekend. In addition, they attend the ACNM Annual Meeting. E-mail is a must!
How can I get my name on the ballot?
Submit a completed Consent to Serve form by July 1, 2016. The Nominating Committee encourages all interested members to explore the possibility of running for office. The committee is also seeking suggestions regarding who might need to be encouraged to be a candidate. Click here to access the consent to serve form.


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David W. Erich
David W. Erich, 46, of 511 N. St. Marys Road, St. Marys, died on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie following complications of an injury from a car accident many years ago.He was born February 13, 1967 in St. Marys, a son of Arnold "Butch" and Doris Rigard Erich of St. Marys.David was a member of St. Mary's Church and a graduate of St. Marys Area High School, Class of 1985. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1985-1989. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his dog, Forest. He was known for his love of Ebay and could always be found buying and selling things. He was an avid hunter who looked forward to spending time in the woods every year with his dad. He also enjoyed the Pittsburgh sports teams and collecting different kinds of patches. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Dale Erich and his wife Josie of St. Marys, Chris Erich and his wife Dawn of Ridgway and Roger Erich and his wife Dove of Xenia, Ohio and a sister, Karen, Mrs. Joseph Gallagher of Exeter; five nieces, Jennifer (Kurt) Kocher, Ashley Erich, who was also his goddaughter, Ellie Erich, Amber Erich and Sarah Gallagher and one nephew, Austin Erich along with his maternal grandmother, Alice Rigard of St. Marys.He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Francis Rigard; paternal grandfather, Robert Erich and paternal grandmother Helen Erich; and paternal step-grandmother, Loretta Erich. There will be no visitation. Relatives and friends of David W. Erich are invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial which will be celebrated at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Church Street in St. Marys, on Monday, April 29, 2013 at noon with Rev. Meinrad Lawson, O.S.B., as celebrant. Burial will be in the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to Community Nurses Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857 Lynch-Green Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreen.com


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The Lady Bisons placed three student-athletes on the Preseason All-Conference team including Whitney Kiihnl, the 2010 A-Sun Pitcher and Player of the Year, who the coaches tabbed the Preseason Pitcher of the Year.
Joining Kiihnl as unanimous choices from Lipscomb on the all-conference team includes catcher Mollie Mitchell and infielder Courtney Billington. The trio combined to lead the Lady Bisons to a 50-13 mark last season en route to winning the A-Sun Regular Season title with an 18-2 conference record before claiming the A-Sun Championship by defeating USC Upstate in the title game.
Kiihnl returns for her junior season after a standout sophomore campaign in which she recorded 33 wins and a league-leading 0.95 ERA and being named a Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American. Mitchell batted .344 for Lipscomb as a freshman adding seven homers and 41 RBI, while Billington led the conference in batting average at .373 and hits with 75 as both made the 2010 All-Atlantic Sun First Team.
USC Upstate earned two first-place nods in the preseason rankings as senior pitcher Morgan Childers joined Kiihnl as an unanimous choice on the all-conference team. Childers topped the conference in wins and strikeouts last season with a 34-7 record and 428 fanned batters. The Spartans finished the season with a 41-15 mark, and went into the A-Sun Championship as the four seed and advanced to the championship game before falling to the Lady Bisons.
The Kennesaw State Owls picked up the final first-place tally after a 27-26 mark in 2010 season, which included an 11-9 conference record. The Owls' dual threat, Jessica Cross, earned the Preseason Player of the Year honor after finishing last season with a 15-11 record as a hurler accompanied by a 1.76 ERA, while also batting .258 from the plate with 12 dingers and 36 RBI. Ashlee Burkett, who batted .343 for the Owls with eight home runs, 36 RBI and 12 doubles joined Cross on the all-conference team.
Outfielder Courtney Platt represented the fourth-place FGCU Eagles on the all-conference team after a 2010 campaign in which she led the league in walks with 40, while hitting .311 from the plate including nine homers and 31 RBI for the Eagles, who went 12-8 in conference play.
Jacksonville rounds out the top-five of the coaches poll after finishing last season as the five-seed in the A-Sun Championship in which the Dolphins totaled 33 wins, ten coming in A-Sun play. Katie Kelly and Kayla Ouellet earned preseason all-conference nods as Kelly, an infielder, batted .283 with 12 doubles and 34 RBI and Ouellet, an outfielder, swiped 16 bases and added 66 hits for JU.
Stetson's Chelsey Trotto and Campbell's Sarah Forgacs complete the preseason all-conference team for the sixth- and seventh-ranked teams. Trotto's 17 sacrifice bunts topped the league last season as a sophomore, while Forgacs batted .349 from the plate to go along with her 19 stolen bases.
Mercer, UNF, ETSU and Belmont finished out the remainder of the preseason coaches' poll.
The 2011 softball season gets underway next week starting on February 10th, while the Atlantic Sun season concludes with the 2011 A-Sun Softball Championship in Spartanburg, S.C. on the campus of USC Upstate from May 12-14.
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This release was provided by the Atlantic Sun Conference.


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New Rivals Clip Oracle's Wings
If there was one constant in Silicon Valley over the last decade, it was the near steady, profitable growth of Oracle Corp. No longer.
Oracle remains a dominant force in technology with $32.7 billion in revenue and database and applications software used by corporations to manage their finances and procurement. Today, its business is being eroded at the edges by smaller, more focused companies offering newer technology.


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Thersa Verdell McKnight Stifflemire
Thersa Verdell McKnight Stifflemire, 89, of Sweeny, Texas, passed away on Monday Feb. 4, 2013, at Emerus Hospital in Sugarland, Texas.She was born on June 18, 1923, in Kelsey, Texas to Samuel McKnight and Gladys Corilla Luton.She is survived by her four children, Linda Harkness and husband, Jim of Scottsboro, Alabama, Glenn Stifflemire and wife, Lea of Sweetwater, Texas, Terry Stifflemire and wife, Sharon of Huntsville, Alabama, and Betty Johnston and husband, Gary of Sweeny, Texas; 13 grandchildren, Steve Harkness, Jason Turk, Melissa Pollock, Lisa Polk, Seth Stifflemire, Tera Miller, Tammy Bautsch, Lori Pierce, Sheryl Herrera, Jeffrey Stifflemire, Denise Randolph, Brett Stifflemire and Amy Stifflemire; 37 great-grandchildren; along with several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, B.T. Stifflemire; two brothers, Samuel Arthur McKnight and Austin Errol McKnight; and her parents.Visitation will be at Lakewood Funeral Home in Lake Jackson from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 6. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 502 Southern Oaks Drive in Lake Jackson. Burial will follow at Restwood Cemetery in Lake Jackson.Pallbearers include, Steve Harkness, Jason Turk, Seth Stifflemire, Jeffrey Stifflemire, Brett Stifflemire, Chandler Pierce and Anthony Herrera.


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Thanks all for the well wishes for Tux.
The decision to take him back in, as much as I hated it, can be summed up with this picture, which is all he could do when home, except puking:
Monday morning they called me in, to go try to feed him, and that's when I took the pic of him hooked up on IVs. He took food from me and shortly after he peed on himself a lot, he must have not been allowed to go out, since he was desperately try to get out of the door but he had the IV pole behind him.Between the fluids and the Prednisone he has to be allowed to pee frequently. I decided he would come home, with the agreement that if he did not eat he would go back for a feeding tube, unfortunately.He had enough of being there and so I did. He was tense and worried about everything.He was asking me to go, and I could not ignore it. He took some food, blood work was unremarkable, and also babesia NEGATIVE (another test done).
Came home and vomited right away, but that could have been the long ride so I let him rest and tried to give him some food later in the evening and his meds.Took a bit of food. Monday morning he wake up hungry and got several small meals during the day. This is how he was eating last night:
Today he ate even more, and drank and urinated a lot, which is a side effect of the Prednisone.I don't like the increase panting so I am hoping we can taper it down soon.He has an appointment in two weeks, at the same place, to discuss what is going on and re evaluate the steroid dosage. Meanwhile he has a number of things to help him that I picked up today:
Because he is still week and I don't want him to get worked up I modified an xpen and put it right where he can see us when we are in the kitchen or hear us if in another room. At least after meal time he has to settle in there with his classical music going.
I had some health problems myself so I am off all week and that way he can be monitored constantly. My husband will will take off the next, so he is not alone til we go to his appointment.Most people think that dogs are not capable of saying thank you but I assure you that it happens and this one did it clearly.I am hoping for the best for him, this has been hard on his little troubled soul.
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Oh that made me smile seeing his appetite up eagerly eating every last grain of rice he could put in his mouth. I am so glad he is home and it sounds like he is doing at least a little better. I'm glad he doesn't *have* to be in that horrid hospital anymore. Have you found another place to take him for his follow ups?
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I'm glad he's feeling better!
Minor point, and you probably already know this, but baby food can have a ton of onion/garlic powder added which some dogs are very sensitive to... just check the label.
Minor point, and you probably already know this, but baby food can have a ton of onion/garlic powder added which some dogs are very sensitive to... just check the label.
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PITtsburgher wrote:I'm glad he's feeling better!
Minor point, and you probably already know this, but baby food can have a ton of onion/garlic powder added which some dogs are very sensitive to... just check the label.
Thank you and yes, I am a big "label reader", especially in this moment. I don't normally buy baby food so I was surprised to see the onion powder added, in the jars I checked out.He has the Beech Nut brand.
He is urinating so much I don't know how he can keep fluids in his body.He soaked 4 dog beds last night and I woke up each time to him trying to groom himself. I don't think he has the time to warn me, it is like he just has to go. Had to bath him and continue to change bedding and this morning he peed 5 times within an hour, before i fed him the first meal.I am waiting on call from one of his Dr., to see if this is normal.I know that thirst and urination are some of the side effects but so much? He is on 10 mg. twice a day.
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We are cutting the evening Prednisone dosage to 5 mg at the mometn. The reaction is indeed excessive.Of course, it is Tux.
We are cutting the evening Prednisone dosage to 5 mg at the mometn. The reaction is indeed excessive.Of course, it is Tux.
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Val, are they ruling out pancreatitis? What are they thinking is going on? I've read through the thread but haven't really seen what they wee saying at this point.
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I am so terribly sorry about this. I just saw this news about your Tux and I am sending my best wishes and thoughts your way.
It's good to hear that he and you are healing. Take care of yourselves. Have they officially diagnosed IBS over the other possibilities?
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How is Tux?
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How much weight has special man lost? Wishing good thoughts!!
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I just saw this thread, i'm so sorry, i'm sending good thoughts & prayers. Poor tux
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How is he doing right now?
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How is the special little guy doing?!
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I tried Nick briefly on steroids to deal with his arthritis and quit within a matter of days due to how frequently he needed to pee and the volume and his general uncomfortableness - obviously there are times they are needed but ya the pee- craaazy!!!
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feel better tux.
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Arthedain was one of the three kingdoms of Middle-earth that resulted from the breakup of Arnor during the Third Age.
During the reign of Eärendur his sons were in open discord, which erupted into civil war after Eärendur's death in T.A. 861. Amlaith, the true heir to the throne of Arnor, was opposed by his two brothers. Unable to resolve the situation, he was reduced to ruling the region of Arthedain, which consisted approximately of the lands west of Baranduin River and north of the Great East Road. His brothers created the kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur to the south.
The kingdom's capital was at Fornost Erain, and Bree was one of its important towns. Annúminas was in the territory of Arthedain, but mostly abandoned and falling into ruin.
In T.A. 1300 the kingdom of Angmar appeared at Arthedain's north-eastern border. Its King was the chief of the Ringwraiths, although this was not known to the Dúnedain. When this new threat came, Cardolan placed itself under the suzerainty of Arthedain, which then began to call itself Arnor again. Cardolan repeatedly sent aid to Arthedain when needed but by T.A. 1409 Cardolan and Rhudaur were conquered by Angmar.
In T.A. 1601, Hobbits came to Arthedain. With permission of Argeleb II, they settled in the land that would later be called "the Shire". They would be subjugated to the Kings of Arthedain, and tasked with maintenance to infrastructure, especially of the vital Bridge of Stonebows.
Arthedain kept up the resistance against Angmar for over 500 years but in T.A. 1974 Arthedain was overrun and Fornost fell into the hands of Angmar. It fell just one year too soon for help was underway from Gondor under the lead of Eärnur. This army reached Arthedain in T.A. 1975 and destroyed Angmar at the Battle of Fornost.
Arthedain's last King, Arvedui, drowned just before the battle was fought. The son of Arvedui, Aranarth decided not to rebuild the kingdom and so became the first Chieftain of the Dúnedain. From him Aragorn is descended.
To replace the King as an executive power, the Hobbits elected the Thain, who would hold the office until the King would return.


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Lucky Basterds
Tarantino will win best picture, if history can be believed.
Read the rest of Slate's coverage of the 82nd Academy Awards here.
Want to win an Oscar for best picture? Easy. Just release an R-rated period musical about a dead military figure that's based on a book and make sure it runs for two hours and 10 minutes.
We've had 82 years of Oscars to look at what movies win best picture and what do not, and, based on the averages, that's what it boils down to. How did I derive proof that Hitler: The MusicalBased on a Novel by Sapphire will be sweeping the 2014 Oscars?
Let's break it down:
From Gone With the Wind to No Country for Old Men, 40 of the 82 best-picture winners are based on books. Second place? Surprisingly, it's original material (22 of the 82 winners), with plays coming in third, although that's trending downward, with only three winning movies based on plays since 1968: Amadeus, Driving Miss Daisy, and Chicago. * In last place? Only two winners, Marty and The Departed, have been based on other movies.
War movies are on top, accounting for 21 of the best-picture winners. Fun fact: The greatest concentration of best-picture-winning war movies were in the 1990s when America wasn't fighting any big-time wars. The next most popular genre is biography, with 14 winners based on the lives of real people, from Shakespeare in Love all the way back to The Great Ziegfeld in 1936. Third place? Nine best-picture winners were musicals. In addition, 39 of the 82 best-picture winners were period films.
Box Office
Looking at the box office (adjusted for inflation, of course) reveals that we didn't watch Oscar winners, then we watched them a lot, then we stopped watching them. In the 28 years from 1927, when the first Oscar ceremony was held, until 1955, only three movies made it into the all-time box-office top 100: Gone With the Wind, The Best Years of Our Lives,and The Greatest Show on Earth. And in the 31 years since 1978, only three movies made it into the top 100: Forrest Gump, Titanic, and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. But in the 22 years between 1956 and '78, 11 movies made it into the top 100. Movies like The Sound of Music, Ben Hur, The Godfather, Rocky, and The Sting cleaned up at the awards and cleaned up at the box office, too.
The MPAA started rating movies in 1968, and since then, best-picture winners have been overwhelmingly R-rated. Twenty R-rated films have brought home the gold since '68 while only 12 PG movies have. PG-13 is responsible for seven, and if you're rated G you may as well be rated X: Oliver!and Midnight Cowboy are the only two movies at either extreme of the ratings system to win.
Running Time
One thing is for sure: The Academy likes its movies long. The running time of the average best-picture winner is two hours and 20 minutes long. From 1979 ( Kramer vs. Kramer) until 2009 ( Slumdog Millionaire), only Driving Miss Daisy and Crashwere under two hours. Before 1979, the average running time was slightly shorter—a mere two hours and 10 minutes.
Does it matter what studio releases your film when it comes to the Oscars? Absolutely. Columbia Studios is the champ with 74 wins and 110 nominations, taking home the gold with classy pictures like From Here to Eternity, Gandhi, The Last Emperor, and Lawrence of Arabia. (Their last win was in 1987, however.) The runner-up is 20th-Century Fox with 58 wins and 98 nominations for scrappier fare like All About Eve, Braveheart, and The French Connection.
But what anyone who's still paying attention at this point wants to know is: Who's going to win this year? To eliminate more than half of 2010's 10 nominees you need to remember just one rule: Every previous best-picture winner won five Oscars on average and was nominated for eight. That takes out A Serious Man(two nominations), An Education(three nominations), District 9 (four nominations), and The Blind Side(two nominations). Upcan easily be jettisoned: It's based on original material, it's a comedy (only nine comedies have ever won), it's rated PG, and it's 96 minutes long (only Marty and Annie Hall have been shorter).
The remaining movies are Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, Up in the Air, and Inglourious Basterds. Precious and Up in the Air are both R-rated dramas based on books, which looks promising, but with only six nominations each and both being dramas set in the present with running times of an hour and 50 minutes, they can be counted out. Avatar has the right running time (162 minutes) and the right number of nominations (nine) but it's rated PG-13 and it's science fiction (no science fiction movie has ever won best picture and only one fantasy film, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, has ever won). That leaves us with The Hurt Locker and Inglourious Basterds, both very long, R-rated war movies with nine and eight nominations, respectively. Based on the numbers, the advantage goes to Inglourious because it's a period piece and it's from a studio with an Oscar history, rather than TheHurt Locker, which is set in the present and is distributed by first-timer Summit Entertainment.
But does the best-picture Oscar even matter? As Mo'nique said, "I couldn't eat that Oscar. Everybody needs money, baby." Don't worry, Mo'nique, science has spoken, and if your agent got you points, an Oscar will earn you mad stacks of cash. In their 1988 paper, "What's an Oscar Worth?" John C. Dodds and Morris B. Holbrook determined that an Oscar nomination for best-picture would yield $988,247 in additional revenue. Go on to win best picture and you can add $3,380,154 to your gross.
In a bizarre statistical anomaly, however, while a best-actress nomination will add $872,632 to your bottom line, a best-actor nomination will add only $809,630. However, a best-actor Oscar win is worth $1,037,634, while a best-actress win causes the movie to lose money. It's a "statistically insignificant" amount of money, but it's still a loss, so maybe Mo'nique knows what she's talking about after all?
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Sebastian Vettel has been demoted to fifth place at the German Grand Prix after being given a post-race penalty for overtaking Jenson Button while off the circuit.
On the penultimate lap Vettel passed Button on the exit of the turn six hairpin by running over the kerb and off the track. At the time Button radioed his team to flag the incident and the FIA confirmed that it would be investigated.
Roughly two hours after the race the stewards confirmed that Vettel had been given a 20-second post-race penalty in lieu of a drive-through. As a result Button was promoted to second, Kimi Raikkonen to third and Kamui Kobayashi to fourth.
Before he had been given his penalty Vettel defended the move: "I think clearly it's not an advantage if you try to accelerate on the paint rather than on the circuit. So as I said the only intention was not to crash and to give him enough room. I had the nose, I was a little bit in front because I was braking later and then I was pretty sure he was not giving up like that!"


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San Bernardino County is considering claims seeking reimbursement for damages to the Big Bear-area cabin where fugitive Christopher Dorner died after a shootout with officers.
Cabin owner Candy Martin of Palmdale and her son Eric Funnell are seeking $420,000 and $10,000, respectively, from the county, according to the claim documents.
A lawsuit can only be filed if the claims are rejected by the county, said county spokesman David Wert.
Funnell declined to comment, saying, "We're right in the throes of it all."
The incident occurred Feb. 12, when authorities chasing Dorner followed him to the cabin. Deputies surrounded the area and used smoke bombs to provide cover for two who had been wounded.
Martin and Funnell stated in their claims that their personal property was "unnecessarily destroyed" when officials deployed tear gas canisters that allegedly caused a fire.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department "stood by and made no effort to extinguish the fire," the claims read, which led to damage of both the structure and personal property within.
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When Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) becomes the number-one women's tennis player in the world, she questions why male tennis players are making more than 10 times what she earns. She doesn't get a reasonable answer, so along with other top female tennis players, she and her manager (Sarah Silverman) refuse to participate in any of the tournaments that have been organized that don't offer equal pay, and form their own tour.
Meanwhile, former tennis champ Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) is living a great post-tennis life with his wealthy wife (Elisabeth Shue), but he misses the thrills of the sport. Calling himself a male chauvinist, he challenges Billie Jean to a match that has a $35,000 purse attached to it. Billie Jean turns it down, believing it to be nothing more than a ridiculous stunt. However, Riggs doesn't give up, going to great lengths to get Billie Jean to play him in a "Battle of the Sexes."
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A winner was selected from 15 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
We need a Wing-Nut icon to use in emails and web pages. (See brief)
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We need a Wing-Nut icon to use in emails and web pages. You might be asking, "What is a wing-nut". A wing-nut is a person that is being or acting stupid either physically or mentally. An example would be. You send someone an email with very clear and concise step-by-step instructions. Yet they still reply back with a dumb question that had they read the email correctly would have been answered for them. Other common names for a wing-nut are dufus, do-do head, and many others that are inappropriate to list on this site and would not be politically correct. The icon/character needs to represent a wing-nut. I know I am putting this under the icon categoiry but it can;t be too small or else it would be useless. Use your imagination.


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This flashlight now takes 3.6V Li-ion battery
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This is a bright 7 Watts Luxeon-type flashlight. Its actual light emission is very strong. Light beam is in focus (manual focusing is available by turning the flashlight head). Light is still strong with a warm flashlight body after 15 minutes of use.
This 7 Watts uses real imported 7 Watts bulb and it's very bright compared to others. Knock-off ones has bluish and dim light output so buy smart.


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As Sony approaches year eight of its 10-year plan for PS3, VideoGamer.com examines the reasons why it chose to stick to current-gen for the initial release of GT6.
Because it's on the PS3
No doubt though that this will become the ONLY game that 'someone' so desperately needed to justify buying a PS4. Every other game will just not quite cut it for these gamers. We all know they never ever intended to buy a PS4 anyway, but, eh, you know how people like to stir the pot.
They'll refuse the buy the PS4! 'I'll be keeping my PS3 then', they proclaim as if in some way it literally hurts Sony. What will Sony do if people follow suit? Everyone knows that $1 of last gen money isn't anywhere near as valuable as $1 of next gen money.
So people, think before you make that all important choice. Keeping your PS3 means that PS+ and all the games coming for the PS3 will ONLY generate current gen dollars and the last thing Sony would want to do is accrue any more of that old tat.
Because of Drive Club. If they both released at the same time, nobody would buy Drive Club.
But rest assured that GT6 will come to the PS4. Right after the event yesterday, they said the PS4 version is being "considered". To me, that's confirmation enough.
this article fails metiones the ps3 will be 8 years this year when it fact it will be going into its 7th year on the market
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October 9 – 15, 2013
For All Signs: This is a week of relative quiet, in preparation for two major cosmic events next week. The first of those two events is a full moon eclipse in the sign of Libra, exact on Oct. 18. That is the one that I am focusing on in this column. Next week Mercury turns retrograde, so I will devote that column to Mercury. You will find that the approaching eclipse is already stirring in our psyches.
A lunar eclipse is essentially a strongly punctuated full moon. All those activities normally related to the full moons, such as increased traffic and potential for accidents, general hyperactivity, etc. are double accented. Often full moons bring fulfillment or consummation of important affairs in life. If an activity or a relationship has a flaw or a foundation problem, its crack becomes apparent near the full moons. The situation may be critical, demanding immediate attention. See your sun and ascending signs below for areas of important change.
Aries: The eclipses of this new 18 month series will draw your attention to your partnerships. Patterns from your childhood history needed to be uncovered, repaired or removed in order to allow your growth into a more mature relationship. Psychotherapy may be truly helpful.
Taurus: This Libra eclipse pressures you to concentrate on improvement of work related relationships and health maintenance. Diet, exercise and improvement of physical regimen will become imperative. Honing your management systems in personal and work arenas is necessary to create order in your daily work routine.
Gemini: This eclipse pattern emphasizes your progeny or other personally creative births. Romantic ventures will be intensely emotional and self-revealing. You will be learning a few lessons in discernment concerning friendships and associations that no longer serve you well.
Cancer: Matters concerning your family and property will be accented for the next 18 months. Old problems in relationships, even with the deceased, will surface for cleansing and healing. A new family member may enter the scene, or you may begin to spend more time with family in general.
Leo: The accent of this eclipse cycle will be on travel, education, care of vehicles and relationships to siblings, roommates, neighbors, or others who daily traverse your life. Habit patterns of thought will be brought to consciousness so negative thinking can be corrected. You will be learning new practical life skills.
Virgo: During this new 18 month series of eclipses you will be learning to value yourself in new ways. Alongside of that comes education in the management of money and other resources, such as time and energy. There will be less assistance from others in these arenas, but you are creating these resources for yourself.
Libra: Your sense of personal identity will be the subject under consideration. Who are you becoming and who do you need to be? How do you wish to define yourself before the world? You will be learning what is required for you to hold onto your identity while simultaneously maintaining a personally rewarding relationship?
Scorpio: The new series of eclipses emphasize your need to create order, both internally and externally. The development of your projects will call upon you to develop faith in your deepest self. Bringing order out of chaos is done on both the inner and outer levels simultaneously, so while you organized files you will also be organizing your mind.
Sagittarius: The new eclipse season will be opening your mind and heart to accept a larger circle of friends. You may become a leader or a strong supporter of a community network which has shared ideals. Certainly you will continue to have the friendships you have built in the past. Your attention may be focused on goals greater than your own.
Capricorn: The new 18 month series of eclipses will bring a certain amount of intensity in the arenas of career (work in the world) and also home, hearth and family. You will be stretching your worldly boundaries to serve a new group of people. Family relationships will include one loss and one gain.
Aquarius: Legal, ethical or educational issues will be emphasized by the new 18 month series of eclipses. Travel will be punctuated, whether it is of body, mind, or spirit. Exposure to those of different backgrounds or cultures opens your heart and expands your philosophy. A challenge concerning siblings, roommates, or neighbors may cause you to seek a Higher Road.
Pisces: This new eclipse pattern will emphasize issues of sexuality, intimacy, and material accumulation. Reorganization of debt, investments and your estate may be in progress. You may become more conscious than usual about existential matters related to life, death, and what is on "the other side" of normal, waking consciousness.
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Understanding the extent and causes of tropical insect diversity is a major challenge in modern ecology and generally requires two approaches:
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This project will use both approaches to test specific hypotheses on microgastrine ecology and evolution. The research will focus on microgastrine parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), one of the most species-rich groups in terrestrial ecosystems. The research will synthesize the caterpillar database inventory of the Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) in Costa Rica with an extensive genetic dataset (Barcode of Life Data Systems) used to help identify species. The ACG inventory has generated the largest dataset in the world on the biology of caterpillars, their parasites, and host plants.
Trophic links (who is eating whom) are established through collecting and rearing caterpillars on host plants and rearing parasitoids from caterpillars. Construction and analyses of microgastrine parasitoid food webs will provide insights into community structure, crucial in interpreting patterns of parasitoid diversity, and provide the basis for hypotheses about structuring processes.
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Palma, or Palma de Mallorca to use its full name, is the biggest city on Mallorca and is located on the southwest corner of the island. Since the 1950s the island has become a hugely popular tourist destination, especially with German and British people. Mallorca is the largest of four islands off the east coast of Spain known as the Balearic Islands.


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