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Show Some Balls
Want to get on an airplane? Let's see your scrotum.
Let's be blunt: You'll have to start showing your gonads when you go to the airport.
You won't have to show them to the people standing next to you. But you'll have to show them to the Transportation Security Administration. You'll stand in front of a machine that sees through your clothes. It will capture every contour of your body and relay this picture to a screen in a nearby room. In that room, somebody who works for TSA will study the picture, including your gonads. They'll study your gonads because that's where bombers hide bombs.
Go look at the ABC News photo of the underwear of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the alleged Detroit bomber. Look where the packet of explosive powder was sewn: right into the crotch. You don't need advanced training in Yemen to figure out why it was put there: because it's the last place TSA wants to look.
Well, almost the last place. Four months ago, another al-Qaida agent smuggled the same powder into a Saudi palace and tried to blow up the Saudi chief of counterterrorism. Saudi investigators think the bomber in that incident, like the Detroit bomber, hid the powder in his underwear. CBS News tells a different story: The Saudi bomber hid the powder in his rectum. Which theory is correct? It's hard to know, since the Saudi bomber, his underwear, and his rectum ended up all over the room.
You get the picture: Bombers hide bombs where we're least likely to probe them: under the breasts, behind the scrotum, up the bum. So that's where we have to look.
This wasn't how you were hoping to spend your time at the security gate. You wanted a flight, not a prostate exam. Fortunately, we don't have to grope you—at least, not yet. But we do have to look at you, including the private bits.
That's where technology comes in. TSA is beginning to deploy scanners that can see you naked without removing your clothes. At last count, the agency said 40 scanners were in use at 19 airports, with 150 more on the way. To reassure us that the scans won't expose us in full detail, TSA says the resulting images are scrubbed by an "algorithm" so they look like a "chalk etching" or a "fuzzy photo negative."
It's time to give up this squeamishness. Forget the etchings and fuzzy negatives. Take the whole picture, TSA: breasts, scrotum, penis, labia, gluteal cleft, whatever. Look at mine so you can look at the next guy's. Because if he's a bomber, that's where you'll find the bomb.
Privacy advocates are fighting to keep the scanners from becoming standard procedure. In today's New York Times, their point man, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, argues, "I don't think anybody needs to see my 8-year-old naked in order to secure [an] airplane."
Sorry, Congressman. You're mistaken. Smugglers aren't stupid. They'll use whatever category of passengers you exclude from scrutiny. That's why terrorists and drug traffickers use women and babies. My 9-year-old and 6-year-old are fair game for the scanner. So's your 8-year-old. There were 8-year-olds on the Detroit flight. I'll bet you every parent of every kid on that flight, in retrospect, would gladly have let their children go through the scanner in exchange for Abdulmutallab getting the same scrutiny.
Another privacy advocate tells the Times: "If there are a hundred tactics and I protect against two of them, I'm not making you safer. If we use full-body scanning, they're going to do something else."
Wrong again. It's true that if we use the scanners, bombers will change tactics. But that isn't failure. It's success. Security is a constant arms race against innovative malefactors. By pursuing them in Afghanistan and Pakistan, you force them to Yemen. By tracking their cell phones, you force them to use couriers. By hunting them with drones in the mountains, you force them into cities. You can't stop them, but you can cripple them and keep them off balance.
Scanners can detect bomb powder sewn into underwear. The terrorists' logical next step is to put the powder where the scanners can't find it: inside their bodies. That may be what the Saudi bomber did. But look at the resulting complications. It's a lot harder to reach a bomb in your rectum than in your underwear. Perhaps that's why the Saudi bomber, according to CBS News, needed a cell phone to detonate his powder. And he failed to kill his target even though he was standing right next to him when the bomb went off. The bomber's body may have smothered the blast.
In a May 31 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, 34 privacy groups raise a further objection to the scanners: After repeatedly assuring the public that the scanners would be used only on passengers selected for secondary screening, TSA has begun to use them on all passengers at some airports. Why should we trust any other assurances from the government?
I agree. In April, I made the same point in Slate: TSA's track record shows it will do whatever it thinks it needs to do, regardless of prior assurances. Any detail omitted by airport screeners—a blurred crotch in the body scan, an untouched groin during the pat-down—will become a loophole exploited by terrorists. These loopholes, in turn, will have to be closed.
I still believe that. But the Detroit bomb has changed the equation. The blurred crotch is no longer an abstract problem. It's a demonstrated threat, with hundreds of lives at stake.
Let go of your fear of nudity. In the age of pubic powdered explosives, we can't let you board a plane without somebody scrutinizing your naked body. But we can offer you a different kind of privacy: Nobody who sees your naked body will see your face. That's how the TSA system works: The naked image shows up in a separate room without facial detail. The officer who sees you in the flesh never sees you on the monitor. The officer who sees you on the monitor never sees you in the flesh. It's like the blind men and the elephant: Nobody has the whole picture.
To its credit, TSA has become more explicit about the technology. In April, I complained that the agency had removed a frontal scan of a male passenger from its Web site and had limited its posted images to four scans so tiny you'd need a magnifying glass to see them. Guess what? TSA has now posted a magnifying glass so you can examine the resulting crotch scans in all their glory. Each guy's cleft and scrotum are so clear you can see exactly what's tucked where. That kind of transparency used to scare me. Now it's a relief.
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For as long as I can remember the Latino community has been referred to as the �sleeping giant,� a label that represents its size and growth as well as the way its political participation and electoral success have lagged behind other groups, notably whites and African-Americans.
The results from this past election suggest the sleeping giant is not only awake but is getting out of bed and going to the polls.
Just days after President Barack Obama was re-elected, the Pew Hispanic Center released a report showing that Latinos comprised 10 percent of the number of people who cast ballots this fall. If current demographic trends continue, within a generation, today�s Latino voters will be �the leading edge of an ascendant ethnic voting bloc ... likely to double in size.�
The presidential election is usually decided by a few key states. In Nevada and Colorado, Latinos just gave Obama a comfortable margin of victory, and the growth of their populations in both places calls into question exactly how long they�ll be dubbed �battlegrounds.�
Likewise, Latinos played a critical role in making Florida competitive. Once a monolithic group loyal to the Republican Party, Latinos in the Sunshine State today form a very diverse group that diverge notably by region, generation, national origins and citizenship status.
Latino turnout and enthusiasm have reached historic levels. In addition, the group�s diversity has helped increase its relevance: Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans and Cuban-Americans, just to name a few, each hold different political experiences and attachments. Increasingly these groups have dispersed across the country, creating significant populations in counties in the South and Midwest, bringing them into contact with different political environments.
Given the diversity of the Latino population, some strategists in the Republican Party believe the Hispanic vote is still in play because of relatively strong conservative views on issues such as gay marriage, abortion, taxes and small business regulations.
Both parties recruited prominent Latino political leaders to speak at their recent conventions. Democrats picked San Antonio Mayor Juli�n Castro to be the first Hispanic keynote speaker in DNC history and the RNC invited Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, Texas senatorial candidate Ted Cruz and Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortu�o to speak in Tampa.
These officials represent the current and future leadership of both parties and potentially a future presidential candidate. However, both parties must go beyond symbolic gestures and speeches, and back legislation important to the Latino community, specifically immigration reform, if they hope to bring Hispanics into their fold.
To maintain their advantage with Latino voters, Democrats must follow through on their promises. Democrats have failed to pass immigration reform even when they controlled both houses of Congress and faced a sympathetic president, first with George W. Bush in 2007 and then Obama in 2008.
Republican policies on family values and lower taxes may be attractive, but they�re eclipsed by the GOP�s stance on �self-deportation,� associated by many Latinos with opposition to the Dream Act, which allows children brought to the United States by their parents a path to citizenship instead of deportation.
And self-deportation is seen as a change in direction from the policies supported by George W. Bush, his father George H.W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan, all of whom supported immigration reform that allowed a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have strong ties to their community and the economy.
If the GOP is going to be competitive in battleground states such as Nevada and Colorado it will have to take a close look at its policy agenda. States not traditionally viewed as electoral battlegrounds might soon become such because of Hispanic voters.
Look no further than North Carolina. Latinos make up almost 9 percent of the Tar Heel population. Their impact to date on local, state and federal elections may be modest, but even this is changing as the number of Latinos registered to vote more than doubled in the past four years.
If that pattern continues, Latinos will begin to play a more prominent role in electoral politics here. The 2012 presidential race was closer in North Carolina than in many battleground states, including Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Virginia.
North Carolinawill undoubtedly see even greater attention from the men and women seeking the White House in 2016. I suspect the attention will come, in part, from far more television and radio ads in Spanish.
Kenneth E. Fernandez is an assistant professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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What 'Lincoln' Gets Right–and Wrong–About Connecticut
Representative Joe Courtney thinks director Steven Spielberg owes Congress and Connecticut both an apology and a remake. While most historians and critics have heaped accolades on Spielberg's Oscar-nomination-leading movie "Lincoln," the third term Connecticut congressman insists Spielberg portrayed a crucial moment in history so inaccurately he should issue a public apology and a corrected version of the film before it is released on DVD.
"Lincoln" focuses on the President's efforts to engineer Congressional passage of the thirteenth amendment abolishing slavery in January 1865. It is a classic tale of political wheeling and dealing that reveals Lincoln to be a shrewd politician and an unwavering abolitionist. The film's climax comes during the House roll call vote over passage of the amendment. The tension of that moment is heightened when, early on, two of the three Connecticut delegates vote against the amendment.
Congressman Courtney, one of the roughly 21 million moviegoers who have already seen "Lincoln," "was on the edge of my seat" as he watched Spielberg's reenactment of the vote. When he saw Connecticans vote to uphold slavery, however, he was stunned. "I could not believe my own eyes and ears," he wrote Spielberg. "How could congressmen from Connecticut – a state that supported President Lincoln and lost thousands of her sons fighting against slavery on the Union side of the Civil War – have been on the wrong side of history?"
Courtney did some fact checking. Connecticut's Congressmen, it turned out, did not oppose the thirteenth amendment. The Congressional Record showed every member of the Connecticut delegation voted in favor of abolishing slavery.
Anxious to see the record set straight, Courtney last week wrote Spielberg seeking redress. "Placing the State of Connecticut on the wrong side of the historic and divisive fight over slavery is a distortion of easily verifiable facts and an inaccuracy that should be acknowledged, and if possible, corrected before Lincoln is released on DVD."
At a recent appearance in Hartford, "Lincoln" screenwriter Tony Kushner acknowledged Connecticut's vote had been altered for dramatic effect. According to Matthew Warshauer, co-chair of the Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission, "Kushner and Spielberg needed to create some sense of drama and because Connecticut begins with "C" it voted early, and a resounding "No" created that drama."
Are such cinematic amendments to history justifiable in the name of dramatic effect? In Courtney's view, most definitely not. He notes that more than 4000 Connecticans died in the Civil War, a sacrifice that emphatically demonstrated Connecticut's commitment to ending slavery. "The four members of Connecticut's delegation reflected that commitment on January 31, 1865, and they deserved a better legacy than the screen play portrayed."
Civil War historian Warshauer suggests Courtney's view is a bit too positive, since both before and throughout the war, Connecticut was virulently racist. The abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison called Connecticut "the Georgia of New England," and despite the Congressmen's support for abolition, Connecticans themselves were deeply divided over slavery. Connecticut's State Democratic Convention responded to the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 with a resolution saying it "would disgrace our country in the eyes of the civilized world, and carry lust, rapine, and murder into every household of the slaveholding states." And once the 13th amendment passed, when Connecticut citizens were asked to remove the word "white" from the state constitution's description of who could vote, they soundly refused – on two separate occasions.
Congressman Courtney's point that Connecticut's votes on the 13th amendment were misrepresented in "Lincoln" is indisputable. But in tinkering with history, Steven Spielberg may accidentally have more accurately depicted 1865 Connecticans' complex and conflicted feelings about slavery itself.
Walter Woodward is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and the Connecticut State Historian.
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Pork Sandwich
Sliced pork piled high on foccacia bread makes a simple and hearty sandwich. The pork is full of flavor from an aromatic marinade and tender from slow cooking.
1 cup olive oil
1⁄2 cup apple wine
4 tbsp. black peppercorns, crushed
4 shallots, minced
8 tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 bay leaves, chopped
6 lb. pork loin
Focaccia bread, as needed
1. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, wine, peppercorns, shallots, rosemary, garlic and bay leaves. Pour over pork loin and marinate overnight.
2. Remove pork from marinade and roast uncovered in a 400° F. oven for 15 min. Reduce heat to 325° F. and bake another 90 min. or until done.
3. Remove pork from heat and allow to cool. Slice thinly and stack on focaccia bread with condiments. Serve.


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The Mademoiselle Rocking Chair by Ilmari Tapiovara is an elegant design classic in the tradition of Finnish furniture design. Ilmari Tapiovaara was a great admirer of Alvar Aalto's work, and he wanted to create products based on the same ideological premises. Tapiovaara embraced the principle of social equality of functionalism, and felt that architecture was the starting point of his design work. In addition to dozens of chairs and other furniture, mostly intended for public spaces, Tapiovaara also designed interiors for many banks, offices, hotels and showrooms starting in the 1940s. With the mind of an explorer and a soul of a craftsman, Tapiovaara was always seeking new solutions to improve everyday objects. During his long career Tapiovaara created dozens of iconic objects loved by the public.
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This is a hot story of two friends named Vikas and Rakesh who had gone in a marriage in their village. Vikas had to go in the village for a marriage, he asked his friend Rakesh. They were very closed friend so he agrees. It was a time of February end and there were greenery every where. They had not seen that kind of natural picture of beauty before. They meet with a beautiful girl named rakhi in the marriage. Vikas was gazing her and she was also. Vikas gave a light smile and she also react the same. She was not very beautiful but also not so bad. She had a fair skin and long hair, black eyes with lovely attitude. In the whole session of marriage party they both were looking and gazing each other. Vikas also told his friend about her.
In the night she gave him a clue and went in dark corner where no body could see them. He got the clue and went beside her. She asked about him and his friend. He told every thing about himself and his friend. Then she went again in the party. At around 12 pm everybody was busy most of the peoples had gone for sleeping. She again called him and gave talked more about him.
Next morning vikas asked rakhi to meet her at some lonely place. She told that between 7 to 8 she will go for latrine in the fields. She asked to meet her there. The boys were waiting for her in the evening. After some time he show two girls were coming out from the village. Both the girls were of the almost same age the boy also. In winter evening nobody come out from the house as it got dark soon. She asked them to move further. The boys went in the fields so that nobody could show them. There were long harvest in the fields and it was impossible to trace some one. She and her friend also went at the same place. All the four peoples sit there and talked for 2 or 3 minutes. After that vikas kissed rakhi and rakesh and other girl were went from there. They went further deep in the field.
Then vikas kissed rakhi many times on her cheeks, on her neck. She was also kissing him. Soon they both become hot and started taking fun with their bodies. Vikash massaged her breast and put down her bra. Then he tried to do the main thing but he girl denied. On the other hand rakesh and her friend were also enjoying with each other. He also took her kiss and played with her a lot in the fields. After some time both the girls went form there. the boys went from the other side of the field. They stay there for five days and have enjoyed with both the girls. But they did not get success in making closed body relations. After coming from the village they are now planning again to go in the village
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Hosted by the London Mayor's Office, Policing Global Cities brought together city leaders and chiefs of police from around the globe to share insights and experiences.
Watch the video below to hear about the challenges police leaders from around the globe are facing and how they are deploying technologies such as analytics, mobility and social media to engage citizens and streamline operations to better serve their community.
New research from Accenture identifies six key steps to help police services prepare for the future
Policing is far more than law enforcement. Understanding the changes in society that can affect policing in the future is vital to the service provided today.
Rising citizen expectations: Citizen expectations are rising around crime reporting, emergency response effectiveness, citizen care, public safety and public involvement in policing.
The changing nature of the criminal world: Increasingly, criminality is organized, global, digital, and operating across complex networks.
Counting the cost: Despite citizen expectations and the scope of criminality increasing, austerity measures mean cost reduction is a priority.
New research from Accenture identifies six key steps to help police services prepare for the future.
Engage citizens
Empower officers
Optimize ways of working
Predict and improve services through analytics
Enhance collaboration
Proactively manage change
Adopting an integrated approach that empowers and enables frontline officers can lead to more informed and flexible interactions that better engage and serve citizens. The emphasis is on providing police officers with a single and complete picture of the event and situation they are dealing with or about to be confronted by—proactively and in real time, wherever they may be.
Accenture believes police leaders should consider the following questions to help prepare their police services for the future:
Are you proactively engaging citizens in a two-way dialogue, through a range of contact channels, in a personalized and sustainable manner?
Are your police officers empowered, through the right technology and training?
Have you optimized your ways of working, organizational structures and infrastructure, and partnered with other public and private organizations to achieve better resource and asset management?
Are you making use of sophisticated analytics to inform police officers and access real-time intelligence?
Are you collaborating with your national as well as cross-border network of police services, justice organizations, public, private and voluntary organizations, and citizens?
Have you proactively embedded change management?


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Kitchen Upgrade: 10 Bright Pendant Lights
Pendant lights can make a kitchen stand out, and they don't have to blow the whole budget to make a statement.
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1. An oxidized metal beauty. Wisteria
2. A colorful version of the popular open wire light. Cage Fuel Pendant Lamp, CB2
3. An eco-friendly hand blown glass pendant. Maria Pendant, Cisco Home
4. Mix and match shades and fixtures for the perfect fit. Union Pendant, Schoolhouse Electric
5. Show off the lightbulb with this upside down glass jug. Carlyle Chandelier, Z Gallerie
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6. Combine the wire trend with the blown glass trend. Linear Blown Glass Pendant, West Elm
7. Textured glass and a simple shape would work in any space. Bell Jar Lamp, Jayson Home and Garden
8. A classic aluminum industrial lamp. Brook Farm General Store
9. Simple and rustic in lots of sizes and finishes. Vintage Barn Pendant, Restoration Hardware
10. Colorful, clean, and modern. FL/Y, Kartell
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For years, organizations have faced major struggles to deliver projects on time and within budget. For maximum control and monitoring, most organizations have established a special unit to perform projects management monitoring and control and it is called (Project Management Office – PMO).
The importance of projects tracking systems lie in the ability of getting the Big Picture through monitoring and reporting the actual status of any project to participants, project managers and management stakeholders. It's the way to monitor projects' performance in a way that support making smarter decisions.
Meet "Snap" a powerful PMO solution that fits to any organization
Snap is a web-based, database independent powerful project tracking solution that fits to any organization with projects management functions. Snap adopts strong document management features, advanced search capabilities, extensive reports and the ability to integrate with other systems.
The solutions acts as a central repository with robust document management features that enables you to create a new project with all its related information and artifacts, edit an existing project, search or report projects information easily
The solution enables organizations to quickly control change throughout the project lifecycle by implementing a structured approach to manage projects portfolios, analyze challenges and support decision-making based on accurate and up-to-date information.
In addition, Snap offers a pre-built scoring model as a way to support making smarter business decisions.
Snap has the ability to adapt to different organizational roles enabling each member of the Projects Management teams to work decisively.
Using Snap you can record, track, and archive projects relevant information.
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Snap provides a set of statistical status reports that can be generated for a certain project or a group of projects to help in making smarter business decisions
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Snap keeps you updated with the progress of a project against its milestones as well as risks and issues
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Snap's robust integration layer helps it to integrate with any other system; example billing systems or business process management engines
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Snap facilitates accessing projects information by providing simple "Keyword Search" and advanced search capabilities
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Snap offers managers a snapshot for the organizational performance through dashboards with the important metrics on projects for a real-time view of the projects status


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The A80Mf is an Achromatic Refractor with 80mm (3.2) of aperture. Its focal length is 910mm (3 ft.) with an f ratio of 11.4. Its light gathering is 130 times better than the human eye and has a maximum (realistic) power of 144X. It weighs about 5.5 lbs.
The A80Mf OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) comes complete with:
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This project is about building a 3D printer for rapid prototyping. In contrast to a milling machine the process is additive i.e. the workpiece is built-up layer by layer, usually from thermoplastic material. Different commercial devices exists - needless to say, they are pricey. The goal of a RepRap machine is the ability to print almost all parts it consists of, hence a self-replicating rapid prototyper.
After seing Vik's presentation about how to build a RepRap we've started our own implementation of a RepRap. Then Bre Pettis came by in November 2007 and decided to build a McWire-based RepRap for Roboexotica 2007. In a week. Unfortunately the motor drivers have been blown during exhibition but the revived machine has been sucessfully presented at Robexotica 2008, it even won an award. Metalab inherited Bre's RepRap (yay!) and it's now used as a basis for our own RepRap.
Note: At the moment, what we're building is really a RepStrap which we already use to print parts for our first "real" RepRap.
Status (List of Milestones achieved )
Recent progress can be seen at the Metalab RepRap Soup
Next Steps
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Our real goal though is to help people who want to build a RepRap themselves since this is the only way to increase our now very limited printing capabilities. --Wizard23 19:16, 23. Dez. 2008 (CET)
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' ffee teas sugar salt pickles mo ses t.vr . together witli a large and varied *-',•.•!; of household and talde necessities j votir country produce to price & 15ro i^to i a m sci.livax j 1 i jowax : r im1k und - ' - ! haviiij h . iatrd i.i i i >,*.- . in i uler the film name of a i\t qtt7 t ttf /> t nci i i ave opened in r j holmes new build fi r next door to the hardware store where they will be pleased to meel old un.i new friends they have a magnificent room — : the larj ■■-; and i ... town ami stock of goods ! - pulsing a g ncral rt tent hard s « hie excepted and will guairantee . pood bargains as can lie sold by any uoitsi ii the soul .. rhey wi i cal he tvi in groceries j and ■■'■:: ry piodm ■. buying and selling and i i vite l i who wish either to i iy or sell to cill \ '■:. -: i.i.i i ax & co jan 5>4tli i8t ifl-.tf m!lts&boyden b iii iles.vl.e sd '■:■r.ul i and c:z:^l::i:n i^rohrnts s i!.i-;-..i:v march 1st is7c i iv constantlv on h md a larire :;-..! choice j kto k of general merchandise comprising dry gtiods groceries v.i es etc nl ivhicli they wouid especially mention — sugar and coffee of all grades molasses bacon lard sol.i and upper leather shoes & boots hats bonnets i prints m kckrel i salmon troct i flour and meal soaps pepper and spices j tobacco liquors of all i kii i always on hand of choice quality especial attention given to consign in ■:!- and prompt returns made tt:tf ! i this is to g-ive r-totico : that on the 1st day of april a f 1>7'j a war rant in bankruotey was iss;j.*.i iirrainst the estate of c v bessent of jerusalem i the county of davie aud state of north carolina — who has been adjudged a 1 krupt upon his own petition — that the iiavment of anv debts aud the delivery of i _ *. - , it.v property belonging to such banurupt to l liiiu or for his use and tin transfer of any ■;• iperty by him are forhid<ien by law that i meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt ! ;■' prove their d bts aud cl • se .■!,* r more assigi s of his estate will be i:\la at i court of bankruptcy ■■. be holden t tln court house in salisbury n ('.. before k i i il ',:..;. ks ■.. ui'gister in bankruptcy ai 10 o'clock a m i tl 2t>t!i dav of api .. a i 1-7-j s t carroxv | u.s marshal j t ciithrell depntv u s marshal and messenger ' iw^tpdl ' _^ cheap chattlc mortgages and variou other blanks for sale here til iii 11 i kl ki m w ll l 8 r fca murphy | \ j n \ \ «» j i s a ii o rga n i ee<d for ! |"| i'.l'mx a"1 havpjuist opened a i 15^'jmi ') ' :) stock of goods : entirely new and fresh in tlie room fiii'iiii'i iy occupied as the hardware store and next dcor to bingham sr*'n to t!.e i'.sji i'''ir of which tb-y most cor dially invite tbe public their > p f 1 14 s % t r if e iilii 0 dlugk was careful v selected by ihe senior iitmu ; i ci of i!n firm in person and bought at rates which ill enable them to sell us { low for cash as j i in the city for goods of same quality their st<k'k iw general embracing all i in various branches nl dry goods groceries croclery ware boots and shoes sole leather calf and binding skins train and crass scytlies cap letter and note paper envelopes 1'exs ink tie and a beautiful assortment of t it ? f '■? ; i s3 i tjh'?i mo a ' they feel assured of their ability to j give entire satisfaction and especially in | vite old friends and customer to call unci j brinjr with ihem their acquaintances . ... they expect and intend to maintain the reputation nf the old murphy ii iitso ' which is well known throughout western j nonh carolina all ihey ask is an ex ■animation of their stock and the prices i no trouble to show goods so coin righl along their motto small profits ready pat and quick sales willi a goml stock low prices f-iir dealing and prompt attention they will endeavor to merit their share of the pub lic patronage they are iu the market fur all kinds of produce and solicit calls i from both sellers and buyers b & a murphy robt murphy andrew murphy salisbury march 23 1872 27:ly studwell brothers 17 murray street ' i new york manufacturers and jobbers of j boots & shoes fok southern trade i have a complete stock in all lines includ \ ing their popular granite state hals kip plate shoes and 11 mucus pcb.hals orders solicited ami carefully tilled at . lowest market rates j e moose salesman feb 2 20:*uui j h.i.il iii>.t it mm'.l mb tombs bl iii ad & foot stones c ; johm h shis z'^endkks.his compliments to his friouds i and the public and ii this method would bring to their attention l';s extended facilities for meeting demands in hi line of business — ; he is now prepared tu furnish all kinds of j jr.ive stones from tbe cheapest head stones to the costliest monuments those prefeiing etvles and very • ostiy works ii on hand can be accommodated on shod time strictly in ac cordance with specifications drafts and the terms of the contract satisfaction guaran te il he '•'- ill not . .* rsold north or south ord rs solic d a a dress i?;tf john ii buis salishurv important notice to 3tanvfaclu,rcr qf tobacco 5 a m authorized ajrent for the sale of james .'. iicaxi>rk\v's brands ... liqu rice paste 1 have just received 10 cases of tbe brai d p i il , \ . to keep a sritod stock of differ , . on hand durii ■/ the pres nt ea --■■•■. i will sell liqui rii <■ul n v prices r r . , '.'.,: added tobacco manufacturers will do well to live me a eall i also keep constantly on hand a good stock of gci?er *.! ai ■handise including staple dt goods grot eries produce at 11 j holmes salisbury march 27 1872 28:5t all kinds of court ax i ma gistbates blanks at this office from the southern review art v-hl alas a satlre on the times alas : o"o-a - alas the change 1 wb re-hone a washington begrimed with smoke cii jesse's puffing son j he ■■■lid-compelling deity who rules his pi aid worshipers of knaves and fool a thing of accident a bladdi r blown ijv favoring fortune and her special own booi ish in manners poor in iho'i and speech iii ; in and tongue below the critic's reach ; stupid and stubborn scorning nil advice and selling office for the highest price savin provision for bis best ol kin who out of place and pocket must go in gambler in cold and stocks by go-betweens a pleasure-seeker upon others means a brazen beggar with an outstretched band beady for bouse hor?e.'*,'rio!r and land nodling amiss to his un.nien.-bed desires little or big alike his greed inspires a cottage here a broad plantation there down to a tavern bill or railroad fare dull to his country's honor or her shame indifferent to her interests or her fame so he can drive and drink and smoke the same ! no loafer need despair nor satire want a fitting subject while there lives a grant if such the chief what then tbe rank and fib — the myriad uuderbngs who snuff their spoil like greedy vultures hunting for their prey ? their depth of degradation — who can sav boldly they steal harass insult oppress tin sons of toil who vainly seek redress backed by a ready soldiery they fear no ch e!c upon their infamous career the courts are powerless tf disposed to make some slight resistance for appearance aki tbe fiat of an honest judge is n;.*t bv gleaming sword and conquering bayonet but few the honest judges even the court slid called si reme and ofthe last re-out whose mandates once none dared to disobey win n marshall's massive logic held the way \\ hen story's polished periods charmed the ear and taney made each doubtful question clear now crouching trembling in its proper sphere waits t'or a higher power to interfere and careful only of its pay and ease shapes its decrees the president to please and what the congress bul a brawling mob a baud ring to speculate ami job open to bribery courting an advance coqtiettishly its favors to enhance like u-actised courtezans a lawless league for plunder by connivance and intrigue wide mouthed with fulsome cant of brotherhood vnd equal rights for every race and blood while given to drunkenness and beastly lust and irani iiu constitutions in the dust and wielding in the sacred name uf law tbe vilest despotism the world e'er saw t ) topmost shame and wonder of tbe times all language fails to indicate your crimes the boasted capitol whose lofly bune vie with the splendor of the ancient rome whose marble floors anil gilded walls should be the horn i if ui man i ip and : in i'y reels n ith the load if igi oi ince and sin stinks with the utter rottenness within no more virginia's gift i sons adorn lis stori d halls as in the nation morn ; no more • a liouo's ■r ph tic voice expiaii ■1 he < '■•!'-: ii ution an i ii rule sustains ; where vine aud pinckney clin and webster spake are heard the senseless qnackings of a drake mort hi diseasi cl in body and mind l.:ni - his poison to pollute his kind : but ier the beast ali decency defies mis brutish heart more crooked than his eye ; and sum r im i . lie f r a :. ht but evil now plays the puritan any now the devil if more you ask the contrast to complete behold a negeo in a davis seat sickened we turn from rulers to tbe ruled — like man and masters save the crushed and fooled as base and wicked else why nol a«sert their manhood and rise upward from the dirt and filth of their condition ? why not be freemen in tact as v-cii *.- in theory ? grovelling debauched depraved they only think of money-making and the dollar's clink ; wealth by all means ol fraudulent deceit u trade and fabrics glorying in the cheat ; poison in li mors shoddy everywhere swindling in all we drink and eat and wear huge combinations to enhance the price of stocks and bonds by every low device to cunning known i to depress the same for purchase by the shufflers in the game to break a sacred trust to bankrupt friends to use a public fund for private tx,i defraud the revenue or rub a bank gives to li perpetrator fame and rank fair specimen of bond and railroad tricks see fisk the peddler with his coach and i.x ; for p tint humbug proudly by his side see 1 lelii.iiobi roit in equal pomp and pride while chamberlain and morissey combine to furnish samples iu their special line - in consequence and character no more nor less the difference than six to nur nn matter if a city groan and bl ed if marble stables can be built for tweed and connolly a fair division make ( f public plunder for his conscience's sake none care for others rights or wrongs or pains so not disturbed in their ill-gotten gains with these they take their fill of sinful joys indulge in pleasure which the health destroys through all the maze of vice and folly run mix up religion politics and \\\\\. associate alike with priests and swells subscribe to churches md keep gambling hells encou rage gaudy v.\\a licentious shows gross exhibitions from lb head to joes ( if dancing eyprians at th chief resoi ts i >: luxury and fashion wle re al sorts of men and women gather port fast teams with liveried footmen mi 1st applausive s teams of silly maidens and matfh-making wives who cry delighted ' oracious ! how he drives so loosely tied the social bunds ol ii are useless to prevent domestic strife ( );• guard the fame of husband and of wife scorned are all rule the wisdom ofthe past devised and honored furious and fast society drifts onward ; all are free to roam abroad with fullest liberty tiie ties of family ar cohwi h threads a frail mosquito-bar for m irriage beds husbands gel tired of wives or wives get tired ol husbands by some fresher ijeci fired \ esnities are easy to in fin nd j i — mm aud adulteries al oiind courts grant dive roes f(,r the ieast pretence without investigation r defence ; hence quarrels come as raging boa contend for lustful empire and each oth r rend suspicion w it in -. jeal n*=y i ivakes then f il revenge its saii-a ''■-'■> takes : and worst of ali to c-iv i dm ne an : ; ride l sult untimely birth . inf i ticide i ir 1 ase abandonment to s'r mger's care of offspring in the phrenz i ••■pu o love the sweetest dearest charm of earth without which human life is nothing worth which in its purity received and crl'-*'1 yields jov unspeakable a gleam of heaven — is this thy doing never never never thy ways are innocent and truthful ever the il springest up within the yearning soul all thoughts desires ami passions to control but not for evil tis thy nol ier part to warm to soften to expand the heart to polish manners to exalt the mind to brighen beautify and blf mankind and woman pearless woi ian in her place what i her poriioii of.this fold dis-i-aee has a,c been faithful io her womanhood have all her influences been for good ? ] ! i she resisted ; does she strive to stay the turbid torrent on it downward way answer ye frivolous and flittering tbii --. who butter by the sea-side and tlie springs at parties balls and social gatherings — do ye not court the thimr thai seoreh von wings v what care ye but for fashions lav - and dress and best adornment of your loveliness for velvets satins laces diamonds pearl . deceptive forms an 1 faces kinks and curis the morning calls tlie evening grand parad ■■, the kindling waltz convenient masquerade and all the snares for youth nnd beantv laid '.' do not your manner talk and bread display mark you for watchful ki.es an easy prey '.' and answer ye bold brazen modern lijihis ye brawling champions ofwomna's liuhts miscalled strong-minded who disturb and vex the public ear itnmindfiil of your sex : who travel loosely round and make stump speeches rending the-airwith your infernal screeches or write flash articles for trashy papi rs defensive ed free-love and enpid's capers ; who scale the pulpit and be courts of law and threaten both with an eternal jaw is not confusion worse confounded made a hotter hell created by your aid why all this clamor \\ hy thus rant and ravt what are the glorious rights denied ye crave \ the right io dabble in the filthy ppol ( if politics and share the country's rule ; the ril'bt to vote hold oitice rear and jump and frighten adversaries on ibe stump : the right to elbow y'nur obstructed way through roughs and negroes on election day ; tm right to rival sambo muggins toots to wear the hat the breeches and the boots ; the right to drink and gamble smoke and swear do everything the worst ofmeii can dare bio everywhere the worst of men are seen and be u coarse as rude as low as mean — these are tbe rij in ye claim and justify making the word of holy writ a lie which tell the wondrous tale of woman's birth from adam forme as in from dust of earth ; whieh mark her post and mission tbe design of iter creation by ibe power divine to be of man a par wiji him entwined in closest union body soul and mind ; not independent nor ofeqn il rale nor i for government of church or s.a mi weaker part but purer more refined aii'l nobler in the sphere for her designed ; more pliant graceful beautiful to see as clinging vine around the stately tree man's best adornment and his chief delight mis bosom's pride and solace day and night the crowning gift ot god in eden given to make his garden home an earthly heaven ! o susan anna lizzy abby all vi lecturers and writers great and small put on vour petticoats and cease to bawl abjure the rostrum lay aside the pen strive to be ' tien for yon can't be men avoid the bus ings pulpit and the bar lay down vour n and cease a fruitless war j io ti your homes if an you can claim let household cares and duties be your aim bed . ... the b il mce . f your ill-spent lives he vi i . lens unobtrusive wives and nursing mothers il i so ma be : if not submissive to your destiny the paths of single biessedness pursue be quiet modest dignified and true adorn with charity y ur lone condition and thus evade the devil and perdition in this dark hour of national tl!-;i ess and social evil tell ns of the press that mighty medium of modern thought which ou occasions has such wonder wrought its tone and character what is it doing amidst this gloomy scene of wreck and ruin with type and steam and lightning at command does it not hash and thunder through the land its dread anathemas at vice and folly ? i ) power misusi d ! o prospect melancholy 1 the blushing muse with anguish must confess the worst of all corrupti u is the press behind the monthlies weeklies dailies sent and scattered broadcast o'er the continent mark well their contents here a mammoth ; sheet s full of chaftj with scarce a grain of wheat there silly sentimental tales are found an i riddles and st de anecdotes abound pn n and conundrums rhymings without reason ' and plates of fashion in and out of season this is tne boasting chronicle of news — vnd gives ii irom the palace to the slews news from the avenues and upper ten down to the alleys and the burglar's den ; news from the gay and fashionable resorts sensation trials and police reports - obscene disgusting news the oy and ear of modestv should never see and bear minute details of every violation ( ii virtne,"law and morals in the nation with which familiarized the cur ous mind to test its baneful knowledge is inclined thai fir a ten or fifty dollar bill 1 spacious columns readily will fill with grand descriptions of some private ba'l - the princely mansion and the gorgeous hall the tiddlers and tbe serving men employed tbe quantity nf cake and wine destroyed the looks of every pompous nob and swell the names and dress ,,! every flauntittg belle tbe peaib and diamonds mrs shoddy wore when greeno stubbii y ii 11 upon tbe floor ibe signel triumphs of miss fiddlefaddle when waltzing with the famous colonel addle who in the war was neither singed nur hit thanks ;.. a sheltering tree or ritle pit or sudden illness when the fight ram on with prompt recovery when the tight was done one towers on weddings and with swelling prid ■i v ils on the glories of the groom and bride mis coat and vest and irowsi rs shape and line white satin this the othi r's broadcloth bine ; her robe and veil her jewels stockings shoes il-r girdle and her anything you ch oe the cut and color of her petticoat and nndcr mysteries from feet to throat and not content mounting with steps profane to the sleeping ihamber ol the blissful twain with florid and voluptuous pencil traces tbe bridal bedstead beet and pillow cases others irith bloodhound eagerness pursue bach travelling uinconipi op nnd interview : take note of every sneeze and nod and wink with other takings tike a smoke and drink then with particularity ri late the c uvi rsation on affairs of slate as if the country's ii and safety bung upon the wagging goose's tongue as if the public wisdom could obtain from fisk on finance and on war irom train or self-sufficiency could see it ail through the dim -;* i ta h - of ( lakey hal ; a if ;::•■i right t inter t i uld arise i n * little phil's vulgarity or size from \ tn lei bib's investment of a a bar or andy's hat u seward's standing collar - o-roan w ith brav articles e - i w v e to bla 1 and black to white may grow : , . tb.it woolly hair a sooty o i i ms skin _ p-jat :■■pi trading heel and crooked shin thick lips receaing forehead and flat nose are evidence of beauty and disi lose superiority of form and fai e and indicate the negro's pn per place : that the i a icasian race i running out and needs recruiting force beyond a doubt that intermixture of tbe black and white _ the blood will thicken nnd all thmga right that vie and ignorance in legislation arc higbly adva . jus to the nation ami hwessary for its preservation ; that too much brains are worse than none at all i hat ships of state are uk.-t iti a squall and emmerson a greater iua;i than paul : that specie i t.x cumbersome for use and subjtct to del asement and abuse : 1 l.;it banks anil papei ranrency improve a cuuutry i':i--...'i and wake all thinks more that heavy taxt benefit ali classes i tril - . on • il.e masse 1 hat public debt's a private blessing sure ; that standing arniii • li , rty secure that greeley's -,. i •■ind soap-lock maynard pure that till nre equal or if not ti.er should be and under radical perfection would be s ive some must govern pilfer and grow !■!■;:. while others ial or under spur and switch — for equal right explained and understood mean bad for you and for ourselves tiv good so will the nation flourish and extend the whole creation over without end k'.t if a venal press contributes thus to cant and humbug feathers fudge and fii to lawless rule at radical discretion and countless schemes of plunder and oppression surely the clergy holy ones ofg "!. have blown their trumpets and laidoutherod — him done what piety and zeal could do to make man honest and keep woman true to foster virtue charity and lorn and fit mankind for happiness above their-i i a noble duty t perform in peace and war iu sunshine and i storm the chosen ministers ofhin who gave ii mortal all h guilty world to save himself perfection who forgave and blessed yel drove out devils from the souls possessed and sc mrged the money-brokers from their haunts within the temple — corbins goulds and grants tis theirs salvsttioi a gracious plan to teach to warn to plead to threaten to beseech the whole nnwrested word of god to preach ; to practice ii as far as in them lit to keep themselves r - : ■• • ted in the eyes ol scoffing in ■. ;,.. . ii sweet accord with example ol th^irperftct lord we pause with hesitation almost dread we enteral ! tiie sanctuary tread ( lurself .. sinner who . n earth is not '.' whose life without ;■blemish or a blot we feel the waght of guilt upon oi r breast here shall we find instruction comfort rest — ; rest for ibe weary soul rbi blessed dav when christ triumphant rose from death and 1 clay '.' seated we .':.-! around a timid look on frescoed walls .— t r i i • * t « f e and ri!d..i book the book of books embossed and clasped with gold soft carpets cushioned seals at auction fold the garniture of priffe and wealth untold have we mistaken ? have we blundered in a house of pleasure vanity and sin around us what profusion of display what jewels wh is m:i uifie .;( array ! strains operatic fall upon our ear — we tremble lest tlie danci rs should appear in gauzy loveliness and pit and tier circle and c ring with elap and die r i thai i ci oiic a tor on the staj i . < r ii rcc !!:._ , dian in mimic rage ? no tis i he !; ii nil di ■ins d . !• r the lulie darling and the city's ■.-. ■nder 1 1 ea ; . siin le pinner tis a j race to be permitted in this bob p a . where wors-1 ip i he s lect ai d favored f w who can alrird i thousand for .; pew : where p'o s votarii s of faslii m m t for prayer and show be thankful for a seat hark ! to the si ii ion on ti a : it-nsat ion no matter what it does for an oration a sp ech a vi to or .; pr t-l imatioii — just anything b il d mger • ; damnation : a private .■uu il i divorce or r;.pc will make the polished audience smile or gapi the reigning novei opera or play serves foi a subject on this holy dav some use religion s lely for thi profit ( ithers refine ii till then '.- nothing of it ; ( >.- else a transcendental i transci nds all human sympathy and earthly ends not fit lor practice but for speculation with its infinitude of v.r t'or the n'.i . ! of in t pa i i - is to keep in fn la . with 1 hi ir hi ck of beep with dnlcel ton - and gentle wave of ban !=, with soft enti tements ratio r than commands to lure them into pastures fre-h and gret u to whet their appetites and make them :.• i n ; to ii.-kie : trok . and pat to a 1 he ai il : i and keep them quite eontented md at ease if chance they wander forimpr ier fond a little i.-i i nol hurt it would be rude i'"..i venial transgr ssions just a sip ( f pleasure's sparkling eii . a | issing nip at carnal weeds i use ;!.'* !■"- \ el whip for harmony and every i ody's sake 1 is best no note of irillini sins to take what is a ripple on a tranquil lake with fifte n thousand can a ; astor see aught in his f ild i ul i hristian purity ? to worry the dear ho k is :-. t bis mission ; a paying sheep should be above suspicion enough of these good si . pherds let us pass from easy worl hingn to another class liiver lint worth'i of the poet's mention who constant ly engage in fierce contention with cvt y other sect and oft ibeir own ; canine belligerents for every bone in the dry skclet in of d tad theology thus anglican a-.d roman catholi - each other pelt with mud and tone and stick ; the presbyterian and methodist contend with cutting tongue and heavy fi-t ; the baptist quarn 1 for abundant wat r ii all the sprinklers dooming thc-m to elau ghter : the unilai '. n ai d ' i thodox with pio is furor wrestle trip and bos ; the < • npbelliie to ii th u her ites throwsdown the ganntl i and for victory fights ftherial spirits i :' the j inc-board table ktrci thump and kick as well as they are able and even quakers forge their creed and pound each other tiii they smart and bleed while m rmuii saints are wrangling fori lives . . about the proper dumber ol their wives and mid>i this damning cleri al pell-mell chapio is preac'ning that there is tut hell ; beecher degenerate oils ring if a sire honest and zealous full of faith and fire i ;•::■■. ing i uffs at the plymouth chun h , where eood old lyman would have used the birch i or binding i nstily with heated breath ik ■. lovers w dti tig ;- lie ■■■■■■death while pions fr m with -- : c □ prayei invokes • 1 i's blessii • on tl •• adi iter •• ' ; air nn wond •, i ly the lucre • of • rime when pie and pulpit ",.<.;..■.• combine to sw ii i • f ul corruption of the time ; :" bishops are di | ■-■i for too .,■i oi : o much spirit n i a * . • ' ■!•:_■.■: ■■; tcabng : f rr her kail - : :-'. \\ i i oblig - - '<•"■i i . : . - t -■•-•" in hall i dozen - - if till • - ' ' " " ■" without deln - wine if s th upon 1 ' ~ ith d devoted to sensation and display alter a sermon fine and i ;:_:.: -...:, treat i.i reporters to some tin and milk and di ining : - the dregs the l wing rap }■;. quest tbe serving-man to hang it tip can i . - exp ct tl •:* 1 nty lo be pattern of virtue md a orali the truth to tell however much it -"■,- ks ' tlie shepherds need mon watchi g lbar their t cks '•"'.:' ■di '."! the r ' lvicrilied iu scripture :.- the smooth and broad and ending in the bottomless salo m where all hang up and water 1 a boon and this is progress ! this the grand reform a reinless cove ment a social storm tin new uplifted ttbe end put down — old honesty old honor old renown old fundamental lawn aid thought and way 1 he ebei ished pi iuciples of by-gone dm-fs ( and mo lest manners :.: the voung i i r .:_. , integrity aiu.iij all business classes strong religion frith abe line o duty thus ti.e bible mith — 1 !..* g ilden graces since ihe world began \ irtue in woman chivalry in man 1 he sancity of oaths and nuptial lies ibe love that only with oblivion die put down di rided spurned and in their ace all crimes and vices which mankind disgrace new constitutions which are made to bent1 i r break to serve some knavish private , nd i'i party purpose t oppress and wrung new laws to bind the weak and aid the strong t make the poor still poorer and enlarge the subsl mce of the wealthy at their eiiarge ; io equalize tbe ignorant and the wise : to force all human beings io one bile : to bring ibe higher to ibe lower grade and tbu have ali lib gs on a level made new manners free and easy ; no restraint in love - i-called for sinner or for ai ; new right for women and for all new rules of social life new teachers and iiew-sehools where moral suasion lakes tbe place ofaada new bibles new religion and new gods behold the wisdi m ofthe light within ! a i ankrnpt nation bteeped in crime and sin i a mighty progress and reform indeed ! \ hell ward course with telegraphic speed and loud hosannas at the rapid rate accomplished by ibe new-rigg«d ship of state i-iddling and dancing chambering and wm live proof h ic jollify it skims along \\ ith such a motley i rogenioua rrew as piraie cruis r only ever knew ; grantat i prow and bout-well at the helm and bounding hoi .' . u the i wei realm \\ here fiery d wda the whole must overwhelm the muse grows weary i ; the cheerless theme would ii wen nothing btrt a hideous di earn a fevered vision ofth rloomy night to vanish with ihe morning's rosy light there is no pleasure iti the thankless lay nf malice prompts tbe bitter words we say f often harsh if sometimes light the strain each cruel truth has brought us and pain 1 his i in country be ii whst it mav ; here we were born and hen musi rest our clay when joy and hope nnd life have passed away ( im country good or bad there's not a part distant or near a stranger le our heart much have we loved in the glorious past . . "■:' ling rii j >■•:< nth ball bless ii t ibe last though sunk it sun though all its stars be t*t and storm and darkness reign we love it vet willi humbled soul with suppliant eyeand band we crave < i d's mercy on tlie guilty land ■i .,—,—. iii-.iii .*■iii ii — im i i hi iii.m i || hon j m leach wo are in re ceipt of a letter from lion 1 m i.<-ach in which in iiiluni us tbat lie has ii.id nrted two or three times in different i ills tin names . ■!' every applicant irom is i '.; : •;. who bought to have their disahil lies removed and also names f gentlemen from other portions of the sisi als u the name of iiinnv who have nol applied ii a word be has worked v iin -! y and done his whole duty and he add ■: 1 !: re are not tw nty men in north carolina whose disabilities have nol been removed br the house of rep reseii i itives al least three lines includ ii g those win have not made appl cation as \\.-!! as those v ho have the whole 1 f ii t n 1 1 v is the senate there is the hitch i j to this lire nothing has been done by that bojy ami no one cau :• ii what the ir mate intends doing crvi • iiihor patriot a singular decision — the chicago i'i a (•:: '•:- : decision of judge farewell of this city with n l i c ! i judge williams coin cides i-1 of some interest li is held that where the law requires die publication of legal notiecs l"i i number of week and the publication is made in a daily paper it is hot sufficient to publiah them once a w.ck but tlicy must be published iu every issue of the paper for the given time i his di cisi ii si't-ia.-i to be ri<;ht it docs no apply where he law says once a week bul where it says for ao uniay wi ■k - . haifa < ' nt — it is well known to moat of our readers that the hardest clear solid ice is the best and will nieit ranch slower than frosty or snowy ice wii.li wind bub bles c we were somewhat surprised yesterday while in the ice house of white j'a . & kilbuitt to see bow clear and distinct we could ser through a large block of ice 22 inches thick and easily read a new j;a per which was under the ice hicb they are gelling at ball a cent .,,*: pound — neirbern courier the enlti ■'. ' ' the pnpj j in france eadily increasing and ii nuir nccu pit about 50,000 acres of the value of 4,500 000 francs per rear different win pies of opium raised in various parta of eurnpe y-ieldi i from 3 to 13 per re -..£ uioi !':;.:»»:. education of ihe masses is fbe greatre qnirement of the age tbe last l<gi-!a turchaa taken step in advance of ail oth er movements ia tbia behalf in north ( arolina char /'- .. let those wha wowld have forgotten f'he military ontragea of 1870 remember that tbe radical convention of 1872eo«u»ae and approves tbe lioiden-kirk war char despatch let the people of north carolina re :,.. mber th it oj to radicalism means the safety peaec aud happiness of their firesi lei char democrat as ti;e whigs in l840 turnfe-i out by tbe acre so will t'ne anti-kadicau and anti-grant mi n spread tbemaelvea in 187 ■.* fields ... plantation fnlla — charlotte / . /■' /'; professor mcja-r republican snper intei dent of public insiruc on ays the a9l 1 . :.. legislature ha*i done more for education than bis ever before been done in north carolina
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GELID Solutions Low Speed Optimized Silent Fans Review
When building or upgrading a computer system, users should look to fans that fit their needs. Some people want silent fans whereas others want powerful or long lasting fans. Certain fans do have a mix of these features, usually endurance paired with power or silence. Other variables like operational voltage and size come into play as well as the looks of the fan to some people. The size and number of fan blades will have an affect on each quality, as does the shape of the fan blade. Bearing type is a great contributor to life span and noise, with sleeve bearing being the worst typically and should only be mounted vertically. The fans produced and reviewed today by Gelid are designed around Nanoflux and Hydro Dynamic bearings and come with five year warranties. The fans being reviewed are the Gelid Wing 12, Silent 12 PWM, and the Silent 8 TC.
Closer Look:
Recently after having reviewed the Gelid Silent Spirit heat sink, I received another product from Gelid - three of their silent performance fans. The best of the three is the Wing 12, which produces more pressure and airflow than any of the Silent 12 series fans while at similar noise to the Silent 12 PWM. The box is black with green accents, similar to the fan and grommets shown through the windows. The fan also comes with a controller. Gelid advertises the fan as "Low Speed Optimized Silent Fan with Nanoflux Bearing," which means that the fan is geared toward the silence crowd, the Nanoflux bearing is a magnetic bearing style so lifespan will be far better than sleeve bearing fans. Rotating the box to the back shows the features of the fan in good detail. The main features are listed under specifications: 64.3 CFM, 25 dBA, 1.92 mmAq, 120x120x25 mm, 12V 0.22A, 100,000 MTTF, and the 5-year warranty. The fan is UV reactive and can be easily cleaned by removing the fan impeller with a simple tug thanks to the magnetic Nanoflux bearing, the fan is waterproof and dust proof. Good grammar and spelling across the board and plenty of information.
The sides use images to express some of the features of the fan, including the special fan blades, low starting voltage of 5V, fan speed controller, long life span, five year warranty, water/dust proof, and silent operation.
The Silent 12 fans come in a box smaller than the Wing 12, with the similar lace pattern to the Silent Spirit. Depending on which fan out of the Silent 12 series it is there will be a sticker that is placed denoting the model it is. These are also labeled as low speed optimized silent fans and are less performing than them. Rotating to the back shows the statistics of each type of fan in the Silent 12 series, with a sticker next to the fan that is inside. These fans only use the Hydro Dynamic bearings, which are an improved version of the sleeve bearing. The thermal control TC and pulse width modulation PWM fans have identical specifications whereas PWM is controlled by the motherboard and TC by a thermal probe that varies resistance based on heat.
Like the Wing 12, the Silent 12 box has icons showing some of the key features of the fan. Silent operation, high airflow, optimized fan blade, long life span, and five year warranty.
The Silent 8 packaging is a mirror image of the Silent 12, but smaller. The back shows statistics for the three different types of Silent 8 fans, this one uses a thermal diode to modulate fan speed, which should be attached to a heat sink for good results. The fan operates at up to 21.5 dBA. Everything but the back matches the Silent 12.
Let's get these guys unboxed and see how good they look.


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Education in a world of 7 billion people
Not only do they know more about contraception, they are also determined to find a job, strive for independence and with more diversified centres of interest, are more acutely aware of the conflict between bringing up children and having time to themselves. Equally, women who have been educated will want the same for their children, and prefer to have fewer children so as to guarantee them a better education.
But education is in turn affected by population dynamics, which is now considered a key variable in education planning. Population growth, for instance, can influence the demand for and supply of education in such a way as to help or, on the contrary, hinder efforts to achieve education objectives. Population growth has an influence on the number of children to be accommodated in school each year. That number is all the greater when fertility is high, and can make the development of education much more difficult in situations marked by budgetary and resource constraints.
In a world of 7 billion people...
In a world of 7 billion people, UNESCO believes that everyone has the right to education. Thats why it promotes a holistic view of lifelong learning that includes early childhood, primary, secondary, and higher education, work skills for youth and adults and literacy - a fundamental right and the foundation for lifelong learning and education for women and girls.
UNESCO considers education to be the best insurance against poverty. It stresses the importance of education for sustainable human development and supports countries to improve access and quality and to redress inequalities in their education systems.
UNESCO champions the efforts of 75 million teachers to provide quality education, and advocates for the training and recruitment of an additional 2 million teachers to achieve Education for All by 2015.
UNESCO believes that education remains the best vaccine against HIV. As the lead agency in EDUCAIDS, the Organizaton supports education programmes on HIV to provide accurate and reliable information about how people can prevent HIV, about treatment, and caring for people living with HIV.


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|System: X360, PS3, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Airtight Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Capcom
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Jan. 19, 2010
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Adam Brown
January 2, 2009 - Anyone who owned an original Xbox and also enjoys aerial acrobatics and dogfighting has likely heard of Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge. This title was an early showcase for the excellent graphics and gameplay possible on the fledgling platform. With its unique alternate history take on the world and its sheer quality, Crimson Skies managed to develop a major following. As time went on, a sequel seemed more and more unlikely until it eventually appeared as though it would never happen. While this is still the case, many members of the Crimson Skies team are working together on a new game that seems very much like the spiritual successor to this beloved title.
Similar to the mixture of archaic merged with modern vibe found in Crimson Skies, Dark Void takes place in the 1930s but quickly gets a futuristic injection. You will play as Will, a cargo pilot who happens to choose a poor flight path that leads him through the Bermuda Triangle. Before he makes it out of this mysterious airspace, he is transported to an alternate dimension called The Void. This dimension is home to some very hostile aliens known as Watchers. While little is known about their motives or intentions, they definitely don't seem to want Will to live to tell about them.
Fortunately, Will isn't the only human unlucky enough to find himself stranded in The Void. He quickly stumbles upon a collection of other unfortunate souls, and together they seek to create a giant airship capable of escaping from The Void. While it doesn't seem like you will receive much direct help, your fellow humans should provide you with useful information and perhaps some helpful items.
Since the game takes place in the 1930s, the weapons and equipment you start out with are quite old and underpowered. As you make your way through The Void, Watcher technology can be acquired and used to suit your needs. This technology will come in the form of more futuristic weapons, a hover/rocket pack, and even controllable UFOs. All of your equipment throughout the game will also be upgradeable, so players can expect controlling Will to feel like playing as a one man army by the end of the title.
The majority of Dark Void's gameplay is not unlike that found in many third-person shooters, with Will taking cover behind objects and firing at his enemies. As one would expect, players will be able to blind fire, peak out from behind cover, and even perform execution moves during combat. While these abilities are useful and seem well done, they are also incredibly similar to those found in most other games in the same genre. The way that Dark Void sets itself apart from the pack is in its verticality.
Early on, players will acquire a hover pack, eventually upgrading to a rocket pack, which literally makes the sky the limit. As a hover pack, players will be able to use it to glide around, slow their descent, and flank enemies from overhead. However, once you've upgraded to a rocket pack, you will actually be able to fly just about anywhere at any time. This opens up quite a few interesting opportunities, especially when combined with the cover mechanic.
In most third-person shooters, players walk across battlefields seeking refuge behind any walls or objects they manage to come across. While this kind of gameplay exists in Dark Void, players will also find themselves taking vertical cover. This consists of flying up the side of a building or cliff, ducking behind anything that happens to jut out from its side. Hiding behind outcroppings, players can dispatch Watchers in standard peak and shoot fashion or can simply pull them off a cliff and watch them fall to their doom. This seems like it will create some interesting firefights, but it may also be difficult for players who can easily become motion sick.
While flying with Will's rocket pack, players will also be confronted by interesting-looking, but dangerous, Watcher UFOs. These circular UFOs are made up of an inner and outer ring that can move somewhat independently. The inner ring houses the ships' weaponry and pilots, while the outer ring is home to the crafts' engines. When Will manages to fly closely to an enemy UFO, he will be able to attempt to steal the ship for his own uses. Jumping between four polar positions on the outer ring, players will need to avoid turret fire while trying to remove a panel and scramble some circuits. When the panel is opened, the pilot of the ship will attempt to attack Will, allowing him to finally gain control of the UFO after tossing the pilot over the side.
This is where Dark Void will begin to remind fans of Crimson Skies. Players will be able to perform a plethora of aerial stunts and maneuvers that will be invaluable while dogfighting with other airborne crafts. It was even stated that anyone who played Crimson Skies would easily be able to pick up the controller and instantly know how to pilot these vehicles. This is great news considering how well the controls worked in Crimson Skies, especially when in combat.
While we may never get a true sequel to Crimson Skies, Dark Void looks like it will be an interesting spiritual successor. By adding a sci-fi theme and an on-ground third-person shooting element to the flight mechanics from Crimson Skies, Dark Void could very well surpass many fans' expectations for a true sequel to the classic title anyway. Either way, whether you are a longtime fan of Crimson Skies or are just looking for a new third-person shooter with a twist, Dark Void could be exactly what you're seeking. We'll have to wait until it is finally released to know for sure, but this one is already looking quite promising.
Adam Brown
CCC Staff Contributor
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Sixty to 70 percent of lettuce grown in California and Arizona is treated for lettuce leaf drop caused by a pair of soil borne pathogenic fungi, Sclerotinia minor and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Although both cause lettuce leaves to wild, shrivel and drop down quickly, Sclerotinia can cause a total loss in a field, according to University of Arizona plant pathologist Barry Pryor.
However, Pryor said the two fungi react quite different to control measures.
Pryor told the recent 14th annual Desert Crops Workshop that S. minor is relatively easy to control with a wide array of fungicides and plant breeders are advancing toward resistant cultivars. It can also be "controlled" by rotating it with broccoli.
However, it is a different story for S. sclerotiorum. It is tougher to control with existing pesticides and about the only way to bring it under control in lettuce now is through a fallow rotation.
However, there is a new biopesticide, Contans, Pryor and others have tested which has proven significantly control of leaf drop than a wide array of other products.
Contans WG consists of living spores of Coniothyrium minitans, a parasitic fungus that attacks and destroys Sclerotinia in the soil before conditions induce a mold outbreak.
Watery decay
Pryor told those at the Holtville conference that significant improved control of S. sclerotiorium would offer a breakthrough in resistant management as well as complementing other disease management strategies.
These fungi infect lettuce during cool, moist conditions causing a soft, watery decay of the plant tissue. Both fungi produce structures that enable them to persist in soils for long periods of time, especially under dry conditions. There are more than 1,500 Sclerotinia hosts.
Leaf drop can be managed by: avoiding excess irrigation, especially when the leaves cover the soil and can be in contact with germinating sclerotia; complete turning or deep plowing of the soil to bury and promote rotting of sclerotia; rotation with resistant crops such as corn and grasses and application of effective registered fungicides.
In his tests, Pryor found that widely used fungicides Rovral, Ronalin, Botran and Endura as well as the biopesticide Contans provide largely equal control of S. Minor. However, Contans did much better up against standard fungicides against S. sclerotiorum.
In plots infested with Sclerotinia minor, all materials tested at an appropriate rate significantly reduced disease.
The best treatments included an application of Contans followed by an application of Endura, as well as two applications of an experimental compound or the standard materials Ronilan and Rovral.
In plots infested with S. sclerotiorum, two applications of Contans provided the best level of disease reduction among tested materials.
Mild to moderate temperatures and moist soil conditions favor lettuce drop; therefore, the incidence of the disease normally is highest from December through March in western Arizona lettuce fields.
Apply after thinning
To minimize lettuce drop, a fungicide treatment can be applied to lettuce beds immediately after thinning when plants are very small. This fungicide application, which can be followed in about 3 weeks by another treatment, forms a chemical barrier between the soil and the developing leaf canopy of the lettuce plant. With this chemical barrier in place, the bottom leaves and stem of each lettuce plant will be protected from colonization by the germinating sclerotia of the pathogens.
Timely application is critical component when lettuce is planted in fields with a history of drop.
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- Weight 306 grams
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These trucks have been designed for smooth styling down to their clean lines and sleek curves. Maintaining strength by being heat treated, they are still lightweight, coming in at 306 grams!
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text: More than 60 countries sign OECD multilateral convention to counter base erosion and profit shifting Global Tax Alert Share this 8 JUN 2017 By: Joel Cooper Shee Boon Law, Ph.D. This week's signing ceremony for the OECD Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS marks a new and important milestone in the international tax agenda to tackle perceived abusive techniques used by multinational enterprises to lower their global effective tax rate. The Convention is the first multilateral treaty of its kind that allows jurisdictions to transpose results from the OECD/G20 BEPS Action Plan into their existing networks of bilateral tax treaties. This means that countries are able to implement a number of anti-avoidance rules into their network of tax treaties without having to renegotiate them one by one. Thanks to this, the impact of the Convention is likely to be far reaching. Background The Convention was initiated under Action 15 of the OECD/G20 BEPS Action Plan to provide countries with an option to amend all their tax treaties in a multilateral context, rather than bilaterally. The work recognised that many of the anti-avoidance measures adopted under the OECD/G20 BEPS Action Plan will require changes to the OECD Model Tax Convention, as well as to the bilateral tax treaties concluded by countries. The sheer number of bilateral treaties (more than 3,000) would make bilateral updates to the treaty network burdensome and time-consuming, thereby delaying the adoption and effectiveness of measures agreed in the OECD/G20 BEPS Action Plan. The Convention was negotiated by more than 100 countries and agreed to in November 2016. However, not all of the countries that have participated in the negotiation of the Convention have chosen to sign the Convention at this time. On June 7, 2017, 67 countries and jurisdictions signed the Convention, and many more have indicated their commitment to sign. Key features For the countries that have signed, the Convention will come into effect generally, with respect to an existing treaty that is covered by the Convention, three months after both parties to the treaty have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. Importantly, although the Convention operates to modify tax treaties between two or more parties to the Convention, it will not function in the same way as an amending protocol to a single existing treaty, which would directly amend the text of the Covered Tax Agreement. Instead, the Convention will be applied alongside existing tax treaties, modifying their application in order to implement the BEPS measures. The Convention contains two types of tax treaty measures: those reflecting minimum standards agreed to by countries as part of the OECD/G20 work on BEPS and those reflecting optional anti-avoidance provisions. Signatories to the Convention have to sign up to the provisions reflecting minimum standards - namely, the provisions on the prevention of treaty abuse in Articles 6 and 7 of the Convention and the provisions on improving dispute resolution in Articles 16 and 17 of the Convention. The Convention does, however, provide flexibility in relation to the options that countries are able to choose within the minimum standards - for example, in deciding whether to adopt provisions on "limitation on benefits" or the "principal purpose test". Outside of the minimum standards, the Convention also allows governments to strengthen their tax treaties by adopting other anti-abuse measures and applying them in their own tax treaty networks. In this regard, the Convention contains specific anti-avoidance rules on transparent entities (Article 3), dual resident entities (Article 4) methods for elimination of double taxation (Article 5), dividend transfer transactions (Article 8), capital gains from the alienation of shares or interests of entities deriving their value principally from immovable property (Article 9), permanent establishment situation in third states (Article 10) and artificial avoidance of permanent establishment status (Articles 12 to 15). For each signatory country, a number of decisions have been made with respect to the adoption of the Convention as follows: Specifying the tax treaties to which the Convention applies (known as the Covered Tax Agreements): the Convention will apply only to an existing bilateral tax treaty specifically listed by both parties to that agreement. Deciding which provisions that relate to a minimum standard to adopt: countries may, subject to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution, adopt different approaches to meeting a minimum standard; they may also opt out of a provision that reflects a BEPS minimum standard if the existing treaty already meets the minimum standard. Whether a tax treaty meets this standard will be subject to review by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which brings together a large number of countries and jurisdictions in a peer review process. Opting out of provisions or parts of provisions with respect to all tax treaties - countries may, through the mechanism of reservations, opt out of a provision where it does not reflect a minimum standard. This opt out will apply even if the other party to an existing bilateral tax treaty did not opt out. Opting out of provisions or parts of provisions with respect to existing tax treaties that contain existing provisions with specific, objectively defined characteristics: the Convention permits a country to reserve the right to opt out of applying a provision. When this option is exercised by one of the countries in a bilateral tax treaty, the other party to the treaty is obliged to observe this reservation. Choosing to apply optional provisions and alternative provisions: the Convention incorporates a number of alternatives or optional provisions that generally will apply only if all parties to an existing bilateral treaty choose to apply them. Details of the approaches that each of the signatory country has adopted are summed up in a public document on the OECD website. Takeaways: what this convention means for companies With respect to the minimum standards on preventing treaty abuse, signatories to the Convention have set a higher standard on granting access to their tax treaty network. This higher standard is likely to create issues for typical intermediate holding, financing and IP companies that seek to benefit from lower withholding tax rates or exemptions under tax treaties. It would also be advisable for banks and financial institutions to review whether the Convention has any adverse effects on the ability of their investment entities to access treaty benefits. The Convention offers an opportunity for countries to adopt a new permanent establishment definition that tackles artificial avoidance of PE status. The new PE definition is likely to affect the supply chain for certain multinational enterprise - for example, under the new definition distribution arrangements involving agents and commissionaires are expected to create PEs in the country in which they operate. It may be advisable for multinationals to adopt a buy-sell distribution model and/or to rationalise their operating model in order to manage the PE risks that are associated with the new definition. A multinational group that has multiple presences in a country via separate foreign and local subsidiaries is also more likely to become taxable under the new PE definition. As a result, the new PE definition could mean more administrative and compliance burdens for multinationals, as well as more tax liabilities and a higher risk of double taxation. Countries have the option to sign up to some specific anti-abuse rules in the Convention. In particular, the Convention allows countries to tackle a common real estate structure where immovable property is held by a company or other entities. An existing treaty may allow the sale of interest in such a real estate company or entity to be exempt from tax in the country where the real estate is located. In contrast, the new rules in the Convention, if adopted, would allow the countries where the real estate is located to tax any capital gains arising from such sales. The Convention does contain some good news for companies. Signatory countries have committed to improve the effectiveness of the mutual agreement procedure under their tax treaties. The anticipated improvements in access to and effectiveness of mutual agreement procedures offer multinational enterprises a viable alternative dispute resolution mechanism that, until now, has been largely underused because of its inherent legal and practical obstacles. As the BEPS rules take hold globally, bringing with them increasing transparency and regulatory scrutiny, such an alternative dispute resolution mechanism will become increasingly important for multinational enterprises. Mandatory arbitration offered by the Convention is, in itself, another alternative dispute resolution mechanism that multinationals may find useful. Twenty-five countries have signed up to this provision following the signing ceremony in Paris this week. This commitment is expected to put further pressure on countries to resolve their disputes under the mutual agreement procedure: countries that cannot resolve their disputes will be forced to accept the results of binding arbitration by third parties. Find out more about the implications of the Convention for your business by contacting either of the authors.


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The perfect game for a scary Halloween!!!
Media reaction so far:
"...the method of interaction is superbly unique."
"...a bit of technical innovation is needed to make a new game stand out. And that's where Quinn Genzel's new app R.I.P. really shines."
"A fascinating twist on the old virtual reality concept and one that - now we've actually seen it - seems like an obvious use of the iPhone's unique motion sensing system."
-- Pocket Gamer
"The innovation comes from the way you look around the 3D environment"
-- iPhone Games Network
"When I first laid eyes on the description for R.I.P. I knew I would have to try it."
-- iPhone Apps Review
"It isn't often that we run into something we simply haven't seen before, and R.I.P. fits that description.."
"...an interesting look at where iPhone games could be heading in the future: augmented reality."
-- Slide to Play
This game uses a unique, revolutionary means of control and play specially designed for the iPhone. It's like total 3D immersion virtual reality, but without the helmet or googles. The iPhone is used as a viewfinder into a virtual world that wraps completely around you. Aiming the phone downward shows you a virtual 'ground', while upward shows you 'tree tops' and 'sky'. Tilting the iPhone 90 degrees left or right shows you a corresponding view to the right or left of your ghost in the graveyard. From there, you can also look up and down (but in landscape mode). Gravity in this virtual world corresponds with that in the real world. See for yourself just what the iPhone is capable of!
R.I.P. is a 3D first-person simulation that casts you as a ghost lost in a cemetery. The goal is the same as its title: R.I.P. -- Rest In Peace. All you have to do is find your own grave, marked "R.I.P.", so that you can finally Rest In Peace. Are you up for the challenge?
For fans of iDracula, Zombie Attack!, The Creeps!, Zombie Invasion, Zombieville U.S.A. and other horror-themed apps, you've gotta check this out. Also recommended for fans of 3D simulation apps like AlienMangle, Nanosaur 2, Bugdom 2 and Ghost Buddy.


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Reel World
Scoring Silents
On Friday, April 17, Albuquerque's Public Academy for Performing Arts (PAPA) will host a screening of black-and-white silent films with original piano performances by film and piano lab students. The event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the charter high school's campus (4665 Indian School NE, Suite 101). Tickets are $3 at the door. This film and music event is a fundraiser to help PAPA students attend the Desert Light Film Festival in Alamogordo on Friday, April 24. PAPA Advanced Film students have been invited to project their experimental dance films onto the dunes of the White Sands National Monument as part of the grand finale for the film festival. Desert Light is a competition for middle school and high school students sponsored by New Mexico State University at Alamogordo and the Otero County Film Office.
Film News
It Never Gets Old
An encyclopedia of body swap comedies
Film Review
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
SoCal camera dude trades surfing for banging
Easygoing Southern California documentary wizard Stacy Peralta (Dogtown and Z-Boys, Riding Giants) turns his attentions away from the recreational pursuits of his youth to more serious topics of SoCal culture in Crips and Bloods: Made in America. In his usual dazzling style (half MTV/half Ken Burns), Peralta gives viewers a compact and meaty history of South Central L.A.'s gang problem.
Idiot Box
Familiar Ground
"Parks and Recreation" on NBC
Still looking to fill gaps in its Thursday night schedule (See ya, "Kath & Kim." Not like we'll miss ya.), NBC has talked the creators of "The Office" into contributing another sitcom. Though "Parks and Recreation" isn't an actual spin-off of "The Office," it's as close in subject and tone as a show can be. Wisely, the show is designed as a vehicle for star Amy Poehler.