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Sharks center Logan Couture blasts a shot from about 10 feet past Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick on a power play 1:29 into overtime to give San Jose a 2-1 win in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night at HP Pavilion.
The Kings began overtime down two men because of penalties late in the third period. Moments after getting one man back onto the ice, the Sharks work the puck into the corner, then a pass goes to winger Patrick Marleau to the left of Quick.
Marleau quickly centers the puck into the slot to Couture, who takes aim and beats Quick.
The game includes 75 hits in regulation, 41 by the Sharks.
The Kings successfully kill the Sharks 5-on-3 advantage for 1:19 to start overtime with center Anze Kopitar and defensemen Rob Scuderi and Drew Doughty beginning play on the ice.
Couture misses a chance to follow a shot by defenseman Dan Boyle, then Quick blocks another attempt. Kings center Mike Richards steals a pass to ease the pressure for a few moments.
After Boyle misses another shot, the Kings appear to be in better shape when one man comes out of the penalty box. Moments later, Couture fires the winner top shelf to the left of Quick.
The Kings lead the best-of-seven series two games to one. Game 4 is Tuesday night in San Jose.
Third period
The Kings continue to be met by a physical front when they venture into the Sharks' end. Less than a minute left in regulation, some shoving during a stoppage.
San Jose forward Tommy Wingels crosses and misses a chance at the top of the crease as Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr is called for hooking Wingels with 42 seconds left.
A big shot by Sharks center Logan Couture is kicked away by Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, and he stops an effort by defenseman Dan Boyle as wel.
Kings center Trevor Lewis, who scored the winning goal in the final minute of Game 2 on Thursday night, darts into the Sharks zone on a short-handed effort, but hits goalie Antti Niemi and an interference penalty is called, giving San Jose a two-man advantage with 4.5 seconds left that'll extend into overtime.
The Kings control the face-off and regulation ends in a 1-1 tie, with San Jose getting a two-man advantage for more than a minute to start overtime.
A Kings penalty for slashing is called on captain Dustin Brown with 5:16 left as Sharks center Joe Pavelski's stick is broken in half.
San Jose center Logan Couture and Kings center Mike Richards continue some hostilities -- verbally.
Kings forward Jeff Carter made a short-handed rush at Sharks goaltender Antti Niemi but couldn't find a clean shot.
Kings forwards Trevor Lewis and Anze Kopitar play interference, a charge by Sharks center Scott Gomez goes for naught. The power play is killed.
Less than three minutes left.
Less than eight minutes remain in regulation and the score is still tied, 1-1.
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has been stellar with 33 saves.
Sharks center Joe Pavelski tried a run at Quick, but was roughed up on the way toward the net. San Jose left winger Patrick Marleau then roughed up Quick when circling the crease.
Sharks goalie Antti Niemi covers up a bouncing shot, and there's time out ont he ice with 5:31 remaining in regulation.
Sharks goaltender Antti Niemi saves a shot from his left side by Kings defenseman Slava Voynov and gloves another with 12:58 left in the third period of Game 3 on Saturday night at HP Pavilion.
A shot by Kings defenseman Drew Doughty then deflects high off Niemi.
San Jose center Joe Thornton tries a shot against Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, but it's high and wide right, leaving the Sharks captain without a goal in the series.
On the bench, the Kings are breathing heavily as the seconds tick under 10 minutes left in regulation.
San Jose defenseman Brent Burns had a good look at the goal but his shot was stopped by the stick of Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi.
The Sharks did a shift change and defenseiman Brad Stuart fired a clean shot that was high of the net. A shot by San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle was deflected out of play by Kings winger Dustin Brown.
Through two periods, Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has stopped 27 of 28 shots in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night in HP Pavilion.
King defenseman Drew Doughty has played more than 18 minutes in the heading into the third period.
The first chance to score in the third period is San Jose's, but Quick knocks away efforts by forwards Joe Thornton and Scott Gomez as the four-on-four time elapses.
Sharks forward Joe Pavelski sends inside to make things perilous for Quick, but the danger passes. San Jose center Andrew Desjardins can't follow a pass to the post from behind the net by Gomez.
A hard shot by Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart is knocked down by a Kings defenseman.
The Kings are struggling to get a good run at Sharks goalie Antti Niemi, who stopped 17 of 18 shots in the first and second periods.
But then Kings left wing Dustin Penner finds a good chance off a pass from center Brad Richardson but it's denied.
The shots on goal are 32-22 in favor of San Jose.
Second period
Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick makes a sprawling, sensational save to stop a shot by Sharks center Andrew Desjardins, and a shot by San Jose defenseman Brent Burns is deflected inside of five minutes left in the second period of Game 3 on Saturday night.
Desjardins is beside himself after that missed chance, shaking his head in disgust to teammates on the bench.
Quick then tipped away a Burns shot and a cross by Sharks center Joe Thornton.
The Sharks have outshot the Kings 13-7 in this period so far.
Kings center Anze Kopitar flicked away another strong Sharks' charge toward Quick. The Kings have been back on their heels in the second half of this period, and now San Jose center Logan Couture is back from his injury absence with 1:13 left in the period.
The Kings don't mind too much, either. Couture is 0-for-5 on face-offs.
Kings center Mike Richards and Sharks center Scott Gomez fight along the boards, prompting a stoppage. Both men are penalized, setting up a four-on-four situation.
The horn comes, and it's still a 1-1 game after two periods. A quick look at the numbers: the Sharks have outshot the Kings, 28-18, and have outhit them, 37-26. The Kings have made 17 blocks compared to 14 for San Jose.
A pass inside by San Jose center Scott Gomez was deflected by teammate Tommy Wingels and Kings goalie Jonathan Quick was forced to make a save. The Sharks have 19 shots on goal to the Kings' 15 midway through the second period of Game 3 in their Western Conference semifinal series.
Make it 21 shots as Quick wraps up a shot by Sharks defenseman Justin Braun.
San Jose defenseman Brent Burns and Kings' leading playoff scorer defenseman Slava Voynov collide in a big way. Quick withstands another scrum near the crease.
Kings Coach Darryl Sutter said he's pleased with the defense against Sharks captain Joe Thornton's line, as his team started a power play that was the result of roughing on San Jose defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic for hitting Kings center Dustin Brown at the boards.
The Kings patiently passed until defensman Drew Doughty forced a shot that briefly got away from Sharks goalie Antii Niemi before he covered it with 59 seconds left in the power play.
The Sharks then killed the penalty.
The Kings were still on a power play for 19 more seconds to start the second period of Game 3 on Saturday night thanks to Sharks defenseman Brent Burns' tripping penalty late in the first.
Sharks defenseman Scott Hannan banged his face on the boards, left the ice and heading to the dressing room just before the penalty was killed off.
King goaltender Jonathan Quick shoved away a deceptive shot by Sharks forward Joe Pavelski.
Kings center Anze Kopitar returned the favor, with Sharks goalie Antti Niemi pushing it away with his left glove.
The Sharks' intensity -- and desperation -- is revealed in their 24-12 lead in hits.
A charge toward the net by Kings forward Jeff Carter and shot was gloved by Niemi with 16:43 left in the period. Carter shoved Sharks center Logan Couture, who appeared to hurt his left leg and left hand, eventually departing the ice.
The Sharks intercepted a Kings pass near Quick, but couldn't get a shot past the goalie.
The San Jose crowd is quieting as the Kings' defense tightens.
First period
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick could only watch and wait as Sharks forward Joe Thornton crept in from the right, received a pass and hit the outside of the net with a shot.
The HP Pavilion crowd roared after Sharks defenseman Brad Stuart's big shoulder-to-shoulder hit on Kings winger Justin Williams sent him into the boards. The Kings still worked the puck down ice and got two shots off, forcing face-offs in front of San Jose goalie Antti Niemi's net.
San Jose winger T.J. Galiardi's shot with 2:06 left was gloved by Quick, and the goalie then blocked two shots and a follow by defenseman Brent Burns.
The game's intrensity picked up as Burns was whistled for a tripping penalty with 1:35 left.
San Jose knocked Kings forward Jeff Carter to the ice during the ensuing power play, and the Kings couldn't score by the time seconds elapsed.
End of first: Kings 1, Sharks 1.
Sharks Coach Todd McLellan called the errant pass "a mistake," the type that "L.A. capitalizes" on with consistency.
San Jose's Patrick Marleau and Kings captain Dustin Brown then traded good shots that were stopped by opposing goalies. A shot by Justin Williams was gloved by Sharks goalie Antti Niemi with 6:11 left in the first period.
Kings goalie Jonathan Quick opted to do the same when Dan Boyle fired a shot at him with less than five minutes before intermission.
The Sharks continued their physical start, taking a shot at Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick as he swept a puck from behind the net while the raucous arena worked to bother the Kings, who've been 13-4 on the road. San Jose's Tommy Wingels also hit Kings center Tyler Toffoli.
The Kings then were hit with a tripping penalty against Jeff Carter with 12:08 left in the first period. Quick knocked down a Patrick Marleau shot. Pavelski's shot was clipped by the Kings' Brad Richardson, letting the Kings successfully killed off the power play.
Seconds later, with 9:52 left in the period, Toffoli intercepted a pass and fired a backhanded wrist shot past San Jose goalie Antti Niemi to make it 1-1.
The Sharks are hopeful to get a first goal from captain Joe Thornton, with just one assist in the series, and Joe Pavelski, whod oesn't have a point in the series, as Game 3 is underway.
Thornton told NBC Sports he informed his team it needs to "work as hard as you can" tonight.
Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin picked up a quick penalty 90 seconds into the game for flipping the puck over the glass, and Thornton then shielded Kings goalie Jonathan Quick as Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle fired a shot past Quick for a 1-0 lead six seconds later.
The Kings look to take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the San Jose Sharks tonight at HP Pavilion, and The Times will provide live updates throughout the Western Conference semifinal playoff game that begins soon in San Jose.
The defending Stanley Cup champions stunned the Sharks Thursday night at Staples Center, as Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis scored power-play goals within a 22-second span in the game's final two minutes to claim a 4-3 victory.
Right after the loss, Sharks captain Joe Thornton said hopefully he believed his teammates would need just 10 minutes to set aside the demoralizing loss as they return to home ice.
San Jose was 17-2-5 at home during the regular sseason and eliminated third-seeded Vancouver in four games with two more home victories.
The Times' Helene Elliott reported earlier in San Jose Saturday that Sharks forward Joe Pavelski said, "We know we have to take care of business at home. We need this one. This is the one we need right now and it's the only one that matters because that is a huge difference."
Pavelski said the Kings' late rally Thursday "was a tough loss. But you rebound. You understand it's a series. It's the playoffs. Just because it's a tough loss doesn't mean we're not going to come ready to work. And that's been our main focus down the stretch: establish our work ethic and compete and skate, do all those little hard things that make you successful."
Pavelski said the Sharks did a number of things right in Game 2 that they hope to continue.
"We went to the net pretty hard and aggressive and guys shot the puck hard and we found some holes that way," he said. "And second chances went in for us. Those were some of the good areas. Faceoffs were good, too."
The Sharks won 44 of 65 faceoffs, or 68%, in Game 2.
Veteran defenseman Dan Boyle noted that the Kings had rallied from an 0-2 deficit to win their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues, so a comeback by the Sharks in this series is not being dismissed.
"I think for the first two games we've done a lot of good things," Boyle said. "Aside from winning, I think our effort's been pretty good. Our battle level, everything's been pretty good."
Kings hope Game 2 comeback sets tone
Sharks looking to stay in series with Game 3 win


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Home > About the Fed > Board of Directors & Councils > Board of Directors > James E. Nevels
Prior to his appointment as chairman, James E. Nevels served as deputy chairman of the Bank's board of directors and has been a Class C director at the Bank since January 2010. In 1991, he founded The Swarthmore Group, an investment advisory firm. He is chairman of the board of The Hershey Company and serves on the boards of the Hershey Trust Company, the Milton Hershey School, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 2004, President George W. Bush appointed Nevels to the Advisory Committee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., where he served as chairman from 2005 to 2007. Nevels has also served as chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. A cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Bucknell University, he also earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also earned honorary doctorates from Saint Joseph's University and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

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Food Buyers Network is currently developing an online client portal for our customers. Are customers are independent and regional hotel and restaurant operators/managers/chefs. This portal provides them access to their historical purchase data along with product recommendations. We are seeking a GUI design for the wireframe provided.
Independent and regional restaurant and hotel operators that will be using our online client portal.
We have attached a jpeg image of how the page should look below. We would like the "look and feel" to be similar to the colors of our marketing website, located at foodbuyersnetwork.com.
Pixels: 1024x768 screen resolution
The attached document is the dashboard page of the client portal.
The section labeled "1" on the design is an alerts section that will automatically populate based on client specific data. The "dismiss" link will dismiss that alert.
The section labeled "2" on the design provides summary level data that will automatically populate based on client specific data. It will display current month numbers, as well aggregate numbers for the year. The top three lines will be expressed as dollars, and the bottom two lines will be expressed as percentages (ex. 20%--no decimals).
The section labeled "4" on the design is the hierarchy listing for the dashboard. Each user will have access to various different units (different hotels or restaurants) all classified into varying hierarchies that will be determined by our system. For example, there will be a top level of "entire company," as you see on the diagram, followed by a listing of regions, each region being made up of specific locations. There will be checkboxes and radio buttons to make the selections.
The section labeled "5" on the design are all links that take you to different modules of the program.


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LGBTData.com serves as a no-cost, open-access clearinghouse for the collection of sexual orientation & gender identity data and measures.
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This website is an evolving document. You are therefore encouraged to contact us with corrections, updates, or new information that you think should be added. Any information you provide will help others explore the many questions about LGBTs that remain unanswered.
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Luffa are tropical, vining plants that produce large fruits similar to cucumbers. When young and small the fruit can be cooked and prepared like a summer squash. When the fruit mature, they have a rough, fibrous interior which is referred to as the sponge and is used to make a wide variety of products. Currently, luffa sponge products are most popular as personal care products and are readily available in the cosmetic and bath sections of department stores, discount stores, pharmacies, and specialty shops. This factsheet covers how to plant, harvest, and process luffa gourds in a temperate environment.
This guide provides techniques for small-scale outdoor cultivation of shiitake mushrooms on logs. Tree selection and log preparation, spawn selection, inoculation, fruiting, pest and disease management and harvesting are covered.
This publication specifically discusses fresh-market basil, examining the selection, production, harvesting and marketing of the product.
Many farmers and home gardeners have reported damage to vegetable and flower crops after applying horse or livestock manure, compost, hay, or grass clippings to the soil. The symptoms reported include poor seed germination; death of young plants; twisted, cupped, and elongated leaves; misshapen fruit; and reduced yields. These symptoms can be caused by other factors, including diseases, insects, and herbicide drift. Another possibility for the source of these crop injuries should also be considered: the presence of certain herbicides in the manure, compost, hay, or grass clippings applied to the soil.
This publication offers fertilizer suggestions for a variety of crops, including field, pasture and hay crops, tree fruit, small fruit, ornamental plants and vegetable crops.
Pole beans are grown commercially in the mountain counties and, on a limited scale, in a few of the eastern counties. They are produced in home gardens throughout the state. Pole beans are grown for their distinctive flavor, long pods, high yield, long harvesting season, and high price.
This publication provides introductory information about growing and wild-harvesting medicinal herbs in North Carolina. The practices suggested here apply to all raw herbal plant material used to make herbal products, dietary supplements, cosmetics, foods, and drugs.
This publication discusses the best techniques for growing quality ginseng. It includes descriptions and stages of growth, and information on general culture, site preparation and mulching.
With the increasing diversity of North Carolina agriculture, it is important to document and assess the presence of the commodities produced in the state. Crop data are publicly maintained on only the top 20 or so specialty crops, yet state and federal decisions impact hundreds of individual crop species. Because little information is available for most specialty crops, it must be gleaned from many different sources.
A good source of water is a necessity for producing quality vegetables. During periods of drought, crop diversification and mulches can be used to cope with drought situations, but nothing will substitute for the timely application of water. This publication covers some guidelines for irrigation systems to help offset periods of drought in the Southeast United States.
If treated properly, many herb plants will survive in the garden for a number of years. Others are sensitive to frost or severe cold weather and must be brought indoors, protected, or replanted each year. Annual herbs will be killed with the first hard frost in the fall. Remove dead plants in order to minimize overwintering insects and disease problems. Some frost sensitive herbs, such as basil and geranium, can be brought indoors for the winter. Take cuttings to root or pot the entire plant.
Broccoli is a popular vegetable for use both fresh and frozen. The edible portion of the broccoli plant consists of the upper stem and the unopened flower buds. Broccoli is a cool-season crop that is closely related to cabbage, cauliflower, kale, mustard, and turnips. It can be grown in western North Carolina as either an early (spring) or a late season (fall) crop at the lower elevations (below 2,500 feet) or during mid-summer at elevations above 2,500 feet.
Fresh market (slicer) cucumbers have been produced commercially in North Carolina for many years. The average yield from commercial fields has been 850 to 950 bushels per acre or 2 to 3 times the average yield from non-trellised fields. This publication covers growing and harvesting fresh market cucumbers.
This publication offers a list of vegetable varieties that grow well in parts of North Carolina, as well as possible sources of seed.
This publication lists sources of shiitake mushroom spawns for cultivation.
This publication offers a list of companies and nurseries that carry goldenseal seeds or plants for cultivation.
This publication lists some of the companies that supply medicinal herbs and botanicals by mail order in the United States.
This publication lists some of the companies that supply herb seeds and/or plants by mail order in the United States.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a form of direct marketing in which a community of individuals pledges to support a farm. At the beginning of the growing season, CSA members pay for a subscription to the CSA. In return, farmers provide the members with a weekly share of the harvest. Both growers and consumers have found this relationship to be mutually beneficial. Members receive a variety of fresh, local produce and have the satisfaction of knowing where their food comes from and how it is produced. Farmers, in turn, benefit by receiving funds upfront to buy seeds and inputs. They also are relieved of most of the task of marketing by having a guaranteed market and price for what they will produce.
In most of the south, sweet corn can be produced from early spring until fall. However, sweet corn does have some specific environmental and cultural needs that must be met for the plant to produce high-marketable yields. Corn is a warm-season crop that requires high temperatures for optimum germination and rapid growth. In general, sweet corn does not tolerate cold weather, and frost will injure sweet corn at any stage of growth. Other stressful climatic conditions, such as drought or flooding, can reduce yields and cause small, deformed ears.
Chives belong to the same family as onions, leeks, and garlic. Although they are native to Asia and Eastern Europe, by the sixteenth century chives were common plants in herb gardens throughout Europe. Chives are hardy, draught tolerant, perennials, eight to twenty inches tall, that grow in clumps from underground bulbs.
Basil is a popular herb known for its flavorful foliage. The fresh or dried leaves add a distinctive flavor to many foods, such as Italian style tomato sauces, pesto sauce and salad dressing. The essential oils and oleo-resins may be extracted from leaves and flowers and used for flavoring in liqueurs and for fragrance in perfumes and soaps. This factsheet discusses growing and harvesting basil in North Carolina.
This publication covers growing and harvesting lemon balm, a lemon-scented member of the mint family. A native to southern Europe, it is a perennial which will over-winter in hardiness zones 4 to 5. The plant develops many branches and grows to a height of about two feet. The leaves are 2 to 3 inches long, oval to almost heart shaped, shiny and wrinkled with scalloped edges. Small light blue to white flowers appear in late spring through midsummer.
This factsheet covers propagating (by seed and by transplant) ginseng, which requires a period of stratification before germination.
This factsheet covers the planting, harvesting and uses of carraway, a hardy, biennial herb which is native to Europe and Western Asia. First year plants resemble carrots, growing to about 8 inches tall with finely divided leaves and long taproots. By the second year, two to three foot stalks develop topped by umbels of white or pink flowers, which appear from May to August.
This factsheet covers commercial goldenseal production in North Carolina, a highly valued medicinal herb which has been collected from the forests in North America for hundreds of years. The historical range for goldenseal in the United States was very broad, ranging from as far north as Vermont and Wisconsin, south to Alabama and Georgia, and west to Kansas. It can still be found growing in patches in moist, rich, hardwood forests in much of this area.
Phytophthora leaf blight and root rot is a devastating disease which causes a leaf blight and root rot on ginseng. The disease is caused by a fungus, Phytophthora cactorum, which produces spores that are spread by wind, rain, splashing water, and surface water runoff. Root rot is the most serious form of the disease. Therefore, if foliar symptoms are present, preventing spread of the disease from foliage to roots is essential.
Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are native to the eastern North American mountains. They can be found growing in patches in rich, moist, deciduous forests and bottoms from as far north as Canada, west to Missouri and Minnesota, and south to North Carolina and Tennessee. In early spring, ramps send up smooth, broad, lily-of-the-valley-like leaves that disappear by summer before the white flowers appear. The bulbs have the pleasant taste of sweet spring onions with a strong garlic-like aroma.
This publication discusses growing and harvesting bloodroot, a spring wildflower used to produce natural red, orange, and pink dyes, in North Carolina. It can grow in full sun, but is more often found in semi-shaded, light-wooded areas with moist, acidic soil. The root, consisting of a thickened rhizome covered with fibrous roots, is known for its reddish-orange color.
Black cohosh is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. It is a native medicinal plant found in rich woodlands from as far north as Maine and Ontario, south to Georgia, and west to Missouri and Indiana. In North Carolina it can be found at elevations up to 4,000 feet and is most common in the western part of the state. It is an herbaceous perennial reaching a mature height of over four feet tall and can grow 18 to 22 inches per month during the growing season.
Herbs should be harvested when the oils responsible for flavor and aroma are at their peak. Proper timing depends on the plant part you are harvesting and the intended use. Herbs grown for their foliage should be harvested before they flower. While chives are quite attractive in bloom, flowering can cause the foliage to develop an off-flavor. Harvest herbs grown for seeds as the seed pods change in color from green to brown to gray but before they shatter (open). Collect herb flowers, such as borage and chamomile, just before full flower. Harvest herb roots, such as bloodroot, chicory, ginseng, and goldenseal, in the fall after the foliage fades.


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A new Wilmington veterans� health center is slated to open to patients March 4, though that date may change depending on the facility�s staffing levels and the installation of various pieces of medical equipment, officials said this week.
WILMINGTON � A new Wilmington veterans� health center is slated to open to patients March 4, though that date may change depending on the facility�s staffing levels and the installation of various pieces of medical equipment, officials said this week.
�We�re excited and we�re looking forward to moving into the new building,� said Fred Roche, administrator of the newly constructed Wilmington Multi-Specialty Outpatient Clinic, a Veterans Affairs facility located near Wilmington International Airport. �We just need to get everything up and running and to make sure all of our equipment is in place.�
Once operating, the roughly 85,000-square-foot facility will take the place of Wilmington�s current VA clinic, a much smaller building on Medical Center Drive. The VA has leased that 10,000-square-foot space for about eight years, with a focus on mostly primary care and mental health services.
Whenever patients there require more specialized services � ranging from CT scans and MRIs to physical therapy and dental work � they�re referred to other VA clinics with those capabilities. Typically, that means a trip to Fayetteville.
The new health center aims to change that by bringing a bevy of medical specialists under the same roof. When veterans walk into the building, they�ll enter a soaring main hallway with an information desk prepared to direct them to specialized areas, all branching from the central atrium.
Specialists will include optometrists, ophthalmologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists and dentists. The facility also boasts its own prosthetics department, testing lab, pharmacy and on-site imaging capabilities, including ultrasound, X-rays, CT scans and a portable MRI unit, among other amenities, but will not provide emergency-care services or in-patient housing.
The building�s layout, where individual specialized offices branch off from the large main hallway, is a relatively new format being tested in several centers across the country. Construction crews broke ground on the project in September 2011, with building and design costs of around $25 million, funded by federal dollars earmarked by Congress.
The ultimate goal, Roche said, is to bring a wide array of medical services to Wilmington so that veterans throughout the region will have easier access to health care.
�North Carolina in general is a very military-friendly area, and the southeastern part of the state has one of the fastest-growing veteran populations in the country,� he said. �All four branches have service here.
�The health center allows us to enhance the services that we provide to veterans in this area.�
Facility facts
Specialties offered: day surgery, MRIs, CT scans, X-rays, bone density scans, cardiology, dermatology and gastrointestinal, among others
Square footage: About 85,000
Construction/design costs: $25 million, funded with federal dollars allocated by Congress
Current veteran population in region: 67,803
Current users: 8,363 (including current Wilmington clinic and leased space in Brunswick County).
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Spring will soon be upon us and, after a dreary winter, you're likely ready for some sunshine and fun. What if you're a single individual looking to travel on your own? Don't be afraid to get out and explore interesting and exciting places in the United States.
Traveling alone opens people up for many opportunities such as disconnecting, learning and making new friends. If you're looking to travel on your own, throw your fear away and follow along to see why traveling solo may be your next adventure!
The Ins and Outs of Traveling Solo
Nowadays, traveling alone is a bucket list item for many individuals, both young and old. Why the sudden interest in traveling the U.S. and beyond on your own? We take a look.
Why is Solo Travel Popular
No longer do people view traveling alone with the "lonely hearts" stigma. Instead, it's individuals leaving their friends, kids, husbands or wives at home so they can check items off of their bucket lists. Plus, traveling alone allows a person to control their own itinerary.
Traveling Alone Is a Time to Disconnect
Furthermore, these solo travelers can enjoy their "me" time. In our ever-connected digital lives, challenging yourself to disconnect when traveling gives people the alone time for which they've likely been looking. While traveling alone doesn't mean that you have to remove yourself from the grid, it does allow a person to enjoy their own company.
It's a Time to Learn
Hitting the road solo offers the great opportunity to learn more about yourself as an individual. You will learn things about yourself that you may not have discovered in your day-to-day routine. It's even possible that during your solo travels, you're able to look at things with fresh eyes, solving issues that may be affecting you.
You Could Make New Friends
Often, the biggest fear associated with traveling alone is that a person will be lonely. The truth is that you don't have to be lonely if you don't want to. When dining out at restaurants, dine at the bar where you can interact with other diners or skip the restaurants altogether to check out street vendors, lively cafes or bars.
Safe Travel Destinations in the United States
Are you looking to take your solo trip somewhere in the United States? Some of our nation's most interesting spots are also in safe locations.
Wyoming is a beautiful state filled with many places to visit. One of the most popular places to visit in Wyoming happens to be one of the United States' most famous national parks: Yellowstone National Park. With abundant wildlife, an awe-inspiring landscape, waterfalls and trails that go on for miles, a solo traveler could spend days in Yellowstone.
Towering more than 1,200 feet above the plains is Devil's Tower National Monument. This geological gem allows visitors to hike an eight-mile trail which navigates the rock and surrounding forest. In the nearby Belle Fourche, avid fisherman can angle for black bullhead, catfish and walleye.
At an elevation of 8,000 to 9,000 feet, Bryce Canyon is fascinating. A mixture of orange-hued rocks mixed amongst green trees provides a stunning landscape. There are many trails that allow visitors to traverse through the landscape and walk through the stone pillars. The trails can range from one to eight miles long.
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is a mixture of waterfalls, canyons, hills and forests. The landscape is a little more rugged, meaning that this park receives less visitors than other national parks located in Utah. For some, this is part of the attraction of the park.
Looking for a little less outdoor activity? Check out Salt Lake City. One of the city's most visited attractions is the Mormon Temple, located on Temple Square. If you're a sports fan, check out Smith's Ballpark, home to the Salt Lake Bees.
Hit the Beaches
Looking for somewhere to hit the beach and relax? Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is a great place where a single traveler can not only enjoy the beach, but there are also world-class golf courses or the Pinckney Island National Wildlife refuge.
Some of the United States' best beaches are located in the Hawaiian Islands. In Oahu, Hawaii, the Duke Kahanamoku beach is perfect for swimming as an offshore reef protects the beach from big waves. In Maui, there is Hamoa Beach, which is actually inside a breached volcanic crater. In order to get to Hamoa Beach, a traveler must take the "Road to Hana," a road with drop-offs over 1,000 feet. If you're looking for adventure, this may be the beach for you!
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Phineas T. Rotostar is one hell of a salesman. It only took him a minute and a half to complete sell me on a floating sky house in the animated sci-fi MMO universe of WildStar.
Not that it was a particularly hard sell. I already had one foot in Carbine Studio's pretty space opera. The ability to claim and decorate my own floating plot of land just sweetens the deal.
Unlike housing in many MMO titles, WildStar's homesteads will be more than just a place to hang your hat. At level six (that might change as development continues) all players will get a quest that rewards them with a plot. From there'll they'll be able to decorate and customise to their hearts' content, adding functional furniture and weapons aplenty.
While further details will be revealed in the coming months, Carbine says that housing is a pillar of its game, offering advantages to every type of player no matter where their MMO interests lie — fighting, crafting, socializing, participating in events or tooling with customisation.
So yes, I'm sold, and all it took was a little nudge from an alien salesman that looks a great deal like Tim Schafer.
WildStar [Official Website]


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Normally we like to show street-parked cars in this series, but we're making an exception for this International Harvester Scout that parks in the driveway at БЯд╒╒ ®'s place in Orange County's lovely Huntington Beach. The fading on the stars-and-stripes motif suggests that the custom paint job was laid down around the time of the US Bicentennial. I'm going to say this is a '66, but I could be off by a year or two. БЯд╒╒ ® has spotted several other quality DOTSBE cars in his neighborhood, so we'll be sure to share his photos.
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The 32nd Annual Texaco Country Showdown is America's largest Country music talent show and US1059 is bringing it to CU. It's designed to find the most promising country music talent in the nation and to give these performers a chance to launch their professional music careers.
The Country Showdown begins in Champaign Urbana June 20th with our local prelim followed by our finals at The Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival on June 29th! The local winner will then advance to the Illinois State competition at The IL State Fair to compete to win a $1,000 prize, the State Title and the opportunity to advance to one of five Regional Finals. It's the last step before the prestigious, televised National Final. The audience cheers on the Regional Winners, as they compete for the Grand Prize of $100,000 and the title of "Best New Act in Country Music."
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The Black Authors
Network Talk Show
Join us weekly for the most stimulating conversation on the planet! African
American community leaders, authors, writers, poets, and book lovers come
together 3 times a week to discuss things that matter the most in our
communities. Join us and become part of our family!
Black Authors
Network Radio Talk Show
Author/Speakers call-in number
(646) 200-0402; fans use the same number
fee- $45.00
Your actual interview on BTR is FREE at all times. Guests make payments
to cover the additional exposure for the interview hosted by Ella Curry.
During the month we host a number of high profile events that generate alot of
traffic to our radio feeds and blog sites, it costs to maintain the operation behind BAN
Radio, thus the fees for promotional services and ads placed on our shows. All
interviews are fee based.
EDC Creations Media Group: Our Vision
Our vision is to build the most successful network of readers, authors, business
leaders and publishers by bringing together the talents, efforts, and relationships necessary for a greater collective success.
At EDC Creations every client is vital to us and our community. Your success and ours are truly dependent on each other. Without your support, we cannot deliver the information and resources that are so important to millions of people who read in the world.
We will give our all in order to help you meet the challenges you face by developing innovative programs that really work, with the audience we have come to know and love.
Through the ups and downs of these trying times, our partners and loyal supporters have stuck together and have emerged as industry leaders in building rich, credible, and inviting communities for people around the world, and from all walks of life, whatever their interests and lifestyles. We strive to continue to bring you the most stimulating content on the web.
Take a moment and examine the services we offer business owners, authors and publishing house--traditional and independently operated. Feel free to email us with any questions or comments.
How does BAN Radio work?
Check out the most frequently asked questions
Your $45.00 Payment Covers
-|- The $45.00 covers the promotions before and after your visit
-|- Admin. fees cover website maintenance and updates
-|- Admin. fees for the book reviewer and EDC staff members
-|- Promotion by an award winning media firm, EDC Creations
-|- Syndication of your interview to BAN email newsletter subscribers
-|- Group E-blast promotion to 165, 000 EDC
Subscribers, after the show
Should we invest
more into your dream than you do?
Most Blogtalk Radio hosts depend on the actual chat room head count to determine if they
have a popular show or not. EDC Creations does not. Our audience is not entirely in the
BTR chat room. They live around the globe and come from all walks of life. Most
are busy people who want to enjoy the show on their own time. We
have millionaires listening in Las Vegas and little housewives in Dublin! We
know because they reply to us, from the email newsletters with much praise about
the people we bring to empower them.
They also go to iTunes, Podbean, 130 of our
social network profiles and the BAN Radio Show homepage to download the shows
weekly. Our fans receive our shows in their email accounts, so they do not have to
stop their lives to come in the chat room. They love us for making life easier!
Creations goes beyond the chat room to let people know about you and your
product. A BTR chat room can only hold a few folks, but our RSS feeds can entertain
and educate all 165, 000 of our EDC subscribers weekly!
is not a free medium. EDC Creations pays a monthly fee to host the show
on Blogtalk. We love them for offering the public this service.
We could not host the Black Authors Radio Show, on BTR, if they were not so
generous, we so appreciate it. We do not charge anyone for interviews.
EDC Creations is a full time marketing and promotions firm. We require the
administration fees to help cover the cost of promoting authors in our
network. Sharing your book or product with a global market; we do not
charge for coming on the air at BTR. The experience of dealing with a publishing industry
insider and business owner, beats handing your book promotion over to a host who
only offers a 1-hour chat room spotlight!
Benefits of Paying for Promotional Coverage
-|- We do not follow the radio trends, we create them
-|- We increase your territory of readers and potential consumers
-|- Potential to expose your books to an International audience
-|- We are a favorite stop for 5 virtual tour companies-bringing crowds
-|- We go beyond the BTR chat room; we promote you to the masses
-|- Access to our years of resources, contacts and dedicated followers
-|- Each show creates 3 different RSS feed driven newsletters weekly
-|- EDC Creations has a relationship with
book clubs and reader's groups
BAN Show Format
-|- Introduction, Sponsor Ads and Radio Commencials
-|- Each author interviewed up to 30 minutes each
-|- Authors interviewed by the order they called into the show
-|- Group chats together on topic of the day and the writer's journey
-|- Show is available for download; Archived on BTR
-|- Call-ins welcomed; Gifts to selected participants of the chat
-|- Companion blog community for the written interviews and author profiles
BAN Statistics - Our Monthly Reach
-|- BAN Radio created 12.22.2007
-|- 1.7 Thousand LIKES on Facebook
-|- 3,435,912 show downloads to date
-|- 3,000+ Twitter followers
-|- 13,000+ Facebook followers (3 acct.)
-|- 1,000+ registered Blogtalk Radio friends
-|- Listed in 130+ RSS Feed Directories and iTunes
-|- Show creates 3 email newsletters
(total 271,000+
-|- International listeners from social network feeds, view
-|- Data monitored with Sitemeter; we know who supports BAN
-|- Average 900 or more downloads/listens per radio show, view
-|- We are Featured BTR Hosts, reaching potentially millions weekly
Note: Stats as of December 30, 2012
Still have questions?
Check out the most frequently asked questions
BAN Radio Show Shelftalker:
Website: www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-Author-Network
Advertise your Book or Business with a special audio presentation. The
radio commercials will be played at the 8:00, 8:30 or 9:30 pm on BAN Radio Show with host Ella D. Curry.
Fee: $199.00 x 6
different radio shows in 30 days
* Fee includes 5 Minute Radio Commercial aired on 6 shows in 30 days
* Book cover added to the front page sidebar of
Black Pearls Magazine
* AudioShelftalker page remains on EDC Creations' site for 90 days,
view here.
* Samples: Lutishia
Lovely. Alexis
Herman. Kimberla Lawson
Roby. Leonard Pitts Jr.
Tell the world that your book is out!
Small business owners, event planners, personal coaches, publishers, artists, have a new product, service or a event that needs exposure? Tell our listerners today! Create an audio introduction, reading and sales pitch that will be played on BAN Radio Show 6 times in 30 days.
The author or business owner will received the full instructions via email, after payment.
More About The Black Authors Network Talk Show
The Black Author Network (BAN Radio) is a weekly online radio show that features authors and literary leaders three times per week to give the readers a blast of knowledge, wisdom, and empowerment. Our philosophy is one of positive self-image and empowerment. We are dedicated to promoting the advancement of multicultural, diverse books in all aspects of business and social networking.
Using author interviews as the theme for each show, book lovers get a first-hand look at the behind the book news, as the authors and host, Ella
D. Curry, share the storyline of new book releases. We respect our readers intelligence and strive to deliver shows and books that enrich their lives. We come to the readers each week to invoke dialogues on increasing literacy for future generations, to enlighten the community on great books, and to empower our readers with the Gift of Knowledge!
Join us in serving as a collective voice committed to providing quality literature to an international audience. Tune in each
Monday and Wednesday night, 8-10 pm EST at: BlogTalk Radio or call into the live radio show at: (646) 200-0402.
BAN Radio Special Showcases:
If you would like
to schedule a special 1-hour feature on BAN Radio discussing your book, business
or event there is a $75.00 admin fee for the showcase. Email Ella to host
your radio broadcast. The fee covers the full promotion of your event to the
EDC Creations network. You are welcome to invite book reviewers and fans on the
show. Your book will be showcased in a group eblast from EDC Creations.
This is NOT a private showcase. There will be another author featured on
the show. View the stats from a new
authors special showcase. Listen
to the sample radio show here. For private showcases, purchase the Virtual Book
or Product Release Party,
shown below.
BAN Virtual Launch Party: $155.00
::: Virtual Book
Release Party with eblast announcement
Book Release party consists of EDC Creations arranging for book
clubs and readers to join the author in the Black Authors Network chat room.
We will have a ball discussing the book and the "behind the scene"
information into the creation of the book. View a sample release party here with
Lawson Roby, go here to listen.
The photo below is a copy of our reported stats
for the BAN Radio show as of December 4, 2012. We are increasing our
audience weekly with Twitter updates and followers!
An Evening
with Ella...
author will be interviewed, on the air of BAN Radio Show, with Ella
Curry for 1-hour. The author will perform a live reading from the book
too. The author invites their entire network to join in the party.
Reviewers or people who have read the book, will call into the show to add
support or to discuss the book. The author chats in the chat room during the
interview, answering questions there as well.
to one of our BAN Radio show parties with
author Monique Mensah, that has 4,721 downloads as of December 9, 2012 and climbing.
featured author's books are sold directly from the chatroom, during the party. This
promotion includes a email blast to the EDC Creations database of readers after
the show. The re-broadcast of the interview is available in 130 RSS feeds,
including iTunes! To date we have sold over 3,870 books at our virtual
release parties and online events, from the EDC
Creations bookstore (stats as of Dec. 9, 2012). There is no way for us
to know how many books sold from other locations, but we can let you know how
many books we sell in our online store.
Materials Need
for Package
Email the following material to this email account only: email@example.com.
Please make sure your information is correct before sending. No refunds after
the promotion has started. We reserve the right to refuse service to X-rated
material. No revisions. Editing will require an additional fee. Do not send more
than 2 Word documents with this information. Combine all small documents into
one large document.
Please obtain legal permission from your publisher to use
all images, excerpts and audio snippets. The author is responsible for acquiring
the permissions BEFORE submitting to us!
--Title of Book and Author's Name
--ISBN# and author's website address
--Book synopsis and 2 book reviews
--First chapter excerpt in a Word document; no pdf documents
--Author's cell-phone number, biography and personal photo
--Five primary talking points related to the book
--Link to one book seller website or the author's website
--Completed Black Pearls Magazine interview questionnaire
--All BAN Radio Parties are on Monday; submit the dates that you are available
Note: A representative will email you at the PayPal address that you made the
payment from, with further instructions. If this PayPal address is not your main
email address, make sure you check out both accounts for our message. If
you have not heard from a EDC Creations representative in 36 hours, please email
Ella Curry at: email@example.com
Who are the BAN Radio Show Listeners
Based on a survey we sent out October 20, 2013 to our email database of
165,000+ subscribers, we found out the following information about our readers.
These numbers are based on 91% participating in the survey. The readers were
surveyed on the Black Authors Network and Black Pearls Magazine potential to
educate and entertain them weekly. Read the summarized data below to obtain a
snapshot of the purchase power of our readers and subscribers. We use this
information to determine our campaign approach.
Age of Subscribers for Black Pearls and BAN Radio
7%----19-29 years old
51%---30-39 years old
37%---40-49 years old
4%---50-59 years old
1%-----60-79 years old
and Sexual Preference
27%----LGBT or Alternate Lifestyle
Race or Cultural Identity of Subscribers
91%----US readers and fans
9%------International readers and fans
51%----African American
2%------Middle Eastern
Education of Subscribers
5%-----High School Grad Only
3%-----Some College
67%----College Grad
25%----Advanced Degree
Annual Income of Subscribers (only 81% answered)
1%----20k or under
Reading and Shopping Habits of Subscribers
61%--Wanted more diverse races and topics on the radio show
73%--Watch TV online via the networks, Hulu, Crackle or Netflix
77%--Still purchased printed books or read printed books
75%--Own a eReader, iPod or iPad
95%--Have smartphones or iPhones
67%--Post product reviews at online retailers
87%--Purchase based on recommendations vs. paid ads
76%--Have Blog or Tumblr account
86%--Have Twitter accounts
93%--Have Facebook accounts
81%--Have Youtube accounts
88%--Have Pandora accounts
81%--Have Amazon Kindle accounts
19%--Have B&N Nook accounts
94%--Prefer Texting over actual phone conversation
74%--Prefer Facebook over Twitter
81%--Prefer ooVoo or FaceTime over Skype for video chats
85%--Prefer YouTube as video provider
86%--Prefer online media versus printed media
44%--Still buy newspapers, magazines and CDs
85%--Our fans stay online 8 hours or more per day
77%--Check their email at least 5 times per day
84%--Will open email eblasts or newsletters
67%--Subscribe to opt-in email newsletters
91%--Prefer subscriptions to their inbox versus surfing the web
83%--Prefer live author readings over reading pdf excerpts
81%--Download favorites radio shows to share
92%--Download shows to personal listening devices
86%--Tell at least 5 people about the show
87%--Join Twitter chats and Facebook chats
66%--Add the radio widget player to their own blogs
55%--Hate auto-responders and email forwards from friends
54%--Spent more than 6 hours per month researching on Google
Attitudes, Values and Lifestyles
71%-----Read more than 5 printed books per month
78%-----Downloaded more than 10 books per month
63%-----Purchased books after listening to our radio show
53%-----Stated that price determined the purchase of ebooks
66%-----Gave books featured on the show as gifts
51%-----Joined book clubs online or Facebook groups
68%-----Purchase books for children or teen themed books
71%-----Favorite genre, Fiction
35%-----Favorite genre, Motivational
68%-----Favorite genre, Adult Content
49%-----Favorite genre, Non-fiction or poetry
89%-----Shop online weekly
14%-----Homemaker or stay at home parent
88%-----Spend more than $100.00 monthly for online entertainment
68%-----Married over 5 years
47%-----Single, without children
67%-----Single, but with children
82%-----In Committed relationship
68%-----Teenage children in the home
47%-----Caregiver to aging parent or relative
Visit the highly popular Black Pearls Magazine
to you by EDC Creations!
Ella Curry Winner Best BTR Host
by BBCR Awards
Ella Curry Outstanding Community Service
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S7 E11 Disarm
"Can you direct me to the Space Needle?" Cristina poses this question to a cyclist on the street. She's lived in Seattle for years, but never really explored the city. The Space Needle is west, but Cristina heads east. She's following a caravan of ambulances. Something has happened. Something everyone a Seattle Grace has been through before. Something that nearly destroyed Dr. Cristina Yang.
A gunman opened fire at Pacific College. Many of the wounded are heading to Seattle Grace. A 21-year-old kid got an emergency thoracotomy at the scene. Both Owen and Teddy are shocked to see Cristina in the back of the ambulance with her hand inside the guy's chest. They wheel the patient into surgery. Jackson is asked to assist, just in case Cristina falls apart. But she seems to be doing just fine.
The cop who shot the gunman took a bullet himself. He's unconscious, so the Chief must perform a painful procedure to wake the officer long enough so he can give a description of the shooter. The Chief informs Teddy and Cristina that the kid they are trying to save is actually the gunman. Lexie and Jackson refuse to help this particular patient. As for Cristina, she's staying.
A dozen more shooting victims flood into the hospital. No operating rooms are available. Owen has a plan, but he doesn't look all that confident about it. He sets up the trauma rooms as if they were operating rooms and orders April to create the equivalent of a MASH unit in Outpatient Recovery. Looks like that trauma training she got in That's Me Trying is about to pay off!
Alex's patient is a 15-year-old girl with gunshot wounds to the leg and abdomen. Dr. Stark wants to do an amputation. Alex thinks they can save the leg. He sees Arizona in the observation room and pleads with her to do something. Arizona hustles to get privileges from the Chief as Alex body-blocks Stark from getting anywhere near that leg. Callie assists Arizona as a frustrated Dr. Stark storms out of the OR.
The men and women of Seattle Grace work with speed and skill in what Alex describes as a "mosh pit" of surgery. April stabilizes the hero cop. Mark gives Lexie the support she needs to pull her patient through. Alex and Jackson do their best to save a student, but it's only after Bailey's unyielding words to the man upstairs that the kid starts to improve.
Derek operates on a professor who helped students onto the roof before falling to the ground. He doesn't understand why Meredith keeps running out to update the guy's wife. It's because she was that very same worried wife just six months earlier. Meredith asks everyone in the waiting room to follow her. There's something they need to see. It's the Pacific College alma mater holding a candlelight vigil outside in a stirring, emotional show of support. Chills.
Many patients are treated and all of them survive the day. This is wonderful news to the families. Only the shooter's mother is still in agony, as she has no idea what's happening with her son. Jackson realizes that she is also a victim. He comforts her by telling what he knows along with the promise of an update. He then heads off to the OR observation deck as Teddy and Cristina continue to work on the gunman.
All our favorite docs are watching as Teddy and Cristina operate. Their patient will also survive. First, there are tears. Then smiles. Then joyous laughter from everyone but Dr. Stark, who says he hates this place. He doesn't quite fit in like Arizona, which is why the Chief hires her back. Of course, she'll have to report to Stark. Now everyone laughs even harder except, of course, for Arizona.
At the end of the day, Lexie says she'll wait for Mark while he does some cleanup work on a patient he couldn't tend to earlier. Callie simply can't forgive Arizona for leaving. Teddy has a drink with Henry, her nice, new husband she married for insurance purposes only. As for Cristina, she's finally back where she belongs—walking the halls of Seattle Grace with Meredith by her side.


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Your nose is important to your health. It filters the air you breathe, removing dust, germs, and irritants. It warms and moistens the air to keep your lungs and tubes that lead to them from drying out. Your nose also contains the nerve cells that help your sense of smell. When there is a problem with your nose, your whole body can suffer. For example, the stuffy nose of the common cold can make it hard for you to breathe, sleep, or get comfortable.
Many problems besides the common cold can affect the nose. They include
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Banks in BostonStimpson, Charles
Page image of Banks in Boston from the 1845 Boston city directory.
- This object is in collection:
- Boston Streets collections
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- Stimpson's Boston Directory; containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and dwelling houses, and the city register, with lists of the streets, lanes and wharves, the city officers, public offices and banks, and other useful information.
- Subjects
- Boston(Mass.)-Directories
- Permanent URL
- http://hdl.handle.net/10427/6236
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Poster Presentation Guidelines for Campus Events
Helpful Tips:
Steps for Preparing a Poster
Step 1. Prepare a miniature mock-up of a poster. Draw and write on a piece of paper the sections you intend – title, various pieces of text, photos, etc. Have the graphics sized and ready to insert on your poster. A plan minimizes time at the computer. For layout ideas, see the library's poster templates.
Step 2. Open PowerPoint from Microsoft Office. Click on LAYOUT and then choose BLANK.
Step 3. Click on the DESIGN Tab. Then click on PAGE SETUP on the Left. Select the size that you want. If your instructor has made arrangements with Events to use their poster display system, make the WIDTH 39 inches and the HEIGHT 45 inches. Click OK.
Step 4. On the Right side of the DESIGN Tab, click on the little arrow at the bottom of the BACKGROUND area. Click on the COLOR area and choose a background color. For the best visibility, choose a light colored background and dark text.
Step 5. To add text, you need to Insert a Text Box first (on the INSERT Tab choose Text Box) and then type your text inside that box
Step 6. To add graphics, click on the INSERT Tab and then choose PICTURE or CLIP ART. You should edit your picture using PAINT or other picture editing software to make certain it is the right size and resolution before adding it to your poster. Images with a resolution of at least 300 dpi will print the best.
Step 7. Save your completed slide as a pdf file and email the pdf to the Copy Shop. (email@example.com).


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Have you been visited recently by RDT Services UK Ltd? Have they sent you some correspondence?
RDT Services UK Ltd are bailiffs who are authorised by Manchester Civil Justice Centre to collect outstanding debts.
If you've been visited recently by this bailiff, or if they've dropped of a card – Contact us immediately! We will provide you with independent, private; debt advice, free of charge. We will look at your options, and if possible, we can stop them from continuing with any further action. It's important you don't leave it too late!
RDT Services UK Ltd are registered in the UK under the company number of 08211281.
They have the registered business address of:
Chichester House, 2 Chichester Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, OL16 2AX
RDT Services UK Ltd was registered on 9/12/2012.
They received their license on 19/06/2018.
Do not let RDT Services UK Ltd into your property. They will use fear and intimidation in order to enter your property. Give us a call straight away and we will do our best to sort the situation out on your behalf.
Do's and Don'ts
- They can't use force to get past you to enter your property.
- They are not allowed to enter your house during the hours of 9pm and 6am
- There only method of entry is through a door
- A bailiff can attend your property when you fall behind on certain debts. The most common are parking fines, court fines, council tax debts, CCJ's and court judgements.
Other names for bailiffs are:
- Civilian enforcement officers
- County court and family court bailiffs
- High court enforcement officers
- Certificated enforcement agents


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Movies in the Parks: 'Despicable Me'
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The 2010 animated film, directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud and starring Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Russell Brand, is about a super villain who slowly changes his ways thanks to the love of three orphan girls. The movie begins at dusk.


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Pastor Gool will be meeting with those who have completed their New Members Classes TODAY at 6:00pm in the Dining Room of the VYB (Victory Youth Building). Please bring your new members card to run in when you arrive.
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« It's the most important testimonial to the history of music, covering jazz, blues and rock »
These are the words that Quincy Jones pronounced to present the preservation and valorisation project of one of the musical monuments from the 20th century, the Montreux Jazz Festival Archives.
Claude Nobs Legacy
From Aretha Franklin or Ray Charles to David Bowie or Prince, more than 15,000 hours of concerts have been recorded both in audio and video, since the creation of the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967, by the visionary Claude Nobs.
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The Montreux Jazz Festival video library is the largest testimony of live music recorded on the same stage, for the past 50 years - more than 5,000 bands among others were filmed in Montreux resulting in 14,000 recording tapes. Read more ›
UNESCO Memory of the World
Claude Nobs Era joined the Memory of the World Register. In June 2013, UNESCO has inscribed the Montreux Jazz Festival audiovisual collection in its international Memory of the World Register, the documentary equivalent of "World Heritage".
This collection of "live" music recordings, ranging from 1967-2012, with universal significance and intercultural dimensions for current and future generation has no direct equal in the world. This musical library traces a timeline of stylistic influences from the early styles of jazz to the present day. Read more ›
The Montreux Jazz Digital Project
In 2007, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and Montreux Sounds, curator of the archives, have decided to join forces to create a unique and first of a kind, high resolution digital archive of the Festival.
This project started with the assistance of private individual benefactors following the signature of an agreement between Claude Nobs, Thierry Amsallem, curators of the archive, and President Patrick Aebischer (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne / EPFL). Read more ›
Keeping Artists' Memory Alive :
Facts and figures
53 editions of the Festival
30'000 musicians played Montreux
Over 5 million spectators since 1967
400 LPs, CDs and 150 DVDs/Blu-ray Discs published by the Artists
6 Grammy AWARDS for 13 nominations
1 Latin Grammy AWARD
1 OSCARS nomination for Nina Simone's documentary (2016)
1 EMMY Award, 6 nominations for Nina Simone's documentary (2016)
Tens of gold, platinum, multi-platinum records
Tens of million records sold by the Records Companies
One billion views on broadcast TVs and Radios since 1967
More than half a billion views on YouTube since 2008, including 40 million for B.B. King's "Live at Montreux 1993"
200 million streamings (Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon etc.)
5,000+ concerts recorded
11,000+ hours of video, of which 5,000 in High Definition
6,000+ hours of audio of which 2/3 in multitrack format


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To all our members, please save your entire signature and profile picture onto your computer as I am preparing to upgrade the live site. The new software saves signatures and profile pictures using a different location and I am unable to transfer these over, therefore you will have to re-upload them after the switch. Your avatar, threads and posts will remain through the upgrade process. Thank you for your understanding.


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FAST, or Faculty, Administration, and Staff Teamwork in Service volunteer opportunity
- Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 3:30pm to 8:00pm
In 2012, Montana State University adopted a new strategic plan, with one of the three main goals emphasizing Engagement. In early 2013, the Office of Activities and Engagement developed Faculty Administration and Staff Teamwork for service, or FAST. FAST is the fulfillment our University's assertion that the sharing of intellectual and human assets has a powerful impact on both the Campus Community and the Bozeman and surrounding communities, and is simply the right thing to do.
Join our FAST Service Program! Once per month, Faculty, Administration, and Staff from across the campus join forces to engage in service projects and make a difference in our community. With only one commitment per month, this is a great way to fit service into your busy schedule! Our goal is to report 100 hours of volunteerism by Faculty, Administration, and Staff by April 15, 2013.
March FAST opportunity:
Where: Eagle Mount, 6901 Goldenstein Ln.
When: Saturday, March 16 from 3:30pm-8pm
Volunteers: 8-10
RSVP: By 5:00pm on March 8
Saturday Night Out (SNO) is the first Eagle Mount program structured with the key objective of giving parents enough time off to actually go to a movie, eat out or as one mom disclosed "just being able to have one-on-one time with our older son". A second, valuable aspect of the SNO program is the opportunity for participants to have plenty of social interaction. The program is designed for our participants between the ages of 8 and 20. Throughout the evening board games, dancing, arts and crafts, and other activities offer participants a chance to develop social skills with each other and with volunteers.
Contact Robin Mayer, Office of Activities and Engagement, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 994-2837 with questions. To volunteer, please place FAST in the subject line. Volunteers must RSVP by Friday, March 8.
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Philadelphia – Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report promising new results from a small clinical trial using an immune-system-based gene therapy for treating advanced stages of a deadly cancer, malignant mesothelioma. The treatment, immuno-gene therapy, transfers just enough genetic material from an existing virus to trigger a patient's innate defenses to destroy cancer cells. The study results, published in the December 15th issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, may lead to earlier interventions for patients using targeted therapies.
"Given our encouraging results in this trial with advanced stage patients, we believe that multimodality regimens incorporating immuno-gene therapy will have an important role in the treatment of earlier stage patients suffering from malignant mesothelioma," said the study's senior author, Steven M. Albelda, MD, William Maul Measey Professor of Medicine, and vice chief, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division at Penn.
In the current study, Penn researchers, led by Dr. Albelda and Daniel Sterman, MD, associate professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, and co-director of the of the Penn Mesothelioma and Pleural Program, tested a new gene therapy approach in which an adenovirus – a modified cold virus – was altered to express high levels of a potent immune system stimulant called interferon-alpha. Interferon-alpha is a protein made by immune cells that can boost the body's ability to fight off viral infections and some cancers.
Nine subjects with varying stages of malignant mesothelioma were enrolled in the clinical trial. The modified virus was injected directly into the chest cavity containing the tumor. Antibody responses directed against the tumors were seen in almost all of the subjects. No clinical responses were seen in the four subjects with advanced disease. However, evidence of disease stability or tumor regression was observed in the remaining five patients, including one example of partial tumor regression and no major side effects were encountered.
Mesothelioma, one of the most aggressive and deadliest forms of cancer, affects the lining of the lung and is usually caused by exposure to asbestos. It affects thousands of people in the United States and many more worldwide. Current treatments are inadequate, and the cancer is invariably fatal.
"Since there are very few effective treatments for advanced mesothelioma, it is important that we were able to demonstrate radiographic and biochemical evidence of clinical anti-tumor activity in some of our patients," said Dr. Sterman, the study's lead author. "The responses seen in this pilot study, albeit anecdotal, are notable as there are no proven second or third line agents for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma."
The modified adenoviral vector, rAd.IFN-a2b, was originally developed by Merck and is now licensed to FKD Therapies Oy. This new approach is now being tested at Penn in early stage patients in combination with chemotherapy in a trial sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the Schulze Family Foundation with the vector being supplied by FKD. Dr. Albelda and Dr. Sterman report no conflicts of interest regarding their work on the trial.
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4 billion enterprise.
Penn's Perelman School of Medicine is currently ranked #2 in U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools and among the top 10 schools for primary care. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $507.6 million awarded in the 2010 fiscal year.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — recognized as one of the nation's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; and Pennsylvania Hospital – the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Penn Medicine also includes additional patient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2010, Penn Medicine provided $788 million to benefit our community.


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Calendar FAQ
What if I can't meet a deadline due to a major accident, illness, etc?
By not waiting until the last day, many problems can be avoided. However, in the event of a crisis, contact the Office of the Registrar.
Where can I get a copy of the University Calendar each semester?
The University Calendar appears on the Murray State website. You may also choose to add the "Academic Calendar" to your own Google Calendar.
Why do I need to check the University Calendar?
Although you may not think you need to know many of these dates, situations frequently arise that cause you to need them later.
How can I keep track of all of the University's dates and deadlines?
Some suggestions are: add the "Academic Calendar" to your own Google Calendar; write down important dates in your planner (you can purchase a planner at the University Bookstore that includes many of these dates); request that your family/friends also add the "Academic Calendar" to their Google calendar; and review the calendar at least once a month to check for upcoming dates.
What if my advisor, teacher, or a friend tells me "not to worry" about some deadline or that they will "take care of it" for me?
Registering, dropping classes, adding classes, filing appeals or withdrawing from school are all your responsibility. Always check with the Office of the Registrar for exact information on policies, procedures, or deadlines.
Where can I find the deadlines for refunds, if I drop classes or withdraw from school?
These deadlines are listed in the Refund Table that is available from the Office of the Bursar.


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Milpitas, Calif., April 27, 2009 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced that all Cruzer® Enterprise models currently shipping are FIPS certified, offering corporate and government IT departments a valuable tool in managing their secure hardware ecosystem. In addition, SanDisk has released Central Management and Control (CMC) software version 3.0, equipping IT professionals with more tools for distributing, protecting and recovering critical data.
Streamlined hardware family offers industry-leading security
SanDisk's Cruzer Enterprise secure USB flash drives now come in two forms: standard Cruzer Enterprise and Cruzer Enterprise with McAfee Malware Protection.
Both Cruzer Enterprise products feature FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 Level 2 certification for encryption, a standard set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). FIPS certification confirms that a drive has met NIST standards for design of the cryptographic module, for the strength of encryption algorithms and resistance to physical intrusion. The encrypted flash drive imposes mandatory access control on all files, which are stored in a secure partition that implements 256-bit hardware-based AES USB encryption
In addition to FIPS protection, Cruzer Enterprise products with McAfee® security software help defend users from infection with an automatic anti-malware scan that prohibits file transfers to the secure USB drive when it detects infection on a host PC.
New software version enables flexible management of secure storage drives
Utilizing the unique hardware and embedded software capabilities of Cruzer Enterprise secure USB flash drives, CMC software has been used by government agencies, healthcare organizations and enterprises for years. The CMC device agent resides on a company-issued Cruzer Enterprise drive, giving corporate IT departments a powerful tool for lifecycle management of the device - including deployment throughout the organization, password recovery and renewal through the network, central back-up and restore, central usage tracking and remote termination of lost drives.
"Protecting critical data is a major priority for corporate IT professionals, and SanDisk Enterprise offers a two-pronged approach to meet that need," said Roy Ramati, vice president, enterprise division, SanDisk. "Cruzer Enterprise encrypted flash drives provide secure and reliable high-capacity storage, while CMC 3.0 software offers advanced enterprise data management for those drives. This combination ensures that even if a drive is lost or stolen, the company's sensitive information will remain secure and recoverable.
CMC version 3.0 offers new tools for IT professionals, including:
Existing CMC customers can enroll in an upgrade program to the new version through SanDisk authorized partners.
SanDisk is a leader in providing innovative, secure USB flash drives and management solutions for the mobile workforce in enterprises and government agencies. SanDisk's enterprise solutions allow IT managers to extend the enterprise security perimeter to mobile storage and boost employees' productivity.
About SanDisk:
SanDisk Corporation, the inventor and world's largest supplier of flash storage cards, is a global leader in flash memory - from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company with more than half its sales outside of the United States.
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SanDisk, the SanDisk logo and Cruzer are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s).
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations for new product introductions, technology measurement standards, applications, markets, and customers that are based on our current expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include among others: the proposed standards may not be adopted by the market, market demand for our products may grow more slowly than our expectations or there may be a slower adoption rate for these products in new markets that we are targeting, and the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the information contained in this press release.
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Revolutionaries dismayed by apparent result of Egyptian presidential vote
Egyptians who stood in Tahrir Square 15 months ago demanding a revolution spent Friday stunned and shattered as the first democratic election here rejected their calls, instead producing a runoff between one candidate who wants an Islamic-based state and another who promises a return to the deposed regime.
The Egyptians who'd led the marches that forced Hosni Mubarak to resign the presidency last year conceded on Twitter and elsewhere that the voting showed the revolutionaries didn't truly understand popular Egyptian sentiment and were not politically savvy during this nation's first campaign season. Already, some threatened to boycott the runoff election slated for next month, and others warned that such a runoff could lead to violence in the streets. Some said they were preparing themselves to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood in opposition to the regime candidate.
Among them was Mohammed Abbas, founder of the post-revolutionary Egyptian Current Party and a supporter of moderate Islamist presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh.
"We will never endorse (former Prime Minister Ahmed) Shafik, who means the return of the Mubarak oppression. The people wanted the change, and this is the change now. Yes, it's through the Brotherhood, but at least it satisfies the people's desire," Abbas said. "All options are on the table if Shafik becomes president, and I mean all options."
Despite the apparent outcome, it is possible the runoff candidates could change again as the election commission here said Friday it had only received 60 percent of the ballots. And several of the losing campaigns noted that the numbers are not confirmed. But it seemed the candidates themselves had accepted the results.
The voting results are based on what 26 of Egypt's 28 governorates had reported. The ballots then go to the election commission for the official count. Those reported numbers showed Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi in first place with 26 percent of the vote and Shafik in second with 24 percent. And although Arab nationalist – and revolutionary favorite – Hamdeen Sabahi appeared to win Cairo, he came in third place overall. In the capital, Morsi came in a distant third.
"Either a killer or a fundamentalist? Thank you very much, I don't want this country anymore," said Fatma Emam, a women's advocate and Tahrir Square fixture, referring to the prospect of a runoff between Shafik and Morsi.
Aboul Fotouh, the one-time favored moderate Islamist, and former Arab League secretary-general Amr Moussa appeared out of the running. In tweets and statements, Aboul Fotouh campaign workers said they were shocked.
Outside Sabahi's campaign headquarters, supporters were crying and yelling about the results. Moimem Ahmed, 28, a Sabahi campaign staffer, looked at his computer outside campaign headquarters with news announcing the two finalists and said: "How can I support those? If it was Aboul Fotouh or anyone else we could have at least accepted it. But not those."
At stake in the election are two vastly different visions for the Arab world's most populous nation.
A Morsi win, coupled with the Brotherhood's dominance in the Parliament, offers a conservative government that is likely to distance itself from the U.S. and Israel. Such a win also likely would reshape how the Arab world sees Islamic-based governance.
Shafik would continue the practices of the past regime, which has led to a weak economy, massive unemployment and a shrinking middle class, opponents argue. But supporters hope a Shafik presidency also could mean a return to stability. The economy and security have only worsened since the revolution, they argue.
More immediately, many Egyptians do not believe Islamists or revolutionaries will accept the results if the top candidate is Shafik, leading to another round of mass protests in Tahrir Square.
Many believe Shafik is tacitly supported by the ruling military council that has ruled Egypt since Mubarak's ouster. Even as the votes were counted, there were already threats of returning to the streets, particularly if Shafik were to win the runoff. Shafik's polarizing impact was evident Wednesday when he was pelted with shoes as he left the polling station where he had cast his ballot.
While the numbers were preliminary, there were some patterns in the results.
Morsi dominated in poorer governorates, particularly in the middle of the country. But Morsi suffered major losses as well. In Alexandria, Egypt's second-largest city and a conservative Islamist stronghold, Sabahi won with 25 percent of the vote.
In disenfranchised communities where younger voters had a strong showing, like Port Said, Sabahi won.
There appeared no pattern in Shafik-dominated communities. Some were wealthy or Christian and others were poorer areas spread around the country. His base is often referred to as the "Couch Party," those who didn't participate in the revolution and are now seeking security.
In the southern governorate of Minya, where 50 percent of residents are Christian, the vote split between Morsi and Shafik.
That Shafik could have come in second suggested that he took advantage of divided votes between various revolutionary candidates. Indeed, together revolutionary candidates had more than three times as many votes as Shafik, according to returns so far.
Those votes were scattered among three main candidates: Sabahi, Aboul Fotouh, and the charismatic liberal Khaled Ali.
"They made a mistake by not unifying," said Ahmed Maher, a founder of the April 6 Youth Movement, a leading force in the uprising. "We said it from the beginning: We need one candidate for the revolution, not two or three."
Other revolutionaries abstained, saying they couldn't support a vote when there's still no constitution to define executive powers and because the election took place under military rule.
Maher said the April 6 movement will hold an internal referendum of the group's 10,000 voting members in the next few days to decide which, if either, of the finalists to endorse.
The group, like other revolutionary actors, also called for an investigation into what it alleges are serious campaign violations, such as vote-buying and pressure on Egyptians at polling places throughout the country.
Local and international monitors, however, have reported no evidence so far of widespread irregularities, though minor violations were documented at polling stations during the voting Wednesday and Thursday.
Many liberal and leftist revolutionaries, who are notoriously disorganized and lacking in funds, said they were disappointed – but not necessarily shocked – at the preliminary results.
After all, they said, the Muslim Brotherhood's steamroller election machine boasted seemingly endless resources and a massive get-out-the-vote campaign in even the most far-flung provinces.
Shafik, meanwhile, tapped the deep coffers and organization of members of the former regime, his critics claimed. His law-and-order platform resonated with Egyptians who've grown weary of nonstop demonstrations and Islamist power grabs.
He also played to the deep-seated fears of Egypt's Coptic Christians, some 10 percent of the population, handily scooping up that bloc, too.
"Revolutionary candidates thought the Facebook and Twitter community is Egypt, which it's not," said Emam, the women's advocate.
Egyptian presidential commission officials told McClatchy that they would not release any official numbers until May 29, allowing candidates time to appeal any district results. But the election commission has the final word on the results, giving the candidates no chance to appeal.
The election has been defined by unpredictability. No one candidate ever dominated the two-month campaign season. Rather, momentum swung among the four candidates who ended up battling for the two top slots. So far, none of the remaining nine candidates have conceded the election or endorsed a candidate since, they said, the results are not official. And regardless of the outcome, the responsibilities of the new president remain unclear, as Egypt has yet to pass a new constitution.
The ruling military council has promised to do so before the next president is expected to be inaugurated July 1.
McClatchy special correspondents Mohannad Sabry and Amina Ismail contributed.


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Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier Monday over Beirut and other regions in southern Lebanon, AFP correspondents said.
The fighter-bombers provoked two loud supersonic booms over the capital, they said.
The jets had earlier swooped over southern Lebanon, causing bangs over the coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon as well as the mountainous regions of Hasbaya and Rashaya, they said.
Israel had almost completely stopped flying over Lebanon after its May troop pullout from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.
But since Lebanese Shiite fundamentalist Hizbollah militants captured three Israeli soldiers on October 7 to swap them for Lebanese detained in Israel, Israeli warplanes resumed frequent flights.
Beirut has filed complaints to the United Nations over repeated Israeli violations of its airspace – BEIRUT (AFP)
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