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Francis F. Finnegan, 82, of Streator, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at his home.
His Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator, with Rev. Dustin Schultz officiating.
Burial with full military rites conducted by members of American Legion Post #217 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1492 will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Streator.
Friends may call from 8:30 until 11 a.m. Friday at Hagi Funeral Home, Streator.
Mr. Finnegan was born Nov. 10, 1930, in Streator, the son of Thomas A. and Anna (Kolischan) Finnegan. He married Martha Burkett May 22, 1954. She survives.
He is also survived by two daughters, Jane (Don) Carpenter and Susan (Richard) Adler, all of Streator; four grandchildren; and one brother, Jack (Sandy) Finnegan, Ottawa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War.
Memorials may be made to Nephrology Research c/o Mayo Clinic/Dept. of Development, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905.
Francis F. Finnegan
Francis F. Finnegan, 82, of Streator, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at his home.


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SAN FRANCISCO – Google is adding a new touch to its line of Chrome laptops in an attempt to outshine personal computers running on software made by rivals Microsoft and Apple.
The new Chromebook Pixel includes a 13-inch display screen that responds to the touch or swipe of the finger. That's a key feature in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8, a dramatic makeover of the world's leading operating system for PCs.
The Pixel's high-resolution screen displays 239 pixels per inch, slightly more than Apple Inc.'s MacBooks with high-resolution Retina displays.
Google will begin selling the Pixel on Thursday in its Web store, Play. A laptop with Wi-Fi and 32 gigabytes of flash storage will sell for $1,299. A 64-gigabyte machine that can connect on a 4G LTE network will cost $1,499.

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The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin
Part 1: May 22–June 28, 2011
Part 2: July 1, 2011–August 14, 2011
The exhibition will be closed Thursday, June 30, 2011.
Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) is widely acknowledged as the most important Zen Buddhist master of the past 500 years. He was also the most influential Zen artist of Edo-period (1615-1868) Japan, but unlike the highly studied monk painters of earlier centuries, he received no formal artistic training beyond the basic skills in handling brush, ink, and paper that were required for everyday writing.
Hakuin's self-taught, spontaneous, yet masterly and inspired painting and calligraphy, just like his teachings and writings, expressed the mind and heart of Zen for monks and lay followers alike. With the aim of reaching out to people of all social and economic classes, rather than just the élite, he invented a new visual language for his religion, depicting everyday subjects and themes from other Buddhist sects, as well as Zen patriarchs and masters.
For this first exhibition in the West devoted to Hakuin, nearly 80 of his scrolls will be gathered from collections in the United States and Japan. Organized in collaboration with New Orleans Museum of Art, and curated by Audrey Yoshiko Seo and Professor Stephen Addiss. The Los Angeles presentation is made possible by LACMA's East Asian Art Council.
The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art
The Los Angeles presentation is made possible by LACMA's East Asian Art Council.
Image: Hakuin Ekaku, Japan, 1685 1769, Daruma, 18th century, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 44 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (113.03 x 50.17 cm); Mount: 77 3/4 x 25 in. (197.49 x 63.5 cm), Gift of Murray Smith. M.91.220.
The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin
LACMA's Curator of Japanese Art, Robert Singer, discusses the exhibition.
Hakuin and the Zen Koan
"Well, monk, what a surprise-have you come to do zazen today?" "Yup." …so reads the inscription on this painting by Japanese Zen master Hakuin Ekaku, currently on view in the exhibition The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin. Seated meditation or zazen in Japanese, is a key part of Zen Buddhist practice...
The Expressive Brush
As 2010 closes out this weekend, so too does one exhibition—Eye for the Sensual. It's last day is January 2, so this weekend will be your last chance to see these beautiful works of European art from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. While you're here you can also see Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico, which LA Times critic Christopher Knight named one his ten favorite exhibitions of the year...


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15 Awesome Mandriva Linux Wallpapers: We've featured several distro-specific wallpapers before, like our awesome Slackware wallpapers collection and a number of cool Ubuntu wallpapers. This time, I'll be giving tribute to one of the best Linux distributions (currently topping our "Best Linux Distro of the Decade" poll) around, by sharing with you yet another set of beautiful desktop wallpapers.
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At least 200 people have now fallen ill from an outbreak of salmonella traced to the "tuna scrape" used in spicy tuna sushi rolls, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
That outbreak actually involves not one but two strains, salmonella Bareilly strain and salmonella Nchanga, the latter of which the CDC said is "extremely rare" in the United States.
The outbreak spans 21 states and Washington, D.C, with the most people affected in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois and Wisconsin, according to the CDC.
Of the 200 reported victims, 28 of them had been hospitalized, but nobody had died.
And of the five people on whom the CDC had such information, all of them had eaten sushi — four of them spicy tuna rolls specifically — in the week before they got sick.
Two lawsuits have already been filed over the outbreak against Moon Marine USA Corp., suspected to be the source of the tainted tuna scrape, according to MSNBC. The company has already recalled 58,828 pounds of the frozen product, MSNBC reported.
The CDC said the outbreak could keep growing as more reports of illness surface.


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Anne Hathaway Backstage Quotes Oscars 2013
Anne Hathaway on Living Her Life With Love and Oscars "Dream Come True" Backstage
Anne Hathaway completed her award-season sweep with her first ever Academy Award win this evening. She's taking home the little gold man for best supporting actress for her work in Les Misérables. On stage she thanked a laundry list of co-workers and loved ones, and afterward she stepped backstage in her Prada gown to talk about this moment. Anne talked about her mindset and how she lives her life with love. Here are highlights:
On life since meeting husband Adam Shulman: "He's just made everything better and clearer and more real."
On whether this relinquishes her underdog status: "Officially? Never. I'm an actor. This is spectacular, but if you want to get realistic with it, you're always looking for the next job. You always think at the end of one, it doesn't matter what has happened here, no one is ever going to hire me again. I'm going to ride this wave as long as I can, but I always feel as an actor gotta work gotta work gotta work."
On whether she is impressed with her own performance: "I'm impressed by the work around me. I'm impressed by my makeup. I'm impressed by my costume . . . set . . . score . . . song, but all I can hear is all the notes I didn't quite hit. Maybe I'll get over it someday."
On thanking costar Hugh Jackman: "Tom Hooper, our director, has gone on record as saying this film wouldn't have happened if Hugh didn't exist and I know exactly why he says that. Hugh is this magical alien combination of strength, soul, heart, artistry, and fun. We do live in a world that can tend toward the cynical, but to have something in a film like this that believes that the goodness in the character. That someone like Hugh exists that has that goodness inside him, it makes that film soar. I mean we're not coal miners, it's not hard work, but it was challenging. We looked to him every day. He never complained once. He did as many takes as need be. He was absolutely our rock, and inspiration to me personally."
On her acceptance speech: "I had a dream and it came true and that can happen and that's wonderful. That's all I was saying. I live my life with love."


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What are soft factors that law schools REALLY look at and how does one effectively bring attention to those in the admissions process? Do some soft factors make a difference more than other?
Also, if i dont get into where i want to, if i go back and get an MA with good GPA will that raise my chances the next time around?


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This Cookbook Is Your Inside Track to Better Salads
The angle: Begone, boring salads! You're about to learn the Way of the Veggie.
Recipes for right now: East-West Roasted Corn Salad, Green Curry Lentil Quinoa Salad, Backyard Buffalo Ranch Caesar Salad, Smokehouse Chickpeas 'N' Greens Salad, Kimchi Black Rice with Asian Pear, Almond Falafel Crunch Bowl
Who would enjoy this book? Vegans, vegetarians, and anyone who loves (or wants to love) salads.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Terry Hope Romero
• Who published it: DeCapo Press
• Number of recipes: 100
• Other highlights: I would wager that there's a salad for everyone in this book. Yes, I realize that all the recipes are vegan — I stand by my statement! The thing is that these salads are chock full of all sorts of yummy, delicious things that make the idea of salad for lunch sound like something to celebrate rather than dread. Anyone can get on board with salads like these.
I love how Terry Hope Romero takes the usual suspects of a good salad, like chickpeas and nuts, and gives them just a little spin. Like roasting those chickpeas with barbecue sauce or turning a handful of nuts into Curried Cashew Pepita Crunch (how awesome does that sound?). Romero is really the master when it comes to making dishes that burst with flavor — trust in this book and you'll never think salads are boring again.
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Salad Samurai by Terry Hope Romero
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by Tom Utescher
The host Tigers of Germantown Friends came on strong in the closing minutes of last Friday's Friends School's League lacrosse final, but they couldn't overcome a strong start by second-seeded Friends' Central, which prevailed 10-8 to capture the title for the third year in a row. The City Line Avenue school has earned each of those honors against the Tigers.
Top-seeded GFS, which won the FSL crown back in 2009, gave up the first three goals of the afternoon and later trailed by five points three times during the second half. Three consecutive goals in the last six-and-a-half minutes were not enough to enable the Tigers to erase their earlier deficit.
Undefeated against league rivals up to that point, GFS emerged from Friday's setback with a slightly less impressive overall mark of 17-3.
Friends' Central, whose only FSL loss came at the hands of the Tigers back in April, took home a 17-4 record along with the championship.
"Friends' Central was ready to play, and we missed a few opportunities early," said Germantown mentor Katie Bergstrom Mark. "Clearly, they're a hard team to come back against; they hold the ball well."
Speaking of her senior standout Iris Williamson, who will play for the University of Pennsylvania, the Tigers' coach remarked, "Iris played an absolutely amazing game. She was triple-teamed, quadruple-teamed, and she still had five goals"
Williamson assisted on a sixth marker, as well, and the Tigers received single strikes from fellow seniors Isabella Didio (one assist), Hannah Drake, and Annie Morrissey.
The Friends' Central Phoenix were powered by five goals and one assist by Ashley Tedesco, and three goals and two assists by Becca Dahle. Dahle, a senior who plays club lacrosse for the same team as Williamson, is going on to perform for Brown, following in the footsteps of FC coach and alumna Lauren Becker Rubin. Tedesco, a junior, has made a verbal commitment to play for Lafayette College.
Dahle's sophomore sister, Emma, is a rising star for the Phoenix, but she was one element of the FC offense that Germantown Friends was able to contain in the championship game.
As Bergstrom Mark noted, "Katherine Walden, our [junior] defender, marked out Emma Dahle, who had eight goals against us last time, and this time had one goal."
The Tigers reached the league title bout with an 18-8 semifinal victory over fourth-seeded Moorestown Friends, which had fallen to Germantown by a 19-5 count during the regular season. The Foxes didn't really fare any better in last week's rematch in the playoffs, as an eight-goal effort for the Dartmouth-bound Morrissey paved the way for GFS.
The other league semifinal, played on Wednesday afternoon, was more dramatic. Number three Shipley led 7-6 at halftime, but second-seeded Friends' Central rallied in the second half to eke out a 12-11 victory. The FC Phoenix would move on to face Germantown Friends.
The two schools met exactly one month earlier at GFS in their scheduled regular-season game. The Tigers charged to an 11-6 halftime lead and won 15-13 after staving off a rally led by Emma Dahle, who produced the aforementioned eight-goal effort. Williamson had four goals and four assists for the winners.
Last week, the FC-Shipley league semifinal was postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday due to rain. GFS had gotten its Moorestown match in on Monday, and then had to wait two days to learn which team it would face in the finals. Bergstrom Mark acknowledged that an easy semifinal win, followed by a three-day lay-off, did not work to her team's advantage.
"Monday – it seems like a month ago to me," she said after Friday's championship bout.
Over the first six minutes, Tedesco nailed the top right corner of the Tigers' cage twice, and Becca Dahle put the visitors up 3-0. After Dahle scored, GFS responded quickly, taking the draw and getting on the board courtesy of Williamson. The hosts almost had the lead down to one a minute later, but a close-range shot by Morrissey was stopped by FC's junior goalie, Aubrey Faggen (nine saves).
With Germantown down a player due to a penalty, Tedesco completed a hat trick to give the guests a 4-1 lead with 15:36 to go in the first half. Next, the two teams combined for three goals in the space of a minute, as the clock dropped from 13:53 to 13:10. Williamson drove through four Phoenix players to fire the first shot in this sequence, but FC answered with one goal apiece from the Dahle sisters.
The teams then traded points for a 7-3 halftime tally. In the Germantown goal, sophomore Dana Schulman (three saves) had started the contest, but retired to the bench when the visitors went ahead 6-2. The Phoenix had aimed at the upper corners of the cage for most of their early goals, and GFS junior Lauren Shinn (five saves), gave the Tigers a little more height between the pipes.
GFS controlled the opening draw in the second half but quickly lost the ball, and with 42 seconds elapsed Becca Dahle put Friends' Central up 8-3. All game long, the Tigers had been unable to score back-to-back goals, and their prospects continued to wane as the score seesawed up to 10-5 with seven minutes remaining.
With 6:40 on the clock, Germantown's late rally was launched by Willaimson, who dashed into the middle of the arc and then faded right to score. FC pocketed the next draw and held the ball for several minutes, despite spirited pursuit by the Tigers. Finally, the home team gained possession with a little under three minutes to go.
FC's Faggen made a tough stop on a low shot by Drake, but GFS scored with 1:14 remaining to make it 10-7. After Faggen saved Drake's shot, the Phoenix cleared the ball out, then lost it a little beyond midfield. Didio came down in transition and approached the arc, drawing a foul. On her free position on the left side, she delivered the ball to Morrissey coming around the crease on the right.
When Morrissey's marker made it a three-goal game, the home team called time-out. Off of the subsequent draw, sophomore Caroline Myran gained possession for GFS. When Williamson scored from a free position on the right side of the arc, the score closed up to 10-8 with 36 ticks to go.
On what would be the final draw of the day, Friends' Central committed a yellow-card foul and the ball was once again in Myran's stick. It went from her to Walden to Williamson, who was awarded another free position on the right edge of the arc. She sent a pass inside to Morrissey, but Faggen came up with another key save for the Phoenix as the final seconds clicked away.


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Hi, I am using Milipore's magnetic protein G beads to purify monoconal antibodies. Can anyone help me with the calculation as to how much beads to use? The binding capacity for these beads are 2.5-3.5mgs/ml of suspension and I am using supernatant from hybridoma cells.
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Calculating amount of Beads for purification of Ig
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I'm not sure about the binding capacity but I used 10 to 30 ul for my work. Even 10 ul purified a lot.
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Hi Curtis, Thanks so much. Could you tell me how much your starting material was ie how much supernatant from hybridoma cells you used for your work? And did you concentrate your supernatant? Thanks
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I did not concentrate. I added 100-1000 ul supernatant. It will bind, don't worry.


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Let's reconsider tariffs.
The ideas expressed here may rile some of my fellow conservatives, who believe in free trade. Free trade across our national borders offers the advantage of the lowest possible prices to the consumer for any goods. Americans love low prices. But, fewer and fewer products are made in the United States.
And, we have high unemployment here. Many industries that used to exist have fled America. We no longer make most of our own clothes or shoes, iPads, iPods, televisions, and computers. We fly in airliners built in Brazil (Embraer) and Belgium (Airbus). All those industries have taken almost all the associated US jobs overseas. We drive autos with American names that were actually built in Mexico.
Why did the industries leave? It's simple: labor costs. A US worker is paid an average hourly rate of $23.32. The US employer also pays an average of $8.52 in benefits, for a total of $31.84. A Chinese worker is paid an incredibly low average of $1.36, but works about 12 hours per day and lives in an economy that is at least 50% less expensive. These figures come from The Huffington Post. The amount a Chinese worker receives in benefits is unknown, but whatever it is, the cost difference per worker hour is enormous.
Let's price a hypothetical example: a pair of shoes made in the US, against identical shoes made in Taiwan, which pays an average wage of $8.68, according to another source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Let's say the leather and other raw materials for our shoe is the same for both countries (they buy leather from Argentina.)
Let's set the number of hours required to make the shoes at 3. Each manufacturer needs a 30% gross profit, and let's make a wild stab at the cost of moving the shoes into an American store.Manufacturing cost: Taiwan, US dollars. United States Materials 20.00 20.00 Labor (times 3 hours) 26.04 95.52 Profit 30% 13.81 34.65 Transport to market 10.00 5.00 Total cost 69.85 155.17
Wow, some difference. It's no wonder we don't make many shoes in the US any more, this kind of thing applies to many products. Tariffs can make it a much more level playing field.
Let's apply a tariff of 90% of the difference in labor cost and 90% of the difference in profit:Manufacturing cost: Taiwan, US dollars. United States Materials 20.00 20.00 Labor (times 3 hours) 26.04 95.52 Tariff, labor diff. 62.53 Profit 30% 13.81 34.65 Tariff, profit diff. 18.76 Transport to market 10.00 5.00 Total cost 151.14 150.17
The tariffs, high as they are, are revenue to the US government. The public pays a bit more than twice as much for the shoes, but with them US firms are competitive and can take advantage of higher productivity per worker and lower transportation costs to beat out foreign countries, unless those countries build plants in the US and hire American workers.
Suppose that US workers (more productive) need only 2 hours to build a pair of shoes, rather than 3 for the Taiwanese worker. Then the tariffs could come down:Manufacturing cost: Taiwan, US dollars. United States Materials 20.00 20.00 Labor (times 3 hours) 26.04 63.68 (times 2 hours) Tariff, labor diff. 33.88 Profit 30% 13.81 25.10 Tariff, profit diff. 10.16 Transport to market 10.00 5.00 Total cost 113.89 110.78
Prices come down accordingly.
I know that applying tariffs according to these principles, even to American brands actually made in foreign countries, would result in higher prices to the consumer (the tariff is passed on to the consumer), but our economy would begin to nurture American jobs and industries that are now almost extinct.
China, as an example, would no longer have a monopoly on the product, if American firms could make profit by producing it. Competition would pull down the price somewhat.
American firms currently have the toughest row to hoe imaginable. Don't forget, our companies pay the highest corporate tax rate in the world. I believe that protective tariffs to equalize wage differences would level the playing field and bring our economy back, as American firms would take up manufacturing again. They would hire lots of people. I know, there are arguments against tariffs, but there are many ways to apply them and I think we should take a serious look at the importation of manufactured goods.


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Florida Superintendency
This article originally appeared in "Native American Research" by Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA, FIGS, and George J. Nixon in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
The Florida Superintendency was formally established in 1822, but officials had been assigned to Florida the previous year. Until the establishment of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1824, the superintendency was under the direct supervision of the secretary of war. The territorial governor, who resided permanently in Tallahassee beginning in 1824, acted as ex officio superintendent throughout the existence of the superintendency. The principal Indian tribe in Florida was the Seminole.
A subagent for Indians in Florida, appointed on 21 March 1821, reported to the newly appointed provisional governor, Andrew Jackson. In September of the same year, a temporary agent was appointed to handle Indian affairs during the absence of the governor, and the subagent was made accountable to him. In 1822, an agent and a subagent were authorized to serve under the governor. In 1826, an additional subagent was appointed for the Indians on the Apalachicola River. With the contemplated removal of the Indians from Florida, the superintendency and the subagencies were abolished on 30 June 1834. In 1835, control of Indians in Florida was entrusted to the army. However, there were some Bureau of Indian Affairs officials on the Apalachicola River until 1839, and in 1849, there was a short-lived subagency for the Seminoles still in Florida.
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Christ is among us!
Moral of the story: be careful when you ask God to show you what He wants you to do!
Just curious what ethnicity is your wife?
Just curious, but how much of your Anglican piety/practice have you been able to retain since beginning your catechism at a Western Rite church?
Quote from: katherineofdixie on August 07, 2012, 03:26:01 PMMoral of the story: be careful when you ask God to show you what He wants you to do!How very true! He will show you, the question then becomes are you ready. Which reminds me of a saying, "Be careful what you ask for, you may just get it."
A quick update:My wife and I have begun catechism and were made catechumens on Sunday! In fact, our priest came to our home to preform the service to formally make us catechumens, as my wife just gave birth to our second child and we couldn't make it to church. Blessings abound!
Just wanted to pop in to give an update: My wife, daughter, and I will be chrismated on Christmas Eve and our son will be baptized and chrismated on Epiphany. Thank you, all, for your thoughts and prayers.
Take a breath, read Ecclesiastes 1:9.
Just out of curiosity, why the delay on the baby?
Welcome home!Many years!
I have found that Orthodoxy is not only true but also beautiful--the sort of beauty that can save the world, as Dostoevsky wrote.
Quote from: Agabus on December 20, 2012, 07:56:48 PMJust out of curiosity, why the delay on the baby?So our family, all of whom are out of town, can attend (much as I'd rather do it all at once).
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Six Stephen Ministers and one Stephen leader were recently commissioned at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Lake Ozark.
Six Stephen Ministers and one Stephen leader were recently commissioned at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Lake Ozark. Stephen Ministers are trained lay persons who provide one-to-one christian care to individuals facing a life crisis, death of a family member, job loss, divorce, long-term illness or aging issues.
Each Stephen Minister has completed 50 hours of training. This includes pre-class readings, in-class lectures, discussion and role playing. Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry. Those receiving care can be sure that their identity and what goes on in the caring relationship will remain private. Stephen Ministers will continue to receive continuing education and supervision support as they strive to offer the highest quality Christian care.
Stephen leaders also attend a fast-paced week long training course. The course work focuses on administration and supervision aspect of Stephen Ministry. Janet Marvin completed her leadership training in St. Louis along with participants from all parts of the United States and other countries.
The first class of Stephen Ministers at Christ the King Lutheran was commissioned in April 2011. At the present time, twelve Stephen Ministers spend about 108 hours per month caring for persons in crisis situations.


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Earth : Europe : Turkey : Marmara (region) : Eastern Marmara : Izmit
İzmit is a big and a heavily industrialized city in Marmara Region, Turkey, located east of Istanbul, at the very tip of long and narrow Gulf of İzmit, that long indentation of the Sea of Marmara towards east. İzmit is the capital of Kocaeli Province.
Get in
By train
Several daily regional expresses connect İzmit with nearby Istanbul. The average price is about TL 5.50/person. You can also book and buy a seat for long distance trains that leave Istanbul's Asian station for other (Asian) destinations. The cheapest ticket for such a train is TL 3.75/person, the rate for Doğu Express. The journey takes about 2 hours between Istanbul and İzmit by rail.
By car
Both highways numbered D100 and O-4/E80 (toll-way) which connect Istanbul and Ankara, two biggest cities of Turkey, pass through or by the city. A drive from Istanbul should take no more than one hour, especially on the O-4/E80 which is of a better quality and avoids towns which D100 traverses all the way along.
By coach
The easiest way to arrive to Izmit is probably by coach. Multiple private coach (bus) companies schedule regular journies from Istanbul's two major bus terminals (Harem Otogar on the Asian side, and Esenler Otogar on the European side). Efe Tur and Izmit Tur (the two main coach companies operating in Izmit) run buses daily every 15-20 minutes from both bus terminals starting at 7:00 AM until 10:00 PM. The fair is 10.00 TL from the Harem bus terminal, or 12.00 TL from the Esenler bus terminal.
Efe Tur and Izmit Tur will generally drop off passengers arriving from Istanbul in Izmit's city center, rather than Izmit's main bus terminal.
Izmit's bus terminal is located in the Yahyakaptan neighborhood, which is approx. 2 km away from the city center. There are many mini-buses (dolmus) running from Izmit's main bus terminal to the city center. In addition, the major bus liens (Efe Tur and Izmit Tur) offer free shuttle services to the main neighborhoods around Izmit.
It is also possible to travel to or from any major city in Turkey from Izmit's main bus terminal.
Get around
Telephone code of İzmit is 262 (+90 262 when calling from out of Turkey).
Get out
Yalova and Bursa to the southwest; Central Anatolia to the southeast; Black Sea Region to the northeast.


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My minimalist tote bag
Added Mar 25, 2012
by FloreK
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As a first project for my new second hand sewing machine I wanted to start with something that was simple to make, but that I really wanted to have and when I found Renske's tutorial on Designsponge, I knew I didn't have to look any further. I love the clever, clean design of this bag, but for me to want to use it all the time, I knew I had to add a few things. First of all an inside pocket for my phone, so I won't have to dig through my entire bag when it rings. Second, a zippered pocket (made with a very good tutorial from u-handbag) for lip balm and other small things and third, a trick I stole from a bag I own (brand: Bree), a strap to hook your keys onto, so you can easily find them and dig them up. With all of this customization and Renske's amazing design, I positively love this bag! Got a ton of compliments on it as well! I guess I shouldn't tell anyone that the grey at the bottom of the bag isn't completely lined up, or that the stitching on the inner pockets needs improving, but those are just things I'll try to do better on in future projects.
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Cottan canvas (white and grey), bought half a meter each, but used less
Leather for straps
Pink 13cm zipper
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Mar 25, 2012, 04.49 PMby candicej
I've wanted to make this bag for ages, but I'm so nervous of the eyelets and rivets, as I don't have the correct tools, and have never done them before. Yours looks so great, well done! I love your colour combinations, too.
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Mar 26, 2012, 09.18 AMby FloreK
All I needed for mine was a hammer and a hard surface, all the other parts came with the eyelets. I did practice on a scrap first, so I wouldn't be too nervous about cutting holes in the bag. I think Renske also has a tutorial on how to place eyelets on her blog (thedressimade.com). Good luck with it if you do try (and I think you should, it's a really nice bag!).
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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Koreans who don't speak Korean Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Koreans who don't speak Korean Goto page 1, 2, 3 Next Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message HamuHamuJoined: 01 May 2003Location: Seoul Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 3:33 am Post subject: Koreans who don't speak Korean Does this frustrate anyone else...the Koreans who have it set in their head from the moment they lay eyes on you, that they are NOT going to be able to understand a word you say - BEFORE you even open your mouth?? It happens all the time, and it really drives me nuts, but tonight I was in a mood and I actually got angry about it. I walk to the ticket counter at the subway and hand over my card and a man-won note. I only want to put 5,000 on my card (only had 10 on me and needed to buy some water, too!) so I say to him "Oh cheon won chuseyo." He stares at me and says "HUH?" I repeat, "Oh chon won" and this time hold up 5 fingers. Another "Huh." I'm frustrated...I say "OH CHON WON! DO YOU SPEAK KOREAN???" He stares at me and mumbles something, but makes no attempt to charge my card. I say "Hangeul mal anio??? " (A little sarcastically, I guess bordering on rude...). He stares. I point to the card, I point to my money, I say "Five Thousand Won on my card please....OH CHON WON!" He mumbles again. Finally the man behind me says something in Korean to the ticket agent, and then turns to me and says...(get this) "He didn't understand, he thought you wanted 5,000 tickets." Ticket agent charges my card, and gives me the change. COME ON! PLEASE! Now, what kind of an idiot do I have to be to buy 5000 subway tickets??? AND how stupid am I if I try to do it with 10,000 won?? (Mental calcualtion comes to about ... 3million?) But this kind of stuff happens all the time....you go to a bar and order a "Cass maekchu" and they stare and say "huh" and you repeat yourself three times before you get a beer....does it happen to anyone else? Do you get just down right p-o'd about it sometimes? I realize that as English speakers, we are accustomed to different accents. Not just native accent differences (Brit, Kiwi, Aussie, Canadian), but also hearing Germans, Indians, Koreans, Latin Americans, etc, speaking English with a different accent. So, we are a bit more able to discern the differences in sound and understand things. Koreans only hear other Koreans speak the language, so they have a bit more difficulty and are really shocked to hear other people speak non-fluently. But come on!!!! Why can they not put things into a proper situation or context and try to think for a moment and see if they can possibly stretch the imagination a wee little bit, and decipher what is possibly being said? Does it seem like too much to ask?!?!? Back to top SkippyJoined: 18 Jan 2003Location: Daejeon Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 3:47 am Post subject: Boy I have been there. I think for some Koreans they see a foreigner and assumes that we do not speak korean so they do not listen. My girlfriend (Aussie) speaks OK korean but many times she has had the UHNH from a korean. Or you ask and all you get is idiotic head nodding. Come on people try a little. Sometimes even the most simple of things can be flucked up. as per HamuHamus story. I have had MUL Juseyo confused. I have said one cola please and had a blank stare. I sometime put misunderstanding up to my pronounciation. But not all the time. But in all this type of behavior make me wanted to scream. Skippy the Evil Twin Back to top weathermanJoined: 14 Jan 2003Location: Korea Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 3:55 am Post subject: You gave a very good answer for why they do not hear you (us) when we speak in Korean. It is that whole divide between them and us. What Koreans do, can't be done by westerners, or so they think. This mental block on their part is the biggest frustration and a leading cause in the culural misunderstanding whirlpool.Last edited by weatherman on Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:08 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top CedarJoined: 11 Mar 2003Location: In front of my computer, again. Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:05 am Post subject: Yes, a lot of people get that in their head and can't get it out. The worst it ever happened to me, I got so worked up, and I speak fast, and I use some Daegu dialect, and I was in Seoul--- well by the time I wrote "멍청이 왜 한국 말 못해?????" (Stupid (person), why don't (understand)(you) Korean?) On her hand and forearm with a big permanent ink marker my Korean had probably become rather hard to understand. I find in general that keeping calm helps a lot. Speaking slower also helps. Believe it or not. It also helps if you NEVER use romanization, not even in your mind. I hear a lot of foreigners speaking Korean and they speak it as though they were reading romanization with exact English pronunciation... Which of course doesn't work. I also whenever I can take my business somewhere else. If a clerk or a fruit ajumma holds up fingers or brings out a calculator when I've asked them politely in Korean, and when I ask them what's the price, again (ignoring fingers or calculator) and they continue to ignore my polite question, then I'll go some where else unless I really have a hard time finding what I am trying to buy. It also confounds the ajummas if I ditch them, take three steps, and buy the same thing for the same price from the next ajumma. Maybe they can get it through their head that it was because the next ajumma responded to me in a natural way, instead of treating me like a retard. Back to top waterbabyJoined: 01 Feb 2003Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:07 am Post subject: I think that Korean people are often listening to us with "English Ears", that is, they're expecting us to speak English and we don't... does not compute. Also, we're used to listening to Koreans (& other nationalities) speak English with an (often strong) accent. Growing up in Melbourne, I had friends, neighbours, fellow students and co-workers who have spoken English with an accent and it's something you get used to. I think it's a little bit weird for Koreans to hear us speak their language with our own warped accents. Even the most minor of differences can leave their faces blank - I say "Passport" in Korean instead of "Yeogwon" or "family" instead of "leather" and even within the context of the conversation, they can't get it. This has often frustrated me, even with my own husband - "Can't you think laterally??? " I scream at him. Well, not really, but sometimes I want to. Patience patience patience... Back to top kylehawkins2000Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:31 am Post subject: It happens to me all the time. My Korean pronunciation is pretty decent but I'll admit it's no where near perfect. I chalk alot of it up to the accent. They are expecting to hear something they don't understand anyway, so when you blurt something out in heavily accented English they just don't get it. Most of the time if I repeat myself several times they'll get it but not always........ I think the accent shouldn't be underestimated.....it is more powerful here than in english countries (for reasons already commented on by others). Back to top steroidmaximusJoined: 27 Jan 2003Location: GangWon-Do Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:26 am Post subject: Ditto here.. .it is an extremely frustrating experience. To back up what others have said about the why of it, I offer this anecdote: on several occasions, asking in Korean for something simple, not being understood, but once I say it in English they light up and go "ah, yes, right away". Now that is a hoot. I've been told by many people that my Korean pronunciation is excellent (I've had some good teachers ). But they just don't expect to hear you speaking Korean. Back to top crazylemongirlJoined: 23 Mar 2003Location: almost there... Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:35 am Post subject: What gets me is when I say a word, and then the Korean speaker kind of scratches their head I say it a few more times. Then they repeat the word either exactly the same or just a little diff... Grr. Still I suppose that's what some of my students must get that same feeling when I correct their pronuciation on things like ruler CLG Back to top WombatJoined: 28 May 2003Location: slutville Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:38 am Post subject: ...and then, there is the total linguistic shut down. I'm sure a lot of you know what I mean - where the shopkeeper/waiter/... simply can't compute the fact that you're speaking Korean (albeit shakily pronounced), and they're in the position of not knowing any English. Their hands are tied - it's obvious that you aren't going to understand a WORD of their Korean. What to do? Solution: look embarrassed, wave hands about ineffectually. Phew - the foreigner usually wanders off looking confused as to what they did wrong. Silly us, trying to learn the native tongue! Back to top Tiger BeerJoined: 07 Feb 2003 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 5:58 am Post subject: What pisses me off most is when I say Cass Maekju Chuseyo.. and they give you the 'huh' look.. so you say it again.. and they give you another 'huh' look.. and then they say 'are you trying to say you want a beer?' in English.. Great.. thats really great you can speak English.. but, realy.. I just want a Cass Beer.. can you give it to me now? This is most common in Itaewon. --------------------- Anyhow, what Korean I do know, I know extremely well and been understood by thousands of Koreans beforehand.. so it is really annoying when I know my Korean if being said perfectly, but the listener is struggling for some reason.. Back to top The LemonJoined: 11 Jan 2003 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 6:11 am Post subject: Ah, the damn calculator. I figure the secondary purpose of the calculator is to make it harder to negotiate - as in, "here's the price in black and white. Pay the money." Of course, I negotiate anyway. Back to top gang ah jeeJoined: 14 Jan 2003Location: city of paper Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 6:33 am Post subject: Quote: I also whenever I can take my business somewhere else. If a clerk or a fruit ajumma holds up fingers or brings out a calculator when I've asked them politely in Korean, and when I ask them what's the price, again (ignoring fingers or calculator) and they continue to ignore my polite question, then I'll go some where else unless I really have a hard time finding what I am trying to buy. if i get fingers or calculator I just repeat the price back to them in Korean - sam chon-on yo? ne... I haven't been calculatored for ages though. I miss it. The people in my area are a little too nonchalant about foreigners speaking korean for my liking. Back to top Len8Joined: 12 Feb 2003Location: Kyungju Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:20 am Post subject: Bit off the thread, but that late night drama on Korean TV about pre Korean War Korea or whatever has some interesting characters playing the leads. Most of the guys plying the parts of the US and British Generals are all teachers, but they also have a character in there from India who's representing another group. From listening to him speak I'd say he was speaking perfect Korean. Many Korean friends have remarked at his fluency, and are quiet awed by it. How was he able to get the language down so perfectly? Back to top AmusedIndeedGuest Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:41 am Post subject: Quote: I say "Hangeul mal anio??? " (A little sarcastically, I guess bordering on rude...). He stares. I point to the card, I point to my money, I say "Five Thousand Won on my card please....OH CHON WON!" Well... judging from your post, I think it's pretty safe to say that the Korean dude had no f#@king clue what you were trying to say. First of all the "Hangeul mal anio???" part doesn't make any sense. It's like me saying "I not English???" (and probably in an undecipherably bad accent). Second, just by reading your spelling of the 5000 I know right away that you have no idea how to pronounce the word correctly. To spell it phonetically it's "Oh CHUN-un". Not "CHON". I wonder how many 7-11 owners here in California would understand me if I said "Give me Pibe Dousand Dullah". Back to top Hank ScorpioJoined: 18 Jan 2003Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:47 am Post subject: AmusedIndeed wrote: I wonder how many 7-11 owners here in California would understand me if I said "Give me Pibe Dousand Dullah". Oh, they'd understand you, they'd just shoot your ass since they'd think they're being robbed. 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The Central Business District ("CBD") is the part of New Orleans similar to what many cities call "Downtown" (though in New Orleans this term is often used to refer to a broad portion of the city down river from Canal Street). Just "up" (meaning up the Mississippi River) from the French Quarter is this district, with many 19th and 20th century office and business buildings. The last of New Orleans old independent department stores closed up and the buildings were generally turned into hotels in the 1980s and 1990s. The main avenues are Canal Street and Poydras Avenue. While not as picturesque as the French Quarter, many hotels and restaurants are here, and the Quarter is a short walk from the portion closer to the river. The area further inland, towards Claiborne Avenue, is less convenient unless your destination is the Superdome or one of the local hospitals.
Some locals and guidebooks still refer to the CBD or the older part of it as the American Quarter, as it was the first part of town settled by large numbers of people from other parts of the United States, as opposed to the older French Quarter.
The portion of the "CBD" nearer the river is often called the "Old Warehouse District" or Warehouse District. In the late 20th century many of the old 19th century warehouses were converted into condominiums, art galleries, and restaurants.
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The convenient location of the neighborhood, especially the area between Rampart and the river, allows easy access to other parts of town: walk across Canal Street and you're in the upper part of the French Quarter. Take the red Canal Streetcar line away from the river to the attractions of Mid-City, or in the other direction the end of the line and you're at the edge of Faubourg Marigny. The green St. Charles Streetcar line takes you to Uptown and Carrollton. The ferry at the foot of Canal Street (free for pedestrians, $1 for cars) will take you across the Mississippi to the Algiers neighborhood, and give you a scenic budget mini-cruise of the River in the process.


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Leni's observation about the number of petals in the flower cane is well made, but I feel may be somewhat strict in terms of an attribution factor. (How's that for a polite way of putting it?)
I agree with you I think - it does not immediately strike me as a Murano weight. Always a bit difficult from one photo and without handling it - but those blue canes do not look "coggy" enough for Murano!Kind regardsJackie
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Red States, Blue States and the Stock Market
How did stock market returns for companies in swing states impact the vote? Harris Private Bank chief investment officer Jack Ablin has answers on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... I ... the stock market returns for companies in swing states impact the election right now but that Jack tabla chief investment officer ... at Harris Private Bank in Chicago he's with a stage act ... I think I'd ... I it let's talk about is you have a lot about this about the performance ... of companies they were in the swing states and how that might impact of last night's election canister theories ... well you know it and not only did the ... the blue states outperform the red states over the last four years off under present Obama is ... first term ... but their swing states all handily outperform ... the SNP five hundred ... I'll with Nevada out of ... far outpacing the SNP ... up and running something like that sixty eight percent for year ... over last four years compared to something like love and a half percent vs a at how much t think it actually impacted the results last night and in keeping voters are aware of that is something that sort of in the subconscious that they feel better in their their statesman the good of over ... forty think it's just coincidence ... well I think in some coincidence but I also think there's a firm on a conference of the fact is that ... you know you're in Nevada and new work for up ... casino and chances are you're you're on some of the stock ... either in your own encounter in your retirement ... plan so I think that ... certainly could provide you a little bit of a boost ... I you know that they're a lot of gold miners and now ... in Nevada is well so you know it's harder to that point to Annie's particular ... area but I will say ... you know when your when you're in the swing states and ... the of this elections hanging in the balance aam certainly having eyes higher degree of confidence that ... helps the incumbent ... and yet we look at some of the other swing states besides Nevada looking at Ohio Florida ... Virginia what were some of the sectors that were put in particular doing well and those states prior to last night's election ... sure the floor ... we know certainly without a rebound in housing infielders I think that helped ... of Virginia ... we had to ALM ... media companies ... aam you know that gave them a little boost aam I don't recall all the other of all the other sector groups but to um ... yeah I think that you know generally be served either businesses that are headquartered ... in those states or do quite a bit of business in those states ... tied to that one thank so much for


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2-year-old mauled to death by wild dogs after falling into Pittsburgh Zoo exhibit
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A 2-year-old boy was mauled to death today after falling into the African painted dog exhibit at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium.
Pittsburgh police Major Crimes Lt. Kevin Kraus said the boy's 34-year-old mother placed the child in a standing position on a wooden railing overlooking the enclosure.
"Almost immediately after that he lost his balance, fell down off the railing into the actual pit and he was immediately attacked by 11 dogs," Lt. Kraus said.
The incident occurred at 11:48 a.m. at the Highland Park complex, according to an emergency dispatch supervisor. The zoo was shut down within a half-hour of the incident and will remain closed indefinitely.
Zoo President and Chief Executive Officer Barbara Baker said at a news conference shortly after the incident that the child fell over the wooden railing and off of a mesh barrier where the painted dogs were on display. A zoo spokeswoman and police said the wooden railing is 4 feet in height and the lower mesh barrier is 11 feet 4 inches above the open exhibit space.
Lt. Kraus said zoo personnel responded within minutes. The first personnel on scene were able to lure seven of the dogs away from the victim and into a secure and separated area. A second set of personnel began "throwing objects and some other techniques that they use" to secure three more dogs.
He said the final dog, which was acting very aggressively toward the victim and zoo personnel, was shot multiple times by two Pittsburgh police officers and died.
Lt. Kraus said none of the people who observed the child fall into the enclosure made an attempt to go after him. The news release from zoo officials noted that keepers attempted to enter the yard but were unable to reach the child.
One ineffective technique used by zoo personnel to lure the animals away from the child was to fire "dummy tranquilizer rounds," Lt. Kraus said.
Information released from the zoo indicated that "unfortunately, the dogs were in pack mentality and not responding."
The child was pronounced dead at the scene 12 p.m.
The incident is under investigation by police and the zoo. Lt. Kraus said it would be inappropriate to speculate on potential charges at this time and the bureau will continue to investigate to determine if anything could have been prevented.
Police said the boy and his mother are from Pleasant Hills and were visiting the zoo with relatives, an adult and another child, at the time of the incident.
Ms. Cinti described a horrifying scene that lasted a little more than 5 minutes but seemed like hours.
"We were on our way to the polar bear exhibit when we heard the most horrible piercing screams. ... Someone was begging for help, asking someone to do something," she said. The couple ran back in the direction they came from, passing the bear exhibits. The screams continued.
As they reached the painted dog exhibit, she saw a small crowd of distressed onlookers. "One woman with a baby in the stroller was screaming that someone needed to do something," Ms. Cinti said. She said she could see the little boy's apparently lifeless body lying on the hill inside the exhibit. "There were three dogs: one at his head, one on the left side of his neck and another one down by his leg. ... A [zoo employee] got there and hopped over a fence with a rake and he was banging ... trying to distract the dogs but they wouldn't move," she said.
Ms. Cinti, a student at Community College of Allegheny County, tracked the time frame with her cell phone, saying she made a call at 11:49 a.m. when she and her boyfriend first headed toward the commotion. She said her cell phone shows that the call was ended five minutes and five seconds later, when a half-dozen zoo employees arrived and dispersed the crowd.
Bart DePasquale, who was at the zoo today with his two children for a birthday party, was near the tiger exhibit when he heard screams coming from the direction of the African painted dogs exhibit.
"People were yelling 'Get away,' and 'Stay away,' and it wasn't just one person, it was an entire group of people," said Mr. DePasquale, 29, of Fox Chapel. "The screams sounded heavily distressed and the people were using profanity. They were shouting to zoo employees."
Mr. DePasquale and Ms. Cinti said they were told to go inside the nearest buildings where they were kept there for about a half hour.
"We were locked down in the building and told to stay inside. ... We thought it was a problem with one of the animals that got loose. Then we were told it was an incident with the wild dogs and that a child had been hurt."
When patrons were told the zoo was closed and they needed to leave, Mr. DePasquale said, "On the way out, I saw a mother who was distressed and crying and other people who couldn't even talk about it. ... People and anyone who had been close were almost in tears, were walking out glassy-eyed. That's when multiple people told me the dogs attacked a young child."
Ms. Baker said the zoo initially declared a "code blue," meaning an accident involving a human had occurred. That was followed with a "code red," meaning that there was a serious human emergency.
Ms. Baker said no decision has been made about the future of the exhibit.
The African painted dog exhibit debuted after the October 2009 birth of the pups. A surrogate mutt was drafted into service for the nine pups after their natural mother died of a ruptured uterus. In the spring of this year, nine of the 11 painted dogs escaped a section of their enclosure causing a brief shutdown of the zoo.
Ms. Baker said at that time on May 5 that the dogs got into a 1.5-acre "backup yard" not visible to the public, but the dogs were not out of their exhibit.
African painted dogs are an endangered species.
In September, the zoo announced that it had again been accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums after a review of its animal care, veterinary programs, conservation, education and safety.
AZA is a nonprofit organization with a team of professionals that inspect and review each zoo or aquarium seeking accreditation. Currently 224 facilities have been recognized and approved by the organization, including eight in Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh zoo has been recognized by AZA since 1986.The accreditation commission evaluates every zoo and aquarium to determine if they meet accepted standards for safety policies and procedures, security, physical facilities, animal management and care, health and nutrition, veterinary programs, involvement in conservation and research and education programs.
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Here's a virtual image of the 'setup' before the kid fell (as compiled by ABC news after witness statements, etc...)
Now I know this isn't exactly smart, and it's not what most of us would probably do. At the same time - that happens at zoos. That's something you'd often see a parent do, especially if the kid can't see the dogs underneath. Now I think my parents (or me personally, had I any children) would probably just try to lift the kid up and hold him there, but this is a woman and isn't going to have the upper body strength.
So what did she do? Well, the nearest substitute - hoisted him up and set him down. She probably had her hands there ready to catch him if he bobbled...and didn't get it done. Our parents likely did extremely similar things at points during our infant/toddler years.
As you start to look at this a little more and listen to interviews from neighbors, etc...; this really does appear to be a pretty doting parent that just made a very poor judgment call, but not a judgment call that we haven't seen before in public settings. And I can't imagine she knew that these were essentially the most savage damn things in the world, so it didn't even occur to her to be hyper-cautious here. If those were lions, I'm betting you don't see her try to do this because you have your radar up.
I think I'm just going to chalk this up as a pretty damn horrific accident. But for the grace of God go many of you.
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Layers FAQ
What is a layer?
In OpenEmbedded, a layer is just a collection of recipes and/or configuration that can be used on top of OE-Core. Typically each layer is organised around a specific theme, e.g. adding recipes for building web browser software.
Where do I find existing layers?
See LayerIndex.
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Clone / extract it somewhere (typically next to or within your OE-Core base directory) and then add the full path to it to the value of
BBLAYERS in your
conf/bblayers.conf in your build directory. Note that some layers depend on other layers; it is recommended that you consult the README file within the layer if one is included.
How do I create a new layer?
See Creating a new Layer.
Is there any other documentation on layers?
Yes - the Yocto Project provides a set of manuals that cover layers in some detail.
- For general information see "Understanding and Creating Layers" in the Reference Manual.
- For creating a layer for supporting a machine, see the BSP Developer's Guide.
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If Publishers Can't Cover Their Costs With $10 Ebooks, Then They Deserve To Go Out Of Business
from the you-don't-price-based-on-your-bloated-infrastructure dept
That moment of reckoning is coming for book publishers, even if they don't realize it yet. David Pakman, who watched all of this happen in the music industry for years, is pointing out that publishers are fooling themselves if they keep trying to rationalize higher ebook pricing:
In all the discussions about why book publishers demand that eBooks should be $15 and not $10, they say it is because they cannot afford to sell books at $10. That is, they cannot cover their legacy cost models on that number. Right. Which is why you must rebuild your cost structure for a digital goods industry with far lower prices. You start by paying your top execs much less than millions of dollars a year. Then you move your offices out of fancy midtown office buildings. Why should eBooks cost $15? Amazon is far more of an expert on optimal book pricing. They have far more data than publishers, since they experiment with pricing hundreds of thousands of times a day across millions of titles. Amazon can tell you the exact price for a title that will produce the most number of copies sold. Amazon is pretty sure that number is closer to $10 than to $15. Yes, they want to sell more Kindles. And they believe that lower eBook prices mean more eBooks sold which means more demand for Kindle. The negative coverage of Amazon is centered on them selling eBooks below cost in order to reach the $10 price point. But that is a function of publishers setting the cost higher than $10. If the profit-maximizing price for an eBook is $10, then publishers must adapt to set a wholesale price lower than that, even if it means your legacy cost structure doesn't allow it. And that's the rub.The public seems much more interested in lower prices, not higher prices. You can understand why the publishers don't like it, but they really ought to learn how pricing elasticity works. They can make a lot more money with more optimal pricing.


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Daffodil 6 features fashion accessories
New Milford boutique: Lots of variety in style
Teens Mia Nahom and Kelly Flynn had trouble deciding which fashion accessories to buy during a visit to Daffodil 6.
"I love it," Mia said, of the New Milford boutique. "There's lots of variety. The colors are great."
"It's hard to decide -- in a good way," Kelly said.
Annie Nast is the owner of Daffodil 6, a shop which caters to fashionable females of all ages. It's located at 49 Bank St., and sells everything from scarves to handbags.
Nast said there's no great story behind the shop's name, although she does like daffodils.
Also, the "6" helps her remember when her husband's birthday is coming up. His name is Laeri and it's pretty soon -- Feb. 6.
Many of the items sold at Daffodil 6, such as wallets and jewelry, were originally carried next-door at the toy shop she owns with him; that business is called Play.
But Daffodil 6 isn't her second store, it's her third. She and Laeri have another Play toy store in Beacon, N.Y.
Annie Nast said she decided to open Daffodil 6 when the storefront next to New Milford's Play became available. She figured, "We did so well with the fashion accessories at Play, we needed a bigger space."
Daffodil 6 has been attracting tweens as well as kids who are home from college and older women, too.
"Now it's like a girls' club in here," she said.
Embroidered leather wallets from Canada, with designs depicting peacocks and humming birds, fill one table. Corduroy handbags from Scotland and decorative cloth bags from Holland are displayed on a wall stand.
Beaded earrings from Brazil and handmade metal jewelry are in a display case.
Meanwhile there are also glittery black gloves; they come with special material in the fingers, allowing a person to text on a cellphone while wearing them.
The Nasts' 16-year-old son, Sam, offers some of his own savvy fashion suggestions when it comes to selecting items for Daffodil 6.
"He's my fashionista boy," Nast said. The rest of the items come from "just buying what I like."
Daffodil 6, at 49 Bank St. in New Milford, is open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further details, call 860-355-3005.


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So far J.J. Abrams and the whole Star Trek Into Darkness marketing crew have done a great job at keeping
Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch's identity a secret. But the latest international trailer for the film reveals a few more clues that seem to point away from the popular "he's KHAAAAAN!" theory.
Disappointing? Maybe. But only if you're an old-school Star Trek fan. The latest films are clearly targeted at hooking and building a new fan base, and so far the trailers are doing a bang up job of that. Is it May 17 yet? [Aint It Cool News]


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PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti says David Beckham will 'definitely start' return leg in Barcelona
PARIS – Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti says David Beckham will "definitely start" against Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
He says criticism of the former England midfielder after the first game was "unjust."
Beckham started Tuesday in his first Champions League match in three years. The 37-year-old Beckham was removed with 20 minutes left before PSG twice came back to earn a 2-2 draw.
Beckham was given harsh reviews by some French media. Ancelotti says the criticism is "not normal" and he had "a really good match."
Ancelotti has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer, but says he wants to stay in Paris.


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New Again
"Regeneration": paintings by Monrovia artist Susan Dobay created in the 1960s now updated with computer techniques. 1-5 p.m. April 6, then 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday through May 10, Shumei Hall Gallery, 2430 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 626-584-8841, www.shumeiarts.org. The Clyde Montgomery Concert is also scheduled at 1:30 p.m. April 6 in at Shumei Hall Gallery; free.
Long Laughs
Marc Maron: has been writing and performing comedy for more than 20 years. He's a favorite of Louis CK and his podcast, WTF, has 3 million downloads per month. 7 p.m. April 6, The Ice House, 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, $25, 626-577-1894, www.icehousecomedy.com.
Surf's Up
Kings of the Desert: is guitarist Joe Walla's new band, offering up rocking surf sounds and more. The Bobby Bluehouse Band also will perform. 8 p.m. April 4, Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington Drive, $3-$5, 626-447-9349, www.arcadiabluesclub.com.
Back in Black
Cash'd Out: is a Johnny Cash tribute band toasting the Man in Black's full repertoire. 9 p.m. April 4, Spike's Bar & Billiards, 7817 Garvey Ave., Rosemead, $10, 626-288-4366, www.spikes-bar.com.
Bach Bonanza
Whittier Bach Festival: Chorale Bel Canto performs a selection of Johann Sebastian Bach's works. 4 p.m. April 5, Whittier College Chapel, 13406 E. Philadelphia St., $10-$20, 888-460-9222, www.choralebelcanto.org.
Twisted Tradition
Evangenitals: are an alt-folk/avant Americana band with strong roots and happy attitudes. 7 p.m. April 5, Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, $20, 626-398-7917, www.coffeegallery.com.
Poking Fun
The Title Trackers: offer a concert spoofing music by rock icons like the Rolling Stones, U2 and Bruce Springsteen. 2 p.m. April 6, Resistor Records, 511 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, free, 626-303-5623, www.resistorrecords.com.
Reaching Out
Muse/ique and the Doric String Quartet: present "Beatbox/Bloom," a unique concert in an unusual space. 7:30 p.m. April 7, Jacob Maarse Florists, 55 E. Green St., Pasadena, $50, 626-539-7085, www.muse-ique.org.
Folk Up
Gurf Morlix: known as the "Texas Troubadour," plays new material and old favorites. 8 p.m. April 8, Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, $15, 626-798-6236, www.coffeegallery.com.
Secrets of the Sun
"The Sun Ra Centennial — A Different Order of Being": this talk provides a look at the life of the intriguing jazz musician with Adilifu Nama, associate professor of African American Studies at Loyola Marymount University. 2 p.m. April 5, Allendale Branch Library, 1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, free, 626-744-7260, www.cityofpasadena.net.


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Welcome to Southern OOAKS. Ooaks means "One Of A Kind Sculpt" All designs are unique and hand sculpted without the use of molds. Here under the old ooak tree you will also find my jewelry designs, needle felt designs and any other item that my muse has whispered to me to design. Come and sit a spell!!
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Assiwar est un mouvement féministe arabe qui lutte contre toutes les formes de discrimination, d'oppression, et des manifestations à l'origine patriarcale et économiques, nationales ou ethniques. La libération de la société, en particulier les groupes marginalisés et vulnérables en elle, implique de combattre toutes les formes d'exploitation, à la fois collectivement et individuellement. Bracelets croit que le féminisme »est un mouvement politique, révolutionnaire et social, il cherche à modifier les relations de pouvoir et d'hégémonie qui prévaut dans la société
Women's rights activist Maryam Bahreman remains in detention despite an order from the Prosecutor's office in Shiraz to release her on bail at the start of July. Amnesty International considers her to be a prisoner of conscience, held solely for the peaceful exercise of her rights to freedom of expression and association. See WLUML's action alert here and/or follow the instructions in the Amnesty letter campaign.
Maryam Majd, a women's sports photographer, arrested on her way to film the Women's Soccer World Cup in Germany, has been released on bail, of 100,000 US Dollars, because of poor health. Maryam Majd disappeared on her way from Tehran, Iran, to Dusseldorf in Germany on the 17th of June 2011. She was held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison, in ward 2A, controlled by the Revolutionary Guards. Ms Majd was expected in Germany for two months during the Women's Soccer World Cup 2011, in order to produce a photographic record of the different soccer teams.
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Maryam Majd, an Iranian photojournalist, who disappeared on her way from Tehran, Iran, to Dusseldorf in Germany is being held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison. She is in ward 2A, controlled by the Revolutionary Guards, according to a reliable source. It is now over ten days since she last spoke to her family. During that phone call, she was crying and asked her mother 'Please do something to release me from here'. Her family and friends are particularly concerned that she has access to her medication, which she takes daily. No formal charges have been brought against Ms. Majd so far.
Maryam Majd, an Iranian photojournalist, has disappeared on her way from Tehran, Iran, to Dusseldorf in Germany, according to Petra Landers, a former national football player. In a letter to the German Foreign Office, Landers who met Maryam Majd earlier this year during a trip to Iran, explains what happened: "When I wanted to pick her up at 10:30 am on the 17th of June 2011 from Düsseldorf airport, I realized that she was not on the plane. (Mahan Airlines confirmed that Ms. Majd was not on board). By phone she was no longer reachable because the phone was switched off. Since that day nobody in Iran or in Germany has heard from Maryam Majd." This is Majd's blog (in Persian)
Saudi authorities on Monday freed a woman jailed nine days ago for her role in promoting the right to drive for Saudi women. Manal Al Sharif, a 32-year-old computer security specialist employed by the oil giant ARAMCO, was detained May 22 after she defied the kingdom's ban on female drivers and posted a video of her action on YouTube, as part of a national campaign.
The international solidarity network, Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) calls for the immediate release of Manal Al-Sharif. Saudi authorities have arrested an activist who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in the conservative kingdom. The media spokesman of the Directorate General of Prisons in Saudi Arabia, Colonel Dr Ayoub Ben, has confirmed that Manal Al-Sharif has been charged with breach of public order and security, and with 'deliberately inciting the media and other Saudi women' to drive cars. She will be detained for a further five days pending investigation. There are reports that Al-Sharif has signed a pledge in prison not to drive again in Saudi Arabia. UPDATE: Al-Sharif's prison sentence has been extended for a further ten days, starting from Thursday 26 May. Women's rights activist Wajeha al-Huwaider was called in for questioning by her employers, Saudi Aramco, regarding her support for Manal, and forced to sign a pledge not to support the 17 June campaign. Al-Huwaider added the disclaimer that she will continue demanding the right of women to drive through different channels until it is codified into law.
On Wednesday 11 May 2011, Iranian security forces arrested Maryam Bahreman, an Iranian women's rights and civil society activist in Shiraz. Bahreman is a founding member, and was the general secretary, of the Association of Women of Pars (Anjome Zanan Pars), which was established in 2003. As a member of this association, she was active in many women's movement activities including the One Million Signature Campaign. Bahreman was also a participant at the 55th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) conference in New York in March of this year, where she was on a panel about women and ICT.
Riz Khan is joined by Rabab al-Mahdi, a professor of political science at the American University in Cairo; Frances Hasso, a professor of Women's Studies at Duke University; and Nadje al-Ali, a social anthropologist at the University of London. What role have Arab women played in the popular uprisings around the Middle East and what stake do they really have in their countries' political future?


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You can never be over-encumbered by a friend who's got your back. A lovely piece of fan art done for commission by Dan Jones.
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The dark wizards at Mitsuoka Motors — builders of the "yuck, what's that in its mouth" Orochi supercar — are planning a new roadster for tight, urban spaces. How small is it? It's so small, it only requires an ing space (you'll get it later). Actually, the Micro is 400 lbs, has a 50cc engine (seriously) and is sold in both kit and turnkey forms — and possibly as an EV. Top speed is 31 mph. The company is waiting for approval from Japan's Ministry of Traffic, but we hear the department head, Tini Punysan, is completely in favor of it. More after the jump.
Meet Japan's 180kg Mitsuoka Micro-Car [Motor Authority]
Mitsuoka Motors Shows Droptop Orochi Concept in Tokyo; Meet Japan's 180kg Mitsuoka Micro-Car [internal]


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Why We Laugh (Documentary On The Positive Effect Of Black Comedy) [Trailer]
"Inspired by comedian Darryl Littletons book, producer and writer Quincy Newell and director Robert Townsend have crafted a no-holds-barred documentary that is both an insiders take and a critical examination of the cultural influence of black comedy. Why We Laugh is a hilarious and spectacularly archived film enriched by including interviews with prominent scholars, politicians, cultural critics, and a host of notable comics, including Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Katt Williams, D.L. Hughley, Steve Harvey and Sommore. "
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Gourmet Cheesecake Pop Assortment
Guaranteed to have your clients asking for more! This decadent dessert assortment consists of the following 3 delicious flavors: strawberry and pistachio, mocha coffee with cookie crumble and milk chocolate with coconut.
Preparation InstructionsDefrost for 15 minutes prior to service, or defrost in the refrigerator.
By Terri Butler on October 8, 2014
I had to talk my customer into having these on a menu. She said a reluctant OK and I ordered...what rave reviews. She called after it was all over and told me I was right, they were wonderful. Actually, I didn't know, this was my first time but I trusted the person over the phone's word. Sure enough, I booked two more events.


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My card for today is for Truly Scrumptious Challenge No. 16. A wonderful Sketch from Heather. I have used the *NEW* Sweet Pea stamp from the very talented artist Alisa Ramirez.. This is a brand new image that can be bought at Michelle's Scrapbooking and More by the Pixie Cottage Stamp Company.
I think she is so cute!!!!!!!! I love the designs. Make sure to stop over and check them out.
I will be back on Tuesday with a new Sugar Nellie item to show you with my blogging friends, Dena and Judy. So make sure to stop back then.


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Here Comes the Sun: Cheerful Yellow Vintage Decor
Lately I've been spotting lots of vintage pieces on Etsy in a particularly cheerful shade of yellow, and I couldn't help but round up some of my favorites. If you're a lover of all things vintage, or just can't resist this sunny shade, this post's for you.
1. Vintage Yellow Enamelware Teapot, $24.00 from Queen Esther's Junque on Etsy
2. Federal Glass Mug Collection in Sunny Yellow, $36.50 from The White Pepper on Etsy
3. Vintage yellow rotary phone, $81.31 from Euro Vintage on Etsy
4. 1970 Hutzler Classic Yellow Plastic Juicer, $9.20 from This Attic on Etsy
5. Yellow Enamel Sauce Pot, $33.00 from Gallivanting Girls on Etsy
6. Vintage Mod Ice Bucket, $64.00 from Pull Over the Car on Etsy
7. Vintage Yellow Swing Arm Lamp, $42.99 from Pepe and Carol's on Etsy
8. Vintage Popcorn Popper, $28.99 from Laura's Last Ditch on Etsy
9. Turkish Enamel Coffee Pot/Butter Warmer, $10.00 from Robin's Roost Vintage on Etsy
10. Vibrant Yellow Vintage Typewriter, $139.00 from The Lovely Green Wall on Etsy
11. Danish Modern Piccolo Hanging Lamp, $88.00 from Cashew Pickle on Etsy
12. Dansk Kobenstyle Dutch Oven in Mustard Yellow, $42.50 from Charlie's Nest on Etsy.
13. Vintage Yellow Dansk Kobenstyle Enamelware Baking Pan, $45.00 from The Modern Historic on Etsy
14. Vintage yellow tool box, $34.00 from Industrial Relic on Etsy
15. Yellow Dansk Pinwheel Melamine Tray, $17.00 from MidCenturecycled on Etsy
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Fire Stroke Logo by d3luxxxe
Short description
Show your logo and text message in this modern, elegant, corporate, 3D and classy opener/closer. This project is made in Full HD 1920×1080 and HD 1280×720. Fire Stroke is great opener for trailer promos, video productions, presentations, product showcases, portfolios and more. There are two projects in the pack. With all the original layers and settings and one with pre-rendered particle effects, so users who don't have Particular and Optical Flares can use it or basically all users can use the project with full effects.
Main features
- After Effects CS4 or above
- FullHD 1920×1080, HD 1280×720
- Trapcode Particular and Optical Flares – pre-rendered version included
- Organized and color coded
- Video tutorial included
Additional informtaion
Font used in the comp is free one and it can be found here: http://www.dafont.com/champagne-limousines.font
Fire Stroke is placed in 3d light studio made in AE with simulation of soft shadows, you can adopt and fine tune it to your needs completely. Sounds are not included but if you like them send me a PM. Feel free to contact me anytime if you find difficult to customize this template and I'll try to help you as much as I can. Thank you for your time and don't forget to rate.


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Rennie Harris hip-hop dance troupe at Quick Center
There was a time when hip-hop dance was purely a street-level phenomenon.
Now, it's reached the heights of high art.
For hip-shaking proof, check out Rennie Harris Puremovement, a Philadelphia-based company that takes the stage at Fairfield University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 22.
Puremovement's virtuosic dancers have helped to deconstruct popular perceptions of hip-hop dance on concert stages around the world -- and they've always stayed true to the spirit of the streets.
"Our goal is to preserve the origins of the form," said Jeri Rayon, executive director of Rennie Harris Puremovement. "We don't want to raise it to the point where it's inaccessible."
For the company, that means upholding the classic hip-hop dance styles: popping, locking, breaking and a dizzying array of other quick-trigger moves. Don't expect to see any twerking here.
The group's narratives, meanwhile, are rooted in the realities of urban existence. "Students of the Asphalt Jungle," Harris' 1995 production, touches on romance, conflict and the communal relationships that define the inner-city experience.
"Everything culminates with that piece," Rayon said. "It's a celebration of life."
A native of North Philadelphia, Harris launched Puremovement after working with Run-DMC, Kurtis Blow and Madonna. From its inception, the group has been dedicated to preserving and disseminating the essence of hip-hop culture.
They went a long way toward advancing that mission last year when Harris and his company toured the Middle East, performing and giving hip-hop workshops to Egyptians, Israelis and Palestinians as part of President Obama's Dance Motion USA program.
In addition, for the past 14 years, Harris has organized the Illadelph Legends of Hip-Hop Festival. Held over the summer, the event taps pioneers of hip-hop dance to teach technique, philosophy and history of street dance to participants of all ages.
The day before its Feb. 22 performance, the group will host a free hip-hop master class, which is already full (email email@example.com to get on the waiting list).
Please, though, forget your comparisons to Randy Jackson's "America's Best Dance Company," or worse, "The Grind." The eye-popping grooves are there, to be sure, but Harris' are artistically ambitious concert dances with coherent themes.
Said Rayon: "We maintain the energy of the streets, but we're very much a classic hip-hop dance company."
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Fairfield University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, 1073 N. Benson Road. Friday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. $40-$20. 203-254-4000, www.fairfield.edu/arts/qc_index.html.


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Thanks for your time an Input. A league member wants to trade me his Matt Stafford and Antonio Brown for My Matt Ryan and Percy.
I do have Calvin Johnson which is why I'm interested..... just a note. I know the obvious as well (Ryan and Percy are simply playing better)


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The Latest Liverpool FC News and Views
This story has been reproduced from today's media. It does not necessarily represent the position of Liverpool Football Club.
Sky sources report that Liverpool have opened talks with Anzhi Makhachkala over the possible signing of Brazilian playmaker Willian.
The highly-rated 25-year-old only moved to Anzhi from Shakhtar Donetsk in January but the Russian side are now looking to offload their star players, because billionaire owner Suleiman Kerimov is scaling back his financial commitment to the club.
And Liverpool are eager to strengthen their attacking options, having failed to land Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who joined Borussia Dortmund from Shakhtar, and Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa.
Willian recently told ESPN Brazil: "He (Kerimov) made it clear that, if good bids arrive, he would certainly help us go.
"Now I'm waiting for a new bid to arrive in the next days from a few clubs, like Liverpool.
"If it's really Liverpool, then it is surely a great club. I'm hopeful and very calm, just waiting for the best."
Liverpool may face competition for the signature of Willian, who has come close to joining Tottenham and Manchester City in the past.
But the Reds now seem to have the inside track on signing the former Corinthians man, who would be likely to cost in the region of £30m.
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Welcome to Bayberry House Bed and Breakfast
We invite you to join us for an exciting new chapter in the life of a landmark building in Boothbay Harbor. This 1886 has offered guests a high degree of gracious hospitality for the past two decades. Recently, it has been extensively renovated to provide twenty-first century amenities, without sacrificing any of its Victorian charm. This melding of the old and the new is intended to maximize your pleasure and comfort during your stay at Bayberry House.
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Accommodations include four guest rooms and two suites, each decorated with a combination of antique and contemporary furnishings and accent pieces. There is a spacious living room with a cozy fireplace adjoining a comfortable dining room. The covered porch is furnished with Adirondack chairs, perfect for relaxing or socializing.
The inn is conveniently located just steps from the harbor, shops, and restaurants.
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SEGA has announced that they're bringing their classic video game Crazy Taxi to the iPhone and iPad later this month. If you're unfamiliar with the game, Crazy Taxi is racing game where you must barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and perform other crazy stunts score up the most fares.
You wanna get nuts? On the go?
Let's get nuts –on the go!
The most madcap of cab games is coming to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. When? Whenever the cab gets here — which will be soon! Stay tuned for more!
To see the shortest promo video in the history of promo videos, check out the video above. Any Crazy Taxi fans excited about this one?