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Haiti (known as Saint-Domingue until it gained its independence from France in 1804) had a noted economic and political impact on the United States during the era of the American Revolution, when it forced U.S. statesmen to confront issues they had generally avoided, most prominently racism and slavery. But the impact of the Haitian Revolution was most tangible in areas like commerce, territorial expansion, and diplomacy. Saint-Domingue served as a staging ground for the French military and navy during the American Revolution and provided troops to the siege of Savannah in 1779. It became the United States' second-largest commercial partner during the 1780s and 1790s. After Saint-Domingue's slaves revolted in 1791, many of its inhabitants found refuge in the United States, most notably in Philadelphia, Charleston, and New Orleans. Fears (or hopes) that the slave revolt would spread to the United States were prevalent in public opinion. As Saint-Domingue achieved quasi-autonomous status under the leadership of Toussaint Louverture, it occupied a central place in the diplomacy of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Louisiana Purchase was made possible in part by the failure of a French expedition to Saint-Domingue in 1802–1803. Bilateral trade declined after Saint-Domingue acquired its independence from France in 1804 (after which Saint-Domingue became known as Haiti), but Haiti continued to loom large in the African-American imagination, and there were several attempts to use Haiti as a haven for U.S. freedmen. The U.S. diplomatic recognition of Haiti also served as a reference point for antebellum debates on slavery, the slave trade, and the status of free people of color in the United States.
The 1960s
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Few decades in American history reverberate with as much historical reach or glow as brightly in living mythology as the 1960s. During those years Americans reanimated and reinvented the core political principles of equality and liberty but, in a primal clash that resonates more than half a century later, fiercely contested what those principles meant, and for whom. For years afterward, the decade's appreciators considered the era to have its own "spirit," defined by greater freedoms and a deeper, more authentic personhood, and given breath by a youthful generation's agitation for change in nearly every dimension of national life. To its detractors in subsequent decades, the era was marked by immature radical fantasies and dangerous destabilizations of the social order, behind which lay misguided youthful enthusiasms and an overweening, indulgent federal government. We need not share either conviction to appreciate the long historical shadow cast by the decade's clashing of left, right, and center and its profound influence over the political debates, cultural logics, and social practices of the many years that followed.
The decade's political and ideological clashes registered with such force because post–World War II American life was characterized by a society-wide embrace of antiradicalism and a prescribed normalcy. Having emerged from the war as the lone undamaged capitalist industrial power, the United States exerted enormous influence throughout the globe after 1945—so much that some historians have called the postwar years a "pax Americana." In its own interest and in the interest of its Western allies, the United States engaged in a Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union over the fate of Europe and no less over the fate of developing countries on every continent. Fiercely anticommunist abroad and at home, U.S. elites stoked fears of the damage communism could do, whether in Eastern Europe or in a public school textbook. Americans of all sorts in the postwar years embraced potent ideologies justifying the prevailing order, whether that order was capitalist, patriarchal, racial, or heterosexual. They pursued a postwar "normalcy" defined by nuclear family domesticity and consumer capitalism in the shadow cast by the threat of communism and, after 1949, global thermonuclear war with the Soviet Union. This prevailing order was stultifying and its rupture in the 1960s is the origin point of the decade's great dramas.
The social movements of that decade drew Americans from the margins of citizenship—African Americans, Latina/o, Native Americans, women, and gay men and lesbians, among others—into epochal struggles over the withheld promise of equality. For the first time since 1861, an American war deeply split the nation, nearly destroying a major political party and intensifying a generational revolt already under way. Violence, including political assassinations at the highest level, bombings and assassinations of African Americans, bombings by left-wing groups like the Weathermen, and major urban uprisings by African Americans against police and property bathed the country in more blood. The New Deal liberalism of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman reached its postwar peak in 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and then retreated amid acrimony and backlash, as a new conservative politics gained traction. All this took place in the context of a "global 1960s," in which societies in Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere experienced similar generational rebellions, quests for meaningful democracy, and disillusionment with American global hegemony. From the first year of the decade to the last, the 1960s were a watershed era that marked the definitive end of a "postwar America" defined by easy Cold War dualities, presumptions of national innocence, and political calcification.
To explain the foregoing, this essay is organized in five sections. First comes a broad overview of the decade, highlighting some of its indelible moments and seminal political events. The next four sections correspond to the four signature historical developments of the 1960s. Discussed first is the collapse of the political consensus that predominated in national life following World War II. We can call this consensus "Vital Center liberalism," after the title of a 1949 book by Arthur Schlesinger Jr., or "Cold War liberalism." Its assault from both the New Left and the New Right is one of the defining stories of the 1960s. Second is the resurgence, after a decades-long interregnum dating to Reconstruction, of African American political agency. The black freedom struggle of the 1960s was far more than a social movement for civil rights. To shape the conditions of national life and the content of public debate in ways impossible under Jim Crow, black American called for nothing less than a spiritual and political renewal of the country. Third, and following from the latter, is the emergence within the American liberal tradition of a new emphasis on expanding individual rights and ending invidious discrimination. Forged in conjunction with the black freedom movement by women, Latino/as, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and homophiles (as early gay rights activists were called) and gay liberationists, this new emphasis profoundly changed American law and set the terms of political debate for the next half century. Fourth and lastly, the 1960s witnessed the flourishing of a broad and diverse culture of anti-authoritarianism. In art, politics, and social behavior, this anti-authoritarianism took many forms, but at its heart lay two distinct historical phenomena: an ecstatic celebration of youth, manifest in the tension between the World War II generation and the baby boom generation, and an intensification of the long-standing conflict in American life between individualism and hierarchical order.
Despite the disruptions, rebellions, and challenges to authority in the decade, the political and economic elite proved remarkably resilient and preserved much of the prevailing order. This is not to discount the foregoing account of challenges to that order or to suggest that social change in the 1960s made little difference in American life. However, in grappling with this fascinating decade we are confronted with the paradox of outsized events and enormous transformations in law, ideology, and politics alongside a continuation, even an entrenchment, of traditional economic and political structures and practices.


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A collection of surreal and creepy photos by American photographer Arthur Tress, many of them inspired by the dreams and nightmares of children. As a kid in the 1950s, Tress began taking pictures the circus freaks and dilapidated buildings around Coney Island and its amusement park. The project depicted here, done in the late-1960s, combines his interest in ritual ceremony, Jungian archetypes, and social allegory.The result is super creepy and totally terrifying.


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The other day, "The Register" had a story called "Rambus Meltdown a
sorry tale of fudge, mudge and kludge" that may be interesting to
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The rumors say that Intel can't get their new chipset running stable
with a 133MHz front side bus frequency and 800Mhz (400Mhz, on both
clock edges) Direct Rambus frequency. I can imagine that producing
inexpensive motherboards with such high frequencies is a challenge,
but it seems like Intel's problems are worse than expected.
I was wondering: Could Intel's problems be related to the fact that
the Rambus frequency is exactly the third harmonics of the FSB
frequency? Isn't this especially unfortunate noise-wise? Does any of
you have any experience to share regarding specific unfortunate
combinations of on-board frequencies?
The reason I was wondering about this is that, according to the
article, Intel is considering lowering the Direct Rambus speed to 712
MHz, which is 16 Rambus data words for each three FSB data words, down
from 18.
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"We hope that the members of our military find strength and inspiration in discovering how these young Americans feel about them, and what these young people intend to do with the precious gift of freedom secured for them by the men and women in our armed forces," explained Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund, a private foundation that provides grants and scholarships in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
The book, "Because of You... Letters of gratitude from the 2012 Class of Daniels Scholars to the Defenders of American Freedom," is a collection of roughly 90 personal, handwritten messages from recipients of the Daniels Scholarship, expressing their gratitude to military personnel for their service.
At the Nov. 7 presentation, Scott Southworth, assistant vice president of Employer and Scholar Alumni Relations for the Daniels Fund, presented a copy of the book to Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, Adjutant General of Colorado, Colorado National Guard, who accepted it on behalf of military personnel. Daniels Scholars then read the letter they had personally written and presented copies of the book to wounded military personnel gathered for the presentation.
"I'm always inspired by visits with our wounded warriors," said Edwards. "Their dedication and unwavering drive for recovery speak volumes about their character. For students and future leaders to show patriotic support like this helps keep the spirits of our military personnel high and reinforces our nation's appreciation of their sacrifices."
"It's amazing to know that the rights I have are protected and fought for by you," said Gabrielle Hammer, a freshman at the University of Denver who read her personal letter to the soldiers gathered for the program. "Your service means the world to me -- thank you so much for all you've done," she added.
The Daniels Fund was founded by Bill Daniels, a decorated naval aviator who served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. As one of the pioneers in cable television, he operated hundreds of cable TV systems across the country from his Denver headquarters. He spent his final years carefully defining his goals for his foundation. His estate transferred to the Daniels Fund upon his death in the year 2000, making it one of the region's largest foundations.
"Bill Daniels credited his success to the discipline and training he received as a naval aviator," explained Childears. "As a carrier-based combat pilot during World War II, Bill placed his life on the line many times for the nation he so dearly loved and I know he would be pleased by this tribute from Daniels Scholars to the very best among us, those who serve in the military."
The Daniels Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate strong character, leadership potential, a willingness to help others, and the desire to become active, contributing members of society. Each year approximately 250 students from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming receive the four-year scholarship, allowing them to attend any nonprofit college or university in the United States. High school seniors are encouraged visit the Daniels Fund website DanielsFund.org to apply online by Nov. 29.
"Because of You... Letters of gratitude from the 2012 Class of Daniels Scholars to the Defenders of American Freedom" is also available for free download on the Daniels Fund website at DanielsFund.org/Veterans.


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Mozilla has updated Firefox to version 12 today, completing a cycle of changes to how the program updates and bringing some serious elbow-grease to its developer tools.
You still have to you approve the User Account Control (UAC) the first time you install Firefox, but for all subsequent versions, it will automatically update without your approval. This is the same update procedure that Google Chrome has been using on Windows for more than a year with few if any known negative consequences.
You can download Firefox 12 for Windows | Mac | Linux.
Besides cutting down on the your interaction with the update process, one potential benefit of automatic updates is that if Mozilla must release a security patch, the browser's security will not be dependent on your interaction.
This follows changes made in January's Firefox release, which marked about 80 percent of add-ons as compatible by default. Doing so prevented most add-ons from slowing down the browser update process, and it also more closely emulates the mobile app update process.
Developer tools have received a lot of attention in Firefox 12. Following the new ones such as Tilt in the last release, Firefox 12 has made more than 85 improvements to its dev tools. These include fixes and improvements made to the Style Inspector, Web Console, Page Inspector, HTML View, Page Inspector 3D View, Style Editor, and Scratchpad. HTML5 media player controls have also gotten a visual refresh.
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Borrelia burgdorferi uses manganese (blue dot), rather than iron, as linchpins bonded into the 3-D chemical architecture of critical enzymes. (Illustration by P. John Hart, University of Texas) [ Hide caption ]
Scientists have confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme disease can exist without iron, a metal that all other life needs. By substituting manganese for iron to make essential enzymes, the bacteria can elude immune system defenses.
To cause disease, Borrelia burgdorferi requires unusually high levels of manganese, scientists at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and the University of Texas reported. Their study, published March 2013 in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, may explain some mysteries about why Lyme disease is slow-growing and hard to detect and treat. The findings also open the door to search for new therapies to thwart the bacterium by targeting manganese.
"When we become infected with pathogens, from tuberculosis to yeast infections, the body has natural immunological responses," said Valeria Culotta, a molecular biologist at the JHU Bloomberg School of Public Health. The liver produces hepcidin, a hormone that inhibits iron from being absorbed in the gut and also prevents it from getting into the bloodstream. "We become anemic, which is one reason we feel terrible, but it effectively starves pathogens of iron they need to grow and survive," she said.
Borrelia, with no need for iron, has evolved to evade this defense mechanism. In 2000, groundbreaking research on Borrelia's genome by James Posey and Frank Gherardini at the University of Georgia showed that the bacterium has no genes that code to make iron-containing proteins and typically does not accumulate any detectable iron.
Culotta's lab at JHU investigates what she called "metal-trafficking" in organisms—the biochemical mechanisms that cells and pathogens such as Borrelia use to acquire and manipulate metal ions for their biological purposes.
"If Borrelia doesn't use iron, what does it use?" Culotta asked.
To find out, Culotta joined forces with WHOI chemist Mak Saito. He was intrigued because of the high incidence of Lyme disease on Cape Cod, where WHOI is located, and because he had developed new techniques to explore metalloproteins in marine life. Metalloproteins contain iron, zinc, cobalt, or other metals that serve as linchpins for enzymes. They help determine the enzymes' distinctive three-dimensional shapes and the chemical reactions they catalyze.
It's difficult to identify metals within proteins because typical analyses break apart proteins, often separating metal from protein. Saito and WHOI research associate Matt McIlvin used a liquid chromatography mass spectrometer to distinguish and measure separate individual Borrelia proteins according to their chemical properties and infinitesimal differences in their masses. Then they used an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer to detect and measure metals down to parts per trillion. The combined analyses not only measured the amounts of metals and proteins, they showed that the metals are components of the proteins.
"The tools he has are fantastic," Culotta said. "Not too many people have this set of tools to detect metalloproteins."
The experiments revealed that instead of iron, Borrelia uses that element's next-door neighbor on the periodic table, manganese, in important Borrelia enzymes. One of these is superoxide dismutase. It protects the pathogens against another cellular defense mechanism: bombarding pathogens with superoxide radicals—highly reactive molecules that cause damage within the pathogens. Superoxide dismutase is like an antioxidant that neutralizes the superoxides so that the pathogens can continue to grow.
The discoveries open new possibilities for therapies, Culotta said. "The best targets are enzymes that the pathogens have, but people do not, so they would kill the pathogens but not harm people." Borrelia's distinctive manganese-containing enzymes such as superoxide dismutase may have such attributes.
This research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
WHOI chemist Mak Saito has developed proteomic techniques that can identify and characterize individual proteins and enzymes that organisms produce to carry on their daily biochemical processes. (Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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I don't know whether to put here or the other one but, it did peak my interest.http://kick-ass.movie-trailer.com/
Berserk isn't really "dark fantasy" either. It's plain fantasy
Miura has been very protective of Berserk
Are you kidding me? That looks retarded.
The latest red-band trailer for this looks amazing (look for it)! But the clips i prefer are the ones with Nic Cage and his daughter:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LUfFTvrWB4
I hope they keep the tagline "With no power comes no responsibility".
Yeah, I'd rather watch Woody Harrelson and Casey Jones in DEFENDOR: http://defendorthemovie.net/?page_id=58
Oh, SO irreverent!
Sorry, but this Kick Ass shit reminds me of Meteor Man or even Mystery Men . And those were .. bad.
That looks meh. Besides, that trailer shows the entire movie.
Beats changing my avatar. I'm off this joint. Bye all.
Yes they were.Here's the trailer i was talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQwAvfb_Xfs Still think it'll be fun.
Huh, I'm not sure if you changed it or one of the other admins? Anyway, damn, you gone, homie?
Oh, I changed it a while back. Felt appropriate, and it's always better than the hilarious He-Man gif from 2002. Didn't think it'd hit so close to home (nor that it would take so long to be noticed).
When I noticed the change a few days ago, I was very curious to know what had happened; I thought it was something similar to what got him his I love Kobe title. Unfortunately I couldn't find an explanation.
I'm glad that question's been answered.
Because there was none! Just abuse from a bored french cunt admin.The Kobe title had a meaning to it and i actually found it funny. This, was just lame...
""Yes there is: the fact you've been a whiny contrarian on this forum for as long as you've been a member. Like I said though, I really didn't think it'd hit so close to home. Sorry for your hurt feelings. You do know you can freely change your avatar though, right? That being said, I doubt anyone wants that unfunny, distasteful avatar of yours back. Anyway, it's a bit ironic that after all the shit you went through here you'd leave over a harmless, good-humored avatar change.
Which is why I think he's really leaving because I so thoroughly and irrefutably panned his beloved Kick Ass trailer.
You, as an admin, have to set an example, and abusing a member for no reason is not the way for an admin to act i believe.
Last time i had a semi-serious discussion on this forum was before i decided to abstained myself from commenting on Berserk here
To Walter and Griff, please spare me from your "admins before hos" posts. They will surely be valuable to defend Aaz's position.
You know i can't stand your rejection.
To Walter and Griff, please spare me from your "admins before hos" posts.
Whiny? I may have a provocative posture and i admitted to being an ass on one or two occasions but i've never whined about anything.
Last time i had a semi-serious discussion on this forum was before i decided to abstained myself from commenting on Berserk here, because i couldn't dislike or criticize some of Miura's decisions on the last decade.
I see you edited the last part of your post, but i'll answer anyway. Yes, Oburi and others have supported some of my "contradicting" comments.
Back on topic, I felt the Kick Ass trailer suffered from showing too much in the trailer. Even worse that little girl is obnoxious, why allow so many book and comic book influenced movies get butchered and remove so many important parts/characters, yet keep this fucking retarded "kick ass" girl? Not that it'll ruin anyone else's opinion of the movie, but it's just stupid.


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The withdrawal yesterday of former Sen. Tom Daschle as President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services reminded me that the number of Catholic politicians in the new administration and in Congress continues to ebb and flow. Daschle and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who withdrew his nomination as commerce secretary last month, would have been two of the Catholic members of Obama's Cabinet. Others include former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Agriculture; former Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado, Interior; former Rep. Hilda Solis of California, Labor; and former Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois, Transportation.
Some of the Cabinet appointments also affect the number of Catholics in Congress, which we reported on in December. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, named to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is Catholic. Appointed to fill Salazar's seat was Sen. Michael Bennet, who is Jewish. That keeps the numbers steady in the Senate, with 17 Catholic Democrats and nine Catholic Republicans.
But the changes aren't over yet. The House seats of Gillibrand and Solis will be filled later this year in special elections. Until then the number of Catholics in the House stands at 96 Democrats and 38 Republicans.


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Former Saints cheerleader Bailey Davis filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. What to do if you have similar grounds for a lawsuit.
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Davis said the Saints fired her from the Saintsations in January, four days after she posted a photo of herself in a lacy one-piece bodysuit on her Instagram page, for allegedly breaking a rule that bans cheerleaders from appearing nude, semi-nude or in lingerie. She claims the team also accused her of breaking a rule that forbids cheerleaders from going to parties attended by Saints players; but the football players don't have a similar missive stopping them from going to events attended by cheerleaders, which has led to Davis' discrimination complaint.
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"We're stifled by these rules," Davis told the "Today" show on Tuesday. "I work just as hard growing up to be a dancer as the football players did to be a football player."
Neither Davis nor her lawyer, Sara Blackwell, responded to Moneyish requests for comment. But Blackwell told the Times that the Saints' policy puts the onus on the Saintsations women to avoid any inappropriate contact with the male football players. For example, there are almost 2,000 players in the NFL — many with social-media pseudonyms — and cheerleaders must block each one. Meanwhile, players aren't sacked with the same limits on who can follow them.
"If the cheerleaders can't contact the players, then the players shouldn't be able to contact the cheerleaders," Blackwell said. "The antiquated stereotype of women needing to hide for their own protection is not permitted in America and certainly not in the workplace."
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COMPANY: The Yanbu National Petrochemical Company (YANSAB) was established in 2005 by royal decree. The company's stated purpose was to create a petrochemical complex in the Yanbu industrial city on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast. YANSAB is a subsidiary of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, better known as SABIC, which owns 51% of the company. The remaining 49% is owned by a mix of other shareholders and publicly traded. YANSAB was listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange in 2006 with an offering of 35% of its equity capital.
YANSAB is a pure play commodity chemicals producer that leverages Saudi Arabia's cheap feedstock availability (ethane and butane). YANSAB's petrochemical plant began full commercial production in the first quarter of 2010 and has an annual production capacity of 4m tonnes.
The YANSAB plant produces a range of petrochemicals, including ethylene, at 1.3m tonnes per annum, as well as low linear density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, propylene and polypropylene, each at 400,000 tonnes per annum. The plant also produces benzene, at 170,000 tonnes per year; butene 1, at 65,000 tonnes; butene 2, at 50,000 tonnes; and methyl tertiary-butyl ether, at 20,000 tonnes.
PRODUCTION FLOW: The production process of YANSAB is mainly focused on the olefin chains of ethylene and propylene. The production of ethylene and propylene is completely consumed internally in order to produce finished polymers and other derivatives such as ethylene glycol, low linear density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, etc. The complex also includes butene separation units and benzene extraction units, which together result in the production of butene 1, butene 2, methyl tertiary-butyl ether, benzene, etc.
FEEDSTOCK: The feedstock composition of YANSAB's production is a combination of ethane (30%) and propane (70%). We estimate the cost of ethane at $0.75 per million British thermal units, which is sourced from Saudi Aramco. Meanwhile, the cost of propane will come at a significant reduction. The company's ethylene production capacity is the second highest in the GCC region after Jubail United Petrochemical Company (JUPC).
Unlike some of the other Saudi bases where new petrochemical capacity has recently been introduced, YANSAB has not experienced any operational issues so far and it now appears that the company is operating at full capacity.
Propane in Saudi Arabia is priced at a 30% discount to Japanese naphtha and ethane at $0.75 per mmbtu, as per the World Trade Organisation agreement. Although the ethylene cost advantage with this blend of feedstock is not as material as in the case of 100% ethane crackers in Saudi Arabia, it is still very attractive relative to the marginal producer.
However, with such a feedstock structure, YANSAB will be less impacted by any changes in gas (ethane) prices compared with other regional producers such as YANPET Saudi-Yanbu Petrochemical Company, Petrokemya Arabian Petrochemical Company, SADAF Saudi Arabia Petrochemical Company and JUPC, all of which are based on 100% crackers.
Since its establishment, YANSAB has reported strong financials, mainly on the back of high utilisation rates further supported by improved pricing on sequential bases. The company's 2013 net profit of SR2.7m ($719,000) was 8% higher year-on-year. The company's operating profit was SR3m ($800,000), 4% higher year-on-year.
On June 25, 2014, YANSAB proposed a cash dividend of SR1.5 ($0.4) per share for the first half of 2014, an increase on the SR1 ($0.2) per share, which the company paid out for the corresponding period in 2013. We expect YANSAB to have a limited number of maintenance shutdowns in 2014. As a result, the company should show significant improvement in its annual revenue and earnings in the coming years, as utilisation rates continue to expand.
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As mentioned by Phil Factor during the previous post's comments regarding an example disaster recovery template/plan, and to keep in line with providing DBAs with an easier way to process through our typical stack of tasks when supporting application upgrades or development, here is a COBIT-inspired Change Management / Deployment / Risk Management Template. Admittedly, it is quite long, thus I've made a quick and dirty version here, because one colleague at the time joked to me that it resembled a NASA level type of documentation, but for publically regulated environments the former template is completely necessary for compliance.
These types of documents have made it way, way easier to handle all the checklists required to place code into production. Here's an exemplar analogy: place yourself in the seat of a Pilot for a huge airliner, loaded with people - just think of this as your checklist before taking off the plane. Knowing that you've documented all steps indicates clearly (i.e. your behind is covered) that you have taken every step in due diligence to avoid possible issues, and that all risks have been taken into consideration. Because when things go wrong, and you've just crashed a production server. it is much easier to simply run for the documented rollback; meaning you've got an easy path out of trouble, with the minimal affect on critical systems. On the whole, the CM/RM document is hopefully self-explanatory and optimised with the use of checkboxes to allow for quick repetitive bureaucratic work. What's more, I have left it filled with a dummy case for ease of comprehension.
Honestly, I can see that some might not be so keen to use such long templates, but after a while they become automatic and allow you to be more productive. During a seven month stint on contract, I was able to produce up to 35 change management docs thanks to a very efficient IT team and having independent dedicated Change and Risk Managers (which is ideal, because you want Fresh Eyes to approve the work, not your buddy next to you wanting to get X update/change pushed through quick). That was a positive situation for the client, because the tendency to work too much takes over, and next thing you know your partner is calling you a 'room-mate' instead of a Husband: no wonder that specific organisation is known to work their resources 'off the clock.'
Again, looking forward to your comments, and possible ways to improve these templates.


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Gogoplexcompany necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 78 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
We are a danish travel company selling all kinds of travel from several websites. We consider launching a new website based on a simpel search engine like http://www.fly24.com and travelstart.com. Our brand name http://www.rejser24.dk means "travel24" in english. We consider expanding the use of 24 to other brands fx. http://www.hoteller24.dk which means "hotels24" etc.
Our target market is the modern traveller who is familiar with trading on the internet and wants to arrange things for themselves. Compared to our competitors in denmark we want to have a more clear and simpel profile.
We do we want ?:
1. An easy to regionice logo that can be used both on- and offline.
2. It has to be flexible so that we also can use i for sub-brands like http://www.ski24.dk etc. (Style and colour)
3. it has to be flexible so that we can change background colour on the different webpages.
4. A colour sheme like on http://www.priceline.com. (Sharp Blue-green-orange)
5. The logo must be based on our webadress: rejser24.dk, and have the following tagline: Billige rejser hele døgnet (Which means: cheap travel throughout the day)
6. We prefer a simpel logo in sharp colours, but with a great idea that can seperate us from our competitors and get customers to the computer !
7. We attacht 3 logo's from 99designs which we think are doing a good job, but can get even better !
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Ryan149290 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 174 diseños de 53 diseñadores freelance.
QwikSolar is a easy and simple way of understanding solar power. The system makes it easy for our installers to sell and install solar power on your home.
Selling and installing solar power has traditionally been a complex technical procedure, full of jargon, formulas and engineering. The Qwiksolar system makes the process much easier to understand and easier to install.
The system is as simple as telling one of our installer your average electrical bill and our software shows how many panels you will need and how much each panel costs. It even shows you what it will look like on your home before you buy.
Our installers are well-known and respected local roofers, heating/cooling technicians and electricians. "QwikSolar" is both the name of the solar kits they will sell to the homeowner, and the franchise name they will use to represent themselves to the public.
This is the most important Note: We DO NOT sell solar power by using the word "Green". We love the environment and the best way to help it is to install as much solar power as possible. MOST of the homeowners who buy our system do not believe in being green. Most of our customers buy solar power to be independent and secondly for the financial return.
Customer Profile:
Male or Couple
Ages 40-65
Household Income: $100k+ annual
Primary Considerations:
As a homeowner, does the logo inspire confidence in the company about to install solar power on your home? You're about to write a check for $32,000 to this company, so the logo should inspire confidence that the company is established, reputable and safe.
What we Want:
- Professional
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- Compatibility with Parent Company Logo (See Attached)
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Other Logo Compatibility:
Our Parent Company http://solarsalesandtraining.com
Clear, Simple and BOLD. Should be easy to read from a distance.
Please feel free to experiment with colors, but some compatibility with our parent company colors would be good.
Attached Files: The attached files would use your logo in place of the parent company (Solar Sales and Training) logo.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
Thanks and good luck!!!
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The Nokia Lumia 520 is an extremely popular smartphone, in fact it's actually the most preferred Windows Phone around. The device has also taken over the Indian Windows Phone market, according to previous reports released by AdDuplex. Today, news has begun circling around that Windows Phone has surpassed the iPhone in India to take second position behind Android.
The most affordable Windows Phone is still cheaper than the iPhone 5C, Apple's recent attempt to boost its efforts in the competitive smartphone market with a cheaper option. The Lumia 520 goes for around Rs. 10,000 (£100 / $160) in India, taking full advantage of the strong brand recognition Nokia has in the region. The Register also notes how Nokia was named winner of India's annual Brand Trust Report in February for the third year in a row.
This brings us back to the whole Microsoft and Nokia purchase. With the deal well in the works, Microsoft will have to get branding just right, should Redmond not wish to avertedly reverse the work Nokia has achieved thus far. Many consumers follow the Nokia brand strongly and how Microsoft will be able to carry that on depends on how the company decides to approach the change.
Source: Microsoft (India); via: The Register; thanks, Laura, for the tip!
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132-Year-Old Woman Has Died (Well, Maybe)
A woman from the remote Georgian village of Sachino who claimed to be 132 years old died last week of—believe it or not—old age. Sources say that if Antisa Khvichava was really as old as she claimed to be she would have been the oldest known human being in history.
However, replacement papers of Khvichava's birth certificate and passport have caused some critics to question the accuracy of her age. Local officials, friends, neighbors and decedents all support her claims, though.
If Khvichava's calculations were in fact correct, she would have been just 10 years younger than former Communist leader Vladimir Lenin, 31 years old at the time the Titanic sunk, 61 when the Soviet Union joined World War II, and 111 at the point in which the Soviet Union collapsed.
Officially, the oldest person ever to live was a woman from France by the name of Jeanne Calment, who lived to be 122 years and 164 days old before passing away in 1977.


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Thursday, January 01, 2009
Desserts to Ring in the New Year
As some of you may recall from last year, some people in our neighborhood have a tradition of doing a progressive dinner on New Year's Eve, with each couple being assigned one of five courses, except for the lucky sixth couple; they are dubbed "the assistants."
In fact, last year Jim took pictures of all the courses, but this year he balked at the idea of taking his camera out in the cold and snow, so we only have pictures of our course. We drew dessert this year. I couldn't settle on a single dessert, but I had a brainstorm: why not present a dessert tray? I could bake all day, and end up with, say, four desserts. I liked the idea. I spent a lot of time browsing through cookbooks and on the internet--I wanted something chocolate, of course, and something fruity; a pie, a cake, and a something else. After a lot of different combinations and permutations, I finally decided on a white chocolate cheesecake, a lemon tart, a cranberry upside-down cake, and a layered chocolate-vanilla pudding served with World Peace cookies.
I will tell you at the outset that disaster never struck and I finished everything with enough time left to take a shower. So if you're hoping for a little schadenfreude, you'll have to look somewhere else.
I started with the cheesecake, a white chocolate variation on Rose's Cordon Bleu cheesecake. I had heard high praise of Rose's cheesecakes, and, indeed, this was probably the richest, creamiest cheesecake I've ever eaten. Her cheesecake recipe is for a cake that is served au naturel, without a crumb crust. I don't know about other parts of the country, but I know that in Minnesota, a cheesecake without a graham cracker crust would just not pass muster. (Did anyone else think the phrase was "pass mustard"? As a teenager, I remember spending a fair amount of time wondering how one passed mustard and what it signified. Now that I'm a lawyer, I know how to use the phrase, "passed constitutional muster," which would be even odder as mustard).
However, back to the cheesecake. So I made a graham cracker crust.
And then I used a 9-inch springform pan instead of an 8-inch, because the crust took up enough space that I was afraid it would overflow. The 9-inch was perfect. Do you notice anything about the top of this cheesecake? It does not have a giant crack in the center, as other of my efforts have done. In fact, I don't think I will ever be disloyal to this cheesecake recipe because I don't see how it could be done better. Now I just want to try the original, pure version. I did the white chocolate version, which just requires less sugar, less lemon juice, and the addition of white chocolate. I learned that you should steer clear of most things that claim to be white chocolate and peruse the label carefully to make sure the supposed chocolate actually has cocoa butter in it. Naturally, this is the most expensive kind.
I served it with a raspberry coulis and a few fresh raspberries. The coulis is not very artful, but I like the effect of the two raspberries plunked on top.
I was feeling pretty confident when the cheesecake came out of the water bath intact, so I went on to the lemon tart, a Dorie Greenspan recipe which she got from Pierre Herme. This was the thing I feared most because it had two possibilities for going amiss: the crust and the lemon cream. An all-butter pastry crust can go wrong in so many ways and the lemon cream could not thicken or could scramble. As it happened, the crust turned out to be delicate and flavorful and the lemon cream was a perfect, unscrambled consistency. This is not just any lemon tart; it's "the most amazing" lemon tart, according to Dorie. I don't know if it's the "most amazing," but it's pretty darned good.
It looks innocuous, but that pale yellow packs a huge lemony punch, and a melt-in-your-mouth creaminess. I had what I thought was an artistic presentation idea. I would serve a wedge of tart with a dollop of whipped cream into which I would place a smaller dollop of Trader Joe's lemon curd. I was quite pleased with the effect until my so-called friends pointed out that it looked like a fried egg and started calling it the sunny-side-up dessert.
Next up was the pudding course--again, a recipe from Baking From My Home to Yours. This is a recipe that Dorie calls Split Level Pudding, and I called Black and White pudding. It's extremely easy, but relies heavily on the quality of the chocolate and the quality of the vanilla, so you don't want to scrimp on either. The first layer is a chocolate ganache made with just cream and chocolate. I upped the quantity of both because it didn't seem like 1/3 cup of cream would make enough ganache for six ramekins, and I was glad I did because it was still a pretty thin layer. The chocolate layer is topped with a layer of standard vanilla pudding and decorated prettily with chocolate shavings. What really made this pudding special was serving it with Dorie's famous World Peace cookies, which I also baked.
About those chocolate shavings. I have heard that you can make chocolate shavings with a vegetable peeler, but whenever I've tried it, I've ended up with chocolate sawdust. Inspiration struck--I checked "chocolate shavings" in the index of The Cake Bible. Who else but Rose would tell you that you can't shave chocolate unless it's just the right temperature, which happens to be 80 degrees, which also happens not to be the temperature of my kitchen in January. Rose says just warm the chocolate in the microwave in 3-second bursts. After about five bursts, the chocolate actually peeled right into shavings.
It was 3:00, and I had only one recipe left--a cranberry upside-down cake that took about five minutes to put together. I didn't like the way the top looked when I took it out of the oven--to plain and white--but then I remembered that I was supposed to top it off with a red currant glaze. That was just the ticket.
I tried to think of a clever presentation, but couldn't, so I settled for whipped cream.
Jim's considered opinion: the lemon tart was the best. (He has to phrase this very carefully, or I accuse him of not liking the other desserts). I think I may agree, although the cheesecake was so creamy, and the pudding was so chocolatey, and the upside down cake was so homey....
Split Level Pudding
Chocolate Layer:
2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/3 cup heavy cream
Vanilla Layer:
2-1/4 cups whole milk
6 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
3 large egg yolks
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces, at room temperature
2-1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Chocolate shavings for decoration (optional)
Put the chocolate in a 1 or 2 cup glass measuring cup. Bring the heavy cream to a boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 30 seconds, then gently stir to blend. Divide the chocolate ganache among six ramekins or custard cups and set aside.
Bring 2 cups of the milk and 3 Tbsp of the sugar to a boil in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan.
While the milk is heating, put the cornstarch and salt into a food processor and whir to blend. Turn them out onto a piece of wax paper, put the remaining 3 Tbsp sugar and the egg yolks into the processor and blend for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the remaining 1/4 cup milk and pulse just to mix, then add the dry ingredients and pulse a few times to blend.
With the machine running, very slowly pour in the hot milk mixture. Process for a few seconds, then pour everything back into the saucepan. Whisk without stopping over medium heat- making sure to get into the edges of the pan - until the pudding thickens and a couple of bubbles burble up to the surface and pop (about 2 minutes). You don't want the pudding to boil, but you do want it to thicken, so lower the heat, if necessary.
Scrape the puddding back into the processor (if there's a scorched spot, avoid it as you scrape) and pulse a couple of times. Add the butter and vanilla and pulse until everything is evenly blended.
Pour the pudding into the cups over the chocolate. Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of each pudding to create and airtight seal and prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate the puddings for at least 4 hours. You can serve it chilled or at room temperature so the ganache was soft and blended with the pudding.
Cranberry Upside-Downer
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
14 tbsp butter (at room temperature)
1 cup minus 2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup red currant jelly (for glaze)
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan; sprinkle in 6 tablespoons of the sugar and cook until it comes to a boil.
Pour the butter/sugar over the bottom of an 8 inch round pan, then scattter the nuts and berries over the top, making a smooth layer. Set aside.
Beat the remaining butter until smooth. Cream in the remaining sugar, beating for about 3 minutes.
Add the eggs and the vanilla.
On low speed, stir in half the dry ingredients, then all the milk, then the last half of the flour mixture.
Spoon the batter over the berries, smoothing the top with a spatula.
Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350ºF, or until the top of the cake is golden.
Once the pan is cool enough to handle, turn the cake out onto a serving platter, rearranging any cranberries that fall out of place.
While cake is still warm, melt the red currant jelly and brush on top.
10 comments:
- Melinda said...
'De' what?....demented?
- evil cake lady said...
I think I would vote for the lemon tart simply because I love lemony desserts! However all your desserts look delicious--congratulations on your un-cracked cheesecake! I love Rose's cheesecake; it is so creamy and delicious.
Baking all day must have been a great way to ring in the New Year!
Oh Marie, you have been busy! But it is lovely to see how these things turn out when made by the likes of us, not the professionals I mean. I can believe they are doable when I see they are done by ordinary people! Not that you are that ordinary, you must be a very good baker to achieve all that I've seen you do on your blog. I have both Rose's book and Dorie's so I've no excuse not to try out these concoctions.
- Doughadear said...
What a lovely spread of desserts! You certainly are a busy beaver with no less that four desserts and World Peace cookies to boot. I have seen a couple of recipes for the cookies but have not made them yet. Are they so good that if everyone ate them there would be world peace?
- jini said...
well marie, you do like a challenge don't you? the desserts look fabulous, and it probably isn't necessary to choose just one, but gosh it would be nice to have a taste of each. :) did any of the guests hint at that??
happy new year and here comes more snow.
- Melinda said...
The de-emented comment doesn't make sense now!
The de-sserts look excellent. The sunny side up pie would have to be my choice because I love lemon de-sserts. But they all look so good I might have to have a taste of them all.
Passing mustard. That is funny!
My daughter was convinced that the dog show 'Lassie' was 'Glassie'. She wouldn't believe me that it really was Lassie, and told me I was wrong. It's a story I love to recall when she has got the wrong end of the stick and won't admit it.
Of course, I am always right.
Really, I am!
- breadbasketcase said...
It was great! What I'd like to know is how Dorie Greenspan stays so skinny--doesn't she eat anything that she bakes?
Well, it isn't every day that you get a chance to bake four desserts in one day, but there are still many, many things in both Dorie's and Rose's cookbooks that I haven't made. But I highly recommend these desserts--especially the cheesecake and the lemon tart.
Oh, how I wish that we could bring about world peace by baking batches of chocolate cookies. I would willingly bake thousands of cookies if it would help! What makes these cookies special is their use of sea salt, which gives them a noticeable saltiness that goes beautifully with the chocolate.
I guess I do like a challenge. Some people tried to hint that they'd like a sliver of this and a sliver of that, but I cut them off.
I believe that you are always right because I am also always right. In fact, I am so right that if we disagreed, I would be right and you would be wrong. Sorry.
- pinknest said...
oh god this all looks so ridiculously good!! lemony punch?! that's my new fight move.
- breadbasketcase said...
Lemony punch? I think that should be your name if you ever decide to go into pro wrestling.
- Sophie said...
Ah pudding, the best of both worlds, chocolate and vanilla :)!


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Bible School Calvary Independent Baptist Church of McConnellsburg will host Vacation Bible School August 4-8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All children are welcome to join in the fun that includes Bible stories, snacks, crafts and much more. Thursday evening will be a picnic for the whole family. Call 485-4745 with questions.
Back-To-School Prayer Night There will be a back-toschool prayer night August 20, 2013. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Forbes Road High School auditorium. Everyone is welcome.
Camp Meeting Crystal Spring Camp Meeting begins Friday evening, August 9, running daily through August 18. Nightly services begin at 7:30 p.m. with songleader Dan Meredith and evangelistic services under the leadership of Rev. Don Ciampa. Special nightly music is also scheduled. Sunday afternoon concerts at 2:30 p.m.; August 11 - the Fellowship Quartet; August 18 - GodScent. There are daily activities for all ages. Located at 1008 Camp Meeting Road, just off I-70, Exit 151, follow signs. More information may be obtained by calling 814-285-0986 or 814-735-4918.
State Singing Convention The Vicksburg Quartet of Duncancsville will present its 38th annual Pennsylvania State Singing Convention featuring 150 gospel groups/soloists and duets beginning Thursday, August 8, at 6 p.m. and continuing through Sunday, August 11, until 9 p.m. at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, 201 S. Walnut Street, in Martinsburg. More information may be obtained by calling 814-695-9356 or at psscnb.net.
Revival Willing Vessel Ministries will be in revival August 3 at 6 p.m. at Black Oak Independent Bible Church, Stoney Break Road, Warfordsburg. All are invited for good, old-fashioned Southern gospel music and anointed preaching in a time of praise and worship. More information may be obtained by calling Floyd at 717-573-2290 or Jack at 304-676-4660.
Fatherhood Fun Fatherhood fun dates, sponsored by Fulton County Family Partnership, will be held August 9, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the community pool in Three Springs and September 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Stoner's Dairy Farm in Mercersburg. More information may be obtained by contacting Kenny Walker at 717- 294- 6071 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Quilt Club Retreat Fulton County Quilt Club's annual retreat will be held September 21, from 9 a.m. to roughly 4 p.m.
Game/Movie Night A game/movie night will be held at Warfordsburg Senior Center August 2, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seniors 60 and older are welcome to come and join in the games. There are card games (hand and foot, SKIP-BO, Phase 10 and 31) Dominos (regular or Mexican), Scrabble or play the shuffleboard. All are welcome to bring a game. Light refreshments will be served. Bring a bag of chips or something and join the fun. Also, a movie will be shown for those who like to just sit, watch a movie and eat popcorn. Call 717-294- 6020 for more information.
Mic Night Mic Night will be held at Warfordsburg Senior Center August 10, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m. Food and drink will be available. Donation is a $1. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 717-294-6020.
Senior Center Activities August activities for the Warfordsburg Senior center are as follows: August 2 - club meeting at 10 a.m.; game/movie night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; August 7 – van trip to Huntingdon County Fair; August 9 – van trip to Bedford County covered bridges; August 10 – open mic night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; August 13 – program "Understanding Insurance & Medication"; August 14 – van trip to Belleville; August 15 – van trip to McConnellsburg Senior Center and Fulton Co. Fair; August 16 – Hyndman Center coming to visit (daytime); fellowship and games for singles from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; August 19 – nutrition class; August 20 – Stretch with Patty; van trip to Cordell Gardens; August 21 – birthday party; August 23 – computer and games; August 27 – Stretch with Patty; van trip to Juniata Valley (Wii bowl & visit); August 28 – computer and games; August 29 – van trip to Western Md. Railroad; August 30 – computer and games (daytime); country western-themed social night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call 294-6020.
Soccer Camp McConnellsburg High School boys soccer camp will be held at Lions Club Park August 5-7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., for grades 7-12 only.
Coal Miners Heritage days The annual Coal Miners Heritage Days in Robertsdale is scheduled for August 2-4, which will include free admission for tours of the Broad Top Area Coal Miners Museum and the new "miners' room." Walking tours of historic Robertsdale will also be held Saturday and Sunday starting at the EBT station as well as an open house at the Friends of the EBT Museum Complex both days. Coal mining and railroading movies will be shown at Reality Theatre on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Path Valley Picnic The 106th annual Path Valley Picnic and Homecoming will be held rain or shine August 14-17, at Hammond's Grove, Route 75, north of Spring Run.
Book Sale The Forbes Road field hockey team is collecting books for its upcoming used book sale. Donations may be dropped off behind the old high school between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Monday, July 29, through Thursday, August 1, on the brick wall behind the old high school during field hockey camp. More information may be obtained by callng Becky Ford 814-685-3432.
Fulton County Fair Participants Attention all fair exhibitors: Premium books are no longer being mailed to exhibitors. Please see local businesses to pick up this year's copy. Rabbit check-in will be Saturday, August 11, at noon. All other entries will be accepted starting August 11, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, August 12, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the fair office.
Lifeguard Trainng Lifeguard training by the American Red Cross will be held at Three Springs community pool August 19-23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To register call Audrey Hall at 717- 377-3707. Must be 15 years old or older.
Love's Closet Love's Closet will be held the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. July-October, at 117 West Market Street, in the alley behind the McConnellsburg United Methodist Church. Clothing, shoes, cleaning supplies, toiletries, toys and more absolutely free. Sponsored by United Methodist Churches of McConnellsburg.
Veterans Assistance Dan McIntyre, assistant state service office of Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be at McConnellsburg VFW to assist veterans with service-connected disability claims. Primary day is the second Wednesday of every month and the alternate day is the fourth Wednesday of the month. Also available by appointments. Contact 717-414- 0674 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nutrition Class Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, they are held the fourth Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch call 717-294-6020.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be offered at Mc- Connellsburg Firehall Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. More information may be obtained by contacting Sarah at 814-259- 3667.
Nutrition Awareness Program A community-based nutrition education program in collaboration with Penn State which provides nutrition education through monthly and individual classes is offered to help those interested in nutrition and safe food practices. Please call 717-485-5688 for times and locations in Fulton County.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Reaching Wellness Summer Yoga A four-week session of hatha yoga classes will be offered starting July 16 and ending August 7 on Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. and Wednesday afternoons at 5 p.m. For more information or to register call Lisa at 717-485-4492 or Sheila at 717-485-5025.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group Alzheimer's/ dementia support group meets the third Tuesday month- ly at 6:30 p.m. in Fulton County Medical Center, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-6108.
P.O.W.E.R. Meetings P.O.W.E.R. (Parents Offering Wisdom, Education and Release) will meet on the following dates: August 12 and 26, September 9 and 30, October 14 and 28, November 11, December 9, January 13 and 27 and February 20 and 24. The goal of the group is to support and educate the community, the addict and the families of addicts to the issues and problems that can occur when dealing with addicts and their recovery programs. Emotional and possible financial support is also offered to any individual who might need it to successfully overcome an addiction.
Shingles Vaccine Pennsylvania Department of Health will offer shingles and Tdap vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults over 50 years of age. The clinic will be held at Fulton County Medical Center, 214 Peach Orchard Road, Mc- Connellsburg, Thursday, August 8, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is by appointment only. Please use front entrance, turn right and follow Department of Health signs. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5137 or 814-623-2001.
Vaccines Offered Pennsylvania Department of Health will offer vaccines to uninsured and underinsured persons every Thursday by appointment only at Fulton County Medical Center, 214 Peach Orchard Road, McConnellsburg. Please use front entrance, turn right and follow the Department of Health signs. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5137 or 814-623-2001. Festival Whips Cove Church, 5044 Moss Road, Rt. 643, two
miles east of Town Hill, will hold a festival Saturday, August 3, beginning at 5 p.m. Entertainment will be by The New Connection. Games for all ages, homemade food, cake walks, etc. All are welcome.
Festival Center United Methodist Church will hold its last ice cream festival of the year, Saturday, August 24, at 4 p.m. Turkey dinners will be available with filling, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, coleslaw or applesauce. Also will be available are soup, sandwiches, pie, cake and ice cream. The Blessed Friends will be an added attraction with their beautiful songs of yesteryear and well-known hymns of faith.The church is located one-half mile off Route 655 on Waterfall Road or five miles north of Hustontown on Dublin Mills Road.
Festival Siloam United Methodist Church will hold a festival August 10, at 4 p.m. Menu consists of sandwiches, soup, homemade ice cream, pie, etc. Church is located on Rt. 655 south of Harrisonville. Music by Country Christians.
Ice Cream Social An ice cream social will be held at Clear Ridge Community Building August 22, at 4 p.m. Served will be hot dogs, sodas and snacks.
Festival Laurel Ridge Christian Church at Big Cove Tannery will hold its annual festival Saturday, August 10, at 5 p.m. Homemade ice cream, soups, sandwiches and baked goods will be on sale. Music will be provided by the Country Classics and there will be puppets by Pastor Hamilton and family and games for the children. Laurel Ridge Christian Church books – "100 Years of History of the Church" will be on sale as well.
Legion Picnic American Legion picnic will be held August 25. Tickets are on sale at the Post. Come and enjoy the fun and good food. Music will be by a DJ.
Festival Whips Cove Church will hold its annual festival Saturday, August 3, at 5 p.m. Entertainment will be The New Connection. Games for all ages, homemade food, fun and fellowship.
MHS Class Of 1983 Reunion McConnellsburg High School Class of 1983 will hold its 30th class reunion August 3 at American Legion Post 561. All class members are urged to attend this milestone class reunion. For more information call 407-761-7580.
Fix Reunion The annual Fix reunion will be held Sunday, August 18, at Lions Club Park at noon. Please bring an item for the siilent auction and a covered dish.
McKee Reunion The annual McKee reunion will be held Saturday, August 3, at Warfordsburg Community Park, behind Warfordsburg Senior Center. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Please bring an item for the silent auction. Let family members know and plan to attend.
Rhodes Reunion The annual Rhodes reunion will be held Sunday, August 4, at the VFW picnic grounds. Lunch will be served at noon. Bring a covered dish and possibly grab bags.
Back Run School Reunion Back Run School will hold its annual reunion August 3, at the senior center, 100 Woodside Drive, off Cito Road, McConnellsburg. Doors will open at 10 a.m. Please bring a hot or cold dish. Anyone who attended Back Run School is welcome. More information may be obtained by calling Marilyn (Mellott) Anderson at 717-485-3764. Bring pictures and stories.
MHS Class of 2003 Reunion McConnellsburg High School Class of 2003 will hold its 10-year class reunion Saturday, August 17, at the old Pepple's Auction Barn beginning at 5 p.m. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. Bring your family and a potluck item to share. For more information or to RSVP with potluck item, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Green Hill Reunion Green Hill School alumni will hold their final reunion August 17, at Sideling Hill Christian Fellowship Hall, 10424 Sipes Mill Road, at 5:30 p.m. Due to the death of Sally Gress, please make reservations and send payments to Betty Ramsey, 2153 Camp Ridge Road, Harrisonville, PA 17228, by August 10. Please notify classmates as this will be the last reunion.
Shaw Reunion The annual reunion of the decedents of James and Elizabeth Baird Shaw will be held Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Widmeyer Park in Hancock, Md. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m., and the family will provide the meat and lemonade.
Smith Reunion The family of Isaac and Sophia Smith will hold their annual summer reunion at Needmore Bible Church Sunday, August 4, beginning at 1 p.m. Paper products will be provided. Please bring a covered dish. More information may be obtained by calling 717-294-3414.
Singles Meeting Knobsville Singles will meet August 12, at 11:30 a.m., at James Buchanan Park for a picnic. Bring a covered dish and paper plates will be provided. Call Cherie at 987-3493 for more information.
Garden Club Meeting North End Garden Club will meet Tuesday, August 27, at 11 a.m., at Cowans Gap State Park for the annual picnic. Bring a covered dish to share and items for a Chinese bingo. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5736.
Bingo At The Fair Have fun and play bingo Thursday, August 15; Friday, August 16, and Saturday, August 17, under the big white tent at the fair, starting at 7 p.m. Fifty percent of the proceeds go to Friends of Meadow Grounds Lake. "Just Add Water T-shirts" will be available for purchase. Sponsored by the Fulton County Democratic Club


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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. Soprano Colleen Daly will present her concert program "Remembering Jeanette MacDonald" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, at St. Bonaventure University's Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. It is the seventh concert of the 2013-14 Friends of Good Music season.
Together with pianist Elizabeth Hastings, Daly will present a tribute to America's beloved soprano Jeannette MacDonald, featuring songs and arias from her many appearances in opera, operetta, and film.
Daly is the winner of the St. Bonaventure Performance Prize of the 2013 Liederkranz Competition. Since 1960, the Liederkranz Competition has brought the most important young singers of the times to international audiences. Many of the prize winners have gone on to very successful careers at the Metropolitan Opera and other leading opera companies in the United States and Europe.
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In addition to the Liederkranz Foundation honor, Daly has received awards from the Gerda Lissner Foundation, The Washington International Competition and Annapolis Opera.
Pianist Hastings has conducted for the Toledo Opera, the Washington Opera, the Sarasota Opera and the New York City Opera National Touring Company. She conducted "Amahl and the Night Visitors" for the Kennedy Center, directed by Gian Carlo Menotti. She is aligned with musical theatre as well as opera, and conducted more than 60 productions in her 25 seasons at the Highfield Theater on Cape Cod.
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