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We need some Native Hindi & Tamil speaking Freelancers to work on an Audio Conversation Recording and collection Project. The work is very simple and easy, It is a long term project (around 3 months). You will have to create some team of two people and let them talk on any topics and Their conversation will be recorded & Uploaded by our Android App
Design, Javascript(React,Vue,Node,Angular), Python, Laravel, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency.
I need some help with selling something.
Here are very easy job for creating posts in freelancer.com and hiring everyone who can make data entry job. Need to work 2-4 hours per day everyday. You will have to track time and film your screen while working.
Hello, I need experience WP developer needed who works independently.. I only work with independent freelancers. If you are associated with company .. DONT APPLY. Thanks
anyone who is free and like to do a project pr New Freelancer also can do..
The project is regarding appointment setting with Australian consumers. Following deliverable are required from call center agencies & professional freelancers: 1. Excellent Communication Skills. 2. Excellent Telephone Etiquette. 3. Access to high speed internet 4. Access to min. dual core processor , 2 GB RAM PC or MAC [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] is every two week...
...project is regarding conducting surveys with patients suffering from several health issues across u.s.a . Following deliverable are required from call center agencies & professional freelancers: 1. Excellent Communication Skills . 2. Excellent Telephone Etiquette. 3. Access to high speed internet 4. Access to min. dual core processor , 2 GB RAM PC or
Here are very easy job for creating posts in freelancer.com and hiring everyone who can make data entry job. I am going to pay 200usd per month. Need to spend around 2 hours per day everyday.
I need you to fill in a spreadsheet with data.
Greetings, I want you to write 4 articles and please finish it within 24 hours. The project is urgent. It will be a long term job. The payment for 4 articles is 8USD. If you do not agree please do not bid. Each article has 800 words in it. Payment will be done after the plagiarism check. Write "read the details" with your bid at the top if you agree to the terms. Happy bidding. Regard...
Requirement of online b2b portal
I need a new website. I need you to design a landing page.
Hello We are a company has 5 freelancers. Our specialties are: - All graphic design (logo,busines card,baner,flyer,slider...) - Data entry copy paste... - file conevrting (PDF to word or excel...) - Microsoft Exel (Word,Excel,Acces...) - Automation Proces - Web searcher and degitale marketing (website traffic,ranking website google,website analitic
German Freelancers ONLY I am into digital marketing.I am looking for somebody to write contents in Germany.
Looking for Recruiters who have experience in hiring for Data Analytics projects.
This is Edward From GD Tech Street, we do provide hosting solution for website designer / developer at partner price. Your earn range can be 30 - 50% margin from our selling price, and the price is cheaper then reseller hosting. For Example, USD 66.00 for one year package inclusive domain. you will have USD 16 for commission.
Required Delhi NCR based freelancers for website development and mobile app development on an immediate basis
The task is very easy. All you have to do is help me Edit my video.
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Omatra hotels is looking for freelancers who can help with sales on commission basis only. Please feel free to contact me *Removed by Admin*for further details
We have an app where you need to record sentences. It has total 220 sentences, it may take 40 minutes to complete I will share username and password to freelancers. Check the videos attached. Yo u have to send me screenshot after completing 220 sentences
Hello Freelancers! **READ THE JOB DESCRIPTION WELL** **BIDS FROM FREELANCERS WHO WILL NOT COMPLY WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED** I am currently looking for someone to write articles about gaming & technology with 800 words minimum to be submitted Mon - Fri. The job is long term and perfect for all freelancers meaning Newbies are welcome to bid!
Hello. I must warn you that we are looking to pay extremely low. Therefore, we are looking for article writers interested in working for a low wage in order to build their profile and gain new clients. If you plan on charging more than 5$ for 1000 words, do not apply. The most I will pay is 50 cents per 100 words, this is still a good offer for a new freelancer. Requirements: (Don't apply ...
I need several freelancers from the USA to help with a project for several clients. It entails doing descriptive, write-ups to make their brand shine. You will be paid $10 for approx 300 words The project only takes approx 20 min We look forward to your response!
I need an iPhone app. I already have a design for it, I just need it to be built.
Display clothing and merchandise in print and online advertisementsPromote products and services in television commercialsWear designers' clothing for runway fashion showsModel accessories, such as handbags, shoes, and jewelry, and promote beauty products, including fragrances and Models appear in different types of media to promote a product or service.
We want to find drivers who can provide "luggage delivery services" in Kuala Lumpur. We are an international [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] aim to provide baggage delivery services to travelers from all over the world. If you are right person, this job will be stable and long-term. Our budget: 30 usd dollars/Every 2 pieces of luggage. (The payment will be improved if you can...
...called HyperSpace in the Technology space (word for channel or category): [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] The writer has very high chances to earn extra income for the articles because the platform allows other users to reward good content. Also the creator can continue after this job to earn income as he/she wishes, and to keep all earnings for himself
New website development and mobile app development
I have 200 pictures to be modified. You should replace the background like the attached file... * With shadow * The capacity of result image should be small than 20 KB. And the size of image should be 542*542 pixel... Happy bid... :)
Hi all, I am looking for voice over freelancers to do some audio recording for American language. Please message me if the above language is your mother tongue language and send me a voice sample of few words. Thanks
Models typically do the following: Display clothing and merchandise in print and online advertisements. ... Wear designers' clothing for runway fashion shows
Greetings, I want you to write 6 articles/blog of 800 words each with no plagiarism. The payment will be done after the plagiarism check.
We are interested in assistance in our online project concerning advertisement via multiple mediums. Please note that we would prefer to have an individual who is able to express themselves in English easily and are available when called upon.
Looking for a handful of designers that are quick at producing quality designs. I test designs with FB ads to see what sells and what the market likes. I'm looking to buy 10+ new designs per DAY, and work with 1-2 designers that can give me a constant flow of unique designs. If you work with me, you can easily make a full-time salary. Please apply if you're fast and have design exp...
We are a small Lead Generation - a UK based company moving to Serbia for expansion We will be in Belgrade and we would like to hire 2 motivated people to join our team and grow with us. THIS IS A MULTITASKING ADMIN JOB. Entry salary $350 After 1 month of tranning $550 Potential for higher earning for the right candidates
You have to record just 500 sentences which will be provided in a excel sheet for .040 paisa each sentence.
Hello, We are in need of Freelance Content writers for regular work. Payment: Rs.20 per 100 words for rewrites. Rs. 25 per 100 words for Fresh articles/blogs. Payment: Weekly...(initially can pay daily) Please apply only if you can deliver quality articles in timely manner and are ready to edit work if needed. Long term work available for the right
I need a taxi app for rental or purchase
US Based Freelancers ONLY USA website builder requested only. I need to update the last website I had built in 2012. I am looking for an experienced, expert website builder located in the USA experienced with Avada and can provide links to their work for me to look at. The new site is 7 tabs with 11 pages including the home page. I have designed
api integration, payment gateway, sms otp, design,responsive etc
Urgent requirement of an ecommerce project
Hi, I am looking for someone who can help me setup google adwords, Need an expert in PPC for Google, Bing and possibly Facebook. Would prefer someone who has extensive knowledge in PPC. Looking for someone to actively manage campaigns on a monthly basis. Regards, Santosh
Several projects that use Web pages for displaying data and accepting data input. The data is hosted in a SQL database. Your efforts will be following the process of developing new pages, reports, and interfaces in IIS and using stored procured to for query data in SQL Freelancer must reside in the United States
...for contributors / representatives / residents to represent our art portal ACF, and to cover art and culture-related news, events and content from their city. · You can periodically (once in 15 days) send us content on its activities as well as any exhibitions, residencies etc. in your city. · Additionally, local artists that are looking for a
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(If you know a person that fits the job, please don't hesitate to take contact) - Energetic, social person. Must be able to approach people. - Good english, to communicate with me - Driver license (car is a plus, dont have to be a van) -Has a sense of where tourists come and where there are crowded population near shops. Vending machine placement. (obviously I know all this, but a common ...
We are a small Lead Generation - a UK based company moving to Serbia for expansion We will be in Belgrade and we would like to hire 2 motivated people to join our team and grow with us. THIS IS A MULTITASKING ADMIN JOB. Entry salary $350 After 1 month of training $550 Potential for higher earning for the right candidates
..."Entertainment") Keep in mind, this brand would be providing cable television service for consumers across the US. Things to consider: - We are looking for a healthy balance of professional, fun and excitement in the brand. - The brand name should deliver an "entertainment" vibe. - We will most likely look to work with the winner for long term work on thi...


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It may seem ironic, but feeling stressed after Christmas is not uncommon. After enjoying a fun and exciting vacation, many people dread returning to their usual work routine. Factors such as pressure to become productive again, anxiety over New Year's resolutions, and other expectations can make it hard to relax and focus. Let's look at some ways of coping with post-holiday stress.
1. Clear out remnants of the holidays.
Don't wait too long to take down the Christmas tree and pack away decorations. Seeing these can bring back memories, good or otherwise, and prolong your holiday hangover.
Less clutter and distractions allow you to concentrate on more important things. Look at this as a great opportunity to rearrange the furniture and redecorate for the rest of winter. (more…)

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Develer needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 275 designs submitted by 74 freelance designers.
We need a character design for a Real Time Operating System (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTOS) called BeRTOS (http://www.bertos.org), to give it a strong identity. It should look cool and technology driven! The character must not necessarily incorporate the brand name. Please take into account that this character will be part of a new web site design. The website will probably be in a Orange/Green color scheme -- but feel free to vary the colors, we can adapt the website if we like your character.
We will probably hire the contest's winner several times throughout the next years, as we may require more poses of the character for special events and dates, Christmas, seasons changing etc. We are open to any idea of a cute and attractive character. It will be used for further marketing campaigns (like TV, Youtube, banners, T-shirts, etc.) and will become an important part of our brand.
We like how these websites use their characters:
We will also use the avatar / mascot for a wide range of cases:
* Sticker: Powered by BeRTOS (OnChip or OnBoard electronics)
* BeRTOS Source code CD distribution
* Holidays (like Christmas whishes .. )
* Internal and external Communications by mail (ecommerce cart, ticketing system ... )
* Gadgets, Presentations and Media
* Configuration Wizards
* Documentations and Tutorials
* "SocialNetworking" avatar
Here the list of the work that we really like (just to better understand the style we are looking for) :
* http://99designs.com/contests/14826/entries/23
* http://99designs.com/contests/7596/entries/57
* http://99designs.com/contests/13233/entries/18
Some concepts that we like to express:
* BeRTOS TagLine: "Not only Kernel" - It means that our system is Higly Modular
* BeRTOS is Lighter than all ... it could be used in very small hardware
* BeRTOS is well programmed (Code Beauty)
* BeRTOS is FREE
We require that the winning designer transfer exclusive copyright for the character to us through a signed statement.
What is OK:
* All work needs to be original and not modifications of existing work, clip art, etc.
* In addition to the vector illustration, we will need also some scaled down reworks in low resolutions like: 125x125, 16x16 for use as avatars and favicon
* Character can be used separately from logo
* We need a Full Color and a B/W version
* We need Vector illustration (so we can scale it as we wish)
* Really good quality vector finished product will be required
What is not OK:
* Old-school mascots
* Serif fonts
The single proposal must contain:
- B&W version
- Color version
- Many action of the character
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Sesame Street Season 49
Sesame Street's 49th season officially began Saturday November 17 on HBO. After you see the new episodes, post here and let us know your thoughts.
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Oil and Environment in Mexico
Myrna Santiago
Before there was Mexico, there was oil. Millennia of organic matter that collapsed and liquefied into fossil fuel rested deep underground and underwater along the half-moon territorial formation that 19th-century geographers named the Mexican Gulf. Hidden by the lush tropical rainforests, marshes, and mangroves that occupied the landscape from the Pánuco River on the border between modern day Tamaulipas and Veracruz and the Bay of Campeche on the South, the oil seeped to the surface in small ponds, sometimes blackening the waters of streams and lagoons from Tabasco to the Huasteca. The human communities who inhabited that part of the globe thousands of years later knew about and utilized nature's oozing sticky black tar.
The Olmec, who flourished in southern Veracruz from 1200 to 400
Water and Environmental Change in the US–Mexico Borderlands
Sterling Evans
Aridity, a significant characteristic of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands, has affected water use patterns for different groups of people in this region for thousands of years. From indigenous groups to European invaders and colonizers to 20th- and 21st-century farmers, ranchers, and policy-makers in Mexico and the United States, controlling the area's scarce water resources has been a vital concern for survival and economic success. Given that an international border divides the region, national-era relations between the United States and Mexico often have been marked by water issues and the development of water projects and policies. And on both sides of the border these projects and policies have caused environmental changes that merit attention. Much of that history revolves around agricultural development with the need to ensure steady sources of water for irrigation. But industry and urban areas have also been enormous consumers of scarce water resources in the region, issues that are discussed here.


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I'm one of those people who'd rather eat a plate of steak tips or whole roasted chicken instead of a salad or raw veggies any meal of the week. My husband Jesse has to remind me to "eat my colors." But this vegetarian recipe is so delicious I could eat it for days on end. This is a great fall dish to bring to potlucks or Thanksgiving celebrations. Make a bunch extra and use the leftovers to serve with some eggs for breakfast. Special thanks to my buddy, Pete, for introducing me to this doozie at our Friends' Thanksgiving party a few years back.
yams of all varieties
sweet potatoes
garlic bunches
fresh sage
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
coconut oil
- chop all the spuds, being sure to gouge out the eyes and shave off all the green skin (I like to take the skin off the sweet potatoes and yams completely, which can reduce the saponin content). I like to cut them into finger food sizes, like an extra stubby steak fry.
- get a pot of water boiling, 1/3 to half full
- once it's boiling, add the sweet potatoes and yams and let them parboil. Don't overcook, otherwise they will be too soft. They should be a bit undercooked when you strain them.
- vital behavior: save the water to use as a vegetable stock for soup. Yummy minerals!
- cut the onions into eights: first in half so you see the rings, then each half into quarters so each quarter has a little bit of the root to hold it together.
- cut the garlic into half so that you can lay them open on the baking sheet.
- when the spuds are strained and cooled, put all your chopped root vegetables in a bowl. Add some melted coconut oil and stir it up. I like to use my hands to make sure everything is coated properly.
- chop all the spices. Put the veggies on a cookie sheet and spice them up (optional secret ingredient: cinnamon. It counters the sweetness of the yams and naturally inhibits insulin release!).
- bake everything at 400 until the tops are slightly brown.
- if you want, go in there and stir everything up a bit halfway through.
- when they look done, they're done.
Optional horseradish sauce:
While that's all cooking you could make this easy dip. Mix one container of full-fat sour cream and one jar of fresh horseradish to taste. I like it strong, myself.


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John Waters Celebrates the Holidays (In His Own Filthy Way)
Film director and screenwriter John Waters has made good by putting a twist on that old saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure" by changing it to say "one man's trash is his own treasure." With a string of cult and mainstream feature trash films (including "Multiple Maniacs," "Female Trouble," "Pink Flamingos," "Cry-Baby," "Hairspray," "Serial Mom" and "A Dirty Shame"), Waters has become an icon and celebrity. Let's face it: monikers such as "The Filthiest Man Alive" and "The Pope of Trash" don't get bestowed upon just anyone.
"I've gotten "The Duke of Dirt," "The Anal Ambassador," "The Ayatollah of Assholes," says Waters. "You wouldn't believe some of them. I've got more titles than Prince Charles." We know, however, that it's not the title that makes the man. It's the man that makes the title.
As an actress, BeBe was introduced to film with a lead role in the independent film "Under One Sun" with her character dealing with religious, racial and gender issues. Additionally, she appeared in the campy musical "Devious, Inc" (Australian Film Festival, San Francisco Short Film Fest) also adding additional vocals to the musical soundtrack. Both of these performances led to her selection for a lead role in Aisha Media's next short film series, "Con-tin.u.um" to be released in 2012.


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Big Data: Is It Big Brother?
Intel cultural anthropologist Genevieve Bell discusses the era of big data, how society has just begun to be able to harness it, and how it can be a benefit to problem-solving. Photo: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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notebuyer necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 159 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
NoteSummit: The Premiere
Investor education company in the financial services industry hosting a series of events to help "level the playing field" between institutional money managers and entrepreneurial investors. This is the premiere event of its kind - targeting a new breed of investor altogether.
1. The Millionaire Next Door: educated, hard-working, individualistic, iconoclastic investor looking for an informational and strategic "edge" in order to create an income stream different than he/she is used to.
2. The Opportunist: hungry, shot down by corporate America, looking for the new new thing - but is a little cautious about taking risks, likes to see proof that something works before trying it.
3. The Pro: "in the game" already, and looking to perfect his strategy, network with like-minded denizens of the "Note Investor" crowd
The logo of "NoteSummit: The Premiere" has to communicate
1) Professionalism:
Sponsors will be looking to a high level of sophistication from the people attending this event (and future Note Summits)
2) Simple and Strong
A bit of a bare-bones type logo - the kind that can be emblazoned onto a high-quality leather padfolio or fine pen - with bold letters that stand out clearly from a distance, or on a 10-foot wide banner on a stage
3) Trustworthiness:
Investing right means investing smart - and there are a lot of scams out there. The NoteSummit is an event where you can admire who you meet and trust what you learn.
4) Bold:
After all, this is the first event of its kind. This needs to balance against the need for trustworthiness - radical designs beware - this will be a brand that people will grow to recognize and revere. Attendance will be mandatory for any and all who consider themselves novices or cognoscenti. Think of Warren Buffett's annual Omaha event - except in this case it will be reverence more for the event, the panelists and participants, rather than of a single individual.
We have no idea what logos to emulate this off of, but be aware that logos in our circle of companies include http://www.notebuyingprofits.com, and the notekruncher logo in an earlier project.
Your excellence and creative brilliance is welcome.
Inspire us!
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The Originals: Will Klaus Finally Take Down Dahlia?
May 10, 2015 1:50 PM EDT
Klaus has met his adversarial match on The Originals, but does he have what it takes -- especially after alienating all of his allies -- to bring down the most powerful witch in his aunt Dahlia? He'll have to earn back the trust of his brother and si… Read more


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You can play your video in a frame shaped like a circle, arrow, star, and a call out, or any other shape that is located in the Video Shapes list.
After you apply a shape to your video, you can add a border, special video effects, or recolor your video.
Select the video on the slide.
Under Video Tools, on the Format tab, in the Video Styles group, click Video Shape.
Select the shape that you want your video to play in.
This example shows that the video will play in a 5-point star shape
Figure: A video plays in a 5-point star shape


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Meet Jaime Valencia: Newest Member of the Cisco Support Community Hall of Fame
Jaime's daily contributions to the Cisco Support Community over the past 6 years have not only helped establish him as a Unified Communications thought leader but also reduce extraneous company costs.
The Cisco Support Community is an online technical support community on which company employees can interact with and respond to questions from Cisco customers and IT professionals. Oftentimes, SME contributors like Jaime who resolve customers' technical issues by responding to questions on the community have greatly helped avoid opening unnecessary Technical Assistance Center (TAC) cases, ultimately diminishing company costs.
The Cisco Support Community Hall of Fame
The Cisco Support Community Hall of Fame is an exclusive group which highlights top individuals who have showcased long-term contributions to this community. Jaime is the most recent addition to this elite group which consists of a total of 8 members. His high quality contributions over the past 6+ years in the Collaboration, Voice and Video communities are said to have made a significantly positive impact to the overall online community.
Jaime's Social Activities
Jaime is a Network Consulting Engineer specializing in the Cisco Unified Communications (UC) portfolio of solutions on the Planning, Design and Implementation (PDI) team. Although Jaime is involved with VXi technologies with PDI from the UC perspective, he studies VMWare View and Citrix ICA to get a better understanding of the technology of the whole. Jaime claims that self-studying also helps him participate on the Cisco Support Community in a more effective manner.
Every day, Jaime volunteers his free time to respond to customers, partners and prospective clients on the Cisco Support Community. Through diverse channels including discussion forums, webcasts, blogs, Ask the Expert events, documents and more, Jaime actively shares his knowledge and expertise with others on this site.
What motivates Jaime to be such an active participant on this online social platform? "I started back when I was in TAC, my TL often told us that he found info about issues and how to solve them there. At that time with the workload it was hard to go to NetPro and answer questions. When I got into PDI I started to have some more free time and that's when I visited netpro more often. I noticed that I could assist people there with the knowledge I've gathered over my time in TAC and really liked the feeling of helping someone. And I've keep doing that ever since, with my job as a PDI engineer I get access to a lot of documentation and training which allows me to answer questions on new topics/issues. It always nice to have someone thank you and give you a nice rating for that help you provided."
How does he keep up with his activities on the Cisco Support Community aside from his day job?
"I usually have some free time when I'm not dealing with my PDI cases (replying emails, doing research, reaching the BU, etc), taking training or reviewing documentation and that's when I go to CSC and see what's new in there that I can help with. There are days in which the workload just doesn't allow any free time and I have to put my PDI responsibilities in first place. Days when I go work on my lab or work on the VXi lab I also don't have a lot of time to spare. I usually like to spend about 30-40 minutes minimum reviewing the new threads during the day, but that can become 2-3 hours if I don't have anything else to do at the time."
"Meet Our SMEs" is a new blog series designed to acquaint you with some of our behind-the-scenes Cisco SMEs (subject matter experts) who have gone above and beyond to integrate social media into their day job. In addition to introducing you to their background and areas of expertise, we have highlighted some of their social media achievements and best practices. We hope you find these SMEs' stories interesting and possibly even applicable to enhancing your own social media practice.
In an effort to keep conversations fresh, Cisco Blogs closes comments after 60 days. Please visit the Cisco Blogs hub page for the latest content.


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Inconsistent Sixers Fall to Hornets at Home
Greivis Vasquez scored 23 points, Eric Gordon added 19 and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 111-99 on Tuesday night.
Ryan Anderson had 14 points, Xavier Henry scored 11 and Anthony Davis 10 for the Hornets, who are still last in the Western Conference at 12-26 -- including matching 6-13 records at home and on the road.
Jrue Holiday led the Sixers with 29 points and 11 assists. Nick Young and Evan Turner added 14 points each while Thaddeus Young scored 12.
The Sixers have been inconsistent all season and this game was further proof following a resounding 107-100 victory Saturday over the Houston Rockets. Philadelphia still hasn't won consecutive games since a three-game streak from Nov. 25-30.
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"Ellison Mounts was Pike County's biggest scapegoat, but also one of the lesser known roles of the Hatfield-McCoy feud. Supposedly the illegitimate son of Ellison Hatfield, Mounts was with the Hatfield boys Johnse and Calvin when they went to the McCoy home on January 1, 1888 and set the house ablaze with McCoy family members still inside. Sarah McCoy and her children ran outside to escape their burning home and chaos erupted. Johnse fired a shot before the signal was given to fire on the McCoys and a gunfight ensued between him, Calvin, Ellison, and the McCoy boys."
"In the panic that ensued, Calvin fired a shot, killing Alifair McCoy. The blame was not directed at him however. Instead, all eyes turned to Ellison Mounts. Mounts, being somewhat dimwitted, probably did not realize the severity of the charges or what would happen to him next."
Ellison Mounts (photo courtesy of Pike County Tourism, Convention and Visitors Bureau).
"At trial, Ellison was convicted and sentenced to be hanged. He and his lawyer tried to appeal the case, but were unable to do so with a jury that had already made up their minds, as most of the county had. On February 18, 1890, Ellison Mounts was hanged on the site of the present day University of Pikeville classroom building. Thousands of onlookers turned out to witness the hanging, but laws stated that executions could no longer be public. Workers constructed a fence around the scaffold to hide the sight from prying eyes. His last words would attempt to point the blame again to the Hatfields. No one had been sent to the gallows in Pike County for forty years, and after Ellison, no one ever would be again. All the other Hatfield prisoners received life sentences in prison."
"The University of Pikeville, then named Pikeville College, erected residence halls and classroom buildings on the site where the makeshift gallows had stood. Today, visitors can read a marker placed by the historical society on the site. It tells of the life and trial of Ellison Mounts, and how the nation's most famous feud claimed yet another young life well before its time."


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Romeo y Julieta 1875 Exhibicion No. 1
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Exhibicion No. 1
by ROBERTO in HOMESTEAD on July 13, 2016
looks like the old cazadorez cigars that were made in cuba 50 years ago when cigars were good,, very good quality, once you get use to their size, you will like it, nothing to complain about not even the price.
by Evan in California on May 28, 2010
Litterally just finished one of these about an hour ago, I sat and tanned for a good 90 minutes with this stick. I let mine settle in my humidor for a couple of weeks and I am glad I did. Dont let them get above 65 or so if you can because then tend to feel almost soggy or squishy. 60 is a nice level for them though. Anyways, Lit with one match, the draw after the first half inch tasted almost sugary and leaves a nice wood and nutmeg flavor after. The last inch or two becomes rather harsh and bland, but it was the everything in between that was amazing. Ashes when ever it wants too which kind of made a mess, but it's just ash and can be blown away no problem.
by greg258 in NJ on August 30, 2006
At about $4 a stick for an A sized cigar, I decided to give these a try totally blind based on the consistently excellent reviews in periodicals. (90 in a recent CA) I recieved my box, removed them from the cellophane, and let them stabilize in the humi for a few weeks before trying. My initial impression was that the color and sheen on the wrappers was impressive and the construction appeared impecccable. They also smelled great. I eventually sat down, clipped one, and lit it. All I can say is FABULOUS! I'm talking about a nice, easy draw that filled my mouth with a rich smoke that was dense enough to make me want to actually bite it as it lazily drifted upward. The burn was straight as an arrow and I could buy my next house with what I'd save in matches if every cigar burned like these did. The ash was a lovely white with grey flecks. The flavor profile was complex and interesting while the spice factor ramped up nicely right through to the nub to end with a sweet little sting right at the end. I got nice sensations of light wood, leather, creme, and vanilla with a hint of earth. When I say "light" and "hint" I don't mean weak or anemic. Make no mistake, this cigar is well within the medium bodied range and VERY rich. Rather, I use the tem "light" to mean that the flavors are so nicely balanced that they each take turnes coming forward without overwhelming each other or my taste buds. The finish was that rare kind of long and fresh at the same time. Don't get me wrong, there are times when you almost want your smoke to be an "event". You want to fuss with it a little and think about each detail of the cigar. You want to consider what you're drinking and how the smoke works with your coctail and your last meal. You want to play with rotating the stick to control the burn and adjust your draw to control the heat. Or maybe wou want to wrestle with your smoke just to see how far you can go and how much you can stand. We've all been there and there is nothing wrong with that. It's all good and all part of enjoying the fabulous variety of cigars we are lucky enough to have available and enjoy. But this is not the cigar for those times. This one just about smokes itself, interupting your thoughts just long enough to tell yourself, "Man, this is good!" This one is for when you want to sit down, relax, clear your mind and effortlessly (and deliciously) make the world go away for about 2 hours. All this for $4 bucks or so a stick is just a rip, roaring bargain. Very impressive indeed. A humi full of these, a selection of Padrons, and a few Cuban Sir Winstons and I'll be just fine.
by ad in dsad on August 11, 2015
good cigar


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Affordable and cozy, Aubergell Bed & Breakfast, formerly known as Auberge l'un et l'autre, is a renowned part of the heritage of the gay village of Montreal since 1990.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2005) - ETSU men's basketball coach Murry Bartow announced Wednesday that 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward Petras Balocka and 6-foot-4, 215-pound guard/forward Micah Williams have signed letters of intent to play for the Buccaneers beginning with the 2006-07 season.
Balocka, a native of
"Petras is a big, strong, versatile player who is very physical, but still has a great sense for the game," Bartow said. "He has a lot of agility for his size, he's a good inside-out player and he's a great passer. We felt like we needed a strong, tough player next year with the loss of Dillion (Sneed) to graduation."
Meanwhile, Williams, a native of
"It's exciting to have another quality in-state player," Bartow said. "Micah's a wing-type player that can shoot the basketball. He's very skilled, very athletic and can pass the ball. He's a super kid from a great family and we think he'll be another quality student-athlete here at ETSU."
Balocka and Williams represent the Bucs' early signees for the 2006-07. The 2005-06 Bucs begin play this Friday at


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Chuc Mung Nam Moi Recipes
Tet Recipe Ideas
With the Vietnamese New Year festivities starting tomorrow, I'd like to share some of my favorite Asian dishes with you. As I've mentioned many times, there is a tradition of abstaining from meat from the day before the new year through the day after. With as many vegetarians as I have in my home, I always find myself coming up with new variations on Vietnamese dishes.
The first ceremony is starting tomorrow. It's called "đưa ông Táo". It means farewelling the Kitchen God to the heaven. I'm preparing an elaborate display to pay respect to the gods and to our ancestors, and only vegetarian food will suffice.
I also listed a lot of festive dishes that I love. Maman used to prepare so many marvelous seafood dishes for Tết (on the 19th of February this year). I hope you'll find a lot of inspiration in this post.
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Tet Recipe Ideas
With the Asian New Year just around the corner, I'd like to share some of my favorite Asian vegan and vegetarian dishes with you. As I've mentioned many times, there is a tradition of abstaining from meat from the day before the new year through the day after. With as many vegetarians as I have in my house, I always find myself coming up with new variations on Vietnamese dishes.
So whether are looking for vegetarian dishes to fill 3 days or 365, you'll find plenty of inspiration in this post. Enjoy!
*My very sweet 17-year-old sister-in-law Sunny bought these adorable shoes for baby Aria on her recent trip to China last month and I wanted to share it with you.
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Chuc Mung Nam Moi! (Year of the Dragon)
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới (Happy New Year!)! For Vietnamese and many Asian people, tomorrow will be Tết, the beginning of the Year of the Dragon.
If you'd like to celebrate, here are a few Asian dishes I cooked and shared on the website throughout the year. The weather isn't that great in the Bay Area, so I probably won't step outside (i still haven't lost the baby weight so I don't think I would fit in an ao dai -traditional Vietnamese dress). I hope this year brings you a lot of joyful moments, good health and of course great food!
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Happy New Lunar Year! (Year of the Cat)
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới (Happy New Year!)! For Vietnamese, today is the first day of the Year of the Cat (Mèo), which is the "rabbit" in the Chinese zodiac.
If you're wondering what the plant is, it's cherry blossom flowers. It's decorated with red envelopes that contain "lucky money", called lì xì. The first morning of the New Year is a celebration (Tết) where adults congratulate children on becoming a year older by giving them these lì xì. We also decorated the house with a lot of red color, which is a sign of happiness. We cooked quite a few vegetarian Vietnamese dishes to observe the tradition of eating vegetarian food (ăn chay) on the last day of the previous year and first day of New Year.
Finally, if you want to get in on the festivities, I've collected a list of some of my favorite dishes for Tết for you to try. Enjoy!
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Four years into an expansion, the productivity of American workers has slowed and some economists say there are few signs it will soon rebound.
Employee output per hour grew at an average 0.7% annual rate over the past 12 quarters, which economists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. say is a pace so slow it's rarely seen outside of recessions. Gains since the recovery began in June 2009 have averaged 1.5%, the weakest of the nine postwar expansions that lasted as long, according to IHS Global Insight.
One reason is that companies have been slow to boost spending on more sophisticated machinery and time-saving devices such as faster computers -- a driver of the late 1990s boom in productivity. Without bigger gains in efficiency, it will be difficult for economic growth to gain momentum, and worker pay may suffer even as businesses are spurred to boost hiring in the short term.
"Productivity is having a very slow run," said Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan Chase in New York. After an initial surge in 2009, "it's been pretty disappointing since then. It means the economy's speed limit might be lower than we thought."
The pace at which an economy can grow without stoking inflation, which economists term its speed limit, reflects the rate of growth of the labor force plus how much each worker can produce. Smaller gains in productivity therefore mean advances in gross domestic product will also be restrained.
Stocks rose, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 15,000 for the first time yesterday, as earnings forecasts from Whole Foods Market Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. beat analyst estimates. The Dow gained 0.3% to 15,105.12 at the close in New York.
German Production
Elsewhere today, signs that Germany is beginning to recover are mounting after Europe's largest economy reported industrial production unexpectedly rose in March for a second month.
When the U.S. economy slumped during the last recession, business investment in equipment and software plunged even more, causing its share of GDP to shrink to 6.4% by mid-2009, almost a four-decade low. At 7.5% in this year's first quarter, the share is still below both its pre-recession level and the record 9.6% reached in mid-2000, during the productivity boom.
"The pace of technological improvement isn't progressing as much," and "computing power isn't growing as fast," Feroli said. "We need to see stronger, sustained growth in investment spending."
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You will need the following:
• Rice (any variety)
• Green poster paint - Crayola is my favorite (Make sure its non-toxic if little ones will be using it.)
• Red poster paint
• Margarine lid or cardboard cut into a circle
• Elmer's glue
• Glitter glue
• Yarn
Place the rice into a baggie and squeeze poster paint into the bag. Seal the bag and squeeze it gently, mixing the paint and rice together. Do this for each color. Spread the rice out onto wax paper or aluminum foil and let dry overnight. You can also use food coloring and white vinegar; this requires a lot less drying time.
Have the kids glue the green-colored rice onto the margarine tub or cardboard cut out. It is easier if you cut the center out of the circle, but if you are using a plastic margarine lid you may want to wrap duct tape around the cut edges to prevent any chance of cuts.
Let them decorate it with the red rice or glitter glue. Attach yarn as a hanger and you have a pretty decoration for on the tree, the wall or in the window.
I have made these several times, and I have no idea where I got the original idea. But I found a cute video that will give you an idea of what the finished product will look like at www.ehow.com/video_12247021_christmas-tree-wreath-craft-made-glue-rice.html.


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When it comes to style and performance, nothing beats a coupe. Coupes are typically sports cars or sportier versions of sedans or saloon-model cars. Generally speaking, coupes have two doors, hard tops, and close-coupled interiors with the rear seats closer to the front seats than in a typical sedan.
Coupe History
During the 1950s, the term drop-head coupe was at times used to define some models of convertibles. From the 1960s onwards, the term coupe has been used to define two-door, fixed roof sports models exclusively. However, over the years a number of models have been introduced that while technically considered to be coupes, have a third rear door. This is typically known as a hatchback. There have also been several four-door models introduced as coupes over the years. However this is frequently nothing more than a marketing term meant to depict the car as being sportier.
Interestingly, the Society of Automotive Engineers defines a coupe not by how many doors it has, but by how much interior space it houses. Therefore even some vehicles with two doors may be regarded as two-door sedans rather than coupes. Conversely, there are some four-door models that could be technically regarded as coupes due to their compact interiors.
Coupe Variations
Over the years automobile manufacturers have largely defined coupes as belonging to one of five varieties:
Coupes with larger rear seats that could possibly also be regarded as two-door sedans are known as club coupes.
Business coupes are those with no rear seat or a rear seat that can be removed. These types of coupes were designed for traveling vendors or others who regularly carry their supplies for work with them.
An opera coupe is a high-roofed passenger car that is larger than a standard coupe. These types of cars were popular in the 1970s and 1980s and were generally outfitted with opera windows, which were small and circular; allowing passengers to see out without themselves being seen.
Fastbacks are usually sporty-looking coupes with roofs that slope gradually in the rear. Many of today's models come equipped with a rear hatchback door.
Four-door coupes are essentially sedans with the interior proportions of coupes. Models of this kind typically have seats for four passengers despite the fact that they may lack the necessary head and legroom. In many instances, the term four-door coupe is an attempt to brand a sedan or saloon model as being sportier.
Popular Coupe Styles
Coupe cars are widely popular today not just for the style and performance they offer, but also because many of them are surprisingly economical as well. Currently there is a vast array of coupes on the market. These range from zippy economical compacts powered by four-cylinder engines to high performance sports cars powered by massive V-12 engines.
Some of the most popular economy coupes include the Honda Accord, the Honda Civic, the Nissan Altima, and the Hyundai Elantra.
Examples of popular sportier, more muscular coupes include the Chevrolet Camaro, the Dodge Challenger, and the Ford Mustang Coupe.
Luxury sports coupes are also very popular with drivers these days. Some of the most commonly seen models are the Audi A5, the BMW 6-Series, the Infiniti G37, and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
When it comes to all out performance some of the more recognizable coupes include the Aston Martin DB9, the Audi R8, the Jaguar XK, the Porsche 911, and the Nissan 370Z.
Who Are Coupes Best Suited For?
Coupes are available in a wide range of models, sizes, and types. This means a coupe can be the perfect car for almost any driver. Economy coupes like the Honda Civic are great cars for teenagers or college students. They get great mileage, are cheap to maintain, have sporty lines, and perform well.
If you want to impress, there's nothing like a good luxury sport coupe to inspire your daily commute. Models like the Audi A5 or the Infiniti G37 are perfect for on-the-go professionals both male and female.
Of course if you want to enjoy luxury and high performance, a high-end sport coupe like the Jaguar XK or the Porsche 911 may be the right car for you.
It is worth noting though that by definition, coupes lack interior space. This means that driving a coupe can be less than ideal for anyone who regularly has to pick up and drop off the kids at school, or needs to transport large items.


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On Our Radar: The Power of Praise
Give your coworkers and subordinates more praise, and they'll reward you with good work, says this Psychology Today blog post. Not rocket science, the writer admits, but still a woefully under-utilized motivational tool. —Melissa Korn
The crafts and vintage website Etsy has a distinctly female vibe, but as late as the end of 2011 its engineering team was overwhelmingly male. The company CTO aggressively sought to increase gender diversity, more than tripling the number of women on its engineering staff in a two-year period, the Atlantic reports. — Allison Lichter
Breast-pumping at the office can be a nightmare for working moms — which is why they need more than subsidized pumps or a private room, argues this Bloomberg Businessweek article. Instead, U.S. companies should be encouraging female workers to do real breast-feeding by providing them with more than just three months of paid maternity leave. –Leslie Kwoh
What's it like to be a homemaker husband by choice (with no kids)? For one thing, answering the question "What's your line of work?" can be awkward, according to this Slate essay. — Rachel Emma Silverman
And finally….
Passed over for a promotion? Wharton professors explain how companies can retain the runner-up. — Rachel Emma Silverman


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When the Los Angeles County Museum of Art under director Michael Govan proposed taking over L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art in 2008, the art world rallied against it before MOCA turned it down. But reaction has been different to this week's news that LACMA has made another offer, this one at the behest of some MOCA leaders.
One reason for the zeitgeist shift is the popularity of Govan, who has overseen an ambitious expansion of the LACMA campus and its art collection since his arrival in 2006. Another oft-heard strain is a loss of hope in MOCA's ability to raise money and attract first-rate curators and exhibitions, following staff and board defections in recent months.
LACMA-MOCA bid: An article in the March 9 Calendar section about reaction to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's proposed acquisition of the Museum of Contemporary Art said MOCA is considering committing to raise $100 million. LACMA's proposal contained the commitment to raise $100 million. —
One prominent supporter of fusing the two museums is Ann Philbin, director of the Hammer Museum, which is affiliated with UCLA.
"I think it's time for us all to stop lamenting what could have and should have been and recognize that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," she said in a statement. "Michael is coming to this with great thought and consideration as well as the resources and support of his board. This is not about world domination for Michael, he is really passionate about L.A. and the health and development of its cultural landscape. I think it could work."
Suzanne Isken, executive director of L.A.'s Craft and Folk Art Museum, says she opposed the takeover in 2008, when she was MOCA's education director.
"What seemed very frightening in 2008 sounds less threatening now," Isken said. "What's changed my mind is that we were really afraid of what we'd lose back then. At this point, it seems there's much to gain," noting that MOCA would retain its name and its two downtown buildings.
After MOCA's near financial meltdown was stemmed by Eli Broad's multimillion-dollar bailout in 2008, "the hope was we could recover and go on," Isken said. "Obviously it didn't happen if they're still in these conversations."
While MOCA continues to pursue other options, including a commitment to raise $100 million, LACMA's offer is the only one that's both concrete and public.
MOCA officials have declined comment, but conversations between MOCA and USC about some kind of partnership are said to be ongoing. Citing an unidentified source, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that MOCA has approached the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and that both declined to join in.
The Museum of Modern Art declined comment. A spokeswoman for the National Gallery of Art said the museum was in talks with MOCA about "programmatic opportunities."
Broad, whose 2008 agreement with MOCA has language precluding a merger with LACMA any sooner than 2019, declined comment Friday. The agreement came when MOCA was financially on the ropes and the philanthropist had pledged $15 million in exhibition support over five years, and an additional $15 million for the museum's endowment if it could raise matching funds.
Cindy Bernard, one of the artist co-founders of MOCA Mobilization, the grass-roots group formed at the time out of opposition to a merger, sounded open to some benefits of a LACMA acquisition of MOCA.
"This desire to keep MOCA an independent institution was something that was very important to us in 2008. But having seen what's happened to MOCA since then and seeing the limited options out there, it's harder to discount a LACMA acquisition," Bernard said, speaking as an individual. "And certainly LACMA under Michael Govan has become a much more vibrant institution than it was before."
Merry Norris, a collector and art consultant who helped spearhead MOCA's founding in 1979 and was a key fundraiser in its early days, said she's still trying to come to terms with the idea of MOCA being subsumed under LACMA.
"It may be a wonderful idea, but I'm still thinking it through," she said. "What Michael Govan has done at LACMA is just extraordinary, but combine the two? I don't know if they should be under one umbrella. If it's a financial necessity, I guess so, but it's hard to believe that sufficient money couldn't be raised at MOCA to propel it forward."
Charles E. Young, the former UCLA chancellor who was brought in by Broad as chief executive to help set MOCA back on sound footing at the start of 2009 — serving until Jeffrey Deitch became the museum's director in mid-2010 — said "it's a good question" why the MOCA board, which commands great personal wealth, can't muster the will to keep the museum independent.
"There have been people brought on with the understanding they don't have to do much," Young said.
"There are members of the board who are there for their names, I think, or who have some clout of some kind because they are major collectors or whatever, rather than people who have been, are, and will continue to be dedicated to making MOCA what it ought to be. But there's a lot of unhappiness on the board. People are not willing to do things."
He said the ideal would be an independent MOCA if it can be done.
"Two great museums are better than one," Young said. "If there's no other alternative and [LACMA] is prepared to do what it takes to give MOCA what it needs to be a great museum, it's probably a good thing."
Hugh Davies, longtime director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, said that LACMA's stewardship of MOCA "would be a very civic and sensible solution to keeping the best of MOCA in Los Angeles and in business. I don't see it as some sort of voracious corporate takeover or something like that. I see it as a generous and carefully crafted proposal to keep the culture of Los Angeles intact."
Davies said that a MOCA pairing with USC also could work out well, paralleling UCLA's oversight and partial funding of the Hammer Museum on its Westwood doorstep.
"I think the partnership or merger with LACMA is a more natural move," he said. "The two cultures are very similar and sympathetic. In the case of USC, you would have to know how its president and trustees really view the idea."


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ShinDIG at Jamestown Benefits Jamestown Rediscovery Project
Guests enjoy an evening of bluegrass music, delicious barbecue and beautiful views of the James River Wednesday, Sept. 26 on Jamestown Island during the ShinDIG at Jamestown. The event benefits the Jamestown Rediscovery Project of Historic Jamestowne.
The Who Ever Shows Up Band performs at the Dale House Café on Jamestown Island. One of the featured musicians in the Williamsburg-based band includes archaeology director Bill Kelso on banjo. The band also comprises Doug Burgoyne, guitar; Jack Cowardin, fiddle; Rob Foos, dobro; Bobby Hornsby, bass; Rennie Howard, banjo; Ellen Kelso, bass; and Steve Robertson, guitar.
The barbecue dinner is provided by Carrot Tree Kitchens. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Seating will be provided. No coolers will be allowed. The event will be held rain or shine.
All proceeds benefit the archaeological research, educational programs and operations of the Jamestown Rediscovery Project at Historic Jamestowne.
Gates open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $27 per person and include the barbecue dinner. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at www.historicjamestowne.org. An e-mail confirmation will be sent after the ticket purchase is made. Tickets will not be mailed to participants. There will be no refunds unless the concert is cancelled by Preservation Virginia. For more information, call (757) 229-4997.
This program is presented jointly by Historic Jamestowne and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Historic Jamestowne is located at 1368 Colonial Parkway on Jamestown Island, seven miles west of Williamsburg. It can be reached via the Colonial Parkway or VA State Route 31.
Historic Jamestowne is jointly administered by the National Park Service and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (on behalf of Preservation Virginia) and preserves the original site of the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
Guests to Historic Jamestowne share the moment of discovery with archaeologists and witness archaeology in action at the 1607 James Fort excavation April-October; learn about the Jamestown Rediscovery excavation at the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium, the site's archaeology museum; tour the original 17th-century church tower and reconstructed 17th-century Jamestown Memorial Church; and take a walking tour with a Park Ranger through the New Towne area along the scenic James River. Guests can also enjoy lunch or a snack by the James River at the Dale House Café.
Preservation Virginia, a private non-profit organization and statewide historic preservation leader founded in 1889, is dedicated to perpetuating and revitalizing Virginia's cultural, architectural and historic heritage thereby ensuring that historic places are integral parts of the lives of present and future generations. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the not-for-profit educational and cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and presentation of the restored 18th-century Revolutionary capital of Virginia.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the not-for-profit educational and cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and presentation of the restored 18th-century Revolutionary capital of Virginia. This town-sized living history museum tells the inspirational stories of our journey to become Americans through programs in The Revolutionary City and through the award-winning Revolutionary City program.
Williamsburg is located in Virginia's Tidewater region, 20 minutes from Newport News, within an hour's drive of Richmond and Norfolk, and 150 miles south of Washington, D.C. For more information about Colonial Williamsburg, call 1-800-HISTORY or visit Colonial Williamsburg's website at www.history.org.
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Sentenced In Fiancée Death
Matthew J. Byank, whose pregnant fiancée, Lauren M. Parris, died in a motorcycle crash in May 2010 after he tried to outrun police on the Napeague stretch, pleaded guilty on May 9 to second-degree manslaughter. He will be sentenced on July 18 to 2 to 7 years in prison by Suffolk County Judge C. Randall Hinrichs. The sentence was agreed upon as part of a plea-bargaining process.
Mr. Byank, at that time a resident of Manorville, and Ms. Parris, of Mastic Beach, who were both 19 at the time, had taken a day trip to Montauk. At 9:30 that night they began their ill-fated trip home, both wearing helmets, Ms. Parris clinging to Mr. Byank's back aboard his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle. They were speeding west near Second House Road when they passed East Hampton Town police officer Bradley Rozzi, who was monitoring traffic.
The officer turned on his siren and followed, but instead of pulling over Mr. Byank accelerated, racing away from the police car. The Suzuki is a large cycle designed for high speed, and can in seconds hit speeds as fast as 145 miles per hour. Officer Rozzi quickly lost sight of the speeding cycle and radioed ahead for help.
Several miles later, on Montauk Highway near the Art Barge, he came across what was left of the cycle, scattered shreds of metal, after it had smashed into a light pole. Ms. Parris had been thrown from the motorcycle and was not breathing.
Backup officers arrived and attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to no avail. She was transported to Southampton Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Mr. Byank's speed was estimated at 90 to 115 m.p.h. when he struck the pole, said Glenn Kurtzrock, an assistant district attorney, during his arraignment.
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My white survivor 68 Z28 has the 522, most original cars that I've inspected and know they have not been tampered with have had the 522 pulley. That's not to say that a 116 could have been used because of a supply problem. Stranger things have happened. The belt will not stay on if you take it up to 6500 rpm, I know that.Jerry


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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Female visitors to Afghanistan's main prison were still being subjected to body cavity searches Saturday despite a suspension of U.S. funding and orders from Afghan officials to stop the practice, a Western official said.
It's a situation that both shows the fading influence of the U.S. government in Afghanistan and provides an example of the type of issues of conduct and policy that may arise as the U.S. transfers its own detention facility to the Afghan government.
The commander of Pol-i-Charki prison outside the capital has had female guards performing the intrusive searches on all women visiting inmates for at least the past month, according to a Western official briefed on the procedures. Men are not submitted to similar searches. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the issue and so spoke on condition of anonymity.
After trying to work behind the scenes to get the searches at Pol-i-Charki stopped without success, the Obama administration suspended U.S. assistance to the prison Wednesday in hopes that the financial pressure would force a change.
"Until we have determined that this utterly unacceptable practice has ceased, the United States government has suspended all mentoring activity other than that specifically focused on monitoring visitation search procedures," said Gavin Sundwall, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. He said delivery of equipment to the prison had also been halted.
He did not provide a dollar figure for the blocked assistance. The United States has spent $14.2 million on infrastructure improvements alone to Pol-i-Charki since 2009, expanding its capacity to 7,000 inmates from 4,000 previously.
The U.S. government has a host of mentors who regularly visit the prison to run training sessions and also has been building facilities for vocational programs and business training, along with medical facilities, at Pol-i-Charki.
But body cavity searches were still going on Saturday, the Western official said. The searches were first reported by The New York Times.
The policy is against Afghan law and international human rights standards and is not even implemented according to standard hygiene practices, said Heather Barr, an Afghanistan researcher with Human Rights Watch who has done extensive work on the prison system.
"We've been told they have a limited supply of gloves, so they change them every four of five women," Barr said.
The commander of the prison, Khan Mohammad, appears to be continuing the searches despite an order to cease by his superiors. The head of Afghanistan's prisons, Gen. Amir Jamshid, ordered Mohammad to stop the searches before the U.S. aid stopped, the Western official said. It was not immediately clear if his decision had been overruled by someone higher in the Interior Ministry.
Khan did not respond to calls seeking comment.
A spokesman for the Interior Ministry denied that any illegal searches had occurred since the Interior Ministry took over control of the prisons from the Justice Department three months ago.
"It's not happening, this kind of invasive search. That's not happening in Pol-i-Charki prison. It's against our law," said the spokesman, Sediq Sediqi. Afghan rules for searches provide only for cavity searches conducted by a medical professional and not as a matter of a routine search, according to government documents.
The standoff comes down to a larger debate in the Afghan government over who should have control of the country's prison system _ a collection of underfunded facilities where U.N. investigators found evidence of torture in September. The Justice Ministry agreed to give up control of the system after it was embarrassed by a massive jailbreak last year in which some 500 Taliban prisoners tunneled out of the main jail in southern Afghanistan.
But the switch to Interior Ministry control means that the same officials are overseeing detention and criminal investigations, which could make abuse more likely.
"The people who are trying to solve the crime and the people who are holding the prisons can't be the same people. There's too much danger that they'll resort to torture to get information," Barr said.
It also means that many of the people that the U.S. and other international allies spent millions to train to run the prison system are no longer involved in overseeing the facilities. Beyond the issues of human rights abuse, U.S. officials have repeatedly said that the transfer of their detention facilities needed more time because the Afghans did not have the expertise needed to run the 3,000-inmate facility in Parwan.
But now the Afghans have signed an agreement with the U.S. government giving them nominal control of the Parwan facility immediately, along with the gradual transfer of responsibility for prisoners over six months. The agreement signed last week was seen as an important move toward satisfying President Hamid Karzai's demand for more control over international forces operating in his country.
At Pol-i-Charki, it's unclear if the misconduct is a result of political gamesmanship, ego or a lack of resources being dealt with in a very disturbing way.
The former commander of Pol-i-Charki said that his guards never performed body cavity searches on visitors, but he said he didn't have to because he had X-ray machines donated by the British government for screenings.
"I've just recently heard that now both those X-ray machines have broken down," said Gen. Abdul Balqi Behsudi.
Associated Press Writer Rahim Faiez contributed to this report from Kabul.
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1. "Q2 2016 Cloud Cybersecurity Report," Cloudlock, June 2016"
2. "Is a Hyperconverged Infrastructure Cost-Competitive with the Cloud?," Evaluator Group, June 2017
3. "2016 State of Hyperconverged Infrastructure," ActualTech Media, June 2016
4. "Forecast Analysis: Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 3Q17 Update," Gartner, October 2017
5. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure, John McArthur, Kiyomi Yamada, Scott Etkin, Philip Dawson, Julia Palmer, 30 November 2018. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organisation and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.


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