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3 "If a man divorces his wife
and she leaves him and marries another man,
should he return to her again?
Would not the land be completely defiled?
But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers—
would you now return to me?"
declares the Lord.
2 "Look up to the barren heights and see.
Is there any place where you have not been ravished?
By the roadside you sat waiting for lovers,
sat like a nomad in the desert.
You have defiled the land
with your prostitution and wickedness.
3 Therefore the showers have been withheld,
and no spring rains have fallen.
Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute;
you refuse to blush with shame.
4 Have you not just called to me:
'My Father, my friend from my youth,
5 will you always be angry?
Will your wrath continue forever?'
This is how you talk,
but you do all the evil you can."
6 During the reign of King Josiah, the Lord said to me, "Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every spreading tree and has committed adultery there. 7 I thought that after she had done all this she would return to me but she did not, and her unfaithful sister Judah saw it. 8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery. 9 Because Israel's immorality mattered so little to her, she defiled the land and committed adultery with stone and wood. 10 In spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to me with all her heart, but only in pretense," declares the Lord.
11 The Lord said to me, "Faithless Israel is more righteous than unfaithful Judah. 12 Go, proclaim this message toward the north:
"'Return, faithless Israel,' declares the Lord,
'I will frown on you no longer,
for I am faithful,' declares the Lord,
'I will not be angry forever.
13 Only acknowledge your guilt—
you have rebelled against the Lord your God,
you have scattered your favors to foreign gods
under every spreading tree,
and have not obeyed me,'"
declares the Lord.
14 "Return, faithless people," declares the Lord, "for I am your husband. I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. 16 In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land," declares the Lord, "people will no longer say, 'The ark of the covenant of the Lord.' It will never enter their minds or be remembered; it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the Lord, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. 18 In those days the people of Judah will join the people of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your ancestors as an inheritance.
19 "I myself said,
"'How gladly would I treat you like my children
and give you a pleasant land,
the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.'
I thought you would call me 'Father'
and not turn away from following me.
20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband,
so you, Israel, have been unfaithful to me,"
declares the Lord.
21 A cry is heard on the barren heights,
the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel,
because they have perverted their ways
and have forgotten the Lord their God.
22 "Return, faithless people;
I will cure you of backsliding."
"Yes, we will come to you,
for you are the Lord our God.
23 Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills
and mountains is a deception;
surely in the Lord our God
is the salvation of Israel.
24 From our youth shameful gods have consumed
the fruits of our ancestors' labor—
their flocks and herds,
their sons and daughters.
25 Let us lie down in our shame,
and let our disgrace cover us.
We have sinned against the Lord our God,
both we and our ancestors;
from our youth till this day
we have not obeyed the Lord our God."
4 "If you, Israel, will return,
then return to me,"
declares the Lord.
"If you put your detestable idols out of my sight
and no longer go astray,
2 and if in a truthful, just and righteous way
you swear, 'As surely as the Lord lives,'
then the nations will invoke blessings by him
and in him they will boast."
3 This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem:
"Break up your unplowed ground
and do not sow among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the Lord,
circumcise your hearts,
you people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem,
or my wrath will flare up and burn like fire
because of the evil you have done—
burn with no one to quench it.
5 "Announce in Judah and proclaim in Jerusalem and say:
'Sound the trumpet throughout the land!'
Cry aloud and say:
'Gather together!
Let us flee to the fortified cities!'
6 Raise the signal to go to Zion!
Flee for safety without delay!
For I am bringing disaster from the north,
even terrible destruction."
7 A lion has come out of his lair;
a destroyer of nations has set out.
He has left his place
to lay waste your land.
Your towns will lie in ruins
without inhabitant.
8 So put on sackcloth,
lament and wail,
for the fierce anger of the Lord
has not turned away from us.
9 "In that day," declares the Lord,
"the king and the officials will lose heart,
the priests will be horrified,
and the prophets will be appalled."
10 Then I said, "Alas, Sovereign Lord! How completely you have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, 'You will have peace,' when the sword is at our throats!"
11 At that time this people and Jerusalem will be told, "A scorching wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward my people, but not to winnow or cleanse; 12 a wind too strong for that comes from me. Now I pronounce my judgments against them."
13 Look! He advances like the clouds,
his chariots come like a whirlwind,
his horses are swifter than eagles.
Woe to us! We are ruined!
14 Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved.
How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?
15 A voice is announcing from Dan,
proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.
16 "Tell this to the nations,
proclaim concerning Jerusalem:
'A besieging army is coming from a distant land,
raising a war cry against the cities of Judah.
17 They surround her like men guarding a field,
because she has rebelled against me,'"
declares the Lord.
18 "Your own conduct and actions
have brought this on you.
This is your punishment.
How bitter it is!
How it pierces to the heart!"
19 Oh, my anguish, my anguish!
I writhe in pain.
Oh, the agony of my heart!
My heart pounds within me,
I cannot keep silent.
For I have heard the sound of the trumpet;
I have heard the battle cry.
20 Disaster follows disaster;
the whole land lies in ruins.
In an instant my tents are destroyed,
my shelter in a moment.
21 How long must I see the battle standard
and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 "My people are fools;
they do not know me.
They are senseless children;
they have no understanding.
They are skilled in doing evil;
they know not how to do good."
23 I looked at the earth,
and it was formless and empty;
and at the heavens,
and their light was gone.
24 I looked at the mountains,
and they were quaking;
all the hills were swaying.
25 I looked, and there were no people;
every bird in the sky had flown away.
26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert;
all its towns lay in ruins
before the Lord, before his fierce anger.
27 This is what the Lord says:
"The whole land will be ruined,
though I will not destroy it completely.
28 Therefore the earth will mourn
and the heavens above grow dark,
because I have spoken and will not relent,
I have decided and will not turn back."
29 At the sound of horsemen and archers
every town takes to flight.
Some go into the thickets;
some climb up among the rocks.
All the towns are deserted;
no one lives in them.
30 What are you doing, you devastated one?
Why dress yourself in scarlet
and put on jewels of gold?
Why highlight your eyes with makeup?
You adorn yourself in vain.
Your lovers despise you;
they want to kill you.
31 I hear a cry as of a woman in labor,
a groan as of one bearing her first child—
the cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath,
stretching out her hands and saying,
"Alas! I am fainting;
my life is given over to murderers."
5 "Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem,
look around and consider,
search through her squares.
If you can find but one person
who deals honestly and seeks the truth,
I will forgive this city.
2 Although they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,'
still they are swearing falsely."
3 Lord, do not your eyes look for truth?
You struck them, but they felt no pain;
you crushed them, but they refused correction.
They made their faces harder than stone
and refused to repent.
4 I thought, "These are only the poor;
they are foolish,
for they do not know the way of the Lord,
the requirements of their God.
5 So I will go to the leaders
and speak to them;
surely they know the way of the Lord,
the requirements of their God."
But with one accord they too had broken off the yoke
and torn off the bonds.
6 Therefore a lion from the forest will attack them,
a wolf from the desert will ravage them,
a leopard will lie in wait near their towns
to tear to pieces any who venture out,
for their rebellion is great
and their backslidings many.
7 "Why should I forgive you?
Your children have forsaken me
and sworn by gods that are not gods.
I supplied all their needs,
yet they committed adultery
and thronged to the houses of prostitutes.
8 They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
each neighing for another man's wife.
9 Should I not punish them for this?"
declares the Lord.
"Should I not avenge myself
on such a nation as this?
10 "Go through her vineyards and ravage them,
but do not destroy them completely.
Strip off her branches,
for these people do not belong to the Lord.
11 The people of Israel and the people of Judah
have been utterly unfaithful to me,"
declares the Lord.
12 They have lied about the Lord;
they said, "He will do nothing!
No harm will come to us;
we will never see sword or famine.
13 The prophets are but wind
and the word is not in them;
so let what they say be done to them."
14 Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty says:
"Because the people have spoken these words,
I will make my words in your mouth a fire
and these people the wood it consumes.
15 People of Israel," declares the Lord,
"I am bringing a distant nation against you—
an ancient and enduring nation,
a people whose language you do not know,
whose speech you do not understand.
16 Their quivers are like an open grave;
all of them are mighty warriors.
17 They will devour your harvests and food,
devour your sons and daughters;
they will devour your flocks and herds,
devour your vines and fig trees.
With the sword they will destroy
the fortified cities in which you trust.
18 "Yet even in those days," declares the Lord, "I will not destroy you completely. 19 And when the people ask, 'Why has the Lord our God done all this to us?' you will tell them, 'As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your own land, so now you will serve foreigners in a land not your own.'
20 "Announce this to the descendants of Jacob
and proclaim it in Judah:
21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people,
who have eyes but do not see,
who have ears but do not hear:
22 Should you not fear me?" declares the Lord.
"Should you not tremble in my presence?
I made the sand a boundary for the sea,
an everlasting barrier it cannot cross.
The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail;
they may roar, but they cannot cross it.
23 But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts;
they have turned aside and gone away.
24 They do not say to themselves,
'Let us fear the Lord our God,
who gives autumn and spring rains in season,
who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.'
25 Your wrongdoings have kept these away;
your sins have deprived you of good.
26 "Among my people are the wicked
who lie in wait like men who snare birds
and like those who set traps to catch people.
27 Like cages full of birds,
their houses are full of deceit;
they have become rich and powerful
28 and have grown fat and sleek.
Their evil deeds have no limit;
they do not seek justice.
They do not promote the case of the fatherless;
they do not defend the just cause of the poor.
29 Should I not punish them for this?"
declares the Lord.
"Should I not avenge myself
on such a nation as this?
30 "A horrible and shocking thing
has happened in the land:
31 The prophets prophesy lies,
the priests rule by their own authority,
and my people love it this way.
But what will you do in the end?
4 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
6 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,[a] you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 9 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. 10 That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.
11 Command and teach these things. 12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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FM12 blogs - Youth teams & newgens
Translations of this material:
- into Russian: ФМ2012 блог - молодёжные команды и регены. Translation complete.
Submitted for translation by noom 15.09.2011
Published 7 years, 1 month ago.
Hello everyone, and welcome, to the Football Manager 2012 blogs. This year we'll have a selection of written blogs and video blogs to show you many of the new features that are in this years' forthcoming release.
You'll be able to find each of the blogs at community.sigames.com in English, and they'll also appear in local languages at our many partner sites, including marca.com (Spain), sofoot.fr (France), 442 (Australia), http://corrieredellosport.it (Italy), bold.dk (Denmark), sporx.com (Turkey)
To see the initial FM 2012 feature announcements, you can find them at www.footballmanager.com, but we'll be going into more detail with the blogs here.
Today's is about changes and new features regarding youth players and "newgens" which are the players that come into the game over time to ensure that there are a stream of players available for your whole career.
We often talk about how FM 2012 is part evolution for the series, and part revolution. So let's start out with some revolution…
In previous editions of the Football Manager series, you didn't have much control over the youth squad. Each year you'd find a bunch of players dumped into your youth squad at the start of the season. Not any more.
With FM 2012, we've given you more control over which players make it into your youth squad. Towards the end of the domestic season, you'll get a news item in your inbox to inform you that your youth candidates are now ready to be assessed. Your coaches will already have assessed them and will be able to give you a scouting report for each one, as well as your assistant making recommendations to you on who you should, or shouldn't, give a youth contract to.
Your staff will also arrange a match between your current youth squad, and the youth candidates so you can watch them in action, and you can also choose to have a further look at the players by allowing them to play in normal youth team matches for the few weeks when you are making your decisions on who to take on.
They are initially treated as an extra squad, so it's easy to see who they are and scroll through them using quick flicks. After the youth candidates have played their evaluation match against your current youth team, they will stay on with your youth team as trialists for the following few weeks.
It's a whole new level of control for those of you who want to micromanage to the lowest level– but as we know that this isn't something that everyone will want to do, we've also made it so that your assistant can look after who to take on if you don't want to go this in depth alongside the other things that you can ask your assistant to look after, such as team talks and press conferences.
One thing that we always need to balance when we're adding in new features is that people play the game in different ways.
We know that some people will love the extra control on youth teams. But we also know that some people don't bother with youth squads at all, just signing ready made players from other teams in the game. There are also many who manage at a lower level, and struggle to balance their finances between having a youth squad and the needs of the first team.
So we have an option for those people too.
So, for them, you can now ask your board to scrap your youth set up entirely. This will mean no new players coming through, and no need to try and get wages together to pay for the youth team. Your board may so no, of course, but if they're looking to save money too, then it's likely they'll say yes.
There have also been improvements in the way that the newgens are generated, with country based positional "traits" now being used. In Brazil, for example, it's rare that they have natural wingers in real life, with those players more likely to be wing backs, so you'll see less Brazilian newgen wingers, and more Brazilian newgen wing backs.
The same can also be said of a players mental attributes. Players in Brazil, due to the way they grow up playing the game, are more likely to have flair. Players in Spain are more likely to play a short passing game. All of these traits are now reflected better in game.
We've also improved the way youth recruitment works at different clubs for their youth setup. The club's youth recruitment network and youth facilities are not only linked to the quality of newgens produced by the youth setup, but also the scope of the recruitment. So clubs with excellent recruitment networks and state-of-the art facilities have the ability to attract youth players not just from the local regions, but from other continents as well.
There's also been a big improvement in the way names are generated for all youth players, particularly in countries where there are lots of regions and names tend to be region specific.
So that's it for the youth & newgens blog – there are many other improvements in this area too, but we'll let you discover those for yourself when you're playing Football Manager 2012 later in the year
You can discuss this blog at http://community.sigames.com/showthr...th-amp-newgens

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When Katt Williams was arrested yesterday on suspected battery charges details were scarce [click here if you missed that].
While there's still not much to go on, there is some fresh intel...
Based on the story Katt Williams gave arresting officers in footage posted by TMZ, it sounds like he got jumped after a rap battle went wrong.
While being handcuffed Katt is heard explaining,
"There's four dudes and one of me and I beat the breaks off the nigga in front of his b***h in a rap contest."


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Salmond hopes to keep young Scots
An independent Scotland would seek to end the flood of young people from Scotland who feel they have to leave to further their careers, Alex Salmond said.
The First Minister said around 30,000 young people leave the country every year, taking their skills elsewhere and dividing families.
He told the Business For Scotland annual dinner in Glasgow tonight the situation "must change".
Alex Salmond believes a Yes vote will help persuade young people to stay in Scotland
Addressing members of the pro-independence network, Mr Salmond said: " 30,350 young people in Scotland - a record total - have been accepted into the colleges and universities of Scotland this year.
"What a fundamentally great thing that is for this country.
"The problem is not getting people into college and university, the problem is what happens after they graduate.
"What happens is that 30, 40, even 50% of them have to leave Scotland to pursue a career that befits the skills and human capital which they have acquired.
"If these people want to seek opportunity, they want to travel the world, that's fine by me. That is the joy of the 21st century.
"What I won't accept, what I think its intolerable, is that many of these 30,000 people leave Scotland not because they want to leave the country but because they have to leave this country to seek opportunities for which their skills have fitted them. T hat's what must change.
"Opponents say independence will divide families. W hat could be more divisive for families than 30,000 young people, trained, skilled, educated, leaving this country to seek opportunity elsewhere. That's what really divides families."
The First Minister told the audience at the Marriott hotel: "L et us talk about how we make this country prosperous and just.
"We make it prosperous by raising our productivity to the best performing countries in Europe.
"Let us set ourselves to making sure that all of our workforce are available if they so choose to make their skills available to the labour market through a transformation in childcare.
"Let us set ourselves to valuing people's skills and achievements whether they are people who have come to be educated in our country or they are our own who are educated and then have to leave our country."
A Better Together spokesman said: "Nobody will trust a single word Alex Salmond has to say about our economy when he can't even tells us what currency we would be using in a separate Scotland.
"His failure to spell out a Plan B for what would replace the pound means Scots have no idea what their wages, pensions and benefits would be paid in.
"That's a risk we just don't have to take. We should say No Thanks to independence."
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First log into Battle.net and add you game code for the game.
If you already have Wings of Liberty installed on your computer, you do not need to install Heart of the Swarm from the game disk. Instead, start up the StarCraft II launcher and allow it to optimize your game files and download any pending updates.
I tried to install from the disk but it was crazy slow.
I calculated 8 hours to finish based on the progress I waited for.
It installs both games, 15gb.
The optimizing thing on my machine took 10 minutes.
Then during the download you can play without getting it all.
The cut scenes would need to be streamed.
Then you can restart the DL after playing.


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10 Artists Who Unpacked the Symbolism of the Four Seasons
Artsy Editorial
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Image 35 x 25 cm on Japan 57 x 43 cm.
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Signature: Signed in pencil lower right: Marc Chagall.
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Catalogue raisonné: Cramer, no. 6.
Honored for his distinct style and pioneering role among Jewish artists, Marc Chagall painted dream-like subjects rooted in personal history and Eastern European folklore. He worked in several mediums, including painting, printmaking, and book illustration, and his stained glass windows can be seen in New York, France, and Jerusalem. Chagall arrived in Paris in 1910 and began experimenting with Cubism, befriending painters Robert Delaunay and Fernand Léger. Chagall's style has been described as a hybrid of Cubism, Fauvism, and Symbolism, and his supernatural subjects are thought to have significantly influenced the Surrealists. Though he actively engaged in the Parisian artistic community, art for Chagall was first and foremost a means of personal expression. He preferred to be considered separately from other artists, his imagery and allegory uniquely his own.
Russian-French, 1887-1985, Vitebsk, Belarus
10 Artists Who Unpacked the Symbolism of the Four Seasons
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Marc Chagall's Jewish Identity Was Crucial to His Best Work
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- Experience a popular and chaotic pachinko-style pinball game on the portable DS system
- Aim shots and bounce balls off colored pegs and bricks to clear levels and rack up points
- Conquer 120 levels, two full-featured adventure modes, and 90 challenge stages
- Go head to head with the computer or a friend with duel mode
- Enter a colorful, fantastic world and learn the secrets of 10 Peggle Masters
Fans of the Peggle PC series will quickly recognize the forces at work in this chaotic, pachinko-style pinball game. You'll need to practice using the stylus to fine-tune your aim while calculating the perfect moment for each release, and you'll get a rush out of sending balls flying at strategically located bricks, pegs, and obstacles to score points and conquer a broad array of challenges.
The advanced physics of previous Peggle games is now at work in this DS edition, which means the trajectory of each bouncing ball is calculated in real time, and the results of a shot may change if your aim is off by even one pixel. The precision of your angles also means that there's quite a bit of math-practice hidden in what seems like a purely entertaining game. Watching what happens after you let the ball go is a big part of the fun, since even the most skilled players are sure to get a few tantalizing, unlikely bounces each round.
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Jindal wants to scrap income, corporate taxes
After the 2012 elections, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) tried to position himself as someone who could help lead his party in a smarter direction. He famously argued he wants Republicans to "stop being the stupid party" and move away from "dumbed-down conservatism."
The rhetoric was appealing at a surface level, but the problem comes when we see how the governor's intentions manifest themselves in public policy.
Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing to eliminate Louisiana's income and corporate taxes and pay for those cuts with increased sales taxes, the governor's office confirmed Thursday. The governor's office has not yet provided the details of the plan. […]
Jindal said the plan would be revenue-neutral and that the goal would be to keep sales taxes "as low and flat as possible."
Jindal will reportedly meet with state legislators over the next few weeks to talk about his tax plan in more detail. It'll be something to look forward to, I suppose.
But while we wait for specifics, let's pause to note how spectacularly bad this idea really is. In effect, Jindal wants to stop taxing what people (and corporations) earn, and instead tax what they spend.
That, of course, would mean pushing Louisiana's income and corporate tax rates to zero, and increasing Louisiana's sales taxes to, well, we don't quite know yet. But since the entire effort would be "revenue neutral," it means sales taxes would have to go up enough to cover every penny in lost revenue from the elimination of income taxes.
Take a wild guess who'd benefit – and who wouldn't – under such a system.
Michael Kinsley wrote a piece several years ago that stuck in my memory.
It's a zero-sum game: Every dollar someone's taxes go down is a dollar someone else's go up. What you spend every year is the amount you earn minus the amount you save. On average, Americans save practically nothing, but wealthier people save more. Very poor people actually spend more than they earn, while Bill Gates and Warren Buffett couldn't spend more than a small fraction of their income if they tried.
Quite right. In this case, Jindal wants Louisianans to pay zero income taxes, which would necessarily mean a huge break for the very wealthy, while lower-income people in the state would suddenly see enormous sales taxes on everything they buy.
We'll know soon enough whether this has a credible chance of becoming law in the state, but it's a dreadful, hyper-regressive proposal.


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Edward Aschoff, ESPN.com
In college football, repeats only really occur in the video game world.
The last time the sport had a consensus back-to-back national champion was Nebraska in 1995. USC claims to have won in both 2003 and 2004, but there was a split with LSU in 2004.
Florida has missed out on it twice since 2006 and Alabama couldn't do it in 2010. However, Alabama is one of just four other programs to claim back-to-back titles since 1960 (1978 and 79).
So could distant history repeat itself? Alex Scarborough of ESPN.com's TideNation dives right into that query with his three reasons why Alabama can win it all and three reasons why Alabama can't .
Scarborough brings up many of the same reasons I could see Alabama going either way in 2012. For starters, the offense could be more explosive without Trent Richardson. Yeah, I said it.
No disrespect to Richardson at all, but with a more improved quarterback in AJ McCarron, some more athleticism and depth at wide receiver and another strong, veteran offensive line to work with, the Crimson Tide shouldn't have issues moving the ball on the ground or through the air. Coach Nick Saban wants to air it out a little more and he knows McCarron has the ability to do it. The question is whether he can overcome some of his immaturity on the field to consistently get it done.
Bama's line could be chock-full of NFL first-rounders and the backfield is yet again stacked, even without Richardson. Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon lead the way, while Dee Hart and Jalston Fowler provide more than adequate depth.
Offensively, this team shouldn't have much of an issue moving the ball. Defensively, there are some questions. Scarborough points out Alabama is more retooling than rebuilding, but there's no getting around all that defensive talent this team lost. Certainly there are talented players stepping in, like linebackers Adrian Hubbard and Nico Johnson and JUCO cornerbacks Deion Belue and Travell Dixon, but experience is everything.
Saban said as much this spring and he also said he's still looking for more defensive leaders to step up before fall camp gets underway.
Also, the schedule is a bit tougher than last year. The Tide starts the year against Michigan in Arlington, Texas, which should get all those SEC-Big Ten juices flowing. And look at this road schedule: Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri (back to back) and LSU. That just doesn't sound fun at all.
Alabama's 2012 team will no doubt draw more comparisons to the 2010 squad that had defensive issues for part of the year, but from what I've gathered, this team wants that. Players want to hear about 2010 because it upsets them -- it motivates them.
The thing that team lacked was ideal leadership and if this team wants to get back to the BCS title game, that's the area where Alabama really needs to make sure it's solid in.
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By Romeo Agresti
Juventus have presented Athletic Bilbao with a final offer of €4 million [£3.3m] for Fernando Llorente, and have given the Basque outfit until Friday to make a decision, Goal.com understands.
The Basque side recently announced that the Bianconeri had opened talks with Llorente over a free transfer in the summer when the striker's contract expires, but the Italian champions remain keen to sign the Spaniard in January.
Athletic turned down a first offer from the Turin powerhouse earlier in January, but they have now made a final offer worth €4m, plus a €300,000 [£250,000] bonus if Juventus successfully defend their Serie A title.
A winter transfer remains a complicated matter as Llorente's current employers are determined to hold on to the player until his contract runs out.
The Primera Division side do not need the funds a transfer would generate, having sold Javi Martinez to Bayern Munich for €40m [£32.5m] in the summer transfer window, and they see keeping the 27-year-old Llorente at the club as a matter of pride.
Should Athletic turn down Juventus' ultimatum, the Bianconeri will look to immediately purchase the other half of Ciro Immobile's contract from Genoa, while they could leave the Italy Under-21 star at his co-owned club until the end of the season if Llorente arrives this month.
Juventus held talks with Genoa over Immobile on Tuesday, but the Grifone have told the Serie A leaders that they want to sign a replacement for the striker first before letting go of the player.


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New Hampshire Fisher Cats voice opposition to gambling
May 01. 2013 8:09PM
MANCHESTER - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Wednesday went public in strong opposition to casino gambling in New Hampshire.
The minor league baseball operation said through its president, Rick Brenner, that the team attracts fans from throughout New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, "and the addition of a casino and entertainment venue in southern New Hampshire will place our team at great risk."
Brenner said in a letter to lawmakers, "The competition for discretionary income of people in our region, in tough economic times, is not easy. When you add a casino to the mix, it becomes incredibly more difficult.
"Across the country, minor league sports teams that are forced to compete for the entertainment dollar with casinos do not fare well."
Brenner said the organization's goal since 2004 has bene to create a safe, affordable attraction for families and businesses."
He said the team's foundation has given "more than $2.5 million in cash, goods and services to thousands of non-profits.
"If a casino moves in, not only is out business threatened, but our ability to impact the community as well."
He also noted that the City of Manchester has made a "significant investment" in the team's ballpark, and, "A casino puts that investment in serious jeopardy."


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CIS Program Ranked 10th Nationally by Bloomberg Businessweek for 2013
JMU's Computer Information Systems (CIS) program was recently ranked 10th among all Information Systems programs in the U.S. by Bloomberg Buisnessweek. This distinction places JMU's CIS program at the top in the state of Virginia.
As part of the 2013 Best Undergraduate B-Schools ranking, Bloomberg Businessweek asked undergraduate business students from the Class of 2013 to tell them, via an online survey, about the full range of their business school experience, from getting in to getting a job. The specialty ranking is based on responses to a group of questions asking them to rank their program's offerings in 14 areas.
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Derry's proposed school budget drops by $81,000By HUNTER McGEE
Union Leader Correspondent
October 29. 2013 10:56PM
DERRY — The Derry Cooperative School District's proposed budget for next year is approximately $79.3 million, a decrease of about $81,000 compared to this year's budget.
The figures for the 2014-15 budget are based only on a draft and are subject to change, said Jane Simard, the district's business manager, on Tuesday.
A draft of the budget was presented to the School Board and Fiscal Advisory Committee during a meeting earlier this month, Simard said.
"We've only had one meeting so far, and we gave them a general overview," she said.
In developing the budget, administrators are responding to projected enrollment figures at district schools. To meet the changing demands of schools, plans call for adding a reading specialist and hiring a fifth-grade teacher at Grinnell Elementary. At the same time, a teaching position at South Range Elementary and East Derry Memorial Elementary School would be eliminated from each school.
The proposal to eliminate the two teaching positions doesn't necessarily mean that the jobs will be cut but that the departures could be because of retirement, Simard added.
Based on a PowerPoint presentation Simard recently gave to school officials, no staff changes would be made at Derry Village Elementary School. At Ernest P. Barka Elementary School, two teaching positions would be eliminated from first and fourth grades and added to third and fifth grades, according to the presentation. By moving the teachers, the school district would not need to hire new ones to replace them, Simard said.
There are no new positions requested and no positions requested to be cut based on current projected enrollment at West Running Brook and Gilbert H. Hood middles schools.Other proposed changes in the draft of the budget show that salaries would be increasing from $26,620,200 for this year to $26,704,744 in 2014-15, representing an increase of $84,544.
Also in the draft of the budget, Debt/Dues would drop by $495,018, from $2,528,503 this year to $2,033,484 for 2014-15.
In addition, out-of-district tuition would decrease by $5,000 from $2,745,000 this year to $2,740,000 for 2014-15.
All budgetary items requested for the 2014-2015 proposed budget support the Strategic Plan Goals as adopted by the Derry Cooperative School Board. The goals are: to have all students in K-12 learning at a high level; to provide a safe, positive school environment that promotes learning and well-being; and to increase community involvement.
A series of meetings by the committee on the proposed budget are scheduled through next month and into December.
The next meeting of the Fiscal Advisory Committee is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the library of Gilbert H. Hood Middle School.


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9 Backyard Bee Homes and Farms
From inexpensive and DIY bee house solutions to full on bee farms, the possibilities are pretty widespread when it comes to making homes for pollinators. The four habitat requirements for luring wildlife include food, water, shelter and space, and these bee homes touch all of them:
1. This one is known as the Inn Vertebrate, which is a multi-story habitat not just for bees! It also has different sized holes for many invertebrates.
2. & 8. These beautiful and colourful bee boxes were featured on the blog, Dobby's Pumpkin Patch. They've got some really great information on their website about the anatomy of a bee box, and how they put theirs together.
3. An interesting and fairly complex bee farm structure with skylights, ventilation, and a number of bee boxes, via Taylors Bee House and Beehives.
4.This one reminds me a bit of Star Wars. Known as Apimaye Thermo Beehive
5. This is known as a top bar hive. Easy to manage, it's a great backyard bee hive for beginners.
6. & 7. This is a home for solitary bees (including both Mason Bees and Leafcutter Bees). These colonies build nests and are very faithful to them. Some have been living there for decades. If you decide to build a bee house like this, remember that the stems must be completely dry at all times, under some sort of shelter.
9.Another home for a solitary bees: This Mason Bee House has replaceable tubes to protect against a build up of parasitic mites that can carry over in used tubes. The unused tubes can still work, but if you're seeing signs of varroa mites or any other parasite, all you have to do is change one of the tubes, and hope for the best! $14.95 for replacement tubes, $17.95 for the shelter
(Images: 1. Inhabitat ; 2. Dobby's Pumpkin Patch; 3. Taylors Garden Buildings; 4. Apimaye; 5. Cold Antler Farm; 6. & 7. Foxleas ; 8. Dobby's Pumpkin Patch ; 9. Kinsman Company)


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The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted to pass the nomination of Chuck Hagel on to the full Senate. The vote was 14-11, with all 14 "yes" votes being Democrats. Remember that Hagel, nominally a Republican, was supposedly President Obama's idea of a bipartisan selection. In reality, of course, bipartisanship was never part of Obama's thinking.
It seems clear that Hagel will have the support of all 55 Senate Democrats. He's also edging towards the five Republican votes he will need. Susan Collins reportedly has said she will vote to confirm. So has Thad Cochran. I'm pretty sure that there are at least three more squishes to be found in the Republican caucus. In fact, John McCain has indicated his reluctance to block the nomination.
The fact that Hagel won't provide the information necessary to determine whether he's been paid by the likes of "Friends of Hamas" doesn't seem to be resonating. In my view, Hagel's refusal makes this a case in which it is appropriate to filibuster a cabinet nominee. But McCain seems to disagree. Perhaps he will explain why.


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Hand Painted Mural in Silver & Pink: Butterflies
Here's another one for the kiddies: the trick was to make something whimsical in a room for a new baby, please the guests when it doubles as a spare room, and not look like dining room wallpaper.
There is an Art Deco element to the architecture of the room, and our first idea was actually pink tent stripes over a pink ground, but we nixed that idea after our samples looked too much like a candy store or set design. Then we alighted upon the idea of butterflies.
The flowers part of this is a creamy silver, which shimmers slightly and hovers in one's peripheral vision. The pink is steely Calamine from Farrow&Ball. I don't like pink unless I love it--see my French Riviera posts on Riviera Pastels--and in this instance it seemed to be what the room wanted. Add butterflies at will and stir gently...
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Farrow&Ball Calamine 230
Ralph Lauren Regent Metallic Winter Bloom RM70
Doors, Benjamin Moore Night Shade 2116-10
Butterflies, miscellaneous acrylic paint
More Painted Chinoiserie on Apartment Therapy:
• Hand-Painted Birds and Flowers
• Black Jade Chinoiserie in the Bath
• Painted Birds in the Bathroom
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Reviewed By Richard K (Sammamish, WA) Reviewed for a 2006 Mazda 3 —10/3/2013 11:30 AM
Received the dashkit a few days ago. Fit perfectly, but tricky to install. TAKE YOUR TIME and do it when you know you will not be interrupted. Beautiful color and looks really classy. Glad I got it!


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Used 2017 Forest River RV Sunseeker 3170DS Ford
You will have plenty of space to take family and friends in the Sunseeker 3170DS. This class C motorhome features two slide outs, a rear bedroom and a kid's den/bunk area.
As you step inside, a dinette with overhead cabinets is located to your right. Over the cab, a standard 60" x 80" bunk with storage offers extra sleeping space. There are optional cabinets with a 42" TV or optional 32" TV with twin beds in place of the standard 60" x 80" bunk.
Across from the entry door, a slide out highlights a sofa, overhead cabinets and a three burner range with overhead microwave. Continuing around the corner there is a kitchen sink, overhead cabinets and a flip down counter extension. A refrigerator and pantry are on the opposite wall.
As you move toward the back of the Sunseeker 3170DS, a private kid's area offer a kid's sofa sleeper with a flip-down 28" x 72" bunk above. There is storage on the opposite wall.
The private bathroom across from the kid's den includes a toilet, linen storage, sink, medicine cabinet, and a tub.
A rear queen bedroom features overhead storage cabinets at the head of the bed. Double wardrobes and drawers are across the room with space for an optional TV.
Outside you can enjoy the optional TV, plus more!
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Chassis: Ford
Exterior Color: Gel Coat White
Interior Color: Spice/Cherry Wood
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|39 gals
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In 1996, Forest River founder Peter Liegl had a vision. He foresaw an RV company dedicated to helping people experience the joy of the outdoors by building better recreational products. Today that vision is a reality.
Continually growing, Forest River operates multiple manufacturing facilities throughout the midwest and west coast. Our large production capacity enables us to fill our customers' orders promptly without cutting corners or rushing through production procedures. This ensures that each Forest River product is conscientiously built and undergoes thorough, detailed inspection before it's shipped to the customer.


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JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — Police on Monday charged a man with killing his girlfriend and her adult daughter and then kidnapping her young son, touching off a search that ended when the 2-year-old was found wandering alone outside.
Daniel Rodriguez broke into the home of Evelyn Burgos, 40, on Sunday before fatally shooting her and her 25-year-old daughter, Vanessa Perez, and abducting Isaiah Perez, Johnston Police Chief Richard S. Tamburini said.
Isaiah Perez was found unharmed Sunday night after a police officer spotted him at a public housing complex in Providence, about 10 miles from the town where his mother and sister were killed. He was taken to the hospital and was temporarily placed in the care of state child welfare officials.
Rodriguez, who is either 27 or 28, was arraigned Monday on two counts of murder as well as on burglary, kidnapping and gun charges. He was arrested in Providence on Sunday and is being held without bail; police did not give an address for him. Rodriguez had no comment as he was led out of the Johnston Police Department to be taken to the state prison.
Authorities said Rodriguez is Burgos' boyfriend but not the boy's father.
Police initially said another man, Malcolm Crowell, 22, had abducted Isaiah Perez. They included a picture of Crowell in a nationwide Amber Alert that was issued soon after the boy's abduction.
Crowell was arrested on Sunday in Fall River, Mass., but released on Monday after police determined he had no involvement in the kidnapping or killings. Crowell was Vanessa Perez's boyfriend and attempted to help authorities find Isaiah Perez, Tamburini said.
"He's not involved at all," Tamburini said of Crowell.
Police were still trying to determine how Isaiah Perez ended up alone in Providence, Tamburini said. Police also did not offer a motive for the killings, saying the investigation was ongoing.
Two other children were in the home at the time of the shootings, Tamburini said. One is another son of Burgos and the other is Vanessa Perez's daughter. Officials said the two children were in the custody of the Department of Children, Youth and Families on Monday but would be released into the care of family members.
The victims' bodies were discovered about 5:20 a.m. Sunday at a home in suburban Johnston, a town of 30,000 residents outside Providence. The house is in a quiet wooded neighborhood near a reservoir.
Deputy Police Chief Daniel Parrillo said investigators believe the victims were killed between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday. Tamburini said five shots were fired.
Associated Press writer Michelle R. Smith contributed from Providence.


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Friday's Faces From the Past - Keeping Clues in Place
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I have two photo albums like you describe, one with dark brown paper and one with black. The paper in one is really starting to fall apart but many of the photos are still glued down very well. What's the best method to actually remove the glued photos from the page? Thanks.ReplyDelete
I also have several photo albums with the pictures glued in them. Most of the pictures are in good shape, so is there a way to remove them without damaging the photos?ReplyDelete
My Grandmother had one of these albums with the pictures glued to the black paper. When my Grandfather died we discovered that she was suffering from Alzheimers. She had taken the photo album and cut the pictures out. We can't find some but the ones we found have the black stuck to the back. How can I get it off to see if there is anything written on the back of the pictures? Oh how I wish I had lived closer and had known about the album earlier so that I could have preserved it! Thanks for your post!ReplyDeleteReplies
Cheri, you'll need to use the techniques I suggest in my latest post. I strongly urge you to digitize the images first, then using a micro spatula or palette knife work around the edges to see if you can get it loose. If you have an incredibly steady hand, you could try using an X-acto knife to gently score the back of the black paper, working only as deep as the paper to try to get it loose (I would do this only as a last resort). If the glue is used all over the back of the image, I'm afraid this won't work, but you can give it a try. And. please let me know how it turns out!Delete
Thank you for this helpful information.
I want to let you know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2014/01/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-january-10.html
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jana, I don't know HOW I missed this *hangs head*. Thank you so very much for being such a wonderful supporter of my blog...I appreciate it so very much!ReplyDelete
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AIDS 2012 Could Focus Spotlight on Efforts Against HIV/AIDS in U.S., GlobalPost Reports
July 20, 2012
Noting that Washington, D.C., has an adult HIV prevalence rate higher than some southern African countries that receive PEPFAR funding, GlobalPost writes that the International AIDS Conference, to be held in the U.S. for the first time in 22 years starting Sunday, has highlighted "that America is nowhere close to an AIDS-free generation at home." The news service continues, "Attendees hope AIDS 2012 will help set the agenda, both globally and domestically, as leaders, activists, and advocates from around the world discuss the achievements made and the goals ahead." GlobalPost notes that it co-produced a segment examining the U.S. HIV/AIDS epidemic with PBS NewsHour that aired on Thursday (Judem, 7/19).
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Headphones for Everyone...
Whether you're a DJ beginner or an iPhone addict, we've unwrapped a headphone buying guide with a little help from Audio-Technica. Please every member of the family this year with headphones from as cheap as £10...and don't forget, we've reduced our shipping costs so buying your favourite gear and the lowest prices at Dolphin Music is now even cheaper!
Pink Ladies
If you're buying for a girly girl, pink Skullcandy headphones are not only in-trend but have superior sound for a great price.
Skullcandy Pink/Black Smokin Buds - £24.99 (Save 13%)
Smokin Buds have been specially conceived to give you a better sound quality. By cutting out all the external noise leaving only pure music for your enjoyment and come with a satin carry pouch so you need never be without them! More info
Skullcandy Magenta Print Icon Headphones - £29.99 (Save 14%)
These ultra light sport headphones supply ridiculously clear sound and are constructed with the same double headband design that everybody knows and loves. More info
Skullcandy Pink/White Lowrider Headphones - £32.99 (Save 13%)
Skullcandy Lowriders - very stylish with exceptional audio quality, these are a cross between pro-audio headsets you find on DJs and high-end HiFi headsets. Equipped with enhanced audio drivers and soft leather touch ear pillows, these will leave you bedazzled with the sound. More info
Budding DJs
Wannabe Pete Tongs need look no further than these Dj-Style monitoring and deep bass response headphones starting at £9.99
Numark HF125 - £9.99 (Save 33%)
These comfortable, dynamic headphones from Numark deliver the goods with flexible adjustable dual, padded ear cups, large speaker drivers and padded headband. More info
Sennheiser HD-202 MK11 - £26
Sennheiser's closed dynamic hi-fi stereo headphones have a balanced sound image wtih slight emphasis on the bass response, attenuation of ambient noise and soft ear pads, making them ideal for DJs. More info
Stanton DJ Pro 2000S - £64.99
Stanton have made these high-quality stereo headphones with rotating ear-cups, closed ear-cup, 50mm drivers and a detachable cord with a convenient folding design to make them easily transportable - designed especially for the professional DJ. More info
Shure SRH-750DJ - £109
The SRH-750DJ headphones deliver high-output bass with extended highs. 90 degreed swivel ear-cups make these headphones perfect for meeting the demands of live professional DJ mixing. More info
Teen Tastemakers
Fash2ion-conscious teens will love this range of stylish headphones. They may be pricey but we can assure you they're all very durable - and in the case of Skullcandy, they come with a lifetime warranty so you never need to worry that they won't last!
Skullcandy Black & Gold Lowriders - £32.99
Extremely stylish with exceptional audio quality, Skullcandy lowriders are lightweight and padded for extra comfort.
Skullycandy Scattered Grey Hesh - £49.99
Skullcandy's 'Hesh' range have an exotic look to set you apart from the rest of the crowd. Equipped with 50mm drivers, enhanced parabolic sound and soft leather ear pillows, they will leave you bedazzled with the sound. And, with the handy satin travel bag, you'll never have to rock again without them!
Monster Dr Dre in Earphones - £119.95
Large low mass, wide-bandwidth drivers offers precision response and play sound loud without distortion. The Monstrer sound isolating ear tips provide a perfect fit to seal out external noises. The Duraflex protective cable jacket is very hardwaring, meaning no tears and you won't need to worry about your wires getting tangled! These come in a rugged protective case for superior protection. More info
Skullcady Glen Plaid TI Stereo Headphones - £64.99 (Save 18%)
Narcissus was so in love with himself, that he drowned in a pond while trying to embrace his own reflection. The reflection is rumoured to have been wearing a pair of Skullcandy Ti headphones. The TI's titanium speakers deliver clean, crisp highs and monster bass - these headphones will blow you away! More info
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For all you r'n'b lovers, Skullcandy have got some awesome designs for you too..
Skullcandy Orange Lowrider Headphones
These Skullcandy Lowriders are a cross between pro-audio headphones and high-end HiFi - giving you exceptional audio quality and letting you stand out from the crowd with this stylish design. More info
Skullcandy Black/Green Agent Headphones - £35.75
Skullcandy Agent headphones feature hi-fidelity sound and a contour so sleek its vitually undetectable by emeny radar. Whether dictated by expedience or personal preference, sometimes you've gotta keep a low profile and tread lightly! More info
Skullcandy Shattered Rasta Hesh Headphones - £49.99
Skullcandy Shattered Rasta design Hesh headphones have an exotic look setting you apart from the rest of the crowd. Equipped with explosive 50mm drivers, enhanced parabolic sound and soft leather ear pillows, you'll be left bedazzled with sound! And don't forget - they come with a satin travel bag and a lifetime warranty! More info
Sennheiser HD-25 by adidas Originals - £199
'The Original Combination of Sound & Style' - adidas has given Sennheiser's supreme headphones a makover. With extreme sound pressure, crystal clear hights down to rumbling lows, these collectors edition headphones ensure an original sound experience. More info
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Listen to music on the go with your iPhone/iPod with our range of favourite earphones.
Skullcandy Black & Chrome Chops Hanger - £22.99
Skullcandy chops anchor your ear buds to skull so you can pound the streets whilst your music pounds your ears. They provide high-quality audio in a lightweight and comfortable design which produce crisp, clear audio with a wide frequency response. More info
Audio-Technica ATH-CM700BW - £83.01
The 15.5mm diameter neodymium drivers deliver deeper bass, extended treble and higher fidelity. Extended cord support on ear bus prevents tangles and the brushed aluminium makes the earphones durable, light weight and portable. More info
Shure SE115-Cl-EFS - £89.99 (Save 10%)
An excellent introduction into premium audio via sound isolation, the SE115-CL-EFS features single dynamic microdrivers for full sonic range and resonant bass. More info
M-Audio IE-30 Pro Reference Earphones - £159 (Save 7%)
Employing the same stage-proven Ultimate Ears technology relied on by major touring acts, the IE-30 professional reference earphones provide rich, high-definition monitoring for mobile recording/production and live performance—not to mention critical listening of all types of music on the go. More info
Frequent Flyers
All you high-flyers will appreciate the quiet. You've seen a few noise-cancelling headphones in this guide so far, but here are our favourites...
Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 - £113.17 (Save 29%)
Using patented technology, these headphones detect external environmental noise through miniature microphones incorporated into each ear bud. These create an equal but opposite noise signal which is added to the music signal and so cancels out up to 85% external noise whilst still being able to enjoy rich sound.
Shure SCL4 - £217.12
The cutting-edge industrial design of the E4 is a breakthrough in sound isolating earphone technology. Ideal for the business traveler and on-the-go audiophile, the High-Definition Driver with Tuned Port Technology delivers brilliant highs and extended bass that enhance your listening experience with your portable MP3, DVD, and CD players as well as all other audio sources. More info
Shure SE530 - £337.17
Shure SE530 is the ultimate luxury audio experience. Triple TruAcoustic MicroSpeakers configured as a tweeter and dual woofers for an expansive soundstage and full bodied bass. An internal crossover routes audio to a dedicated tweeter to ensure accurate highs and mid-highs, while two dedicated woofers provide the ultimate in balanced lows and low-mids. Extremely detailed musical experience and isolation from outside noise. More info
Studio Sounds
Samson CH70 Reference Headphones - £15.99 (Save 15%)
CH70 headphones are ideal for any listening and monitor application where critical sound reproduction is needed. The closed-ear design provides maximum isolation reducing unwanted bleed that can be picked up on live microphones.More info
Audio Technica ATH-M20 - £35.00
Audio-Technica's ATH-M20 dynamic stereo headphones offer exceptional clarity and maximum comfort for hours of listening. The headphones' low-profile, closed-back design provides superior isolation in high-volume listening situations. More info
Audio Technica ATH-M35 - £69.99
Ideal for studio, field recording, broadcast and live sound use, the headphones are designed for long service and exemplary performance. More info
Audio-Technica ATH-M50 - £134 (Save 10%)
With the ATH-M50 professional studio monitor headphones, Audio-Technica has achieved an exceptionally accurate response and long-wearing listening comfort. Designed especially for professional monitoring and mixing, these studiophones feature an efficient collapsible design for space-saving portability and storage. More info


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The polished duo make for a perfect best friend (or sister!) costume. If you're Dakota, don a trendy look, and if you're Elle, try an even trendier one. Might we suggest some imitation Rodarte? Blonde wigs are a must, as is a bare-faced beauty look. And if you're really going method with the stylish siblings, carry around a stack of fashion show invites with you all night.
The rapper has a thing for technicolor get-ups, which means you should stock up on neon spandex and bright printed pieces. Mix and match to your heart's content à la Nicki, and stay comfy in a cool pair of statement sneaks. To get really wild with your look, adorn your ensemble with pom poms and/or stuffed animals.
The music sensation certainly has a distinct style, making a T-Swift costume a snap. Wear a neutral-colored sparkly gown, carry a bunch of awards, and make Taylor's famous "I'm so surprised I won!" face. Alternately, tote around a guitar and sing a love song. Might we suggest..."Love Song"?
Now this is a great couple costume! To emulate the actress-singer double threat, go casual cool in black skinnies, an embellished tank, and fun boots. You can even use a microphone as a prop! The Justin to your Selena should opt for some slick streetwear, a loud pair of sneakers, and a strategic piece of man jewelry.
The eccentric popstar is easy — and fun — to imitate. We're partial to her candy phase, which is easily referenced with some repurposed wrappers stuck on a simple dress. Or you can recreate the outfit above by attaching colored balloons to a white leotard. And yes, rock some awesomely colored hair! Thanks to Katy's penchant for dye, the options are endless.
The actress has mastered the edgy-yet-comfortable look, and you can too. Wear a miniskirt with a T-shirt, and accessorize with high-tops. Defining your eyes with black liner while showing off a no-fuss 'do will have you looking just like Kristen. Another even Halloween-ier option? Pick up some red contacts and be the newly-turned Bella.
Can you say group costume? Have a little gender-bending fun by dressing like the world's hottest boy band. Skinny jeans and tennis shoes are the basis for the look. Then take your pick and be dapper Louis or edgy Zayn, or perhaps casual Niall is more your style? If your group is bigger than five, have the rest of the crew be screaming 1D superfans, complete with "MARRY ME HARRY" signs.
This downtown scenester is known for her bold style. Mix bright colors and graphic patterns like a pro, and you'll totally be channeling Solange. A red lip will help complete the look, as will a pair of big headphones hanging around your neck. If you're looking for a partner-in-crime, have a friend be Beyonce (and give Dakota and Elle a run for their money!).


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Project_Sora wrote: U.S.A. and Canada only? Crunchyroll, we are paying the same amount of money as them and yet we aren't allowed to watch these movies.
I guess I'm paying my membership to see this message "Sorry, this video is not available in your region due to licensing restrictions.".
Why are you paying the same price?
(1) You bought a premium membership even though an anime membership is cheaper and, since almost all drama is limited to North America, gives just about as much access outside of North America?
Then don't do that. Change your membership to an anime-only membership.
(2) You bought the Cyber-Monday deal which was a one-year combined membership at 20% off of the regular price for an anime-only all-year membership (with a $10 off a Crunchyroll deal thrown in on top).
If its under three quid a month, and cheaper than the regular price anime-only membership, what exactly is the complaint? Who else in the UK offers as much streaming anime as Crunchyroll does, for under three quid a month?
Excuse me but I paid my membership in full price, no discount. I also have a Crunchyroll Anime membership different from this account which is a all access membership.
Thank you for answering my question. I always overreact everytime I see that mesage.
Thankonomics xD
Project_Sora wrote: Excuse me but I paid my membership in full price, no discount.
Then the solution is like the Groucho Marx Doctor, Doctor joke ~ "Doctor, Doctor, I feel a sharp pain when I lift my arm over me head." "Stop answering questions and you'll be fine, that'll be $50."
Where a warning message is needed is when a member outside of North America signs up for a drama or a combo membership: "Wait a minute ~ are you sure? Have you checked out the extremely limited range of dramas available in your region?"
8 years as a premium member, but no more
It's okay, I rarely watch dramas anyway.
Thankonomics xD
Wow... amazing list of movies!!
I want to be a mango forever.
As great news as this is, it would be great if at the top of the post and in the first one about the movie if you put in nice BIG letters..
Only Available in the following countries - US / CANADA
At least this way i dont click the movie only to feel disappointed that i cant watch them.
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Mass. man arrested in Nashua perfume caper
September 17. 2013 12:33PM
NASHUA – A Bay State man is charged with taking more than $6,000 worth of perfume in two separate thefts last year at Abercrombie and Fitch.
In the first incident, on Oct. 12, 72 bottles of the cologne "Fierce," worth $3,888 were taken. Eighteen days later, another 40 bottles of the same cologne worth $2,160, were stolen from the store.
An investigation led police to Andy Rodriguez, 39, of 17 Thornton Avenue Apartments in Lawrence, Mass. Lt. Denis Linehan said investigators are looking for a second person they believe helped him in the shoplifting incidents.
Rodriguez was arrested yesterday on two counts of theft, both class A felonies.
What's next: Rodriguez is being detained on $10,000 cash bail pending arraignment today in 9th Circuit Court, Nashua District Division.


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The Musica Dolce Chamber Orchestra is coming back to town. The Jamestown Community Piano Association is sponsoring the orchestra's concert at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Sunday at 4 p.m.
This year the group will play the piano quintet in A major by Antonin Dvorak, with Paul Rosenbloom at the community piano. Paul is the principal pianist of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and often plays with the Musica Dolce group.
Ann Zartler, a member of the association that arranges the concerts and manages the piano, said that the first piece will be the Lexione 2 for harp and viola d'amore by Attilio Ariosti.
The viola d'amour is a 17th and 18th century stringed instrument about the same size as a viola. It has seven strings that are bowed with the same number of "sympathetic" strings, producing an "other-worldly sound."
Dr. Joseph Ceo, the founder of Musica Dolce and professor emeritus in music at URI, is one of the few viola d'amour players in the country.
Musica Dolce is a group of Rhode Island and Connecticut musicians organized in 1992 by Dr. Ceo. He will join Joan Harrison Ceo on the harp for the Lexione 2. Other Musica Dolce musicians playing are Melody Albanese, Paulinka de Rochement, Diane Guillemette, John Kelly, Meghan O'Conner and Barbara Zdravesky. The G string quintet by Wolfgang Amadeus completes the program.
Ann said that this is the first of four concerts of the 2008-2009 season. The next one is Nov. 2 and will offer piano performances by accomplished student pianists. "We also offer the piano to individual students who want to give open recitals," Ann explained. "Linda Pezzullo, a master's student at URI, previewed her graduate recital earlier this month."
In addition to Ann, other caretakers of the beautiful 7-foot Schimmel are Nancy Bennett, John Biddle, Rosemary Enright, Janet Grant, and Bill Knapp.
*** Speaking of whom, kudos to John Biddle who will be inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame on Oct. 23 at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. John is being honored as "one of the very best at filming and making highly popular presentations during the 30- year 12-Meter era." Tickets for the black-tie induction dinner can be obtained from the America's Cup Hall of Fame in Bristol, 253-5000, or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Well, there's no doubt about it. Asta was the name of Nick and Nora's dog. The answer came from Ruth Newman, Bob Fleming, Shani Kitchin, Debra Vierra Murphy, Lenore MacLeish of Philadelphia, and Glenn Floyd, a recent 2-week tenant in Myra, one of the Three Sisters. Glenn added that Asta's name when off duty was Skippy.
As for the poser, Barbara-Ann Mac Intosh identified the lyric as coming from "You Always Hurt the One You Love" and added it was Mills Brothers hit. Mary Wright was in with the correct name as was Bob and Betty Kinder with some lyrics:
You always hurt the one you love.The one you shouldn't hurt at all.You always take the sweetest rose and crush it till the petals fall. You always break the kindest heart with a hasty word you can't recall. So if I broke your heart last night, it's because I love you most of all.
The Kinders added, "We instantly started singing this song and serenaded our housekeeper. She threatened to quit!"
Obviously not a romantic. We liked the Spike Jones arrangement best.
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Looks as if our snow birds from the creek have gone to warmer climes.
It must have been raining in Newport that morning because my mother made me wear my yellow raincoat and southeaster type hat that was fashionable in those days and my boots, the kind with the buckles on them. She watched through the upstairs window as I crossed Thames Street and made my way to Carey Street where I trekked up the hill to my first-grade class at Carey School. It was windy, similar to other mornings when northeasters would sweep across the city. As the morning went on the wind increased and the rain was noisily driven into the school windows.
At about noon, they told us to go home, releasing the school's population to walk into the fury of the Great Hurricane of 1938.
My return trip down Carey Street was a series of wet knockdowns from the fierce wind and rain resulting in tears of fright and frustration. I finally made it to my grandfather's warm and dry home. Later in the day when things calmed a bit he took me to the corner of Thames Street and West Narragansett Avenue to see the tidal water and watch rescuers in row boats taking people away from their flooded homes. Other than a skylight cover on the roof being blown away and some branches down in the backyard, my grandfather's house escaped serious damage. Thousands of others were not as lucky.
That day was 70 years ago this coming Sunday. I remember it as if it were yesterday.
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The dramatic and significant transformation taking place in India will be the topic of a Friends of the Jamestown Library presentation next Thursday evening, Sept. 25, at 7. "Tigers, Elephants, and Cell Phones: India in the Era of Globalization" is a free talk with photographs by Tom Lamont. Tom and his family spend summers in their home on the island.
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More Haitians using Puerto Rico as migrant route
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians have been fleeing their troubled country for years, trying to reach the U.S. or other Caribbean islands by sea or by trekking across the island of Hispaniola to scratch out a living in the Dominican Republic.
But a newly popular route has caught officials in the Caribbean by surprise, taking migrants to a piece of the U.S. much closer to home.
Hundreds of Haitian migrants have made their way to Puerto Rico in recent months. They've found that if they can make it to the U.S. territory without getting arrested, they can fly on to U.S. cities such as Miami, Boston or New York without having to show a passport, although some kind of identification, such as a driver's license, is needed.
Immigration authorities checking travelers before they leave Puerto Rico for the U.S. mainland sometimes find them carrying fake driver's licenses or other identification, but counterfeit documents are not always detected.
"As soon as you're in Puerto Rico, it's like you're in the United States," said Lolo Sterne, coordinator for Haiti's Office of Migration.
There are no official statistics on how many Haitians have successfully made their way illegally to Puerto Rico, or how many have traveled on to the U.S. mainland. But the trend worries officials in the U.S. and the Dominican Republic, with both countries reporting a jump in arrests of Puerto Rico-bound Haitians.
Migrants reportedly are paying smugglers $1,000-$1,500 for a trip to Puerto Rico, located less than 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. At the same time, Dominican officials have detained more than 400 Haitians bound for Puerto Rico in the past four months, compared with just a handful annually in previous years, said Victor Pilier, the Dominican Republic's director of naval intelligence.
"It's an excessive amount," said Pilier, who oversaw the capture of 78 Haitians headed to Puerto Rico in late April before sending them back home. "It's unusual."
U.S. officials in the past six months captured 352 Haitian migrants who were bound for Puerto Rico or were found on or near the island. Coast Guard statistics show that between October 2010 and September 2011, only 13 such migrants were found, and at most five Puerto Rico-bound Haitians were arrested in the two years before that.
"We're seeing another route they're trying to exploit," said Coast Guard Capt. Drew Pearson, who is based in Puerto Rico. "We hadn't seen these numbers of Haitians in my tenure here."
The odds of reaching the U.S. mainland directly from Haiti have dropped as the U.S. Coast Guard beefs up patrols by Hamilton class cutters, or what Haitian migrants simply refer to as "Amilton." Along with trying to sail directly to the U.S. mainland, Haitians in the past attempted to get to the United States through long-established smuggling networks on islands including the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos.
"Miami is no longer easy to reach and that's why Haitians are looking for other places," said Walky Severian, a boat builder in western Haiti who himself has taken three voyages, including one in 2008 that ended up in Cuba because of stormy weather. He was deported.
Pilier, the Dominican naval officer, said migrant smuggling to the U.S. territory has also become common because Dominican authorities have a harder time patrolling the nation's southeast coast, which is closer to Puerto Rico.
"We have a stronger presence in the north," he said. "The east is more vulnerable."
On top of that, a thriving underground economy in Puerto Rico that has long offered employment to Dominicans is now attracting Haitians.
For Haitians hoping to get to the U.S. mainland, the island of 3.7 million people has a black market that supplies fake passports, driver's licenses and stolen Social Security numbers. In addition, the island's governor in early March endorsed a proposal to allow immigrants living illegally in the U.S. territory to apply for a provisional driver's license. Pilier said that proposal has in fact drawn many migrants to Puerto Rico.
In March, U.S. federal officials rescued 71 Haitian migrants stranded on a cluster of islands just west of Puerto Rico, dehydrated and with bruises and scratches. The rescue came a week after 67 migrants from Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic were found in the same cluster of islands, including a Haitian woman who died.
On the black-sand beach in the fishing village of Leogane west of the Haitian capital, groups of men build wooden migrant boats, sawing and hacking away with machetes and picks. The 30-foot-long boats, whose frames resemble the rib cage of a small dinosaur, are purchased by smugglers for around $12,000 and then taken to northern Haiti to find passengers. One boat builder said he has four or five regular customers who buy the crafts.
Many Haitian farmers lost their crops during last year's hurricane season, causing food supplies to drop and prices to rise in a country of 10 million people that is still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake.
The number of Haitians who don't have enough to eat to maintain a healthy diet has grown from 1.9 million at the end of 2009 to 6.7 million today, said Myrta Kaulard, the country's director for the United Nations' World Food Program.
"Migration is a very important coping mechanism," she said.
Nasere Severian, a 48-year-old boat builder, himself took three unsuccessful trips to Miami in the 1990s when political instability in Haiti drove out-migration to a peak of 37,618 in 1992, according to U.S. Coast Guard data.
"Sometimes we build two or three boats a year," Severian said. "At the same time we can go a year without getting a customer."
Then Severian offered this: "If it were easier to reach Miami I would try to go there every day — even if that means I die."
In another major migration trend, Brazil also has become an increasingly common destination for Haitians since the 2010 quake. The South American nation initially opened its doors to Haitians seeking asylum, then later said it would issue 1,200 visas annually to allow them to work there for a five-year period. More than 4,000 Haitians have moved to Brazil, both legally and illegally, since the disaster.
Etienne Brutus, a 26-year-old unemployed father of three, was among the 78 Haitian migrants caught leaving the Dominican Republic last month, en route to Puerto Rico.
He spoke in Spanish to The Associated Press by telephone while sitting on a bus full of migrants traveling from the Dominican Republic's southeast coast to the capital of Santo Domingo for processing before being driven back to Haiti. Dominican authorities provided an AP reporter with the cell number of a naval officer, who then passed the phone to Brutus. But the signal was weak, making it impossible to obtain more than a few details about his situation.
Brutus said that when he approached smugglers about leaving Haiti, they told him they weren't traveling north, and that their only destination was east to Puerto Rico. He agreed to make the trip, and crossed into the Dominican Republic for the sea voyage.
"I don't have work, I don't have a room, I'm hungry," he said of his life in Haiti. "If I can get to Puerto Rico, amen. If I can get a room, a job and papers, I'm leaving."
Associated Press writer Danica Coto reported this story in San Juan and Trenton Daniel reported from Port-au-Prince and Leogane, Haiti.


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It's not all fun and games
Ever since Edison's "little monsters," technology and the toy industry haven't always played nicely together. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES) in the 1970s ushered in a golden age of technology-based toys, with video cassette recorders, pong, digital wristwatches and the iconic Speak 'N Spell bowing during the decade. The industry went digital in a hurry … until it didn't. The great Video Game Crash of 1983 came and washed Intellivision and a wide swath of hand-held electronics and consoles out to sea.


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Displaying members of subgenus Maynardia:
Cerion (Maynardia) incanoides
Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1895:209.
Cerion (Strophiops) incanoide
Dall, 1905b:40.
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Geographic Distribution:
Turks Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Type Locality:
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Type Material:
Lectotype, ANSP 25302; paralectotypes, ANSP 411928.
Baker (1963:206) designated the lectotype based on measurements and labeled it as ANSP 25302a, now ANSP 25302. There is 1 paralectotype, ANSP 411928.
"This species clearly belongs to the group of C. regina, lentiginosum, etc. but it is a very thin shell, smooth like incana, with which it has probably been confused in collections." (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1895:209)
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I, too, was born and raised in San Diego and am an alumni of Point Loma High School, class of 1973. I am also one of seven children who all attended PLHS.
My mother, aunt, uncles, nieces and nephew all attended PLHS. Our two daughters attended and our youngest is a senior this year. Virtually every decade since the 1940s, there has been a member of my family attending PLHS.
I live in the house my parents built in 1950, which is located one block from the school. It's with this experience that I feel I can weigh in on this issue, as did Brandt Truver in your last edition.
I enjoy living next to the school. The sights and sounds of the school, students and activities are part of my childhood memory and I find it familiar and comforting today.
Coach whistles, cheerleaders cheering and the band playing are part of this neighborhood and just one of the reasons we enjoy living here. We've never had a problem with any of the students or daytime school activities.
Having said this, I am against plans for permanent stadium lights. A few years ago, PLHS started renting lights for the Homecoming game at night, which created problems with the traffic and activities outside of the stadium. Our streets are narrow and dark with people milling around; some drinking alcohol, littering, trespassing and sometimes urinating in our yards. Because it only happens once a year, we have been putting up with it, but we know if the lights are there permanently it will become a much more frequent problem.
Mr. Truver's suggestion that we raise funds to hire more security is unrealistic and unreasonable. Security is the responsibility of the school and San Diego Police Department and the stadium will be used more frequently and by other organizations, as well.
The Rock Church Academy is interested, as well as Point Loma Nazarene University, Albion soccer and Pop Warner football. The stadium will be used as often as possible in order to offset the cost of making the improvements and raise revenue for the school district, not directly to PLHS.
Improving game attendance is cited as one reason for installing lights. Somehow, for 80 years, students and families have been managing to attend games during the day. Enhancing the stadium in order to accommodate sports activities and make it more convenient for students and parents is not enough reason to create a real burden to those of us who live near the school.
We are mostly homeowners and are concerned about our property values, as well. Having a busy stadium used by multiple organizations both during the day and at night will definitely have a negative effect on our property values along with our quality of life.
The school district is desperate for money and has found a way to raise revenue by transforming high school stadiums into moneymaking commercialized stadiums. Unfortunately, the PLHS stadium is literally in our back yards and cannot be used for this purpose without greatly affecting the lives of those who live nearby. We all knew we were buying houses next to a school, one that did not have stadium lights and was used only for PLHS activities for 80 years.
The school is in the middle of a neighborhood and shares property lines with homes. A ticket booth has just been built at the stadium entrance in between two houses on a residential street with only street parking available, creating traffic and parking problems.
The plans for the stadium go over and above what the neighborhood can handle.
Our organization [Save Our Neighborhood] does support the school while trying to maintain our quality of life in the neighborhood we love. PLHS has been a good neighbor for many years and hopefully that will continue.
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This fall, tens of thousands of U.S. workers will learn that they're getting their health benefits next year in a radical new way: Their employers will give them a fixed sum of money and let them choose their plan from an online marketplace.
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