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December 29. 2012 11:36PM
Armed robber sought in Tilton
TILTON - Police are searching for a man they say robbed the Stafford Food and Beverage store at gunpoint Thursday night.
A clerk called police shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday to say she'd been robbed by a man described as white, 5 feet, 8 inches to 5 feet, 9 inches tall, 160 to 170 pounds with a thin build wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt or jacket and dark-colored pants, police said.
He was also wearing a dark or black mask on his face and a dark or black hat, police said.
The man pointed a black, semi-automatic handgun at the clerk and demanded cash before fleeing on foot behind the store, which is at 311 West Main St., toward Academy Road and Prospect Street.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 286-4442 or anonymously at 855-286-6565.

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Wow. Funny, sad, piercing,all at the same time. This man knows his inner demons by name! And can still laugh at himself and them, while he runs to slay the kraken and outpace the bleaccchh, for a few moments. He captures the onlookers perfectly (not Gladiator,again! eech, what is that thing?). And I LOVE that he runs to eat and yet embraces the moments of nirvana when they come out of the pain. Captures the agony, the ecstasy, and the hilarity of life. A+ Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I saw that elsewhere and had a good laugh. I really saw myself in the cartoon which is both a positive and negative I suppose. Thanks for posting.
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Amateur astronomers love best-sights lists. For instance, although it wasn't compiled for that purpose, the Messier Catalog is a fair approximation of the best 109 (or 110) deep-sky objects visible from mid-northern latitudes. Many other best-sights lists have been published, notably the Astronomical League's Observing "Clubs". But all of these lists are fairly specialized: best double stars, best lunar sights, and so on.
In the recently published book The 50 Best Sights in Astronomy, S&T contributing editor Fred Schaaf takes a new approach to this old subject. Schaaf emphasizes the essential unity of astronomy by listing the 50 best astronomical sights of any kind. He organizes them by what instrument you need to see them, starting with the numerous (though often overlooked) naked-eye splendors, and concluding with objects that are only visible through telescopes at high magnifications.
Schaaf's 50 best are listed below, but you will have to read his book to appreciate the insights that make his list so valuable. Please let us know below what you think of his list, his book, and this whole method of organizing astronomical splendors.
Field of View: 180 degrees (all sky) to 100 degrees (naked-eye scan)
- The Starry Sky
- Total Eclipse of the Sun
- Meteor Shower or Storm
- Fireball Meteor
- The Northern Lights or Aurora
- Bright Satellite or Spacecraft
- The Milky Way
Field of view: 100 degrees to 50 degrees (widest fixed naked-eye field)
- The Big Dipper and the North Star
- The Orion Group of Constellations
- The Summer Triangle Region
Field of view: 50 degrees to 15 degrees (moderately wide naked-eye field)
- Venus or Mercury at Greatest Elongation
- Venus, Jupiter, or Mars at Brightest
- Bright Comet with Long Tail
- Sirius, the Brightest Star
- Other Bright Stars
- Orion
- Other Prominent Constellations
Field of view: 15 degrees to 1 degree (narrow naked-eye field, binoculars field, wide telescopic field)
- Total Eclipse of the Moon
- Total Eclipse of the Sun Close-Up
- The Moon at Full and Other Phases
- Very Thin Crescent Moon
- Lunar Conjunctions and Occultations
- Planetary Conjunctions
- Bright Comet Close-Up
- The Hyades Star Cluster and Aldebaran
- The Pleiades
- Other Very Bright, Large Open Star Clusters
- Orion's Belt and Sword
- Algol, Mira, and Other Dramatic Variable Stars
- Novae, Supernovae, and Supernova Remnants
- Starriest Fields
- The Sagittarius Milky Way Region
- The Great Andromeda Galaxy
- The Realm of the Galaxies
Field of view: 1 degree to 1/10 degree or less (medium to narrow telescopic field)
- Overall Telescopic Views of the Moon
- Close-Up Views of Lunar Craters and Other Features
- Sunspots and Other Solar Features
- Partial Eclipses of the Sun
- Transits of Mercury and Venus
- Venus Near Inferior Conjunction
- Jupiter and Its Moons
- Saturn and Its Rings and Moons
- Mars at Closest in Telescopes
- Uranus, Neptune, and Other Dim But Important Worlds
- A Colorful or Otherwise Striking Double Star
- The Great Orion Nebula
- A Rich Open Cluster
- A Bright Globular Cluster
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The 2012 West Virginia Big Game Bulletin is available at Division of Natural Resources district offices, the Elkins operations center and on the agency's website, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Wildlife Resources Section.
The Big Game Bulletin supplies the public with the annual white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear and wild boar harvests. In addition, harvests by season, county and wildlife management area are displayed in the publication.
"The Big Game Bulletin equips hunters with a wealth of data and information that may help them plan their next hunt. The publication also has updates on current big game research and monitoring projects," said Taylor.
To view the 2012 Big Game Bulletin, look under "Hunting" on the Division of Natural Resources website at www.wvdnr.gov.


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For those of us with French ancestors here is a blog that focuses on research in France. It has articles, links to websites, book recommendations, and everything you need to get over your first dismay when you discover that your ancestor came from France.
Anne Morddel has been writing this blog for a year now, and to celebrate her first anniversary she is giving away a copy of her five-page checklist of research you can do on your own before you need to contact a professional in France, called Preparing to Research an Ancestor in France.
To obtain a copy you need to send her an email. You can find her email address here.


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Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1927-08-05, page 01
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Cenlral Ohio's Only Jewish Newspaper Reaching Every Home A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWSH HOME Devoted to American and Jewish Ideala Vol. X~Nq. 31 COLUiMlJUS, OHIO, AUdUST 5, 1927 Per Year $3.00; Per Copy ^oc H. I. A. S. President Stresses the Need of Immigrant Aid Work iVbraham Herman Is Entertained in New York Before His De¬ parture on European Tour MUCH NEW WORK IS BEING DONE FOR IMMIGRANTS NK\y YORK.^Last night, the Board (if Directors .aiul Ihc XatiaiiaJ Advisor.v .Cuiiiicir of tlic HcNrcw Sheltering nml Iinigram , Aid.' yocicty uf' America (HIAS) tendered a IJori Voyage, Diii- iKT to Mr. Ahrnhanrl-Icniian. the Pres- idciit of: the nrKaiiizatinn. iit the licad- qiiartcrs. -i'irj Lafayette Street, prior to his deiiartnrc for Eur<i|)c. Mr. Herniaii, who will be accompaiiicd by.his wife. Mrs. , Hennaii and'.daughter, Reiice, is J going to rLurnjic in connectinii with the new'work iindcrtaken by Hias with the Jewish' Coloniza;tibn Asspciatioh and the Eniigdirccl wliich Ijas for its purpo.se thy settling of Jewish Wanderers in South ;i\mcriciin;Republics and other countries. ACCOMPANIED BY MU. BKRNSTBIN '. Mr. .Hernian will confer with the lead¬ ers of the ica. the Emigdircct and of Riiropeati Jewry generallv and will par¬ ticularly, inspect the Hias European of¬ fices in Poland,. Latavia, Lithuania and elsewhere. Mr. Herman will first go to Berlin wherb the Hias European head¬ quarters are located, and then proceed to Paris from which center he-will btigih his tour of inspection on which he will be accompaiiicd by Dr. Jaines Bcrnsteiii, the director of the Hias European work. Mr. John L. Bernstein, Chairnian of the Conmiittee on Work , in" Foreign Countries, and fonner President bf Hias, who was. toastniaster culpgized Mr. Har- inan for his service. ; Responding to the toast in his honor, Mr. Hcntiaii s^id: "i am going to Europe because the time has arrived that wc who are interested in the fate, of the Jewish wanderers should exactly know .what the situation is and iti what manner the new work which is being done in conjunction "with the Jewish! Colonization Association and Emigdirect is being carried on.-' We have been in Europe how since 1920 arid although it had been hoped that the Jew- ' ish -conditions in Europe would so shape themselves that Hias- would he able to withdraw and leave Europe Jewry, with special, reference to the Jewish refugees' ' and Jewish wanderers, work but its own salvation, this hope has not been realized. It has-been found necessary'not only not to curtail our activities but to, enlarge thetn. The demand came not only from the relatives of Jewish wanderers every¬ where but from the Jewish leaders in Europe themselves. And so, an agree7 ment was entered into between Hias. and the. Emigdircct, which organizaHon owes it existence to Hias, and the Jewish Col ionization Association whereby assistance will be afforded to Jews who desire to go to South American. Republics iand to other countries where they caii settle and to which they can he admitted. -AUTHORITATIVE DATA "The new work consists in gathering information as regards to the^e new im¬ migration countries and providiiig intend¬ ing emigrants with complete and author¬ itative data as to conditions hi. these countries and what they can do there; af¬ fording emigrantsi. all possible protection; opening in various European centers lan- . ^uage coui'scs, trade courses and instruc¬ tion in agricultural pursuits; organizing in the new. countries local immigrant aid societies and stibsidizing and establishing immigrant homes at the various ports of arrival where these immigrants can be received and slicltered until they, are set¬ tled. Furthermore,' employment bureaiis are to be established, loan banl(s created to provide these immigrants with means' with which to engage at their trades, etc, "This .new! work has now been fuiic-^ tioning for a little iinore than two months and it is very encouraging to note that in various parts of Poland, Bessarabia, Latavia and. France agricultural courses arc given to intending emigrants. Some are working on farms, others in \'ne yards, so that they will be able to ti d work immediately when coming to the new country. Schools for the teaching of the language of the countries to which these emigrants are going have been opened in Poland, Lithuania, Latavia and Roumania. In Lithuania, too, cei-tain trade courses 3re already being given. "So much for the countries of Emigra¬ tion, Now as to the countries of immi¬ gration. ' I , *'In Uruguay an immigrant home has already been opened at Moi'teyideo, where also a loan and savings bank is being subsidized. Furthermore, an em¬ ployment bureau has been estat^lishcd (here. " )\ SPLENDID WORK I * "In Buenos Aires, Argentine, anlsm- (Continued ttn page i) \ PROMINENT INCIVIC AND PHILANTHROPIC CIRCLES OF PHILADELPHIA, PA RABBI WM. FINKSIIRIBKK OF ..t^lfLAlM'.I.PlHA, PA. ¦ Rahbi FineslirilKr. i.s the succes-sor'of Ihc Male laniented Dr. Joseph Krauskopf, of Tcmpifc Kiicselh Israel, Philadelphia, F'a. , He was chosen lb pccuijy this pulpit froni. a lisl of. iOD candidates, be¬ cause of his . exci'-plionally fine ability as an organizer. put)Iic speaker, and fruit¬ ful Work in the American Rabbinate. ¦ Fie i.-; proniiiientl)- identified with civic and philanthropic activities ;iii the Quaker Cily. Dr. T-'incshrihcr i< a graduate of tiie Hebrew Union College in the class of I!IOO,.atid stands ,hij,di in the councils of hi$ colleagues. C. J. W- Conducts Sanitation Cahipaign Among Jevirish Farmers of the U. S. Special Appeal Is Issued to Meet the Problem of Summer Boarders , XEW YORK CITY. —A special sum¬ mer campaign has been, conducted amung the Jewish farmei-s by the' Department of Farm and Rural Work of the Nation¬ al Council of Jewish Women, to counter¬ act the problem that arises from the great rush of men, w'omen and childrento the farms of the eastern states! Many homes that entertain a small family during the winter, suddenly find themselves quartier- ing a large number of people. These summer boarders, aside from being a source of a revenue to the Jewish farmer, constitutes a serious menace unless, proper safeguards are put into effect. ' Tl? save the Jewish farmer and his family frorh a great part of the evi|s that are iiivblved .in gummer boarding, tht Council's Department of Farm and Rural Wofk .has distributed -posters, in Yiddish and in English, cmpliasizing several important rules of sanitation, with reference to the kitchen, screen doors, reftise, the care of the grounds immediate to the farm house, the airing of bedding and the drying of clothes. . Heath., lectures, are being given ih various rural communities by the De¬ partment's supervisors. At Toms River, New Jer.';ey, a Child Health Day was recently observed with a program given in the local community house. The pro¬ gram included a discussion of a health subject by Dr. Herman Robbinsv Direc¬ tor of the Nutrition Clinic, Brooklynj N. Y., arid a playlet, "A Tour to Giood Health," by the farmers' children. This playlet was written by Janet Hilt<m, Nutrition Supervisor of the Department of Farm and Rural Work of the National Council of Jewish Women. AUSTRIAN B'NAI B'RITH STRIVES FOR JEWISH UNITY The defeat of Austrian Jewry at.the last elections for parliament because' pf party conflicts and tinseemly strife of the various elements of.the Jewish papulation over every question of JcMfish import, impelled Dr.. Edriiund Kah'ri, president of the Austrian B'jiai B'rith Distirict to make an effort to seek a modus through which the Jewish community should act cooperatively, in all matters of immed¬ iate concern to the Jewish population of Austria^ At a conference of the Presiduims of. the Jewish Nationalist Party arid tht "Union of German-Austrian Jews" Pr. Kahn and Chief-Rabbi Chaies developed a program for such cooperative effort. Dr. Chaies proposed the organization of a "Jewish Party" with two main purposes: To elect'a larger nt,imber of Jews to all representative bodies and to endeavor to establish a Jewish school-system. Dr. Kahn proposed that there be created the organization of a lodge of "Friends'of Palestine Reconstruction"., to ; include members of both parties. Details of the plan proposed, in prin¬ ciple, 1 , Dr. Chaies will be submitted to anoth"' conference which Dr. Kahn will call 'early in the Fall. HEALTH RECORD Ot CHILDREN LIVING AT CLEVELAND JEWISH ORPHAN HOME IS EXCEPTIONALLY FINE This Is Acountcd For By The Splendid Physical And Recre¬ ational Program Encouraged And Carried Out For Both Boys And-Girls At Famous Institution, z^zssz IS A f;REAT WORKER ON BEHALF OF B'NAI B'RITH IDEALS AND INSTITUTIONS GLKVELAND, OHIQ.—Not a singlej death has occurred anjong children ¦ of llie Jewish Orphan Hoihe at Cleveland in the past six years,[according I0 the fiiinual report of Michael Sharlitt, super- inteiident. of llic llonie. Which, has-just been puhlishcd. DuriiiK this period Ihere has liwii iin kvcrage population cacli,day at the Home of JJ7,j children, Siii>crinteiulcnt Sharlitt's report is ex- trcnicly timely and hitcresting, officers of tht: Home eel, because of the, campaign now' under way in District No. 3,, L' O.B. B. to raise $1,000,000 toward the construction of ¦ a new Home. The Home is sponsored by Districts N0./2, and G, I. O. B. B" although its doors are open to all childreii from shat¬ tered homes, where the welfare of the child makes care at the Orphan Home essential. ' .' . Fred Lazarus, Jr.. iircstdcnt of the Honie, conmieritiiig upon the health phase of Sharlitt's report, sai<l: . "The splendid' health record of. the Jewish Orphan !Honie at Cleveland is even more ¦ remarkable when one ponderS' the neighborhood where the'Home is at pres¬ ent situated. ! "'ill one o Cleveland's most congested precincts, known in police and newspaper circles as the 'notorious roaring Third,' ()ur ' children must compete for health during tlicir tender aiid formative years with childi-en from most favored homes. "Dirty street, factory smoke and gener¬ al unsanitary conditions, such as would characterize any similar neighborhood, constitute the least, of the tnenace to the health of our Home children. At the very back fence of the Home is a municipial dumping ground, vwhere gar¬ bage and ;foul-ismelling refuse is iridis- critninately .placed. Bad as this is,' it is not as prejudiciaL to health as the giilly along side the Home, in which stag- iiaht water sends forth its stench,and disease germs. "Ill a neighborhood of this character, it is. natural to assume that bur children are more, exposed to disease, through school contacts than children would be in a more desirable neighborhood, from a health and child-care Slandpoint. "'I'lie .iieighhorhond is ¦ predominately colored, and, much pnvcrty exists among this group, as well as among the while Mihahitants. "pur cliildren atleiid the puhlie schools, and nf forty children in a nejghhorhoad kiiiderjjarten. thirty-four were colored, ;andof-the six. whites, five were Jewish Oriihaii Home childreii. "Our iMiildhigs themselves iirc so an¬ tiquated aa lo be prejudicial to the best health.. Many are moi-e than fifty years old. Sonic arc rat infested and, try as we will, we have been unable to exter- niinale the rodents entirely. The shock to the inetilal health of the children is apt to he. as serious as that' of their pln'sical health. ; " ¦ "Of course,, the cliildren entrusted io our care arc not iinnniiic to diseases com-! tnnii tn Childhood. They are imninnized against' ipi-cventable diseases, and when overtaken with other nialadies, they are given the; best, medical and nursing care. ,A competent physician hiakes daily visits aiid two nurses arc at all times, on duty. "'riiey , receive frequent medical and dental examinations and their physical condition iii .ca'rcfully .charted from the time they Cnlei' until they leave the Hoine: Children .below the 'accepted physical standard receive especial care so they may be built up and held.to nor¬ mal." 1 Dwelling on the health conditions pre¬ vailing at the Home, Supierinteiident Shar¬ litt, in his report, .also noted that the height' and ivelght. of all the children during the past five years showed a mark¬ ed increase over any!group of children for a similar pei-idd of time, during the history of the Home. This is accounted for by the exceptional program encouraged and carried out for both boys and¦ girls at the Home. The Cleveland Jewish Orphan Home teams and groups excel in; athletic congests where they compete agailist other in¬ dividuals and grqups, records of the Home indicate; Vqlyhner Society Will Present Torah. to the Beth Jacob Congregation Big Celebration in Honor of This Event Wiil Take Place on Sunday, August 14th All members of the'Beth Jacob Con¬ gregation are hereby asked to reserve Sunday, August 14th, for the big celebra¬ tion in honor of the presentation by the Volyhner Society of the Sefer- Torah tp the Synagogue. ' The oflicers are arranging a fine pro¬ gram to mark the occasion. Prominent speakers have been engaged>to address the gathering and to participate in the banquet to be held, in the evening of that day. Further details will be. published in liext week's issue of the Chronicle. Death qi Jacob Metchnick Is a Grievous Blow to the Entire Jewish Community Son of Talmud Torah Principal Sue- eumbed After an Eight Month's IlInesB of Tumor of the Brain Close to one thousand people attended the funeral services of Jacob Metchnick, aged 10, which took place at the family home last Monday afternoon. Rabbi Isaac Werne of the Agudath Achim Congregation officiated at the funeral services and extolled the virtues of the young man ahd the splendid mental qualities he had exhibited. Young Metchnick' died on Sunday, July 31st, after'an eight months' illness of tumor of the bratiL The young man was hurt in an automobile accident two yea!rs ago and relatives believe that the head injury at that time may have had some¬ thing to do with the causing his death. He was born in Poland and came to America five years ago with his mother, Mrs. Ida Metchnick, to join his father who had already been here for eight years. A brother, Joseph, aged 17, and a sister Leali aged 13, also survive hini. The d(!ceascd was a graduate of the Columbus Hebrew iScllobl and would have graduated last June from East High school had he not been prevented from attending becatise of his illness. Interment was niade in llie Agudath Achini, Cemetery .under the direction of the O'Shaughnessy Co. In common ivith,the entire,conimunity/ the Ohio Jewish Chronicle takes this means . of- extending its heartfelt .con¬ dolence to the bereaved family. . We pray that the Father of Men will have compassion upon the surviving relatives and grant them a surcease of sorrow and trouble. .May the memory of this: de¬ parted son be for a blessing. T. I. Sisterhood Will Sponsor Barn Dance At Friddle Barn, August 16 Elaborate preparations are being made Iiy the, officers of the Tifereth Israel SjsterhoDd for the big amiual Barn Dance, which will take place at the Friddle Barn, on the Sunbury Pike, Tuesday evening, August lOth. A splen¬ did orchestra has been engaged for the occasion arid tickets arc selling fast. The Sisterhood .extends a. most cor¬ dial invitation to all Chronicle readers to attend this aflfaifv Clothe yourselves in gingham dresses arid overalls and drive out tb the Friddle Barn where a great time is in store for yoii. Those that were at our dance last year need not be coaxed. Reiricmber the time and place — the Friddle Barn, Tuesday evening, August Ifith. . A Special Notice to All A. Z. A. Boys of Columbus pear Brothers; You are cordially> invited tp attend the dance given' by the Junior Sisterhood Sunday, August 7th, at the Broad Street Temple, A good time is in store' for all and plenty of girls and refreshments will be on hand. If the girl friend cares to come along, don't be bashful., The next meeting of the A. Z. A. will be held Thursday, August Hth. at the Broad Street Temple.- Important business will be transacted and every member is urged to be present. Don't forget the date! Fraternally, Mouse Rosenblum Aleph Maskir, Mr. Monsky hails from Omaha, Ne¬ braska, where he is btloved by Jews and Christians becatise oif his sterling charac- ter'and his goodly works on. behalf of civic progress. , ¦ At the pfesenf time be is heading the natiniial Wider Scope Drive for $2,000,- 000.00 coiulucted by,the Independent Or¬ der, of B'riai B'rith. He is an avowed Zionist and ah ardent advocat'e of the cause of'Jewish Education. By training and education he is an attorney; his friends, however, consider hini adept as a writer and organizer.' Among the men who are co-operating with Mr. Monsky in the Wider Scope Cairipaign are Edwin J. Schanfarber, Rabbi Louis L. Mann,' Dr. Boris D, Bogeii, Rabbi Samuel S.' Mayerberg, Louis J. ; Borinsteiuj. Sidney. Kusworm, Louis Pisitz, Leon B. Stein, and S. J. Stern. Pres. Alfred M. Cohen Is Extended a Warm Welcome in.Berlin Laud Purposes of j The National G<ood; WiU Conference Prominent Jews And Chrintians Join.in Common Effort to " Promote Understanding MORK THAN 100 MEETINGS HELD IN FIFTY CITIES Anti-Semites Rage and See In¬ ternational Conspiracy in Visit of B'nai B'rith Chief BERLIN.™The Berlin Lodge of the I. O. B. B. gave President Alfred, !M. Cohen an enthusiastic .reception - during his visit to the capital of the German Republic during the week of July 20th: The largest and most inspiring meeting ever held by the Berlin Lodge greeted Mr. Cohen, who during.his stay-in the city visited all the-institutions maintained nr subsidized by the German B'nai B'rith. These included a home for the aged, ^ home forniothers and infants maintained by!the women's auxiliary of Berlin Lodge. He visited also the orphanage at Pankow, the High School of thg Science of Jlida- ism, and the. leading synagogues. . The audience granted to President Cohen by Chancellor ijarx, already re¬ ported by cable,, was, according to the "Judische Ruiidschan"."no perfunctory af¬ fair. The Chancellor of the Republic held a long confidential conference with the President of the I. O. B. B,, whp was accompanieif.by the President of the B'nai B'rith District' of Germany, Ucv. Dr. Haeck. Anti-Semites Active But, while President Cohen was wel¬ comed by the Government as well as the Jewry of Germany, his visit caused the professioiial anti-semttes to see red. Especially rabid in his attack on Mr. Cohen was the notorious Dr.. Bobel, who since his expulsion from Vienna, has allied himself With the "Haclcen Krenz ler" (Swastika Group) headed by Adolph Hutler, of "Putsch" fame. Gobel, who is editing an anti-semitic organ called "Angriff" (Attack) pub lished by the "Hacken Krenzler" ace$ in Mr. Cohen's vjstt to Gcrihany a develop mcnt of the "international conspiracy"-^ the same con.spii"acy-which for so long ia time, and until .he realized was only ^1 scare-crow, Henry ¦ Ford so- valiantly combatted. "The visits to Germany of Alfred M. Cohen, Dr. Weizman, head of the Zioq ist organization, and Jacob, Fishman, ed itor of the Jewish Morning Journal, coming so close together were not. mere accidents," declares Gobel. "These so called pleasure-tours have very definite purposes.^* [But wbat these purposes are Gobel fails to reveal. Absurd as Gobel's statements obviously are, they have been reprinted in various reactionary organs. NEW YORK. — TIiG most recent tcsiTinntiy, to advancin^sf Jcwish-CIirisliaii ¦ .frii'iidsjhip, is the'fact tliat leaders, in the various branches of American Israel have, decided tr) join with an cqtial lUiinber from \ the varions ("hristian groupsin a standing ' "National Cnnfi.-reiice," declares the Rev. John W. Herring, Executive Secretary of the Cnmniiitee on Good Will between Je\\.s; and Christians of, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, in a survey of his work. The sigtiificancc of this National,Coti- fcrctiec is suggested by naming at. random a few, of tlie members of the Advisory CouiiciJ. They .jnchidc,. on . the Jewish side: Dr. Cyrus Adler, Judge Benjaniin N. Ciirdoza, Edwaril A. Filelie, Henry Morgenthau, Mrs.' Rcbekali Kohut, Louis Marshall, Julian W! Mack, Nathaniel Straus, Rabbi Stephen 3- Wise and Rabbi T.onis Wol.sey. NOTED MEN From the Christian -side; some such figures .<is: ¦ K. F. Alhec, Nt^wton I). Baker. Rights Rcy.' Chal^es 'Brent, Dr. S. Parkcs Gadnian, Dr. John II. .Finley, Dr. I-Iarry Emerson ,Fosdick, Honorable Charles Evans Hughes, Bishop. Francis J! McConnell, Dr. Robert E. Speer and William Allen White. . Leaders of the nine branch organiza¬ tions of Judaisnj have joined f6rccs with Christian leaders in the .Federal Council ; of the Churches and its. constituent de- noniiiiatioiis in the advocacy of good WiU ,, and the. promotion of social justice through the church, the synagogue! and ;i their theological seminaries. These forces are working together ,,to crown . tolerance with understanding,., .They are alert.-to causes of friction and stand ready- to champion the rights of minoritiesand to live happily, and abundantly in fellow¬ ship with their neighbors. , On the campus and oflr .3,000 young people have been enlisted, in forums, conventions and discussion groups. They. arc doing yoenian service for goodwill and social education. - i 0;F FIRST MAGNITUDE . ¦ In five major: cities, self-supporting Community, councils of goodwill and social !educa'tion have . been developed;" ith a iull-timc personnel of 14 de- .voted people. What the United Charities have done in philanthropy, these non^ sectarian councils seek to do in education for co-operative-living. As American civic experiments, .their itiiportance¦ is of first magnhudc. In one city, more than 100 civic, religious.and racial groups worked but a joint educational program. . More than a hundred meetings .have been held, in 50, citiet, in which, wher¬ ever-possible, Catholics and Jews and Protestants have met together in tf"- " angular good fellowship.. Hundreds Enjoyed Big Outing inthe (ireat Oiit- of-Doors Last Sunday Excelsior Club Mcmebrs, Their Pam- ilies and -Their Friends Spent a Most Pleasant Day at Oak Park (Dvcr (ift .Excelsior Club fainilies and their friends spent a most pleasant day at Oak Park last Sunday and participated in the various games and contests ar¬ ranged for their especial benefit. '!Eyery- one who attended this.annual picnic tif the Club,,had a most wonderful time, judgiilg from the smites and laughter no¬ ticeable on all sides at,the grounds. , President Dewey A. Roscnfield takes, this means of extending the thanks oi the Club as well as of himself to the fol¬ lowing men who assisted him in putting the affair over so; successfully Loins Rosenthal, Mitchel G. Koen and Arthur Goklbcrg. The crowd was A representative one and the finest spirit of Camaraderie per¬ vaded the entire park. Dancing was en¬ joyed in the !Paviltion by y<iung and old. In the evening the a^air was closed by an informal party at the Club House, Rich Streci and Parsons Avenue. HEBREW PLAYS IN PAL¬ ESTINE NO LONGER RE¬ QUIRE TRANSLATION JERUSALEM. (J. T. A.) The article in the Censorship Ordinance which re¬ quires the submission of an Knglish translation of HebreW plays will be de¬ leted, the Attorney General, Mr. Nor¬ man Beiitwich, told a delegation of the "Protectors of the Hebrew I..anguage" who called upon him this week and asked him to remove this article from the Or¬ dinance. L
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NK\y YORK.^Last night, the Board (if Directors .aiul Ihc XatiaiiaJ Advisor.v .Cuiiiicir of tlic HcNrcw Sheltering nml Iinigram , Aid.' yocicty uf' America (HIAS) tendered a IJori Voyage, Diii- iKT to Mr. Ahrnhanrl-Icniian. the Pres- idciit of: the nrKaiiizatinn. iit the licad- qiiartcrs. -i'irj Lafayette Street, prior to his deiiartnrc for Eurcrinteiulcnt Sharlitt's report is ex- trcnicly timely and hitcresting, officers of tht: Home eel, because of the, campaign now' under way in District No. 3,, L' O.B. B. to raise $1,000,000 toward the construction of ¦ a new Home.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
That Country Cottage Farmhouse Feeling
46 comments:
- Katie @ Wildwood Creek said...
Beautiful photos!
- February 23, 2012 at 3:55 PM
- pilgrimscottage said...
Pinks and whites are my all time favorites. I seem to never tire of them. Your post is lovely.
- February 23, 2012 at 4:07 PM
- Willow said...
Beautiful post. I have to say that reading your blog is the reason I painted our dining room white. Now I think you may get me hooked on white pitchers. I will start looking for some soon.
- February 23, 2012 at 4:14 PM
- Sweet Posy Dreams said...
What a beautiful scene with such gorgeous roses. Just lovely.
- February 23, 2012 at 4:23 PM
- Petite Michelle Louise said...
"nice"..."quiet"..."soft"...ahhh...my sentiments exactly! your vignette is just that and oh-so-lovley! sigh...
- February 23, 2012 at 4:33 PM
- raggygirlvintage said...
That is a beautifully shaped pitcher but that bench, oh my, it is just gorgeous!!
- February 23, 2012 at 4:33 PM
- Mary said...
Your Pitcher is gorgeous! I love it all!
- February 23, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- Gloria said...
Very, very pretty!!
I love those soft colors together. They do create such a restful mood!
Happy week to you!
- February 23, 2012 at 4:39 PM
- Cindy said...
Every single time i come here i find something i want to pin on Pinterest. What heavenly photos... and that bench is precious, just the perfect faded shabby pink...
- February 23, 2012 at 4:47 PM
- helen tilston said...
A great cheerful post- I love your roses and bench.
have a lovely weekend
- February 23, 2012 at 4:53 PM
- Anne said...
What a great find.Those pitchers are hard to come by around here.Love those roses in it.And that lace and bench are perfect chippyness.That cupboard in that back is pretty sweet too.
- February 23, 2012 at 5:02 PM
- Custom Comforts said...
I love that shade of pink and the simplicity of everything. Looks like it came right out of a magazine. You really should create a book with all your beautiful collections and photos. I would be the first to buy one. Your own version of Victoria.
- February 23, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Deserae said...
Beautiful roses!!!! I just adore that little pink bench....so pretty!
- February 23, 2012 at 5:28 PM
- Jennifer @ Town and Country Living said...
It's simply beautiful. Love the soft colors!
- February 23, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Deb said...
That was nice, quiet & soft. Loved it.
- February 23, 2012 at 5:35 PM
- On Crooked Creek said...
Adore your roses...peace roses. Tranquility. Lovely, calming, inspiring post!
- February 23, 2012 at 5:35 PM
- Jann said...
It certainly looks like Spring in all your beautiful pictures!
- February 23, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- Pink Roses and Teacups said...
What a lovely vignette. Can you tell I love roses? Love the vase too!
- February 23, 2012 at 5:44 PM
- Olive Cooper said...
Primitive but oh so elegant. The perfect chippy pink.
- February 23, 2012 at 6:16 PM
- Pamela Gordon said...
Beautiful photos! I love the old white bench. Perfect mood. Blessings, Pamela
- February 23, 2012 at 6:27 PM
- Michele @ The Nest at Finch Rest said...
Oh my, you have truly done it once again, Jacqueline!
How lovely!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:00 PM
- Jen said...
That bench is a real find--I'm feeling a bit of envy...It looks great in front of your fabulous white cabinet. Love the roses in ironstone too.
- February 23, 2012 at 7:07 PM
- time worn interiors said...
I love that cupboard!
And the close up of those flowers make me want to put my noise up to the screen and sniff! Hahaha!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:21 PM
- jeanetteann said...
All so soft and lovely. I love the chippy stool.
x jeanetteann
- February 23, 2012 at 8:30 PM
- Debbie Booth said...
HI Jacqueline. You know just the other day I was looking at a site with Prim decor, but the colors were light, neutral, not dark at all. And I thought I have always liked the prim look, but the light colors. Which in a way is Shabby chic...
Love the distressed wood, pale, sanded.
I love your pink stool and the white chippy cupboard. It is perfect with the flowers. great decorating and pre spring look.
I love it.
- February 23, 2012 at 8:57 PM
- Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...
How lovely, Jacqueline! Those are my favorite color roses...and the bench is so sweet...a wonderful vignette!
- February 23, 2012 at 9:44 PM
- Olga said...
Hi Jacqueline,
Everything in your vignette is very pretty. But the crochet tablesquare especially caught my attention (you know how crazy I am about crochet lace). I agree, it has that charming cottage farmhouse feeling. And next to the pitcher with roses it has such calming effect.
- February 23, 2012 at 9:58 PM
- Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...
That little bench is sweet, but the white cupboard! I love it. I have a new (1981) armoire that I may be giving to one of my daughters. I think it needs to be painted white after seeing yours. Do you mind if I pin a photo of the cupboard? Now I need to go back and look at all your lovely photos again!
- February 23, 2012 at 10:28 PM
- Corn in my Coffee-Pot said...
I took an online survey last week and quite to my surprise it said the color I'm attracted to the most is
'blush pink'!!!
but here I am looking at all your lovely whites, muted shades of grey and blush pink!
I find it intriguing.
go figure.
- February 23, 2012 at 10:39 PM
- sweet violets said...
Very soft and sweet...love the bench, must be a primitive with the bootjack ends, nice find!!!
- February 23, 2012 at 10:42 PM
- Shabby chic Sandy said...
Everything is so pretty and your photography is awesome!
- February 24, 2012 at 1:03 AM
- Claudia said...
Your crochet piece is really lovely. I love that color of rose, too, and a bit of color is good for the soul.
- February 24, 2012 at 4:43 AM
- Elyse said...
Your blog is simply delightful. It made my cup of coffee even more enjoyable.
- February 24, 2012 at 6:05 AM
- Rosewalk Cottage said...
I love the look Jacqueline, It's so pretty and soft. That's the look I remember from my childhood and our old farmhouse.
- February 24, 2012 at 6:34 AM
- PIETA said...
Zo Beautiful ,Very LOVELY
I love ROSES
- February 24, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Ironstone and Pine said...
One word-Gorgeous! Always such a pleasure to visit your blog.....
- February 24, 2012 at 9:34 AM
- Lynnie said...
love your farmhouse look, the creamy whites with the lovely pink roses...
- February 24, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Jacqueline said...
Jacqueline (just love that name!) your vignette is wonderful! It could definitely appear in a classy magazine!
- February 24, 2012 at 10:19 AM
- Haworth said...
I love the little primitive bench, and you've arranged just the right colors, textures and items. A perfect contemplation as winter draws to a close!
- February 24, 2012 at 2:24 PM
- A Cottage Muse said...
Country Farmhouse Country...I think that's me (with a sprinkle of French too)! Beautiful post today, just beautiful!
- February 25, 2012 at 5:06 AM
- The Porcelain Rose said...
Love this post. Beautiful photos. I am addicted to vintage linens and have a huge collection. I especially love crisp white (or creamy white) linens with handmade lace.
Thank you for sharing.
- February 25, 2012 at 3:12 PM
- Sizzle and Zoom said...
This is so beautiful. It cheers me up!
- February 26, 2012 at 12:15 AM
- Passionate for White said...
So pretty I can almost smell them!
- February 28, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- Courtney ~ French Country Cottage said...
Such a beautiful inspiring post Jacqueline!! Those flowers, the cupboard,pink bench... sigh.. I adore them! Sharing this at this weeks party~ thanks so much for linking up at FNF! :)
- February 28, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky) said...
Your home is so lovely and these photos are just beautiful. You have captured some of my favourite things-painted pine, ironstone, and crochet pieces, and of course lovely roses.
- March 1, 2012 at 4:06 PM
- Michaela said...
I love roses!!!Michaela
- March 3, 2012 at 6:47 PM


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No margin for error in Locke loss to MarlinsBy TRAVIS SAWCHIK
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
July 27. 2013 3:12PM
MIAMI - So often this season, Jeff Locke has worked out of trouble.
The Pirates' lefty, of Conway, N.H., entered Friday having stranded the highest percentage of base runners - 82 percent - among major league starters. Locke improved that rate, but it wasn't enough in a no-margin-for-error, 2-0 loss as the Pirates' offense struggled again, this time against the last-place Marlins.
With one out in the sixth, Locke walked Donovan Solano, allowed a sharp single to Marlins rookie and former New Hampshire Fisher Cat Jake Marisnick and walked catcher Jeff Mathis to load the bases. Pinch-hitter Placido Polanco followed by rolling a weak ground ball to third base to score Solano on an infield hit- the game's decisive hit.
Locke struck out a career-high nine but walked six and allowed eight hits. He stranded another 10 runners, allowing only two runs. It was a bizarre line in what has been a surreal season for Locke.
The dreamlike experience continued before the game when he was discussed as a Cy Young candidate on the visiting clubhouse televisions, which were tuned to MLB Network. Locke finished the night with a 2.15 ERA, still second in baseball among starters behind only Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw.
"I felt about the way it looked, kind of all over the place," Locke said. "I felt really good, it's just the command wasn't there."
Locke's success has been, in part, tied to another outlier: the 25-year-old entered the day allowing just a .147 batting average to right-handed batters on the road.
The number took a hit against Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who recorded two hits, including a soaring solo home run in the seventh. He turned on an 89 mph fastball that caught too much of the plate and sent it into the Clevelander club behind the left-field fence.
Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez, another former Fisher Cat, needed little help against a Pirates lineup that was again looking very much in need of a bat to be added prior to Wednesday's trade deadline.
Few Pirates had experience against Alvarez, who was a part of the Marlins' return in their sell-off trade with the Blue Jays this offseason. His sinking fastball reached 98 mph, and he allowed just two hits - a Jordy Mercer single and a bunt single to Starling Marte - over six innings. Alvarez allowed only three balls to leave the infield. He struck out five and walked one.
"His changeup had good sink," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "His two-seamer had good darting, late movement. He threw strikes. He was aggressive."
The Pirates entered 13th in the NL in runs scored and were shut out for the seventh time this season.
Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez had back-to-back hits with two outs in the ninth against Steve Cishek, but pinch hitter Jose Tabata grounded out to second to end the game. The Pirates combined for five hits.
Walks have become a growing concern with Locke. His walks-per-nine-innings rate has increased each of the past three months and crept over four after six free passes.
Pirates catcher Russell Martin was pulled in the seventh inning because of an injury to his left knee, which occurred in the second inning when Mathis collided with him in a play at the plate.
"I might have tweaked it a little bit ... but I don't have a severe injury that is going to put me on the disabled list," Martin said.
"The doctor checked it out and said it's really nothing extravagant. It's just a little tweak."
I've actually had something like this in the past and played with it."
It's a little uncomfortable, but it doesn't keep me from doing anything."


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March 05. 2014 8:38PM
Milford police officers want to meet you for coffee
By NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent
— A cup of coffee and some conversation may be just the ticket for helping folks get to know members of the Milford Police Department, and on Friday morning, the police are buying.
According to Sgt. Matthew Fiffield, the department will host its first "Coffee with a Cop" program at McDonald's on Nashua Street from 9 to 11 a.m. In attendance will be several of Milford's finest, who will be available to answer questions, hear concerns, or just enjoy a good, casual conversation on a cold winter day.
"Ultimately, I hope the public will leave McDonald's Friday morning feeling like they know our officers on a more personal, human level, and I think they'll see we share a lot of common ground," said Fiffield.
The Milford Police Department has placed a strong emphasis on community policing and in recent years, Fiffield has been working to develop and promote programs like the Citizens Police Academy as well as drug awareness classes, designed to help forge connections between the police and public through education and understanding.
"So, in that 'thinking outside the box' vein, we saw this as an opportunity to learn more about this new program," said Fiffield, "and once we did we knew that this was a program we wanted to initiate in Milford."
The "Coffee with a Cop" program was brought to Milford's attention by the Department of Justice, which endorsed the program as an effective community policing tool, Fiffield said.
"We felt that with our forward-thinking and creative officers, and the improved relationship we have been building with our residents over the past couple of years, we could try this relatively unknown (in this area) program and make it a success," Fiffield said.
The event is designed to level the playing field by bringing officers and the public together as peers who share a common desire for a safer community.
"It is my goal that the officers will get to know more of our citizens on a personal level, as well as have the opportunity to engage with them in a more informal setting than they are used to," Fiffield said.
By creating those connections, police officers can earn the trust, confidence and even friendship of residents who will be more willing to report trouble to police if they see it or to seek help from the police if they need it.
"As for the public, I hope they will take advantage of this great opportunity to meet with our officers on neutral ground, in the informal, comfortable setting at McDonald's," Fiffield said, "and that they will hopefully enjoy an agenda-free, soapbox-free couple of hours just asking questions and getting to know our officers, all over coffee, which everyone loves."


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Argentina embracing underdog tag ahead of final
Argentina needs to play a "perfect match" if it is to overcome FIFA's decision to grant Germany an extra day of rest ahead of Sunday's World Cup final.
"This is a factor in favour of Germany, undoubtedly," Argentine manager Alejandro Sabella said in advance of the fixture.
In another mindless decision from FIFA's brain trust, last week's semifinals were played on separate days.
The Germans smashed Brazil 7-1 on Tuesday before Argentina outlasted the Netherlands via penalties 24 hours later.
Adding to the mess is the fact the Dutch pushed Argentina for 120 minutes while the Germans, who were already recovering, cruised into the final, expending far less energy.
"Let us wait and see tomorrow," Sabella said after being asked if the Argentines are tired. "We've taken care of our energy the best way possible."
"This is a match where you don't need motivation," Sabella continued. "You don't need any greater motivation than playing in a final."
That might not be enough for one of Argentina's key contributors.
Forward Angel di Maria continues to chase full match fitness after missing Wednesday's semifinal with a thigh injury.
Thought to be out for the tournament originally, the Real Madrid attacker has been working his way back during training.
"It's essential to see how he has evolved today," Sabella said of di Maria. "After training, I'll have a better idea. I can't respond to that now."
Even with di Maria, one of the most dangerous players in the tournament, it might not matter. The well-rested, battle-tested Germans have looked invincible.
As a result, Sabella set out Saturday night to make one thing clear: The South Americans are massive underdogs heading into this fixture, an identical final to the one that produced Argentina's last World Cup win in 1986.
"Let's hope the result will be the same," Sabella said. "We have to play a great match. We must have great concentration. We can't take chances in certain areas. Germany, physically and tactically, is a team that has always been powerful.
"They have a system of play that is well-developed."
Argentina's bench boss stressed his side will be wary of Germany's wing play during Saturday's media availability at the iconic Maracana Stadium.
Germany's Thomas Mueller, who's in pursuit of both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot at this tournament, made Brazilian fullback Marcelo look amateurish last week while Mesut Ozil is always a threat to play provider in a Germany kit.
But Sabella also acknowledged his side is much different from the one that lost 4-0 to Germany in 2010, saying this year's Argentina, despite having a similar roster, plays with much more balance.
"We are making a huge effort," Sabella said of playing well on both sides of the ball. "We cover more of the spaces. We occupy the spaces better out wide. We used to play with three midfielders, now we play with four. That has given us a greater balance."
This commitment to defence has unsettled some Argentine viewers, who are accustomed to the two-time world champions being more liberal when deciding to send bodies forward.
But in doing that the last time around, a Maradona-led Argentina team was completely run off the pitch by a much more patient and efficient German side that continues to understand when to pick its moments.
"Let us hope the same thing doesn't happen and, if it does, it will be in our favour," Sabella said. "We'll give our all. We'll give our best through humility, sacrifice and being simple.
"We will give our all so that Argentina will be a champion once again. We are also pleased because we see the happiness in our people and being able to bring joy."
To do it, they'll need to continue being pragmatic, rather than romantic.
A new defence-first mentality will open the door for Lionel Messi to produce his moment of magic.
As we've already seen at the 2014 World Cup, the world's best player only needs one chance.
"We're much more conservative than the team we had four years ago," Sabella stressed. "We're looking for a victory through a different path."
That path is grimy — similar to Argentina's mucked up semifinal win over the Netherlands four days ago.
For once, Argentina has embraced winning ugly.
It might just be their saving grace.
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I'm colour blind and even i don't want this lol
Personally I can't wait to play it with the full colour palette and contrast that HDR offers and have absolutely NO desire to play it in BW. I guess they could borrow the different filters from games like Uncharted but the game's use of colour - especially with the beautiful scenery that Tsushima provides, the colour of the leaves and blossom on the trees, the beautiful sunsets etc, is far more appealing than a BW option.
What next? Standard definition and a LOT of film grain too? BW wasn't a 'stylistic' choice for many of those films, it was financial and/or technological constraints that led these to be made in BW...
Well it could be argued that unless you have an oled TV you'll not be playing in proper black and white even if it's implemented.This is a waste of dev time imo. Just turn your colour right down if you're that bothered.
@Neolit yeah I was thinking same thing, just adjust TV settings. Or go buy you a brand new black and white TV!
Meh, not for me actually
Too much work for too little payoff unless it's a simple filter like the ones in Uncharted 4.
Besides, the use of color in the game is stunning.
I'm not familiar with black and white samurai movies, so I will play the game in full glorious colours.
Def B+W in a few playthroughs. Just like Akira Kurosawa movies... https://youtu.be/UkkF6Zz67TE
That would actually be pretty awesome. It'd be cool if there was a black and white option, but only have blood in color.
A filter is all they should do, it's not nearly as good looking without color. It's not meant for BW more than most games aren't. It lives on color. As many have said, a lot of effort for little payoff to do anything more.
But cherry blossom trees....
I was really impressed with the green fields and cherry blossom trees, can't forget about the blood, lol.
Then that would be Shadow of Tsushima
I remember LA Noire having a pretty cool feature like this.
Well obviously the game is inspired by the classic samurai movies so it makes sense that some would want to play in bw to give it more of an air of authenticity about it. Personally I don't know why so many would be against it. It is giving people more choice after all.
Well maybe for the second playthrough, because it would be a shame not to enjoy these stunning visuals for the first time.
@adf86 i'm not against it,but it's just going a bit too far for the sake of "authenticity". japanse dub i understand but this BW mode would just be a novility that they would waste their time on.
let them focus on completing the game that they have in mind before requesting rather unnecessary options.
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Nothing in golf makes avid fans geek out quite like a great caddie-player conversation. All you have to do is look back to this year's Masters, when there were riots in the streets after CBS missed that epic back and forth between Jordan Spieth and Michael Greller , leading to an incredible approach shot from Spieth at the par-5 13th that he could only convert into a birdie.
Okay, maybe not riots in the streets, but the Twitter warriors were out in full force, and luckily for them, the video is now on YouTube forever . While it's not quite the 13th hole on Sunday at the Masters, the European Tour provided caddie-player-convo junkies with their latest fix on Friday, posting this awesome exchange between Ian Poulter and his caddie Terry Mundy in the second round of the French Open to Twitter. Here's the full video, with captions, of Poulter and Mundy trying to decide what club the Englishman should hit into the 18th green at Le Golf National, one of the toughest shots on the course, and one that should make for a few more fascinating player-caddie conversations at this year's Ryder Cup:
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Gutsy shot from Poulter, who appeared to have a hook lie and was considering hitting iron for quite some time there. Mundy deserves a little extra tip, because that shot eventually helped Poulter make the cut. The European Tour's website doesn't have shot tracker, so we're assuming Poulter's drive found the hazard and that's where he dropped, because he made a bogey 5 to post a three-over 74 and to finish at four over for the tournament, right on the cut line. On Saturday, he bounced back with a three-under 68, putting him in a tie for 22nd.
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Creamer: Yes, I think that there is some denial. Is there a crisis in platinum ? We noted at the platinum breakfast this week Mantashe was saying why are we saying this industry is dying? But, the reality of it is that at the deep mines with the price of platinum now, they are not going to survive.
The only incentive of this $920 an ounce for platinum plus the strong rand is incentive to close the mines and put them on care and maintenance, especially if they are deep. We call them deep, dark and dangerous, so there is all that to it. The opencast mines are doing very well, they are mechanised and have a different approach to things and you can see that continuing.
Genuinely, I think South Africans have got to look in the mirror and say we have got a platinum crisis and we have got a lot of people tied up there. What are we going to do? We saw when there was a big crisis in chrome they actually stopped producing, so that adds to the potential for higher price and then they sent everybody to school.
They don't have the same numbers, there are larger numbers in platinum , but there can be some way of actually getting people educated in their craft in that period so that when they come back you get the higher productivity and you also get the higher price. It should be logical that if you cut back on your production, the price should lift. We noticed that it doesn't always related to that, so there are some mysteries in platinum , but this is the best air cleaner in the world. It has to be acknowledged and promoted. It comes without any environmental baggage. It can clean the air of China. We must really start pushing that strongly on the marketing front.
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Random Running Tips // Stretch Dynamically
Stretching is so important for a strong and safe run. Unfortunately, not every stretch is appropriate for just any time. Stretching can cause injury when not done properly.
Before a run, my muscles and tendons are usually pretty tight. Static stretching is the worst thing I can do in those moments (static stretching involves getting into a stretch position and holding it). I've read the effect is similar to stretching a cold rubber band -- snap!
BUT warm-up is essential to a safe run, so I've picked out a few dynamic stretches that get my muscles loose and ready. They
Ok, not really a stretch but it gets things going! This is the best way to ease into more rigorous movements.
High Knees
While either standing in one spot or moving forward, quickly bring your knee to your chest. Drop your foot, landing on your toes, and bring the other knee up. Alternate as quick as you can.
Butt Kicks
Same idea as high knees, but bring your foot back to your butt. Alternate feet quickly.
Leg Kicks
Balancing on one leg, straighten the other and swing it back and forth. You can also do side to side (whatever you have the balance for). Be sure to switch legs.
Lunges & Squats
If you've never learned how to safely and properly perform a squat or lunge, please consult someone more professional than myself. Both are amazing for your work out routine, but can result in injury if you aren't supporting your weight properly. Anyways, do these to get a good dynamic stretch in.
Don't Forget the Arms!
You'll be swinging your arms while you run, so warm them up with some arm circles, swinging back & forth, side-to-side...just get loose!
This is by no means a comprehensive list...just a few of the things I'll do before I start off on a run. Anyone have other suggestions?
Run happy. :-)
**Please remember that I am not a trained professional. This tips are sent your way friend-to-friend and based solely on my own experience and research. Please listen to your body and run safely!


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DUBLIN (AP) — Masked men stole stuffed rhinoceros heads containing eight valuable horns from the warehouse of Ireland's National Museum, police and museum officials said Thursday, in a heist being linked to an Irish Gypsy gang that specializes in such raids across Europe.
Police said three men raided the storeroom in Swords, north of Dublin, on Wednesday night and tied up the lone security guard. He later freed himself and raised the alarm.
Nigel Monaghan, keeper at the National Museum's natural history section, said the museum had never experienced such a theft before but had worried that the rhinos would be targeted. He said the four heads — three of black rhinos from Kenya, one of the virtually extinct white rhino from Sudan, all killed more than a century ago — were removed from display last year and put into storage specifically to safeguard them from thieves.
He said the eight horns could be worth a total of about €500,000 ($650,000) on the black market based on their weight.
Three of the five species of rhinoceros in Africa and South Asia have been hunted to the verge of extinction because their horns command exceptionally high prices for use in traditional Asian medicine chiefly in China and Vietnam, where the powdered horn is marketed as an aphrodisiac and even as a cure for cancer. The horns are made of keratin, a fibrous protein that is the building block for skin and hair, and has no documented medicinal value.
In 2011, Europol issued a warning that an Irish Gypsy criminal network based in the County Limerick village of Rathkeale was responsible for dozens of thefts of rhino horns across Europe. Europol said the thieves — officially called the Rathkeale Rovers but also dubbed the Dead Zoo Gang by Dublin tabloids — had already targeted museums, galleries, zoos, auction houses, antique dealers and private collections in Britain, continental Europe, the United States and South America.
In 2010, U.S. undercover agents arrested two members of the Rathkeale gang trying to buy four black rhino horns in Colorado. They both received six-month prison sentences.
Rathkeale is considered the epicenter for Ireland's Gypsy minority, known locally as "travellers." They own most of the properties in the town, which regularly experiences huge influxes of Irish travellers from throughout Ireland and Britain arriving in luxury vehicles for clan events.
Irish police and Europol say the Rathkeale criminal network also is involved in road-tarmac fraud and the sale of counterfeit goods, particularly tools and engine parts.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha lost his no-hit bid on Ryan Zimmerman's infield single with two outs in the ninth inning, and St. Louis beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 Tuesday night to close in on the NL Central title.
Making his ninth career start, Wacha came about as close as possible to finishing off the third no-hitter in the majors this season. Instead, he became the third pitcher to have a bid broken up with one out to go.
Zimmerman hit a chopper just over Wacha's glove — the pitcher said he thought it nicked his mitt — and the ball bounced slowly toward shortstop. A charging Pete Kozma grabbed it with his bare hand and whipped a throw to first that was a little wide, pulling Matt Adams off the bag just as Zimmerman arrived.
The crowd at Busch Stadium let out a loud, collective groan. Third baseman David Freese sat crouched in the infield, stunned at how close his 22-year-old teammate had come.
Wacha (4-1) was pulled after Zimmerman's hit and walked off to a huge ovation. Trevor Rosenthal got Jayson Werth to ground out for his second save.
Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez (11-8) pitched seven effective innings, allowing two runs and six hits.
CHICAGO (AP) — Gerrit Cole threw six strong innings, helping Pittsburgh take over the NL wild-card lead.
The Pirates moved one game ahead of Cincinnati, which lost 4-2 to the Mets. Pittsburgh remained two games behind NL Central-leading St. Louis.
One night after clinching their first postseason spot in 21 years, Cole and the Pirates showed few signs of a letdown. Cole hit a two-run single, Pedro Alvarez drove in three runs and Jordy Mercer homered.
Cole (10-7) won his fourth straight start, giving up two runs and seven hits.
Cole's single came during a three-run second inning against Chris Rusin (2-6).
CINCINNATI (AP) — Daniel Murphy hit a three-run homer off Mike Leake, whose long streak of scoreless innings got shattered early, and the Mets dealt the Reds a costly setback to their hopes of a second straight NL Central title.
The Reds and Pirates clinched playoff spots on Monday night, but hope to chase down first-place St. Louis with closing surges. Leake's one very bad inning made that much less likely for Cincinnati.
Leake (14-7) gave up four runs and eight hits in only 1 2-3 innings, matching the shortest start of his career. Wilfredo Tovar ended his scoreless innings streak at 21 2-3 with an RBI single, and Murphy's homer gave left-hander Jon Niese (8-8) the big lead.
Niese allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings. Vic Black faced three batters in the ninth, getting his first career save on his second try.
ATLANTA (AP) — Andrelton Simmons hit a game-ending RBI single with two out in the ninth, lifting the Braves to the victory.
Justin Upton sparked the winning rally with a leadoff single against Donovan Hand (0-5). Upton advanced on Evan Gattis' one-out grounder that Scooter Gennett bobbled behind second base for an infield hit. After Brian McCann popped out, Simmons' first hit of the night ended the game.
Craig Kimbrel (4-3), who leads the majors with 49 saves, struck out the side in the ninth.
Jeff Bianchi hit his first homer of the season in the fifth for Milwaukee.
MIAMI (AP) — Darin Ruf and Kevin Frandsen each drove in a run in the first inning, and the Phillies handed the Marlins their 100th loss of the season.
It's the second triple-digit-loss season in Marlins history, joining the 108-defeat year in 1998. Mike Redmond, the first-year Marlins manager, was a rookie on that team, playing in 37 games.
Ruf drew a bases-loaded walk, Frandsen followed with an RBI groundout and that was all the offense that the Phillies would need. Michael Stutes (3-1) got the win by working a scoreless fifth inning in relief, and Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 29th save in 36 chances.
Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez (4-6) allowed five hits and struck out five in seven innings. Justin Ruggiano had two hits for Miami, one of them an RBI double where he was thrown out at third.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Didi Gregorius tripled home the tiebreaking run in the 12th inning to lift the Diamondbacks over the Padres.
Paul Goldschmidt hit his NL-best 36th homer for the Diamondbacks, extending his hitting streak to 14 games and increasing his league-leading RBI total to 124.
Gregorius tripled down the right-field line against Luke Gregerson (6-8) to score fellow rookie Chris Owings, who doubled with one out.
Josh Collmenter (5-4) pitched a perfect inning and Brad Ziegler got three outs for his 12th save.
The Diamondbacks set a major league record for most extra innings played in a season with 79. Arizona, which is 17-7 in extra-inning games, broke the record of 76 set by the 1969 Minnesota Twins.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hyun-Jin Ryu and two relievers combined on a five-hitter that sent the Dodgers past the Giants.
Matt Kemp hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the sixth inning for the Dodgers. Yasiel Puig also homered after getting hit by a pitch from Giants starter Matt Cain earlier in the game.
Carl Crawford added three hits for the NL West champions, who have won three straight.
Tony Abreu homered for San Francisco. The Giants got just one runner past first base and were held to no more than one run for the third time in four games.
DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit his first career leadoff homer and Tyler Chatwood pitched seven strong innings, leading Colorado to the victory.
John Lackey (10-13) struggled on the road again, allowing four runs and six hits in six innings. The right-hander is 1-5 away from Fenway Park since the All-Star break.
Lackey also gave up solo homers to Troy Tulowitzki and Corey Dickerson.
Chatwood (8-5) shut down a potent Red Sox lineup, yielding an unearned run and three hits.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run homer in the ninth for AL East champion Boston.


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ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — A homeless man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 7-year-old San Francisco Bay Area girl.
The Contra Costa Times reports (http://bit.ly/1cvhkQb) a public defender for 43-year-old David Allen Douglas said during an arraignment hearing Wednesday that his client denies all the allegations.
Police allege Douglas followed the girl's mother home from an Antioch Walmart store Jan. 3 and took the girl as the mother unloaded groceries from her vehicle.
The abduction led to an Amber Alert. Police say they rescued the girl about four hours later after finding Douglas near the Antioch marina.
Police have credited an employee of a Target store where Douglas was spotted earlier with helping lead them to him.
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So, I had conversation that I don't get to have everyday. I was granted the opportunity to speak with Mob Wives Chicago's Nora Schweihs, and she is truly a gracious and kind lady. I'd call it an "interview," but it turned out to be more of a chat. It began by me asking if there was anything in particular she didn't want to discuss or anything she wanted to make sure we covered. Nora was basically an open book, but she did want to make sure to thank Jennifer Graziano for giving her the opportunity to be on the show. For her, the show was a platform to get the closure with her father's death she has so desperately been seeking. Nora also spoke with me about her upcoming endeavors and life off camera.
"[Jenn Graziano] turned my life around, and was able to give me the closure that I will hopefully have," admits Nora. "When I was filming I was going to school…I just got my Masters. That was really stressful as well as filming. [The show] was very real and I'm just looking forward to moving forward and getting closure with my life."
As for her wine, The German, she hopes it will be a tribute to her father and leave him with a legacy that doesn't have such a poor connotation. It has about six more months of aging before she will be marketing it to distributors. Created with her friend Desiree, she has been part of each step of the process to ensure it is exactly what she wants. "I want to have The German be not such a negative name. That is my goal with my wine," Nora reveals.


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Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG Review: Civilians Shouldn't Salute It
The squared-off brute is just the ticket for expeditions or war zones, but it leaves a lot to be desired on normal highways
WOULD YOU believe it? This is the first time I've ever driven Mercedes-Benz's brawny sport-utility, the G-class, otherwise known as the Geländewagen.
What a slab. How very like riding a drunken moose. The Geländewagen—which has been in production in Graz, Austria, since 1979—was designed for military service and, despite all of Mercedes's luxury lather and the AMG division's high-tech hot-rodding, the G63 AMG I drove (544 horsepower, $145,210) retained a distinct motorized-infantry feel....


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TechCrunch is reporting that both Apple and Google may be interested in acquiring start-up company BOKU, which allows users to purchase goods on their mobile phones.
All users would have to do is simply enter in their mobile phone number and your product would be ordered and put onto your mobile bill. As of now BOKU is partnering with major carriers all over the world and they claim they are already capable of servicing over 1.6 billion users. They also claim that all major US carriers are supported already.
Talks are still in the early stages and neither company is willing to make comments on the talks that have occurred at this time. It appears as if both Apple and Google are serious about getting their hands into the mobile payment business and this acquisition would make purchasing easier than ever.
Are you interested in purchasing items on your iPhone and having it billed to your mobile bill or would you rather just pay for it on your credit card and not have to worry about paying a larger phone bill? We want to know your thoughts in the comments section.
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Parents, stop making your kids patty melts, BLTs and ham-and-cheese sandwiches — that is, if you want to save money.
Buried within the transcript of the July 30 Kraft US:KRFT earnings call was a message that will not be welcome news to mom and dad: the company said it had "implemented or announced price increases on products representing approximately half our portfolio…and for almost 20% of our portfolio, we had the increased prices at double digit rates," CFO Teri L. List-Stoll revealed.
Sandwich ingredients took a big hit: The company said it had raised prices on its cheeses between 5% and 12% and on many of its Oscar Meyer products by an average of 10%. To explain these price hikes, the company said that cheese and milk prices were at "record levels" and noted that "beef, turkey and pork prices for our cold cuts have continued to increase and are at record highs as we speak."
It's not just Kraft that is making the insides of a sandwich pricier; companies are raising cheese and lunch meat prices across the board. According to seasonally unadjusted data from the most recent Consumer Price Index, which tracks prices that urban consumers pay for goods, ham prices are up nearly 4% from last year, bacon and ground beef more than 11%, cheese more than 7%, and both chicken and turkey have ticked up slightly. (And turkey prices, says Antal Neville, an analyst with IBISWorld, are forecast to rise for the rest of this year.) Even lettuce and tomatoes are pricier now. That means, simply put, that your BLT, patty melt, ham and cheese and grilled cheese all are costing you more.
Will Sawyer, an analyst for Rabobank says that high ham and bacon prices are largely due to pigs being impacted by the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, which has, by his estimates, sickened 8 to 9 million baby pigs. Thanks to this, "July has been a peak for hog futures," he adds. High beef prices have to do with lower than usual cattle herds — and because it takes a while to build up cattle herds, we won't see their numbers get back into normal levels until about 2016, he says. Rising cheese prices are largely due to growing international demand for milk and cheese, Neville says; and recent droughts impacted lettuce and tomato prices.
Luckily, there is some good news on the sandwich front: Bread prices are down slightly from last year (though not nearly enough to offset that chunk of meat you were hoping to slap between the slices). But perhaps more significantly for the family on a budget is the drop in already-cheap peanut butter — down nearly 4% from a year earlier (and, as every parent knows, it takes a lot of sandwiches to use up a pound of peanut butter) — as well as a drop in already-cheap canned fruit prices, a category that includes jelly. Or, as, Will Sawyer of Rabobank puts it: You'll save money by eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Just beware of the policy at your kid's school on bringing in peanut products before you pack that lunch; some schools ban them for fear of allergies.
Of course, you can't make your kids subsist solely on PB&J, so it's important to save at the grocery store. Kasey Trenum, a deal hunter for Savings.com and founder of the Time 2 Save Workshops blog, says that you should look at your supermarket's circulars to see not only what's on sale but also the sales cycle (so it might be from Wednesday to Tuesday); shop toward the end of that sales cycle to get the lowest prices. Once you buy deli meats on sale, you can freeze them, she adds, so that you don't have to re-up your supply when they're not on sale. Finally, she says, "don't buy convenience" — for example, you might want to cook a turkey and shred the meat, rather than buy pre-cut turkey deli meat. Apps like Coupons.com, Grocery IQ and Favado can also help you save at the grocery store.


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It's Not a Race (Thing)
What do preschool teachers know about race and poverty that educational researchers don't? How many times have we heard a statement like this as educators? For some reason - even though it may be true statistically - it doesn't seem to make sense because the statement itself obscures the real issues. It doesn't necessarily matter that many African American students score lower on these types of tests because not all of them do.
Often We have these types of discussions in my doctoral classes. This semester, I am taking a measurement in educational research course. It is meant to prepare us, the budding researchers, for our dissertation and future life as an educational "expert" ie Ph.D. This week the issue of race came up. Specifically, the professor mentioned the "achievement gap" in order to push the conversation into uncomfortable territory. I put "achievement gap" in quotes intentionally because it doesn't seem worth talking about outside of the context of test validity and reliability. Usually after a statement about testing and race someone will say, "That is is because tests are biased." Then another researcher might say, "But, there is more of a correlation between socio-economic status and test scores." Even though the statement is true, it doesn't contribute to a deeper understanding of the issue. It uses descriptors in an almost causal relationship to data. The "achievement gap" assumes that the tests are valid and the scores are reliable indicators of student achievement. In actuality, they may only be valid for students from the dominate white culture. By switching the argument to money you just change the context of the discrimination. By saying, "Well actually its about money not race." researchers are able to wash their hands of the issue because there is no way that schools can impact how rich or poor a kid is, when they know there is no reason a child's race should affect a test score either.
Many preschool teachers know that the only thing that matters in a child's educational trajectory is the frequency and types of language interactions and experiences children have in their early years. Hart & Risley pointed this out in Meaningful Differences. They found the strongest influence on a student's vocabulary was the types of talk children engaged in as an infant, toddler, and preschooler. The number of words that children knew at age 3 was found to be predictive of achievement at age 9. However, some children of professional parents, who didn't spend much time talking with their kids had similar average minutes of interaction as some welfare and working class families. Across the board the researchers found race was not found to influence the vocabulary of children at all. Hart & Risley "saw quality added to interactions when we saw parents talking to their children beyond what was necessary to manage or provide care." So yes, poverty is a factor in the development of children's vocabulary because the essence of poverty is a struggle to survive. Poverty requires parents to focus on the day-to-day survival of their family.If we were to re-frame the achievement as a "language development" gap we we might get closer to the "truth" about why some kids score higher and lower on standards based tests. Yesterday I heard a woman in a supermarket tell her 9 month old that her cookie looked "scrumptious". Does it matter what race the woman was? Of course not, I know that her child will likely hear many words like "scrumptious" in her early life. A more correct way of describing the achievement gap might be to discriminate between students with few language experiences (FLE), substantial language experiences (SLE), and many language experiences (MLE). Is this practical? No, but at least it would be true. By continuing to attach race and class to achievement we support the assertion that they are predictive when they aren't, they are just an easy way to sort data.


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Neil Young, "A Letter Home" (Reprise)
Neil Young's sporadic concept records aren't for everyone. "A Letter Home" should be.
While still an esoteric venture — Young recorded it in a refurbished 1947 Voice-O-Graph — the songs he chose are familiar ones, making this more accessible than previous out in left field Young releases.
Among the songs: Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," Bruce Springsteen's "My Home Town," Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" and "Crazy," and Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain." They are a reflection of Young's roots and musical backbone, made all the more clear by the heartfelt and intimate delivery.
Now, back to the box.
Young, 68, was captivated by the Voice-O-Graph that Jack White had restored and made available at his recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Typically used by amateurs to record one song at a time, which is immediately laid down on vinyl, Young decided to cram himself into the phone booth-sized contraption and record an entire record.
The songs sound like they came from another age — complete with scratches, pops and imperfections usually only heard on old vinyl records. Adding to the idiosyncratic approach, Young fashioned the entire record as a letter home to his deceased mother, delivering her a playlist of some of his favorite tunes.
It's clear these songs are a part of Young's musical DNA, and it's almost as if the listener is being invited into his living room for a private concert — delivered from inside a phone booth, of course.
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Today is Sunday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2004 with 355 to follow.
The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury, Jupiter and Pluto, The evening stars are Venus, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune,
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include American statesman Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, in 1757; Ezra Cornell, founder of Western Union Telegraph company and Cornell University, in 1807; Sir John MacDonald, first prime minister of Canada, in 1815; psychologist and philosopher William James in 1842; feminist lawyer Alice Paul in 1885; South African novelist Alan Paton ("Cry the Beloved Country") in 1903; actor Rod Taylor in 1930 (age 74); Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 1934 (age 70); and singers Naomi Judd in 1946 (age 58) and Mary J. Blige in 1971 (age 33).
On this date in history:
In 1785, the Continental Congress convened in New York City.
In 1861, Alabama seceded from the Union.
In 1935, American aviator Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to fly across the Pacific from Hawaii to California.
In 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report saying smoking cigarettes is a definite "health hazard."
In 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a $10 million award to the family of Oklahoma nuclear worker Karen Silkwood, who died in 1974.
In 1990, martial law, imposed during the June 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement, was lifted in Beijing.
Also in 1990, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev visited Lithuania in effort to cool secessionist fervor.
In 1991, Congress authorized the use of military force to oust Iraq from Kuwait.
In 1993, doctors in Pittsburgh performed the second ever baboon-to-human liver transplant; the 62-year-old recipient did not survive long.
In 1994, President Clinton kicked off a visit to Eastern Europe with a stop in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
In 1995, the U.S. State Department accused Russia of breaking an international agreement by making major troop movements into the rebel republic of Chechnya without providing notification.
Also in 1995, hockey team owners and players reached an agreement, salvaging the 1994-95 NHL season.
In 1996, the Japanese Diet elected Ryutaro Hashimoto, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, as the new premier.
In 2000, the British government declared Chile's Gen. Augusto Pinochet medically unfit to stand trial in Spain. The ruling cleared the way for the former dictator to avoid charges of crimes against humanity.
In 2001, the Federal Communications Commission approved the merger of American Online and Time Warner Inc., creating the world's largest media conglomerate.
Also in 2001, a yearlong investigation by the U.S. Army concluded that American soldiers shot and killed unarmed South Korean civilians in July 1950 during the Korean War.
In 2002, Ford announced it planned to lay off 35,000 employes, drop four car models and close four plants.
Also in 2002, Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters captured in Afghanistan were flown to the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
And more from 2002, the father who killed another father after hockey practice in which their sons took part at a Reading, Mass., rink, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
In 2003, a few days before leaving office, Illinois Gov. George Ryan spared the lives of 171
Death Row inmates.
A thought for the day: William James said, "There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it."


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Style Guide: Characteristics of Traditional & Classic Kitchens
While I love the sparse sleekness of the uber-modern kitchen (especially because they are irresistibly clutter free!), traditional kitchens can be equally stylish. You may think you don't like "traditional" kitchens. But you may be confusing "traditional" with Baroque, "French country" or the ubiquitous "Tuscan"-style, with its elaborate architectural elements and ornate moldings and canopies.
These styles are decidedly contemporary--and most likely temporary. Traditional kitchens, on the other hand, are classic and timeless; the kinds of rooms that don't become glaringly outdated after just a few years of use.
A traditional kitchen may be a little bit country, a little eclectic, a little rustic, and a little old world. The newest iterations of the traditional style incorporate some contemporary design trends, including high-tech appliances and modern or eco-friendly materials and finishes. The layout is updated to accommodate modern family dynamics and the "foodie" frenzy that has redefined how we approach cooking and eating.
What are some elements of traditional or modern classic kitchens?
-Recessed panel cabinets or raised panel cabinet doors
-More texture and variation, less sleek uniformity
-Handles and knobs (as opposed to handle-free doors in modern kitchens)
-Use of freestanding furniture
-Country or rustic elements, such as farmhouse sinks or weathered woods
-Natural materials, especially hard wood and stone like marble
-Upper cabinets and storage
-Glass or open cabinet
-Skirting boards
-Crown molding
-Neutral tones and white
-Antique or vintage elements
-Natural or oriental rugs
-Wood flooring or black and white tiles
• 1 Architectural Digest via Material Girls
• 2 Traditional Home.
• 3 House Beautiful.
• 4 Lonny.
• 5 Lonny
• 6 Brabourne Farm.
• 7 Brabourne Farm.
• 8 Vintage on the Farm.
• 9 Elements of Style.
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• 12 Sacramento Street.
• 13 Plush Palate.
• 14 Moon in the Tenth House.
• 15 Elements of Style.


text: Hi everybody, I'm an italian student and I'm doing a work for my university so I have to translate a short tale by Jin Yong that's never been translated into english yet. Do you know if there's a short work of him that's never been translated? Thanks to everybody who wants to help me !


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All I know is that the Original Recipe Anakin with the cloak on SUCKS, and there's no excuse for releasing such a piece of crap after Hasbro has shown that figures like Ephant Mon and Coleman Trebor with great likeness can be made.
is that the #50 anikin you are talking about?
i left that one on the peg, just not worth it.
The operating table isn't gross it just is pathetic, Vader's a board. lol


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Looking for a new suit to see you through the winter months? Topman's newly revealed AW12 Premium Suiting Collection doffs its cap to traditional styles, using coloured herringbones and houndstooth, multi flecked birdseye, tweed and fine Italian fabrics for a classic, nostalgic look without breaking the bank.
Consisting of the Harris Tweed line, the Made in England range and the inaugural Super Premium collection, Topman's AW12 winter collection leans heavily on slim-fit styles, but use tonal colour schemes to soften the look on men perhaps not usually as comfortable in close-fitting suits.
Gordon Richardson, Creative Director at Topman, said: "Our new elegant Premium Suit collection uses the finest cloths woven in Italy to produce a sophisticated and elegant range with refined bespoke details and a longer silhouette."