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Fictional character biographies
[edit] Golden Age Green Lantern
[edit] Alan Scott
Main article: Alan Scott
Alan Scott's Green Lantern history traditionally began thousands of years ago when a mystical "green flame" meteor fell to Earth in ancient China. The voice of the flame prophesied that it would act three times: once to bring death (a lamp-maker crafted the green metal of the meteor into a lamp; in fear and as punishment for what they thought sacrilege, the local villagers killed him, only to be destroyed by a sudden burst of the green flame), once to bring life (in modern times, the lamp came into the hands of a patient in a mental institution who fashioned the lamp into a modern lantern; the green flame restored him to sanity and gave him a new life), and once to bring power. By 1940, the lantern passed into the possession of Alan Scott, a young engineer. Following a railroad bridge collapse in which he was the only survivor, the flame instructed Scott how to fashion a ring from its metal, to give him fantastic powers as the superhero Green Lantern. He adopted a colorful costume and became a crime-fighter. Alan was a founding member of the Justice Society of America.
After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, although the original origin story was still in continuity, a later Tales of the Green Lantern Corps story was published that brought Scott even closer to the Corps' ranks, in which it was revealed that Alan Scott was predated as Earth's Green Lantern by a Green Lantern named Yalan Gur. Not only was the Corps' now-familiar green, black and white uniform motif not yet adopted, but Yalan Gur altered the basic red of his uniform to more closely resemble the style worn by his countrymen. Power ultimately corrupted this early GL, as he attempted to rule over mankind in China,which forced the Guardians to cause his ring to manifest a weakness to wood instead(given the ring was the sole ring at the time that didn't have the 'yellow weakness' that all other GL rings had), the material from which most earth weapons of the time were fashioned. This allowed the Chinese peasants to ultimately defeat their corrupted "champion." His ring and lantern were burned and it was during this process that the "intelligence" inhabiting the ring and the lantern, and linking them to the Guardians, was damaged,and later came to be known as the mystical 'starheart' of fable.
Centuries later, it was explained, when Scott found the mystical lantern carved from the 'starheart' itself, it had no memory of its true origins, save a vague recollection of the uniform of its last master. This was the origin of Scott's distinctive costume. Due to its damaged link to them, the Guardians presumed the ring and lantern to be lost in whatever cataclysm overcame their last owner of record. Thus Scott was never noticed by the Guardians and went on to carve a history of his own apart from that of the Corps, sporting a ring with an artificially induced weakness against anything made of wood. Honoring this separate history, the Guardians never moved to force Scott to relinquish the ring, formally join the Corps, or adopt its colors, although during the Rann-Thanagar War, it was revealed that Scott is an honorary member of the Corps.
[edit] Silver Age Green Lantern
[edit] Hal Jordan
Main article: Hal Jordan
The next Green Lantern to see publication was Harold "Hal" Jordan, a second-generation test pilot, having followed in the footsteps of his father, Martin Jordan. He was given the power ring and battery (lantern) by a dying alien named Abin Sur, whose spaceship crashed on Earth. Abin Sur used his ring to seek out an individual who was "utterly honest and born without fear" to take his place as Green Lantern. Jordan became a founding member of the Justice League of America and as of the mid-2000s is, along with John Stewart, one of the two active-duty Lanterns in Earth's sector of space.
Jordan was also a member of the Green Lantern Corps, which bears some similarities to the "Lensmen" from the science fiction novel series written by E.E. Smith, although both Julius Schwartz and John Broome denied ever reading Smith's stories.[7] Nonetheless, the early 1980s miniseries "Green Lantern Corps" honors the similarity with two characters in the corps: Eddore of Tront and Arisia. A different interpretation of Jordan and the Corps appears in Superman: Red Son.
Following the rebirth of Superman and the destruction of Green Lantern's hometown of Coast City in the early 1990s, Hal Jordan seemingly went insane and destroyed the Green Lantern Corps and the Central Power Battery. Now calling himself Parallax, Hal Jordan would devastate the DC Universe off and on for the next several years. However, after Earth's sun was threatened by a Sun-Eater, Jordan sacrificed his life, expending the last of his vast power to reignite the dying star. Jordan subsequently returned from beyond the grave as the Spectre, the divine Spirit of God's Vengeance, whom Jordan attempted to transform into a Spirit of Redemption, which ended in failure.
In Green Lantern: Rebirth, it is revealed that Jordan was under the influence of a creature known as Parallax when he turned renegade. Parallax was a creature of pure fear that had been imprisoned in the Central Power Battery by the Guardians of the Universe in the distant past. Imprisonment had rendered the creature dormant and it was eventually forgotten, becoming known merely as the "yellow impurity" in the power rings. Sinestro was able to wake Parallax and encourage it to seek out Hal Jordan as a host. Although Parallax had been trying to corrupt Jordan (via his ring) for some time, it was not until after the destruction of Coast City that it was able to succeed. It took advantage of Jordan's weakened emotional state to lure him to Oa and cause him to attack anyone who stood in his way. After killing several Green Lanterns, Jordan finally entered the Central Power Battery and absorbed all the power, unwittingly freeing the Parallax entity and allowed it to graft onto his soul.
The Spectre bonded with Jordan in the hopes of freeing the former Green Lantern's soul from Parallax's taint, but was not strong enough to do so. In Green Lantern: Rebirth, Parallax began to assert control of the Parallax-Spectre-Jordan composite. Thanks to a supreme effort of will, Jordan was able to free himself from Parallax, rejoin his soul to his body and reclaim his power ring. The newly revived (and youthened) Jordan awoke just in time to save Kyle Rayner and Green Arrow from Sinestro. After the Korugarian's defeat, Jordan was able to successfully lead his fellow Green Lanterns in battle against Parallax and with help from Guardians Sayd and Ganthet, imprisoned it within the personal power batteries of Earth's Lanterns, rendering the Green Lantern's rings free of the yellow impurity, provided they had the power of will to do so. Hal Jordan is once again a member of both the Justice League and the Green Lantern Corps, and along with John Stewart is one of the two Corps members assigned to Sector 2814, personally defeating Sinestro in the Sinestro Corps War. Jordan is designated as Green Lantern 2814.1.
Post-"Sinestro Corps War", DC Comics revisited the origin of Hal Jordan as a precursor to "The Blackest Night" storyline, the next chapter in the Geoff Johns era on Green Lantern.
[edit] Bronze Age Green Lanterns
[edit] Guy Gardner
Main article: Guy Gardner (comics)
In the late 1960s, Guy Gardner appeared as the second choice to replace Abin Sur as Green Lantern of sector 2814. Gardner was originally supposed to receive Abin Sur's ring, but Jordan was closer. This placed him as the "backup" Green Lantern for Jordan. But early in his career as a Green Lantern, tragedy struck Gardner as a power battery blew up in his face, putting him in a coma for years. During the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Guardians split into factions, one of which appointed a newly revived Gardner as their champion. As a result of his years in a coma, Guy was very emotionally unstable, although he still mostly managed to fight valiantly. He has gone through many changes, including wielding Sinestro's yellow Qwardian power ring, then gaining and losing Vuldarian powers, and readmission to the Corps during Green Lantern: Rebirth. He later became part of the Green Lantern Honor Guard, and oversees the training of new Green Lanterns. Gardner is designated as Honor Guard Green Lantern.
Guy Gardner helped lead the defense of Oa during the events of "Blackest Night." In Green Lantern Corps #43, Guy succumbs to his rage due to the temporary death of Kyle Rayner and becomes a Red Lantern.
[edit] John Stewart
Main article: John Stewart (comics)
In the early 1970s, John Stewart, an african american unemployed architect, was selected by the Guardians to replace a comatose Guy Gardner as the backup Green Lantern for Jordan. When Jordan resigned from the Corps for an extended period of time, Stewart served as the regular Lantern for that period. Since then, Stewart was in and out of action due to various circumstances, even becoming the first mortal Guardian of the Universe. He also joined and led the Darkstars when the Green Lantern Corps were destroyed by Parallax. After that, he took over being Green Lantern for Kyle Rayner when he left Earth, also taking his place in the JLA.While he is a member in Justice League America he becomes a close friend of Flash [Wally West] and he fell in love with Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol] . Now he has begun serving with Jordan as one of his sector's two designated regular-duty Lanterns designated as Green Lantern 2814.2.
[edit] Modern Age Green Lantern
[edit] Kyle Rayner
Main article: Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner is a struggling freelance artist when he is approached by the last Guardian of the Universe, Ganthet, to become a new Green Lantern with the last power ring. Ganthet's reasons for choosing Rayner remained a secret for quite some time. Despite not being cut from the same cloth of bravery and fearlessness as Hal Jordan — or perhaps because of that — Rayner proved to be popular with readers and his fellow characters. Having continually proven himself on his own and with the JLA, he became known amongst the Oans as The Torch Bearer. He briefly operated as Ion after using the power of the entire Green Lantern Corps. He was responsible for the rebirth of the Guardians and the re-ignition of the Central Power Battery, essentially restoring all that Jordan had destroyed as Parallax.
Kyle Rayner was chosen to wield the last ring because he knew fear, and Parallax had been released from the Central Power Battery. Ganthet knew this and chose Kyle because his experiences dealing with fear enabled him to resist Parallax. Because Parallax is a manifestation of fear, and yellow, none of the other Green Lanterns, including Hal, could harm Parallax and, therefore, came under his control. Kyle taught them to feel and overcome fear so they could defeat Parallax and incarcerate him in the Central Power Battery once again.
Kyle became Ion, who is later revealed to be the manifestation of willpower in the same way Parallax is fear. During the Sinestro Corps War between the Green Lantern Corps and the Sinestro Corps, Ion was imprisoned while Parallax possesses Kyle. In Green Lantern (vol. 4) #24, Parallax consumes Hal Jordan. Hal Jordan enters into Kyle's prison, and with his help, Kyle finally escapes Parallax.
Afterward, Ganthet and Sayd trap Parallax in the Lanterns of the four Green Lanterns of Earth. Ganthet asks Kyle to give up his right to be Ion and become a Green Lantern again. Kyle accepts, and Ganthet gives Kyle a power ring. Kyle is outfitted with a new costume including a mask that looks like the one from his first uniform. Kyle is now a member of the Green Lantern Corps Honor Guard, and has been partnered with Guy Gardner.
Kyle now shows up mostly as part of the ensemble cast of Green Lantern Corps. Corps rookie Sodam Yat took over the mantle of Ion. Sodam has made an appearance in the Legion of Super Heroes Final Crisis tie-in Legion of Three Worlds as the last surviving Green Lantern/Guardian of the Universe.
Kyle is designated as Green Lantern 2814.4 within the Corps.
Kyle Rayner recently died in the issue of Green Lantern Corps #42 after sacrificing himself to save Oa from an attack by the Black Lantern Corps. In issue #43 Kyle is brought back to life by the power of a Star Sapphire who connects Soranik Natu's heart to his heart.
[edit] Others who have headlined as Green Lantern
[edit] Jade
Main article: Jade (comics)
The daughter of Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern, Jennifer-Lynn Hayden would discover she shared her father's mystical connection to the Starheart, which gave her the abilities of a Green Lantern. Choosing to follow in her father's footsteps, she became the superheroine Jade. She would later fight a manifestation of the Starheart and lose those abilities.
After Jade was stripped of her powers, Kyle Rayner gave her a copy of Hal Jordan's power ring. When Rayner left Earth to restart the Green Lantern Corps, Jade donned the classic Green Lantern uniform and served as the planet's Green Lantern until losing the ring during a battle with the villain Fatality. Later, when the ring was returned to her, she changed her Green Lantern uniform to a modified version of Rayner's. Jade continued to function as a Green Lantern until Rayner, as Ion, used his power to restore her connection to the Starheart. During Infinite Crisis, she died while trying to stop Alexander Luthor, Jr. from destroying the universe to create a new multiverse. Upon her death, Jade returned her Starheart power to Rayner. In the Blackest Night event, her remains have been reanimated as one of the Black Lantern Corps after receiving a black power ring. She was resurrected by Hal Jordan while he was bonded with the White Entity along with six other Black Lantern Corps members.
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Thank you for that very interesting Bio of the original Green Lantern as well as the ones we know of today, White Lantern wolfzin. It seems you put a lot of effort and time into finding this information. I am sure everyone including our upcoming recruits will gain knowledge from this and grow. It seems that you put your ring up to a main lantern core battery and thought of every sector known to sentient beings and crammed all the knowledge into your head. Ah, the power of a White Lantern never ceases to amaze me. One day I will STEAL that power from you. It will be MINE ALL MINE! Hmm...I'm hungry...
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Two accused of moving 20K in unstamped cigarettes in Clifton Park
Photo: New York State Police
CLIFTON PARK - Two local men were caught with more than 20,000 unstamped cigarettes, State Police said.
Frank E. Short, 58, of Waterford, and Kevin M. Lecuyer, 57, of Troy were both charged with the felony after troopers said the caught them with the cigarettes during a traffic stop on Sunday.
The men were given appearance tickets to appear in Clifton Park Town Court.
Cigarettes are stamped to ensure taxes are paid on them.


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The Cleveland Orchestra's third annual At Home neighborhood residency takes place in Broadway Slavic Village. This year, the residency spans the months of March, April, and May with free performances and activities by musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra, members of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, and Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra ensembles. All events are free, however tickets may be required to some events; see below for a complete listing.
The centerpiece of the residency is a free public concert by The Cleveland Orchestra at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Friday, April 10. Tickets to this concert have already been distributed, but any unclaimed seats will be released fifteen minutes prior to concert time. The performance will be broadcast WVIZ/PBS ideastream on Friday, April 17 at 10 pm and Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 pm. The concert will be broadcast live on radio station WCLV 104.9.
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Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 a.m. Alexia Manor 5125 Hector Avenue Senior Citizen Event Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra ensemble and Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus ensemble
Which instrument is bigger – a violin or a viola? How many strings are on a harp? What's a bassoon? Our youngest audiences will discover the answers to these musical questions and more during our 30-minute Musical Rainbow concerts. Children can sing, clap, and move to the music as they have fun learning all about orchestral instruments. Performances last approximately 30 minutes.
Wednesday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. St. Stanislaus Church 3649 East 65th Street
Wednesday, May 20 at 12:00 noon Our Lady of Lourdes Church 3395 East 53rd Street
Saturday, May 23 at 11:00 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Church 3395 East 53rd Street
Sunday, May 3 at 11:30 a.m. Seven Roses Restaurant 6301 Fleet Avenue Cleveland Orchestra ensemble
Friday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. (Pre-concert activities begin at 6:00 p.m.) Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland (Broadway Club) 6114 Broadway Ave. Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert The Cleveland Orchestra Emil de Cou, conductor
Free, but tickets are required - Tickets are available beginning on April 17 at the Broadway Club of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland from 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., at University Settlement during school hours, and at Broadway School of Music and the Arts on Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. or until all tickets are distributed.
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TCHAIKOVSKY - Polonaise from Eugene Onegin SMETANA - "The Moldau" from Má Vlast DVOŘÁK - Slavonic Dance in C minor ROSSINI - Introduction and Variations (for clarinet and orchestra) WAGNER - Overture to Tannhäuser DVOŘÁK - Slavonic Dance in C major
* All tickets for the April 10 free community concert have been distributed. Patrons should plan to arrive early for the performance as seating is general admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Any seats not claimed by ticket holders will be released to non-ticket holders at 7:15 p.m. (15 minutes prior to the performance).
On May 1, The Cleveland Orchestra will perform a free Family Concert at Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland on Broadway. The concert, conducted by Emil de Cou, takes place at 7:00 p.m., with pre-concert activities beginning at 6:00 p.m. Free tickets for the concert will be distributed at the Broadway Club of the Boys & Girls Clubs on Friday, April 17 from 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., at the University Settlement on April 17 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and at Broadway School of Music and the Arts on Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m or until all tickets are distributed.
Sunday, April 19 from 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.The Nash (Slovenian National Home)3563 East 80th Streeet"Sunday Funday"Cleveland Orchestra ensemble - Family Activities and Bowling. Bowling $3/game and shoe rentals are $2. For details, click here
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Sunday, April 26 at 12:00 noon Elizabeth Baptist Church 6114 Francis Avenue Choral Celebration Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus and Elizabeth Baptist Choir Robert Porco, conductor
The Cleveland Orchestra thanks the following community partners who are helping to make The Cleveland Orchestra at Home in Broadway Slavic Village possible:
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The Cleveland Orchestra's at Home in Broadway Slavic Village neighborhood residency education programs are supported in part by a grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.


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Greek police arrested nine women and twelve men on the Greek island of Zakynthos after participating in an oral sex competition.
What such a competition entails, we're not sure. But we're wondering if it's all the rage on Greek party islands (the beaches! the sun! the hot Greek men!) or if this is a one-off.
The women -- all Brits -- were paid to participate in the competition, Reuters reports, which was videotaped and posted online. The ladies face prostitution charges, while the men were charged with encouraging obscene behavior. The paper's mum on all the juicy details we really want to know, such as who was receiving the oral sex, how much were the ladies getting paid and is Girls Gone Wild behind this?
Something else to consider? Were these people all totally wasted, or what?


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CBS Buys Half of TV Guide: CBS Corp., as expected, acquired half of TV Guide Network and will enter a 50-50 partnership with Lions Gate Entertainment for the entertainment channel and website. [WSJ]
REIT Fight Intensifies: American Realty Capital Propertiesraised its offer price for Cole Credit Property Trust III to $13.59 per share in stock or $12.50 per share in cash. [Reuters]
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UK Banks Need $38 Billion: U.K. banks must come up with £25 billion ($37.92 billion) in fresh capital this year, the Bank of England warned on Wednesday, piling pressure on partly state-owned banks Royal Bank of Scotland Groupand Lloyds Banking Groupto step up the pace of asset sales. [WSJ]
Related: So that's clear then. The U.K. banking system has a capital hole of around £50 billion ($75.8 billion), according to the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee. Well, actually, that hole shrinks to around £25 billion relative to a new BOE benchmark of a 7% minimum core Tier 1 capital ratio on a Basel III basis after making various regulatory adjustments. [Heard on the Street]
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Berkshire Hathaway to Get a Big Goldman Stake: Leave it to Warren Buffett to find a way to get hold of 10 million Goldman Sachs Group shares without handing over a penny. [WSJ]
European Regulator to Charge Bank: European antitrust authorities are moving soon to bring a case against some of the world's largest banks alleging collusion in the $27 trillion market for credit derivatives, people familiar with the investigation said. [WSJ]
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J.P. Morgan Faces Lots of Regulatory Questions: As the nation's strongest bank, JPMorgan Chase used to be known for carrying special sway with regulators. Now it increasingly finds itself in the cross hairs of federal authorities. [NY Times]
Moynihan Wants His Job For Life: Brian T. Moynihan, who endured record losses and public thrashings while cleaning up Bank of America's mortgage mess, said he wouldn't mind being chief executive officer of the lender forever. [Bloomberg]
Carl Icahn's New Look and Activist Appetite: Carl Icahn Unleashed: Wall Street's Richest Man Is On The Attack -- Just Ask Michael Dell. [Forbes]
KKR Buys Kansas City Mall: Now that KKR & Co. has completed its seventh real-estate acquisition since 2011, one theme in its property-investment strategy is becoming clearer: The New York private-equity firm is joining the push into smaller markets in a search for higher yields. [WSJ]
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Zuckerberg Starts Political Group: Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is co-founding a political advocacy group to push legislative reform on issues such as immigration and education. [WSJ]
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Kerloch, Kincardineshire. Section 7.
Height – 534 metres. Map – OS Landranger 45.
Climbed - 6 February 2011. Time taken – 2.5 hours.
Distance – 10 kilometres. Ascent – 415 metres.
Trip Report Details:
This was my third and final Sub 2000 Marilyn for the day having already climbed Ben Newe in Glenbuckat and Craiglich near Tarland. The drive to the start took me along the South Deeside Road to Strachan and the signed unclassified road towards Stonehaven. Around four kilometres from Strachan I came to the start of my walk the 'Right of Way' to Auchenblae, called the Stock Mounth, also known as Foggy Road.
There were a few cars parked in the area so I had to drive slightly further east to get my car off the road before returning to the start of the 'Right of Way' where I took note of several signs. One warned of cattle but there weren't any around when I set of but they were nearby on my return.
The vehicle track, which was in good condition headed south, passed a small quarry, and after around two kilometres reached the forest where there was another warning sign, this time regarding stalking. However this wasn't a problem as it was Sunday, although the end of the hind stalking season was only a few days away.
The route through the trees continued to follow the vehicle track but the surface was a bit eroded as the gradient increased. I passed a but and ben before reaching the east edge of the forest where muirburning was in progress. Not far beyond this point I came to a junction of tracks with further 'Right of Way' signs. Here my route left the 'Right of Way' and headed west where the vehicle track became steeper and more eroded. Looking back through the trees I could see Banchory and the Hill of Fare.
The track eventually emerged from the forest and I continued to near the summit of Kerloch. Just before it levelled out a worn path headed to the summit cairn and trig point. It was now brighter than it had been all day and I had views of Glen Dye, Clachnaben and Mount Keen. However the smoke from the burning heather made the views of the Durris TV mast and Cairn-mon-earn less clear.
After several minutes at the top taking a few photographs I returned to the start by the upward route.
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A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track (permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.
Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate locomotive, or from individual motors in self-propelled multiple units. Most modern trains are powered by diesel locomotives or by electricity supplied by overhead wires or additional rails, although historically (from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century) the steam locomotive was the dominant form of locomotive power. Other sources of power (such as horses, rope or wire, gravity, pneumatics, and gas turbines) are possible.
The word 'train' comes from the Old French trahiner, itself from the Latin trahere 'pull, draw'.[1]
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I don't know why I do the things I do. Wait, isn't that in the Bible?
And I just realized that I'm not sure I know how much a pack of gum costs "these days". So maybe I owe 1985 dude an apology.
**Update- safely in California (10:04PM CA time, 1:05AM GA time). Sorry the audio is so low on the video – just listen with your big kid ears, as I tell my students. And I'm more sorry that I didn't sleep a wink on the plane because my decision making is still apparently hindered being that I'm still posting this video.**
umm i love you and your crazy ways! i laughed out loud! john and hank green would be proud of your airport blogging! have fun!
You need to bone up on your grocery knowledge if you ever want to win The Price Is Right!
I'm dying! Dear Lord, please let Annie get super duper famous so she has to travel everywhere and post self-videos everyday. Amen.
No humor can ever be better than awkward humor.
oh, my gosh! you are hilarious!
You totally look like Katie Holmes in this video. Maybe it's b/c you're going to California???? Swing by the Christian Scientists building and give Maverick a shout out for us!
Annie Bananie, you trip me out. I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. Maybs we can have a video conference!!!!
that video was AWESOME!!! please keep doing it!! i love it!
My thoughts after watching:
1-people watching probably thought you were on a video conference with your publisher or really cute boyfriend in another city.
2-what time were you at the airport? I was there from 4-5:30.
3-you acted on the video like it was out of character for you to do that…Please–that's everyday annie.
4-I like the one from the ski trip better. "Backwards, Backwardddds"
I'm not supposed to laugh in Corporate America. But you made me. Out loud. We love Annie Downs … no matter where she is!
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I expect many more of these entertaining videos during your time in California.
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Yep. Still hilarious.
I'm so proud of you – keep us posted!
that may be my favorite post of all time.
I'm finally catching up with your weekend, through your blog that is since I saw you at 6am this morning.
This is the kind of entertainment I look forward to when I'm sitting in the student center bored out of my mind! Thank you!
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"This is a continuously stimulating evening with some truly great acting at its heart. While the play could usefully evolve further it is a show that deserves full houses throughout its short run, and a developing future beyond."
"What lifts this show upwards again to a 'four-star' rating is the stature of the key performances and the central one above all, which is truly remarkable. Rhys manages to capture Turing's sense of intellectual abstraction and his intense vulnerability and weave them into a compellingly coherent whole. It is a beautifully detailed performance – the element of a slight stammer here, a nervous laugh there, and a resplendently translucent sincerity whether expressed in his intellectual ardour and determination or in a pent-up, tensed sensuality graphically released in a sex scene that was absolutely necessary, and an element of his story that is too often airbrushed away into a halo of sainthood"
"This human subject still retains the power to trouble and inspire us, while also posing large intellectual questions on the nature of intelligence and human thought and machines that are at the heart of who we are in 2016."
"Script and direction are equally to be praised for an exploration of Alan Turing's life and career that is as full of insight and individuality as it is of respectful curiosity."
"Gwydion Rhys' focused and detailed central performance reconciles Turing's mathematical genius and social incompetence in a complex, infuriating and compelling character with whom the audience is fully involved at every moment."
"The greatest joy of this production, though, is that it is ensemble theatre at its best: Rick Yale, Francois Pandolfo and Robert Harper create minor characters who are never minor; the company of four are equally essential to this physical and emotional world that never stops convincing or shocking, regardless of whether the scene content is mathematical or sexual."
"Not to be missed"
The Remote Goat http://www.remotegoat.com/uk/review/12681/thoughtful-and-physical-ensemble-theatre/
"An impressive celebration of the genius of Turing and a timely reminder that it would be an injustice to forget how horrifically he was treated by the country that he had helped to save."
"To Kill a Machine is a poignant piece of theatre that explores the history of one of Britain's most wrongly accused victims. With magnificent performances from a small, yet capable cast alongside fantastic direction from Angharad Lee, To Kill a Machine makes for sensational drama. What is the difference between man and machine? Head over to the Kings Head Theatre to find out for yourself."
The Upcoming http://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2016/04/10/to-kill-a-machine-at-the-kings-head-theatre-theatre-review/
*** "I found myself longing for more time with Gwydion Rhys' deceptively moving performance as the brittle, unchangeably other Turing; romanticising the men in his life with a doomed, dreamer's naivety."
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Dear teachers.
I'd like to know the difference between (1) and (2).
1. What did he say?
2. What did he have to say?
I'd like to know which is natural, 1 or 2?
(His wife answered the phone)
He: Who was that?
His wife: That was our son.
He: 1. Oh, really? What did he say?
2. Oh, really? What did he have to say?
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Symonds Yat is a beautiful wooded valley overlooking the River Wye as it meanders from Ross-on-Wye to Monmouth.
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Poe and I just wanted to put a plug in for the 4th annual "Buy Local Bash" presented by Syracuse First at the MOST this year. It's right around the corner, but there's still enough time to mark that date off on your calendar.
The event is November 25th from 6-9:30PM and features a smorgasbord of local businesses showcased with local food, drink, music, retailers, and much more.
Our major sponsor is AmeriCu and the event is part of a combined effort to promote "Buy Local Month."
The event is a continual reminder from Syracuse First that just a 10% shift from national or global buying to independent local business would generate $130 million in new economic activity.
"Ask not what your local community can do for you, but what you can do for your local community." – Poe the Gnome (he says you can quote him on that)
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In addition to my ongoing education at eCornell, I also try to improve my mind by reading books on leadership, management and business.
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The Houses of the Future project is a public statement about the need for good design in the majority of our houses. It was planned as a provocative intervention into the current marketplace through the involvement of the industry itself. Six houses based on the materials of cardboard, glass, timber, clay, concrete and steel were displayed for three weeks in October 2004 at the Sydney Opera House forecourt, attracting enormous media interest and
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The amount of empty office space in central Ohio has slowly been dropping, but it has yet to reach the levels needed to attract new construction, according to local experts.
The amount of empty office space in central Ohio has slowly been dropping, but it has yet to reach the levels needed to attract new construction, according to local experts.
The vacancy rate for Columbus office space was 16.3 percent at the end of the March, according to statistics compiled by Xceligent, a commercial real-estate data service.
The company�s first such report was for the first quarter of 2010, and the rate at that time was 18.3 percent.
�And it was over 20 percent before that, during the height of the recession,� said Catherine Erney, an Xceligent senior regional director based in Columbus.
The vacancy rate would need to reach about 8 percent before it would make economic sense for developers to construct new office buildings, said Mike Simpson of the local office of NAI Ohio Equities.
�I believe we�re still four or five years away from that,� he said.
Until the rate drops to this level, there could be a few new projects, but most of the office activity will be the leasing of currently vacant space.
There is about 30.9 million square feet of office space in Columbus, with about 6.3 million currently or soon to be available, according to Xceligent.
Columbus moved up two spots to 36th in a new study from real-estate investment company Marcus & Millichap that ranks the top 44 markets in the country.
�It�s based on several factors � employment growth, vacancy percentage, new construction,� said John Reehil, a senior associate of Marcus & Millichap�s local office.
Midwest cities have not fared well in the survey, he said. Indianapolis dropped 10 spots to 38th, Milwaukee is 37th, Cincinnati is 39th and Cleveland 42.
�Columbus has been more stable than many of the other Midwest cities,� Reehil said, adding the new report predicts a gain of about 10,000 jobs in Columbus this year, including 4,900 office-type positions.
As for new office construction, the study said it will be �stagnant,� with only about 150,000 square feet of new office space built in 2012.
The improved vacancy rate locally has been spurred by the Downtown area, which saw the absorption � or leasing � of 64,000 square feet of previously vacant office space during the first quarter, according to Xceligent.
�I can�t remember the last time the central business district led the way, and now it has done it two quarters in a row, which indicates a trend,� Simpson said, adding that the Easton and Polaris areas are traditionally the area�s strongest.
And, the gains haven�t come from one or two large companies leasing large spaces.
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Erney said the Downtown turnaround began early in 2011.
�In February, it�s like someone flipped a switch, and everyone got busy and things started picking up,� she said.
The Downtown vacancy rate was at 14.8 percent at the end of March, which is below the overall city average. The eastern part of the city had the lowest vacancy rate at 11.9 percent and the northeast the highest at 21.0 percent, according to Xceligent.
Factors for the Downtown resurgence, Erney said, include Nationwide Insurance moving more than 1,000 employees Downtown from Dublin and Grove City and the conversion of several smaller office buildings into condominiums.
�When the mayor began offering incentives for Downtown housing, some of the older office buildings became condos and their tenants had to find new space,� Erney said.
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Peavine Lodge, northwest Georgia
Thanks for showing interest in our breath-taking Peavine Lodge! Located only 45 minutes from Chattanooga, this is a great place to get away but also have lots of amenities near by! This cabin offers a large yard for recreational use and an area for a good-ol camp fire! Oh! and don't forget to bring your bathing suits for the sparkling blue pool! Please check out our VRBO listing to view available dates and book with us! http://www.vrbo.com/350505
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Can you hear me? are you there?
I need a friend to lend an ear
A million miles on my bones
I'm a child but I feel so old
Whoa iI once had faith that guided me
But iI've paid a price for my beliefs
Now I need some peace on earth
Can you heal my heartache? can you save my soul?
I'm loking for some peace on earth
I swear once I've found youI'll never let you go
Through the yearsI've walked alone
Guess I've finally reached the end of my road
Faced the fearsfelt the rage
Up to now I've lived my life a crying clown inside a cage
Whoa iI think I've lost my will to be
But iI hear you calling out to me
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Will you be my peace on earth?
Will you heal my heartachewill you save my soul?
I'm looking for peace on earth
I swear once I've found youI'll never let you go
I'd give all I've got just to find
Somebody to love meto stay by my side
Then I'd know that come heaven or hell
Everything's gonna be alright
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You are my peace on earth
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I lost my cat yesterday. I was so sad… and still i am now. Its death reminds me of how short life is. It reminds me also that we will loose love if we love the immortal.
'I hate death' i said to myself. I hate that kind of destiny!! It's a cruel destiny ever! ever!!!
You know what happend then? It was my heart talking to me, to take Qur'an and read something there. Something that The Creator has prepared to answer my problems everytime i need. I said ; NO! but my heart said yes…
I opened my holy book and my eyes directly starred at surah Yusuf. And I began to read…. words by words and they were HIS words…. for me. God was speaking to me…. thru a story…. subhanaaAllah….
My eyes were watering with tears….
It was a story of Propehet Yakub a.s. His beloved son Yusuf a.s was murdered by his other sons. He was so sad and he had to lose his youngest son too. But he said: "So patience is most fitting (for me). Maybe Allah will bring (back) them all to me (in the end). For HE is indeed full of knowledge and wisdom" (Yusuf:83)
And he turned away from them and said; "How great is my grief for Yusuf" and his eyes became white with sorrow and he was suppressed with silent sorrow.
He became blind becoz of his sorrow…. masyaa Allah. How patience he was…..
another ayah I read was: Yusuf :109 and 111
"…Do they not travel through the earth and see what was the end of those before them? But the home of hereafter is best, for those who do right. Will ye not then understand?"
"There is, in their stories, instruction for men endued with understanding. It is not a tale invented, but confirmation of what went before it, a detailed exposition of all things, and a guide and a mercy to any such as believe"
I can't write all of my feeling…. it's too many. But then I understand that death is not an ending but a new 'true' beggining for a better life, better than this dunya. Meanwhile to get that such a better life at the hereafter is "being patience and having faith" on HIM just like Prophet Yakub a.s did.
Indeed Love is a test for the believer….. have faith and be patience….
We will certainly test you, until We know those among you who strive, and those who are patient, and We will test your reactions.— Quran (Muhammad: 31)


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How long did it take To write your bucket list? Or are you still working on it?
My bucket list has been work in progress since January 2013. I am constantly adding to it whenever I hear of anything I want to do.
How did you afford all of the items on your list?
Unfortunately I'm not a millionaire (yet) so I work a 40 hour a week day job with a new part time business on the side. I don't spend my money on material things as travel and experiences are a big focus for me. Some of the expensive items I do have to save up for but these have been split up over the last three years. Some of the larger items on my list I wont manage to complete for many years.
Another favourite for me is to search for deals on groupon! The alligator zipline and the water jetpacks were bought through there saving a lot of money!
Some of the larger items such as the sky dive, water jetpacks, zoo experience I crossed off on my honeymoon. They say the average UK wedding costs £20,000!! Instead of that we married in a little while chapel in Las Vegas with three guests and had unforgettable life experiences instead. It didn't come anywhere near £20,000.
So for people who say they can't afford to do things on their list. Change your priorities. Do you need that morning Starbucks everyday? A top of the range car? A new dress for every night out?
Anything is possible when you decide what is important to you.
What has been your favourite travel destination so far?
I love Florida, my parents took me there many times when I was younger and it was the first holiday I had when dating my husband. It's also where we got engaged and the first holiday I had after starting the bucket list. I've had amazing experiences there: parasailing, worlds highest sling shot, ziplining over alligators, my first tattoo, Man Vs Food restaurants and Halloween Horror nights at Universal Studios.
What has been your favourite item so far?
Not one of the "big" items like many would expect, but performing in a play and being a zombie in a haunted house are two of the best experiences I've had so far. I'm not the most confident person so taking part in these definitely brought me out of my shell.
Least favourite item?
Water jetpacks! I'm sure I would have loved these if I didn't have a massive fear of the sea! My fear got the better of me on this one and I spent most of the time under the water :'(
What are you looking forward to the most?
Anything involving flight! I love being in a plane/helicopter! So wingwalking, flying a plane and gliding are three I am REALLY looking forward to.
What are you least looking forward to?
The shark swim! As I've said I have the biggest fear of the sea, and sharks are a part of this! I have items on my list I don't want to do though as I think this is pointless (I don't want to run a marathon or climb mount everest so they arent there) – But I am hoping by facing my fear of sharks I may be able to relax more in the sea.


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I'm working on an OSX tool that reveal the parent list of a selected process from the direct parent to its earliest ancestor (usually launchd).
However, this process chain may break if the examined process has indirectly spawned from launchd using events such as double clicking the bundle icon, or running the process from bash using command open. In these cases I'd like to see either bash or finder correspondingly.
Perhaps XPC messaging layer is the answer since I assume these events are passing to launchd through this mechanism. However, other available OSX frameworks are always welcome.


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Downtown Baseball Complex in progress
Lately there are local stories of a downtown business or two ready to close up, and of course there's the ongoing challenge of the new baseball stadium. In both of these, people are both happy and sad, which got me to wonder, "Why would we ever want people in our community to fail?"
We don't typically outright say that we want people to fail, but we think it. I have. It's not something I'm proud of, rather it's something I've noticed that I want to change. For me, the reason I haven't been sad to hear of a business closing is:
1. Pride
Pride is about being right. "See, I told you they wouldn't make it." "What did I tell you? That mayor is a jerk; see, this proves it!"
When I get a twisted sense of happiness over being right in regard to real people's failures, that's a problem. That's unattractive.
(Just to be clear, pride in terms of one's country, child etc is perfectly fine and good. I'm talking here about being prideful, which means thinking you're more important or better than other people.)
What's a healthy response to people's failures? Sadness. Considering that these real people and their real employees no longer have money coming in or worse, debt they can't repay. It's considering that if the stadium doesn't get done, it will reflect poorly on all of us--even those saying, "I told you so!"
In situations of failure, the past rarely if ever matters. What matters is now, everyone involved, and the future. And by the way, the opposite of pride is humility or perhaps compassion even. Pride is always about us. The truth is we've never seen someone focused on himself and said, "I want to be like him!" We're repelled by pride while the people we're most drawn to are focused on others.
The best life is one focused on others, not on our self. So the next time I feel myself saying, "See, I was right," over someone's failure. I'm going to realize that reveling in being right, is wrong.
2. Politics
I appreciate politics. It's responsible for all the good things we take for granted. If you don't understand that statement, travel to any third world country. And for the record, I've never voted a straight ticket and I have great friends on both sides of the aisle.
But where politics goes awry is when being a __________ is more important than being a Kokomoan or a Hoosier or an American.
When an administration is up against a challenge and half the people stand by and watch, or worse, fan the flames, this elevates the party over the city, state, or country. It also entices us to cross over into bad character when we enjoy seeing someone fail.
I know everyone's not into God, but there are a lot of proclaiming Christians in the political arena. So when we as Christians enjoy watching people fail, verses being part of the solution, we're fighting against people for whom Christ died.
I know that's a little heavy, but the truth about our community is it's heavily Christian.
I love all the things politics gets done. I loathe the division it creates because mankind is always at it's best when it's unified, when we're together.
"The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is because man is disunited with himself." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Our flag is not just one of many political points of view. Rather, the flag is symbol of our national (and local) unity." -Adrian Cronauer
"A house divided cannot stand." -Abe Lincoln paraphrasing Mark 3:25
When politics baits me to jump in and have a view of elected officials that's less kind than Jesus would have me be, I back away from politics so that I can embrace and be for people--all people, even those I didn't vote for.
3. We're not the people our parents hoped we'd be
Sometimes we're just not nice, and the only difference between now and when we were 10 is that there's no wise voice to grab us and say, "Stop it! Treat others like you'd like to be treated!"
Think about it: you are so much better of a person than to enjoy seeing people fail. Businesses are people. Governments are people. As soon as we fail to see that, we've unknowingly dehumanized life making it easier for us to be mean spirited.
One thing is true: people will fail. Businesses and governments will fail. How we respond to these events, internally in our minds, or externally in social media and in our actions, defines the people that we will be.
Every day in every response, we define our character. I write this because what I want for you and me is be better people. More humble, less prideful, more compassionate and perhaps even at times, part of the solution.


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Favorite Light Weight Glove
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I have tried a lot of gloves. This is currently my favorite light weight glove. Great on lead ice. Excellent dexterity and just enough warmth to get through long pitches even in cold weather. The pre curved articulated fingers are great for holding tools. You won't be fighting your gloves for grip in these.
There is very little insulation in this glove.
Spring Skier or Lead Only Ice Glove
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Great fit and durability on these gloves. Little to no insulation, so these definitely excel in spring type conditions. I did use them as a lead glove for some ice climbing in Ouray this winter, but I was switching between heavy belay gloves and only using these for climbing.
Great Spring Skiing Glove
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
This is a great glove for warmer days on the hill when your usual ski gloves would normally get your hands sweaty. I was looking for a lightweight glove with great grip and I found it. Don't expect it to be an everyday glove at temps below 20F, although I bet with liners (if you buy a little big) this glove would work at much lower temps too. Its not going to be waterproof either but I wasn't looking for that here. The palm grip with goat leather is fantastic and I really like the curvature of the fingers as they make gripping poles that much easier. Nice dexterity and feel - I was able to make adjustments to my pack and boots while keeping these on. I found the wind stopping on the back of hand to be pretty good although I haven't used it on a very windy day. The cuff fits nice and snug around the wrist allowing my jacket to go over it with ease. Easy to get this glove on and off as well. Note that I found them to run a little on the small side and the grey is much darker than it appears on the picture - its black. I initially bought a 9 based on the scale then exchanged for a 10 which fits perfect.
Great Lightweight Option
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I bought these so I had some gloves that would provide some dexterity, while still keeping my hands somewhat warm. The Windstopper on the back of the hands does a great job of keeping out the elements. I was outside throwing the frisbee for my dog in mid 20 degree F temps and a howling wind. Although my fingers eventually got cold (they pretty much always do), the Windstopper kept me warm much longer than anticipated - it was surprising for a glove this thin.
The fit is great and the low profile velcro cuff fits well with the sleeves of my jacket.
One thing to be aware of is the fingers are very articulated. That's great if you're gripping a ski pole or something, but it seems almost too much for activities where your hand isn't in a closed grip position.
The quality of these gloves is top notch and what you would expect from Hestra. The leather is very soft, but still seems durable.
I would definitely recommend these as a good active/cool weather option.


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text: What was President Bush's most memorable achievement in the last 6 years? Although I usually don't agree with him, I have to back him up and acknowledge that his most memorable moment was catching that 7.5 lbs bass. Good catch Mr. President!! "You know, I've experienced many great moments and it's hard to name the best," Bush told the weekly Bild am Sonntag when asked about his high point since becoming president in January 2001. "I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5-pound (3.402 kilos) [bass] in my lake,"


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A new report by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) reveals the high percentage of tradespersons being involved in workplace accidents. Tradies are seen more at risk of injuries, musculoskeletal conditions and other health and safety issues than any other profession.
According to the APA health report, one in five of all serious workplace injuries involves a tradie. Released as part of the Tradies National Health Month, the Stop Trading Your Health Away report confirms the vulnerability of this profession to serious workplace-related injuries in Australia. The APA started the Tradies National Health Month initiative last year in partnership with Steel Blue to educate tradies about the perils of ignoring their health in the workplace.
The APA report also provides insights on the low awareness and access to preventative health such as physiotherapy among this group of Australians. APA National President Marcus Dripps observes that tradies continue to get hurt despite the high workplace safety measures in place; however, many don't seek treatment, which can impact their physical health in the long term, forcing them to retire well before many white collar workers of the same age. Statistics show tradies are 35% to 50% more likely to retire before the age of 60 compared to professional workers.
Musculoskeletal health costs $20.9 billion annually in direct health and lost productivity costs in Australia. Mr Dripps underlines the importance of awareness in driving attitudinal change among tradies so that they understand why they cannot ignore their musculoskeletal health or aches, pain and body stress.
Construction workers are currently claiming 34% of workers' compensation claims with more than half of these claims related to muscular stress caused by handling a range of materials, tools or other equipment.
APA has engaged the dynamic duo from The Block, Kyal and Kara to create awareness about the issue this month. Kara is a qualified physiotherapist and APA member, and her husband Kyal is a carpenter, making them the perfect couple to endorse this cause.
Kyal confirms that most of the tradies he knows complain about their injuries without doing anything about it. As an APA physio, Kara feels that discussion about the issue should be encouraged among workers and employers, and hopes that the APA awareness month will help to shed light on the subject.
APA is also releasing a series of videos online starring ambassadors such as Dave Hughes.
The APA and Steel Blue will promote health and safety tips for tradies all through August with physiotherapists visiting construction sites around the country.


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2014-10-04 22:27:19
This is my first order and I am absolutely happy! The dress fits me well and the color is vivid. I ordered the dress in red. The quality of the beadings is also great!
2014-09-26 23:13:47
I love the design of the neck part of the dress a lot and ordered it in royal blue.
The dress arrived the day before yesterday and I was so relieved since I was a little worried about the beadings before.
The beading work was very good!! Thanks a lot.
2014-09-20 02:40:49
Hi jjshouse
Thank you for your great service! I received my dress just now and it is very pretty! I followed your measuring guide then chose custom size for the dress and it fits me well!
Dorothy Baul
2014-09-09 01:58:43
Thank you very very much for the dress, JJHouse. I am more than happy and I really enjoyed wearing the dress yesterday! This dress is stunning. Very pleasant shopping experience.
2014-09-03 02:00:24
just wanted to say thank you!
I just can't believe how quick the dress reached to me.
The quality of the dress was excellent too!
Thank you all!!
2012-12-05 22:09:20
This is a great dress. It is so comfortable and very flattering. I wear it constantly: with flip-flops, cowboy boots (durango) and love it


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More Ways to Enjoy Status Shuffle for Free on the iPhone
Today we released Status Shuffle for iPhone and Status Shuffle Lite for iPhone version 2.5 sporting a modern flat iOS7 look.
The most exciting news for this release is that Status Shuffle Lite will now let you shuffle 1500 times (up from 150 times), which should allow you to enjoy Status Shuffle, for free, for a long time.
Another way to access Status Shuffle for free is through our new mobile website (read our announcement). You can easily add the website to your homepage, and it will look and behave similarly to the full app:
- Go to http://m.statusshuffle.com
- Click on the browser's Share icon (on iOS7 this looks like a box with an upwards arrow)
- Click Add to Home Screen
- Click "Add" at the top/right of the screen
- You will now see a Status Shuffle icon on your home screen!
Although the full iPhone app has advantages over the mobile website such as offline shuffling, better speed and a more refined look, the mobile website it a great substitute for casual Status Shuffle users.
The New Status Shuffle Mobile Website for Android and iOS
Over the last few years, we've noticed a big shift to mobile Facebook consumption. These days, more and more people access Facebook through their phone. The Status Shuffle iPhone app has been a great solution for iPhone users. But what about Android?
Today we're taking the first step in addressing the needs of our Android users by releasing a mobile optimized Status Shuffle website. The website, which works on Android 2.3+ (as well as the iPhone), features many of the same features of the iPhone app, and runs right in your browser.
For Android 4+ users, we recommend that you use Google Chrome to access the Status Shuffle website, as it will give you a faster experience with less visual quirks.
Let us know what you think! As always, if you find a bug or if you experience any technical difficulties, please contact our support team.
Happy Birthday Status Shuffle for iPhone
Status Shuffle for iPhone celebrates its 2nd birthday today! Status Shuffle for iPhone first appeared in the App Store on February 7, 2011.
A lot has changed in the world since the app first launched: iPad2, iPhone 4S, iPad3, iPad mini, iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPod Touch5, iOS4.3, iOS 5, iOS 6, the arab spring, the tsunami in Japan, hurricane Sandy the Olympics and the birth of at least 260 million people.
Status Shuffle for iPhone has also changed. Not as much as the rest of the world but we are proud of the progress. Some of the changes that really stick out in our minds include:
- Vastly improved the user experience design so that it's much easier to use
- Swapped the graphic design for one that is more mature and pleasant to look at
- Added VoiceOver support so that people with low vision or who are blind can use the app
- Supported all the new devices and OSes that Apple launched
- Supported all the changes to their APIs that Facebook introduced
In celebration of Status Shuffle for iPhone's 2nd birthday, we are going to offer the app for free all day today (February 7, 2013) in the iOS App Store. So don't miss out on your big chance!
Here is the link:
Its already scheduled with Apple. And, according to our research, the time it goes free is relative to your time zone. So, in other words, it should be midnight to midnight for everyone around the globe. Cool!
Introducing: The Imagizer
This post is long overdue.
We are trying out a new feature on Status Shuffle on Facebook that we call the Imagizer. (Note this is only a test, so its not available on the iPhone or the mobile web yet).
The imagizer lets you put a status on a background and post it as an image to your Facebook timeline.
Here is what it looks like:
You can access the imagizer two ways. First you can click the new Images tab at the top of Status Shuffle.
Next, while setting a status, you can click the new Make an Image button on the Set Status popup.
When clicking the images tab, the Imagizer will appear as a blank canvas to let your wild imagination freely create amazing statuses. Clicking the Make an Image button populates the image with the selected status. But you can still edit it if you want.
We beta trialed this in the UK for about 2 weeks in January 2013 and opened it to the world on January 29. If people like it, we will keep it for longer. However, right now we are just trialing it to see what people think of it. Its going to be up until, at least, February 15, 2013. So, if you like it, let us know. Or better yet, get all your friends to use it 🙂
Tomorrow is Status Shuffle for iPhone's 2nd birthday
Status Shuffle for iPhone celebrates its 2nd birthday tomorrow (February 7, 2013).
In celebration, we are going to offer the app for free for all of February 7, 2013. So don't miss out on your big chance!
Here is the link:
According to our research, it should be free from midnight to midnight of your timezone. You'll have plenty of time to grab it.
Whats in a Name?
You know the competitive jewel matching game that Social Graph Studios has been building for the last year? If you think that its Jewels x2, then you would be wrong. We are changing the name.
Why? Good question.
Jewels x2 was originally chosen to communicate the following messages:
- It's a jewel matching game
- Players play against each other
The problem is that, with the exception of one person, Jewels x2 was not loved. Most people did not understand that 'x2' meant head-to-head multiplayer. Though, once it was explained to them or they saw the game, understanding game easily and quickly. Additionally, I think, it didn't really sound fun. And who wants to play a game that doesn't sound fun?
Well, if you look at the stats, it turns out that we were getting a reasonable click through rate on our ads in the beta trial, so I guess lots of people. The visual elements of the ad may have been a larger factor than the name of the game, but we weren't sure. So we decided to run some tests.
We decided to test out a few different names and see how people responded. After a brainstorming session we came up with these names (shown in no particular order):
- Jewels x2 (original huh?)
- Jewel Rivals
- Jewel Duel
- Gem Clash
- Jewel Feud
We tested the names by inviting people to join our beta test program. The only difference between the invites was the name of the game. To be counted as a vote for the name, people had to provide their email address.
The winner won in all categories:
- Click Through Rate
- Total Clicks
- Cost
- Conversion Rate
- Total Conversions
All told, the winner scored 26% higher than the runner up.
So who is the winner?
First, I was most surprised at the runner up. Jewels x2. It actually scored 13% higher than third place. So Jewels x2 was not so bad a name after all.
And second, Jewel Duel was last. By a lot. Not sure why. Maybe people don't like internal rhyming.
Finally, the winner is (drum roll please) – Gem Clash. We hope you like it. Actually, we are counting on you liking it. 😉
We are working on logos, trademarks, domain names, changing the name of the game in the code, and modifying all the key art, etc. We'll post up the new logo as soon as it's complete.
I thought I would also mention the Video Game Name Generator. Lots of funny names.
Release 1.0 of Jewels x2
Social Graph Studios is pleased to announce the public launch of Jewels x2 today, December 31, 2012 with the deployment of release 1.0.
Jewels x2 extends the jewel matching game genre by adding real-time multiplayer game action. Players play head to head on the same board at the same time. Jewels x2 is highly social; players can challenge their friends or be matched with players they have not met.
"Jewels x2 is designed to maximize fun and excitement. It's frenetic and thrilling. We had a vision of building an amped up jewel matching game that leverages our understanding of social technology. We are very proud of our work," said Oz Solomon, CEO of Social Graph Studios.
Jewels x2 can be played at:
Release 1.0, added the following things to Jewels x2
Timed Game – Games now last 90 seconds. The player with the most points after 90 seconds wins the game.
Friend Bar – Players will see their friends directly in the friend bar at the bottom of the screen. This allows players to more easily challenge each other and compare their rankings against each other.
Improved Look and Feel – Many of the dialogs and popups in the game have been restyled to look better and be easier to use. The most notable change is the Score screen that players see at the end of the game.
Bug Fixes – Many bugs have been fixed and the overall stability of the platform has been greatly improved.
"Social Graph Studios has great plans for Jewels x2. Look for us to start our marketing campaign early in 2013," added Solomon.
Happy New Year!
Jewels x2 Goes Public Beta
We are thrilled to announce that the game we have been working on, Jewels x2, has gone into public beta.
Its free to play and a lot of fun. You can try it out at:
Jewels x2 introduces multiplayer into jewel matching games. Players play at the same time and on the same board as their opponents. True head to head gameplay. Its frantic, wild and a silly amount of fun.
Here is a teaser video showing what game play looks like:
We have big plans for this game. Let us know what you think. We would love to hear your feedback.
Landscape Screenshots in the Facebook App Center
According to the Facebook App Center Tutorial, you can have your app center page deliver a layout with landscape screenshots. However, they don't give you any hints as to what landscape means. And, if any of your shots are not 'landscape', you get the standard portrait version.
We were working on the App Center page for My Year in Status (which will shortly be updated for 2012 – in the meantime, please use Status Collage which is not tied to any specific year). Through some experimentation, we were able to get the landscape layout.
The area provided for the larger thumbnail is 315w * 215h and calculated the aspect ratio which is 1.3125:1. To verify that, we created a screen shot with red bars around the outside (1 px wide) then uploaded it. It was 437w * 333h with an aspect ratio of 1.312:1. It appeared with red bars around it in full glory.
Here is what it looks like:
For kicks, weI tried uploading one with a slightly different aspect ratio. It was 438:320 or 1.369:1. It still appeared with the landscape format, however the bars at the sides were clipped off.
The smaller screenshots thumbnails are 155w * 110h which works out to an aspect ratio of 1.409:1. Though we haven't tried putting red bars around the images to verify.
Top 5 Thanksgiving Statuses
Since its American Thanksgiving today, we thought we would share the top 5 Thanksgiving related statuses in our database today:
- Thanksgiving is the best holiday ever…No gifts or sales or decorations…Its all about family and friends spending time together with a meal.
- Thanksgiving is all about getting your entire dysfunctional family under the same roof and hoping the police don't get called.
- This year i am thankful for everything in my life. Family, friends (new and old), and all the blessings that God has given to me! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
- As we spend time with friends & families on Thanksgiving, please take a moment to remember our soldiers overseas who do not get to see their families
- Shot my first turkey today. It sure scared the crap out of all the people in the frozen food section. Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!


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TROY, Ala.—It was the first time in anyone's memory when a sitting president of the National Band Association attended a Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductor's induction ceremony.
"Ralph, our president Culverhouse wants to talk to the group a minute. I think it's the first time a president has even been to this ceremony," Dr. John M. Long interrupted master of ceremonies and Troy University's director of bands.
"What's he want," Ford queried.
A shrug of the shoulders and a "I have no idea" from Long brought Dr. John Culverhouse, president of the world's largest band organization to the podium in the Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor, home to the NBA's Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors, the state's only national hall of fame. Executive Secretary and associate director of bands at Louisiana State University, Dr. Linda Moorhouse, attending the induction ceremonies as a presenter, followed in close tow.
It soon became evident that the NBA had an honor to bestow besides the three Hall of Fame inductions: the installation of an honorary president of the organization.
"This is just a huge honor," Dr. Long said. "I'm completely surprised by it and it's the greatest honor of my life. I had no idea they were going to do that."
"To be made the honorary president of the largest band director organization in the United States is a very high honor and I appreciate that," he added, saying the association represents "everybody from junior high band directors to military bands."
Long, who began his career at TROY in 1965, is a distinguished professor emeritus and director of bands emeritus at the University and serves as chairman of the board of directors of the National Band Association. He is a past president of the American Bandmasters Association, and, in 1994, was inducted in the NBA's Hall of Fame. He is a Guntersville native.
During his 31-year career at TROY, the University's "Sound of the South" marching band represented the state in four presidential inaugural parades and a served as the official band for two presidential visits to Alabama.
He is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa honor society, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Kappa Psi honorary band fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha, Delta Chi fraternity and Phi Eta Sigma. He is an active guest conductor, speaker, clinician and adjudicator through the United States, Europe, Canada and Mexico. In 2005, he was honored by the Alabama Music Educators Association with its Barbara Odom Award for lifetime achievements in music education, and holds the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the National Eagle Scout Association.
Before coming to TROY, Dr. Long directed several high school bands in the state, including a stint as band director at Marshall County High School before even receiving his high school diploma.


text: Welcome to the Hotel Le Petit Trianon ! Ideally located in Nice's city center, Hotel Le Petit Trianon ** is located between the world famous Promenade des Anglais, along the Mediterranean sea's beaches, and the flower market of the Old Nice on the Cours Saleya. You will find close by many restaurants and cafes.Our boutique hotel in the heart of Nice combines modern and classic with elegantly decorated rooms, fully equipped with a laptop and a free wifi connection in each rooom. All rooms have air conditioning and a hairdryer.There is easy access to our hotel through the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in 10 minutes or at the railway station less than 5 minutes. The Acropolis Congress Centre is also within 10 minutes from the Petit Trianon.


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Greater Hudson Bank's Ambassador Council is an exceptional group of Hudson Valley based business and civic leaders. Council members provide quality advice and guidance on local industry trends and greater access to the community.
Their experience and insight ensures that the Bank will continue to meet the evolving needs of the people who live and work in the communities we serve.
Our Ambassadors support the Bank's growth by helping create awareness among their colleagues, associates and friends.


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Published March 29, 2017
A 19-year-old German man has been convicted of belonging to the Islamic State extremist group and sentenced as a youth to 3 years and 3 months in prison.
The Duesseldorf state court on Wednesday convicted Hossam A. of membership in a terrorist organization. His last name was not released in accordance with German privacy regulations.
The court says Hossam A. served as a guard and in an IS combat unit in Syria from August 2014 to March 2015, when he was 17 years old.
According to the court, he made a wide-ranging confession during his 11-day trial.
The verdict can be appealed.


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Product Features
The Sony SAL-70400G 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM Lens is a 5.7x super telephoto lens, specifically designed for the Sony Alpha SLR series. As part of the G series of high quality lenses, the SAL-70400G is designed to deliver extremely sharp performance across its wide focal length range, and it is well suited for sports, action, or wildlife photography. When used with a digital SLR camera, the equivalent focal length in 35mm terms is 105-600mm.
This lens features high-speed SSM (SuperSonic-Wave Motor) for autofocus speed and precision, and the focus-mode/range switch and three focus-hold buttons provide enhanced operability. And when used with the Alpha 900 SLR camera, the AF hold buttons can be customized to activate the intelligent preview function.
- Very high quality G Series telephoto zoom lens with wide focal length range
- Smooth, silent AF operation using high-torque SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor)
- G Series optics with Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements for clear, sharp edge-to-edge description and reduced chromatic aberration
- Circular aperture for beautiful defocus effects
- Convenient operation with focus mode switch, focus range limiter and three focus hold buttons
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Product Specification
|Focal Length
|70 - 400mm
Comparable APS-C Focal Length: 105 - 600 mm
|Maximum: f/4 - 5.6
Minimum: f/22 - 32
|Camera Mount Type
|Sony Alpha, Minolta AF
|Format Compatibility
|35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor
|Angle of View
|34.3° - 6.2°
|Minimum Focus Distance
|4.92' (1.5 m)
|Diaphragm Blades
|Image Stabilization
|Tripod Collar
|Yes Removable - non-rotating