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Dear Community Partner, Business, and Ally to the Disability Community of Western New York:
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law and discrimination against people with disabilities became illegal. In 1980, The Western New York Independent Living Project, Inc. opened its doors at 3108 Main Street and began providing programs and services for all people with disabilities throughout all eight counties of WNY. With all the services provided throughout the years, we have reached a time to Celebrate the 29th Anniversary of the ADA becoming a law!
Therefore, Western New York Independent Living, Inc. and many community organizations will be celebrating this important occasion on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Canalside! In recognition of this and to raise awareness, WNY Independent Living, Inc. as a family of agencies, along with many community partners including the Erie County Office for the Disabled, Adaptive Water Sports, and many more, will be hosting the celebration.
Throughout the celebration, we will be holding activities free to the public at Canalside. Our agency would like to formally invite you to participate in this celebration by offering any type of activity, to be made free to the public, for any duration of time, during the celebration. If you are interested in taking part in this event, please fill out the form below, or download, print the activity application and return to Marykate Waringa at 3108 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Marykate at 716-836-0822 ext. 146, or email at email@example.com
Please submit to Marykate Waringa by July 15, 2019 at firstname.lastname@example.com or mail to: WNY Independent Living, Inc. c/o: Marykate – Disability Pride Festival, 3108 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14214
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Medium Hairstyles 2014 Ideas
Hi loves. Summer is coming, and the weather is getting hot, so hair trends of medium hair styles 2014 is getting hot, too. Honey, if you work on the process of growing out your hair and want to know the best medium hairstyles for you, read on the following hair styles collection for medium length hair cuts.
Medium-length Related Hair Posts:
Medium or Long Hot Layered Hairstyles & Haircuts 2014 with Real Hair Extensions
7 Medium Length Hairstyles with Blonde Hair Extensions
Top 3 Easy Daily Hairstyles Ideas for Medium Hair
Middle-parting Straight Hair
Shoulder-length hair with center-parting has been in trend for a long time, and it is no exception for 2014. Middle parting is hot for catwalk-ready hair cut. Center-parting bangs give your shoulder-length hair equal volume for care-free busy days.
A Full Bang
A full bang adds a vivid touch to 'bland' hair, successfully creating a high-fashion hair look on medium hair. If you have thin hair, a full fringe for medium-length hair will also creates thicker illusion.
Tousled Waves
Hair with Textures usually looks casual, lazy and relaxed. Ask your hair stylists to add a few layers to locks, and work a pea-size amount of whip to your ends of layers. By doing so, your mussed-up textures are done. There is a saying that Alexa Chung never goes wrong when it comes to hair/ makeup/fashion. The tousled waves with blunt bangs are in her best hair style list.
Mermaid Hair Styles
Mermaid hair styles have a lot of textures, and the best hair length for the style is medium length. Mermaid style can look glamorous and fashionable on medium length. Tousled waves add large volume to your hair, creating fuller and thicker feeling.
Low Slung Bun
Low slung bun is right for medium-length hair, while the top knot style is based on long hair. low slung bun creates classic lady looks.
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Gets the painted element's appearance settings.
public AppearanceObject Appearance { get; set; }
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The Appearance property can be used in a number of ways:
If you try to access the Appearance property while an asynchronous operation is being performed, an exception will be thrown. When the operation is in progress, use the PivotCustomDrawThreadSafeEventArgs.Appearance property exposed by a thread-safe event parameter instead. To access the thread-safe event parameter, use the ThreadSafeArgs property. To determine whether an asynchronous operation is being performed, use the pivot grid's DevExpress.XtraPivotGrid.IThreadSafeAccessible.IsAsyncInProgress property. For more information, see Asynchronous Mode.


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Chanel Blue Satin nail polish.
Face Stockholm nail polish, at jcrew.com.
Ulta Amped Lashes, at ulta.com.
This Liomette Liya necklace, at montmartreny.com.
Carnation ring, at jcrew.com.
Charlotte Bjorlin Delia Victorian stud finger cuffs, at charlottebjorlinderlia.com.
Maison Martin Margiela hand cuff at shopbop.com ~ how cool!
Samantha Wills Entrance at Sunset Grand Earrings, at samanthawills.com.
Newsstand tote in leopard suede at jcrew.com ~ CC needs!
Etro clutch.
Brian Atwood Maniac polka-dot platform pumps, at bergdorfgoodman.com.
Preen for Aldo platforms.
These crazy wedges pictured via nastygal.com on Facebook.
These Naughty Monkey pumps, at heels.com.
Jay Godfrey Roset lace trimmed dress, at jaygodfrey.com.
One by Contrarian Babs Bibb maxi dress, at shopbop.com.
This beautiful backless gown ~ anyone know the designer?
Brulee Vamp chemise, at brulee.net.
Beach Sexy pastel floral halter bikini, at victoriassecret.com.
What are you currently craving?


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Here's a Proposition for You: The Value of USciences Education
In an earlier blog about our new tagline, we talked about how it encapsulates our value proposition. As we mentioned there, "value proposition" is a marketing term for the benefits that a company or product provides to its customers, what it promises to deliver, and what makes it the better choice for the consumer.
When an institution like University of the Sciences looks at its value proposition, the most important thing to remember is that a brand is only as powerful as the experience it actually provides to the "customer," in our case, students and alumni. When an organization doesn't fulfill its brand's value proposition, it gains the reputation of a snake oil salesman, making grandiose promises it can't keep, leaving the customers feeling they've been had.
It can be just as problematic if an organization doesn't know its brand value proposition or doesn't communicate it clearly. Customers may still end up disappointed. They will bring to the organization their own perceptions of what it should be delivering to them, and if it doesn't, they are unhappy.
In order for everyone to know what to expect of a USciences education, it is important that we clearly communicate our value proposition so there is no confusion on the kind of education students can expect us to provide. It also ensures prospective students understand why USciences is the best choice for a science- and healthcare-focused education.
Our new USciences tagline—"Where science and healthcare converge"—now clearly delineates our value proposition. Prospective and current students will know we provide a science- and healthcare-focused education that prepares them to be leaders in discovery throughout their careers.
Our history and the heights our graduates have scaled prove that we deliver, that our customers get the value from a USciences education that we promised. Let me give you a few examples of why we know this to be true:
· We were founded as the nation's first college of pharmacy 190 years ago in 1821 and that commitment to scholarship is just as strong today.
· Our alumni include founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world.
· We currently rank ninth in the nation among comparable institutions in the percentage of graduate students who pursue PhD degrees in the medical sciences like biology, chemistry, and physics.
· Payscale.com has ranked USciences graduates' salary potential as seventh in the Northeast and eleventh in the nation.
· Our acceptance rate into medical school historically has been nearly twice the national average.
· Historically, within three months of graduation, 90% of our students are employed or have been accepted into graduate school.
We fulfill our value proposition through our obvious commitment to all things science and healthcare. USciences has more than 100 labs open to students, and students have the opportunity to begin hands-on research as early as their freshman year. Because industry leaders need to be well-rounded individuals, we also provide:
· Strong grounding for all students in the social sciences
· Competitive Division II athletics
· A reciprocal agreement with University of the Arts to encourage creative pursuits
· Study-abroad opportunities to expand their horizons
· Student clubs and associations that allow students to explore their interests
The USciences community—including our alumni who mentor our students—work hard every day to ensure those who attend USciences and the employers who ultimately hire them receive the value we have promised: an education that puts our graduates at the convergence of science and healthcare, prepared to change the world.


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Welcome to our online store!
Mediworm Powder for Birds
Mediworm Powder for Birds is a highly palatable worming treatment for controlling worm infection in birds. It destroys different worms in birds and protects them against recurring worm infestation. 100% effective against tapeworms, roundworms and hookworms, Mediworm powder is easy to dose. Widely used during the breeding season, the oral formula can be given regularly to birds including caged birds to control worm infection.
How it works?
Mediworm powder contains two major anthelmintics. The oral formula kills major worms including roundworms, tapeworms and hairworms. It breaks down the nerve cells of these parasites and leaves them paralyzed. Eventually, these organisms are eliminated. The oral powder does not cause any negative reactions, not even regurgitation. It helps in controlling worm infection in birds without any side effects.
No known negative reactions found yet.
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this powder treatment turns out to better than those tabs.


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Puppet Animation Scotland would like to thank all of our supporters and partners, who help make manipulate Visual Theatre Festival possible.
Special thanks goes to Creative Scotland for funding all of Puppet Animation Scotland's activities which include manipulate Visual Theatre Festival. We'd also like to thank the Traverse Theatre and all of the venue staff for being providing such a welcome home for manipulate every year.


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HALL OF FAME section - vnafmamn.com
If noticed, you may see the name Pham Quang Khiem on almost every page of this website. The reason is simple: He is the collector of many valuable VNAF photos, a digital "Con-Artist" (a humorous title bestowed on those who make "fake" VNAF photos), and finally a former "real" VNAF C-130 pilot. On this page, today he doesn't show off either his digital art works or documentary photos, but he is going to tell a true aviation accident happened while he was serving in VNAF.
For sensational tactic, I borrowed the title "Amazing Story" from a short WWII aviation movie by Steven Spielberg. PQK's story originally had a more much "down to earth" name: "HARD LANDING!"
Some art works and photos are properties of their owners, the rest by VNAF MA MN.© Copyright 2005 vnafmamn.com.


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Protests, shared ideas club focus
If you've seen small groups of people holding up signs that read "Free hugs" around campus, they're the Advocates of Peace club members — giving one hug at a time to students in need of reassurance, hope, or, well, a hug.
Club Sponsor Professor Stephen Morrow said the Advocates of Peace club strives to get students involved with different ways of thinking and learning to share ideas with others.
Morrow, who teaches English and philosophy, said the club uses peaceful methods and ideas from all around the world, like the free hugs, which is a global idea that originated in Sydney, Australia.
The club also introduces documentaries of nonviolent revolutions and other examples of how peace can change the world, he said.
Morrow kick-started the club in the spirit of teaching students to let their voices be heard through protests, as well as helping the community, he said.
The importance behind teaching students to protest is to allow students to gain some perspective on addressing an issue and also to know how it feels to stand apart by helping a cause, he said.
"We started [the club] about nine years ago, which originated from a course I teach, also called Advocates of Peace," Morrow said.
"We focus on others who try to make a better world and learn about what kind of knowledge and character it takes to fulfill that."
In addition to forming a few protests, the club plans to focus on the "Charter for Compassion," which Morrow said is the biggest project for this spring semester.
"The Charter for Compassion" began from the famous theologian Karen Armstrong in her scholarly understanding of world religions, he said.
"The Charter of Compassion" shows how all religions have one thing in common, which is compassion, or the golden rule — do unto others as you would have them do unto you," he said.
Morrow said he would like to have "The Charter of Compassion" introduced to students through meetings and have it put up around the campus via fliers.
The club should be an interesting learning experience for all students and is accepting new club members all of the time, he said.
Morrow said the club meets twice a month, usually on Thursdays, in his classroom, room 126 in the VPAC.
Students can join the club by attending the next meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, in Morrow's classroom, or by visiting www.occc.edu/studentlife/clubs and clicking "Join a Club," or by calling Morrow at 405-682-1611 ext. 7350.


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Do you want to change the world one pet at a time? If so, Animal Friends, Inc. is looking for you! We are a fully equipped, progressive shelter providing for the care of more than 2500 adoptable animals every year. Come spread your wings on our 75-acre campus right outside of Pittsburgh, PA which is repeatedly honored as one of America's Most Livable Cities.
We are seeking a full-time veterinarian who is experienced in practicing high quality medicine using digital radiography, digital dental radiography, Dentalaire dental machine, ultrasound, cold laser therapy, fully-equipped surgery suite and a highly qualified staff of technicians and volunteers to support you daily. There is also an emergency and specialty practice less than a mile away that we enjoy a close working relationship with when necessary.
Along with the medical team, our veterinarian works closely with the behavior department, an enrichment team, the humane investigations officers and a large and dedicated group of volunteers and fosters to enhance and cultivate a positive experience while the animal is residing at the shelter. Through collaborative efforts and enrichment across all departments we strive to reduce stress and promote effective strategies to move animals from admission to adoption.
If you are a licensed veterinarian, consider coming to Animal Friends and learn of our life-saving mission and of the exceptional work the medical team does. We are by far one of the oldest and most respected humane organizations in Western Pennsylvania. Come work in a supportive environment that clearly delivers on its mission of improving the lives of homeless animals each and every day.
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Now that SNL no longer has to drag Hillary Clinton across the finish line, they can try their hand at "actual humor" again. They scored last week (see SNL Savages NYC Liberals Watching the 2016 Election). Now, we have the writers mocking leftists who have been living in a bubble for the past eight years…with "The Bubble". And it's surprisingly spot on.
In here, it's like the election never happened.
All your favorite news and entertainment sources are provided: Like HuffPo. The Daily Kos, Netflix documentaries about sushi rice and the explosive comedy of McSweeney's.
Leftists… poking fun at themselves? Did we fall into some kind of a cosmic bunnyhole? Huffpo, please follow (see SOUR GRAPES: HuffPo Now Says Voting For Trump? A Hate Crime!) as you're late for a very important date. The left has invested so much time and energy isolating themselves from any and all opposing viewpoints, they just never even saw the possibility of President Elect Trump happening. Now that it has, the laughs are aplenty.
Also, while we're giving leftists reasons to stay in their own bubble…


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PCB & schematic (Kicad format)
The board is based on the ATMEGA1284P and has (when fully populated)...
All of these features have been tested in the Arduino environment using readily available libraries (the reset button was easy).
Some flexible powering options are possible (see the schematic). There are two power rails on the board which can be split (5V & 3.3V) or combined for 3.3V only (or even 5V only). This allows for low power running at just 3.3V. If high micro clock speeds are required (I have run it at 22.1184Mhz), then the rails can be split to run the micro (& RTC + RS485) at 5V. The 3.3V is for the Ethernet, SD card and radio. Depending on what you fit, you can juggle the powering to suit. Just be sure not to feed 5V to any of the 3.3V-only stuff or the magic smoke will escape and your board will be dead.
The Wiznet module has the RST (reset) and PD (power-down) pins connected so low power Ethernet is available by wake-up-and-do-something type programming, and the ethernet interface can be fully reset without resetting the board.
Programming can be by the standard AVR 6-pin programming header, or if an Arduino bootloader is installed, by using a FTDI-basic serial programmer (but a wiring harness is required as the pins don't line up). Serial programming was an afterthought as I use the 6-pin header.
The links on the left point to the Kicad PCB & Schematic files plus whatever else I think may be relevant.
The zipped board file also contains another zipfile which is the artwork I sent to Seedstudio. If you just want some PCB's as-is then its easy, just email the artwork file to the PCB service and in about 3 weeks your 10 shiny PCB's will arrive. Happy soldering :).
When I get my act together a bit more, I'll add links to other relevant support information and files to add to the Arduino environment to make it all work.
I dont think I would have ever got this far if the Goldilocks board was not evolving at the same time. I was able to use its board profile and eventually I managed to slightly tweak the bootloader (from Phillip Stevens work) which saved me a great deal of pain. Another invaluable source of information is maniacbug's site. As well as lots of helpful info on the 1284, his nRF library made testing the radio system easy.
I'm very much a learner in C. My adventures into the Arduino world are to help me along this path. I've always been a bit of a die-hard assembly language programmer but the vast amount of resources available with Arduino and the oh such nice toys! It was just too much of a temptation so here I am.
Pin layout of board
The interfaceable (if there is such a word) pins are laid out as below. All of them are on a 0.1" matrix, including the two regulator pinouts (but not the 4 corner PCB mounting points) so this lends itself to easy expansion by plugging onto stripboard.
There are 3 PWM pins available (D5/6/7) so enough to run RGB LEDs, or something else....
The dimensions shown below are the furthest distances between the pins, not the PCB size, which is slightly larger.


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A Camp Lejeune Marine is accused of stabbing a colleague after the two argued over Veterans Day.
Updated at 4:34 p.m. to include additional information.
A Camp Lejeune Marine is accused of stabbing a colleague after the two argued about Veterans Day.
Eric Trent Smith, 29, of Mattocks Avenue in Maysville, was arrested by the Jones County Sheriff�s Office and charged early Monday morning with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury for allegedly stabbing another Camp Lejeune Marine in the head neck and hand, according to a JCSO press release. Alcohol and a heated discussion over Veterans Day are believed to have led to the stabbing, according to the release.
Deputies took Smith into custody at his home, where they say the stabbing occurred, without incident and the weapon used during the assault was recovered by deputies. He was taken to the Jones County Jail and released under a $3,000 secured bond.
Smith, a corporal, is a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, according to Lejeune officials.
The second Marine was treated at Onslow Memorial Hospital and later released.
The investigation is still underway and additional charges may be filed, according to the release.


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Enterprise Linux recap, week of April 23
The buzz from March's Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 announcement has seeped into the end of April, it would seem, as this week's recap is all about RHEL 5:
Oracle Linux gets backing from EMC, others
It was another small step forward for Oracle Enterprise Linux this week as a handful of ISVs pledged support, but it's still a long road ahead for the Red Hat clone.
Open source monitoring shines light on firm's servers
A successful Nagios deployment from a previous job led one IT administrator to continue the open source trend at his new data center with Solaris and Linux machines.
BakBone backs up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
BakBone is expanding its Linux-based data protection portfolio to include the recently released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
PostgreSQL or MySQL: Which is faster?
TIP – There isn't always a clear-cut answer in the race between dueling databases, PostgreSQL and MySQL, says an expert. Find out his thoughts and how the two compare.
Red Hat author dishes on RHEL 5
Author Tammy Fox has been working with Red Hat Linux for nearly a decade. In this exclusive interview, she lays out important tips for IT managers looking to test or deploy RHEL 5.
I sense an SELinux-related series of articles in SearchEnterpriseLinux.com's future, but that's only because I'm writing them right now.


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Special Collections
The special collections of the Seeley G. Mudd Library cover a wide range in topic, age, and rarity. While our interesting and varied collections range greatly in topic, all are important to the history of Lawrence, Appleton and Milwaukee-Downer College. The library houses the following special collections.
|Milwaukee-Downer Collection
|Civil War Collection
|Wisconsin Collection
|Kruse Collection
Overview of the Collections
Lawrence University has four named special collections that constitute approximately 7,200 titles with particular strength in Americana of the nineteenth century, including the American Civil War, the Wisconsin Territory and the state of Wisconsin.
Using the Collections
Items from the Civil War and Milwaukee-Downer Collections do not circulate, but may be used in the library. See our Use of Special Collections page to learn more about use of the collections or contact a reference librarian. Items from the Kruse and Wisconsin Collections do circulate and may be checked out from the library.


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Our next meeting will be on the 10th October at The Fleece – ask at the bar for directions.
We will have the general meeting at 6 and have a social chit chat from 7.30pm.
This will be a chance to come along and talk to us about what you think we should be doing, bring along new ideas, get involved if you want to and meet up with the volunteers who currently run Sustainable Witney. Please do come along there really is no commitment to anything.


text: Client: Projects Holding Company W.L.L. | Task: Website, SEO, Branding MaterialsProjects Holding Company Bahrain, established in 1976, is one of the main contracting companies in Bahrain. They are well-known and respected for providing AA Grade Construction, Building and Civil Engineering, Interior Fitouts and Refurbishments, Marine and Industrial services, Blasting and Painting, Access Scaffolding and Formwork, International Trading, Product Solutions and Sourcing, Property Consultancy, Management and Rentals, International Property Sales, Pre-Fabricated Portable Accommodation.Every Project Starts with a VisionWCM Agency created the website of Projects Holding Company with the goal of not only giving the company just a website but something that adds more value to whatever the company has now.We also designed some marketing collaterals for Projects like company brochures, flyers, event cards and other brand materials. View Website


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Nikolaos and Panagiota AGGELAKIS got involved with Poultry farming
The new privately-owned ultramodern poultry slaughterhouse of AGGELAKIS company is a fact
Cooperation with Veropoulos s/m is established. First cooperation with a big s/m chain.
Beginning of cooperation with AB Vassilopoulos.
Aggelakis company is selected as exclusive supplier to KFC in Greece
Opening of cooperation with the French Ηypermarket Carrefour group since the first day it became active in Greece.
Signing of an agreement for exclusive production of a "Quality chicken" in Greece for Carrefour-Marinopoulos group.
Awarding of Agrocert certification by the Minister of Agriculture for 100% use of plant-based feeds, vitamins & trace elements. Our company has been one of the first ones to have been certified for 100% plant-based feeds in 100% of its production.
Company certification in compliance with the international standard ISO.9001:2000.
Company certification in accordance with the safety standard HACCP. Our company has been one of the first companies in the sector having applied HACCP system in Greece.
New logo of AGGELAKIS S.A artfully worked by the painter Alekos FASIANOS.
Organic farming chicken by AGGELAKIS S.A
Cooperation with Sklavenitis s/m for organic chicken distribution
AGGELAKIS is a pioneer with Oliv Chicken, the only chicken fed with 100% plant feed and with 2% pure olive oil. A food with beneficial properties for our health.
Mignon chicken by AGGELAKIS. The only Greek "small chicken" for your table only!
The " Secret Recipes by Aggelakis Family" have come to impress our palate.
The 1st TV spot by Aggelakis presented by the Master Chef Lefteris Lazarou.
Robust exporting activity of Aggelakis to Cyprus.
AGGELAKIS produces the chicken "Delicious Tastes" for 'My Market'.
The "Delicious Tastes" chicken becomes a family since it is made available in chopped form.
Certification by the International Quality and Safety Standard FSSC:22000
Awarding of the product "Marinated Chicken by Aggelakis Family Secret Recipes"
Strong export activity in more than 10 countries.
Cooperation with Super Market Kritikos.
Launches «Choriko» chicken with a true traditional taste.


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Those who know me know that I dig that annual celebrity ass-kiss called the Academy Awards. Typically, we host a get-together rife with good food and stiff drink. We gather under some high-minded idea of celebrating all thing film; while the real fun is found in ripping on the finery that the stars come draped in. Ronnie and Jeff were going to come over again this year, and indeed, there are no two people I would rather listen to riff on the red carpet that these two. We had a great menu planned; featuring fondue and some pulled-pork sliders. Real life, however, served itself as a reminder that its all mindless fun until reality sets in.
When I was leaving work on Friday, there were two text messages that stopped me in my tracks. One, from Ronnie, that said that his mother had been hospitalized for a suspected stroke. That was stunning enough, but the second text was from Kristy, my hometown bestie, informing me that my Aunt Bonnie was in the hospital and in critical condition. A flurry of phone calls followed, updates given, worries grew. Within the next 24 hours, Ronnie's mom's tests were good and she improved. My aunt, however, was not expected to survive the night, but has astoundingly defied the odds again and is conscious and responding to medication. I've written about Aunt Bonnie on this blog several times. She is the one that's a wizard in the kitchen; the creator of the Magic Noodles. This is the woman who, despite all of her health issues, hand-wrote all of her recipes for me. She is one of my most treasured aunts and she and my Mom are as close as two sisters could be. Mom had a hand in raising Bonnie and they have always been two peas in a pod. When I was young, I always knew when Mom was talking to Bonnie on the phone when I heard her nearly breathless with laughter. I still picture the two of them at Dad's funeral; their wheelchairs pulled together, sharing tears with clasped hands. I remain ready, in case anything happens, to head back to my hometown to help Mom, in case anything happens. The prayers are ever-present for Aunt Bonnie...her own strong faith has gotten her through so much.
So, the Oscar get-together has been canceled due to all of the family crises. I remember that the Oscars were going on when I was home taking care of my ailing parents. The situation didn't allow for a viewing of the awards, let alone any type of party. The Oscars seem so vapid and meaningless in the shadow of Real Life but sometimes I think that's the allure as well. For some of us, giving a night over to a little glamor and some potential for bad celebrity behavior is a much-needed lark. That same year, Kristy got Ronnie to text me his twisted and hilarious red-carpet observations. I sat in my childhood bedroom, with only these texts connecting me to the awards and I relished each text that came. I was convulsed with gut-busting laughter as the texts rolled on and humor was a rare thing during those days. Don't tell me laughter doesn't heal.
I am a die-hard film fan, too, although this year, one that has barely participated in the process. I've seen one, count it, one nominated film: The Help. Also, the most highly touted films such as The Artist or Hugo have been met with relative "mehs" from many of my most trusted fellow film fans; including Ronnie and Jeff. Therefore, I haven't been moved toward seeing many of the nominated films. I'm a film freak in traction.
It looks like a quiet year for the awards and for us. K threw together some frozen meatballs we had in the freezer in the slow cooker with a garlic-chipotle barbecue sauce that we had picked up in Kentucky. We are munching on some healthier cut-up veggies as well as some flax brownies from a box. It ain't fondue, but it is what it is and it won't go straight to my ass like most of the items we were going to make. I miss the camaraderie, though...I will hopefully get some texts or emails on the red carpet from Ronnie and Kristy. Laughter is good. It's part of the secret to Mom's and Aunt Bonnie's longevity, if you ask me.
In the meantime, prayers remain for all those loved ones who need them.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Whatever, Oscar.
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Flax brownies? PSHAW! I'm stuffing Dominos pizza down my throat. The Red Carpet is now on so let the judgements begin! P.S. Since when did Stacy Kiebler with ANYONE constitute a power COUPLE? Gawd it's been a sorry year for film!
- February 26, 2012 at 4:32 PM
- Lisa Mandina said...
Sorry to hear abour your Aunt. I knew about Ronnie's mom. Glad she's doing better.
- February 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Enjoyed this post man..... I would so love to celebrate an Oscar night with you and your buds sometime... I have a feeling I would laugh my booty off... (-: MJ
- February 27, 2012 at 8:43 PM


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There was another incident which helps define who the residents are at Camp Ashraf, especially to those that have never been there. I received word that a young woman, and I'll only use her first name because some of her family may still be back in Iran. But I received word that this young woman named (Homa) was Madame Rajavi's daughter. I was instructed to seize her, transport her to Baghdad for interrogation. Well, with the recent disaster of the water truck incident I could only imagine how the residents were going to react should I try to seize a young woman at gunpoint. I found out that the direct approach worked best with the people at Ashraf, so I asked them bluntly. I went to one of the residents that I really respect, a man named (Hosein Mandanani) and some of you know him. I explained to him our beliefs, and that I needed to take this woman to Baghdad. His unusually frank reply was, "Over my dead body." He was serious. That was a red line. [applause] And he exemplifies the 3,400 other residents. They will not give up or forsake their human dignity even at the cost of their own lives. As it turned out, (Homa) was not Madame Rajavi's daughter. But even if she was, it would not have been different; for any member they would stand up that way.
I was not going to force the residents at that time into a situation I knew I would regret. Yet, the Iraqis didn't learn that lesson. They forced indignity upon the residents, and now they have the blood of over 40 men and women on their hands. For what? In understanding who the residents of Camp Ashraf are, they persevered even as we broke our promise and abandoned them to the Al-Maliki regime. They've suffered abuses and violence at the hand of their Iraqi captors. They've been denied even basic human rights by being persecuted and imprisoned on an ever-shrinking desert facility called Camp Ashraf for nine long years. What makes them persevere? Why don't they quit? It's because they will never accept defeat. I lived at Camp Ashraf. I commanded the American forces who provided protection at Camp Ashraf. But let's be frank on that, we didn't only provide protection, we kept them detailed. And that detention was not a set sentence for some crime, it was an indefinite sentence, which means it can last forever, because of a label. The label of being a terrorist. Even suffering such humiliating detention at the ends of me and my forces, they never wavered once, not even once, in their commitment of bringing freedom to Iran.
They are a very proud resilient and intelligent group of people, highly educated. They knew what they were forsaking when they went to that desert outpost. Who are they? They're your sons and daughters, your fathers and mothers, your aunts and uncles, your friends, your countrymen. They're teenagers, young adults, middle aged and older people, who are bound together in a cause. And it's the most noble cause of of all: freedom. One of the young female members told me some years ago she was denied the right to even be born in her own country. That statement caused me to really think, to try to understand what makes the people tick. They are not, by any means, weak. In fact they're some of the strongest people and most principled people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. They would rather die than give in to the mullahs. They will give up their life without a second thought if they believe it will cause freedom in their country. Looking back, before we disarmed them, before they voluntarily disarmed, they had some well-maintained tanks, artillery, mechanized vehicles and small arms, and they were trained in their use. I am so thankful now that they voluntarily disarmed, because I don't even want to think about the idea of having to try to forcibly have disarmed them. I had to smile about the recent news talking about American women in combat. Shoot, the mujahidin women have been fighting as infantry for decades. [applause]
These men and women may be fighters, but they also provide and create some of the most best artwork I've ever seen. They perform in concerts, symphonies, choirs. They sing, they act in theater, drama, acrobats. The people of Camp Ashraf are very talented. And you know with extreme talent there is usually an individual dedication, a determination and drive like a wrestler, a wrestler who makes it to the Olympics. It's an inner constitution, an unending determination. Well, one of my battle captains, who happened to be female, asked one of the women at unit seven at Camp Ashraf, "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be pledging a sorority someplace or going to college?" The female member of Unit Seven smiled and stated simply, "I was in a sorority at Florida State. But I left to bring freedom to my country." [applause] We were all stunned speechless. She gave up parties, college, everything a young woman could possibly desire and gave it up to go to a desert camp knowing that it would be under harsh conditions. Well, I bet her sorority sisters back at Florida State are very proud of their mujahidin sister who is persevering to do something so special, so noble to bring freedom to her country.
Make no doubt though, the residents of Camp Ashraf are determined, and no amount of Iraqi or Iranian influence is going to force them to give up their quest. These people will forfeit their lives before they will ever submit. They will not bow down to tyranny. They will not give up, even though they've been falsely labeled, detained for nearly a decade, without any due process. They've been promised protection. I was there part of that promise, only to see that promise broken. They've been tormented daily by their Iraqi captors. They've been run down in vehicles and gunned down. But do you see them leaving? No, they're standing strong.
Well, Camp Liberty. I lived at Camp Liberty, but not under the concentration like conditions that the residents are being forced into now. Ambassador Kobler, you haven't answered any of my phone calls. You have not replied to my e-mails. I volunteered at my cost to help you by coming over there. You ignore me. What are you helping the Iraqis hide behind those 18 foot concrete walls? [applause]
An American patriot stated before he was being executed during our American Revolution, "I only regret that I nave but one life to give for my country." Make no doubt that every resident at Camp Ashraf believes in that, and they will give up their life before submitting and leaving their people, the people of Iran, to the tyranny of the murderous mullahs. [applause] I do not even want to imagine a world without people like the residents of Camp Ashraf. Principled people who stand up for the rights of others. Think about it. The residents of Camp Ashraf are people living in exile, under detention, some of the most harsh and extreme conditions possible, opposing a murderous regime, determined to bring freedom to their people. And we call them terrorists? What's wrong with that?
We need to live up to our promise to protect the people at Camp Ashraf. Now is the time to delist the MEK and free them form their binds and let them make a difference in Iran. [applause] If given a chance to be anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would I choose? Camp Ashraf. [applause] [chanting] I think that's a good place for me to end. But let me say one thing. I wouldn't be there alone. I'd be there with 3,400 patriots and my own family would be there too. [applause] Thank you.
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There's a lot of chatter about the new word debuted by Obama today — "Romnesia" — which is meant to describe Mitt's tendency to forget about, contradict or evade his own positions on a host of issues. Here's the "Romnesia" riff Obama delivered in Virginia today:
Obama runs through Mitt's "Romnesia" on a range of issues — equal pay, contraception, abortion, tax cuts for the rich, etc. — and then ends on a joke. He says the good news is that Mitt's "Romnesia" can be cured — thanks to Obamacare, which guarantees coverage to people with preexisting conditions.
Republicans are mocking the new coinage, claiming it reveals — along with the Big Bird hit — the superficiality of the Obama campaign. But there's actually a serious point to be made about this. The "Romnesia" riff is all about resolving the strategic dilemma the Obama campaign has faced when portraying Romney as alternately a flip flopper and an extremist.
There was never any real contradiction there, despite pundit claims to the contrary. Romney held extreme positions to get through the primary, then flip flopped away from them to get through the general election, but can be expected as president to honor the extreme positions he originally took, since his base won't let him do otherwise. There's nothing contradictory in pointing all that out. However, painting Romney as a flip flopper does risk driving home the idea that Romney never really believed in the exreme positions he adopted and is a moderate at heart.
The new "Romnesia" riff can be seen as an answer to this. There's no need to choose between "extremist" and "flip flopper." Romney is simply a weasel.
This Romney-is-a-weasel message seems heavily geared towards women. It's all about telling them Romney can't be trusted on the issues that matter to them, that he'll say whatever he has to say about them to advance his own ambitions. He's weaseling out of his previously held extreme positions, but he'll still be beholden to the folks who expected him to hold those positions in the first place, and in any case, there's no way of knowing what he really believes.
Romney's performance on women's issues has been particularly ripe for this treatment. There's the ongoing inability of Romney's campaign to decide whether he would have signed the Lily Ledbetter Act — even though he claims he supports equal pay in principle. There's his declaration during the primary that he would have been "delighted" to sign a federal ban on all abortions — even though he's now running ads designed to soften his abortion stance.
Indeed, that last example is now the subject of a new Obama campaign spot:


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Hot Water Heater
by Ange (Rankin TX)
Question: Can I replace my hot water heater with a tankless on demand water heater. I own a Canyon Trail 5th wheel and my hot water heater will not work (2011 model). If so, what brand do I replace it with? Also, can I hook up a osmosis system to the trailer because we have hard water here and unable to drink, need to hook it up to the whole trailer at the main source of water.
Answer: Your questions cover a broad area, so it is difficult to provide a quick and easy answer. We will try to address them one at a time and with some suggestions.
First – Water heater
Why do you want to replace the water heater, why not fix it? It may still be under warranty from the water heater manufacturer. If we were in your situation we would contact the water heater manufacturer to see if they can help you diagnose and fix the problem. Here are a couple of links to the two major RV water heater manufacturers:
Suburban – http://www.rvcomfort.com/suburban/contact.php
Atwood – http://www.atwoodmobile.com/contact-us.asp
As for replacing your water heater with a tankless system, it depends on several factors. Tankless systems operate on either gas, electric or diesel, and except for the electric ones, you need to provide a flue of some kind to get rid of the exhaust fumes. Some tankless system may operate on more than once source of power, like electric/propane or electric/diesel. So you will need to determine which power source(s) are available to your specific rig. Another factor to consider is the available space for a tankless water system. For example our tankless water heater/furnace takes up one quarter of a bay.
By the way, we have a diesel system but due to the price of diesel, we installed a separate 8 gallon electric water heater in one of our bays. We felt we could do this because we are usually connected to 50 amp service. When we are not connected to 50 amp and are connected to 30 service, we have to manage our electrical draw so that we will not draw more current (amps) than the service allows or we will cause a circuit breaker to trip on the campground power pedestal. So as not to lose the use of the tankless water heater we installed the electric water heater in line with the tankless water heater. This gave us the option of operating just on the electric water heater or the tankless system or with both the tankless water heater and the electric water heater on at the same time.
Second – Osmosis System
Again this question leads to many other considerations beside whether you can install an osmosis system for your whole rig. The answer is yes you can. However, there are other considerations like how will you connect it to your rig? Will it filter just your drinking water or will it filter all your water? Will it be connected externally or will you plumb it into your existing water lines? Do you also need a UV light to further decontaminate the water? If you only need to soften the water, then there are water softening solutions available that do not require the extensive filtering system that is required by an osmosis system.
Here is a link to one company that does reverse osmosis: www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/WCRO.htm. This is not a recommendation to use or buy from this company and we do not have any involvement in their business. We only suggest going onto the site to further research what is available for an RV.
Hot Water Heater
Question: How long does it take for a 6-gallon water heater to heat hot water?
Answer: My electric hot water heater is slightly larger than yours is and it takes about 45 minutes to heat 8 gallons of water. My water heater is very efficient and relatively new and I religiously change the anode and clean the heating element every 6 months.
There may be differences in the performance of various brands and models of hot water heaters. You could probably figure out the specific recovery time for your heater by trial and error. But we suggest you look at your owners manual in the specifications section for the recovery time.
Failing that, visit the manufacturer's website and lookup the recovery time for your specific water heater. Or contact them directly with the question. Hope this gives you a ballpark idea.
Setting Water Temperature
Question: I have a 2004 Salem RV with a 10 gallon electric and gas hot water heater. My question is how do I turn up the temperature of the water?
Answer: Not knowing the specifics of your hot water heater, we can only give some general advice.
Although many RV water heaters have a temperature control dial that allows for adjustment of the water temperature for hotter or colder water, your best bet is to look at your owners manual.
If you do not have an owners manual then here are links to Atwood and Suburban. (Atwood and Suburban are the most common water heater found in RV's).
Another thought is that most water heaters whether they are gas or electric have to be serviced once a year. It may be that the electric heating element(electric operation) is covered in corrosion and preventing you from getting hot water. If you do get to inspect the heating element you might also want to replace the anode if so equipped. On the gas side you may need to clean the flue and adjust the flame for optimal performance.
Other input welcome.
You may also want to Search our Site for other posts related to water heaters.
Hot Water Heater
by Judy (Pensacola, FL)
Question: I have a 2000 Ford Adventurer, I have had the lines checked and flushed and the hot water heater comes on but produces no hot water. Any suggestions for quick fix? Or trouble shooting ideas. This occurs whether hooked to electricity or just using generator.
Answer: The first thing we suggest is that you check that you actually have power getting to the hot water heater. You can do this by using a voltmeter.
Another possibility is that the electric heating element inside the hot water heater may need to be replaced.
Also check to make sure that the water heater is not being bypassed. For instance, if you winterized your RV, you may have bypassed the water heater and left it in that setting.
You may also want to search our site for related posts. Go to Site Search and search on "Hot water".
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Born in Singapore, raised in Hong Kong and the UK, and then subsequently spent his later years in the US studying at Stanford University, MJ a.k.a MMXJ is one who has travelled the world and seen it all. A selftaught musician, he picked up the guitar at 8yearsold and the piano at twelve, with early influences being Jason Mraz and John Mayer. His drive led him to becoming a finalist in the 3rd season of Singapore Idol. He began taking his love for music even further by exploring his sounds in Electronic Dance Music after watching Alesso & Swedish House Mafia perform at the renowned Coachella Arts and Music Festival in California. MMXJ is currently working on a series of upcoming releases crossing the genres of Progressive House to Dubstep that will showcase his talent for composing irresistibly catchy hooks.
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Sparkle will be remembered as the final on-screen appearance for the legendary singing superstar Whitney Houston, who died tragically in February 2012. Sparkle will be remembered as the feature film debut of Jordin Sparks, who, in 2007 at age 17, became the Season 6 winner of "American Idol" and is attempting to parlay that victory from a successful pop music career into a successful acting career as well. Sparkle will also be remembered as Houston's long-standing cinematic pet project. An avid fan of the 1976 original, she acquired the rights to a remake in the mid-1990s and sought R&B singer Aaliyah as the lead. When Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash in August 2001, Sparkle sat in turnaround until Houston partnered with Salim Akil and Maya Brock Akil, the husband-and-wife creative team behind 2011's Jumping The Broom.
And while the original version of this story, the 1976 Irene Cara-led film, may have inspired Whitney Houston to become a singer (wait…really?), this rendition of the story is an unmitigated disaster featuring a doe-eyed lead actress, well in over her head, and a story that does not just embrace its soapy melodramatic flourishes as much as it procreates with them.
Curiously, Sparkle is not really about the character Sparkle (Sparks)…at least for awhile. Rather, it focuses on three sisters, Sparkle, Dolores (Tika Sumpster), and Sister (Carmen Ejogo, who dominates two-thirds of the film) who form an all-girl singing group in 1968 Detroit. Their mother, Emma (Houston), had a glimpse of stardom but for reasons both self-induced and out of her control, never found the spotlight. Sister, the oldest child (I don't understand the name either…), is charismatic and possesses a jaw-dropping singing voice. Dolores, or "Dee", can sing as well, but has applied to medical school to become a doctor. Sparkle is quietly in the background, fresh out of high school, and serves as the prototypically introspective and innocent little lamb who writes songs like "(Giving Him) Something He Can Feel" in her journal, which she hides away from everyone.
Except Sister. She knows about Sparkle's writing and Sparkle has Sister's ear, convincing her to perform her songs at local open mic nights. As is always the case in movies like this, a fledgling manager, Stix (a hard-trying Derek Luke) is on hand to see Sister's performance and has recently moved to Detroit to try and make a go of it in the music industry. Professing himself as the next Berry Gordy, Stix and Sparkle develop…well… sparks for one another (I couldn't resist) and Sister is swept up in the notion of making a go of it as a singer.
But then…as Sister meets and crushes on the penniless but lovable Levi (Omari Hardwick), the Standard Issue Late-1960s Drug Lord Named Satin (Mike Epps) swoops in and rips Sister's heart away, lavishing the impressionable woman with luxurious cash and prizes. Soon, Satin and Sister are a couple, Levi is out of the picture and through an uneasy alliance between Stix and Satin, Sister and The Sisters (come on…) become local breakout stars. Absurdly, all of this happens without Emma having an honest goodness clue and if you have seen Dreamgirls or any movie ever involving a woman who starts a relationship with a shady, promise-you-the-world dangerous kind of character, you know exactly where this is going.
If you are scoring at home – we have Sparkle. A first-born child named Sister. Satin. Stix. There is also a woman named Sara (Tamela Mann). A character listed as Stage Manager. A woman named Sister Clora and an extra who apparently played the role of Sugar. When I pull out my movie reviewer's thesaurus for the word "terrible", we should also toss in Serious and Severe. Those are not characters in the film, but they easily could have been. I dunno, maybe I missed them?
So to be serious for a minute, Sparkle is earnestly attempting to tell a melodramatic story with high-end musical production numbers and, I think, have Jordin Sparks' character become this galvanizing and inspirational character audiences can rally behind and support. The screenplay is a complete failure however and so, we care about no one at all or ever. Emma's diatribes to her children awkwardly crowbar in faith-based preaching and do nothing meaningful except force her adult children into wanting to spend next to no time with her at all. Time is never spent on letting us get to know these characters in any meaningful way. When Sparkle delivers her big "I can be a star" speech to a bothered and annoyed record executive late in the film, we are supposed to be cheering. And I wanted to go home.
Much will be made of Whitney Houston's work here and especially one amazing musical number where she interprets the early-1900s spiritual, "His Eye Is On The Sparrow." Houston is extraordinary in the moment, delivering a vocal many felt had left her years prior. It is a soul stirring sequence, but…and I apologize to Houston fans in advance…it does not work at all in the context of the film. The musical interlude only succeeds in reminding us of what Houston had but nearly lost with years of her personal issues and that her gift we can no longer experience.
Jordin Sparks delivers a rousing potential Oscar-contending original song, "One Wing" (written by R. Kelly) at the end of the film and reminds us in equal measure that not only is she a gifted singer but was truly miscast in the film. I like Jordin Sparks. She has a fantastic voice and a smile and presence that should make her a bigger star than she already is. But here, with Sparkle proudly wearing its faith-based Tyler Perry-soaked influences on its sleeve, she is lost in the milieu of unfocused direction and over-the-top writing.
Amounting to nothing more than a Lifetime Movie of the Week with large studio production values, Sparkle is aggravatingly dull and unremarkable. Oh Whitney. You deserved so much better than this.


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This is the series that started it all! Adi's channel started with a bunch of Battlefield 3 tutorials In July 2012. A massive thank you to Team Europe who took him under their wing and taught him how to play. There are accuracy tutorials, helicopter tutorials, accessory tutorials and loads more! This series is suitable for anyone who wants to get better at FPS games as so many of the ideas cross across the genre. Check out the video below for details and the playlist links can be found below that. Happy Battlin'!
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Samuel Delany
Umberto Eco considers him a "fascinating writer . . . who has invented a new style." Galaxy Magazine considers him "the best science fiction writer in the world." The Nation calls him "brilliant, driven, prolific" and says that he "has a fearsomely stocked intellect, and a wider range of experience than most writers can even imagine."
The Marygrove College English and Modern Languages Department proudly announces that Samuel R. Delany will be the twentieth visiting author in its Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series. The second author of science fiction to participate in the series—the first was the late Octavia Butler in 1994—the tireless Delany has written nearly fifty book-length works: novels, short stories, essays, memoirs, and literary criticism. He will deliver the Lillian and Donald Bauder Lecture on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 8 p.m. in the Madame Cadillac Building's Alumnae Hall.
Delany uses the distant times and places in which he sets his work as opportunities to comment on issues he considers important in our own time. He writes frequently of people who challenge conventional values and accepted patterns of behavior, and he explores the nature of change and the ways that change occurs. His works themselves reflect these themes by challenging common assumptions about language, structure, and genre.
Samuel R. Delany grew up in Harlem and began his career as novelist at age nineteen. By the time he was twenty-five (1967), he had published nine novels and had won two Nebula Awards, given to the year's best works of science fiction. Since then, he has continued to produce groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy. Major works include novels Babel-17 (1966); The Einstein Intersection (1967); Nova (1968); the trilogy The Fall of the Towers (1970); Dhalgren (1975); Triton (1976); a series of fantasy novels, Return to Nèverÿon (1979-87); Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand (1984), Equinox (1994), and Phallos (2004). He has two collections of short-stories, Driftglass: Ten Tales of Speculative Fiction (1971) and Aye, and Gomorrah: Stories (2003), which includes the stories of the earlier volume. His nonfiction includes critical essays about literature and about language, sexuality, and race—among a wide range of other subjects. In addition to four Nebula Awards, Delany has twice received the Hugo award for science fiction, the Science Fiction Research Association's Pilgrim Award for Excellence, and the William Whitehead Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement for Gay and Lesbian Literature. He has also been elected to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.
Delany has taught at a number of universities, including the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; SUNY Buffalo; Cornell University; the University of Michigan; and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Since 2001 he has been professor of English and creative writing at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Jane Branham Weedman, author of one of four book-length studies of Delany's work, has written, "Few writers approach the lyricism, the command of language, the powerful combination of style and content that distinguishes Delany's works." She adds, "Few writers . . . so successfully create works which make us question ourselves, our actions, our beliefs, and our society as Delany has helped us do."
For more information about Samuel R. Delany and his April 11th visit to Marygrove, please look at his bibliographies below or call 313-927-1383.


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MARS: a 3D Spectroscopic X-Ray Imaging Device Based on Medipix
Butzer, J.S.
Butler, A.P.H.
Cook, N.J.
Butler, P.H.
Ross, F.
Schleich, N.
Selkirk, J.
Watts, R.
Meyer, J.
Scott, N.
Bones, P.J.
van Leeuwen, D.
Hemmingsen, S.
Melzer, T.P.
Anderson, N.
MARS-CT Team
Permanent Linkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/2838
A spectroscopic x-ray CT scanner, providing both spatial and energy resolution was built. Tomographic datasets from mice have been acquired to evaluate the potential benefits of spectroscopic imaging in biomedical applications.


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Typically bankruptcy attorneys practice as a part of a law firm. So when you venture out to find a bankruptcy attorney, you have to search for good law firms as well. You should not limit your search for individual bankruptcy attorneys. You have to be extremely careful in selecting the ideal bankruptcy attorney. This is really life or death for you. If you do any mistake in selection, you will pay heavy penalty. Apart from that you may end up in unending loops of legal procedures if the bankruptcy filing is not done in a perfect way.
It is highly essential to select a bankruptcy attorney who has many years of experience. The attorneys with many years of experience will know about all in and out of the legal procedures. By handling many bankruptcy cases in the past, they will be more equipped with legal points and court verdicts. It is always advisable to go with law firms which over specialized services in bankruptcy. Another issue with bankruptcy filing is the state in which bankruptcy application is being filed. The rules and laws have variations from states to state. It is a challenge for you to identify a law firm or an individual bankruptcy attorney who is well versed with the legal points and legal procedures in the state of filing bankruptcy. It is highly essential to point down to a firm or attorney who can guarantee that bankruptcy case will be filed perfectly without any faults or legal loop holes.
Second factor you should consider while selecting the bankruptcy attorney is the fees they charge. You have to discuss with them well in advance the fees and payment plans. They should not ask for a huge amount of fees. In fact you are embarking the extreme step of filing bankruptcy only because of the complex financial problem you have been facing. The attorney you select should be very sympathetic about your financial conditions and should put forward the payment plans which suit your financial conditions.
The bankruptcy attorney needs to have a good client relationship. The behavior, helping mentality and the availability are all very important for the perfect selection of the bankruptcy attorney. You can discuss with people who have already undergone the processes of bankruptcy and also can get feel of the bankruptcy attorneys behavior before approaching a law firm or an individual attorney.
In any case, you have to put maximum efforts in locating a professional, low cost, well experienced and client friendly bankruptcy attorney to file a bankruptcy application.


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It's apt to note, days after the reissue of "Shoah," that the selection of Saul Bellow's letters that ran in the April 26th issue of the magazine (available to subscribers) features one of the most profound reflections on the Holocaust that I've ever read. It's in a 1987 letter from Bellow to Cynthia Ozick,
It's perfectly true that "Jewish writers in America" (a repulsive category!) missed what should have been for them the central event of their time, the destruction of European Jewry. I can't say how our responsibility can be assessed. We (I speak of Jews now and not merely of writers) should have reckoned more fully, more deeply with it.... [T]he mental life of the century having been disfigured by the same forces of deformity that produced the Final Solution, there were no minds fit to comprehend....
I was too busy becoming a novelist to take note of what was happening in the Forties. I was involved with "literature" and given over to preoccupations with art, with language, with my struggle on the American scene, with claims for recognition of my talent, or, like my pals of the Partisan Review, with modernism, Marxism, New Criticism, with Eliot, Yeats, Proust, etc.—with anything except the terrible events in Poland. Growing slowly aware of this unspeakable evasion I didn't even know how to begin to admit it into my inner life.
The entire sheaf is studded with similarly brilliant passages and my impatience to read the entire volume, "Saul Bellow: Letters" (which was published last month by Viking), was promptly gratified by the appearance of a galley on the magazine's book bench, which I instantly snapped up and the contents of which I eagerly devoured on the seven-hour train ride home from dropping our first-born child off at college.
Where the magazine's choice moments from the writer's copious correspondence tended to focus on ideas, the overall impact of the five-hundred-plus-page volume leans toward life. Just as Bellow's novels teem with the turbulence of raw immediate experience burnished by the refiner's fires of insight, emotion, and style, his letters make clear that his life was the source of that connected fullness—and also that the experiences in question were often deeply troubling, even painful, often terribly distracting from the art of writing, and, frequently, burdensome in their non-literary banality. There were family conflicts of all sorts, domestic intrigues, household practicalities, complicated friendships, political and literary and editorial tussles and turf wars and agitations, and plenty of problems with money. One of the most disturbing recognitions the letters offer is how precarious a financial life Bellow led, well into his middle-aged years, despite his literary prowess and preëminence. Here's a snippet from a 1956 letter to Ralph Ellison:
My interest in literature is beginning to revive. I hate it less now than I did last year. God knows how my back ever came to be under this cross. To do something once in a while is a thrill, if you don't have the money-spectre waiting on the throne for you to perform and grovel like a damn clown. It hasn't become easier; it's that I care less. The small legacy helped.... We're very nearly broke, and I'm trying to arrange some part-time teaching. A book of stories is coming out this fall, but that won't bring in very much.
Bellow was forty then and the author of three novels, including "The Adventures of Augie March," one of the most liberating and liberated of American books, which had come out in 1953. It had—as the correspondence makes clear—received a sharply negative review in the Sept. 26, 1953 issue of The New Yorker from Anthony West (available to subscribers), to which Bellow wrote a letter of protest to Katharine White, then the magazine's fiction editor, and, apparently, received a remarkable answer from her, to which Bellow responded:
I am grateful to Mr. Shawn for having taken the trouble to read Augie March and I greatly appreciate your precedent-breaking offer.
The editor of the volume, Benjamin Taylor, explains, in a bracketed note, the nature of this offer: "To allow a printed response in The New Yorker to Anthony West's unfavorable review." Bellow opted not to respond ("I cannot see what would be gained by answering Mr. West, whether sweetly or hotly"), but concluded, "It is very reassuring, however, to know that you feel the review falsified and misrepresented the book. That really is more than enough for me." In any case, Bellow didn't see significant earnings from his books until the release of "Herzog," which came out in 1964, when he was forty-nine. The toughness of mind that comes through in his books is more than matched by the toughness of spirit and of hide that the letters put plainly in evidence—alongside the exquisite sensibility with which he rendered the blows he endured.


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In spite of the fact that swimming is among the most well-known backyard activities, for teens, not everybody has a pool. A big yard can quickly accommodate a patio using a fire pit, also a swimming pool somewhere around it. Kiddie pools are an excellent and safe method for teens to say cool within the summer. Imagine a considerable glass bubble over your pool, or perhaps a big greenhouse which houses your pool in lieu of a jungle.
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A. You will see your Account ID, Name, the Amount Due on your bill, and the Due Date. In addition you will see an Invoice Description and the Service Address of your account. Please note that any payments you may have recently made by check, in person, or by other means are not reflected. If you have already made an online payment for your bill, or if you do not have a balance due, a bill will not be displayed.
A. Yes, you can use a Credit Card or a Debit Card. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. To make a payment by Credit Card or Debit Card, you will need to enter the Card Number, Card Expiration Date, and the card's Security Code. You can find this information on your card. You can find the 3-digit security code on the back of your card. You also need to enter the cardholder's address.
A. Yes, you can use your checking or savings account to make a payment. You will need to enter the Transit Routing Number, Account Number, and the Name on the account. You can find this information on a check or savings deposit slip (savings information should be verified with your bank).
A. Payments made before 8:00 p.m. will be credited to your account the next business day.
A. No, Online Bill Pay will save your bank account or card information if you setup a Login ID and password. If you login to Online Bill Pay with this Login ID and Password, you can use your saved bank account or card information to make a payment.
A. No, you can add more than one account to your Login ID. Go to the payees tab to add a new account. You will need the account number and the invoice amount (Amount Due from your Remittance Stub) to add the account. Once you have done this, you can view bills and make payments for the account.
A. If you setup challenge questions and answers, you can reset your own password. You can reset your password by selecting the Forgot your password link. You will be prompted for your Login ID and you will be presented with the challenge questions. if you answer them correctly, you can create a new password and use this to login. If you did not setup your challenge questions, you can call Comfort Systems at 218-730-4050 to have your password reset.
A. An online payment can be searched by your account ID or by the payment reference number directly on the site at which you made the payment. If you have further questions, please call our office at 218-730-4050 during regular business hours.
A. You will receive a bill each month, roughly 30 days apart.
A. Depending on the date you moved in and the normal billing cycle for your area, it may be up to 6 weeks before you get you first bill.
A. Your bill is due approximately 20 days after the billing date. The due date is always listed on your bill.
A. If your payment does not reach us prior to the next month's billing, a penalty 1.33% will be charged on the outstanding balance.
A. Yes, if your payment is returned for any reason, you will be charged a $30.00 fee.
Pay Online: Through our third-party website Direct Biller.
Pay by Phone: Call our automated payment system at 1-866-533-5718
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Comfort Systems 520 Garfield Ave Duluth, MN 55802
A. The water that goes through your meter is measured by CCF, 100 cubic feet.
A. 748 gallons.
A. There are 748 gallons of water in "unit". This is also 1CCF or 100 cubic feet of water.
A. The standard is 3-5 CCF per person.
A. In the City of Duluth, the Water Treatment Plant draws water from Lake Superior, several miles east of the Lester River from a depth of about 55 m (180 ft), filters it to remove particulate material, disinfects it with chlorine, and then pumps it to reservoirs throughout the City.
A. The Minnesota Department of Health(MDH) is responsible for ensuring a safe drinking water supply for Minnesotans under the provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
A. Yes. If your meter is damaged, you will be charged for the cost of the meter and electronic reading device, if applicable. A labor charge will also apply.
A. What goes in, goes out. You are charged sewer on the basis of the amount of water that comes in through the water meter.
A. Yes you can. Visit our Appliance Service page for more information or call 218-730-4050 for an appointment.
A. Yes we do. If your natural gas furnace is out or you smell gas after hours, please call 218-730-4100.
A. Leave the building and call us at 218-730-4100. Do not light a match, use a phone, or flip any electrical switches on or off. Do not start a car. To be safe, don't do anything that could create a spark or ignite a flame.


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The Grand Hotel is committed to the highest levels of responsible service and customer care. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure our staff deliver our services in a manner maximizes customer enjoyment in a social environment and minimizes the potential for harm.
The Grand Hotel maintains that the responsible service of alcohol is a responsibility shared by both the venue and the customer.
For our part, we are committed to the service of alcohol to our customers in a professional and responsible manner, complying with all applicable laws and adhering to endorsed Liquor Service Codes of Practice.
We recognize that alcohol abuse and alcohol consumption by minors are serious social issues.
Our staff are trained in Responsible Service of Alcohol and actively promote responsible alcohol consumption by our customers. We also require current valid photographic proof of age identification to be provided by young adults before they are supplied with alcohol at our venue.
Whilst gambling is a social activity enjoyed responsibly by the vast majority of customers, Grand Hotel Hotel recognizes that problem gambling is a serious social issue and that a small proportion of customers are harmed by their gambling activities.
Grand Hotel Hotel maintains that the industry, government, community and individual have a shared responsibility for the promotion, development and practice of responsible gambling.
For our part, we are committed to our staff trained in responsible gambling practices to encourage customers to engage with their gambling as a social and recreational activity in a supportive environment.
Our Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct outlines our practices that support our commitment to responsible gambling and customer care.
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At John Doe we offer a complete, in house, bespoke commercial flooring and furnishing service. This always includes a free visit at a time that's convinient for you to measure, estimate and show you our vast, impressive range of samples. Our direct links with major companies means that we can tailor a package that's not available off the shelf, specifically designed to match your precise requirements and all at an affordable price.
Commercial Flooring and Furnishing is a rapidly expanding aspect of the John Doe service. We regularly work with schools, pubs, hotels, restaurants, care homes, golf clubs and offices across Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond!
Experience is the secret to our service. Our dedicated team really know their business. All our fitters are highly experienced in every aspect of commercial flooring including carpets, tiles, heavy duty vinyls and wood. They're all full time John Doe employees and they'll look after your business with a complete bespoke service.
What We Offer:
Full measuring and estimating service
Choose from a huge range of flooring samples
All inclusive package means stress-free management
Competitive prices allow for cost effective planning
Flexible fitting times and working hours to match your work patterns
All our fitters will meet any security clearance you require including CRB and NDA
The team receive regular training from companies such as Ardex, for floor preparation, as well as Amtico, Altro and Karndean for hard flooring
Close links with manufacturers mean we can arrange for custom designs to be made to suit your precise requirements.


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I've become resigned to devoting my time to my mate-
So I won't feel guilty if my time is up before his date!
It takes a lot of prayer, family & friends as my core-
I truly need all three to help me restore!
Without the Lord I would have left this earth long ago-
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My Lord would not give me more that I can endure-
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It is not my time to be free like a bird-
Now I don't mind-I've really always been a home body nerd!!


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Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 231-1020 (fax)
Services are held at 9:00 and 10:30am on Sundays.
Office hours are 9:00-3:00 Monday-Thursday
Office hours are 9:00-3:00 Monday-Thursday
Cedarbrook is a growing congregation that challenges people to experience life-change by connecting to God, growing in faith & serving their community. They have active ministries for children & youth
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My passion is finding simple solutions for those seeking to come into a way of life which supports the individual and all life on this planet. Our modern ways of living have created a profound disconnection from the essence of life and the cycles and rhythms which govern this planet. From an early point in my life i felt a deep longing for a way of being that I felt I had lost connection to. By working through various physical and emotional patterns I began to experience a vibrancy that I had felt cut off from. Through a process of deep emotional and self inquiry, coupled with changing our physical ways of living to bring our body back into alignment with a way of life that honors the earth, I believe we can discover real liberation and simultaneously birth a new culture which works in harmony with the Earth and life itself.
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Advanced Format (AF) is the standard that improves formatting efficiency by increasing the length of HDD data sectors to be longer than their traditional size of 512 bytes. The Advanced Format standard was formulated by the International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA) in which Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation and other HDD manufacturers participate. By establishing the Advanced Format standard, IDEMA aims to ensure that the storage devices supplied by various companies will be compatible with file systems and operating systems (OS) generations that support AF sector technology.
Advanced Format improves formatting efficiency and the reliability of recorded data by increasing the length of data sectors and relative strength of the error detection and correction algorithms. The generation one Advanced Format standards stipulate a physical sector size of 4,096 bytes and includes the ability to logically emulate the older 512-byte sectors (sometimes called "512e")in order to maintain compatibility with applications or hardware which demand conventional 512-byte sector technology. During emulation, when the host sends the disk drive data to be stored in increments of 512 bytes, the disk drive places the emulated 512-byte sector at an appropriate position within a larger physical 4,096 bytes sector and then writes the 4,096 bytes sector to the disk media.
Some file systems and operating systems generations have advanced to support the physical 4096-byte sector as the logical sector size. Such host systems are called "4K native (4Kn)" capable. Since both the physical and logical sector length are 4096 bytes, emulation of the older 512-byte sectors is no longer required, allowing the 4Kn host to use the available 4Kn disk storage more efficiently. We have made available HDDs of the 512-byte emulation type, the 4Kn type, and the 512 native type, to provide the sector technology that will fit the host systems' specification.
The symbols below are not necessarily printed on the products with the described features.
TOSHIBA CORPORATION and its affiliated companies ("Toshiba") made available a Partition Alignment Tool for customers that use Toshiba 4K Advanced Format (AF) hard disk drives (HDD) in Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system (OS) environments. With Microsoft® ending complete support for its Windows® XP OS on April 8 2014, Toshiba will no longer offer the Partition Alignment Tool.
Customers planning to continue use of Windows® XP along with Toshiba AF HDDs should consider the use of a third party alignment tool as it may help improve overall system performance.
An unaffiliated, 3rd party vendor that provides an alignment tool for use with 4K AF HDDs is, for example, Paragon Software http://www.paragon-software.com/home/partition-alignment/. It is important to note that Toshiba does not recommend or endorse Paragon Software or any other 3rd party vendor or 4K alignment utility. The use of such software is entirely at the user's own discretion and risk, and Toshiba is in no way responsible for such use.
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