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The Spanish role in the American Revolution, especially in the war in the West, is little remembered today. But along with France, Spain had suffered a bruising defeat at the hands of the British just a generation earlier, in the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War in America). There was no love lost between Spain and Great Britain, and the Spanish were only too glad to give aid and comfort to the Americans trying to throw the British off this continent.
Fernando de Leyba was the highest-ranking Spanish official in the American West. Based in the village of "San Luis des Ylinueses" (St. Louis of the Illinois), he held the rank of lieutenant governor, but was responsible for the vast territory of Upper Louisiana, also known as the Illinois Country. This territory was still almost unknown to most Europeans, but was believed to hold incredible riches in furs. The Spanish had done almost nothing to defend the territory above St. Louis, and the British were starting to move into present-day Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin when the war began.
De Leyba and his family trekked to this remote outpost of the Spanish Empire in 1778 with orders to keep tabs on the dust-up between the Americans and the British and try to exploit it for Spain's benefit. If all went well, Spain could hope to regain the Floridas, lost to Britain in the earlier war. With even better luck, Spain might seize the entire Mississippi Valley.
De Leyba couldn't have arrived at a better time. George Rogers Clark was fresh from raising hell in Kaskaskia, then a thriving Creole settlement that was a key supplier of wheat and corn to New Orleans. Clark and his Virginia militia had seized the town in a bloodless raid that nonetheless spread "shock and awe" through the remote frontier settlements. It appeared that far from conceding the West to the British, the Americans were ready to make a stand for it.
De Leyba invited Clark to cross the river and meet with him, a prospect that filled Clark with uncharacteristic apprehension, "as I was never before in Compy of any Spanish gent." For his part, de Leyba had undoubtedly heard of Clark's startling, savage appearance in Kaskaskia, which he and his men seized barefooted and wearing only hunting shirts and breechclouts. Fortunately, Clark turned out to have a servicable Virginia officer's uniform, and de Leyba was friendly and ready to help. At de Leyba's urging, many local merchants extended Clark credit and invested heavily in his cause, provisioning Clark's troops with guns, powder, and knives; linen, cotton, and buttons for clothing; and brandy.
According to legend, the Spanish governor also encouraged a romance and possible marriage between his teenage sister Terese and George Rogers (who was only 26 years old at the time). Despite the difference in religion, it's more than plausible that de Leyba would have thought Colonel Clark was a pretty good catch for his little sister. Not only were he and Clark friends and allies, but Clark was the scion of a prominent Virginia family, and likely to win large land grants as a result of his exploits in the West.
Disappointingly, the story of the love affair is based on fairly flimsy historical evidence. Some letters from Clark's friends hint that he was engaged in an intense and passionate romance with someone in St. Louis. However, no direct evidence, such as letters between George and Terese, has ever come to light. In fact, Terese left behind so little documentary evidence of her life that some historians have suggested that she was too young to have been a love interest for Clark, that she never lived in the New World, or that she didn't exist at all.
In any case, de Leyba became deeply involved in Clark's campaign, especially after Spanish troops attacked the British on the lower Mississippi. Clark warned that the British were likely to launch a counterstrike at the strategic post of St. Louis, and de Leyba wrote off for aid to his superiors, who basically told him "do the best you can." The governor threw himself into the construction of trenches around the village, even spending his own money on construction of a towering 19-foot stone structure he named Fort San Carlos after the Spanish king. (It was located near today's Fourth and Walnut, near the Stadium East parking garage.)
Many of de Leyba's subjects, who were almost all French Creoles, soon began to wonder if their Spanish governor had backed the wrong horse. After all, his fighting force consisted of only 16 regular troops and a citizen militia of about 176 men (the total population was a mere 700). Moreover, Clark's credit was only as good as the soundness of the Continental currency and the State of Virginia's willingness to reimburse his expenses — which turned out to be not very, and not at all. Before long, as one trader lamented, a Continental dollar "wouldn't buy a cat" in St. Louis. Merchants who had backed Clark soon began besieging de Leyba to make good on the American's bad credit.
Like most of the early Spanish governors, de Leyba found himself unloved, more or less abandoned by Spanish officialdom, and sick with frontier disease (probably malaria). In the summer of 1779, de Leyba's wife died, and he suffered an illness that permanently affected his health.
In the spring of 1780, the British launched a major offensive intended to roll back Clark's victories, seize control of the entire trans-Mississippi West, and eventually launch an attack on the American colonies from the rear. Most of the troops, some 1300 strong, were Indians under the loose command of British officers.
The attack on St. Louis came on May 26, 1780. The Creole population, which mostly regarded both de Leyba and Clark as nuisances, had paid little heed to the warnings of war. Most of the townsfolk, both free and slave, were outside of de Leyba's makeshift walls gathering spring strawberries, when, as de Leyba wrote, a force of 500 Indians burst upon the town "like madmen, with an unbelievable boldness and fury, making terrible cries and a terrible firing." Within minutes 40 civilians had been killed.
De Leyba's fort saved the day. The governor and his men rushed to their posts and unleashed a bombardment of grapeshot from five small cannon he had deployed in the tower. At the same time, George Rogers Clark's tiny force repulsed a similar assault on the French village of Cahokia across the river. Incredibly, British intelligence had failed to discover that the town had been fortified, and Indian troops were never big on sieges, much less suicidal charges. The attack collapsed and the Indians turned their attention to raiding and burning nearby farms, slaughtering farm animals, and taking captives. In all, the death toll around St. Louis was over 100 — a heartbreaking 15% of the area's population.
De Leyba died just a month after the battle of San Carlos. Though posthumously promoted by his superiors for saving St. Louis, he died hated by the grieving inhabitants, who blamed him for the massacre. As for Fort San Carlos itself, the Spanish under the leadership of Manuel Gayoso strengthened the tower in the 1790s and surrounded it with a new stockade, a ditch, and several structures that could be used in the event of a siege, including a kitchen, well, barracks, powder magazine, and even a dungeon. By the end of the decade Gayoso had seen to the building of four new stone towers and a blockhouse.
After the American takeover in 1804 and the construction of Fort Bellefontaine, all of the structures were used for other purposes. De Leyba's stone tower was the town jail for some years. Eventually all of the Spanish buildings were torn down so that the stone and wood could be used in other projects. The Fort San Carlos tower went in 1818.
Though de Leyba and the stunned inhabitants could never have known it at the time, the consequences of the Battle of San Carlos were anything but minor. Because of the Spanish and American victory at San Carlos, the entire British campaign in the Mississippi Valley dissolved in finger-pointing and disarray, and Indian troops headed for home. The Spanish could add the result to other victories they had won in Natchez, Mobile, and Pensacola. In short, the United States and Spain retained control of the West, and the Spanish retained possession of the Mississippi. If this small battle had gone the other way, the effect on American history could have been incalculable.
And what of George and Terese? Clark, along with many of his creditors, was ruined by the debts he incurred in the service to his country. He was in no position to marry anyone, let alone a Spanish noblewoman. Indirect evidence suggests that Terese waited for some time, living in New Orleans and hoping that George's fortunes would somehow turn around. Romantically, she is supposed to have entered a convent rather than marry another man.
James Alexander Thom's book Long Knife centers around the ill-starred love affair. In our book, The Fairest Portion of the Globe, we have a different take. In 2006, we had the privilege of meeting Clark historian Jim Holmberg, who told us the intriguing tale of a possible latter-day romance in Clark's life. It is this later love on which we have chosen to expand in our book.
The Fairest Portion of the Globe finds George a middle-aged man, still fighting his demons and trying to recapture his faded glory. His romance with Terese is almost 20 years in the past. Unable to marry a belle, Clark has entered into a long-term relationship with Marianne, a mulatto woman his own age who lives across the river from Louisville:
Even whiskey couldn't burn the cold out of him. Lord knew he'd given it a fair try. The third time they met, he was sprawled on the floor in a corner at closing time, watching Marianne's strong ankles as she grabbed the chairs and turned them upside-down on the tables so she could mop the beer and puke off the floor and sweep up the peanut shells.
She had touched his hair with the broom. "General Clark," she said. "Ain't you got no home?"
He had pushed himself up on his hands and knees and said No and began to weep. Floyd, counting his proceeds at the bar, hissed in disgust and said something about one of the finest farms in Louisville.
It ain't mine. George dug his fingers into the rough planks of the floor, unable to push up to his feet, his stiff knees screaming in protest. I ain't got nothing that's really mine. No home—no lady—
For Christ's sake don't embarrass yourself, Floyd said. Go outside and wait by the ferry, I'll take you back across tonight.
Marianne had reached down and grabbed his hand, her skin as warm and smooth as melted Spanish chocolate, her fingers dark against his long knobby hand with its freckles and bristling red-blond hair. She hauled him up, set him on his feet, and flicked dirt off his fringed buckskin jacket. She handed him his hat and said, very quietly, "Mr. Floyd says go outside and wait by the ferry."
She had come to him before Floyd ever showed up. He hadn't gone back across the river that night.
More reading: a good article on the Battle of San Carlos


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Dynamics applied only to one staff? (Have two instruments)
When I add dynamics, e.g. mf or pp, on playback they only impact volume of the upper-staff instrument. Both staffs are cello in this case. How to apply dynamics to both?
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My month in Thailand was filled with DJing at Sugar Club, amazing street food, Muai Thai Fights, floating markets and the infamous Soi Cowboy street of prostitutes and strip clubs. The best adventure by far jumping on a sleeper train to Chiang Mai to stay at the Elephant Nature Park sanctuary, which rescues abused/exploited/injured elephants and gives them medical care and free range to live and eat without working.
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It's no longer a buzzword, "big data" is transforming business intelligence into actionable information to help plans anticipate member behavior, identify customer populations and more. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of such comprehensive data can be so immense that most of the planned standard IT storage and retrieval systems might not be able to handle it.
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'Walch's Tasmanian Almanac' contains detailed information about Tasmania, including all regions and towns of the state.
Each Almanac contains hundreds of topics. Not only does it list thousands of people and the positions they held, but more than that, there are details on the towns and the services that each had, as well as the societies and clubs, railways, charities, telegraph and postal services available. There are registered medical practitioners, dentists and chemists, as well as those in law departments, coroners and ministers of religion, and the government and military forces. There are lists of obituaries that were published during the previous year's newspapers ... the list could go on.
Almanacs are a useful resource for adding 'flesh to the bones'. Find out more about your ancestors and the society in which they lived, their occupations, the towns they lived in, the businesses in the district and more.
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You'll never worry about misplacing your lighter or your matches if you're smoking an e-cigarette -- there's nothing to light. Instead, e-cigarettes run on a lithium battery; each also contains a vaporization chamber and a cartridge filled with liquid. When you puff on your e-cig as you would a regular cigarette, the battery powers the device to heat the liquid and vaporize it. Some e-cigarettes have a cigarette-like LED tip that glows red (or another color, depending on the product you're using), but not all of these smokeless gadgets resemble regular cigarettes. Because they don't burn tobacco, there's no smoke, no carbon monoxide and no odor; what you inhale is vapor [source: FDA].


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Tim Carter is an English teacher who knows how to deal with anyone who makes fun of Finn Palmer and his "TIME TO GO IN EVERYONE" line.
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Entrance: Teacher Coming Through
Tim Carter makes his way through a school door.
Move Origin
Tim Carter always walks into a classroom in time for a lesson.
Neutral B: Briefcase
Keep tapping the B button and Tim will slowly bury the opponent by smashing his briefcase.
As he keeps smashing the case, the opponent will go further and further towards the underground.
If the opponent has enough damage, Tim can meteor smash them below the surface they're on.
Missing the opponent causes Tim to smash the briefcase open, revealing Personal Food. However, it will only break open if he has smashed it enough times.
Move Origin
Tim is always seen carrying his suitcases in lessons. It probably contains things like pencils, books and other stationary.
Side B: Corner Run
Tim Carter stomps his way forwards. If he touches someone, he will continue damaging them until he stops stomping. It can be used as a cheap KO if done by the edge of the screen.
If he corners them towards a wall, they will be forced to sit on a chair for one minute. His stomping causes knockback if in contact with seated opponents. It also destroys traps.
Move Origin
When Jack Mayhew annoyed Finn, he told on Tim Carter who told him to go to Mr. Paul's classroom. He wanted to turn back as soon as he was near the door while Tim wasn't looking but he cornered him right into the classroom.
Up B: Walky Talky
Tim Carter phones Jackie to elevate him. Then, Jackie appears in a random spot and approaches Tim, giving him a lift once she's next to him. Careful though because sometimes, he will be distracted by a conversation with her.
Move Origin
Tim Carter's classroom is the waiting station at the end of the school day. Tim communicates with Jackie here with the Walky Talky who is always next to the buses. However, there is not elevating platform.
Down B: Sit Down!
After announing "Sit Down!", a chair descends from the sky or ceiling. If it lands onto an opponent, they will sit down like in his Corner Run.
He also has a special grab move that can only be activated to a seated opponent. His regular forward throw allows him to move around with the chair and opponent before throwing, like Donkey Kong's forward throw.
Move Origin
Tim Carter announces this quote at the start of many of his lessons.
Final Smash: MATTHEW!
Tim Carter yells Matthew Whitehead's first name so loud, everyone will be startled and stunned until they get hit. If the smash is being used on Matthew players (his Elouise alt doesn't count), he will most likely be KO'd.
Move Origin
In one English lesson, when Matthew was messing up too much, Tim had to yell out his name to shut him up which startled everyone in the classroom.
KO Sounds and Taunts
KO Sound #1: *Low pitch coughing*
KO Sound #2: That's rude!
Star KO Sound: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Screen KO Sound: Detention!
Up Taunt: "Okaaaaaaaaaaaay..."
Side Taunt: *Holds a chair* "Stand back, I got a chair!"
Down Taunt: "Do you know what a dado is?"
Victory Options and Losage
Option #1: "You've got a maths test, an english test and a science test and I all want it done in one minute. Sit down!"
Option #2: "Sit down. And don't tell Finn Palmer we're doomed."
Option #3: Looks above with the meme caption "Time to go in everyone".
Losage: Stands angrily.
Normal Attacks, Special Moveset Music, KO, Taunt Music, Victory Music
Aerial Attacks
Up Aerial:
Neutral Aerial:
Down Aerial: Drops a heap load of exam revision books. The books fall until they hit something, making an easy spike.
Forward Aerial:
Reverse Aerial:
Ground Attacks
Up Tilt: Points an interactive board pen. Faster than most of his other attacks.
Neutral Attack:
Side Tilt: Raises his arm forward yelling "Time to go in everyone". Pretty slow but satisfying to land correctly.
Dash Attack: Clumsily falls over damaging himself when landing. Leaves him open but does good damage and knockback if anyone gets hit, even at low percentages.
Down Tilt: Slams his suitcase in front of him.
Ledge/Get Up Attacks
Get Up:
Up Smash:
Side Smash: Smashes with his briefcase and then drops it. If the suitcase is dropped by a ledge it can work as a falling projectile.
Down Smash: Drops 2 briefcases. Unlike most of his other attacks where he drops something, the breifcases disappear and offer no projectile capability.
Grab Moves:
Grab: A school bodyguard walks in and restrains them.
Forward Throw: Tosses them yelling "This is your cell go there now!"
Reverse Throw:
Up Throw:
Down Throw:
Detention Grab: Grabs the opponent's chair. You can move back and forth while carrying them.
Detention Throw: Tosses them forward. The opponent has no control and cannot stop themselves until they land.
Moveset Music
School Days Soundtrack - Voice of Heart
KO Sounds and Taunts Music
School Days Soundtrack - A Coward Without Guts
Victory Music
School Rumble Soundtrack - Rome Was Not Built In A Day
Angry Boss Codec
Owen Maddox: Boss, Do You Know This Teacher?
Angry Boss: You're Joking Right? Of course I don't.
Owen: Don't you remember? He Was Your Partner When You Yelled At Him to Kick Hilary's Butt. Then you turned on him to go look for Bruceton?
Angry Boss: Oh, yeah I remember. Tim Carter, right?
Owen: Yep. Anyway, He can attack by hitting You With A Briefcase. If You Miss, It Will Break and Lawl Food Will Appear, Like the Chill Pill, School Turkey, Mushroom, or Cheeseburger. And He Does a weird Corner Run, where he can actually make you sit in the Corner, And Also.....
Angry Boss: Also what?
(Owen Maddox Costume Rips, Revealing Tim Carter)
Tim Carter: Sit Down.
Angry Boss: Tim?
(Tim Carter Costume Rips, Revealing Bruceton)
Bruceton: You Were Expecting my buddy Tim Carter? But It Was Me, BRUCETON! All Along! *Laughs*
Angry Boss: BRUCETON! YOU ARE SO GOING TO GET FIRED RIGHT-
(Bruceton Costume Rips, Revealing Jeremy Gilman)
Jeremy Gilman: Relax, It's Me!
Angry Boss: Gilman! Thank God It's Only You! Tell Me More About Tim Carter.
Jeremy: Well, He Calls Jacky to Give Him A Lift, and he can also force opponents to Sit Down, he does this by Summoning A Chair Above You And It Has Focus, Unlike Talking Joe's Birthday Cake.
Angry Boss: And What About His Final Smash?
(Jeremy Gilman costume rips, revealing Amanda)
Amanda The Panda: Where's My Snooky?
Angry Boss: I Don't Have Your Snooky!
(Amanda Costume Rips, Revealing Finn Palmer)
Finn Palmer: I'm Now Going to Tell The Whole World on You!
Angry Boss: Go away Finn!
(Finn Costume Rips, Revealing Victor Vam Pire)
Victor Vam Pire: Sorry about that, Boss.
Angry Boss: Finally Victor. Tell Me What You Know About Tim Carter.
Victor: Well Boss, His Final Smash is pretty straight forward. He just yells Out Matthew Whitehead's First Name.
Angry Boss: That's His Final Smash? THAT'S SO FUNNY!
(Victor Vam Pire Costume Rips, Revealing Matthew Whitehead)
Matthew: Don't you dare laugh at me!
Angry Boss: Oh get a sense of humour, Matthew Weewoohead.
(Matthew Costume rips, revealing Pete Polcon)
Pete The Cheerful Bus Driver: Alright, Little Boss?
Angry Boss: Pete?
(Pete Costume Rips, Revealing Thin Air)
Thin Air: .........
Angry Boss: Oh for God's sake!
(Thin Air de-oxygenates, revealing Chadtronic)
Chadtronic: You have been fooled!
Angry Boss: WHAT IS THIS!?
(Chadtronic costume rips, revealing Sweetie Belle)
Sweetie Belle: Um, yeah! What they said!
Angry Boss: Aren't you Rarity's sister?
(Sweetie Belle costume rips, revealing Rarity)
Rarity: You look fabulous!
Angry Boss: WHAT'S HAPPENING!?
Rarity costume rips, revealing Billy Slaven)
Angry Boss: REVEAL YOUR TRUE SELF!!!
Billy: Chill man, it's just me!
Angry Boss: Billy? Have you been dressing up as everyone this whole time!?
Billy: Hey, if Fred Savage can do it, so can I. Anyway, who are you talking about?
Angry Boss: You Know What? Forget It! This Codec is Taking Too Long, Time to End It Right Now.
Billy: But--*Codec ends*
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|Attention Era
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|Invasion Era
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|HTML Era
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For some reason this week has been one of those weeks where I can't seem to keep track of what day it is. I can hardly believe it is only Wednesday today since it seems like it should be Friday! Yesterday the girls and I hung around in our night gowns for the early part of the morning. Our disposal was backed up and I was trying to think of ways to stay out of the kitchen, since I didn't want to add to the mess of dishes that were piled up in the sink. I called my Mom and she agreed to go to lunch with us.
Since we had some time before lunch, I pulled out an art project that I had on a back burner just waiting for a lull in activity. Dot painters! Little bottles of paint with a sponge on top. I got them on the clearance rack at a craft store along with some pretty big art smocks. Both of the girls really enjoyed painting with the dot painters and we even took time to talk a little bit about color blending. They really liked making green. Of course Maddie wanted to make purple, but it kept coming out a bit muddy. Izzie wanted to make pink but we didn't have any white paint so I told her we'd have to try that another time.
At lunch we ended up meeting Melanie and her girls so we quickly became a party of eight! It's funny how things "multiply" around us! Maddie and Izzie must be on another growth spurt because they each ate their entire meal and half of Nanna's! After lunch we made it home for a naptime and then yesterday evening I was off to my PAMOM board meeting.
This morning Mom and Chris watched the girls and I spent the morning vacuuming, doing laundry and washing dishes (Yay! John fixed the disposal all by himself!!!) Popo gave the girls some cute tiger umbrellas he bought somewhere and they were so excited to show them off to me. When Maddie woke up from her nap the first thing she wanted (even before snack) was her umbrella. Later I found her curled up under the umbrella reading a book. It was absolutely so cute.
While waiting for John to come home from work (he had to work a wee bit late tonight) the girls and I got out the playdoh. They wanted to stamp out the entire alphabet with the cookie cutters we had. We didn't have quite enough playdoh to make the whole alphabet and they weren't willing to sacrifice any of their letters to make the end of the alphabet. When we were cleaning up, Maddie carefully laid the letters in the playdoh container trying not to squish them. Izzie gleefully squished her letters into a ball.
This evening after putting them down for bed they stayed up talking for almost an hour and half. Just chattering away like two teenagers. It's been fairly common for that to happen lately. Usually after about an hour or so, John or I will poke our head in and say, time for bed girls! And then about 10-15 minutes later it drifts off to silence. Tonight I went in there and they were both lounging on the couch in their room just gabbing away. Each girl was holding a pair of socks. When I came in they wanted me to put socks on their feet. Maddie had "princess" socks that had a ruffle around them. I'm surprised we didn't hear a fight over those socks! But they were just excited to point out to me that Maddie had the "princess" socks.
Tomorrow is looking like a playdate, so it should be another fun day! The goal is to have fun and stay cool in this heat we've been having this past week!
|Izzie and Maddie
|Izzie and Maddie. They moved from the wall to paper plates.
|Maddie's final piece.
|Izzie's final piece.
|Izzie twirling, a favorite activity lately!
|Maddie reading under her umbrella while Izzie is still napping.
|Izzie playing with playdoh.
|Maddie playing with playdoh.


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There are available pictures and videos of a new 2019Ford Ranger pickup
The new generation pickup was partially declassified in the official video. Particularly, the video demonstrate Ranger Raptor charged version. The pick-up destined for extreme roads will complement the Ford line-up next year. Firstly, the car will enter the markets of the Asia-Pacific region, and then, according to Ford representatives, Ranger will come back to the US market.
On the video Ranger Raptor is covered by camouflage. Nevertheless, we can see enlarged wheel arches of the wheels and off-road high-profile rubber. In addition, the carmakers will increase the suspension.The Ranger pickup of 2019 model year will officially be presented in 2018.Along with the basic model there will be unveiled its charged one. Most likely, standard Ranger will be equipped by petrol engines with the capacities of 2.3 and 3.3-liter, and also by modified 3.2-liter turbo diesel unit. As for the Ranger Raptor version, it is supposed that under the hood there will be installed 2.7-liter V6 EcoBoost petrol motor that will generate around 335 horsepower. The power unit will be complemented by a 10-speed automatic transmission.


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HUGHESVILLE -- Who says you can't have fun on the job?
A police officer in Lycoming County was caught on camera dancing with the crowd at the annual Hughesville Volunteer Fireman's Carnival.
The video was put online and since then has been seen thousands of times.
This carnival is put together so people can have a good time while raising money for the volunteer fire department.
On Monday, Hughesville Police Officer Drew Boyer was on duty, but that didn't stop him from busting out a few moves.
He's there to protect and to serve, and on occasion, to bust out his best dance moves.
"To be honest, I'm not a dancer, so it's the only song that tells you exactly what to do," Officer Boyer said.
Almost every year Boyer works the carnival, but when the DJ plays "The Cupid Shuffle," he's known to take a dance break.
"When the song came on, they mentioned it so I obliged and went to the front of the crowd," Boyer said.
So Boyer started dancing, and the crowd took out their cameras.
"I didn't know it was being videotaped," he added.
Hughesville police posted video to its Facebook page. In less than a day, it's been watched more than 20,000 times.
"I woke up this morning and had dozens and dozens of text messages and Facebook notifications. I was just amazed that it went that far."
Now it's those dance steps that are helping move his police department in the right direction.
"We need to be able to trust our policemen, to feel like we are all connected sort of, and I thought it was really cool how he just jumped right in there and was having fun with our community," said Maria Duff.
"Just dancing says a whole lot. They are in our community. They care. They want to have a good time and they want us to know they are there for us not just a hidden force that nobody sees. They are here," said Charlene Otterbein of Glen Mawr.
The Hughesville Fireman's Carnival runs all week in Lycoming County at the fire department on South Railroad Street.
And who knows, Officer Boyer may show off some more moves before the end of the week.


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Background: Pulmonary function is severely reduced in the early period after cardiac surgery, and impairments have been described up to 4-6 months after surgery. Evaluation of pulmonary function in a longer perspective is lacking. In this prospective study pulmonary function and health-related quality of life were investigated 1 year after cardiac surgery.
Methods: Pulmonary function measurements, health-related quality of life (SF-36), dyspnoea, subjective breathing and coughing ability and pain were evaluated before and 1 year after surgery in 150 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery or combined surgery.
Results: One year after surgery the forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in 1 s were significantly decreased (by 4-5 %) compared to preoperative values (p < 0.05). Saturation of peripheral oxygen was unchanged 1 year postoperatively compared to baseline. A significantly improved health-related quality of life was found 1 year after surgery, with improvements in all eight aspects of SF-36 (p < 0.001). Sternotomy-related pain was low 1 year postoperatively at rest (median 0 [min-max; 0-7]), while taking a deep breath (0 [0-4]) and while coughing (0 [0-8]). A more pronounced decrease in pulmonary function was associated with dyspnoea limitations and impaired subjective breathing and coughing ability.
Conclusions: One year after cardiac surgery static and dynamic lung function measurements were slightly decreased, while health-related quality of life was improved in comparison to preoperative values. Measured levels of pain were low and saturation of peripheral oxygen was same as preoperatively.
Funding Agencies:
Research Committee of Örebro County Council
Swedish Heart and Lung Patients National Association
Uppsala University
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6 Shisha Spots in Jumeirah to Check Out this Month
Looking for the best shisha in Dubai? With so many awesome venues to choose from, here's a shortlist of our favourite shisha spots around the Jumeirah district. Check them out!
1. Koubba Bar
Offer: With its Bedouin-style atmosphere and dazzling views of the Burj Al Arab, a visit to Koubba Bar is one for the bucket list. The luxury bar has shisha on offer from AED 95, along with a special package for couples every Monday that includes one shisha to share, a glass of premium bubbly and canapés for AED 325 per couple.
Location: Al Qasr Hotel, Madinat Jumeirah
2. Chival Global Social
Offer: Grab a comfy seat on the terrace at Chival Global Social where they're serving shisha, healthy bites and amazing cups of coffee. This stylish dining destination features a cosy courtyard that's perfect for a night under the stars, with shisha prices starting at AED 120.
Location: La Ville Hotel & Suites, City Walk
3. Shimmers
Offer: If you're looking for the ultimate beachside escape, Shimmers delivers in spectacular fashion. With the Burj Al Arab within walking distance, this upscale Greek restaurant provides relaxing vibes for shisha sessions on the sand (shisha prices start at AED 120.) If you've got friends in town, Shimmers is an ideal place to kick back in true Dubai style.
Location: Mina A'Salam, Madinat Jumeirah
4. Barefoot Lounge
Offer: Like the name suggests, kick off your shoes and grab a beanbag on the sand at Barefoot Lounge, where you'll find an atmosphere that's casual and cool. Listen to the waves crash nearby while enjoying a shisha under the stars, with prices starting at AED 95. They've also got a happy hour from 5pm – 8pm that gets you 30% off on select bevvies.
Location: Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa
5. SIKKA Café
Offer: You'll love everything about SIKKA Café at City Walk, especially the interiors that make the space feel like you've stepped back in time. The venue is big on giving you a cool experience into Dubai's history, including a menu that blends local, Indian and Persian cuisines. They've also got reasonably priced shisha on offer from AED 65, along with plenty of Snap-worthy moments to capture.
Location: City Walk
6. Ayam Elezz
Offer: Step back in time at Lebanese dining hotspot Ayam Elezz, where you can enjoy karaoke nights, tasty bites and games of Backgammon on the air-conditioned terrace. One of our favorite nights to come down is on Tuesdays when they have a traditional Tarab band playing Arabic tunes. Don't miss ladies' night on Sundays when they've got free shisha on offer for the girls.
Location: The Mall, Jumeirah Road (opposite Jumeirah Beach Hotel)
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- 1 Supported Features
- 2 Available Modules
- 3 Setting Up a Plesk Server
- 4 Setting Up a Plesk Package
- 5 Common Problems
- 5.1 The client account is getting setup but the domain is not
- 5.2 I get a blank command error from WHMCS when it tries to setup an account
- 5.3 With accounts created on my Plesk server from WHMCS the www. subdomain doesn't work
- 5.4 Module Command Error: 1006 - Permission denied.
- 5.5 Module Command Error: 1013 - Template does not exist
- 5.6 Module Command Error: 1014 - Parser error: Request is invalid
- 5.7 Module Command Error: 1014 - Parser error: Cannot parse the XML from the source specified
- 5.8 Module Command Error: 1018 - Unable to create hosting. IP address does not exist in client's pool
- 5.9 Error code: 0 Unable to find appropriate manager for this version of Panel. Plesk should be at least 8.0 version
- 5.10 Page not Found/Timeout/502 Bad Gateway error creating accounts with Plesk 10+
- 5.11 Module Command Error: 2306 - Domain adding was failed. Error: xxxxx template failed: Unable to apply limits
- 5.12 Unable to create account in Panel. The field 'username' is required.
Supported Features
|Change Package
|Change Password
|Usage Updates
|Client Area Link
The following ports should be open for outbound connections from your WHMCS server: 8443
Supported Plesk Versions: 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, Onyx
Available Modules
In WHMCS 6.0, we are consolidating the Plesk modules we ship and support.
Plesk 8, 9 and 10 Support Discontinued
Plesk 8, 9, and 10 have reached End of Life (Ref: Plesk Lifecycle) and are no longer supported by Plesk and therefore we will be ending our support for them also. The Plesk 8, 9 and 10 modules will not be included in WHMCS 6.0 and above.
Plesk 11 and 12 Support
Plesk 11 and 12, which both remain in active support by Plesk, are supported through the unified "Plesk" module described herein and will continue to be shipped, maintained and supported by us. It should also continue to function with servers running Plesk 10.
Plesk Onyx
First released as a preview towards the end of 2016, Plesk Onyx is the next release of the Plesk Web Hosting Control Panel following Plesk 12.5. Plesk Onyx is the first release of Plesk following the introduction of their new product naming convention and dropping of version numbers. Plesk Onyx is supported through the unified "Plesk" module described below.
Setting Up a Plesk Server
The following steps guide you through the process of setting up a server in WHMCS for Plesk Hosting Accounts in Plesk 11-12.
- Begin by going to Setup > Products/Services > Servers
- Click Add New Server
- Enter the server name, IP address, username and password as appropriate
- Set the type to Plesk
- Custom Port: If you have a non-standard (8443) port for Plesk, you should enter the port number in the Access Hash section of the Server setup
- Be sure to tick the Secure option to connect using SSL mode as it is required by Plesk
- Click the Test Connection button to make sure the details are entered correctly and WHMCS can connect to Plesk
- Once the test connection reports success, click Save Changes to complete the process and add your new server
Setting Up a Plesk Package
To setup a Plesk package, go to Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services. From there, you can create the product and configure the general settings and pricing info as normal, then for a shared hosting plan:
- On the Module Settings tab, select "plesk" in the module dropdown field and then for a shared hosting package:
- Create a Service Plan inside Plesk itself (in Hosting Services > Service Plans) and then just enter the Service Plan Name into WHMCS exactly as it appears in Plesk.
- From the Which IP addresses to use? dropdown select how you wish Plesk to assign IP addresses when accounts using this product are created.
- And then finally as with all products you have the option of choosing the automatic setup option you want for new orders, be it immediately as soon as the order is placed, as soon as the initial payment has been received (recommended) or waiting until an admin manually reviews & accepts the pending orders
For a reseller package
- Set the settings for the resellers own hosting account as above with one difference, the Product Type setting must be Reseller Account.
- Create a service plan inside Plesk itself (in Hosting Services > Service Plans > Reseller Plans tab)
- Under the Module Settings tab enter the Service Plan Name and Reseller Plan Name into WHMCS exactly as they appear in Plesk to define the resellers limits & permissions.
Creating a Reseller account will not create a shared hosting space for the reseller's website. Once the account has been created, the reseller can login to Plesk and set up their own hosting space.
Additional Options
The Plesk module supports two ways of increasing the value of your services (or upsell options) via addons and dedicated IP addresses.
Panel Addons
- Navigate to Setup > Products/Services > Configurable Options
- To attach Panel add-ons to the product, create a configurable option in the format:
Plesk <Panel add-on name>
- Replace <Panel add-on name> with the name of the add-on exactly as they appear within the Plesk Panel add-ons page.
- For example, if you refer to image Plesk Panel Addons, you can see one of the addons configured is Extra Bandwidth, with the resource of 5GB or 10GB.
- We therefore have set inside WHMCS the name of this configurable addon to be Plesk Extra Bandwidth, see image WHMCS Plesk Configurable Options.
- Lastly, to ensure that both the bandwidth options inside Plesk and the ones set inside WHMCS match, we have set the two options of 10Gb Extra Bandwidth and 5Gb Extra Bandwidth inside WHMCS, refer to image WHMCS Plesk Bandwidth Configurable Options.
- Finally, ensure the products for which you wish to offer these options are selected in the 'Assigned Products' field.
- More detailed instructions on creating configurable options are available here.
Dedicated IP Address
- Navigate to Setup > Products/Services > Configurable Options
- Create configurable options with names Dedicated IPv4 or Dedicated IPv6 depending on the type of IP addresses that you want to offer.
- Select the Option Type Yes/No for these options.
- Finally, ensure the products for which you wish to offer these options are selected in the 'Assigned Products' field.
- More detailed instructions on creating configurable options are available here.
A 'friendly name' can be assigned to configurable options so as to display a different name to clients on the WHMCS order form and client area. This is sometimes preferable to displaying the system value as it appears inside Plesk: Friendly Display Names.
Common Problems
The client account is getting setup but the domain is not
This is usually due to the permissions of the domain template exceeding the server resources or containing something such as ColdFusion support when the server doesn't support it. You should always test your domain template works directly in Plesk after setting it up if it is a new setup.
I get a blank command error from WHMCS when it tries to setup an account
This can occur if your firewall is blocking connections on port 8443. You need to open it on both the server WHMCS is on and the server WHMCS is connecting to for inbound and outbound connections.
With accounts created on my Plesk server from WHMCS the www. subdomain doesn't work
This happens due to the default DNS settings on a Plesk server and the requirement to tick a box when creating an account to enable it. To avoid that, simply follow the steps below.
- Login to Plesk
- Click "Server"
- Click "DNS Settings"
- Click "Add New Record"
- Choose "CNAME" under record type
- Enter "www" in "Enter Domain Name"
- Enter "<domain>" in "Enter Canonical Name"
- Hit OK to complete the changes
Module Command Error: 1006 - Permission denied.
This indicates your Plesk login doesn't have the necessary permissions to use the API. You need the admin of the server to grant your Plesk reseller account permission to use the API - specifically this permission "Ability to use remote API" and that should resolve it
Module Command Error: 1013 - Template does not exist
This error message is coming direct from the Plesk API. When configuring the product, you have to enter the client and domain template names. These are currently incorrect or missing so you will need to correct them in Setup > Products/Services on the Modules Settings tab when editing your product
Module Command Error: 1014 - Parser error: Request is invalid
This error message indicates there is a field value missing - this is most commonly caused by having no assigned IPs in the client or domain templates IP pool.
Module Command Error: 1014 - Parser error: Cannot parse the XML from the source specified
The Plesk API only supports the characters a-z 0-9. If the client's profile contains other characters, accents etc, it will cause account creation to fail. You should edit the client's profile to remove these characters.
Module Command Error: 1018 - Unable to create hosting. IP address does not exist in client's pool
This error generally indicates that there is an issue with the IP pool configuration in Plesk. For example there not be any available IP addresses or having the first IP set as dedicated when it should be shared.
Error code: 0 Unable to find appropriate manager for this version of Panel. Plesk should be at least 8.0 version
This is a generic error message returned by the Plesk module; for example it could be indicative of a connection error or invalid credentials To identify the underlying error that is occurring the Utilities > Logs > Module Log tool can be used. Please enable it, reproduce the error, disable it again and the Response column will show the underlying error.
More detailed instructions using the Module Log are published at Troubleshooting_Module_Problems.
Page not Found/Timeout/502 Bad Gateway error creating accounts with Plesk 10+
By default Plesk 10 and above performs a forced restart of apache when an account is created or suspended which causes WHMCS to lose connection to the server, and if your WHMCS is on the same server, you will also lose connection to WHMCS at the same time. In order to resolve this please refer to the following knowledgebase article for instructions on configuring Plesk to perform a graceful restart instead: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/213907285
Module Command Error: 2306 - Domain adding was failed. Error: xxxxx template failed: Unable to apply limits
This error message comes direct from the Plesk API. It means that the template you are attempting to use exceeds your limits or has a feature your server doesn't support. You should try creating an account with the template inside Plesk itself as then you get more details about the problem.
Unable to create account in Panel. The field 'username' is required.
This means the username under the client's Products/Services tab is empty.
You should enter a username, save changes and try module creation again. Also ensure Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services > Edit > Require Domains is ticked to avoid this in future.
Server Modules
cPanel/WHM - DirectAdmin - Plesk - Helm 3 - Helm 4 - Ensim - InterWorx - WebsitePanel - Cloudmin - VePortal
Lxadmin - Virtualmin Pro - XPanel - HyperVM - FluidVM - SolusVM - Cloudmin - WHMSonic - VPS.Net
CentovaCast - SCPanel - MediaCP - GameCP - TCAdmin - Reseller Central - Auto Release - Heart Internet
Registrar Modules
Enom - ResellerClub - Nominet - OpenSRS - ResellOne - OnlineNIC - PlanetDomain - Affordable Domains
TPP Wholesale - TPPInternet - Stargate - Namecheap - NetEarthOne - Bizcn - InternetBS - GMO Internet
12Register - Registercom - DotDNS - WebNIC - Dot.TK - HexoNet - Realtime Register - Registereu
RRPProxy - ResellerCamp - TransIP - Heart Internet - IPMirror - NetRegistry - OVH - VentraIP Wholesale
Email - 101Domain
Fraud Modules
MaxMind - VariLogiX FraudCall - Telesign
Gateway Modules
2CheckOut - AsiaPay - Auth.net Echeck - Authorize.net - Authorize.net CIM - Bank Transfer
BluePay - BluePay Echeck - BluePay Remote - Boleto - CashU - CC Avenue - ChronoPay
Direct Debit - EMatters - E-Path - eProcessingNetwork
eWAY Tokens - F2B - Finansbank - GarantiBank - Gate2Shop - LinkPoint
Inpay - IP.Pay - Kuveytturk - Modulo Moip - Mail In Payment
Merchant Partners - Merchant Warrior - IDEALMollie - Moneris - Moneris Vault
Skrill 1-Tap - SlimPay - NaviGate - NETbilling - Netregistry Pay - NoChex
Offline Credit Card - Optimal Payments - PagSeguro - Payflow Pro - Pay Junction
Paymate AU and NZ - Payment Express - PayPal - PayPal Express Checkout - PayPal Payments Pro
PayPoint.net (SecPay) - Payson - Planet Authorize - SagePay - ProtX VSP Form - PSIGate
Quantum Gateway - Quantum Vault - SagePay - SagePay Tokens - SecPay - SecurePay - SecurePay AU
Secure Trading - TrustCommerce - USA ePay - WorldPay - WorldPay Invisible


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Bahrain's Unicorn Investment Bank has repaid a $125 million three-year syndicated commodity murabaha facility, it said on Thursday. The facility was arranged by Dubai Bank and Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG (RZB) in January 2008 and was due on Januray 27, Unicorn said.
"The repayment has contributed to the reduction of Unicorn's liabilities from over US$600 million in 2009 to minimal levels currently," Ikbal Daredia, acting chief executive, said.
Unicorn was founded in 2004 and had assets of $974 million at the end of March 2010.
Investment banking in Bahrain has been hard hit by a regional property crash in 2008.
Unicorn's business is slightly more diversified than other Bahraini investment houses.
Last August, Unicorn's top executive left after a dispute with its board over strategy, sources told Reuters.
Majid Al-Refai advocated making the investment bank a global Islamic finance player but the board demanded more focus on Saudi Arabia.
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Mobile by Sainsbury's is being killed off. To many of you, this will be like hearing that the TV show you never knew existed is gearing up for its grand finale, but it's still a big deal. The supermarket, which relied on Vodafone's infrastructure for its mobile network, has announced that talks between the two companies have broken down, and that the service will close down on 15 January.
It's never been a major operator, but Mobile by Sainsbury's had a decent selection of cheap plans, which could also help you beef up your Nectar card game. Mobile by Sainsbury's customers will receive support for the next 90 days, and Sainsbury's says it will issue PAC codes during this period, which will let you transfer your number to your next carrier.
"We regret that Mobile by Sainsbury's - a joint venture between Sainsbury's and Vodafone UK - offering a mobile phone service to Sainsbury's customers is ending and the service will no longer be available from 15 January 2016," said Vodafone. "Mobile by Sainsbury's priority now is to help its customers and make sure they are inconvenienced as little as possible."
Not sure which mobile operator to move to next? Check out our breakdown of the best UK mobile network phone deals. [Engadget]
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Across all our faculties and departments our academic experts apply their insight, research, knowledge and creativity to think about the planet's challenges. Whether these are social, economic or environmental, we investigate potential solutions with relevance and impact.
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Norberto Lopez-Gil, Mateusz Tomasz Jaskulski, Fernando Vargas-Martin, Philip B Kruger; Retinal blood vessels may be used to detect the sign of defocus. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2016;57(12):3958. doi: https://doi.org/.
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Purpose :
We propose a new strategy that may permit the visual system to get objective information of the sign of defocus under monocular viewing conditions. It is based on the differences between the retinal images focused in front or behind the peripheral retina produced by the presence of a blood vessel network of arteries and veins in front of the photoreceptor layer.
Methods :
We performed two types of studies: geometrical and diffractional retinal image simulations using ray tracing software (Optics Studio, Zemax®); and experimental measurements, using a camera with a fine printed irregular reticle of 25 microns, placed a few tenths of a millimeter in front a high resolution CCD. Two types of images were compared: with the image out of focus in front (myopic) or behind (hyperopic) the ideal image plane (photoreceptors or CCD layer).
Results :
Myopic and hyperopic retinal images of extended objects are different when the simulated blood vessel network or a real reticle is placed in front of the ideal image plane. These differences are not found in the absence of the vessels/reticle. Ray-tracing simulations and experimental images show that myopic images of extended objects formed close to the vessels/reticle plane present larger values of contrast at high spatial frequencies than the hyperopic or in focus images (figure). This effect is more evident when the spatial frequency of objects and vessels are similar. In particular, Fourier analysis of the experimental myopic and hyperopic images defocused approximately by the same amount, shows a different phase transfer function as well as a larger power spectrum magnitude (between 2.4 and 9 times larger at 12 c/deg) in the myopic image compared to the hyperopic one. This phenomenon can be explained by geometrical optics as it is due to different shadow and penumbra shapes originated by the vessels/reticle depending on the sign of defocus.
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The retinal image formed through a blood vessel network contains information about the sign of defocus that may be used by the visual system as an objective cue for accommodation under monocular vision. The increase of higher spatial frequency content in the myopic image in the retinal periphery (where blood vessels are present) may play a role in the emmetropization process and inhibit myopia progression.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2016 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Seattle, Wash., May 1-5, 2016.
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The Shape of Water leads Oscar nods with 13; Franco, Hanks snubbed
With 13 nods, "The Shape of Water", a lyrical drama about a mute cleaning lady's unique bond with a sea creature, swept the 90th Academy Awards nominations, with James Franco and Tom Hanks snubbed in their Best Actor bids.
The Guillermo del Toro-directed film left touted favourites "Dunkirk" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" far behind.
"The Shape of Water" was one nomination shy from becoming only the fourth movie in the Oscars history to bag a record 14 nods, levelling the stature held by "La La Land", "All About Eve" and "Titanic".
It was followed by Christopher Nolan's war drama "Dunkirk" with eight, Martin McDonagh's "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" with seven, Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread" and Joe Wright's "Darkest Hour" with six nods each.
A total of nine films were nominated in the Best Picture segment, which also included "The Post", "Get Out", "Call Me By Your Name" and "Lady Bird".
Greta Gerwig has become the fifth woman to be nominated for Best Director in the Oscars history for her coming-of-age film, "Ladybird". The debutante filmmaker - the only woman nominee, who was snubbed at the Golden Globes along with "Wonder Woman"'s Patty Jenkins, found a mention at the round table of directors.
Veteran actor Meryl Streep received her 21st Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Katherine Graham in Steven Spielberg's newspaper drama, "The Post" in the Best Actress category. She has won the Academy Award thrice. Nolan bagged his first-ever Oscar nomination for the Best Director for World War II drama "Dunkirk", told from the perspectives of three elements - air, land and sea.
In the past, the ace filmmaker has failed to receive a nod for his critically-acclaimed movies and moneyspinners such as "The Dark Knight" and "Inception". Denzel Washington bagged his eighth nomination (ninth in total as his production "Fences" was nominated in the Best Picture category last year) in the Best Actor category for his part in the legal drama, "Ronan J Israel, Esq". The actor stars in the title role as an idealistic defence attorney who finds himself in the middle of crisis and how he is compelled to take action.
Unlike his "The Post" co-star Streep, double-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks did not receive a nomination in the Best Actor segment. As a proper send-off, Daniel Day-Lewis received a nod in
the Best Actor segment for "Phantom Thread", his sixth nomination in total.
Gary Oldman fetched his second Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour". Oldman is one of the frontrunners in the category, after his back-to-back wins at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Golden Globes.
After being snubbed at the Globes, Jordan Peele's "Get Out" bagged four nods - for Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. James Franco of "The Disaster Artist"-fame did not bag
any nomination either in the Best Director or in the Best Actor category, amid allegations of sexual harassment against him. He took home a Golden Globe in the category of Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy this year for his portrayal of filmmaker Tommy Wiseau. The film, however, received sole nod in the Best Adapted Screenplay segment.
Legendary music composer John Williams received his 51st nod in the Best Original Score for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi". Williams already has five Oscars to his credit. The nominations were announced by actors Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis. Actor Priyanka Chopra featured in the introductory video to the Best Cinematography segment.
The "Quantico" star was seen in a blink-and-you-miss appearance before the top five nominees in the segment were announced. Interestingly, only female actors introduced this year's Oscar nominations. Other artistes to introduce nods were Gal Gadot, Salma Hayek, Rosario Dawson, Rebel Willson, Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Rodriguez, among others.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the award ceremony will be held on March 4.


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Skype fans, we have something to tell you and you're not gonna to like it: your Internet telephony service of choice may soon be defunct.
Why would a platform with twice the number of Facebook users (480 million and counting) go kaput, you ask? Well, because along the way a lot of lame stuff happened, and now eBay is being sued for breaching the licensing agreement for the peer-to-peer technology at the heart of Skype, which was not included when the auction king bought it back in 2005.
Skype: A History
Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis founded Skype back in 2003, but things didn't get interesting until eBay acquired it in 2005 for a whopping US$ 2.6 billion. Since then the platform has introduced veideotelephony, a convenient PayPal payment option, suffered a highly publicized system-wide crash and for exact reasons unknown, lost Zennström as its CEO in 2007 when he stepped down to become non-executive chairman of the board of directors.
The plot got especially thicker in spring of this year when it became clear that Zennström and Friis had intentions of buying the platform back, and buzz over exactly why they had sold it in the first place began to resurface as a point of confusion among users.
The Battle
Fast forward to present times and we're smack in the middle of an all-out war between Skype and Joltid, the peer-to-peer company that owns the core of Skype and is lead by Zennström and Friis.
Word 'round the way is Skype filed a claim against Joltid in the English high court in March and, in response, Joltid filed a countersuit, claiming Skype had no right to use or modify certain code. As a result of the so-called breached license agreement, Joltid said it would terminate the agreement altogether, leaving eBay without the guts of the platform.
eBay admitted in an April filing with the SEC that "although Skype is confident of its legal position, as with any litigation, there is the possibility of an adverse result if the matter is not resolved through negotiation. In such event, Skype would be adversely affected and the continued operation of Skype's business as currently conducted would likely not be possible."
Life Without Skype
It's unimaginable, that's for sure. Other popular VoIP solutions include Google Talk and iChat, but surprisingly neither of the mega brands holds a candle to Skype in this particular niche. If the platform is lost to a legal battle, a lot of people are going to be a lot of angry.
eBay is scrambling to throw together their own peer-to-peer core technology in the event that they lose the case, but the SEC announcement contained alarming warnings such as the new software development being fairly expensive, possibly unsuccessful, and could result in loss of certain functionality or customers.
This certainly puts a damper on eBay's plans to release Skype as a separate, publicly listed company next year.
The high court is scheduled to hear arguments concerning the trial in June 2010, so if you're a Skype user you've got at least a few more months left before what could be the platform's D-Day. Keep watch with us here until then.


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The Colombian's value will diminish after his knee injury and will likely have to see out his contract at Monaco, while Manchester United's senior players shirk responsibility
By Peter Staunton
|Falcao: The boom-and-bust footballer
The unbalanced structure of the Monaco squad was all too apparent as Radamel Falcao, one of the world's most expensive footballers, was playing in a French Cup match against fourth-tier Chasselay Monts d'or Azergues in the middle of January. It was an odd juxtaposition. Frankly, that match was no place for a player like Falcao. It is hard to imagine the other top clubs in Europe using their prime players in such low stakes encounters.
It is regrettable that he is highly unlikely now to play at the World Cup next summer. He has torn his anterior cruciate ligament and any attempt to rush him back, by Monaco or Colombia, should be discouraged. His career is at risk if that happens.
For his own long-term good, Falcao should miss the World Cup. What a shame.
As his move to newly-promoted Monaco robbed him of the immediate chance to feature in the Champions League in his peak years, so that ACL injury has again denied him a starring role on the big stage. Falcao, for all his talents, seems cursed to play out his days in relative obscurity.
The initial fervour around his move has dissipated. He has toiled. Despite hitting the ground running, in goal terms, he has been in and out of form. A mysterious thigh injury sidelined him through the winter. He had been on a barren run in the league before injury struck in the cup on Wednesday. It is precisely those type of matches that should be avoided for a high-class player to avoid injury.
Dutch coach Raymond Verheijen laid it out to Goal this week. "Nine out of 10 ACLs can be avoided, because the main reason why an ACL happens is that the knee is temporarily unprotected when the players turns or leans," he said.
"You often see the ACL happens with a very simple action – something a player has done in his career one million times. On one million occasions the knee was protected and everything was in its place. On the one-million-and-first time the signal arrives too late and the ACL snaps."
His ACL is not the only thing that snapped on Wednesday. His chances of escaping Monaco next summer did too. The player who should have been on that Ballon d'Or podium alongside Cristiano Ronaldo is instead praying for fitness and examining the remnants of a career gone askew. Falcao is left with a spell on the sidelines at a club with whom he'd rather not be and an agent who, quite possibly, made more money out of the transfer than he himself did.
Doyen Sports Investments was reported to have held a stake of at least 55 per cent in Falcao's economic rights during the transfer from Atletico Madrid to Monaco. It was that group, and not Atletico, which profited most when the former Porto hitman moved to the Mediterranean coast. Indeed, it was because Doyen's involvement had practically priced every other club out of the market that Falcao ended up in the relatively low-key surroundings of the principality.
Doyen, set up by founders including Falcao's agent Jorge Mendes and Peter Kenyon, received a significant share when the €60m deal went through. Simply put, the resale value of Falcao is no longer its concern. It bought in relatively cheaply, extracting a huge profit on the sale, and cashed out before the crash. Mendes must be happy with how he played the market and his own player. Falcao, arguably, might not be.
The player's high asking price was justifiable because of the level of consistency he showed at Porto and Atletico. But as quickly as his price tag rose to €60m it has come crashing back down as a result of his latest injury. What Monaco now have on their hands is the world's first boom-and-bust footballer.
Whatever the intentions for Falcao – one transfer window or one season at Monaco before returning to one of Europe's premier clubs – those plans have gone up in smoke now because he is a risky investment.
He tore his right cruciate ligament in 2005 while at River Plate, delaying a lucrative move to Europe, and now has suffered the same blight on his left knee. Monaco have little hope of recouping their initial investment on Falcao and Europe's top clubs will think twice about signing a striker his age with his injury record for an inflated price.
At least Mendes got his dues though. Falcao signed a five-year contract with Monaco. After missing out on the World Cup, the next blow could be the realisation that he will likely see it out. A very modern football parable.
|Senior player cowardice at United
Javier Hernandez pulled the classic gutless move. He took out his shinpads and rolled down his socks. The only other thing he could have done was take off his boots altogether. Those visual indicators tell the manager: "I don't fancy it."
David Moyes legislated for Hernandez's shirk-job in the aftermath of Manchester United's penalty shootout defeat to Sunderland in the League Cup by saying the Mexican was injured. Didn't Cesc Fabregas once take, and score, a penalty for Arsenal with a broken leg? Whatever ailment with which Hernandez was hit while celebrating his extra-time goal could have been surmounted.
Nonetheless, United's other senior players when the time came were in dereliction of duty. Patrice Evra, Antonio Valencia and Jonny Evans – over 150 international caps between them – not to mention the near 700 United appearances they've made, were content to stand in the line on halfway but unwilling to take a penalty kick. What cowardice. At a time when David Moyes was struggling for positivity, United's top lieutenants sold their manager out.
Instead, the ever-willing Adnan Januzaj was thrust back into the firing line; notice how frequently United let Januzaj take up the fight to the opposition. Phil Jones, not renowned for his technical prowess, was sent forward, as was Danny Welbeck.
That lack of command in the United line-up is not new this season. Still, it's Moyes feeling the pressure most acutely and it seems some of his players like it that way. There is not the desire or the commitment to lift United out of the trouble in which they have found themselves.
What Moyes needs more than transfer funds is the backing of the players. That does not mean public endorsements of how well his methods have been received – it means courage and respect.
Those qualities – hallmarks of bygone days at Old Trafford – are lacking in this bunch.
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For Rick Acquilano, receiving the Athletic Director of the Year award is not only a personal honor, but also a recognition that he believes every athletic director deserves for their dedication and hard work.
Acquilano, who has been athletic director at Belmont High School for eight years, said he was taken aback last week during an annual New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association meeting in Concord when he was named Class M athletic director of the year for 2009-2010.
"I think as an athletic director we need to try to make sure we providing the best experience for students and sportsmanship takes the front of everything we do," said Acquilano.
Scott Fitzgerald, president of the New Hampshire Association of Athletic Directors, said the award reflects sportsmanship as well as Acquilano's "tireless work ethic and commitment to being an outstanding advocate for the students, faculty and staff of the Belmont School District.
"He is an individual of high character who places an emphasis on sportsmanship and having athletics being rooted in educational principles," said Fitzgerald.
Acquilano said he wants students to take more from playing sports than just keeping track of scores and time spent in a game, whether their team wins of loses.
"I think the average complaint I see is regarding play(ing) time and not seeing that playing on a team is the reward," he said, adding that dealing with success and failure are good lessons in life.
"Athletics go beyond what the classroom can give you," he said, explaining that becoming involved with sports at a young age led him to becoming a coach and eventually an athletic director.
He said it's all about being a team player and striving for goals.
"Playing sports is a great prep for life beyond high school," he said. "There's something for everyone."
Shaker School District Superintendent Mark Blount said the district is "very thrilled."
"Rick has done a lot for our children," said Blount. "Both on the field and through sportsmanship."
Acquilano said that other athletic directors and staff members nominate one athletic director from each class division within the whole state.
"I work with a great group of people," he said. "It can be a high stress job, but it's very rewarding."
He said the greatest part of his job is being able to see students excel and learn from teamwork and setting goals for themselves.
"Athletics reach a group of people that don't always get reached otherwise," he said. "I'm always learning on this job and I hope to continue to learn from the people I work with."


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Cape Charles has become a hub for tourism on Virginia's Eastern Shore. This small sliver of coastal Virginia contains a unique combination of refined amenities in close proximity to some of North America's most beautiful natural habitats. The Town of Cape Charles, small town America itself, boasts a public beach perfect for families, an ice cream store on the corner, and a hardware store from a bygone era.
Opportunities for recreation and relaxation abound on the Eastern Shore, the only limitation being the time you have to stay with us. We hope you will take some time to discover some of these hidden treasures.
The Chesapeake Bay
The nation's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay offers many peaceful distractions, from relaxing on the Cape Charles beach, to sailing, fishing, kayaking, kite-boarding, birding, and beach-combing. In Cape Charles, we enjoy a California sunset everyday!
Eateries & Wineries
From gourmet fare to beach blanket clambake, Cape Charles has a place for every taste—and perhaps the finest hand-crafted ice cream you will ever taste.
For wine lovers, our vineyards produce award-winning vintages each year, not to be missed. On the Kayak Winery Tour, paddle right up to Chatham Vineyards, a waterside vineyard, for a wine tasting. Or enjoy wood fired artisan pizza with a glass of wine at Bloxom Winery.
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Biking, Horseback Riding, and Hiking
If a little exercise is on the agenda, get outdoors! Woven though the lower Eastern Shore are trails for walking, running, biking, and horseback riding.
If you would like something a bit more tame, the Hotel has 6 beach cruiser bicycles for rent to guests, and the area is lucky to have stables where excursions by horseback can be arranged.
Southern Tip Bike & Hike Trail
Bay Creek Golf Course
The pride of coastal Virginia, the twin courses at Bay Creek—designed by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer—are as renown for their challenging layouts as for their stunning landscaping. Our staff will be happy to set up a tee-time and luncheon for your group with our friends at Bay Creek.
Birding, Barrier Islands & Seaside
One of the world's only remaining wild Barrier Islands, Virginia's outer banks are mystical in their isolation. Walk for miles and miles along the deserted shorelines and enjoy the solitude of no houses, no people and no civilization. Explore by small boat, planes, and kayaks, hire an eco-tour guide to get there via boat and pack a picnic. Birding and fishing opportunities abound
Parks, Refuges, & Natural Areas
Based in Cape Charles, you'll find world-renown wildlife refuges and parks at the doorstep, all less than 10 minutes away. Each season has a special character, but for birders, the autumn migration is unrivaled on the Eastern Shore.
The southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula is an important migratory bird stopover location along the Atlantic coast. This narrowing peninsula created by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean causes a funneling effect on the birds as they fly southward. Our current bird list of 409 species, found in and around the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge is a great resource for planning your bird watching visit.
Shops, Galleries, & Spas
Cape Charles is home to an eclectic group of shops and artisans.These artists and artisans produce an amazing array of wood works, jewelry, paintings, photography, pottery, fabrics, and sculpture.
- Moonrise Jewelry
- Windsor House
- Lemon Tree Gallery and Studio
- At Altitude Gallery
- Drizzles
- Gull Hummock Gourmet Market
- Watson's Hardware
After an arduous day of shopping, rejuvenate at Breezes Day Spa, just around the corner from the Hotel.
Getting Airborne & Around
What better way to see the area than from the air? Hang glide high above the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, and see Virginia's wild barrier islands from a mile up. The silence and vast beauty will transform the way you see the world. You don't have to have any experience—the certified instructors at Virginia Hang Gliding will teach you all you need to know.
For local exploring, golf cart rentals are the "transportation of choice" for many visitors and local residents. To reserve yours, contact Eastern Shore Custom Carts.
Performing Arts
Each summer, Cape Charles is transformed into the center of a progressive arts scene. Experimental Film Virginia gathers artists from all over the world to convene on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay with a mission to create new short films inspired by the people and places of historic, small-town and rural America. The group of 40-50 artists gathers for an intensive two-week process. Experimental Film Virginia bridges the space of performance between stage, screen, and site, offering art-soaked weekends to attract friends from near and far to the Eastern Shore for live events.


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October 18, 2011 in Hardware (E)
[prMac.com] Raleigh, North Carolina - Apparent today unveiled Doxie Go, the modern new mobile paper scanner that's tiny, cordless, and simple, so you can scan anywhere - no computer required. Doxie's app syncs scans - just like a digital camera - then organizes multi-page documents, creates searchable PDFs with ABBYY(R) OCR, and sends to the cloud - Evernote, Dropbox, and more.
Scan Anywhere - No Computer Required:
* For all your paper: Doxie scans everything from bills and receipts to reports, recipes, ideas, cards, photos, and everything else.
* Tiny and fast: Doxie's tiny size means you can scan anywhere, no computer required. Scan full color pages in just 8 seconds.
* Built-in battery and memory: Scan up to 600 pages with built-in memory, or insert a USB flash drive or SD card for endless storage.
* Sync to Mac, PC, iPhone, & iPad: Doxie Go syncs scans to your computer - just like a digital camera. Doxie even syncs direct to iPhone & iPad.[1]
* Doxie 2.0 Software Included
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* Simplicity is key: Doxie's intuitively designed companion app makes going paperless amazingly easy. Just sync, staple, and save.
* Create searchable PDFs: Award-winning ABBYY(R) OCR technology recognizes the text on your scans and creates searchable PDF files.[2]
* Evernote & Dropbox ready: Doxie works directly with Evernote, Dropbox, Google Docs, and more - send PDFs and images to the cloud.
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Doxie Go is the newest member of Apparent Corporation's award-winning Doxie(R) scanner family, and includes the cordless scanner, Doxie 2.0 software, and a carrying case. Now available for pre-order for $199. The first orders ship in late November.
1. iPhone & iPad sync requires accessory sold separately, shipping this December for $39. SD cards used with Doxie Go also work with Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit.
2. ABBYY OCR features available as a free software upgrade to Doxie Go owners this December.
Doxie delivers modern, award-winning scanners for digitizing and organizing paper, photos, and receipts. Doxie scans anywhere - no computer required, sends directly to the cloud, and syncs to Mac, PC, iPhone, & iPad. Apparent makes smart devices and software that rocks. Apparent's award-winning products and brands include IntelliScanner home and small business barcode readers that organize everything; Barcode Producer, the industry standard barcode generation suite for graphic designers; and Doxie, the amazing scanner for documents. Copyright (c) 2011 Apparent Corporation, 121 Dry Ave., Cary, NC 27511 USA. All rights reserved. Apparent and Doxie are our registered trademarks. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.


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Pediatrician Staff
Meet our team at Children's Health Care! Please take a few moments to learn about our skilled practitioners and our friendly, nurturing staff.
At Children's Health Care, we consider it both a great joy and responsibility to care for children. Most of us are parents ourselves, so we strive to be understanding and available to the families we are privileged to serve. We are honored that you have chosen us as your child's primary medical provider and are confident that you will be pleased with the quality of care and service that we can provide you and your family.
A vital part of our service to children begins with our outstanding staff who works hard to manage and maintain a professional, caring and supportive environment for our patients in a timely manner. Our doctors are lifelong learners. Not only have they received advanced medical training in pediatrics, they continually pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest in child health care.
Your child's health is as important to us as it is to you. We look forward to providing you with excellent medical care your child deserves.
Dr. Rumana Barodawalla, MD
Dr. Barodawalla is board certified in Pediatrics. She has been practicing pediatric medicine in Mt Pleasant, MI since 1999. Dr. Barodawalla received her medical degree from the University of Mumbai, India and then completed a pediatric residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI in 1999. Dr Barodawalla is an active medical staff member at Mclaren Central Michigan and has been providing provides excellent pediatric care to patients from birth to 18 years of age.
Dr. Barodawalla's commitment is to help children reach their highest potential by working with parents to promote and maintain their child's physical and emotional well-being from birth up to college years. She believes that accessibility, understanding and comfort are the cornerstones for an exceptional pediatric practice. Dr Barodawalla loves kids and her goal is to have a positive impact in the lives of children by providing excellent health care and compassionate services through open communication, healthy lifestyle and disease prevention.
Dr Barodawalla lives in Mt Pleasant with her family. In her spare time she loves traveling, hiking and cooking.
Cheri Daniels, PA-C
Cheri is a board-certified physician assistant since 2011. She graduated with a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from Central Michigan University. Cheri chose to practice at Children's Health Care and to specialize in pediatrics because she loves working with children, teens and young adults in the community where she lives. Cheri completed one of her clinical rotations at this clinic and really fell in love with the patients and rural-based medicine.
Cheri finds pediatric medicine very interesting and wants to learn as much as she can to be able to share with her patients and parents. She believes that children just want to feel better and she wants to help them get healthy, stay healthy and establish lifelong healthy habits. Cheri believes in listening to her patients and their parents and gaining their trust.
Cheri lives in Shepherd with her family. In her spare time she enjoys sports and music.


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[2703] TPP neutralizes trade diversion caused by other existing trade agreements
July 17th, 2013 by Hafiz Noor Shams
Joseph Stigliz argues that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will disrupt pre-existing efficient Asian supply chain.[1] That essentially suggests that the TPP creates trade diversion away from non-TPP Asian countries. While this argument is true if it stands in isolation, it is not applicable for Malaysia.
This is because Malaysia already maintains free trade deals with major Asian economies. Either through bilateral means or through Asean, Malaysia has free trade agreement with China, India, Korea and Japan among others (also, Australia), never mind that Malaysia is also a part of Asean Free Trade Area. Combined, they are Malaysia's major Asian trade partners. Other Asian export destinations are small compared to the combined exports to the aforementioned countries. Major trading Asian countries also have multiple free trade agreements among themselves.
At the same time, Malaysia does not have an FTA with the US. With the TPP, Malaysia will.
So if anything, it is these Asian FTAs that Malaysia maintains which are creating trade diversion away from Malaysia-US trade, contrary to Stigliz's assertion that the TPP will create diversion away from intra-Asian trade.
That means, if agreed upon and implemented later, the TPP will help in neutralizing some of the trade diversion Malaysia-US trade is suffering from. TPP makes diversion less of a factor and creation, more.