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Stephen Mitchell, 61, died Nov. 4. He worked for the university as a specialist in the Hazardous Materials Training Program. A celebration of life service is scheduled for 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Mason-White Funeral Home in Washington, Illinois. Memorials: University of Illinois Foundation to the Stephen A. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship.
Patsy R. Paye, 89, of Urbana, died Oct. 31 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She worked for the university as a secretary in the department of African-American studies and at the School of Art and Design. Memorials: Carle Hospice.
Alan Rankin, 57, of Monticello, Illinois, died Nov. 5 at his home. He worked for the university in the financial services department of Facilities and Services. A visitation is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 11, from 1-3 p.m. at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, Monticello. From 3-5 p.m., there will be a short gathering at Three Ravens, 108 S. Charter St., Monticello. Memorials: Eastern Illinois Food Bank, 2405 N. Shore Drive, Urbana, IL 61802.
Stanley James Rankin, 83, of Champaign, died Oct. 27 at Kirby Medical Center in Monticello, Illinois. He began working for the university in 1957 in the government contracts office. He subsequently worked at the university architect's office, the Assembly Hall as a business manager, the physical plant as the director and the Computer Science Laboratory as a manager, retiring as the business manager of the computing sciences department. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Faith United Methodist Church in Champaign. A visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials: Monticello Railway Museumor the Japan House.
Arthur J. Slates, 82, of Champaign, died Oct. 28 at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana. He retired after 27 years working as a police officer for the university.
Edward L. Young, 62, of Tolono, Illinois, died Nov. 6 at his home. He retired after working for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at Illinois for 30 years. Graveside services will be at noon Saturday, Nov. 10, at Bailey Memorial Cemetery, Tolono. Memorials: Tolono Park District.


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Android News / All News / Sponsored App Review: AppZapp
Sponsored App Review: AppZapp
By Tom Dawson
App discovery is something that a lot of us take very seriously, finding a good app to solve a problem or a specific need is often quite hard using the Play Store. Whether or not you're just finding some new apps to play with or you need to find the right solution to a problem, getting the right app and, at times, the right price is pretty key. While the Play Store has gotten a whole lot better in this regard in the last few years, it's far from perfect and you can never have too many strings to your bow. This is where AppZapp comes in, we're going to be taking a look at how this app can help you sniff out sales of the best apps, whenever and wherever you are.
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How it Works: It's just one simple download from the Play Store and that's it. After that you can get stuck in looking for apps. There are a number of screen in which you can filter your apps from. Thankfully, the app is built with a Holo sort of design and it looks really great. A lot of the apps features are accessible from the main screen using drop down menus, of which there are several:
AppZapp fulfils its purpose by a great many filters you can apply to the sorting of apps. There's a filter for how much off of the app's original price:
There's a filter for how many downloads an app has:
Another for categories – of which there are many:
You get the picture, there's a lot you can do with AppZapp to find the best apps for the best prices – this is far more than the Google Play Store app offers and well, they're a search giant. The main magic happens when you pull to the right and open up the app's main menu.
It's through this that you can take a look at some of the more interesting things surrounding AppZap, you can take a look at newcomers to the Play Store:
You can also take a look at Play Store charts, helping you see what's going up in price or down in price:
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Speed (5/5) – The app runs brilliantly and finding things is super quick.
Features (4/5) – While the concept of AppZapp might not be for everyone, the app brings a whole lot to the table to make it so easy.
Theme (4/5) – With elements of the Holo theme in current versions of Android it blends in well on stock devices but looks just as good on everything else.
Overall (4/5) – This is the best app to use if you're looking for a new app that's either a bargain or just really popular.
Massive control over what apps are trending, on offer etc. It makes finding good, new apps a breeze.
AppZapp is refreshing to use and makes a big change from the Play Store – for better.
There's nothing dodgy going on here, the app delivers what it sets out to deliver.
A spotlight stage for apps that are ranking high would be brilliant.
A tutorial for new users would work wonders.
Conclusion: There's so many times, flicking through the endless grid of apps on the Play Store that I wish there was a better way. Now, I've found it in AppZapp, this might be exaggerating but, in reality it makes finding out new apps a whole lot easier and if you can score this app on half off or better than, brilliant! There's always something compelling about getting something for less and with the choice that AppZapp puts together for you then that feeling is even bigger. It's important to note that AppZapp is not about finding cheap apps but finding good, new apps first and foremost and the app does this brilliantly. It's well worth a look and you never know, you might find your next favorite app through AppZapp.
Tom Dawson
Former Editor-in-Chief
For years now I've had a heavy interest in technology, growing up with 8-bit computers and gaming consoles has fed into an addiction to everything that beeps. Android saved me from the boredom of iOS years ago and I love watching the platform grow. As an avid reader and writer nothing pleases me more than to write about the exciting world of Android, Google and mobile technology as a whole.

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New Australian PM
All Whites game 3
Finlayson's false declaration confirmed
Written By: Marty G - Date published: 1:48 pm, June 24th, 2010 - 36 comments
Categories: accountability, Parliament - Tags: chris finlayson
Well, this is pretty embarrassing for the Attorney-General Chris Finlayson. He's the (big g) Government's top lawyer, and he's just been taken to school by one of those former teachers in Labour's ranks that National is always mocking.
Yesterday, Trevor Mallard showed that Finlayson had not declared his directorship of a company as required in his declaration of pecuniary interests, meaning Finlayson had been signing false documents for years.
Finlayson responded with that oddly weak anger he does, snapping about Mallard's "psychopathic rant" and saying he had no pecuniary interest in Te Puhi Trustee (2) Ltd, which he claimed had no assets.
But the rules are clear. An MP must declare all directorships in all companies. It's simple rule. One you might have hoped the top lawyer could understand. Like Mallard says "I would have thought frankly the Attorney-General is someone who should be able to understand what's written down in black and white."
And it turns out the company does own assets. Oops.
Now, Registrar of Pecuniary Interests Dame Margaret Bazley (possibly the country's busiest superannuitant) has confirmed that Mallard has the rules right and Finlayson has been breaking them: "Parliament's Standing Orders stated that all company directorships needed to be declared and there were no exemptions"
Finlayson, in what is a pretty humiliating about face considering just hours before he was calling Mallard a psycho, now says he will correct his declarations as soon as possible.
As Mallard says "the question now goes to (Prime Minister John Key) as to whether he thinks it's satisfactory to have someone who has now apparently admitted making four years of false declarations as attorney-general".
Oh, I see Key is "relaxed". I don't know what the guy's on but they should use it to treat constipation.
36 comments on "Finlayson's false declaration confirmed"
ianmac 1
What a surprise! Mr Key is "comfortable" with Mr Findlayson's handling. Comfortable equals relaxed I expect.
Pete 2
Actually a pretty big political story this, but I think the 'nothing-to-see-here' meme will take over and the public won't give two shits – that's my prediction.
Oh, and Key will do nothing, except maybe the 'stern talking to' routine to ensure 'higher standards'…
RedLogix 3
Oh, I see Key is "relaxed".
Which is exactly the same response Goff should have made over the cc issue.
Now while I understand that there is a some valid concerns around the special probity demanded of the AG, and that David Parker's response to a very similar set of circumstances was commendable, and that Findlayson would have done better to follow the same example….the fact remains that it is a rather inconsequential matter in the larger scheme of things. Trying to leverage this into a big story was always going to fall apart under real scrutiny.
By running with the framing his opponents have erected, Goff made matters worse with his response to the cc issue; Key picked the correct response to this small matter and has put it to bed.
Listen and learn.
disagree totally. You appear to be under the assumption that the rules are the same for left and right. They are not.
The red necks get to play fast and loose as it is "just how they operate" and the left are held to exacting standards by both sides because the left is considered more moralistic.
Ridiculous but unfortunately true.
Had Goff OR Helen pulled the same stunt over the credit card issue or the previous labour disclosure problem there would have been hell top pay.
Having the media in your back pocket and highly paid spin drs helps also…
RedLogix 3.1.1
You appear to be under the assumption that the rules are the same for left and right.
Not at all, you are perfectly correct, the rules are not the same. My point is that Labour has been playing as if there was a level playing, and constantly getting a bloody nose because of it.
Now we are not likely to have the media or a decent spin machine available to us any time soon. So what are the effective strategies open to us?
Do you think that 'whine and grizzle that the ref's biased and it's not fair' is going to work? (Jeeze I'm beginning to sound like Lew and that has me worried….)
Lew 3.1.1.1
RL, while I applaud your verve here, I think you've judged this (and the expenses case) a bit wrong.
Carter could not have been permitted to pass without comment. The response was appropriate (if anything, he could have been harsher on Carter) but Edwards is right: that should have been the end of it. The error wasn't in accepting the Nats' framing of the situation (which was inevitable, and impossible to fight since there actually was wrongdoing) — it was in allowing the situation to turn into a freakshow.
As for the current situation with Finlayson — it's now the opposition's job to form these false declarations into a narrative about the Nats' and their casual attitude to transparency (etc.), and to punish the PM for remaining "relaxed" whe he should be enforcing strict and rigorous standards on his cabinet.
The best possible case for the government — and this is what they're pitching for — is that the key point which sinks into the public consciousness is the magnitude of the misdeed (which is small), not the fact that there was a misdeed in the first place. It was easy for them to focus on the epense spending because it was symbolically resonant — it will be harder for the opposition to make an issue like this resonate. That isn't really their fault, but bringing Carter back into the spotlight isn't going to help.
RedLogix 3.1.1.1.1
The error wasn't in accepting the Nats' framing of the situation (which was inevitable, and impossible to fight since there actually was wrongdoing)
And I guess that's been my point all along…really when you unzip the cc thing a bit…the magnitude of any wrongdoing has been trifling.
Key plays these things off with a shrug, while Goff's been busy with an 20 tonne digger.
Goff's line should have been something like, "Yes in the light of current expecations, the some of the spending the previous govt approved was, around the margins, was less than wise. We understand that it's pretty easy to retrospectively paint in a bad light, decisions that were made in good faith, in the more austere hues of changed times. We accept this and I will be making the implications of this clear to those colleagues whose spending has been highlighted. Equally it the case that, with a few trifling exceptions due to adminstrative error, these extraneous expenses were paid personally by the Members concerned, long before the matter came to any attention, and are of no public interest."
Turn and walk away from feeding frenzy….
Lew 3.1.1.1.1.1
The magnitude is trifling, but the magnitude isn't what counts. The magnitude is a matter of substance — amenable to cold, crisp reason and rational assessment. The fact of the wrongdoing, if well-handled, can be turned into a symbolic matter, a visceral and emotional issue which can't be reasoned away.
That's what it happened. It didn't even take any effort — the narrative rails were already laid: profligate degenerate libertine [maoris/homos] living large while ordinary battlers like you and I pay. That sentiment, while unfair, was real and genuinely held by the electorate who, in the final analysis, actually were paying. They couldn't just walk away from it. They would have been crucified.
The task now, having taken their medicine, is for Labour to find a way to dish some back up. On that point I think you and I agree.
RedLogix …
profligate degenerate libertine [maoris/homos] living large while ordinary battlers like you and I pay.
ummm… yes the ugly 'politics of envy' underbelly of the whole matter. Agreed.
But forever eating their shit will only guarantee that they will keep on serving it up. Merely trying to get some dirt back to them doesn't stick; our heart's not in it and they're innately better at it.
In real life I long ago found out there are only two way to deal with bullies, either take it righteously back into their faces at whatever cost… or leave town.
Lew …
No argument with that, chap.
Pete 3.2
The problem with this for me is that this approach may be good politics (often played up by the media when National does it as some form of victory), but it is not good. Which is the conundrum that is often faced – the problem being that neither option is usually picked, or a third terible option to make 'em look like pillocks.
Graeme Edgeler 3.3
The better analogy isn't to David Parker (who was alleged to committed a criminal offence) but to Winston Peters (who was also alleged to have filed a false return to the registrar of pecuniary interests).
BLiP 4
It was a very clever play by Mallard to use an amendment to, I think, some appropriations bill to put Finlayson's malfeasance before the House. Watching Brownlee wriggle and try to squirm out of having the debate was worth the Sky fee this month.
In the ensuing debate Mallard took the time to remind National Ltdâ"¢ of John Key's statement in relation to David Parker stepping aside to allow an investigation when he was Attorney General:
Lawyers are the professionals we depend on in our society to ensure the accuracy of the documents that they sign. They should not sign documents knowing them to be false under any circumstances. For the most senior law official in the land, the Attorney-General, to have done so not once but on several occasions, is a serious matter. Mr Parker was right to tender his resignation. I commend him for that.
Irascible 5
Again we see the NACT – Herald maxim in action: "One incredibly relaxed rule for NACT MPS and another hard line one for Labour." Finlayson's behaviour will be whitewashed and massaged into a mistake made by a hard working individual who has let his "concern" for the country over ride the small detail of not declaring his pecuniary interests and thus avoiding any possible conflict of interest… after all his leader has a "blind" trust written in braille that he boasts about.
The Herald will argue there is no salacious "wrong doing" in Finlayson's behaviour so will over look it.
This NACT Government has more scandals lurking under its bed than any other Government in recent history which must be hung out to public scrutiny – and would be if our media had any scruples and integrity as a responsible investigative journal.
uke 6
I find the topic of "the advice" interesting.
Why did Finlayson even seek "advice"? Always seems very shifty and these NACTS are the shiftiest of all.
Also I wonder from whom the brilliant advice came?
Ed 6.1
National are usually very quick to get 'lawyered up' when they are accused of doing something wrong, but in this case we hear: "Mr Key said today that Mr Finlayson had advised him that he took independent legal advice before he filed his pecuniary interests something MPs have to do annually."
Whether he took legal advice once or four times, it is surprising that any layer can have misread the requirements. It does call into question either the veracity of the statement, or the quality of the advisers which the Attorney General employs. Poor judgment twice.
ghostwhowalksnz 6.1.1
Means that he had someone else do the paperwork for him, and then use the 'advice' excuse.
This is OK for some technical issue as a Minister but hes a lawyer himself, so he could be bullshitting about the 'advice' and the circumstances. Dig deeper and I bet he wont have any paperwork to support him and will probably have mate say they talked over drinks
And this Government is driven by public concerns. They wait "comfortably" but if their polling shows a concern they introduce a hot debate about another matter, or if no real concerns are shown they sail on.
Fisiani 8
This is the number one issue in New Zealand and should be harped on about every day. This will raise Phil from 6.5% popularity to 65% surely
Bright Red 8.1
Fizzy wants the issue swept under the carpet.
Draco T Bastard 8.1.1
Of course he does – psychopaths don't like negative attention on them or their heroes.
mickysavage 9
I disagree with Graeme Edgeler. I may be wrong but I understand that the MPs have to provide a sworn declaration as part of the return.
It is an offence to provide a false declaration.
Section 111 of the Crimes Act 1961 states:
Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who, on any occasion on which he is required or permitted by law to make any statement or declaration before any officer or person authorised by law to take or receive it, or before any notary public to be certifed by him as such notary , makes a statement or declaration that would amount to perjury if made on oath in a judicial proceeding.
Perjury is defined as "an assertion as to a matter of fact, opinion, belief, or knowledge made by a witness in a judicial proceeding as part of his evidence on oath, whether the evidence is given in open court or by af fdavit or otherwise, that assertion being known to the witness to be false and being intended by him to mislead the tribunal holding the proceeding.
On the face of it the declaration is false. There should as a minimum be an investigation into the matter. If Finlayson made an honest mistake than this should be confirmed but like Parker he should stand down in the meantime. Standards are standards especially when the Attorney General is involved.
Mac1 10
And the skipper is bringing on another right arm spinner from the Beehive end. It's Fisiani, a part- time bowler, used to hard tracks. He can get a grip on any surface though he remains wicketless. He has a peculiar delivery from the back of the hand, called a 'fizzer', that attempts a complete misdirection of the ball in flight.
A change bowler able to give the main attack a rest when the batsmen are on attack. Very good use of figures which he often quotes to maintain a good line, at length. Appeals a lot, but is usually turned down on direction missing the stumps, though he never looks at a replay to check the quality of his appeal. Howzat?
Pascal's bookie 10.1
Peculiar delivery? Chucking is what it is.
I dreamed a dream 10.2
Surely you can come up with a Football commentary! 🙂
Mac1 10.2.1
Five minutes to go and a free kick has been awarded. The All Blues have brought on a substitute striker, Fisiani. He is unknown to this commentator but previous form indicates he is a right foot kicker. He has been yellow carded before for arguing with the ref and has a track record for running interference lines for the Blues main strike attack.
He has an educated right boot which is able to bend the ball back a long way from the right. Known for never examining replays, "Fizzy," as he is known to his team mates, prefers to make it up on the hoof, as it were.
Fizzy, well known for his drift defence and obstructive play, avoids opposition tackling him by the simple technique of never revealing the sources of his lines of attack. Pops up in attack, but generally leaves the field before the end of the game. Well known for leaving disagreements on the field, he is a valuable member of the All Blues which is having a good early season.
The All Blues though lacking in long term tactics are their sponsor's dream; mining, farming and other corporate interests certainly are interested in a long term investment. The team manager knows how to invade the field of play at the end of a game, wearing the number 11 shirt; a ruthless player in his day, he was known as the 'smiling assassin" for his dismissal of his own team members.
There are doubts on some of the centre field making in through the competition. Finlayson and Hide are showing brittleness in defence and new members show inexperience.
Whether the All Blues will make it into the second round depends on the continued good form of the main opposition and the fan base which has known to be fickle in the past. Their lack of goals and forward planning makes 2011 a likely tough year.
BLiP 10.2.1.1
EPIC!
felix 10.2.1.2
I posted on Finlayson a few weeks ago in relation to his grip on his job. I'm only a rural shitkicker but I kept saying that he could not be involved in tidying up an estate because he was now A-G, after a month of being pissed about it was " Oh sorry, I've been told I can't help because I'm A-G". He may be likeable and busy but I'm covinced he's a space cadet and it leads me to wonder what else he has stuffed up. I'm looking forward to the footage of him being chased through Parliament by that self important gap-toothed TV3 boofhead with the big ears who looks like a mix-up between the Bugs Bunny sperm bank and a wingnut factory.
uke 11.1
"it leads me to wonder what else he has stuffed up."
Isn't there also the matter of a personal relationship with Judge Bill Wilson and his alleged corruption?
RT 11.2
lprent 11.3
Ok the humor in that comment made my day.
Draco T Bastard 12
Prime Minister John Key says he's comfortable with cabinet minister Chris Finlayson's handling of a pecuniary interest issue raised by Labour, though he has since declared a directorship.
Well, there you have it – Jonkey is comfortable with his ministers breaking the rules.
Armchair Critic 12.1
"Well, there you have it Jonkey is comfortable with his ministers breaking the rules"
I thought it was a requirement to be a National minister, new (low) standards of accountability, behaviour and all that…
Maggie 13
Finlayson uaed to be a nice guy – what happened to him?
Now he snaps and snarls at anyone who dares question him, launching into nasty personal attacks at the drop of a hat.
He even accused Trevor Mallard of being psychotic this week!
Totally wrong of course, we all know Trev is psychotic every week.
eye saw 14
He will be hurting with being over ridden with the Tuhoe negotiations and is probably trying to do a Julia G on Key.Normally he gives reasonable answers to questions but like you say he's bitchy and Mallard copped it on the chin.


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Touring Tipperary (North)
See also Tipperary (South)
Nenagh, with a population of over 6000, is the administrative area for the northern part of Tipperary. An old jail houses a heritage centre across from which is ruined Nenagh castle with a four-storey keep. The Governor's House is a local museum. The walls of a 13th century Franciscan friary are the only sign of its former existence.
South of the town are the Silvermines mountains. Their name comes from their silver, lead, and zinc mines. Rear Cross, in the Silvermines, has a unique village church, and in the area are 20 prehistoric tombs. South of these mountains are the Slieve Felim Mountains with a 23-mile walking route. To the west are the Arra Mountains, another walking route, and Lough Derg, one of Ireland's largest lakes (32,000 acres). South of the Arra Mountains at the tip of Lough Derg is Ballina, a listed heritage town.
Terryglass is an attractive lakeside village, winning Ireland's tidiest town awards. Boats are launched on Lough Derg from its marina on the quay. The abbey ruins and old Norman castle are privately owned. The pleasant village of Puckaun has traditional cottages and a craft shop.
Lorrha Abbey and Castle, close to Terryglass, is surrounded by the remains of a wall. East of the castle is a Cromwellian farmhouse. Garrykennedy, on the shores of Lough Derg, is an unspoiled fishing and boating village with traditional Irish music in the pub. Small remains of a 15th century fortified tower house sit beside the water. Wooded walks provide recreational activity.
On the edge of the county border, Roscrea is an historic town with a heritage trail on offer. Roscrea castle, constructed in 1280, has lost all but its gate tower and some curtain walls. 18th century Damer House is south of the castle. Its owner was, in the early 1700s, the richest man in Ireland. The house was used as a bishop's residence and military barracks after his death in 1720.
St Cronan's Church of Ireland church (1812) and Round Tower are on Castle Street. The church tower is a remnant of an 1100 Augustinian priory, founded in the early 7th century and destroyed several times. The doorway and 12th century high cross have carvings. Another tower is from a late 15th century Franciscan friary and forms the entrance to St Cronan's Catholic churchyard. One of St Cronan's monasteries is a couple of miles from the town. The remains include a church, a cross, and gravestones.
Thurles is a market and cathedral town on the river Suir. Horseracing and golf are activities available, while beet sugar manufacturing provides employment. Just to the west of Thurles off Ballycahill road is another National Monument, 16th century Ballynahow Castle, built 50 feet high in a circular shape. Two miles north of Thurles is a moated folly, Brittas Castle. A 17th century ruin, Loughmoe Court, is nearby and has been designated a National Monument. Near Holycross, where porcelain and knitwear are manufactured, is Farney castle, a round tower built in 1495.
Holycross Abbey, four miles south-west of Thurles, is a restored Cistercian abbey, now used as a parish church. The abbey dates from 1168 and continued to serve the monks until the 17th century. Then the roof caved in and the building was empty until restored. The church has a nave with side chapels and a tower. There are three stained glass windows and an early 15th century wall painting. In part of the abbey is a tourist information centre and exhibition with AV. In the grounds is a meditation garden.
Tipperary North Attractions
Arra Mountains Walks
Ballynahow Castle
West of Thurles off Ballycahill Rd
Tel. 0 673 1610
Black Mills
Brittas Castle
Two miles north of Thurles off Templemore Rd
Tel. NA
Farney Castle
Ballycahill, near Holycross, off R660
Gloster National Forest Park
Gloster, 5km north-west of Roscrea
Tel. 0 6133 7322
Golden Grove National Forest Park
3.5km from Roscrea, off N62
Tel. 0 61 337 322
Holycross Cistercian Abbey and Meditation Garden
Four miles south of Thurles at Holycross
Lar Na Pairce, the Story of Gaelic Games
Horse and Jockey Rd, Thurles
Tel. 0 504 422 702
Lackeen Castle
Lorrha, near Terryglass
Tel. 0 90974 7010
Tel. 0 57 913 1115
Loughmoe Court
Loughmore, near Thurles
Mona Incha Abbey
3 km east of Roscrea
Nenagh Friary
Nenagh Heritage Centre
Kickham St, Nenagh
Tel. 0 67 33850
Pallas Hill Open Farm
The Ragg, Thurles
Redwood Castle
Lorrha
Roscrea Castle and Damer House
Castle St, Roscrea
Slieve Felim Mountain Walks
St Cronan's Parish Church
Tel. not given
Saint Ruadhan's Abbey
Terryglass Abbey
Terryglass
Terryglass Castle
St Mary's Famine History and War Museum
Turtulla Garden
Left side of N62 from Thurles
Tipperary Tourist Information Centre
Nenagh Tourist Office
Connelly Street, Nenagh
Photos courtesy Geograph Britain and Ireland as follows:
Terryglass Castle by dougf; Terryglass harbour by Kieran Campbell; Nenagh church by Stephen Elwyn Roddick; Silvermine Mountains viewpoint of Nenagh by Adrian King; Arra mountain view of Lough Derg by Elaine Cox; Garrykennedy Harbour, Garrykennedy castle by P L Chadwick; Roscrea castle, Damer House, Ballynahow castle by Mike Searle; Roscrea round tower, Holycross new and old abbey, Holycross abbey interior and relic of cross by Joseph Mischyshyn; Roscrea parish church by Graham Horn
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Copyright © 2012 by Rachael Ray from The Book of Burger published by Atria Books, a division of Simon and Schuster, Inc.
Heat a large nonstick skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers, flipping once, 10 to 12 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
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I've been focusing on denture adhesive powders a lot lately, mostly because that seems to be what I get the most questions about. However, I realize that there are still a lot of people using denture creams. Although I've posted in the past about various denture creams separately, and as they've gone zinc-free, this site has been lacking a single, comprehensive post about your options when trying to choose a denture cream without zinc – until now! The three shown below are the best, as ranked by the folks who use them. I encourage you to click on them and check out their review pages for yourself, since the ratings shown on this page are accurate as of the date of this post, but may very well change over time.
First up is my old favorite, Effergrip. Why is it a favorite? Primarily because they've been zinc free for years (possibly forever; I'm having difficulty locating current ingredients, much less historical ingredient listings). It's also a favorite because it is the most highly ranked denture cream without zinc. Of course, it is possible that it contains other ingredients which have their own hazards; all I can say for certain is that when I get to the bottom of their ingredient list, my readers will be the first to know!
Next we have Secure Denture Adhesive. While they once marketed themselves as a "natural denture adhesive" I see they have mostly removed that branding from their web site – and rightly so. Their product contains Polyvinyl Acetate, which they now admit is a fully synthetic substance. They state that they do this for quality purposes – to achieve a standardized product – which is a reasonable choice. I could find no evidence that Polyvinyl Acetate is detrimental to human health. In fact, it is listed as a permitted additive by the FDA, both for chewing gums and for "drug mixtures which are exempt from certification." Secure insists that this ingredient is totally inert, so for now I'm giving it the benefit of doubt and calling it an acceptable risk.
Zinc-Free Super Poligrip. This has been reformulated in the past year to remove the zinc which triggered so many lawsuits. While it's a bummer that lawsuits had to be brought in order to get them to remove a potentially harmful ingredient, the net result is good. While it still contains ingredients which have scary chemical-sounding names (the only way I've found around this problem thus far is to go with a powdered denture adhesive, like Rigident), it is one of the older and more popular brands in the industry, so I am glad to see them putting out a full line of denture cream without zinc. Given its popularity, it's available on almost every store shelf (as well as online here), so the fact that they've removed the zinc can only be a good thing.
If you're wondering why "the F word" (that is, the major brand of denture cream on the market which begins with an "F") is not listed here, it's for a very good reason: they have not changed their formulation to exclude zinc – and it appears that they have no plans for doing so! I don't even want to mention their brand name here, lest they get a "good rep" by being associated with this site. I think it's shameful that even in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence and legal pressure, they refuse to admit that the zinc in denture cream could be a health hazard. I'm hoping that perhaps someday there will be legislation forcing them to clean up their act.
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The Historic Storegga Slide & Tsunamis
July 5, 2021 by David Nikel
Home » History Blog » The Historic Storegga Slide & Tsunamis
The three Storegga slides were among the largest ever known submarine landslides. They caused massive tsunamis that permanently changed the map of Northern Europe.
When talking of tsunamis in and around Norway, many people know of the Tafjord tsunami. The 1934 incident provided the inspiration for the movie The Wave, which is itself based on a genuine risk in the Geirangerfjord.
But if we look back in time a few thousand years, a far greater wave struck the coast of Norway and the United Kingdom. It was caused by a series of underwater landslides known collectively as the Storegga Slide.
A truly terrifying event
Unlike the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, there were no cameras to record the incident. Only 8,000 years later have we found the evidence on the landscape that geologists, palaeontologists and archaeologists have been able to interpret.
It's hard to comprehend what it must have been like. The sight of a seven-storey high wall of water racing towards land at more than 100kph must have been truly terrifying.
"The loss of stores, infrastructure, and tools must have caused serious problems. Many survivors may have succumbed during the first winter," explained Knut Rydgren and Stein Bondevik, the authors of a 2014 study.
The Storsegga slide occurred north of the UK and west of Norway
The submarine slides occurred underwater at the edge of the Norwegian continental shelf in the Norwegian Sea. It was an area approximately 100km from the Møre area of the Norwegian coastline, where Kristiansund, Molde and Ålesund are today.
In total, the slides are estimated to have involved a length of shelf up to 290km. The total volume of debris is estimated at 3,500 km3. The resulting tsunamis impacted the entire North Atlantic Ocean.
What caused the Storegga Slide?
As it happened so long ago, no-one is 100% sure what triggered the event. But there are two leading theories.
Firstly, an earthquake could have triggered a catastrophic expansion of methane clathrate. Catastrophic, because just one cubic metre of clathrate can expand to 164 cubic metres of methane.
Much of the Norwegian coastline was at-risk because of the Storegga slide.
A different theory suggests that melting glaciers from Norway carried so much sediment to the edge of the Norwegian continental shelf. Something then triggered this sediment to collapse into the deeper sea.
The impact on coastal communities
A new research project aims to shed new light on the impact of the disaster.
Funded by the Research Council of Norway, LAST will examine how coastal communities in the Old Stone Age were built up, how people interacted and what happened to society after the disaster.
"A tsunami is a disaster in as much as it entails large-scale loss of lives, property and livelihood, but it is also a social phenomenon interrupting historical contingency," explains the project website.
Storegga tsunami deposits (grey upper layer), bracketed by peat (dark brown layers), taken at Maryton on the Montrose Basin, Scotland. Photo: Stozy10/Wikipedia
"As a disruptive event, we will examine whether the tsunami was an accelerator for social processes driving societies in new directions, opening social systems up to change, or transforming social order."
Could the Storegga slide happen again?
In short, yes, there is a theoretical possibility. Of course, without knowing the precise cause it is difficult to say when, where, or how likely such an event would be.
Norway considers tsunami risk in its national disaster planning strategy, so the risk of such an event is taken into account in planning decisions.
One example is the Ormen Lange gas field. It's located on the Norwegian continental shelf approximately 120km northwest of Kristiansund in Møre. During the planning process, the risk of a Storegga-like event was deemed 'negligible'.
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How many apps do you use every day, both personally and professionally? Are you feeling overSaaSified?
What we consume is important for our well-being, whether that's a digital diet or an edible one. For physical health it's important to not only eat well, but also to combine specific foods in the right combination for optimal impact. The same goes for exercise, certain complementary muscle groups should be worked out together on any given day.
Too much technology can have a detrimental impact on our health as well. Unconsciously drifting for hours from one software application to another can negatively impact brain structures and may lead to insomnia, obesity, and emotional apathy. But intentionally using just the right combination of software can help you to become more efficient and dramatically limit your screen-time.
We use countless apps for work, play, exercise, and a host of other reasons. For many, technology at work is non-stop, especially when it comes to communicating with the rest of the team. In the context of performance management, there's a right way and a wrong way to check-in with employees. For example, using email to manage employee feedback is inefficient and borderline masochistic.
Ok full disclosure… I work here. I'm not going to hard-sell you on using our employee feedback app, but please use something to ask your team questions. I'll admit that the weekly check-in process is indispensable to me as a reporter and as a reviewer. I feel fully supported by management, and part of a culture that values open communication.
For starters, 15Five offers two specific features that go hand in hand. With these features, employees get to share how they feel and laud the efforts of peers. This meets one of our most basic human needs – to be seen!
First, Pulse Check allows managers to be aware of how employees feel on a scale from 1 to 5. Not only do managers see trends over time, but this question also sets the context for more qualitative feedback that employees will provide elsewhere in the same report.
One of the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace is words of affirmation. Quite simply, everyone loves to be congratulated for their achievements and appreciated for their contributions. For some of us, hearing affirming words is as fulfilling as an embrace from a loved one or receiving a thoughtful gift.
Goals & Accomplishments is another popular and powerful 15Five feature that allows employees to list goals every week, and check off their accomplishments with a satisfying checkmark the following week.
Users can see their productivity graphed over time so that they can learn and improve. They can even share files, break down multi-phase projects and use templates for upcoming projects.
ToDoist allows for self-driven employees to get things done, while DeskTime helps those of us who are easily distracted or procrastinate. If several weeks have gone by and the same goals keep getting pushed back, it may be time to analyze your productivity.
Team-wide or top-down visibility helps with accountability, and administrators get a bird's eye view of which employees are absent, late, or slacking. This is especially helpful for remote employees. I'm somewhat averse to apps like this because it feels a bit like spying. The danger there is that it creates a deficit of trust, which can cause other problems besides a lack of productivity. Like any tool, use this one intentionally and monitor the impact that it's having on the team.
By now you've established a weekly cadence of communication. People are productive, meeting their goals, and getting the recognition that they deserve. It's time to take communication offline. It's time for a one-on-one meeting. One-on-one meetings are one of the most important devices in your management tool-kit. They are a must-have, and I explain why in this blog post. There's even a slideshare for you visual learners.
I want to take this opportunity to profess my love for Slack. Internal email usage (the bane of my existence) has plummeted since we began using it as a team. You can share documents, links populate with a preview, and you can use rich text and emojis so nothing gets lost in translation.
Everyone has their particular grouping of technologies that can help them to achieve what matters most for their roles. Technology doesn't have to be burdensome or overwhelming, and with a little intention you can limit your usage to a constellation of best of class apps. Then delete everything else.


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Army Reserve celebrates 104th year of service
Written by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Terrance D. Rhodes, 11th Public Affairs Detachment 25 April 2012
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, the
International Security Assistance Force Joint Command commander and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan deputy commander, reads the oath of enlistment to 23 Servicemembers April 23. The reenlistment ceremony was part of celebrating the U.S. Army Reserve 104th Birthday. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Terrance D. Rhodes, 11th Public Affairs Detachment)
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Servicemembers and civilians, celebrated the U.S. Army Reserve's 104th birthday at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation clamshell on Bagram Airfield April 23, 2012.
The celebration and festivities began with a five-kilometer run in the morning and continued into the afternoon with a reenlistment and cake-cutting ceremony for 23 Soldiers.
The guest speaker, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command commander, and U.S. Forces – Afghanistan deputy commander, addressed the audience and the re-enlistees.
"I look upon these brave men and women [re-enlistees] and I'm inspired by your strength and dedication for our country," said Scaparrotti.
"It's because of Americans like you; is the reason why the United States are strong," the Logan, Ohio native added.
The Army Reserve traces its beginnings to April 23, 1908, when Congress passed Senate Bill 1424. This act authorized the Army to establish a reserve corps of medical officers. The Secretary of War ordered these officers to active duty during times of emergency.
Compromised 160 medical professionals, this was the nation's first Federal Reserve. Four years later, a provision of the Army Appropriations Act of 1912 created the regular Army reserve. This reserve outside of the medical corps was authorized in 1908.
The celebration and the day's festivities were appreciated by all servicemembers.
"It was good great to see the senior leaders come out and support, Soldiers reenlisting and enjoying themselves," said U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. William R. Ginter, a native of Crofton, Md., and the Army Reserve Affairs Senior Enlisted Advisor on BAF.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen Jack C. Stultz, the Chief of Army Reserves and U.S. Army Reserve commanding general who's about to retire, wanted to leave words of encouragement for his troops.
"I appreciate their dedication to service. For reserve Soldiers, to put his or her family and job on hold to serve our nation and still reenlist is an honor, they are a national treasure."
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Servicemembers and civilians participated in a five kilometer run celebrating the U.S. Army Reserve 104th Birthday April 23. The festivities and celebration continued in the afternoon with a reenlistment and cake cutting ceremony. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Terrance D. Rhodes, 11th Public Affairs Detachment)
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, a native of Logan, Ohio, addresses the audience at the U.S. Army Reserve 104th Birthday reenlistment ceremony April 23. Scaparrotti serves as the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command commander and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan deputy commander. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Terrance D. Rhodes, 11th Public Affairs Detachment)
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'Christmas as Usual' … the 2020 Annual Review is here!
Just in time for Christmas, the Annual Review is now published in an online-only .pdf A printed version may be available in the New Year. Download your copy here
Sing Carols@Home!
Bishop Marcus warmly welcomes you to join him and our Diocesan Choirs for Carols@Home: the Seasonal version of this summer's popular Hymns@Home. Gather the household around and sing together in our subtitled virtual Carol Service premiering on YouTube channel...
'Christmas as usual' – in our schools…
Calling all parents, families and friends of Leeds Cathedral Choir School: Holy Rosary and St Anne Catholic Primary School in Chapeltown…! Thanks to the 'fairy Godmothers and -fathers' at the school and in the Parish of Our Lady of Unfailing Help,...
Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Diocese of Leeds Music
Music-lovers amongst the Great Yorkshire Public have spoken – and have sung the praises of our Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme, as for the first time ever, the Royal Philharmonic Society allowed the public to nominate musicians who had inspired them during...
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import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit._

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import com.miriamlaurel.fxcore.instrument.Instrument
import com.miriamlaurel.fxcore.market.Snapshot

import scala.io.Source

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Keep Watching the Skies, Part Deux
Nick Pope, who headed the the British Ministry of Defense's UFO investigations in the early 1990s, writes in an op-ed piece in today's New York Times that "A healthy skepticism about extraterrestrial space travelers leads people to disregard U.F.O. sightings without a moment's thought. But in the United States, this translates into overdependence on radar data and indifference to all kinds of unidentified aircraft — a weakness that could be exploited by terrorists or anyone seeking to engage in espionage against the United States."
I assume that he means that the U.S. government is skeptical, and not that Americans in general are skeptical, about U.F.O.s. In any case, he's assuming that the U.S. government actually doesn't investigate. I wouldn't assume that just because we don't hear about an investigation, there isn't an investigation. A government at war isn't necessarily going to tell us that it has opened such an investigation, particularly if it could easily make itself the target of ridicule.
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Annapolis' first snow of 2022 | PHOTOS
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A field where part of the proposed Crystal Spring project would be built off Forest Drive in Annapolis. (File photo by Paul W. Gillespie, Staff)
Forest laws
Rob Savidge's guest column (The Capital, June 2) would have it that forest laws stand in a vacuum, and that there is, therefore, a simple choice facing the city government pertaining to the preservation of forest lands at the controversial Crystal Spring and Rocky Gorge sites. This is not true and it never was true.
In fact, the city has a number of laws that it must balance in order to reach a responsible decision related to Crystal Spring and Rocky Gorge. Some of the laws are as follows:
•The act approving the city's comprehensive plan.
•The act approving the city's zoning ordinance.
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•The state's Priority Funding Areas (Smart Growth) law governing funding through the Maryland Department of Transportation, which directs growth toward existing urban areas, e.g., the city of Annapolis, and away from rural areas.
Further, as a matter of policy, the city's leaders need to consider the methods by which the city's existing land resources can meet the city's needs in the near and long term. Needs such as the city's tax base, housing resources and land for job growth are essential elements of the city's economic health, sustainability and political strength at the county and state levels.
Those who live on Annapolis Neck who are so vehemently opposed to the development of the Crystal Spring and Rocky Gorge sites offer no suggestions as to how the city can recover the lost opportunities associated with nondevelopment of these two properties. And they are apparently not in favor of their areas being annexed by the city, which would substantially enhance the city's current tax base to counterbalance the losses effected by the nondevelopment of the Crystal Spring and Rocky Gorge sites.
Annapolis' elected and appointed leaders have their constituent citizens to consider first and foremost in the complex process of weighing the alternatives they face in reaching decisions. Oversimplified proposals such as the proposed ordinance O-32-14 would unwisely constrain Annapolis leaders in their obligation to balance the equities associated with their decisions.
For this reason, they should be quite wary of passing an ordinance such as O-32-14, and they should seriously consider maintaining their ability to balance the equities, which is more possible under ordinances such as the proposed O-27-15.
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I regret that I was not given the opportunity afforded the American Civil Liberties Union, the county attorney and two plaintiffs to a recent Court of Special Appeals opinion.
The Maryland Public Information Act does not require that all information requests be part of "a police investigation," only that there be a legitimate reason for the request.
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Of the original 11 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, one plaintiff withdrew from the case in September 2014. Of the remaining 10 plaintiffs, I made requests regarding only two. The credible evidence will show that there were valid, defensible reasons for the requests that had nothing to do with my 2010 re-election campaign or any other political campaign.
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Editor's note: The writer is a former Anne Arundel County executive.
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Gov. Larry Hogan did the right thing in not succumbing to pressure from the powerful teachers' union and others to divert money from the state pension fund to education.
If our legislative leaders truly want to help Maryland education, why did they not even bring to a vote in this past legislative session the proposed Maryland tax credit to businesses as an incentive to donate money to third-party scholarship programs?
Imagine if every child in Baltimore City could attend a school system that graduates 99 percent of its students and 98 percent of its students attend college. Catholic schools do that. A school voucher program would provide that opportunity.
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"Where did I put my keys?", "What did I come in here for?" As we get older, we all become a bit forgetful, but some people seem to lose important brain skills faster than others. However, studying this kind of decline in people isn't easy because we age over several decades. Instead, scientists are turning to mouse lemurs, small primates that can be bred in captivity and live for up to 15 years. They also show many of the age-related brain changes that are seen in humans, and are quick to learn relatively complex tasks. These pictures are used as part of a touch-screen learning test for lemurs, revealing differences between older and younger lemurs and between individuals of the same age. Like people, a lemur's memory gets worse as it gets older, so these little animals could be a useful model for studying human ageing.


We are so proud of all of the progress these two have made since joining Outsiders CrossFit through our corporate wellness program at Kelly & Associates! It has been awesome to watch them grow as athletes. They are also two of the most supportive people we have at the box and are always encouraging the success of those around them. The Kelly class would surely not be the same without them!
1. When did you first join Outsiders?
G- I joined Outsiders in April 2014. I was active prior to Outsiders and had a regular gym routine and took group classes. They were fun and I was staying consistent, but I was in need of a change.
B - Were you active prior to joining? July 2014. Actually, my first recorded WOD was on 7/11/2014 which I believe is 'Slurpee Day'. I wasn't super active prior, I had a very hard time getting into any type of consistent program and at the time, prior to joining Outsiders I was in a major slide of Extreme Couch Potatoing (if that's even a thing).
G- I was hooked after our first trial workout. I remember doing thrusters with an empty barbell during the trial class and being so sore for the next two days. I immediately loved the environment and could not wait to sign up and go to my next class.
B- My entire body was sore, and that was just doing Thrusters with a 35# Bar. And I really didn't know what to expect going into it. I guess a lot of people make CrossFit out to be this crazy group of jacked people, when really all walks of life are represented and the community is outstanding.
G- I enjoy the community at Outsiders. I always look forward to being there whether it's to work out or hang out. Everyone is so supportive, helpful, fun, and friendly. There is never a dull moment.
B- The community at Outsiders is amazing. It's been great getting to meet so many new friends and people that will help continue to push you and help you push yourself.
G- Some of the benefits of working out with your spouse are always having a partner and supporter at each workout. We are each other's cheerleaders and hold each other accountable. It's also nice to have a hobby to share with your spouse. It look me several months to convince Brian to give CF a try, but I am so happy he did and enjoys it as much as I do.
B- Originally I wasn't even going to join Outsiders. Gayle joined in April of 2014 and I kind of just kept making excuses to not sign up. Gayle was very persistent about getting me off the couch and into the box, every month she was asking if I was going to sign up. It's seriously been one of the best things to happen to me. It's such a great feeling to watch each other grow and get stronger and being there for the other when they PR or Rx the WOD. I didn't have a whole lot of confidence that I could really do CrossFit, but Gayle knew I could.
G- During the first few months, the KELLY class was given a scaled workout. There were so many times when I would look at the scaled WOD in the morning and think " How am I going to do that?" or " I am going to be the last one done." I couldn't even think about surviving the WOD the rest of the gym was doing or RXing anything. After several months, the KELLY class transitioned to the regular WODS and as I got stronger and more confident, my mindset totally changed. I no longer look at a WOD and think about what I can't do or care if I come in last. I just focus on doing the best I can do that day and constantly push myself.
B- Originally there was a lot of things that I'd look at and just think "Oh man, I will NEVER be able to do that" and I think it was a lot of times where I felt "Why even try?". However, flash forward about 6months and I feel like that with proper training and determination I'll be able to accomplish anything. I finally was able to squeeze out my first few Toes to Bar a few weeks back, I can't string them, but I did them. I don't just have the mindset where I think "Man, I'd love to do that" I have the mindset of "Give me a few months and I will do that!"
G- I think the keys to my success at CrossFit are staying consistent, always trying my best, and focusing on good form before adding weight.
B- Two things really...I have an amazingly supportive wife that always pushes me to push myself and I wouldn't be here today without her. I also never try to compete with the athlete across from me and just continue to compete with myself and push myself, I think it's a great way to crush a Strength complex or Metcon anyday!
G- I would tell anyone who is curious to forget about anything negative they have ever heard about CrossFit. Go in with an open mind, form your own opinion and leave your ego at the door.
B- Don't expect to do a ring muscle up on day one and just open yourself to the knowledge and experience of the Coaches and fellow athletes. You're gonna do great things, you just don't know it yet.
8. Talk about your results since joining Outsiders CrossFit.
G- I have experienced so many positive results. Brian and I work on our nutrition and meal planning with Becca. I dropped around 10% of body fat within a few months of following her plans and staying consistent with workouts. My arms, legs, and back are more defined and I feel more confident in general. I am currently doing a Whole30 challenge and make efforts to eat Paleo most of the time. In addition to the health stuff, I have met some amazing people and have become a member of a great community.
B- Since I've joined Outsiders I've felt a lot more confident as a whole. I've found strength that I never knew I had and surprisingly I have pretty good mobility for a big guy. Gayle and I have both worked with Becca for our nutrition and have noticed incredible results and have been able to change our lifestyle in more positive ways. I also get a little spring in my step when I wear some Outsiders gear outside of the box, it feels like a badge of honor to be associated with such a strong and spirited community of fellow athletes and friends.


Of all four archers in action today, only Atanu Das managed to reach the quarterfinals while the other three fell by the wayside at the preliminary stages.
JAKARTA: Former world number one Deepika Kumari yet again flopped at the big stage as it turned out to be a depressing day for India's recurve archers, whose challenge ended at the Asian Games here today.
After getting a bye, Deepika got past North Korea's Hyang Ji Ri (6-2) but fluffed her second last shot in the third set to lose 3-7 to Chinese Taipei's Chien Ying Lei.
India's only hope, after Deepika came a cropper, was Das but he too lost his quarterfinal 3-7 to Indonesia's Riau Ega Agata Salsa Billa.
In the final set, the 26-year-old needed to hit a 10 in the final shot but found an eight to total 28.
The local favourite after shooting a 10 in his first shot, delivered a 10 and 9 to clinch the match.
Deepika had come into the Asian Games after winning a World Cup (Stage Event) gold.
"I am very disappointed with the result. My start was good and I tried hard but the second last shot in the third set was pretty bad. After that, I just could not get the 10s consistently," Deepika said, though she denied that having felt any pressure.
At the Rio Olympics she had made an early exit though she entered the biggest sporting event as world number one.
Asked if she has a mental block coming to such marquee events, Deepika replied in the negative.
"I also expect myself to do well. I do not feel pressure at big events. We don't think like, this is a big event. That thinking puts pressure. We just try hard, practice," she said.
Promila Daimary was also eliminated after losing 2-6 to Mongolia's Urantungalag Bishindee in the second round.
The second Indian in men's individual recurve, Vishwas got the better of Bataa Purevsuren of Mongolia 6-2 in first match but crashed out after losing pre-quarterfinal 1-7 to Kazakhstan's Ilfat Abdullin.
India's recurve coach Sawaiyan Manjhi said they also struggle to understand why Deepika does not carry her pre-tournament good form into big competitions.
"It's a shock result for us. We expected Deepika and Atanu do well. We are really finding it hard to digest that Deepika does not well at multi-sport events. She is three-time World Cup gold winner. Maybe we have to go back and discuss it with psychologists to find a solution," Manjhi told PTI.
Talking about bad shot Deepika had in the third set, Manjhi said maybe pressure got the better of Deepika.
"The Taipei girl had an advantage. She was leading 5-3, so even if Deepika had hit perfect 10s, it would have been a tie. Maybe she felt the pressure because she was lagging behind."
Manjhi said Promila was an upcoming archer and will do well in future.
"She is young and it was her first big tournament. She will get better. She had a tough opponent, who was much better than her.


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The Forever Friends Appeal, the fundraising charity for the hospital, is looking for as many daredevils as possible to join them for a day of skydiving on Sunday 7th July, at Netheravon Airfield in Wiltshire.
Patients and their families face tough challenges every single day and staff at the RUH are always there to guide, support and care for them, day in and day out. The funds raised from a skydive helps the charity invest in extra-special equipment and facilities that make a real difference to everyone at the hospital, that goes above and beyond what standard NHS funding can afford. In 2019, the Appeal will also be celebrating their 20th year of fundraising and it with thanks to skydivers, the public and local community that over £20 million has been raised for the hospital since 1999. So if you're thankful for the RUH and want to help the charity continue their work with the experience of a lifetime… then the Skydive Day is for you!
Registration costs £50 and jumpers are asked to raise £350 in sponsorship – this can be for the any ward/campaign/special appeal that is close to your heart. In return all participants will receive a jump t-shirt, fundraising guidance and lots of support from the drop zone.


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A safe haven for investors by Jason Zweig of The Wall Street Journal.
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What Can This Website Do For Me?
The Devil's Financial Dictionary
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Benjamin Graham: Building a Profession
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If you're a junkie for investment research and have a love of hard arguments and sophisticated mathematics, these sites are full of good stuff. But don't be embarrassed if you can't make head nor tail of what you see there! Most people don't really need to understand all this technical stuff, although it can be lots of fun for anyone with a nerdy streak.
1. ECONOMIC GEEKS
Some good places to hunt down home pages for finance professors and other economic geeks:
http://www.amherst.edu/~jsirons/ewwp.html
http://rfe.wustl.edu/EconFAQ.html
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The department of finance at Ohio State (which oversees the prestigious Journal of Finance) runs a website with links to hundreds of academic research centers around the world. If you're interested in finding out what's going on anywhere inside the ivory tower, this is a great place to start:
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If, like me, you're a hard-core researchivore, you might be interested in subscribing to an academic service, the Social Science Research Network, that sends e-mail notification of new "working papers" by economists, psychologists, historians, and other scholars. For propeller-heads only:
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A leading institution that funds and publishes academic research in economics and finance is the National Bureau of Economic Research. These guys even have what passes for a sense of humor among economists: a recent paper documented that there's a correlation between the price of alcohol and the rates of violence on college campuses. Among the broader areas covered: behavioral finance, stock and bond valuation, business history, international markets, pension and retirement issues, questions in public policy:
www.nber.org
5. BILL SCHWERT @ UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Bill Schwert at the University of Rochester has put together a website that's a rich storehouse of authoritative insights about market efficiency, stock price volatility, the performance of IPOs, the behavior of stocks that go through mergers or takeovers, and seasonal patterns in stock returns. Schwert also has the courtesy to make much of his raw data available for those who are curious or would like to use it for their own purposes. His research is impeccable; his papers are complex but full of elegant charts that help make market history understandable.
http://schwert.ssb.rochester.edu/papers.htm
http://schwert.ssb.rochester.edu/gws.htm
6. WILLIAM BERNSTEIN'S EFFICIENT FRONTIER
William Bernstein, a neurologist who moonlights as a financial planner, has an extraordinarily informative site covering asset allocation, market efficiency and portfolio theory.
http://www.efficientfrontier.com
7. WILL GOETZMANN @ YALE UNIVERSITY
Will Goetzmann, professor of finance at Yale University's School of Management, has a terrific home page full of thought-provoking research on mutual funds and financial markets worldwide.
http://viking.som.yale.edu/
8. MEIR STATMAN @ SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
As creative as he is productive, finance professor Meir Statman of Santa Clara University makes dozens of his papers available for free download. Covering everything from diversification to the emotional pitfalls of hindsight and regret, they're amply rewarding for advanced investors.
http://lsb.scu.edu/finance/faculty/Statman/Default.htm
http://lsb.scu.edu/finance/faculty/Statman/articles.htm
9. TERRY ODEAN @ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
Terry Odean of the University of California at Berkeley has done groundbreaking research showing how well individual investors actually fare in the real world. (Hint: We're not as great as we think.) He shows definitively that those who trade less outperform those who trade more — and that women outperform men as investors. If you want to learn what the experience of other people can teach you about your own likely performance, this is an excellent place to start.
http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/odean/
http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/odean/Current%20Research.htm
10. INVESTOR HOME
InvestorHome, maintained by financial analyst and advisor Gary Karz, is one of the best landing places on the investing Internet. Karz spends zero time gussying up the site to make it look nice, but he has made it encyclopedic. Hundreds (thousands?) of topical links take you to comprehensive sources of objective information and original research. If someone is trying to get you to invest in some new technique or "strategy," start your research here.
http://www.investorhome.com/index.htm
11. ABNORMAL RETURNS
Tadas Viskanta, a former portfolio manager, runs the best financial linkfest anywhere. Every day, he rounds up whatever is worth reading and presents it all without any fuss or favor. To stay current on what matters, and to tune out what doesn't, this is the place.
http://abnormalreturns.com/
Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2017 (Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, Mike Staunton)
It's still a good idea to keep your pocket calculator handy and a fully-loaded version of Excel on your hard drive, but the Internet makes lots of good calculators available for free. Here are some I've found especially useful.
1. INFLATION CALCULATORS
What's the value in today's dollars of an amount from the past? How much was $1.00 in today's money worth a hundred years ago? These sites calculate how inflation changes the purchasing power of money over time.
A link list of inflation calculators compiled by Roy Davies, a British science librarian and son of an eminent financial historian. Here you can find the current value of such things as spices in London in 1438 or the Norwegian krone back to 1865:
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html
http://www.orst.edu/dept/pol_sci/fac/sahr/sahr.htm
http://eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/dollarq.php
2. FINANCIAL CALCULATORS (MISCELLANEOUS)
Concisely annotated, this exhaustive (and sometimes exhausting) clearinghouse site may be the most complete directory of financial calculators anywhere on the Web. I recommend it as the finder of last, not first, resort; chances are, whatever you're looking for is here, but it's best to use this site for searching only when nothing else has worked:
http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators1A_1_Finance.html
3. EXPENSE CALCULATORS
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission offers a cost calculator for mutual fund investors. This relatively crude tool requires you to input the fund's expenses yourself (the SEC asks you to look them up in the fund's prospectus!); no allowance is made for the fund's own brokerage costs; the prompts abound with jargon like "deferred sales charge"; and, most irksomely of all, each item of data you enter summons up a new screen. Andrew Tobias' www.personalfund.com is better, but requires paid registration. At least the SEC calculator is free:
http://www.sec.gov/investor/tools/mfcc/get-started.htm
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See The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Trailer Starring James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain
ByMovienewz	 September 11, 2014 January 5, 2015
James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain star in writer/director Ned Benson's subjective romantic drama The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. Watch the movie trailer below. Benson crafted two films — titled Him and Her — that told the same love story through the perspectives of once happily married couple Eleanor (Chastain) and Conor (McAvoy). The two films originally premiered last fall at the Toronto Film Festival, but then Benson re-edited them into one single-film version subtitled Them, which debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Release Date: September 12, 2014 (NY, LA; Expands: Sept. 19)
Director: Ned Benson
Screenwriter: Ned Benson
Cast: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, William Hurt, Viola Davis, Isabelle Huppert, Ciarán Hinds, Bill Hader, Nina Arianda
Running Time: 2 hr. 2 min.
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Official Website: EleanorRigby-Movie.com
With his unique vision, writer/director Ned Benson ambitiously captures a complete picture of a relationship in the beautifully relatable portrait of love, empathy and truth that is "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby." Once happily married, Conor (McAvoy) and Eleanor (Chastain) suddenly find themselves as strangers longing to understand each other in the wake of tragedy. The film explores the couple's story as they try to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone. Screened for the first time at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Benson's latest version of their story combines his previous two films — titled "Him" and "Her" — uniting their perspectives and taking a further look into the subjectivity of relationships.
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Almost all the former Soviet republics that do not belong to the EU or NATO bear internal conflicts provoked by Russia, Merkel said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that the European Union would maintain sanctions against Russia.
Speaking during her tour of the Baltics, Merkel said that Moscow must progress towards fulfilling its commitment under a peace deal for east Ukraine before the EU would consider lifting the measures, according to Deutsche Welle.
"Before the Minsk agreement has been implemented or progress has been made in that regard, we will not consider lifting sanctions on Russia," Merkel said following talks with leaders from Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.
"Almost all the former Soviet republics that do not belong to the EU or NATO bear internal conflicts provoked by Russia," she said.
The sanctions – which were introduced in 2014 after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula – target Russia's state finances, energy and arms sectors.


The title of this article doesn't describe it well anymore. I know this is now a long and messy post. I apologize for that, but this is a messy story. This post began with an aerial video of Galveston after Hurricane Ike that people were desperately wanting. Since then, the article has taken on a life of it's own. I hope it will continue to be a helpful one. It has been linked all over the world, so I am not going to change it's URL; I will just continue to add to it. There are so many updates, videos, images and links here, and this is the post where I will continue to follow the tragic story of Hurricane Ike, the frustration of the media, the search for the missing, and those directly impacted by the current lack of official information, FEMA and officials. This is not a regional story. It is an American story.
10/11/08: Rebuild Bolivar…First Coordinated Volunteer Cleanup Event For Bolivar On Sat. Oct 18th. Go to rebuildbolivar.com for details.
10/11/08: Insurance Companies Do More Damage Than Ike- Those Forced By The City To Demolish Will Not Get Reimbursed Fully, Only For Storm Damage.
10/11/08: Bermuda Beach Drive In Galveston- Completely Gone. Now The Fight Starts For Who Will Pay To Replace It.
10/11/08: Over 4000 dead are registered to vote in Houston…system is PAINFULLY primitive and ripe for abuse.
10/5/08: The stories of some who died…and who are still missing.
UPDATE 10/3/08: Listen to Lan Lamphere, photojournalist from Oklahomaexpeditions.com , and Snarkfood discuss the missing from Hurricane Ike. The Podcast Is Here.
9/28/08: After nearly 2 weeks, almost 400 people are still missing from Hurricane Ike, AND from the mainstream media. Snarkfood thinks this number is conservative. Video.
9/28/08: Ground and aerial pictures of Canal City Texas, practically obliterated.
9/25/08: Video- Galvestonians Return To Disaster: Many That Thought "Not My House", Finding Out Otherwise. Everywhere You Look is "Memory Mountain", People Having To Throw Out Everything. Many Considering Just Walking Away.
9/25/08: Video: Many Denied FEMA aid. 589,000 applications, only 11,400 approved. 154,000 denied.
9/23/08: Snarkfood lists (some of) the missing, screw the mainstream media.
And They Are Getting Grilled. Snarkista's listening. Too bad they are in line behind our collapsed financial system. If this live stream becomes available in it's entirety, you'll see it here.Highlights here. Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas praises FEMA when it's her turn in front of Congress.
For FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locations check https://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/drcLocator.jsp.
Beginning Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 6:00 a.m. all residents will be able to re-enter Galveston Island. You must show photo identification that verifies your Galveston address or place of business at all manned checkpoints. The City of Galveston will distribute advisories as returning residents and business owners enter the island.
Areas Located Behind the Seawall East of 103rd Street/Cove View Lane: All residents and business owners may re-enter the City of Galveston, assess the damage to their property, and determine if they wish to remain in the city. Very limited water, sewer, natural gas, and electric services have been restored to areas behind the Seawall. Areas Not Located Behind the Seawall West of 103rd Street/Cove View Lane: All west end residents/businesses may re-enter the City of Galveston, assess the damage to their property, gather important belongings, and then leave the city to return to safe and more secure locations no later than 6:00 p.m. Water, sewer, natural gas, and electric services have not been restored to areas West of Seawall therefore sanitary living conditions are not available at this time.
9/20/08: Residents of the harder-hit Bolivar Peninsula will start seeing their homes next week, albeit for only a quick peek. And because the main road is impassible in many spots, residents will be loaded into dump trucks and other heavy vehicles for their tour. In Beaumont, near the Louisiana line, authorities lifted a mandatory evacuation order Saturday that had been in effect since Sept. 11, clearing residents to return to the city of 110,000 for the first time in more than a week.
9/20/08: Mandatory Evacuation Orders Rescinded Beginning Today For Beaumont, Port Arthur and Jefferson County.
Within minutes of each other on Friday afternoon, Port Arthur Mayor Deloris Prince, Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames and Jefferson County Judge Ron Walker each announced that the Mandatory Evacuation orders in effect for their respective jurisdictions would be lifted, effective at 6 a.m. on Saturday, 9-20-08. The curfews remain in effect, but Jefferson County shortened the hours of their curfew to 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Port Arthur slightly modified their curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., while the Beaumont curfew remained at 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and all three jurisdictions emphasized their curfews would be strictly enforced. Surrounded by city officials, Mayor Ames said that with at least half of Beaumont without power, it is "too dark" to maintain public safety without the curfew. More info here at The Examiner.
9/20/08: San Leon, Creamed By Ike, Gets Screwed By FEMA.
9/20/08: In Scrappy San Leon: The "Outlaws Of Galveston County" Want Y'all To Get Your Butts Home!
9/19/08: If This Doesn't Tear Your Heart Out…Get A Checkup. This Is What Gone Looks Like.
9/19/08: Chambers County, Smith Point, Oak Island Update…Including Story Of 3 Washed-Up Survivors!
9/19/08: Virginia Point, On Galveston Bay, Is Completely Gone.Video. Virginia Point, across from Tiki Island, has been wiped off the map. This area has not had much media coverage. This is a new video today.
9/19/08: FEMA Will Pay For Hotels Between September 15-October 15. Details Here.
9/17/08 The Press Pushes For Info- Video especially re deaths and access to Bolivar and West End. Officials pass the buck. Gets pretty heated.
9/18/08: NOAA posts more satellite images of Galveston and coastal Texas where Ike destroyed so much. High res pictures, be patient for them to load. Navigate in on the Texas map, then you can click to zoom in further.
9/18/08: Looking For Loved Ones, Getting Nowhere. Look And Leave Not Allowed For Those Looking For Missing Family. Video. Family members are having to resort to posting names on news forums and creating Facebook groups to try to get information on what/where they are. Galveston JUST created (9/17/08) a hotline for the unincorporated areas to list the missing. The phones have two actual people manning the lines! WTF! The number is 1-866-898-5723. Unincorporated areas of Galveston County include Bolivar Peninsula, Bacliff/San Leon, Freddieville and Algoa. Those calling should have their contact information available, as well as information about the person they are searching for, including: Description of the individual, Address, Last time they were in contact with the individual, Plans the individual had for the storm.
9/18/08: Longer Video Aerial Tour Of Galveston's West End, West Beach.
GalvestonIsland.TV has been started by residents to document damage and recovery. Links to many photo galleries of neighborhoods, personal look and leave stories here.
9/17/08: Jake Abbey Has Finished His Remarkable Compilation…Labor Of Love… Photos Documenting Ike And The Texas Coast. Must See.
9/17/08: Firsthand account of hundreds of bodies seen in trees in Galveston. This from an oilfield executive who was allowed to check on the rigs, and therefore had to fly over Galveston. Many were seen is marshes, ditches. People who have access to the island are now being patted town by officials to ensure no camera footage would be shot and get into the media.
9/17/08: Video- Media Blackout Doesn't Sit Well: Coverup?
9/16/08: Very Important Update: A reporter and his wife who formerly lived in Tyler were on Galveston Island during Ike. The media blackout is trying to be enforced by the mayor and other city officials, but rescue workers are telling people that the death count is far more than is being reported. They are going door to door, but are leaving bodies inside of structures for now, so they can focus on rescuing those who survived. Unlike Katrina, they aren't spray-painting "X" on the houses where the dead are. Instead they are putting discreet stickers on the structures, making them harder to see by the already handcuffed media. Click here for the Tyler Paper story and interview.
9/15/08: The LA Times Asks About The Elephant In The Room: Where are all the people? If you do the math, about 20,000 people believed to be in Galveston just aren't there. Is this why the press is being restricted and the no-fly order is in place? CNN says today: "Rescue crews on the Texas coast continued to look for the estimated 20,000 residents who dismissed evacuation orders and tried to ride out the Category 2 hurricane's massive storm surge and 110-mph winds." Galveston County Judge Jim Yarbrough orders the evacuation of survivors on Bolivar Peninsula. Says he's heard there are bodies floating on the peninsula. "There are going to be some, but no one has given me a list of deaths," Yarbrough said.
Lots of people are wanting to see aerial fly-over video of Galveston Island, particularly the West end, West beach part of Galveston. Hurricane Ike wrought much destruction up and down coastal Texas. There has been a no-fly for media helicopters over the coast side of Galveston island, due to search and rescue efforts. This video is from the Coast Guard, and the contrast isn't the greatest. There are clearer videos from the bay side.
Below is a fly over of Galveston Island from a HU-25 Falcon Jet from the Aviation Training Center in Alabama. Scenes include flooded neighborhoods, hotels, highways, an airport and flightline as well as a burning building. This video shows massive flooding and devastation on Galveston Island, Texas, and the beach side. Reports coming out of Houston are saying that much of the Bolivar Peninsula, Crystal Beach and Orange are gone, or heavily damaged. The West End was particularly hard hit.
LeBlanc said he did see one positive thing. "We saw cattle that survived," he said. "Must have swam around all night, but they swam and were out and walking around. That's the only life I saw on the West End of the island. LeBlanc said it was not known if anyone stayed on the West End despite a mandatory evacuation order.
All of our prayers are with those who have been in the path of Hurricane Ike.
1-800-RED-CROSS or www.redcross.org to help.
And…excellent, yet terrible pictures from the Statesman showing the destruction of Crystal Beach, Orange, Bolivar and other hard-hit areas.
Raw aerial images of Crystal Beach and the Bolivar Peninsula, sadly reclaimed by the sea.
UPDATE: Crystal Beach and Bolivar are the story that is not getting told by the media. Stories are being told of a Homeland Security no-fly-zone over the Bolivar Peninsula. The aerial pictures linked here were taken by a private aircraft. Snarkista doesn't understand WHY the mainstream media is only concentrating on Galveston and Houston, and has made essentially zero mention of the massive devastation that has occurred elsewhere along coastal Texas. These towns were not second-home type places. They have been home to permanent residents for many decades. Approximately 4000+ homes appear to be gone in this area.
UPDATE 9/15/08: In an unprecedented move, the FAA is keeping all of the news helicopters and other private aviation away from the disaster areas. The FAA has issued NO FLY ORDERS that prevents all general aviation aircraft from flying within one mile of the worst of the stricken areas, specifically the areas along the Boliver Peninsula, including the cities of Crystal Beach and Gilcrest, and the coastal city of High Island. Evacuees from those areas are reporting almost total devastation, but the media is not being allowed to see the areas and report the story. What are FEMA and the FAA trying to hide?
I don't know how a private plane got that footage, there is a Homeland Security no-fly-zone over the Bolivar Peninsula – our local media & citizens are raising hell about it!
Thank you so much for providing a wealth of information that we are not seeing in the mainstream media.
Thanks for this report and your site. I am a Galvestonian who has lost his home and have two family members who lost theirs. Being kept off the island has been as tragic as our losses. However, I know the leadership and know that they are overwhelmed by the extent of the devastation. Please pray for them. They are mostly volunteers, and save for the county officials who are paid for this and are doing the best they can with the strained resources, the Galveston officials are totally unprepared for this type of event.
I will continue to monitor this site.
George, thank you for reminding me, and all of us, not to just pray for the victims…but for the leadership too. A tragedy like Ike would overwhelm the most prepared expert. I am so sorry for your losses, and for those of your family. I am praying for you all, and asking for blessings and hope for you.
Danielle (Dani) CHAPMAN and her two boys, Joel, and Addison CHAPMAN from Galveston, TX. Have not heard from them since Gustva. (approx. 9/3/08) I know IKE hit them hard, like everyone else. Not sure if they evacuated or went to a shelter. They live on the far west end of the island. (PAST JAMAICA BEACH in SEA ISLE extn3) 4115 Kent Drive. The garage door is a painted Texas flag. Don't know what happened on that end of the island, haven't seen pictures of its outcome.
They too are listed at The LAURA RECOVERY CENTER (LRC) website with pictures.
GOD BLESS everyone – THANK YOU!