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See the Moon Eclipse Bright Star Aldebaran on Saturday
By Joe Rao 2017-12-29T12:32:37Z
An image of the star Aldebaran near the limb of the moon. On the right, the brightness is turned up to make the star visible.
(Image: © Gowrishankar L.)
The last of this year's series of occultations of the star Aldebaran by the moon is set for Saturday, Dec. 30.
The final "vanishing act" of this bright orange star favors the Middle Atlantic and northeastern United States as well as the eastern third of Canada. In these regions, the star will disappear in a dark sky or during late (nautical) twilight, with the sun at least 12 degrees below the horizon.
As one heads farther to the west and south, the sky will become progressively brighter at the time of the occultation. The central U.S. down to the Gulf Coast will be bathed in bright twilight. For all points west of a line running roughly from eastern Montana southeast to the Texas/Louisiana border, the sun will be above the horizon and it will still be daytime when the occultation takes place (making Aldebaran invisible). [Best Night Sky Events of January 2018 (Stargazing Maps)]
The moon can hide four first-magnitude stars, and Aldebaran, the star marking the angry right eye of Taurus, the Bull, is the brightest of the four.
The moon will be about 2.5 days before full and 92 percent sunlit during this occultation. For easterners, the natural satellite will be at least one-third of the way up from the eastern horizon to the overhead point (the zenith).
For those in the occultation zone, Aldebaran will disappear behind the dark, unilluminated part of the lunar disk — an event that can be glimpsed with the unaided eye but can be much better appreciated through binoculars or a telescope. The emergence of the star will occur about 50 minutes later — give or take about 10 minutes depending on your location — on the bright side of the moon, an effect that can be observed only with optical aid.
An occultation timetable
In the table below, we list 10 selected cities and local standard times to the nearest minute for when Aldebaran will wink out behind the dark lunar sliver and reappear from behind the moon's bright limb.
Location Disappears Reappears
St. Louis 5:08 p.m.* 6:03 p.m.*
Chicago 5:13 p.m.* 6:10 p.m.
Atlanta 6:09 p.m.* 6:52 p.m.*
Pittsburgh 6:17 p.m.* 7:11 p.m.
Washington, D.C. 6:19 p.m.* 7:09 p.m.
Jacksonville, Fla. 6:19 p.m.* 6:56 p.m.*
Toronto 6:21 p.m.* 7:19 p.m.
New York 6:24 p.m. 7:16 p.m.
Montreal 6:28 p.m. 7:27 p.m.
Boston 6:29 p.m. 7:22 p.m.
An asterisk ( * ) indicates that evening twilight is still in progress.
The International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA) has a web page that provides a viewing schedule for the Dec. 30 occultation at nearly 1,500 locations, including many in the United States and Canada. You can find it here: http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/1230zc692.htm.
Take note that the times on the IOTA page are all in Universal Time (UT), so you will need to correct for your local time zone. As an example, the disappearance of Aldebaran as seen from Philadelphia (listed as location 1342), occurs at 23:22:25 UT. Subtracting 5 hours to convert to Eastern Standard Time gives 18:22:25 or 6:22:25 p.m. As for the reappearance of Aldebaran as seen from Philadelphia, we find 0:12:53 UT, which when converted to Eastern Time, gives 19:12:53 or 7:12:53 p.m.
So, if you're in the City of Brotherly Love, get ready to watch Aldebaran wink out behind the dark limb of the moon at around 6:22 p.m. And be prepared to watch the star pop back into view on the opposite (bright) side of the moon some 50 minutes later, at 7:12 p.m.
A glancing blow
Of much greater interest is what will happen over central Florida, where the star will be just barely occulted behind the edge of the moon, along the line marking the southern limit of the area where the occultation will be visible. That southern line runs from Port Richey, Florida, near the Gulf coast northeast to the Atlantic Coast, to a point in Florida about midway between Daytona Beach Shores and Wilbur-by-the-Sea. This line is actually a path 2 or 3 miles (3 to 5 kilometers) wide, within which telescope users can see Aldebaran vanish and reappear several times as the mountainous limb of the moon glides by. Observers south of that path, such as in Tampa and Orlando, will see a near miss.
Because Aldebaran subtends an angle as large as 0.021 degrees, corresponding to 130 feet (40 meters) at the moon's distance, observers in the graze path may notice that some disappearances and reappearances take place gradually rather than instantaneously. Partial blinks or flashes are also possible when features at the lunar limb fail to completely hide the star.
In addition, IOTA's Brad Timerson has created an interactive Google map that depicts the graze path. You can view it here at: http://www.iota.timerson.net/ZC692_2017_Dec_31.htm.
And to augment his graze map, Timerson has calculated the times when the moon will apparently skim past the star. You'll need to know your precise latitude and longitude to get the specific times. The southern edge of the moon will sweep over Central Florida roughly between 6:23 and 6:26 p.m. EST. Go to: http://www.iota.timerson.net/Dec31_ZC692Times.txt.
Your last chance?
For many readers, Saturday might be the last opportunity to see the moon hide Aldebaran for quite some time. The moon will occult Aldebaran during the dawn hours of July 10, 2018, but the zone of visibility for that event will be confined mainly to northern and central sections of Canada, though a small slice of the Northern Plains and western Great Lakes will also get a brief glimpse. See the map from the U.S. Naval Observatory here: http://asa.usno.navy.mil/static/files/2018/occns/occn.2018Jul10.Aldebaran.pdf.
After that, North Americans will have to wait until the next Aldebaran occultation series, which will not begin until the year 2033. There will, in fact, be a well-placed occultation of Aldebaran that will be visible across most of North America during convenient evening hours on March 24, 2034, a little over 16 years from now!
Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmer's Almanac and other publications, and he is also an on-camera meteorologist for Verizon Fios1 News in Rye Brook, N.Y.
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All Ireland Drama Confined Finals 2020
Drama Festival
67th Ballyshannon Drama Festival March 9th-17th 2019
Results of the 67th Ballyshannon Drama Festival
Mar. 9th – Newtownstewart: 'Sive' (Confined)
Mar. 10th – Clann Machua Drama Group: 'The Loves of Cass Maguire' (Confined)
Mar. 11th – Dunmore Amateur Drama: 'The Factory Girls'
Mar. 12th – Corn Mill Theatre Company: 'On Broken Wings'
Mar. 13th – Cloonacool Players: 'I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell'
Mar. 14th – Butt Drama Circle: 'Someone Who'll Watch Over Me'
Mar. 15th – Mullingar Theatre Lab: 'The Lonesome West'
Mar. 16th – Ballyshannon Drama Society: 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
Mar. 17th – Prosperous Dramatic Society: 'Enemy of the People'
66th Drama Festival, 2018
Results from the 66th Ballyshannon Drama Festival
Mar. 10: Newtownstewart – 'Meeting At Menin Gate'
Mar. 11: Corn Mill 'Waiting For Godot'
Mar. 12: Sillan Players – 'Una Pooka'
Mar. 13: Letterkenny – 'Beneath An Irish Sky'
Mar. 14: Clann Machua – 'The Cripple of Inishmaan'
Mar. 15: Lifford Players – 'Dancing At Lughnasa'
Mar. 16: Phoenix Players – 'Buried Child'
Mar. 17: Bradán Players – 'Conservatory'
Mar. 18: Prosperous – 'Sylvia' (7.30pm)
Mar. 11: 'Tuesdays with Morrie' – Backburners, Newtownstewart (Confined)
Mar. 12: 'The Odd Couple' – D.A.D.S.
Mar. 13: 'The Hen Night Epiphany' – Newtownstewart
Mar. 14: 'Abigail's Party' – Lifford Players
Mar. 15: 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' – Letterkenny Music & Drama
Mar. 16th: 'The Third Policeman' – Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry
Mar. 17: 'Blackbird' – Bradán Players
Mar. 18: 'Philadelphia, Here I Come' – Corn Mill Theatre
Mar. 19th: 'The Play About The Baby' – Prosperous
Results from 64th Ballyshannon Drama Festival
Sat 12/03: 'Translations' – Butt Drama Circle
Sun 13/03: 'From the Belly of a Whale' by Corn Mill Theatre
Mon 14/03: 'Da' – Pomeroy Players
Tues 15/03: 'The Factory Girls' – Newtownstewart
Wed 16/03: 'The Sunshine Boys' – Phoenix Players
Thurs 17/03: 'One Man, Two Guv'nors' – Prosperous
Fri 18/03: 'A Crucial Week in the life of a Grocer's Assistant' – Lifford Players
Sat 19/03: 'The Salvage Shop' – Castleblaney Players
Sun 20/03: 'The Gigli Concert' – DADS
63rd Drama Festival, 2015
Adjudicator John Carty
Sat. 14th: 'Same Old Moon', St. Dympna's, Dromore
Sun. 15th: 'The 39 Steps', Letterkenny (Open)
Mon. 16th: 'Absence of Women', Lifford Players (Open)
Tues. 17th: 'Play On', Phoenix, Tubbercurry
Wed. 18th: 'The Glass Menagerie', Butt Drama Circle (Open)
Thurs. 19th: 'Tea in a China Cup', Newtownstewart
Fri. 20th: 'Stolen Child', Glenamaddy
Sat. 21st: 'Dancing at Lughnasa', Yellow Moon (Open)
Sun. 22nd: 'The Dead School', Corn Mill (Open)
One Act Finals 2014
62nd Drama Festival, 2014
'Any Given Day'
'Frankenstein'
'On Such As We'
'Parlour Song'
'Portia Coughlan'
'The Chronicles of Long Kesh'
'The Devil's Ceili'
'The Wood Of The Whispering'
'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"
'The Bread Man' by Frank Mc Guinness
'The Importance of Being Earnest'
'Play On'
'Five Kinds of Silence'
'Our Town'
'Old Times'
Shows and Awards
'God of Carnage'
'A Wake in the West'
'The Gingerbread Lady'
Ballyshannon Drama Society
'A Very Busy Year!'
Ballyshannon Drama Society in 2015
Fully energised by the highly successful One Act Finals in December 2014, rehearsals continued in January for the year's circuit production, 'God of Carnage', with director Anne Mc Hugh and cast Richard Hurst, Tony Liston, Rachel O'Connor and Trish Keane meeting three or four times a week in preparation for the months ahead.
The show opened in the Abbey Arts Centre in February, running from the 10th to the 14th, and was considered 'a breathtaking and exhilarating experience' by at least one well-known and highly respected critic. The Newtonstewart Festival on the 27th was the first date on the circuit, and it was a brilliant way to begin, as this was the first win for the play, with Richard Hurst taking home the Best Actor award, Ann Mc Hugh took Best Director, the production won the Audience Award along with acting nominations for Trish Keane, Rachel O'Connor and Tony Liston.
'The God of Carnage' on its way to Athlone!
The play continued in March as 'The God of Carnage' was performed in Castleblaney (March 7th, Second Overall, Best Actress Trish Keane), Tubbercurry (March 8th), Enniskillen (March 9th), Kiltyclogher (March 13th, Third Overall), Strabane (March 21st – Premier Award for Best Play, First Place in Open Section, Best Director Ann Mc Hugh, Best Actor Richard Hurst, The Audience Award, Best Actress nomination for Rachel O'Connor, Best Staging nomination), Carrickmore (March 25th – First Place, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor Richard Hurst, Best Supporting Actresses Trish Keane and Rachel O'Connor), and Cavan (March 29th – First Place, Best Actress Rachel O'Connor). A second trip to the All Ireland Drama Final in Athlone was secured!
While 'The God of Carnage' toured the country, the 63rd Ballyshannon Drama Festival took place in the Abbey Arts Centre from March 14th to the 22nd, and was another outstanding success. John Carty acted as adjudicator for the week, and had a very difficult job choosing the winners in both the Open and Confined Sections. Letterkenny took first place in the Open Section with 'The 39 Steps', and Tubbercurry won first in the Confined Section with 'Play On'. Frankie Mc Ginley, Ballyshannon Drama's biggest fan, received the honour of a plaque in the Hall of Fame.
In April, the multi-award winning 'God of Carnage' returned home to the Abbey for two nights, the 27th and 28th, before the van was packed up once again and everyone headed to Athlone to perform in the All Ireland Final on the 30th. Words were exchanged, vomit was hurled, rum was poured, cigars were torn up, tulips were scattered, a hamster disappeared, all before a packed house in the Dean Crowe Theatre, which included many local fans who travelled to the midlands to show their support.
'God of Carnage' Cast and Crew in the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone, All Ireland Drama Finals 2015
Cast, crew and supporters returned to Athlone for the awards ceremony in the Radisson Hotel on May 9th. The award for first place went to Palace Players, Fermoy, with 'Conversations on a Homecoming', and Trish Keane got a nomination for her portrayal of Annette in the Best Actress category. As a brief musical interlude before going to the Ulster Finals, Trish and Tale of the Gael visited Theatre 3 in the Abbey with their production of 'The Life and Legacy of Lady Gregory' on May 12th. On May 23rd, Ballyshannon Drama Society travelled to Newtonabbey to perform on the closing night of the Ulster Finals, and were delighted to receive the award for Best Dramatic Moment – The Illness of Annette, otherwise known as 'The Puke Scene', and with that, 'The God of Carnage' was left to rest…for a while!
June, July and August may have seemed quiet following the activity of the One Act Finals (December 2014), the Drama Festival, and the success of 'The God of Carnage', but a number of members made the annual pilgrimage to the Gormanstown Drama School. At home, there was a lot going on backstage, as society chairperson John Travers worked closely with Kinlough's Phelim Rooney in Norway to bring 'The God of Carnage' to the district of Asker on the outskirts of Oslo.
Asker Drama and Ballyshannon Drama on set of 'The God of Carnage' in Asker, Oslo, Sept. 2015
All of this organisation culminated in 15 members of the society flying to Oslo on September 26th to present 'Carnage' for the very last time in the Kulturskole, Asker. There was much more to the trip than drama, however, as Phelim's local amateur drama group treated the visitors to the best of Asker and Oslo – a scenic trek around the lake, motor and sailboat trips on the fjord, a backstage tour of the Oslo Opera House with an unplanned rehearsal performance of 'Carmen', coffee with the Irish Ambassador, the Kon Tiki museum, the Viking Ship museum, dinner in Phelim's home, and much more. The most treasured memory for all the visitors, of course, will be the generosity and hospitality of the Asker drama group, with their boundless enthusiasm for drama, music and song.
As if he had not been busy enough, in October John Travers became the chairman of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland, following in the footsteps of his father who held the office from 1967 to 1969, making all in Ballyshannon very proud.
Also in October, Anne Mc Hugh shared her skills and talent by directing the highly successful production of 'Requiem for Julie' in the Hawk's Well Theatre in Sligo. Richard Hurst absconded to the Bosco centre for a few nights, performimg in 'My Boy Jack' with the Donegal Drama Circle.
Members of Ballyshannon Drama Society who attended the AGM in October, with newly appointed chair Trish Keane and ADCI Chairperson John Travers.
At the AGM at the end of October, chairperson Betty Mc Intyre handed over the chains of office, after two years of devoted service, to Trish Keane. The meeting which followed was progressive and productive, as plans were made for the circuit play, a local production in the spring, and acting and production workshops to be held in Ballyshannon in the coming months.
Later that month, it was announced that Ballyshannon Drama Society once again intended to participate in the 2016 All Ireland Drama Festival with 'Old Times' by Harold Pinter, starring Richard Hurst as Deeley, Rachel O'Connor as Kate and Patricia Keane as Anna, with Conor Beattie as director. Since then, all the activity has been backstage and in the rehearsal room, with the assistance of Carl Duggan, keeping an eye on the script every night to make sure the actors don't forget or make up their lines! The show will open on February 9th in the Abbey, before heading out to eight festivals on the circuit.
In December several members of the society were kept busy with a range of local projects. Ailis Mc Intyre and Mary Daly produced and directed 'Aladdin', delighting adults and children alike once again with another magical show. Director Moya Ferguson kept the Ballyshannon Musical Society busy with rehearsals for the 2016 production 'The Addams Family' which promises to be a big hit, and will run in the Abbey Centre from February 23rd – 27th. Ann Mc Hugh began plans for a local production of Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town', which will involve over 20 new cast members, in the hope that the Ballyshannon Drama Society will continue to grow and develop in 2016.
Lady Gregory & Tale of the Gael with Trish Keane
Drama Workshop – Open to all
Casting Announcement!
Ann Mc Hugh to direct 'Faint Voices'
Ballyshannon Drama Society to host All Ireland Confined Finals 2020
'Earnest' receives 4 nominations in All Ireland Final

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By Caleb Clark	 Last updated Jul 3, 2017
Anyone who follows TechVise knows that I'm not a big Samsung fan. I think they copy too much from Apple, and I find a lot of their apps meaningless and their design cheap. Well, I have more or less eaten my words with the new Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Not only has Samsung created a device that significantly improves upon the Note 4 from last year, but it has also set a whole new standard for smartphones as a whole.
Galaxy Note 5 – Design and Features
The first thing anyone will notice about the Galaxy Note 5 is its stunning design. I've blasted Samsung for it in the past, and they made some nice improvements with the Galaxy S6. The Note 5 though is a truly refined phone, and it is gorgeous. The front and back are both glass and the phone has a very nice metal rim. This gives the phone a much more premium feel than previous Samsung phones. It also has a curved back that gives it a natural hold in the hand. The Galaxy Note 5 is a little slippery, though, so you will want to be careful carrying it. The phone has a decent speaker on the bottom (which I guess is better than on the back). It still reminds me a lot of the iPhone speaker, though.
The display is a 5.7″ Quad HD Super AMOLED screen. It's big, bright, and beautiful, just what you would expect from the Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung in general.
The big thing to talk about with this year's model is the newly improved S Pen. For one, it has been further integrated into the phone. The pen is locked into the phone, and you can release it by just clicking on it, and the pen will slide out. The pen is a little weightier than last year, which gives it a more natural feel. The writing has also been considerably refined. The S Pen software can also better recognize handwriting, even if you are sloppy at writing (like I am). A cool new feature is the ability to write on the phone without turning it on. By just removing the pen and touching the screen, you can take notes quickly without ever turning the screen on or entering the S Note app. Your note will automatically be saved when you replace the pen in its proper place.
Specs, Camera, and Battery
Needless to say, the specs are pretty impressive on the Galaxy Note 5. The Note series has always been a specs powerhouse, and the Note 5 is no different. The phone comes packed with Samsung's own Exynos 7420, which is comparable to the Snapdragon 810. The phone is also one of the few to come with 4 GB of RAM, which makes multi-tasking and daily operations smoother and faster. The standard model comes with 32 GB of memory, which is pretty typical for the Note series at this point.
The camera is just as impressive as always. The 16 MP camera works in nearly all conditions, and it has some of the best quality on the market. It is the same as the one found on the Galaxy S6, so feel free to read more about the camera here. A 5MP lens powers the front facing camera.
The battery is the only real disappointment with the Galaxy Note 5. It has a 3,000 mAh battery, which is smaller than last year's model. This means the battery life has significantly dropped. Samsung has tried to combat this by integrating fast charge technology as well as Qi wireless charging in Note 5 so while the battery doesn't last as long, at least you don't have to plug it in or wait as long for it to charge.
Honestly, this is the first time I've been impressed with Samsung. They have crafted (yes, crafted!) a truly impressive phone. It looks amazing; it runs incredibly well, and it truly shows off why Samsung is at the top of the Android market. The unlocked international version of the Galaxy Note 5 comes in at $540. Besides a weaker battery and slippery hold, there isn't anything complain about.
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Imagine a hybrid of Uber and a city bus system. UTA soon will launch 'microtransit' experiment.
(Matt O'Brien | AP file photo) An autonomous shuttle bus, foreground, is seen Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Olneyville Square in Providence, R.I. The vehicle, operated by Michigan-based May Mobility, was operating during the public launch of a state-funded pilot for the shuttle service called "Little Roady." The shuttle offers free rides on a 12-stop urban loop that links to a train station. UTA is planning a different type of 'microtransit' that will be a cross between Uber and traditional bus service.
Combine ride-hailing services Uber or Lyft with a city bus system and you would have something similar to a new "microtransit" system that the Utah Transit Authority plans to test in southwestern Salt Lake County this fall.
Like with Uber or Lyft, people use a smartphone app to hail a ride to a specific destination — and get an estimate of when it would pick them up and drop them off.
But like traditional bus service, the fare is a set amount no matter the distance traveled (current cash fare is $2.50 for a regular one-way trip or $1.25 for a senior). Transfers may also be allowed between microtransit and regular buses and trains.
"It is a really exciting project," said Jaron Robertson, UTA's program manager for innovative mobility solutions. "If this is successful, it brings a lot of potential for the future of transit in our community."
While many specifics are still being worked out, the service is expected to include:
• Vehicles will be much smaller than a bus, perhaps vans that carry six to eight people.
• They will pick up and drop off other people headed in the same direction (similar to the UberPool shared service, which currently is not offered in Utah but is in other areas).
• The service area will be limited to roughly a 65-square-mile area, including parts of South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Bluffdale and Draper.
• Exact door-to-door service may not be offered. The service may ask riders to walk a short distance to a pickup or drop-off point on a major street to improve efficiency, akin to walking to a neighborhood bus stop.
• The service will provide both "first/last mile service" to connect to other transit stops, plus direct rides within in the service zone to grocery stores, entertainment centers, schools, doctor offices and more.
• It will be operated by a contractor, not UTA itself. That contractor will provide all vehicles, drivers and dispatching. UTA is seeking proposals from interested vendors and has budgeted $2.1 million for a 12-month pilot program aiming to start this fall.
UTA is not the only transit agency experimenting with the futuristic transit. Among others doing so are Denver; West Sacramento, Calif.; Los Angeles; Orange County, Calif.; and Kansas City.
"We would not be the first ones out there to do it," Robertson said, "but we're not behind the game either."
He said that technological advances that led to the birth of Uber and Lyft are also now allowing this new breed of public transit.
"The use of the smartphone to really use that dynamic dispatching, dynamic routing and the ability to match multiple riders to the same trip is what is allowing this to happen."
But Robertson said UTA is also trying to develop a way for people without smartphones to call in and request rides.
UTA is choosing to experiment in southwestern Salt Lake County because current flex bus routes there — usually smaller buses on fixed routes, which will deviate up to three-quarters of a mile for an extra fee — do not have high ridership.
They "don't really meet our productivity standards," Robertson said. They don't cover all areas and are not very frequent during some times of the day. So microtransit is seen as a way to improve coverage, frequency and perhaps ridership — and at the same time test a new system.
The flex bus routes and other UTA services in the area will continue operation during the yearlong pilot program.
Robertson said microtransit may also boost options for people with light disabilities who do not meet the strict guidelines to use door-to-door paratransit service. He said many microtransit vehicles will be handicapped accessible.
UTA is looking at using some money from a recent sales tax hike for transit approved by Salt Lake County to help fund the pilot — and, if it works well, to continue or expand the service.
The agency repeatedly has said it wants to use the new revenue to increase frequency and coverage of transit, particularly buses.
"That's a priority for us when we're talking about reducing single-occupancy vehicles, reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality," Robertson said. Such a new ride-sharing option "would make sure we have that capability."


The buyer, will inspect the goods upon delivery and will notify the seller immediately of any damages or shortages. Any defects in the goods notify the seller within 10 working days from the date the goods were delivered. Save in respect of any shortages or defects if you, the buyer, fail to comply with this clause we will not be held legally liable in respect of any other complaint which should have been brought to our attention within this period.
Subject to English Law, goods cannot be returned without prior consent of the seller in writing. Handling charges may be levied for returned goods and repackaging charges if packaging has been removed or damaged. Acceptance of the return of used goods may be refused or alternatively a repair charge may be levied at the Sellers discretion.
Reimbursement will buy the same method of payment as the original payment unless otherwise agreed by the both parties.
The Sellers invoice always follows despatch of the goods. If after three days following receipt of the invoice the Customer has not received the goods, the Seller should be informed by telephone or in writing. Failure to do so could render invalid any claim the Seller might have on the transporter or carrier whose own trading conditions may be governed by a time period. In the event of any goods being delivered damaged or short delivered, the carriers note should be endorsed accordingly and a copy should be sent to the Seller within 3 days of delivery of the goods. The Seller will not accept responsibility for any loss or damage if this condition is not adhered to.
Non faulty and non-damaged goods can only be returned if permission is granted by the Seller in writing. At the point of such permission, the Buyer assumes all responsibility for returning the goods to the Seller to an agreed returns address. The Buyer must organise the return of the goods at their own risk and at their own cost. The Seller will not be liable for any costs that the buyer incurs for returning goods. Credit to the Buyer will only occur when the goods are back with the Seller at the agreed address and signed for with the Buyer's courier in original condition and with all original packaging intact. Failure to return goods in the above described condition will result in reductions in credit to the value of repairing or replacing damaged goods.
Made to order goods are non-returnable save in the respect of defects or damages that have occurred in the manufacturing process or in delivery of the goods.


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Q: removeChild so I can load new FLV_Player I am making a flv player with playlist that has and English and Spanish section. The English is the default section and that works very well but when I click "Spanish" button I am trying to remove all the children that were added at start time and run two new functions that load my Spanish data.
The only thing is that removeChild is not working. I can hear my Spanish video load but the English one is still playing in the background.
I need to completely remove main_container.addChild (my_player);
here is the function that should do it all:
function playSpanish (evt:MouseEvent){
    main_container.removeChild(my_player);
    gotoAndStop(2);
    trace("IN SPANISH");
}

A: Ensure you have stopped your player:
my_player.stop();

If you want to remove all children from main_container, you could:
while(main_container.numChildren > 0)
{
    main_container.removeChildAt(0);
}

A: Sorry this is a little late in getting to you, but it'll be useful to future readers. This problem has been the bane of many of my projects. Here is the solution:
my_container.removeChild(my_flvplayer_instance);

my_flvplayer_instance.getVideoPlayer(0).close();

my_flvplayer_instance=null;

the key is getVideoPlayer(0).close(); which closes the netstream hidden within the FLVPlayback component.

A: If you are using net stream you need to close the connection to the stream, how are you implementing this player?

A: Removing a display object(my_player) from the stage does NOT stop its functions from working. You just will not see it
This is why garbage collection fails and creates memory leaks.
You need to to do the follow.
function playSpanish (evt:MouseEvent){
    // make sure you call stop on the video to you know it is not playing
    my_player.stop()

    // remove it from the container/stage
    main_container.removeChild(my_player);

    // remove all event listeners
    my_player.removeEventlistener( EVENT, funcName );

    // null the object out to help promote garbage collection
    my_player = null;

    // do your other code here
    gotoAndStop(2);
    trace("IN SPANISH");
}

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Functional and practical, the Vivo 90 pellet has a range of advantages for designers too. Paola Cesaro, architect and project consultant for MCZ Group, tells us about them.
The wood-burning range cooker, the one used by our grandmothers, shall we say, with the firebox and ring cooking plate, will certainly be a familiar family object for many. But not everyone may know that these cookers can also heat the entire home. Let's see how.
After ONE Plus and ONE Hood, now the high-end barbecue from Sunday's ONE range was featured in Extreme Makeover Home Edition Italia.
Hydro stoves, hydro fireplaces, thermo cookers and boilers: we'd like to take advantage of Andrea's question to explain which wood-burning and pellet products can be connected to the heating system.


Kelly Dobbs, age 60, entered into rest January 31, 2019. He was born September 24, 1958 in Portland, Oregon to Joye and Patti Dobbs. He moved to Hobbs, NM in 1960 as a toddler with his parents where he spent all of his childhood and adult life. In July of 1975 he was baptized into The General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn by his father Joye Dobbs and also met Becky Sue Garnett whom he would later marry August 12, 1977. Together, they brought 2 daughters into this life; Rachel Jean and Melissa Lyn Dobbs and over time watched their family grow with the addition of 5 beautiful grandchildren.
Kelly loved to visit on God's Word, spend time with his wife, children, grandchildren, brothers and brethren. He enjoyed making arrowheads in the art of flintknapping, knives and most recently genealogy tracing his family roots far back for his loved ones to remember in years to come. He was very dedicated in all aspects of his life and held himself to a very high standard in serving God, loving his family and in his professional occupations.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Rex and Mina Dobbs; parents, Joye and Patti Dobbs; brother, Paul Dobbs, brother and sister-in-law Jim and Corky LeMons, sisters-in-law Debbie Dobbs and RaJeana Dobbs, and infant grandson, Landon David Gilcrease. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Becky Sue (Garnett)Dobbs; two daughters, Rachel Jean Dobbs and Melissa Lyn (Dobbs)Gilcrease; son-in-law, Jon Gilcrease; 5 grandchildren, Nathan Alan Hansen, Nikki Jean Hansen, Ethan Lesley Gilcrease, Megan Lyn Gilcrease, and Neena Sue Hansen.
His supportive brothers, Danny Dobbs and wife Cindy, Rick Dobbs, and Robert Dobbs. Along with nieces, nephews, cousins and all of his loving family members and brethren.


Background: Polysaccharides extracted from fungus that have been used widely in the food and drugs industries due to biological activities.
Objective: The objective of the present study was to investigate the tumor-suppressive activity and mechanism of a novel polysaccharide (SAP) extracted from Sarcodon aspratus.
Methods: The SAP was extracted and purified using Sepharose CL-4B gel from S. aspratus. The cytotoxicity of SAP on cell lines was determined by MTT method. Cellular migration assays were implemented by using transwell plates. The apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) of Hela cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. The western blot was used to determine the protein expression of Hela cells.
Results: The results showed that SAP with a molecular weight of 9.01×105 Da could significantly inhibit the growth of Hela cells in vitro. Three-dimensional cell culture (3D) and transwell assays showed that SAP restrained the multi-cellular spheroids growth and cell migration. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that SAP induced a loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm). Western blot assays indicated that SAP promoted the release of cytochrome c, increased Bax expression, down-regulated of Bcl-2 expression and activated of caspase-3 expression.
Conclusion: This study suggested that SAP induced Hela cells apoptosis via mitochondrial dysfunction that are critical in events of caspase apoptotic pathways. The anti-tumor (Hela cells) activity of SAP recommended that S. aspratus could be used as a powerful medicinal mushroom against cancer.
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Property search site HotPads has released a free mobile application for tablets running the Honeycomb version of Google's Android platform, the site announced Friday.
HotPads' iPad app rolled out about a week ago and has received more than 1,100 downloads so far, the company reported. The HotPads site is closing in on 4.5 million monthly users, of which 10 percent are accessing HotPads from mobile apps, according to company spokesperson Paul Gleger.
HotPads' Android tablet app has all the same features as the iPad app. Users can search for for-sale homes, rentals, and hotels either nearby or at a location they specify.
They can filter their results, view listing details and photos, save favorite searches and listings, share listings via email or Facebook, and contact an agent directly from the app. In map view, users can open a listing page and still navigate the map on one screen.
While both apps are currently very similar, the flexibility of the Android platform means that users can expect new features to appear more quickly on the Android tablet app, Gleger said.
"For example, whereas it generally takes Apple a week to approve an update, we can push out new features/updates on Android as soon as we have something to deploy," Gleger said.
The app's next update will include HotSpots, a color-coded map tool that allows users to compare listings on a cost-per-bedroom basis.
HotSpots launched in February on the HotPads site. The new feature will be ready on the Android tablet app by the end of Friday or on Monday, the company said.
The Android operating system will account for 49 percent of the smartphone and tablet market by 2012, according to information technology research company Gartner Inc.
At that time, iOS, the platform running Apple's iPhone and iPad, will account for 18.9 percent of market share while Research in Motion's BlackBerry will have 12.6 percent market share, the company predicted.
"Right now in the battle of iPad vs. Honeycomb, iPad is winning due to the sheer number of apps available in the market. Last month, there were 65,000 iPad apps to Honeycomb's 100," said Keith Sanders, HotPads' lead mobile software engineer.
"Before yesterday, Honeycomb had no dedicated real estate app — now that's changed."


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80 Acres Farm Joins Art Exhibition Will Grow Tomatoes on Fifth Avenue
Corporate Farming, Culinary Arts, Daily News, Urban Farming, Vertical Farming
80 Acres Farms is growing produce as part of an art show in New York. It is on one of the busiest streets, Fifth Avenue. It will grow tomatoes continuously for the next six months. New Yorkers will be able to look in on the crop during the exhibition which will run through August. It is another step towards indoor gardening/farming as a mainstay of crop production in the future.
80 Acres Farm is producing crops of tomatoes for an art show in New York.
The crops will grow continuously for six months until the end of the exhibition in August.
The production of tomatoes will be visible on New York's Fifth Avenue.
Quote: "For the Guggenheim exhibition, 80 Acres Farms, Infinite Acres, and its Priva partners have collaborated on the 700-square-foot grow center, which is expected to grow 50,000 tomatoes in six months. " (Schwartzberg, 2020)
https://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-acres-farms-grow-tons-tomatoes-new-york-city-fifth-avenue/tlJWQYQ5R7giNTSgDO80aP/
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Urban Fields Agriculture Demonstrates Indoor Farming/Gardening Is the Future
A new indoor growing facility has caught the attention of some in Long Island. It is a business growing produce and it is named Urban Fields Agriculture. It is part of a movement that is starting to gain traction and that is indoor farming and gardening techniques. It is using hydroponic growing methods to grow its wares. The owner used to grow at home with 15 plants. He is set up to grow 1800 plants now thanks to good stewardship of his business.
Indoor farming/gardening is an emerging technique that is gaining more and more traction and attention.
Urban Fields Agriculture has grown from an in-home 15 plant venture to one that is growing 1800 plants.
It uses hydroponic techniques to grow its produce.
"The farm is carefully curated and controlled through lighting, humidity and temperature. There are seeds that sprout in a controlled environment (mostly with humidity levels) and then are moved to a larger bed to grow to full size. " (Long Island Advance, 2020)
http://www.longislandadvance.net/stories/theres-a-new-farm-in-town-and-its-indoors,85263
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Growing Indoors Without the Work – Science and Capitalism Inches Ever Closer
Corporate Farming, Daily News, Urban Farming, Vertical Farming
New products are being released all the time to help people grow their own food or other recreational plants. One aims at being helping high-class people enter the hydroponic growing world while not doing very much. It is designed to be filled with water once a week and then it follows the recipe for whatever you tell the app. It also reminds an owner when to prune if necessary. It does not allow much room for the craftsmanship of the product since it follows set recipes and schedules an owner would tell it to follow.
The world of indoor growing is moving more and more towards automation every day.
A consumer item is aimed at the high-end clientele. The machine eliminates most of the work by following a recipe put forth via selection in the app.
The user does not have to do much more than add water once a week and follow the app's instructions on when to prune the plant if necessary.
Quote: "All you have to do is add seeds, water, and nutrients, then select the appropriate "grow recipe" on the app." (Futurism Creative, 2020)
https://futurism.com/grobo-automated-grow-box
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Eugene, Oregon Uncovers the Risks of Extracting Hash Oil
Daily News, Eugene, Oregon, Legalized
A fire that burned a downtown Eugene building was allegedly caused by an enthusiast of marijuana making hash oil. It is illegal to use butane to extract cannabis. It is legal if the person has a license from the OLCC as a recreational processor. They also have to be licensed by OHA specifically as a medical processor with the state.
A man allegedly attempted to make hash oil.
The attempt may have caused a building in downtown Eugene to catch fire.
There are other ways of extraction that are safer and should have been used instead.
"Over the years, there have been many hash oil incidents that have led to serious injuries. In 2017, Eric Scully was sentenced to seven years in prison for setting a storage facility on fire when he was making butane hash oil." (Dendy, 2020)
https://www.kezi.com/content/news/Dispensary-owner-provides-insight-about-hash-oil-567957551.html
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Aquaponics Farm Seeks to Do More Than Just Grow Food
Culinary Arts, Daily News, Entrepreneurship, Urban Farming
Cheviot plays host to an indoor farm using aquaponics techniques to grow its wares. However, not only is it using fish to grow produce twice as much produce in half the time, but it is also employing adults with disabilities.
An indoor farm in Cheviot, Ohio is using fish and hydroponics to grow produce twice as much and in half the time through a technique called aquaponics.
It also is using a company that hires adults with disabilities to harvest the greens.
It has been open since 2018 and provides those greens to local restaurants.
Quote: "By growing indoors, the facility is wheelchair accessible and climate controlled. Kevin Potts, executive director of the Ken Anderson Alliance, says the aquaponics system allows them to grow twice as much produce as an outdoor farm in half the time." (Monks, 2020)
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Indoor Gardens Filled with Produce Begin Appearing In Local Stores
Corporate Farming, Daily News, Urban Farming
Growing produce from inside a grocery store is becoming more and more popular thanks to indoor gardening methods. The method has been in use since 2013, in stores, and now is reaching America's shores in places like Kroger. Kroger has placed these farms inside of their businesses in Seattle. The difficulty has always been the overhead costs of maintaining and keeping the farm going while making a profit. New upstarts like InFarm and Babylon say that they have systems that should do just that in the future.
More and more indoor gardens are being put into retailers' stores to lessen the mileage between farms and a consumer's plate.
The method has been active overseas since 2013.
Kroger installed a few of these in stores in Seattle and it remains to be seen if the venture will be profitable.
Quote: "Some, like Kroger and Whole Foods, have taken that step by bringing high-tech produce farms into their aisles — a budding movement that's made possible by advancements in growing technology." (Wells, 2020)
https://www.grocerydive.com/news/for-in-store-farms-to-succeed-finding-the-right-balance-is-key/570619/
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Retirement Communities Gain a New Program Focused Around Indoor Gardening
Daily News, Urban Farming
Retirement communities are making use of indoor gardens to engage their residents. The residents are distant at first but then show signs of excitement later. Eldergrow, the program, has 45 gardens running in 31 communities. It has been running for five months in Washington thanks to a state grant.
A retirement community has a new program where residents are taught to care for indoor growing gardens.
Eldergrow is running 45 gardens in 31 communities.
Residents are distant in the beginning but show excitement after a while.
Quote: "When residents are first introduced to the activities, she said they are typically distant at first, needing encouragement, until someone breaks the ice. She said she can always tell the gardener in the room and she often says to people, "I can tell you were a gardener."
Then the flood gates open and their excitement is contagious, she said." (DeFord, 2020)
www.mi-reporter.com/news/growing-smiles/
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Cannabis Growing Putting a Strain on the Energy Grid?
Daily News, Legalized, Urban Farming, Vertical Farming
The nature of the indoor growing of Cannabis has affected the energy grid more than expected. The legal and illegal growing industries are using more energy than Starbucks by 2.7 billion kilowatts per hour. States and cities are scrambling to make tax rules that will account for the use of energy in their areas. They are doing this by targeting homes that are using a lot of power. For example, Arcata, California has instituted a tax where homes spending more than $700 of energy face a 45 percent tax on electricity.
The cannabis industry is using 4.1 billion kilowatts per hour. Starbucks, in comparison, is using 1.7 billion kWh.
A single joint of cannabis is equal to a 100 watt light bulb that has run for 17 hours straight.
States are now trying to target the industry via taxes to try to make up the energy usage in a variety of ways including a 45 percent tax on residential homes using more than 700 dollars of electricity.
Quote: "A report by New Frontier Data found that legal and illegal cannabis cultivation combined uses almost three times the amount of electricity as the entire Starbucks Corp, with cannabis consuming 4.1 billion kilowatts per hour (KWh) compared with Starbucks using only 1.7 billion KWh, which is still a huge amount of energy. The legal cannabis industry uses around 1.1 million megawatts per hour per year, which is sufficient enough to power 92,500 homes." (Holley, 2020)
www.theleafdesk.com/the-truth-behind-the-cannabis-industrys-energy-problem/
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Students with Disabilities Use Indoor Farming for a School's Cafeteria
Culinary Arts, Daily News, Urban Farming
An innovative program is teaching kids with disabilities about the advantages of indoor farming while keeping costs down for the school cafeteria. Although, these are only some of the benefits the program is building as social skills and making good nutritional choices are also being taught in the program.
The crops are harvested every two weeks.
vThe yield is 70 bowls of salad.
It only takes 20 days to harvest from start to finish.
Quote: "The garden, a dozen trays in a special, stainless steel shelving unit inside the school, include basil and a few varieties of lettuce. Students with intellectual disabilities in the district's prevocational program plant the seeds, water regularly, harvest, and mix the compost." (Bosma, 2020)
https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200121/milford-students-with-disabilities-grow-lettuce-indoors-for-high-school-salad-bar
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Maxime Passadore doesn't exactly shy away from trying out news things. The French digital artist and experimental photographer is a wizard when it comes to creating imagery, and his upcoming show at LAPAIX gallery in Paris is another exemplary demonstration of both his skills and creative vision. Elaborately entitled Genesis – A Transhumanist Odyssey, it's a collab effort with Ground Effect gallery, and celebrates the 160th anniversary of Franco-Japanese diplomatic relations. The exhibition opens Fri – Jun 1 (6pm – 10pm), and on display are analog photography mixed with glitch and digital art, and all part of an experimental digital art project that was first initiated in 2015.
Passadore's inspiration comes from the cyberpunk universe and techno utopian societies, and as such, the show is also a firm nod to Transhumanism, a movement which has an intellectual approach to transform the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies to enhance human intellect and physiology. The artworks explore a conceptual future of humanity, the place of reality in a full technological universe, where the border between human and machine are provokingly blurred und unclear. Location: LAPAIX, 10 Rue de la Paix (Opéra).


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Distribution International Announces the Acquisition of IDC Corporation
Distribution International, an Audax Group portfolio company, announced it has completed the acquisition of IDC Corporation ("IDC"). Headquartered in Long Island City, New York, IDC is a distributor of mechanical insulation, abatement, fire stopping, and safety products for commercial and industrial applications, serving customers in the New York Metro area and surrounding region. This is the second add-on acquisition for Distribution International, Inc. ("DI"), following the December 2011 purchase of Blackhawk Specialty Company. DI, acquired by Audax Group in August 2010, is a distributor of insulation and related specialty fabricated products serving industrial, non-residential construction, and marine end markets from distribution centers in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and New York.
Young Lee, Managing Director, Audax Group, said "DI is a leading provider of specialty insulation products with a stable customer base in a growing and fragmented industry. The IDC acquisition expands DI's footprint into the Northeastern United States. We will continue to work with management to grow the company through penetration of adjacent industry verticals, geographic expansion, and strategic add-on acquisitions."
*Doug Waugaman, *Chief Executive Officer of DI, said "This is an exciting development for our company and customers. IDC's superior reputation for customer service coupled with an exceptional management team makes them a natural addition to the DI family of companies. We look forward to working with Thomas McQuillan and his team to share best practices across the businesses."
Thomas McQuillan, President of IDC, said "This acquisition is a positive outcome for our employees and customers. In joining DI, we will now be able to provide additional services and capabilities to our customers, while maintaining the standards of service that they have come to expect. I look forward to working with Doug Waugaman and the DI team as we continue to build the company."
Fredrikson & Byron LLP served as counsel to Audax Group.
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Lawyers representing Ryerson, Inc., a metal roofing company, were called upon recently to defend the company against the claims of two homeowners who alleged that Ryerson failed to honor the warranty on its roofing system and that such failure violated the Virginia Consumer Protection Act ("VCPA"). The lawyers argued that Ryerson could not be liable under the VCPA because all statements made in its warranty were statements of opinion rather than factual misrepresentations. The Eastern District of Virginia disagreed.
The VCPA was enacted to promote fair and ethical standards of dealings between suppliers and the consuming public. (See Va. Code § 59.1-197). It contains provisions that make it unlawful for a supplier to misrepresent that goods and services are of "a particular standard, quality, grade, style, or model," and prohibits suppliers from using "any other deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, or misrepresentation in connection with a consumer transaction." (See Va. Code § 59.1-200(A)(6), (14)).
Approximately 10 years into the warranty, the Gottliebs claim the roof began to peel away and show signs of deterioration. They claim they placed several calls and sent several emails to Ryerson to discuss the roof issues, but say their attempts to communicate were largely ignored. A roofing contractor was hired to determine the cause, and he concluded that the finish coat had failed and that the roof needed to be replaced. Ryerson refused to replace the roof.
The court noted that "puffing" will usually not constitute fraud because "statements of this nature are generally regarded as mere expressions of opinion which cannot rightfully be relied upon" when the parties deal on equal terms. The court agreed with Ryerson that its statement that the warranty was "low-risk, no-nonsense, ironclad" was a mere statement of opinion and not actionable. On the other hand, however, the plaintiffs stated a plausible claim for relief under the VCPA because the statements that the warranty would be honored "at any time and as often as needed within the 20-year period" and that it would cover "complete repair or replacements of any covered problem" were unequivocal, specific, and factual.


TJ Jones set career highs with 30 catches and 399 yards receiving this season.
Detroit Lions wide receiver TJ Jones announced on Twitter that he underwent surgery Wednesday.
Jones posted a video of himself on Instagram after undergoing surgery to repair the shoulder he injured in a Week 15 win over the Chicago Bears.
The Lions placed Jones on season-ending injured reserve after the game, and Jones wrote on Twitter that surgery "went great."
"Thank you for the well wishes and love," he wrote. "Positive vibes and a mindset to attack my rehab are going to be key in coming back ASAP! I promise you I'll be back ahead of schedule!"
Playing primarily as the Lions' No. 4 receiver this season, Jones set career highs with 30 catches for 399 yards in 14 games. He had six starts on the season and chalked up a number of important catches, including a 3-yard touchdown against the Bears.
He was injured trying to make a tackle on special teams.
Jones is the Lions' most important of four restricted free agents on the roster, along with linebacker Brandon Copeland, running back Zach Zenner and offensive guard Zac Kerin.
If the Lions tender Jones a contract before free agency starts in March, they'll have the option of matching any other offer he receives or receiving a corresponding draft pick as compensation.
Tender amounts for 2018 are not yet set, but last season an original-round tender — Jones was a sixth-round pick in 2013 — was $1.797 million, and a second-round tender was $2.746 million.


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Prostanthera chlorantha, commonly known as green mintbush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to the south-east of South Australia. It is a small shrub with small, broadly egg-shaped to round leaves and mauve, bluish green, or greenish red to greenish yellow flowers with a pink tinge.

Description
Prostanthera chlorantha is a shrub that typically grows to a height of  with more or less cylindrical stems. The leaves are broadly egg-shaped to more or less round,  long,  wide and sessile. The flowers are arranged on pedicels  long and the sepals are green, often with reddish-purple streaks,  long forming a tube  long with two lobes  long and  wide. The petals are , mauve, bluish green, or greenish red to greenish yellow with a pink tinge, and fused to form a tube  long. The lower lip has three lobes, the centre lobe  long and about  wide and the side lobes are  long and about  wide.  The upper lip has is broadly egg-shaped to round  long and  wide with a small notch in the centre.

Taxonomy
Green mintbush was first formally described in 1853 by Ferdinand von Mueller who gave it the name Klanderia chlorantha in the journal Linnaea. In 1870 Mueller changed the name to Prostanthera chlorantha and the change was published by George Bentham in Flora Australiensis.

Distribution and habitat
Prostanthera chlorantha grows in scattered populations in mallee and shrubland in the south-east of South Australia.

References

chlorantha
Flora of South Australia
Lamiales of Australia
Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller
Plants described in 1853

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Free Robert Linhart
graffiti, knife, leather-man, Madonna, Prague, Robert Linhart, stalker, stalking
Robert Linhart is a true hero. He's a retired member of the New York Fire Department, and during his years of service no doubt saved countless lives. Now, he's being harassed by a criminal justice system that won't be satisfied until he's rotting in a jail cell.
Mr. Linhart is a big Madonna fan, and he was charged with criminal mischief for allegedly leaving messages of adoration on the sidewalk outside of her Upper West Side apartment building. The cops then searched his vehicle, found an icepick, and decided to also charge him with possession of a weapon. For good measure he was also hit with possessing a pocket knife and for resisting arrest.
The case was initially dismissed when the judge ruled prosecutors did not meet speedy trial requirements and bring it to trial within 180 days of the original indictment. However, the lady judge then changed her mind and decided that the rules don't apply to Madonna, and she's giving prosecutors an extra 15 days to bring Mr. Linhart to trial.
This is a travesty! Robert Linhart is a lunatic, and he's our best chance of finally getting rid of Madonna once and for all. He had a sign on top of his SUV that said "Tell me yes or no," and he's clearly delusional. He has created a fantasy where he and Madonna are meant to be together, has followed her through Europe, and he is committed to making his crazy dreams a reality.
I have a lot of faith in Mr. Linhart, and I think he's on the very edge of transforming from creepy stalker to dangerous stalker. Unfortunately, if he's locked up like some animal, we won't know for sure. If convicted he will never get a chance to skin Madonna and use her leathery hide to make a stuffed version of her that he can love, hold and I imagine, repeatedly sodomize.
Won't you cops, lawyers and judges just give Mr. Linhart a fighting chance to make this happen? Is that too much to ask?


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Vial House Museum
The Vial House, built in 1874 by Samuel Vial, was purchased in the mid 1980's by the La Grange Area Historical Society. Open to the public, it is used as a museum and a research center.
Samuel Vial married Margaret McNaughton. After her death, he married the widowed Mrs. Gertrude North. After retiring from farming in 1874, Samuel built a home at the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue (La Grange Road) and 47th Street after obtaining a land grant from President Martin Van Buren in 1834.
Inside the Vial House, the main floor is used to display special exhibits many of which highlight the Society's collection of period costumes that museum experts have rated as outstanding. The second floor is used by the Archive and Research Committee for files, records, and storage.
A letter from Caroline Gifford dated April 3, 1972 invited civic-minded individuals to attend a meeting at the La Grange Public Library. Members of the Heritage and Architectural Commission had drawn up plans for forming an historical society. They envisioned a society whose primary objectives would include preserving the cultural heritage of the La Grange area.
Since its inception on April 15, 1972 the La Grange Area Historical Society has functioned as an all volunteer organization. Financial support is provided through membership dues and donations. Additional funds are raised at programs and from the museum shop. LGAHS is a 501(C)3 organization.
Our primary goal is to make the collection relevant and accessible to present and future generations. Collections of photographs, Sanborn maps and newspaper clippings have been obtained or donated to help us build a rich historical record of our two villages. Since its founding in 1972, LGAHS has been collecting documents, photos, artifacts and memorabilia significant to La Grange and La Grange Park from sources and publications dating back to the early 1900's. LGAHS continues to archive and record information about the people, homes, schools, churches and businesses in the La Grange area.
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IS GERMANY PREPARING TO BOYCOTT EURO-2012?
According to a report in today's Guardian, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning to boycott next month's Euro 2012 football tournament in Ukraine unless imprisoned opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is released. Citing Der Spiegel magazine, it says that Merkel is considering staying away from Euro 2012 games that will be staged in Ukraine and that she is urging her ministers to do the same.
This news follows on from reports last week that Germany's president Joachim Gauck will not attend next month's meeting of European presidents, hosted by Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych, as a mark of protest against Tymoshenko's incarceration.
Meanwhile under the headline "Calls for Euro 2012 boycott increase in Germany", the country's DeWelt newspaper considers the views of several politicians as to whether or not the football championships should go ahead in Ukraine. It cites Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen as telling the Monday edition of the mass-market Bild newspaper that the "dictatorship" in Ukraine cannot be allowed to use the Euro Championships to improve its image.
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20120429/ukraine-euro-2012-boycott-urged-as-tymoshenko-detention-protest-120429/
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/euro2012/story/_/id/7869524/german-official-boycott-euro-2012-ukraine-matches


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Rhode Island: Supreme Court Sends Claim for Punitive Damages to Arbitration (Web)
The Rhode Island Supreme Court held last week that a borrower's request for punitive damages did not preclude arbitration of his claims against a credit card company where a valid arbitration agreement existed between the parties.
This case was an appeal from a Superior Court decision compelling arbitration after a credit card debtor brought a libel action against a creditor that had allegedly reported to the credit bureaus that the debtor wanted his account "reported as legally paid in full for less than the full balance."
The borrower argued that the inclusion of a request for punitive damages in his claim entitled him to a preliminary evidentiary hearing in Superior Court pursuant to Palmisano v. Toth, 624 A.2d 314 (R.I. 1993) and, thus, arbitration was not a proper forum for resolution of the dispute. The case came before the Supreme Court pursuant to an order directing the parties to show cause why the issues raised on appeal should not be summarily decided. The Supreme Court found that no such cause had been shown and affirmed the order entered in the Superior Court.
The Supreme Court found that the arbitration agreement between the credit card borrower and creditor was enforceable under Nevada law and applied to stay the borrower's libel action. The credit agreement stated that it covered "any claim, dispute, or controversy" arising from or related to the agreement or the relationship which resulted from the agreement. The credit agreement also stated, in bold letters, that the parties knowingly and voluntarily waived rights to litigate claims in court.
Given this finding, the Court went on to find that the borrower's request for punitive damages did not preclude arbitration or entitle him to a hearing before the court. While Palmisano outlined a procedure by which plaintiffs claiming punitive damages would be entitled to an evidentiary hearing, the court in that case also noted that "[a]n evidentiary hearing may not be necessary in every case" and explained that "[t]here may be factual situations demonstrated by affidavits submitted by the plaintiff that clearly demonstrate the viability of a punitive damages claim, thus obviating the need for a time-consuming evidentiary hearing."
The Court also noted that Nevada's law, which governed the action, did not prohibit an award of punitive damages in arbitration. Furthermore, the Court pointed out that the United States Supreme Court has ruled that the FAA preempts state laws which prohibit the award of punitive damages in arbitration. In Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc., 514 U.S. 52 (1995), the Supreme Court stated that "if contracting parties agree to include claims for punitive damages within the issues to be arbitrated, the FAA ensures that their agreement will be enforced according to its terms even if a rule of state law would otherwise exclude such a claim from arbitration."
Satisfied that the arbitration clause in this case was broad enough to include the plaintiff's claims in both tort and contract, as well as his claims for punitive damages, the Court affirmed the order staying the civil action pending the resolution of arbitration in accordance with the terms of the credit card agreement.


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LeBron James Will Be the Greatest of All Time ... Just Give It Time
Jason Johnson
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks to pass against the Los Angeles Lakers during a game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Jan. 15, 2014.
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It's hard to have any conversation about LeBron James' greatness as a player without having it degenerate into a Yahoo message-board fight with words like "clutch," "rings" and "quitter" being thrown around like confetti at a nonexistent Cleveland championship parade. But as a longtime LeBron watcher—who moved to Cleveland during LeBron's rookie year, supported "the Decision" and watched from empty Atlanta sports bars this week as "the King of Northeast Ohio" burned through the Hawks like a khal on a mission—it's time to put the question of his greatness to rest.
Heading into his fifth NBA finals in a row, does LeBron James have a chance to be the greatest NBA player of all time? The answer is 100 percent yes.
LeBron remains a polarizing figure, even among sports fans, from the outside observers to the disingenuous Clevelanders who dust off their old burned jerseys. So when his greatness is discussed, the answers are more emotional than fact- or history-based. Statistically, he's one of the top 10 players of all time; that's not debatable.
LeBron probably won't win as many championship rings as Bill Russell (11), but in a league where Robert Horry has more championships (seven) than Tim Duncan (five) or Kobe Bryant (five), championships can't be the deciding factor. Once you start getting into the rarefied air of "greatest of all time" debates, you have to move beyond just stats and wins because those things are eventually going to even out. (Is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that much better than Tim Duncan, considering the different eras they played in? and so on.)
Since LeBron will probably play until he's 40, the question is really about whether he has the chance to be the greatest, not whether he is now. What we're looking at are those other things that would make LeBron the greatest: 1) Is he better than the best? 2) Did he change the game? 3) Did his impact extend beyond the court?
The Jordan Question
Michael Jordan—of the six rings, the underwear commercials, the Dream Team and Space Jam—is considered the greatest player of all time by most NBA fans … in 2005. So LeBron has to be better than he is, right? But among today's fans, the debate about the greatest is a fight between those who remember Jordan, purists who love Duncan, those who stan for Kobe, and LeBron fans. (Even though Scottie Pippen said that LeBron was better, too.)
But as Charles Barkley is always saying, "Father Time is undefeated."
Just as Jordan eventually replaced Russell as the greatest NBA player in the minds of most fans, sportswriters and analysts, time and distance will do the same thing for LeBron. Era-to-era greatness is always a slippery thing. There's some 9-year-old wearing a Cavaliers jersey right now who'll be anchoring ABC, Disney or ESPN during a 3-D holographic webcast in 2040 and discussing how 5,000 simulations with clone players prove that LeBron is the best that ever played the game. The GOAT is decided by who's telling the story, and in the future, LeBron-era kids will be saying it's him.
To be considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time, you have to bend the NBA itself to your will.
The game didn't change you; you changed the game.
The hoop was raised to account for Wilt Chamberlain; NBA rules for player marketing changed for Magic Johnson; NBA defensive rules were changed to deal with Jordan. All of these are fine, but how did LeBron change the game? The entire collective bargaining agreement of 2011—the veritable DNA of the relationship between owners, fans and players—was changed because of his "Decision."
After LeBron decided to leave the poorly coached and managed Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in 2010, owners panicked. They were so afraid of marquee players demonstrating agency and managing their own careers that they forced a lockout and fought like hell to restructure the power dynamics of the league.
When you scare the whole league by deciding where you want to play, and set up a legacy of player independence in a way that no one else in the history of the league has, that makes you the greatest.
Many NBA players have had an impact off of the court, in politics, social justice, marketing and their own self-promotion. In this area, LeBron has also already won. One season of Survivor's Remorse has already been better than anything from The Magic Hour or that gawd-awful Space Jam. The only thing that comes close is Kareem's bit in the cult comedy Airplane.
Global impact? LeBron has already won two gold medals and conquered China. But LeBron has not only been a multimedia off-court star in a way that no other player has; he's also been vocal about political and cultural issues in a way that few other great NBA players have done during their playing days. From Trayvon Martin to Donald Sterling to his overt support for President Obama, LeBron the player has been more active than many NBA greats have been even after their careers were over.
Is LeBron James the best player in NBA history right now? Of course not—he's going to play another eight years or so. But will he be the greatest player by the end of his career? Yes. He'll have the stats, the records, probably another ring (which counts double from championship-starved Cleveland) and, more important, a 20-year record of dominating every aspect of the sport, from labor to finances to public image and global success—all while never having a Hall of Fame coach and only briefly having one Hall of Fame teammate (Dwyane Wade) his entire career. You can scream on message boards all you want, but King James' GOAT-ness is inevitable. We may just have to wait until 2040 to see it.
Disagree? For the other point of view, check out "LeBron James Is Not Even Close to Being the Greatest of All Time. Here Are 6 Reasons."
Jason Johnson, political editor at The Root, is a professor of political science at Morgan State's School of Global Journalism and Communication and is a frequent guest on MSNBC, CNN, Al-Jazeera International, Fox Business News and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Follow him on Twitter.