We are continuing the series of tutorials on creating realistic-looking materials for Blend4Web projects. All examples in these articles are taken from our Material Library, and now, it is finally time to talk about complex multi-layered materials. If you missed previous articles, you can find them here.
Multi-layered materials can be used to imitate car paint, lacquer wood or carbon. There are several ways to create materials of this type. So, let's get acquainted with them.
This picture shows two different approaches to creating multi-layered materials. At the left, we see a car paint material. Its first layer, the one that has a "metallic" effect, is considered the main one, while the "lacquer" layer is applied to it. Both layers reflect and diffuse light differently.
The second one is the polished metal material with anisotropic highlights. Here, the first layer directs the lights along the polishing marks on the surface. The second one diffuses the light on the surface of the outer protective layer.
The most simple way to create a two-layer material is to use two Material nodes with different settings. The first material should imitate matte surface (1), while the second one will handle lacquer coating (2). They are mixed together using the ColorMix (3) node. You can, by the way, connect a mask to the Factor input of this node to create abrasions and rust marks on the metal surface.
To make the effect more visible, cubemaps with different levels of blur (4 and 5) are connected to the Color inputs of both materials. Another cubemap, an even more blurry one, is connected to the normal map to create major inequalities of the surface. This way we get two different shaders that, when combined, create illusion of a single material.
Now, let's take a look on another method of creating multi-layered materials. This time, we will use a single Extended Material node.
In comparison to the more simple Materal node, Extended Material features more inputs and outputs. For now, however, we only need three of them (see the picture above).
1. Color. This input is similar to the one found in the Material node. Here, we get the combined information.
2. Diffuse. This is the color component of the shader, with shadows, but without highlights.
3. Specular. This socket is the main reason to use the Extended Material node. It gives us an option to manipulate the Specular parameter of the material and mix it with the main Diffuse color.
Cube maps are set up the same way as in the previous example. Here, they are once again used to add inequalities to the surface. The main part of the work is done with the Specular parameter, which by default is set to be very blurry. By using the ColorRamp node, we make it a little more rough, then we mix the result with the original Specular (3) and then connect it to the main color (4). This is how two Specular with different levels of blur can be used in the same material.
I've been following you tutorial and can not figure out where the Cube maps are coming from in the first video. Is this a custom texture that exists outside of this tutorial?


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Norway's right wing hails 'historic' win
by Nadarajah Sethurupan	| @ | May 16, 2016 7:12 am
Norwegians voted in a Conservative ruling party led by Erna Solberg, ending an eight-year tenure for Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg that was marked by economic stability and an unprecedented domestic terror attack. The Scandinavian nation's voters, who were casted their ballots at polling stations from the Arctic north to Oslo 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) further south, Significantly, one of the top election issues has been the proper use of Norway's oil fund, which at $750 billion (570 billion euros) is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund.
Erna Solberg, a former girl scout leader who has overcome dyslexia, the Conservatives promise to diversify the economy away from oil, privatize state firms, and reduce some of the world's highest taxes rates to give the private sector more breathing room.
Solberg, 52, will become Norway's second female prime minister, as well as its first Conservative prime minister since 1990. At least the top two cabinet posts – and possibly the top three – are likely to be filled by women.
"We will contribute to a change (of government)" Christian Democrat party leader Knut Arild Hareide said. "We've been guaranteeing that a change will take place, and we will keep that promise," he said without committing to entering cabinet.
'In accordance with Norwegian parliamentary tradition, I will seek the resignation of my government after the presentation of the national budget on October 14, when it's clear that there is a parliamentary basis for a new government,' Jens Stoltenberg told supporters in Oslo.
Solberg – nicknamed 'Iron Erna' for her tough image – will become Norway's new prime minister, as the leader of a centre-right coalition government.
Solberg thanked the voters on Monday for a historic victory in the oil-rich Nordic in a parliamentary election that yielded the best result for the conservatives in 28 years.
'The voters had the choice between 12 years of red-green government or a new government with new ideas and new solutions,' Solberg said at her party's election night party.
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There is no such thing as a sextuple-decker Airbus A380. Obviously. You don't have to be an aviation expert to realize this sort of monstrosity could never get off the ground. Still, whenever I see one pop up on YouTube, I basically have to click it. That's the reason it even exists at all.
Impossible planes—Photoshopped Frankenstein aircraft with dozens of engines or ludicrous, bulbous fuselages—are all over YouTube. A quick search of "world's largest plane" will turn up dozens. Watch any one and you're like to find a montage of stolen, uncredited clips, slathered in dozens of ads and uploaded by shady accounts with names like "STORM FORCE" or "Techno Blog." Even with low-res video, egregious watermarking, and annoying pop-ups, these videos con their way into millions of views thanks in large part to the lie of their thumbnails.
Extreme and misleading cover art is a tale as old as YouTube. It used to require meticulous planning and shooting back when YouTube automatically selected thumbnails from a video's actual footage. But now that YouTube allows custom thumbnails that don't need to reflect a frame from the actual video, lying takes a lot less effort.
Big Planes, it turns out, are remarkably easy to lie about. Many of the world's actual largest actual planes look pretty unbelievable even without editing. The bulbous foreheads of the Airbus A300-600ST Beluga or the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy look a lot as if someone inflated them with software. The enormous Stratolauncher does look an awful lot like two smaller planes Photoshopped together. NASA's craziest X-planes look like someone copy and pasted in about a half-dozen extra propellers. On top of all this, the sheer blue background of a clear sky and the relatively blandness of an airliner's body makes it easy for even inexperienced Photoshoppers to create pretty believable modifications with little actual skill.
And so the fake planes are legion. In my travels across cyberspace as a Popular Mechanics blogger, I have discovered a few distinct families. Come with me on a journey.
In real life, multideck airplanes top out at a maximum of two decks. Emirates has toyed with the idea of a triple decker but seemingly seriously and also in jest, but for now no such thing exists. In fact, air travel is trending toward smaller planes.
Fake planes, however, can have as many as six or seven decks, turning them into stretched-out flying flounders.
Another way to blow a plane way out of proportion is simply to add more engines onto the wings. In real life, engine record-holders include the WWI-era Dornier Do X flying boat with its 12 propellers and the octo-engined B-52. In bizarro YouTube world, those numbers climb much higher.
Multi-engined fake planes are usually based on a Soviet Antonov An-225 Mriya (an actual record-setting plane in length and weight), its form modified to fit as many engines as the wings have visual room for. Spacing and sizing errors are a dead giveaway, and absolutely hilarious to boot.
If five decks or two dozen engines is a little ostentatious for your fake-plane taste, then perhaps you prefer a simple lengthening. In reality, the longest airliner is the Boeing 747-8 at 250 feet, 2 inches. But YouTube thumbnails take that record and stretch it out much, much further, often leaving strangely-placed engines and wings, and sometimes adding a few more for good measure.
There's no law on the books that says a plane can only have one fuselage. One of the largest actual planes in actual existence—Stratolaunch's rocket-carrying monster-plane—uses a double-fuselage design to boast the world's longest wingspan. Maybe that's why Photoshoppers seem to think they can get away with just gluing two Boeings together at the wing.
Not every strange Photoshop creation fits cleanly into a taxonomy of illusion, and so there's are stragglers that are too strange to even classify.


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# Rand

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A Rust library for random number generation, featuring:

-   Easy random value generation and usage via the [`Rng`](https://docs.rs/rand/*/rand/trait.Rng.html),
    [`SliceRandom`](https://docs.rs/rand/*/rand/seq/trait.SliceRandom.html) and
    [`IteratorRandom`](https://docs.rs/rand/*/rand/seq/trait.IteratorRandom.html) traits
-   Secure seeding via the [`getrandom` crate](https://crates.io/crates/getrandom)
    and fast, convenient generation via [`thread_rng`](https://docs.rs/rand/*/rand/fn.thread_rng.html)
-   A modular design built over [`rand_core`](https://crates.io/crates/rand_core)
    ([see the book](https://rust-random.github.io/book/crates.html))
-   Fast implementations of the best-in-class [cryptographic](https://rust-random.github.io/book/guide-rngs.html#cryptographically-secure-pseudo-random-number-generators-csprngs) and
    [non-cryptographic](https://rust-random.github.io/book/guide-rngs.html#basic-pseudo-random-number-generators-prngs) generators
-   A flexible [`distributions`](https://docs.rs/rand/*/rand/distributions/index.html) module
-   Samplers for a large number of random number distributions via our own
    [`rand_distr`](https://docs.rs/rand_distr) and via
    the [`statrs`](https://docs.rs/statrs/0.13.0/statrs/)
-   [Portably reproducible output](https://rust-random.github.io/book/portability.html)
-   `#[no_std]` compatibility (partial)
-   *Many* performance optimisations

It's also worth pointing out what `rand` *is not*:

-   Small. Most low-level crates are small, but the higher-level `rand` and
    `rand_distr` each contain a lot of functionality.
-   Simple (implementation). We have a strong focus on correctness, speed and flexibility, but
    not simplicity. If you prefer a small-and-simple library, there are
    alternatives including [fastrand](https://crates.io/crates/fastrand)
    and [oorandom](https://crates.io/crates/oorandom).
-   Slow. We take performance seriously, with considerations also for set-up
    time of new distributions, commonly-used parameters, and parameters of the
    current sampler.

Documentation:

-   [The Rust Rand Book](https://rust-random.github.io/book)
-   [API reference (master branch)](https://rust-random.github.io/rand)
-   [API reference (docs.rs)](https://docs.rs/rand)

## Usage

Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:

```toml
[dependencies]
rand = "0.8.0"
```

To get started using Rand, see [The Book](https://rust-random.github.io/book).

## Versions

Rand is *mature* (suitable for general usage, with infrequent breaking releases
which minimise breakage) but not yet at 1.0. We maintain compatibility with
pinned versions of the Rust compiler (see below).

Current Rand versions are:

-   Version 0.7 was released in June 2019, moving most non-uniform distributions
    to an external crate, moving `from_entropy` to `SeedableRng`, and many small
    changes and fixes.
-   Version 0.8 was released in December 2020 with many small changes.

A detailed [changelog](CHANGELOG.md) is available for releases.

When upgrading to the next minor series (especially 0.4 → 0.5), we recommend
reading the [Upgrade Guide](https://rust-random.github.io/book/update.html).

Rand has not yet reached 1.0 implying some breaking changes may arrive in the
future ([SemVer](https://semver.org/) allows each 0.x.0 release to include
breaking changes), but is considered *mature*: breaking changes are minimised
and breaking releases are infrequent.

Rand libs have inter-dependencies and make use of the
[semver trick](https://github.com/dtolnay/semver-trick/) in order to make traits
compatible across crate versions. (This is especially important for `RngCore`
and `SeedableRng`.) A few crate releases are thus compatibility shims,
depending on the *next* lib version (e.g. `rand_core` versions `0.2.2` and
`0.3.1`). This means, for example, that `rand_core_0_4_0::SeedableRng` and
`rand_core_0_3_0::SeedableRng` are distinct, incompatible traits, which can
cause build errors. Usually, running `cargo update` is enough to fix any issues.

### Yanked versions

Some versions of Rand crates have been yanked ("unreleased"). Where this occurs,
the crate's CHANGELOG *should* be updated with a rationale, and a search on the
issue tracker with the keyword `yank` *should* uncover the motivation.

### Rust version requirements

Since version 0.8, Rand requires **Rustc version 1.36 or greater**.
Rand 0.7 requires Rustc 1.32 or greater while versions 0.5 require Rustc 1.22 or
greater, and 0.4 and 0.3 (since approx. June 2017) require Rustc version 1.15 or
greater. Subsets of the Rand code may work with older Rust versions, but this is
not supported.

Continuous Integration (CI) will always test the minimum supported Rustc version
(the MSRV). The current policy is that this can be updated in any
Rand release if required, but the change must be noted in the changelog.

## Crate Features

Rand is built with these features enabled by default:

-   `std` enables functionality dependent on the `std` lib
-   `alloc` (implied by `std`) enables functionality requiring an allocator
-   `getrandom` (implied by `std`) is an optional dependency providing the code
    behind `rngs::OsRng`
-   `std_rng` enables inclusion of `StdRng`, `thread_rng` and `random`
    (the latter two *also* require that `std` be enabled)

Optionally, the following dependencies can be enabled:

-   `log` enables logging via the `log` crate` crate

Additionally, these features configure Rand:

-   `small_rng` enables inclusion of the `SmallRng` PRNG
-   `nightly` enables some optimizations requiring nightly Rust
-   `simd_support` (experimental) enables sampling of SIMD values
    (uniformly random SIMD integers and floats), requiring nightly Rust

Note that nightly features are not stable and therefore not all library and
compiler versions will be compatible. This is especially true of Rand's
experimental `simd_support` feature.

Rand supports limited functionality in `no_std` mode (enabled via
`default-features = false`). In this case, `OsRng` and `from_entropy` are
unavailable (unless `getrandom` is enabled), large parts of `seq` are
unavailable (unless `alloc` is enabled), and `thread_rng` and `random` are
unavailable.

# License

Rand is distributed under the terms of both the MIT license and the
Apache License (Version 2.0).

See [LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) and [LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT), and
[COPYRIGHT](COPYRIGHT) for details.

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The threat of severe storms is starting to flare up back to our west in Louisiana and eventually into southwestern Mississippi.
We continue to have the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon through the late night and overnight hours Thursday and into the early morning hours on Friday.
Two more tornadoes have been confirmed from NWS Birmingham in the southwestern parts of the area.
High clouds are moving in across Central Alabama from the storm system out to our west, but the good news is that there is no rain with those clouds.
Two more tornadoes have been confirmed by NWS Birmingham survey teams today in Tuscaloosa and Marion counties. More may be listed later as surveys continue.
It's another beautiful day across Central Alabama as we have maximum sunshine and nice temperatures, but the potential of strong to severe storms awaits us on Thursday.
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With the surveys completed so far, a total of nine confirmed tornadoes touched down and caused damaged across portions of the state. More surveys are scheduled for today and possibly on Wednesday.
A very potent storm system moved out of the Southern Plains States and into the Central Gulf Coast Region Saturday and into Sunday morning.
As we have reached the 1 o'clock hour on this fine mid-April Monday, the weather is absolutely wonderful.
At midday on this Sunday afternoon, we have a good bit of clear skies across Central Alabama, but clouds are starting to move back in from the west and skies will become mostly cloudy later this afternoon and into the evening.
As of 8:25 am, we only have one severe storm in the state and it is a tornado warned storm for Barbour and Russel counties until 8:30 am.


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The Golden Girls Scene That Had Fans In Tears
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Over the course of its seven-season run on NBC and its long shelf life as a classic situational comedy in the decades since, "The Golden Girls" has become known for provoking chuckles, giggles, and uproarious laughter, the exact physiological-emotional opposite of sad tears. And yet, there were many moments of heartstring-tugging on the show. The series has no shortage of dramatic sequences that bring the laughter to a (brief) pause and tears to the eyes of fans.
There are quite a few of these eye-watering moments sprinkled throughout "The Golden Girls," and fans all have their particular favorites or examples that get to them the most. But one sequence, in particular, seems to be mighty effective at drawing out the waterworks, especially for longtime viewers of the show. And the more love you have for Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Rose (Betty White), Blanche (Rue McClanahan), and Sophia (Estelle Getty), the more likely it is to make you tear up every single time you see it.
The Golden Girls finale ended on a bittersweet note
It may seem obvious, but the series finale of "The Golden Girls" ends on a sequence that's sure to bring a tear to the eye of even casual viewers of the show. The plot of the two-part episode involves Dorothy Zbornak falling in love with Lucas Hollingsworth (Leslie Nielsen), a friendly relative of Blanche's who wants her to marry him and move to Atlanta. That's all well and good but it involves breaking up the girls that fans have come to love. As multiple fans noted on a Reddit thread about moments from the show that make them cry, the scene of Dorothy's final goodbye to her best friends still has the power to provoke tears.
"Dorothy's thank you to the ladies for giving her an experience that she never expected to have at that point in her life..." wrote u/Flashdance007. "It was a real tribute to who these women were for eachother and who they were for viewers either experiencing that phase of life or looking down the road at it."
Others chimed in to agree. User u/Tackybabe said, "Can't watch this one without crying either," while u/MovieLover17 proclaimed, "it got me choked up."
Viewers aren't the only ones crying during the emotional finale of "The Golden Girls" –- the girls themselves can be seen in tears during the sequence, as well. Goodbyes are never easy, and the one that came at the end of "The Golden Girls" can be particularly tough even almost 30 years after the fact.


It's been a bit of a frustrating week, for lots of little, not-particularly-important reasons.
Not being able to use the internet. Having to wear my winter coat in June. Coming back from dog walks with numb hands and a frozen nose, and knowing I should really have worn a hat and gloves in addition to the coat. In June. Not being able to sleep for the sound of the wind howling around the house. A comment on my Facebook page that upset me more than it really should have. Getting soaked to the skin twice while walking the dog. The bathroom light not working for three days (Long story, don't ask…). Having to have the heating on IN JUNE. That kind of thing.
Like I say, these are all just little things: silly little things that shouldn't really bother me, but which somehow all managed to add up to a mildly frustrating week. But there was some good stuff, too, so let's think about that instead of dwelling on all the negatives, shall we?
It's a solar-powered light for the garden. I call it the 'Gnome Phone'. I like to think the gnomes use it to phone gnome – I mean home – when we're not looking.
Nice pair, huh? Boom boom.
I DO love it, and I particularly love thinking that someone else once loved it too, and that they'd be pleased to know it's now safe in my keeping: or as safe as ANYTHING ever is in my keeping, anyway. When I was little, I once smashed up a glass cabinet, plus everything on it, so I don't really have the greatest track record with glass. Kinda wishing I hadn't opened up that can of worms, actually – I'm not sure my parents ever really got over the shock of it. Anyway!
"You're going to Instagram that, aren't you?" he said as he handed it to me. He was wrong, though: I didn't Instagram it: I posted it on my blog instead. SO THERE.
The giant apple is funny. We had the heating on too for a couple of days. But now the sun is shining in Liverpool and I have to work and can't go out… I have no idea which situation is better.
That last picture is giving me SERIOUS ice cream envy.
Sad to hear your week wasn't great but all the little moments sound great!
That Ice cream looks delicious! Also, I am sick of hearing the wind howling outside, it's been like that all day up north! AND I'm also freezing now when I take my dogs for a walk when it should be warm and sunny! I feel your pain! Loved the post as always.
I can't believe I have never thought to buy ice cream cones to eat shop-bought ice cream in at home before. Genius!
Great blog! Love that Apple, beautiful deep green colour.
Do you have any old posts on coats/jackets? I stuck with what to wear at the moment. I go out in a thick jacket in the cold mornings and by lunch time it's so hot I cant bear to wear it. Then by the time the days over it's raining and the coats back on!
There are some posts where I'm wearing coats or jackets, if that's what you mean? If you click the "fashion" button in the headers, then choose "winter outfits", most of them are in there!
Sorry to hear your weather has taken a turn for cold, but seems like you are making do. New shoes and new decor, makes me smile every time. That telephone box is very neat.
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Giving Back: Important Causes to Consider (Part One)
March 4, 2012 by The Inside Press
By Jennifer Leventhal
While New Castle has a reputation of being a community of considerable privilege, it is also home to some of the most generous people you'll find anywhere. Supporting local charitable organizations–either financially or by volunteering time and energy–is a way of life here. When you ask friends and neighbors which organizations they support and about their motivations, the multitude of important causes and compelling reasons is impressive. It would be impossible to celebrate all of them in just one issue, so please stay tuned for news about equally worthy charities in our upcoming issues. (Editor's Note: In our next issue, we will highlight some of the local organizations that support individuals and families facing life threatening illnesses.)
10. The organizations with special ties to our exceptional schools.
Chappaqua School Foundation (CSF): funds projects and programs for K-12 in all schools that will meaningfully enhance the education of Chappaqua students but that cannot be supported within the district budget. CSF provides a safety net for innovation within the school system itself, an especially important role when the district budget faces so many challenges. www.chappaquaschoolfoundation.org
Chappaqua Summer Scholarship Program (CCSP): invites about 20 college-bound high school students from the city to Chappaqua for three consecutive summers to be part of our community, attend classes at Horace Greeley High School and experience life in the suburbs. The program's overall goal is to prepare participants for the rigors of college, while broadening their horizons and inspiring them with the possibilities of a bright future. www.chappaquasummerscholarship.org
The Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund (HGSF): awards financial needs-based grants for college to many students who have a financial gap after all other loans, awards and family financial resources have been exhausted.
HGSF provides a safety net for Greeley graduates and their families, so that they can fulfill their college aspirations made possible by the excellence of their Chappaqua education. www.hgsf.org
"These three school-related charitable organizations fill unique and important roles in the Chappaqua community," says Alyson Kiesel, president of the Chappaqua Board of Education. "The Summer Scholarship program demonstrates our commitment to education and to helping others achieve their potential. The Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund embodies the philosophy of 'It Takes a Village' by showing continued support for the students and families of this district even after they graduate from Greeley. The Chappaqua School Foundation lends direct support to our schools by funding grants to enhance the learning experience for our students across a wide spectrum of projects."
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The Food Bank for Westchester recently relocated its warehouse from Millwood to Elmsford, and the new 36,668 square foot facility enables this critical organization to better meet the growing demands for emergency food now and well into the future. The mission of the Food Bank is to lead, engage and educate Westchester County in creating a hunger-free environment. Our county's only food bank, it is the backbone of Westchester's emergency food distribution network, soliciting, acquiring, storing and distributing food to 227 frontline hunger-relief programs in the county. The Food Bank helps to feed the estimated 200,000 Westchester children, seniors and their families who are hungry or at risk of hunger, and delivers 10-12 tons of food a day. To date, the Food Bank has distributed over 75 million pounds of food to hungry Westchester residents. www.foodbankforwestchester.org
"Last year we were responsible for distributing over seven million pounds of food to local pantries, shelters and food distribution programs," remarks Scott Boilen, a member of the Food Bank's board of directors. "As I sit down to dinner with my family every night, I can't help but think that there are people in our community who have to struggle and worry about feeding their children. We all need to pitch in and help our Food Bank support our community."
8. The Cottage School in Pleasantville
The Pleasantville Cottage School is a residential treatment center for children who come from extreme poverty, have been abused and neglected, and have had to be removed from their homes. Some of these children also come with moderate to severe developmental disabilities as well. The children are housed in buildings referred to as "cottages," and each cottage holds about 10 to 15 children and staff. The children live there year round and go to school on campus. In all, close to 300 children reside on the campus.
At the Cottage School, run by the Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA), these children are offered a safe, structured and therapeutic environment to heal and develop a sense of self and community. The social workers, psychiatrists, staff and teachers all work to help the children toward the goal of one day being able to live in a family setting and become productive adults in our society. www.jccany.org
"Initially, the reason why I wanted to volunteer at Pleasantville Cottage School is because I was deeply moved by the fact that, here, five minutes from Chappaqua, there were so many children living in direct antithesis to our own children," says Stephanie Spiegel, Cottage School Lunch Bunch Organizer. "They are the neediest of the needy on every possible level, and I had to do something to help. It is so little effort for us to visit the campus and bring some joy, yet it means so much to them.
The volunteers give an hour a month of caring and fun to these children and show them that others care about them. When a child's eyes light up because a birthday cake is put in front of her, it is extremely meaningful. Volunteering grounds me and reminds me how lucky I am. I know it sounds cliché, but I believe I get a lot more out of my visits there than I give."
7. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
What began in 1937 in Mt. Kisco as the Boys Club has grown into one of the largest and most well equipped clubs serving youth in the country. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is a voluntary nonprofit corporation, governed by a Board of Directors and dedication to its mission: To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The Boys and Girls Club provides supervised recreation, physical instruction, educational programs, cultural programs and social programs for all youths in Northern Westchester County. With the ultimate goal of not turning away any child for financial reasons, the Club strives to keep fees low and offers scholarships to those who need assistance. www.bgcnw.com
"The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is always looking for ways to expand their offerings to children in the community," says Board Member Robert Levine, "These are children who are not only looking for a place to go after school, but a place to develop friendships and grow as individuals. I'm proud to be part of the Club's continuous effort to provide a safe place for kids. Whether it's through an educational program, nutritional program or physical fitness program, the Club understands the need and continues to develop new ways enhance the lives of children."
6. Neighbor's Link
In 2000, Neighbor's Link was founded to meet the needs of the Latino immigrants who represent 26 percent of Mt. Kisco's total population. Concerned citizens raised private funds to convert a masonry warehouse into a community center for low-income working people. That was just the beginning of a remarkable transformation for the whole community. Today, Neighbor's Link offers a fully-staffed center with comprehensive programs for all facets of personal and professional development. www.neighborslink.org
"I consistently marvel at the opportunities Neighbor's Link provides to the Latino immigrant population," states Hildy Sheinbaum, a longtime Neighbor's Link advocate. "From ESL classes, to computer skill training, to sewing instruction, to job placement, to tutoring of elementary school children, to family counseling and more, Neighbor's Link has given so much to so many. It's difficult not to want to be a part of a force so transformative to a community in need."
5. New Castle Historical Society
The mission of the New Castle Historical Society is to discover, collect, preserve and communicate the history of the town of New Castle. The Society and Museum are located within the Horace Greeley House, the Greeley family's country home from 1864 -1872. The Horace Greeley House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been a celebrated town landmark for 150 years. The Society provides exceptional education programs to the community and is now featuring a wonderful exhibit entitled "A Stroll Down Town: Then and Now," an eye-opening look into the King Street of the early to mid-20th century. www.newcastlehs.org
"When I moved into a historic house in Chappaqua, I felt that it was important to find out about it and to learn more about the other historic places and landmarks in our town," says longtime supporter Fran Osborne, who has held nearly every volunteer position imaginable, from Secretary to President to Landscaping Manager. "I've been involved with the Historical Society for more than 25 years, and I find that it's the most wonderful group of people who truly appreciate one another."
4. Mount Kisco Child Care Center
The Mount Kisco Child Care Center (MKCCC) is a licensed nonprofit, non-sectarian childcare organization that has served the working families of Northern Westchester since 1971. MKCCC provides exceptional and affordable, childcare and early education to a diverse group of 160 children aged three months to 12 years. The Center promotes each child's intellectual, physical, emotional and social development while always emphasizing self-esteem.
Recently, MKCCC earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)–the nation's leading organization of early childhood professionals. This prestigious stamp of approval can only be boasted by 8% of all preschools and other early childhood programs. www.mkdcc.org "We're proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards," says Dottie Jordan, Executive Director, MKCCC. "NAEYC Accreditation lets families in our community know that children in our program are getting the best care and early learning experiences possible."
"Mount Kisco Child Care Center is a unique and inspiring place," says devoted volunteer Karen Arrese, "The warmth is felt immediately as you walk through the front doors. A compassionate group of professionals and volunteers combine to create an educational experience that surpasses that of a regular classroom. Life skills, from personal responsibility to intergenerational interaction to gardening and nutrition, are taught and reinforced with the utmost care and attention. As a volunteer, I am fortunate to watch and participate in this ardent effort for the children of our community."
3. Hope's Door
Hope's Door, formerly The Northern Westchester Shelter, is a private non-profit organization which provides a safe haven and caring services to survivors of domestic violence. Hope's Door also provides support through a 24/7 hotline and counseling for those who are seeking safety but not living at the shelter, and education for the broader community. Staff members speak at colleges, schools, businesses, houses of worship and community organizations. The organization's programs are free, confidential and offered in English and Spanish. www.hopesdoorny.org 24/7 hotline: 888-438-8700
"Because domestic violence can be a tough topic for some people to discuss, it is vitally important to open up a conversation so that women and children who live in fear for their safety will not be afraid or ashamed to seek the help they need," says Martha Kohn, a vice president on the organization's board of directors. "Domestic violence insinuates itself through all economic levels, age groups, races, religions, educational backgrounds, nationalities and professions. One in four women in the U.S. will be abused in her lifetime, and there were almost 13,000 reported cases of domestic violence in Westchester County last year. It is imperative that these women and children can seek out support, counseling, and skills to empower them to escape their abusive lives so they can heal, achieve safety and independence."
2. The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center
The Holocaust & Human Rights Edu- cation Center works to enhance the teaching and learning of the lessons
of the Holocaust, to promote the right of all people to be treated with dignity and respect, and to encourage students to speak up and act against all forms of bigotry and prejudice. New York State requires all schools to teach the Holocaust, slavery and other human rights issues.
H&HREC has developed education and training programs that enable teachers to present this complex subject with confidence and sensitivity. These programs are recognized nationally for making history's lessons applicable today, and for helping combat the ignorance, fear and distrust that breed bigotry, hate and violence. www.holocausteducationctr.org
"Having lost many relatives in Poland during the Holocaust, I have always felt that remembrance of the past entailed responsibility for the future," says Howard Unger, a member of the board of directors. "One of the most important missions of The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center is to bring the lessons of the Holocaust to schools in our region, which I believe will develop our teenagers into future leaders who understand the importance of not being passive bystanders but active resisters in the face of prejudice and hatred."
1. Riverkeeper
Founded 40 years ago as the Hudson River Fisherman's Association, today Riverkeeper is New York's clean water advocate, setting worldwide standards for waterway and watershed protection. Riverkeeper's mission is to protect the environmental, recreational and commercial integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and safeguard the drinking water of nine million New York City and Hudson Valley residents. www.riverkeeper.org
"My husband and I have been members of Riverkeeper for the past twenty years, because we care about the environment and the river," says Nancy Syrop, a longtime Riverkeeper supporter. "Riverkeeper continues the fight to replace nuclear power with safe, renewable energy. This organization is so important because they are dedicated to the future of our children and their families, who deserve to inherit a safe and clean environment."
Jennifer Leventhal is a Millwood-based freelance writer and editor. www.jenniferleventhal.com
SPRINGTIME: Save the Dates!
March 15- Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund's Annual Fundraiser,
honoring Lyndall Boal, at Crabtree's Kittle House, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
April 19 – New Castle Historical Society's Annual Spring Luncheon at Whippoorwill Country Club,
noon to 2:00 p.m.
April 26 – Riverkeeper's Annual Fishermen's Ball at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
April 27 – Chappaqua School Foundation's Annual Spring Benefit at Trump National Golf Course
June 2 – Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester's Humanitarian Award Dinner,
honoring Richard J. Smith, at Lexus of Mt. Kisco
June 5 – Food Bank for Westchester's Hunger Heroes Awards Breakfast at Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Filed Under: Cover Stories, Top Ten Anything!
maggie christ says
It's great to see a round-up of local non-profits in town, however, I feel compelled to point out that there is a non-profit daycare center right in the middle of Chappaqua. The Oak Lane Child Care Center offers full day care and a nurturing educational environment for children from 18 months right up to the day before kindergarten starts, and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. If you're looking for child care for your small one, or if you'd like to make a difference for a worthy local organization, please consider Oak Lane.
Oak Lane Child Care Center
49 Memorial Drive
Chappaqua, NY 10514
website: http://www.oaklaneccc.com/
email: oaklaneccc@gmail.com
Adam Stone says
Thanks for the feedback Maggie. Much appreciated. Sounds very worthwhile.


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Stuart Stone
Stuart Eisenstein
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Actor, Director, Comedian, Rapper, Record producer
Stu Stone (born Stuart Eisenstein on November 17) is a Canadian film, television, and voice-over actor as well as a producer of TV/film and music. Stone also has toured as a comedian and rapper. In March 2009, Stone was named one of the "10 most innovative on the web" for his groundbreaking work on The Sunday Nite Stu, a live streaming show and his TSM Radio Show, recognized as the longest running podcast of all time. He was also named one of the most influential Canadians of all time in the Macleans magazine 110th anniversary issue.
Early life and acting career
Stone was born Stuart Eisenstein in Thornhill, Ontario. He started his acting career at age 2, and appeared in some Canadian TV commercials as a child actor in Toronto. He made his major motion picture debut in Heavenly Bodies as Joey, Samantha Blair (played by Cynthia Dale)'s son, in 1984. Since then, he has guest-starred in many TV series such as Goosebumps, Boston Public, and Flash Forward. He starred in animated features such as Babar: The Movie and The Magic School Bus as a voice-over actor. He has also done voice-over work for Care Bears, and voices both main characters in the Canadian cartoon Carl Squared. He also had a role in the cult films Donnie Darko and The Boys Club. After graduating highschool, he moved to Los Angeles, California to continue his career in acting.
Music career
Stone's hidden talent for rapping was "discovered" at the first public screening of Donnie Darko at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001. As the projector in a screening caused trouble, he jumped on the stage and started rapping and dancing to audience. He also created his own freestyle character "Stu the Jew" there. When his accidental rap debut was well received, he got an idea of starting a band to pursue a music career. That was the moment his local LA band "The Stone Movement" was born.
On July 27, 2001, the band debuted on stage at the world-famous Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood and had been playing to sold-out audiences on the California club scene ever since. Stone was a lead vocalist in the band and they mixed "a little rock and pop and hip-hop and underground" to create a whole new brand of music.
Blowin' Up
In 2006, Stone and actor/comedian (and also close friend) Jamie Kennedy starred together in the MTV reality show Blowin' Up, which showed the journey the two went through to create a hit rap album and "blowin' up". After the show aired its finale, the album Stone and Kennedy created was released, which was titled Blowin' Up to correspond with their reality series, and both also appeared on the MTV show True Love. The album featured guest appearances from Houston rapper Paul Wall and Bay Area rapper E-40, as well as actors Bob Saget and Jason Biggs.
Stone has been known to tour off and on with Kennedy on his stand up tours, performing songs from the Blowin' Up album, as well as the song "The Left One", featured on Kennedy's Unwashed album. Shows on these variety are routinely opened by comedian Bill Dawes, and at times have had guests, such as Saget at a November 17, 2006 Las Vegas show.
Stone recently completed a tour of Iraq and Kuwait with Kennedy, Dawes, B Boy Casper, DJ Joey Nicks and Paul Wall. "Circle Circle Dot Dot" recently went to #1 on YouTube. The Lego-themed video sparked new life into the Blowin' Up project. As of summer 2008, it is one of the most viewed videos ever on the site, with over 10 million views.
Solo projects
Stone is also released his own album, as noted on his internet radio show, TSM (The Stone Movement) Radio. Stu Stone Return of the Stone Movement is available now on iTunes and digitally worldwide on all platforms, most probably through the Warner Brothers label, who also released Blowin' Up as a part of a three feature deal.
"The Sunday Nite Stu"
Stu hosted his own show, "The Sunday Nite Stu", which was originally broadcast online through Stickam webcasts. His show aired Sundays at 9 PM PST drawing in over 300 thousand viewers monthly. He brought along a variety of guest stars and anyone with a Stickam account could join his live room and watch or even get a chance to chat with him. The show was the first ever on the Stickam site and in 2012, "Sunday Nite Stu" celebrated over 10 million viewers! Recent guests included Colt Cabana, The Last Goodnight, Paul Wall, Young Church, Elliott Yamin, Kaz James, Jared McMullin, Andy Milonakis and Chester French.
"TSM Radio"
Stu Stone's TSM RADIO podcast continues to be one of the most listened to on the net. Stu's no holds barred interviews often give a chance for fans to hear their favourite artists and actors speak in a more "candid" fashion. Guests have included Tila Tequila, Perez Hilton, Jason Wahler, Talan Torriero, Elliott Yamin, Bonnie McKee, Everlast, Lucy Walsh, Dennis Haskins, Rohan Marley, Edward Furlong, Flower Tucci, Chyna, Kendra Jade, Christy Hemme, Diamond Dallas Page, Bobby Lee, Cisco Adler and many others.
"Criss Angel: Believe"
Stu Stone worked as the producer of magician Criss Angel's television series. He also produced "Criss Angel: Loyal Saturday" and "Criss Angel: Live Wire" broadcasts.
Stone's most infamous film role was in the film Donnie Darko.
"Magic School Bus"
Stuart "Stu" Stone was the voice of Ralphie on the animated series "Magic School Bus".
"Championship Wrestling From Hollywood"
Stu Stone performs regularly on the weekly pro-wrestling series "Championship Wrestling From Hollywood". Stone handles commentary on the broadcast as well as performing alongside his stable of wrestlers: The Family Stone.
"Friday Night Cranks"
Stone often plays a recurring role as Ralphie, an homage to a character from his past, in the online prank show Friday Night Cranks with Jared McMullin.
"5'7 Films"
Stone along with his partner Adam Rodness formed the company 5'7 films. Stone served as director and co-writer on the film The Haunted House On Kirby Road, which won best horror feature at the Toronto Independent Film Festival. Stu Stone also won best director for the film at the CineView film festival. 5'7 films has announced a second feature with Breakthrough entertainment which will once again put Stone in the directors chair. Another horror film revolving around Scarecrows. The company also has said they will be releasing an investigative documentary feature on the world of baseball cards.
1984 Heavenly Bodies Joel Blair
The Edison Twins Pete TV series - 1 episode
1986 Lost!
Kay O'Brien Danny Villaneuva TV series - 1 episode
1987 My Pet Monster Chuckie (voice) TV series
Blue Monkey Joey
1988 War of the Worlds Bobby TV series - 1 episode
Clifford's Fun with Letters Voice Video short
AlfTales Additional Voices TV series
1989 Babar Cousin Arthur (1989–1990) / Alexander #2 (1990–1991) TV series
The Teddy Bears' Picnic Wally Bear (voice) TV special
1990 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Junior (voice) TV series - 1 episode
1990-91 The Raccoons Bentley Raccoon (voice) TV series - 7 episodes
1991 Wish Kid Darryl Singletary (voice) TV series
Rupert (TV series) Additional Voices TV series
Swamp Thing Additional Voices TV series - 5 episodes
Super Mario World Additional Voices TV series
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures Additional Voices TV series - DIC version only
Beetlejuice Ramon TV series - 1 episode
1992 Used People Cousin Stevie
X-Men Proteus TV series
Maniac Mansion Frankie Vaughn TV series - 1 episode
The Teddy Bears' Christmas Wally Bear TV Movie
1989-93 Katts and Dog Buddie TV series - 6 episodes
1993 Dog City Eddie (voice) TV series - 1 episode
1993-1994 Tales from the Cryptkeeper (voice) TV series - 6 episodes
1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Doug Johnston TV series - 1 episode
The Tick Charles [Brainchild] (voice) TV series - 1 episode
Highlander: The Animated Series Various TV series
WildC.A.T.S. Additional Voices TV series
1995 Goosebumps Brian Colson TV series - 1 episode
Little Bear Additional Voices TV series
Ultraforce Additional Voices TV series
1996 Flash Forward Jack Debbens TV series - 6 episodes
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (voice) TV special
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Additional Voices TV series
1997 The Boys Club Brad
Beverly Hills, 90210 Kid TV series - 1 episode
1994-97 The Magic School Bus Ralphie Tennelli (voice) TV series - 52 episodes
The Busy World of Richard Scarry Kenny Bear TV series
1998 Pacific Blue Jason Sanchez TV series - 1 episode
1999 The Pretender Chris TV series - 1 episode
Vendetta Tony Provenzano TV film made for HBO
2000 Damaged Goods Felix TV film
The Independent Jack Barth
2001 Da Möb JT (voice) TV series
Donnie Darko Ronald Fisher
Joy Ride Danny, Lewis' Roommate
2001 Tracey McBean Additional Voices TV series
2002 Boston Public Jordan Murphy TV series - 1 episode
Sorority Boys Valet
2004 Cyberchase Sheldon, Scritter (voice) TV series - 1 episode
Braceface Taylor Knight (voice) TV series - 1 episode
Mutant X Einstein TV series - 1 episode
Serial Killing 4 Dummys Amil
NCIS Dillon TV series - 1 episode
2005 Carl Squared Carl Crashman/C2 (voice) TV series [2005-]
2006 Pope Dreams Fox
2007 Kickin' It Old Skool DJ Tanner
2008 Bitten Twitch
2011 Hard Love Snap
2013 A Resurrection Nick
Gearheads Travis
2014 Little Savages Fink
Fated (Short) Agent Cliff
2015 Kantemir Brad
Tar Sebastian
Life on the Line Hunter
Video Game Roles
Palace Pets App- Sundrop
2016: The Haunted House on Kirby Road
Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA)
Category/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated ELAN Awards Best Male Voice Over in an Animated Feature or Television Production, for Episode 32 "Superstar" in Carl Squared 2016 Winner Toronto Independent Film Festival Best Horror Feature for The Haunted House on Kirby Road 2016 Winner CineView Film Festival Best Director for The Haunted House on Kirby Road
Track list & Credits for each track
Label: Warner Bros/JKss Records
Type of label: Major
Chart Positions: N/A
U.S. certification: N/A
U.S. Sales: N/A
Worldwide sales: 350,000
Circle Circle Dot Dot (written and produced by Stu Stone and Jamie Rise)
Rollin With Saget (written and produced by Stu Stone and D Sissive)
1984 (written and produced by Stu Stone, Jamie Kennedy and DJ Lethal)
Flirt (written and produced by Stu Stone and Richard "Younglord" Frierson)
Crooked Stick (written and produced by Stu Stone and Jamie Rise)
Knuckle Up (written and produced by Stu Stone and Richard "Younglord" Frierson)
Car Rear (written and produced by Stu Stone and Jamie Rise)
Fuck Jamie Kennedy (written and produced by Stu Stone, E40 and Jamie Rise)
Rush the Club (written and produced by Kardinal Offishal and Stu Stone)
Celebrity Stalker (written and produced by Stu Stone, Jamie Kennedy and Eric V)
Mattress Mack (written and produced by Stu Stone, Justin Trugman, Sporty O and Paul Wall)
Tracklist & Credits for each track
Return of the Stone Movement (album)
Label: The Stone Movement
Type of label: Independent
Give It Up (written and produced by Stu Stone and Optimus Rock)
Super Bird (written and produced by Stu Stone and DJ Lethal)
Barely Legal (written and produced by Stu Stone, Justin Trugman and Marty James)
Memory Lane (written and produced by Stu Stone and Justin Trugman)
Wassupwidit (written and produced by Stu Stone, Young Church, Nic Nac and Oliver Goldstein)
Doin Just Fine (written and produced by Stu Stone and Party Slayerz - DJ Lethal and Franko)
Ordinary Girl (written and produced by Stu Stone and Jamie Rise)
Stu Stone(d) (written and produced by Stu Stone and Justin Trugman)
Two Sixteens (written and produced by Stu Stone, DJ Lethal and D-Sisive)
Day I Died in California (written and produced by Stu Stone and Jamie Rise)
How You Want It (written and produced by Stu Stone, Jay E and Joel Madden)
I'd Like To Know (written and produced by Stu Stone, DJ Lethal and Ely "the Creep" Rise)
Phake Wit Da Phunk (written and produced by Stu Stone and Christopher Lawrence)
The Message feat Perez Hilton (written and produced by Stu Stone)
Love Song (written and produced by Stu Stone and Justin Trugman)
She Don't Know My Name (written and produced by Stu Stone and Jamie Rise)
Breathe (written and produced by Stu Stone and Kaz James)
Save The Gingers (written and produced by Stu Stone and Justin Trugman)
"Save the Gingers (Red Head Woman)" (2010)
"Super Bird" (2011)
"Kid On X-Mas" feat Jamie Kennedy (2011)
As featured performer
Kaz James, Sony BMG, 2008
(from James' debut solo album If They Knew)
"Breathe" – written and produced by Stu Stone and Kaz James
"Subwoofers in the Neighborhood" – written and produced by Stu Stone and Kaz James
Jamie Kennedy & Stu Stone
2006 "Rollin' With Saget"(featuring Bob Saget) Dave Dean
"Circle Circle Dot Dot" (unreleased version) Dave Dean
2007 "Circle Circle Dot Dot" (Lego version) Nate Blurr (Blunty3000)
"1984" Janet Roston & Gerry Stansgar
2011 "Kid On X-Mas" Ilya Farfell
Stu Stone
2008 "Breathe"(featuring Kaz James) Fred Schepisi
2010 "Save the Gingers" Ron Howard
2011 "Super Bird" David Finkelstein
2013 "Ordinary Girl" Jeremy Foley
R.O.T.N.
2012 "I Just Wanna" Ilya Farfel
2013 "High As Hell" Ilya Farfel
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
Commercial for Maple Leaf Ham (at age 2) and Kraft Dinner.
Stu Stone has scored and composed music for many television and film projects and continues to do so with high acclaim.
Stu Stone has produced television shows and films including "Kickin It Old Skool" and "Blowin' Up" in which he served as Exec Producer.
Stu Stone has a recurring role as "Ralphie" on the prank call show Friday Night Cranks.
Stu Stone appears weekly on the wrestling television program "Championship Wrestling from Hollywood" where he provides color commentary, as well as serving as the manager for his own wrestling stable, The Family Stone.
Stu Stone is the producer of the television show "Criss Angel: Believe" on Spike TV.
Stu Stone wrote and directed The Haunted House on Kirby Road
The Sunday Nite Stu
Stuart Stone at the Internet Movie Database
Sunday Nite Stu/TSM Radio SNS Family
TSM Land, home of TSM TV and TSM Radio
Myspace profile
Lou Dawson
Most Hilarious Prank Call - Featuring Stu Stone - YouTube, Him on Friday Night Cranks.


M. Kyle Thompson graduated from Wake Forest University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. After a year working with an electrical contractor, he attended the University of South Carolina School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor in 2000. During his time in law school, Kyle was the Senior Articles Editor for the American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal.
Kyle was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2000. He clerked for The Honorable Larry R "Choppy" Patterson and then joined one of Greenville's oldest civil defense litigation firms. Kyle focuses his practice primarily on civil litigation representing individuals, insurers and businesses in lawsuits involving personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, insurance coverage, breach of contract and various other claims in both state and federal courts. Kyle also litigates disputes involving real property, business, and construction matters, and he has represented banks and lending institutions in collections, foreclosures, and other litigation. He is a member of South Carolina Bar Association, Greenville County Bar Association, and South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association. He also serves the profession as a member of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Resolution of Fee Disputes Board.
Kyle was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, where he still resides with his wife, Christine, an ordained elder in the South Carolina Conference of United Methodist Church, and their three children. They attend Travelers Rest United Methodist Church, where Kyle assists with children's Sunday School. In his spare time, Kyle enjoys spending time with his family and cheering for his Wake Forest Demon Deacons.


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"The significance of the September 11 attacks resides in the symbolic meaning of the buildings attacked. The World Trade Center represents American financial power and the Pentagon represents American military power." --Sholem Stein
"The superhero film genre experienced renewed and intense interest throughout the 2000s. Some attributed this increased popularity to the social and political climate in Western society since the September 11 attacks."--Sholem Stein
Photo from the Rendez-Vous Hotel series (2008) by Gert-Jan van den Bemd
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The 2000s (pronounced "two-thousands" or "twenty-hundreds") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 2000 and ended on December 31, 2009. Its single most marking event were the September 11 attacks of 2001.
The growth of the Internet contributed to globalization during the decade, which allowed faster communication among people around the world.
The economic growth of the 2000s had considerable social, environmental and mass extinction consequences, raised demand for diminishing energy resources, and was still vulnerable, as demonstrated by the financial crisis of 2007–08.
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Брат науковця Миколи Лавровського, родич Івана Вишнеградського. Походить з родини протоієрея, був наймолодшим з 19-ти дітей, вдома здобув початкову освіту; 1841 року закінчує повітове духовне училище в Торжку.

Протягом 1842—1851 років навчається в Санкт-Петербурзі, закінчив із золотою медаллю Головний педагогічний інститут — за працю про Реймське Євангеліє.

Професор Харківського університету — 1851, очолював кафедру слов'янських наріч — рекомендував його Ізмаїл Срезневський. У тому часі вивчав літописні матеріали та займався аналізом лексичних явищ; 1852 року захищає магістерську роботу «Про мову північних російських літописів», добре слово про цю працю написав Олександр Востоков.

У 1853 році в статті «Замітки про особливості словоутворення та значення слів в древній руській мові» обґрунтовує необхідність укладання історичного словника давньоруської мови. Того ж року в статті "Декілька слів про значення та походження слова «кметъ» починає друкуватися в журналі «Москвитянин».

1855 роком опублікована його стаття «Про обряд постриження у древніх слов'ян»; того ж року захищає докторську дисертацію «Дослідження про літопис Йоакимівський», призначений екстраординарним професором.

З 1857 року — ординарний професор Харківського університету.

1858 року у Санкт-Петербурзі друкується його праця «Зауваження про етимологічні особливості старовинної польської мови».

На доказ самостійності української мови в місячнику «Журнал Міністерства народної освіти» опублікував начерк «Огляд чудових особливостей наріччя малоруського порівняно з великоруським та іншими слов'янськими наріччями» — 1859.

Протягом 1859—1860 років перебував у закордонному науковому відрядженні, працював у Відні, Парижі, Празі, відвідував Галичину, був в Далмації, Сербії, Чехії та Чорногорії. Зустрічався та листувався з Олександром Пипіним.

31 (19) березня 1861 прочитав публічну лекцію в залі Харківських дворянських зборів на літературно-музичному вечорі, організованому гуртком місцевих студентів — з метою зібрання коштів для матеріальної підтримки родичів Тараса Шевченка.

Того ж року виступив у часописі «Основа» з полемічними статтями «Критичні зауваження про малоруське наріччя», «Відповідь на листа п. Максимовича до п. Погодіна» та «Щодо питання про південноруську мову».

Друкуються його кореспонденції «Похорони В. В. Ганки» та «Південноруський елемент у Австрії» в газеті «Санкт-Петербурзькі відомості».

11 вересня (30 серпня) 1861 року на врочистих зборах Харківського університету виголошує промову «На спомин про Ганку та Шафарика».

Протягом 1861/1862 навчальних років читав університетський курс історії та літератури чеського народу, в 1862/1863 роках — курс історії польського народу.

1862—1865 рр. у харківському «Духовному віснику» друкуються його роботи:
 «Повідомлення про стан уніатської церкви в руських у Галичині»,
 «Слов'янська церква та римо-католицький пропагандизм»,
 «Святі Кирило і Мефодій як православні проповідники й учителі у західних слов'ян у зв'язку із сучасною їм історією церковних незгод між Сходом та Заходом» — удостоєний академічної Уваровської премії,
 «Відомості про церковні справи у слов'ян австрійських».

1863 тему окремішності української мови розвинув у статті «Про деякі фонетичні та граматичні особливості південноруської (малоруської) мови, не тотожні з великоруською та польською».

Протягом 1865/1866 навчального року викладає історію сербської літератури та сербського народу, пізнішне склав «Сербсько-російський тлумачник», вийшов друком 1870 року.

Ректор Варшавського університету — 1869−1872 — призначений по рекомендації Івана Аксакова та славіста Олександра Гільфердінга.

У 1874—1874 роках виконував окремі урядові доручення.

В 1875—1880 роках — попечитель щойнозаснованого Оренбурзького навчального округу.

Попечитель Одеського навчального округу в 1880—1885 роках.

1885 роком вийшов у відставку, повертається до Санкт-Петербурга, призначається членом Ради міністрів народної освіти.

Серед його учнів були Олександр Потебня та Микола Сумцов.

Праці
 «Опис семи рукописів Імператорської Санкт-Петербурзької публічної бібліотеки», 1858,
 «Огляд чудових особливостей наріччя малоруського порівняно з великоруським та іншими слов'янськими наріччями», 1859.  / Журнал Министерства народного просвещения, 1859, № 6,
 «Дослідження про міфічні вірування у слов'ян в "хмару" та "дощ" у зв'язку із подібними віруваннями древніх споріднених народів», 1862,
 «Записка про друге видання першої частини історичної граматики Ф. І. Буслаєва. Москва, 1863», 1865,
 «Розгляд дослідження О. О. Потебні "Про міфічне значення деяких вірувань та обрядів"», 1866,
 «Розгляд твору п.п. Пипіна О. М. та В. Д. Спасовича "Огляд історії слов'янських літератур"», 1867,
 «Корінне значення в назвах споріденості у слов'ян», 1867,
 «Приєднання чеської католицької родини до православ'я», «Харківські губернські відомості», 1868,
 «Чорногорія та чорногорці», 1871,
 «Етнографічний нарис кашубів», «Філологічні записки», Воронеж, 1873,
 «Зведення думок по перегляду університетського уставу», 1874.

Джерела та література
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 Лавровський Петро Олексійович
 Лінгвісти

Література
 Афанасій Бичков, «П. Лавровський», 1886, «Журнал міністерства народної освіти», число 4.
 Олександр Кочубинський, «Пам'яті П. Лавровського», «Записки Одеського товариства історії та старожитностей», 1889.
 * Є. Х. Широкорад. Лавровський Петро Олексійович // . С. 267—268.
 Петро Олексійович Лавровський: наукова і науково-критична спадщина (до 90-річчя від дня народження): Збірник наукових праць. — К.: Видавничий дім Дмитра Бураго, 2019. — 312 с.

Примітки

Уродженці Тверської області
Українські філологи
Російські філологи
Науковці Харківського університету
Доктори історії
Члени-кореспонденти Санкт-Петербурзької академії наук
Російські перекладачі
Педагоги Одеси
Померли в Санкт-Петербурзі

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Chester Benington's death: Linkin Park was the soundtrack of my growing up years
Anjali Raguraman
anjalir@sph.com.sg
Jul 22, 2017, 5:00 am SGT
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Linkin Park scored the soundtrack of my growing-up years, the purveyors of my teenage angst. The band and their singer, Chester Bennington, were with me through many of my firsts.
Their debut album Hybrid Theory came out in 2000, when I was in Primary 5 and still googly-eyed over Backstreet Boys.
I saw the music video for the darkly beautiful Crawling on MTV, with its tinkling electronic refrain. On it, Bennington literally screams: "Crawling in my skin, these wounds they will not heal." His voice drips with despair and anger.
As an 11-year-old, I did not understand where all his rage came from. And, not only did I not know whether Bennington was saying "insecure" in one of the lines or if he spit it out in his screamo anger as "insechure", the heavy guitars and turntable scratches, with rap verses thrown in, were extremely grating.
But I was intrigued, nonetheless.
It was my introduction to the world of nu-metal, a genre that combined hard rock and hip-hop, pioneered by the likes of Korn, Limp Bizkit and Slipknot, and mainstreamed by Linkin Park.
You could say nu-metal was my gateway to heavier rock and metal, the early simmering start to my exploration of Metallica and AC/DC.
The opening refrain from Crawling would find its way to become my first custom ringtone when I got my first mobile phone, a Panasonic, in secondary school.
Linkin Park songs meant all the more to me as I transitioned into my teens, when I eventually discovered the causes of Bennington's rage (abusive childhood, depression, alcoholism, substance abuse et cetera).
Hybrid Theory - which went on to become the best-selling debut album of the 21st century, selling 30 million copies - became a source of comfort to me. Bennington's screaming and angsty lyrics ("I'm one step closer to the edge and I'm about to break" from One Step Closer, for instance) helped me cope with the stresses of being in a competitive secondary school environment and the minefield that is puberty.
Over the distorted guitars of Place For My Head, Bennington screams, "You try to take the best of me, go away", which is something I would've liked to have said out loud to the bullies, but never could.
His screaming rage seemed to encapsulate every insecurity, every bit of self doubt I had. Feelings and thoughts that I could not express verbally or in writing, he expressed for me in his songs.
It was second-hand catharsis, but therapeutic nonetheless.
In The End, the smash hit that cemented Linkin Park on mainstream radio, was a bridge of sorts in a divided school environment. Even my classmates who listened to Jay Chou on most days knew every word (and even the rap verses) on In The End.
In 2004, a year after their second album Meteora came out, Linkin Park played their first concert here to a crowd of 15,000 at the Padang. It was also the first concert I attended without parental supervision.
It was a huge deal for me. I remember waiting for three hours in the hot sun, racing to the front of the Pen B barricades when the doors opened and getting interviewed on camera by a local news network as a giddy teenager.
That concert kicked it all off for me. It is why I do what I do today. Watching Linkin Park live in concert, feeding off the energy of the crowd, having our bodies pushed against the barricade, but still singing every word of every song with Bennington till our throats were sore - it was the quintessential rock band experience.
Subsequently, I savoured each of their albums - whether it was the left-field but brilliant collaboration with rapper Jay-Z, Collision Course, or the high-energy Live In Texas concert album - from start to finish, learning every word to every song.
The later albums, from 2012's Living Things onwards, moved further away from the raw energy of Hybrid Theory and into a more electronic space. Perhaps they were pandering to changing consumer tastes and trendy electronic music.
When I heard the news of Bennington's apparent suicide, the first song I searched for on Spotify was Easier To Run from Meteora. "It's easier to run, replacing this pain with something numb/It's so much easier to go, than face all this pain here all alone," he sings.
Every single Linkin Park song sounds darker to me now.
However, without Bennington's voice as an anchor, perhaps Linkin Park's time is over.
Today, I wear the same T-shirt I wore to the Padang concert 13 years ago. It makes me feel closer to Bennington and I stand in solidarity with all the kids from my generation who grew up with his voice too.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 22, 2017, with the headline 'Songs filled with screaming rage a source of comfort in my teens'. Print Edition | Subscribe


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Alleged arsonist responsible for South Memphis fires arrested
By Julia Baker, Daily Memphian Updated: September 27, 2022 12:04 PM CT | Published: September 27, 2022 11:59 AM CT
Catilena "DC" Collier was arrested and charged with arson in a series of eight fires in the Coro Lake area according to a press release issued by the Memphis Fire Department. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
Catilena "DC" Collier, 22, was arrested Monday, Sept. 26, according to a press release issued by the Memphis Fire Department.
Memphis Fire Department Arson Delina "DC" Collier
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Home Best Top 10 10 War Heroes Abandoned By Their Countries
10 War Heroes Abandoned By Their Countries
When you fight for your country, you'd think the very least your country would do, is allow you basic human rights and the things necessary to survive… But sadly, not in these cases. These are 10 War Heroes Abandoned By Their Countries.
Top 10 Countries That Could SOON COLLAPSE Top 10 Scary Things Found In Abandoned Places Top 10 Photos of Creepy Abandoned Places Top 10 Celebrities BANNED From Entire Countries Top 10 Scary Abandoned Hospitals – Part 2 10 Mysteriously Abandoned Places 10 Most Corrupt Countries 10 Countries That Could Rule The World 10 Strictest Countries in the World 10 Worst Countries For Women 10 "Heroes" Who Did Awful Things 10 Movie Heroes With Hidden Darksides In Real Life 10 Creepy Abandoned Schools 10 NEW Countries That Could Exist In Ten Years 10 Countries That Are Impossible To Invade
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Alltime10s August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
*Do you know any other war heroes that were abandoned? Tell us their names!*
Nik Nik August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
Tony Antonio US marines.
redflagtool August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
Aristides de Sousa Mendes, portuguese Consul in Bordeaux granted thousands of portuguese visas to jewish refugees escaping the nazis, despite having direct orders from the fascist dictator of Portugal (Salazar) not to interfere. They escaped safely to the US and he then died in complete poverty because Salazar stripped him of everything
Shaaqaib Kadeer August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
jason cr. August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
@MrChaos667 Cree Wind Talkers.
Telling by the current political climate, the general public opinion on our constitution, and how many descendants of the people who fought and died to build the foundation for today's Canada are pretty well begging for scraps from their elitist masters, who are ironically mostly descended from the Nazi slime their forebears had stomped into submission are treated…..every single soldier who died in any war representing Canada since WW1.
Claudiu Grigore August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
fackt up … bad .
Rusty Alcorta August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
Lawrence Maguire August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
Socialism is not the same as communism so I find it quite annoying that when saying socialism you show a Soviet flag. I myself am a socialist but in no way shape or form am a communist
Orin Hayes August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
Dimitri from black ops 1
Hubert Cumberdale August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
If you're so anti war,why are you trying to get recognition for warriors?
Not just England to blame, there are four countries in the UK.
JakeB August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
That thumbnail though
JENNIFER BLOOMFIELD August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
I find it sad that people who got left behind and trapped were considered escapees and so faced execution or prison with constant abuse from others about abandoning their people. All because they got left behind and trapped and they wonder why the soldiers had mental health problems. Or even though Norway isn't apart of the Commonwealth they helped Britain out a lot during WW2. The Norwegians were successful at the job and survived and yet Britain took all the glory and pride. But you could also go as far as saying we abandoned Germany aswell. Are Royal family are relatives of the Saxons and have family living in Europe, and at the time in Germany. We choose to think about ourselves and went against them which in some sense were kind of our own. It's kind of no wonder when you look at it that way why Hitler took such a disliking towards Jews. Especially when not long before the WW started Britain was in the Boer War. A few similarities appear when comparing the two. I can't even imagine how many people we let down or abandoned. I kind of dread to think.
AcidSoul Tae August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
Typical white people
PATRICK McShane August 21, 2019 at 2:25 am
Turing should be cited with the George Cross.


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## Highview Power Storage
In September 2014 Highview raised £767,949 – 193% of its initial £400,000 target – to provide working capital during the construction of its commercial demonstrator plant.
Most of us have heard the anecdote about vast dams in Wales releasing water to provide hydropower to support the National Grid when millions of Britons turn on their kettles during the Coronation Street commercial break.
This is just one example of the National Grid balancing supply with demand of electricity, showing the need for ways to respond to peak demand and effectively store excess energy during periods of low demand. This animation demonstrates exactly how the system works.
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Prior to this round, Highview had received £17.7m in public and private funding, excluding the recent £8.1m contract with the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
In December 2014 Highview Power Storage signed a licence agreement with leading US clean coal technology provider, Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. of Denver, Colorado, through its subsidiary ADA-ES which also invested £1.75m into the company. The licence agreement is for grid-connected LAES non-peaker plant storage applications covering North America (US, Canada and Mexico). ADA-ES, the leading clean coal technology specialists, are broadening their offering with their investment in Highview at a time when energy storage is proving to have a significant role to play in the electricity market, to help balance electricity systems and support intermittent renewables.
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Details can be found in the following media coverage:
BBC – Cryogenic storage offers hope for renewable energy
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            DocumentBuilderFactory dbf = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
            DocumentBuilder db = dbf.newDocumentBuilder();

    		Element root = db.parse(url.openStream()).getDocumentElement();
    		if (root.getNodeName().equals("dataformat")) {
    			dataFormatName = root.getAttribute("name");
    			if (root.getAttribute("datastructure").length() > 0) {
    				dataStructure = DataStructure.valueOf(root.getAttribute("datastructure").toUpperCase());
    			} else {
    				dataStructure = DataStructure.DEPENDENCY;
    			}
    		} else {
    			throw new DataFormatException("Data format specification file must contain one 'dataformat' element. ");
    		}
    		NodeList cols = root.getElementsByTagName("column");
            Element col = null;
            for (int i = 0, n = cols.getLength(); i < n; i++) {
            	col = (Element)cols.item(i);
            	DataFormatEntry entry = new DataFormatEntry(col.getAttribute("name"), col.getAttribute("category"),col.getAttribute("type"), col.getAttribute("default"));
            	entries.put(entry.getDataFormatEntryName(), entry);
            }
            NodeList deps = root.getElementsByTagName("dependencies");
            if (deps.getLength() > 0) {
            	NodeList dep = ((Element)deps.item(0)).getElementsByTagName("dependency");
            	for (int i = 0, n = dep.getLength(); i < n; i++) {
            		Element e = (Element)dep.item(i);
            		dependencies.add(new Dependency(e.getAttribute("name"), e.getAttribute("url"), e.getAttribute("map"), e.getAttribute("urlmap")));
            	}
            }
        } catch (java.io.IOException e) {
        	throw new DataFormatException("Cannot find the file "+url.toString()+". ", e);
        } catch (ParserConfigurationException e) {
        	throw new DataFormatException("Problem parsing the file "+url.toString()+". ", e);
        } catch (SAXException e) {
        	throw new DataFormatException("Problem parsing the file "+url.toString()+". ", e);
        }
	}

	public void addEntry(String dataFormatEntryName, String category, String type, String defaultOutput) {
		DataFormatEntry entry = new DataFormatEntry(dataFormatEntryName, category, type, defaultOutput);
		entries.put(entry.getDataFormatEntryName(), entry);
	}

	public DataFormatEntry getEntry(String dataFormatEntryName) {
		return entries.get(dataFormatEntryName);
	}

	public String getDataFormatName() {
		return dataFormatName;
	}

	public DataStructure getDataStructure() {
		return dataStructure;
	}

	public String toString() {
		final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
		sb.append("Data format specification: ");
		sb.append(dataFormatName);
		sb.append('\n');
		for (DataFormatEntry dfe : entries.values()) {
			sb.append(dfe);
			sb.append('\n');
		}
		return sb.toString();
	}

	public class Dependency {
		protected String dependentOn;
		protected String urlString;
		protected String map;
		protected String mapUrl;

		public Dependency(String dependentOn, String urlString, String map, String mapUrl) {
			setDependentOn(dependentOn);
			setUrlString(urlString);
			setMap(map);
			setMapUrl(mapUrl);
		}

		public String getDependentOn() {
			return dependentOn;
		}
		protected void setDependentOn(String dependentOn) {
			this.dependentOn = dependentOn;
		}

		public String getUrlString() {
			return urlString;
		}

		public void setUrlString(String urlString) {
			this.urlString = urlString;
		}

		public String getMap() {
			return map;
		}
		protected void setMap(String map) {
			this.map = map;
		}

		public String getMapUrl() {
			return mapUrl;
		}

		public void setMapUrl(String mapUrl) {
			this.mapUrl = mapUrl;
		}

		@Override
		public String toString() {
			return "Dependency [dependentOn=" + dependentOn + ", map=" + map
					+ ", mapUrl=" + mapUrl + ", urlString=" + urlString + "]";
		}
	}
}


text:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
       xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
       xmlns:p="http://www.springframework.org/schema/p"
       xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
       xmlns:task="http://www.springframework.org/schema/task"
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
                           http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.2.xsd
                           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
                           http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context.xsd
                           http://www.springframework.org/schema/task
                           http://www.springframework.org/schema/task/spring-task.xsd">

    <context:component-scan base-package="org.cloudbyexample.dc.scheduling" />

    <task:executor id="quartzTaskExecutor" pool-size="5" queue-capacity="10" />

    <bean id="provisionTrigger"
          class="org.springframework.scheduling.quartz.CronTriggerFactoryBean"
          p:cronExpression="${quartz.cron.expression.provision}">
        <property name="jobDetail">
            <bean class="org.springframework.scheduling.quartz.JobDetailFactoryBean"
                  p:durability="true">
                <property name="jobClass" value="org.cloudbyexample.dc.scheduling.ProvisionTaskStatefulJob" />
            </bean>
        </property>
    </bean>

    <bean id="statusTrigger"
          class="org.springframework.scheduling.quartz.CronTriggerFactoryBean"
          p:cronExpression="${quartz.cron.expression.status}">
        <property name="jobDetail">
            <bean class="org.springframework.scheduling.quartz.JobDetailFactoryBean"
                  p:durability="true">
                <property name="jobClass" value="org.cloudbyexample.dc.scheduling.StatusStatefulJob" />
            </bean>
        </property>
    </bean>

    <bean id="abstractScheduler"
          class="org.springframework.scheduling.quartz.SchedulerFactoryBean"
          abstract="true"
          p:taskExecutor-ref="quartzTaskExecutor"
          p:waitForJobsToCompleteOnShutdown="true">
        <property name="triggers">
            <list>
                <ref bean="provisionTrigger" />
                <ref bean="statusTrigger" />
            </list>
        </property>
        <property name="schedulerContextAsMap">
            <map>
                <entry key="provisionScheduleProcessor">
                    <ref bean="provisionScheduleProcessor" />
                </entry>
                <entry key="statusScheduleProcessor">
                    <ref bean="statusScheduleProcessor" />
                </entry>
            </map>
        </property>
    </bean>

    <beans profile="hsql">
        <bean id="scheduler"
              parent="abstractScheduler">
            <property name="quartzProperties">
                <props>
                    <prop key="org.quartz.jobStore.class">${quartz.jdbc.driver.delegate}</prop>
                </props>
            </property>
        </bean>
    </beans>
    <beans profile="postgresql">
        <!--
            PostgreSQL DB store need the following added to postgresql.conf:
                bytea_output='escape'
        -->
        <bean id="scheduler"
              parent="abstractScheduler"
              p:dataSource-ref="dataSource"
              p:transactionManager-ref="transactionManager">
            <property name="quartzProperties">
                <props>
                    <prop key="org.quartz.jobStore.driverDelegateClass">${quartz.jdbc.driver.delegate}</prop>
                    <prop key="org.quartz.scheduler.instanceName">DcQuartz</prop>
                    <prop key="org.quartz.scheduler.instanceId">AUTO</prop>
                    <prop key="org.quartz.jobStore.isClustered">true</prop>
                    <prop key="org.quartz.jobStore.clusterCheckinInterval">30000</prop>
                    <prop key="org.quartz.jobStore.misfireThreshold">600000</prop>
                </props>
            </property>
        </bean>
    </beans>

</beans>


text:
Stories from Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Browning awarded scholarship from Marshall Ready Mix (Business ~ 07/30/13)
Marshall Ready Mix awarded a $250 scholarship to Marshall High School senior Jessica Browning. She plans to attend North Central Missouri College this fall to obtain a degree in Agriculture Business. She is the daughter of E.W. and Rhonda Browning of Marshall...
Owls put final touches on off-season work (High School Sports ~ 07/30/13)
Mid-Summer Prep Report ... MHS Football
Lyceum Review: 'The Nerd' (Local News ~ 07/30/13)
Quin Gresham brought Rick Steadman to life in the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's production of "The Nerd." Rick is an old army pal of Willum Cubbert, played by Jeffrey Wolf, who saved Willums's life in Vietnam. Willum is ecstatic to meet Rick, but is quickly disappointed to realize Rick is nothing like he'd hoped...
County clerk's office gears up for Aug. 6 special election of rural fire associations (Local News ~ 07/30/13)
The Saline County Clerk's office will be conducting a public test of the county's voting machines at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the clerk's office. The public test is in preparation of the Tuesday, Aug. 6, special election that will decide the fate of two rural fire associations...
Marshall Board of Education approves architectural service request for proposal (Local News ~ 07/30/13)
The Marshall Board of Education held a special meeting Monday, July 29, to discuss requesting proposals for a new elementary school or schools and an addition to the current high school.
Marshall's Cellular Connection is giving away backpacks (Local News ~ 07/30/13)
The Cellular Connection, located at 941 S. Cherokee Dr., Suite 3, will be giving away 180 backpacks filled with school supplies for the first 150 children that show up at it's Marshall store on Aug. 3, from noon to 2 p.m. "It's just our way of giving back," said James Breshears, Marshall's store manager. "There are a lot of families that can't afford school supplies."...
Hibbett Sporting Goods is coming to Marshall (Local News ~ 07/30/13)
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., a national sporting goods retailer based in Birmingham, Ala., is coming to Marshall this winter. The Hibbett's headquarter company announced on July 23 that it had executed a lease for the new location at the Marshall Plaza, owned by Marshall Plaza LLC...
Newscope: Nelson Lions Club hosts fish and chicken fry Aug. 10 (Local News ~ 07/30/13)
Nelson Lions Club will host a fish and chicken fry from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Nelson Lions Club building, located at 11633 Highway J, Nelson. Cost for admission is $10 for adults and $4.50 for children 6-12 for advanced tickets. Tickets will be available at the door for $.50 more...