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James Sloan Kuykendall (December 9, 1878 – February 12, 1928) was an American farmer, lawyer, and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Kuykendall was twice elected as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County (1907–1908 and 1919–1920). Kuykendall also served three terms as the mayor of Romney and later fulfilled the position of city attorney.

Kuykendall was born in 1878 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, into one of the oldest families in the county, which was of Dutch descent. He was raised on his family's farm, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. Kuykendall was educated in Hampshire County's rural public schools and subsequently completed his post-secondary education at Hampden–Sydney College and Washington and Lee University. In 1901, he graduated from the Cumberland School of Law, then completed a course in jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Kuykendall first practiced law in Greensboro, North Carolina, before establishing a law practice in Romney, West Virginia. He was elected to represent Hampshire County in the West Virginia House of Delegates for one term in 1906 and another term in 1918, each consisting of two years. He was the mayor of Romney for three terms, and in 1922 he served as Romney's city attorney. Kuykendall was elected to three terms as a member of the Hampshire County Board of Education; he also served as a Chancery Commissioner for the county. During World War I, Kuykendall was a member of the Legal Advisory Board of Hampshire County; he also participated in Liberty bond drives and directed sales to raise American Red Cross funds. Kuykendall was engaged in the management of a commercial peach orchard near Romney known as Sherman Orchard. He died in 1928 and was interred at Indian Mound Cemetery in Romney.

Early life and family
James Sloan Kuykendall was born on December 9, 1878, in the Springfield Magisterial District of Hampshire County, West Virginia. He was the eldest child and son of William Kuykendall and his wife Hannah Pierce Sloan Kuykendall. Kuykendall's family was of Dutch descent and was one of the oldest families residing in Hampshire County. He was probably named for his maternal grandfather, James Sloan. Kuykendall had two younger brothers and one younger sister: Michael Blue Kuykendall, Richard Sloan Kuykendall, and Nellie Frank Kuykendall. For the first 20 years of his life, Kuykendall resided on his family's farm, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Education
Kuykendall received his primary education in Hampshire County's rural public schools. He commenced his higher education studies at Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, and later attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Kuykendall subsequently engaged in the study of jurisprudence at the Cumberland School of Law of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, from which he received a diploma in 1901. He then completed a similar course in law at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Following this course at the University of North Carolina, Kuykendall passed his bar examination before the North Carolina Supreme Court and was admitted to the bar in North Carolina in September 1903.

Law career
Following his admission to the North Carolina bar, Kuykendall commenced practicing law in Greensboro, where he practiced for a little over a year before returning to West Virginia. He established his law practice in Romney and made his permanent residence there. Kuykendall argued his first case before the Hampshire County Circuit Court in defense of a Mr. Miller, who had been charged with petit larceny. Kuykendall secured the acquittal of his client, which further encouraged the young lawyer. Following this case, he continued to perform as a criminal defense lawyer. According to historian James Morton Callahan, Kuykendall "adhered to his rule to take part only on the side of the defense, and he has a merited reputation or skill and ability in that particular field." By 1923, he had been a defense attorney in three murder cases: State v. Hetrick, State v. Averell, and State v. Gardner. Kuykendall secured acquittals for his clients in State v. Hetrick and State v. Averell, but in State v. Gardner, his client was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.

As an attorney for the Hampshire Southern Railroad Company in 1907, Kuykendall worked to acquire the right-of-way for the  rail line through the South Branch Potomac River valley between the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) South Branch line at Romney and Petersburg.

Political career

Romney municipal offices
Kuykendall was elected to his first term as mayor of Romney in January 1906 by a margin of eight votes. He and the elected city council members ran on an anti-liquor license platform. At the time of the election, Romney had been following a policy of banning the issuance of liquor licenses within the city for over 20 years. Throughout his political career, Kuykendall served a total of three terms as Romney's mayor. He later served as Romney's city attorney in 1922.

West Virginia House of Delegates
In late 1906, Kuykendall was elected to his first term as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and represented Hampshire County from 1907 through 1908 in the 28th West Virginia Legislative Session. During his first term in the House of Delegates, Kuykendall served on the following standing committees: Education; Counties, Districts, and Municipal Corporations; Private Corporations and Joint Stock Companies; Arts, Science, and General Improvement; and State Boundaries. He was elected to a second term in the House of Delegates in 1918 and served in the 34th West Virginia Legislative Session from 1919 through 1920. In January 1920, Kuykendall participated in a conference between Maryland and West Virginia legislators, which recommended that the states' highway commissions be authorized to connect their state highway systems at one or more points crossing the Potomac River.

Hampshire County offices
Kuykendall took an interest in the Hampshire County Schools system and was elected to three terms as a member of the Hampshire County Board of Education. He also served in a county-wide position alongside Robert White and Joshua Soule Zimmerman as a Commissioner in Chancery for the Hampshire County Circuit Court. During World War I, Kuykendall was a member of the Legal Advisory Board of Hampshire County, during which time he assisted in producing several hundred questionnaires for the county's prospective soldiers. He also participated in Liberty bond drives and directed sales to raise funds for the American Red Cross.

West Virginia Democratic Party offices
Kuykendall was a lifelong member of the Democratic Party and cast his first vote for Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan in the United States presidential election of 1900. He was elected as a member of the Hampshire County Democratic Party Central Committee in 1908, and he was elected to three terms as the committee's chairperson. Kuykendall was also elected as the chairperson of the Executive Committee of West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in 1914 and served for one term. He was nominated as a presidential elector for the 2nd congressional district in the Electoral College for the election (1912) and reelection (1918) of Woodrow Wilson.

In 1916, Kuykendall was a delegate to the West Virginia Democratic Party State Convention at Parkersburg that nominated John J. Cornwell as the party's gubernatorial candidate. He was also both a delegate and chairperson of the West Virginia Democratic Party's Congressional Convention that nominated William Gay Brown, Jr., as a candidate for the United States House of Representatives. Kuykendall was a strong proponent of Brown, whom he supported in subsequent conventions and elections.

Business pursuits
According to The Census of the Peach Crop of 1907 in West Virginia published by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, Kuykendall was engaged in the management of a commercial peach orchard near Romney known as Sherman Orchard. In 1907, Kuykendall's orchard produced Carman, Champion, Elberta, Salways, Bilyeu, and Heath Cling peach varieties, totaling 5,800 baskets in all. Kuykendall was still operating a peach orchard in 1920.

Later life and death
Kuykendall suffered a stroke in late 1927. On 10 February 1928, he suffered a stroke and paralysis in a courtroom of the Winchester courthouse after the delivery of his closing argument in a circuit court criminal case. Kuykendall died at Winchester Memorial Hospital on the morning of 12 February. On 14 February, Kuykendall's funeral service was held at his Romney residence and it was officiated by the Reverend H. B. Wheeler, presiding elder of the Moorefield District of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was interred at Indian Mound Cemetery. Kuykendall was survived by his wife Bertha, his three children, and his brother, Richard Sloan Kuykendall. Kuykendall's wife Bertha died on March 4, 1962, and was interred beside him at Indian Mound Cemetery.

Personal life
Kuykendall was married in Hampshire County on April 5, 1905, to Bertha Ray Williams (November 10, 1883 – March 4, 1962), born in Fairfax County, Virginia, and the daughter of Reverend James P. Williams and his wife Mary S. Williams. Williams's father was the presiding elder of the Moorefield District of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Kuykendall and his wife Bertha had three children together including two daughters and one son:
 Alma Elizabeth Kuykendall Sheehan (January 14, 1906 – December 6, 1970), married on June 31, 1928, to William Terrell Sheehan (December 5, 1902 – June 16, 1957)
 James Sloan Kuykendall, Jr. (December 11, 1906 – February 17, 1995), married Emily Light (June 29, 1911 – June 19, 1982)
 Mary Ray Kuykendall Armstrong (January 5, 1909 – May 15, 1996), married Robert W. Armstrong (April 11, 1905 – June 16, 1958)

While Kuykendall's wife belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, he was raised as a Presbyterian, and for five years he was superintendent of the Presbyterian Church's Sunday school.

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Coral Casino's Moonlit R&B Is the Soundtrack to Modern Love
Styled by Zai Najera. Photo by Alan Lopez for Remezcla
By Jorge Courtade | 1 year ago
Lara Artesi and Roque Ferrari connect with me via Skype from a residence in Buenos Aires. As our conversation begins, the pair shares a drink from a rusty tin cup. The Argentine duo, known to most as Coral Casino, is gearing up for the release of their latest offering Lejos, a 9-track EP that draws on influences from R&B, house, and trap. "Our expectations for the new project are to be more sincere, to be more R&B, and to showcase clearer voices that are more confident and comfortable than before."
If lead single "Baby" is any indication, the duo is well on their way to fulfilling that promise to themselves and their growing legion of eager listeners. Shot in Mexico in collaboration with local netlabel Finesse Records, the song's accompanying video is a testament to the push-and-pull that fiery relationships and carnal mishaps can inspire.
Styled by Zai Najera. GIF by Alan Lopez for Remezcla
In it, Lara is crestfallen in a white SUV as Roque sits in a wooden chair bloodied, with his limbs restrained. Over the course of the next three minutes, the prologue to the tragic end of their fatal romance is fleshed out. Roque, or at least the character he plays, has found himself with a lover outside of his relationship. "Algo salió mal," he coos with resignation. "Pero no me arrepiento."
Soon, his misdeeds catch up to him and Lara smacks him around one last time before dousing him in gas and lighting a fateful match. Using imagery that draws on Kanye West's "Flashing Lights," the video showcases Coral Casino's gift for penning songs that highlight the prideful pitfalls of modern love. That talent has taken them from their native Argentina to Mexico City, where last fall, they nabbed a coveted co-sign from Finesse and worked on refining the sound of Lejos.
"We're in a moment where we wanted to put out an R&B project, and we'd been listening to Jesse [Baez]," Lara explains. "And we went to Mexico to perform and we felt like a part of the Finesse Records family."
Roque adds, "We're working together for this project because the truth is, for an R&B project, it makes the most sense and it's cool to work with artists that have their hands in the scene."
It's a welcome collaboration for Coral Casino, who, since their start in 2014, found fans with the lover's reggaeton of "Summer Romance." The single was one of Remezcla's favorite songs of 2016, an apt introduction for anyone still sleeping on Coral Casino's sonic universe – one that is equal parts moonlit metropolis and breezy beachfront.
Even as Coral Casino garnered attention for their softer, introspective dembow textures, the duo sometimes felt out of place in an Argentine scene where urbano genres like R&B and dancehall are still seen as a novelty.
"Every time we perform in Argentina we feel less out of place, but when we started there wasn't a real scene," Roque tells Remezcla after a smile and a sip. "In some moments early on, it was frustrating performing at shows where we didn't fit in, but now there is more of an exchange of ideas between alternative artists [in Argentina] and we feel more respected."
As the pieces fall into place, their upcoming EP feels like their most self-assured undertaking yet, and situates Coral Casino inside the budding wave of R&B singers embracing their Latinx roots – even if they're unsure of committing to the genre past this project.
At 9 tracks, the EP is laced with loss, lust, and longing. Opener "María" is an early standout; Lara's muted chanting is hypnotic and heavy-lidded, and speaks to the otherworldly, celestial forces at play when the right people find each other at the wrong time.
"Dímelo" finds the group looking back to the shores of the ocean for inspiration, an almost aquatic dance track whose video, released today, explores what's left of a dying romance. "Noches," like its name might suggest, is a tempered-down take on the madrugadas spent clamoring for another chance.
As a whole, Coral Casino's latest work feel more polished and primed to make a splash, as spring approaches and 2018 kicks into gear.
"Videos are coming, music is coming, Coral Casino is coming," Roque says after a tip of his hat and a quick glance over at Lara. "We're ready to put Argentina on the map."
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Home companies Mah Sing, Panasonic, Bintai Kinden, KAB, Puncak Niaga, Greatech, RHB, Yi-lai, Supermax, Karex, ATA IMS, Fintec Global, Aeon Credit, Gamuda, Versatile Creative and Deleum
Mah Sing, Panasonic, Bintai Kinden, KAB, Puncak Niaga, Greatech, RHB, Yi-lai, Supermax, Karex, ATA IMS, Fintec Global, Aeon Credit, Gamuda, Versatile Creative and Deleum
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus tomorrow (Dec 22) may include: Mah Sing Group Bhd, Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd, Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd, Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd, Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd, Greatech Technology Bhd, RHB Bank Bhd, Yi-Lai Bhd, Supermax Corp Bhd, Karex Bhd, ATA IMS Bhd, Fintec Global Bhd, Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd, Gamuda Bhd, Versatile Creative Bhd and Deleum Bhd.
Mah Sing Group Bhd's shareholders have given the property developer the greenlight to diversify into rubber glove manufacturing through its subsidiary Mah Sing Healthcare Sdn Bhd. In a virtual extraordinary general meeting today, Mah Sing obtained 99.9962% of votes for the diversification plan to mitigate cyclical earnings from its property development division.
The group noted that it may also explore venturing into related healthcare products, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), pharmaceutical or medical products and services as well as related upstream and downstream activities if demand for such products or services arises.
In conjunction with this, Mah Sing founder and group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum reiterated that the group is exploring the possibility of listing the glove manufacturing division within the next five years in Hong Kong to unlock its value in the future.
Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Bhd announced today that 116 employees at both of its manufacturing facilities in Shah Alam had tested positive for Covid-19 in a recent screening. The company had completed full screening of about 2,137 workers and employees.
The Petaling District Health Office advised Panasonic to cease its operations for the time being until further notice. Following the advice, Panasonic decided to close its facilities from today to Wednesday to allow disinfection specialists to carry out their work.
The second largest shareholder of Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd, whose share price has seen a roller-coaster ride this year, has sold its entire stake of 50.03 million shares or 14.4% interest in the engineering and construction group.
Nusankota Development Sdn Bhd disposed of its stake in the open market on Dec 16. It acquired the stake for RM10.01 million back in March 2017, through a share swap by way of allotment of shares for the acquisition of the entire 100% equity interest in Optimal Property Management Sdn Bhd by Bintai Kinden. Assuming that Nusankota Development sold the 50.03 million shares at the Dec 16 closing price of 86 sen per share, the total selling price of the stake would be RM43.02 million.
Interestingly, on the same day, Bintai Kinden's largest shareholder, Bintai Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd, also disposed of 28.5 million shares or an 8.14% stake in the group, reducing its shareholding in the group to 9.05% or 31.69 million shares. The identities of the buyers in both transactions are not immediately known.
Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB) has been nominated as the subcontractor for electrical, telephone and extra-low voltage services for three projects in Kuala Lumpur developed by Mah Sing Group.
The three subcontracts are worth a total of RM57.1 million, the electrical and mechanical engineering said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia.
The three projects are M Luna undertaken by Vienna Home Sdn Bhd, M Arisa undertaken by Cosmowealth Housing Development Sdn Bhd, and M Oscar undertaken by Mah Sing Properties Sdn Bhd. Work completion is between 30 and 36 months.
Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd said apart from its plan to undertake a rights issue of convertible secured Islamic debt securities (CSIDS), the group is not aware of any developments that could explain the sharp rise in the price and volume of its shares. Last Friday, the group was slapped with an unusual market activity (UMA) query by Bursa Malaysia after its share price surged 51.79% or 14.5 sen to close at 42.5 sen.
The group said it is not aware of any corporate developments, rumour or report concerning its business, as well as any other explanation that would account for the UMA.
On July 30, the group said its application for the issuance of the CSIDS to the Securities Commission Malaysia and the listing application together with the draft circular to Bursa Securities have been extended to Jan 31 next year from July 31 this year.
ACE Market-listed Greatech Technology Bhd has received approval from Bursa Malaysia to transfer its listing to the Main Market. The company said it will be transferring its listing to the Main Market effective Dec 28, and will be placed under the technology sector.
The company had first announced its intention to move to the Main Market on Aug 11. It has a share capital of 626 million shares.
Greatech also said its wholly-owned subsidiary Greatech Integration (M) Sdn Bhd had secured more orders from an existing customer, resulting in its total order book rising to RM369.20 million, from RM266.90 million on Nov 27.
RHB Bank Bhd has announced an interim cash dividend of 10 sen per share for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2020 (FY20).
In a statement, the group said this dividend would total RM401 million. Details of the entitlement and payment dates of the interim dividend will be announced at a later date, the bank said.
Yi-Lai Bhd said a RM100 million lawsuit against the ceramic and tiles manufacturer over an alleged failure to fulfil a promise to buy three properties had been withdrawn.
The group maintained that it has never entered into any written or oral agreement to acquire the properties as alleged in the suit. It did not disclose the reason as to why the specific performance suit was withdrawn.
The suit was filed on July 8 by one Teng Kam Kheong, demanding that the group purchase the three properties for RM100 million.
Supermax Corp Bhd has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Maxter Healthcare Inc, in Delaware, US, to manufacture medical gloves and other PPE.
Incorporated last Friday, Maxter Healthcare's intended principal activities include "the building of a national headquarters in the US".
Karex Bhd said 35 of its employees have tested positive for Covid-19, out of 2,000 who had been screened for the virus.
The condom manufacturer said 28 cases were discovered from screening conducted at its catheter facility located in Pontian, Johor on Dec 16. The remaining seven, it said, were isolated cases found in its two other condom factories.
Karex said the affected catheter facility is closed temporarily for disinfection and sanitisation processes and is expected to resume operations in stages beginning Dec 25.
ATA IMS Bhd's subsidiary ATA Components Sdn Bhd (ATC) announced that two employees have tested positive for Covid-19 and are now undergoing treatment at government hospitals.
ATC is a manufacturer of wire harness, and not only are its contributions less than 1% of the group's revenue, but also its operations are separate from the group's other business premises. It has temporarily stopped operations from Dec 16 for sanitization of the premises and PCR testing of immediate close contacts and technical staff, while the rest of the workers were quarantined.
Fintec Global Bhd pocketed RM26.74 million cash by selling 768.15 million units of Focus Dynamics Group Bhd's warrants D on the open market.
The group said the zero cost of Focus Dynamics warrant-D arose from its earlier subscription of Focus Dynamics' irredeemable convertible preference shares that came with free detachable warrants D.
With some calculations done on the back of an envelope, the derivatives were deemed to have been sold at an average price of 3.48 sen per unit. The warrants, which carry an exercise price of 80 sen, were held by Fintec Global's wholly owned unit Asiabio Capital Sdn Bhd. The divestment took place between Dec 14 and 18 — less than two weeks after the warrants were listed on Dec 3.
Aeon Credit Service (M) Bhd's net profit fell 18.6% quarter-on-quarter to RM42.15 million in the third quarter ended Nov 30, 2020 (3QFY21), from RM51.81 million in the immediate preceding quarter of 2QFY21, mainly due to higher impairment losses.
Earnings per share, accordingly, slid to 16.51 sen, from 18.31 sen. This was despite revenue rising 10.3% to RM401.47 million from RM363.97 million. No dividend was declared for the current quarter.
On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, net profit dropped 39.7% from RM69.93 million, though revenue slipped just a marginal 0.2% from RM402.46 million.
Gamuda Bhd has returned to the black with a net profit of RM109.28 million for the first quarter ended Oct 31, 2020 (1QFY21), from a net loss of RM17.34 million in the preceding quarter.
Revenue for the quarter totalled RM763.95 million, down 17.54% from RM926.52 million in the fourth quarter ended July 31, 2020 (4QFY20)
On a y-o-y basis, Gamuda's net profit dropped 37% from RM173.61 million in 1QFY20, while revenue declined 30.28% from RM1.09 billion. The group did not declare any interim dividend for the first quarter.
Versatile Creative Bhd's largest shareholder NSK Trading Sdn Bhd has upped its stake in the printing and packaging solutions provider, which has triggered a mandatory takeover offer for the remainder stake it does not own in the company.
This came after NSK acquired an additional 15 million shares representing a 5.9% stake in Versatile Creative for RM10.5 million or 70 sen apiece via a direct business transaction. The acquisition raised the stake NSK held, together with its joint ultimate offerors and persons acting in concert with it, from 31.9% to 37.8%.
Deleum Bhd has denied that it was involved in an alleged illegal scheme relating to oil services and maintenance contracts for Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd. The group said it never had a business strategy involving the use of alleged slush funds.
It had no knowledge of the illegal scheme committed by the four employees of Deleum Primera Sdn Bhd (DPSB), the company's 60% indirectly-owned subsidiary.
It said the illegal scheme was uncovered by the forensic investigation conducted by PwC Consulting Associates (M) Sdn Bhd after it had noticed the poor performance of DPSB in a contract with Petronas Carigali and the unsatisfactory and suspicious explanations given for such poor performance.
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How to conceive of a "postcolonial museum" in the contemporary epoch of mass migrations, Internet and digital technologies? How to consider this space, practices and institutions in the light of the repressed histories, sounds, voices, images, memories, bodies, expression and cultures that the Occident has either denied or investigated as merely objects of traditional display practices? How to retrace and re-route museums perspectives taking into account the pressures of the denied bodies of European history repressed in its colonial past and present?
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How to re-open the museum space, in order to transform it from a place of national identity and the accumulative logic multiculturalism, to a site of contaminations, fluxes, border-crossings and migrating memories?
How does the museum reshape its cultural spaces in the light of the precarious conditions of work of the subjectivities working within its context? How are those subjectivities produced within this context?
How do new media arts participate in the complex transformation of cultural artwork?
How to work towards new forms of archiving — "affective", sensorial, sound and fluid archives — even in conventional museum spaces?
MeLa Research Field 2 (http://wp2.mela-project.eu/), composed of Researchers from the University of Naples "l'Orientale", is investigating these issues in order to contribute to a different comprehension of museums and archiving practices that respond to postcolonial and cultural studies in order rethink museums as mobile and "heterotopic spaces", rather than stable places of institutional memory.
Ursula Biemann, artist, curator and researcher, Institute for Theory of Art and Design, Zurich, Switzerland.
A selection of the conference proceedings, presented in person at the The Postcolonial Museum: the Pressures of Memory and the Bodies of History International Conference, were collected in a volume published by Ashgate.


As more of life's activities become digital, and more people begin to make purchases on the Internet, personal information has also become more vulnerable. Incidents of identity theft have become more common, and as a result, has started to become aggressively prosecuted by law enforcement in Utah. If you are being investigated for or you have already been charged with identity theft, it is important for you to speak with an experienced attorney as soon as possible.
As a Salt Lake City identity theft defense attorney, I understand the impact that identity theft charges can have on your rights, your family and your reputation. I have been representing area residents for more than 15 years. For them, I have achieved success, resulting in a track record of achievements and a base of satisfied clients. To me, your case matters, and I will fight to protect your rights throughout the entire course of your white collar criminal case.


Stunning Chrysocolla with Malachite large polished Freeform.
Chrysocolla is perfect for keeping the peace and allowing for calm within. It will gently sooth emotions that do not serve and support us through the process. It is a loving, harmonising stone that allows us to become aware.
The energies of Malachite truly amps up the healing process. Malachite is protective, truthful and is known to bring subconscious issues to the surface where they can be faced and healed. Combined with the gentle energies of Chrysocolla you have a powerful combination to bring your emotions to a place of peaceful release and heal. This piece is perfect for a healing room.
This gorgeous polished freeform measures 10.5 x 7 x 3.6cm and weighs 234gms.


At first glance, it appears that the new 'Index Additional Metadata' is a take it or leave it proposition. Is there (or will there be (hopefully)) a way to toggle that feature on a per folder basis?
As of right now, Index Additional Metadata is a global setting.


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KD Fasteners carries 316 stainless steel flat washers. 316 and 316L stainless steel are a molybdenum-bearing austenitic stainless steel.


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Give your homemade muesli a place of honour on the kitchen worktop. In this glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, it stays fresh for a long time – and you immediately see when it's time to refill.
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Designing for the tastes of people around the world
Do you sometimes cook dishes from other cultures? Then you're part of an international trend called transculturalism. It basically means that global cooking and eating habits are a lot more similar than you may think. How can we cater for this trend? We designed the VARDAGEN series with products that can be used in multiple ways. In Swedish, VARDAGEN means "every day", which is just how the products are meant to be used, no matter where you live.
"Consumers have access to cultural diversity in cooking and eating from all over the world," explains Ina Tidbeck Sjöblom, who helped create the products. "They want to taste the best of all cultures, which means that it's not only in Asia that we need eating products for sushi."
Creating products for all our differences (and similarities)
The VARDAGEN products are designed to turn differences into similarities. Like the eggcup. "We did it in a shape that it's more like a very small dip bowl," explains Ina. "So it's also for Asian eating, you know the bowl where you put chili paste and other condiments." Another bowl has just the right size and shape to be a rice bowl in Asia, but it can also be used as a side-salad or cereal bowl.
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NOTE: This is an archive of my old blog. Go to http://gonium.net for my current website.
Faxes are an rather old method for communication, but in Germany they have one advantage: as opposed to emails, faxes are legally binding in the same way as letters are. So, from time to time, sending out a fax is useful. In addition, I have a telephone flatrate included in my data plan, so I don't have to pay the postage for letters any more. The plan: use the USB port on my router to attach a modem and send out faxes using the mgetty package.
For 3 Euro I acquired an old ELSA Microlink 56k USB modem. I did some research, this modem is one of the few ones supported by the Linux usb-cdc kernel drivers. In addition it can be powered from USB only, so I don't need another power supply. A week after winning an auction on ebay it arrived today.
Trying fax device '/dev/ttyACM0'... OK.
If an error occurs, the command will fail and tell you about it. The mgetty package also contains various scripts for building a fax spooler, but for my personal usage, I will stick to raw sendfax. Please note that it is also possible to receive faxes, but I did not install these components so far.
No more postage for me. Yay!
Morgen (6.8.2010) halte ich beim Chaostreff Kaiserslautern einen Metavortrag, sprich: Einen Vortrag über Vorträge. Das Ganze ist eine recht emotionale Geschichte: In den letzten Stunden habe ich mich intensiv mit meinen eigenen Vorträgen beschäftigt. Und die Idee verworfen, zuviel Theorie da einzubauen. Das soll nicht heissen, dass Schulz von Thuns Kommunikationsquadrat nicht sinnvolles Hintergrundwissen ist. Ganz im Gegenteil, es gibt nix praktischeres als eine gute Theorie. Aber für diesen Vortrag out-of-scope.
Vorträge halten ist eine Fertigkeit. Das braucht Übung, ist aber sehr befriedigend, wenn es funktioniert.
Die meisten Vorträge Folien sind schlecht. Ich empfehle "The Cognitive Style of Power Point" als Heilkur.
Der Content ist nach wie vor das Wichtigste an einem Vortrag – das ist auch gut so.
Trotzdem kann man durch den Vortragsstil entscheidend beeinflussen, ob die Message ankommt – oder eben nicht.
Schließlich: Ob ein Vortragsstil einem liegt oder nicht, muss man selbst herausfinden.
Hatte ich erwähnt, dass ich einige meiner besten Vorträge am Flipchart ohne Rechner gehalten habe?
At the moment I am building a small demo based on the AVR Raven and Contiki. I was running into some trouble with building the Firmwares on my Mac – this is the documentation of the workarounds.
Install GNU binutils using MacPorts.
contiki-2.4/platform/avr-ravenlcd: This is where the code for the ATMega3290p lives. Run make here and upload.
contiki-2.4/platform/avr-raven: The ATMega1284p code lives here, this is where most patches are. Don't run make here!
contiki-2.4/examples/webserver-ipv6-raven: Run make here for the ATMega1284p code. This builds the webserver code and includes the platform/avr-raven dir.


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package com.dewey.glass.juggle;
import com.google.android.glass.app.Card;
import com.google.android.glass.media.Sounds;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.media.AudioManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.speech.tts.TextToSpeech;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.TextView;

public class LearningActivity extends Activity{
	private Card _card;
	private View _cardView;
	private TextView _statusTextView;
	private TextToSpeech _speech;
	private Context _context = this;

	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		_card = new Card(_context);
		_card.setText("Welcome to learning!. ");
		_cardView = _card.toView();
		setContentView(_cardView);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
		switch(keyCode){
		case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER:
		case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER:
			AudioManager audio = (AudioManager)getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
			audio.playSoundEffect(Sounds.TAP);

			return true;

		default:
			return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onResume() {
		super.onResume();
	}

	@Override
	public void onPause() {
		super.onPause();
	}

	@Override
	public void onDestroy() {
		super.onDestroy();

	}
}

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7 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 CANCER TREATMENTS NOWACCESSIBLE IN DOMINICA—PM SKERRIT Source Caribbean News Now, New Editor, Dec 02, 2022 Cancer patients in the Eastern Caribbean no longer have to travel abroad to have themselves treated. At the launch event of Melissa Poponne Skerrit for Roseau Central Constituency, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit emphasized that the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital is now capable of offering cancer treatments that used to be inaccessible in the small island nation. According to the Associate Times, Skerrit said that the hospital is the best one in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Officially opened in 2019, the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital acquired its HIFU machine early this year. HIFU is a cancer treatment that uses high-frequency sound waves. In a previous interview, Chinese ambassador to Dominica Lin Xianjiang said he acquisition of HIFU machine along with an MRI scanner "will greatly enhance Dominica's dominant position in the Caribbean health care sector." "I was told that Director of PAHO, Dr. Carissa Etienne spoke highly of the project. She said these are world class services, some of which are OPENING L INES O p e n i n g L i n e s
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Australian Federation of Family History Organisations Inc - co-ordinate and assist the work of organisations interested in family history, genealogy, heraldry and allied subjects.
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies - AIATSIS is an independent Commonwealth Government statutory authority devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.
Coherent Software - not only distributes The Master Genealogist but also leads the way in CDROM production for the Genealogical community.
First Families 2001 - First Families 2001 is a unique historical and cultural record of Australia. FF2001 is a database of stories about Australia, past and present.
Genealogists by Cora Num - Australian gateway site for tracing your family history. Browse huge list of genealogy-related links.
Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc - Promoting and encouraging the study and preservation of family history, genealogy and allied subjects; assisting members and others in research in these areas.
The WorldGenWeb Project - The WorldGenWeb Project was created in 1996 by Dale Schneider in an effort to answer the growing needs of genealogists world-wide who were trying to research their ancestors online.
Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc - WAGS is to promote , encourage and foster the study, science and knowledge of genealogy.


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Bass Report, DJ Mix
Bass Report #006 – WEMF Edition
Artists: 12th Planet, Adventure Club, Andy C, Andy's Ill, Chase & Status, Datsik, DJ Hype, Dr. Ozi, Dub FX, Figure, Harvard Bass, Moby, Pendulum, S.P.Y, The Crystal Method, The Killabits, Thomas Gold, Torro Torro, Trolley Snatcha, Wolfgang Gartner
Genre: Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House, House, Moombahton
Written by: StatiK
Best of the Blogosphere: May 2012
Artists: 3LAU, Adrian Lux, Arcade Fire, Avicii, Back From the Future, Basic Physics, Breakbot, Brummer, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chase & Status, Chrizz Luvly, Chromeo, Dada Life, Datsik, Dave Edwards, Dragonette, Dzeko & Torres, Eric Clapton, Eric Prydz, Faustix, Fleetwood Mac, Florence + The Machine, FS Green, Gemini Club, Gigamesh, Hardwell, Henry Fong, HLM, HOHME, Housse De Racket, Hype Jones, ImanoS, Jakwob, James Curd, Jessie J, Journey, Kanye West, Kap Slap, Kaskade, Katy Perry, Kill Paris, Laidback Luke, Mac Miller, Madeon, Marina and the Diamonds, Mario Vazquez, Midi Matilda, Mindy Gledhill, Mr. Larsson, Mykill, Nicky Romero, No Big Deal, Of Monsters and Men, Pendulum, R3hab, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rekoil, Rihanna, Sander van Doorn, Seven Lions, Soulwax, Swanky Tunes, Swedish House Mafia, Taio Cruz, TeeTs, The Flexican, The Frim, The Wanted, The XX, Thomas Gold, Tiesto, Ugly Kids, Viceroy, Wessel S, Wolfgang Gartner
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, Mashup, Nu-Disco, Progressive House, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Pendulum Live at Glastonbury [Video]
Artists: Pendulum
Genre: Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House, House
WEMF 2011, or Why Do We Prefer the Darker Side of Pendulum?
Genre: Electro House, House
Written by: Jamie Q
WEMF 2011 Video Recap feat. Skrillex, Rusko, Calvin Harris, Pendulum & Others
Artists: Calvin Harris, Pendulum, Rusko, Skrillex
Written by: ReySon
Audio, DJ Mix, Show Preview
Canada's Most Important Electronic Music Festival: WEMF 2011
Artists: Cal, Calvin Harris, Digitalism, Doctor P, Flux Pavilion, Killabits, Mark Oliver, Pendulum, Poupon, Rusko, Skrillex, Torro Torro, Zeds Dead
Genre: Deep House, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House, Moombahton, Nu-Disco, Progressive House, Tech House
Ten Great AN21 & Max Vangeli Tracks
Artists: AN21, David Guetta, Ellie Goulding, Esto, Gorillaz, La Roux, Max Vangeli, MIA, Pendulum, Philip Jensen, Steve Angello, Swedish House Mafia, Switch, The Prodigy
Genre: Deep House, Electronic
Pendulum – The Island Pt. 1: Dawn [Video]
Artists: Infinite, Pendulum
Saturday Mixcast: Loopus Amadeus
Artists: Azari & III, Bassnectar, Clashes, Crystal Castles, Daft Punk, DJ Reel Drama, Fever Ray, Loopus Amadeus, Pendulum, Rusko, Rustie, Sub Focus
Genre: Electronic, Mashup
DJ Mix, Music Commentary
Dub Invented the Remix
Artists: 12th Planet, Agent X, Appleblim, Benga, Bomberman, Buraka Som Sistema, Capleton, Caspa, Common, Crookers, DFA, Diplo, Esser, Example, Frankie Knuckles, Heavy D, Jack Beats, Joker, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, Kid Sister, Lee Scratch Perry, Major Lazer, MIA, Mr. Oizo, Numbernin6, Pattie Blingh And The Akebulan 5, Pendulum, Preverelist, Prodigy, Puff Daddy, Rusko, Skream, Stenchman, Subscape, Switch, The Prodigy, Thievery Corporation


Interested in learning how to make your own podcast? Join us on our March 24th Podcasting 101 – Introductory Workshop or Make Better Podcasts – April 7th Workshop for intermediate podcasters or May 26th Podcasting 101 – Introductory Workshop – all of which take place in Windmill Lane Studios.
This one day workshop is designed for podcast beginners and will take participants from idea to online, showing people how to get their own audio show together and online. The workshop will cover how to record using a mobile recorder like a Zoom H4n and participants will be encouraged to bring a mobile recorder to the workshop. It will introduce people to basic editing and show people how to release their audio online.
Are you podcasting/ Do you want to improve the sound and quality of your podcast and find a bigger audience? This workshop is aimed at people who have completed our one day introduction to podcasting, How to Podcast or Podcasting 101, and who have begun audio recording or shaping a podcast and want to take it to the next level. Make Better Podcasts is an intensive half-day session to help improve the sound, quality and direction of your podcast and to help you find your audience.
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Mesa, AZ -- Ernest Hickman of the Forty-Eight Foundation is trying to reach out to the press to correct what is being alleged as race related and an unfair denial of a special events permit. The Forty-Eight Foundation - a 501c (3) non-profit applied for a liquor license for a fundraising event with Desert Winds Harley Davidson. The event would feature beer, wine and spirits along and food, such as a fish fry, hamburgers, and hot dogs. However, on March 19th Arizona Liquor informed the Forty-Eight Foundation that the Mesa Police Department would recommend that the event be cancelled.
"The City of Mesa preemptively shut down an annual event hosted by Arizona Soul Brothers, the Phoenix-based motorcycle club that was involved in a deadly shooting last year the two-night event was scheduled to take place at Desert Wind Harley -Davidson near Country Club Drive and 10th Avenue. A flyer promoting the event stated that it was the 44th annual event hosted by the club," is what was published about the event in an Arizona newspaper. However, there is more than what meets the eye.
"This year in 2018 we reached out to Desert Winds Harley Davidson who worked with us to use their facility to have a function March 30th and 31st, 2018. We had an approval with Desert Winds Harley Davidson which is located at 922 S Country Club Drive, Mesa Arizona, and with the help of their event Coordinator. Plus, the incident that occurred last year had nothing to do with the Forty-Eight Foundation and the Phoenix Police Department has already made an arrest in this case. There was never a real reason other than to think the city and the police took an issue with the diversity of our club," said Hickman.
The deadly shooting being shopped by the press to put a negative light on the event and all involved is nothing more than a smoke and mirrors PR move by the local police and city. "It's a cheap way to substantiate a stigma, really a stereotype. It's getting very frustrating because there was no basis and it feels like a culture of a witch hunt," said Ernest Hickman, CEO of Forty-Eight Foundation.
Mr. Hickman and the Forty-Eight Foundation states that they will protest the unfair setback in regard to this event. They are seeking a positive resolution by sitting down with city officials, under the help of any civil rights attorney willing to help, in order to explore what rights may have been violated and how the situation can be resolved to the satisfaction for all parties involved.
"Currently the Forty-Eight Foundation doesn't have a civil rights attorney but are currently interviewing several. We are attempting to try, and recoup lost revenue by continuing to do our fund raising, and if we find an attorney and find out that possibly our civil rights were violated in some way we will explore that avenue as well by way of civil ligation or whatever means necessary," said Mr. Hickman.


One of the earliest recycling innovations is carpeting made from recycled plastic bottles. Growth has been substantial and today a company like Mohawk Flooring is processing over 8 million bottles each day provided by recycling facilities all over the U.S.
Arriving in bales at the manufacturing plant, the bottles are separated into clear and color batches. Without this kind of separation all the resulting carpets would be colored green.
Slicing and dicing the bottles is the next step. This process is so mechanically thoroughgoing that the result is a blend of powdered flakes. During a washing process any bottle caps in the batch will rise to the top. These caps are later used to create the carpet cores. The finished carpets will be coiled around these cores.
The clean flakes are now heated to a temperature of 500 degrees and melted into a viscous liquid. Subsequently, this liquid is passed through an array of spinnerets, each with 1200 holes, that essentially turns the PET bottle flakes into very thin strands.
Next, these thin stranded fibers begin a process of cooling and lengthening and are finally entwined into a carpeting quality material. The product is now baled and shipped to another manufacturing plant that specializes in turning this material into yarn.
Carpeting made from recycled plastic bottles is almost complete when the plastic has become yarn. Using the most sophisticated machinery, the carpets are woven at a rate of 18 stitches per second. Lastly, after selecting a dye for a chosen coloring, the carpet is ready for the showroom.
Carpets made from recycled plastic are virtually indistinguishable from carpets made from other materials. In fact, plastic carpeting fibers often are usually less expensive and are more stain-resistant and color-fast than materials like wool.
There's more good news. Your old carpeting made from recycled plastic bottles can also be recycled. Sites like The Carpet America Recovery Effort in California offer solutions for the recycling and reuse of post-consumer carpeting.
Check for similar resources in your area.


Carole Mortimer is one of Mills & Boon's best loved Modern Romance authors. With nearly 200 books published and a career spanning 35 years, Mills & Boon are thrilled to present her complete works available to download for the very first time! Rediscover old favourites - and find new ones! - in this fabulous collection… One night… Hebe can't believe she's ended up in her handsome boss's bed! But it seems dashing Nick Cavendish just needed some comfort on the anniversary of his young son's death… One baby… Nick tries to dismiss Hebe, as he does all his women. But it's not so easy when delectable Hebe is his assistant and their one night had consequences! One marriage of convenience? Nick is delighted to have a second chance at fatherhood. But no child of his will be illegitimate. Now he's determined to make Hebe his wife…!


Artouste in France is a medium sized ski resort with 9 ski lifts that offers skiers an impressive 850 metres (2789 feet) of vertical descent. Artouste has 25 kilometers (16 miles) of pistes. We have no information about the existence of any cross country ski trails at Artouste.


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 Artur Köllensperger (1884–1946), österreichischer Richter
 Paul Köllensperger (* 1970), italienischer Politiker aus Südtirol

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Apple cider vinegar might seem like a minor ingredient in most recipes, but due to its numerous health benefits, this slightly sour liquid is starting to take center stage.
Proven positive effects of apple cider vinegar include lowering blood sugar, acting as an antibiotic, helping with weight loss, preventing cancer, and possibly even improving complexion. Better still, it adds a deliciously tangy flavor to a wide variety of dishes, so from drinks to dessert it's easy to get your daily dose with these apple cider vinegar recipes.
This tasty smoothie is like sipping on a slice of pumpkin pie, but it's a whole lot healthier. Apple cider vinegar adds a nutritional boost and a bit of tangy flavor.
Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Add more apple cider if you want a more sippable smoothie, and more ice if you want to thicken it up.
This mouth-watering condiment is sure to be a hit wherever you serve it, and it pairs well with everything from grilled cheese to crackers and peanut butter. Its delightful balance of sweet, savory, and smoky flavors is created by coffee, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar.
This healthy version of the classic dish is dairy-free and delicious. The trick is swapping some of the egg yolks for avocados and covering them in Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar instead of heaps of mayo.
Take your barbecue to the next level with homemade sauce that's sweet, tangy, and spicy at the same time. All you need is tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and jalapeños.
These pancakes are a nutritional powerhouse. They combine turmeric (known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties) with a touch of apple cider vinegar. A coconut-whipped cream topping is the perfect finishing touch.
This refreshing mocktail is a perfect way to start or end your day. Simply mix fresh ginger, apple cider vinegar, honey, seltzer, and fresh mint for garnish.
Just a touch of this richly flavored dressing adds a bold and tasty tang to any salad. It gets its nutritional benefits from raw apple cider vinegar, as well as nutritional yeast and the healthy fat in extra virgin oil.
These crunchy green beans, full of vitamins and fiber, are a perfect salad topper or satisfying snack on their own. It only takes 24 hours to pickle them in an apple cider vinegar mixture, but the flavor will intensify with time.
Sautéing caramelized onions in apple cider vinegar makes them especially tangy. They'll pop in your mouth, and pair especially well with sharp cheddar in this scrumptious sandwich.
This take on the famous green dressing doesn't use any mayonnaise or sour cream — instead, it's packed with fresh greens, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil. It also makes a delicious dip and pairs perfectly with sweet potato.
Crunchy and satisfying, coleslaw is always a winning side dish. This one has a red cabbage and apple base, covered with cider vinegar and cream so you get both a tart flavor and creaminess.
Shrubs are vinegar-based fruit syrups that can be used to make cocktails (or mocktails), or enjoyed on their own. This one combines apple cider vinegar and red wine vinegar with sugar and plums for a just-right balance of sour and sweet.
The sauce on this flavorful pulled chicken combines tomato, honey, onion, and apple cider vinegar. Use it to make a hearty sandwich or pulled chicken tacos.
This chutney is like fancy ketchup and is delicious over grilled meats or paired with a strong cheese. If you know how to pressure can, you can make a big batch and enjoy it all winter long.
This appetizer is a winning combination of salty and sweet, and when drizzled in an apple cider vinaigrette it will truly pop in your mouth. It would make a great snack at a holiday party.
Nothing's better at warming you on a cool day than a warm soup. This satisfying recipe is made thick by the texture of butternut squash, and given rich flavor due to the combination of roasted rosemary and thyme, jalapeno, and apple cider vinegar.
This healthy Indian dish is packed with protein, veggies, and loads of flavor from spices, coconut milk, and apple cider vinegar. Serve it over rice for a complete and satisfying meal.
Tangy apple cider vinegar pairs perfectly with the natural sweetness of carrots, yams, beets, and parsnips. This would make for a delicious side dish at Thanksgiving, or on any winter night.
Start your day off on the right foot with this nutritious drink, which is a mixture of apple cider vinegar, apple juice, honey, ginger, and cinnamon. It's refreshing and sweet, and a much healthier alternative to soda.
These tasty cookies are so nutritious you could eat them for breakfast guilt-free. They're sweetened naturally with mashed bananas and honey, and get a little zing from apple cider vinegar, dried blueberries, and pecans.
This fall, enjoy the flavor of apples in a whole new way with the addition of apple cider vinegar to your cooking repertoire. A little bit of this miraculous liquid goes a long way so mixing in a teaspoon here and there will amount to significant health benefits. Pucker up and enjoy!


Every evening, at sundown, the maiden with a head full of flowing golden locks would saunter around the harbour. For hours, her forlorn eyes would drink in the view of the azure sky with drifting puffs of orangey crimson clouds, quiet lazy boats tied at anchors dug deep in the rippling waters, busy sailors running… Continue reading Waiting!
Frankly, at this point, I am not even sure what bothers me more. Your inability to treat me better or my weakness for not letting you go sooner. However, truth be told, these harrowing questions have long ceased to have any effect on me. For I know, you did what you were always supposed to… Continue reading Questions!


In the Indian Army, everyone, irrespective of their rank are expected to salute a dead body, whether it is of a fallen soldier who may be junior in rank, a civilian – why even if he is the enemy. The Youtube video above is taken after the Kargil War of 199 where the Pakistani soldiers are collecting the dead bodies of their fallen soldiers. Note that every Indian soldier is saluting the enemy fallen soldiers, even though they killed many of their comrades.
Our Regiment once had the Quarter Guard – main guard room – located near the road frequented by civilian traffic. Whenever a funeral procession passed by, the Regimental Guard 'Presented Arms' and offered a 'General salute' to hour the dead.
It is a cliché in Indian movies when the police arrive at a scene of death, the inspector on realising that someone is dead, is shown removing his cap as a mark of respect. Does the Police manuals lay down such an act?
It is rare to see the Police personnel saluting the dead anywhere. Why they do not even remove their caps as depicted in the movies. From where did this 'Cap Off' tradition begin from?
History of removing headgear as a mark of respect can be traced back to the days of the knights, wearing helmets that covered their heads. They would lift their visors to show their faces to their monarchs. superiors and friends as a sign of respect. They used their right hand to lift their visors to show that it did not contain a weapon as most soldiers were right handed.
This practice quickly caught on. Later, the helmet or hat became a part of the soldier's uniform and thus it began to be thought of as disrespectful to take it off. It is surely a lot dangerous to take off a helmet in battle with gunfire and other shrapnel flying around. The salute with the right hand now replaced the gesture of lifting the visor or removing the headgear.
By the 20th century, hats were pretty much worn by everyone in the West when they went outdoors, as it kept the sun off in the summer and kept the head warm in the winter. In addition to this, in the cities there was an amazing amount of industrial dirt and grime and the hats were good for keeping the dirt off the head and out of the hair.
Men's hats are easily removed, but women's hats with ribbons, bows, flowers and other decorations can be quite a production to remove, especially if they are anchored with hatpins. Women might also risk messing up their hairdos if they had to remove their hats. Hence, only the men were expected to remove their hats as a mark of respect. Proper hat etiquette defines that while removing the hat, the lining should never show, for obvious reasons. One must always hold the hat in such a way that the outside is all that is visible.
Men generally 'tipped' their hats, or removed them, in the presence of women as a sign of good manners and respect. This developed into removing one's hat when indoors as a sign of respect and trust. When entering a home or a building, a hat was generally removed immediately upon entering.
From this originated the expression 'Hats Off' normally used when you wish to show your admiration for someone. Hence it was a 'male only' expression.
There is another tradition regarding hats that when men put something on their hatband, it is generally placed on the left side. Anything on a woman's hatband is usually placed on the right side. Is it because men generally commence walking with their left foot and women with their right?
Orators would generally remove their hats while speaking–even when outdoors, so that the audience might observe their facial expressions. In theaters and while in a church, the hats are removed once the gentlemen took their seats, as a consideration for those sitting behind.
Today many wear baseball caps as a fashion statement with some believing it to be cool to wear it backwards. It is a good etiquette to remove such caps while indoors as there is absolutely no purpose to keeping it on; not even to cover up a bald spot or your badly kept hair.
So, Hats Off to all those who keep wearing their hats all the time, even while indoors.
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Q: Using mysql from Xampp for java jdbc program I have Xampp installed on my pc with mysql database. now i wish to use this mysql database for my java JDBC program. For that i have writen following program.
package mysqltype4driverdemo;

import java.sql.*;
import java.util.*;

public class MysqlType4DriverDemo {

    public static void main(String[] args)throws SQLException {
        String url="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mysql";
        Properties prop=new Properties();
        prop.setProperty("user","root");
        prop.setProperty("password","");
        Driver d=new com.mysql.jdbc.Driver();
        Connection con = d.connect(url,prop);
        if(con==null)   {
            System.out.println("connection failed");
            return;
        }
        DatabaseMetaData dm =con.getMetaData();
        String dbversion=dm.getDatabaseProductVersion();
        String dbname=dm.getDatabaseProductName();
        System.out.println("name:"+dbname);
        System.out.println("version:"+dbversion);

    }
}

but it says "package com.mysql.jdbc" does not exists.
P.S. : i am using netbeans 7.2.x IDE on windows XP platform

A: It appears that you might have tried putting the library on the global CLASSPATH. For Netbeans projects, that's not quite right. You need to add the appropriate library(ies) to the project using Netbeans's library facility.

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*Right-click on the project's root node in the Projects tab.

*In the pop-up context menu, click on Properties (on the bottom of the menu).

*Click on Libraries under Categories:. You should see the following screen:

*Click on the Add Library... button.

*Under Global Libraries click on MySQL JDBC Driver and then click the Add Library button.

*Click on OK.

You should be good to go.
If you need a specific version of the driver, you can download it, and then after clicking on Add Library... you can click on Create... to add the downloaded version to your library repository. You'd then remove the default JDBC Driver from the project, and add the library containing the specific version.
I tried this out myself using your code and a newly-created project. No additional imports needed, and the default driver included with the Netbeans distro should be good enough unless you need a specific version for your project.

A: You need to download the JDBC driver for mysql from here.
Once you download it, add the jar to your classpath and you should be good to go.

A: Alternatively, once you have downloaded the driver, you can paste it in you java installation at ...jre\lib\ext\
Then it would be available for all your projects with the default JRE system library which you can verify when you create a new project.

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I really appreciate when people try to give a simplified view of technology with the goal to let the general public understand what's behind the hood, and how complex is, oftentimes, to make things works properly. That is the goal I had in mind when I embarked on the project of writing The Voice in the Machine. However, I believe, we should not simplify too much, to the point of creating the perception that, after all, the problem is really simple, and everyone can do that … That oversimplification, making believe that "… after all it's easy to do it, …and why companies and researchers spend so many cycles in trying to solve problems that anyone with decent programming skills can approach…" is deceiving the general public, and can produce false expectations. A couple of days ago I stumbled into a white-paper entitled "Demystifying speech recognition" portraying speech recognition as a straightforward process based on a transformation from audio to phonemes (the basic speech sounds), phonemes to words, and words to phrases, with the "audio-to-phoneme" step described as a simple table lookup. Unfortunately speech recognition does not work like that. Or at least, let me say, high-performance, state-of-the-art speech recognition, unfortunately, does not work that way. Not that it cannot be explained in a simple way, but there are a few important differences from what was described in that white paper.
First, the idea to start with a transformation of audio into phonemes, very attractive for different reason, is quite old and does not work. Many people tried that from the early experiments in the 1960s without much success for reasons which I will explain later. Even recently there are some commercial recognizers which, for good reason, use a phonetic recognizer as a front end. Without going into details, those recognizer are mostly used offline for extracting analytics from large amounts of human speech, and not intended for human-machine interaction, and there are some reasons why a phonetic recognizer would be preferable for that. However any serious experimenter would tell you that using a phonetic recognizer as a front end of an interactive system, in other words a system where the ultimate goal is to get the words, or the concepts behind the words with high accuracy, would show degraded performance when compared to a "traditional" modern speech recognizer that goes directly from audio to words without using phonemes as an intermediate step.
The point, which I call "the illusion of phonetic segmentation" in my book, is that in a pattern recognition problem with a highly variable and noisy input (like speech), making decisions on intermediate elements (like the phonemes) as a step towards higher level targets (like words), introduces errors that will greatly affect the overall accuracy (which is measured not on the phonemes but on the words). And even if we had perfect phonetic recognition (which we don't…and by the way, a phoneme is an abstract linguistic invention, while words are more concrete phenomena … see my previous post), the "phonetic" variation of word pronunciation (as in poteito vs. potato, or the word "you" in "you all" pronounced as "y'all") would introduce further errors. So, a winning strategy in patter recognition in general, and in speech recognition in particular, is that of not taking any decision until you are forced to, in other words until you get to your target output (words, concepts, or actions).
A friend of mine used to say "A good general is a lazy general", meaning that when you have to take an important decision, the more you delay it to gather more data, the better the chance is to take a good decision, eventually. The same concept applies to speech recognition. In fact modern state-of-the art speech recognizer (yet based on ideas developed in the 1970s) do not take any decision until they have gained enough evidence that the decision–typically on which words where spoken–is, so to speak, the best possible decision given the input data and the knowledge the system has. And this is not done using simple frame-to-phoneme mapping tables, but using sophisticated statistical models (called Hidden Markov Models, or HMMs) of phonetic units that are estimated over thousands of hours of training speech. Yet, one of the open questions today is whether we have reached the end-of-life of these models and whether we need to look for something better, as I discussed in a previous post. Now, can we explain Hidden Markov Models in a simple way to make laypeople understand what they are, and help demystifying speech recognition without describing it in the wrong way? Yes, we can, and I'll try to do that in one of my future posts. But the point here is that, as I have said before, speech recognition reached a stage where it can be successfully deployed in many applications, also thanks to the work of thousands of people who developed and improved the sophisticated algorithms and math behind it. However, to move to the next stage, we need to continue to work on it. The problem is neither simple, nor solved.
~ by Roberto Pieraccini on August 8, 2012.
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Left to right: Jeff Clyman, founder and president of the American Airpower Museum; World War II veteran and U.S. Navy radioman first class Salvatore Citrano; New York State Senator Kevin Thomas, and New York State Senator John Brooks in front of the museum's A-10 "Warthog" jet aircraft. Photo Credit: Office of Senator Kevin Thomas
(Farmingdale, NY) — World War II veteran and U.S. Navy radioman first class Salvatore Citrano celebrated his 96th birthday with a personal tour of the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale on Saturday, accompanied by family and local officials.
Citrano enlisted in the Navy in 1943, shortly after he graduated high school. As a Navy radioman first class, he took part in the invasions of Okinawa in the Pacific and Normandy in Europe. Citrano was responsible for decoding radio messages about enemy positions and reporting the intelligence to his commanders. After his military career, Citrano worked for Grumman, Republic Aviation and Fairchild Republic. He was a foreman on the line for the F-105 and retired as a technical writer and field service representative for Fairchild Republic's A-10 "Warthog" jet aircraft. New York State Senator Kevin Thomas (D-Garden City) and Jeff Clyman, founder and president of the American Airpower Museum, arranged a personal tour of the museum's A-10 as a 96th birthday gift for Citrano.
Senator Kevin Thomas said, "I want to thank the American Airpower Museum, President Jeff Clyman, and Sal's daughter Linda for helping to make this day special for Sal. In our country's time of need, Sal answered the call to serve. He embodies the bravery, selflessness, and character that is the hallmark of what we have come to call America's 'Greatest Generation'. It is an honor not only to celebrate his tremendous milestone today, but also to thank him for all that he's done for our nation and our community."
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Measure 4 ounces of glue into a mixing bowl. Add another 4 ounces water, use plastic spoon to mix well. Add 3-4 drops of food coloring.
Measure 2 ounces of hot water into a plastic cup and add ½ teaspoon of Borax. Stir the solution with a different spoon to dissolve the detergent. This Borax solution is the secret linking agent that causes the Elmer's Glue molecules to turn into slime.
While stirring the glue in the mixing bowl, slowly drizzle in a little of the Borax solution. Immediately you'll feel the long strands of molecules starting to connect. Now use your hands to do the serious mixing. Keep mixing with your hand while adding little drizzles of Borax solution to the glue mixture until you get a perfect batch of Elmer's slime. Do not use all the borax. You might like your slime more stringy while others like firm slime.
Seal it up in a zip lock bag for safe keeping.


There's a fascinating moment that comes – when the project itself tells you what material you should use.
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What is a hit and run in Virginia?
Virginia has a very complex set of laws that govern your duties if you're involved in an accident while in a motor vehicle.
If you're involved in an accident, the basic rule is that you can stop at the scene of the accident to either look for the property owner or report your information to the property owner if they're present. If there's no property owner around, then you need to leave a note at the scene and notify the police within 24 hours.
Keep in mind that this is just a basic summary of the law. There's a lot of particular responsibilities, including duties of adults in the car even if you're not the driver who caused the accident. If you're in the car and the driver does not fulfill their duty in reporting the accident to the police, you can also be charged with not reporting the accident if you're present at the scene.
The exact nature of the hit and run charge is going to depend upon a lot of factors starting with the amount of damage to property and whether or not a person was injured or killed.
Depending upon those two factors, the property, and personal injury issues, that will determine what kind of hit and run that you could be charged with.
If there's personal injury involved, you could be charged with a felony hit and run.
If there's only damage limited to the property such as a parked car, a guardrail or mailbox, then it would normally be a misdemeanor hit and run depending on the amount of damage.
Hit and Run in Virginia?
Charged with a hit and run case in Virginia? Give me a call so I can get to work at looking at the specifics of your case.
As you can see, hit and run is always a crime in Virginia.
Even if you're just charged with damage to unattended property, it's still a misdemeanor.
Depending upon the level of the damage, you may be facing possible jail time.
This is why you shouldn't hesitate to contact me to talk about the specifics of your case.
We can look at the overall situation.
I can advise you about the type of charge you're facing, what possible punishments may be realistic, and definitely, we'll discuss what defenses you may have to the crimes that you're accused of.
In the meantime, if you have just been involved in an accident and haven't had any contact with the police, it would be to your advantage to report the accident to police if it's past the 24 hours of the time of the accident. That might make it where you would not be charged for leaving the scene.
If it's more than 24 hours since the accident, and the police come to you investigating, it might be to your advantage to call an attorney and not to speak to the police.
They may not know who actually was in the vehicle or who was the driver. If you make a statement to the police, that will give them the evidence they need against you in court and you can be convicted.
Definitely call me right away if you're in this situation.
What must you do if you hit unattended property in Virginia?


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It seems a very long time since I wrote to you all. Three weeks ago was The Viking's birthday blog. After that was the quiz and then the story of The Viking helping Granny preserve the vegetables and fruit we'd harvested.
Actually, I'm a bit sad that Autumn's here. I'm sad because when the leaves of the mulberry tree have dropped off the branches all the fairies leave and won't be back until next year. The Queen of the Fairies has already gone. We know that because when we looked through the window of the Castle the candelabra, the golden throne, the two golden cat statues, and the big carpet had all gone. The small carpet that used to be there before the Queen arrived was back on the floor. I walked to the stream and saw the Queen's barge had gone and so had the wooden cradle that it's kept on when it's out of the water.
Sapphire loves Autumn because the leaves on some of the trees on the Isle of Oug have turned golden and have dropped to the ground. Sapphire says that it makes the paths through The Wood of a Thousand Trees look as if they're paved with gold.
"Come and look at this" shouted Sapphire. "Inside the castle I can see a nightlight I always thought there were flaming torches on the staircase". Before I could say anything The Viking had put his hand inside and taken the nightlight out. "It's J'rees it's J'rees" he said as loud as loud can be. "So it is", said Sapphire. "The elves moved it" said The Viking. "What do you mean" I asked but he'd already run off to the vegetable garden so we followed. J'ree was very pleased indeed when The Viking gave him the nightlight back. He told us he keeps two nightlights in the greenhouse because now that it's Autumn it gets dark earlier and when he's working in the greenhouse in the evening he needs some light to see what he is doing. "How on earth did it get into the Fairy Castle?" said J'ree. "The elves took it" said The Viking. "Don't be silly" said Sapphire. "I'm not silly I know they took it to see in the dark. I know they took it because they're always tooking my crane." Now that's very true, The Viking's crane is always being moved from the terrace to the stream. Anyway, J'ree was very pleased to have his nightlight back.
"D-y-know-something?" said The Viking "the Queen flied away on the big carpet." "How do you know that?" Sapphire and me asked at the same time – but he'd run away and when we found him he was beside the Mulberry tree stuffing Mulberries into his mouth. We still haven't found out how he knows all these things.
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Reconciliation of work and family life policies tend to be seen as specific measures for women, or even more narrowly for young working mothers. This is, however, a discriminatory interpretation of workers' needs and gives way to ineffective implementation of measures that are needed by all workers, regardless of their gender or family status. It is important that reconciliation policies, may it be flexible working arrangements or tailored service provision, are available to all workers, regardless of their parental status or the age of children since families' needs for flexibility do not end with the enrollment of children in preschool. Parents of older children and teenagers have to respond to a different but equally important demand for parental presence that requires a certain flexibility.
Reconciliation must not be seen as a parents-only policy: those who care for an older or disabled relative also have specific situations that are legitimate responsibilities outside of paid work and need to be taken into consideration. These needs may be temporary and last for short or longer periods, may incur abruptly or may be linked with the worker's well-being. Therefore, linking them to a specific family situation (e.g. being parent, carer…) can be limiting and create disparities among employees, that can have negative impact on the working environment. Designing and implementing reconciliation measures is not, and must not be considered as a gesture for women or employees with family responsibilities only, but a profound change in the way of organising work and society.
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Last year's nominees: Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards).
The rundown: Last year, I scored 5/5 in this category, and I hope to do the same this year. Hamm is out of the running since his show is over, and I think that the other four are likely to return. All of their shows are just as good as they ever were, and SAG voters tend to stick with series and performers well into their runs. Who could join them? An Emmy nominee like Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) or Matthew Rhys (The Americans) isn't too likely, and SAG voters probably won't vote for Globe-nominated newbies like Billy Bob Thornton (Goliath). They might go for Kiefer Sutherland (Designated Survivor), but his Globe snub doesn't bode well. My bet for the fifth slot is an actor who has been nominated repeatedly for Emmys and Golden Globes that should have no problem finding a fan base here: Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan).


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