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Whiteville: Su Van Nguyen, 86 of Whiteville died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville. He was the son of the late Bieu Nguyen and Huong Tran and was preceded in death by Hien Nguyen and My Van Nguyen. He served as a police officer in Vietnam for over 10 years. Survivors include his daughters, Hien Nguyen (Quan Dinh) of Whiteville and My Van Nguyen (Phuc) of Whiteville., sisters; Nhu Hoa Nguyen and No Nguyen, both of Vietnam. 4 Grandchildren. A...
On June 2, 2019 Alberta "Bert" Karen Anderson (nee Tudor) devoted wife of Melvin Anderson; beloved sister of Alfred Tudor and his wife Janet, William Tudor, Ruthie Cordwell and her husband Charles and Estelle "Stellie" Amos and her husband Samuel; loving great-grandmother of Jaelyn. A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Sunday at 5 pm.Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 3-5 pm. Interment at Garrison Forest...
Marshall Jimmy Sarvis, 73 of  Whiteville, died April 16, 2017 at Columbus Regional Medical Center.  He was a sewing machine mechanic for Blue Jeans , Jasper Textiles and Stone Manufacturing for 30 years.  He was the son of the late Marshall Jenkins Sarvis & Lucienne Marie Sarvis. Marshall is survived by his wife; Linda Jones Sarvis, two sons; Randy Wayne Sarvis & Raymond Allen Sarvis both of Whiteville, one sister; Nancy Sarvis Jenrette of Whiteville, two step...
Whiteville: Polly Jean Benton Jernigan, 57 of Whiteville died Saturday, April 13,2019 at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. She was the daughter of William Cecil Benton and Dolly Ward Benton. She was a former member of New Britton Baptist Church. She worked at Sam's Pit Stop on Jefferson St. for over 26 years as Store Manager. Survivors include her husband, Gary Dean Jernigan, Sr. of the home. Daughter, Amanda Jean Jernigan Price ( Jonathan) of...
Now that things have finally slowed down and back to somewhat normal, we would like to extend our gr...atitude to McKenzie Funeral Home for making everything perfect. Tim handled the service in a very professional manner, and was there for our every need and concern, Beth was always there to answer every question and if she couldn't she was on it and getting us the answers. They are the most understanding, compassionate people in a time like this. Thank you from Randolph and Christopher for making this experience as good as it could be! See More


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'Angkor Awakens' Finds Cambodia Examining Its Past
The Khmer Rouge's mass murders were rare for a genocide in this respect: the killers and the victims shared an ethnicity, the murders a brutal move in the political game that developed after the country took desperate measures to protect itself from the Vietnam War raging along and inside its border. From 1975 to 1979 power- hungry ideologues emptied Cambodia's cities, eager to turn citizens into peasants and the country into an ownerless dreamworld, devoid of intellectuals and expertise. The effort was doomed, but the attempt to carry it out led to the killing of some 2.2 million, many of whom turned against each other in an attempt to survive. Director Robert H. Lieberman's documentary Angkor Awakens: A Portrait of Cambodia is a superbly balanced picture of Cambodia then and now, a nation in a sort of stupor of post traumatic stress syndrome, denial and survivor's' guilt.
Lieberman is also a novelist, and his storytelling skills are evident as he pieces together input from historians, survivors and their children and grandchildren, and even the country's current strongman, Prime Minister Hun Sen. It's a grim portrait of a society still picking up the pieces of its self-immolation. But the young people, from school age to young adults, are privy to the goings-on in the wider world, in part through social media, and expect more. They want to know what happened and they want to understand, but they seem to believe that it's a different world. Thanks to them, it may be.
Angkor Awakens: A Portrait of Cambodia
Directed by Robert H. Lieberman
Ithaca Filmworks
Opens May 5, Landmark Sunshine
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I love your rainbow bins. But if i make them i will make a mini quilt to put on top since i find that my open storage gets dusty and then i am sneezing a lot when i sew.
I'm also in Florida and can't wait for our warm weather to come back. Love your blog. Thanks for hosting the party!
I'm loving your scrap bins and would love to make some myself--I just need to figure out a place to put them.
Yellow is a great choice for February!
Such pretty rainbow scrap bins!
Hope you find the perfect house and that it's not too much work that takes away from your sewing time!
I love your rainbow of scrap bins! Looking forward to playing with yellow this week!
I pulled out all my yellow scraps yesterday...anxiously waiting for Tuesday.
I'm enjoying yellow in February, a good choice. I like your little fabric bins, I had started these, I have three done and two begun, however I stall at the adding the cardboard, I might have to make this one of my One Monthly Goals. Sometimes I just need deadlines (or goals). You are inspiring me.
I would love to know what you used for cleaning the grout! I have a hard time getting or keeping my clean. Also, love the baskets. I might have to make some!
But, WAIT!!! You're not moving before Sydney graduates, are you?!?!
Thank you so much for declaring February yellow month. We need the sunshine! Funny how your scrap bin was yellow. Was that a hint?
The handles are great ideas on the fabric baskets. I may have to add those to mine.
Hope the house prep is going well. I remember that from the last time we moved. You get done and you think, now I'm leaving and don't get to enjoy it. Good luck with the house hunting.


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Chimney Rock State Park In Western NC – A Stairway To The Sky
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Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jess Clarke
It's not a staircase to the sky, but it may seem close. There's a new way to see life at the top at Chimney Rock State Park in Rutherford County, North Carolina. A refurbished trail has a new stair structure to the summit of Chimney Rock. That's good news for park visitors who want to see inspiring mountain views. If you're looking for a retirement or second home in Western North Carolina, don't miss the park and nearby Lake Lure, both longtime tourist draws.
Chimney Rock, once privately owned, became one of North Carolina's newest state parks in 2007. The park encompasses more than 4,000 acres in several counties, and the 315-foot Chimney Rock summit, where you can see the stunning Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure, is in Rutherford. The park contains endangered and rare animals and plants, clusters of hemlocks, the 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls and other natural delights.
The park, about 25 miles southeast of Asheville on U.S.64/74A, is renovating its gift shop and dining areas. But it's the park's outdoor highlights— rock formations, waterfalls and memorable scenery — that draw the most interest. The Skyline Trail leads to the park's highest peak, Exclamation Point at 2,480 feet. There's hiker heaven on trails through meadows and a deciduous forest, and you might see wild turkeys and deer. With rock formations named Devil's Head and the Opera Box, who can resist? If you prefer to hike in a group, the park offers year-round guided hikes with a range of themes.
Chimney Rock Park also is a playground for rock climbers and birders. Guided rock climbing, rappelling and birding expeditions are available. The park's guided wildflower walks will help you identify nature's blooming gems throughout the area. Many people take advantage of workshops on survival skills, outdoor photography, dulcimers and other topics throughout the year, in addition to activities for kids.
Popular annual events include a Groundhog Day celebration, Easter sunrise service and Flock to the Rock, which features birding programs.
The park, a public attraction since 1902, offers annual passes and overnight packages. The tiny but quaint village of Chimney Rock welcomes visitors with restaurants and varied accommodations.
In addition to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who make their way to the park each year, Hollywood has discovered Chimney Rock Park. Parts of "The Last of the Mohicans" were filmed there.
Hollywood also has discovered Lake Lure, just a mile from Chimney Rock. Parts of "Dirty Dancing" were filmed at the lake, a sparkling expanse ringed by mountains.
Dr. Lucius Morse developed both Lake Lure and the Chimney Rock attraction. The lake was formed by construction of a dam on the Rocky Broad River, a project completed in 1927. The town of Lake Lure was incorporated that year.
The town, with a moderate climate that allows golfing, fishing and other recreational opportunities for most of the year, has become a year-round destination. The lake covers about 720 acres with a shoreline of 27 miles. With a beach area and marina, it's a dazzling spot for boating, swimming, hiking, picnicking and other fun.
The town has diverse restaurants and lodging, and the area is huge among motorcyclists. If you have the biker bug, you'll love the winding, scenic mountain roads through Hickory Nut Gorge that lead to the lake as well as rural roads nearby.
Lake Lure hosts several annual events that draw visitors. The Lure of the Dragons Race and Festival, on May 21 this year, celebrates the ancient Asian tradition of dragon boat racing. The long, colorful boats create a striking scene on the water.
The Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Festival will be May 28-May 31 this year, and there's an annual July Fourth celebration. In August, the Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad, a family-friendly event that attracts a large crowd of participants and observers, is based at Lake Lure.
With their four-season opportunities, plan to visit Chimney Rock and Lake Lure when you're in Western North Carolina to look for a retirement property or second home.
For more information on Lake Lure and communities located in the area such as Bill's Mountain and Blacksmith Run - ideal for retirement, second home or vacation property, send your inquiries to info@southeastdiscovery.com and we'll get back to you with a prompt reply.
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Home/Uncategorized/A celebrated breeder cut dogs' ears. Now she's charged with felony torture.
Nicole Wilson of the PSPCA is featured in this national news story . . . .
A celebrated Pennsylvania dog breeder was convicted last year of animal cruelty for illegally cutting puppies' ears. She went right on doing it, authorities say — and now faces new charges that include felony torture.
Joan Huber, 82, faces a maximum of 56 years in prison and fines up to $120,000 on eight counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, with four counts labeled as torture, according to the Pennsylvania SPCA, whose law enforcement department covers 23 of the state's counties. A second breeder accused of helping Huber, Brian Beitz, is facing a maximum of 360 days in jail and $3,000 in fines on four related charges. If convicted, he would also lose the right to a kennel license for at least 10 years.
Huber was convicted last year after she was found to be cropping puppies' ears without anesthesia or a veterinary license, but she did not serve time and was instead monitored by a probation officer. As that case developed, she became a cause celebre among some breeders, who argued she was the victim of unfair laws regulating a practice that has been common in the field for decades.
In the current case, Huber picked up four miniature schnauzers in April from one location and then drove them to a grooming shop, where she cropped their ears, according to Nicole Wilson, the director of humane law enforcement at the SPCA. The dogs were then moved to Beitz's Waverly Kennels, which is where the SPCA, acting on a tip, found the pups with infected ears and seized them, Wilson said.
In an interview, Beitz said he was fostering the dogs for Huber because she had lost help at her own kennel. He said Huber told him a veterinarian had cropped the dogs' ears and that he hasn't spoken to Huber since the incident.
"I don't appreciate being lied to," he said.
As she did after her first arrest, Huber alleged in a brief phone interview that animal rights activists are seeking to destroy her career.
Breeders have long cropped the ears of some dog breeds — including miniature schnauzers — to make the animals' ears stand up and look pointy. Pennsylvania requires it be done by a veterinarian. Several countries prohibit ear-cropping, and nine U.S. states regulate the procedure, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, which opposes cropping.
A witness told the SPCA the puppies were held down "crying and screaming" without anesthesia while their ears were cut, Wilson said, and that no pain medication or antibiotics were given after the cropping.
"When veterinarians do this type of procedure, the animal is fully under anesthesia," she said.
Huber said in an interview last year that she had cropped ears for 50 years and she planned to continue her business in a state without regulations on the practice. Instead, authorities say, she stayed in Pennsylvania and enlisted other people to help her hide the cropping.
Huber has been a breeder for more than 60 years, and she has produced more than 850 American Kennel Club champions. She was feted in 2016 as the AKC's Terrier Group Breeder of the year and was among seven finalists for the purebred world's top award: AKC Breeder of the Year. Her miniature schnauzer puppies could sell for $3,500 or more.
Beitz's Waverly Kennels, founded in 2009, also breeds miniature schnauzers with champion lineage. Beitz posts on social media about participating in AKC-sanctioned shows, most recently in August, when he took home several awards ribbons.
The AKC says Huber has been banned from using its services and Beitz is "currently unable to use its services," with further action possible depending on his case's outcome.
Wilson said it is not uncommon for people convicted of animal cruelty, including dogfighters and hoarders, to "move animals around" to continue their activities while eluding authorities.
In one case, a person who kept about 50 cats would drive them around the neighborhood in a U-Haul until inspectors left the property, Wilson said.
John Goodwin, senior director of the Stop Puppy Mills campaign of the Humane Society of the United States, said he saw similar behavior when he focused on dogfighting a few years ago.
Some longtime breeders, including those who have come to Huber's defense, argue the problem is an increasing number of laws that unfairly target traditions of the "dog fancy." Wilson said the issue is people who do not think animal-welfare laws apply to them.


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BMW Motorrad has added some great new products in their 2013 rider's equipment catalog. You'll find many of these soon at your local dealership but not all will be available in all areas. For example, don't expect any BMW helmets to be imported into the United States.
BMW Motorrad has been developing its own motorcycle helmets since 1961. The System 6 EVO helmet is the current highlight of the "BMW helmets" products and is yet again setting the standard in safety, comfort, and design. The Race helmet, an all new development by "BMW helmets," is already being used by five racers in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). The AirFlow 2 and Enduro helmets will be starting the 2013 season with new trendy colors and trims.
Likewise an all new development by BMW Motorrad is the GS Dry suit, which is intended above all for beginners. The Rallye suit, on the other hand, has long become established on all continents. Nevertheless, we have managed to improve this in a number of relevant details. It is now equipped, for instance, with the new NP2 protectors.
The boots that BMW Motorrad is offering riders boast a wide range of functions and appealing designs. Like their predecessors, the new Allround boot is intended for beginners. Sporting a new color and numerous improvements, the tried and tested Rally GS Pro boot is to go where motorcycle boots have to fulfil the highest demands: offroad. For the city tour we recommend the Urban boot for him and her, likewise a new addition to the range.
Gloves are an indispensable part of motorcycle equipment. The BMW Motorrad range provides the right model for every taste. The GS Dry gloves for both ladies and men are watertight and breathable enduro gloves thanks to GORE-TEX® X-TRAFIT™. The summer will be providing two models, the Rallye gloves for offroad and the ProSummer gloves for tours, both characterised by their lightweight and highly robust designs. Finally, the familiar ProWinter gloves were refined in many details.
By its very definition, functional wear always embodies a special utility value. That's good – and even better when it comes from the BMW Motorrad collection. Some excellent examples are the Ride shirts. Also, they are made of recycled materials, and so boost that good feeling of having contributed to sustainability. The new Ride windbreaker finds space in the smallest of pockets. The Ride fleece jacket will be available in new colours from the 2013 season.
One fantastic new product comes into play in the form of the Cool Down vest. Simple and ingenious, its HyperKewl™ technology generates a directly perceptible and pleasant cooling effect over many hours.
Whether professional or learner, safety conscious riders are relying on the new Street neck brace. No motorcyclist should get into a situation where he must rely on his protectors. But when this should be the case, they should take as much punishment as the NP2 protectors from BMW Motorrad with their extremely high impact absorption properties. The material for this new protector generation is an exclusive development for BMW Motorrad and is now being used in all new jackets, trousers, and suits.
Of course, this NP2 technology has also been integrated in the back protector and the protector vest – likewise two new products from BMW Motorrad in their function wear portfolio.
The classical kidney belt for beginners and the modular Pro kidney belt with detachable fleece lining and tailbone protector, both new to the range, complete the equipment for safety conscious motorcyclists.
Presenting a wealth of high quality and useful wear and lifestyle products, the leisure collections from BMW Motorrad Style cannot fail to make the hearts of fans beat faster. Whether fantastically designed jackets and shirts for him and her, distinctive caps and belts, or high quality bags or sleeves for smartphones and tablet PCs – the collection fuels ideas for the perfect gift.
This season, BMW Motorrad Style will be excelling itself with its successful leisure collections, two new lines, and a small supplement in the form of a USB stick in the BMW Motorrad Style Logo collection. BMW Motorrad Style GS, an all new collection,will be thrilling the fans of the earthy enduro machines. With BMW Motorrad Style Heritage, BMW enthusiasts will be celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of the motorcycle brand in 2013.


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North Gower plans to be "Not a Willing Host"
legal action North Gower, Lisa MacLeod MPP, North Gower wind farm, Not a Willing host, Pierre Poilievre
When Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne held her first interviews after being elected the Ontario Liberal Party leader, and thus, Premier, she was asked about the controversy over wind power projects in Ontario. She said, her government would not be forcing the power projects on communities that were not "willing hosts."
Today, 72 Ontario municipalities have declared themselves to be "Not a Willing Host" ( see windconcernsontario.ca Not a Willing Host tab for the list of communities).
North Gower is not a legal municipality since amalgamation with the City of Ottawa, but residents plan to be declared Not a Willing Host by using a legal petition to the City of Ottawa.
"This petition is a legal document, signed and witnessed by members of our community," says Ottawa Wind Concerns chair Jane Wilson. "We will take this petition to the City of Ottawa and make sure the City overall knows that there is no support here for a wind power generation utility so close to homes, and our school."
Wilson notes that Ontario often has a surplus of power and has sold excess for a loss to neighbouring jurisdictions such as Michigan or New York State, and that the Ontario government recently announced it is paying wind power companies NOT to add power to the grid. "So why build another one?" she asks. "Why subject yet another Ontario community to the dramatic impact of a wind power project it it's not even needed?"
The proposed 20-megawatt wind power project will be within 3.5 km of more than 1,000 homes, Wilson explained. A conservative estimate of the average property value loss is over $130 million.
MPP Lisa MacLeod, now energy critic for the opposition has often spoken against the wind power project; MP Pierre Poilievre has said it makes no sense financially, and commissioned a Library of Parliament study to show that subsidies for the project from Ontario taxpayers would be about $4.8 million per year.
The petition-signing debut for North Gower residents is Saturday October 26th at 10 a.m. at the Alfred Taylor Centre on Community Way. Special guest Parker Gallant, frequent contributor to the Financial Post series "Ontario's Power Trip," will deliver a presentation "What's in your electricity bill?" by videolink at the event.
Residents who are unable to attend will be able to sign the petition when volunteer canvassers come to their door, or on a special "voting day" at the Alfred Taylor Centre on Saturday November 9 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
For more information, email Ottawa Wind Concerns at ottawawindconcerns@gmail.com
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Petition drive gets the job done
Making the sidewalk handicap-friendly at the Town Center.
We can turn the world around
We can turn the earth's revolution.
We have the power
The people have the power
"People have the power," Patti Smith
You know that old saying, "the pen is mightier than the sword"?
Well, it sure is true.
A petition with over 100 signatures of Hamtramck residents convinced the owner of the Hamtramck Town Center to make it more handicap-friendly.
And by handicap-friendly, we mean one simple curb cut at the north corner of Rite Aid. Residents at the Hamtramck Senior Plaza had complained that the sidewalk crossing leading to Rite Aid was blocked by a curb, which forced those in wheelchairs or with walkers to go around into the driving lane of the shopping center.
During bad weather, seniors said, there were a number of close accidents with oncoming cars. You could say it was a major lawsuit waiting to happen.
The petition was submitted several weeks ago. Jane Schuermann, the property manager of the Town Center, apologized for not getting the curb cut done sooner.
"We lost our cement men," she said. "But we are putting one in."
Believe it or not, that wasn't a line of BS. Because this job is so small, most cement crews don't want to waste their time on it.
But on Thursday morning, the Dellacasa Cement Company came out and made the curb cut and installed a nice wide ramp.
A small group of seniors, along with Ron Orr from the Hamtramck Initiative, who helped organize the petition drive, gathered to look at the work and pose for a photo.
"Awesome," was the what Joan Barrios had to say about what was happening.
And a big thanks goes out to Arkan Jonna, a local developer and the owner of the Town Center, for being an all-round swell guy and caring about the needs of the handicapped.
A curb cut was made at the Hamtramck Town Center strip mall to make a sidewalk at Rite Aid handicap-friendly. This was done after over 100 seniors submitted a petition. Some of the seniors who signed the petition posed for a photograph in front of the sidewalk, and they are, from left to right: Joan Barrios, Frances Zajic, Carol Rutkowski and Gladys Roberston. Back row: Carol Marsh and Boguslava "Barbara" Mazur. That's also Ron Orr of the Hamtramck Initiative, who helped organize the petition drive, standing with them.


Those who follow Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy know that clean energy and climate change have been major issues for the former NYC mayor and founder of Bloomberg LP.
And just last year, Bloomberg was named U.N. Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change. Now, his foundation is stepping up once again, this time putting up $24 million over the next three years to help states and localities speed up their transition to clean energy sources.
That $24 million is being matched by Mark Heising and his wife Elizabeth Simons, who also have ties to the tech and financial sectors. Heising got his start designing and manufacturing cryptographic circuits, and now runs a private equity firm. Simons is the daughter of hedge fund billionaire James Simons.
Though not as well known as Bloomberg, Heising and Simons have been very active philanthropists the past few years; their foundation now holds more than $250 million in assets, and has given more than $80 million to a variety of causes, mostly since 2010. Their main environmental cause to this point appears to be sustainable fisheries and healthy oceans, and they've also made grants to organizations such the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies, the Clean Air Task Force, and Environmental Defense Fund, where Heising sits on the board.
Rather than giving the money directly to governments, the funds will be used to provide technical assistance, including economic forecasting and legal analysis, primarily for the dozen or so states that are willing to consider ambitious clean-energy plans.
The initiative will help cities and localities meet a target of reducing carbon-dioxide emissions from existing power plants by 30 percent from 2005 levels over the next 15 years, a goal that is part of President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which is expected be brought to Congress this summer.
Bloomberg and Heising say the falling cost of natural gas and renewable energy, along with more energy-efficient technology, have put pressure on utility companies to rethink how they get their power. "With the price of clean power falling, and the potential costs of inaction on climate change steadily rising, the work of modernizing America's power grid is both more feasible and urgent than ever," said Bloomberg in a press release.
"The science on climate change makes it abundantly clear that carbon pollution poses a deep threat to society, to agriculture, and to nature—and that early action is required to avoid these threats. New technologies ensure that the solutions to climate change can be cost-effective. This initiative is designed to accelerate those solutions," Heising added.
See Mike Bloomberg's full IP Profile.


Once again Matt Fecher took it upon himself to force a sort of health regiment on the hip kids of Colorado by setting up the Monolith Music Festival at Red Rock Amphitheater, which, apparently, has a amazing acoustics.
Lets get this out in the open first off: I hate Red Rocks. I have since my first show there, which I think was with my sister and her then boyfriend (now husband) to see John Mayer and Maroon 5. They offered me free tickets and I got to hang out with my sister, so, despite the fact that it was John Mayer and Maroon 5, I went. We were about halfway up, maybe a little closer, and I hated it. Now, I've never been a fan of Maroon 5 or John Mayer, though Maroon 5's song Harder To Breathe actually is a fun son, and John Mayer put on such a good show that it made me have a bit of respect for him. That said, I must again state that I hated it. The sound was, in my opinion, terrible. The sound bounces off the huge red "Monoliths" on either side of the stage and slam together creating a warbled sound that is describable, again, only as terrible. It was not loud at all (and I like having to wear earplugs. It kind of makes me realize that I'm actually at a concert), and the venue is so big that it's less personal than ... well I could come up with a myriad of different and ridiculous analogies but I assume you get the point. I ended up watching the gigantic television screen so I could actually see what was happening (all the while wondering why, if they were going to invest in a giant projection screen, they wouldn't just get 2 and even out the stage. the whole thing feels lopsided because of there only being one screen. even when there's nothing on it your eyes are drawn to it. hecka annoying). So yeah, I'm not a fan of Red Rocks.
I will, however, go there when acts that I feel like I need to see perform there, such as The Arcade Fire/LCD Soundsystem show, or the upcoming Sigur Rós show.
Last year I knew the Monolith was something I couldn't miss, so I went, and had a great time. Any band on the Mainstage almost entirely failed to grab or keep my attention, including the bigger names, but all the other stages made everything such an enjoyable experience that I couldn't possibly miss this year's Monolith.
Well my assumption (that this year was not to be missed) was correct. I had an amazing time this last weekend, and all thanks to all the people involved with the Monolith Music Festival. I saw just under 50 bands, got to do 1 or 2 things that I'm going to surprise you with after I'm done with talking about the bands (give me like 2 days and I'll be done), and got to experience all this with amazing friends (last year no one went with me, this year it seems like all my friends were either going, or wanted to go. My friends are the most.).
I'll write about the bands starting at the beginning of the first day and ending at the last. Pretty simple. Expect the first one to go up soon.
Oh, and, as a side note, I took almost 1000 pictures, and some bands got a lot more photos than others. This is because I was dumb and didn't think about the fact that my camera's battery doesn't have a 13 hour battery life, especially when it gets dark and needs to use the flash a lot. I wish I could have taken more photos of some bands, but I do admit that it will seem a little lopsided. Just a warning.


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Wellesley Police Log: kids buy booze via social media connection; road rage; dog struck; hit-and-run
February 13, 2019 by bbrown Leave a Comment
Wellesley Police Arrest and Incident Log 2/4/19 to 2/10/19
On February 4, 2019 at 11:41 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a female party regarding a stolen license plate. The reporting party stated she was not sure when the vehicle's front license plate was taken. There are no suspects.
On February 5, 2019 at 9:34 a.m. Officer Cunningham was at the Wellesley Square Commuter Rail Station attempting to assist over 300 passengers board the train for the Patriots Super Bowl Rally in Boston. Officer Cunningham noticed a group of youths gathered around a barrel and noticed that one of the youths had beer. He spoke with the youth and asked him for identification. The youth had a fraudulent ID from the State of Connecticut in his wallet which was seized. His parents were contacted to pick him up and Officer Cunningham gave the youth's father two cans of beer that had not been opened. The youth will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for possessing a forged registry of motor vehicle's document and possession of alcoholic beverage by an underage person.
On February 5, 2019 Officer Rosenberg was informed by a school administrator at the high school that a teacher had observed a student vaping in the bathroom and believed the vape pen contained Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The teacher seized the vape pen and turned it over to the school administrator. A field test of the contents of the vape pen determined that it did contain THC. Officer Rosenberg relayed this information to the school administrator and the school will address the incident.
On February 5, 2019 at 5:12 p.m. Officer Griffin was assisting a disabled motor vehicle on Worcester Street when he was advised that there were two vehicles involved in a road rage incident that had been called in by a witness. The Emergency Communications Center relayed that those vehicles were traveling westbound on Worcester Street. The witness saw Officer Griffin and pulled over to tell him that the vehicles were traveling behind her. Officer Griffin directed the operator of a black Ford sedan to pull over. He spoke with the operator who admitted he had been involved in a road rage incident and kicked the tire of the other operator's vehicle. Officer Rosenberg had stopped the other vehicle on Worcester Street by Westminister Circle. That other operator stated that the 1st operator kicked the front bumper of his vehicle causing damage to the license plate and plate holder. Officer Griffin asked that the operator of the 2nd motor vehicle come to the police station to speak with him and allow him to inspect the damage to the vehicle. His version of the events differed from the 1st operator. Officer Griffin spoke with the witness who stated both operators were driving aggressively and erratically, but that the 1st operator had cut off the 2nd operator's vehicle, exited his vehicle and kicked the front bumper of the vehicle and yelled at him. The 1st operator will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Malicious Damage of Property.
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On February 7, 2019 at 4:06 p.m. Officer J. Popovski was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street and Roberts Road for a struck dog. The motorist stopped and spoke with Officer Popovski. The motorist stated that a small white dog ran from the eastbound side of Worcester Street onto the Westbound side of Worcester Street. While waiting for Officer Popovski to arrive the owner of the dog came and took the dog from the scene. The motorist did not know who the owner of the dog was. Officer Popovski forwarded the information to ACO Webb.
On February 7, 2019 at 4:40 p.m. Officer Fritts spoke with a female party at the police station who had been the victim of a phone scam the previous day. The reporting party stated while at work she received a phone call from someone who stated his name was Officer Roy, he told her that her personal information had been compromised and she was suspected of money laundering. The male party advised her someone from the Framingham Police Department would be calling her to assist her in protecting her assets so they would not be frozen during the investigation. The female party followed the caller's directions, left work, withdrew $10,500 from her bank account and drove to several locations to make deposits to bitcoin machines. She had been provided with the locations of the machines and deposit codes by the caller. The reporting party later realized this was likely a scam and reported it. Officer Fritts is investigating.
On February 8, 2019 at 11:30 p.m. Officer Fritts was dispatched to a residence for a female party who had consumed alcohol and was unconscious. The parent of the female party had arrived and she was transported to the hospital for treatment. Officer Fritts spoke with the
homeowner and the female party who had invited her friends over. The youths had procured alcohol by contacting a male party through social media. The male party purchased the alcohol for them and they met him to pick it up several days prior to the incident. Officer Fritts obtained the social media account information and will work with the detectives to identify the individual who purchased the alcohol. The incident is under investigation.
On January 28, 2019 at 8:16 p.m. Officer Griffin responded to a hit and run motor vehicle accident on Grove Street at Benvenue Street. One of the vehicle's involved in the crash had fled the scene of the accident. The other vehicle had sustained significant damage to the left side and front end of the vehicle and after speaking with their insurance company was notified that the vehicle was a total loss. The operator of that vehicle stated the other vehicle drove onto Grove Street from Benvenue Street. There was a stop sign on Benvenue Street and the traffic on Grove Street has the right of way. Officer Griffin investigated the accident and was able to identify the other vehicle involved in the crash. The operator of the vehicle will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Leaving the Scene of a Crash after Causing Property Damage, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Failure to Yield at an Intersection and Failure to Stop.
On February 9, 2019 at 12:01 p.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male party from a business on Worcester Street about a suspicious letter that was received from a former employee that had been terminated several months prior. The male party indicated that the former employee may be suffering from mental illness and while there was no threat contained in the letter received they were concerned about the former employee. They will contact the former employee on February 11th to try to determine what the letter means and why it was sent. They only wished to notify the police department in case the incident escalated or continued.
On February 9, 2019 at 11:05 p.m. Officer D. Popovski was dispatched to a call for a youth that had left his residence without permission. Officer Dixon located the youth on Cedar Street and he indicated that he had a disagreement with his mother and wanted to stay at a friend's house for the evening. The youth was transported back to his residence.
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CAMEROONIAN FILMMAKERS PRESENT TWO EPIC FILMS IN LOS ANGELES
Africa & Caribbean
DAD'S WAR, A film By Martin Fusi
Two former friends, immigrant African fathers in America become mortal enemies and fight each other using strange methods.
NINAH'S DOWRY, A film by Victor Viyuoh
Ninah, a runaway wife whose husband finds out that she is pregnant and sets out to recover the bride price that he paid or take home the woman that he owns. By any means necessary.
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Cameroonian filmmakers in Los Angeles CA are hosting screenings of their films DAD'S WAR and NINAH'S DOWRY at the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, October 26th 2014.
DAD'S WAR a film by Martin Fusi is about issues confronting African migrants in America and Europe and deals with cultural schisms between African and American cultures. Dads' war is a comedy that will bring laughs to many in all corners of America, Africa and the Caribbean and also immigrant African communities in America and Europe.
The theme of the displaced African migrant in contemporary western society is one that has not been deeply explored by artists. African migrants started trickling to Europe and America sometime in the mid-1960s. Whatever the reasons for their migration these African migrants, have become permanent residents of their various western countries. Though they mostly still believe that they would return to their countries of origin, most of them have become stalwarts in the country in which they reside. Though most still dream of returning home they never do.
DAD'S WAR explores these issues and sheds light on the fact that though most still dream of returning home they never do. They do not identity with their new countries and increasingly have become isolated from their original cultures in Africa. They have become like pelicans in the desert. Most of the Africans who came in the 1960s, the 1970s, and the early 1980s have gotten married in the west, and have children who were born in the west and who know little about their parents' countries of origin except maybe the names they carry.
NINAH'S DOWRY a film by Victor Viyuoh explores African rural marriages and gender issues. At 20, Ninah is a veteran wife of 7 years and a mother of 3 who is stuck in an abusive relationship with no hope of change. When news of her gravely ill father reaches her, she disobeys her husband's orders not to go so she could speak her peace to the man who put her in bondage. After her father dies, Ninah refuses to return home and stays instead to run a small restaurant. When news reaches her husband that Ninah is pregnant, he comes to recover the dowry he paid or take home the woman he owns. By any means necessary.
NINAH'S DOWRY, Victor Viyuoh's debut feature was a recipient of the Global Film Initiative's production grant. It premiered at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival where it won the Best Film as well as the Best Actress in a Foreign Film awards and many more.
Please relax and enjoy these two great films as you explore the minds and lives of our Africans in the diaspora and explore the intricasies of women and marriage in rural Africa!
Location: Goethe-Institut Los Angeles
5750 Wilshire Boulevard, 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Admission: On Invitation Only. See RSVP
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For additional information, please contact Pamela Anchang at 310-806-5293.
Screenings Sponsors: The Immigrant Magazine Inc., Bubinga Films, Fintu Films and Crane Lake Wines.
DAD'S WAR trailer.
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Show the Visit Website link for the VAST clickThrough. By default in we desktop, whole ima3 container is clickable and redirecting to clickThrough url. Is there anyway to show the clickThrough url like youtube?

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I have tried with custom click element. But it will only for web mobile. In the web desktop it won't work.
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El distrito de Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, (en francés arrondissement de Grande-Rivière-du-Nord), es una división administrativa haitiana, que está situada en el departamento de Norte.

División territorial
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A man must travel the nine circles of hell to save his beloved wife and repent for his own sins.
02 February 2010 | Aol TV.
After meeting Elika, a princess, in the desert, the Prince is tasked with cleansing a corrupted land with the help of his new companion, all the while unraveling the power of dark lord Ahriman.
Death is one of the four horsemen.He embarks on a journey to get back his brother War.On his way he finds various weapons from his other brothers.
A young knight named Nero comes to grips with his newly found power as his beliefs and allegiance are tested when he witnesses Sparda's legendary son Dante slaughter his fellow warriors.
A young Dante is opening up his Merc Agency when he receives a challenge from his twin brother Vergil. The following events exponentially shape his future and make for one hell of a party.
King Minos: Who comes into my house of pain?
Dante Alighieri: One who loves Beatrice! Tell me where to find her!
King Minos: How dare you presume to speak with the Judge of the Dead!
Dante fights his way through hell to reclaim his lost love.
I was hoping this game would be a mindless hack and slash game when I got it with some nice scenery to look at. It accomplished this task for the most part, but was not quite as good as I was expecting it to be. The story has Dante defeating death and making his way into the depths of hell to reclaim the soul of his love, Beatrice. So you battle your way through the nine layers of hell using the scythe you steal from death and a cross from your beloved. Throughout the game you also run across damned souls who you get to either punish or absolve and this constitutes the leveling process of the game as you can add attacks to the scythe which is a unholy weapon and the cross which is of course a holy one. The combat is rather fluid and I tore through the enemies no problem. Of course, I had the game set on minimum difficulty so no surprise there. The game did offer some frustrations in the form of jumping from place to place and doing some swinging and climbing tricks. The enemies probably did not kill me once, however, I died numerous times thanks to falling into various pits filled with gold, blood you name it I fell into it. The level designs were somewhat good, somewhat not as good as I was expecting. I was expecting the lust phase of the game to be more risqué than it was and the final levels were rather underwhelming after the forest portion of the game. Still, it was a nice diversion for a bit, but this is made by EA so expect an underwhelming ending.


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Company, founded in 2018 and headquartered in The Netherlands, ideated and blueprinted a global e-commerce platform to benefit its high-end apparel and footwear brand (and possibly other high-end brands in the future).
Apparel and footwear E-commerce has grown spectacularly with a compound annual growth rate of 24% over the last five years and will continue to grow strongly with 13,8%, by further dismantling (the market share of) traditional channels.
Company's offering is sustainable, disruptive and based upon a foundation of amazing imagery, art, premium garments and online only, enabled by a scalable and robust backbone. A backbone that might be of crucial interest to other high-end brands in the near future.
Next to its own cash, as well as past and future non-charged fee investments (totalling appr. 1.9M Euro) the executive team of this company seeks equity investors for the amount of 5M Euro, predominantly used for platform development and related working capital. Company offers a substantial share participation or an agreed multiple for equity investors.
Company expects gross sales in excess of 65M Euro in 2025, with an EBITDA of appr. 15M Euro.


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Is Quantum Computing a Threat to Bitcoin and Other Blockchains?
Blockchain Beach Staff
At IBM Think 2019, leaders from IBM joined CryptoFinder to discuss one of the existential threats to the viability of digital currency, Quantum Computing. Thought by many to be years away, Quantum Computing may give computers the power to break blockchain cryptography and encryption.
The IBM Q System One, which is available to the public, is currently 20 qubits. However, IBM has already produced a 50 bit quantum computer for internal use. As reported in MIT Technology Review, Google researchers suggest that a 50 qubit computer is enough to surpass the capacity of a conventional supercomputer.
As part of the panel discussion, Nev Zunic, Chief Technology Officer for IBM Data Security Services said "quantum computers may plausibly reverse engineer a private key from a public key, making existing forms of public key cryptography vulnerable. Although this is "1-2 decades away, companies need to be aware of quantum and the potential risk that it will bring so they can take actions today so that they are not hackable at some point in the life cycle of their products."
According to Michael Osborne, Manager of the Security and Privacy Group at IBM Research, "while a quantum computer powerful enough to break encryption standards is still a while off, the quantum computers of tomorrow will still be able to launch "retrospective" attacks, where data secured using today's encryption standards is stored and cracked later on when technology allows."
Jesse Lund, VP of Blockchain and IBM World Wire which uses the Stellar protocol, echoed this sentiment: "Because blockchains increasingly store sensitive personal and financial information as well as value, development communities must begin future-proofing systems today or be at risk of retrospective hacks in the future." Focusing on Bitcoin, as an example, he said, "Bitcoin is a public ledger. So you can go out and see which public keys are holding the largest balances and you could go out and target those (the hundred or thousands of bitcoin in there) and say I'm gonna spend effort (computing resource) to reverse engineer the private key from the public key, which is exposed. I think that's even a near term threat."
Lund also mentioned that "probably more than half (of currently launched blockchains) are susceptible today. I think that would be a conservative number."
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Population: 10.7million Language: Czech Currency: Koruna (CZK) GDP per capita: $38,300 Internet users: 8.67million Active smartphone users: 13million
Prague has long been a top destination for Western tourists as well as international acts – huge tours frequently stop by the Czech capital.
The O2 Arena – a 20,000-capacity arena that's one of Europe's most modern multipurpose venues – has also proved ideal for mid-size acts, too, and that's now been complemented by the O2 Universum, a brand-new 24-hall, 10,000-capacity multifunctional congress and cultural centre right next door that can hold corporate events, sports, and international congresses alongside concerts.
The O2 Arena remains "at the heart of the Czech Republic's live entertainment scene," says Simona Matějková, managing director of Ticketmaster Czech Republic, "and Czech fans were so excited about the opening of the Universum."
And further positive news is to be found in the way the local market is bouncing back from Covid. "With so many shows cancelled or postponed over the last two years now being re-arranged, we've been super busy," says Lucia Bočánková, managing director of Ticketportal.
"To handle the huge volume of clients' requests, we had to start using a chatbot on our website – we're still teaching it how to be more intelligent in answering clients' questions."
PRIMARY TICKETING
Historically, Ticketportal was number one in terms of market share, but that changed somewhat when Ticketmaster won the lucrative contract for the O2 Arena back in 2019 – the opening of the Universum has further cemented Ticketmaster's hold on the market (the company had also acquired Ticketpro in 2016).
Yet Ticketportal remains a very popular choice, especially for non-O2 shows, as does GoOut, a "personal cultural guide" where you can create a personal profile, set up alerts, follow friends and featured artists and venues, and save tickets digitally in the GoOut app.
DISTRIBUTION OF SALES
Like much of Eastern Europe, consumers retain strong ties to physical products, and that includes tickets. But online sales now account for the majority of purchases, with print-at-home being very common, and mobile and e-tickets gradually gaining more mainstream acceptance.
"Fans prefer print-at-home and digital tickets, with traditional paper tickets becoming increasingly less popular"
"Fans prefer print-at-home and digital tickets, with traditional paper tickets becoming increasingly less popular," says Matějková. Bočánková agrees: "printed e-tickets are the winners, and we are working on improving mobile ticketing," she says. But, she adds: "We need venues to be ready to scan them – that is the main issue, and it will take longer to adjust."
SECONDARY TICKETING
As in most territories, the bigger the artist or show, the bigger the issue with scalping and resale. "It's still very popular, especially for big international acts," says Bočánková. Bazos.cz, a Czech website, Viagogo, and Ticketonlineshop are the common destinations for those looking to sell or buy secondary tickets.
INTERNATIONAL / DOMESTIC SPLITS & GENRES
As noted above, Prague has become a regular stop for A-list artists and those just below that level, in part thanks to the infrastructure and clout afforded by the likes of the O2 Arena. But there are a huge number of successful domestic artists with large, dedicated followings – and they represent the majority of ticket sales.
There are a huge number of successful domestic artists with large, dedicated followings – and they represent the majority of ticket sales.
As an example, alongside upcoming shows by 50 Cent and Swedish House Mafia, the O2 Arena will also be hosting two nights by the current Czech Nightingale (an award recognising outstanding achievement in the Czech music industry) winner in the Band of the Year category, Mirai, and singer-songwriter Jan Pokorný, best known as Pokáč.
As for genre, according to Bočánková, rock is the most popular, followed closely by metal then pop.
CULTURAL ANALYSIS
"Music continues to be our most important genre, and there is still space to grow," says Simona Matějková. "Family and sports events are gaining in popularity as well." But there are clouds on the horizon, too.
"Music continues to be our most important genre, and there is still space to grow"
"It will be interesting to observe how fan attendance is affected by the looming economic and energy crises knocking on the door," says Lucia Bočánková. "Because here in the Czech Republic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has already had a significant impact on it."
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Q: Program hangs/circuit saturates once ICD3 is disconnected from PIC16F819 I have written a simple program that turns different colored LED's on and off at different intervals. When I program the chip (a PIC16F819), the program runs perfectly, and all is well. However, the moment I disconnect my ICD3 from the setup, it seems like the program halts (or the circuit saturates, or something is happening with MCLR, not sure) and all of my LED's turn on, and stay there. The program is as follows:
#include "pic.h" // load pin names
#include <htc.h>  // load delay library

#ifndef _XTAL_FREQ
 // Unless already defined assume 4MHz system frequency
 // This definition is required to calibrate __delay_us() and __delay_ms()
 #define _XTAL_FREQ 31250
#endif

void main() // this is the main program
{
        TRISB=0B00000000; // set all pins on port B as output
                          // XXXBXPRX
        while(1) // execute the following code block forever
        {

                PORTB = 0b11111111; // turn all port B pins ON
                __delay_ms(5000);   // pause 1 second
                PORTB = PORTB & 0b00010100; //turn off Red
                __delay_ms(7000);
                PORTB = PORTB & 0b00010000; //turn off Purple
                __delay_ms(7000);
                PORTB = PORTB & 0b00000000; //all off
                PORTB = PORTB | 0b00000010; //turn on Red
                __delay_ms(7000);
                PORTB = PORTB | 0b00010100; //turn on Blue and Purple
                PORTB = PORTB & 0b00010100; //turn off Red
                __delay_ms(7000);
                PORTB = PORTB & 0b00000100; //turn off Blue
                __delay_ms(7000);
                PORTB = PORTB & 0b00000000; //all off
                PORTB = PORTB | 0b00010010; //turn on Red and Blue
                __delay_ms(7000);
                PORTB = 0b00000000; // turn all port B pins OFF
                __delay_ms(3000);   // pause 1 second
        }
}

And my configuration bits are set up like this:

I do have a 10K resistor between MCLR and VDD, and the Build Configuration is set to "Release".

A: Thanks so much to Andy aka for helping me eliminate potential causes!
The real reason as to why this occurs is due to Microchips "Low Voltage Programming" mode that is a part of the PIC16F819 architecture, and the fix is explained in more detail here.
The fix, according to the post, was to ground the PGM pin with a 10k resistor (I grounded it outright and got it working).
Alternatively, as another poster in the same forum notes: is to set ICSP to high voltage (via the configuration bits), disable the LVP pin in code (which wasn't necessary for me, but I'm leaving it here as it was contained in the original post), as well as putting a resistor between VDD and the MCLR pin.


In April 1970, China's first satellite was successfully launched into the pre-defined orbit. Since then China has developed more communications satellites. Up to now, Dongfanghong series of geo-synchronous orbit communications satellites has been successfully developed, namely DFH-2, DFH-2A, DFH-3 and DFH-4. DFH-2 and DFH-2A are spin-stabilized satellites, and DFH-3 and DFH-4 are 3-axis stabilized satellites.
DFH-4 is the third generation communications satellite bus in China with high power, strong payload capacity and extended service life. It consists of propulsion module, service modules and solar arrays.
DFH-4 bus is applicable to high capacity communications satellite, direct broadcasting satellite and regional mobile communications satellite, etc.
As of December 31, 2013, CGWIC has successfully delivered five communications satellites in orbit to its international customers respectively, namely NigcomSat-1, VeneSat-1, PakSat-1R and NigcomSat-1R and TKSAT-1.
Currently, other four DFH-4 satellites are under construction for international customers.


I taught a creative writing course at the Christian school I teach at and I promised to highlight some of my students' work on "Journey Thoughts". I know you will join with me in applauding their outstanding work and I hope you will be as moved as I was by their inspirational writing!
As sunset starts to gleam.
For no, they do not weep.
And life now feels so whole.
The silence takes them too.
As sun comes smiling through.
That take your breath away.
So look at this beautiful day.
So come on and play.
Think for a moment and pray.
His love will never cease.
For sins He did repay.
And He'll guide you today.
For grace shall guide the way.
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Such beautiful words from children, inspired by the beauty and tranquility of nature. God bless these little ones, and may they continue to bring Him glory as they draw on His beauty and might in creation, to create words that touch people's hearts and reveal the One who is called the Prince of Peace, Lord of lords, King of kings, Emmanuel, Alpha and Omega, Mighty God, the Great I AM, the One and only true Living God!


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Comparing Clay Dilham in Up the Slide with Gary Paulsen in A Glow in the Dark
Comparing Clay Dilham in Up the Slide with Gary Paulsen in A Glow in the Dark Essay
Essay Topic: Literature, Gary Paulsen
The main character of "Up the slide" is Clay Dilham who is a young prospector. He decided to get a sled-load of firewood in half an hour. After a hard struggle, he succeeded. The main character of "a glow in the dark" is Gary Paulsen who ran an eight-dog team in an unknown and dark forest. A strange light frightened him but he finally found what the light was. Both of Clay and Gary have great courage but Clay is braver than Gary.
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Clay faced a more dangerous situation and more difficulties.
First, Clay was very young who was only 17 years old and became a young prospector who traveled to a hostile environment. " The Yukon Territory is located in the northwestern corner of Canada. It is part the subarctic zone, where temperatures have been known to plunge to -80F! "(p315). It is really hard for people to survive in such terrible environment, especially for a 17-year-old teenager. Most of teenager at that age are sitting in a warm classroom and receiving good education.
But Clay as a young prospector worked in such terrible place.
So he must have great courage and is really very brave. Second, during his trip, he could die every second if he lost his caution. "A slip at that point meant a plunge over the edge and a twenty-foot fall to the ice. A hundred feet farther along, and a slip would mean a fifty-foot fall. "(p316). It was really dangerous and difficult for people who wanted to survive. For Clay, a young prospector didn't have so much experience. So he would not expect such a difficult but he keeps being calm it must be his bravery and great courage to support him solve all these difficult problems.
Gary faced a less dangerous situation than Clay. First, the ghost and other terrifying things were all created by his imagination. It means that they couldn't create any physical danger for him. "Ghosts and goblins and dark nights and snakes under the bed and sounds I didn't know and bodies I had found and graveyards under covered pale moons and death, death, death ……"(p323) These imaginary things will not make him die at once but in "Up the slide " if Gary has a momentary oversight, he will die at once.
So the situation that Gary faced is less dangerous than the situation that Clay faced. But he still felt very terrified and didn't know what to do at that moment. So Clay is braver than Gary. Second, the motivation that pushed Gary to go forward is his curiosity, not his courage or bravery. "But curiosity was stronger. My legs moved without my wanting them to move and my body followed them. "(p323) Although Gary still went forward with great fear, he didn't have strong belief like Clay that had great courage to go forward.
So Clay is braver than Gary. In conclusion, first Clay faced a more dangerous situation than Gary. Second, Clay had to overcome both physical and metal fear but Gary only needed to overcome his imagination. Third, Clay was always calm but Gary didn't know what to do when they faced frightening things. So Clay is braver than Gary. When students face some difficulties like problems they can't solve, keeping calm is always the best solution. So they will come up some good ideas and solve the problem successfully.
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GLADYS HURLEY
By Emilie Rumble | August 23, 2017
Gladys Hurley, 94 of Kirksville passed away Saturday (August 19, 2017) at Twin Pines Adult Care Center.
The daughter of Robert and Eva Mae (Hunsaker) Hudson, she was born October 14, 1922 in Eddyville, Iowa. The family moved to Davenport, Iowa, and then to Novelty, Missouri, where Gladys grew up and graduated High School. She moved to Chicago after graduation where she met and married James Chaney. They lived in the Chicago suburbs where she raised her family until her husband's death. She later met and married John Hurley and they lived in California until his death when she moved to Kirksville to be close to family. She worked at Kirksville Manor Care Center where she enjoyed helping people.
Gladys was a member of Meadowbrook Christian Church and enjoyed baking.
Gladys is survived by two sons, Dennis Chaney and wife Barbara of Queen City, MO and Keith Chaney and wife Marsha of Ozark, MO; one stepdaughter, Linda Hurley Watkins of San Dimas, CA; one stepson, Steve Hurley of Hemit, CA; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Greenhaw of Republic, MO, Paige Chaney of San Jose, CA, Ryan Watkins of Las Vegas, NV, Shawna Archer of Upland, CA, Michelle Hurley, Stevie Hurley and Jason Hurley; one great grandson, Finley Greenhaw; two sisters, Lavon Price and husband Robert of Kirksville and Wanda Hall of Macon, MO; one sister-in-law, Janat Longley of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands; three brothers, Merle, Meredith, and David; and three sisters, Lodeema, Mable, and Betty.
Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017, with the funeral service to be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Novelty Cemetery in Novelty, MO.


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RZD to Rail Five Times More Crude to China
Yukos, the nation's second-largest oil company, said Monday an agreement with Russian Railways, or RZD, to boost crude shipments to China fivefold by 2007 will support the company's efforts to tap new fields in eastern Siberia.
RZD agreed to deliver to China 6.4 million tons of Yukos' crude (128,000 barrels per day) this year, 8.5 million tons next year and 15 million tons in 2006, the companies said. Yukos will pay the railway company 35 billion rubles ($1.2 billion) this year, up 46 percent from last year.
"The contract will facilitate the development of new oil fields in eastern Siberia," Yukos CEO Simon Kukes said in a joint statement. "In many aspects, shipping crude by rail is more promising than sending it by pipeline."
Yukos is increasing rail deliveries to China after Russia stalled plans to build an oil pipeline to China from Siberia. The company's project to build a $2.8 billion link to Daqing faces competition from a counter-offer by Japan to help fund a pipeline from Siberia to the Pacific port of Nakhodka. Russia's pipeline monopoly Transneft, which backs the Nakhodka plan, says it needs more time to study pipeline routes in Siberia.
RZD and Yukos will agree on the volumes of shipments to China every year between 2007 and 2011, the companies said in the statement. Yukos sent 3 million tons of crude to China last year.
Yukos will need to buy or lease 12,800 rail cars to transport oil in 2006, up from 130 in 2001, RZD said.


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Who Was Former Wilco Member Jay Bennett?
Multi-instrumentalist died Sunday at age 45.
Gil Kaufman 05/26/2009
Whether hunched over an acoustic guitar, a cigarette dangling from his lips, or pulsing behind a keyboard, lost in the music, Jay Bennett cut an imposing figure. During his tenure with Chicago alt-rock icons [artist id="1160"]Wilco[/artist], Bennett — who died in his sleep of as-yet-undetermined causes on Saturday night at his home in Urbana, Illinois, according to his former label — often sported a ragged head of near-dreadlocked blond hair and an intense stage presence.
The singer and multi-instrumentalist was 45 and had written on his MySpace blog in April about the intense pain he still suffered from a decade-old hip injury sustained in a stage dive while playing with his previous band, Titanic Love Affair. Bennett said he was preparing to have hip-replacement surgery but was worried that his lack of health insurance might be an impediment, forcing him to sell off some of his treasured vintage recording gear.
"A decade-plus of multiple nightly stage jumps and various other rock'n'roll theatrics had finally taken a toll that I could no longer deal with," he wrote in the lengthy April 24 post explaining his absence from public view since last summer.
A native of the Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows, Bennett finished degrees in math, political science and secondary education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign while fronting the power-pop band Titanic Love Affair between 1991 and 1996. While working in a VCR repair shop in Champaign, he got the call to become a touring member of Wilco when the Jeff Tweedy-fronted group hit the road in support of their debut, 1995's A.M.
With a repertoire that ranged from guitar to mandolin and just about any kind of keyboard you could imagine, Bennett, also an accomplished singer, was a key member of Wilco during the years when then band made a shift from its initial alt-country roots to the power pop of 1996's Being There, 1999's more experimental Summerteeth and 2002's landmark Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
It was during the difficult sessions for Foxtrot that the relationship between Bennett and band leader Tweedy soured, as Bennett attempted to gain more control over the musical direction of the band. Those struggles were painfully laid bare in the 2002 documentary about the making of that album, "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart," in which Bennett struggles against what is clearly a slow marginalization and creeping feeling that his vociferous input is not welcome anymore.
In several scenes, Tweedy is shown listening with an alternately amused and confused grin on his face as Bennett discusses, in minute detail, their musical differences. "I just want you to understand me," a frustrated Bennett says, hand on forehead, early in the movie after attempting to puzzle out the tricky intro to "Heavy Metal Drummer."
"I don't have to understand you all the time, it's OK," Tweedy says with exasperation as Bennett continues to push for more clarity and the tension in the room is ratcheted up. In a band that was often intense and perhaps sometimes overly serious, Bennett's infectious, eager-to-please charm and sometimes bizarre sartorial taste brought a bit of levity to the group's performances. Though his wide range of musical contributions and songwriting skills made him a key player in the band, it was disagreement with Tweedy over the musical vision of Wilco that ultimately proved to be Bennett's undoing.
After Bennett tried to assert a wider role in the band by trying to mix and engineer Foxtrot, Tweedy fired him from the group shortly after the release of the album that would provide the band's long-sought commercial breakthrough; relations between them had reportedly remained strained in the years since. Bennett sued the band earlier this month for breach of contract, claiming he was owed royalties from Wilco albums he worked on and money from the documentary. Following his departure from the band, Bennett released five mostly under-the-radar solo albums, including his most recent, 2006's Whatever Happened I Apologize. He was reportedly working on his sixth album, tentatively titled Kicking at the Perfumed Air, at the time of his death. He also performed session work on albums by Sheryl Crow and Allison Moorer, and produced Blues Traveler's 2005 album, Bastardos! According to a report in The Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, Champaign (Illinois) County Coroner Duane Northrup said further testing is required to determine the cause of Bennett's death.
A spokesperson for Tweedy released a statement on Monday in which the bandleader said, "We are all deeply saddened by this tragedy. We will miss Jay as we remember him — as a truly unique and gifted human being and one who made welcome and significant contributions to the band's songs and evolution. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends in this very difficult time."
The homepage of Wilco's Web site features a brief tribute to Bennett as well.
[This story was originally published at 1:37 pm E.T. on 5.26.09]


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