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Edward F. Donegan Papers
Identifier: 2005-0078
Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library
The Edward F. Donegan Papers are composed of the papers, photographs and track drawings created and collected by Mr. Donegan in the course of his work as a conductor and other positions with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad from 1920 to 1967. The materials include labor contracts, conductor fare cards and instructions, safety bulletins, diagrams of the railroad's interlocking stations along the right-of-way, and photographs.
undated, 1916-1982
The collection is open and available for research.
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.
Edward Francis Donegan was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 4, 1898. He worked for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, better known as the New Haven Railroad, his entire working life. He became a Passenger Trainman on August 19, 1920, a Train Baggagemaster on December 2, 1933, a Ticket Collector on November 1, 1940, and a Conductor on June 26, 1941. He was designated an Official Conductor on April 24, 1953, and served in this position until his retirement in 1967.
Mr. Donegan died in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 16, 1985. He was the son of Edward Patrick Donegan (1869-1929), who worked as a Locomotive Engineer for the New Haven Railroad from 1906 until his death.
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Papers collected or created by Edward F. Donegan, a conductor for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad from 1941 to 1967. The materials include labor contracts, conductor fare cards and instructions, safety bulletins, diagrams of the railroad's interlocking stations along the right-of-way, and photographs.
Series I: Materials created or collected by Edward F. Donegan, (undated, 1917-1982) are organized chronologically and include Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors of America labor agreements and pamphlets, railroad rules and information needed by conductors for the performance of their duties, conductors records of cash fares and fare cards, and miscellaneous New Haven Railroad employee bulletins and notices. Of particular interest is a publicity brochure about the railroad's streamline train The Comet that includes a photograph of Mr. Donegan.
Series II: Track drawings, (undated, 1916-1952) consist of track diagrams, many of them hand drawn by Mr. Donegan, showing the New Haven Railroad right-of-way particularly as they relate to station stops and signals, and a set of 250 detailed blueprint interlocking diagrams.
Series III: Photographs, (undated, 1920-1957) show a 3200 series steam locomotive, company executives, including President Patrick B. McGinnis, at a party for the Talgo Demonstrator train, publicity for the New Haven Railroad's Comet and Talgo trains, and unidentified New Haven Railroad train conductors.
Acquisition Information
The Edward F. Donegan Papers were donated by Mr. Donegan's son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Patricia Donegan, in July 2005.
Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the railroads of southern New England, particularly the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. See especially the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Records and related collections. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.
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State of the European Union
Event Date: 12 & 13 May 2011
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HX
According to several commentators from different countries, different disciplines, and different political orientations, the "European political construction" is undergoing a dramatic crisis, which could result either in a collapse of the "project" launched half a century ago or in a more or less complete transformation of its functions and objectives. Admittedly, this is not the first "crisis" (in the broad sense of the term): there is even the idea that crisis is the "normal" regime under which the EU proves able, periodically, to reconfigure its geometry, its institutions, its internal hierarchies, and produce among the populations of the (old or new) member states a majoritarian consensus. But it can be argued also that, if such a pragmatic mechanism has actually taken place, it benefited from a cultural moment, geopolitical conditions and a world-economy which are now totally transformed.
What is often referred to as a "re-nationalization" of political life (or non-life…) in most European countries – in the "moderate" form of an increasing tendency to use the communitarian institutions as a cadre to negotiate compromises among antagonistic interests, or the "extremist" form of "populist" discourses and parties steadily increasing their mass influence – could be considered one of the major symptoms of this epochal change. But it could also form the manifestation of the latent contradiction between the politics, the dominant economic orientation of the European project, and the social conditions of a popular support for its "idea", as conveyed by the technocratic elites, now dramatically aggravated by the financial crisis. Finally, there are those who, from this contradiction, and given the very unlikely character of a "new foundation" on bases which resist the main tendencies of the globalization processes, view the retreat from Europe as a positive phenomenon, or a lesser evil.
All these positions – in a sense traditional, but reactivated in the conjuncture – are legitimate. None can be said a priori "reactionary" or "absurd". But their confrontation typically lacks a comprehensive diagnosis of the current situation – what we call the "state of the union" – based on history, comparisons, alternative scenarios, propositions. It is to this diagnosis that the conference wants to contribute, by addressing some of the strategic dimensions of the crisis with a sufficient diversity of views within a broad cadre of "socialist" politics. We believe that this could be instructive and useful for the public debate both inside and outside the EU, given the hopes (or illusions) that its development had produced in the world.
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Room B34, Birkbeck Main Building
Opening Lecture Professor Etienne Balibar – Europe, final crisis?
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Room B04, 43 Gordon Square
Professor Pierre-Noël Giraud – Globalization and the crisis of the European construction
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Professor Etienne Balibar, Professor Costas Douzinas & speakers– Perspectives for, within and without Europe

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Familiar Look for Women's World Cup Team
May 2, 2019 0 Comments Cup, Familiar, sports, Team, Womens, World
U.S. Soccer named its roster for this summer's Women's World Cup on Thursday, but in doing so Coach Jill Ellis essentially acknowledged that her best hope for retaining the title is to trust many of the same players to repeat the feat.
Despite more than three years of experiments, tinkering and tryouts, a dozen members of the roster return from the 2015 team, including eight players who started in the Americans' victory over Japan in the final in Vancouver.
Carli Lloyd, 36, the outstanding player at the 2015 tournament but now the oldest player on the team, made her fourth World Cup roster, and six players — including the likely starters Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath, Becky Sauerbrunn and Kelley O'Hara — will be taking part in their third.
Ellis's picks included at least two surprises. The 34-year-old defender Ali Krieger, a key figure in the 2015 triumph who was phased out of the team by Ellis in recent years, was included, as was Morgan Brian, a midfielder who started four games in Canada four years ago but had fallen out of favor by 2018. Krieger went two years without an appearance for the national team until a surprise call-up for two recent friendlies. Brian hasn't played for the team since January after two injury-filled years; she was the last player told she had made the squad.
In a conference call with reporters to discuss her selections, Ellis stressed the value of experience, and especially World Cup experience, in her decision-making. Krieger was just the most obvious example; only Lloyd (with 18) has more World Cup games under her belt than Krieger's 13.
"One of the things about Ali Krieger is no moment is ever going to be too big for her," Ellis said. "As a coach, when you get down to this point, there's a psychological piece."
The rest of the team, though, reads like a who's who of national team regulars under Ellis: Morgan, Rapinoe, Heath and Christen Press at forward; Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle and Allie Long in midfield; Sauerbrunn, O'Hara and Abby Dahlkemper on defense. Even the 11 players appearing on their first World Cup roster — a group that includes Lavelle, Lindsey Horan, Mallory Pugh and Crystal Dunn — are now seasoned international veterans.
Still, Ellis's decision to lean so heavily on veterans — 11 members of the team are in their 30s; five have appeared in at least 10 World Cup matches — has left some holes. While she will take three goalkeepers to France, the position remains a major question mark for a squad that relied on Hope Solo in every major tournament for the last decade. And Dunn has suddenly become indispensable at left back, since Ellis's roster includes no natural backup at her position. Tierna Davidson, a 20-year-old in her first professional season, is a more obvious fit at center back, as is Emily Sonnett, who has played right back for the national team but appears in the center for her club. O'Hara and Krieger's experience, and value, is on the right.
The Americans will open the World Cup against Thailand in Reims, France, before facing Chile and Sweden to close out group play. Ellis will have three more chances to tinker with her team before then: The United States will host friendlies against South Africa (May 12), New Zealand (May 16) and Mexico (May 26) before departing for the World Cup.
The full roster:
Goalkeepers: Adrianna Franch; Ashlyn Harris; Alyssa Naeher
Defenders: Abby Dahlkemper; Tierna Davidson; Crystal Dunn; Ali Krieger; Kelley O'Hara; Becky Sauerbrunn; Emily Sonnett
Midfielders: Morgan Brian; Julie Ertz; Lindsey Horan; Rose Lavelle; Allie Long; Samantha Mewis
Forwards: Tobin Heath; Carli Lloyd; Jessica McDonald; Alex Morgan; Christen Press; Mallory Pugh; Megan Rapinoe.
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I want to see what everyones opnion on the Confedracy....ok i know what you might be thinking "what am i tlaking about they get wiped out!"
And what of the Genosians? you think they survive? cause theya re one of the few native races that went against the good guys :) finally. How many native races are on the good guys side....gungans and ewoks.
The TF would probably be dead and all cause old Palpy did this to strengthen the Republic and to give him power. And to destroy any threats....cause Large Corparations would be a threat.
I don't know, I can see many of the corporations in the separatist federation surviving. One of the great things about a corporation (if you're evil) is the ability to avoid responsibility. Surely the corporation can't be responsible for it's actions, it's a concept (a 'legal fiction'). I'd imagine the directors would be removed and the corporations put into safe hands. Run, maybe, by trustworthy people appointed by the Supreme Chancellor.
Folded into the Imperial bureaucracy, given puppet directors as RJ says, really we don't know. (The Corporate Sector Authority is unrelated to the Corporate Alliance.) Yes, the Geonosians survive, because genocide is no trivial matter and the Death Star's destruction of Alderaan is a unique and unthinkable atrocity.
It said in the UAA that all but the InterGalactic Banking Union are destroyed and/or absorbed into the Empire. And that is that.
You know the Empire's starting to nationalize commerce in the central systems.
I may not have gotten the quote exactly right, but I haven't seen THAT scene a million times, so sue me. It certainly wouldn't make sense for the Trade Fed, Corp Alliance, etc. to have any other fate but to be absorbed by the Empire. Otherwise, Palpy's got a bunch of rogue ex-tools who're pissed off that they were betrayed (much like Gunray already was).
OT, I'd just like to say that probably my favorite AOTC line is "She can't do that! Somebody shoot her, or something."
I also thought of the CIS being absorbed and all.....but thought do elements of it still existed in the Rebellion era. Like the Neimodians....did they die out...cause the Clone Wars would be the prefect excuse for Palpatine to annihilate the world of the troublesome sepcies....after all he is a Xenophobe. Its possible he might have made an excuse to ill of the Gungans....or even make the CIS do it.
An example of the extermination of the species is the Yinchori, they were in the comics. They were manipulated by Palpatine and fought the Jedi and Old Republic. Next time i see that planet...its a barren world used by the Emperor Elite Guard as a training centre with no native inhabitants.
But Mike, keep in mind that quote, and the subsiquent scene was cut out of the movies, so biggs could or couldn't have said that. And Darth, yes, it has been said in many EU references, that the Neimodians are alive and well, as well as many of the other aliens of the CIS. And regrettfully, the gungans are around too, though they would be better off without a certain someone if you ask me (Hint Hint).
And if all these races are alive then perhaps they may release new Rebellion Era books talking about some of these races then?


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6 Colorado finalists won't find out results of the 2020 James Beard Awards
Chef Carrie Baird poses for a portrait with wood-oven roasted carrots in this file photo from Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at Bar Dough. (Daniel Brenner, Special to the Denver Post)
In the end, six Colorado finalists for the 2020 James Beard Awards won't find out this year if they won top prizes.
The James Beard Foundation on Thursday announced that its annual award ceremony, considered the Oscars of the food world, will shift focus to honoring previously announced winners only. The event had already moved online this year and was postponed from May to September.
Colorado restaurants and producers who were nominated included Boulder's Frasca Food and Wine, for Outstanding Restaurant, and Todd Leopold and Scott Leopold of Denver's Leopold Bros. for Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Producer.
Four local chefs — Carrie Baird, Caroline Glover, Dana Rodriguez and Kelly Whitaker — were also in the running for the regional Best Chef: Mountain award which encompasses Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
Glover, of restaurant Annette in Aurora, said Thursday's news was bittersweet.
"I think it's the right call," she told The Denver Post. "We should be focused right now on saving restaurants from the impacts of COVID-19 and giving the industry a fresh start. At the same time, it hurts. I would be lying if I said I didn't cry a lot last week over the thought of the awards being canceled."
The Foundation said that announcing new winners, when restaurants around the country are struggling to stay in business, seemed wrong.
"We did not come to this decision lightly," CEO Clare Reichenbach said in a release. "The uncertainty of this time for our industry is already a hard reality, and considering anyone to have won or lost within the current tumultuous hospitality ecosystem does not in fact feel like the right thing to do. In short, an honor which we know is held in high regard, at the moment, feels minor when compared to the dire situation we are in."
For an idea of the severity of the situation, The Independent Restaurant Coalition predicts that up to 85% of the country's small operators could close permanently as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reichenbach also clarified that the 2021 Awards ceremony, which would have reflected work done in 2020, won't be operating as usual, either.
"Instead, the 2021 ceremony will be a celebration of the independent restaurant community who have shown leadership during this crisis and honoring those who have made a significant impact on the industry and in their communities," the release said.
Denver's El Taco de Mexico is one such honoree from the Foundation's previously announced 2020 awards; it received the prestigious America's Classics Award back in February along with five other restaurants across the U.S. It will be celebrated at the Sept. 25 live Twitter broadcast of the planned award ceremony.
Following a night of celebration and reflection, according to the release, the James Beard Foundation will step back and "take stock" of the current situation, focusing on "addressing inequities in the industry going forward."
"We look forward to bringing the Awards back when the industry is once again ready for them," Reichenbach said.
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JIMMY BARNES lyrics - Soul Deep
Stagger Lee
The night was clear and the moon was yellow And the leaves came tumbling down I was standing on the corner when I heard my bulldog bark He was barkin' at the two men who was gamblin' in the dark It was stagger lee and billy, they were two men gambling Stagger lee threw a seven, billy swore that he threw an eight Stagger lee told billy, I can't let you go with that You have won all my money and my brand new stetson hat Stagger lee went home and he got his forty-four Said I'm goin' to the barroom got to pay the debt I owe Stagger lee went to the barroom and he stood across the barroom door He said nobody move and he pulled that forty-four Stagger lee heard billy say please don't take my life I've got three hungry children and a very happy wife Stagger lee shot billy, well he shot that boy so bad That the bullet went though billy and it broke the bartender's glass That's got to teach you a lesson some how
Nick Cave "Murder Ballads"
It was back in '32 when times were hard He had a Colt .45 and a deck of cards Stagger Lee He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old stetson hat Had a '28 Ford, had payments on that Stagger Lee His woman threw him out in the ice and snow And told him, 'Never ever come back no more' Stagger Lee So he walked through the rain and he walked through the mud Till he came to a place called The Bucket Of Blood Stagger Lee He said 'Mr Motherfucker, you know who I am' The barkeeper said, 'No, and I don't give a good goddamn' To Stagger Lee He said, 'Well bartender, it's plain to see I'm that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee' Mr. Stagger Lee Barkeep said, 'Yeah, I've heard your name down the way And I kick motherfucking asses like you every day' Mr Stagger Lee Well those were the last words that the barkeep said 'Cause Stag put four holes in his motherfucking head Just then in came a broad called Nellie Brown Was known to make more money than any bitch in town She struts across the bar, hitching up her skirt Over to Stagger Lee, she starts to flirt With Stagger Lee She saw the barkeep, said, 'O God, he can't be dead!' Stag said, 'Well, just count the holes in the motherfucker's head' She said, 'You ain't look like you scored in quite a time. Why not come to my pad It won't cost you a dime' Mr. Stagger Lee 'But there's something I have to say before you begin You'll have to be gone before my man Billy Dilly comes in, Mr. Stagger Lee' 'I'll stay here till Billy comes in, till time comes to pass And furthermore I'll fuck Billy in his motherfucking ass' Said Stagger Lee 'I'm a bad motherfucker, don't you know And I'll crawl over fifty good pussies just to get one fat boy's asshole' Said Stagger Lee Just then Billy Dilly rolls in and he says, 'You must be That bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee' Stagger Lee 'Yeah, I'm Stagger Lee and you better get down on your knees And suck my dick, because If you don't you're gonna be dead' Said Stagger Lee Billy dropped down and slobbered on his head And Stag filled him full of lead Oh yeah.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds "Murder Ballads"
It was back in '32 when times were hard He had a Colt .45 and a deck of cards Stagger Lee He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old stetson hat Had a '28 Ford, had payments on that Stagger Lee His woman threw him out in the ice and snow And told him, 'Never ever come back no more' Stagger Lee So he walked through the rain and he walked through the mud Till he came to a place called The Bucket Of Blood Stagger Lee He said 'Mr Motherfucker, you know who I am' The barkeeper said, 'No, and I don't give a good goddamn' To Stagger Lee He said, 'Well bartender, it's plain to see I'm that bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee' Mr. Stagger Lee Barkeep said, 'Yeah, I've heard your name down the way And I kick motherfucking asses like you every day' Mr Stagger Lee Well those were the last words that the barkeep said 'Cause Stag put four holes in his motherfucking head Just then in came a broad called Nellie Brown Was known to make more money than any bitch in town She struts across the bar, hitching up her skirt Over to Stagger Lee, she starts to flirt With Stagger Lee She saw the barkeep, said, 'O God, he can't be dead!' Stag said, 'Well, just count the holes in the motherfucker's head' She said, 'You ain't look like you scored in quite a time. Why not come to my pad? It won't cost you a dime' Mr. Stagger Lee 'But there's something I have to say before you begin You'll have to be gone before my man Billy Dilly comes in, Mr. Stagger Lee' 'I'll stay here till Billy comes in, till time comes to pass And furthermore I'll fuck Billy in his motherfucking ass' Said Stagger Lee 'I'm a bad motherfucker, don't you know And I'll crawl over fifty good pussies just to get one fat boy's asshole' Said Stagger Lee Just then Billy Dilly rolls in and he says, 'You must be That bad motherfucker called Stagger Lee' Stagger Lee 'Yeah, I'm Stagger Lee and you better get down on your knees And suck my dick, because If you don't you're gonna be dead' Said Stagger Lee Billy dropped down and slobbered on his head And Stag filled him full of lead Oh yeah.
Wrong 'em Boyo
Stagger Lee met Billy and they go down to gambling Stagger Lee throwed seven Billy said that he throwed eight So Billy said, hey Stagger! I'm gonna make my big attack I'm gonna have to leave my knife in your back Why do you try to cheat? And trample people under your feet Don't you know it is wrong? To cheat the trying man So you better stop, it is the wrong 'em boyo You lie, steal, cheat and deceit In such a small, small game Don't you know it is wrong Billy Boy has been shot And Stagger Lee's come out on top Don't you know it is wrong To cheat the trying man To cheat Stagger man You'd better stop So you must start all over again-all over again You got to play it, Billy, play, you got to play it, Billy, play And you will find it is the right 'em boyo But if you must lie and deceit And trample people under your feet Don't you know it is wrong It is the wrong 'em boyo
Drug Addicted In The Jailhouse
Fury in the Slaughterhouse "Jau!"
look at little Billy sitting in his cell he's pissing in his pants what an ugly smell he gave him all his money but he won't come back so Billy starts puking 'cause Billy´s on crack hey little Billy give me all you've got and if it's enough maybe you'll get a shot what you need is a shot in the head and if you pay the prison guard they'll bring you to bed cause he's drug addicted in the jailhouse he´s drug addicted in the jailhouse hey little Billy I know what you'll feel life's so funny behind the curtain of steel like a dog in a cage waiting for his meal you got a monkey on your back and that's for real cause he's drug addicted in the jailhouse he´s drug addicted in the jailhouse drug addicted in the jailhouse drug addicted in the jailhouse hey little Billy give me all you've got and if it's enough maybe you'll get a shot what you need is a shot in the head and if you pay the prison guard they'll bring you to bed
Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose)
JOAN BAEZ "Come From The Shadows"
Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter Billy knew trouble like the sound of his own name Busted on a drunken charge driving someone else's car The local midnight sheriffs claim to fame In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale how Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded Knowing they'd remain the boss, knowing he would pay the cost They saw he was severely repremanded In the blackest cell on A Block He hanged himself at dawn With a note stuck to the bunk head Don't mess with me, just take me home Come lay, help us lay Young Billy down Luna was a Mexican the law called an alien For coming across the border with a baby and a wife Though the clothes upon his back were wet still he thought That he could get some money and things to start a life It hadn't been to very long when it seemed like everything went wrong They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home This foreigner, a brown-skin male thrown into a Texas jail It left the wife and baby quite alone He eased the pain inside him With a needle in his arm But the dope just crucified him He died to no one's great alarm Come lay, help us lay young Luna down Were gonna raze, raze the prisons to the ground Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive And leave the joint and walk the streets again As the time he was to leave drew near he suffered all the joy and fear Of leaving 35 years in the pen And on the day of his release he was approached by the police Who took him to te warden walking slowly by his side The warden said You won't remain here but it seems a state retainer claims another 10 years of your life He stepped out in the Texas sunlight The cops all stood around Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards Then threw himself on the ground They may as well just laid the old man down And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons to the ground Help us raze the prisons to the ground


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Total, SOCAR close to agreement on rig for Absheron gas field
Economy Materials 9 January 2016 10:16 (UTC +04:00)
The French Total company and the SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) are close to completing negotiations on attracting a new generation drilling rig for work on Absheron gas field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea,
Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 8
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
The French Total company and the SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) are close to completing negotiations on attracting a new generation drilling rig for work on Absheron gas field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, a source in the Total E&P Azerbaijan company told Trend.
"Total hopes for a speedy conclusion of the negotiations, given that the rig will be ready by late 2016, but it depends on both sides," said the source. "At present, this issue is being actively discussed. The parties have made considerable progress in negotiations and are close to a final agreement. It is expected that the final agreement will be reached in the next few weeks."
In June 2015, the first vice-president of SOCAR Khoshbakht Yusifzade said that Total will be the first to receive the new generation rig for drilling at the "Absheron" field, but the issue hasn't been completely resolved.
The work for construction of a new modern drilling rig for SOCAR started in 2013, and should be completed by the end of 2016. The new rig is designed for drilling wells at a depth of up to 8,000 meters and at a water depth of 1,000 meters.
The cost of the new modern drilling rig construction project is $1,116,700,000.
According to forecasts, the first volume of gas from the Absheron gas and condensate field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea is expected by late 2021-early 2022.
A final investment decision on the project will be made in Q4, 2017 and the beginning of the drilling of the first well is expected in the last quarter of 2019.
The discovery of Absheron field was announced in September 2011.
According to SOCAR geologists, the reserves of Absheron could amount to 350 billion cubic meters of gas and 45 million tons of condensate.
Absheron project participants include SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) - 40 percent, the French companies Total - 40 percent and Gaz De France Suez - 20 percent.
SOCAR
Absheron


An ice fishing derby was the first event organized to raise money to offset taxes.
MONMOUTH — A common winter activity was turned to an unusual purpose Saturday on Cochnewagen Lake.
An ice fishing derby that attracted more than 50 participants was the first event organized by Regional School Unit 2's Futures Committee, a group of school board and community members with the ambitious goal of raising $100,000 a year for the school district.
Fundraising is common in public schools, but the work of the Futures Committee is somewhat different because the money raised will not go to a specific school, program or activity. Instead, it will go into RSU 2's general fund to reduce the amount of local taxes needed to support the district's budget.
District officials first started talking about looking for alternative revenue sources two years ago, when it appeared that Hall-Dale Middle School would lose foreign language classes. Farmingdale and Hallowell agreed to an extra tax assessment for one year to preserve the classes, and then funding for them was restored in the district's budget this year.
The Futures Committee brainstormed 46 alternative funding ideas last year, including several types of fundraising events as well as corporate sponsorships, such as naming opportunities, and more active pursuit of grants.
Superintendent Virgel Hammonds said the committee looked for events that would bring in people from outside RSU 2's communities — Dresden, Farmingdale, Hallowell, Monmouth and Richmond. They want to expose more people to their communities' charms and avoid asking too much of people who already support the schools well.
With the ice fishing derby being the first event, the committee won't be able to raise $100,000 for the 2014-15 budget, but Hammonds is hopeful that the group will be able to work up to that number in the near future. He said events including a golf tournament and a mud run are in the works.
Most fundraising in public schools has a narrower purpose than the Futures Committee's efforts in support of general operations and instruction in RSU 2.
Parent-teacher organizations and booster clubs raise money for enriching activities that have been trimmed from district budgets, such as field trips, or to reduce students' costs for voluntary activities, such as uniforms for sports. They also might purchase items that are arguably essential, such as playground equipment or library books.
That's representative of the situation at Richmond's middle and high schools. Steve Lavoie, principal of both schools, said money from schoolwide fundraisers, including ones in which students sell products, goes back into activities at the schools. There are also fundraisers for specific programs, such as an upcoming concert, dinner and silent auction to defray costs for students going on a trip to Japan.
Saturday's ice fishing derby was sponsored by Rocky Hill Bass Anglers and Thornehead Guide Services. Lavoie is a member of the bass club, which sponsors a youth-related event every year.
RSU 2's haul from the derby was not determined Saturday. Half of the registration fees — which probably brought in several hundred dollars at $20 per adult and $10 per youth — was to go to prizes, and half to the RSU.
While people from as far away as Brunswick took part, some of the anglers were from RSU 2.
Richmond's boys and girls basketball teams made a wager: Whichever team caught less fish would cook dinner for the other team.


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The pros and cons of reverse mortgages
Jack Romig, Special to The Morning Call
For some elders, single or couples, it can be difficult to keep up with the expenses that are inevitably part of home ownership. Even if retirement brings a decline in income, property taxes must still be paid, upkeep on the house remains a constant demand, and unexpected bills may arise. If there's not enough money in reserve, older homeowners may be forced out.
A solution that works for some people is a reverse mortgage – a loan against the equity that's gathered in a house through years of principal payments and appreciation. An owned house is, for many people, the main place that assets have accumulated. By arranging such a loan, they can tap this source of wealth. The reverse mortgage may be what they need to stay in their homes, rather than having to sell and find new living arrangements.
It's not a solution that fits everyone's needs. The option is open only to those aged 62 or older, and other issues must be considered in each borrower's case. Heather Strohm, care manager for older adults with Catholic Charities of Allentown, provides counseling for seniors considering a reverse mortgage. (Under Pennsylvania law, all borrowers must receive such counseling before they agree to the loan.) "We try to educate them so that they can make the best decision about this," Strohm said.
REVERSE MORTGAGE ADVANTAGES
Tiffany Shutta, vice president at AFC Reverse Mortgage Corp. in Wescosville, said that the cash needs met by these loans may reach beyond taxes and upkeep. "People may take advantage of the equity in their homes to get cash for medical bills or to consolidate debt," she said. "They can use it to pay off an existing mortgage, so that there's no monthly mortgage payment." Whatever the need, the money borrowed in this way can supplement a fixed income, while the borrower retains ownership of the home.
An appraisal is conducted to determine how much is available for the loan. This amount is also affected by the age of the borrower. For instance, if a house belonging to a 68-year-old is appraised at $200,000, the amount available for borrowing would be between $108,000 and $130,000. The interest rate may be lower than what's available with standard home loans or home equity loans, and there are no qualifying credit scores and usually no income requirements.
Shutta said a variety of terms are available in reverse mortgages, including fixed and adjustable rates. Loans can be arranged to produce a lump sum or monthly or annual payments for the lifetime of the last surviving borrower. The loan money can be kept in a line of credit for use as needed.
As long as the homeowner lives in the house, no monthly mortgage payments are due on a reverse mortgage - though some borrowers make payments if that works best for them. "Money remaining in a line of credit can grow and produce money to pay real estate taxes, or take care of other bills," Shutta said.
When the house is eventually sold or when the borrower is out of it for a year, the loan becomes due and payable. The amount needed to satisfy the loan can never exceed the house's appraised value at sale. (This is because Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance, required with all such loans, prevents that possibility, covering any shortfall.) As a result, estates are never "underwater" on a reverse mortgage.
SOME CONCERNS
"A reverse mortgage is an expensive loan," Strohm said. It will entail an origination fee and the costs of the FHA insurance, along with other costs. Consequently, a reverse mortgage is not usually a good idea for a short-term loan.
Unless a borrower makes payments during the loan, compounding interest means that the loan balance increases over time. As a result, the value of the homeowner's estate and any inheritance may decrease. Heirs will inherit the house and any remaining equity, but they will be obligated to satisfy the loan out of money realized by the sale of the house, if no other way.
If the borrowed money has all been spent, there may be little equity remaining, either for inheritance or to help elderly homeowners move to assisted living or other eldercare arrangements.
Reverse mortgages are basically tax neutral, according to Jim Whited and Bill Fritz, partners at Source One Accountants, Whitehall. "The money you receive is not taxable income, and you can still deduct your real estate taxes," Whited said. Borrowers who eliminate their mortgage payments lose their mortgage interest deductions, which might mean that they can't itemize deductions on income tax returns, Fritz said.
"Counseling helps people make sure they think about all the possibilities," Strohm said. "It's important to be conservative and responsible in using this credit."
USE RESPONSIBLE LENDERS
Heather Strohm of Catholic Charities warns that, though most providers are fair and reputable, scam artists sometimes try to trick the unsuspecting with dishonest reverse mortgage deals. "People should remember that you can't legally sign for a reverse mortgage unless you've talked to a certified counselor first," she said. It's a serious red flag if someone tries to pressure a borrower into signing up or making any payment without first having had that counseling. Strohm said her office's counseling service is available to anyone; call 610-435-1541.
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Rating: 4/5 Price Range: ???
Summary: While it makes a few compromises here and there, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha checks most of the important boxes a modern smartphone should, with a sturdy and beautiful body, fast performance, good screen and impressive camera performance. And it's also smaller and lighter than most other Android heavyweights.
This is a review of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. I've got my hands on one for the last weeks or so and this post is a collection of my impressions gathered during this time.
The Alpha is the first modern Samsung smartphone with a metallic body and it's at the same time more compact than most of the other heavyweight Android handsets of the moment, as it only packs a 4.7 inch screen. And that makes it a solid pick for those of you looking for a smaller phone that's still solid built and fast, as you'll find out a bit later. And also a very good option if you're planning on switching from an iPhone to an Android handset.
But the Galaxy Alpha does make a few compromises here and there and that's why it is not a true top-tier device in a miniaturized body, like the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact for example. But it is close.
Disclaimer: This is a pre-production version of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and not the final retail unit. However, it's a solid sample and I doubt much is going to change about it by the time it will get in stores, with the exception of some software tweaks. Check out the full test below for more details, I'll let you know where I've encountered some abnormalities during my diggings.
From starters you should know that only the Alpha's frame and edges are made from aluminum, while the back remains covered in polycarbonate. But that's really not a problem for me. In fact, the plastic back with its smooth rubbery dimpled finishing does feel great to touch and does make the whole thing grippier than the all-metal handsets like the iPhone 5S or the HTC One M8. And that back-plate remains removable, hiding a replaceable battery beneath and the nano-SIM tray.
Besides that, I do like how the Alpha feels a lot stronger than most other Samsung Galaxy smartphones, as it no longer squeaks when grabbed firmly, like the Galaxy S4 or S5 did. There's really nothing bad to say about the beveled sides and the upper and top parts of the phone get a thicker metallic frame, while the sides are thinner. That should make the corners tougher (and perhaps the phone won't shutter as easily if you'll drop it), while keeping the overall width of this device as low as possible.
Speaking of that, the Galaxy Alpha is mid-sized for an Android handset these days, and that makes it more comfortable to hold in hand and easier to cover with your thumb. This thing is also very thin and very light, about the same weight as the much smaller iPhone 5S, which is another aspect I came to appreciate about it and one of the main reasons why I consider the Alpha a proper "swtich" phone for those of you looking to jump camps.
Aesthetics aside, the Alpha inherits some of the S5's features, like the fingerprint scanner embedded within the Home button, the round notification LED or the pulse reader placed on the back. It's not waterproof though and it does not pack an USB 3.0 slot. The latter really isn't a big deal, but the first might be for some of you.
Samsung put its speaker on the lower lip, next to the USB port, pretty much like Apple does it on the iPhone, and the sound coming out of it is really loud on this sample, but at the same time it's quite easy to muffle the single grill when holding and using this phone, and that can get a bit annoying in time.
Still, what's probably going to bother a fair number of potential buyers is the screen.
In Samsung's tradition, there's a Super AMOLED panel on the Alpha, with a Pentile matrix and solid picture quality, blacks, contrast, viewing angles, and even outdoor brightness. Whites are somewhat colder than on the Galaxy S5's screen and the brightness somewhat poorer, but these are only visible when having the two devices side by side (BTW, I've compared the Alpha with the S5 in this post).
You still end up with skewed over-saturated colors, like on all AMOLEDs, but the real issue is the 1280 x 720 px resolution, which is just not good enough by today's standards on a 4.7 inch display. The lower-res screen does beneficially impact the performance and battery life, as you'll see later in this post, but at the same time pixels are visible when dealing with small-sized fonts and minor details, at least to me. But do not forget that I'm mostly used to higher density panels already. If you're coming from an older phone, you're probably going to be fine with the pixel-density on the Alpha.
Speaking about that speed, the Alpha does deliver one of the smoothest daily-use experience I've encountered so far on a Galaxy, right there on par with the Note 3 and out-matching the S5.
This particular version reviewed here is motorized by a Samsung Exynos 5430 platform, paired with 2 GB of RAM, and the chip proves itself blazingly fast both in everyday use, but also in Benchmarks.
The Alpha does run a lighter version of Android 4.4.4 with TouchWiz on top, as it only comes with a handful of apps preisntalled. As you can see from the picture below, there's more free RAM on this Alpha than on the S5, and that, combined with the fast hardware, really show up in practice.
However, the final retail units might not get the same light OS and might bundle more apps, which could have an impact on performance.
Anyway, there are still quite a few Samsung proprietary software features on this tested Alpha, including S Health, My Magazine, S Voice and Samsung Essentials, that's going to give you quick access to all the other Samsung apps, if you want them. There is one thing to keep in mind here though: The Alpha is only available with 32 GB of onboard storage, with about 25 of those actually accessible for your own content, and there's no way to expand that since there's no microSD card-slot on this phone.
At the end of the day, this is a fast and reliable handset that can handle fine everything you might throw of it, from basic tasks, like taking and receiving calls or sending texts, to browsing, watching all sorts of videos and playing the latest games. You should know that the phone's metallic frame and display get warm quite fast and that can be a bit annoying if you're living in a hot environment.
Anyway, let's move on and talk about the cameras. The Galaxy Alpha packs a new 12 Mpx main shooter that we haven't seen on a Samsung smartphone before and borrows the camera interface and shooting modes from the Galaxy S5, and this leads to a really powerful combo, as the pics and videos coming out of this phone are definitely not bad.
It's not exactly on par with the Galaxy S5 in poor light (as you can see from here, in the Cameras section), but in fair conditions, it's actually pretty good. Check out the samples below and draw your own conclusions.
Last but not least, there's the battery life matter. The Alpha only offers an 1820 mAh battery, which is really small when compared to what's inside most other modern Android handsets.
But surprisingly, that's actually capable of pushing the phone for up to 2 days of everyday use (unplug it in the morning at 9 am and it still gets enough juice at the end of the second night, at around 11 PM), which is really not bad. During all this time I've got a screen time of 4+hours, I had 2 email accounts syncing and the back and my Twitter account as well. I haven't played any games, I just used it casually, for taking calls, occasional texting, browsing and checking those accounts mentioned before. However, I kept the phone of 4G networks, as I don't have a 4G plan myself.
Even with 4 GB activated and more serious use, the Alpha is still going to get you through the day. So despite its small battery, it holds its charge bravely.
And yes, the Alpha trails the other top-tier Android handsets when it comes to battery life , but is still competitive. And you do get ways of getting more out of it, like using the included Power |Saving modes or even buying yourself an extra battery and switch them between when one dies.
So, to sum these up, I'm actually a fan of this Galaxy Alpha. It might be because it's so lite and fast, or it might be because it feels like a slightly larger version of my iPhone 5S, I don't know, but I just like it.
It's not the Alpha Dog in Samsung's pack and it's not a no-compromise mid-sized handset like the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, but it's overall a really good phone. There's a fair chance you'll like how it looks and feels in hand and I'm confident you'll appreciate its lightweight, its speed and camera performance. Whether you can cope with the lower-resolution AMOLED panel or the smaller battery though, well, that's in the end up to you. And perhaps up to how much this thing is going to cost.
In fact, I believe the price is going to make or break this one. If competitive, we might see quite a few of these around. Anyway, I'll update this part once the final retail units gets in store and we know exactly how much one would have to pay for an Alpha.
The Xperia Z3 Compact mentioned above is the Alpha's potential nemesis (check out this post for my in-depth comparison between these two), with a glass and metal waterproof body, IPS screen, 20.7 MPx camera and a larger battery. And then there's also the similarly sized iPhone 6 (here's how the Alpha looks next to the iPhone 6).
As for the other mid-sized Android devices like the Motorola Moto G, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini or the HTC One Mini 2, well, those play in a lower league, but at the same time do sell for less, so they can be options worth having a look at if you're on a budget, especially the Moto G.
Either way, there you have it, this has been my review of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Thanks for sticking by to the end and please let me know what YOU think about this phone, whether you like it or you don't, whether you think it's a good buy or not; the comments section below is open and I'm around to reply.
Ah good, now the iphone 6 cant really be called a prenium phone either as it dosent have a full hd prenium screen, since the alpa is just a teeny bit off the resoution of an iphone. Seems when the iphone dosent offer these things, its all excuses like oh but its ok its an iphone. Im starting to think theres a lot more at stake, like apple shares and we wouldnt want them to fall to quickly!!!!!! would we!!!!


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Bowmanville Zoo was a zoo in Clarington, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1919, at the time of its closure, in 2016, it was the oldest private zoo in North America. It was a large supplier of animals to the U.S. film industry.

About 100,000 people visited the zoo each year, a figure which dropped by more than two thirds in its final year. The Bowmanville Zoo officially closed on 10 October 2016.

History
The land now occupied by the zoo, on the banks of Soper Creek, was part of the grounds of the Cream of Barley Mill, located further south on the creek. The mill owner developed a campground and park for tourists, aptly named "The Cream of Barley Campground", on the part of the property that was near the highway. Later, a petting zoo was added to the park.

By 1928, the mill, camp, and park (which now included tourist cabins) were owned by James Morden and operated by Alfred Shrubb, formerly a world-renowned long-distance runner. By 1946, the park included tennis courts.

Over time, the zoo aspect of the business became more prominent, and the cabins were turned into animal shelters and storage buildings.

Toronto native Michael Hackenberger was the final owner of the Bowmanville Zoo. In April 2016, Hackenberger was charged with 5 counts of animal abuse by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) due to a video obtained by PETA of Hackenberger whipping a young leashed tiger profusely while swearing at it.

Animals

Some of the animal talent included:
 Baghera, the black jaguar from Peter Benchley's Amazon
 a bevy of camels from The 13th Warrior starring Antonio Banderas
 Ron and Julie, siblings hybrid Bengal/Siberian tiger starring in the Discovery Channel/Animal Planet documentary, Living with Tigers
 Caesar, the African lion from Rude and The Ghost and the Darkness along with his brother Bongo
 Billy, the white Bengal tiger from the TV series Animorphs
 the late Bongo, the African lion from the movies The Ghost and the Darkness, George of the Jungle, Rude, and from the TV series Animorphs
 Maggie the Macaque, known for her Stanley Cup Playoffs predictions
 Jonas, the Bengal tiger from the film adaptation of Life of Pi
 Robbie, a Siberian tiger from the controversial 2014 film The Interview

Elephants
The zoo once had seven elephants with a mix of African and Asian.

Limba was the lone Asian elephant at the zoo; she arrived in 1989 and was euthanized in late 2013 at the age of 50 after a malignant tumor was found in her abdomen. The pachyderm was well known for appearing in Bowmanville's annual Santa Claus Parade and several movies. With her death and closure of Toronto Zoo's elephant exhibit, the only zoo in Ontario with elephants is the African Lion Safari.

Traveling exhibits
Animals from the Bowmanville Zoo are sometimes displayed as part of shows in various parts of Canada.

Two camels, Shawn and Todd, along with Jonas the tiger, went missing for two days on the way home from one of these trips when their trailer, along with the truck pulling it, was stolen near Drummondville, Quebec in 2010.  All three were found in good health and returned to the zoo.

Programs
The zoo participated in breeding programs for endangered species, and also accepted retired circus animals.

Controversy
In December 2015, the Bowmanville Zoo owner, Michael Hackenberger was accused by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) of animal cruelty. PETA released a video taken secretly which showed Hackenberger cursing and cracking a whip numerous times at a young Siberian tiger named Uno.

In response to PETA's allegations, Hackenberger released his own video statement. In it, he asserts that although his "language is atrocious and I apologize for that," "PETA, once again, is lying." He stated that only two of the 19 cracks of the whip shown in the video struck the tiger, with the remainder striking either the air or the ground immediately adjacent to the tiger. He also challenged PETA to release the full length of the video taken.

Earlier in 2015, Hackenberger was filmed on live television swearing at a baboon for failing to complete a trick, which involved its jumping off the back of a miniature pony.

On 13 April 2016, as a result of the video of Michael Hackenberger whipping the leashed tiger, five animal cruelty charges were brought against him. The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it began investigating alleged abuse at the Bowmanville Zoo immediately after reviewing the footage that emerged in December. The agency said the zoo's owner, Michael Hackenberger, was charged with four counts of causing an animal distress; causing an animal distress by striking the animal with a whip handle, causing an animal distress by repeatedly striking an animal with a whip, causing an animal to be in distress by striking the animal in the face with a whip, and causing an animal distress by pushing his thumb into the animals eye. The last charge was one of failing to comply with the prescribed standards of care for an animal. Three of the distress charges relate to the use of a whip, and one related to Hackenberger pushing his thumb into the tigers eye. The OSPCA said it would continue to conduct inspections of the zoo and continue to closely monitor the animals there.

On 23 March 2017, the charges against Michael Hackenberger were judicially stayed. They were automatically withdrawn a year later, on 23 March 2018.

Closure
On 23 June 2016, the zoo announced that it would close its doors at the end of the 2016 season, just three years short of its 100-year anniversary which was to occur in 2019. Zoo officials announced that the closure would occur as a result of financial issues caused by a catastrophic decline in attendance following the zoo's owner being charged with animal cruelty. The zoo officially closed its doors on 10 October 2016.

In 2017 the property re-opened as Clarington Family Outdoor Adventure Park and still featured lions and some staff from previous operations.

Plans are currently underway to transform the zoo property into a large municipal park.

Notes

External links
 Official site

Buildings and structures in Clarington
Zoos in Ontario
Tourist attractions in the Regional Municipality of Durham
Former zoos
1919 establishments in Ontario
2016 disestablishments in Ontario
Zoos established in 1919
Zoos disestablished in 2016

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Three soft tries left Scotland with a mountain to climb against Ireland.
Josh Strauss carried heroically but it is more than a one man job and he ran out of steam in the second-half. A lack of alternative carriers meant Scotland couldn't get on the front foot to manufacture the quick ball they thrive off.
If you want to be a serious force in the Six Nations then you can't play 25 phases on your opponents' line, as Scotland did at the end of the first half, and come away with nothing.
If Johnny Sexton is going to bravely take the ball to the line to commit defenders before releasing his team-mates, then it is inevitable that he is going to come into contact with a few hard shoulders, and sometimes that will be after the ball has gone. It comes with the territory.
And people in glass houses (with green jerseys on) shouldn't throw stones.
Their England ordeal has knocked some rhythm out of Ireland's swagger, but they still know how to win games, and their missing mojo is most definitely retrievable.
Retaining freshness and building continuity is a fine balancing act, and Wales will be hoping that juggling their playing resources mid Championship will have the desired effect of building depth rather create confusion ahead of their England showdown in two weeks' time.
Not only have Italy now lost 19 Six Nations matches on the bounce, but the prospect of them breaking that duck seems ever more remote, and head coach Conor O'Shea's coat appears to be hung on an increasingly shoogly peg.
France didn't have an answer to England, and it wasn't clear if they were even looking for one, but they are at their most compelling when the game loses its structure, and they will have watched Scotland's error-strewn performance against Ireland with great interest.
England will win a Grand Slam if they get a result in Cardiff in a fortnight's time.


i can't wait to see where the rest of this goes! Fantastic work as usual. The lighting and environments are beautifully drawn Moth!
Now wondering how much remorse is Dylan going to show here. Heh. One reason being that he hated his bro but others certainly did not. Although that would take a LOT out of past Dylan to realize that.
And no, not expecting him to say a word but sure, that would quite surprising. "I have something to tell you all. It was me."
Understandable "I wish I did..." though. Seriously, both brothers had plenty of people on their side. Ah well.
let's see if he can hold it together through the night :D Everyone missing Jerry might get to him a bit.
I feel like this Bonfire might be a cover for them all to talk about how they know he did it and I feel like theirs a possibility that they all had a hand in it getting to the point it did as well. Still wondering if original Jerry's gonna reappear. The way he vanished was too abrupt, like he teleported, but where would he go other than the Bonfire?
"we've still got suit jerry, maybe he can be tamed"
lmao, now I see this comedy spin-off called: My Brother is a Dead Ghost!?
What I am curious about is that if it turns out someone else can see him in time... Hm.


How do you spend the first day of November? If you live near Mountain Grove, Missouri you may just spend an afternoon at Duane Garren's 11th Annual Gospel Concert! This is the second year Duane brought in The McKameys from Clinton, Tennessee in addition to the group that always appears at this concert, Mountain Grove's very own, The McCunes.
It was a little different this year, driving by the high school, where, in previous years we would turn into and park near the gymnasium entrance. Instead, we continued on until we came to the brand new sports center, newly built and dedicated the day before. Yep, that means a Gospel concert was the very first event to be held in the center aside from the dedication ceremony! When we entered the building, though it was level with the ground outside, it was the second floor on the inside. After one look over the railing down into the center of the building where the stage was set up, I was in love. This new building was perfect for a concert!
Later, down below, I found my seat as Duane led everyone in singing a few congregations and the National Anthem, with Kevin Beckett at the keyboard. The first group to come on stage was the McCunes, who started their set with Holy Ground, It's a Wonderful Change and I'm Saved. "We are so excited to be here," said Micki, Duane's wife, "the Garren kids are coming up here…" She went on to say that folks asked her if the kids were going to sing that day, and as soon as they climbed the stage, they did! I've Never Been This Homesick Before was the tune that Andy, Alli and Macy sang. Alli was featured on the first verse and Macy on the second. When they finished, a combination of Teresa and Toni's girls replaced them. "Here are the girls," Micki announced, "we use to be called the girls, now we're too old and so they're the new girls!" LOL! They sang I Saw the Light and then Teresa and her daughters sang Home together. "We like some of the old songs," said Teresa, teasing Duane about liking the next one because it was going to be a quartet song. The "quartet" song was On the Jericho Road. "We pulled out this song a few weeks ago," said Micki of their next number, "and I think I learned this song when I was 13. But it's still relevant for today." That song was I Need You More Today Than I Did Yesterday. Afterwards, Feeling fine and If There's No God followed. Teresa talked about what they were thankful for that Thanksgiving, and then they sang Had It Not Been and Wounded Soldier. "We have one last song for you today," Micki announced. "We're coming up to a holiday that is my absolute favorite, Thanksgiving. I like Christmas too, but I love the fellowship, the family and the food." She went on to say that November 11th would be Veterans Day and how they would be remiss not to thank our Veterans." So they asked all the Vets to stand and correlated how Mountain Grove let their first public event be a Gospel concert in a public school facility and how our Vets helped made that happen through their service. More Than a Name on a Wall was the song they sang to pay tribute to the Veterans and it wasn't long before the crowd stood in ovation.
Duane took the stage to introduce the McKameys and he mentioned how they were in Missouri last night too. "Last night we were in my home church in Purdy, Missouri," Duane began, "and Rueben told me there were two places he always wanted to sing: one was Carnegie Hall and the other was Purdy, Missouri! Welcome The McKameys!" (It sounded like they had a time in Purdy!) I Sing a Song Everyday opened the McKamey's set. "This is a great day the Lord has made," said Peg, "and I will rejoice and be glad in it! I'm so thankful that He deemed Calvary a hill worth dying on." Sheryl sang their song by that same name, A Hill Worth Dying On. The next one featured Reuben, An Old Sinner Like Me and went right into Some Morning I Shall Stand. "Sixty years, this year, have I known the Lord and I never got over it!" Peg exclaimed. Then they sang It Sure Looks Like Home to Me. "Amen," Reuben announced, "Howdy everybody." The crowd answered with their own howdy! "I know you can tell we're from New York," teased Reuben, "I doubt I'll make it to Carnegie Hall, but I've made it to Purdy." LOL! Group introductions were next and when Peg came to Reuben she bragged on his best traits. "He's strong, and handsome and healthy!" she proclaimed. Rueben gave her a funny look then added, "You can tell the holidays are coming up." LOL Peg asked Roger to sing Unspoken Request and so Connie, Sheryl and Eli accompanied him. "I want this male trio to sing this," Peg said by way of introduction of the next tune, "Sometimes people who mean well say some harmful things – (then she gave an example), such as 'We're tired of hearing women sing! I want to hear some male singers!'" (To the audience Peg added…) "But don't say a word about a male quartet!" LOL! So Roger, Eli and Reuben sang Finish Well – not to be confused with Karen Peck and New River's song! *smile* Peg shared that Sheryl writes a lot of the songs they sing, including this one – There is Jesus. Towards the end, when the audience applauded they encored it. That ballad really brought a sweet spirit to the room! There was no better song to follow than God On the Mountain…and so it did! After, Peg extended a personal invitation to the McKameys Hometown Sing, June 12-13, 2015. Peg explained that a lot of folks ask if her sister, Carol, goes to their Hometown Sing. She teased, "We may have to hog tie her down but she will be there!" Reuben laughed, "See, I told you we weren't from New York, they probably don't know what hog tie is!" "Well," Peg interjected, "when we go I'll tell 'em!" LOL The last song for the first set was a request, I've Made it By Grace. Peg's shoes sailed across the stage on the second verse. An encore was in order and all the people were on their feet!
Before intermission Duane took a moment to take up an offering. Micki and Teresa played Meeting in the Air on the Sax and Piano as an instrumental.
When the second half was ready to begin, Duane asked the crowd, "Aren't you glad they came back to Mountain Grove? Your friends the McKameys!" The ladies giggled as they took their mics and began singing because Reuben was still working the product table and couldn't get away from the folks still buying CD's. Their first song was, Who Do You Think? and before they started it, Peg teased, "That's Roger's favorite Christmas song…I'll tell you about it after this one." (Rogers face told another story.) Another Christmas song with the title of Joy To the World, yet not the traditional hymn, followed. "I was gonna tell you about Roger," Peg began, "Because he don't go to the product table." Then she told the story of how one time, a lady came up to him and said, "I want that song that says Mary's pregnant and what do you think about that?" The crowd giggled but Roger mouthed the words "Quit!" to the crowd. After, Peg said, "Wouldn't it be something if you all would sing with the McKameys today? Then you tell everybody that you went down to the singing and sang with the McKameys and then so and so will ask me and I'll say, 'No, I've never sung with them.'" LOL Next she asked the crowd to sing Nothing But the Blood of Jesus with them. "I want Sheryl to come sing about the Shepherd tonight, the Good Shepherd, the Chief Shepherd," Peg introduced. That song was The Shepherd's Point of View. "I thank the Lord for my Shepherd," said Reuben afterward, "I look at some of you that I know, and think of the valleys you've been through, and some of the things I walked through, but He's never forsaken me; He brought me out to victory. We need to share it with other people – it takes nothing from me to tell you about it." Then Eli sang his solo, I Want To Be That Man. "This is a good song that Reuben's gonna sing for ya'," said Peg, then he sang That's How I Got Saved. After sharing some personal experiences from their lives, they went into their last full song, Do You Know How It Feels? (Encore!) "We're about to part here," said Peg, "but don't forget that Jesus is with you no matter where you're at." Then they sang a reprise of There Is Jesus. Standing ovation.
Conclusion: Duane's concert in Mountain Grove is always a favorite of mine to go to! This concert would have been the 6th one I've been to in Mountain Grove. All of them hold great memories for me. This year was no exception, I love the new location! Another thing I love is how Duane hosts this concert in the afternoon so folks don't have to stay out late on Saturday night but can still enjoy Gospel Music in the area. The McKameys did a great job!


China Fortune Land Development, a developer and operator of industry new cities, won the award of "10 Best International Investment and Cooperation Enterprises in Hebei Province 2017" on Wednesday in Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of Hebei province.
"CFLD will work even harder to help new industry cities to attract enterprises and professional personnel, thus creating new driving forces for the transformation and upgrading of industries, and high-quality regional development," said Zhang Shufeng, executive president of CFLD, at the awards ceremony.
"The further opening up of Hebei province will efficiently enhance new industry cities' performance in attracting high-tech enterprises and high-end projects," Zhang said.
As a leading operator of new industry cities in China, CFLD has expanded its development strategy to 13 provinces and six other countries over the past decade. It adheres to the policy of "going global and bringing in" and is committed to the development mode of innovation and localization, said Zhang.
So far, the company has established more than 70 professional incubators around the world, including in Silicon Valley, United States, in Berlin, Germany and in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Moreover, CFLD carries out projects in cooperation with more than 30 colleges and universities and more than 100 scientific research institutions around the world to speed up the application of scientific and technological achievements to specific industrial parks.
China Fortune Land Development was awarded among the "10 Best International Investment and Cooperation Enterprises in Hebei Province 2017" on Wednesday in Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of northern China's Hebei province.


It should be noted that there is never any need to put attribute modifiers like StrokeWidth or Fill Color on "child" shapes you intend to Combine. The combined shape will always use the attribute modifiers of the primary (first) "parent" shape.
I would also note that there is no need for a Stroke Color if StrokeWidth is equal to zero.
Lastly, I would suggest that since you are going to move the child shape "down", so the top corners of the child shape don't interfere with the top corners of the parent shape, you need to then also make the child correspondingly "shorter" if you want the overall size to remain the same.
Thx guys. I did a small modification to get a classic illusto bg.
I'm fascinated with the possibilities of the shape meter.
So in short, I'm first drawing an empty "frame" around the area for my overall shape, so I get the "stroke" I want.
Then I draw each of the individual "top" and "bottom" shapes, with no "stroke", and then use Combine to eliminate the corner radius from the bottom of the "top" shape, and the top of the "bottom" shape. Size and position these shapes so they fit within, but don't overlap, the "frame" we first drew. Remember that strokes are 1/2 "inside" and 1/2 "outside" the shape they define. That is why there are some fractional heights and widths.
Not quite sure why you have the shape "inset" in the skin and have SkinWidth and SkinHeight defined, but perhaps it is to simplify "Snap to edges", and that is up to you. I more or less went with what you had.
In truth, probably the right way to do this is to just draw the "top" and "bottom" shapes using a Path shape, and just exclude the stroke on the bits of the path where you don't want them, using SetNoStroke. This could be done with 2 shapes instead of 7. Having said that, Bézier curves (for the corners) are a bit outside my wheelhouse, so I went with the brute force approach.
Thx for the answer and the explanation.
As far as the SkinHeight and SkinWidth are concerned, i don't need them here(but smh they are here), but don't now how to make a skin like this (see the code) not using that option, if possible. I'm stuck with SkinHeight since it hasn't got the dynamic value ability and have to enter the values manually for every CPU Cores number.
I'd like if it can be done not using the options.
I've made "SkinHeight determinator" just to know what are the exact values for certain Core numbers to avoid either skin cut or inability to move the skin t0 the bottom edge.
define a variable that holds the code for your desired skin-height, let's call it SKIN.H and use that single variable. That way i got it working.
%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS% is an environment variable that holds the same number as the result of your measure MeasureRun but is automatically resolved by Rainmeter (see documentation https://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/variables/?#EnvironmentVariables).


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You won't want to miss Willey Peckham's lecture and slide show on his "Impression of Africa: Captured on Film" on Friday, June 29, 7 p.m. at the Rey Center (2nd level of Waterville Valley Town Square).
Learn more about Willey on his website, Willey's Wild Life Photography.
Friday's program is free and open to the public.


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'Sooner the better' — PSG hope to wrap up title but Messi misses out
PARIS: Mauricio Pochettino is hoping Paris Saint-Germain can clinch the Ligue 1 title on Wednesday despite being without the injured Lionel Messi, as the Argentine coach batted away questions about his future in the French capital beyond this season. PSG are 15 points clear of Marseille with six games left in the season after beating their rivals 2-1 on Sunday. That means they could be crowned champions on Wednesday, provided Marseille fail to beat Nantes and PSG better their nearest challenger's result when they travel to Angers.
If Marseille do not slip up, PSG will have another chance to secure their eighth title in 10 seasons — and a record-equalling 10th French crown overall — when they play host to Lens on Saturday. "The sooner the better," Pochettino said when asked if he would prefer to win the league away from home or in front of the PSG fans at the Parc des Princes, where supporters angry with club management and at the manner of their Champions League exit have decided to stay silent during remaining games this season.
"For me it would be an immense source of joy to be involved in winning the club's 10th league title. "That should be a great source of motivation for everyone but we still need to go out and win it as soon as possible." Despite their strong position in the league, the end of the season is proving to be something of an anti-climax for PSG after they started the campaign by signing Messi and targeting Champions League glory. Having also exited the French Cup early, the Champions League collapse against Real Madrid in the last 16 in March left the Qatar-owned club with the sole remaining aim of reclaiming the domestic title they lost to Lille last season. Messi has contributed just three Ligue 1 goals and will play no part against Angers because of an inflamed Achilles tendon, PSG said. Meanwhile Neymar, who has belatedly come to life this season and has scored six times in the last three matches, will also be absent due to suspension.
"For a long time I have said that winning the Champions League is a fundamental objective for Paris Saint-Germain so it will always be a big disappointment for the club if we don't win it," admitted Pochettino. His own future remains up in the air, with speculation linking him to Manchester United dying down now that Erik ten Hag is the favourite for the Old Trafford job. Pochettino added: "I have a year left on my contract and so it is not a matter of wanting to continue or not, it is a contractual matter." "Obviously there are always expectations. Any coaching staff wants to do better than last season and we still have that desire to improve."