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Of the 53 players on the Ravens' active roster, only four have been to a Super Bowl. And only one was there last year.
James Ihedigbo was a starting safety for New England, and as the Ravens spent last week gearing up for meeting the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3, the memory of that 21-17 Patriots loss to the New York Giants almost a year ago was still fresh in his mind.
"You don't ever want to be on the other end of it, the loser's end," he said. "Coming into this whole week, it's preparation, it's understanding the type of offense the 49ers run, the things they do on special teams, how they want to attack us, and how do we want to attack them. Once you get into all that, you really simplify the game plan down and the game down. Then you can start saying, 'OK, I'm ready to play.'"
While the number of Ravens players with Super Bowl experience might seem small, San Francisco has just three players on the active roster who have been to the NFL's grandest stage: wide receiver Randy Moss (the 2007 New England Patriots), outside linebacker Clark Haggans (2005 Pittsburgh Steelers) and kicker David Akers (2004 Philadelphia Eagles).
The Ravens players who have been to the Super Bowl haven't been shy about sharing their memories with their teammates. Cornerback Cary Williams said inside linebackers Ray Lewis and Brendon Ayanbadejo, wide receiver Anquan Boldin, quarterback Dennis Dixon (who is on the practice squad) and Ihedigbo have begun counseling the players on what to expect when they arrive in New Orleans on Monday.
"They're always offering some type of information about it, and this is a great process," Williams said. "They tell us to enjoy it, but you've got to keep it like it's a normal week once you get down to New Orleans. We understand that. So you try to keep your routine as best as possible, as much as possible as it would be for a regular-season game."
A common theme has been the need to avoid the pitfalls that Super Bowl week has to offer. The lights and revelry of attractions like the French Quarter and Bourbon Street in New Orleans can be a strong draw, and stories of Atlanta Falcons free safety Eugene Robinson's arrest for soliciting an undercover female police officer on the eve of Super Bowl XXXIII and Oakland Raiders center Barrett Robbins' failure to show up for Super Bowl XXXVII are an alarming reminder of the distractions associated with Super Bowl week.
Ayanbadejo said the veterans have reinforced that the trip to New Orleans is not simply an excuse to enjoy the nightlife.
"You can go to a Super Bowl anytime you want, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in a Super Bowl," said Ayanbadejo, who played with the 2006 Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. "We just told the guys that if you want to go to a Super Bowl, go in a year when the Ravens aren't in it and you can enjoy all the festivities. But right now, we've got some work to do, and it's all for naught unless we win on Feb. 3."
Dixon, who was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers when they went to Super Bowl XLIII and XLV, said he's not worried about teammates crossing the line because of the presence of strong leaders.
"Coach [John Harbaugh] touched on it a little bit," Dixon said. "Veterans like [Ayanbadejo] and Ray and Ed Reed, I'm sure they'll keep us in line with the task at hand whenever we get down to New Orleans."
Former Ravens outside linebacker Peter Boulware said the presence of players who have been to the Super Bowl can be beneficial, but he also speculated that today's players understand the significance of the lead up to the Super Bowl.
"You know what you're there for," Boulware said. "You'll have a good time and you'll enjoy it, but you're there for one reason and one reason alone. You're there to win a world championship, and if you're not focused at that time, if you're not self-motivated by that time, no one is going to be able to get you there. And that's the reason why these two teams are even in the Super Bowl. They have players on their teams that are self-motivated, and they know what it takes to get ready for a game. I look at this Ravens team, and they are a veteran team, and they're going to be ready to play."
Prior to the Ravens winning Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa, Jamal Lewis told himself that he hadn't absorbed the punishment of being a running back just to lose his focus for the most important game of the season.
"So therefore, I have to do everything in my power to make sure that at the end of the day, I knew I was doing everything I could do," Lewis said. "Just stay focused, stay focused. This is the dance, this is the stage that you want to play on."
But Super Bowl week is not all about self-denial and discipline. Players will use video and take pictures to record memories for a lifetime, and Media Day on Tuesday is another opportunity for them to bask in the attention.
Ihedigbo said he hasn't tried to tell teammates what they can or can't do. Instead, he has encouraged them to simply enjoy the moment.
"I want the guys to be able to experience it on their own levels and have their own memories," Ihedigbo said. "So I'm not sit there and say, 'Hey, expect this. Don't do this.' It's truly just to enjoy the experience. Get out there and enjoy it. We're going to the Super Bowl. We're going to win a Super Bowl. So enjoy the experience and take it for what it is."
Ravens who have gone "Bowl"-ing
Only five players on the current Ravens roster have played in a Super Bowl before, and their experience could be significant for teammates making their debut on the NFL's grandest stage.
Name - Team - Year - Results
Ray Lewis - Ravens - 2000 - D. Giants, 34-7, in SB XXXV
Brendon Ayanbadejo - Bears - 2006 - L. Colts, 29-17, in SB XLI
Anquan Boldin - Cardinals - 2008 - L. Steelers, 27-23, in SB XLIII
Dennis Dixon - Steelers - 2008, 2010 - D. Cardinals; L. Packers, 31-25, in SB XLV
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2014 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Induction & Events
This week signifies two very important things: The first day of Summer (finally!), and the Induction Ceremony for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (which falls on the same day). What better way to kick of the season?
I had the pleasure of attending the induction ceremony last year, and interviewed Rob Ducey, George Bell, Tim Raines, who were all being inducted into the 2013 Class. I also connected with Shirley Cheek, who was accepting the induction award on behalf of her late husband, Toronto Blue Jays' broadcasting legend, Tom Cheek. More on that here.
This year, the festivities span several days, offering something for the whole family. The Hall of Fame is proud to announce this year's inductees: Tim Wallach, Dave Van Horne, Murray Cook, & Jim Ridley.
The events kick-off on Thursday, July 19th with a celebrity softball game, which I'm honoured to have been invited to participate in (obviously as media, not as a celebrity!). The teams will be represented by Tim Wallach, and Hall-of-Famer Fergie Jenkins. Other celebrities include Dave Van Horne, Murray Cook, Jim Fanning, Paul Spoljaric, Billy Atkinson, many other notable former professional players, as well as representatives from Team Canada Fastball. There will also be a Slo-pitch homerun derby.
I was discussing past celebrity games with the Director of Operations of the HOF, Scott Crawford, who outlined one of his favourite memories from just a few years ago being Larry Walker hitting a homerun out over right field corner wall. Last year Tim Raines and George Bell played. This year there will be even more celebrities. This is an event you don't want to miss!
Friday (June 20th) is possibly the busiest day of the week. The day kicks off with the 4th Annual "London Salutes Canadian Baseball" fundraising breakfast, sponsored by Lerners Lawyers and the London Convention Centre. There with be a Q & A with the celebrities, a live auction, and O'Canada by Canadian legend Michael Burgess. Also in attendance will be George Bell, Devon White, and Duane Ward.
Later that morning is the 18th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic & Sports Banquet. The list of incredible celebrities is way too long to list, but include the likes of Tom Henke, Tony Fernandez, Paul Beeston, and Babe Ruth's Granddaughter Linda Ruth Tosetti. There is a banquet following the tournament, and tickets can be purchased separately as well.
Finally, Saturday June 21st kicks off with a Baseball Family Street Festival from 9 am to Noon, with a variety of events for kids of all ages. The induction ceremony starts at 1 pm, with a Blue Jays Honda Super Camp following, at 3 pm, where youth will get the opportunity to receive baseball instruction from Duane Ward, Devon White, and George Bell. I attended the Guelph Honda Super Camp, more on that here.
If you needed any more reasons to attend, this year is very special in that the inductees cover all facets of the game of baseball. Tim Wallach played for the Expos for the majority of his career, Dave Van Horne was an announcer for the Expos for 32 years and now covers Marlins games, Murray Cook is a Canadian who was the General Manger of the Yankees, Expos, and Reds, and Jim Ridley was a scout from 1976 – 2002. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame continues to build and expand, and is well worth the drive to St Marys.
For more information click here, or call the Hall of Fame directly at: Phone: 519-284-1838, Toll-free: 877-250-2255


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The EVAC 3C evacuation unit monitors the elevator system supply network. If one or more supply phases fail, the frequency inverter is disconnected from the supply network. At the same time the elevator control system is informed about the mains failure. The battery power supply is then connected with a time delay.
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Greg Mottola, director of "Adventureland" and "Superbad," has signed on to write and direct a romcom adaptation of an auction catalog.
OK, that's not entirely accurate, but Mottola will be bringing Leanne Shapton's "Important Artifacts and Personal Property From the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion and Jewelry," a book that tells the story of a failed marriage by presetting the artifacts of their romance in catalog form," according to Risky Business.
The hiring of Mottola helped quickly firm up rumors that Natalie Portman and Brad Pitt would play the lead roles, and it turns out each will co-produce through their respective companies, Plan B and Handsomecharlie Films.
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The day's top national and international news.
Mottola's next film, "Paul," written by and starring NIck Frost and Simon Pegg, is about two comic book nerds touring the U.S. who end up having a close encounter outside Area 51.


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Producer, director and two-time Academy Award winning actress Jodie Foster, who turned 50 last year, is set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes this Sunday, and it could not be more well deserved. While Foster's visceral turns in Taxi Driver, The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs are reason enough to adore the former child star who attended Yale, we thought we'd honor her with the reasons we love her.
From her screen debut as a toddler in a Coppertone commercial to her directing debut with Little Man Tate to voicing a Simpson's episode and beyond, Jodie's a cultural icon who's as sexy in an Oscar gown as when she's snapped by paparazzi food shopping in her sweats in Brentwood.
We can't remember a time when we didn't love Jodie Foster and here are the top 10 reasons why.
10) She Gave Us One of the Greatest Holiday Movies of All Time
Jodie's second directorial feature Home for the Holidays has become the gold standard of film portraying family dysfunction at the holidays. The 1995 seamless mini-masterpiece stars Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Claire Danes, Dylan McDermott and Hollywood legends Anne Bancroft and Charles Durning, and spawned classic lines including Hunter's character telling her tightly-wound sister, "We don't have to like each other, Jo. We're family."


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Today at the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco, leading industry players announced the development of Google TV -- an open platform that adds the power of the web to the television viewing experience, ushering in a new category of devices for the living room. Intel, Sony, and Logitech, together with Best Buy, DISH Network and Adobe, joined Google on stage to announce their support for Google TV.
Google TV is based on the Android platform and runs the Google Chrome web browser. Users can access all of their usual TV channels as well as a world of Internet and cloud-based information and applications, including rich Adobe Flash-based content -- all from the comfort of their own living room and with the same simplicity as browsing the web. When coupled with the Intel Atom processor CE4100, Intel's latest system-on-a-chip designed specifically for consumer electronics, the new platform will offer home theatre-quality A/V performance. Sony and Logitech said they would be delivering products based on the new Intel Atom processor and running Google TV later this year. While Google TV is designed to work with any TV operator at launch, the user experience will be fully optimized when paired with DISH Network.
The Google TV experience will be complemented by the ability to watch streaming video from leading content platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, and YouTube. Google TV will also have the capability to run apps from the Android Market.
To navigate the array of content that will now be available through a single device and on a single screen, Google TV will introduce an integrated search experience to help viewers easily find relevant content across over-the-air and pay-TV channel listings, DVR, and the Internet, as well as a picture-in-picture layout to access multiple windows simultaneously. Google TV will also features an innovative home screen to help viewers quickly organize their favorite content and personalize their TV viewing experience. Some of these features are only available with advanced integration from DISH Network.
Google also announced that the company would soon release a set of TV-specific APIs for web applications, encouraging web developers to begin building unique web applications for use on television sets. Later this year, Google will also release an updated Android SDK, which will support applications built for Google TV.
Google also plans to open source the Google TV platform to help spur innovation in the industry. The long term goal is to collaborate with the entire developer community to help drive entertainment in the living room forward and to introduce the next generation of TV-watching experience.


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Last week, we went 5-2 straight and versus "the number," nailing the three biggies at the top of the list.
Let's see how we do with the regular season's final set, which is dripping with BCS implications.
TOP 5 GAMES OF THE WEEK (Thurs., Nov. 29, thru Sat., Dec. 1)
1) No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia in SEC title game at Atlanta
Sat., Dec. 1 — 4 p.m. ET, CBS
This SEC championship game doubles as a national semifinal, but in our mind it's also for all the marbles. Either the Crimson Tide or Bulldogs will earn the honor of winning the SEC's seventh consecutive BCS championship with a victory over No. 1 Notre Dame in Miami on Jan. 7.
While quick to jump to the conclusion above, we're slow to adopt the prevailing opinion that Alabama will beat Georgia.
If we had the choice, we'd take the Bulldog defense over the Tide's. Georgia linebackers Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree are as good as it gets at their respective positions, and they're just the beginning.
Despite the rock steady quarterbacking of junior A.J. McCarron, the Alabama offense will experience its share of three-and-outs.
When the Bulldogs have the football, the same can be said. The big question revolves around how Georgia triggerman Aaron Murray rises to the occasion.
Against the two toughest teams he's played this season, Murray struggled. In the Dawgs' lone loss, a 35-7 debacle at South Carolina on Oct. 6, he was just 11-of-31 for 109 yards with an interception. Although Georgia beat Florida, 17-9, three weeks later to earn this trip to Atlanta, Murray wasn't the reason. In fact, the Bulldogs won in spite of the three INTs he threw during a 12-of-25 performance that yielded 150 yards and a touchdown pass.
Murray hasn't been picked off in any of the four games since the Cocktail Party, but the fact that four of his seven interceptions this season came against the only two teams that are even remotely capable of playing defense at Alabama's level is worrisome.
Murray, who also hasn't been able to get Georgia over the hump in its past two bowl games, is trying something new this week. He imposed his own personal media blackout, presumably to restrict questions about not being a big-game quarterback from affecting his performance.
We don't look at that as a good sign and it tipped the scales.
Opening point spread: Alabama by 7 1/2
The pick: Alabama 23-20
2) No. 14 Nebraska vs. Wisconsin in Big Ten title game at Indianapolis
Sat., Dec. 1 — 8:17 p.m. ET, FOX
The Badgers haven't had the season they expected, losing five regular-season games and going .500 in league play. But they aren't about to conclude that this just isn't their year and roll over for the Cornhuskers.
It's quite the opposite actually. This is Wisconsin's second chance, a holiday gift like no other.
If they play their cards right, the Badgers are potentially 120 minutes of football away from being crowned Rose Bowl champions. (No Oregon in Pasadena … just Stanford or UCLA!)
Remember that Wisconsin gave Nebraska all it could handle in Lincoln on Sept. 29. The Badgers appeared headed to victory after taking a 27-10 lead in the third quarter, but the Huskers scored 20 answered points on four consecutive drives.
Wisconsin had a chance to win the game in the final minutes, but tailback Montee Ball fumbled on a fourth-and-one, allowing the Cornhuskers to run out the clock.
Ball ran for 90 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries. But in the end, his team netted only 56 rushing yards.
Nebraska had far less difficulty, rumbling for 259 yards on the ground.
That'll even out a bit in the rematch and the game will go down to the wire. Something tells us the Badgers will go for a two-point conversion or take some chances in the fourth quarter to avoid overtime, which has been a 0-3 proposition for them this season.
Opening point spread: Nebraska by 2 1/2
The pick: Nebraska 24-23
3) No. 17 UCLA at No. 8 Stanford in Pac-12 title game
Fri., Nov. 30 — 8 p.m. ET, FOX
This prediction comes courtesy of Shane Hedani from the P101 satellite office in Maunawili, Hawai'i.
After winning Round 1, which determined that there would be a rematch with Oregon watching on TV, Cardinal head coach David Shaw said: "I expect them to give us everything. I expect this to be a very tough, physical game. It's going to be 10 times harder. We're going to get their best shot."
We share that belief. After exchanging opening drive touchdowns and holding Stanford to a trio of three-and-outs, UCLA head coach Jim Mora clearly called off the dogs.
Following the 35-17 Cardinal victory, an ornery L.A Times columnist asked Mora if he treated the contest like an NFL preseason charade in order to avoid playing Oregon and hide game plan elements from Stanford. The exchange was supremely entertaining.
After the first-quarter stalemate, who could blame Mora for going vanilla against a team that's clearly a far easier matchup than the Ducks? Why not avoid Eugene as if the plague had broken out there? Palo Alto is beautiful this time of year.
Check how many times Mora had Jonathan Franklin run the ball on first down. The predictable play calling was designed to finish the game, not win it.
Round 2 will be a back-and-forth affair that will surprise many. In the end, Mora's gamesmanship will come up short in a tight contest. A final clock-killing drive, showing what Stanford is made of, will seal it.
Opening point spread: Stanford by 10
The pick: Stanford 34-27
4) No. 13 Florida State vs. Georgia Tech in ACC title game at Charlotte, N.C.
Sat., Dec. 1 — 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Both teams are busy licking their wounds on the way to this ACC Championship Game.
The Seminoles saw their faint BCS title hope go up in flames in a 37-26 loss to Florida last Saturday, while the Yellow Jackets were brushed aside, 42-10, by Georgia on its way toward a possible BCS title game appearance.
The difference in this contest is that Florida State's defense has the ability to bounce back from its leaky outing. Georgia Tech's problems on that side of the ball figure to persist.
That's not to say that the Seminoles will shut down the Yellow Jacket option attack, after allowing the Gators to roam for 240 yards on the ground, but even with the loss of defensive end Tank Carradine to a knee injury, they clearly have the athletes to keep it in check.
Look for E.J. Manuel and the rest of the FSU offense to spring a bunch of big plays to easily claim a spot in the Orange Bowl (against … see below).
Opening point spread: Florida State by 13
The pick: Florida State 37-20
5) Louisville at Rutgers
Thurs., Nov. 29 — 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
The Cardinals are ticketed for the ACC and the Scarlet Knights are bound for the Big Ten, but we're still talking about the Big East here, so this predicting business is unquestionably an effort in futility.
Nevertheless, there's important stuff going on in Piscataway. If the Scarlet Knights win, they play in their first BCS game. If the Cardinals are victorious, they'll likely get the Orange Bowl nod.
Cardinal quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will play with a broken left wrist. The Louisville running game is equally banged up with running back Senorise Perry on the shelf (ACL). In its last two games, Louisville has rushed for a total of only 75 yards.
All of that doesn't add up to success versus Rutgers, which is allowing only 13.7 points per game.
Opening point spread: Rutgers by 2
The pick: Rutgers 26-17


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Description: So after submitting the character Yoko from Gurren Lagann, someone asked if I could also make a lesson on "how to draw Nia Teppelin", step by step. She is one of the other main figures of the series and even though she is considered to be a mysterious girl, she is much more reserved and confident than most. Nia is referred to as mysterious because she was found by Simon in a dump site. She has no recollection of ever coming in contact with people before except for her father. As you can tell by her appearance, Nia is a very innocent girl that has got the personality and nature of a perfect upbringing. I mean seriously, she is not only very sweet looking, has the patience of an angel, she is wicked polite, and she even has this proper presence about her. There is a total of four main characters that are all considered to be the protagonists of the series, and my goal is to get them all drawn and turned into lessons. I obviously know now that there are fans of this anime, and now you guys can finally tackle tutorials on drawing Gurren Lagann characters like Nia Teppelin. Have fun everyone and be sure to try and stick around for more drawing fun. Peace!


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Apple has withdrawn its desktop and notebook PCs from a green-computing certification program the federal government and many other organizations follow for electronics purchases, after it was shown that the laptops' internal designs prevent them from being recycled.
The Green Electronics Council announced late last month that Apple had pulled its products, which also included monitors, from the council's Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool program.
The iPhone and iPad, which have been catching on in some government circles, are not affected by the move because at the moment there are no EPEAT standards for smart phones and tablets.
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All used up: Agency hardware recycling guideline lacks muscle
The Federal Acquisition Regulations require that 95 percent of all agency equipment purchases meet EPEAT's environmental standards, unless there is no EPEAT certification for that class of product. Many states, cities, educational institutions and major businesses -- thousands of organizations in all -- also follow EPEAT's standards.
The reason for Apple's withdrawal appears to lie with design elements that make devices smaller and lighter and extend battery life. The do-it-yourself repair site iFixit recently took apart a new MacBook Pro with Retina display and found that its lithium-polymer battery was glued to the frame. Testers were unable to remove the battery cell without risking puncturing it, which would release toxic materials.
Robert Frisbee, CEO of EPEAT, told the Wall Street Journal that design would prevent the MacBook Pro, which hadn't been submitted yet to EPEAT, from being certified. "If the battery is glued to the case it means you can't recycle the case and you can't recycle the battery," he said.
Apple subsequently pulled all 39 of the products it had registered with EPEAT, saying the company's "design direction was no longer consistent with the EPEAT requirements," Frisbee told the Journal.
Apple, which does offer recycling through its stores, has been making a push into government and educations circles in recent years, though mostly with iPads and iPhones, which aren't covered by EPEAT.
The Federal Aviation Administration, for example, is testing iPads for use by its mechanics and attorneys, and the Air Force in March signed a deal to buy up to 18,000 iPads to handle such things as flight manuals and navigation charts.
The Veterans Affairs Department, meanwhile, is expanding its iPad and iPhone pilot program and has said that there eventually could be as many as 100,000 iOS devices in the department.
And although Apple desktop and laptop computers were for a long time seen as consumer devices, they, too, have been making their way gradually into enterprises. A 2009 survey by Information Technology Intelligence Corp. of 700 organizations -- about 9 percent of them government -- found that 23 percent said that more than half of their desktop computers were Macs.
Shaw Wu, an analyst at Sterne Agee, told the Journal he expects Apple to create an alternate environmental standard for its products.
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Welcome to Pizzadili Vineyard and Winery, where two brothers brought a little touch of their home country, Italy, to a small town that they are proud to call home--Felton, Delaware. In the heart of Felton, these brothers have created a heaven on earth, similar to many of the vineyards in Italy. Here you will take pleasure not only in the delectable wines but in the beauty of the vineyard itself, which includes acres and acres of grape vines, fruit trees, and lush farmland. The vineyard is the ideal place for you to book your wedding, party, special event, or even just relax and enjoy some wine tasting and a tour of the facility.
Pizzadili Vineyard and Winery can make your event a dream come true. We are the ideal location for your event needs and we will cater to both large and small groups. If you are interested in a private dinner party or even a large festival on the grounds, Pizzadili Vineyard & Winery is the place for your event.
On the grounds, there is a pavilion that will seat 400 people and can be used with or without sides, depending on your needs. This pavilion can be utilized for a casual picnic or an elegant wedding.
If you are looking to hold an event inside the winery, there is a long dining room that will seat up to 70 people and a room called "Bacchus Cave" that will seat up to approximately 35 people. "Bacchus Cave" is a quaint room that provides a special wine-cellar setting for your intimate event. For those of you who don't know, Bacchus is the Greek God of Wine, therefore it is fitting that in this room there are barrels of our wine.
Pizzadili Winery not only holds events but is also inviting to others who wish to enjoy a wine tasting and tour with family and friends.
The winery is open every day from noon to 5 pm.
Our wine tasting and winery tours are available daily during hours of operation; however, you must call ahead for a tour. A wine tasting is $5.00 which includes a Pizzadili Winery wine glass to bring home with you.
Please feel free to look at all of the wine-related items that are for sale in our gift shop. There is something there for everyone!
Pizzadili Winery is proud to say that we grow our grapes and make all of our wines on the premises. We have a wonderful variety of wines and we are certain that you will find at least one that you will enjoy. Below is a list of all of the wines that we have available at Pizzadili Winery. And remember if you aren't sure which one you will like, come by for a wine tasting! We would love to see you!
Sweet Wine....................Delaware, Strawberry Mist, Vidal BlancSweet Red.......................Wives' Table WineSemi-Sweet White.......Pinot Gris, Proprietor's ReserveDry Red..........Brothers' Table Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, MerlotDry White........................Chardonnay, Riesling, Seyval BlancBlush..................................RosatoFruit Wines.....................Apple Table Wine, Blackberry, Cherry, Peach, Plum, Pumpkin, Red Raspberry Table Wine, and Strawberry
**We are closed for all major holidays: Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.


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There is no Windows 7
Here is a first look at the Windows 7 beta. All I could really get from the review was that "it's done", and that it "feels snappier" and that it is "more responsive". In the screenshots it still looks like Vista. The taskbar reminds me of KDE. A bunch of torrent sites have the beta up for download. Microsoft is expected to announce the build's public availability in January. So you can get a copy of it and try it out, but to do so might be "breaking the law". But that hasn't deterred a bunch of people who're out downloading it. Right now, piratebay's torrent for the beta is showing 2,503 seeds and 8,137 peers.
On another note though. People seem to think that this is a new operating system from Microsoft. It isn't. It's just Vista Service Pack 3, in my opinion. I mean, how long did it take Microsoft to come up with Vista after XP? I seriously doubt they got a brand new operating system out in about a year and a half. The name is just a PR campaign to bury the name "Vista". There is so much bad press and publicity surrounding the name that Microsoft has to get away from it, if they want the Vista codebase to be successful.
I had Vista on my laptop. It was alright; I didn't use it long enough to run into too many issues. The UAC prompts were pretty annoying though. Also, compiling anything on it took forever. I'm running Ubuntu on it now, and it's way faster. My sister and my dad both run Vista, but I haven't heard of them having any problems. If Windows 7 really is good, then I might actually consider running it. I currently have only one Windows machine and that's running XP. Everything else is either running FreeBSD or Linux.


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Inside the Studio: Personalized Gift Bags and Treat Bags are Everywhere!
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Keep Calm and Party On with Personalized Party Bags
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Last month, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner released the results of a study that found "critical security failures" in electronic voting machines used in the state.
Brunner suggested ditching the new touch-screen voting machines used in many Ohio counties and switching to an optical scan system that uses paper ballots.
When the Fulton County commissioners visited the Fayette village council meeting Thursday, they made it clear they had no intention of replacing the county's Diebold touch-screen machines.
"We have full confidence in our voting machines," Dean Genter said.
He said about half a million dollars was spent updating to the existing system and another $450,000 would be needed to make the change to an optical scan system. Genter said commissioners are not going to spend any county funds on making a change.
Genter told councilors that anyone wanting to vote by paper ballot can request an absentee ballot.
"Honestly, Fulton County is a model for the whole state of Ohio," commissioner Joe Short said. "Other counties don't have a clue of how to operate the equipment. It appears to us that [Brunner's response] is a fiasco."
Short said voting problems from the 2004 election arose in counties to the east.
The federally funded $1.9 million study of the state's voting machines involved two teams of scientists conducting parallel assessments of the state's three voting systems, including Diebold machines—now known as Premier Election Solutions.
"To put it in everyday terms, the tools needed to compromise an accurate vote count could be as simple as tampering with the paper audit trail connector or using a magnet and a personal digital assistant," Brunner said in a press release about the study.
Overall, the study identified numerous risks to election integrity ranging from minor to severe, according to the review.
A bipartisan team of 12 election board directors and deputy directors advised the study, evaluated all reports and participated with the secretary in making recommendations for change.
Genter said the commission's decision against replacing voting machines has the full support of the area's two state legislators. The secretary of state doesn't make the laws, he said, and commissioners will abide by legislators' decisions.


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ACHS and The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) are pleased to announce that one inducted student member of each of the ACHS societies will be awarded a merit-based $1000 scholarship for a TFAS Summer Institute or Capital Semester.
For more almost 50 years, The Fund for American Studies, in partnership with George Mason University, has been educating student leaders from across the nation and world. They offer summer and semester institutes that combine rigorous courses for academic credit with competitive internships, leadership development activities, and lectures led by prominent policy experts.
For years, honors students have been the best and brightest participants, as they are most capable of taking advantage of all aspects of the intense Institutes. These summer and semester programs are a great addition to the leadership development that students receive on their respective campuses.
Special scholarship consideration will be given to student members of ACHS societies. The scholarships will be awarded by TFAS on a competitive basis and will be applied toward each recipient's overall cost. No money will be paid directly to the scholarship recipients.
The TFAS programs ensure that students leave the nation's capital with solid practical training, leadership skills, and a unique networking experience that will give them the edge to succeed as future leaders. Students live in furnished apartments in the heart of the city and are enrolled as full-time students at George Mason University.
The following institutes are available:
- Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems: for economics, political science, or anyone interested in government or politics.
- Institute on Economics and International Affairs: for students interest in foreign affairs or international relations.
- Institute on Political Journalism: for journalism, communications, or PR majors, or any student with journalism experience.
- Institute on Business and Government Affairs: for business or political science majors with an interest in government affairs, or anyone interested in lobbying and the public policy process.
- Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service: for students involved in service programs or volunteer activities and interested in a career in the nonprofit sector.
- Capital Semester (Fall & Spring): for students interested in spending a semester in Washington, most majors include government, political science, economics, journalism, business, public policy or international relations.
Apply online at www.DCinternships.org


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Watch the UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit post-fight press conference streaming live on MMAWeekly.com, shortly after the conclusion of the main event on Saturday night. The post-fight press conference is expected to feature UFC president Dana White and several of the standout fighters from the card.
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Accumulated Benefit Obligation
The present value of the future liability of an employee's pension, assuming that the employee is fired or retires on the date the calculation is performed. For example, the accumulated benefit obligation is what the pension fund must pay the employee should the employer make no further contributions and the employee retires immediately. The accumulated benefit obligation therefore assumes that the employee will make no further contributions to the pension plan. See also: Projected Benefit Obligation.


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Kansas City Chiefs Player Jovan Belcher Kills Self in Front of Coaches, Police After Allegedly Shooting Girlfriend
Officers saw player with gun to his head, talking to coaches before he died.
Dec. 1, 2012 -- Jovan Belcher, a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, committed suicide today in front of his coaches and police officers outside the team's stadium, shortly after he fatally shot his girlfriend, police said.
"We heard that they had been arguing in the past [and] as far as recently, they'd been arguing before the shooting occurred this morning," Kansas City Police spokesman Darin Snapp told ABC News Radio.
The victim was identified as Kasandra Perkins, 22. Snapp said the couple had lived together and had a 3-month-old daughter.
A woman first alerted police this morning that her daughter had been shot by her boyfriend, who was a Kansas City Chiefs player, Snapp said. Police initially believed the woman was Perkins' mother, but later learned she was Belcher's mother, who lived with the couple to help care for their daughter and according to family members felt extremely close to Perkins.
It is believed Belcher drove to Arrowhead Stadium shortly after the shooting and police were called.
"When the officers arrived, when they were pulling up, they actually observed a black male who had a gun to his head and he was talking to a couple of coaches out in the parking lot," Snapp said. "As officers pulled up, and began to park, that's when they heard the gunshot and it appears the individual took his own life."
Snapp said the coaches told officers they didn't feel they were in any danger from Belcher.
"They said the player was actually thanking them for everything they'd done for him," he said. "They were just talking to him and he was thanking them and everything. That's when he walked away and shot himself."
Kansas City is scheduled to host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and the league has told the Panthers to go ahead with their travel plans because the game will be played as scheduled.
In a statement posted on their website, the Chiefs said they are "cooperating with authorities in their investigation" and did not mention Belcher by name.
The 6-foot-2, 228-pound linebacker joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009, and had spent all four seasons of his career with the team. He has played every in game since joining the team.
Originally from West Babylon, N.Y., where he was a three-time all-America wrestler in addition to playing on the football team, Belcher went undrafted out of the University of Maine, where he started all 45 games in which he played.
Maine Head Football Coach Jack Cosgrove described Jovan as a "tremendous student-athlete."
"His move to the NFL was in keeping with his dreams," Cosgrove said in a statement released by the university today. "This is an indescribably horrible tragedy. At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with Jovan, Kasandra and their families."
Belcher signed with the Chiefs as a rookie free agent, started 15 of 16 games his second season and last year started all 16 games as left inside linebacker.
Belcher expressed gratitude for his NFL career in an article posted on Nov. 21 on the Chiefs' website that has since been taken down.
"First and foremost, God. Family and friends just keeping me focused, coaches and just everyone," he said.


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The two surviving brothers of the Bee Gees are getting ready to take the stage together again, six years after the death of their brother and third Bee Gee, Maurice Gibb.
Robin Gibb told BBC Radio that he had just been with his older brother Barry in Miami and they were planning a series of live dates.
"The two of us are getting back together again as we speak," Gibb told the BBC.
He said he and Barry had "got through the breakwater of emotions" following their sibling's 2003 death.
Maurice Gibb died suddenly in 2003, aged 53, from complications following an operation to correct a twisted intestine. At the time his brothers said they would no longer perform as the Bee Gees after 45 years together.
A fourth brother, Andy, who was also a singer but not part of the group, died in 1988 at the age of 30 from heart attack.
The Bee Gees were one of the biggest acts of the 1970s, winning nine Grammy awards as well as a list of other awards. The band's hits included "Stayin' Aline," "Night Fever," "How Deep is Your Love" and "Jive Talkin.'"
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I've Nearly completed my 3rd year Asp.net web application framework(4.0) for college and its coming to the stage where it will have to be put on the companies server. Just wondering does anyone know what steps i need to follow, any advice or help is really appreciated.
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Many baseball fans have their eyes on Red Sox relief pitcher and Japanese native Koji Uehara. The 38-year-old right-hander has been a surprisingly effective closer in his first season with Boston.
The World Series gets underway Wednesday as the Boston Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park.
There's talk the opening game could be a pitchers duel as the Cardinals and Red Sox put their best starting aces on the mound.
Japanese sports writer Masashi Yamazaki is a regular at Fenway Park. He's been following Uehara's career, which he says may be culminating in this post-season's late inning games.
Uehara's pitched in 73 games this season, the most ever in his young career.
But in the Red Sox post season, he's 1-1 with five saves, 13 strikeouts and a 1.00 ERA in nine innings. Not bad.
Yamazaki says Uehara's a very consistent pitcher with great concentration. He's throws two basic pitches from the mound: a mean fastball and a two-fingered splitter that sometimes breaks early and sometimes breaks late - and both leave batters guessing.
Of course, it's the Red Sox and Cardinal hitters in this World Series who will get on base and generate runs, and the fielders who will have to avoid costly errors. But the key to this World Series, says Yamazaki, may not be David Ortiz's bat, or Fenway Park's right field wall affectionately known as the Big Green Monsta, or even the powerhouse of St. Louis Cardinals' pitchers.
Nor will it be the full blown beards worn by the Red Sox players (which are none too popular with Japanese fans.)
Yamazaki predicts the key to this Cardinals-Red Sox match-up is out in right field, in the Red Sox bullpen.
That's where Koji Uehara, wearing the number 19 jersey, is ready to step in and take charge of the game.


text: Since its foundation in Germany in the early 1920s, Braun has been a leader in producing consumer products that are focused on functional design. Braun's product line can be characterized by innovative technologies, distinctive minimalist design, quality, and durability. Dieter Rams, a prominent Braun industrial designer for over thirty years, coined the phrase, "Less, but Better," and that sentiment is echoed in all of Braun's products, from watches to radios. Rams revolutionized industrial design by designing products that were enduring, both aesthetically and functionally, like his iconic SK4 Record Player. While designing at Braun, Rams worked closely with fellow industrial designer Dietrich Lubs, and together they designed Braun's classic range of alarm clocks. Braun is a consistent award-winning company, including recent Red Dot and iF product design awards. Today, many original pieces appear in museums all over the world, including the MoMA in New York.


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Attack of the (China) Clones (2009-10-22)
1991 was the year that Tokyo Marui's "Marui Man" introduced us to the concept of the automatic electric gun in a video commercial that would reveal the raison d'être of their battery-powered toy gun. In that 10 minute masterpiece, which is now legendary in the airsoft community, we saw the battle between a bunch of guys using clumsy gas-powered rifle set-ups against the super-cool Marui Man using the new sleek Marui method, which used a neat little power solution stored in the stock of the gun. Of course, the battery-powered solution wiped the floor with the gas-powered ones in a slightly cheesy video that gave a slight nod to some of those Chow Yun Fat movies from back in the day. To make their point more apparent, they showed the power that could be unleashed from the mechanical gubbins within by shooting cigarettes (they must have pre-empted the current hostilities towards smoking) and by destroying a red apple.
The Marui man grinned, but despite the smugness, Marui probably wouldn't have predicted back then that the workings of this toy gun would become the benchmark for all other airsoft guns that followed.
A decade on, and Tokyo Marui & the other Japanese manufacturers had enjoyed a golden period in the airsoft industry. New brands popped-up from Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong, although there was no denying that Marui was the grand-daddy of them all.
|The new type Tokyo Marui M4A1 - a popular choice.
|The workings of the AEG shown in the original Marui Man advert.
|The Jing Gong M4A1 - one of the better clones out there.
However, a couple of years ago, a new bastard love-child was born that threatened to ruin the party, run off with everyone's wives and make its grand-daddy turn in its grave (even though it wasn't dead yet). It marked the birth of the "China clone". On paper it sounded nice, but slightly naughty - full-metal, low-priced AEGs, which were exact copies of the Tokyo Marui innards. With a market filled with Marui mods, it opened up airsoft to a whole new community; with those on a tight budget or those who don't want to invest heavily on a first gun, it proved to be the ideal solution for them.
There was one big problem however...the production and sales of these replica toy guns on the mainland is kinda illegal. The unruly child enjoyed a bit of naughty fun while it lasted, but there's no running away from the fact that what they were doing is as illegal as smoking crack while driving a stolen car full of prostitutes.
It's 2009 now and China has launched "a crackdown on gun crimes to ensure social stability" (Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday in an online statement). The campaign which started back in March and will end on the 31st October includes confiscating illegal weapons (both real steel and replicas), which also includes seizing groups or individuals who produce them. Source: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6621164.html
"Shenzhen Customs officers destroy replica guns in the warehouse of its Huizhou anti-smuggling office Thursday. About 2,790 guns and 1,500 kilograms of spare parts were destroyed, Customs officials said Friday. The popularity of field warfare games has contributed to increased demand for replica guns in the domestic market, which has led to an increase in replica gun smuggling cases, officials said. The guns resemble the real thing in color, weight, size and quality, and as such can be used by criminals to threaten victims in robberies and muggings. So far nearly 12,000 smuggled replica guns and spare parts have been seized by the Customs this year". Source: http://szdaily.sznews.com/html/2009-09/28/content_794341.htm
To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the introduction of Communism in China, the government decided to get heavy on the airsoft manufacturers; the boss of AGM was arrested and penalized with a lengthy jail sentence. Also, we've received reports that the A&K factory has been closed indefinitely. And with a reported 34,690 imitation guns seized in Guangdong province alone (source), the question on everyone's lips is - who's next on the chopping block? Does this attack of the clones mean that the Chinese airsoft industry is just a flash in the wok?
What's going to happen to the Chinese airsoft industry now then? Well, the fact that this "industry" was underground in the first place and that they got away with it so long means that there is a likelihood that the factories may continue to product them after the 31st October. There have been rumours about Magpul teaming up with A&K to make an airsoft version of the Masada, but we wouldn't bank on that being likely to come to fruition, what with the happenings going on in China currently.
It's possible that airsoft manufacturers might try to fill the void that might be left from the closure of Chinese factories, by making their own line-up of economy guns. For example, VFC have recently created an "E-series" of guns, with the "E" standing for "economy". It might well be up to Taiwan and Hong Kong to come up with more economical airsoft guns. Or perhaps the balance will swing back to the Japanese manufacturers? It seems, 2 decades on, and we are still turning to Marui Man to come up with the answers...


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Victorian Sterling Hinged Bangle Bracelet w/Wirework
An absolutely fabulous sterling bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This gorgeous sterling silver bracelet is particularly wide and has fine beadwork, as well as a twisted wirework design across the front surface. The fantastic design has a 3-dimensional look, while the back of the bracelet is smooth sterling silver. Rich in detail, the bracelet is hinged and clasps on the side. A wonderful handmade piece, the bangle has a classic Victorian look. Worn alone or with other bracelets, it would make a great addition to any collection!
Measurements: The top surface of the bracelet measures about 1 1/8" wide and has a depth of less than 1/8". The inside opening (where your wrist would fit) measures 2 3/8" wide and approximately 1 7/8" tall.
Condition: The overall condition of the bracelet is excellent. Besides normal surface wear, there is no serious damage to the sterling silver and the clasp and hinge are secure and in good working condition.


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Of the seven automated Surveyor spacecraft launched to the moon between May 1966 and January 1968, only the last, Surveyor 7, aimed for a target selected specifically for its scientific value. Surveyors 2 and 4 failed, while Surveyors 1, 3, 5, and 6 soft-landed at flat mare (basalt plain) sites in the "Apollo Zone," the near-equatorial band readily accessible to piloted Apollo Lunar Module (LM) spacecraft. The successful Apollo Zone Surveyors were used to perform valuable scientific investigations, but their main purpose was to image their landing sites and test soil bearing strength to help assure mission planners that the lunar terrain was smooth and stable enough to permit Apollo astronauts to land safely.
Surveyor 7, by contrast, aimed for the rugged northern flank of Tycho crater, one of the most prominent features on the moon's Earth-facing nearside hemisphere. The 85-kilometer-wide asteroid impact scar, centered at 43° south latitude in heavily cratered highlands terrain, is surrounded by an extensive system of bright rays best viewed when the moon is full. The rays are made up of debris blasted out when Tycho formed about 110 million years ago. Some extend for 1500 kilometers across the moon's face.
Surveyor 7 lifted off from Cape Kennedy atop an Atlas-Centaur rocket on 7 January 1968. It landed on 10 January at 40.9° south latitude, 11.4° west longitude, just 2.5 kilometers from its intended target and 30 kilometers from Tycho's rim, on the ejecta blanket surrounding the crater. Less than an hour after touchdown, the three-legged solar-powered lander returned the first of more than 21,000 images it would beam to Earth. Some of these were stereo pairs, enabling scientists to precisely locate the many varied rocks and boulders visible in the field of view of Surveyor 7's scanning camera. Other images were assembled into panoramic photomosaics that show lunar landscape features up to 13 kilometers away from the spacecraft.
Among the features most intriguing to lunar scientists were so-called "lakes" of relatively dark material. They lay in depressions and had relatively flat surfaces. In many cases, these small dark plains were etched by curving, branching trenches. Some scientists interpreted the lakes as signs of recent volcanism on the moon, the "holy grail" of 1960s lunar exploration.
Besides its camera, Surveyor 7 carried an alpha-scattering device for determining the composition of rocks and soil and an arm-mounted digger. At first, the alpha-scattering device failed to deploy, but flight controllers on Earth were able to use the digger to push it down into contact with the lunar surface. They later used the digger to position the alpha-scatterer on a rock and in a trench the digger had excavated. They found that dirt at Surveyor 7's landing site is richer in aluminum than that of the mare sites the other Surveyors had visited.
Controllers were not able to place the alpha-scatterer in contact with boulders on a low ridge near Surveyor 7, some of which, scientists believed, the Tycho impact had blasted from several kilometers beneath the moon's surface. They were far beyond the digger's 1.52-meter maximum range. Nor were they able to move the instrument to the dark material of the lakes, the nearest of which lay about a kilometer from the lander. When Surveyor 7 ceased to function on 21 February 1968, much was known of its complex landing site, but much else remained mysterious.
The lakes and the tantalizing variety of rocks near Surveyor 7 caused some lunar scientists to call for an Apollo mission to the site. It was far outside the Apollo Zone, but could be reached at certain times of the year if Apollo mission rules were relaxed.
In August 1969, less than a month after Apollo 11, the first manned moon landing mission, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists worked with Bellcomm, NASA's Apollo planning contractor, to plan the surface portion of an Apollo Tycho mission. The USGS/Bellcomm team's mission would begin with a pinpoint LM landing a kilometer southeast of Surveyor 7. The LM's descent stage would carry enough propellants so that, if the spacecraft descended off course (as had happened on Apollo 11), then the mission's Commander could take control from the LM computer and pilot it up to half a kilometer toward the designated touchdown point.
On the basis of Surveyor 7 and Lunar Orbiter V images, the Bellcomm/NASA team judged that the Tycho site was too rough and rocky for a lunar rover. They proposed instead that the two Apollo astronauts explore on foot within a radius of operations of about 2.5 kilometers centered on their LM. Proposed new "constant volume" hard suits tougher and more flexible than the fabric Apollo suits would, they anticipated, make possible speedy geologic traverses in rugged terrain. The suits would enable the astronauts to operate on the surface for up to seven hours at a stretch. They would spend 54 hours at the Tycho landing site, or about twice as long as the Apollo 11 astronauts had spent on the Sea of Tranquillity, providing enough time for three seven-hour traverses.
During Traverse I, the USGS/Bellcomm team planned that one of the astronauts would deploy an Apollo Lunar Scientific Experiment Package (ALSEP) about 1.1 kilometers east of the LM. The ALSEP would include a passive seismometer. In addition to establishing a "far southern" station in the Apollo seismometer network, the instrument would exploit naturally occurring moonquakes and asteroid impacts to enable study of Tycho's subsurface structure. The ALSEP might also include a heat flow experiment to help to determine if the area had experienced recent volcanism, a laser retroreflector, a magnetometer, and a gravimeter.
The other astronaut, meanwhile, would walk along the low ridge visible from Surveyor 7 and sample the boulders there. The two astronauts would then meet up and return to the vicinity of the LM, where they would sample nearby "flow dome material." Traverse I would total 3.5 kilometers.
During Traverse II, the longest of the Tycho moonwalks, the astronauts would strike north to the "shore" of a prominent kilometer-wide dark lake containing branching trenches. They would examine and sample the lake and trenches, then walk to a point 2.6 kilometers from the LM to sample "darkish radial rim material." On their way back to the LM, they would visit Surveyor 7 to collect samples of lunar materials it had examined and to salvage parts of the unmanned lander for engineering analysis. Traverse II would total 6.25 kilometers.
The final traverse of the Apollo Tycho mission would see the astronauts walk south 1.3 kilometers to sample another dark lake, then travel another 1.4 kilometers to sample subsurface material exposed by a small fresh impact crater. They would then hike half a kilometer to a raised "flow levee" surrounded by "late smooth flow materials." Traverse III would total 5.25 kilometers. In all, the astronauts would walk 15 kilometers and collect between 100 and 200 pounds of samples during their three moonwalks.
The USGS/Bellcomm team acknowledged that the Tycho site contained challenges beyond its position outside the Apollo Zone. The site was sufficiently rugged and undulating that the astronauts were likely to lose line-of-site contact with their LM's radio antennas as they walked, causing them to lose radio contact temporarily with Earth. In addition, the site had not been imaged from orbit at sufficiently high resolution. If this were judged to be a major constraint, the team suggested, then the Apollo Tycho mission could land closer to Surveyor 7, where the surface had been well characterized. This would, however, create its own problems, the most serious of which would be to place much of the Traverse III loop beyond the planned 2.5-kilometer operational radius of the mission's moonwalks.
In early 1970, NASA engineers, never enthusiastic about the Tycho proposal, rejected the region as being too rugged for an Apollo landing. Some scientists, however, continued to sing the site's praises. They pointed to the fact that Surveyor 7 had successfully landed without the precise terminal guidance an astronaut could provide. They hoped that Apollo 16 or 17 might be diverted to Tycho. In the end, no Apollo mission visited Tycho, leaving to Surveyor 7 the honor of having the highest-latitude landing site of any spacecraft that has soft-landed on the moon.
The dark lakes viewed near Tycho in the 1960s are known today to be patches of melt material that flowed and was thrown outward from Tycho during its explosive formation, not signs of recent volcanic activity. Impact melt flows are found inside and around many large young impact craters. Melt flow features are rare near older craters because the steady rain of micrometeoroids and small asteroids that strikes the moon splinters them into moon dust and boulders and gradually renders them indistinct.
Tycho - north rim, H. Masursky, G. Swann, D. Elston, and J. Slaybaugh, 14 August 1969 (revised 15 August 1969).
Memorandum, J. Slaybaugh to J. Llewellyn, Tycho Rim Engineering Evaluation - Case 320, Bellcomm, Inc., 28 August 1969.


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Last night, the seventh annual Philly's Phunniest Person Contest continued at Helium Comedy Club with Darryl Charles, Tom Cassidy, and Chris Smith moving on to the semi-finals. The competition continues next Sunday, June 24 and the opening round continues on Sunday and Monday nights until August 13 (full schedule here).
This Tuesday, Rose Luardo and Andrew Jeffrey Wright host another edition of Comedy Dreamz at The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia.) This month's show will feature performances by Body Dreamz, Malwina, Nick Lucas, A Chorus Of Flesh, Omar Scruggs, Doogie Horner, Potato, and JP Boudwin as well as videos from Jason Hsu and The New Dreamz. Doors open at 9PM and the show starts at 10 – with a dance party following the comedy.
Wednesday, The BIG Show will feature special guest Eli Braden, and his musical comedy. Corey Cohen Comedy Productions hosts The Big Show every Wednesday at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St. Philadelphia) and brings a variety of comedy performances to the stage. Tickets can be purchased online.
This Friday at Connie's Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St. Philadelphia) JP Boudwin hosts the Uh Oh! Party Show – a night that "has no focus other than having fun." The show will feature performances by The Feeko Brothers, Charles Rosen, and Magic Missile as well as a contest where comedians will be put to the test as each will draw a challenge to base their set around. The contest will feature Aaron Hertzog, Brendan Kennedy, John Nunn, Tim Butterly and Jim Grammond doing their best with whatever challenge they draw, whether it be writing a song, talking about current events, using props, or something else "equally horrible".
Also Friday, Alex Gross and Mike Hochman will host Mike and Alex Get You Drunk at The Arts Parlor (1170 S. Broad St. Philadelphia). The show will feature improv from Philly's Rare Bird Show, Richmond's Richmond Comedy Coalition, and New York's The Imposters as well as music from comedy band Lightning Bolts of Pain.
Finally, the latest episode of Gettin' Close with Mike Marbach is online – on the new and improved Mike Marbach dot com. This episode features BJ Ellis – with whom Mike discusses "life, the ever present shortform-longform talk, the N Crowd, his feelings about Philly improv and much more".


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In Japan, video games are called "TV games" (terebi geemu). Here's a look at video games that have been turned into tabletop entertainment. Think TV games, but minus the TV.
The vast majority of the games are Nintendo-related, showing the strong cultural impact Nintendo has in The Land of the Rising Sun. When kids aren't playing Nintendo video games, they can play Nintendo board games.
The Mario Kart toy isn't a board game per se, but definitely has a game-like element to it.
Oh, and be sure to catch the cameo by Anpanman!


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I thought I was going to be leaving the land of snow and head for a bit of spring and blossoms in the southern parts of the province....NOT!! I hear it's snowed down there...WHAT??!! Man....I had my heart set on giving my toes more wiggle space in sandals. Well, I'm leaving tomorrow but will be gone for a week, so I'm bound to catch a bit of warmth. And if I'm really, really lucky, I'll come home to the snow melted away and maybe even the mud dried up....wow, now THAT would make me very happy.
Ciao, my friends.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Spring really needs to show up for good now...
I thought I was going to be leaving the land of snow and head for a bit of spring and blossoms in the southern parts of the province....NOT!! I hear it's snowed down there...WHAT??!! Man....I had my heart set on giving my toes more wiggle space in sandals. Well, I'm leaving tomorrow but will be gone for a week, so I'm bound to catch a bit of warmth. And if I'm really, really lucky, I'll come home to the snow melted away and maybe even the mud dried up....wow, now THAT would make me very happy.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Some stuff around the House
Yes, Maxine does make me laugh....and in some sort of warped way, she actually is a wise old bird :) That was my day today. I woke up wondering how the end of the week crept up on me....and at the same time....I did some stuff around the house...haha!
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Monday, March 24, 2008
I can't help but wonder......
I just found this interesting. Note the difference in advice to those highschool and college kids that have traveled to warm beaches to party. Now, if it were my daughter or son leaving for spring break in these destinations, well.....it wouldn't be my kid out there....not over my dead body!!!! The least of my worries would be how to wear a hat, how much sunblock they squirt from the balconies and I'm evil enough to hope that if they were stupid enough to belly flop into a pool with a sunburn they deserve the pain :P
The Florida sun is hot spring breakers. Here are a few helpful tips and reminders.
1. Hat bill to front when outside, half-circles on forehead look stupid
2. Sunscreen is for your skin, not for squirting off balconies
3. Pass out in shade, not sun
4. Belly flopping into pool makes sunburn sting really bad
5. "oooh ooooh, ahhh ahh" takes on new meaning while making out with sunburn
6. It is hard to be cool when you are red
7. peeling is soooo not cool
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Tulip Season
To be truthful, the tulips aren't even close to blooming here yet, but we're going into the season for this lovely, sassy flower of my Dutch heritage to express the beginning of spring weather's arrival.
So, where ever you see flowerbeds and fields of early bloomers, remember the "land of Windmills"
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
One More......
I just have to include my grandkids......they had a fun sleep-over at our place and got to do crafts and watch movies with me and they got to "horse" around and goof off with Grandpa. I made a huge breakfast for them this morning and then sat and colored with them (we Do like our coloring time :)
Then it was off to the family dinner this aft, after getting dressed up and doing our hair. Not much to it for Tyson, but us girls had to spend a bit of time in front of the mirror. It's always such fun to have them here. Oh....and notice Kaylie's pretty Easter dress....she loves wearing pretty dresses. Tyson on the other hand would wear his fav ball cap, t-shirt and jeans at all times given a choice.
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The meaning of Easter
A long weekend, Egg hunts, chocolate, family dinners, bunnies....all part of this Easter Weekend. For me it has yet another reason.....the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's the corner stone of my Faith and so this is a meaningful weekend for me. So much to celebrate!
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New Niece
Introducing Kaiya Mckayla born on March 17th. She was a good little girlie at the Easter Dinner this aft. It wasn't Kaiya I was surprised to see....it was Mommy. She certainly is looking good, but you can tell she's just had the baby because she tired easy. They just stayed for the dinner before heading home again.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Dad, Mom & Reagan
I took these pics at Dad's Birthday Party. I just love my Dad's smile :) I thought Great Grandma looks so lovingly at Reagan.
There was a new Great grand-daughter born yesterday morning....little Kaiya. I don't have more details yet, but that now puts the number of great grandkids to 8....wow!
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I Do, M'Lord
I learned something new this aft. My girlfriend's daughter just got sworn in as a Lawyer this afternoon and I always thought you call the Judge, "Your Honor".....but here in BC you call the Judge "My Lord" or as I hear it "M'Lord" It's been an intense 10 years of study to reach the goal only those with iron stomachs reach. We're SO proud of Tracy. We even got to sit in the jury box to watch the proceedings. Congratulations Tracy!!
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
Spring Break.....NOT Spring here!
I am SO glad that I didn't get fooled with the earlier puddles, mud, fresh smell of balmy air....why??? It's freakin' snowing out there. Not nice fluffy snow...Noooo...it's wind-driven, frozen grains of blowing ice that pierces the skin. I guess my only hope is that this cannot last much longer....spring has got to come. The only upside to this is that it gives us a reprieve from mud. *sigh* It's a good weekend to spend indoors, snuggled in and reading a book or watching a good movie. I feel sorry for the kids.....what a start to spring break.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
What are those brown heaps?
MUD???!!! Yes, MUD!!! It's globs onto everything. My hubby eloquently calls it "snot"....nice! He's working in a huge pit of mud....he gets covered in it and his boots hold huge gobs which tracks into the house no matter if he takes his boots off before coming in. This aft I had the twins from across the street come over for a little visit while their mom went out for a few grocery items. Anyhow, they walk up the drive-way and sidewalk, up the steps and into the house. I mention this trek simply so you get a visual of the length of mud globbed path they had to wade thru to get into my home....and of course, the mud came in with their boots. Oh my!
I think this mud of spring is such a traumatic thing to me that I block it from my memory and then each and every spring it comes back....BAM...there it is!!
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
Family Party
Last evening we gathered to celebrate Dad's Birthday. My parents live up the Alaska Highway in a small community centered around a Hotel and restaurant. In the back there is a separate dining area where we meet, which accommodates our large family. It always amazes me how many of us show up for any excuse to celebrate. As far as large families go, we have our share of "dysfunction" but bottom line is....we are there for each other! We passed the two precious babies around and the kids quietly played around the "kid's" table. With the age differences in us siblings, Dad & Mom's grandkids mix with the great-grands now. It's so special to watch Dad & Mom....their eyes light up and you can watch different emotions flash across their faces as they talk to or hold the little ones.I suppose their love for kids is what brought about us nine kids :P
Yet another gathering is planned for Easter. Stay tuned for more family news :)
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Puddle Jumping
It's melting!! Streams are running along the Cul-de-Sac curbs, with nowhere to go but between the islands of snow and ice. I needed to run across the street to my neighbors and had to jump over the stream and landed up with a soaker....yes, I yelped at the freezing cold wetness in my shoe.....but somehow exhilarated that it's mild enough to create these obstacles to jump. The kids were running through the water and then up the mountains of snow that remain for them to slide down. Fun, fun!!
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Two sides to the Pancake.....
I have to brag about the lovely mild weather again today. However, this mild weather has a down side to it as well.Personally I don't really want to think about it and I'm sure you don't really want to hear about it, but for us Northern people, who depend on the freezing weather to make money in the Oil Industry, the reality is that with work being as slow as it's been this winter and then throw break-up into the mix.....wallets are going to be slim and belts tightened. It's scary to think of how vulnerable we are to many BC industries....wood, oil, mining.
So, as much as I crave mild weather and the fresh new life of spring, I am also hoping for another month of frost.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Birthday Wishes, Cute Baby, Melting snow
Well, actually, yesterday was Dad's 78th Birthday. I asked my Niece and her 3 month-old son if she'd like to go out to visit Dad & Mom. She picked me up in her burnt orange Mazda 3....totally cool! On the way out of town we made a stop at Safeway for Birthday cupcakes and then a drive-thru Tim Horton's for coffees. It's a half hour trip up the Alaska highway to my parents, so sipping a coffee was lovely.
The highway was wet with melting snow and we had constant spray from passing vehicles or from ones we were following that coated the car with dirty, gritty, salty water...gross!! BUT, the mild weather is totally awesome and we're loving it!!
Baby decided to be grouchy and clingy, so Great Gramma and Great Aunty didn't get to hold him for long. He has already mastered the pouty lower lip and crocodile tears....that didn't take long! Now Great Grandpa on the other hand, managed to get a smile. Well, it was after all Dad's Birthday :P
Our empty Tim's cups still sat in the car and thankfully Niece remembered to check her Roll-up-the-Rim for a win...I did the same....and I freaking won a GPS!!!! Wahoo!!! *dancing around room* THAT made my day :)
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Sunday, March 2, 2008
A Bright Day
Today has been a very bright, sunny day. Yes, it was cold and the past milder weather created an undercoat of ice and frost on the car, that was covered with new snow, but it was invigorating to run from the car through the freezing air into church. The snow squeaked under foot but it was great to draw in deep breaths of cold air and not cough up a lung. Finally, I'm over the horrid cold I had!!
After church I met a girlfriend at Tim's for lunch. That place is always bustling with people but we managed to find a table to sit and eat our soup and sandwich.After a couple of hours chatting, both of us were stiff from sitting on those hard seats. We think we either have to bring a pillow to sit on, have shorter lunch visits, OR go to a place with padded seats....hmmmmm!! Seems to me that we didn't have that problem when we were a lot younger :P
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
We Welcome March
Today is my Sister's Birthday.....Happy Birthday Michele!! I waited long to have a sister, since I was surrounded by 4 brothers until Michele arrived.....I was 10 years-old by then. Never was a baby sisters SO welcomed. We'll skip thru the memories of her being such a "brat" and getting into all my stuff ALL the time.....to these last years. We have become such close friends and I admire her tremendously. She is a rock and if not for her and my other two sisters, I would not be the woman I am today....so, here's to my dear sister!! Love and hugs (and B-Day bumps...those are for getting into my perfume :P )
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|System: PS3, X360, PS2
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: JAKKS Pacific
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: THQ
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Released: Nov 2006
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1 - 4
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|Review by Cole
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More real the televised professional wrestling that its fashioned after, WWE Smackdown! Vs Raw 2007 has more depth than the staged fights were used to seeing on TV. This games requires strategy, skill and commitment, and unlike pro wrestling, the outcome is not determined before the match.
WWE Smackdown! Vs Raw 2007 seems like the final hurrah for the popular series, at least with the present engine. It seems to be about as good as it can get which still isnt perfect but at least its playable and enjoyable despite its shortcomings. This version offers everything but the kitchen sink. It almost seems like a peace offering, apologizing for some of the less-than-stellar games of the past and the overall lack of new features and upgrades. In this way WWE Smackdown 2007 is almost a retrospective, or best of. It features all of the modes from the last game with a few new ones which as you may already know is a hell of a lot of modes. The main story mode is the flagship of the game but its the on and offline multi-player modes that make this title worth the money.
The control system has gone through some refinements which make things feel smoother and more realistic. Grappling is now relegated to the analog stick and feels more context-sensitive, although you do have full control over your moves at all times. By moving the stick in various directions you will access your characters different grappling moves. Pressing down on a R1 button will increase the power of a particular grapple move. The only downside is that there is a slight pause when you press the button which takes away the natural feel instilled by the stick.
When you have your opponent in your grasp you can pick him up instead of going into a grapple move. With your opponent over your head you can drop him down into the ring with a pile driver, suplex or choke slam. If you want to do a little bit of traveling you can make him land on the top ropes or throw him into the announcers table. There is also a hot spot area where you can employ the use of items such as chairs, ladders, fire extinguishers and the public address system as weapons.


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- Published on 27 March 2013
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The City of Mount Vernon and Franklin County are joining with the Keep Texas Beautiful organization to educate and engage local citizens in improving their community environment.
The eight day effort begins Saturday, April 6 with the Great American Trash-off effort to clean up our public spaces. Individuals and members of various organizations are urged to grab a collection bag, wear their brightest T-shirt or orange vest and pick up trash they find in a public place of their choice. For more information, see the March 28 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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Currently I work as a science writer and editor at the Danish newspaper Ingeniøren (ing.dk). In my spare time I try to do small publishing projects with some friends. If you are interested in contacting me or would like me to give a presentation on some of the things I write about, go here.
The most heavy book I have written is on the philosphical history of the natural sciences - ERGO - naturvidenskabens filosofiske historie. The smallest books I have written are on threat letters. Have a look here. And if you are interested in other man made disasters, have a look at the project hazardcards.com. Other interests include rediscovering Berlin
Contact: robin dot engelhardt at gmail dut com.
Snailmail: Linnésgade 16 D, 4, DK - 1361 Copenhagen K


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Diet.com Weight Loss Success Stories
Over the years, thousands of dieters have achieved weight loss success with Diet.com. Here are some of our most inspiring weight loss success stories! Read on to find out how each of these Diet.com members achieved their weight loss, check out their before and after photos, and gain inspiration from their incredible weight loss journeys!
|Brittany Is Down 25 Pounds!
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|"I love myself... So it's about time I show it and start taking care of my body." Those are the motivational words that Diet.com member Brittany included in her member profile when she created her Diet.com account in early January of 2013. Four months later, she'd dropped 25 pounds, picked up some new support buddies, won a Weight Loss Challenge, acquired tons of new fitness inspiration, and found the determination and focus that she needed to start reaching her goals.
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|Kaylie knew that if she wanted to lose weight and keep it off, she needed to make a permanent change. After 2+ years of blogging on Diet.com, she's not only lost 25 lbs, but she's kept it off, picked up a slew of healthy new eating habits and become a certified fitness instructor!
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|Stephanie had been a Diet.com member for several years, and began blogging with us in October 2008. With a starting weight of 280lbs, Stephanie had a goal of losing 100 lbs. Now down 90lbs (so far!), she's well on her way to a new life - emotionally and physically!
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Instant Gratification Potato Pancakes
1 1/2 c prepared instant mashed potatoes (follow the directions on the box)
2 t dried onion
1 t garlic powder
1 t salt
1 t dill
1/2 t pepper
1 egg
1/2 c rice flour
2 T potato starch
optional: You can go craaaaaaazy and add some shredded cheddar to these, but I am that lazy tonight that I didn't even want to do that
Oil for frying
Mix together the potatoes, dried onion, garlic powder, salt, dill, pepper, egg, rice flour, and potato starch. Stick the bowl in the fridge while you heat 1/2" oil to sizzley (when you drop a bit of flour in). Using two spoons, drop balls of potato mix into the hot oil, scooping with one spoon and scraping the mix into the oil with the second spoon. Cook a few minutes on each side, until you can see the edges starting to brown. Drain on paper towels and eat immediately, or keep warm in the oven until it's time to eat. Serve with applesauce or sour cream.


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Luxury retailer Saks could be opening up shop in Vancouver by the end of next year, after Hudson's Bay Co. announced its $2.4-billion takeover this weekend.
Vancouver, along with Toronto and Montreal, will definitely house one of the five to seven Saks Fifth Avenue stores that are planned for Canada, according to HBC spokeswoman Freda Colbourne. Metro Vancouver could also get some of the 25 discount Saks Off Fifth brand stores planned, she added.
"Some of them will go into existing Bay locations, where it makes sense, and there also may be new Saks stores," Colbourne said.
Hudson's Bay will pay $16 per share for Saks, a five-per-cent premium over the company's Friday closing price of $15.31.
The companies put the deal's total value at about $2.9 billion, including debt. FactSet says the New York-based retailer has about 150.2 million outstanding shares.
Colbourne wouldn't speculate on what shape any Vancouver Saks stores may take, but said there is an opportunity for the luxury retailer to occupy a floor or two existing Bay locations. The Bay has a store downtown and one in Oakridge Centre.
The news comes a little over a month after reports surfaced that the oldest company in North America was interested in buying Saks Inc.
Hudson's Bay has a number of former Saks executives in its stable, including chief operating officer Donald Watros and chief marketing officer Mark Metrick, who was former chief strategy officer and executive vice-president at Saks and joined HBC in April 2012. Senior vice-president of finance Christopher Sim came to Hudson's Bay via corporate sibling Lord & Taylor, and previously worked at Saks as its senior vice-president of finance.
Saks' stock rose more than three per cent in Monday premarket trading. Shares are up 46 per cent for the year to date.
"We are excited about what this opportunity and being part of a much larger enterprise can mean for the future of the Saks Fifth Avenue brand," Saks Chairman and CEO Steve Sadove said in a statement.
Saks will continue to run as a separate company under Hudson's Bay and will have its own merchandising, marketing and store employees. Key management personnel are expected to remain with the company.
Saks will have a 40-day period in which to seek out alternative third-party bids.
The buyout, which was approved by both companies' boards, is targeted to close before year's end. It still needs approval from Saks' shareholders.
Hudson's Bay said that it will look at strategic options for the combined property portfolio, which could include establishing a real estate investment trust.
Founded in 1924 by Horace Saks and Bernard Gimbel, Saks' flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City is a retailing landmark and sits on some of the most valuable real estate in the world. The company employs about 15,000 people at 41 stores.
Saks added stores and expanded across the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s. It became a publicly traded company in 1996.
Saks had 42 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and 66 Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th stores at the end of its most recent first quarter.
Hudson's Bay was founded in 1670 as a trading firm for furs and other goods.
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The Samsung Compact II was the predecessor of the iDCS100 and the OfficeServ100 that introduced the ability to send calls utilising VoIP technology. In most other respects these three systems are no different from each other.
The Samsung Compact II has eight keyset extension ports as standard on its back-plane so it is only necessary to add a trunk card to have a functioning system. The Samsung Compact II has 3 optional card-slots allowing SVMi-4 2-port or 4-port voicemail; 4TRK or 8TRK trunks; 4BRI – 8 channels of ISDN2; 8DLI and 8SLI digital and analogue extensions.
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text: MamaElephant 20 Report post Posted December 9, 2011 "There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus."-- 1 Timothy 2:5 "Christ is a mediator of a new covenant"—Hebrews 9:15 "Likewise, the Greater Moses, Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is … to only 144,000 members " -- Worldwide Security under the Prince of Peace, page 10 Then who is my mediator? Who is your mediator? Moses was the mediator of the Law covenant between Jehovah God and the nation of Israel. –Insight on the Scriptures under Mediator Is there a man or group of men that compare to Moses today? God's prophet and channel of communication to the nation of Israel was Moses… Later, the anointed faithful followers of Jesus Christ were to serve as a "faithful and discreet slave" in communicating to Jehovah's people how to apply Bible principles in their lives.-- Watchtower 1993 2/1 p. 15 Moses was the mediator of the Law covenant between Jehovah God and the nation of Israel. Moses was an intermediary spokesman for Jehovah to Israel…In mediating the Law covenant he helped the nation of Israel to keep the covenant and to receive its benefits… Because of their sinful condition, the Israelites were unable to approach God in a covenant. They needed a mediator. Their weakness was demonstrated in their request to Moses: "You speak with us, and let us listen; but let not God speak with us for fear we may die." –Insight on the Scriptures under Mediator The "great crowd" of "other sheep" that is forming today … associating with the "little flock" of those yet in that covenant they come under benefits that flow from that new covenant. Watchtower 1979 4/1 "No one comes to the Father except through me." —John 14:6 "But sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts."--1 Peter 3:15 His name should therefore be sanctified, or set apart as holy. -- Watchtower 1991 9/15 p. 7 …the title "Christ" means "Anointed One" --Watchtower 1969 1/1 p. 29 So it turned out to be after the 1870's that a small group of sincere, anointed ones came together to form eventually the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society under the presidency of Charles Taze Russell. Those anointed ones later embraced the name "Jehovah's witnesses." This governing group of anointed ones having become a working unit since the 1870's makes it young historically in comparison to the 1,900-year-old "faithful and discreet slave," collectively made up of the faithful anointed ones alive on earth at any given point of time. —Watchtower 1966 9/15 p. 553 Religious history is also full of charismatic leaders who inspired people to be devoted to them but who brought disaster upon their followers. "Be careful that no one misleads you," warned Jesus, "for many men will come in my name saying 'I am the Christ', and they will mislead many." (Matthew 24:4, 5, Phillips)—Watchtower 1998 2/15 p. 23 I have decided to accept Christ as my one and only mediator. What will you do? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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First thought: Wait, are they really? There is such a thing as too much, right?
Second thought: Overkill?
Third thought: [shudder]
Fourth thought: Auctioning them for the Sandy Hook Elementary Support Fund? Good on 'em. Maybe some boosters will sign a couple of fat checks. Hope they raise a thousand dollars a jersey.
Presented almost without comment: The Xavier Musketeers are wearing jerseys today with "Sandy Hook" on the front, in the elementary school's colors and with its eagle logo. Afterward GoXavier.com will auction the jerseys to raise money for the families affected by the Newtown massacre of eight days ago. Bid early, bid often. Or donate to the support fund directly via newtown.uwwesternct.org. Merry Christmas.
Xavier Men's Basketball Team Wears Its Support Of Sandy Hook School [goxavier.com]
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The ChronicleHerald.ca, an online newspaper http://thechronicleherald.ca/HCW/1265125.html, has a story in the paper about Halifax's oldest Roman Catholic cemetery.
The story says "Five years ago, Holy Cross, which is a final resting place for 25,000 people, had reached a state of disrepair. Many of the 2,500 tombstones near the corner of South and South Parks streets had been toppled and broken as a result of vandalism, weathering and neglect. In addition, the cemetery's 150-year-old chapel was crumbling".
The cemetery had been established in 1843.
The project was helped by the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax and An Cumann, a non-profit Irish association.
Holy Cross Cemetery Trust http://www.holycrosscemeteryhalifax.ca/history/index.html A volunteer organization which has worked over the past years to restore Holy Cross Cemetery and its historical Chapel, started and completed on the 31st of August, 1843 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=639382 There are two records on this site – the burial of Charles Robertson, and Sir John Sparrow David Thompson.