Did you check out Jacob Hite's line? I only know of Joist Hite but when talking about Isaac Syndor it said to see Jacob Hite's line. This is a small blurb about Jacob Hite's family:
Though the feud between Hite and Stephen was extremely bitter, it was never resolved. Stephen headed off to fight in the American Revolutionary War and shortly after the printing of Stephen's rebuttal of Hite's accusations, Hite was killed by a band of Cherokee Indians upon returning to his new home in South Carolina.
Dateline, Williamsburg, Aug 30, 1776, passing along news from Mr. William Harrison, that "Captain John Hingston, with a number of settlers, arrived at Licking creed, near the Kentucky...Mr. Harrison likewise informs, that Mr. Jacob Hite, who lately removed from Berkeley county to the neighbourhood of the Cherokee country, with his family and a large parcel of negroes, were murdered at his own house by those savages, with most of his slaves, and his wife and children carried off prisoners; his son, who was in the Cherokee country, was likewise murdered. The Shawnee, Delawares, and Mingoes, had not met our commissioners, although two expresses had been sent to them for that purpose...".


TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was ended lower Thursday amid a round of disappointing U.S. economic reports and a commentary on monetary policy from the Bank of Canada.
The loonie fell 0.19 of a cent to 98.12 cents US.
Bob Gorman, a senior portfolio strategist with TD Wealth, said the loonie is on a downwards trajectory.
"We feel the loonie will likely lose some altitude, reflecting some lower economic growth we see south of the border, Canada's trade numbers ... (and not) a lot of support from commodities," he said.
"The force of gravity will assert itself on the loonie going forward. We'll see ourselves move something closer to fair value ... probably bringing the loonie to the low 90s."
In the U.S., the Labor Department reported that the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose by 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March.
Although the U.S. has added an average of 208,000 jobs a month since November, many of the job gains have come from fewer layoffs — not increased hiring.
Meanwhile, U.S. inflation numbers also fell last month as a result of dropping gasoline prices. The consumer price index was down 0.4 per cent in April from March, while overall prices in the 12 months ended in April were up just 1.1 per cent — the smallest yearly increase in 2 1/2 years.
The rate is still below the U.S. Federal Reserve's two per cent inflation target, which it wants to meet before ending its program of quantitative easing.
U.S. housing starts came in weaker than expected, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000 in April. But applications for building permits rose 14.3 per cent to a rate of 1.02 million, the highest since June 2008.
Meanwhile, a Bank of Canada research paper said slashing interest rates and flooding markets with money through quantitative easing and other extraordinary measures appear to have worked.
But as central banks start pulling back their stimulative measures, the paper voiced concerns that the damage left behind in some sectors might become more apparent.
Commodities also ended the day mixed, as the June crude contract jumped 86 cents to US$95.16 a barrel, while July copper was up three cents at US$3.29 a pound. June gold bullion dropped $9.30 to US$1,386.90 an ounce.
Overseas markets were subdued after the European Union statistics office reported that nine of the 17 countries that use the euro are in recession, including France. The combined economy of the 17 countries shrank by 0.2 per cent in the first three months of 2013 compared to the prior quarter.


|Publication number||US5621975 A|
|Application number||US 08/517,989|
|Publication date||Apr 22, 1997|
|Filing date||Aug 22, 1995|
|Priority date||Aug 22, 1995|
|Publication number||08517989, 517989, US 5621975 A, US 5621975A, US-A-5621975, US5621975 A, US5621975A|
|Inventors||Joseph F. Rando|
|Original Assignee||Levelite Technology|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (66), Classifications (9), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This invention relates to laser tools used in construction measurement and the use of laser beams to indicate reference lines and planes. In particular, the invention relates to locating lines at 90 degrees (or other angles) to each other in the horizontal planes as are commonly used in the construction industry. Laser instruments of this type project a beam or beams of laser light which indicate points along a line. The line may be an element of a horizontal plane. The invention consists of a self-leveling laser with a wide self-leveling range and a remote-controlled turntable which is easily detachable from the laser.
In the simplest case of the prior art, a laser projector is mounted to a carpenter's level and projects a laser beam parallel to the axis of the level. The spot produced by the beam striking a surface along the projected line indicates a point on the level reference line. This basic laser tool is described in Genho U.S. Pat. No. 3,897,637. In this case, the carpenter's level must be adjusted to level using the level vials on the instrument. In Rando U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,852,265, 4,912,851, Hersey U.S. Pat. No. 5,144,487 and Rando U.S. Pat. No. 5,075,977, as well as in copending Rando application Ser. No. 248,517 (filed May 24, 1994) a self-leveling laser instrument is described which projects a level laser beam despite the tilt of the housing. A reference plane can be generated by rotating the above self-leveling laser instrument about a point on a substantially horizontal surface. Since the height of the instrument has not changed substantially during the rotation, every projected line is an element in the level plane.
Today it is most common to generate the laser reference plane by projecting the laser beam into a rotating pentaprism. This technique is described in Studebaker U.S. Pat. No. 3,588,249, Aldrink U.S. Pat. No. 3,936,197, Rando U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,062,634 and 4,221,483, Borkovitz U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,161 and others. In all cases, the housing is fixed and a beam is rotated to generate a plane. Normally these instruments are mounted on a tripod and require setup by the operator. The tripods are generally heavy and clumsy to carry and set up. Most of the self-leveling laser instruments require an adjustment base under the laser or on the instrument to adjust the base of the instrument to be within the self-leveling range. Most of these instruments have a self-leveling range of only 15 minutes of arc requiring some time to set up. This set-up time is costly for the operator. Instruments with a self-leveling range of several degrees do not require adjustments for leveling and thus are more productive to use.
Generally speaking, a rotating beam is too weak to see and a sensitive detector is needed. To locate the beam the detector is manually raised and lowered in the beam to locate center. A visual display on the detector or an audio tone indicates the beam position to the user. The goal of the instrument described above and the present invention is to mark points at the same elevation or along a given line. When the beam is not rotating, the center of the spot may be marked with a pencil. When a detector is used, a reference notch on the detector guides the pencil mark.
It is sometimes common to point a stationary laser beam with the same motor which is normally used to rotate the beam continuously. In this way, the operator can mark desired locations within the job site without using an expensive detector. When the spot is visible on the wall, it is quickly and easily marked with a pencil. The disadvantage of this system is that the operator must move the beam to a new location for each point. This means he must walk back and forth between the laser and the point to be marked, which is very time consuming.
In the prior art shown in FIG. 1, a level plane may be established by positioning a self-leveling laser instrument over a point and rotating the instrument as needed to mark points in the plane. In this case, the operator must walk back and forth between the laser instrument and to make each mark, which as noted above is time consuming. The laser instrument shown in FIG. 1 has two beams at 90 degrees to each other which can be used to represent a building corner.
In the tripod mounted laser instrument shown in FIG. 2, the rotating head may be used to point the beam at the locations desired. Such pointing can be done manually or with a remote control device (not shown). In the tripod mounted instrument the laser beam was rotated internally in the instrument, via a pentaprism, and the instrument was self-leveling only within a very narrow range. The instrument lacked the versatility of a hand-carryable, self-leveling instrument, useful separately from a remotely controlled turntable as in the present invention described below.
The invention encompasses an apparatus for remotely directing the rotation of a self-leveling laser beam instrument about a substantially vertical axis to facilitate its use in establishing elements of a level reference plane used in construction measurement. The laser beam instrument may project one or more beams of light. The system consists of a hand-carryable self-leveling laser instrument of relatively wide self-leveling range (to about 4°), and turntable whose rotation is controlled by a simple wireless transmitter allowing the pointing of an alignment laser beam or beams. This allows the operator to stand near the projected spot so that he may conveniently mark points on a wall or other building element to indicate a horizontal reference plane without having to go back to the laser instrument.
In one case where the self-leveling laser instrument projects two beams of light at 90 degrees to each other, the operator can finely position one of the beams on a reference point by standing near the point, operating the remotely controlled turntable, and observing the laser spot at close range. Since the second beam is maintained at 90 degrees to the first, the second point for the 90 degree corner is easily located.
In another case where the self-leveling laser instrument projects one laser beam the operator may, after first causing the beam to project at a known first point, stand at the instrument and rotate the instrument by a known angle using a scale on the turntable device to determine the angle through which the beam has been rotated.
The portability of the laser instrument is greatly improved by making the turntable detachable from the self-leveling laser instrument. The basic laser instrument is small and can easily be carried by hand or on the belt or in a pocket. When the remote pointing feature is needed, the remote controlled turntable can be simply attached. Tripod mounted instruments are much less portable and awkward to use in the applications described above.
It is therefore among the objects of the invention to provide for efficient use of a self-leveling laser tool in construction layout procedures, through a remote controlled turntable capable of use by an operator positioned remotely from the laser tool and turntable for convenient one-man operation in marking points at elevations at a construction site. These and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment, considered along with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective, schematic view of a self-leveling laser instrument projecting two beams of light in two orientations, in accordance with prior art.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a self-leveling tripod mounted laser instrument designed to project a plane of light by rotating a pentaprism, according to prior art.
FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing the self-leveling laser instrument and the remote controlled turntable unassembled.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the self-leveling laser instrument mounted to the remote-controlled turntable.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of an internal drive mechanism for the turntable.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a hand-held the remote control module for remotely operating the turntable.
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the unassembled self-leveling laser instrument and remote controlled turntable, which in this embodiment includes a scale for indicating angle of rotation of the turntable and laser instrument.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a laser target combined with a hand held remote control module.
In a preferred embodiment the system of the invention consists of a turntable with a built in receiver module which receives a signal for clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation, and a small hand-held control module. The operator presses buttons on the control module to transmit a signal to the receiver module. This signal is received and used to drive a DC motor in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The technology for this wireless remote control is similar to that used in a garage door opener and well known in the industry. Optical transmission using light emitting diodes is an alternate communication technology which could be used to link the hand-held transmitter with the motor control unit. Using belts or O-rings (or reduction gearing), this rotation of the DC motor is converted to slow rotation or small steps by a pulley system. A rotation reduction of approximately 50 to 100 to one is necessary to slow the drive rotation to adequately control the spot position with the remote control device.
In FIG. 1, a self-leveling laser instrument, designated generally by 2, is schematically shown in two positions. Its housing 4 is shown with solid lines in the first position. Two self-leveling beams are indicated at 6 and 8. The second position of the housing 4 is indicated by dashed lines with the respective beams again designated 6 and 8. The two beams are at an angle of 90 degrees to each other and lie in the horizontal plane. The horizontal plane is defined by the beams as the housing is rotated, and the beams remain level because the tool 4 is self-leveling. The arrangement indicated in FIG. 1 can be considered prior art in that the self-leveling laser 4 had to be manually pointed.
A conventional rotating laser system 20 is shown in FIG. 2. In this prior art, the beams 22a-22d are in the horizontal plane. The instrument 24 is mounted on a tripod 26. In this system, the spot that is formed when the beam strikes a target is the place to mark the level plane. The device is capable of remote operation as discussed above.
In FIG. 3, a self-leveling laser instrument 30, which is self-leveling in two axes, may be generally as described in copending application Ser. No. 08/248,517, filed May 24, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,459,432 and incorporated herein by reference, but in this case with an additional horizontal beam. The hand-carryable laser device 30 is shown detached from a rotating turntable 40. Horizontal beams 32 and 34 are self-leveled and at 90 degrees to each other, thus lying in a common plane. The laser instrument 30 is attached to the rotating table 40 by a threaded rod 42 on the turntable, received in a threaded hole in the bottom of the laser instrument. A lower threaded rod 44 is available to mount the rotating turntable to a tripod or a clamp, or a threaded hole can be provided without the rod 44. This threaded rod rigidly supports the turntable. The turntable may as an alternative be set on a stable, generally horizontal surface. For this purpose the rod 44 can be made removable, as discussed further below. Similarly, securing of the laser instrument to the turntable can be by stably positioning the instrument on a flat surface of the turntable, and the term "securing" so used herein is intended to include such stable resting of the instrument without any further mechanical attachment.
In FIG. 4, the turntable 40 is secured to the laser instrument 30, with the turntable 40 securely positioned such as on a tripod (not shown). The beam can now be directed by the remote control unit. As noted above the remote turntable can be mounted in other ways as may be appropriate for the particular conditions. These include clamping the turntable to building supports or resting the turntable on a concrete block, a brick or other stable object.
FIG. 5 shows the drive mechanism of the turntable 40 in detail, with some of the housing of the turntable unit removed. The parts are supported on a frame 52. A DC motor 54 drives a belt 56 on a pulley 58. A shaft 60 supporting the pulley 58 is grooved to drive a belt 62, which drives another pulley 64 on a shaft 66. This shaft is part of the threaded rod 42 as shown. The threaded rod 44 below is fastened to the frame 52 by appropriate means, preferably by insertion into a threaded hole in the frame 52 or into a threaded nut 67 secured permanently to the frame, as by welding. This enables the threaded rod 44 to be removed to accommodate a tripod or other mounting device having a threaded rod or bolt.
Also secured to the frame 52 is a remote control circuit board 68 which operates the DC motor 54 and includes a signal receiver (not specifically shown) and an antenna 69. An on/off switch 70 and a battery 72 are likewise mounted to the frame 52. Other mechanical constructions of the remote turntable unit 40 are possible, such as using reduction gearing instead of pulleys and belts, or a worm gear, etc.
A hand held remote control unit 80 of the system of the invention is shown in FIG. 6. The battery and wireless electronics are contained within a light weight housing 82. Control buttons 84 and 86 (preferably impulse switches) indicate direction of motion of the beam when the remote unit is held upright. The unit is ergonomically designed to be small and convenient to use. In use the operator simply holds the remote hand held unit 80 and pushes the appropriate button 84 or 86 until the laser beam of the tool 30 projects at a defined point. Then an angle can be tuned as desired. The unit 80 includes a signal transmitter and antenna (not shown) for sending signals to the remote turntable 40. As one example, LED optical communications can be used; radio frequency of infrared could also be used. If desired, the turntable can have variable rotation speed under the control of the operator. For example, the receiver and circuit board 68 on the turntable unit 40 can have provision for accelerating to a secondary, higher speed of rotation when a button (84, 86) is held down for a preset period of time. Release of the button and re-pressing would then return the unit to the slower, basic speed. Such speed variation equipment is well-known, and is employed in such devices as compact disc players for changing location of the reading head and clocks, for setting time.
FIG. 7 shows a human readable scale 90 on the turntable with a reference mark 92 on the fixed portion of the turntable. One skilled in the art will see that a vernier can be added to the mark to increase the accuracy of scale reading. Likewise the scale and the fixed mark positions could be exchanged and the scale or mark could be movable to facilitate adjusting the starting point for an angle measurement. These and other variations will be apparent to one skilled in the art.
The remote turntable unit 40a with the scale 90 can be provided with an electronic or mechanical angle stop (not shown) for enabling the operator, once he has set the beam to an initial point, to swing a desired arc such as 90°, thus avoiding the need to go to the turntable 40a to read the scale as the angle is generated.
The laser instrument is self-leveling, and the remote turntable itself will usually be slightly off-horizontal, such as within 4 degrees of horizontal. This will affect the generation of a desired angle only very slightly, creating an error so small as to be negligible.
FIG. 8 shows a target unit 94 which has a target 96 and includes an attached hand held remote control unit 80a, the unit 80a being similar to the unit 80 described earlier, with button switches for moving the turntable. The target unit 94 is shown held by an operator. By holding the target 96 over a known point and remotely rotating the turntable to bring a laser beam spot 98 in line with a crosshair or other mark 100, the operator can locate the beam in a level line at a construction site. Then, after rotating the turntable and laser instrument through an angle of 90° (for example), wherein the beam remains in a level plane, the operator can find the desired 90°-rotated point by moving the target 96 until the mark 100 moves into beam spot 98, and a locating mark is then made on the site. This operation is more conveniently carried out if the system includes provision for generating a selected angle remotely, as discussed above.
The above described preferred embodiments are intended to illustrate the principles of the invention, but not to limit its scope. Other embodiments and variations to this preferred embodiment will be apparent to those skilled in the art and may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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Haverhill’s mayor Pat Hanlon visited West Suffolk College to find out for himself how it is helping students with autism.
Mr Hanlon, who is chairman of the Haverhill Autism Support Group, spent part of last Wednesday (16) at the college’s School of Foundation Studies in a bid to learn more about how it helps students with learning disabilities, and autism in particular.
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The iPhone 4S pre-order starts on October 7.
The new iPhone is dubbed iPhone 4S. The new iPhone 4S has more performance in many ways, but looks the same. Are you excited? The iPhone 4S grows on me. The thing is that the new features of iOS 5, iCloud and Siri require tons of CPU power to be used effectively. The iPhone 4S features Apple’s dual-core A5 chip fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. It is interesting that Apple kept the Siri name and not the rumored Assistant term for the intelligent voice control.
The iPhone 4S has the same thin glass and stainless steel design, while being completely redesigned on the inside. Apple's dual-core A5 chip delivers up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than iPhone 4, all while maintaining a battery life with now up to 8 hours of 3G talk time. Improving on the stainless steel external, dual-antenna design of iPhone 4, iPhone 4S is the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas to send and receive. iPhone 4S now supports twice the download speed with HSDPA of up to 14.4 Mbps and iPhone 4S is a world phone, so both CDMA and GSM customers can now roam internationally on GSM networks.
Siri on the iPhone 4S is an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. Siri understands context allowing you to speak naturally when you ask it questions, for example, if you ask “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” it understands you are looking for a weather forecast. Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access, for example, if you tell Siri “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” it can find “Mom” in your address book, or ask Siri “What’s the traffic like around here?” and it can figure out where “here” is based on your current location. Siri helps you make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. You can also get answers, find facts and even perform complex calculations just by asking.
iPhone 4S includes an all new camera with the most advanced optics of any phone. The 8 megapixel sensor has 60 percent more pixels so you can take amazing high quality photos with more detail than ever. iPhone 4S includes a new custom lens, a larger f/2.4 aperture and an advanced hybrid IR filter that produce sharper, brighter and more accurate images. The Apple-designed image signal processor in the A5 dual-core chip is built for performance, and coupled with the features built into iOS 5, makes the camera one of the fastest on any phone. With iPhone 4S, the Camera app launches much faster and the shot to shot capability is twice as fast, so you'll never miss another shot.
New features in the Camera and Photos apps give you instant access to the camera right from the lock screen, and you can also use the volume-up button to quickly snap a photo. Optional grid lines help line up your shot and a simple tap locks focus and exposure on one subject; and the new Photos app lets you crop, rotate, enhance and remove red-eye, and organize your photos into albums right on your device to share them on the go. New iOS 5 features include built-in Twitter integration and iMessage, so you can instantly share your photos via Twitter directly from the Photos app and send photos via iMessage to individuals or groups. And with iCloud's innovative new Photo Stream service, a photo you take on your iPhone is sent to iCloud and automatically pushed to your iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. You can even view your Photo Stream album on your Apple TV®.
iPhone 4S can also now record video in full 1080p HD resolution and with the new video image stabilization feature, you can take richer, smoother videos. Other iPhone 4S video camera improvements include increased sensitivity, sharpness and an increased ability to capture video in low light conditions. With the new iMessage service in iOS 5, you can now instantly share videos with family and friends.
iPhone 4S comes in either black or white and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the new 64GB model. iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
The Apple iPhone 4S will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK on Friday, October 14 and customers can pre-order their iPhone 4S beginning Friday, October 7. iPhone 4 will also be available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS will be available for free with a two year contract. Siri will be available in beta on iPhone 4S in English (localized for US, UK and Australia), French and German. iOS 5 software will be available on October 12 as a free software update via iTunes 10.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch customers.
iPhone 4S will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries by the end of October including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.


iHerb Customer Reviews
Nature's Plus, Herbal Actives, Boswellin, 300 mg,
3 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer3050853 on Sep 19, 2008
This is just as good as ibuprofen without any nasty side effects! It relieves pain and inflammation. Seems to help my asthma also!
Nature's Plus Boswellin 300mg
2 people found the following review helpful
Posted by Reviewer2192989 on Aug 29, 2010
I have been using this product for the last 3yrs. It has seemed to help against the arthritis developing in my finger joints. I have no GI reactions to this product unlike the glucosamine/chondroitin which can cause distress. Lona Schmidt
NOTICED A POSITIVE CHANGE!!!
Posted by Reviewer2390136 on May 13, 2011
great product! Highly recommend it!
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Posted by Reviewer2144919 on Jan 25, 2010
My daughter is using for ulcerative colitis, it's going to take a little more time to see how effects.
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I was having the beginning stages of rhumatoid arthritis, no strength in my fingers, pain when touched, squishy joints. I had read up on boswellin when I had psiatica, but now I had to do something! This is the only once a day dosage that I have found. I take one daily and my pain has gone away, the joint is no longer mush, and strength in that hand has returned. Magical stuff!!!


He has recorded the compact disc "Brian Conley: Stage to Stage" in 1996 by Telstar Records in London, England.
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Did You Know?
I can't ballroom dance, I can't cook, I can't ice skate, and I hate the jungle, so that's why it's taken a little bit of a dip. Besides that I have to say, it's not as though they haven't asked me; all those shows they've asked me to do, but I'm always busy. The trouble is, if you're not on the telly, people presume you don't do anything.
He is a football fan and supports Watford.
Catchphrase: "It's a Puppet!"


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1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
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As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.
2. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
PG-13 | 123 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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6. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
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7. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
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Writers: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird | Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner
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14. The Wild Geese (1978)
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15. Memphis Belle (1990)
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G | 144 min | Drama, History, War
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Writers: Larry Forrester, Hideo Oguni, Ryûzô Kikushima, Gordon W. Prange, Ladislas Farago | Directors: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masuda | Stars: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten
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Unrated | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
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18. Airport '77 (1977)
PG | 114 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
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22. Evangelion: 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
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The fate of the world is threatened by seemingly monstrous entities known as Angels. NERV is an organisation set up to counter this threat and it is up to young pilots to protect Earth but exactly what are the real motives behind NERV?
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30. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
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31. The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)
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Robinson, Welch and some incompetent european gangsters kidnap an American gangster who they think has a lot of money.
32. Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989)
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33. Reach for the Sky (1956)
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47. Trouble in the Sky (1960)
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Community of Hope (COH) is a nonprofit organization that supports low-income and homeless individuals, children and families in the District of Columbia by providing housing, healthcare, and supportive services. With 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers, employment and education support, temporary housing, permanent housing and rapid re-housing programs; we are a leader in improving the health and quality of life of our clients. Our caring, respectful and family-oriented approach helps strengthen the family unit by giving each family member the tools they need to live healthy, stable lives. In 2012, we received the Washington Post Excellence in Nonprofit Management award.
Assumes responsibility for the delivery of nursing services across the organization.
Provides oversight of clinical operations to ensure a high quality of care for patients.
- RN degree required.
- A current, unencumbered DC license with current CPR certification required.
- Knowledge of primary care and health maintenance required.
- Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience with eClinical Works or other EHR preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
- Strong organizational skills with an ability to multitask required.
- Ability to facilitate meetings, teach others, and see projects through to completion required.
- Commitment to work with underserved populations required.
- Ability to work in a non-profit environment required.
- Bilingual in Spanish, Amharic, or French preferred.
Highlighted Duties and Responaibilities:
- Develops Clinical Protocols for nursing services that conform to current standards of nursing practice, organizational philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
- Communicates policies, protocols, and procedures to nursing staff.
- Oversees and supervises the development and delivery of inservice education to ensure nursing staff is equipped with the knowledge and skills to provide high quality patient care.
- Participates in budget development for medical and nursing supplies; oversees these expenditures to ensure budget guidelines are met.
- Negotiates and establishes contracts/MOUs with external resources and vendors.
- Ensures that emergency equipment is available and functioning.
- Supervises Clinical Nurse Managers at all sites.
- Approves supervisees' time and expense reports in a conscientious and timely manner.
We offer great benefits including:
- Medical Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.
- Dental Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.
- Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield.
- Life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
- Transportation pre-tax payroll deduction for Metro
- Generous paid vacation leave, sick leave and holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement for graduate studies
- Employer paid lunch period
How to Apply
We invite qualified candidates to send a resume, and cover letter to: firstname.lastname@example.org
The subject of the email should only contain: Nursing Director
You may also fax resumes and cover letters to (202) 232-4022, Attention: HR Dept., referencing Nursing Director
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
Community of Hope (COH) is a nonprofit organization that supports low-income and homeless individuals, children and families in the District...


Director of Marketing
DEPARTMENT: Marketing CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
SUPERVISOR: VP of Sales & Marketing DIVISION: Sales
Position Scope: The Director of Marketing works together with management to execute the marketing strategy . They are responsible for developing the strategy as well as execution. The ir success will be measured by the achievem ent of revenue and gross profit contribution targets associated with specific marketing strategies. The Director of Marketing will coach and work hands on with the members of the marketing department to help them meet their individual goals to support the overall marketing strategy .
- Develop and execute a strategic marketing plan and coordinate activities with outside marketing consultants as needed to accomplish the plan
- Define and implement specific vertical marketing strategies
- Manage the Optus product and service portfolio to best determine not only our offering but also how to package the product portfolio to grow specific market segments
- Work with executive management to determine pricing strategies
- Manage vendor relationships, contracts and joint marketing funds (co-op programs)
- Take ownership of the Optus website including content development, key word buy strategies and use of e-commerce to support our marketing strategy
- Establish and maintain customer engagement plans which may include customer newsletters and social media marketing strategies
- Establish and monitor the entire sales campaign process to generate market demand through identifying targets, producing support materials and defining requirements for Goldmine campaign management tools, locating qualified leads and measuring the return on investment of these activities
- Oversee the development of sales and marketing materials as it relates to both graphic design and technical writing/content development
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS
- Manage the established processes in the marketing department to ensure compliance
- Provide coaching, direction and accountability to the team
- Work in conjunction with HR on recruitment activities
- Identify individual training needs for each team member and develop plans to address
- Facilitate team meetings to communicate strategy, objectives, priorities and tactics to ensure the team’s goals and results are consistent with company direct ion
- Lead and participate in continuous improvement activities
- Work with employees to m aintain a safe work environment
- Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems.
- Must be available for opening and closing of facility in order to support the operations as needed.
- Models appropriate behavior in regards to Optus’ Core Values and Code of Ethics p olicies and supports Optus’ team approach to q uality to driv e O ptus forward.
Direct supervision over --- Marketing Department
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Marketing or a related field required or equivalent experience ; Masters degree preferred
- 5 to 10 ye ars marketing experience in the communications industry required
- E xperience in Microsoft Word , Excel , PowerPoint, Visio and Outlook
- Must be familiar with MAC graphic design tools
- Must be a team player with a positive attitude and able to demonstrate excellent customer service
- S trong technical writing experience required
- Strong verbal communication skills, a keen attention to detail and great organizational and administrative skills
- Must be able to show strong leadership abilities and a history of leadership in a team-oriented work environment
Limited travel required. Ability to read, write, and communicate both orally and written to external and internal customers and employees. Normal vision and normal hearing with or without correction. Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 lbs., periodically, throughout workday. Ability to stand, walk , climb stairs, sit in one place, squat and kneel continuously throughout day. Ability to reach, bend , and twist continuously throughout day. Ability to use hands and feet together for repetitive, coordinated motions. Ability to use hands for gripping and squeezing, as well as repetitive hand and wrist motions. Ability to work together effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
“An Equal Opportunity Employer to include veterans and persons with disabilities.”


We always seem to want those things we don’t have. Moreover, we are often convinced that if we had those things we want so badly, we would finally be happy. “I will be happy when I am in love.” “I will be happy when he/she does really love me.” “I will be happy when I change house.”- “I will be happy when I’ll buy a new car”- Sounds familiar?
The truth is that happiness is an attitude. It’s not something created by outside circumstances, but instead is completely within your control. This means that you can be happy regardless of whether you are in a relationship or not, or whether you possess the material things you desire. You can be happy regardless of whether your relationship is working out or not, if you live in your dream house or drive that new car. In fact, if you cultivate happiness, your relationship will improve and like magic you will have all what you desire.
Keep reading, below are some simple yet specific steps you can take to cultivate happiness and see the glass half full, instead of half empty, regardless of your relationship status or your material possessions.0


Nokia released a press release today stating that they’re going to be “revising its definition of the industry mobile device market that it uses to estimate industry volumes”. The new definition will include “vendors of legitimate, as well as unlicensed and counterfeit, products with manufacturing facilities primarily centered around certain locations in Asia and other emerging markets”. Using the new definition applied to 2009 figures, Nokia says the industry shipped 1.26 billion units versus 1.14 billion. That’s 120 million devices they’ve previously unaccounted for, or in other words, more mobile phones with the word NOKLA on the front than what LG officially shipped in 2009. Nokia also said that using this new definition for mobile devices, their present market share is not 38%, but in fact “only” 34%.
The Finnish company has also tweaked their expectations for where the market is heading in 2010. They say industry volumes will be up 10% compared to 2009, that their market share will be flat, and that their “value share”, which is a term that’s only recently been starting to float around thanks to Apple’s small unit sales, yet ridiculously high profits, will be up slightly.
Considering Nokia predicted industry volumes for 2009 would be down 10%, and in reality the market was simply flat compared to 2008, this new 10% growth statistic is going to be on the low end of many analyst projections.


Looking for a tasty way to beef up your protein needs? Try the Food Nations Meat Fes, which will be held in Tokyo’s Komazawa Olympic Park from May 2 to May 6.
The meat of this culinary festival will consist of some high-quality delicacies served by Tokyo’s top restaurants, including Yoroniku and Shichirinya. The establishments will offer special menu items at the event.
In addition to a selection of pork, beef, chicken and other meat dishes, visitors will be treated to local delicacies as well as beverages with which the meat pairs best.
The event will also feature delicacies from various regions in Japan and a corner devoted to the Tohoku region, which is meant to support reconstruction of the disaster-hit area.
The organizers have also prepared a selection of “food for the soul,” adding music and dance performances by individual artists and groups from Japan and other countries such as Egypt, Ireland and Peru. Internationalism will extend to the menu as visitors will have the chance to taste cuisine offered by chefs representing six different countries.
Attendees are also invited to participate in workshops, including one featuring traditional kokeshi dolls that originally came from Tohoku.
Food Nations Meat Fes takes place at Komazawa Olympic Park in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, from May 2 to May 6 (11 a.m. till 10 p.m., till 9 p.m. on May 6). Admission is free, but visitors will be charged for food and drinks. For more information, call 03-6418-5786 or visit food-nations.com (in Japanese).


Jim Shorkey Kia has a wide selection of used Kia models and used cars, trucks, and SUVs from a variety of manufacturers. We have used Fords, used Toyotas, used Chevys, and used Hondas to name a few. Check out our used car inventory to match your needs! People from Belle Vernon, Brownsville, Connellsville, Morgantown WV, and Uniontown come to our Kia Uniontown showroom to buy used Kias and other used cars at a great value!
Have some reservations about purchasing a used car? At Jim Shorkey Uniontown Kia, every used car we sell is inspected for safety by our highly skilled technicians before it goes on the lot. In addition to the demanding inspections, many of our used Kias, used Fords, used Chevys, used Toyotas, and used Hondas are eligible certified used cars. These certified used cars all come with our lifetime warranty, Warranty Forever, giving you peace of mind while you are car shopping.
At Jim Shorkey Uniontown Kia, every used car we sell is inspected for safety by our highly skilled technicians before it goes out on the lot. Even more, many of our used cars earn the distinction of "certified pre-owned." And don't forget every eligible certified used car we sell comes with our exclusive lifetime warranty, Warranty Forever. So whether you're car shopping for a used Kia, used Honda, used Toyota, used Ford, used Chevy, used Subaru, or more, you can shop in total confidence at Jim Shorkey Uniontown Kia!
Is it time for an upgrade with a used Kia or find a used truck or SUV on a budget? Jim Shorkey Uniontown Kia will make sure you are getting the best used car deal. Call our professional sales associates by phone at (888) 919-1249 to start the buying process now! Jim Shorkey Uniontown Kia is located on Route 51 North in Uniontown PA.


AG’s hypermeta mouseover thing says something about being in company but forever alone, and really, no disrespect to anyone having this feeling because it’s surely occasionally universal, but it’s also self-pitying nonsense and just not the case. Think about it for a minute: let’s say AG got tired of party chitchat and happened to notice Orion rising over the mountains, so he left and drove to where he could get a better view. The little star hanging off Orion’s belt is the Orion nebula in which, inside astronomically huge cold clouds, stars are lighting up, blowing their way out of the clouds in a blaze of ultraviolet glory. The four stars at Orion’s shoulders and legs are Rigel, Betelgeuse, Bellatrix and Saiph, all of which are blue-hot and probably young and noisy except Betelgeuse, which is a red supergiant getting ready to die by blowing itself to smithereens. No way is AG alone out there: Orion is major partytime.
Not to mention that all AG has to do is look up and what he sees is infinity. Infinity, free gratis and for nothing, just by looking up. Alone schmalone.


You can use several methods to assess progress but there are the old reliable signposts along the long-and-winding NHL path.
There's the first 20 games of a season, the record at Thanksgiving, and on New Year's. This season, there was the mark at the Olympic break, and now at the looming trade deadline.
Wednesday, at noon, is the last opportunity for NHL general managers to close their deals. And so the Kings and Montreal played their final game before the window snaps shut and the Kings beat the Canadiens, 2-1, Monday night at Staples Center on goals by defenseman Jake Muzzin and forward Jeff Carter, who had the game winner, on a power play in the second period.
It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Kings and the fourth consecutive victory coming out of the extended Olympic break. This is their longest winning streak since they had a 6-0 run starting in early December.
The trade deadline can work as a motivational tool but the Kings' recent surge really is more about the way the team approaches the stretch run. They've been able to flip the switch at the right time in the Darryl Sutter Era.
“I look around the room and I have confidence and I know everyone feels the same way that when push comes to shove we're going to be ready,” forward Justin Williams said in a postgame TV interview.
Williams, who has five points in the last four games, expanded upon that theme later in the dressing room.
“We're playing the way I expected us to play coming out of the break,” he said. “We're playing hard, we're not giving up leads. But eventually we have to capitalize in those chances.”
They staggered into the Olympic break, having won once in 10 games, and, at that point, it seemed as though a deal would be necessary. Four victories later, in less than a week, has a way of possibly changing things.
“Tonight was a good step for us,” Muzzin said. “Down the stretch, all points matter because it's going to be a tough push.”
Monday was an efficient effort with some moments of offensive flair.
Anze Kopitar's dazzling backhand pass set up Carter's one-timer from the base of the left circle, making it, 2-1, at 4 minutes 14 seconds of the second period.
For Carter, it was his team-leading 22nd goal of the season. It was also the Kings' first shot of the second period and they wouldn't get their next one until the 11:51 mark.
The Montreal goal was credited to defenseman P.K. Subban (10th of the season), who tied it, 1-1, at 14:45 of the first period.
His shot, however, went off Kings center Jarret Stoll past goalie Jonathan Quick. In fact, the two goals Quick has given up in the last two games have gone off his teammates.
“We're obviously happy with the way we're going here and we need to keep pushing for home ice,” Williams said. “I thought we moved the puck extremely well tonight. I thought our defensemen especially did a great job beating their forecheck.”
The Kings had a terrific chance, well, two of them, to go up 3-1 late in the second period on opportunities by defenseman Drew Doughty and Kopitar, who missed the net.
“It was a good win against a tough team,” Sutter said. “Two real similar teams. It was a well-played game.”


A Freemansburg woman must serve three to six months in prison for pointing a stun gun at a woman last year.
Elizabeth Hernandez, 26, of the 700 block of Ramblewood Lane, was sentenced this morning by Northampton County Judge Leonard Zito to prison time and six months of probation for disorderly conduct.
She will also have to turn over the "mini Taser" and her firearm to be destroyed. The sentence was delayed until July 12 and she was granted immediate work release.
Hernandez said she pulled out the Taser in fear of safety for her and her partner. The incident is part of a family feud that has been going on for years, she said.
"It was a family issue that turned into something bigger," she said.
She told the judge she would call 911 if any future incidents occur.
The incident occurred during a fight in September 2012 in the 1200 block of Wellington Road in Bethlehem.
Police say two men were arguing when Hernandez, a girlfriend of one of the men, pulled out what looked like a handgun or stun gun and pointed it at the girlfriend of the other man involved in the dispute.


Investigators are looking for the burglars who stole ten flat screen TVs from two businesses.
Two thieves smashed the front door of the Excel Barber Shop at 1941 N. Dixie Highway on Nov. 25, according to police. They stole two flat screen televisions and damaged the store. At 8:46 p.m., a surveillance camera caught them ripping the TVs off the walls and smashing the shop’s large wall mirrors.
Three days later, three thieves — believed to be the same ones — went to Bru’s Room, a restaurant only three and a half miles away from the barber shop. The trio stole eight flat screen TVs from the restaurant at 235 S. Federal Highway, according to police.
At 4:20 a.m., the restaurant’s surveillance camera captured a light-colored pick-up truck driving on the side of the restaurant’s patio bar. Detectives said that the vehicle may have been to used to carry out the crime.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Up to $3,000 will be rewarded to anyone with information that leads to an arrest.


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The H&R Block at Home 1040EZ is an application that allows you to file your tax returns electronically. This is an effortless manner of filing your tax returns. The method is simple. By using your smartphone, take a photo of your W-2 form. Input few personal information and the data will be uploaded automatically into your online account. This app is advantageous to married income earners with a combined income of $100,000 and below or single income-earners who earn less than $80,000 annually.
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Chris Plante, Laura Ingraham, Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, Cal Thomas, Tony Perkins, Reince Priebus, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Lynn and Foster Friess and a performance by The Davisson Brothers Band, highlighted the MRC's "25th Anniversary Gala featuring the DisHonors Awards: Roasting the Most Outrageously Biased Liberal Reporting," presented on Thursday night, September 27, before a boisterous audience of one thousand at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
In addition to the presentation of the DisHonors Awards videos in four categories and a look at some "funny clips," the audience assigned the "Worst Reporter in the History of Man Award." MRC President Brent Bozell led the audience in watching compilations of the most obnoxious bias from Dan Rather, Bryant Gumbel, Katie Couric and Brian Williams. He then asked the audience to show their derision via jeers and noisemakers and, after a head-to-head comparison of audience opinion toward Couric and Rather, Couric was declared the clear winner.
The MRC also honored the late Andrew Breitbart with the MRC's sixth annual "William F. Buckley Award for Media Excellence." Cal Thomas, who earned the honor in 2011, presented the award to Breitbart's father-in-law, Orson Bean.
DisHonors Awards winners were selected by a distinguished panel of 12 leading media observers, including Ann Coulter, Monica Crowley, Lou Dobbs, Mark Levin, David Limbaugh, Rush Limbaugh, Walter E. Williams and Thomas S. Winter.
Chris Plante, a talk show host on Washington, DC's WMAL, served as Master of Ceremonies. Laura Ingraham, a nationally-syndicated talk radio host and the principal substitute host of The O'Reilly Factor, presented the first two awards; followed by Weekly Standard senior writer and Fox News contributor Stephen Hayes who handled the "funnies," and National Review Online founding editor Jonah Goldberg, who presented the third and fourth award categories.
To mark the MRC's 25th anniversary, each award category was introduced with a "through the years" video retrospective of the worst bias on that topic over the MRC's first 25 years.
In place of the journalist who won each award, a conservative accepted it in jest. Those standing in for the winners: Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee; Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council; Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List; and conservative philanthropists Foster and Lynn Friess.
The evening began with an invocation by Father Terence Henry, President of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. Dr. Seymour Fein, Chairman of the MRC's Board of Trustees, came on stage to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, but instead directed the audience to a video from Marine Captain Joseph Bozell in Afghanistan whose squad recited the pledge.
When Bozell came to the podium for the "Worst Reporter in the History of Man," he was soon interrupted by Karl Ottosen of the MRC's Board of Directors. He introduced Fein who presented Bozell with a plaque commemorating his 25 years leading the MRC.
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William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008) was the intellectual cornerstone of the modern conservative movement. His founding of National Review magazine in 1955 provided the home base for conservatives in an America seemingly overrun by liberalism. With NR, and as host of television's Firing Line for 33 years, William F. Buckley Jr. spread the cause, helped rally conservatives during the Cold War, was instrumental in helping Ronald Reagan win the presidency — twice — and continues to provide the intellectual ammunition, along with grace and wit, to strengthen conservatives in the on-going battles to preserve liberty, peace and justice in America.
In addition to NR, Mr. Buckley wrote 40 books, published a regular column syndicated to 300 newspapers, and penned longer articles for magazines and other outlets. He educated and inspired thousands of conservatives, especially young men and women, through his articles, books and TV appearances. These young conservatives have followed Mr. Buckley's example and relayed the conservative message across the country and through various media, particularly the New Media: cable TV, talk radio and the Internet.
Fifty-nine years ago, William F. Buckley Jr. circumvented the liberal media's "Berlin Wall" of bias with imagination and tenacity. His intellectual progeny now populate the airwaves and cyberspace, leaving the old liberal media in the dustbin of history. To recognize and honor the very best of these new conservative leaders, the Media Research Center is proud to present the annual William F. Buckley Jr. Award for Media Excellence.
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2010: Stan Evans (video not available)
Ann CoulterNationally-syndicated columnist and author of Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama
Monica CrowleyTalk host on WABC Radio in New York City, panelist on the McLaughlin Group
Lou DobbsHost of Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network
Erick EricksonEditor of RedState.com
Laura IngrahamNationally-syndicated talk radio host and the principal substitute host of The O'Reilly Factor.
Mark LevinNationally syndicated radio talk show host, author and President of the Landmark Legal Foundation
David LimbaughSyndicated columnist and author of The Great Destroyer: Barack Obama's War on the Republic
Rush LimbaughHost of The Rush Limbaugh Show
Al RegneryPublisher of The American Spectator
Cal ThomasSyndicated and USA Today columnist; Fox News contributor
Walter E. WilliamsProfessor of economics, George Mason University, and a nationally-syndicated columnist
Thomas S. WinterEditor-in-Chief of Human Events
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The Mysteries of the Abandoned Widow Jane Mine Near Kingston, New York
New York has many intriguing destinations to explore but only one that I know of offers hauntings, hiking and underground musical performances. Pack your flashlight and your courage and enter Widow Jane Mine in Rosendale, New York, in central Ulster County near Kingston.
The way you choose to enjoy Widow Jane Mine is up to you and you have several options. You could simply venture into the old limestone mine and explore at your will with a suggested donation of $1 (child) $5 (adult) or $10 (family). Maybe you will be the next to encounter the ghost of Widow Jane.
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By Sally Greenberg, NCL Executive Director
I heard a lot of inspiring speeches yesterday at the annual meeting of Pharma companies. Congressman Butterfield from North Carolina talked about his district, which is one of the five poorest in the United States, where health care is unavailable to many of his constituents. He supports the health care reform bill that is likely to pass shortly in the House and Senate. The Governor of West Virginia, Joe Manchin III, spoke as well, talking about the new comprehensive program they’ve launched in that very poor state. The governor says it will cover anyone “who goes to work every day.” The governor pointed out that while the poor can get health care (not always), older Americans have access to Medicare, babies and children have S-CHIP, but everyone in between can’t get coverage, and many workers are too poor to pay health care premiums and get coverage. He talked about the importance of covering dental care, which is a window to good health overall. Good dental health can prevent a lot of dental and other diseases down the road.
Parents of children with rare diseases spoke, and their accounts were heartbreaking. One couple had lost their 24-year-old son recently; another is fighting to save their 13-year-old who suffers from a disease that ages children prematurely. I admired their bravery, their strength, their commitment to trying to find a treatment and cure for these diseases, whose results may show up long after the loved one or relative has died.


With Successful Scoreboard Unveiling, Examining The Economics Of EverBank Field
People across the First Coast and NFL fans around the country are still talking this morning about Saturday night's "Mega Event" at EverBank Field.The evening featured a soccer match between Fulham FC and DC United, a concert by country superstar Carrie Underwood, and the long awaited unveiling of two giant new video scoreboards — the biggest in the league and, according to Jaguars management, among the largest of their type in the world.
The 60-foot high scoreboards stretch more than 100 yards. Jaguars owner Shad Khan says the $60 million stadium upgrades — which include new swimming pools — will be money well spent if it pays off in attendance and buzz for both the Jaguars and Jacksonville.
Fans were dazzled by the show and that’s the idea, say sports economists. In an age of luxurious home entertainment systems, professional sports has to pull out all the stops to get fans off their couches and into the stadiums.
Victor Matheson, economics professor and sports economics expert at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. joined Melissa Ross via telephone to discuss the economics of EverBank Field.
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Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen has been the talk of the town in CS:GO for some time now. The Danish IGL is busy being the captain of the star-studded G2 squad, which features profiles like Nikola “NiKo” Kovac and Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, while he in the meantime also have to get used to being a kind of cult figure in the CS:GO community.
Since HooXi took over the helm at G2, the European team have showed a promising level of Counter-Strike with the playstyle and mindset having shifted into a completely other direction after the benching of Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen.
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