On this page you will find an overview of free software that you on your mobile phone or pocket PC can be installed for a fully-fledged navigation system. These programs offer you a free alternative to the navigation software of, for example, TomTom, Garmin, Navigon and Mio. You should have a mobile with built in GPS or a separate GPS receiver to buy.
Do you want to see if there are road works planned on the route that you are going to drive? Download the free VanAnaarBeter app! When you bike, walk or run with a separate GPS receiver then you can use EasyGPS.
Google has a special version of Google Maps for the mobile phone developed. The app Google Maps Mobile is free to download and use. You need to make use of this software, however, have an internet connection because the current cards directly via the internet are requested.
If the mobile phone has GPS, the current position is indicated with a dot on the map. When the phone does not have GPS, the current position is calculated on the basis of the cell tower that the phone makes contact.
Google Maps is since december 2012 for all the devices a full-fledged alternative to TomTom. For this date contained only the version for Android spoken route instructions so that you also in the car could use. But now, this can also on the iPhone. The voice navigation works very well. The app indicates clearly what turns need to be taken and how long the ride lasts. In doing so, it also takes into account how busy the road is.
In addition to routes, you can also hiking routes and travel information for public transport search. The advantage of this last possibility is also the location of bus stations on the map are shown. So you can go running without getting the way need to ask.
For the POI's (Points of Interest) makes the app, of course, use of the company data, such as that via the Google search engine to find. Also in the mobile version of Google Maps you can use street view so that you can view photos of almost all the streets in the Netherlands and Belgium and many of the streets in other countries.
With Google Maps for mobile is also possible via GPS the location of users to share with others. This system is called Google Latitude. For the major roads in the Netherlands you can use Google Maps to see whether there is congestion or you can just continue.
The mobile apps of Google Maps, available for Android and iOS. Although some of the developers are also apps for Windows Phone to be offered with the same name, this is not official apps by Google.
Since november 2015 is the for Android users the possibility to use not only Google Maps download maps for offline use, but also which cards to use to navigate. To a route to determine had previously always connect to the internet, but that is no longer needed. For iOS users, will this function be available soon.
Here is a navigation service of Nokia which was previously known as Ovi Maps and Nokia Maps. You can click on this map, not only the route between the two places, but also, for example, the local weather and current weather information view.
An advantage of the mobile app for Android and iOS is that the map information can be stored on a smartphone. This eliminates the need for the cards via your mobile internet connection to be downloaded. Useful when you go abroad or when you almost your data limit has been reached.
offered as an online service and as a mobile app for Android and iOS.
To always be on time for your appointments to appear when you are travelling by car, you must not only estimate how long the drive is, but also how busy it is on the way.
TimesUpp provides a proactive answer to the question is at what time you exactly need to leave for your next appointment. This is counting in the background automatically, how long the drive is from your current location to the address of the next appointment. That address will be automatically imported from your telefoonkalender.
In addition to the addresses and intervals of appointments automatically from your telefoonkalender be imported, you can also fixed routes and days set. This is how you enter the address of your work and the time that you should start in for days and save it for the Saturday the hard visit to your club.
In some situations it will be quicker to to use public transport than drive to. Therefore, let the app to see how long that lasts.
A set amount of time before you need to (for example, a quarter of an hour or half hour) sends TimesUpp a push notification.
The creators of TimesUpp have at TomTom, among others, contributed to the HD Traffic function. This feature allows TomTom owners the fastest alternative route during traffic jams or roadworks. At TomTom, is this a paid module while using TimesUpp are offered free of charge.
displays travel time on the basis of current roads and fileinformatie.
OsmAnd which stands for OSM Automated Navigation Directions. With this navigation app you can use the map view and via the quickest route to your destination.
The app makes use of data from the OpenStreetMap project. This open source project contains map information of countries all over the world. This mapping information is maintained and updated by volunteers.
The free Android app OsmAnd allows routes to be determined for both motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. With image and voice navigation you will be guided to your destination. A big advantage over Google Maps is that all the map data on the phone or an SD card is stored. You makes use of the mobile internet-especially in foreign countries a lot of money can care.
The app is free to download, but the paid upgrade offers more possibilities. The free version is, for example, is limited to downloading a maximum of 10 map files. You can also use the paid version tourist information from Wikipedia on the map.
Although you by the paid version to buy it the developers will help the project to continue the free version is also fine to use. The paid version is with a price of under 10 euros, the money is worth it.
The apps and software of INRIX Traffic will help you to as quickly as possible to your destination to reach. This is not only the shortest route will be defined but also the current road and traffic information consulted.
The app makes use of both official sources of public services and the cars of, among others, BMW and Ford that use INRIX software, as reports from users about traffic jams, accidents and diversions.
Google also makes use of the current traffic data from INRIX in its Google Maps application.
The mobile apps and the Windows desktopprogranma offer many advantages over other navigation apps. Thus, the video images from traffic cameras on the route will be displayed, and on the basis of historical traffic information, the best time to take a certain route calculated. Per unit of time, you will see how many minutes the trip will take when you leave.
As you are used to from other apps is the hustle and bustle on the road marked with a color. A green road is a quiet road, a red road is a traffic jam and orange slow-moving traffic.
What this app does is giving spoken route instructions. The app is especially suitable for people who already know the routes that they drive efficiently the files to circumvent. It will also fit the premium features of the app, such as storing an unlimited number of routes. For these routes, then continue to determine the actual travel time is so you in one glance whether it makes sense to go for a drive. The traffic information is updated every minute updated.
desktop agent is available for Windows operating systems.
Actually Wikipedia in this review are not at home because for the individual cards just have to be paid. Only the app itself is free. Yet we have this app a place on the list because the cards are a lot cheaper than the TomTom app. And this, while Wikipedia uses the same cards. The app is insanely popular in both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Worldwide, this is more than 20 million times downloaded.
Like TomTom, the maps after purchase on your smartphone so that you never have to make use of your mobile internet connection during the drive. This is especially useful when you go abroad, or often a bad connection.
You can choose whether to use the route in a flat 2-dimensional environment to display or as a 3-dimensional model. Both the buildings and the landscape shown in 3D to make it easier for you and the environment to orient.
updates are free of charge.
amAze offers a navigation app for almost all mobile operating systems.
The basic version of the app is free for full use, you need to pay. So the free version no routecalculatie and turn-by-turn voice guidance. For this you will need a paid license for a year purchase. However, the free version find addresses, search for points of interest (POIS) and detailed stratenkaarten.
suitable for almost all smartphones.
Waze is a free navigation app for mobile phones. This app enables users to create maps of their environment. With the help of GPS Waze to determine how to walk the streets where you drive. Then be these streets be created, saved and shared with the remains of the users. Thus, after a period of time a complete and up to date road map. Users can also update and make changes in the maps application when needed.
Waze also keeps track of how hard the cars on a certain route and to determine whether there is a traffic jam or slow moving traffic. According to Waze to drive in the Netherlands there are already more than a hundred thousand users around, so the cards will rapidly become better. Also the additional information such as traffic jams, speed traps and roadworks that users can pass therefore often be supplemented.
When you and your friends login with Facebook account then you can select the location of your friends coming to your location on the go live on the map. Useful when you are somewhere to meet and want to know if you really have to hurry to be in time to come or not. When you're on the go you can your friends also send a message with your current location and the calculated arrival time.
Waze is a nice app with a playful design, which among other things is reflected in the cheerful icons. It is especially interesting for people who are attracted to the concept along with the rest of the users the maps to perfect.
NavFree is a free navigation app for Android, iPad and iPhone. Allows you to find the best route, determine and hear spoken route instructions play during the drive.
NavFree uses of the cards of the open source community, OpenStreetMap and is very complete. So to enable auto-night colors based on the time that the sun is at your location goes down, and it warns for speed cams. It is also shown what the current maximum speed is if you are driving too fast.
Unlike Google Maps makes NavFree maps on your smartphone are installed. So you will not be dealing with extra costs for downloading data via the internet. This is especially useful when you are abroad, your navigation app to use.
Maps are available for 31 countries. So when you are on holidays is a great chance that your destination is included.
automatic night mode switching based on the time of sunset.
Download and install one of the versions programs Navigation for Windows 10 (x32, 64 bit, 86).


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State v. Johnson
A license plate frame that obscures the words"THE LONE STAR STATEand certain images on the license plate violates �502.409(a)(7) of the Texas Transportation Code and therefore provided a valid basis for the traffic stop that resulted in the defendant's arrest for felony driving while intoxicated.
| May 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Click here for the full text of this decision FACTS:A Fredericksburg police officer stopped a vehicle being driven by Craig Hill Johnson solely because the license plate on Johnson's vehicle was partially obscured by the dealer-installed license plate frame. Johnson was subsequently charged with felony driving while intoxicated. Before trial Johnson moved to suppress the evidence and fruits of his arrest and search, because the arrest was "without a warrant and without reasonable suspicion to stop or probable cause to arrest." In his testimony, the police officer identified a photograph of the license plate with the license plate frame; and Johnson in his testimony identified a photograph of the license plate without the dealer-installed frame. A comparison of the two photographs establishes that the frame entirely covers the phrase "THE LONE STAR STATE" and probably covers the images of the space shuttle and the starry night. The trial court granted Johnson's motion, concluding that, because an observer could read the numbers and tell that the plate was a Texas plate, the stop was not justified. HOLDING:Reversed and remanded. The license plate frame on Johnson's vehicle entirely covered the phrase "THE LONE STAR STATE" and probably covered the images of the space shuttle and the starry night; and these images and phrase are all original design elements of the plate. Accordingly, the police officer had reasonable suspicion of a violation of Texas Transportation Code �502.409(a)(7) and a valid basis to make the stop; consequently, the trial court erred in granting Johnson's motion to suppress, the court concludes. OPINION:Duncan, J.; Duncan, Speedlin and Simmons, J.J.

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Now on to smaller and less important things. Like the fact that all of a sudden I am PETRIFIED that I might be pregnant. Seriously. I haven't taken a test yet because I'm too afraid of what I might do to Husband… and then to myself. I can. not. have another baby right now. Rationally I don't think I am, but there is a small, crazy-haired red-head on my shoulder that is screaming "DEAR GOD WHAT IF YOU ARE PREGNANT?!?!?!" I am trying to shut her up because I can't think about it, but she has a point. I've been on a regular cycle now for several months. I'm not late so that's why I'm not panicked. But what got me a little scared is that I found out I was pregnant with J in late December. It was the only time in my life that I had mid-cycle spotting. Only time EVER that I recall that happening. In fact, that was the reason I tested myself on the first possible day I could know if I were pregnant. Yesterday I had spotting. Mid-cycle.
I'm so not joking when I say that if I am pregnant I will do something terrible. I don't know what it will be, but Dear God. I can not go through all this again right now. And I blame Husband. Even though I know I share the responsibility, we both agreed that birth control and me are a bad mix. I am HATEFUL on the BC. Really hateful. Like super-bitchy, ultra-PMS for three weeks and then a cranky period week. Last time I was on it, Husband and I were dating and we almost broke up. So BC plus LawMomma equals horrible horrible things. Apparently "condom" is a dirty word to Husband. He hates them. Absolutely loathes them. And I refuse to use a diaphragm because, well, I don't really understand what they are but they seem messy and gross to me. So we rely on the "skill" of Husband and his ability to remove himself from a dangerous situation.
Hence why I will be really peeved if I find out I'm knocked up. And by really peeved, I mean he may find me with a knife in the middle of the night after all. I have a pregnancy test in the hall bathroom. I stare at it in the mornings and I swear to you it is taunting me. I can hear it in my head and it totally has a VERY French accent and says things that are hateful about me moving in with the in-laws and selling my car. I do not like that pregnancy test. I can't officially test for a few more days so I'm just biding my time and hoping to God that I get my period early so I can stop fretting. Because really, the odds are in my favor that this is just a fluke.
But… on the off chance that it's not. Send money. And diapers. And the effing Super Nanny.
Hi there and thanks for stopping by my corner of the blogosphere!
I totally understand where you are coming from. Back in the day hubby and I relied solely on the "pull out" method. And every month I would be freaking out about being pregnant. After our 2nd daughter we decided we did not want any more kids. So he got snipped. And it was the best thing we ever did. I to hated BC and it really affected me negatively. So not having to worry about it anymore was AWESOME. If you don't want any more kids then I would look into that. But if you do maybe try that new IUD (mirana?) I heard that is awesome.


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Henry Fox, 1:e baron Holland, född den 28 september 1705, död den 1 juli 1774, var en engelsk statsman, andre son till sir Stephen Fox i dennes vid 77 års ålder ingångna andra äktenskap, far till Stephen Fox, 2:e baron Holland och Charles James Fox.

Holland ägnade sig efter en ungdom i slöseri och utsvävningar åt det politiska livet som starkt utpräglad whig och trogen anhängare av Walpole samt vann genom smidighet och god debatteringsförmåga stort inflytande i underhuset, som han tillhörde 1738-63.

Han var 1746-54 sekreterare för krigsärenden samt lät 1755 övertala sig att i samma egenskap ingå i Newcastles ministär. Genom detta steg skilde han sig från Pitt, med vilken han under den närmast föregående tiden varit förbunden.

På hösten samma år blev han "secretary of state" och erkänd ledare av regeringens parti i underhuset på det villkor, att han skulle söka genomdriva husets bifall till ett par subsidiefördrag med Hessen och Ryssland, vilka han dock själv förut synts ogilla; men missnöjd med Newcastle nedlade han i slutet av 1756 sitt ämbete.

Då Pitt kort därefter kom till makten, lämnades ingen plats åt Holland i den nya styrelsen, fastän han i hög grad ägde Georg II:s förtroende. Han uteslöts även från kabinettet, när Pitt 1757 bildade sin andra ministär, men utnämndes till generalkrigskommissarie och åtnöjde sig med denna tämligen underordnade befattning, emedan den under det då pågående kriget inbragte honom ofantliga inkomster.

Med bibehållande av detta ämbete inträdde han 1762 i Butes kabinett och övertog på samma gång ledningen av regeringspartiet i underhuset. Han lyckades i sin uppgift att vinna husets godkännande av fredspreliminärerna i Fontainebleau, men hans redan förut stora impopularitet ökades genom den framstående del han tog i ministärens oärliga och våldsamma tillvägagående för att vinna seger åt sin utrikespolitik.

Sedan han jämte Bute utgått ur kabinettet, 1763, då han upphöjdes till lord Holland, var hans politiska roll utspelt. Han kvarstod emellertid som generalkrigskommissarie till 1765. Holland var en mycket skicklig ämbetsman och en överlägsen debattör samt prisad för ett intagande umgängessätt, men gav i sitt offentliga liv många prov på brist på politiska och moraliska grundsatser.

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From Get Carter to The French Connection – Gateshead Kittiwake dispersal to Northern France
November 3, 2015 July 24, 2017 Rike
Since the Summer of 2003, members of the Northumbria Ringing Group (NRG) have ringed Kittiwake pulli, and adult birds at the purpose built nesting tower in Gateshead. The ringing is kindly facilitated by Gateshead Council who provide access to the colony via a cherrypicker.
The initial brief was to investigate if birds displaced from the Baltic Flour Mill, as it was developed as an Arts Centre, were using the tower. With nine birds originally ringed at "The Baltic" subsequently recorded at the tower early in the study, this successful displacement appeared to be proven. The study continues to monitor productivity at the site and any subsequent dispersal.
Recoveries of birds ringed at the tower filter through occasionally with mainly local recoveries including birds found at Blyth, Druridge Bay and elsewhere in the colony along the Tyne. In 2011, however, I received news of our first recovery from Northern France and recoveries from the breeding colony at Boulogne Sur Mer have continued to come through. There are now four Kittiwakes ringed as chicks on the Gateshead tower breeding in the French colony.
The colony in Boulogne started to establish itself early in the 2000's and is estimated to hold in excess of 630 breeding pairs. The birds are mainly breeding on ledges on buildings around the harbour area. You can have a look for yourself using Google Street View if you search for Boulevard Napoleon, Boulogne-Sur-Mer. The Google photos were obviously taken during the breeding season.
Jean-Michel Sauvage monitors the colony closely and we're very grateful to him for providing details of Kittiwake recoveries. He has recorded and submitted an extensive range of recoveries for a number of different seabird species, many of which can be seen at his Flickr Site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwwflickrcom-photos-la-mouette/
I was intrigued that as many as four birds from the Tyne were in Boulogne, and this year another NRG ringed Kittiwake from Howick, on the Northumberland coast, was located by Jean Michel. I wanted to know where the other birds at the colony came from. He's kindly shared details of the origins of the ringed breeding birds he has found and I've listed them below. Most of the recovered Kittiwakes were ringed around the British Isles, with two birds from Sweden also recorded:
Origins of ringed breeding kittiwakes (red) retrapped in Boulogne-Sur-Mer (blue star)
Ring Date ringed Place ringed
EW21329 10/07/2006 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
EL56496 08/07/2005 Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
EX37807 12/7/2010 Howick, Northumberland
EG24874 08/07/2008 The Headland, Hartlepool, Co Durham.
EL48315 14/07/2006 Puffin island, Anglesey
EL98111 14/07/2007 Inchkeith, Firth of Forth.
ER72053 28/06/2013 Lowestoft, Suffolk
EX56727 20/06/2012 Lowestoft, Suffolk
6422585 25/06/2008 Nidingen, Halland, Sweden
With thanks to Jean-Michel for his permission to use his photographs and information.
Andy Rickeard
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Papapolloni brings Greek-Mediterranean flavors to Oakdale
By RICHARD PALOMA
Named after the Greek god, Apollo, Oakdale's newest white tablecloth restaurant with a casual atmosphere, Papapolloni, offers a memorable upscale dining experience comparable to any fine bistro in the area.
Opened two years ago on West F Street in "The Cowboy Capital of the World" from the same people that brought Papapavlo's to Modesto, owner David Alonso and chef Sergio Alonso have the combined culinary and restaurant experience of over 40 years.
They are two of five brothers who have hand tailored every dish on the menu. From crisp fresh salads topped with juicy marinade kabobs to traditional Greek casseroles, you can expect the same great flavors found at Papapavlo's in Modesto, their first restaurant, at the Oakdale Papapolloni.
"All meats are fresh and all pastas, sauces, and desserts are made from scratch that day," said David Alonso, adding that the Oakdale site has its own bakery. "Nothing is pre-made or frozen."
Papapolloni offers a variety of pastas, lamb, beef and chicken brochettes, Greek casseroles with and an eclectic mix of French, Moroccan and other Greek cuisine served with garden fresh vegetables.
Diners can get started with fresh warm pita bread served with olive oil and Balsamic vinegar or could try their tzaziki sauce, a dip made of strained yogurt with garlic, and cucumbers.
Patron favorites include Mediterranean Chicken Pasta, Pistachio-Crusted Salmon or their incredible Lamb Loin Medallions. Entrees are served with a wonderful side of flavorful rice and fresh vegetables.
Alonso recommends the marinated lamb chops, a dish Papapolloni is known for as a "signature dish." The lamb is marinated 24 hours before being grilled and is served with rice and fresh vegetables.
"We get the highest quality, best lamb in the area," said Alonzo. "It's something I would recommend to the first-timer or any lamb lover."
For the Greek experience, Alonso suggests the moussaka, spanakopita, and pastichio casseroles that can come as an entrée or a la carte.
"If you want to experience all three, we offer the Papapolloni Combination on the menu," said Alonso. "It features generous servings of all three."
The gyros plate that includes their unique blend of lamb and beef, seasoned and broiled on a gas rotisserie is another foodie favorite of the restaurant.
Other dishes include a delightful chopped chicken salad that features a charbroiled chicken brochette with a combination of crisp fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, red onions, Greek olives, cucumbers and gourmet feta cheese or their grilled pitas and gourmet pizzas.
The Papapolloni staff sticks with authentic and original recipes to continue to attract their loyal and reliable restaurant patrons.
"Quality and consistency are our pride and goals," said Alonso. "If you come in and order the same thing every time, it'll be no different than the last time you ordered it, even if you do that every day."
Papapolloni has a much richer setting than the Modesto Papapavlo's. Located at 1214 West F St., the restaurant has a striking bar and spacious table seating decorated in natural and earth tones. The front seating area of the restaurant handles parties of two or four, while the back part can handle large groups. Outside dining is also available.
Papapolloni is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Reservations can be made by calling (209) 848-1545.
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We came across the band SPiN, initially, through their contribution to the 2012 WXPN 12 Days of Christmas compilation, "Christmas Time Again (I'll Be Good Next Year)", a rousing Power Pop anthem if ever there was one.
Turns out Philly's SPiN also released a digital Christmas EP towards the end of November. "Christmas Time Again" features the title original, 3 holiday standards rocked up and an instrumental version of one of them, "Silent Night".
SPiN makes classic Power Pop rock in the tradition of such great bands as the Raspberries and Cheap Trick and, for we fans of catchy pop music that rocks with great guitar work throughout, SPiN is definitely worth checking out.
The band's approach to "Silent Night" is very much as you might expect Cheap Trick to cover the song--nothing "silent" about it. "The First Noel" starts off AC and sweet, but shifts into a show-stopping head-bopping Pop/Rock tune with terrific harmonies and an awesome guitar solo that's not to be missed. "Little Drummer Boy" has enough energy to keep you up all Christmas Eve and even more outstanding guitar work.
And, were that the end of the story, we could all be thankful that SPiN has added a such a rocking Power Pop Christmas set to a market far too glutted, these days, with endless albums of pretentious faux rock. "Christmas Time Again" is highly enjoyable Power Pop for the holidays, as far as that goes, and certainly (without ANY doubt) mixtape worthy. But that's not the end of the story.
On the band's official web site is a little yellow box offering up three tracks from the band's 2011 full length "Believe". And those three songs are absolutely revelatory. Wow! SPiN absolutely blows the roof off the sucker and you're instantly transported to a virtual convertible '68 Mustang, speeding down the interstate with the top down and the volume up as high as it'll go. Maybe there's even a beautiful blonde bikini babe by your side. Why not? It's your fantasy, after all. This band ROCKS! The title track, alone, is a perfect blending of the best elements of Power Pop. It's a meeting of The Raspberries, The Cars, Queen, The Ramones, Rick Springfield, and (especially, imo) The Knack, distilled down to only the best and then fuel injected with enough high energy Pop Punk to fuel the entire country for a year and a half. The guitar work is incredible. And, as if that wasn't enough, the full "Believe" album is currently a name-your-price Bandcamp download. That one includes a great cover of the Zombies' "Time Of The Season". Talk about yer Christmas presents. Then there's the band's most recent EP, "The Scream Inside", which rocks even harder, if that's possible, but still captivates with pop melodies and irresistible hooks. And it's clear from this one (again, imo) that the band is progressing and growing even stronger. The songwriting is a bit more intricate and yet even tighter.
SPiN makes me want to move to Philly, that's how good they are. The Christmas EP is merely a small window on a house that really rocks. Keep your ear out for these guys; they are something special.
Every year, the folks at Zunior, Canada's "Little Digital Music Store", pick a Christmas album theme and then ask the finest Indie artists in the Great White North to contribute something that the theme inspires them to create. For this year's theme, Zunior decided to find inspiration from the 1965 classic "Ventures Christmas Album". Does that mean that this year's "A Zunior Ventures Christmas" is nothing but a bunch of regurgitated surf rock? Au contraire, mon frere. And you'd likely know that, if you'd checked out past editions of Zunior's annual Christmas set.
The artists, here, may have found their initial muse from the Ventures tracks they were assigned, but they've taken the music in numerous and varied directions. True enough, Sister opens the album with a fairly faithful Indie surf rock cover of "Sleigh Ride", following the Ventures arrangement fairly closely while giving the track a bit more edge. But, thereafter, the artists bring the old Ventures tunes into the 21st Century. You'll certainly hear echoes of the original versions, but these new takes are altogether fresh and unique. Dale Morningstar gives a folk rock meets punk meets Wild Man Fischer reading to "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"--with vocals (of a sort); hard to find the Ventures anywhere in that one. Egger merges "Rudloph" with Cream, instead of the Beatles, emerging with a garage blues rock that's certainly a lot more raw than what the Ventures did. "Blue Christmas" gets a bass and reverb heavy Little Steven's Garage type makeover. The Super Friendz make "Scrooge" entirely their own, adding far more character and depth to their Indie/Horror rock instrumental version. And Ben Gunning turns "White Christmas" into a noisy, chaotic, completely post-apocalyptic meeting of polka band, 8-bit, psych rock and, God, I don't even know what that is. But it's delightfully different, whatever the hell it is. Even when the groups stick to a surf rock framework, the tunes are stripped down and rough and...thoroughly Indie.
We, at Stubbys, like different. And Zunior's Christmas collections are the essence of different. They're also relatively inexpensive (this one's $8.88) and all the money raised (100%) is donated The Daily Bread Foodbank. So check the song samples, buy the digital album, and check out the previous Zunior Christmas collections. They're all awesome, every one, and you won't find them anywhere but Zunior. Available in MP3 and lossless FLAC.
There's probably not much point in posting this one, as the only place you'll find it now is on the secondary market (eBay and the like).
"Death Might Be Your Santa Claus" was a Record Store Day exclusive on Black Friday this year. Issued by Sony Legacy, the album collects up 16 (18 on the CD version) classic Blues sides from the early days of Columbia and Okeh records. The CD version was limited to 5000 copies, while the vinyl version was limited to just 3000. Since I love Blues and always try to support it and since no track list had been publicly released at the time, I dutifully went down to my local participating record store to pick up a copy. They informed me that they'd been shut out on that particular Record Store Day item and I had to scrounge them up on the secondary market.
The press (post Record Store Day) about the collection promised some music that didn't get included--notably Walter Davis' "Santa Claus Blues" and a second Lightnin' Hopkins track--and lavished praise on the label for making all of these rare Blues sides available again for the first time. Or something like that. And that might be true for the novice music listener. We obsessive Christmas music collectors, however, surely had just about all of these recordings already...from the recent Document "Blues Blues Christmas" CDs, if not independently. That's not a bad thing. It's just a fact. For those who still don't have this music in their collections, there are certainly some classics to be enjoyed. Butterbeans & Susie's "Papa Ain't No Santa Claus" is a mixdisc classic of the highest order and everybody ought to own a copy of Bessie Smith's "At The Christmas Ball" (which Columbia initially balked at releasing, thinking it not reverent enough).
There was, however, one track that caught my attention as I don't believe I have "Don't Think I Am Santa Claus" by Lil McLintock anywhere in my collection. I know the song through more recent (albeit fairly obscure) cover versions, but, unless it's under a different name or lost in the uncatalogued portion of my collection (which is quite a substantial chunk), it didn't ring a bell. So that was sufficient for me to justify the purchase. And, anyway...I gotz to support da Blues, whenever and wherever I can. I will say that there is far too much Rev. Gates on the collection for my taste. Just sayin'. The Rev.'s tracks are recordings of sermons from back in the day. An historical artifact of interest, to be sure, but a little of the Rev. goes a long way. But any Blues Christmas collection is a good thing, and there's no such thing as too much of a good thing.
If you're looking to add this one to your collection, it seems that the CD version is, at this moment, pretty well available and at reasonable prices (cheaper, in fact, than the Record Store Day price), though I'm pretty sure they'll dry up sooner or later. The vinyl version is already a bit tough to snag and that one will be a bit more pricey.
UPDATE: I meant to add that there is still lots of old time Blues music that hasn't been rediscovered and rereleased in the digital/CD era. Some of it recorded and bever even released on vinyl or shellac. I would love for some label to find and issue some of that, like Willie "Boodle It" Right's "Christmas Blues". Document has done a fine job of finding and preserving a good deal of the old Blues, but there is still much more work to be done.
"Chaise Lounge performs a blend of music that sounds like it was recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in 1962 and somehow found its way to today's pop charts." So begins the sextet's bio at their web site. And, normally, you'd have to take such things with a huge salt lick. But, in the case of Chaise Lounge, the bio speaks the truth. The Washington D.C. group, at least on this Christmas offering, has captured the spirit and sound of 50s Lounge Pop artists perfectly. Names like Doris Day, Dorothy Collins, and Rosemary Clooney are bound to come to mind listening to this set, many of which were popular songs of that era. "The Man With The Bag", "Cool Yule", "Mister Santa". This is a perfect album for someone looking to flesh out their traditional Lounge albums with something fresh yet familiar. Did we say fresh? The true highlights of this album are the all new original songs--"December 25", "The Heart Of December" and "Snow Day"--that sound even more classic than the classics. As a special treat, we get a rare cover of Jimmy Charles' fun hit "Christmasville USA". And, if you want to go in for the full nostalgia trip, "A Very Chaise Lounge Christmas" is even available on vinyl, direct from the band. This is very much one to enjoy for many Christmases to come.
Part of Columbia's "Cocktail Hour" series, "Toast To The Holidays" was originally released in 2002 with 28 tracks spread over 2 CDs. The 2012 model has been shortened to 20 tracks. But, for a budget priced, quick grab, holiday soundtrack for your own head, you could certainly do worse. The new version of "Toast To The Holidays" was released July 31 and is currently only available from on-line retailers (so "not available in stores"), but it's easy enough to find.
It's almost certainly a sign that I'm getting too old for this...stuff, but I find myself very much digging the nostalgia groups this year. Came across this record from The PopTarts on CD Baby and was intrigued enough to sample a few tracks. If you just can't get enough of Sixties girl groups, and I'm in that number, I think you'll enjoy "A Toasty Christmas".
The PopTarts are a nostalgia group based in Cleveland, Ohio. It would appear from their packed schedule that the group does very well in and around the host city for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Their song list numbers over 100, featuring mostly the classic girl group tunes of the Marvelettes, The Chiffons, The Shangri-Las, The Crystals, Leslie Gore, The Ronettes, Dusty Springfield and more from that era.
For "A Toasty Christmas", though, these ladies got a bit more daring and creative. With the exception of "Oh Dear Santa" (the latest holiday spin on "Mr. Sandman"), the album features nothing but original tunes, though a few borrow the occasional riff or theme. It's a tasty string of holiday lights with plenty shining bright. Not every song hits a Home Run, but there are plenty of solid doubles and triples, here. And, when they do score big, they completely knock it out of the park. I'm already in love with "Christmas Angel" and "December Love". "Favorite Time Of The Year" takes me fondly back to the halcyon days when girl groups ruled the charts. And if you can't get behind "The Spy With The Golden Sleigh", then I think you might be missing the proper holiday twinkle.
At the moment, the hard copy CD is only available direct from The PopTarts, but you're certainly welcome to tiptoe through the download version at CD Baby. It's a fun, festive, and groovy sleighride back through a Sixties Wonderland of sparkle and mistletoe. To quote Austin Powers, "Yeah, Baby!"
It's been too long since we heard from Rita Coolidge. She hasn't released an album since 2005's "And So Is Love". Before that, you'd have to go back to 1998's "Thinkin' About You". Back in the 70s and 80s, she was pretty much the soft rock/country pop queen...an oasis in the desert of disco. Her biggest hits were "We're All Alone" and a cover of the Jackie Wilson classic "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher". Every kid I went to college with had a copy of "Anytime...Anywhere". If you're too young to know Rita Coolidge, I would describe her in shorthand this way (and I hope I don't offend anybody with this, though I probably will offend everyone): she was Shery Crow when Sheryl Crow was still in grade school.
Rita was such a big star in the 70s that I know there must have been some song of her's we would play on the radio at Christmastime but, for the life of me, I can't think what it must've been. In 1980, Rita sang a few songs ("Lost Angels" and "Lake Freeze") in "The Christmas Raccoons" TV special, but I don't recall ever playing either of those on the radio.
Rita's 67, now, and still hot as hell. She's continued to perform and, apparently, does an annual Christmas show which she describes as very eclectic. The coming album features 12 tracks in all. I count 2 originals among them. And Rita promises the Christmas record will include a blend of all the musical styles of her career--pop, country, soul, jazz, blues and Native American. "A Rita Coolidge Christmas" will be released on October 30.
Carol Burnett Christmas Special Trailer from Legend Group on Vimeo.
Release date of this soundtrack CD was recently pushed back from October 16 to October 30, so mark your calendars accordingly.
Carol Burnett is widely known for her own hit variety show that aired from 1967 to 1978. A few of you might also remember Carol in an early episode of The Twilight Zone. But Carol got her big television break on The Gary Moore Show which ran from 1959 to 1962. She was one of the key players in their regular cast, just as Harvey Korman would become a key player in her cast years later. Carol even won an Emmy Award for her work on Moore's show. Of course, back in those days, reruns weren't much of a thing. Generally, the programs were recorded on video tape and then recorded over to save money. So these Christmas episodes of The Gary Moore Show haven't aired since their original airing. The folks at Legend Entertainment collected up three of the Gary Moore Christmas shows, remastered and restored them, and will release them on DVD November 6. But Legend went one better, releasing this soundtrack CD of the Christmas episodes. Here, you'll find rare audio from Julie Andrews, Gwen Verdon, Mahalia Jackson, and the wonderful second banana Durwood Kirby singing Christmas carols and songs and a few tunes you've likely never heard before (unless you were watching the show 50 some odd years ago). The recordings above labeled "cast" most likely feature Carol Burnett prominently.
There's no stopping evolution...not even the evolution of "James Taylor At Christmas". You may recall that Sweet Baby James' Christmas album started life as an 11 track Hallmark exclusive. Purchasers got an extra gift that year when Taylor offered up a download only bonus track, Joni Mitchell's "River". Two years later, Columbia gave the disc it's wide release, now with 12 tracks; "River" was officially added to the disc, as was "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", while "Deck The Halls" was dropped. For this 2012 re-release, Taylor has added "Here Comes The Sun", which originally appeared on Yo-Yo Ma's 2008 holiday effort, "Songs Of Joy and Peace", and the newly recorded "Mon Beau Sapin", a French adaptation of "O Christmas Tree". It's doubtful that the 14 track edition is the final evolution of "James Taylor At Christmas"--not while "Deck The Halls" is still exclusive to the original Hallmark version.
The 60's Invasion hails from Massachusetts and they're a "performance band"--which is to say their shows are a little more theme and theatrical than your standard concert. As the band name would indicate, they specialize in covering the music from the sixties. I don't see anything at their web site to suggest the band also performs original material and, for that matter, I don't see anything that suggests they've ever recorded and released anything before. So it was a bit of an anomaly last year when The 60's Invasion released a Christmas single (digital only, so far as I can tell). In addition to a fairly straight cover of "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", they wrote Christmas lyrics to the music of "Green Tambourine" by the Lemon Pipers--a late 60s gem that comfortably found the sweet spot where bubblegum and psychedelia co-exist.
It must have tickled somebody because, this year, The 60's Invasion has an entire album of the stuff, "Incense And Chia Pets". On total execution, I can't really give them any better than a B-minus; they just sound like a cover band and, what with Bob Rivers and half the DJs in America pumping out professional sounding song parodies 24/7, you really have to bring your "A" game's "A" game anymore. But, for song selection, these guys merit a.....is there anything higher than an A++? OK, so "Get Off My Roof" to the tune of "Get Off My Cloud" has been done before. And maybe the title track done to the sounds of "Incense And Peppermints" sounds better in theory than in practice. But the band gets 70 bonus points each for "Come On People (Have A Merry Christmas)" to the tune of "Get Together" and "Mom Won' Let Me"to the tune of the Outsiders' "Time Won't Let Me". The clear winner of a double bonus progressive jackpot has got to be "Sleigh Full Of Toys" to the Yardbirds' classic "Heart Full Of Soul". And "I Love To Go To Grandma's" (to"Dirty Water") is a hoot and a half.
I tend not to be a big parody guy. My theory is that goofy gets old in a hurry. But that doesn't mean I don't use 'em. Think of Christmas song parodies like nutmeg--you don't want to use too much, but you do want to use just a pinch. So, when your mixtape is calling for a dash of nutmeg this year, here's a handy place to find it. "Incense And Chia Pets" is available at CD Baby and direct from the band.


Every year, trends change and update. We are here to help you keep up with those trends by providing you with a guide of home design trends to watch for in 2019 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
A big trend that you will see a lot of in 2019 is that of sustainability and biophilia. Basically, this means going for a more natural vibe. On a sustainability level, you will see people being more concerned with where their stuff comes from, who makes things for their home, what values do they stand for, and what was used to make it. You will see items made by hand become more popular. This includes things made out of jute, rice paper, and clay to make homes feel more in touch with the earth. In terms of biophilia, this means emphasizing the relationship between nature and humans. Stone, wood floors, daylight, and plant-life will become more prominent in design. These will remind us of the outside and allow nature into our homes.
In 2019, you will also see a lot of rich jewel tones. Bold hunter and emerald green, indigo, and teal all will all become popular, layered in living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms with rugs, fabric accessories, paints, and art décor. To give these colors an edge, you will see them set against a backdrop of white to create drama.
Color is going to be big in 2019. No more dull rooms with no color or texture or neutral, cool grays. Instead, expect floral fabrics and wallpapers, maximalist art, feminine tones, primary colors, and graphic shapes.
Mixed metal accents will also find themselves becoming more popular, this year. Of course, we don't suggest mixing more than two or three different metal accents, but these accents will do a great job of creating balance and definition in a space. Brass, gold, or nickel accents will mix well with oil-rubbed bronze or aged iron, while silver and pewter look great with bronze and black brown metals.
Light wood floors are also making a comeback and we are so excited for this. These floors create a much more open space that we are sure you will love. Choose from birch, beachy white, and light oak and they will reflect more light creating a brighter space.
While marble will still be a classic choice, we will see a lot more warm and dark countertops in the coming year. You can expect a lot fewer stark whites and greys and will see more warm-based stones.
Design Details offers a huge variety of options for transforming the style of your home. From fine furniture and accessories to beautiful custom window treatments, we have so many ways to update your home. We are located in Portage, Michigan and proudly serve all of the greater Kalamazoo area, including both Mattawan and Kalamazoo. We have been around since 1999 and you can be sure we will provide you with the best customer service possible. Our studio offers a wide variety of displays of furniture, window treatments, color palettes, and more. We want you to really be able to visualize what you want for your home. Give us a call today or stop by our showroom to check out what we have to offer.


Villa Norbu offered a unique pristine setting for Ashley and Travis' wedding day. Incredible ocean views were the backdrop to their ceremony, dinner, and dancing! You can't beat the landscaping and photo opportunities at Norbu...and with views and surroundings this beautiful, your decor and setup can be simple so you can enjoy the natural beauty around you!


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Q: Simple Form Not Submitting Post Values I saw two other questions here with similar problems but neither answered the question that helps make this one work and the form itself is so basic that I can't imagine why it's not working. As you can see, it is a simple self-submitting select box. One of the other questions indicated that having name= and the label having a matching for= was the answer but this has those things already so no help there.
In fact, this form is generated dynamically (this is one of the simplest versions of it) and has been online and working for years so I am mystified about why it suddenly posts nothing! It causes the form to reload when a different selection is made but does not provide the ID value or any other post values. Anyone see something I missed or did the basics of forms somehow change?
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A: I looked at this all day without any success but then as soon as I posted the question as a last resort, I found the problem which was nothing to do with the form. There was another function being called that tests for whether or not JavaScript is enabled which does so by submitting a post that was apparently overpowering this one. Simply putting a conditional around it so that it runs only once fixed the form in question! For reference, here is the function causing the problem and the outer-most conditional sorted it out.
function IsJavaScript() {
    if (!isset($_SESSION['JSEnabled'])) :
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            return TRUE;
        else :
            echo '<form name="jsform" id="jsform" method="post" style="display:none">';
            echo '<input name="jstest" type="text" value="true" />';
            echo '';
            echo '</form>';
            return FALSE;
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I thought I'd leave a little elevator pitch parked here on the blog while I was at the Social Capital Conference this weekend. I like do to this in case someone new arrives here via a business card (or a link posted here or there or elsewhere) and is looking for more information. So here goes!
I'm on the steering committee for Social Capital, am speaking on a panel, and am also hosting a roundtable about blog monetization (which is just a fancy way of saying I earn an income from my blog).
This blog started out as a little project in 1999. I was a new mom with a journalism degree and web skills, so it was a perfect outlet for someone like myself. Fast forward twelve years. This blog has become my full-time part-time job. I also work as a freelance writer. My writing has appeared in a variety of national and local online publications and I've worked on a variety of very fun projects. I've written scripts for educational and promotional videos (including one for a summer camp and an explosives testing facility), feature articles about homes for various design and reno mags, one-pagers for a local television production company, and lots of articles about parenting and other family-friendly topics. I had the good fortune recently to work as a social media manager for a non-profit initiative called Know More Do More; a campaign to help promote healthy living to families in my region.
There is a special place in my heart for photography, great design, books, movies, food, the outdoors, travelling, and going on adventures with my family, so you will see a lot about those things here. I am decidedly green and love to write about healthy and active living, but I get an EXTRA BIG thrill out of helping parents and kids discover all the many hidden treasures Ottawa has to offer. One of my primary goals here at the Fishbowl is to show people what a great city we live in.
If any of these topics resonate with you, you please consider signing up to receive my blog posts by email. It's an easy way to stay in touch and requires very little effort on your part. :) You can also follow me on Twitter and on Facebook, where I often post different little things of special interest to Ottawa residents.
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Must be a tall building or a slow elevator. Or maybe you started the pitch while waiting for it to arrive… :) Have fun at the conference! Wish I was going to be there.
Wait a minute. I thought elevator pitches were supposed to be short. Just bugging you. Was great to meet you today and thank you for the advice on my blog.
I am a blogger and freelance writer. My favourite things to write about include family and parenting-related topics, especially as it pertains to Ottawa, although I also really like to write about home and reno topics, food, eco-friendly living and all kinds of other things. I also work as a web content manager and have a passion for social media and all of its applications.
Sounds perfect. You can tell me all that with me getting off on the 2nd floor.


Recently we got hold of the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics card. Our initial tests show that it is about 75% faster than the previous flagship GTX 1080 Ti as far as Volume Rendering is concerned. Just take a look at this chart.
This increase in speed allows for using VR on 4K monitors and still maintain fluid interactions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqSk_NDndIw.
We have refreshed the tutorial showing how to install RadiAnt on Mac computers. This video depicts the installation process on the latest macOS High Sierra systems.
GPU acceleration makes a difference in 3D VR/MIP interactions, if your system is configured with a fast Nvidia GPU.
3D Cursor lets you easily identify the same location on multiple 2D series having the same or different image planes.
We added some diversity to the 3D VR window - there are several 3D presets available for spicing up your 3D renderings.
Finally, you can send studies to RadiAnt from other PACS locations without the need to initiate the download on the client PC.
Our manual was updated to the latest release. So was the template in the translation tool - you can now complete missing items in your translations.
Check the full changelog and download here.
With the new version featuring GPU accelerated volume rendering just around the corner, we would like to take this opportunity to publish some interesting benchmark results.
The difference between CPU and GPU performance, as far as volume rendering is concerned, is remarkable. Just have a look at this chart.
Summing up, a powerful NVIDIA GeForce card (like GTX 1080Ti) will let you enjoy fluid, non-pixelated, full-screen, interactive volume rendering in RadiAnt DICOM Viewer.
Our latest beta version features 3D Cursor, a tool that lets you quickly localize the same structure in different series.
It can be helpful when viewing series either with the same image orientation (e.g., pre and post-contrast CT) or different image orientations (e.g., MR study of the spine with sagittal and axial series).
Visit our forum to read more details about this feature and download the beta version.
Currently there are a few sample presets available, we will add more in future versions. We will also add a possibility to create your own 3D presets.
Read more and download the latest version.


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A Nightly Patrol
In ten minutes Mazarin and his party were traversing the street "Les Bons Enfants" behind the theatre built by Richelieu expressly for the play of Mirame, and in which Mazarin, who was an amateur of music, but not of literature, had introduced into France the first opera that was ever acted in that country.
The appearance of the town denoted the greatest agitation. Numberless groups paraded the streets; and, whatever d'Artagnan might think of it, it was obvious that the citizens had for the night laid aside their usual forbearance, in order to assume a warlike aspect. From time to time noises came in the direction of the public markets. The report of firearms was heard near the Rue Saint Denis, and occasionally church bells began to ring indiscriminately and at the caprice of the populace. D'Artagnan, meantime, pursued his way with the indifference of a man upon whom such acts of folly made no impression. When he approached a group in the middle of the street he urged his horse upon it without a word of warning; and the members of the group, whether rebels or not, as if they knew with what sort of a man they had to deal, at once gave place to the patrol. The cardinal envied that composure, which he attributed to the habit of meeting danger; but none the less he conceived for the officer under whose orders he had for the moment placed himself, that consideration which even prudence pays to careless courage. On approaching an outpost near the Barrière des Sergens, the sentinel cried out, "Who's there?" and d'Artagnan answered—having first asked the word of the cardinal—"Louis and Rocroy." After which he inquired if Lieutenant Comminges were not the commanding officer at the outpost. The soldier replied by pointing out to him an officer who was conversing, on foot, his hand upon the neck of a horse on which the individual to whom he was talking sat. Here was the officer d'Artagnan was seeking.
"Here is Monsieur Comminges," said d'Artagnan, returning to the cardinal. He instantly retired, from a feeling of respectful delicacy; it was, however, evident that the cardinal was recognized by both Comminges and the other officers on horseback.
"Well done, Guitant," cried the cardinal to the equestrian; "I see plainly that, notwithstanding the sixty-four years that have passed over your head, you are still the same man, active and zealous. What were you saying to this youngster?"
"My lord," replied Guitant, "I was observing that we live in troublous times and that today's events are very like those in the days of the Ligue, of which I heard so much in my youth. Are you aware that the mob have even suggested throwing up barricades in the Rue Saint Denis and the Rue Saint Antoine?"
"And what was Comminges saying to you in reply, my good Guitant?"
"My lord," said Comminges, "I answered that to compose a Ligue only one ingredient was wanting—in my opinion an essential one—a Duc de Guise; moreover, no generation ever does the same thing twice."
"No, but they mean to make a Fronde, as they call it," said Guitant.
"And what is a Fronde?" inquired Mazarin.
"My lord, Fronde is the name the discontented give to their party."
"And what is the origin of this name?"
"It seems that some days since Councillor Bachaumont remarked at the palace that rebels and agitators reminded him of schoolboys slinging [qui frondent] stones from the moats round Paris, young urchins who run off the moment the constable appears, only to return to their diversion the instant his back is turned. So they have picked up the word and the insurrectionists are called 'Frondeurs,' and yesterday every article sold was 'à la Fronde'; bread 'à la Fronde,' hats 'à la Fronde,' to say nothing of gloves, pocket-handkerchiefs, and fans; but listen—"
At that moment a window opened and a man began to sing:
"A tempest from the Fronde
Did blow today:
I think 'twill blow
Sieur Mazarin away."
"Insolent wretch!" cried Guitant.
"My lord," said Comminges, who, irritated by his wounds, wished for revenge and longed to give back blow for blow, "shall I fire off a ball to punish that jester, and to warn him not to sing so much out of tune in the future?"
And as he spoke he put his hand on the holster of his uncle's saddlebow.
"Certainly not! certainly not," exclaimed Mazarin. "Diavolo! my dear friend, you are going to spoil everything—everything is going on famously. I know the French as well as if I had made them myself. They sing—let them pay the piper. During the Ligue, about which Guitant was speaking just now, the people chanted nothing except the mass, so everything went to destruction. Come, Guitant, come along, and let's see if they keep watch at the Quinze-Vingts as at the Barrière des Sergens."
And waving his hand to Comminges he rejoined d'Artagnan, who instantly put himself at the head of his troop, followed by the cardinal, Guitant and the rest of the escort.
"Just so," muttered Comminges, looking after Mazarin. "True, I forgot; provided he can get money out of the people, that is all he wants."
The street of Saint-Honoré, when the cardinal and his party passed through it, was crowded by an assemblage who, standing in groups, discussed the edicts of that memorable day. They pitied the young king, who was unconsciously ruining his country, and threw all the odium of his proceedings on Mazarin. Addresses to the Duke of Orléans and to Condé were suggested. Blancmesnil and Broussel seemed in the highest favor.
D'Artagnan passed through the very midst of this discontented mob just as if his horse and he had been made of iron. Mazarin and Guitant conversed together in whispers. The musketeers, who had already discovered who Mazarin was, followed in profound silence. In the street of Saint Thomas-du-Louvre they stopped at the barrier distinguished by the name of Quinze-Vingts. Here Guitant spoke to one of the subalterns, asking how matters were progressing.
"Ah, captain!" said the officer, "everything is quiet hereabout—if I did not know that something is going on in yonder house!"
And he pointed to a magnificent hotel situated on the very spot whereon the Vaudeville now stands.
"In that hotel? it is the Hôtel Rambouillet," cried Guitant.
"I really don't know what hotel it is; all I do know is that I observed some suspicious looking people go in there—"
"Nonsense!" exclaimed Guitant, with a burst of laughter; "those men must be poets."
"Come, Guitant, speak, if you please, respectfully of these gentlemen," said Mazarin; "don't you know that I was in my youth a poet? I wrote verses in the style of Benserade—"
"You, my lord?"
"Yes, I; shall I repeat to you some of my verses?"
"Just as you please, my lord. I do not understand Italian."
"Yes, but you understand French," and Mazarin laid his hand upon Guitant's shoulder. "My good, my brave Guitant, whatsoever command I may give you in that language—in French—whatever I may order you to do, will you not perform it?"
"Certainly. I have already answered that question in the affirmative; but that command must come from the queen herself."
"Yes! ah yes!" Mazarin bit his lips as he spoke; "I know your devotion to Her Majesty."
"I have been a captain in the queen's Guards for twenty years," was the reply.
"En route, Monsieur d'Artagnan," said the cardinal; "all goes well in this direction."
D'Artagnan, in the meantime, had taken the head of his detachment without a word and with that ready and profound obedience which marks the character of an old soldier.
He led the way toward the hill of Saint Roche. The Rue Richelieu and the Rue Villedot were then, owing to their vicinity to the ramparts, less frequented than any others in that direction, for the town was thinly inhabited thereabout.
"Who is in command here?" asked the cardinal.
"Villequier," said Guitant.
"Diavolo! Speak to him yourself, for ever since you were deputed by me to arrest the Duc de Beaufort, this officer and I have been on bad terms. He laid claim to that honor as captain of the Royal Guards."
"I am aware of that, and I have told him a hundred times that he was wrong. The king could not give that order, since at that time he was hardly four years old."
"Yes, but I could give him the order—I, Guitant—and I preferred to give it to you."
Guitant, without reply, rode forward and desired the sentinel to call Monsieur de Villequier.
"Ah! so you are here!" cried the officer, in the tone of ill-humor habitual to him; "what the devil are you doing here?"
"I wish to know—can you tell me, pray—is anything fresh occurring in this part of the town?"
"What do you mean? People cry out, 'Long live the king! down with Mazarin!' That's nothing new; no, we've been used to those acclamations for some time."
"And you sing chorus," replied Guitant, laughing.
"Faith, I've half a mind to do it. In my opinion the people are right; and cheerfully would I give up five years of my pay—which I am never paid, by the way—to make the king five years older."
"Really! And pray what would come to pass, supposing the king were five years older than he is?"
"As soon as ever the king comes of age he will issue his commands himself, and 'tis far pleasanter to obey the grandson of Henry IV than the son of Peter Mazarin. 'Sdeath! I would die willingly for the king, but supposing I happened to be killed on account of Mazarin, as your nephew came near being today, there could be nothing in Paradise, however well placed I might be there, that could console me for it."
"Well, well, Monsieur de Villequier," Mazarin interposed, "I shall make it my care the king hears of your loyalty. Come, gentlemen," addressing the troop, "let us return."
"Stop," exclaimed Villequier, "so Mazarin was here! so much the better. I have been waiting for a long time to tell him what I think of him. I am obliged to you Guitant, although your intention was perhaps not very favorable to me, for such an opportunity."
He turned away and went off to his post, whistling a tune then popular among the party called the "Fronde," whilst Mazarin returned, in a pensive mood, toward the Palais Royal. All that he had heard from these three different men, Comminges, Guitant and Villequier, confirmed him in his conviction that in case of serious tumults there would be no one on his side except the queen; and then Anne of Austria had so often deserted her friends that her support seemed most precarious. During the whole of this nocturnal ride, during the whole time that he was endeavoring to understand the various characters of Comminges, Guitant and Villequier, Mazarin was, in truth, studying more especially one man. This man, who had remained immovable as bronze when menaced by the mob—not a muscle of whose face was stirred, either at Mazarin's witticisms or by the jests of the multitude—seemed to the cardinal a peculiar being, who, having participated in past events similar to those now occurring, was calculated to cope with those now on the eve of taking place.
The name of d'Artagnan was not altogether new to Mazarin, who, although he did not arrive in France before the year 1634 or 1635, that is to say, about eight or nine years after the events which we have related in a preceding narrative,2 fancied he had heard it pronounced as that of one who was said to be a model of courage, address and loyalty.
Possessed by this idea, the cardinal resolved to know all about d'Artagnan immediately; of course he could not inquire from d'Artagnan himself who he was and what had been his career; he remarked, however, in the course of conversation that the lieutenant of Musketeers spoke with a Gascon accent. Now the Italians and the Gascons are too much alike and know each other too well ever to trust what any one of them may say of himself; so in reaching the walls which surrounded the Palais Royal, the cardinal knocked at a little door, and after thanking d'Artagnan and requesting him to wait in the court of the Palais Royal, he made a sign to Guitant to follow him.
They both dismounted, consigned their horses to the lackey who had opened the door, and disappeared in the garden.
"My dear friend," said the cardinal, leaning, as they walked through the garden, on his friend's arm, "you told me just now that you had been twenty years in the queen's service."
"Yes, it's true. I have," returned Guitant.
"Now, my dear Guitant, I have often remarked that in addition to your courage, which is indisputable, and your fidelity, which is invincible, you possess an admirable memory."
"You have found that out, have you, my lord? Deuce take it—all the worse for me!"
"There is no doubt but that one of the chief accomplishments of a courtier is to know when to forget."
"But you, Guitant, are not a courtier. You are a brave soldier, one of the few remaining veterans of the days of Henry IV. Alas! how few today exist!"
"Plague on't, my lord, have you brought me here to get my horoscope out of me?"
"No; I only brought you here to ask you," returned Mazarin, smiling, "if you have taken any particular notice of our lieutenant of Musketeers?"
"Monsieur d'Artagnan? I have had no occasion to notice him particularly; he's an old acquaintance. He's a Gascon. De Tréville knows him and esteems him very highly, and de Tréville, as you know, is one of the queen's greatest friends. As a soldier the man ranks well; he did his whole duty and even more, at the siege of Rochelle—as at Suze and Perpignan."
"But you know, Guitant, we poor ministers often want men with other qualities besides courage; we want men of talent. Pray, was not Monsieur d'Artagnan, in the time of the cardinal, mixed up in some intrigue from which he came out, according to report, quite cleverly?"
"My lord, as to the report you allude to"—Guitant perceived that the cardinal wished to make him speak out—"I know nothing but what the public knows. I never meddle in intrigues, and if I occasionally become a confidant of the intrigues of others I am sure your Eminence will approve of my keeping them secret."
Mazarin shook his head.
"Ah!" he said; "some ministers are fortunate and find out all that they wish to know."
"My lord," replied Guitant, "such ministers do not weigh men in the same balance; they get their information on war from warriors; on intrigues, from intriguers. Consult some politician of the period of which you speak, and if you pay well for it you will certainly get to know all you want."
"Eh, pardieu!" said Mazarin, with a grimace which he always made when spoken to about money. "They will be paid, if there is no way of getting out of it."
"Does my lord seriously wish me to name anyone who was mixed up in the cabals of that day?"
"By Bacchus!" rejoined Mazarin, impatiently, "it's about an hour since I asked you for that very thing, wooden-head that you are."
"There is one man for whom I can answer, if he will speak out."
"That's my concern; I will make him speak."
"Ah, my lord, 'tis not easy to make people say what they don't wish to let out."
"Pooh! with patience one must succeed. Well, this man. Who is he?"
"The Comte de Rochefort."
"The Comte de Rochefort!"
"Unfortunately he has disappeared these four or five years and I don't know where he is."
"I know, Guitant," said Mazarin.
"Well, then, how is it that your Eminence complained just now of want of information?"
"You think," resumed Mazarin, "that Rochefort—"
"He was Cardinal Richelieu's creature, my lord. I warn you, however, his services will cost you something. The cardinal was lavish to his underlings."
"Yes, yes, Guitant," said Mazarin; "Richelieu was a great man, a very great man, but he had that defect. Thanks, Guitant; I shall benefit by your advice this very evening."
Here they separated and bidding adieu to Guitant in the court of the Palais Royal, Mazarin approached an officer who was walking up and down within that enclosure.
It was d'Artagnan, who was waiting for him.
"Come hither," said Mazarin in his softest voice; "I have an order to give you."
D'Artagnan bent low and following the cardinal up the secret staircase, soon found himself in the study whence they had first set out.
The cardinal seated himself before his bureau and taking a sheet of paper wrote some lines upon it, whilst d'Artagnan stood imperturbable, without showing either impatience or curiosity. He was like a soldierly automaton, or rather, like a magnificent military marionette.
The cardinal folded and sealed his letter.
"Monsieur d'Artagnan," he said, "you are to take this dispatch to the Bastille and bring back here the person it concerns. You must take a carriage and an escort, and guard the prisoner with the greatest care."
D'Artagnan took the letter, touched his hat with his hand, turned round upon his heel like a drill-sergeant, and a moment afterward was heard, in his dry and monotonous tone, commanding "Four men and an escort, a carriage and a horse." Five minutes afterward the wheels of the carriage and the horses' shoes were heard resounding on the pavement of the courtyard.
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My previous Sheets API post demonstrated how to add rows to Google Sheets with PHP. Some readers were interested in editing or deleting rows.
Google has a very informative reference here that describes the list-based feed for manipulating sheets. All of my scripts have been using this method, which requires the sheet to have a single header row (I'd been lucky to use that format without knowing the requirement). I use the example HTTP code from Google's reference pages to give me guidance for my PHP.
When you get the sheet list feed (Section 3 of the first file in the gist), you need to add a header ("GData-Version" => "3.0") to the GET request so that the Etag is returned for each line.
Once you have a list of entries and find the one that you want to edit, you need to grab its Etag, Id, and the edit URL (see lines 1, 2, and 9 in the image above, and click on the image to see the whole entry).
Now you just need to issue a PUT request to the edit URL and include the XML with the Etag, Id, and updated sheet data.
This entry was posted in Google Apps, webdev on August 21, 2015 by karl.kranich.


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PHOTO: Salmon
Figure 24.9
Matt Nagle
This figure appears in chapter 24 of the Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II report.
Pacific salmon are essential to most Northwest Tribes' identity and culture. Typically, the first salmon caught is displayed, cleaned, and cooked for the community to share. The skeleton is returned to the water to show respect to the salmon. This photo shows the First Salmon ceremony of the Puyallup Tribe. Pacific salmon—a keystone species in the Northwest—are at risk because of climate change. Economic, social, and cultural values are also at risk if salmon populations continue to decline. Recreational salmon fishing contributes to the quality of life and well-being for many Northwest residents. Photo credit: Matt Nagle, Puyallup Tribal News.
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arriving in England assigned to 301 Polish Sqdn.
shot down by a german night fighter.
Then he was directed the 23th group FTC RAF at Farnborough Airport.
On 2.7.1946 he tried to fly a jet plane "Gloster Meteror III"  nr. EE 312.
The aircraft came in a corkscrew and crashed in Porton, Salisbury.
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An Outdated System – "Running up a down escalator"
M. Kooblall, M. Okon, C. Mcateer, M. Anwar
Department of Medicine, Our Lady's Hospital Navan
In this era of modern medicine, we accessed the majority of our medical investigations via a computerised system. At Our Lady's Hospital Navan, tests that are processed externally cannot be accessed through the hospital computer laboratory system. These include histology reports, immunology reports, reports from the national virus reference laboratory among many others.
We audited 100 charts in the outpatients department where external tests had been ordered. The main aim of this audit was to verify whether the official reports were filed in the charts 8 weeks after they were ordered. It was shown that 30 (30%) reports were not filed. Out these 30 unfiled reports, 2(6.6%) were histology reports, 20 (66.7%) were immunology reports and 8(26.7%) were reports from the national virus reference laboratory.
Once an external report is received at Our Lady's Hospital Navan, it first goes to the laboratory department where the report is authorised before it is posted by internal post to the consultant that ordered the test. After the consultant signed the report, it is sent to the medical record department where it is filed in the chart by the secretarial staff. The main problem we found was that there was a big backlog in the medical record department to file these reports in the charts and this was due mainly to a lack of secretarial staff.
From our point of view, not having these reports in the charts can be frustrating for both the doctors and the patients as it just delayed the patient's management plan. Looking back into those 30 unfiled reports, it took the doctor on average 15 extra minutes to try trace those reports. This time could have been used more wisely if all those reports were available on the computer and would not have the domino effect in delaying the clinic timetable and therefore delaying doctors to attend to their more important duties.
If all the external reports could be uploaded on the system when they reach the lab, doctors will be able to save time thereby dedicating their time to more patients.
A request has been sent to the hospital management to update our laboratory system so as all the external reports could be accessed on the laboratory computerised system which will enable us to work more efficiently.
Not being able to access a result just because the report got delayed to get filed is unacceptable. Any crucial health information should be available to staff at the touch of a button. In England a report by PwC suggests a potential £4.4bn could be put back into the NHS by using better use of information and technology1.
Reflecting on this audit, we should encourage to bring our own systems into the digital age where clinicians can take advantage of the game-changing opportunities on offer to improve outcomes for patients.
Minesh Kooblall
Department of Medicine,
Our Lady's Hospital,
Navan,
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-21033984 (accessed 5 May 2018)


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take your time: Olafur Eliasson
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art / Thames & Hudson
Available for purchase. Click here
Edited by Madeleine Grynsztejn
Texts by Mieke Bal, Klaus Biesenbach, Daniel Birnbaum, Olafur Eliasson, Madeleine Grynsztejn, Robert Irwin, Pamela M. Lee, Roxana Marcoci, Henry Urbach
Exhibition catalogue, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2007; The Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, 2008; Dallas Museum of Art, 2008-09; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 2009
25.5 x 29.7 cm, 276 pages
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Covering candidates and political parties: Key issues journalists must pay attention to
September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 - by ACME team - 1 Comment
Uganda's 2021 general election campaign season is gaining momentum. The National Resistance Movement (NRM), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and other parties have already completed their primary elections for members of parliament, LC5 chairpersons and mayors.
These elections have not ended well for some incumbents and ministers, and in some areas were characterised by violence. For journalists, there has been a lot to keep track of and cover. The downside to this is that some important issues may be ignored or downplayed.
Good election reporting goes past coverage of conflict and party politics. It illuminates, analyses and investigates the building blocks of the country's electoral processes. It also exposes the strengths or weaknesses of the system upon which our democracy is built.
ACME's revised Guidelines for Media Coverage of Elections in Uganda contain some suggestions of questions that journalists can ask to help them develop stories on under-reported yet crucial issues. In this article, we highlight one of the areas of focus: candidates and party rights.
Are all qualified parties and candidates allowed to run in the election?
Are candidates representing minorities, regions and different political opinions allowed to seek election?
Are all parties free to hold public meetings without fear? Or, in the unique case of the 2020/2021 media-only based campaigns, can they easily access various media to promote their political agenda? Do the different candidates and political parties have equal access to the media?
Do candidates and parties have equal access to state broadcasters and other state resources?
Are the election rules and limits applied equally to all parties?
Are the police protecting all parties as they campaign and distribute information?
Do the parties disclose to the Electoral Commission the sources of their money, as required by the law?
Are government officials neutral and not using public money and resources such as vehicles to favour one party?
Is the ruling party making many announcements of new projects during the election campaign?
Are all polling stations known to all stakeholders?
Were electoral reforms passed? Was it done in time?
Did political parties issue election guidelines prior to their internal elections and did they follow these guidelines?
Give us insight, depth on Mbabazi bid
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Family Vacations: Old Sturbridge Village
by the Editors of Mobil Travel Guide
Photo courtesy Old Sturbridge Village. Costumed artisans hand-stitch a quilt at Old Sturbridge Village.
Families who want to experience life in times past will be enthralled by Old Sturbridge Village, just an hour's drive outside of Boston. The largest outdoor living-history museum in the northeast, Old Sturbridge Village brings to life an 1830s New England rural community, down to the smallest details.
Its 200 acres contain 40 exhibits, including authentically restored homes, gardens, and meetinghouses; a working farm; a district school; and blacksmith, pottery, and tin shops. Costumed artisans go about their work as they would have in 1830: Shoemakers stitch shoes, tinsmiths decorate lanterns, and blacksmiths forge farm equipment.
Children can play historic games on the commons, such as hoops and graces or cup and ball. In the Samson's Children's Museum, kids can try on period costumes and practice writing on slates in an old-time schoolhouse. Music programs, storytelling, and crafts are regularly featured.
There are special activities depending on the season. Spring has budding flowers, as well as newborn lambs, piglets, and calves. In summer, families can take a boat ride along the Quinebaug River or an after-hours horse-drawn carriage ride.
Old Sturbridge Village Information
Address: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge, MA
Telephone: 508/347-3362; 800/SEE-1830
Mar.-May: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tues. - Sun
May-Oct.: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., daily
Oct.-Apr.: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Tues. - Sun.
Admission: $20 adults; $6 kids
To learn more about family vacation destinations, see:
Family Vacations: Learn about hundreds of family vacations in destinations all over North America.
Boston City Guide: Find out where to stay, what to do, and where to eat when you visit the friendliest walking city in the country.
Massachusetts State Guide: Learn about Mobil Travel Guide-rated hotels and restaurants in Massachusetts, as well as other recreational activities.
Scenic Drives: For those who think that getting there is half the fun, we have compiled more than 100 of the most scenic drives throughout the country.
Laura Sutherland is a widely acknowledged authority on family travel and has published several books on the topic, including Best Family Ski Vacations In North America and Tropical Family Vacations.
Machu Picchu: The Secrets of This Fabled Mountaintop City
8 Crazy Facts About the Washington Monument
Dark Tourism: 6 Spots That Draw the Morbidly Curious


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After graduating from Meridian Community College with a Dental Hygiene degree in 1991, Angie began working at Williams Family Dentistry. In 2006 Angie received her B.S. degree in Biology. She has worked as a hygienist and dental assistant in the practice and enjoys giving extra TLC to her patients.
In her free time Angie is a certified personal trainer and loves sharing her passion for fitness. Angie and her husband Randy live with Coco, the Diva of Cats.
Cassie was born and raised in Meridian, MS. She graduated from Lamar High School in 1996 and attended Meridian Community College where she received her Associates in Arts in the field of Dental Hygiene in 2001. It was here that she met her husband, Mark. After graduating college, she moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, where she lived for 5 years. She enjoyed traveling the country, making new friends, and exploring different cultures. In 2006, she and her husband moved back to her hometown of Meridian where she joined Williams Family Dentistry. When not at work, Cassie enjoys spending quality time with her husband, daughter and two dogs, as well as cooking and entertaining for her close friends and family.
Christina has worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. Williams since moving to Meridian from South Louisiana in 2001. She is a 2000 graduate of University of Louisiana at Monroe where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. Christina enjoys giving her patients individual attention during their dental visits. As a result she develops the personal relationships that make her job even more rewarding.
Christina spends her time away from the office with her husband and son. She enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and shopping.
Melissa Lott began working for Williams Family Dentistry in 1998 as a dental assistant. Upon graduating from Meridian Community College with a Dental Hygiene Degree in 2000 she has worked as both a hygienist and dental assistant. She enjoys all aspects of Cosmetic Dentistry and the challenges that presents.
She and husband Dee have 2 children. They enjoy going to their river house to escape and spend time on the water together. They attend Jones Chapel in Clarkdale.
Lauren was born and raised in Meridian, MS. She is a graduate of Southeast High School. After high school, she attended Meridian Community College where she earned a degree in Dental Assisting in August 2014. Lauren started working for Williams Family Dentistry in September of that year. She really enjoys getting to know her patients and aspires to expand her knowledge in the dental field. In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with friends, family and her young daughter.


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Don Keenan
Painting a subject without their knowing it, a surprise portrait, is always fraught with danger… and in the case of Don Keenan, doubly so. A larger than life character, electrifying, the trial lawyer community with his "Reptile Theory" of practice, a TV personality, renowned children's advocate, often to be found unshaved wearing shorts, T-shirt, and always those sunglasses. An ex-marine of Irish blood and creator of the Kids Foundation and Bono aficionado. All this and more went into this painting. It was with relief that I saw it was warmly and enthusiastically received at its unveiling in Houston. Kudos to the courage of the man brave enough to commission this painting!
Keenan, Don. 16" x 20". 2015. Collection of Keenan Law Firm. Atlanta, GA. Portrait on canvas. Commissioned by HMR Funding, Dean Chase.
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Romanucci & Blandin
Romanucci & Blandin Original painting 2020. In collection of Romanucci & Blandin Chicago, Illinois
Stephan Blandin
After graduating from DePaul University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, Stephan Blandin went on to earn his Juris Doctor in 1986 from DePaul University College of Law. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and Arizona, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Blandin is a principal and partner in Romanucci & Blandin, a Chicago-based personal injury firm. Since co-founding the firm in 1998, Blandin has focused his practice on catastrophic plaintiff's personal injury; and, also, wrongful death cases involving motor vehicle and airplane crashes; medical negligence; product liability and workplace accidents.
He is much sought-after for birth injury cases, especially in Illinois, Wisconsin and Arizona. Blandin has also been named an Illinois Super Lawyer since 2005, an honor determined by a high-level and exclusive voting process which includes research, peer nominations and evaluations of attorneys throughout the State of Illinois.
In 2020, he stepped up as Co-Lead (with Adam J. Levitt of DiCello Levitt Gutzler) in a complex, multi-faceted class action suit, on behalf of 4 million customers who are alleged to have been defrauded by the Commonwealth Edison corporation. ComEd is the largest electric utility in Illinois, and the sole electric provider in Chicago and much of Northern Illinois. Blandin was no stranger to ComEd. His clients already included ComEd employees who had been badly maimed or killed on the job.
On July 17, 2020, ComEd agreed to pay $200 million following what had been a several-year federal investigation of suspected illegal lobbying, political graft and sweetheart contract deals which were made in exchange for the company having a near-monopoly on regional power utility. ComEd has already admitted to procuring fraudulent legislation through bribery and receiving $150 million in benefits. Stephan Blandin claims that the benefits derived are, in fact, "billions". He also says that this case brings to light a serious and insidious problem that must be redressed by the Supreme Court: "The line between lobbying and bribery is getting thinner and thinner." Blandin also serves as an American Bar Foundation Fellow. Less than one percent of lawyers in each State are considered for the honor which consists of a review of their legal and civic contributions. The American Bar Foundation is recognized nationally as the premier institute for social science research on law.
Heavily involved in the community, he has served as a board member of several non-profit organizations, including the Knapp Burn Foundation, Salute Inc. and West Side Mentally Retarded Children's Aid Inc.
Antonio M. Romanucci
Antonio Romanucci earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 1982 and his law degree from John Marshall Law School in 1985. The death of his best friend from a fatal brain injury, incurred while playing high school football, marked the young man profoundly, steering him into the arena of fighting for injured victims and their families.
Romanucci is a founding partner, with Stephen Blandin, of the Chicago-based law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, a national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence; abuse and wrongful death arising from corporate negligence; civil rights actions; business interruption; medical malpractice; mass torts and class actions; and police misconduct.
In 2020, he took on a case that he describes as "an honor" where he served alongside Lead Counsel Ben Crump as Co-Counsel representing the family of George Floyd in the Minneapolis police misconduct case.
He has taken a lead role in national cases related to COVID-19 business interruption on behalf of restaurants, retail companies and the service industry in a quest to hold insurance companies responsible for their contractual payment to their customers. The firm has obtained multiple verdicts and settlements that include a record-breaking multimillion verdict on behalf of a young man left bound to a wheelchair and with permanent brain damage following a gunshot wound to the head; a settlement of a class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago for its red light camera practices; a settlement on behalf of a brain-injured child; and two multimillion verdicts against the City of Chicago for two separate police chase cases.
In February of 2020, Romanucci was appointed to the Executive Leadership of attorneys representing victims of a fatal 737MAX airplane crash in a case against Boeing International.
His peers have borne witness to his skills and experience with various awards, including their support of his rise to leadership positions such as his appointment as the Chair of the Police Misconduct Litigation Group and Vice-Chair of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the world's largest trial bar dedicated to victims' rights.
Edward Ruff, managing partner at Pretzel & Stouffer, has often opposed Romanucci in court. He graciously salutes his "fresh and innovative approach." "There's a number of times I've seen him bring innovative issues to a case and theories you might not commonly see proffered by opponents in traumatic brain-injury cases… I consider Tony at the top of his field."
He is a founding chairman of the Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse, which is devoted to optimizing the lives and recovery of people affected by brain injuries or strokes. Romanucci is also the founder of the Justinian Society of Lawyers Charitable Endowment Fund, where thousands of dollars annually are awarded to needy organizations.
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