Mom's are not supposed to outlive their children.
It is times like these when having Alzheimer's isn't such a bad thing.
At least our Mother didn't experience the heartbreak of losing a child.
When my husband said "Let me get a picture of the three of you", we graciously got together and then I lost it COMPLETELY. As I put my arm around Mom, looked at Kathie, my heart sank. I pulled my arm down and said "I can't do it." Kathie made some comments, telling me it was going to be OK (She is so amazing and is always the one that appears to be holding it totally together allthewhile her heart is breaking on the inside as for me, well, I wear my heart on my sleeve.) I tried to pull myself together enough to get a picture of 'the girls', but it just didn't feel right. It wasn't till I looked at these pictures last month that I realized Tennie was in fact in the picture with us. She is the little girl in the picture on the mantel.
I'm including what I said at my sisters "Celebration of Life" ceremony.
Read it if you choose.
Hi I am Trish, Tennies favorite baby sister. Today we have a few people that would like to come up and share stories with you about our sister. Some will be sad, some will be funny, some will sing, some won't be able to get through what they want to say, and if you know anything about our you know some will try to preach a 2 hour sermon. I have asks them not to please not do that.
So I am going to get things started for you today.
Tennie was not only my sister but also my friend.
She wasn't ready. She didn't want to go. This was the hardest part. She just told Kathie that she had too much to live for. Charlie. Charlie was her world. She was so flipping excited to be a grandma, or 'Nonnie' as she preferred.
As I was packing my bag to fly to Texas the phone rang. It was Stacy. I knew instantly. When I answered the phone instead of saying 'hello' I said 'she's gone, isn't she?' Stacy didn't speak words at first, she only cried. So I did what any good aunt would do and I cried with her and let her tell her story. What I have learned in my 44 years is that every single person has a story. I listened to her and cried with her. And now since I have you all held captive, you are about to hear a small portion of my story with my sister as as I remember it.
Although my heart physically hurts right now it helps knowing that my sister is pain free. She hurt for far too long. She was a fighter and I mean that in every sense of the word. But really when you think about it she had no other choice, I mean when you have 7 brothers it is kind of sink or swim...and she never sank - she fought hard till the end. She fought cancer with everything she had, she fought to live, she fought for Charlie. She wanted to see him turn 1, and she almost made it. It breaks my heart and fills my heart with joy knowing she was holding Charlie's foot as she took her last breath. I think Tennie passed near his birthday so Stacy would have something to celebrate and would not be as focused on the grief. The last words she spoke were to Stacy. She said "I love you and keep trusting in God'.
Today I want to share some things with you about my sister.
From my earliest memories I knew Tennie was tough. She was a fighter. And I know this because she took much of her aggression out on me. When we were little we were either playing and having a great time, or she was kicking my backside.
*Playing baseball in the field by our house while trying not to land on bull nettles. If you don't know what bull nettles are, you are not from Texas and you should ask my Colorado husband about them.
*Laying on cots in the backyard listing to the Rangers game with our and Daddy.
*Picking fresh fruit off the trees and bushes in our backyard for our after school snacks.
*Tennie rolling me around in the big washing machine drum in our backyard.
*When we use to try to dig our own swimming pool in the back yard. We would dig the biggest hole we could, line it with plastic and fill it with water and then splash around in muddy water.
*Rubber band fights in the living room.
*Watching Frankenstein movies with her. She was always so brave.
*Our pink walls and red carpet....and secretly giggling over how much Melba HATED it!!!
*Very carefully Unwrapping our Christmas gifts before Christmas an re-wrapping them so no one would know.
*Acting surprised on Christmas morning.
*Her hugging me and telling me it was going to be OK when Daddy died.
*Her being there when I had my first child.
*She visited almost every time we moved - which was a lot !!!
*She flew across the world to see me when I lived in Korea the first time.
*She was always there when Jeremy deployed.
*How well she took care of our Momma.
*How close we became in the past 3 years.
*Knowing she was always there for me if I ever needed her.
*Spending two precious weeks with her in the hospital -- walking with Rick, making outrageous goals and just being there.
*She made me eat mud pies. And I am talking DIRT AND WATER people, dirt and water.
*Eating our pet ducks for Easter dinner-- true story.
*Almost getting kidnapped when riding bikes between our house and Paul's house. I still remember the truck....ask me later.
*Her shooting me with rubber bands and leaving huge welts on me.
*Her nailing me with a shovel on the nose while digging our swimming pool...or was that David??
*Scary stories she would tell me in our room late at night totally freaking me out.
*Daddy teaching us to kill and skin a rabbit -- she liked it WAY more than I did.
*Her kicking my backside over and over.
To my favorite niece Stacy, sorry Connie, Kristin, Melissa or any other niece in the chapel, but Stacy wins today. I promised your mom I would be here for you and Charlie. (BTW, Thanks for letting me name him) AND I will always will.
But I can only imagine the reunion you are having with Daddy.
Rest in peace my sister...rest in peace.
I read every word twice! Once...and I started crying, & I couldn't finish with big ol tears in the way! I am so struck by the honesty & simplicity of your words what you remember. They are all wonderful, every one of them! What struck me is they are the same that I have with my sisters! One sister especially! HUGS!!!! When we make a choice to commit & submit, it changes the ways we talk, we think, & that is a great thing! You are an amazing person! You are an amazing friend! I look forward to our paths crossing again!
Beautiful. I don't have any siblings, but I can easily feel the love you have for yours. I am so sorry you lost your sister, cancer is really the worst! Lots of love Trish! I am so happy that Charlie has you now, you are an awesome woman!


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Latest News 2020 March In effort to curb COVID-19, hospital creates isolation unit for respiratory patients
In effort to curb COVID-19, hospital creates isolation unit for respiratory patients
Posted By Laura Florez-McCusker
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VISALIA – A Visalia hospital is working around the clock to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a number of ways including isolating patients with respiratory symptoms inside and outside of its facility,
On Friday, Kaweah Delta began using one of two tents outside to isolate patients coming to the hospital's Emergency Department with respiratory symptoms. Also this week, Kaweah Delta established a unit inside the hospital to isolate patients with respiratory symptoms while continuing its work to open up two brand new floors of the hospital, one of which could become a unit for patients with COVID-19.
"The virus is spreading rapidly. It's forced our team to be innovative and creative so that we can protect the health and safety of our patients, our staff, our doctors, and our community, by preventing the spread of this virus," said Gary Herbst, Kaweah Delta's Chief Executive Officer. "Our top priority right now is to protect our patients, our visitors, their families, our doctors, our nurses, and the entire community."
Kaweah Delta is working to get approval from the State of California to open up two new floors of its Acequia Wing, one of which could be used as a dedicated floor for COVID-19 patients. The fifth floor is set to be a 24-bed intermediate intensive care unit, while the sixth floor will become a 23-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). "We are working to move that along as much as possible. We are a very busy hospital and in general we are always in need of beds," Herbst said. "We have to plan for how to deal with COVID-19, which is evolving by the day."
Outside of the hospital, Kaweah Delta began using its new tent system Friday to screen patients prior to allowing them into the facility. Patients with respiratory symptoms are now given a face mask and isolated in a tent, sitting six feet apart. From there individuals who meet criteria for COVID-19 testing enter a third, smaller tent where a specimen is collected from them, a nasal swab, and sent to the Tulare County Public Lab for testing. Patients then drive home to self-isolate until they get their results from the County. Testing itself is not done at Kaweah Delta, but specimens are sent to the Tulare County Public Health Laboratory, which conducts testing to determine whether an individual is positive for COVID-19.
Additionally, Friday, Kaweah Delta put final touches on a program that will allow people who have symptoms of COVID-19 to make a call, get screened by a provider by phone and get tested without ever having to get out of their car.
Due to COVID-19, Kaweah Delta has a no-visitor policy in place. Exceptions are made for:
End of Life patients
Labor & Delivery/NICU/Pediatric patients
Dementia/developmentally delayed patients
If an exception is made for a visitor (must be the same visitor throughout the patient's stay), they must pass a temperature and respiratory infection screening. Family and loved ones looking for patients can call 559-624-2000 for patient updates.
Kaweah Delta will continue to share COVID-19 information and regular updates with the community on its website at www.kaweahdelta.org/COVID19, via media statements, and on its social media accounts.
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Falling market share precedes exit of LM Wind Power boss
DENMARK: Number-one blade manufacturer LM Wind Power has parted company with Roland Sunden, its chief executive of the last six years, and replaced him with Leo Schot, former global supply chain CEO at Siemens Wind Power.
Although LM refused to elaborate on the reasons for Sunden's departure, the move comes on the back on a disappointing 2011 for the company, with a 40% profit fall and job cuts announced in North America. More telling was Sunden's own statement that the company's market share of the blade business was holding firm at 14%. It may be close to 2010's figure, but it means that since Sunden joined in 2006 LM's market share has almost halved.
Back then, LM was facing a changing market and its 27% market share had been falling as a result of turbine manufacturer consolidation. Yet there were grounds for optimism, with LM expanding production into the North American, Indian and Chinese markets.
Fast forward to 2012 and in his last statement as LM chief executive, Sunden said the firm had suffered particularly during the second half of 2011. A slowdown in the Chinese market and the European debt crisis were highlighted in an annual report detailing a 2.7% decline in revenue. LM also faces the familiar problem of overcapacity and has closed its Spanish factory in response.
Worryingly, the company has manufacturing plants in both the US and China - where even domestic manufacturers, such as Sinovel and Goldwind, have been hit by profit falls as high as 80%-90% in 2011. There are predictions of an 80% fall in wind turbine orders across the US if the production tax credit is not renewed.
Increasing competition
Despite bringing out what was until recently the world's largest blade - the 73.5-metre blade for Alstom's Haliade 6MW offshore turbine - and increasing production of its Globlade range and a new 49-metre blade, the company may also face a challenge from its own customers. According to one unnamed industry figure, many turbine manufacturers have set up their own blade-making facilities, with LM handed the overflow orders. As the market shrinks, the squeeze on LM is likely to increase as the orders go in-house.
Coincidentally, it was Siemens that took the record for producing the world's largest blade with a 75-metre production for its own 6MW turbine.
Speaking about the future for the company, Martin Lykkes, owner of investment broker NPforex said LM investment is key. "It is difficult to say where the market is heading but it looks like companies that have a certain size and a solid capital are the winners of tomorrow. All in all it will probably depend on how much money LM and its owners are ready to invest in new technology."
In his final annual report, Sunden gave a more defined view of the company's future challenges. He described the wind-energy market as being in good shape overall, with concern over climate change and energy security adding to both medium and long-term optimism. However, looking to the future for LM he was less confident.
"We expect to face difficult market circumstances with overcapacity, slower demand and price pressure," Sunden said. "We continue to focus on cash-management and cost-saving initiatives to ensure we can deliver new blades at competitive prices."
These are the challenges Schot, who joined Siemens in 2005 and was responsible for its sourcing worldwide, will now have to tackle.
Close up - Alstom Haliade 6MW prototype
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The 2019 Oklahoma Youth Expo is in the record books- including another tremendous Sale of Champions. A total of sixty five Market Barrows were a part of the Sale- and the top Market Barrow of 2019 was shown and owned by Madilyn Norvell of Amber Pocasset 4-H- and he sold for $25,000- purchased by Westgate Market Place. The Barrow was the Champion Hampshire for the 2019 show.
The Reserve Grand Champion Barrow was shown by Ty Goss of Leedey FFA- it was the second year in a row that Goss had won the Reserve Grand Champion title in the OYE Barrow Show and this year's entry was the Champion Crossbred- it sold for $15,000. The Bronze Medallion Barrow was shown by Gavin Straka of Yukon 4-H and sold for $10,000.
Pictures of the 2019 OYE Sale of Champions has their own FLICKR Album-click here for that- and they are also included in the complete album of EVERY picture taked at the 2019 Oklahoma Youth Expo by our team of photographers- click or tap here for that album of over 2,000 pictures.


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Q: Convert .ply and .lin files to any file format readable by QGIS? My issue:
I'm trying to open .ply and .lin files in QGIS but they do not appear to be supported, (although this might also have to do with the fact that there are actual issues with my data - see below).
My question:
How can I convert the .ply and .lin files to something/anything that QGIS can read?
Here are my troubleshooting steps so far:
First of all, here are a few descriptions of the file types:
PLY File Format - Description 1
http://paulbourke.net/dataformats/ply/
PLY File Format - Description 2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLY_(file_format)
PLY files can be in ASCII or BINARY form. I believe mine are in ASCII form, according to the README text document that came with the datasets.
One major place I'm running into trouble is that:
Apparently PLY and LIN files require a header, but my data does not appear to contain headers, per both me not seeing any headers when viewing the data in Atom and an "unable to locate headers" error I received when trying to open the files in MeshLab, (open source software that allows viewing and converting of PLY files).
Similar SE Question:
I've also seen this question regarding converting .ply to .las, but the solution seems a bit convoluted for my purposes, and without any headers I don't think anything is going to be able to read my files at this point anyway.
Next steps / new question:
When I view the files in Atom, I can see all of the attributes. I can actually add the headers listed in the README text doc, adding them to the PLY and LIN files in Atom, and then I can save them out as CSVs, which I can then open and view in Excel. What I see in the PLY file is all of the attributes of each feature. What I see in the LIN file is all of the geometry (lat/longs). Both files do have unique IDs that can be used to join up both of these files.
However, since these are polygons, and not points, it's not an easy enough join with each record having only 1 pair of lat/longs. Some records have a handful of lat/long pairs, and some have over a dozen. In many cases one feature has multiple rows of lat/long pairs, which I'm interpreting as multi-part features.
So I have all of these data, but I can't figure out a way to manually convert these CSVs into some kind of spatial format. The problem is I have all of the data I need, I just don't know how to make it spatial.
Snapshot of PLY csv:

Snapshot of LIN csv:

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If you´ve listened to the 7" on Going Gaga Records you already should have known what to expect and keeping in mind that they´ve just been on the road with PAUL COLLINS BEAT even the unaware should know where this platter is going to. Fantastic Powerpop / Punkrock which definitely makes it clear, that the roots of Punkrock in the U.K. are Protopunk, Pubrock and Glam bands like EDDY & THE HOTRODS, 101ERS, THE JOOK, IRON VIRGIN or the HOLLYWOOD BRATS but that can also take the turn back to the bands of the British Invasion like THE KINKS or the early ROLLING STONES but not only this. If not all this would be enough this platter also makes fun like the first one of TEENAGE HEAD. What makes the difference between the MOTHER´S CHILDREN and other bands within this genre is that "That´s who" could easily also be a record coming directly from the Seventies and if you´re honest to yourself even most bands from that period couldn´t make such a strong and inspiring effort on full distance. Whatever it is that makes it possible that the row of at least great if not fantastic bands from Ottawa doesn´t seem to end, counting on me it could go on and on and on.
"People just wanna go out have fun, listen to exciting, unpretentious bands who know their rock n' roll roots and don't get all caught up in current music fads."
For an old fart like me that sentiment is critical. But don't take my word for it because watching their set, and digging it, was Paul Collins himself. I can't think of better praise than having the guy you're opening for checking you out.


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Evan Scott Finnell-Hare
Evan Scott Finnell-Hare, age of 19, passed away on Monday March 16, 2020 at 4:15 a.m. Evan was born on January 7, 2001 in Orlando, FL birthed by his mother Patricia Hare.
Evan had only just begun his journey in life and was about to graduate from Newberry High School this upcoming May. Evan was known for his love of music, and his devotion to his family and friends. Evan had moved around most of his life until he settled in Newberry, FL a place that he considered home. He participated in youth group where he found God and was later baptized. Evan enjoyed going to the beach, fishing, and spending time with his dog Jasper. He had a passion for photography, Evan often carried his camera around and would love to take pictures of the world around him. Evan was a varsity football player, a culinary student and a member of the high school cheer team that competed at a national level. Evan enjoyed going to concerts with his mother (Trish) and his aunt (Pam). Evan was a "momma's boy" and loved his mother dearly.
He is survived by the family that surrounded him including his mother (Trish), father (Chris), brothers (Kevin) and (Alec), and sisters (Chelsea) and (Stephanie).
Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday March 20, 2020 at the Milam Funeral Home. 22405 W. Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669. Prior to the service there will be a One hour viewing starting at 11:00 a.m. (352) 472-5361
We will all remember Evan for his huge heart, generosity and compassion for all. He would give anything to help anyone, and he will be dearly missed but never forgotten.
Arrangements are under the care of MILAM FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES OF NEWBERRY 352-472-5361. In consideration of COVID-19, as well as the families we are serving, we would like for those of you whose immune systems are compromised please stay home and send the family a condolence card. We may also be forced to postpone services if this continues or worsens. Our profession as funeral directors is not only focused on serving families, but also protecting the families and the community at-large. Thank you and please take care!


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You can use Morphos to create your own character. But with default settings you can only make small changes.
For better result you need to make some changes in Morphos files.
Don't worry! Don't need any software to do this or programming knowledge. Only a text editor and Morphos.
From this library open the needed Morphos.charName file, for example Victoria3 if you wish to change it.
I made changes on first Aiko file what I made sooner. I made in same way as I see in Victoria3 file, so this was simple too. But later I tried many options and variations so I know it better.
This is the time when you need to know more about content of a Morphos file.
Into HEAD section need to insert all head morphs.
"Character" is a description, ~ sign separates the parts, "head" is means that the dial will change on actor head.
After that you see 2 values. These are the range of variations. The dial's value will be set between -0.5 and 1.
Now paste the printed morph names into this text document. Delete unneeded parts and keep only morph targets' names.
Then drag and drop (or cut and paste) to the right place.
Now you can begin to make changes.
At first separate eye, nose, mouth, ear, head shape, expressions and phoenemes morph targets.
want to change and keep only eye or lips line.
And now you can change only those.
These changes gave more variations and possibility to your morphos file. But these are only little changes. You character will be better, but it is not enough to create strongly different characters.
Select Head (I named headparts) section with eye, nose, lip, ear morphs, copy and paste again and again. Do this 3-4 times. I usually use 6 head sections with different values.
You will see this in Poser.
In this case you can turn off some main head parts slider if you don't want large differences, only soft changes.
The other way is if copy only one part, for example full head (or only eyes…nose…), copy and paste into same head section 4-5 times.
Separate this way the BODY morphs too.
Separate as torso, full body, breast, upper and bottom parts.
Copy and paste them some times for better results.
If you change the value at sliders, you will get more varieties.
Check some sample results what I got. I turned off those parts' sliders what part was good enough for me. And followed the changes on other parts until I got these characters.


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Q: FALSO ERROR DE ENTRADA DUPLICADA MYSQL Al colocar un indice sobre la tabla me sale este error
Executing:
ALTER TABLE `esd`.`sdf`
ADD UNIQUE INDEX `index2` (`id` ASC, `periodo` ASC);

Operation failed: There was an error while applying the SQL script to
  the database. ERROR 1062: Duplicate entry '45526-201810' for key
  'index2' SQL Statement: ALTER TABLE esd.sdf  ADD UNIQUE INDEX
  index2 (id ASC, periodo ASC)


On April 26 at 7.15am, I eagerly waited on the platform for the tube. I was meeting the One Cause team and runners in the second carriage of the Jubilee line to go to Greenwich. The tube journey is always interesting. Having run the marathon a few years ago and since then going every year to support the runners, my excitement is always renewed. Everyone has different motivations for running the marathon but on the day feelings are shared by everyone. The carriage was filled with a mixture of the runners' emotions from nervousness to excitement that the big day had finally arrived. And that's not surprising after months of physical and mental preparation for this one day, where you will push your physical and mental abilities beyond your self-created boundaries, run 26.2 miles and complete the London Marathon.
I'd like to congratulate all the One Cause runners on successfully completing the marathon and to Piyush who completed his 50th marathon…now that is inspiration!


This is the best of yarn spun from a batt. Yes, you can make it look smooth and sleek and perfectly uniform but what fun is that? Yarn spun from a batt should be wobbly and knobbly and thick and thin and full of colors!
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Gorenje joins forces with DIY SOS for Veteran Special
We are proud to announce that we have supplied a number of appliances to the latest Manchester-based DIY SOS Big Build project – Homes for Veterans.
Episode one, of the two-part special, aired on Wednesday 14th October on BBC One and saw DIY SOS and a huge team of volunteers work to transform a Manchester street into a community of houses for ex-servicemen and women.
The DIY SOS team took on a real challenge by transforming a whole street, so we were delighted to be able to help by donating some appliances for the veteran's homes.
We supplied a number of its fully integrated WDI73120 washer dryers as well as a RIU6091AW under-counter refrigerator to the BBC show's biggest project to date.
Our fully integrated WDI73120 washer dryers boast a 7kg wash capacity and 4kg dry capacity, as well as LED lighting and 15 programmes. Its under-counter RIU6091AW refrigerator meanwhile features a dairy shelf, crisper drawer and A+ energy rating.
This was a fantastic project to be involved in we are hopeful it will bring some much needed attention to a great cause.
Part two of DIY SOS – Homes for Veterans will air on BBC One on Wednesday 21st October at 8pm.
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Our food shelf is open every Monday between noon and 2pm.
We give out non-perishables, often along with bread products and some meats. We need a constant in-flow of food donations or funds designated for food purchasing to keep the shelves filled.


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Narrative and co-existence: Mediating between indigenous and non-indigenous stories
Trees, Kathryn Angela (1998) Narrative and co-existence: Mediating between indigenous and non-indigenous stories. PhD thesis, Murdoch University.
PDF - Whole Thesis
This thesis demonstrates how theory and praxis may be integrated within a postcolonial, or more specifically, anticolonial frame. It argues for the necessity of telling, listening and responding to personal narratives as a catalyst for understanding the construction of identities and their relationship to place. This is achieved through a theorisation of narrative and a critique of postcolonialism. Three 'sites' of contestation are visited to provide this critique: the Patterns of Life: The Story of the Aboriginal People of Western Australia exhibition at the Perth Museum; a comparison of Western Australian legislation that governed the lives of Aboriginal people from 1848 to the present and, the life story of Alice Nannup; and, an analysis of the Australian Institute Judicial Association's Aboriginal Culture: Law and Change seminar for magistrates. Most importantly, this work foregrounds strategies for negotiating a just basis for coexistence between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
School of Literature, Theatre and Philosophy
Supervisor(s):
Webb, Hugh
http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/366


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The self-promotional designs featuring senior citizens of a beach community, were done in collaboration with Parliament of Owls to launch their new letterpress imprintable die-cut coaster line titled The Coasters. The coasters were letterpress printed in Pantone 325 Green-Blue and Pantone 142 Orange on 60 point Pulp Board stock. See the rest on the Cranky Pressman's blog.


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If you really sit and think about this, it's shocking, sad and even scandalous. Here, the religious leaders of the time were actively, intentionally and calculatedly plotting to kill the Savior of the world. The very One whom they were supposed to be preparing for and hoping for became their object of malice, hatred and ultimate persecution.
It is shocking and, therefore, we should have a deep sorrow at their actions. But sorrow at their actions does not mean we need to fall into an irrational anger, despair or a mindset of revenge. Sorrow at the malicious actions of the Pharisees is actually a form of love toward them in that a deep sorrow at their actions is a way of calling them to repent.
Sure, this happened many years ago and the actual Pharisees who acted in this calculated and malicious way are no longer with us. Nonetheless, Jesus continues to be persecuted in numerous ways, and sometimes this persecution is even found among those who claim the name Christian and even those who act in leadership within our Church and world.
Practically speaking, we all may be able to identify in some way with the plotting and planning of Jesus' persecution. It would be highly unlikely that we experience this malice to the extent that Jesus did, but all of us have most likely experienced it to one extent or another.
Sadly, when we radically commit ourselves to Christ and His mission, we often become a target of the evil one. And very often, we experience the arrows of the evil one from those who should be our greatest supporters. Therefore, if this is your experience in some way, do not be scandalized or overly shaken. It's appropriate to be saddened by it, but don't give in to irrationality as a result. Persecution is a part of following Christ. It happened to Jesus and we should, therefore, expect it to happen to us.
Reflect, today, upon how you deal with the hurt and malice of others. You are not the one who is given the right to judge or condemn them. But you are called to experience the same sorrow that Jesus did. This sorrow is a holy sorrow which is spoken of in the Beatitudes. It's a sorrow which will enable you to reject the errors you encounter and grow in patience and endurance.
Lord, when I feel ridiculed or persecuted by others, help me to stand strong in my faith and, especially, in my charity. Help me to allow a holy sorrow to strengthen me to have hope and to move forward in the mission You have given me. Jesus, I trust in You.


Many people have a deep-seated belief that they could more easily obtain power, wealth, and prestige if they could only be made privy to certain secrets for success that are possessed by mysterious societies that choose to keep their methods hidden from the larger society. Throughout the centuries, such secret societies have taunted outsiders with their forbidden knowledge and, on occasion, frightened or even assassinated those whose persistence in seeking access to their mysteries were unwelcome.
"Chapter 5: Secret Societies." Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained. . Encyclopedia.com. 24 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.


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module Mongo

  # Allows objects to easily log operations.
  #
  # @since 2.0.0
  module Loggable

    # The standard MongoDB log prefix.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    PREFIX = 'MONGODB'.freeze

    # Log the operations. If a block is provided it will be yielded to,
    # otherwise only the logging will take place.
    #
    # @example Log a query operation.
    #   loggable.log(:debug, "MONGO.query", operations)
    #
    # @param [ Symbol ] level The log level.
    # @param [ String ] prefix The prefix for the log line.
    # @param [ Array<Object> ] operations The operations to log. The must
    #   respond to #log_message.
    #
    # @return [ Object ] The result of the block or nil if no block given.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    def log(level, prefix, operations)
      started = Time.new
      begin
        yield(operations) if block_given?
      rescue Exception => e
        raise e
      ensure
        runtime = ("%.4fms" % (1000 * (Time.now.to_f - started.to_f)))
        operations.each do |operation|
          Logger.send(level, prefix, log_inspect(operation), runtime)
        end
      end
    end

    # Convenience method to log debug messages with the standard prefix.
    #
    # @example Log a debug message.
    #   log_debug([ 'Message' ])
    #
    # @param [ Array<Operation, String> ] operations The operations or messages
    #   to log.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    def log_debug(operations, &block)
      log(:debug, PREFIX, operations, &block)
    end

    # Convenience method to log error messages with the standard prefix.
    #
    # @example Log a error message.
    #   log_error([ 'Message' ])
    #
    # @param [ Array<Operation, String> ] operations The operations or messages
    #   to log.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    def log_error(operations, &block)
      log(:error, PREFIX, operations, &block)
    end

    # Convenience method to log fatal messages with the standard prefix.
    #
    # @example Log a fatal message.
    #   log_fatal([ 'Message' ])
    #
    # @param [ Array<Operation, String> ] operations The operations or messages
    #   to log.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    def log_fatal(operations, &block)
      log(:fatal, PREFIX, operations, &block)
    end

    # Convenience method to log info messages with the standard prefix.
    #
    # @example Log a info message.
    #   log_info([ 'Message' ])
    #
    # @param [ Array<Operation, String> ] operations The operations or messages
    #   to log.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    def log_info(operations, &block)
      log(:info, PREFIX, operations, &block)
    end

    # Convenience method to log warn messages with the standard prefix.
    #
    # @example Log a warn message.
    #   log_warn([ 'Message' ])
    #
    # @param [ Array<Operation, String> ] operations The operations or messages
    #   to log.
    #
    # @since 2.0.0
    def log_warn(operations, &block)
      log(:warn, PREFIX, operations, &block)
    end

    private

    def log_inspect(operation)
      operation.respond_to?(:log_message) ? operation.log_message : operation
    end
  end
end

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Dead Island is set to be the next Zombie game we all fall in love with. It's a non-linear first-person shooter which finds you on an island which gets overrun by a horde of zombies. It turned out to be the holiday, from hell! Pardon the pun.
Dead Island allows the player to use anything they find in their surroundings as a weapon and looks to have a bit more heart than the usual zombie, invincible-hero type of games. Check out the trailer above, it's quite the trailer!


from the series "MEDITATIONS ON POWER"
The series "meditations on power" comes from the idea of visualizing the consequences related to established patterns of political power in the global financial system, and their impact on human societies.
The project covers a period of research, which analyzes the factors that lead humans to continue with a series of habits that enhance economic patterns (of what kind?) established in Japanese society. This project proposes the creation of situations that serve to reflect on the environment involved in forming the tissue spaces, the atmosphere of japanese daily life, through a psychological involvement of it's inhabitants. It seeks to question them regarding factors associated with achieving their goals and desires. The project unfolds through using diffusive media - the common channel associated with the typical propaganda model disseminated in japanese advertising - to pose a simple question ¨ are you happy?
We propose to create a work of art with a visibly experimental character created through a mix of urban interventions, the study of social environment which manifests the effect of the environment on the emotions and behaviors of individuals in Japanese society, and through exposing the thoughts that condition their perception of life. The two devices chosen for this project as protagonist, are a typical vending machine set on the corner of the street and popularly used all over Japan, and a domestic self cleaning vaccum cleaner, roaming around the tatami room.
Martinka Bobrikova and Oscar de Carmen have been working together as an artist duo since 2005. Bobrikova was born in former Czechoslovakia and raised in Egypt and Italy. De Carmen was born and raised in Spain. They both hold MFA from Nordic Sound Art programme and Malmö Art Academy, Sweden. Their practice, which is often community based, aims at setting up new social ecosystems. By revolving around the mechanisms and context by which power creates systems of value, they seek to intervene on the border between art and current topics of contemporary life in order to bring about the proposition of the transitory and the utopian.
Since 2012 they run Nomad AIR project, nomadic artist-in-residence program, which focuses on the notion of hospitality and the social relations between "host" and "guest" para-siting the infrastructure of other institutions.Since 2012 they participated in several residencies such as KulturKontakt Austria in Vienna, Nida art Colony in Lithuania, Latent Spaces in Singapore or MeetFactory in Prague. They presented their work in venues and projects such as Tranzit/sk, Bratislava, SK; 2nd Tbilisi Triennial, Tbilisi, GE; Prague Quadrennial, Prague, CZ; CCA, Centre Contemporary Art Singapore, SG; Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, NO; Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, DK; Center of Contemporary Art - Tbilisi, Tbilisi, GE; Roda Sten, Gothenburg, SE; City Museum, Gothenburg, SE.


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Home » Announcements » Acer announced 5-inch Liquid Z5 phablet, a successor of the Liquid Z3 smartphone
Acer announced 5-inch Liquid Z5 phablet, a successor of the Liquid Z3 smartphone
ByMeganinAnnouncements | January 5, 2014
Acer has announced a new smartphone that is targeting budget-conscious customers. Users who cannot afford to spend lots of money on high-end phablet but anyway would like to enjoy big screen and some neat features might find all they are looking for in the Acer Liquid Z5. The phone will be released in mid-January with a €169 price tag, that is about $231, primarily in Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, the Netherlands and the UK. At the moment it is unclear whether the Acer Liquid Z5 will be available also in the US.
Acer Liquid Z5 5-inch Android Smartphone
The Acer Liquid Z5 is the successor of the Liquid Z3 and even shares some of the specs with its smaller cousin. For example, both phones are powered by the same MediaTek MT6572 platform which is based on a dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor, Mali-400 graphics and 512 MB of RAM.
The Liquid Z5, however, is notably bigger with its 5-inch FWVGA (480 x 854) display. Other features worth mentioning include a 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing camera, 4 GB of storage, 3G with HSPA+, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi N, GPS navigation, dual-SIM support and FM radio.
Hardware specs are of a typical budget offering and are unlikely to give you the "wow" effect. Software is where the phone gets a tad more interesting. For starters, the Liquid Z5 features four profile modes that adjust the experience depending on the user's needs.
Basic Mode for kids has fixed call and text functionality. Senior Mode provides quick and easy access to such features as messages, radio, weather, etc. with magnify option. Classic mode is perfect for first-time smartphone users, while Keypad Mode is for people who primarily use voice and need their keypad often.
Another interesting feature is the Acer Float user interface that allows multiple app windows to stay open at once.
more info: Acer
Acer Liquid Z5 Phablet


Birmingham and are developing proposals for a new hotel within Milton Keynes.
We operate at the upper end of the hotel market, with our hotel in Birmingham achieving a 4 star plus standard.
We are exceptionally proud of our previous Birmingham hotel. Our focus on creating lasting memories and exceptional experiences for guests is widely recognised – our rating on Trip Advisor is second to none for a full service hotel in the city.
In Birmingham, our hotel had a modern design, with leading conference facilities and a fantastic food offer, having partnered with Marco Pierre White to offer food that was not only exciting to our hotel guests, but to the general public as well.
More details and images of our previous hotel in Birmingham are available here.
It is our focus on customer service and our meticulous attention to detail that we will bring to our new hotel in Milton Keynes. The design will be stylish and will create unprecedented views of Central Milton Keynes and Campbell Park that all of our guests will be able to enjoy.
It is for this reason that we are so excited to open a new hotel in Milton Keynes. We feel that the range of business and leisure opportunities in Milton Keynes, combined with a current shortage of luxury hotels and the continued development of the city centre, offer the perfect opportunity for Hotel La Tour.
We are hoteliers, not developers, and are making a long-term investment in the future of Milton Keynes – we hope that you share our excitement at this opportunity.


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The ironic truth is that the more short breaks you take throughout the day,the more productive you're going to be. This is because you'll be able to focus more on what you're doing after having stepped away from your desk for a few minutes. One idea is to sneak off into the break room and log onto www.mobilecasinofreebonus.com so you can relax and play a few slots games before returning to your responsibilities. You may even be able to earn a little extra cash on the side doing this in your free time.
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Not only set goals but make sure they're realistic and attainable so that you don't overwhelm yourself. Without goals, you'll quickly feel lost and uncertain about what you should be doing each day. Be more productive at work by outlining what it is you want to accomplish both in the present and the future and writing down specifics about how you'll meet each objective.
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Q: Simple grid from SSAS cube using MDX command is there a better way to display simple grid (looking basically like SQL select statement) from SSAS cube using MDX command instead of using this Drillhrough workaround?
Here is what I've been using so far:
DRILLTHROUGH
Select
([Measures].[Some Measure]) on columns
From (
  Select
    {
      [PeriodSpan].&[201301] : [PeriodSpan].&[201304]
    }

    on columns
  From [CubeName]
  )
RETURN
[$Dimension1].[Attribute1],[$Dimension1].[Attribute2],[$Dimension1].[Attribute3],[$Dimension1].[Attribute4],[$Dimension1].[Attribute5],
[$Dimension2].[Attribute1],[$Dimension2].[Attribute2],[$Dimension2].[Attribute3],
[$Dimension3].[Attribute1],[$Dimension3].[Attribute2],[$Dimension3].[Attribute3],[$Dimension3].[Attribute4],
IIF([Dimension4].[Attribute1]=[Dimension4].[Attribute1].&[False],[Dimension4].[Attribute2],[Dimension4].[Attribute3])

Problem is that now I can't figure out how to get IFF condition to work. When I try to run the command error message appears saying "Too many arguments were passed to the IIF MDX function. No more than 1 arguments are allowed." I also tried to create new member on cube level by calculation script:
SCOPE (some hierarchy here which I'm still not clear on how to use);
 IF [$Dimension4].[Attribute1] IS [$Dimension4].[Attribute1].&[False] THEN this = [Dimension4].[Attribute2] END IF;
 IF [$Dimension4].[Attribute1] IS [$Dimension4].[Attribute1].&[True] THEN this = [Dimension4].[Attribute3] END IF;
END SCOPE

I also tried calculated member and named set but with no results.
I'm fairly new to SSAS and MDX but I hope you see what I'm trying to accomplish. Thanks in advance. Any help would be much appreciated.


Created by two ex-Googlers, the Beep is a small, Wi-Fi enabled device that lets you stream music from the Web into any speaker system with a line-in input. Shaped like a classic audio volume dial, the Beep can also be interconnected throughout the home over a common wireless network. For instance, you could play the same song in the living room on the home theater speakers while it's also playing on the tabletop speaker system sitting on the kitchen counter. It's very similar to multi-room solutions offered by companies like Sonos, but at a fraction of the price since you would be using your own speakers.
Powered over USB, the Beep will work with Pandora at launch and play any music you have stored on your mobile device. However, more music applications are likely going to be added over time, hopefully apps like Spotify and Rdio. Music selection is controlled using an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. It will require iOS 7 or Android 4.3.
Interestingly, the developers included a hardware feature that allows users to start or stop music by tapping the dial. This signals the mobile device to start playing the most recent song, station or playlist. In addition, the dial acts as a standard volume dial and controls the volume on the mobile device.
To connect the Beep to a speaker system, you will need a 3.5mm AUX, RCA, or optical input. As an added bonus, the developers have included a 24-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter) to offer excellent sound quality. Regarding households with multiple people and multiple Beeps, the devices can be grouped or isolated in order to play different kinds of music around the home. Anyone interested in the Beep can preorder early at a price of $99 in either gunmetal or black. After the product is released during Fall 2014, the Beep will retail for $149.


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Animation (3D), Comedy (Dry), Drama & Genre (Action)
An extremely well done short film about a crisis in the sky above LA with a funny conclusion. Why it was made I have no idea.
eGuider: John Landis
John is set to direct the film Burke and Hare for Ealing Studios, a project that is currently in pre-production. This "very black romantic comedy" will begin shooting this October in Edinburgh and London. Landis rose to international recognition as director of the wildly successful Animal House. With blockbusters such as The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Spies Like Us, Three Amigos! and Coming to America, Landis has directed some of the most popular film comedies of all time. Other feature credits include Into the Night, Innocent Blood and the comedy/horror genre classic An American Werewolf in London, which he also wrote. In 1983 Landis wrote and directed the groundbreaking music video of Michael Jackson's Thriller, created originally to play as a theatrical short. Thriller forever changed MTV and the concept of music videos. Landis has also been active in television as the executive producer (and often director) of the Ace- and Emmy Award-winning HBO series Dream On. Other TV shows produced by his company, St. Clare Entertainment (St. Clare is the patron saint of television), include Weird Science, Sliders, Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, Campus Cops and The Lost World. Most recently he directed the Emmy Award winning HBO film Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project.
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AMERICA/MEXICO - "We cannot get used to crime and violence and be indifferent to death": the diocese in the face of the massacre of Irapuato
Saturday, 4 July 2020 violence armed groups drug trade criminality drugs
Archbishop Calderón: "the Church and the attitude of the Good Samaritan, of giving a hand to those in need"
Mexico mourns the death of Father Pedro Pantoja, defender of the human rights of the poor, farmers and migrants
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in parishes and families, the Basilica closed
"The legalization of a drug means turning away and ignoring the real needs of society" say the Bishops
Religious woman injured in attack on humanitarian workers: "We do not want any more suffering!"
Bishops publish message for autumn assembly: "Crisis can strengthen community"
Guanajuato (Agenzia Fides) - "The greatest massacre of the six-year period", "Unacceptable crimes", "Yet another battle and terrible massacre", "One of the worst events in the history of Mexico", "Justice is urgently needed in Irapuato", "The government promises not to abandon Guanajuato"," 26 dead, a massacre in Irapuato", are just some of the headlines in Mexico after what happened on the afternoon of July 1st. Gunmen, about 8, burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation centre in central Mexico and opened fire, killing at least 26 people.
The mayor and state governor agree in commenting that this is a gang fight over land ownership. The rehabilitation center is not managed by the authorities nor does it have legal permits: these are so-called "social" centers which are sometimes dance centers and sometimes voluntary recovery centers for young people with drug problems. In Irapuato alone there are about 200 centers, in suburban areas or houses occupied by these young people. According to those who live nearby, many are just local gangsters. Mexico has long had problems with rehab centres because most are privately run, underfunded and often commit abuses against recovering addicts.
"The Bishop of Irapuato, priests and the whole Christian community, regret and strongly condemn the violent acts", reads a statement from the diocese, sent to Fides. "The blood of a brother can never remain in silence or in oblivion, it invokes justice before God. We cannot get used to crime and violence and be indifferent to death".
The statement concludes by citing the Bishops of Mexico, who recall: "It is the obligation of the state to make effective the justice that implies the safety of citizens, the punishment of those who are guilty of violence and organized crime, without making exceptions in the application of the state of right. Corruption and impunity are a combination that goes hand in hand and continues to challenge us in Mexico. It is also an obligation for every Christian to build the foundations for peace and respect for life". (CE) (Agenzia Fides, 4/7/2020)
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The need to shed light on the unpunished massacre in Panay: the request of civil society and religious organizations
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American rapper and Actor best known for roles in films like SWAT, Any Given Sunday, Deep Blue Sea and on tv as Sam in NCIS: Los Angeles. On twitter he mentioned his height, claiming: "I'm 6" 3".
I think 186 cm would be fair for LL. More so than 187.
I think 186 cm would be fair for LL.
@Rob: how much difference do you see between he and Kobe and he and Eddie Jones? I see at least a solid 4" maybe more with Kobe due to footwear. But I'd say a 6'1" listing is much better than 6'1.5.
I wouldn't rule out 6ft 1 or 1.25, I think on the show he pulls off looking over it, but I can see how his footwear might help him achieve it at times.
I think the lowest I'd personally argue would be 6ft 1.
LL's height really does mystify me. On In the House (with his pants rolled up so no lifts likely) he could look only a little more than 6' with Deion Sanders and John Amos. But then there are times where he seems easily in this range, like with Hugh Jackman. I could believe that he's just a bit over 6' and uses lifts to appear taller at times (at times his footwear on NCIS is really weirdly thick) or maybe his posture is just abominable. I wouldn't expect him to measure below 6' at all though.
His posture at times certainly suggests he could be in 6ft 0.5-1 range, but I would be surprised if he really was sub 6ft 1...I can see how 6ft 1 flat is very arguable at times.
@Viper: I think 5'11 is too low. He has to be at least a 6'0" ranger but looks close to 6'1" a lot. I notice in the video I posted Kobe is wearing boots but they shouldn't add much more maybe 1/4-3/8" more than his sneakers add.
5-11 is his real height.
LL's height was listed at 5-11 in a press junket for the movie Swat.
Here's Eddie Jones with Kurt Rambis and Cedric Ceballos who is "around" 6'6" barefoot and Eddie with Kobe. Weak 6'5 fits.
If I'm not mistaken Ron Simmons was listed at 6-1 in college.
Here's Chris Klein (who Rob has at 6'1") looking the same height as 6'0.25" Freddie Prinze Jr.
6'2" is a joke for him.
Rob, how likely is 6ft2 peak?
90% more likely than 6ft 0.5 for instance...but I still think somewhere between 6ft 1 and 2 seemed to fit on NCIS.
There are times when he can look easily 6'1". He could be another Kodjoe or Merriman, being that his height seems to vary a lot in pics. Or maybe even a lift wearer.
Cool J on NCIS never looks shorter than Eric Olsen. I wouldn't guess Cool J under 6ft 1.
i find it hard to believe he's nearly 6'2.
A flat 6'1 I reckon.
Damn I would've guessed 5'11-6'0. Guess cause he's so wide he looks shorter.
It looks like he's wearing some fairly thick lifts in the picture.
the average guess seems very low for this guy i cant see this dude when standing stragiht ( wich he never does) be any shorter than 187 cm. 188 cm is not out of the question. ther is about 1 inch beetween him and eric.
He's a 6ft guy who masquerades as 6ft2 with big boots. Still has the biggest lifts on his shoes of any celebrities I've seen in person. And his stunt guy had regular shoes. Just going off my memory of seeing him film back in 2010 at Union Station.
Surprised he's this tall, he didn't look it in Deep Blue Sea, but I guess the more you know.
Yeah, he looks the same height as Booker T back in 2002, if you look at them standing in front of each other in one clip. So 6'1.5 is plausible.
There's no way he's 6'1.5 barefoot. Look at him with Kobe or Magic in pics or when he was on his show In the House. He didn't look a whole lot taller than Debbie Allen or Maia Campbell and at times when Michael Warren was on could look shorter or the same height. Many people don't know but Warren played ball at UCLA and was roster listed 6'1" (likely shoe height). Keep in mind LL wore boots most of the time (Timbs) on the show. He also could look exact with Kim Wayans or shorter or fractionally taller when he wore Timbs. 194/195cm guys like Eddie Jones Kobe Lennox Lewis comfortably edged him out more than 3".
More like the letter L. He's only 183cm without his lifts.
Editor Rob: I don't think I'd go under D for him, that might be a low.
Another above average-heighted guy who wears thick footwear and lifts to look taller, same as Vin Diesel. Canson's right, he might only be 6'0".
The reason why he looked 6'3" when you saw him was because he probably wore big footwear + lifts. You should've seen his shoes, I can almost guarantee that he was wearing them.
Just saw him he's huge. Didn't see his shoes but def looked 6'3 at least. No way he's less than 6'1". I'd say 6'3". He's huge though. Very wise and buff. Huge hands.
i now i was writing 187 in som posts ago but when i think about his posture i really believe he could be 188 guy. and in the morning he is 189,5 out of bed and rounds up half inch ferom morning height in his cliam.
Rob, is 6ft1¾ an arguable figure?
Editor Rob: Rampage, at times he could pull it off...certainly at least a half inch on Eric when he stands tall, but sometimes I feel he has slightly thicker footwear.
6'1"-ish is it. His bad posture can make him look 6'0" a lot.
At least 6'1" when standing straight. He is a tough one as his posture is lousy, can look 6'1" -6'2" depending.
rob if you would guess. are the chances higher than he is 186 than 188?
He has funny posture and a stocky build so he can seem shorter. But I've just been watching him on tv and he looks tall when stands straight. I'd give him a full 6'1 at the very least.
He could be 186cm at his lowest.
@John: to be fair, I have to agree with Moe about LL. He never looks over 5'11 maybe 6' flat. In his tv series he had plenty of athletes there who towered over him. I remember Lennox Lewis and he were in the ring and Lewis had 4 good inches on him minimum. Maybe 5. LL wears boots a lot and barely looks taller than others in that show as well including Kim Wayans who 5'11-6' looked as tall if he weren't in boots.
5'6" for O'Donnell is a joke if you ask me. He is only a few inches smaller than Cool J.
I saw LL Cool J at LA Union Station shooting NCIS back in 2010. He wore HUGE lifts. His boots had enormous heels on them. In those lifts he was about 6'1 or so. Chris O'Donnell was there and he was maybe 5'6 or 5'7.
Looked to have close to 3 inches on Jimmy Fallon.
His posture isn't the greatest, but I really struggle to see him above 6'1".
LMAO, Andyman, The Rock is nowhere near the 6'5 mark.
Even slouching he's still comfortably taller than Paltrow.
az, more like 6ft1 -but it doesn't give us the full picture because they're so far from each other. He really is 6ft1.5. Maybe 6ft1.25, but nothing below that mark!
Here's LL with 5'9" Paltrow at Grammy 2015. She's in at least 3" heels.
He was the same height as Jonathan Ross. So around the 6'1 mark.
A solid 6ft1½. Looks shorter because he's so goddamned jacked!
5-10. Camera magic. Slight build.
Not under 6ft 1.25in. He edges out the tall Eric Christian Olsen.
He seems to be 6'2 to 6'3 due to his meaty heels, he is no more than 6'1.
I saw him filming in LA Union Station a few years ago, with Chris O'Donnell. First of all, Chris is SHORT! He's 5'7 or so, and when I saw him he was really skinny. LL was greeting passerbys, and looked fairly tall until I saw he had GIGANTIC heels on his shoes. These were thick, crush your toes if I accidentally step on them, three inch heels. If I had a camera phone with me, I would have taken a picture. Of all the celebrities I've seen, I never saw someone so blatantly wear hight enducing heels. With the heels he was maybe 6'1. He's probably 5'11 or so without them.
I'm exactly 189cm and I was walking past the dude and had a quick chat because I recognised him, he was maybe 2/3 cm taller than me with nike AirMax on, I had flat shoes on, so I peg him at probably 189/190 barefoot.
LL Cool J 6'1-6'2? This has got to be a joke. He's 5'11.5 people. From what I hear, they do everything in the book to make him appear taller in these movies and tv shows. Apparently its working.
Saw him the other day, I'm 6"1.5 and he's a big dude. Must be 6"2.5/6"3, wearing flat shoes aswell. As for his weight, I'm think 210-225 pounds, big dude.
An Ebony article from 2003 says 5'11"
During his recent visit to Atlanta, the physical infatuation that women--young and old, Black and White, mamas and daughters--have for him was on full display as sightings of the 5-foot-11 Queens, N.Y., native prompted women to fall all over themselves in an effort to get his attention. "LL, I love you," one lady screamed out from a passing car. "LL, you're so fine," another yelled. "Can I have a hug?" another lady said as she stopped her car in the middle of the street. "Look at those big, juicy lips. Lord, help me."
A similar scene played out recently at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where female students, usually known for their unshakeable sophistication and composure, hid in bushes and poached in trees, waiting for their chance to pounce on the entertainer. Security guards had to step in and restore order to a chaotic scene the likes of which he says he hasn't seen since the early days of his career. "People have been so supportive. If I had the answer to my success, I would bottle it and sell it. I would be running around to record labels saying, `I got some longevity here. Who wants a hit?'" he says. "I'm just thankful. It's amazing. It's a blessing. It appears that, in terms of intensity, there is rejuvenation in my career. I'm very appreciative that people enjoy what I'm doing, that they like what I'm doing. All I can do is just give them the best that I can give them."
"LL Cool J height: 6ft 1.75in (187cm)"
Might've measured near 189cm and slyly rounded that off to 6ft3. People's knowledge of the metric system is fairly poor. I heard a female colleague of mine once gossiping about how her boyfriend had just had his physical how he was measured 182cm tall and her friend asked how tall that was in feet and she replied "6ft2...yeah I know he's really tall"
No way he's near 6'3". I wouldn't be surprised if he was under 6'1", but I'd list him at 6'1" to be nice.
187-188cm is fair. In S.W.A T he was 4in taller than Colin Farrell (not quite 5ft10) and similiar to Samuel L. Jackson (6ft2 flat in 2003), maybe a centimetre shorter at worst.
I can tell you for sure that he's 6'3". I'm 6'0", and took a photo with him this summer. I was so surprised how tall he was when I met him, it was the first thing I said to him. Don't believe the comments on this site about him being 6'0". That's a bunch bull!
I'm six foot even. LL slouches allot.
Him at 5'11" would put O'Donnell at 5'6", Farrell at 5'7" and Samuel L Jackson at 5'11" aswell.
Hes not even 6'0. Hes 5'11.
And yeah he has aged very well.
I don't care if he is 6' or 6'3". He's gorgeous. Besides a couple of inches only matters one way!!!!!
I seem to remember him looking about 3" taller than G when the picture was on here back in the day. LL was probably slouching, but still. I really doubt the 6'1.5".
@NickyV: +1 for you cheers mate, he even himself claimed no more than 6' and I guess thats only with shoes on..
James is 6'3. Funny comments on this site.
The giveaway with L.L. is that he is always appearing shirtless. Simply look at his upper torso. Even with long legs, that is not the torso of a 6'3" or even 6'1.5 individual. Just like his song ("Radio") says, he's a 6 footer. He's on the strong side at 6'.05"
L.L. is rarely ever seen without timberlands and a small lift/insole. His true height is 6'.05".
LL is definitely 6'3 I met him a few times at parties and I'm 6'2 and he was a little taller than me so 6'3 would be about right.
One of the more obvious guys in need of a shorter listing. He never really looks over 6'1", and he can often look under that.
Of course there's nothing wrong with that. I'm 6ft3 on the dot and I wouldn't mind being taller than my 72 year old dad whose 6ft4. As would my brother whose 6ft3.5. But we still appreciate our height s because we know we easily surpass that mark in dress shoes.
I dont know,the proportions just arent there,his body doesnt correspod to this height somehow.He does have big muscles but his frame isn't wide or long as you'd expect from a near 6'2 guy.I'm kinda puzzled.
Rob, could this guy be 186cm?
187cm sounds right everyone on this form must be 5'8 and bringing celebs height down.
I do think he's 5'11" or 6'0" at the very most, but he has a huge frame, with really big hands and long arms, but a very short neck.
He´s 181 cm at most.
at 1:57 he even describes himself at 6 feet, which would be in shoes because he is 5'11.
186.5 cm is probably LL's low.
5 inches shorter than Joey Mchale who has 6'4 listings, LL is probably 180cm barefoot.
No way he is 180cm. Next to ellen at least 187cm. I always thought he was huge and ripped. In mind hunters, he is at least 12cm taller than johnny scott miller who i think is 5 foot 9. He was taller than val kilmer. Viper, he does not have the proportions of a 5 foot 11 guy. So much muscle mass and in every movie he stands his ground. 187cm.
@Viper Their is an official mugshot listing 50 Cent at 6 feet tall.
He looked taller than Samuel L Jackson in some shots in SWAT. My guess is 6'1.5 seems perfectly right. He may look shorter because of his built.
I just watched an episode of NCIS Los Angeles, and I never noticed how horrible his posture is ALL THE TIME. Even when he supposed to be playing a respectable police investigator!
LL can look so short at times (e.g. the Emmys) that it makes it hard for me to believe 6'1" or above. I think it's more likely he's in the 5'11"-6' range and uses footwear to reach those higher heights. It's much easier to make a 5'11" man look 6'1.5" than to make a 6'1.5" man look 5'11".
'5-11' is a joke. He's at least 6ft1.
Yep, hes 5-11. Hes never seen 6-0 in his life.
He was at least 5" shorter than Joel McHale (usually listed at 6'4") at the Emmys. Best case for LL is a strong 5'11"-weak 6', more likely just 5'11" flat.
6ft 1.5in has got to be one of the weirder listings on here.
Same height as Jonathan Ross, 6ft 1"
He's 5'11" - 6'0". The pic with Glenn from years back proved 187 cm is out of the question.
He was the EXACT height as Kat Deeley in her 4 inch heels (Which put her at 6'1) at the Teen Choice Awards on 8/7/11. I think he's about 6 ft barefoot.
He's 5'11" to 6'0". Yes, he appears about an inch taller than 50 Cent, but 50 Cent is not 6'0".
Wow, to me he really looks 6ft1.5 (187 cm) In NCIS: LA he towers Chris O'Donnell. Perhaps O'Donnell is nearer 5ft8 then 5ft9?
I seem to recall him looking 5'11" max next to Glenn. He could have seriously been 5'10" range with Glenn, definitely not over 5'11". In his song "You'll Rock" he also calls himself "six feet tall". Take it for what it's worth. I seriously doubt he's 6'1.5" though.
LOL, 50 cent is nowhere, nowhere even close to 6-0. Hes 5-10. I guess hes an example of a 5-10 guy where people think hes 6-0.
Tells you that 5-10 is a good height.
LL is like 6'0. I feel 50 has enogh evidence to be 6'0 feet early morning.
LL Cool J was the same height as Jonathan Ross, so 6ft 1" range for him sounds correct.
50 cent is 182cm so based on that pic by terryman Cool J could be 184cm?
6'3" in Basketball shoes maybe. He looks 6'1" tops.
dmeyer that sounds right, he's obviously a tall guy.
Yep, which shows you he DOES wear lifts at times and hes a master at looking taller even without those big timberland boots and lifts.
Yeah, he doesnt look 5-10 or anything with 50 cent.
Cant believe how many of you are getting deceived here.
lol. there's more substantial evidence of uncle l looking 6'1" over the silly 5'11" talk. hes 6'1". be a man and accept that fact.
LL is a master and creating the illusion that he is taller.
And the 5-11 claims arnt silly when he can actually look shorter than that and thats been his official height in hollywood. Yeah, tells you he is a deceptive master at it.
Viper lately your posts are getting increasing more delusional. Take a break man.
That VMA clip just said his weight not his height. Viper trolling once again. LL Cool J always looks 6'1"
I see them. Again is the ultimate master of making himself look taller than he really is.
Well, 6-0 Jay Z looked taller than Ross.
LL cant be 6-0. He wouldnt be introduced at 5-11 when he came out at the MTV video music wards in 1996 If he was. Plus 5-11 on press kits, movies, ect.
if LL is really 5'11" then so must be Jonathan Ross.????
As stated above his posture in pics are poor.
Well that Ellen clip below posted by William shows LL Cool J in diving fins!!! near enough barefoot and he looks no shorter than 6'1" plus the pics from c-mo too proves that LL is a tall guy.
Jay Z might be as low as 5'11.75 actually. Since 6'0.75 Larry Johnson has over an inch on him.
But anyway, how can anyone explain why LL's official height listing is 5'11?
50 cent is not 6-0, lol. Hes 5-10 1/2 MAX. And look at LL with him. Thats not a 6-1 man, nor is it a 6-0 man either.
In all of those pics LL is no 6-1.
50 cent is definitely wearing elevators in that photo, looks at his shoes and he is still 1" shorter (check eye level) than LL who is in normal sneakers.
Sorry but the Ellen Show segment proves LL is a 6 footer.
When did Jay-z become only 6'0"??? I swear some people just take it too far.
More evidence on LL's height this time we got him all most barefoot!!!
LL Cool J appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show on 3rd April 2011 (Orlando FL) and took part in a swimming prank. In this video he's wearing what I presume diving fins and standing next to a standard door which is 80 inches or 6'6".
Now look at the wide angle shots especially, you get to see him standing straight only wearing fins and his fitted cap isn't giving him much height advantage either. He looks like a strong 6'1" here.
I just showed this video to a friend via facebook (who is 6'3") to gauge LL's height. He replied "About 6'1" and very well built over 200lbs"
Here is the video, judge for yourselves.
Now he's shorter than 50 cent? What's next LL Cool J is 5'9"?
He's 6'1" that's for sure.
lol @ Viper, you and your so called reliable sources of listed heights, yet when someone tells u those heights can be wrong, you ignore them, how about u just stop posting.
Amazing how people are literally fooled by his footweat, and the fact that his official height is 5-11. And they think Im trolling, lol.
Jesus christ its amazing how many are so wrong about height on here.
LMAO, I cant believe how many are getting fooled by his footwear.
he isn't under 6'0" lol. all those pics viper posted ladies love cool james looks 6'1". his footwear is fine. hes 6'1".
Stop being ridiculous Viper he is no lower then 6ft1.
LL is over 6foot. I saw him in Waterstones in London (2010) He is a genuine big guy. I'm 5'11" and he was taller and wider than me by a fair bit!
LL wears small lifts at times. It would explain some of the fairly wild height flunctuations in his pics.
How does he look under 5-11 next to 6-4ish Eli Manning yet a lot taller than Reggie Bush.
Answer is some type of lifts. I certaintly dont think its the lifts of Sly Stallone or even Tom Cruise, but anyone with decent vision and some type of intelligence can put 2 and 2 together and see he does get some considerable height lift in some of his footwear.
It also explains why hes officially 5-11 on press kits and the such.
6-1 barefoot is outlandish. 5-11 and change max guy. Cant believe how many are getting fooled by his footwear. Or even ignoring that his official height is 5-11.
6-0 Jay Z also looked taller than Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross is simply overinflated.
Hey Rob I think this will shut everybody up about LL's height. He is 6'1.25" minimum.
He was the same as Jonathan Ross. LL in flat tennis shoes and Ross in heeled dress shoes. He is 187cm.
Viper how can he wear lifts. If you see the Ross interview you can see his footwear pretty clearly - they're flat!!. I've seen the Bieber, Cruise, Pitt, Cowell photos of their footwear and you can tell they have inserts because of the pointed raise. But LL was rocking flat tennis shoes and he was same height as Ross.
Hes listed at 5-11 on press sheets and other functions.
Hes a 5-11 guy that can look taller, also with the right footwear.
186cm max! stocky build makes him look 6ft even.
No way is he under 6', that is utter B.S. He virtually towers co-star Chris O'Donnell in NCIS: LA who I suspect is 5"8.5- 5"9. 6" 1.5 is correct for sure.
Chunky footwear and customs for years. 5' 11.5" tops.
ll cool j is a weak 6' at best. I saw a photo of 6'2'' Terrell Owens towering over him by atleast 2'1/2''.
He's probably 189-190cm in dress shoes.


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Irene the Troublemaker
Michael Folmer	Uncategorized	 August 24, 2011 August 24, 2011 5 Minutes
I apologize in advance, but this will be a particularly long post today as I try to explain why I'm getting concerned about the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Not much has changed since my post last night, but I am noticing a few subtle features that could play a significant role in the eventual path of Irene. Here is the current status:
Blue Marble Imagery of Irene on 08/24/11 via NRL
Above is an animation of the visible imagery of Irene (click on the image to animate). As you see, the storm is much better organized today as it moves over the Southeastern Bahamas. I know the Turks and Caicos took a beating last night, but the eye never made landfall and the eyewall stayed far enough offshore to prevent the highest winds from affecting them. Gusts did approach 107 mph and very heavy rain was experienced. Irene just wobbled over the Crooked and Acklins Islands in the last hour as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph. The hurricane continues to look organized and additional strengthening is becoming likely before an eyewall replacement cycle in about 36-48 hours, if not sooner.
12z track guidance for Irene on 08/24/11.
12z intensity guidance for Irene on 08/24/11
The 12z track guidance continues to shift slightly east, but that could be due to the model forecasted strength of an upstream shortwave trough moving towards the Great Lakes. I am starting to think the western edge of guidance is more believable. As you can see, I circled the 72 and 96 hour window which you can compare to the circle on the 12z intensity guidance to highlight how strong the models think Irene will be at its closest approach to Cape Hatteras. I see no reason to dismiss these ideas of a strong CAT 2 or CAT 3 hurricane affecting eastern NC. So, why am I troubled by the eventual path?
WV image on 08/24/11 showing Hurricane Irene and two invest areas in the Altantic
The water vapor image above shows Hurricane Irene outlined in red (1) with two subtle upper-level features that could play a role in the short-term track of the storm. The yellow circle highlights a weak upper-low/shortwave that is backing southwest towards the Gulf of Mexico. This is providing light shear out of the west which the hurricane is currently fighting off, though the outflow pattern is restricted. The green circle shows a second upper-level low/shortwave that is hung up on the NC coastline. I am not certain how this feature will affect the path, but it does supply a weakness in the subtropical ridge, better known as the Bermuda High. Now, Irene is getting stronger which typically promotes a stronger ridge to the north and east of the storm through subsidence (air descending on the periphery of the storm). I know, I know. . .what does that mean in English? It means the hurricane can produce its own local environment, which models can't forecast well and thus lead to a rightward bias in the forecast tracks. (I'll get to the two invest areas in the Atlantic at the end of this post).
So, I thought I would show you the 12z GFS forecasted surface, 500 mb (about 6000 m), and 200 mb (much higher than 500 mb) plots.
81 hour forecast from the 12z GFS valid 21z or 5 pm EDT on 08/27/11
96 hour forecast from the 12z GFS valid at 12z or 8 am EDT on 08/28/11.
The surface pressure and precipitation plots above show the GFS forecast for Irene valid at 5 pm EDT on 08/27/11 and 8 am EDT on 08/28/11. The first image shows the closest approach to the Outer Banks as a 972 mb hurricane or roughtly CAT 2 winds. The second image shows Irene southeast of Atlantic City as a 967 mb or roughtly CAT2/CAT3 hurricane. This is a subtle shift (~30 miles) west of the 06z GFS run. I think we will still see an adjustment west of the track in the coming model solutions.
Here is why. . .
81 hour 500 mb forecast from the 12z GFS valid at 21z or 5 pm EDT on 08/27/11
96 hour 500 mb forecast from the 12z GFS valid at 12z or 8 am EDT on 08/28/11
The 500 mb plots valid at the same times as the surface plots show how the mid to upper-level pattern will evolve (based on the GFS of course). The red lines depict the trough axes while the green lines depict the ridge axes. At 81 hours, the trough has one axis which is rather shallow and in 96 hours it has moved north of the hurricane, while a second trough axis develops to the west. This could be too fast and a slower progression would allow the hurricane to hug the coast more than is currently predicted. The ridge axis holds to the northeast of the hurricane, preventing a recurvature away from New England.
96 hour 200 mb forecast from the 12z GFS valid at 8 am EDT on 08/28/11
At 200 mb, the 96 hour forecast shows a similar dual trough axis depiction, but again, it is not very deep. This leads me to believe that the hurricane will be closer to the coastal areas. Climatology doesn't have many storms to pick from in Irene's current location, which makes the forecast that much tougher. Storms that come to mind that created havoc on the East Coast are Bob (1991), Floyd (1999), Gloria (1985), the 1944 hurricane and a storm in 1821. All of those had serious impacts on the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. If we were in September or October, I would buy the quick-out-to-sea approach, but I think anyone from Charleston, SC to Boston, MA should continue to prepare for impacts.
What are those impacts?
96 hour precipitation accumulation forecast from the 12z GFS ending at 8 am EDT on 08/28/11
Rainfall impacts may need to be nudged a bit inland from current ideas, but we will wait to see how the forecast tracks change (or stay the same). The GFS output is predicting between 5″-10″ of rain from coastal NC up through coastal NJ with over 12″ expected in southern New England (beyond this time frame). Wind impacts on the GFS path would be in the tropical storm range in the Mid-Atlantic with hurricane conditions for the Outer Banks, Eastern Long Island, RI, and MA. I wish I could show the European images as the storm is closer to the Mid-Atlantic which would increase the storm surge, rainfall, and wind impacts for coast Delmarva, NJ, and into NYC. If you are reading this from Wilmington up through NYC, I would keep in mind that track errors could be on the order of 200 miles within 96 hours. I'll update when the new Euro is available.
As for the rest of the tropics. The two invest areas I circled in red on the WV image above need to be watched for possible development. The northern one (2) is no threat, but the southern one (3) will be interesting to monitor.
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Much like the peacock bass in Panama, rainbow bass aren't actually bass – they too belong to the cichlid family. They get the 'rainbow' part of their name due to their beautiful colorings. Mature males will display red and green on their heads before turning to a golden-yellow body that is speckled with blue, black, and purple dots and dark vertical bars. Mature adults can also feature a very pronounced forehead bump. Their fins typically showcase a bluish-green color, which when all put together makes it easy to how it earned its name. Armed with a mouth full of imposing teeth, guapote earned their 'bass' moniker due to the way they are fished.
WHAT THEY EAT: Rainbow bass are top predators in most rivers and lakes in Costa Rica. With their size, speed, and nasty set of teeth they feed primarily on smaller fish but can also eat frogs and insects. They seem to be most aggressive right before and after spawning but can be rather lazy during nesting.
WHERE TO FIND THEM: Rainbow bass are found in fresh water rivers all over Costa Rica, but certainly the main spot to fish for them is Lake Arenal. They prefer warm slow moving water that has plenty of structure, and at 33 sq miles Costa Rica's largest lake has plenty of both. In the early morning and evening you can catch guapote with crank baits and spinner baits in shallower water near tree stumps, underwater shelves, rocks, and grassy areas but once the hot tropical sun is overhead they typically move to deeper and cooler water. Guapote will burrow 'nests' into the mud banks around the lake just under the surface of the water, so when water levels drop during the dry season these can be seen and guapote are often found close by. The biggest guapote are often taken trolling deep diving lures through the coolest spots in the lake.
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