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Day: February 12, 2021
Curfew check revealed drugs and a gun
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A routine curfew check Monday night revealed drugs and a sawed-off shotgun. Two arrests. Thursday, the police QUIETUDE team raided several addresses and found drugs, guns and stolen guitars.Read More - Source: Montreal City Weblog
Swing primer
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“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah doo-wah” – Duke Ellington Aside from the blues, swing ...Read More - Source: The Ethan Hein Blog
“In the updated guidelines, fully vaccinated people do not need to quarantine after possible exposure to an infected person within three months after their second dose provided they do not develop any symptoms.”
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Now they are just messing with us. Come on. Let’s get some solid guidance out there.Read More - Source: Cultural Offering
Yandex Said It Caught an Employee Selling Access To Users’ Inboxes
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Russian search engine and email provider Yandex said today that it caught one of its employees selling access to user email accounts for personal gains. The company, which did not disclose the employee's name, said the person was "one of three system a...Read More - Source: Slashdot: Your Rights Online
DNA Lounge: Wherein there’s a San Francisco Venue Recovery Fund now, sort of
James Olon 2021-02-12 22:15:36
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I’ve been using the iPad Air 4 as my main computer for the past month or so with the magic keyboard. I’ve been surprised at just how much I can actually get done on it.
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Friday Night
rampart
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Definition: (noun) A fortification consisting of an embankment, often with a parapet built on top.<br />
Synonyms: <a href="http://www.freethesaurus.com/bulwark" rel="noopener">bulwark</a>, <a href="http://www.freethesaurus.com/wall" rel="noopener">wall</a>.<br />
Usage: They stormed the ramparts of the city with ladders and catapults.<br />
<a href="http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst162458_rampart.aspx" rel="noopener">Discuss</a> <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rampart" id="rssmi_more" rel="noopener"> …read more</a>
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Silly Straws
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Use Physics, Not Plastic, for SafetyI was told by an SFMTA official that there is no way to stop a motorist who is so reckless that they'll blow red ...
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At the Friday Night Cafe…
The KeySmart Key Holder gets your messy key situation under control
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There are things in this world that none of us enjoy, but all of us ultimately tend to accept with annoyed reservation. One of those life inconveniences is knowing that ...Read More - Source: Boing Boing
Understanding the Extreme Population in the Globular Cluster NGC 6402 (M14): Breaking the Degeneracy of Cluster Formation Scenarios
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February 13, 2021 – GALENTINE’S DAY – GLOBAL MOVIE DAY – NATIONAL CHEDDAR DAY – NATIONAL TORTELLINI DAY
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The post February 13, 2021 – GALENTINE’S DAY – GLOBAL MOVIE DAY – NATIONAL CHEDDAR DAY – NATIONAL TORTELLINI DAY appeared first on National Day Calendar.Read More - Source: OLcal.CatchPhraseDaily.com
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Newport Harbor Lighthouses
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This article came to our attention via Lighthouses Musings Newport Harbor is a great place to see several lighthouses in one short cruise. I had taken a boat over to see this next lighthouse – Castle Hill Read More - Source: Lighthouses MusingsRead More - Source: Fans of Lighthouses
Feb 12, Gas Turbine Locomotives (Union Pacific): Startup, HP, Length
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This article came to our attention via American-Rails.com Blog Union Pacific's gas turbine locomotives, also known as the GTELs, followed its steam turbine design. Read More - Source: American-Rails.com BlogRead More - Source: Trains! Trains! Trains!
Virginians Deserve Better Than This Empty Privacy Law
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A very weak consumer data privacy bill is sailing through the Virginia legislature with backing from Microsoft and Amazon, which have both testified in support of the bill. The bill, SB 1392 and its companion HB 2307, are based on a Washington privacy law backed by tech giants that has threatened fo...
Feb 12, Alco “T6” Switcher Locomotives: Roster, Data Sheet, Specs
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This article came to our attention via American-Rails.com Blog The T6, the specialized transfer model that was far less successful than had been hoped. Read More - Source: American-Rails.com BlogRead More - Source: Trains! Trains! Trains!
David Sinclair 2021-02-12 20:02:09
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The hummingbirds have been very hungry today; I’ve already refilled the feeder twice, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I need to do it again. With the snow, the heated ...Read More - Source: David Sinclair
Montreal passes 100,000 Covid cases
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Montreal passed the mark of 100,000 Covid cases on Friday.Read More - Source: Montreal City Weblog
Feb 12, Alco “S6” Locomotives: Roster, Data Sheet, Specs
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This article came to our attention via American-Rails.com Blog One of the final switcher models produced, the S6 did not see many sales with only two known to survive today. Read More - Source: American-Rails.com BlogRead More - Source: Trains! Trains! Trains!
David Sinclair 2021-02-12 19:26:30
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A couple of aerial photos from my drone of the snowy landscape around our pond and wider homestead. Not a huge amount of snow so far. You can see the ...Read More - Source: David Sinclair
Does Putting a Ziplock Bag Over a Car Mirror Have a Legitimate Purpose?
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Online advertisements promised what appeared to be a handy trick for drivers involving plastic ziplock bags. The post Does Putting a Ziplock Bag Over a Car Mirror Have a Legitimate Purpose? appeared first on Freaky Virginia.Read More - Source: Freaky Virginia
Pandemic Projects – Bedroom
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I think this pandemic might have gone on long enough now that this is the second post about re-doing our bedroom that I might have made. But I got a ...Read More - Source: all that's past is prologue...
