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The Apple TV remote looks pretty but has an irritating UX:
- The up/down/left/right control is a single continuous circular ring. Thus, there is no tactile feedback as to when you've moved from e.g the 'up' region to the 'right' region. If I try to move too quickly between directions, I often end up pressing the wrong button.
- Compounding this problem, there is a button which occupies the entire center of the up/down/left/right ring whose function is 'select'. There is zero bevel separating the outer ring from this center button, so again, no tactile feedback whatsoever, and I routinely (accidentally) select something when I'm really trying to move up/down/left/right. This is irritating in a First World Problems sort of way, especially since there's a noticeable delay in opening the (accidentally selected) next screen, and in navigating back. (And for some reason, the back button is labeled 'menu', but let's ignore that for now.)
To compensate, one has to either be overly deliberate or look down at the remote, which makes using the device more of an awkward, tiptoeing experience, rather than a natural extension of my hand. And if you've ever used the remote, now that I'm pointing it out, you're probably realizing you've had the same problem.
Unlike a trackpad, a remote like this is fundamentally a discrete input device, like a keyboard, which have bevels on the home keys for good reason. Making the remote feel smooth and continuous is inappropriate and hurts usability.
We can debate how best to fix this particular product. But I have a more fundamental question--how did this get into production? I made the above observations after about 2 minutes of using the device. I am quite sure the geniuses at Apple could have designed an equally pretty remote without these usability problems. (Personally, I'd remove the center button and add a bevel or channel separating the up/down/left/right regions.) Form has to follow function at some point. Was this just a case of brainlessly following some design rules ("prefer smooth to bevels") without actually thinking about the consequences for the user?
In many ways, good design is not hard. All you have to do is pay a modicum of attention.


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Rob Delaney is a writer/stand up originally from Boston and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Much of Delaney's success can be attributed to his massive following of over 650,000 followers that grows every day. In 2012, he won the award for "Funniest Person on Twitter" at the Comedy Central Comedy Awards beating out such luminaries as Steve Martin and Stephen Colbert. He's also been listed as one of "The Funniest People on Twitter" on such sites as the Huffington Post, Vice Magazine, Paste Magazine, Comedy Central, and Funny or Die. Most recently he self-released his debut one-hour comedy special Live at the Bowery Ballroom via his own website, www.robdelaney.com. Rob's reach spreads beyond the US market; in the UK he sold out the
Soho Theatre in 7 minutes via one "tweet" making him the fastest selling US performer in the venue's history. His television credits include Comedy Central's Key & Peele, FUEL TV's The Daily Habit, and the pilot Movie Nook for TBS. In past years, Rob was a contributing writer for Ridiculousness on MTV and Vice Magazine. At the end of 2011, he filmed a pilot for Comedy Central entitled @robdelaney. Rob was named one of Variety's "Top 10 Comics to Watch" for 2012. In 2013, his first novel will be published by Random House. Rob also sings the national anthem for the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He currently performs stand up regularly at the top comedy venues in Los Angeles, New York, and across the United States.

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Meet & Eat: Liz Thorpe, The Cheese Chronicles
Conversations with chefs and food personalities in New York City.
"These cheesemakers are all craftsmen, but they're also funny, complex, complicated people."
Liz Thorpe has dedicated the past seven years of her life learning more about cheese than most of us could ever hope to know in our entire lifetimes. Thankfully, she has decided to share her knowlege with us, in The Cheese Chronicles. In her new book, Liz sheds some light on American cheeses and cheesemakers, how they came to be where they are today, and why she doesn't really like Swiss cheese (you'll have to buy the book to find that one out). Liz took some time to tell Serious Eaters about the cheeses she always has in her fridge and her secret to a kick-ass eggplant parm.
Name: Liz Thorpe
Location: Brooklyn
Occupation: Vice President, Murray's Cheese, and author of The Cheese Chronicles
Websites: www.lizthorpe.com and www.thecheesechronicles.com (mid-month)
What was the most surprising thing you learned about American cheeses during your travel? Lots of American cheesemakers aren't familiar with the European pantheon. Imagine trying to create something from your imagination with no frame of reference. That's intense. The result is either going to be miraculous or really bad. I've had both.
What motivated you to devote your career to cheese? The answer is really this simple:
- 1. I was miserable working a corporate job
- 2. I discovered cheese as an infinitely varied thing at Staubitz Market on Court Street
- 3. I thought it was really cool and wanted to learn more about it
- 4. I couldn't remember everything just by reading so I got a job on a cheese counter. That was Murray's, circa 2002.
How does your book, The Cheese Chronicles, differ from other books about cheese that are out there? It's not a reference book or a table book. I'm always shocked at dinner parties when people ask what I do, and then hit me with two dozen questions. I always think, "Huh. They really want to know about this."
Cheese in America is growing and shifting so quickly, and I found myself in the blessed position of being able to tell people, through my own experiences and conversations, where cheese has come from and where it's going. Plus I write the way I talk--so hopefully it's approachable and funny.
Why is it so important to know the stories behind American cheesemakers? I hate virtue food worship--where everyone stands around and does the "Bless the farmer dance but no one talks about whether the food tastes any good." That's why an entire chapter is about factory-made cheeses. Because what's in my fridge (and probably yours) are the basics like Pepper Jack and block cheddar.
What's important to know is that food growing and making takes skill, and craft. Real food, I mean. These cheesemakers are all craftsmen, but they're also funny, complex, complicated people, dealing with a whole litany of challenges, constraints and opportunities. Even food lovers forget that we're dealing with a mercurial, inconsistent, and seasonal thing. The more you understand where it comes from, the easier it is to get your head around.
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What's your favorite cheesy dish in the city? Here we go. I don't really go out very much, and when I do it's within walking distance of my house. I guess my favorite cheesy dish would be Grimaldi's pizza, or Lucali if I can get in.
What about your favorite cheesy dish that you like to cook? I make a wicked good Eggplant Parmigiano. It has to be on a weekend cause I can only fry, like, twelve pieces of eggplant at a time. Coated in egg, flour and Parm and layered with buffalo mozzarella and homemade tomato sauce, topped with ricotta. It's rad.
Is there a particular cheese that's always (or at least usually) in your fridge? Cheap block white cheddar. Always. I eat it mindlessly when I'm cooking.
When putting together a cheese menu for a restaurant, what guidelines do you follow, if any? When I ran Wholesale, my guideline was, "How can I make this chef happy without making my life miserable?" Because inevitably they would want the rarest, most obscure thing and then would get pissed at me when it was held in customs or ran out early. It took a few years to figure that out.
Really, though, practicality is the biggest thing. You say you want a cheese cart, but waste can be high, and it needs to be hand sold. Sometimes simpler is easier and delivers better cheese to guests. I always want to write people's menus. Reliance on wait staff to remember cheeses, especially when the selection rotates, can kill a cheese program. Pairings are also good. If the message is, this drinks well with cheese, guests will order it.
What are some of your favorite cheeses that you discovered in your travels? Cheese always tastes better at the source. It's like some wonderful discovery. I fell hard for Sarabande from Dancing Cow Farm, little squat pyramids so plump and fat their orange brine-washed sides bulged out dangerously. I kept touching them. I'd never had cheese from Goat Lady down in North Carolina. One of my top ten best lunches ever. Willi Lehner at Bleu Mont Dairy in Wisconsin. He had an idea to capture terroir by filtering dirt from his backyard and washing his cheese with the microbe-laden water. Earth Schmear. A-maz-ing.
Describe your dream New York meal (restaurant, dishes, company?). I tend to avoid fancy meals because I get inexplicably nervous. I don't know why. My palms get sweaty and I get butterflies in my stomach. I still haven't eaten at Le Bernardin. So my dream New York meal is a protracted wandering through the city with my close friends. Early morning (okay, 10:00 AM) I would have breakfast at home. Greenmarket run for coddled eggs from Fishkill Farm, Flying Pigs bacon, sliced tomatoes with a scoop of burrata, Veuve with a splash of fresh squeezed OJ and an espresso with my best friend Clelia (who presently lives in London).
Bike ride to beers at noon: Franklin Park with Chavella's dirty good corn on the cob, and a card game. More biking to salty caramel pretzel ice cream and shit-shooting at General Greene. Making the big move with David into Manhattan for Esca's maccheroni alla chitarra with sea urchin, but I think that's only on the lunch menu. And then the bar at Blue Hill for whatever they're cooking. Because no restuarant has ever made me feel as taken care of as they do every time I eat there.
Favorite burger? I don't often order burgers out. A few weeks ago George Faison at Debragga and Spitler gave me a bag of ground Wagyu to take home. It was more fat that muscle. Piping hot cast iron, 90-second-per-side sear with caramelized onions and no bun. Best thing I've eaten in months.
Favorite bagel? Russ and Daughters. Because of the sturgeon on top of it.
Best late-night eats? Tsingtao, roast duck and noodles in soup and dalmau at Great NY Noodletown. It's cheap. It's delicious. Everyone looks equally awful in fluorescent light. Plus, I sit next to Ed Koch literally every time I'm there.
Undiscovered gem? I don't think I know about anything that all your readers haven't already covered, but I wouldn't tell if I did.
What's in your fridge that you'd be embarrassed to tell us about? Red Bull. But that's my husband's.
Food you won't eat? I hate to be a lame-o, but crappy meat just grosses me out now. I used to really enjoy a McDonald's cheeseburger a few times a year and now I just... don't.
Everyone has a go-to person they call for restaurant/bar recommendations. Who's yours? My friend Tia Keenan, who was at Casellula and her boyfriend Hristo Zisovki, the sommelier at Jean Georges. I pay attention to what they have to say. They do things like go to Chicago and spend three days seeking out the perfect hot dog.
What's the best recommendation he/she has given you? I never actually go where they go; I live vicariously and go back to Brooklyn.
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David Cameron will start putting his new ministerial team in place after a cull of senior Tories and the shock departure of William Hague from the Foreign Office.
The Prime Minister is expected to promote a number of women and young rising stars to replace the male ministers axed in a brutal reshuffle which also saw the end of Ken Clarke's lengthy ministerial career.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been tipped to replace Mr Hague, who moves to become Leader of the Commons before standing down as an MP next year.
Patients should have probe powers
Patients who receive poor standards of nursing care while in hospital should be able to prompt an investigation into whether or not there are enough staff on their ward, new NHS guidance suggests.
Hospital patients in England who are given sub-standard care should be able to alert ward managers which should prompt a probe into whether or not there are a safe number of staff working on the ward, according to the National Institute for Health And Care Excellence (Nice).
Nice has identified a number of "red flags" which indicate that care could be compromised. When these are identified by a patient or a member of staff action should be taken immediately, it's new advice to the NHS states.
Bid to curb emergency data laws
Emergency legislation on communications data should expire in months so it can be fully debated again before Christmas, a leading Labour opponent said.
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill will be rushed through the House of Commons in an extended sitting today amid warnings the state is attempting to radically increase its powers.
Announced last week and backed by all three main parties, Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted the Bill is a narrow law aimed at reinforcing the status quo, drafted in response to a European Court ruling.
Obama backs Middle East truce plan
Egypt has won powerful backing from Barack Obama for its ceasefire plan to end the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
The US president told Muslim-Americans that he was hopeful the proposal could restore calm in the wake of a deadly wave of violence.
"We're going to continue to do everything we can to facilitate a return to the 2012 ceasefire," he said at a White House dinner celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "We are encouraged that Egypt has made a proposal to accomplish that goal."
Attempts to collect debts slammed
The Government has been strongly criticised by MPs for failing to collect billions of pounds in unpaid debts.
The Commons Public Accounts Committee accused ministers of failing to take a strategic approach to the issue after the National Audit Office calculated that, as of March last year, at least £22 billion was outstanding in overdue debt.
The majority - £15 billion - was owed to HM Revenue and Customs with the Department for Work and Pensions and the Ministry of Justice accounting for most of the remainder.
Tulisa due in court
The prosecution is due to open its case today in the trial of former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos who is accused of brokering a drug deal.
The former N-Dubz star, of Friern Barnet, north London, is charged with helping the Sun on Sunday's undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood obtain 0.5oz (13.9g) of a Class A drug for £860.
It is claimed that Contostavlos, 26, told Mr Mahmood, dubbed the "fake sheikh", that she could arrange for him to buy cocaine from her friend Michael Coombs, known as rapper Mike GLC.
Ruling due on soldier death inquiry
The High Court rules today on whether a mother of a British soldier killed by an armed mob in Iraq while on active service is legally entitled to a new independent inquiry into his death.
Corporal Paul Long, 24, and the other RMP officers had been sent to a police station in Majar-al-Kabir in south-east Iraq to meet local police they had been tasked to develop when the station was surrounded and attacked.
At a recent hearing, his mother, Patricia Long, stared at a photograph of her smiling son she was holding in her lap while judges in London were told how he died on June 24 2003 with five Royal Military Police colleagues.
Spaceport plans to be revealed
Details of Britain's first spaceport are being announced today by ministers.
And Scotland is thought to be among the eight possible locations which will be revealed on the second day of the Farnborough air show in Hampshire.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said last weekend: "The UK space industry is one of our great success stories and I am sure there will be a role for Scotland to play in the future."
Council benefits complaints rise
Complaints about English local councils' handling of tax and benefits soared by more than a quarter last year, a standards watchdog said.
The Local Government Ombudsman said they went up by 26% and also reported a 16% rise in disputes over the provision of social care.
Almost half of cases in both areas (49% and 48%) were upheld, it reported, complaining that authorities too often failed to consider how vulnerable complainants might be.
Inflation to ease rate rise fears
Britain's longest stretch of low inflation for nine years is expected to be confirmed when official figures are published today.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation is predicted to have edged up to 1.6% in June after a falling to a four-and-a-half year low of 1.5% in May.
But it should mean CPI has been at or below the Bank of England's 2% target for seven months in a row.


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Somewhere in the vicinity of Riffle Run, the bones of Hugh Ocheltree are slowly dissolving into the soil. Memory of this victim of a senseless, brutal act of murder has faded, and soon, even the moldering bones of the son of Oley H. Ocheltree will no longer mark his final resting place, wherever that may be.
Oley Hays Ocheltree was a well known resident of Orlando during its heyday. Oley, or O. H. which he was sometimes called, was a quiet and efficient clerk in Charley Knight's store during the 1920s and early 1930s. He and his family lived in Orlando and rented the former M. A. and Lizzie Rush home, which had been the Rush Hotel in the previous decade. The Rush house was located near St. Michael's Catholic Church along the right of way of the Coal and Coke Railroad line.
Above to the left is Oley Ocheltree and his sister Effie (who married the veterinarian Ord Conrad).
Hugh Ocheltree
Riffle Run
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Rumors continued to be rampant about the disappearance of Hugh Ocheltree and certain names of suspects were repeated over and over. After a search of the Riffle Run neighborhood that turned up no evidence of foul play or the body of Hugh Ocheltree, the search came to a stand-still.
There is No Corpus Delicti
To prove a crime of murder, it is generally essential to have the body of the alleged murder victim, known as the corpus delicti. Despite the efforts of law enforcement to locate the corpus delicti by a search of the surrounding country and the river, the search came up empty.
The Game of Leapfrog Leads to Murder
The statement given by Lipps, implicating himself and others with the death of Hugh Ocheltree, was essentially the same story that Lipps had told the law enforcement officers in 1931 and 1932. The written confession seemed to be sufficient to prompt the prosecuting attorney to proceed to formal charges of murder against the individuals named in the statement. Mabel (Posey) Henline, who lived in the area of Riffle Run, however, recalls that Riley Lipps had the reputation that "he would say anything, about anybody to get himself out of trouble."
The Trial
Another puzzling lapse by the prosecuting attorney is the lack of trial preparation. The prosecuting attorney failed to determine whether the Mack Riffle who was selected for the first trial had an alibi for the time of the murder. After the trial of Riffle for the murder of Hugh Ocheltree had commenced, it was proven by sworn depositions to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant had been working in Akron, Ohio for the Colonial Furniture Upholstery Company at the time the murder supposedly was committed. The prosecuting attorney's failure to ascertain this crucial fact before setting the trial for Mack Riffle was a critical mistake and doomed the prosecution of all of the persons indicted for the murder of Hugh Ocheltree. It is no surprise that Judge Jake Fisher tossed all of the indictments out of court. No further indictments were returned against any of the persons originally indicted, or against anyone else.
. . . . · One theory pursued by this retrospective article suggested that witnesses were intimidated and consequently were frightened to come forward to give evidence. The article reported that in 1931, shortly after the murder, a woman from Burnsville (no name given) had been told an account of the murder by a female witness to the act. The Burnsville woman reported that she had been told that four men were involved in the murder and there were four women who witnessed the event. However, when questioned by law enforcement officers, the Burnsville woman suddenly denied all knowledge of the matter. The newspaper article reported that the woman had been paid a visit by one of the men said to have been involved in the affair. When questioned by law enforcement whether he had paid a visit to this woman, the man acknowledged the visit, but only out of concern "to prevent any harm coming to her."
. . . . · The Gazette article also reported that a resident of nearby McCauley Run reported that a resident of Riffle Run at the time laughed off the suggestion of murder and said that it was just gossip by women and that Ocheltree had gone to South America and that his papers had been "fixed up by Lafe Mick and Morgan Riffle." The 1952 newspaper article reported that this theory was followed up by law enforcement officials in 1931 who had interviewed Lafayette 'Lafe' Mick, a well respected Burnsville school teacher, and Morgan Riffle, a well-known farmer of Triplett Run, and both denied anything of the sort.
On the left is Morgan Riffle, on the right is Lafe Mick.
. . . . · The 1952 newspaper article also reported that in early 1932 Glenn Ocheltree had visited Doctor Stanton Trimble in Burnsville to secure sleeping potions because of his inability to sleep. Law enforcement officials had inquired of Doctor Trimble if this were so and he confirmed the visits by Ocheltree and the medicines prescribed. When confronted with this information, Glenn Ocheltree denied seeking medical services from Doctor Trimble.
. . . . · The article also quoted Alvin Jake Graff who reportedly had approached Glenn Ocheltree two months after the murder of his cousin and informed him that he (Glenn) was being accused of the murder. Glenn was said to have "turned red in the face and acted as if he were going to faint." This reaction of Glenn Ocheltree was confirmed by Mack Ratliff of Dutch who overheard the conversation.
. . . . · The article also reported that Ollie Blake, a nearby farmer, had reported in 1931 that threats were being made against potential witnesses and that "there would be another separation or someone killed in the neighborhood." Blake suggested that Hugh Ocheltree had been courting Glenn Ocheltree's wife.
. . . . · Dr. Ord Conrad also was quoted to have remarked that the day after the killing that Eva Riffle had said someone had been killed at the Glenn Ocheltree house and that there "was a lot of blood on the floor."
. . . . · Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kittle of Weston were quoted to have visited a female patient from Riffle Run in a Weston Hospital at about the time of the murder. When the subject of the Ocheltree murder came up in conversation the patient inquired about "what could be done to a person who knew about a murder and wouldn't tell it?" After being told that the police would arrest such a person, she remarked that "she supposed she would be arrested after she got out of the hospital."
. . . . · Case Brown was quoted concerning a conversation he had had with Troy Wine and Riley "Mutt" Lipps while at a church sing in July 1933. Brown stated that Lipps had been intoxicated and had acknowledged a role in the murder and the disposal of Hugh Ocheltree's body. Lipps also named the other culprits involved, Brown said.
. . . . · The 1952 Gazette article summarized the body of evidence of the crime which was available and concluded that the prosecuting attorney of Braxton County was "cautious" and that he delayed the trial for over a year hoping that additional evidence would be uncovered and that the delay proved fatal to the success of the prosecution.
David, this is just wonderful. Your thoroughness and attention to detail are much appreciated by family. Thanks to you, we now know more than we've ever known about an incident that must surely have affected our family deeply, but which they rarely spoke about. My children and I realize there's nothing to be done, but having been in the dark for so long about what happened, we're feeling ….well, sad for the family who lived through it, frustrated by the state of crime detection at the time, and – despite the fact that we didn't have the opportunity to know him – a little angry at the absence of justice. (The Gazette thought the prosecutor was being "cautious"? That seems charitable, given the circumstances.) Thanks again for your diligence and your interest. Someday, you'll have to tell me how you tracked us down :-) .
Comment by Ruby Riffle
The first time I heard of the Hugh Ocheltree murder was the day after he disappeared. Audrey Riffle, Eva Riffle and I were walking from the Riffle Run area to Orlando to attend a Sunday School convention. Glenn Ocheltree was supposed to go with us but for some reason he did not go. As we were passing a house on the way over the hill to Road Run, Eva stopped at a house and went inside and talked with a woman. She stayed for a few minutes and then we went on to Orlando. When we came back from Orlando by the same route we heard that Hugh Ocheltree was missing and believed to have been murdered. I recall the law enforcement people dragging the river for Ocheltree's body. There was a 'swirl hole' in the river near the United Brethren Church which was full of brush which had accumulated from floods. It was hard work for the people diving in search of a body.
Comment by Kathleen (Conley) Conrad
I was about seven years old at the time of the disappearance of Hugh Ocheltree. My family lived on Long Run, which was but a short distance from Riffle Run. My family heard that the law was searching the river in the area of the United Brethren Church for a body. My family went to the area where the divers were searching the river and watched the activity.
Comment by Dale Barnett
When I was a small boy, I used to go to the Oley Ocheltree home at Orlando and play with Fred Ocheltree who was the youngest son of Oley Ocheltree. I remember Fred as being tall and slender. Fred was killed during the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. I remember seeing Hugh Ocheltree who was much older than his brother Fred. Hugh seemed to be a quiet, loner type person.
To the right: Fred Ocheltree
Comment by Kathleen Conrad
James Riffle operated a general store at the mouth of Riffle Run at the time of the death of Hugh Ocheltree. At that time, Riffle was somewhat elderly. His wife was Marietta (Ocheltree) Riffle, aunt of both Hugh Ocheltree and Glenn Ocheltree. A few years after the ill-fated murder trial dismissed charges against the alleged perpetrators, James Riffle's health failed and he lay on his death bed. Concerned that a death-bed statement might be made by Riffle, certain persons alleged to have been involved in the death of Hugh Ocheltree took turns sitting with Riffle in an apparent attempt to thwart any such death-bed statement.
Comment by Mabel Henline
I lived with my mother Ollie (Posey) Blake on Wolf Pen Run, near Riffle Run, in 1931 when Hugh Ocheltree turned up missing. Riley Lipps was known to be an unreliable tattle-teller. Lipps led the law on wild-goose chases all over the Riffle Run country. showing them first one place and then another as to where Hugh Ocheltree was buried or dumped in the river.
Comment by Ruby Riffle
Oley Ocheltree searched for years after the death of his son for someone to come forward and reveal the truth of his son's disappearance. Close to twenty years after Hugh disappeared, Oley visited the Hub Conley home on Long Run seeking information about his son's death.
Comment by Sergeant J. W. Jeffries, WVSPD, Retired
When I attended the State Police Academy approximately forty years ago, Captain Harold Ray was an instructor of the state police cadets. Captain Ray was involved in the investigation of the murder of Hugh Ocheltree and spoke of the case. Captain Ray said that there were several suspects and that the suspects conspired with one another to cover up information about the crime. Captain Ray mentioned that he had received information that the body of Hugh Ocheltree was dumped in a well on Clover Fork but a search the well in question turned up empty. Captain Ray further discussed that the suspects worked together to make sure there would be no deathbed confession by any of those involved. If one of the parties became ill and approached death, the other parties would come and sit with the ill person until he passed away. Captain Ray did not name the suspects.
Comment by Lovie (Riffle) Bush
I recall that after Hugh Ocheltree disappeared the law came to every house on Riffle Run seeking information about the missing man. My father, Newton Riffle, and my brother Arthur Riffle, were both summoned to appear in court, as were most every person on Riffle Run.
Comment by Waitman Collins
It was common knowledge that the people involved in the disappearance of Hugh Ocheltree were concerned about 'death-bed' confessions. Anyone who might know something about the Hugh Ocheltree matter had 'visitors' while they lay on their death beds in order to prevent the conscience of the dying person to make a death-bed confession.
Oley Ocheltree during the mid 1930s worked for my father, J. L. Collins, in his Collins Store in Burnsville. Oley always ate his lunch at my home which was next door to the store when he was working. I remember him as a quiet fellow.


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- St Mary Magdalene, Knighton – Clarendon Park residents buried there 1887-1950…there are over 600 individual records.
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No. 21 Wisconsin shuts down Tennessee Tech 48-0
Second straight shutout to open the Andersen era for Wisconsin
Melvin Gordon ran for 140 yards and a score, and No. 21 Wisconsin's overpowering defense got its second straight shutout in a 48-0 win over FCS school Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
Joel Stave was 24 of 29 for 219 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, while defensive back Darius Hillary set the tone early by forcing a fumble that set up a score for the Badgers (2-0).
The early-season tuneup went about as well as could be expected for first-year coach Gary Andersen, who's breaking in a new 3-4 defense in Madison. Wisconsin had no problems against the Golden Eagles (1-1), whose spread offense got outmuscled by the bigger Badgers. Tennessee Tech coach Watson Brown could have used a few players from younger brother Mack Brown's team at Texas.
The brightest spot for Tennessee Tech may have been punter Chad Zinchini, who had a career-best 70-yard boot in the third quarter. That superseded a 64-yard punt earlier in the day for Zinchini, a senior who last year set the school record by averaging nearly 45 yards a punt.
Didn't matter to the Badgers, who moved the ball at will. Including Gordon, three backs went over 100 yards for the second straight game. Gordon accumulated all his stats in the first half on nine carries. He had more yards rushing by himself than Tennessee Tech had in total offense (83) at halftime.
Stave had a stretch 13 straight completions. He was 10 of 10 during a late drive in the first half during which the Badgers decided to brush up on their two-minute offense, ending with a 6-yard scoring pass to Brian Wozniak for a 28-0 lead at the half.
James White got in on the fun with a 2-yard touchdown run at 9:13 of the third. Kyle French's extra-point attempt bounced off the right upright - one of the few flubs on the day for Wisconsin - to keep the score at 34-0.
Freshman Corey Clement picked up the load the rest of the second half, gaining 149 yards rushing on 13 carries and two touchdowns. The second score came on a 75-yard run down the left sideline to put Wisconsin up by seven touchdowns late in the game.
Even 1999 Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne is impressed by this current crop of Badger backs. That's saying a lot given Dayne holds the school career rushing record with 7,125 yards.
"It's nice ... I'd be a little greedier. I don't think everybody's got their 100 yards in a game," Dayne quipped in the press box after being honored at halftime as part of the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame class. "I'm enjoying it."
Tennessee Tech made it past the 50 just once in the first three quarters. Dual-threat quarterback Darian Stone rarely had time to make any plays, going 8 of 19 passing for 69 yards, and carrying seven times for 16 yards. Dangerous sophomore Ladarius Vanlier, who had a 93-yard punt return for a TD last week against NAIA school Cumberland, was never a factor Saturday on special teams.
After trouncing Massachusetts 45-0 last week, the Badgers have back-to-back shutouts to open a season for the first time since holding Miami and Marquette scoreless in 1958.
The student section began clearing out early in the fourth quarter on a warm, sticky afternoon at Camp Randall, content with another Badger blowout. Wisconsin held huge edges in total offense (606-113) and first downs (29-6).
The first play from scrimmage was a harbinger of things to come for Tennessee Tech, when Hillary forced a fumble after running back Stephen Bush tried to push for extra yardage. Dezmen Southward recovered, and six plays later, Stave connected with fullback Derek Straus for a 3-yard touchdown pass only four-plus minutes into the contest.
The rout was on.
Wisconsin got the reps and confidence boost it needed headed into much tougher game next weekend at Arizona State.


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Dear FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski,
I don't want to wake up six months from now and find that the Internet has changed forever.
In the past few weeks since a federal court decision jeopardized your ability to protect Internet users, nearly 250,000 people have signed petitions or sent messages urging you to protect the Internet by "reclassifying" broadband under Title II of the Communications Act.
And yes, we know what "reclassify" means. But does the FCC know what it means when this many people are speaking out about an incredibly nuanced, seemingly wonky issues? Let me tell you: It means that we care, deeply, about the future of the Internet.
I understand you're facing a nightmarish situation as chairman. All of your aspirations for protecting and expanding the Internet are now in jeopardy, thanks to the court ruling – not to mention the years of terrible decisions made by your predecessors before you even took up your post. But that's how it is.
Now you must gather the courage to reassert the FCC's authority over the Internet – and thus make sure we have Net Neutrality and that you can deliver on the crucial goals of the national broadband plan.
You're facing enormous pressure not to reclassify broadband. I know the telecommunications lobby has lined up what must feel like cannons aimed at you.
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And we've got your back. Along with the hundreds of thousands of us cheering you on, you actually have an astounding number of supporters, from your own colleagues at the FCC to President Obama, who has already told you and the nation that he'll "take a back seat to no one" when it comes to Net Neutrality. This month, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, told you he would support strong FCC action to get the national broadband plan back on track.
Despite this support, you've continued to dodge questions about what course the agency will take, and have yet to commit to act in the public's interest. Today, Free Press – the organization I work for – launched a clock to publicly mark the time elapsed since the FCC left the Internet unprotected. The repercussions of inaction are tremendous, and if we lose the Internet now, we'll never get it back.
There is no acceptable compromise here. We need a Title II reclassification and we're all saying: Just do it.
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House Calls / Dr. Michael Schwartz
Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer diagnosed, affecting more than 200,000 Americans each year. Approximately 150,000 people die each year from the disease. Although the majority of cases are caused by cigarette smoking, between 10 and 20 percent of the cases are discovered in nonsmokers as well. Unfortunately, by the time a cancer is discovered, it is usually quite advanced and difficult to treat.
A national study was performed to determine if chest X-rays or CAT scans of the lung would be a strong indicator of detecting early lung cancer. The study looked at smokers who were between the ages of 55 and 74 and who were characterized as heavy current or former smokers. Each group received either a yearly chest X-ray or a low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening (LDCT). After several years, the death rate of the group that underwent CT scans was approximately 20 percent lower than the chest X-ray group. In addition, the CT scan detected a significantly higher number of "suspected" cancers allowing for earlier intervention and treatment.
The LDCT is usually performed in a hospital or radiology office. The patient lies on a table and is asked to hold his breath. The test takes about 30 seconds. There are no needles; no discomfort. Once completed, patients will receive a report of their CT scan results. For patients with a normal result, a yearly follow-up CT scan should be ordered. In patients who have some nonspecific abnormalities, a three- or six-month follow-up is suggested. Finally, in those patients with suspicious nodules or lesions, further immediate testing or procedures should be ordered.
The five-year survival rates for lung cancer are significantly lower than those for breast cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer. Thus, early detection is imperative. The use of this technique may result in cancers being detected at a much earlier stage, allowing for better treatment options and a potentially higher long-term survival rate.
In light of this new information, screening guidelines suggest that any patient between the ages of 55 and 74 who has smoked the equivalent of at least 30 pack years (i.e., one pack a day for 30 years; or two packs a day for 15 years) and is still smoking or quit smoking within the last 15 years should undergo a yearly LDCT. Additionally, if a patient is over 50 years old with a 20 pack year smoking history and a family history of lung cancer they may also be a candidate for this test.
There are some potential concerns associated with CT scans including radiation and the potential for radiation associated malignancies with repeated exams. However, the radiation with each exam is quite low; equivalent to about half the radiation one receives on a yearly basis from naturally occurring background radiation at sea level. In addition, the expense of the exam is often a major concern. However, all the current studies suggest that the benefits far outweigh the risks of having the LDCT.
Some facilities do not charge for the test. Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut is offering the test for free as long as patients meet the testing criteria. Dr. James S. Bauman, the director of the Lung Cancer Early Detection Screening Program at Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Radiology and Mammography Center, with respect to this free testing, stated, "We felt that there was still a significant patient population that was not availing themselves of the test, and that cost was still a barrier for a number of patients, in particular the least affluent in our county who have the greatest tendency to be habitual smokers. Therefore, in October 2013 we initiated the free LDCT program and the number of people who have taken advantage of it has widely exceeded our projections. We have probably scanned just short of 1,000 individuals at risk."
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Bauman said given the overwhelming results indicating LDCT testing saves lives, Norwalk Radiology will continue to offer the test for free for patients who meet the criteria. In addition, he is encouraged by the fact that patients get more out of the test than just evaluating the lungs.
"We are providing a calcium score to identify those at risk for coronary artery disease, we identify and comment on patients with other types of lung disease including emphysema and lung scarring and we have even found other forms of cancers in patients undergoing screening," he said.
Finally, Bauman encourages women to undergo these tests as well.
"Women are highly aware and concerned with breast cancer and mammography. However, lung cancer kills more women each year than breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer combined. Unfortunately, the number of cases for women with lung cancer are increasing compared to men, who have stabilized or slightly declined over the decades," he said.
Lung cancer screening via the LDCT appears to be a big step in saving lives. While there are a few medical organizations who question the validity of the study as well as the need for continued yearly screening, most well respected organizations including The American Cancer Society, The American Lung Association and The American College of Chest Physicians all recommend screening.
For more information on whether you should be tested, contact your physician today and breathe a little easier.
Dr. Michael Schwartz is board certified in internal medicine with a private practice in Darien. For comments or questions, visit his website at www.drmichaelbschwartz.com


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Selfless Love
Do you struggle with a short temper? Are you quick to exaggerate things and make the worst out of any and all circumstances? The antidote to these things is remembering the patience of our Creator. He did not wipe us ...Read More
Faith and the Means of Grace
John Calvin offers these comments on today's passage: "We, who have so frequently and so grievously offended, have nevertheless been received into favor, so we should manifest the same kindness towards our neighbors, by forgiving whatever offenses they have committed ...Read More
Persevering in Gospel Hope
Even true Christians may wonder at times if they are truly among God's children, and one of the many ways to find assurance of one's salvation is to look for evidence of perseverance in one's life. Do you find yourself ...Read More
Growing into Conformity
Thank God for the ministry of the Holy Spirit working in, through, and on you.Read More
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Augustine comments, "To sow in the spirit is to serve righteousness from faith and with love and not to heed the desires of sin" (ACCNT vol. 8, p. 93). The desires of sin would have us withhold all of ...Read More
A Call to Self-Examination
Take some time this day to perform some self-assessment. Do you think that you are more deserving of God's favor than other people? Repent if you have so thought. Also, if you have believed the Lord cannot use you, then ...Read More
Gentle Admonition
Calvin writes, "Whenever we have occasion to pronounce censure, let us begin with ourselves, and, remembering our own weakness, let us be indulgent to others." May we never forget the need to take the log out of our own eye ...Read More
Playing for Keeps
Part of the discipline needed for spiritual growth is regular participation in the local church. Worship on Sunday wherein we hear the Word preached and see it made visible in the sacraments is vital to our long-term spiritual health. But ...Read More
Living in the Spirit
Martin Luther offers the following application: God is no respecter of persons, and since all believers serve Him by the same faith with the same Spirit, the layman who faithfully uses the gift the Lord has given him pleases God ...Read More
The Fruit of the Spirit
The love commended in Galatians 5:22–23 is also the greatest apologetic for the Christian faith (John 13:35) and is defined by the character of God, who loves us both when He commends our obedience and when He condemns our sin, ...Read More


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Which Country Leads The World In Infection Surveillance?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that healthcare-associated infections cost the United States approximately $45 billion and claim the lives of thousands of patients annually. Surveillance of infections have become an enormous challenge for the healthcare systems across the world, and have become increasingly problematic due to antibiotic resistance. So which country is leading the world in this area?


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When we saw this picture of an empty semi truck trailer crashed into the top of a sign on I-45 in Houston, we probably had the same thought you did. How the hell did this happen? Here's how.
Somehow, the truck's bed's hydraulic arm engaged while driving. Raised up into the air at a nearly 90-degree angle, the empty bed smashed into an overhead beam near the Airline exit, striking a green interstate sign, disengaging itself from the cab of the truck. There the bed sat, seemingly suspended in air, attached to the sign.
Thankfully, the driver wasn't harmed in the late Tuesday afternoon accident. Houston TransStar, the local transportation and emergency management agency, says the driver has no memory of engaging the lifter while on the road.
Houston authorities had to close part of the city's North Freeway while the state cut down the bracing to get the trailer off, leaving hundreds of people stranded in the city's now standard 100-degree heat. The trucking company will have to carry the costs of repairing the damage to the signs, which the state estimates at a cool $100,000.


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Parshat Tzav
The Vessel
"Knock knock, I'm home."
"Chaim, how are you? How was your day at school?"
"Great, Imma. I'm so thirsty. May I please have a drink of water?"
"Sure Chaim. Here is the pitcher, and here is a cup. Don't forget to
make a beracha (blessing over the water) before you drink."
"Yum. That was so refreshing. Thank you so much Imma. I was so thirsty
that I would have used my hands as a cup, or even taken a drink from
the pitcher.
"Your hands, Chaim, cannot hold nearly as much water as the cup. The
water that you held would probably drip or spill as you were trying to
drink. The best vessel to hold water for drinking is a cup."
"What is the best vessel for holding paint, Imma?"
"A sealed can. That way the paint will not dry out."
"What about toothpaste?"
"A tube is the best for that. You can squeeze out just as much as you
"And a bucket is the best thing to hold my building blocks."
"Right, Chaim. You could put them in a plastic bag, but the bucket is
much stronger."
"In other words, Imma, there are different containers that we can use
to hold things, but each thing has the vessel which suits it best."
"Exactly. Chaim, did you know that spiritual things have vessels
"They must be spiritual vessels."
"They are, Chaim. We learn about a very important vessel from this
week's parsha."
"Hmmm. Let's see. Parshas Tzav is all about korbonos, the offerings
brought to the Tabernacle and Holy Temple. Do you mean the vessels
used in preparing and sacrificing the korbonos Imma?"
"Not exactly, Chaim. There was a korbon called the Shlomim, the peace
"Why was it called that, Imma?"
"The Medrash explains that that korbon was called Shlomim because it
made peace between the Kohanim (Priests), the Mizbeach (Altar), and
the man who brought the korbon."
"How did it make peace, Imma?"
"Everyone had a share in it. The Kohanim received some of the meat,
the limbs went to the Mizbeach, and the man received the remainder of
the meat and the skin. Everyone was a partner in it, and everyone
received something. That made peace. And it brought blessing to all
"That is fascinating, Imma. These korbonos really have deep meaning.
Can you please explain two more things to me?"
"Sure, Chaim."
"I understand how the Korbon Shlomim made peace, but how did it bring
blessing? And what is the spiritual vessel that you told me about a
few minutes ago?"
"These two points are related Chaim. A different Medrash explains that
the best vessel for holding blessings is peace. Peace is a spiritual
vessel. It holds spiritual things, namely blessings. Hashem loves us
very much and wants to bless us with all sorts of good things. He
wants to give us wisdom, good health, wealth, security, children, and
many other good things. However, like the water that you wanted to
drink, these blessings must be held inside of something. If not, they
will just run away from us and be lost."
"Like the drinking water will spill and be lost without the cup,
"That's right, Chaim."
"Peace is the 'cup' which holds the 'water' of blessings. We have many
examples of this in history. The Jewish people were at peace with each
other, and received blessings far greater than could be expected under
the circumstances."
"Imma, what can we do to receive these blessings?"
"We have to be at peace with one another."
"Imma, you are really great. I ask you for a drink of water, and I
receive much more in return. You really know how to make peace."
"That is why I received the greatest blessing of all, Chaim. A
wonderful son like you."
Kinderlach . . .
Who can think of ways to make peace? "Give in to the other person."
"Do not answer back when the other person is angry." "Speak softly."
"Communicate clearly." "Don't jump to conclusions." "Judge favorably."
"Don't let little things bother you." "Always be the first one to
apologize." "Run away from an argument as you would run from a fire."
"Work together." "Help other people." "Always try to give more than
you get." "Smile, and give compliments whenever you can." These are
all correct answers. There are many other answers. Each is a tool. We
are making a vessel called peace, and we need to use the proper tools.
Kinderlach, may you all make beautiful, big vessels, which Hashem will
then fill with blessings.
Who Would Ever Think
The Torah writes (Vayikra 7:18) that it is forbidden to eat a korbon
(sacrifice) which has become pigul (unfit). If the Kohen was thinking
an improper thought at the time he was sacrificing the korbon, it
becomes pigul. The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 98:4) compares
tefillah (prayer) to korbonos (sacrifices). Therefore, we must be
careful not to allow an improper thought to cross our minds while
praying, as it will invalidate the tefillah in the same way that it
made the korbon pigul. The Shulchan Aruch continues to explain that
we should have a makom kavuah (fixed place) for tefillah, just as each
person had a fixed place where he prepared his korbon. It is fitting
for everyone to have nice, clean clothes for tefillah.
Kinderlach . . .
Tefillah is so important. Many people ask our great Rabbis for advice
on how to succeed in the areas of marital harmony and child rearing.
Many times, their advice begins with the importance of praying to
Hashem for success. Prayer is our opportunity to speak to Hashem.
We are standing before the Creator of the World and He is listening to
us. Let us all take our time kinderlach, and pray with the proper
thoughts, in our own place, wearing nice clothes. May Hashem accept
our pure tefillos, just as He accepted the korbonos in the Beis


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Houston Zoo's tiny new baby barely bigger than a pencil eraser
A tiny, rare gecko born at the Houston Zoo last month is "barely bigger than a pencil eraser," as you can see by a handful of pictures released today by zoo staff.
The baby fantastic leaf tailed gecko was born on Feb. 17. They are also known as Satanic leaf tailed geckos, because of their brow ridges, if you need to find a way to jazz up the gecko for the kids.
The geckos are found only in Madagascar, and are mostly active at night, and exist on a steady diet of insects, according to zoo staff. Logging, agriculture, and cattle grazing are contributing to their lessening numbers in their native habitat. Also, these geckos were not blessed with eyelids, so they clean their eyeballs with their tongue.
"This fantastic little creature is not on exhibit yet," said zoo spokesman Brian Hill on Tuesday. "He's got growing to do."
Hill said that this gecko may only grow to be 4 to 6 inches in length. These geckos are known to blend in with their surroundings, so you might be hard-pressed to even see them in their enclosures once they go on display.


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Ofcourse he need's a voice. He is much more funnyer in that way
BattleCat and Cringer can both talk
BattleCat can talk, but Cringer cannot
BattleCat cannot talk, but Cringer can
Neither BattleCat nor Cringer can talk
Ofcourse he need's a voice. He is much more funnyer in that way
Does Battlecat need a voice actor?
Only if he talks in the movie.
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Of course Battle Cat and Cringer should talk. Why kill characters that were popular because you never saw a cat talk in real life? If you can't help but think of it as a guy in a suit ignore it or overcome the association. This is fantasy no?
Hollywood brings out several cgi movies with talking anthropomorphic animals on a quest of some sort each and every year. The success of the movies merchandise revenue will depend mostly on kids. So i believe they will retain one if not both the voices.
How do you like that, hero!
Yes, I want Cringer/Battlecat to talk, but I do think he's one of those character that shouldn't speak too much. A few zingers are nice.
Without the talking though, I found the character kind of boring and just for looks.
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i voted that neither should talk i liked the 2000x series and how the did battle cat and cringer, tho i would have been nice to see him and panthor fight more often.
if done right he doesnt need to talk. his mood and such can be shown in body language and growls, and purs
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Neither of them need to talk. I think it dumbs it down and doesn't add anything. Are you guys shooting for a "G" rating?
Yeah I think it dumbs down everything as well. The cartoon voice seemed like it was targeted towards...well children...I suppose that is because the cartoon WAS targeted towards children. Hmm.
Yeah I think I would prefer them not to talk.
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Talking animals almost always destroy my suspension of disbelief. The Narnia movies struck me as a bit too silly in that regard. I guess it's just not my type of fantasy.Even as a kid, talking cats always seemed dumb to me.
However, there's no reason that Battle Cat couldn't be more intelligent/self-aware than the tigers of Earth.
In my fan-fics, He-Man was raised amongst a tribe of humans in the Vine Jungle and part of the tribe's passage into adulthood was going on a "spirit journey", on which they discover their spirit animal. He-Mans' spirit animal was the Emerald Tiger, an animal sacred to his tribe. During the journey, he runs across a frightened tiger cub, and is "soul-bonded" to it. From then on, He-Man and Cringer (as he names the cub) share and empathic/telepathic bond as they grow up together.
Battle Cat may not be able to verbally speak, but he can still communicate. To me, this seemed the best way to minimize some of the silliness.
"HA! If such as you are the best that this world can muster, then it is already won!" Trap-Jaw, from the Menace of Trap-Jaw!
I didn't like that aspect of MYP. Granted I never liked the Character of Cringer, and his whining gets on my nerves.... But Battle Cat needs to talk. I always pictured He-man and Battle Cat as PARTNERS. MYP made them more just Master and Ride beast. Add to that the fact that there is no way to CONTROL Battle Cat... He has no reigns, no steering ability, and if he is a feral as indicated, no way to stop him from eating orko (not that anything wrong with that) BC Needs to have intelligence.
Otherwise why even use him? With the wind raiders, skysleds and everyother vehicle out there, why ride a creature into battle. He HAS to be slower. Even if he's two or three times faster than horse, the jets are faster. If he's just a pet, why risk his life? If he's a PARTNER then things are more even.
just because some one speaks doesnt make them intelligent
star wars episode 1 couldnt resist
Eternian Beastmaster
In the She-Ra screenplay I'm working on now, Cringer and Battlecat both talk. Having Cringer talk gives Adam someone to bounce dialogue off of. As for Battlecat, basically when He-Man is imprisoned on Beast Island, it's BC that the rebels get to explain stuff to, since he's new and he's never heard of Beast Island. There's also a bit where, after He-Man is captured, BC offers to go to Adam's tent (where Adam is supposedly still chilling out with a crossword puzzle or something) to tell the prince what happened.
I don't think he NEEDS one. But I would say that he could possibly use one, though. Either way could work. It depends on how well exactly they manage to work it into any place within the film. Although I voted for only Battlecat talking personally however.
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Giving human voice and thoughts to animals is the highest form of arrogance. It like saying that they are worthless unless they can act and talk like humans. I thought Battlecat should express its animal side more than its human side. I want my Battlecat to show his primal power and nobility.
I think if you put a human voice to Battlecat, you demean it as an animal. I think it would mean much more visually having Battlecat jump into battle and protect He-man than have him yell, "Look out!"
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I say no talk for both.
The gleam of the Power Sword lights your way as you enter the fantastic world of Eternia...
For me Cringer and Battlecat must talk such as the cartoon! And with two voices different!
No thanks ...i dont care to see any animals talk in a motu movie......unless this is going to be a disney type flick and in that case i;ll just pass completely on seeing it anyhow...
I want this voice actor for Battle Cat:
Both of them need to talk in my opinion.
neither can talk...but they need a more active role than in 200x
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Check out this chart of the American Revolution, with the causes depicted as the roots of a tree, various milestones listed along the trunk, and branches for each year of the war sprouting into smaller limbs for the important battles.
As the writer for Slate notes, it's a little weird to see Arnold's treason listed on the trunk alongside the two Continental Congresses, Washington's assumption of command, and the French alliance. Arnold's treachery was a big deal, but consider everything that was happening on southern battlefields that same year.
It's also interesting to see the adoption of the U.S. flag listed on the trunk. And take note of what isn't there—the creation of the navy, for example. Too bad the chart doesn't have a publication date.


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If you're old enough to remember "M*A*S*H," the classic TV show, you may remember the episode when Radar O'Reilly was trying to impress a sophisticated nurse who loved classical music. Hawkeye suggested he just keep using the phrase, "Ah, Bach."
Of course, Johann Sebastian Bach is enough to impress anyone, from music lovers to horror movie fans, who have heard the opening notes of his Toccata and Fugue in D minor in countless scarefests.
What does Bach have to do with beer? The two have always gone hand in hand — some of the Baroque composer's clients actually paid him with beer. Now, two major music events are celebrating the connection. The Oakland East Bay Symphony is teaming up with Linden Street Brewery for a Bach & Brewfest on May 17 that includes music, Linden Street beer, and ales made by the brass and flute sections. And the Mendocino Music Festival is doing a Bachfest and Bach & Beer event this summer.
I'm thrilled on every level. Long before I became a beer writer, I was a composer and musician stationed in New York City with a U.S. Army band.
Playing an instrument requires technical precision and artistic creativity, the same skill set you need as a brewer. The best brewing is equal parts art and science, and brewers who make a consistent beer are fastidiously organized. Precision is integral, from the length of the boil to the exact moment to add hops and in what amount — the tempo, the time signature and the notes. It doesn't surprise me that many brewers are also musicians, and that many breweries have their own house band. The same type of person is drawn to both pursuits.
I will be speaking about beer and brewing in the time of Bach at Mendocino's Bachfest on July 13. When they asked me what beer to serve, the punster in me immediately thought of bock. But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made. Bock is a type of German beer which originated in northern Germany as early as the 14th century and would have been popular during Bach's lifetime, as it still is there today.
The name is believed to come from the town of Einbeck, where it likely was first brewed. The name evolved into bock in the 17th century, when brewers in Munich began brewing the style. Their Bavarian accents made "beck" sound like "bock," the German word for goat, which explains why goats grace so many bock beer labels.
Bocks are lagers, meaning they use bottom-fermenting yeast. They need to be aged at colder temperatures than ales, and for a longer period of time, sometimes months. There are several types of bocks, but the traditional bock is probably the most common. It's a little darker in color and a bit stronger than your average beer — usually between 6 and 7.5 percent alcohol by volume — and malty sweet.
Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel, which is imported here, is essentially the original, but you can find several other versions by German and American brewers here, too. Try Anchor Bock, which the San Francisco brewing company brewed for the last time this spring. Pick some up soon, before it's gone for good.
Other common types of bocks include maibock and doppelbock. Maibock, which is also known as helles bock or blonde bock, is lighter in color — golden to light amber — but otherwise similar to a traditional bock. Try Gordon Biersch's Blonde Bock or Rogue's Dead Guy Ale.
Doppelbock, or double bock, is a bigger beer at 7 to 10 percent alcohol. It's full-bodied and often sweeter, too. This style was originally brewed by monks to get them through the Lenten fast. The beer was known as "liquid bread" in the monastery. The original doppelbock was Paulaner's "Salvator," and even today, the name of most doppelbocks end with the suffix "-ator." I'm particularly fond of Ayinger's Celebrator, but Spaten Optimator and Samuel Adams' Double Bock are also quite tasty.
Drop in to one of the Bach events to enjoy delicious beer and equally wonderful music. Or pick up a beer and listen to some Bach at home. Bock and Bach make a uniquely delicious combination.
Contact Jay R. Brooks at firstname.lastname@example.com. Read more at blogs.mercurynews.com/eat-drink-play.
Oakland Bach & Brew
What: The Oakland East Bay Symphony presents craft brews and wine made by Symphony musicians, live music, including Bach, blues and gypsy jazz by Symphony cellist Rebecca Roudman's Dirty Cello band.
When: 6 to 9 p.m. May 17
Where: Linden Street Brewery, 95 Linden St., Oakland
Tickets: $25 for adults, $15 for designated drivers and guests under 21 years of age. www.oebs.org, www.eventbrite.com/e/bach-brew-tickets-11245027179.
Mendocino Bachfest What: Four-day Bach & Beer festival. featuring Jay R. Brooks, historian Bob Winn, pianist Carolyn Steinbuck, violinist Jeremy Cohen, cellist Burke Schuchmann, flutist Mindy Rosenfeld and pianist and conductor Stephen Prutsman with the Festival Chamber Players.
When: Starts 2 p.m. July 13
Where: Mendocino Music Festival concert tent
Tickets: $15-$27, www.mendocinomusic.org
Sneak peek: 8 p.m. May 28 at Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley, $20


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We recently visited WinStar Farm in Versailles, KY. This is my first in a 3-part blog series. In this edition, I will look at the WinStar stallions.
Part II takes a look at the horses in the Training Barn. In Part III, I will take a behind the scenes look at WinStar.
Before discussing the sires, I have to mention Dullahan.
Unfortunately, we were one of the last people to see Dullahan at WinStar. We saw him last Wednesday and were shocked to hear that he had to be put down due to colic less than four days later.
I respect all of these amazing athletes, even when they cost me money. I needed Take charge Indy (also at WinStar) to finish 4th to cash my 2011 BC Juvenile superfecta, but along came Dullahan to nip me on the wire.
I had no idea that Dullahan was rehabbing at WinStar and was pleasantly surprised to see him last week. He was a magnificent looking animal and will be missed.
The WinStar stallions read like a who's who of my losing Derby selections, beginning with Colonel John. Don't worry big guy, you redeemed yourself in the Travers!
Colonel John is off to a fast start at stud. He could run on anything and the versatile sort seems to be passing that valuable trait to his offspring.
Oh, look who's right across from Colonel John. It's my Kentucky Derby 2008 losing pick Pioneerof The Nile. The latter is a feisty one and reportedly tried to bite someone recently. Don't turn your back on this one! He seemed a bit keyed up on Wednesday and is ready for the upcoming breeding season.
Pioneerof The Nile was dusted by one of the most unlikely Derby winners of all time, Mine That Bird. Earlier this year, it was fun to see Mine That Bird frolic with energetic miniature horse Winston at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs.
Distorted Humor put WinStar on the map, siring the likes of Drosselmeyer, Funny Cide, and Flower Alley.
Distorted Humor laid the foundation and paved the way for 2-time Breeders' Cup Classic hero Tiznow, who might be the most popular stallion on the magnificent grounds. Colonel John's papa is also responsible for Well Armed, Tizway, and fellow WinStar stud Gemologist.
Tiznow beat me in the 2001 BC Classic. I was at Belmont Park that day, and the tragic memories of 911 were fresh in everyone's mind. In a surreal world, snipers were perched on the roof, and the crowd got lost in the moment when Tiznow turned back Sakhee to win one for America.
Other stallions at WinStar that we got to spend some time with include Bellamy Road, Bodemeister, Gemologist, Hold Me Back, Kodiak Kowboy, Maimonides, Speightstown, Spring at Last, Street Hero, Super Saver, and U.S. Ranger.
We were told that Bodemeister does not care about his appearance – typical dude! Maimondes is very sweet and and owns an outstanding pedigree but is the forgotten sire standing for a mere $2,500.
Thank you to WinStar for allowing us to visit and for taking us behind the scenes. If you would like to learn more about the WinStar StableMates program, check out their website.
If you would like to see more of Stacy's WinStar photos, please visit her Kentucky horse racing photos page, The Runaway Horse.


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The Fear of the DisconnectBlog Post: July 13, 2007
I bet you took your laptop and drove around until you found an Internet cafe, Kinkos, or Starbucks. Oh the withdrawal of it all..Reminds me of when we were traveling via RV years ago on the way to Alaska in the remotest part of British Columbia. Getting a brief dial up connection was like Christmas.
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All those who have faith in the future of humanity and of the long suffering people of Tibet should not fail to watch and further disseminate an extraordinary interview with an extraordinary human being, namely His Holiness the Dalai Lama, by Barkha Dutt, Group Editor of NDTV. The interview was carried out by her at Bodhgaya in India's Bihar before the conclusion on January 10,2012, of the Kalachakra, a Tibetan Buddhist religious observance during which His Holiness conducts special teachings on Buddhism for 10 days and provides spiritual guidance to his followers.
2.Thousands of Buddhists from all over the world including the Tibetan areas and mainland China attended the Kalachakra and benefited from the teachings and guidance of His Holiness.
3.For those who were not able to watch the fascinating interview on NDTV, it is available on the web at http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-buck-stops-here/just-a-human-being-the-dalai-lama-in-bodh-gaya/220748?pfrom=home-lateststories.
4. The extraordinary human qualities of His Holiness as brought out in the interview were already well known. What is so gratifying in the interview is the infectious optimism of His Holiness regarding the future of the cause of his people. Ever since His Holiness transferred all his powers as the de jure head of the Tibetan-Government-in-exile to a successor elected by the Tibetan diaspora last year, a question repeatedly posed all over the world is : Is it the beginning of the end of the Tibetan cause?
5. The interview brings out very clearly the Dalai Lama's confidence in the ultimate triumph of the cause of the Tibetan people and Tibetan Buddhism despite the continuing sufferings of his people in the Tibetan areas of China. The Dalai Lama rightly interprets the continuing instances of self-immolation in the Tibetan areas, particularly in Western Sichuan province---however regrettable for the loss of precious human lives--- as an indicator that the self-motivation of the Tibetan people ---monks as well as others--- and their determination to safeguard their religious, cultural and ethnic rights remain as strong as ever.
6.Neither His Holiness nor his senior advisers are happy over the loss of lives due to the self-immolations, but when people have no other way of expressing their protest and giving vent to their desperation, how can we blame them for taking this extreme step?
7. Despite the severe repressive measures of the Chinese, the attempts at self-immolation continue. There have been three more reports since the beginning of this year---two from Sichuan and one from the Qinghai province. The self-immolation of a 42-year-old monk---the oldest so far--- in the Qinghai province reportedly brought out thousands of Tibetans into the streets to express their solidarity with him.
8. However much one might regret these self-immolations, stopping them is in the hands of the Chinese rulers. Unless they stop their repression of the Tibetan people, restore their religious, cultural and ethnic rights and resume talks with officials of His Holiness for finding a mutually acceptable solution to the problems and aspirations of the Tibetans, this tragedy is likely to continue.
9.2012 is going to be a year of transition in China---with new leaderships taking over in the Communist Party of China and in the Government. This is the time for introspection by the Chinese leaders on a new and more humane way of dealing with the grievances and aspirations of the Tibetan people.
10. It is hoped that His Holiness' interview would be seen by Chinese leaders and policy-makers and pave the way for such an introspection as a prelude to new policies meant to safeguard the dignity and culture of the Tibetan people instead of crushing them as Beijing has been doing till now. ( 10-1-12)
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Chicken with tarragon, garlic & olives
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- kcal302
- fat11g
- saturates4g
- carbs2g
- sugars0g
- fibre1g
- protein36g
- salt2.53g
- 4 chicken breasts, skin on
- knob of butter
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- 85g smoked bacon, cut into small chunks
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- grated zest 1 lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
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Reduce the heat, add the stock, olives and half the tarragon. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer gently for about 30 mins until the chicken is cooked through and tender, and the wine stock has reduced. Garnish with extra tarragon and serve with crusty mustard potatoes, below, and plenty of fresh bread to mop up the delicious pan juices.


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People magazine recently named Channing Tatum as the Sexiest Man Alive and, while he obviously takes very good care of himself, I must admit he just doesn't do anything for me. Appearance matters, of course, but just as much (if not more), substance is what makes a man sexy (to women). By which I mean, his sense of humor, his I.Q., his ability to listen and communicate, his wit and integrity of character – these are the things that draw a woman's attention.
Charming Potato is by no means unattractive but he seems little more than your average jock. A beefcake, if ever I saw one. Here are 8 actors every bit as good-looking and infinitely more interesting than Channing Tatum:
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If you haven't already, be sure to visit the coolest sub-domain of mozilla.org so far: hacks.mozilla.org.
The site was created to demonstrate what will be possible to do in Firefox 3.5 using open technologies. That is, technologies that are part of web standards like JavaScript and HTML — not proprietary plugins owned by single companies like, say, Flash.
As many people know, Flash is by far the most popular plugin on the web today, where the most obvious example of a website using it is YouTube. Replacing Flash as the technology for playing videos on YouTube with modern, open web standards would actually be very straightforward. The only catch is that there are too many people using old browsers that are not supporting these web standards yet, like Internet Explorer.
One way of solving this would be if everyone switched to Firefox 3.5 as soon as it's released a few weeks from now. Or, web sites could be designed so that both Flash and Open Video formats are supported during this transition period when people are upgrading their browsers. Incidentally, that's exactly what SUMO will do…
Anyway, I'm really impressed with what's possible to do on the web today using just standards. My hope is that web developers will start to utilize these new, powerful, and fully open technologies to accelerate the advancement of the web even further.
My favorite technology demo so far is Content Aware Image Resizing. It just blows me away that a thing like that is possible with just JavaScript!
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The National Archives is going ahead with its plans to cut the space available to researchers in half, reduce the number of microfilm readers, move the consultants into the Library, and make it very difficult to conduct research at the National Archives. These changes will start within the next couple of weeks unless you act now.
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4 comments:
- LoveEthier16 said...
Mmm yeah. I went to the event the day before and Andre wasn't even there!
- September 19, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Roberto Baly said...
- September 19, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- LoveEthier16 said...
As soon as they said he wasn't going to be there, I couldn't hear anything. There were so many things going through my head. Haha but my sister said they said something about a family emergency or a family commitment. Either way, he wasn't there :/ Yeah I spent $125 and didn't even get to see him!
- September 19, 2009 at 8:11 PM
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