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The Melaboo product line features the following:
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I was provided with the Melaboo Batter Bowl set to review. The set includes a 3qt, 2qt, and 1.5 qt bowl. Each bowl has a small handle and a pour spout.
Review: I really like this set. The earthy colors to the bowls, along with other products in the Melaboo product line, are very appealing. They are so pretty, I hate to put them in my cupboard. The three sizes are perfect for any variety of batter that you would prepare in the kitchen. I used my set to make some brownies and the pour spout definitely helped keep the batter aimed at the pan. There is a rubber grip on the underside of the bowls which prevents it from sliding around while mixing the batter. The Batter Bowl set retails for $29.99.
- Aesthetically pleasing in design and color
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- Sizes in set are perfect for all you batter needs
- Environmentally friendly
Cons: The only recommendation for change that I have it to make the handles slightly larger. I have small hands so I did not have a problem, but I can see someone with larger hands, or with arthritis, having difficulty keeping a grip on the handles.
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The internationally acclaimed group plays energetic interpretations of selected works by Schumann, Dvořák and Grieg.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence and whereto." Founded in 1976 and named after the great writer, the Emerson String Quartet embodies these words. Nearly 40 years and nine Grammy Awards later, the internationally renowned foursome — violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violist Lawrence Dutton and cellist David Finckel — present what the Washington Post calls a "near-telepathic unity" in a program of Romantic works by Dvořák, Schumann and Grieg.

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It's the time of year when the Busch Gardens' Zoo Team is checking all of the park's cold weather equipment to make sure that the animals have what they need to stay comfortable during the colder months. We are testing heaters, taking inventory on blankets and making sure the swimming pools are in proper working order.
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If you visited Water Country USA this summer, then chances are that you saw the giant high dive located at the Cabana Rama Theater. Did you have the opportunity to see our high diver make the 75 foot dive? Did you wonder how he has the courage or what training he received? I sat down with Richard Thai to learn about his training and what it's like making the plunge.
The weather is still warm enough to require mowing, edging, trimming, and watering, so there's plenty of activity in the landscape department.
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes in the landscape department? Well, here's your chance to find out …
Skye has adjusted to life in a theme park very quickly and is growing fast in her new home at the Highland Stables. She is already nine months old and weighing in at about 30 pounds. Recently we introduced Skye to the world of sheep herding by bringing her into a herding demonstration alongside our resident sheep herder , Molly. Skye showed promise immediately, getting into the Border collie stance and staring down the sheep. Even when a sheep walked right up to her she didn't back down and redirected that sheep where to go.
Being the animal lovers we are at Busch Gardens, we often celebrate animal birthdays just as much if not more than our own birthdays. Not too long ago, Joanna, our Eurasian eagle owl turned two. She seems to really enjoy taking baths so she got a pool as one of her gifts. She received some fish to eat for enrichment as well, in addition to her typical diet.
@BuschGardensVA: Please welcome @McD_HRVA to Twitter! Every BGW coupon from McDonalds that's redeemd at the park, $2 is donated to the Ronald McDonald House?
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The Ecomo Home modular housing system is based on square modular units that can be used as living spaces, "play" spaces or sleeping quarters. The units can be easily joined together in a variety of arrangements to create virtually any home desired. Once a floor plan is laid out, additional decks can be added to the exterior to provide outdoor living space.
The homes are designed based on sustainable design principles and incorporate low-maintenance materials. They are built in a factory in South Africa to minimize construction waste and then delivered to the site, where the modules are installed with a minimal impact to the environment. Solar energy systems can be installed on the roofs to provide enough renewable energy for the homes to operate off-grid, which is especially key for remote locations where there are no grid connections.
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Fantastic this is exactly e kind of home I\\\'m looking for. The only problem is I cant access the website to find out more
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Help with pricing per square meter for 3 bedroom house
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I want to contact somebody @ Ecomo Home to discuss the building of a house but the email address (info@econo….) does not work?
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Our main components are, structural Steel framing, inside walls , gypsum ,cellulose insulation, exterior inside the interior material + exterior gypsum cellulose substrate, and cork Exterior insulation EIFS.
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LOCATION: Northport, Bayside Village - Featured in DownEast Magazine as the Perfect Maine Oceanfront Cottage
1st Floor- Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Area, Stall Shower Bathroom, Sitting Room, Covered Porch, Laundry in Basement
2nd Floor- 2 Bedrooms each with a Full Bed- One with a Private Rooftop Porch, King Bedroom, Stall Shower and Claw Foot Tub Bathroom
DOGS PERMITTED? Sorry, Dogs are NOT permitted at this property.
This exclusive 1800s Summer home was featured in the August 2004 edition of Down East Magazine as the perfect Maine oceanfront cottage. We soundly agree!
A great spot; the cottage has three decks: One off the Master bedroom, one off the main level, and the other at the water`s edge. On the second level there are also spectacular ocean views and a private rooftop porch.
The property is very tastefully decorated to Maine cottage appeal; however most of your time will be spent lounging on the open deck with refreshment in hand and a good book enjoying the fresh salt air!
BEACH CLASSIFICATION: We have categorized this property as having or being near a sandy beach. More specifically for this property, as with all our Bayside properties - there is a public beach about 200 feet wide at the center of the village, a 1 minute walk away. There is not an actual usable sandy beach at this property, but the nearby beach is great for kids and that is why we have classified it as being on or in this case - near a sandy beach.
LEARN MORE ABOUT BAYSIDE: You can learn more about Bayside by visiting the Local Area Guide on Bayside on our website.
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BOATS INCLUDED? None, however our affiliate company Maine Watercraft Rentals Inc. will rent and deliver/pick-up the following boats at the property :Touring Kayaks, Paddle Boards.
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CLEANING FEE: Not required
SECURITY DEPOSIT: Not required, accidental damages are covered under the Damage Waiver Plan included with rental of the cottage
Linens & Bath Towels: Yes, one set of bed linens and one bath towel set for each guest are included (beds are made up prior to guest arrival).
Cleaning: The property will be professionally cleaned before and after the rental. Above normal cleaning charges will be billed to guest at $30 per hour.
Washer & Dryer: Yes
Dishwasher: No
Trash Removal: Picked up on Mondays and Thursdays with orange sticker
Water Source: Town water, safe to drink from the tap
Air Conditioning: No, but fans are located in each bedroom
Usable Fireplace: No
Internet Access: Yes, with Wi-Fi
TV: 1 TV with DVD player and DirecTV satellite service
Grill : Propane Gas Grill
Outdoor Fire pit: No
Closest Shopping Village: Belfast, 4 miles away
Number of Restaurants within 5 Miles: 20 Plus
Water Frontage: Yes, on Penobscot Bay (Atlantic Ocean)
Beach Access: Yes (rocky immediately in front of cottage, sandy 100 yards to the left at publicly accessible beach
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They've been in use by Canadian police agencies since the late 1990s, yet considerable "knowledge gaps" remain about the potential cardiac and respiratory effects from being zapped by a conducted energy weapon, or stun gun, concludes an expert-panel report released Tuesday.
While fatal complications from CEWs are extremely rare, the panel concluded that there still remains a dearth of high-quality research about their use and possible adverse health effects.
"Given the limitations and scarcity of the evidence, a clear causal relationship between CEW use and sudden in-custody death cannot be confirmed or excluded at this time," said the report, released jointly by the Council of Canadian Academies and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and billed as "one of the most comprehensive" assessments of the health effects of conducted energy weapons.
Part of the problem is that a host of factors, such as pre-existing health conditions and drug use, can contribute to those adverse effects making it difficult to isolate one contributing factor, the report said. Further, much of the lab testing thus far has involved the use of animals or healthy human volunteers — not representative of real-world scenarios.
Also, many of the studies have been supported by CEW manufacturers or carried out by paid medical experts raising questions about conflict of interest.
The report's release comes just weeks after the province of Ontario announced that it would allow all front-line officers to use stun guns after previously allowing only supervisors and tactical officers to use them.
The 14-member expert panel, made up of Canadian and international experts in medicine, social science and engineering, did not offer an opinion as to whether police agencies ought to stop using CEWs until the research is more conclusive.
But one of the panel members said in an interview that police chiefs would be wise to take a careful look at their usage policies.
"It's clear that there is insufficient information — reliable information — about the implications of using a conducted energy weapon," said Rob Gordon, a criminology professor at Simon Fraser University.
"For police departments to go ahead and start acquiring these things and approving these things is risky."
But another panel member, Derek Exner, a cardiologist at the University of Calgary, said the use of stun guns, while not a perfect solution, remains "far less lethal" than the use of regular firearms.
Steve Tuttle, a spokesman for stun-gun manufacturer Taser International, said Tuesday via email that CEWs are the "most internationally researched law enforcement force option with 3.5 million uses."
Given how widely used these weapons are, if there was a direct link between CEW exposure and fatalities, there would be more than anecdotal evidence by now, he said.
While Taser has sponsored many scientific studies, a majority have been carried out by the U.S. government, he added.
Conducted energy weapons deploy repeated pulses of electricity using two metal probes, causing a person to lose voluntary muscle control and typically fall to the ground.
According to the expert panel, there are just over 9,000 such weapons in use in Canada right now.
Based on media reports and inquests, the panel said there have been at least 33 deaths in Canada following a CEW incident, but they were "not necessarily results of CEW deployment."
One of the most high-profile of those cases was the death in 2007 of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski, who was hit repeatedly with a stun gun in a confrontation with RCMP officers at Vancouver International Airport.
The expert panel identified three questions that should be "priorities" for future research: to what extent can the electrical characteristics of conducted energy weapons cause cardiac arrhythmia and sudden in-custody death?; are certain groups of people at increased risk for adverse outcomes?; and could the risk of adverse health effects be minimized through the way CEWs are designed?
The panel called for large-scale, multi-national, population-based studies to conduct detailed medical examinations of individuals exposed to CEWs. It also encouraged police and health agencies in Canada to create a standard method of recording injuries related to CEW incidents.
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Suns release dates for retro jersey night
Over the summer, it was learned the 2012-13 Phoenix Suns would incorporate a retro look into their wardrobe.
The team would wear the alternate uniform it used from 1994-2000, which was black with the sunburst across the chest.
Now we know when the team will play in the old look.
According to Suns.com, the Suns are one of seven NBA teams chosen to go retro this season, and they will do so for the first time on January 30 against the Lakers, and then again nine more times. The entire jersey schedule is below:
Jan. 30: Suns vs. Lakers
Feb. 10: Suns vs. Thunder
Feb. 12: Suns @ Lakers
Feb. 22: Suns vs. Celtics
Feb. 24: Suns vs. Spurs
Feb. 27: Suns @ Spurs
March 13: Suns @ Rockets
March 18: Suns vs. Lakers
March 24: Suns vs. Nets
March 30: Suns vs. Pacers
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- The DISH - December 6, 2013 - Friday December 6Jon Bloom gives us the day in Suns' history.
- Lon Babby, Suns president of basketball operations - Thursday December 5The Suns beat the Rockets on Wednesday night.
- Al McCoy, Hall of Fame Voice of the Suns - Thursday December 5How did the Suns beat one of the best NBA offenses?
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Dockside Tavern is a fantastically detailed set of colour maps of a simple urban tavern.
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A gay married couple is suing a Massachusetts Catholic diocese alleging that the religious group declined to sell the couple a property because of their sexual orientation.
The two men were negotiating to buy the Oakhurst Mansion in Worchester County until the deal abruptly ended, the couple says.
While trying to purchase the 44-bedroom mansion the "owner of the property, refused to sell the property to them after discovering that the two men are gay and married, and that they would allow gay marriages to take place," the couple's lawyers said in press release Monday.
Alain Beret and Jim Fairbanks allege in the lawsuit that they made a $75,000 down payment and invested thousands of dollars for inspections before the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester walked away from the deal.
James Gavin Reardon Jr., the attorney representing the diocese said discrimination had nothing to do with the failed deal.
"The diocese doesn't believe it's discriminated against gay people and will prove that in court," said Reardon. "There was no purchase and sale agreement with the buyers. Their financing fell though ... The diocese never knew and never asked about the potential buyers' sexual orientation."
But the couple alleges that they have an e-mail chain sent from the diocese's broker that tells a different story and shows that the diocese was aware of Beret and Fairbanks' sexual orientation.
According to the lawsuit, the e-mail chain contained a message from a leader in the diocese who said: "because of the potentiality of gay marriages there, something you shared with us yesterday, we are not interested in going forward with these buyers. I think they're shaky anyway. So, just tell them that we will not accept their revised plan and the Diocese is making new plans for the property. You find the language."
The couple said they were concerned when they were mistakenly sent the e-mail.
"All I can tell you is the blood rushed from my head in total disbelief. Here we are in the 21st Century in Massachusetts and we're experiencing this kind of discrimination," Beret told CNN affiliate WHDH.
In the lawsuit, filed Monday in Worcester Superior Court , the couple is seeking a jury trial and unspecified punitive damages.
Before the Oakhurst Mansion became the subject of this lawsuit it was called the House of Affirmation and used as a treatment facility for pedophile priests, WHDH reported.


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SANTA FE—Today the New Mexico State Film Office (NMFO) announced a Town Hall meeting in Silver City on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. This Town Hall follows a series of Town Hall meetings that took place in Las Cruces, Ruidoso, Roswell, Raton, Clovis, and Carlsbad. Film Office Director Nick Maniatis will discuss the state of the film industry including future productions and opportunities available to New Mexico residents. The meetings are intended to provide an open forum for each community to share information about local activity such as educational programs and film related business as well as relaying any issues of concern. Prior to each Town Hall meeting, participants will have an opportunity to have their headshot (photograph) taken by a representative of the film office which will be given to Extras Casting Directors in New Mexico. This opportunity is for informational purposes only and is not in response to a particular production. The Silver City Town Hall will be held at the historic Silco Theater and will celebrate the first lighting of the recently installed marquee. The Silco Theater was built in 1923 and served Silver City for many years as a performance and movie theater. In January 2006, the Silver City MainStreet Project re-opened the theater and funds are now being raised to renovate the space into a movie theater again. Following the Town Hall there will be a special screening of The Making of a Marquee (TRT – 15 minutes). This short documentary provides a brief history of the efforts leading to the installation of the Silver City MainStreet Project's new Silco Theater marquee. The Town Halls are free and open to all, including students, local filmmakers, businesses and the general public. The New Mexico State Film Office collaborates with local film liaisons, schools and chambers of commerce in conducting these events. The schedule is as follows: When: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Silco Theater 311 N Bullard St. Silver City, NM 88061 Phone: (575) 534-9005 Agenda: 6:00 pm - Headshots for casting directors 7:00 pm - Welcome and Introductions by George Dworin, Silver City Arts & Cultural District and Tourism Director 7:15 pm - State of the NM Film Industry by Director Nick Maniatis 7:30 pm - Recent Films in Grant County – Arlene Schadel 7:35 pm - Film Locations by Don Gray, NMFO contracted Locations Manager 7:40 pm - Q & A 8:00 pm - Special Screening of The Making of a Marquee There is no RSVP necessary to attend any of the Town Hall meetings and surrounding communities are encouraged to participate in the discussion. The expected timeframe for the town hall is approximately two (2) hours with Q&A. For more information on the 2013 Film Industry Town Hall meetings contact Dirk Norris at 505-476-5671 or email@example.com. # # #
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that Horsethief Pictures is producing the feature Dirty Weekend, starring Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness), Gia Crovatin (Full Circle) and Phil Burke (This is 40) is currently in production in Albuquerque. The production employed 60 New Mexico crew members, 11 New Mexico actors and 140 background talent. Produced by Duncan Montgomery (Bernie); Tiller Russell (The Last Rites of Ransom Pride), Joey Stewart (The Final) and co-produced by Tim Harms and Joel Plotch. Written and directed by Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, Nurse Betty, Lakeview Terrace), DIRTY WEEKEND, is the story of Les (Broderick), who finds himself delayed in a city where a year earlier a few too many drinks led to an unexpected encounter, the half-remembered events of which have haunted him since. Accompanied by his coworker Nat (Eve), who has a few secrets of her own, he sets out to figure out what really happened that night. As he gets closer to finding what he's looking for, he realizes that learning the truth about one's self can have unintended consequences. ### Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
SANTA FE— New Mexico State Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today the winners of the 2013 New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase which took place October 25 – 27, 2013 at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque. The following winners were announced in nine (9) categories: Best Webisode: Canyon Road pilot "The Fire," directed by Christopher Wright TRT 30 minutes. Canyon Road will be a series containing the episodes that highlight the varied cultural and eclectic characters who inhabit Canyon Road. Best Music Video: Red Dog written and directed by Tyler Green and Dustin Deen TRT 3 minutes. A wheelchair bound man awakens in an alley with a thirst for Red Dog beer. Best Experimental: Weird written and directed by Miguel Arambula TRT 17 minutes. An exploration of the haunting aspects of life. While finding your fate. Best Documentary: The Chile Film directed by Kelly Urig TRT 26 minutes. In New Mexico, nothing is as precious as our red and green chile. Best Drama: Matanza written by Morse Bicknell TRT 22 minutes. A weekend camping trip starts out happily enough for a group of college kids, but a dark shadow is cast across the idyllic setting when two outsiders are invited at the last minute. Best Comedy: Zombiewood directed by Lauren Petzke TRT 14 minutes. A zombie named Harry thinks the answer to his "undead" life is to get a SAG card! While the world has little use for zombies, there is one industry where they fit in very well – Hollywood. Best Animation: Snowdysseus written and directed by Evan Curtis TRT 6 minutes. Snowdysseus explores the vulnerability in feeling nostalgia for one's home. Best Sci-Fi: A Figment of My Imagination written and directed by Eric Smigiel TRT 18 minutes. This human story chronicles the conflict between an Android and its creator. Best Wild Card: Quirky View directed and written by Anne Stirling TRT 22 minutes. Quirky View is a new TV series that reveals the true passions of regular folks with fascinating hobbies, unusual callings and those that have taken the road less traveled. It celebrates anything but the typical. "We commend the local filmmakers who worked hard on these projects and look forward to traveling the winning films across the state," said Nick Maniatis, Director of the New Mexico State Film Office. "This is one way we can do our part to bring local, independent films to a wider audience. We encourage everyone to attend." The screenings are free to the public and will take place in the following cities: GRANTS: October 29, 2013 5pm Contact - Rick Best Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center 1900 E. Santa Fe Ave. Grants, NM 87020 Phone: 505-876-2783 PORTALES: October 30, 2013 7pm Contact - Jon Barr ENMU Portales Buchanan Hall, Music Building 1500 S. Ave. N Portales, NM 88130 Phone: 800-367-3668 ROSWELL: November 2, 2013 1pm Contact - Renee Roach Convention Center 912 N Main Street Roswell, NM 88201 Phone: 575-637-6224 SANTA FE: November 8 – 10, 2013 11am Contact - Jason Silverman Santa Fe Center of Contemporary Arts 1050 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: 505-982-1338 LAS CRUCES: November 15, 2013 5pm Contact - Matt Byrnes DACC Auditorium East Mesa Campus 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd Las Cruces, NM 88011 Phone: 575-527-7500 TAOS: December 20, 2013 7pm Contact - Damon Klassen Taos Center for the Arts 133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte Taos, NM 87571 Phone: 575-758-2052 No RSVP necessary to attend the screenings. The total running time for the winning films is 2 hours 48 minutes. For more information visit www.nmfilm.com or call 505-476-5600. # # #
SANTA FE— The New Mexico Film Office announced the schedule for the 2013 NM Filmmakers Showcase featuring 39 independently-produced works from all over the State of New Mexico including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces and Taos. The Showcase will take place at The Guild Cinema (3405 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106) and is free and open to the public to attend. For a complete schedule visit http://nmfilm.com/uploads/files/2013%20NM%20Filmmaker%20Showcase%20schedule.pdf. Friday, October 25, 2013 6:00 pm: Meet the Filmmakers Opening Night Networking event Laru Ni Hati Café 3413 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 7:00 pm: Block A - Showcase begins The Guild Cinema 3405 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 A panel of local film professionals will judge the films in various categories and announce the winners on Sunday, October 27th during the 7:00 pm Awards Ceremony. The wining films will travel to Grants, Portales, Roswell, Santa Fe, Las Cruces and Taos starting at the end of the month through December. For more information contact the New Mexico Film Office at 505-476-5604 or email@example.com.
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the independent feature Big Sky, starring Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer, Kill Your Darlings), Bella Thorne (Shake It Up!, Raspberry Magic), Frank Grillo (The Grey, Warrior) and Aaron Tveit (Les Miserables, Graceland) to film in New Mexico. Production will take place in October in Albuquerque and the surrounding areas. The production will employ 40 New Mexico crew members, 10 New Mexico actors and background talent. Producer is Randy Manis (The Calling, Kill Your Darlings), Matt Salloway (The Butler, So Undercover), Christina Papagjika (The Butler) and co-produced by Ricky Tollman (The Calling). Executive Producers are Michael Benaroya for Benaroya Pictures (Lawless, Margin Call, The Words) and Christine Vachon for Killer Films (Boys Don't Cry, Far From Heaven, HBO's Mildred Pierce, One Hour Photo) along with Jeffrey V. Mandel for TBD Syndicate (Murderball). Santiago Sanchez (Somos lo Que Hay, 72) is the Director of Photography. Directed by Jorge Michel Grau (We Are What We Are) Big Sky is the tale of Hazel (Thorne), a teenage girl who suffers a mortal fear of open spaces resulting in her never leaving the bedroom of the home she shares with her mom, Dee (Sedgwick). The strain on the relationship is taking its toll on both mom and daughter. In the last ditch attempt to cure her daughter, Dee enrolls Hazel in a high-end treatment facility in the desert, hoping they will finally find the help they require so that Hazel can begin to move forward form the horrors of her past that triggered her illness. When the unexpected occurs en-route to the facility, Hazel and Dee are forced to fight for their survival in the harshest conditions, and Hazel must tackle her worst fears before her fears consume her. ### Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the independent feature X-Species will be in production October through the beginning of November in Silver City, Hurley and Faywood, NM. Starring Clancy McLain (Pieces, Killer Sharks: The Attacks of Black December), Skyler Hart (Karma, The Vanisher), Lieschen Pogue (Tough Nuts: Australia's Hardest Criminals, Underbelly), Alan Pietruszewski (Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Zero Dark Thirty) and John Henry Richardson (Castlevania: Hymn of Blood). The production will employ 15 New Mexico crew members, 10 New Mexico actors and approximately 40 background talent. Directed by Mark "Neko" Sparks, who will also serve as the producer along with Kevin Friesen, X-Species is the story of an archaeological expedition on the verge of a historic discovery. After the team uncovers a prehistoric hominid burial site their camp is mysteriously ransacked. With few defenses against the elements, casualties escalate as they try to find their way out of the woods. Their fight to survive gives way to fear, for in even these most inhumane of circumstances, the real terror has yet to begin. ### Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the independent feature La Vida Robot, starring George Lopez (The George Lopez Show, The Smurfs 2) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, Trading Places) will be in production mid-October through mid-November in Albuquerque. The production will employ over 60 New Mexico crew members, 15 New Mexico actors and background talent. "The film industry remains strong in Albuquerque and we welcome this new movie La Vida Robot to our Film-Friendly city", said Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry. Produced by Ben O'Dell, Rick Jacobs, David Alpert and Leslie Kolins Small and directed by Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer), La Vida Robot is the true story of four undocumented Mexican American high school students who form a robotics club and defeat MIT in NASA's national robotic competition. ### Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today the independent film The Reach will begin production in Farmington and Shiprock mid-September through late October. The production will employ 160 New Mexico crew members and 60 New Mexico actors and extras. Produced by Michael Douglas (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Romancing the Stone, Face-Off) and Robert Mitas of Furthur Films. Directed by Jean-Baptiste Leonetti (Carre Blanc), The Reach, is written by Stephen Susco (The Grudge, Texas Chainsaw 3-D). Susco will also serve as executive producer alongside Philip Elway (Gambit, Let Me In). Starring Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra, Last Vegas), Jeremy Irvine (War Horse, The Railway Man), Hanna Mangan-Lawrence (X: Night of Vengeance, Bed of Roses) and Ronny Cox (RoboCop, Total Recall), The Reach is based on the popular 1973 Edgar Award-winning young adult novel Deathwatch by Robb White. ### Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced that Gunslingers, produced by Castle Pictures is filming in Santa Fe through early September. The production will employ 60 New Mexico crew members and 300 New Mexico actors and extras. Gunslingers, a six episode docudrama focusing on the famous outlaws and lawmen of the old west is directed by Chris Cassel (Redrum, Clash of the Gods). Cassel will also serve as producer alongside Jake Pokluda (Sun Belt Express, Ilegales). ### Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the upcoming television series Killer Women, produced by ABC Studios will begin production in Albuquerque, NM, and the surrounding areas in mid-September. The production will employ over 150 New Mexico crew members and over 250 New Mexico actors and extras. "We have had a banner year for filming in Albuquerque and we are thrilled to add ABC's television show, Killer Women, to the incredible list of productions that have filmed here," said Mayor Richard J. Berry. "Television productions are extremely important, because they keep Albuquerque film crews working for longer periods, showcase our city and become a more permanent fixture in the community." Killer Women is created and written by Hannah Shakespeare (The Raven, The Whole Truth). Shakespeare will also serve as an executive producer alongside Ed Zuckerman (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, JAG), Martin Campbell (Last Resort, Casino Royale) and Ben Silverman (The Office, Ugly Betty). Starring Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Green Lantern: First Flight), Marc Blucas (Knight and Day, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Michael Trucco (Next, Battlestar Galactica), Alex Fernandez (The Bridge, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) and Marta Milans (Shame, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Killer Women is the story of a lone woman in a man's world, Texas Ranger Molly Parker uses her crack investigative skills and feminine intuition to nail the state's most dangerous female felons. ### Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
Receive a 25% Refundable Film Tax Credit on all direct production expenditures (including New Mexico resident crew) that are subject to taxation by the State of New Mexico. Receive a 30% Refundable Film Production Tax Credit for qualifying television series with a order of six (6) or more episodes. For other types of productions, receive the 25% plus 5% Film Credit on all resident off-camera crew wages and fringes when production uses a qualifying production facility (e.g. sizable sound stage) for a minimum of 10 or 15 days of principal photography (based on budget size). Expenditures for post production services rendered in New Mexico that are subject to taxation in the State of the New Mexico will also qualify. Eligible productions include feature films, independent films, television, regional and national commercials, documentaries, animation, video games, webisodes, mobile applications and post-production, intended for commercial exploitation and exhibition. Non-resident actors and on-camera stunt performers may also qualify (see "Super Loan Out".) The production company must file a state tax or informational return to receive the credit (as a check or deposit). This tax credit is non-transferable nor assignable.
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With requirements which include an approved guarantor and a signed distribution contract, loans from $500K to $15M are available to qualifying production companies through the State Investment Council. Loans shall not exceed 100% of a production's budget. The loan is a two-year term at a fixed interest rate that is based on the National Prime Rate (as published daily in the Wall Street Journal) plus 150 basis points (1.5%).
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The Film Crew Advancement Program is an incentive for production companies to assist in creating job opportunities for New Mexican film and television crew professionals. A qualifying production company is reimbursed 50% of a participant's wages for up to 1040 hours physically worked by the qualifying crew member in a specific craft position. This on-the-job training program is in addition to the 25% film production refundable tax credit.
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The State of New Mexico charges a gross receipts tax, or sales tax, at the point of sale. As an incentive, the state will issue your company Type 16 Nontaxable Transaction Certificates (NTTCs), which works much like grocery-store coupons. A certificate is presented at the point of sale and no gross receipts tax is charged. (This incentive cannot be utilized in conjunction with the 25% film production refundable tax credit.)
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Search 60,000 photographs of over 8,000 locations in New Mexico by using our online database. Powered by Reel-Scout(TM), this database has a rich inventory of photography covering the expansive diversity that can be found in our state. New Mexico's terrain varies from 12,000 foot snow-capped mountains to dry, cracked salt flats near the Mexican border. We boast eerie otherworldly, ultra modern cool, classic western sets, traditional military, historic Native America, big city skylines, Anytown USA, the famed Rio Grande, and endless miles of unique landscapes. Our library also offers interactive mapping through Google and live weather data through The Weather Channel.
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PLEASE READ! Except for state-owned properties, the New Mexico Film Office is not affiliated in any way with the locations in this database. Locations are provided for informational and research purposes only. The New Mexico Film Office does not guarantee the condition, suitability, availability or cost of the locations in this database. In some circumstances, we can provide productions with contact information but we do not provide information about availability, suitability or costs of usage. Please do not send the Film Office requests for this type of information - you will have to contact the location of interest directly.
You will also find a wealth of other important location resources on this website including permit information, weather charts, community and tribal profiles and forms for state-owned facilities.
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"The property control division of the general services department shall provide for the free access to state buildings by the motion picture industry." –NMSA 1978 15-3B-7.1
The New Mexico Film Office facilitates location usage of many state buildings and properties throughout New Mexico owned by the General Services Department. Certain restrictions apply, and in some instances, security and personnel fees may be required. Click the link to our database above to search for state owned buildings and properties.
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Costume and Textiles Sampler Made in Glasgow, Scotland, Europec. 1830-40 Embroidered by Mary Lamb, Scottish, born c. 1831 Linen plain weave with wool and silk embroidery in cross, eyelet and back stitches; drawn thread work in cross stitches Currently not on view 1969-288-139 Whitman Sampler Collection, gift of Pet, Incorporated, 1969 |
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I have seventeen; Ranganathan had only five
Each law, principle, or rule appears with its name, its formulation, and a brief example – or expansion – of the concept:
1. The Law of Managerial Visitation
The likelihood that a library manager will visit your branch is inversely proportional to your traffic.
No matter how busy your branch normally is, your director will appear during the least busiest hour, of the least busiest afternoon, of the least busiest day, of the least busiest week, of the least busiest month, of the year. When your director does finally appear, she will find you engaged in a decidedly non-MLS activity such as cutting out turtle-shaped nametags for storytime.
2. The Law of Inverse Appreciation
Gratitude is inversely proportional to effort.
The patrons for whom you do the least are the most grateful; the patrons for whom you do the most are the least appreciative. You will be profusely thanked for looking up the location of a book; you will be only grudgingly acknowledged, if at all, for identifying the birth mother and birthdate of the patron's great-great-grandmother, in Reykjavik, in 1839, after having located the pertinent records, arranged for their transmittal, and translated them from Icelandic.
3. The Law of Reaction
For every action, there is an equal and opposite complaint.
The law can be alternatively stated as "no good deed goes unpunished." The first person who arrives at your long-demanded, highly anticipated drive-up bookdrop will berate you because the slot is too low for her immense SUV. If you planned carefully beforehand and built both high and low slots, you will be berated for not having a middle slot.
4. The Principle of Aggregated Disaster
One disaster provokes additional disasters.
The toilet in the public restroom will overflow, a child will be lost, the OPAC will crash, a drunk will throw up on the Sunday New York Times, and the fire alarm will go off, in that order, all within 30 seconds of one another. As soon as you deal with and resolve these, the power will go off and a ceiling panel will come loose and fall on the head of your most difficult patron.
5. The Rule of Universal Dysfunction
All libraries are dysfunctional, but in different ways.
Your colleagues are insufferable idiots but your building and systems work pretty good. Your best friend in another system works among princes and princesses whose intelligence, wit, and graciousness are your envy. His library's roof, however, leaks like a sieve and his ILS is user-hostile, balky, and unreliable.
6. The Law of Attraction
The age of library furnishings is inversely proportional to their attractiveness as targets.
New carpet attracts sick children.
7. The Law of Mission Inflation
Library programs expand to fill whatever space, time, and money are available.
One day it will hit you that you don't know exactly why you are providing free automotive lube, oil, and filter service at the library, though certainly there must have been a good reason, somewhere, sometime.
8. The Law of Expectation
The size of a library is inversely proportional to what is
expected of it.
The patron is shocked . . . shocked . . . that your 8000-square-foot neighborhood branch doesn't carry the complete run, in paper, of the Annals of the Canadian Society for Feline Ophthalmology.
9. The Principle of Staff Fungibility
Everyone who works in a library is a librarian.
Just like everyone who works in a hospital is a surgeon.
10. The Law of Perverse Funding
Funding is inversely proportional to need.
You have the greatest demand for service at precisely the moment your funding authority has the least money to give you.
11. The Principle of Remote Policy Implementation
The closer you are to the action, the smaller the amount of control you have over it.
You will be lectured on how to render customer service by people who last rendered customer service in the Pleistocene Epoch.
12. The Principle of the Titanic Deck Chairs
The greater your dysfunction, the greater your focus on design.
Your collection is as deep as a rain puddle and as broad as a rivulet, and your staff is snoozing, sour, and surly. Your color scheme, signage, and furniture, however, are state of the art.
13. The Rule of Selective Volunteerism
The work you need done the most has the least appeal.
Volunteers want to read stories to rapt, adorable children. Volunteers do not want to dust shelves.
14. The Law of Equipment Failure
The probability of equipment failure is directly proportional to the desperation of its user.
On the evening of April 15, the motherboard goes up in smoke precisely one minute before closing and exactly one second before the patron decides to click "submit" on the H&R Block website.
15. The Principle of Obfuscation of Metadata
Library labels and barcodes cover the most useful information on the book jacket.
A variation of this principle states that the smaller the item, the more library labels, barcodes, branch identifiers, cautions, and warnings-off it will require.
16. The Principle of Selective Credibility, or Cassandra's Rule
If it comes from staff, it isn't believed.
When staff reports that the public printer is on its last legs, nothing happens. When a citizen tells a council member that the printer over at the library is on its last legs, it gets promptly replaced.
17. The Law of Contrary Workloads
Traffic is directly proportional to workload.
The more projects you need to bring to the desk to work on, the busier you are with patrons. Alternatively: The one day you could use some time to work on a pressing deadline is the one day that 90 percent of the population of your service area decides it needs the library.
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Regarding Law #1, I have always found that your manager will visit when you are doing somthing that looks stupid. Cutting out turtles for storytime nametags, putting stickers on things, decorating the bulletin board ... I'm certain they leave thinking "I pay for a Masters Degree for this?" Can they come when I have seven sources open in front of me and am wrestling with a critical reference question? No.
ReplyDelete- C. KiddJuly 08, 2009 9:40 PM
Nicely done ... and obviously several years practical experience outlined here.
I'll take minor exception, however, to #9, however. From the patron's point of view (which to large degree should be our point of view too) the differences between librarian/para-professional/layman are moot; they simply want the question answered as handily as possible. It's to our advantage (and theirs as well) to place knowledgeable people as expeditiously convenient as possible: my experience suggests that often in small to medium-sized public libraries circulation staff and pages answer 80% -- or more -- of queries, and MLS librarians are too often unfortunately sequestered administratively from the public. Joe, I needed a laugh, thanks! I started laughing hard at Law #1. And continued laughing through #17. BOY is #17 true! May I offer a subsection to #2? The older the patron paying the fine, the fewer complaints you tend to have. I have had a gentleman in his 80s who couldn't get his quarter to me fast enough for the sin of being one day late. I've had a woman in her 20s argue and go to area supervisors over video overdue fines that she was determined not to pay.


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Vt. town sues owner of failed energy companyThe Associated Press | August 22,2013BRATTLEBORO - The town of Brattleboro has sued the founder of a now-bankrupt company that tried to develop a sustainable food, energy and algae system, seeking money he borrowed from the town.
The town says Donald McCormick borrowed $40,000 to set up Carbon Harvest. The goal was to use methane gas from the Windham Solid Waste Management District to power a closed loop system that would produce food in greenhouses.
McCormick launched his project in 2010; investors later took over, saying he had run out of cash. Carbon filed for bankruptcy protection in April.
The Brattleboro Reformer reported that the town is asking McCormick to repay about $14,000 plus interest, along with court and legal fees. McCormick asked to relieved from the debt and said he was considering personal bankruptcy.MORE IN This Just InRUTLAND- The federal prosecutor's office in Vermont says a 31-year-old man is going to prison for... Full StoryMONTPELIER-Vermont's education secretary has announced the four high school seniors who have been... Full Story -
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