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I. OBJECTIVE & PURPOSE The University has an obligation to educate its community on matters concerning HIV/AIDS. Special attention has been paid to providing a balance between educational and prevention components, while at the same time alerting members to the importance of policy compliance. It is hoped that all members of the University community will become familiar with this policy and continuously strive to promote behaviors and attitudes that are compatible with the educational mission of the University, including active involvement in educational efforts as well as the support for those infected with HIV. In keeping with the University's mission of establishing an educational and caring environment it becomes necessary to promulgate this HIV/AIDS Policy to create a University community that is aware of: (1) The rights, privacy, and confidentiality of members of the University community who are, or may become, infected with HIV. (2) The means by which HIV is contracted and spread to others including methods to prevent the contraction and spread of HIV (e.g., universal precautions) (3) The emotional, mental, social, and physical needs of members of the University community who are infected with HIV. II. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this policy, the following definitions shall apply: 1. HIV refers to: Human Immunodeficiency Virus 2. AIDS refers to: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 3. An individual infected with HIV is one who: Is shown by appropriate testing to have antibodies to HIV or its antigens in blood fluids or tissues Is shown by appropriate testing to have antibodies to HIV or its antigens in blood fluids or tissue AND has either of the following:
a. An identified opportunistic infection [OR] b. A T4 lymphocyte (a type of blood cell) count of less than 200 per micro liter of blood. III. STATEMENT OF POLICY It is the policy of the University of North Florida to protect the education and employment rights of University students and employees who are, or may become, infected with HIV, while concomitantly providing University students and employees with an environment in which they are protected from contracting HIV. The successful implementation of this policy is contingent upon providing information in six areas: A. Medical Background [the wording of these is not consistent with A, B, C below] B. Legal Background C. Educational Guidelines D. Employee Guidelines E. Universal Precautions F. Evaluation IV. STATEMENT OF PROCEDURE A. Medical Information HIV is a virus that destroys the body's immune defenses. As the body's immune system weakens, the condition known as AIDS develops. The development of AIDS from HIV occurs over time, not overnight.
The mechanism of this progression is as follows:
1) A person must be exposed to HIV and the virus must enter the body. 2) Once in the body, the virus attacks cells of the immune system responsible for controlling the body's defenses. Specifically, the virus destroys lymphocyte "T-Helper" cells. "T-Helper" cells recognize invading microorganisms and activate the immune system to destroy the invading microorganisms. 3) Prior to destroying a cell of the immune system, the virus replicates (reproduces more of itself). As a result, more HIV is released in the body which in turn infects more immune system cells. 4) As more HIV is produced in the body and attacks immune system cells, the immune system begins to break down and the body becomes susceptible to infection by pathogens that would otherwise be harmless. The continual destruction of immune system cells and the body's inability to fight pathogens and microorganisms eventually leads to the condition known as AIDS. For students and employees with HIV/AIDS, there is an increased danger of infection by opportunistic organisms or other infectious agents they may come in contact with in the classroom or in the work place. Individuals with HIV/AIDS who have impaired immunity are at risk of acquiring or experiencing serious complications from such diseases. Of particular concern is the risk of severe infection following exposure to individuals with infectious diseases (e.g. tuberculosis or chicken pox) if appropriate precautions are not taken. Individuals with HIV/AIDS should be advised about the potential increased risk of infectious diseases within a University community and should continue to strictly follow guidelines for infection control and universal precautions (see section E). Anyone infected with this virus, whether or not he or she may actually have symptoms, is considered infectious. This means that an individual infected with the virus can spread it to others, sometimes without even knowing they are infected themselves. Currently, the only effective means of limiting the transmission of HIV/AIDS is through education: providing information on risk factors, mechanisms of disease transmission, and methods of prevention and complying with universal precaution procedures. B. Legal Guidelines
1. Overview Individuals with HIV/AIDS are accorded protection from discrimination by both federal and state laws including: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Florida Statutes Sections 627.429, 641.3007, 760.50 These laws prohibit discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities in employment, public services, and public accommodations, and apply to university students and employees. To comply with these federal and state laws, the University provides reasonable accommodations to students and employees who are known by the University to have HIV/AIDS. Under these federal and state laws, students and employees of the University are not to be denied access, participation in, use of, or benefits of University programs, services, or activities based upon their HIV/AIDS status. This includes terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, as well as hiring, termination, compensation, fringe benefits, assignments, promotion, training and/or leave. Additionally, the University is prohibited from making pre-employment inquires regarding an individual's HIV/AIDS status. These laws also protect individuals regarded as, perceived as, or associated with, a person with HIV/AIDS. 2. Confidentiality and Privacy At all times, the University shall maintain the confidentiality and privacy of medical information and records obtained regarding an individual's HIV/AIDS status. Such information shall be provided only as needed to supervisors and/or other University officials in addressing necessary restrictions of work duties or other accommodations required for that individual. Furthermore, Section 119.07(3)(v) of the Florida Statutes exempts University officers' and employees' medical records from disclosure under Florida's public records law. HIV test results are specifically exempted from disclosure by Florida Statutes Section 381.004. 3. Admissions / Enrollment
An individual's HIV/AIDS status may not be considered in the application for admission to the University of North Florida. No student will be required to cease attending the University solely on the basis of a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Such decisions will be made only after the possibility of reasonable accommodations has been explored and attempted, and an examination of the facts demonstrates that the student can no longer perform as required. 4. University Housing A student shall not be denied the opportunity to live in University housing solely on the basis of a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Students will not be moved within or removed from University housing based solely on a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. Changes in room or removal from housing will be made on a case-by-case review. These cases will be reviewed by the Director of Residence Life and in consultation with a UNF physician. Changes will be made if it is determined that:
a. The student has communicable opportunistic infections or is showing other symptoms of illness and requires care which cannot reasonably be provided in the University housing setting [OR] b. The student is demonstrating symptoms, needs, or behaviors which are inappropriate in the University housing setting and cannot reasonably be accommodated. C. Education
1. Guidelines There is no evidence to indicate that HIV/AIDS can be spread by casual contact. The evidence demonstrates that HIV transmission is spread via contact with certain bodily fluids (e.g., blood). The greatest risks for transmitting and contracting HIV come from: contaminated syringes and needles, infected blood or body fluids, or sexual contact with an infected person. The University's actions and education will be guided by current medical information, research, applicable federal and state laws and regulations, as well as the guidelines suggested by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) American Public Health Association U.S. Public Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) American College Health Association (ACHA) Florida Department of Health Florida Department of Children and Families
2. Education/Prevention Services As part of the educational process the University, via the Department of Health Promotion and Student Medical Services as well as other department and units within the Division of Student Affairs, will provide on a regular basis, a wide range of HIV education and prevention activities. These activities include but are not limited to: Health Fairs: General health fairs as well as HIV/AIDS specific health fairs can address this topic. These fairs may be held on the University Green, in residence halls and at other locations to meet the need. Relevant community representatives will be sought to provide exhibits and to share information. Student groups will be encouraged to participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health fairs.
HIV Testing and Counseling: The Department of Health Promotion provides education, prevention, and counseling/testing services on HIV/AIDS to better enable the University community to engage in informed, responsible, and healthy decisions regarding HIV risk factors, mechanisms of disease transmission, and methods of prevention. To assist with this education and prevention mission, programs and services are provided in the residence halls, through classroom presentations, and one-on-one education for interested individuals. D. Employee Guidelines 1. General Employee Information All employees will be required to conform to the University policy on HIV/AIDS at all times. An infected employee with HIV/AIDS will be treated in the same manner as any employee diagnosed with having any other illness, injury or disability. Any employee who informs the University that he/she is infected will be accorded confidentiality regarding disclosure of the medical condition. Any employee with HIV/AIDS shall be eligible to use accrued sick, compensatory, or annual leave as needed. A university sick leave pool member shall be eligible to request use of leave hours through the pool in accordance with policies and procedures of the pool. In instances where an employee with HIV/AIDS is unable to fulfill his/her regular responsibilities, or portions of these responsibilities, but is able and desires to continue working in a less physically or emotionally demanding capacity, the University, if requested by the employee, will make reasonable efforts, in accordance with applicable laws, to accommodate the employee. 2. Employees of Physical Facilities In order to comply with universal precaution procedures (see Section E. of Policy), employees who have responsibility for cleaning or repairing University restrooms, patient or exam/treatment rooms, and human health/science labs shall wear appropriate apparel (e.g., gloves, gowns, eye goggles) when working in these areas. In cleaning these areas, custodial workers shall use an appropriate disinfectant for cleaning to ensure that any contaminated surfaces are fully cleaned. All potentially biohazardous waste, including the designated orange garbage bags and sharp containers, should be handled using gloves (and/or other appropriate apparel) and disposed of in accordance with current University policy. Custodial workers will receive instructions about modes of transmission or acquisition of HIV/AIDS. The importance of hand washing after handling potentially contaminated objects will be emphasized.
3. Police/Public Safety Employees Police/public safety officers shall be trained to use and be issued an appropriate oral airway for providing CPR. This will reduce direct mouth contact with any infected person and will further serve to protect police/public safety officers from any disease or infection that might be transmitted orally. All police/public safety officers shall be issued latex gloves for use when assisting or restraining any individual who is bleeding from any injury. Appropriate glove use (and other appropriate apparel) will reduce direct contact with the blood of any infected person and protect police/public safety officers from any blood-borne disease or infection. Additionally, all police/public safety officers are required to comply with universal precautions as outlined in section E of this policy. E. Universal Precautions In an effort to reduce the risk of transmission from HIV the following precautions should be observed at all times: 1. Used sharp items (e.g. needles, scalpel blades and other sharp instruments) are potentially infectious and should be handled with extraordinary care to prevent accidental injuries. 2. Used disposable syringes, needles, scalpel blades and other sharp items must be placed promptly and properly into puncture resistant containers located as close as practical to the area in which they were used. To prevent needle stick injuries, needles should not be recapped, purposely bent, broken, removed from disposable syringes, or otherwise manipulated by hand. 3. The anticipated exposure to body fluids may require the use of latex / vinyl gloves gowns, masks and/or eye protection. Other body parts should be washed immediately and thoroughly if they accidentally become contaminated with blood or other body fluids. 4. To minimize the need for emergency mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, or other ventilation devices should be located and available for use in areas where the need for resuscitation is predictable. F. Evaluation The purpose of the evaluation component is to ensure the successful achievement of the policy/program objectives. The evaluation component will consist of two primary elements: 1. Process Evaluation. The purpose of the Process Evaluation is to monitor the progress of the policy and program implementation to indicate whether or not revisions are necessary in either the policy or program in order to meet stated objectives. Process evaluation data will include: (1) the number and type of education activities provided by various campus departments/units within the University community (2) the number of students and campus employees provided with a written description of the HIV/AIDS policy and education programs. These data will be documented in the appropriate campus department and units assigned with the responsibility for implementing the respective HIV/AIDS policy and education program components. 2. Outcome Evaluation. The purpose of the Outcome Evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of the HIV/AIDS policy and education program components and to provide suggestions for enhancing the efficacy of policy and programming. Outcome evaluation data will include: (1) collection of annual survey data. A final aspect of the evaluation process will include the regular convening of the University of North Florida CADIC Advisory Board. The purpose of this Board is to make recommendations to the Vice President for Student and International Affairs on policy components and education programs. The CADIC Advisory Board, therefore, serves as a feedback mechanism ensuring the continual assessment and, when necessary, revision and improvement of the University HIV/AIDS policy and education programs.
A University committee (i.e., CADIC Advisory Board), whose membership is representative of the University community (e.g., faculty, staff, and students) and which shall include a representative from the Office of the General Counsel and a physician trained in infectious diseases, shall be responsible for the review, revision, and implementation of the UNF HIV/AIDS policy. This committee also will be responsible for monitoring all HIV/AIDS education and prevention efforts within the University community. The Committee shall designate individuals to answer HIV/AIDS related questions and provide counseling, if needed, to members of the University community. Contact with these individuals will be private and confidential. Final authority for any and all revisions of changes to this policy will reside with the Office of the President or designee. Formerly 9-3.015.


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'Revenge Porn' Now Illegal in California
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on Tuesday outlawing "revenge porn," the practice of posting nude pictures of a former sexual partner online without the person's permission.
The number of websites featuring pictures of naked women posted by bitter or jealous ex-lovers has grown in recent years, as the ease of taking such photos with smartphones and uploading them to the Internet has dramatically increased. But even if a woman discovers a revealing image of herself and asks the site to remove it, the site does not necessarily have to comply. And even if it does, it may not do any good. The photo can spread very quickly to other sites, eventually becoming effectively impossible to fully remove it from the Web.
Prior to the law's enactment, a victim had limited ways to address the problem, usually resulting in a potentially long and costly lawsuit, if it ever even got that far. State Senator Andrew Cannella, who wrote the bill, addressed that concern in a statement: "Until now, there was no tool for law enforcement to protect victims. Too many have had their lives upended because of an action of another that they trusted."
Committing an act of "revenge porn" will now carry a fine of $1,000 and a possible six months in jail, if the law holds up under what will likely be legal challenges. Criminalizing this activity has already run into problems in other states, such as Florida, where a similar bill failed in the legislature due to First Amendment concerns. The ACLU has indicated it may challenge the California law on the grounds that it infringes on people's free-speech rights.
Holly Jacobs, who started the group End Revenge Porn after she was herself a victim of the practice, worked with Sen. Cannella on crafting the bill. She told Buzzfeed, "I have made every effort to ensure that it is worded in such a way as to provide the appropriate protection to victims while being careful not to impose on First Amendment rights."
"If this bill ultimately becomes a law," Jacobs also said, "I am confident and excited about the prospect that other states will follow suit and pass their own bills to outlaw revenge porn."

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Writer/director Martin McDonagh's latest dramatic dark-comedy, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri drew mass acclaim on the film festival circuit this season, winning awards at BIFA, and the Venice Film and Toronto International Film Festivals. McDonagh, along with lead cast members Frances McDormand (Fargo, Almost Famous) and Woody Harrelson (No Country For Old Men, Zombieland) are already expected to receive Oscar nominations for their telling of a mid-Western mother (Mildred Hayes) who abruptly calls out the local sheriffs department for failing to resolve their investigation into her daughter's brutal murder. Supporting actor Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile, Moon) is also being praised for his role as second-in-command Officer Dixon, in a film Woody Harrelson describes in the Hollywood Reporter as, "Super Troopers meets Seven Psychopaths," (the latter another of McDonagh's feature films).
Three Billboards was a huge hit at the British Independent Film Awards, winning for Best Music and Best Editing and receiving nominations for Best Director, Best Actress (McDormand), Best Supporting Actor (Harrelson and Rockwell), Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Additionally, Three Billboards won the Feature Film award at the Denver International Film Festival, as well as Best Screenplay (Venice Film Festival), Gala/Special Presentations for McDonagh (TIFF), Overall Winner (Leeds), and Supporting Actor of the Year for Rockwell (Hollywood Film Awards). The trailer is nothing short of mesmerizing, and all bets say this one will be one of the top contenders of the Holiday season, so be sure to see it on the big screen before all the theaters are teeming with Star Wars fanatics.


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Chauffeur Parking at Belfast International Airport does not involve bus transfers, our customers simply drive to the terminal they are flying from, the customer is then greeted by one of our professional chauffeurs who will then take the customers vehicle to our secure car park - The term meet and greet is also referred to as chauffeur or valet parking.
Upon returning our customers simply ring our chauffeurs when they have collected their baggage and cleared customs and their vehicle is returned to them at the terminal they have arrived at.
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At a St. Luke Hospital Foundation benefit dinner Saturday, hospital CEO Jeremy Armstrong tried to give benefactors an idea how important local philanthropy is to the hospital.
For the hospital's recent expansion and renovation, local donors gave about $200,000. To put that in perspective, that would pay for 1.5 patient care rooms, half of the expanded physical therapy department, or 9,523 nursing hours, Armstrong said.
The benefit dinner attracted 90 guests, foundation executive director Roger Schroeder said. Funds raised at the event will help purchase a new digital mammography machine. The current equipment is fully functional, but a new machine would add extra capabilities.
Donors gave a little over $4,600 at the dinner, Schroeder said Monday. He was still calculating the expenses of the benefit, so he didn't know what the net proceeds were.
"I thought it was a success," Schroeder said. "We had multiple compliments on the food, the entertainment, and evening."
He said it was just as important that guests enjoyed themselves as it was to raise money at the event.


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(Grades 7-12) Our extreme dot-to-dot program was so popular that we're expanding it to an entire month. Each week brings a new challenge. If you complete it, that's one extra entry in a raffle for a set of brand new books! No registration required
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Ericsson and STMicroelectronics Complete Transaction to split up ST-Ericsson
Effective August 2, 2013 Ericsson has taken on the design, development and sales of the LTE multimode thin modem solutions, including 2G, 3G and 4G interoperability. In total, approximately 1,800 employees and contractors have joined Ericsson.
ST has taken on the existing ST-Ericsson products, other than LTE multimode thin modems, and the GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) connectivity solution sold to a third party, and related business as well as certain assembly and test facilities. In total, approximately 1,000employees have joined STMicroelectronics.
As previously communicated, Ericsson and ST have taken the expenses and the margin of their respective activities since March 2, 2013.
The close down of the remaining parts of ST-Ericsson has started and both parents are assuming equal funding of the wind-down activities.
Douglas Gilstrap, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategist at Ericsson said: "We welcome the team of about 1,800 modem-experts that join Ericsson. Ericsson continues to see great value in the LTE multimode thin modems as they are an important part of our vision of 50 billion connected devices in a Networked Society. The market potential is there and Ericsson will now focus on bringing the best modems to market, and work closely with customers to integrate them into their products."
Georges Penalver, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer at ST said: "We have finalized the agreement fully on track to our plan, with minimized social impact and lower exit costs than anticipated. We welcome our new employees as we are adding strong competencies in the areas of embedded processing, RF, analog and power technologies, as well as in software and complex system integration, to fuel growth in many of our product areas where we have significant business opportunities".
As communicated in the second quarter 2013 earnings press release, ST estimates that its total cash costs net of proceeds from beginning 2013 through the end of the joint venture, including the covering of ST-Ericsson's ongoing operations during the transition period and the restructuring costs related to the exit from the joint venture, will be in the range of approximately $300 million to $350 million.
Forward-looking information
This Press Release contains statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended). These statements are based on management's current views and assumptions, and are conditioned upon and also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular our Annual Report on Form 20F filed on March 4, 2013. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update any forward looking statements set forth in this Press Release.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com


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I give the BlackBerry 8800 all fives!! It is a great phone and is truly the best Blackberry on the market today. I exchanged out my Pearl for the 8800. It is truly a great phone and worthy of the name BlackBerry. I have not played with it long enough to find any cons, but it has a full HTML web browser and GPS with many many features. The 8800 feels a bit heavy but thats because it is metal on the inside so you know this phone was made to perfection it was not put together in a quick fashion. It was designed with careful thought and comes with a case and many other cool gadgets.
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Pierre Domingos on
Your project has great potential, I look forward to for the alpa test :)
Richard Jordan on
Re: "Soldier, Knight: 1 license, digital copy (Win/Mac/Linux/Xone) OR physical copy (Win/Mac/Linux) "
I'm glad to see that restriction for the Mac version to Baron and above has been removed. We don't do windows here and I wanted to keep my pledge at the Knight level for now.
Mark Brearley on
Please do not make this the usual Kickstarter rush job!!!
Take your time, this has REAL potential!!!
Stephen Green on
I'm waiting for the 'LORD' Tier... Bring it on...
Michel Melis on
I am *very* happy with this update ! The deal with Microsoft is great news & I'm looking forward to playing the game on my Xbox One in the future !
Jörg Schönknecht on
Regarding the console release: So on Baron (Special Edition), I get both the physical and the digital edition. How do you manage that they are both use same license? Will there be an extra code you have to enter for the physical version? Otherwise one could keep the digital version and sell the physical edition.
Warhorse Studios Creator on
@Johnathan Glass Devaney - Because cosoles are tightly controlled platforms and thus it is upon approval by Sony not upon us. Both versions were at the same price until Microsoft approved the deal. When we come to similar agreement with Sony, we will be able to guarantee the same price.
@Senekha, Zombra - We will optimize the game for all target platforms and fully respect their standards regarding controls and setting (different FOVs for example).
Andreas Arvidsson on
Monday feels so far away, far far away...
Santtu Luopajärvi on
@Jonathan, possibly because PS4 versions of digitally distributed multiplatform games are more expensive than their Xbone counterparts.
Charles Francis Grey on
Hi, since you're using the Cryengine to simplify development, would you also be using a similar upscaler to Ryse so that it can display at 1080p on XBONE? Thanks!
Johnathan Glass Devaney on
Why is the PS4 version more expensive than the Xbone version? That's messed up. :(
Honestly, I'm out. I think that's just crap.
Mark Davenport on
Awesome glad the Xbox one version is re confirmed with clarification from MS, This will be awesome on the Xbox one.
Dave Hackworth on
Upgraded to Viscount!
Thank you for providing more digital tiers / rewards. While I would love some of the physical stuff, I simply can't take on more physical "stuff" at this stage in my life. My hard drives have plenty of space though... :)
Michael Capanelli on
Thank you for not leaving out OS X users. I pledged when I read it was multi platform.
Daniel Buehner on
Goodluck getting through certification for Microsoft and Sony. With the new consoles being out, I'm not sure they fully have the new process being out. With any luck they'll have a solid set of guidelines for you by the time you reach that stage of development.
Sergey Shpikin on
Yeah, it also means that much more money (and free time!) goes to developers which is good for the game quality, eventually.
Leo Atrox on
I was excited to see this come to the PC, but as an Xbox One owner--and primarily a console gamer--this is exciting news. The more platforms, the better, and if it appears to be comparable to the PC version in scope, I'll likely choose a console edition. (I don't have a "gaming PC" at home.)
Santtu Luopajärvi on
Nothing indicates that PS4 or Xbone are the target platforms for this game, and I hardly think console controls are going to be a limiting factor, either (I'm not really seeing KC:D's combat being endlessly more versatile with my WASD/rodent combo). Console hardware is not an issue as much as it has been before - the biggest drawback has been limited memory. As far as visual quality goes, well, CryEngine 3 scales pretty well, so they probably can tweak the console versions just right, and let PC owners try to kill their machines.
Besides, why shouldn't console gamers be allowed to enjoy this game, too? They need a bit of 15th century Central Europe in their lives.
Cyph on
You had me at "Mafia 2 writer and creator." The much maligned Mafia 2 had one of the most mature and better written dialogue, character, and plot I've seen in a video game. Far superior to what they call characters and plot in GTA V.
This is the first time I've backed a kickstarter project. I can't wait for the promise of a Mafia/Mafia 2 like story line in Medieval time minus the soul crushing missing open world/development issues of Mafia 2 (oh what a game that could've been if it wasn't rushed).
Please make me believe again that games can have both excellent game play and writing/dialogues/story/character development (cough, Skyrim, cough). Looking forward to it!
DeliciousEnergyDrink on
Do what you need to do man. I know comparison to Skyrim isn't really fair since they had almost unlimited funds, but having played Skyrim on console and the PC, the PC is leaps and bounds better even though they were made at the same time.
Also, Warhorse has already said they fully support modding. Don't like a "clunky" menu? Wait two weeks - someone will have options for you.
Just my thoughts. I would rather give them my money now for the price of a few cups of coffee in hopes that they have enough to make it the best it can be, but I get where you are coming from.
Logan Ogden on
@Adam Richard
Although I think your hearts in the right place, what @Dragonbait said is true, no matter how distastefully he put it.
The game will more than likely suffer now that's heading to consoles. This tends to be the trend once developers decide to go both ways. It's an unfortunate side-effect of reaching a larger number. Although it's great for the developers, those who want a pure experience simply won't get it. Interfaces have to be reworked, controls tend to be more limited, graphics have to be scaled back a bit from the 'highest' that a top-end PC could handle. Of course these may seem like silly reasons ... but it's enough to for me to remove my pledge as well.
In the end, I hope to eat my words. And if so, my loss, I'll buy the game at full price. I tend to root for developers like this and had the console ports come after the game was completed it's one thing, but now they will be built side-by-side and I just have a bad taste in my mouth.
Good luck to all those involved. I'll still follow the progress, but with a bit less enthusiasm.
Ahmad Khan on
kudos to Microsoft for appreciating a good game, ironic since xbox 1 is touted as a full entertainment system vs ps4 being a game focused system.
DeliciousEnergyDrink on
@Dragonbait What? Act I is the entire game - 30+ hours of game play for one $24 dollars. Great value - especially when compared to something like Metal Gear Rising which is $40 for 5-6 hours of game play. Think of acts II and III as expansion packs, not part of the original game.
And what could possible be "dumbed down" for consoles? If anything, the PC version will be great, and the consoles will suffer from their limited control schema. Solution: Don't buy the console version.
Thanks for the update.
Will be removing my pledge, I wanted a backing for all three acts at a reasonable price which evidently won't be happening. And if the games being dumbed down to work with consoles controllers then I'm not interested any more.
Edara's Truth on
Excellent update! True fan support is shown with this one. Great job Warhorse!
Warhorse Studios Creator on
@Roeslein - Yes. Only PS4 version is now limited to Baron tier and above. Previously it apllied to both console versions.
@cthuun - No agreement with Sony about digital distribution so far. Stay tuned.
David C Chappell on
Thank you for the update. Your work and efforts are appreciated.
Senchaholic on
No PS4 version but Xone on the soldier and knight tiers? How come?
Jared Wheeler on
First on the Viscount tier! Thank you for adding this tier, I really wanted the Art Book in a digital form, and this provides it.


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St. Cloud Man Receives Candy 60 Years After Complaint
ST. CLOUD (AP) - It took 60 years, but a Minnesota man finally has his free candy bars.
Seventy-four-year-old Dave Bell of St. Cloud received a package of candy last week after sending an email reminding Pearson's Candy Co. in St. Paul of the complaint he made as a teenager.
In 1952, Bell was 14 when he bit into a nut roll and discovered a twig. He says he sent a letter to Pearson's "to obviously get some candy."
He got a letter of apology from the son of one of the company's founders. But no candy.
Last year Bell came across the letter, so he reminded the company about the candy. The candy arrived Friday.
Bell jokes he's not sharing the candy.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After a late rally fell short in game one of Saturday's Ivy League doubleheader against Harvard, the Yale baseball team ensured that another comeback bid would not be necessary in the nightcap with the Crimson. The Bulldogs posted seven runs in the first inning and led by a score of 13-0 after four frames en route to a 15-1 victory. Nine different Bulldogs had hits in the rout, led by a 3-for-3 showing by junior designated hitter Trey Rallis and a 4-for-5 performance from sophomore shortstop Matt Schmidt. Junior left-hander Vinny Lally did more than enough to make the huge lead hold up, carrying a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and earning his team-best sixth victory of the season. Harvard held off the Bulldogs for a 7-4 win in the seven-inning first game.
With the split, Yale moves to 17-19-1 overall and 4-10 in the Ivy League. Having now played as many games as they did in the entirety of the 2009 season, the Bulldogs have posted a four-game improvement in the win column. Harvard now stands at 14-22 overall and 7-7 in Ancient Eight play.
"That second game was our most complete effort of the season," said Mazzuto Family Head Coach John Stuper. "Vinny was outstanding on the mound, and we hit a lot of different pitchers. Defensively, we were very solid, and Matt Schmidt made as good a play as you'll see at shortstop."
Schmidt's diving effort to rob Dillon O'Neill in the fifth inning help keep Lally's no-hit bid alive into the sixth.
Including his 4-for-5 showing in game two, Schmidt went 5-for-8 at the dish with three doubles and three RBI. Sophomore outfielder Charlie Neil reached base in all eight of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with an RBI and five walks in the twinbill. Freshman centerfielder Cam Squires had three RBI on the day, while five different Elis drove in two runs apiece.
Lally (6-2) scattered three hits and one earned run in seven innings of work. The junior southpaw struck out six batters and walked five.
Yale jumped all over Harvard starter Conner Hulse in game one, as six batters reached safely before the sophomore right-hander retired a batter. Senior first baseman Trygg Larsson-Danforth and Rallis each had RBI singles, and Neil drew a walk with the bags full to push a run across. Sophomore catcher Ryan Brenner made the first out of the frame, but it was a productive one as a sacrifice fly to right field allowed Larsson-Danforth to trot home. After Schmidt doubled down the right field line to score two more Bulldogs, Harvard Head Coach Joe Walsh pulled Hulse in favor of Jonah Klees. The first pitch from the righty was sent back up the middle by Squires, scoring Schmidt and giving the Bulldogs a 7-0 advantage after just one inning of play.
Leading off for the second straight inning, junior second baseman Gant Elmore once again got aboard to start up the Yale offense and promptly moved to second on a groundout. Three batters later, Rallis delivered on the RBI opportunity with a double to left field. Yale's designated hitter then manufactured another run, moving to third on a wild pitch and coming home on the play when Tyler Albright's throw from the behind the plate sailed into right field. The lead ran to a comfortable 10-0 clip in the next frame as Schmidt doubled once again and later scored on an Elmore base hit.
While the run support was very much appreciated, Lally got the job done on his own through the first four innings. He faced the minimum, with two walks erased via a caught stealing and a double play, through three innings and continued to hold the Cantabs hitless through four.
The Bulldogs' offense was not finished, however, as Rallis made it four straight leadoff batters to reach for Yale with a double to start the bottom of the fourth inning. Neil then singled to move Rallis 90 feet away from scoring, and Brenner then connected on his second sacrifice fly of the game to score the game's 11th run. A run-scoring single from Schmidt and an RBI groundout by Squires plated two more in the inning as the Bulldogs extended their lead to 13-0.
After each side went hitless in the fifth, Kyle Larrow slapped a groundball through the right side of the infield to break up Lally's no-hit bid with one down in the sixth. That hit would be the only base-knock the southpaw would allow in the inning, as he induced a strikeout and a lineout to end the sixth inning with the shutout intact.
A Chris Rouches RBI single got the Crimson on the board in the top of the seventh inning, but Lally finished strong by getting Larrow to groundout to cap a masterful seven-inning gem.
Yale would tack on two more runs in the seventh inning, as freshman Chris Piwinski smacked a two-run single to bring the score to its eventual final of 15-1. Senior right-hander Robert Gruber pitched a scoreless eighth inning and sophomore righty Eric Shultz struck out the side (all looking) in the ninth to close out a dominant Bulldogs' victory.
"I think the guys won that one for Mo," said Stuper, referring to junior outfielder Andrew Moore. Moore was not with the team, as his father, Michael, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning.
Hulse (1-3) lasted just 0.2 innings for Harvard, allowing seven earned runs on four hits. He also hit a batter and walked two in his 34-pitch outing.
Earlier in the day, Harvard took a 7-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh and final frame, before the Bulldogs mounted a furious comeback.
Squires, whose RBI double accounted for Yale's first run, dropped down a bunt single to start up the last inning. He then advanced to third base as Schmidt followed with a two-bagger down the right field line. After Harvard pulled starter Brent Suter, who had kept the Elis in check for much of the day, Elmore executed a bunt single off of Will Keuper to bring Squires home and cut the deficit to 7-2. A sacrifice fly off the bat of junior third baseman Andy Megee scored Schmidt, and a Rallis single put runners on the corners with one out. Larsson-Danforth followed with another single that ran the score to 7-4, and, after a Brenner pop-out, Neil walked to loaded the bases and bring the potential winning run to the plate in junior Andrew Kolmar. Coach Walsh brought on Marcus Way in relief of Keuper, and Way struck out Kolmar as the Cantabs survived with a 7-4 victory.
Suter (3-2) allowed three runs on nine hits in 6+ innings of work. He struck out five batters, walked one and hit one. Way (1) struck out the one batter he faced to earn the save.
Senior right-hander Joe Castaldi (0-3) allowed six earned runs on eight hits to take the loss. The Yale captain struck out four batters, walked one, hit two and threw a wild pitch over the first 3.1 frames. Senior right-hander Chris Finneran tossed 3.2 innings of effective relief, allowing just one run on three hits to facilitate the Yale comeback attempt. Finneran struck out two batters, walked two and uncorked a wild pitch.
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Charlemagne, also called Charles I, byname Charles the Great, (born April 2, 747?—died January 28, 814, Aachen, Austrasia [now in Germany]), king of the Franks (768–814), king of the Lombards (774–814), and first emperor (800–814) of the Romans and of what was later called the Holy Roman Empire.
Why is Charlemagne famous?
How did Charlemagne become emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
What lands did Charlemagne conquer?
What was the Carolingian Renaissance?
What was Charlemagne's family life like?
Early years
Around the time of the birth of Charlemagne—conventionally held to be 742 but likely to be 747 or 748—his father, Pippin III (the Short), was mayor of the palace, an official serving the Merovingian king but actually wielding effective power over the extensive Frankish kingdom. What little is known about Charlemagne's youth suggests that he received practical training for leadership by participating in the political, social, and military activities associated with his father's court. His early years were marked by a succession of events that had immense implications for the Frankish position in the contemporary world. In 751, with papal approval, Pippin seized the Frankish throne from the last Merovingian king, Childeric III. After meeting with Pope Stephen II at the royal palace of Ponthion in 753–754, Pippin forged an alliance with the pope by committing himself to protect Rome in return for papal sanction of the right of Pippin's dynasty to the Frankish throne. Pippin also intervened militarily in Italy in 755 and 756 to restrain Lombard threats to Rome, and in the so-called Donation of Pippin in 756 he bestowed on the papacy a block of territory stretching across central Italy which formed the basis of a new political entity, the Papal States, over which the pope ruled.
When Pippin died in 768, his realm was divided according to Frankish custom between Charlemagne and his brother, Carloman. Almost immediately the rivalry between the two brothers threatened the unity of the Frankish kingdom. Seeking advantage over his brother, Charlemagne formed an alliance with Desiderius, king of the Lombards, accepting as his wife the daughter of the king to seal an agreement that threatened the delicate equilibrium that had been established in Italy by Pippin's alliance with the papacy. The death of Carloman in 771 ended the mounting crisis, and Charlemagne, disregarding the rights of Carloman's heirs, took control of the entire Frankish realm.
King of the Franks
The age of Charlemagne
Charlemagne assumed rulership at a moment when powerful forces of change were affecting his kingdom. By Frankish tradition he was a warrior king, expected to lead his followers in wars that would expand Frankish hegemony and produce rewards for his companions. His Merovingian predecessors had succeeded remarkably well as conquerors, but their victories resulted in a kingdom made up of diverse peoples over which unified rule grew increasingly difficult. Complicating the situation for the Merovingian kings were both the insatiable appetite of the Frankish aristocracy for wealth and power and the constant partitioning of the Frankish realm that resulted from the custom of treating the kingdom as a patrimony to be divided among all the male heirs surviving each king. By the early 8th century these forces had reduced the Merovingian rulers to what their Carolingian successors dubbed "do nothing" kings. Real power had been assumed by an aristocratic dynasty, later called the Carolingians after Charlemagne, which during the 7th century clawed its way to dominance by utilizing the office of mayor of the palace to establish control over the royal administration and royal resources and to build a following strong enough to fend off rival Frankish families seeking comparable power. During the 8th century the Carolingian mayors of the palace Charles Martel (714–741) and (prior to becoming king) Pippin III (741–751) increasingly turned their attention to activities aimed at checking the political fragmentation of the Frankish kingdom. Charlemagne was thus heir to a long tradition that measured a king by his success at war, which in turn required him to devise means of governance capable of sustaining control over an increasingly polyglot population.
New forces were at work in the mid-8th century to complicate the traditional role of Frankish kingship. As a result of Pippin's reliance on the ecclesiastical authority to legitimate his deposition of the Merovingian dynasty and his usurpation of the royal office, the Carolingians had become, in the idiom of the time, rulers "by the grace of God," a role that imposed on them new, not yet clearly defined powers and responsibilities. The assumption of that new burden came at a time when religious renewal was gathering momentum to add a new dimension to the forces defining, directing, and sustaining the Christian community. The 8th century witnessed intellectual and artistic stirrings throughout Latin Christendom which focused on reestablishing contact with the Classical and patristic past as a crucial requirement for the renewal of Christian society. The Frankish social system, which had been based on kinship ties, on bonds linking war leaders and their comrades in arms, and on ethnicity, was being overlaid by social bonds created when one individual commended himself to another, thereby accepting a condition of personal dependence that entailed the rendering of services to the superior in return for material considerations granted to the dependent party. Moreover, the world beyond Francia was being reshaped politically and economically by the decline of the Eastern Roman Empire, the triumphal advance of Arab forces and their Islamic religion across the Mediterranean world, and the threat posed by new Scandinavian, Slavic, and Central Asian invaders.
The distinguishing mark of Charlemagne's reign was his effort to honour the age-old customs and expectations of Frankish kingship while responding creatively to the new forces impinging on society. His personal qualities served him well in confronting that challenge. The ideal warrior chief, Charlemagne was an imposing physical presence blessed with extraordinary energy, personal courage, and an iron will. He loved the active life—military campaigning, hunting, swimming—but he was no less at home at court, generous with his gifts, a boon companion at the banquet table, and adept at establishing friendships. Never far from his mind was his large family: five wives in sequence, several concubines, and at least 18 children over whose interests he watched carefully. Although he received only an elementary level of formal education, Charlemagne possessed considerable native intelligence, intellectual curiosity, a willingness to learn from others, and religious sensibility—all attributes which allowed him to comprehend the forces that were reshaping the world about him. These facets of his persona combined to make him a figure worthy of respect, loyalty, and affection; he was a leader capable of making informed decisions, willing to act on those decisions, and skilled at persuading others to follow him.


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Alumni Basketball Game Produces Spirited Competitionby Tom Runge • February 19, 2007 Share:
Alumni from several decades returned to Wabash this past weekend to enjoy the festivities surrounding the annual Alumni game. This weekend was special in that it recognized the 25th anniversary of the 1982 National Championship team.
Coach Bob Brock was also honored and several alumni from the 1950s and 1960s gathered to honor their coach.
Photo: Chad Tabor shots over the outstretched arms of Joe DesJean '03
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Bostonians can certainly be pig-headed, but they can also be wonderful. They drive like they're out of their minds but that is certainly not unique to them.
My son and I were trying to find the right train at one of the T stations, and my son began to cry because he thought we were lost. A guy came up to us with his fantastic Boston accent and helped us find the right train. He didn't just walk on by after seeing another human in distress, albeit minor.
Another time, my daughter and I were lost during our daring mission to get from Boston Eye and Ear Infirmary to St. Elizabeth Hospital. We were so lost we ended up at Harvard. We asked a police officer, who was quite amused at how far off we were. I was more interested in listening to him talk than actually listening to what he said that I didn't really get any good idea of which way to go. My daughter listened though, and we made it there alright. It was a pretty tense time because she had to see two specialists and have a rather unpleasant procedure done. That cop really saved the day.
Btw, whoever designed Boston must have been drinking way too much ale. It doesn't make any sense!
I agree with you about the not being surprised if someone got punched though. They're passionate people, and they've had enough.
It wasn't designed, it just growed, like many European towns of that time.
My son and I were trying to find the right train at one of the T stations, and my son began to cry because he thought we were lost. A guy came up to us with his fantastic Boston accent and helped us find the right train.
I think it's an Irish thing. We're a friendly lot.
Funny... god hates cigarette marriage... nice huh. Such bigots! It's so sickening that people can actually be this stupid! Not ignorant, because ignorant can be taught... but there is absolutely no cure for stupid.
You know, it actually took me a second to realise your cigarette comment was a pun on "fags" which is what we Brits call cigarettes. Bloody hell, I'm becoming 'mericanized! Hayulp!!
I used to do doubletakes in chat on another board when this one particular English woman would say "I am going to go have a fag." I knew what she meant but how many fellow yanks would be thrown by that and want to a) condemn her for using the word and b) inform her that "fags" just don't swing that way?
Believe me, I deal with Massholes every weekend. They come up here to go to the White Mountains or Lake Winnepesauke and drive obnoxiously. We do love their tourism money though. .
It is only a matter of time before someone does a drive-by on the WBC clowns.
What I find surprising is that it hasn't happened yet.
"What I find surprising is that it hasn't happened yet."
Well if anyone is going to shoot them It'll be a believer and the WBC have all the believers on their side. So their safe.
Thats what i think anyway,
Thus is one instance where I expect the WBC loonies to back down and stay home. It's one thing for them to picket amidst war veterans or outlaw bikers; it's quite another for them to put their lives at the mercy of of angry Bostonians.


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BOULDER, Colo.—Omar Strong nearly carried Texas Southern to its first win ever over a ranked opponent. He had to settle for a career night instead.
Strong scored 39 points, a career-best for the senior guard, but No. 19 Colorado withstood the barrage for an 85-80 double-overtime win Tuesday night.
"In many respects, (Texas Southern) deserved to win the game. Those kids played their hearts out and I can't say enough about the performance of Omar Strong," Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. "We were fortunate to win. I'm not saying we didn't deserve to win, because our guys played hard as well and did what we had to do down the stretch. But we definitely have to learn from tonight and get better."
Josh Scott scored the first two baskets of the second overtime to put Colorado in front to stay. He finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Spencer Dinwidde had 24 points to lead Colorado (6-0). Askia Booker added 15 points and Andre Roberson had 11.
Fred Sturdivant had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Texas Southern (1-6), which just missed pulling off the upset.
"That hurts. That's what a loss does to you," Strong said. "I don't have an appetite. I don't even want to eat."
Getting so close to a signature win was both tough and encouraging for first-year Texas Southern coach Mike Davis.
"It was very difficult," the former Indiana coach said. "I'm just trying to build the team and get better every single time. I think we took a step in the right direction. We played very well. We came out competing and working hard."
Strong was in the thick of the Tigers' offensive from the outset.
"I was kind of in a slump in the first couple of games," Strong said. "I was going through stuff at home. I need to block all that out and just think positive. That's what I did tonight."
Tied at 59 at the end of regulation, Booker converted a three-point play with 1:38 remaining in overtime for a 68-66 Colorado lead. But Strong was fouled attempting a 3-pointer and made two free throws to re-tie it.
Booker drained a 3-pointer from the corner with 41 seconds left in the first overtime to make it 71-68 but Law Johnson-Danner answered with a 3-pointer for the Tigers and Booker's long jumper rimmed out at the buzzer, forcing the second overtime.
Scott hit successive baskets from up close to start the second overtime, getting fouled in the lane and converting the free throw after the second shot to give the Buffaloes a 76-71 lead they would not relinquish.
Sabatino Chen's driving layup with 1:09 remaining gave Colorado an 80-72 lead, and the Buffaloes made five of their six free throws down the stretch, enough to withstand two more 3-pointers by Strong in the last 11.5 seconds.
Trailing by 10 points at halftime, Colorado finally shook off its early shooting woes to run off 11 straight points starting the second half, moving in front 40-39 on Roberson's fastbreak layup with 15:35 remaining.
Roberson, whose blown breakaway dunk midway through the opening period epitomized Colorado's earlier offensive struggles, had seven points during the stretch.
The Tigers came back to take a 50-48 lead when Penn connected on a 3-pointer with 9:02 left. Colorado put together an 8-0 flurry for a 56-50 lead with 6:44 remaining. Dinwidde sparked the run with two 3-pointers.
Madarious Gibbs made both ends of a 1-and-1 to pull the Tigers to 57-56 with 3:06 left and Scott made two free throws for Colorado with 1:51 left.
Roberson fouled out with 1:30 left when he fouled Aaron Clayborn as he went up for a shot. Clayborn made one of two free throws, getting the Tigers within two points.
Booker missed a jumper and Sturdivant drove in for a layup that tied it at 59-all with 42.5 seconds left.
Maneuvering for a tie-breaking shot, Colorado hung on to the ball too long, turning it over with 6.8 seconds left in regulation when the 35-second shot clock expired. Strong missed a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer.
Colorado missed its first six shots from beyond the arc before Booker connected at the buzzer, pulling the Buffaloes within 39-29 at halftime after trailing by as many as 15 points.


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July 31, 2014 – Denver, CO – Just when it seemed Snowboard on the Block 2014 couldn't get any better, the festival has added two of the most entertaining voices in snowboarding. Event organizers for the 2014 North American Snowboard Film Festival are proud to announce Danny Kass and "The Dingo" will be Masters of Ceremonies for this year's festival, taking place Saturday, September 13, 2014 in Downtown Denver. After all, what would the biggest snowboard season kickoff party in the country be without a pair of rowdy MC's?
"These guys never fail to start the party," stated Adam Schmidt, founder of the festival. "We've got a great duo to preside over Snowboard on the Block 2014."
Danny Kass, a five-time US Open champion, seven-time X Games medalist, two-time Olympic silver medalist, and CEO of Grenade Gloves is one of the most recognizable faces in snowboarding. Alongside Danny will be his partner in crime "The Dingo", who is best known as snowboarding's unofficial master of ceremonies and co-star of Fuel TV's hit show "The Adventures of Danny and The Dingo". If the TV series is any indication, attendees of Snowboard on the Block 2014 are in for a wild party with these two behind the mic.
"This festival is an annual tradition that brings the snowboard community together to get excited for the coming year. This fall, we're taking it to a whole new level with a more diverse music lineup, the largest HD video screens in the country, and the most wild MC's in snowboarding," said Schmidt.
The 2014 Snowboard on the Block Festival will include:
· Film premieres from top production companies and everyone's favorite grassroots video companies in snowboarding, including the latest from Absinthe Films, Videograss, Think Thank, Keep the Change, Capita, and many more.
· Musical performances across three stages: Misfits, Mobb Deep, Total Chaos, Expire, The Reminders, Speedwolf, MF Ruckus, Victory Heights, Pitch Invasion, Whygee, DJ MFM, King Rat, Unreasonable Human, Plan-B Rejects, Pizza Time, and more to be announced throughout the summer.
· The biggest rail jam the streets of Denver have ever seen with over 25 tons of real snow.
· Snowboard Gear Super Sale with discounts up to 75% off from the regions core snowboard shops.
· Free tattoos all day long courtesy of Sailor Jerry Rum.
· Mini ramp skate sessions for festival goers.
· Constant gear giveaways from all of the top brands in the industry.
· Food and drinks from many local vendors.
· Expected 10,000 attendees.
Tickets are now available online at blockfestival.com for $15.00 or $25.00 the day of the festival. A limited number of VIP tickets are also on sale for $45.00. Tent space and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please visit blockfestival.com.


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Bruce Barnett is a Western Australian knifemaker living in the hills of Perth. He moved to Western Australia from King Island in 1981, where knives were an everyday part of life. However, it was not until he had a custom hand crafted bowie knife and sheath donated to his drag racing fund raising efforts by Perth-based knifemaker Max Harvey that he became interested in custom knifemaking.
Ten years after this knife donation, Bruce found himself no longer able to race due to the side effects of two broken vertebrae in his neck from a racing crash. It was at this point that he decided to try his hand at knifemaking, beginning by spending a day with Albany-based kniefmaker David Brodziak. Dave was very generous with sharing his knowledge, and Bruce credits Dave with getting him started in the industry. Bruce also spent some time learning with NSW based Keith Fludder. These days, Bruce likes to travel to the US every year to further his knifemaking education and has taken classes with Mastersmiths Ed Caffrey and Bruce Bump. Barnett caught the forging bug and plans to test for his journeyman smith credentials. He forges carbon steel and creates his own damascus. He enjoys forging and time spent with the US knifemaking community. He has spent a considerable time working with Mastersmith Bill Burke. He attends the Blade Show in Atlanta and the Rocky Mountain Knife Show in Boise, as well as three Australian knife shows – the Australian Knifemakers Guild Show in Melbourne, Victoria, the Adelaide Custom Knife show in Adelaide, South Australia, and the WAAAS Military Fair in Cannington, Western Australia.
Bruce is currently a part-time maker "…with a mortgage, unfortunately…" and makes approximately 40 knives per year. When not making knives, Bruce works as a maintenance manager for a contract mining company. This involves him flying to a site, spending eight days there touring between five different sites, and then flying home for six days of downtime – five days of which are usually spent knifemaking.
Bruce's favorite knives to make are damascus bladed bowies, fighters and slipjoints, but he also makes hunters and skinners, fillet and chef knives. The majority of Bruce's knives are forged, except for fillet knives and some folders. The thing he enjoys most about making knives is the evolution of a collection of raw materials - pieces of steel, some handle material - into a functional piece of art, a handmade knife. The materials he favors are 1084, W2, 52100, 5160, 1084 & 15N20 damascus for blades, and Australian hardwoods, stag and mammoth ivory for handles. Bruce makes all his own sheaths. Bruce has his own Evenheat heat treating oven and does 90% of his own heat treatment. He edge quenches a lot of his field knives, uses clay on W2, and quenches all his blades in a particular blend of oils.
I was very pleased when Idaho Mastersmith Bill Burke introduced me to Bruce Barnett. For several weeks, Bill had brought up this Australian visiting knifemaker as a potential new maker for BladeGallery. When I saw Bruce's attention to detail, skill, and artistic eye, I immediately thanked Bill. It was with great pleasure that I watched Bruce complete the performance test on his way to becoming a journeyman smith.


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The 109,626-square-foot warehouse at 4300 Air Trans Road in Oakhaven has traded hands for $1.2 million.
Chob Realty LLC bought the Class B distribution facility in a Dec. 17 special warranty deed from Tenn Trans LLC, which had acquired the property in 2009 for $500,000 from Trans-R-Tenn LLC.
Built in 1980, the multi-tenant building sits on 14.8 acres at Air Trans Road and Pilot Drive south of the Lamar Avenue-East Raines Road intersection. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2013 appraisal is $1.5 million.
In conjunction with the purchase, Chob Realty filed a $950,000 deed of trust through BankPlus. Dwight Wilkins and Kevin D. Wilkins signed the deed as members of the borrower.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports– Daily News staff
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors has named Carol Lott of Crye-Leike Realtors the 2013 Realtor of the Year, while Carmen Prince of Fast Track Realty has been named 2013 Realtor-Associate of the Year.
The 2013 Affiliate of the Year award went to Sandy Moore of Baymark Title and Escrow Service. Jules Wade of Prudential Collins-Maury received the Outstanding Leadership Award.
The Community Service Award was garnered by Kathy Webb of Murphy, DeZonia and Webb. William Mitchell of Crye-Leike Realtors received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The MAAR Mentor Award went to Ray Bouder of Real Estate Mart of Tennessee.
Regina Hubbard, MAAR's 2013 president, gave Presidential Awards to Janey Outlan of Prudential Collins-Maury; Frances Anderson, Brenda Hampton and Carol Lott of Crye-Leike Realtors; and Marshall Gordon of J.D. Marks.
– Amos Maki
The Church Health Center is hosting an open house at its wellness facility, Church Health Center Wellness, on Jan. 11.
The event, at 1115 Union Ave., will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will include health screenings, yoga and stretching classes, healthy cooking demos, activities for children and facility tours.
Lisa Carson, director of Church Health Center Wellness, said the event will be a day of "fun, fitness and fellowship."
– Andy Meek
Memphis City Council member Lee Harris will be chairman of the council's budget committee for 2014.
Harris' selection is one of several made by incoming council chairman Jim Strickland, who in 2013 had been budget committee chairman as well as council vice chairman.
Harris was chairman of the council's audit committee last year, an assignment that now goes to council member Edmund Ford Jr.
Strickland also made council member Myron Lowery chairman of the Memphis Light, Gas and Water committee, which had been chaired by council member Janis Fullilove.
As committee chairwoman, Fullilove had focused on the utility's widening of its smart meter pilot program. Fullilove was opposed to the new meter technology, saying it was intrusive and unsafe. The council nevertheless approved expanding the use of the meters.
MLGW President Jerry Collins, who was also a frequent target of Fullilove's criticism during committee sessions, denied the meters are unsafe or that they can be used to spy on utility customers beyond providing more specific billing information to go with time-of-use utility rates.
Fullilove will become chairwoman of the council's public services and neighborhoods committee.
Council committees meet twice a month, on the same Tuesdays that the full council meets. The committee sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. and end just before the 3:30 p.m. voting session of the full council.
Committee recommendations on items going to the full council are not binding on how the council votes.
The council's first meeting of 2014 will be Jan. 7.
– Bill Dries
The City of New York filed a civil lawsuit on Monday accusing FedEx of illegally delivering tons of untaxed cigarettes to city residents from a distributor on an Indian reservation on Long Island.
The suit, filed at a federal court in Manhattan, accuses FedEx of knowingly violating the terms of a 2006 settlement with New York's attorney general in which the company agreed to stop all deliveries of mail-order cigarettes to state residents.
City lawyers said that even as that deal was being negotiated, FedEx continued to deliver cigarettes from select tobacco dealers, including the Shinnecock Smoke Shop, located on the Shinnecock reservation in eastern Long Island.
Between 2005 and 2012 the company shipped at least 55,000 cartons of cigarettes from the shop to consumers in New York City, according to the lawsuit. That total – an estimated 20 tons – doesn't include cartons shipped elsewhere in the state or the country.
FedEx had a public policy of not delivering cigarettes to homes anywhere in the U.S., but the city claims the shipper ignored that policy when it came to the Shinnecock shop. The suit said FedEx even signed a written agreement giving the smoke shop discounted rates because it was doing so much business.
The city is seeking $825,000 in lost tax revenue, plus nearly $2.5 million in penalties.
FedEx said in a statement that it supported the city's efforts to stop illegal cigarette shipments and had ceased doing business with the shop involved, but it said the city's claims are "overstated and not founded in law."
– The Associated Press
Walgreen Co. will fill prescriptions at no upfront cost to some patients who don't have all the information they need for coverage received through the health care overhaul.
The nation's largest drugstore chain said Monday that it will provide up to a 30-day supply of some branded and generic medicines to patients who can confirm their enrollment through the overhaul's public insurance marketplaces but have yet to receive a plan identification number, which is normally needed to process a claim.
The Deerfield, Ill., company's offer excludes complex and expensive medications like cancer drugs or treatments for rare diseases.
These patients won't have to pay anything at the pharmacy, but they may receive a bill later for the co-payment their plan requires them to make. The drugstore chain also will collect payment from the insurer once it verifies enrollment.
The overhaul aims to cover millions of uninsured people, with many insurance customers signing up either through state-based insurance exchanges or a federally operated website, www.healthcare.gov. Website crashes and other problems marred the debut of that website last fall.
Insurers also are worried about technical problems that involve the government passing along inaccurate information on enrollees. It remains to be seen whether more complications will crop up when people try to use their benefits in the new year.
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Jack Shafer, FFS, shut up. The man really seems to think that because papers routinely offend readers with their sexist, racist, and generally bigoted writing and cartoons, there is something wrong with actually trying to move away from that pattern. In one whole instance. For serious?? Do you not even care about all of us who are saying, "Oh thank god!"? It isn't edgy. It's bigotry. Get over yourself. Also, while I really liked your articles about fake media-fueled drug crises and whatnot, you're officially off my feed now. I can't handle your sanctimoniousness about the untouchability of "edgy" (= pointlessly nasty) "journalism".
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Chris, Ive found 3 in adams county. All on 1 farm. 2bucks and 1 doe.
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Author Notes: You've all heard about the amazing extra virgin olive oil we produce in Tuscany. Maybe you also know that picking the olives in November is a labour of love for us small farmers - all hand picked under the frost and in some lucky days with some sun to warm us up. The olive picking has to be done very quickly so the picked olives don't wait more then 4 or 5 days until we take them in to be crushed and get our olive oil. The days are short so there is no time to stop to eat for lunch. But when the weather is really cold, nothing beats having a plate of hot soup in the middle of the olive grove. So one of the ladies will take the morning off to cook this soup to warm our souls. It makes a wonderful soup for a winter day! —Maria Teresa Jorge
Serves: 6
cup cannellini or borlotti beans - dry
garlic cloves
sage leaves
bunch cavolo nero - young tender leaves
potatoes cut up in small pieces
cup yellow squash cut in small pieces
onion sliced
cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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- Wash the dry beans and soak them in water overnight.
- In a large pot, put the soaked beans, cover with water, add the 2 garlic cloves, the sage leaves, and some of the olive oil. Do not add salt at this point because the beans don't cook. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the beans are well cooked.
- Cut up the potatoan and squash in small similar size pieces. Slice the onion and the remaining garlic. Wash the leaves of the Cavolo Nero and shred them in medium sized pieces. (You don't want to have a huge piece of cabbage hagging from your mouth when you are eating the soup!!)
- In a pot, add olive oil, the sliced onion, the garlic, the potatoes, squash and the Cavalo Nero. Stir and add 1 ladle of the beans cooking water. Add a little salt and cook for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile discard the sage leaves, strain the beans reserving the cooking liquid. Divide your beans. Reserve 1/4 whole and purée the remaining 3/4 with a blender, adding some cooking liquid.
- Add the puréed beans and the whole beans to the vegetables, add cooking liquid as necessary, adjust the salt, add some freshly ground black pepper and cook for a further 30 minutes.
- Serve the soup in bowls, drizzle some olive oil on top and eat with slices of bread. The traditional way of serving this soup in Tuscany, is putting stale slices of bread on the bottom of a bowl and the soup is poured on top.
- Note: If you like this soup, drop in our house in Tuscany, come help harvest the olives and I'll serve you the soup under an Olive tree.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe for Autumn Soup
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Each five-member team was given 80 questions to answer from select Bluebonnet books. The students who answered the most questions correctly won.
Tarver-Rendon Elementary School came in first place with only one missed question. Willie E. Brown Elementary School took the second place spot with two missed questions. The team from Martha Reid Leadership Academy came in third place after missing three questions.
The Texas Bluebonnet Award reading program, sponsored by the Texas Library Association, was established in 1979 to encourage Texas children to read more and explore a variety of current books.
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Quarterbacks Robert Griffin III and Matt Cassel were knocked out of their games with head injuries Sunday, and Steelers star safety Troy Polamalu limped off the field after aggravating his strained right calf.
Redskins rookie Griffin sustained a ``mild concussion,'' according to coach Mike Shanahan, when he took a shot to the helmet while scrambling to try to avoid a sack during Washington's 24-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Griffin left the game about 10 minutes in to the second half and did not return. He also was treated for a cut on his chin.
``He wasn't sure what quarter it was in the third quarter. So at that time, when he wasn't really sure what the score was, what the quarter was, we knew he had a mild concussion - at least according to the doctors,'' Shanahan said.
Team spokesman Tony Wyllie said Griffin was examined by a neurologist in the locker room before being sent home from the team's stadium and will be evaluated again Monday. NFL rules require a player diagnosed by the team medical staff with a concussion to sit out the rest of the game. The player also can't return to practice or game action until a team doctor and independent neurologist clear him.
About three hours after the game, Griffin wrote on Twitter: ``I'm ok and I think after all the testing I will play next week.''
Cassel, Kansas City's quarterback, left with a head injury in the fourth quarter after getting hit by Baltimore's Haloti Ngata while attempting a pass. Cassel remained flat on his back for several minutes before getting helped up and walking off the field under his own power. Backup Brady Quinn entered the game to a round of applause.
Cassel was 9 of 15 for 92 yards and two interceptions when he left the game won by Baltimore 9-6.
Polamalu left Pittsburgh's 16-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the first quarter. He limped off following a fumble by Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. The 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year watched the entire second quarter from a seat on the bench and did not move. He was replaced by backup Ryan Mundy.
Polamalu missed each of Pittsburgh's previous two games after injuring the calf in a season-opening loss in Denver.
The Steelers also lost linebacker LaMarr Woodley with a strained right hamstring.
Browns middle linebacker D'Qwell Jackson left Cleveland's 41-27 loss to the Giants with a concussion and did not return.
Jackson, one of the team's defensive leaders, was hurt in the second quarter, when the Browns allowed 20 points. The Browns also lost starting cornerback Dimitri Patterson in the second half to an ankle injury.
The Giants also lost a player to a head injury when backup running back Andre Brown took a hard hit on a kickoff runback.
Titans running back Javon Ringer was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of a 30-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a left knee injury.
Ringer was injured with just over three minutes to play after catching a pass near the sideline and heading up the field. Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson wrestled him to the turf, twisting the running back down awkwardly.
Ringer's knee appeared to buckle as he went down, and he immediately grabbed it in pain as teammates gathered around him. There was no immediate word on the severity of his injury.
New Orleans starting cornerback Jabari Greer left Sunday night's 31-24 win over San Diego because of what team officials called a hip injury.
Greer was hurt late in the second quarter and did not return, a blow for a New Orleans team already ranked last in the NFL in defense.
Second-year pro Johnny Patrick took over for Greer, with rookie Corey White entering on passing downs as the nickel back.
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BOSTON, Mass. – Looking to build off of their Thursday victory over Eastern Nazarene College, women's tennis hosted UMass Dartmouth Saturday afternoon in a Little East Conference match. Unfortunately the visiting Corsairs defeated the Beacons by the final of 9-0 to remain undefeated in conference play.
With the loss UMass Boston fell to 2-5, 0-3 in the conference, while UMass Dartmouth improved to 6-0, 2-0 in the Little East.
In doubles play Hieu Nguyen (Dorchester, Mass.) and Samantha Counts (Bridgewater, Mass.) dropped an 8-2 decision at first doubles. Solveig Castelli (Precojo, France) and Stephony Reeves (Dorchester, Mass.) also dropped their doubles match by the same score as well.
Moving into singles play Counts found herself in a close match, but it was Dartmouth's Hanna Schulze who pulled out the victory. Imani Williams (Roxbury, Mass.) also gave her Corsair opponent a run for her money, but in the end it was Allison Furtado who walked away with the win.
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Author Notes: The correct name of this frosting as it has been known in my family for at least 4 generations is panocha frosting. Panocha is a spelling variant of penuche that was once popular in Hawaii, and was localized from penuche to panocha. Panocha is also a type of cane sugar and a type of fudge-like candy.
I think of this as my grandmother's recipe, but it's actually her mother's or her mother-in-law's...either way, it was a special cake that she would make for my father's birthday, as it's his favorite cake (and mine too). It's a simple seeming cake (no vanilla?! not a spice to be found?!), but it's like your favorite banana bread, only lighter and fluffier, and the frosting truly makes this cake.
If you're into presentation, you'll want to follow my grandmother's lead and double this recipe, a four-layer cake is much more impressive. I never add the nuts, and I've had no problem substituting all-purpose flour. I've even been lazy and not separated the eggs, and it has turned out just fine, albeit with a bit denser crumb. —Lindsay-Jean Hard
Food52 Review: WHO: Lindsay-Jean Hard is a contributing writer and editor at Food52!
WHAT: The lightest, purest banana cake you'll ever meet, dressed up in a caramelly frosting.
HOW: Make a simple cake -- mix your wet ingredients and dry ingredients, bake in two layers -- then frost.
WHY WE LOVE IT: We've had great banana breads before -- but never banana cake. This has a light, airy crumb, one that lends itself well to a layer cake. But the real star here is the frosting; its brown sugar-milkiness shines through, a perfect complement to the banana. We're now adopting this into our own family canon, too. —The Editors
Makes: one 2-layer cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Banana Cake
1 1/2
cups sugar
cup butter
eggs, separated
bananas, crushed
cup sour milk
1 2/3
cups pastry flour
teaspoon baking soda
teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon salt
cup chopped nuts (optional)
Penuche Frosting
cup butter
cup milk
cup brown sugar
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- Heat the oven to 350° F.
- Cream together the butter and sugar, then one at a time, mix in the egg yolks, bananas, and sour milk, stirring after each addition until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients (and the nuts if using) to the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
- Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, and fold into the batter.
- Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans, divide the batter evenly between the pans, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
Penuche Frosting
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the milk, raise the heat, and cook until the mixture boils. Remove from heat, and let it cool until the mixture is lukewarm.
- Gradually stir in the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
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A new website will be launched in September at waste2place.com that provides a layman's portal to a wealth of information about the reclamation of abandoned mine sites in the United States. Designed for activists in communities with deserted mines, the website offers detailed guidance to communities on how to build assets out of these damaged landscapes.
Initiated and led by Department of Urban Studies and Planning Associate Professor Alan Berger and his research group, P-REX — an ongoing effort to deal with environmental design and reclamation efforts associated with all large-scale landscape alterations — the web portal offers guidance on such topics as how to reintroduce ecological diversity to the site; how to reuse materials on site to conserve energy and off-site hauling; and how to design circulation infrastructure to augment ecological functions — by using pathways for erosion control, for instance, and using parking lots to detain storm water.


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Best. Freshman. Ever.Posted by rtmsf on April 15th, 2008
In the most surprising and disorienting news of the month, Kansas State's freshman all-american and shoulda-been Player of the Year Michael Beasley has decided to further his game at the appropriate professional level, considering he singlehandedly kicked the living crap out of everyone in college-world for a few months.
How good was this guy? In 33 games, he had 28 double-doubles. He had thirteen 30+ point games, seven 15+ rebound games, and four 30/15 games including a monster 40/17 outing against Missouri. He led the nation in average efficiency at 29.7, a key statistic where only 34 players were 20+ this season. Put simply, he was unstoppable this year, and he'd be wasting his time competing against college players any longer.
Looking at BEASTley's numbers (26/12), it got us to thinking – where does his year rank among the all-time greatest freshmen in college basketball? Freshmen weren't allowed to play varsity until the mid-70s, so we started with Magic Johnson and ended up with thirteen (+ Beasley) names of superb freshmen from the last thirty years so we could do a quick comparison. We're quite sure we forgot a couple, so don't get your thong in a wad – just leave it in the comments section.
Wow, is there any question that the new NBA age-limit rule has had a major effect on college basketball? Four of the best individual freshman seasons of the last three decades were in the last two years (and we didn't even include Derrick Rose or OJ Mayo!).
The next thought we have is that, yeah, Beasley's individual numbers outrank everyone else on the list with the closest competitors being his Big 12 predecessors, Kevin Durant and Wayman Tisdale (last spotted on Jazz Cafe). LSU's Chris Jackson (aka the American patriot Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf) has him on scoring, but Beasley tears him up on everything else, and neither made it very far in the NCAA Tournament.
Quick aside: the only team on this list with two of these guys was that 1989-90 LSU team (oh, and Stanley Roberts was also on that team), and they couldn't even get to the Sweet 16? Seriously, how is that possible?? Dale Brown only explains the incompetent game management and lack of motivation part, but it doesn't diminish the talent there. Sheesh.
Getting back to Beasley, where does the Big 12 find these long, rangy guys who walk right into college and put up double-double averages? For what it's worth, they don't go very far in the Tourney, although we're sure that the long-term residual effects of having a Tisdale, Durant or Beasley in your program can mitigate that one year (after all, Texas went to the Elite Eight this year, two rounds further than they did with Durant last year).
Best of luck as the #1 or #2 pick in draft, Michael. We're sure that South Beach or OKC will suit you even better than Manhattan (KS) did.