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New tanker safeguards proposed with oil pipeline twinning
Kinder Morgan Canada says it expects tankers carrying oil from an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline will be flanked by escort tugs from Burrard Inlet all the way to open ocean and be protected from other vessels by a recommended exclusion zone.
The company sought to allay fears of a catastrophic crude oil spill in the Salish Sea Monday as it filed its long-expected formal application with the National Energy Board to twin the existing Trans Mountain oil pipeline from Alberta to its Burnaby tanker terminal.
The $5.4-billion expansion would nearly triple the existing pipeline's capacity to 890,000 barrels of oil per day. If approved, it would mean 400 oil tankers a year sailing through Vancouver harbour, up from about 60 now.
Mike Davis, Kinder Morgan's director of marine development, said the proposed "moving safety zone" would ban other vessels from coming within a set distance of a laden tanker, likely at least 500 metres.
Canadian and U.S. Coast Guard officials would decide the appropriate size of the no-go zone, he said, as they have the regulatory authority to put it in place.
"That helps reduce the risk of collisions with vessels transiting through that area."
Current regulations require laden tankers to be accompanied by tugs only in the Vancouver harbour-Burrard Inlet area and in the Gulf Islands from Saturna Island to Race Rocks.
Davis said Kinder Morgan recommends tugs also be mandatory where tankers now move unaccompanied – in the Strait of Georgia, from the Lions Gate Bridge to Saturna, and from Victoria right up the coast of Vancouver Island to the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait.
An assessment concluded extra tug requirements in those two areas would significantly reduce the risk of a tanker losing power and drifting onto rocks, he said.
The company is also backing improved marine spill response requirements that Davis said would cut in half the response time of up to 72 hours in the Salish Sea.
Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson said tankers have moved safely for 60 years but supported federal and provincial studies that recently recommended more spill response resources and tightened regulations.
The 37-binder facilities application detailing Kinder Morgan's plans consists of 15,000 pages that stack seven feet high. It's available online at application.transmountain.com.
About 73 per cent of the route will follow the existing 60-year-old pipeline's right-of-way.
But the remainder breaks away onto new ground, often following other utility corridors or highways, in order to avoid pipeline construction in heavily developed parts of the Lower Mainland.
Anderson said the application addresses four of B.C.'s five conditions for new heavy oil pipelines, while the fifth one – a provincial share of benefits – is "a broader matter" to be resolved by talks between government and oil companies.
He said it's "premature" to talk about whether a toll or tax on each barrel of oil moved might be one way to address that condition.
The company has not yet won support of any First Nation along the corridor, but Anderson said talks continue with aboriginal leaders.
While the company will pay more in property tax to municipalities transected by the pipeline, Anderson said the firm is also in discussion with civic leaders on potential additional benefits that it may agree to on a community-by-community basis.
"We've got a long list of opportunities that communities have provided us of things that they would like to see happen concurrent with the expansion," Anderson said, adding the municipal wish lists range from playground equipment to new trails and bike paths.
Reconstruction of a burnt-down fish hatchery in Port Moody might be one way for the company to contribute there, he said.
The filing triggers a 15-month NEB-led public regulatory review, including public hearings. Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said the process will be thorough, independent and science-based.
Like Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, the Trans Mountain expansion would increase exports of heavy crude oil from Alberta's oil sands.
The Enbridge project has already been through public hearings and an NEB decision is imminent.
Canadian oil currently fetches less than world prices because of inadequate pipeline capacity to get it to international buyers.
Most of the additional oil to be shipped would be heavy crude and would be destined for Asia and California.
Environmental and aboriginal groups reiterated their opposition to the project.
"We will be going over the application with a fine-toothed comb in the weeks ahead," said ForestEthics campaigner Ben West. "If they think they will have an easier time getting approved than Enbridge they have another thing coming."
Wilderness Committee policy director Gwen Barlee said Kinder Morgan's expansion pipeline is entirely focused on export, unlike the original pipeline, which primarily supplied local demand, including local refineries.
Although the B.C. NDP opposed increased exports of oil from Metro Vancouver during the provincial election campaign, energy critic John Horgan indicated the party's position may be in flux.
"We're going to wait for more information," Horgan said, adding Kinder Morgan still faces a major challenge in seeking approval for the project.
"Anyone (who) thinks that, because we lost an election, that all of a sudden it's not a controversial issue, has not been paying attention."
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By ruling that ObamaCare is constitutional, the Supreme Court has set in motion a slew of tax hikes. Well, someone has to pay for it. For rich folks, looming big is the 3.8% Medicare surtax on investment income, and the 0.9% Medicare payroll tax hike (from 1.45% to 2.35%). And then there are the tax hikes for everybody else.
Obama's pledge against any form of tax increase on Americans making less than $250,000 a year "was thrown out the window" when he signed the healthcare law, says John Kartch, communications director with Americans For Tax Reform (founded by anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist).
Here's a rundown of seven ObamaCare tax hikes that affect the hoi polloi.
No. 1. The Individual Mandate Excise Tax. Starting in 2014, anyone not buying "qualifying" health insurance must pay an income tax surtax. It goes up each year until 2016 and beyond when a couple would pay a tax of the higher of $1,360 or 2.5% of adjusted gross income.
No. 2. The Over-The-Counter Drugs Trap. Since Jan. 1, 2011, employees with health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts or health reimbursement accounts have no longer been able to use pre-tax funds stashed in these accounts to buy over-the-counter medicines for allergy relief and the like without a doctor's prescription (there's an exception for insulin).
No. 3. The Healthcare Flexible Spending Account Cap. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, employees will face a $2,500 cap on the amount of pre-tax salary deferrals they can make into a healthcare flexible spending account. There is no cap under current law. In light of the new cap, employee benefits groups are lobbying for Congress to modify the use-it-or-lose-it rule that means employees forfeit unused funds in their accounts at the end of the plan year.
No. 4. The Medical Itemized Deduction Hurdle. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, taxpayers who face high medical expenses will only be allowed a deduction for expenses to the extent they exceed 10% of adjusted gross income, up from 7.5% now. Taxpayers 65 and older can still use the old 7.5% threshold through 2016. For how to score the medical expense deduction before 2013, click here.
No. 5. The Health Savings Account Withdrawal Penalty. Since Jan. 1, 2011, taxpayers who withdraw money from health savings accounts for non-medical expenses before age 65 face a 20% penalty, up from 10% before.
No. 6. The Indoor Tanning Services Tax. Since July 1, 2010, folks using indoor tanning salons face a new 10% excise tax. This one hasn't been bringing in as much revenue as anticipated.
No. 7. The Cadillac Health Insurance Plan Tax. Starting in 2018, there will be a new 40% excise tax on taxpayers who are covered by high-cost health insurance plans (with premiums at or above $10,200 for a single or $27,500 for a family). Insurers or employers who are self-insured will pay the tax, but it is expected to trickle down to mean higher costs for consumers.
Americans For Tax Reform has a full list of ObamaCare's 20 new or higher taxes on American families and small businesses.
The big deal is that the government has not right to tell individuals how to disposed of the products and property they have produced and traded for. That's the big deal.
So you write primarily for the benefit of other Forbes staff? How could you write such an article without comparing it to the cost of the no Obamacare case. Health insurance goes up a couple thousand dollars a year for most people with increased deductibles. All of the items in your list combined would not add up to that for the average person.
I'll tell you how, mjk0259. Because that's just a bunch of nonsense that's been repeatedly debunked. The fact is that things have gotten WORSE since Obamacare passed, the American people didn't WANT it in the first place, we still don't want it, and we're going to get rid of it. Moreover, it doesn't bloody matter how much worse something would supposedly be in your hypothetical reality. What's next? Mandating that we eat our broccoli? Funny thing is, that's the go-to- example of "crazy" mandates… and it's not even a large jump any more. Look at New York. Dems even admit that by their philosophy, Congress absolutely DOES HAVE that authority. What the heck is the point of limited government when they're allowed to do that, hmm? You and yours are a cancer that mocks the Founders and all who died for this nation. You statists and nanny statists are all wannabe tyrants.
You are shouting down we "statists", trying to badger us into following your particular view + we are the tyrants?
I would love to see you do an estimate of exactly how many people are impacted by these taxes as well as a cost benefit analysis of what they get from Obamacare in both benefit and plan improvements, out of pocket savings on preventative care etc.
I would bet that the benefits overwhelmingly outweigh any tax impact for the average American.
@Fredo Troy , you are a hack. Statists = big government = anathema to the founding principles of this nation. That's a FACT. How can you possibly deny it? No one is "shouting [you] down" – we're just pointing out facts. Yet you claim that people advocating LIMITED GOVERNMENT would even have the ABILITY to be tyrants? You people seriously have no critical thinking ability at all.
Here's my Average American Story…
My company immediately after Obamacare was passed sent a letter for the next year to increase our healthcare costs an additional 6% due to the new rules in the law.
Later,it was stated later that it would be much much cheaper to pay the penalty and drop health insurance and fire the extra HR workers(an additional savings).
They paid $8,000 per employee for insurance. The fine is 2K-3K with the insurance inflation rate per year. Much cheaper.
This should have been set to a fine of 2X the premium.
Oh, and to finish this off, my GREEN job has been sent overseas so now I don't have to worry about my company's insurance anymore.
When people who don't work can live off the government as well as people who work and produce goods and services, no one will produce goods and services anymore. Do any of you brain dead socialist understand this concept?
pathenry, where does it say anything about people living off the government? I think you have this mixed up with the article on the massive corporate welfare that goes on in this country.
Maybe he is confusing it with the financial "services" industry that brought us the 2008 crash?
Or maybe with the $2Trillion dollars spent by the GOP on the lie that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction? I still haven't figured out exactly what goods or services we got for our $2 Trillion dollars were? Our kids and grand kids will be paying for that the rest of their lives.

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Sandy Summer Sounds and Starlight Cinema is a series of free concerts and free movies at Meinig Park in Sandy, Oregon. The series kicks off with Shakespere in Park.
WHAT: Sandy Summer Sounds and Starlight Cinema free events. Info at www.cityofsandy.com.
WHEN: Conerts are July and August. Check back soon for the 2013 schedule.
WHERE: Meinig Park - 39250 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy, Oregon (just behind City Hall).
Savvy Tip: In case of rain, concerts will be moved to the Sandy Community Center at 38348 Pioneer Blvd. Movies will still be played in the park, so bring an umbrella if needed.


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Timothy Baptist Church will have a prayer vigil at 6:30 p.m. today to pray for those who were victims of the tornado in Moore and their families, as well as the Oklahoma City area in general, according to a media release.
Additionally, the church will collect items during the vigil to be take to First Baptist Church of Moore on Thursday.
Items being collected are bottled water, lip balm, sunscreen, work gloves and small containers of toiletries.
Timothy Baptist Church is located at 5530 W. Okmulgee Ave.


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By Michael Kinney
The Norman Transcript
OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City was eliminated from last season's NBA Finals, James Harden wanted to let the team's fans know something. He said that the Thunder are building a dynasty and that he wanted to be part of it.
Five months later, that building plan no longer includes the reigning sixth man of the year.
While the majority of the state had its attention focused on college football and the matchup between Oklahoma and Notre Dame Saturday night, Thunder General Manager and Vice President Sam Presti traded Harden to Houston for Kevin Martin, rookie Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick. It was a move that caught the Thunder fan base off guard, but one Presti said was made to ensure a strong future.
"The challenges of sustaining success are a lot more stringent that those of achieving success," Presti said. "We're not immune to that. What we will do is continue to operate as a team on the core principles and values that we've established since 2008 and make our decisions based on those, with the franchise first in mind. We're confident in that process."
Oklahoma City needed to sign Harden to an extension by midnight Wednesday or he would become a restricted free agent at the end of the summer. Presti knew his team would be in the same position Denver, Cleveland and Orlando were in with Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Dwight Howard. A circus like atmosphere would surround a team that prides itself on no drama.
According to Presti, he made one last offer to Harden Friday. It's reported to have been a 4-year deal worth between $52-$55 million. Once it was turned down, it was time to go in a different direction.
"We wanted to give it every opportunity and I feel like we did," Presti said. "We were also very transparent throughout the process and when we had to make that decision we made yet another effort to stave that off and when that wasn't possible we had to move forward and turn the page. It wasn't easy to let any of the guys go. Because as I said before, once you're a member of the Thunder, you're in."
Harden now joins a Houston squad that was gutted last year as it tried to open cap space to sign a big name free-agent like Howard. Instead they signed Jeremy Linn away from the New York Knicks.
More than likely the Rockets will offer Harden the maximum deal he seems to have wanted. It could amount to $60 million over five years.
"To be secure, I feel like I'm in a great position with a great team, young guys who want to work hard," Harden told USA Today. "It (the extension) will work itself out. I'll let them figure it out, them and my agent. My focus now is on Houston and how to make them better."
Even though Presti said he let Harden know that the team would be looking to trade him if he didn't accept their final offer, the 24-year old must not have believed it.
"It happened so fast, it happened very fast," Harden said. "But this is the position I'm in now. I just have to make the best out of it. I'm with Houston now. I just have to come in here and play hard and win games."
Not only was Harden shipped to Houston, the Thunder also sent Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward along with him.
In return, Oklahoma City gets a veteran guard in Martin, who, for his career, averaged 18.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, and the 20-year-old Lamb, who Presti said has potential but is a work in progress.
"I think about adding Kevin and Jeremy to this group, and it's exciting to me," Presti said. "I think those guys add to what it is that we had in place and what we had in place is a very competitive group of people… I thought about the fact that we're adding two quality players coming in to a group of guys that are really invested in what it is that we're trying to do here and take a lot of pride in playing for the Thunder."
Oklahoma City has undergone major overhaul. The team that will take the floor Thursday in the 2012-13 season opener in San Antonio will have a different look than the one that walked off the floor in Miami after the NBA Finals.
But that doesn't mean the franchise's goal of winning a NBA title has been altered.
"I think that every team coming into the season should feel that way," Presti said. "We're no different. With the group that we have, they've been through a lot together. They've won a lot of games together.
"For us, of course, we're always going to feel like we have a chance to do good things. However, I would also add that it's never been our approach to do a lot of talking about what it is we're going to do or who we are. I think we're at the point as a franchise, where we have to do what we say."
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February 8, 2013
Foyil residents hear about possible postal service changes
Mark Friedel
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The Foyil Post Office will hold a community meeting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the results of the POST Plan customer survey mailed to residents in January.
The survey, based on actual office workload or the amount of revenue and mail intake, offered four alternatives for customers — keep the office open but with reduced hours, provide roadside mailbox delivery with retail and delivery service through a rural carrier, use an alternative location at a local business, or relocate P.O. Box service to a nearby post office.
POST Plan began two years ago when the U.S. Postal Service decided to close and consolidate 3,700 post offices nationwide.
"We became aware that many smaller communites did not want their post office closed," said Oklahoma Post Office Corporate Communication Manager Dionne Montague. "The Postmaster General looked at a way to preserve small town offices by reducing hours or having shared offices."
Currently, 13,000 are looked at being reduced nationwide.
"We haven't laid off ever," she said. "We have given incentives to retire but we haven't had to fire anyone.
Montague said 60 percent of residents have to agree on the same survey alternative before the office can make the change.
Survey results will have already been collected at the time of the town hall meetings.


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So far in this column, I've talked a great deal about table management, information management, and campaign management. Each of these is important to the game, and there might be an infinite number of tricks and tactics to explore with the goal of making a better, smother, and more enjoyable game experience. But there is another, more elusive type of management that often becomes a pitfall in the path to a long and enjoyable campaign: managing your players.
Like many tasks in Dungeons & Dragons, this type of management has traditionally been the bailiwick the Dungeon Master. But it doesn't have to be. In fact, it shouldn't be. After all, you have a lot on your plate. Even going with the 1-hour preparation advice in the Dungeon Master's Guide (page 18, if you haven't had a chance to read that golden bit of advice yet), that's 1 hour above and beyond that of the rest of the players. And that doesn't account for straightening the house, appeasing the significant other, and gathering the minis, toys, props, and tools that will be required during the game. To then add to your list of chores the task of making sure everyone has double checked their social calendars and can show up this week, remind everyone what happened the last session, and make sure folks have their characters up to date just doesn't seem fair. I mean you're the Dungeon Master, not a parent.
My mantra in Save My Game is that if you're always proactive, your game will never really need saving. This is true even with most aspects of player management. The best way to manage them is to make sure they have the tools to manage themselves.
In general, I find there are four main concerns when it comes to managing players. They are:
This month, we'll take a look at the first two, and leave the others for next time.
Many gaming groups suffer a Mark. If you've never seen the movie The Gamers, Mark is the player who constantly misses a session because of one reason or another, and when he does show up, it might only be for a brief cameo, and then he's out the door again. Why do we suffer these inconsiderate losers? Usually because they are our friends, sometimes because they are charming, but always because we other players let them get away with it. Let's face it: Many gamers tend to be non-confrontational, and even when it annoys them that Mark's always absent, late, or attends intermittently, they're unlikely to say much about it . . . at least to his face. Worse still, they'll think it is your job as DM to handle the problem.
Don't let that happen.
First off, understand that every so often even your most devoted player will miss a session or two. Heck, count on it. The worst thing to do in this situation is cancel the game. Only cancel when the conflict is yours, or you are missing a critical mass of players. Nothing kills a game quickly like a stream of cancelled games.
Much like the theater, the show must go on. And it can go on; you just need to figure out what to do with the missing player's character.
My favorite trick is to create a house rule that designates a proxy player for each character (I talked about this trick a little last month). Each player designates another player that is always in charge of running his or her character during missed sessions. This method is pure gold for a number of reasons. First, it doesn't saddle the DM with playing missing characters. Second, it helps the story flow. There can be no worse killer of verisimilitude like the outright disappearance of one of the story's main characters. Lastly, it puts pressure on the Marks of the world to show up. The proxy player will be very understanding of the occasional absence from the game, but if that proxy is playing two characters for weeks straight, you can bet your life she's going to call Mark and get him to show up to games or get him to realize he doesn't have time for a regular game.
There are other ways to handle missing characters, but most of them are fraught with some form of peril or the other. Docking treasure or XP creates a level or treasure disparity that can be disruptive to group dynamics and is too punitive for my tastes. I've already outlines why I don't think the DM should play the character, and having the character fade into the background is a disappointing, albeit sometimes necessary trick you should reserve for a last resort. On the other hand, the proxy player is a prime example of a simple trick that gives players responsibility over the game. This will improve the experience for everyone, and free up your time and brain power for creating a great story and fun encounters.
Or at least a space in a file folder. Like a D&D locker room (though hopefully without the stench), a storage and prep space should help speed the start time for your game.
In my home campaign, I use a variety of cards and game aids. I have magic item cards, initiative cards, power cards, quest cards, and various other roleplaying aids. Between sessions, they all live in a file folder with individual pockets, one for each player. At the end of each game session, each player puts their cards in their section of the file folder, and after the game the file folder gets put away in a special place. Between games I rarely touch the folder, and when I do I am careful to put everything back exactly how I found it. By giving my players a small but personal space for their character accessories, I've sidestepped the problems of players forgetting (or losing) those little bits, and found that play begins quicker, as that common area limits the amount of time the players look through backpacks and folders for their characters and associated components.
Of course, I would also beseech the players out there to stay organized when your DM doesn't have a space for you to store these things. In one of the lunch games I play in here at work, I do the same thing, but just for me. On my desk, in a special place, is a folder that has my characters, my power cards, and my notes. After every game, I make my updates and put it back. I'm not overly compulsive about it. I'm just careful and consistent . . . at least about this one thing.
Being organized and giving your players tools to stay organized is one of the best ways to limit the sputters that can slow down game starts and game play.
Next month we'll take a look at player information and planning along with player relationships. But for right now, it's time to take a look in the mailbag again!
I'm a player, not a DM, but I'm trying to get a gaming group together. We have plenty of folks who want to play, but we're having problems with our DM. When I originally talked to him about DMing the game, he seemed excited and enthusiastic. But whenever I try to talk to him about actually sitting down for our first session, he avoids the subject in any way possible, and he ignores any e-mails or other electronic messages I send him on the subject. Any ideas for how I can get him in the game, or should we just see who else is willing to step up and DM?
—Ready-to-Role Scott
I would just sit down and ask him point blank, "Hey man, do you want to do this or should we find another DM?" If he says yes, but stalls again, you might want to set a deadline to start the game. He might be procrastinating because he honestly wants to DM a game but is having a hard time finding the time to prepare and thinks if he can puts it off for just one more week he can fit it into his schedule.
You could also suggest alternating DMs. See if you can't start with someone else behind the screen (maybe even you) and let your friend jump in when he's ready to run. That's never a bad idea for any group. Real life can be a harsh taskmaster, and having a back-up DM in the group who can step in during busy points of your primary DM's life can mean the difference between a gaming group continuing or disintegrating from neglect.
Like all aspects of managing a play group, be proactive. Solutions come quickly with a glass of candor chased with a shot of empathy. Find out the root issue of the problem, be understanding and judicious in creating a solution, and good gaming among friends should follow.
I love Dungeons & Dragons. It's a great game, and I introduced my entire group to it. They're great friends of mine, but sometimes, even in the middle of a game, I lose interest. Everyone around the table will be extremely excited, talking about things in the last combat, or throwing out witty remarks and inside jokes. I just sometimes find myself having trouble staying focused. This is pretty bad since I'm our main and most experienced DM.
As the DM, what can I do to not grow bored during my own session?
—Dozing-Off Justin
It sounds like you are suffering from either DM fatigue or this is occurring during the "talky" part of the games, where you are not an active part of the game. If it's DM fatigue, you might be running your sessions for too long, you might be running it too often, or maybe you're not taking enough breaks. Breaks are very important. While being a DM is fun, it's also work, and giving the brain a good rest or the body a stretch every hour or two will do wonders to improve your attention and energy. When my energy is low, I DM standing up. I use this trick a lot at conventions, as I find that it increases my energy, focus, and adds urgency to the game.
If it's not your energy or mental focus, it may be that you're drifting off during the times when the players are chatting among themselves and not actually playing the game. These could be parts of the game where you seemingly have nothing to do, but I submit that these are the points of the game that you should be infusing action into your game. Remember: You are playing too, and if you're not having fun, eventually you're going to stop playing. When you are getting bored or drifting off, just ask yourself this question: What can I do to infuse the most fun into the game right now. Once you have the answer, do it!
I created a setting that I like very much. The problem is that my players don't like some elements or concepts I designed. Each player has his own idea for the campaign. One of them wants me to find more inspiration from Iron Kingdoms, the other wants me to include Dragonmarks and some elements from the Eberron setting. To make matters worse, the player who loves Iron Kingdoms doesn't like Eberron, so he doesn't want the Eberron inspired bits in the campaign. So what to do? How do I balance between the players' wishes and mine? I want to say, "This is my campaign, stick to it!" But it is their game too. So what to do?
—Pulling-My-Hair-Out Patrick
If you've been reading Save My Game for a while, you know I am a big fan of catering the action and the game to the likes and desires of the players. I am always adjusting my game and story to interesting story bits my players come up with, or emotional kicks they show during the game. That said, you're right. You're the DM, and it is your game, and the game absolutely has to be engaging and fun for you too. For many DMs, this means coming up with your own world and world-building concepts. For others, this means playing in someone else's sandbox. It sounds like you are the former type of DM, and if that's true, you should run your own setting and tell the players that's what you are doing. From there, go out of your way to craft a game with the story and action those characters would like to see. Find the common ground between their campaign likes, and use it to infuse your game with action, story, and themes your players will love.
Also feel free to invite them to run a side game or two in their beloved setting, and maybe your entire group can learn first hand why they find their setting of choice so appealing. Worst-case scenario—you'll have too many games to play!
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Born on a stormy Christmas day, in our nation's capital, during the Nixon administration, the stars were definitely wrong when Stephen Radney-MacFarland came screaming into the world. Spending most of his impressionable years as a vagabond and ne're-do-well, Stephen eventually settled in the Northwest to waste his life on roleplaying games.
Once that RPGA guy, Stephen is now a developer in RPG R&D where he doesn't create the traps… he just makes them deadlier. He also teaches a class on roleplaying design for the Art Institute of Seattle, molding the minds of young and upcoming designers. Be afraid. Be very afraid.


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Original recipe yields 1 - 14 layer 8 inch cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 4 or 5 - 8 inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, 1/2 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour alternately with the 3 cups milk; beat well. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into each prepared pan, and spread evenly. You will need to bake the layers in two or three batches.
- Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the layers are dried out. Do not brown.
- To make the frosting: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 3 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, cocoa, water and 2 cups evaporated milk. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil, stirring frequently, then boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and beat for one minute with an electric mixer. Stack cake layers with icing in between, letting the icing run down the sides of the cake. Smooth the sides and top with the remaining icing.
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I definatly Love this recipe Nell Thank You. For the Persons having trouble with this cake... First off, her measurements in this recipe is to the Science no adjustments with the amounts. First the batter- you should put 3/4 cup of batter per 8 inch pan; I assume she made a type-O. Next the frosting; before you begin you should understand the meaning of a ROLLING BOIL. A rolling boil is when all liquid is bubbling and breaking at the surface and liquid is rising. When you have reached a rolling boil then time 2 full minutes for it to continue to boil then take off heat and blend for 1 minute.(If you don't do this frosting precisly as stated you will have a runny mess that want set). Immediatly pour a layer of frosting in-between each layer of warm cake (I work with 3 layers at a time; I cook 3 then frost them while I'm cooking more). Of course this is a time consuming creation but let me tell you the outcome is raving. One more pointer: after you have finished the layering of all 12-14 layers let the remaing frosting sit to thicken a little (but still pourable) before you frost the top and sides. After the frosting has set on the cake Nearly like store bought icing then smooth the sides with the frosting that has oozed onto the plate. I suggest using a plate that is at least an inch in depth (A tupperware cake-taker is great using the deep-well side). I am also a Southern Cook/baker from North Carolina and believe me this is a Wonderful Cake To Create.
E. Shuman
My 89 year old grandmother has been making a cake similar to this for many years. Her batter recipe differs slightly - only use 1 cup of milk and 3 1/2 cups of self rising flour. To make the batter: cream the oil, margarine, vanilla & sugar together; add the 6 eggs; add 3 1/2 cups flour then add one cup of milk only mixing for a minute after the addition of the milk. To make the filling (chocolate icing), use 3 cups of sugar, 6 heaping tablespoons (use a serving spoon) of cocoa powder and add enough water to make a paste (just eyeball it). Then add 1 can evaporated milk and 2 sticks of margarine. Bring mixture to a boil, cooking until just thick and stirring occasionally. Turn off heat and let sit on burner. You put this filling between each layer and to the remaining filling you add powdered sugar to make it thick (eyeball it). This becomes the icing for the cake - allow sit out uncovered so the icing will harden.
Carolina Girl
For all of you out there having trouble with the icing, here is another alternative. This is the icing recipe I use for my 14 layer cake which does come out a little thicker (not that there is anything wrong with the one already listed!)But you do need to make the icing first. 1 stick margarine, 3 1/2 blocks unsweetened Bakers Chocolate, 2 cups evaporated milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 3 cups sugar & a dash of salt. Melt sugar & chocolate in saucepan then add other ingredients. Cook until thick stirring constantly. Ice each layer as it comes out of the oven. Hope this helps! From another Carolina Girl!
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BlackBerry Storm vs. iPhone 3G Browser Battle!
Kevin just finished launching a metric ton of BlackBerry Storm coverage over on Crackberry.com, including the compulsory unboxing pr0n, bumpy typing test, and an iPhone 3G vs. BlackBerry Storm browser battle. If we recall the last time an iPhone 3G met a BlackBerry (Bold) in single web combat, the buggy Bold caused Kevin himself to throw in the towel.
This time?
The results?
iPhone did better when the Storm had Javascript on, but took a beating and crashed and burned twice when the Storm defaulted to Javascript off (and the iPhone still had it on).
How much of a role was played by the difference in network speed between Verizon's EVDO rev A and AT&T's HSDPA we don't know, and since the Storm completely lacks WiFi, a pure browser test may forever elude us. (Early bird Walt Mossberg claims he got different results in different locations where each network had stronger or weaker signals, of course, but that the iPhone on WiFi was consistently the fastest -- we'd add to that WiFi enables all sorts of additional networking features as well, like file exchange and remote control).
In either case, judging by how fast the blogerati have jumped on the Storm wagon, and how often the iPhone is coming up in the coverage, that this rivalry has only just begun!
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hahahahahaha wow the storm has failed. Check all the blog sites, the storm is a failure. Good luck next time rim, but just adding a touch screen and copying apple doesn't make you good.
@ Grazer
Damn... TIME wasn't even fair with their assessment of the storm. I read all the other reviews and they had something different to say about it. Not to say that it is better than the iPhone or anything, but damn that was just harsh when they said to steer clear of it like it had a disease or something. Anyways, I'm going to check it out tomorrow for a private showing by the Blackberry rep and I'll see what the storm is really like with my own personal hands-on.
@ mr. Hi-Definition
I've read a number of the reviews and it seems the general consensus to me is disappointment. Even Wired gives it a thorough licking: http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/blackberry_storm
What in god's name was that horrible audio in the background? I would have found it more instructive if they were /describing/ what they were testing. To me, I'm not sure what're supposed to come away with from watching this video. shrug
Even the Storm unboxing porn was lame.
The screen protector was all bubbly. The accessories were thrown in all willy-nilly. CD cover was bent.
UGH. Made me feel dirty. Now I need to go bathe, then search for some old iPhone unboxing footage, just to cleanse my palate.
RIM makes fantastic phones -- when they're not trying to mimic the iPhone. The Bold is worthy competition; not this imitation.
I'm not sure why the average person would want an iPhone-esque phone when they can have the real thing.
Hopefully, RIM will go back to doing what they do best: make awesome, reliable, smartphones with top-notch keyboards and second-to-none e-mail.
Why would Kevin even post results when the iPhone's browser crashed for whatever reason? I'd say those results are inclusive and if the Bold crashed like that we would never have seen any video. Crackberry is getting desperate for a device to topple the iPhone it seems.
Edit... Storm... not Bold. Sorry!
While the iPhone3G/Bold browser test seemed to be quite reliable (same conditions, settings, etc.), I can't see how this test could mean anything at all. Comparing iPhone with JS enabled vs. BB with JS disabled doesn't seem to me like a fair battle. And the "Real World, default settings" explanation doesn't convince me either.
Yeah... ummm This isn't really even an argument. Blackberry lovers can say whatever they want, truth is i'll ignore it.
NO WIFI. <<< Nuff said.
I never thought of this but I should have kept my numbers from the browser tests I sent Kevin regarding the Bold vs iPhone on AT&T. I can tell you the Bold did fair better than the first set of tests Kevin did but it is still a no contest.
Beating the iPhone in browsing is a very tall order that I don't see anyone coming close to. Sorry RIM fans.
And to make it worse for RIM, here is another review saying to get a Bold over the Storm.
iPhone is the best phone in the world and no one can touch it!!
@ Jeremy Sikoria and Rene Ritche
I had the chance to play with the Storm this morning from a Blackberry rep who showed it to me in the back of my local Verizon retail store the day before release and I ran the same tests in a Verizon Wireless store and I got different results… My iPhone 3G beat the **** out of the Storm. And also, the Storm renders pages HORRIBLY… I wouldn't suggest anyone get the Storm that was thinking about getting the iPhone. It's true, the Storm might be better than a lot of other smartphones on the market currently, but it's light years away from being even much less beating the iPhone 3G.
Just the thought of it RIM thinking they could out due Apple on their 1st attempt makes me lol.
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I gotta say, the "STORM" has proven to be the true I Phone killer. For those that cant seem to see a comparison are truly blind. There is no comparison. Just the video quality has proven to be more superior than that of the I phone and I pod touch. No WiFi, big deal. Why would I want to be tied down to a network in which I can't walk away from freely more than 20 feet. Verizon's EVDO has proven to be the fastest time after time, after time. Assides from all of the great features the Storm offeres business users like myself, has anyone looked at the camera resolution? 3.2 and the picture can be sent instantly through MMS. Yeah, the I phone can also take a picture with it's 2.0 camera but, whats the deal with having to log in to your email in order to send it. This defeats the entire purpose of "instant" messaging. It's not called "have to log in to your email and send a picture messaging.!"
Haven't had chance to use the storm yet. Just think it's funny how blackberry user's have been bashing the I.phone stating that us I.phone owners needed to buy real phones! And how great there blackberrys are! Well if that's the case when I upgraded from the 1st generation I.phone to the 3G version why do the blackberry owners asking me for my old I.phone if I according to them I needed to buy a real phone! I'm not trying to bash them about how my phones better than there's. I have come to the conclusion they must be jeoulous of I.phone the way they want to bash the I.phone. Blackberry in my opinion even as a company must realize the I.phone is best cell phone ever made they have gone & tryed copying apples product. Only downfall I have with my I.phone isn't actually with the phone it's with At&T!!!! Not my favorite carrier that in my opinion is U.S.Cellular!
iphone 3g is more better than storm, i have this 2 (iphone & storm).


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Linux in Antarctica
I was approached in September 1993 by Martin Hendy at AUSLIG (Australian Surveying and Land Information Group) to give him some information about Linux to see if it was suitable for a large project they had underway.
After I showed him a couple of Linux systems and gave him a rundown, he decided to go ahead, and the end result is that there are now eight Linux boxes scattered around Australia, gathering data on the Global Positioning System. The current systems are at Darwin, Ceduna, Alice Springs, Mawson Base (Antarctica), Davis Base (Antarctica), Casey Base (Antarctica), Macquarie Island, and Hobart. More are planned for other parts of Australia.
The application is a data gathering one. The Linux boxes are attached via serial ports to a "TurboRogue" satellite receiver system, which monitors the 32-satellite Global Positioning System. Data is downloaded from the satellites and stored in a 4MB flashcard in the back of the TurboRogue, and from there it is downloaded to the Linux systems. These systems store the data and forward it to a base system in Canberra.
The monitoring of the GPS system is essential for accurate surveying work. Some other countries (notably Canada) have set up similar networks for the same purpose.
Some of the Linux systems are connected directly to AARNet via Ethernet (yes, Antarctica is networked!) while others have 14.4 Kbps modems and download data via scheduled cron jobs, using the term package. Even the machines on the net have modems, as we can't absolutely rely on the network link.
The Antarctic Linux systems are Digital 48633DX MT PCs with 8MB RAM. They have two 345MB IDE hard disks, with only one electrically connected, (the other is identically configured as a backup). They have one 1.44MB floppy drive and a spare floppy (again, not connected). They have WD8013 Ethernet cards and DataLink 14.4 Kbps modems.
The Linux systems for the other Australian sites are rack-mounted "clone" PCs, for various reasons. They are identically configured.
Each system has four serial ports, each on its own interrupt. We achieved this by making some minor modifications to a cheap 2-port serial board we bought in Canberra. The more recently installed systems have eight serial ports using two 4-port cards. The extra serial lines allow for control of more equipment.
The other custom hardware is a "rebooting module" designed and built by Anthony Wesley here in Canberra. It is a small box that attaches to a serial port, a power lead and the reset line of the computer. Basically, it expects a "healthy" signal from the computer every five minutes on the serial line, or else it "presses reset" by shorting the reset line for 30 seconds. These boxes are very rarely needed, but it's good to know that they are there.
A process runs a script to check half a dozen things every minute and outputs the "healthy" signal if they all pass.
The systems originally ran 0.99pl12 with a few patches. I chose this because I have found it stable for my own use. We have upgraded (only rarely) when we needed particular features or bugs fixed. One of the features of having the PCs running Linux (they were considering DOS) is that we can completely replace the system remotely, either via modem or the net.
Each hard disk has four partitions: a DOS partition with their old software on it (just in case), two Linux root partitions (identically configured), and a data partition (the bulk of the disk).
The Linux root partitions are 20MB and are only half full! Most of them are, in fact, taken up with things that are only included "just in case", like kernel sources, gcc, sources for the TurboRogue controlling software and even Emacs 19.16 (to make life a little easier).
I have designed the system to be very small. It is small enough, in fact, that the whole system can operate from a single 1.44MB floppy if I leave out the "optional extras". This is achieved by having the whole of the /usr tree in a compressed tar file which uncompresses onto a ramdisk on bootup, and having next to nothing outside of /usr. The systems on the hard disk are already uncompressed.
This means that in case of emergency we can tell the on-site operators to insert one of the duplicate "Emergency root disks" and we can operate the complete system remotely just from the floppy, including disk-fixing tools like fdisk and e2fsck.
cron is used to control the regular downloading of data from the TurboRogue and transmitting the data to Canberra. Checksums are used to ensure the data is correctly transmitted, and it is re-transmitted if necessary.
Since October 1993, when the first systems in Antarctica came on-line, an enormous amount of data has flowed from the remote systems to the main system here in Canberra. It is a great credit to Linux that it has performed so well under difficult conditions. Congratulations to Linus and all the Linux developers!
Andrew Tridgell has been involved in the Linux community since December 1992. He has worked on a number of projects, including DOSEmu, the "Linux in Antarctica" project, some TCP hacks, and, more recently, Samba. He is currently the convener of the Canberra Linux Users Group. Andrew and his wife Susan live in Canberra and enjoy bushwalking, sailing, watching TV, speaking Swedish, and eating pizza.
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The RP504x Series are low supply current CMOS-based 600mA* step-down DC/DC Converters with synchronous rectifier. Each of these ICs consists of an oscillator, a reference voltage unit, an error amplifier, a switching control circuit, a mode control circuit(Ver.A, D), a soft-start circuit, a "latch type" protection circuit, an under voltage lockout (UVLO) circuit, and switching transistors. A low ripple, high efficiency synchronous rectifier step-down DC/DC converter can be easily composed of this IC with only an inductor and capacitors. Since packages are SOT-23-5, DFN1616-6B, DFN(PLP)1216-6F, high density mounting on boards is possible.
As protection circuits, the RP504x Series contain a current limit circuit which limits the Lx peak current in each clock cycle, and a latch type protection circuit which latches the built-in driver to the OFF state if the load current exceeds the limit value or the output short continues for a specified time (the protection delay time). The latch protective circuit can be released by once putting the IC into the standby mode with the CE pin and then into the active mode, or, by turning the power off and back on. Setting the supply voltage lower than the UVLO detector threshold can also release the latch protective circuit.
In terms of the output voltage, since the feedback resistances are built-in, the voltage is fixed internally. 0.1V step output can be set by laser-trim and ±1.5% or ±18mV tolerance depending on the output voltage is guaranteed. By inputting a signal to a MODE pin, the RP504x Series can be switched between PWM/VFM auto switching control and Forced PWM control. PWM/VFM auto switching control switches to high-efficiency VFM mode in low output current. Forced PWM control switches to fixed-frequency Forced PWM mode for reducing noise in low output current.
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However, schools ask new students to bring a current transcript, immunization record, birth certificate, proof of residency, and CDIB card — if applicable.
Are you going to do school shopping online? Or do you want to know what you need before you go to the store? Here are most of the schools' supply lists. Supply lists wil be aded as tehy are received.
The McAlester Public Schools Board of Education is considering the public sale of the historic L'Ouverture School.
McAlester Public Schools Superintendent Marsha Gore announced that MPS will host a meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the Old McAlester High School in the cafeteria.


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From Openwaterpedialine thrower that casts a safety line for individuals in emergency situations at sea. It can be used between ships, from shore to ship, from ship to shore, or for rescuing personnel or swimmers. The maritime rescue device costs US$599 and is standard equipment that consists of a waterproof plastic container with integral handle and trigger mechanism, a solid fuel rocket and 300 meters of 4mm nylon line.
IKAROS Line-Thrower is approved globally, meets the latest SOLAS 74/96 regulations, and can hold up to 450 pounds of survivors.


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Ron Paul says that Quantitative Easing ... also known as QE ... is a "detachment from reality" and that the Fed plan won't work.
On Thursday the Texas libertarian congressman who is known for his free market ideas bashed the Federal Reserve's latest stimulus plan.
The Federal Open Market Committee only hours earlier had announced that the Federal Reserve will purchase $40 billion a month in mortgage-backed securities indefinitely (MBS) from financial institutions, will keep interest rates at zero percent until at least 2015, will make additional purchases if the employment picture doesn't improve, and in general will maintain an stimulative policy for a "considerable time."
The announcement sent stock and commodities prices soaring, and the U.S. dollar plummetting, as the Fed gave a clear indication that ZIRP (zero-interest rate policies) and monetary stimulus will be the new normal going forward.
Although the announcement would seem to fall short of the expectations many had — that the Fed would make asset purchases totaling upwards of $400 billion over the coming months — the open-ended nature of the Fed's latest action makes it clear that more monetary stimulus is not only possible, but probable.
So what exactly did the Fed just do ... what is this whole policy all about? Well, Quantitative easing (QE) is an unconventional monetary policy used by central banks to stimulate the national economy when conventional monetary policy has become ineffective. A central bank implements quantitative easing by buying financial assets from commercial banks and other private institutions with newly created money, in order to inject a pre-determined quantity of money into the economy. This is distinguished from the more usual policy of buying or selling government bonds to keep market interest rates at a specified target value. Quantitative easing increases the excess reserves of the banks, and raises the prices of the financial assets bought, which lowers their yield.
In response to today's announcement from the Federal Reserve, Congressman Ron Paul issued the following statement:
"No one is surprised by the Fed's action today to inject even more money into the economy through additional asset purchases. The Fed's only solution for every problem is to print more money and provide more liquidity. Mr. Bernanke and Fed governors appear not to understand that our current economic malaise resulted directly because of the excessive credit the Fed already pumped into the system.
"For all of its vaunted policy tools, the Fed now finds itself repeating the same basic action over and over in an attempt to prime the economy with more debt and credit. But this latest decision to provide more quantitative easing will only prolong our economic stagnation, corrupt market signals, and encourage even more misallocation and malinvestment of resources. Rather than stimulating a real recovery by focusing on a strong dollar and market interest rates, the Fed's announcement today shows a disastrous detachment from reality on the part of our central bank. Any further quantitative easing from the Fed, in whatever form, will only make our next economic crash that much more serious."
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Growing up in the 1950s, I looked forward to watching the Masked Man on his white horse and his faithful friend, Tonto. Every episode taught me something good about life such as how to treat people of every race, how to be a gentleman, how to be honest, never to steal, and a lot of other good things a parent wants a child to learn.
When The Lone Ranger went from radio to television, the creators looked for a man that could speak well, was neat and had to take the part seriously and of course could act. Clayton Moore was that man; he lived the part on and off stage.
Twice I wrote to him, twice I received an autographed photo of him and Tonto. It would not be very likely that would happen today.
The creators of "The Lone Ranger" wanted the character to be a role model for children. Disney destroyed that image. Disney has made The Lone Ranger and Tonto look like idiots. Shame on you, Disney, for changing the image and value of a legend and hero to many for your own monetary gain.
If you want to destroy a nation through the media that ultimately affects our children, you are doing a good job. Never in the history of America has it been more important to join together and pray for our children and grandchildren.
In my opinion, this movie depicts exactly what we should be striving not to portray as a nation as we reach out to our children in encouraging strong morals, values and citizenship.
This Disney edition of "The Lone Ranger" certainly raised a lot of concern for me in what we are really sacrificing — a poor message to the children of our nation for monetary greed of the wealthy.
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Top 10 Movie Monkeys
Posted by Ali at 18:26 on 02 Apr 2007
10. JACK in the MOST VALUABLE PRIMATE series
If you thought all monkeys are good for was scratching their arses and sniffing their fingers, then think again - this chimp is more athletic than you, better at sports and probably gets laid more often than you do too. Whether or not the NHL would let a chimpanzee play hockey in real life remains to be seen (with all that equipment on, there may well be a few playing already) but Jack wastes no time in making his homo sapien opponents look very stupid indeed. When he was done with ice hockey, he turned his hairy wee hands to skateboarding in the sequel - Most Vertical Primate - before rounding off the best monkey trilogy ever with MXP: Most Extreme Primate. With a pedigree like that, he'd walk into the England football team.
Monkey magic: Catching some serious vert in MVP 2. Monkeys on skateboards = it's the future.
9. BONE-WIELDING MONKEY in 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Man has come along away over the last few millennia, but we're definitely still part monkey. Back at the dawn of man, when apes roamed the Earth freely, all it took was a giant black monolith to make them realise that bones could be used for more than just picking your teeth. Take a look at the simian nature of US warlord George W. Bush as he wields the world's most deadly weapons and there's not a whole lot of difference. The primates in the opening scenes of Stanley Kubrick's epic sci-fi don't do much apart from scream, snarl and bash things, but they plant the seed for man's future destructive nature. Legend has it the movie was passed over for an honorary Make-Up Oscar because the head of the panel thought the director used real monkeys. What a dumbass.
Monkey magic: Realising that bones can be used as weapons. But not sexy weapons.
8. SUZANNE in JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK
First seen in the closing credits of Kevin Smith's Mallrats (with her title tune from Weezer playing over the top), Suzanne makes her first proper movie appearance in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. The clueless stoners break into an animal testing facility and end up with a new companion - a friendly female orang-u-tan. Jay isn't so sure she's on his side (leading to his Planet Of The Apes-style future vision, in a world where "we will not spank the monkey, the monkey will spank us!") but comes round when their new orange buddy helps them escape police capture after dressing as his child. Suzanne's sexuality is also called into question by pie-fucker Jason Biggs, when he queries: "How do you know he doesn't smoke monkey pole?" What a lovely mental image.
Monkey magic: Flying through a 'Moonraper' poster in a top E.T. pastiche.
7. KING LOUIE in THE JUNGLE BOOK
Well oobee-dooh, we wanna be like you-ooh-ooh. The flame-haired, self-styled King of the Swingers is like the Don Corleone of the jungle - you don't mess with a guy with his own personal monkey butlers. The Jungle V.I.P. just wants to be walk and talk like a man, and because he's a sucker for a good beat, serenades feral Amazon child Mowgli in order to learn the secret of man's red fire. King Louie's talents seem never-ending; not only is he a fine lyricist, he's a master of the finger trumpet and even excels at human beatbox (well, not human). The result is one of Disney's finest musical moments; a song that's guaranteed to get your toes tapping. As Baloo the bear says: "I am gone, man! Solid gone!"
Monkey magic: Trading nonsensical scat rhymes with Baloo.
6. JACK in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
This little imp was named after Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow and causes just as much trouble as his namesake. He's also cinema's first ever indestructible primate, affected as he was by the pirate's curse and destined to be monkey by day, skeleton by night. A mischievous little fellow, he serves Captain Barbossa in the first movie, before being captured by Jack Sparrow in the second and offered as payment to ancient crone Tia Dalma. Ignoring various animal rights organisations, Sparrow takes great pleasure in shooting his monkey in the face to relieve frustration, much to little Jack's annoyance. He doesn't know how lucky he is; how many tailors are there on the high seas who can fit a monkey for a pirate's outfit?
Monkey magic: His post-credit appearance in the first Pirates movie. Boo!
Movie monkeys numbers 5-1! >>>>
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YouBreast cancer rates rise as people -- especially women -- get older.
But about 10,000 women under age 40 get diagnosed with breast cancer each year according to YoungSurvival.org..
Some survivors and the families of those who have been through a diagnosis early in life find that doctors sometimes doubt what their patients are seeing. Sometimes good comes from the early doubt, such as a young California woman who tries to keep a positive attitude as she goes through treatment and a Virginia man who became an awareness activist after he lost his sister.
Cathy White found out that she had breast cancer early this year before her 23rd birthday.
Though some groups advocate that women of any age examine their breasts regularly for changes, White says she never had. But before getting in the shower one day in February, she noticed a lump on the right side of her breast, near her arm pit.
"I don't know why I did it," she says. "I just did it."
Her mother felt the lump, too, and decided she should go to a doctor.
White was at first told it was probably related to her period, since she was so young.
Still, the doctor did a needle biopsy and said that it looked benign.
"She left me with nothing but a bruise," White says.
A month later, though, she went to a breast care center for an ultrasound, which found a second lump. Three days later, she was told she had cancer.
"My world just kind of stopped," she says. Though she knew the doctor was talking to her, she couldn't really understand the words, and could only ask if she was going to die.
Doctors told her to come back the next day when she was more under control.
"At first, I didn't believe her. I was waiting for her to say, 'We were wrong.' That call never came," White says.
When she started to hear about all the tests, scans and appointments she needed, "That solidified that 'this is real.'"
Then she was able to get a grip and realize she had to be strong. After agonizing about whether to get a double mastectomy -- as one doctor suggested -- White had a lumpectomy and started a course of six chemotherapy treatments over six months. "Chemo really makes you feel like a cancer patient," she says, because it can leave her weak and tired and makes her feel like she's not in control of her body.
"It's hard (but) I've always been really positive and try not to let the little things get me down," she says, adding that she tries to stay upbeat so others around her can, as well.
She has days where she wants to break down, but "it's just not worth it."
But cancer did allow White to think a bit more about what she wants to do with her life.
Before she got sick, she was working 40 hours a week in for a company that sells auto parts and had taken some college-level accounting courses.
But the illness has led her to think more about going to school with a particular goal in mind.
"I don't want my life to be, 'Oh, I worked in an office.'"
She says she would now like to change majors to something that would help her learn how to help others, possibly by opening a breast cancer clinic in the Philippines.
Finding Missing In Cancer
Shawn Gardner, a 41-year-old teacher from Washington, D.C., was also pushed to do something for others by breast cancer. He became a vocal fighter after his sister died when she was 26 years old.
His sister, Heather Gardner Starcher, had complained many times about pain under her arm. But doctors could not find a cause.
One day as she rolled over in bed, "the tumor popped out of her breast," Gardner says. Still, the doctor she had been seeing told her that women her age could not have breast cancer and sent her home.
She quickly got a second opinion, and the next day was diagnosed with breast cancer. Doctors said that from the size of the tumor, she could have had it for 10 years.
Still, Heather did not like that her doctor dismissed her concerns. Gardner says she wrote a letter to the doctor saying that she hoped she would never send another young woman home without checking things out thoroughly.
The doctor tried to reach Heather, but "Heather was a little stubborn" and did not want to have any more contact, Gardner says.


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Who is Darmaputra Tonjo?
A local Indonesian surfer has set the island of Bali abuzz with his stellar performance at the Oakley World Pro Junior.
A virtual unknown who won his wildcard placement into the contest during the local trials, Darmaputra Tonjo has rocketed himself and Indonesian surfing onto the center stage of world junior surfing first defeating number two seed Nat Young (USA) in Round 2 only to advance and defeat defending Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Junior Champion Jack Freestone (AUS).
But who is Darmaputura Tonjo?
Oakley's Indonesian Sport and Alternative Marketing Manager, Gino Andrias, caught up with Darmaputura after his Round 3 win to find out.
How long have you been surfing? How did you get started?
I have been surfing for six years.
My dad used to surf. Ironically, when I tried to learn, my dad didn't support me because I skipped school, but after I graduated, then he started to support me.
Where are your favorite spots to surf in Bali?
May favorite Bali surf spots are Ketewel, Padma and Bingin.
Where is one spot in the world you would love to surf?
I just got back from a surf trip to the Mentawai Islands with the Rip Curl team. I would love to go back there again.
What are your favorite maneuvers?
My favorite maneuvers are a snap and air reverse.
Who is your favorite surfer?
My favorite surfer is local legend Pepen Hendrix.
What do you do when you're not surfing?
I surf everyday, sometimes twice a day. When I'm not surfing though, I play soccer at the beach, but usually after that I go back to surfing again!
How long have you been competing?
I've been competing for about four years.
Do you have any pre-heat rituals that you do before you surf?
I just do stretching and I pray.
Your surfing improved significantly from Round 1 into Round 2 and 3, what accounted for the difference?
I knew I had to make a change and step up my game. I have a mission to defeat my competitors.
How does it feel to have taken out the number 1 and 2 seeds in this contest?
I'm so happy! This is a blessing from God so that I can win.
Now that you've shown what you're capable of, do you plan to do more competing in the future?
Yes, I will go for more surf competitions, but this year will be my last year in Pro Juniors. Maybe in the future I'll go for the Open category.
You're quickly becoming a local hero what has it been like to have that kind of support and media exposure?
I'm so happy with the support and exposure. Thank you to all my friends who have helped me make it this far.
Are you going to win this whole thing?
I have to!
What will you do after this contest is over, win or lose?
Win or lose I will have a small party with close friends.
What will you do with the prize money?
Again a bit of partying and the rest goes to my savings.


text: Written from a Christ-centered perspective, integrated scripture will give kids a Christian view of Middle Eastern history and geography. With full-color and black-and-white photographs on glossy pages, this textbook utilizes all learning styles as students complete their tour of the Holy Land. Appendixes feature the flags of each country, as well as a list of definitions by chapter. 192 pages, softcover. Volume 2. The enclosed CD-ROM features reproducibles, including: copywork passages and templates; travel log forms & cover sheet; maps of the Middle East (labeled & unlabeled); recipes; and chapter review tests. Bible verses are from the New American Standard Bible. Designed for grades 1-6, though lessons may be adjusted for older or younger students.


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Errol Lincoln Uys was ten when he wrote his first novella, penned on the back of worthless stock certificates tossed out by his mother. After high school, he worked as a law clerk for two years before becoming a reporter on the Johannesburg Star and was later editor of the Cape Town edition of Post. Moving to London, he was chief reporter for the South East London Mercury, before joining Reader's Digest in England. The magazine sent him back to Africa, where he founded the first South African editorial office, becoming editor-in-chief in 1972.
Five years later, he moved to the United States with his family, joining the Digest's world headquarters as a senior international editor. In 1977, the Digest assigned him to work with James A. Michener on his South African novel, The Covenant, a controversial collaboration covered in Working with James Michener.
Uyss historical novel, Brazil won the highest critical acclaim in the United Kingdom, Germany and France, where it was a bestseller. He also wrote the non-fiction book, Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression. Now an American citizen, Uys has been a resident of Massachusetts since 1981 and lives in Dorchester, Boston.
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How did you come to write "Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the move during the great depression"?
The book is a companion volume to the documentary, Riding the Rails, made by my son, Michael, and his wife, Lexy. When Michael and Lexy began work on the film seven years ago, their first step was to get a notice published in Modern Maturity, official magazine of AARP, the Association of American Retired Persons. They asked for stories from former boxcar boys and girls. They hoped for 100 or so replies. They received 3,000 letters. I had access to the letters plus 500 follow-up questionnaires and the transcripts of the filmed interviews.
What touched you most about the letters?
The total sincerity and honesty in the recollections of the boxcar boys and girls. Whether they rode the rails once or twice or hopped freights endlessly searching for jobs, the experience profoundly affected their lives. Not only when they were kids, but in shaping their character as adults. What struck me especially was the simple pride of letter writers in looking back on those hard times and how they handled them as mere children.
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A few years back, when I wrote a feature article about a local collector of Fiesta ware, I learned that the factory that made this popular line was actually less than 60 miles from my home.
Not particularly interested in dinnerware, even a brand that's become very collectible, I still wanted to take the guided factory tour that shows how the colorful art deco dinnerware is still being made, albeit in old factory buildings that reek with atmosphere and interest.
One spring-like day at the end of March, I jumped in the car and headed for Newell, W.Va., a town that snuggles along the Ohio River sandwiched between Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Entering the retail store, my eye wandered over the array of colorful bowls, dishes, plates, canisters, platters, utensils and more, beguiling the homemaker with an artist's palette of colors with sensual names like paprika, tangerine, peacock, scarlet and sunflower.
They were a far cry from the initial hues of red, yellow, cobalt blue, green and ivory the Homer Laughlin China Co. first offered back in 1936. That was the year when Fiesta ware became the first widely-promoted and mass produced solid color dinnerware in the United States.
To commemorate Fiesta's 75th anniversary in 2011, Homer Laughlin, the last major dinnerware producer that still makes its products in the U.S., manufactured its first and only special item, a limited edition and numbered soup tureen done in bright marigold yellow. During my visit, a few of the 10,000 tureens made to mark the occasion were still for sale in the retail room.
Even more fun is the adjacent seconds room, where bins of full of dinnerware with minor flaws are marked down as low as half off the regular retail price. An even better deal comes twice a year during the tent sales when first quality items are reduced by 10 percent, although the biggest draw remains its inventory of seconds. This year's tent sale is scheduled for June 20-22 and later in October, although no date has yet been assigned.