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AROUND TOWNDrought keeping the pressure on water cutbacks
Penalties will be imposed in the coming weeks on Pleasanton residential and business water customers who fail to reduce their...Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Billie, 15 minutes ago | 4 comments | 113 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIESWater restored to Pleasanton apartment complex
After four consecutive days without water, residents of Pleasanton's Springhouse Apartments now have their water supply restored....Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Cholo, 34 minutes ago | 2 comments | 119 Views
AROUND TOWNHigh levels of E. coli in Shadow Cliffs causes partial closure
The south beach of Shadow Cliffs Lake closed Wednesday afternoon due to an extremely high E. coli bacteria measurement, according...Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by liberalism is a disease, 1 hour ago | 10 comments | 672 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALObama To Resign from Office Before He Is Impeached and Driven from Office?
Recent objective polling from Fox News shows that a majority of the country, minus members of the Democrat Party, thinks...Original post made by Appalled on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Nothing New Here, 3 hours ago | 19 comments | 205 Views
AROUND TOWNUPDATE: Both Shadow Cliffs beaches closed due to E. coli levels
The north and south beaches at Shadow Cliffs Lake were closed indefinitely as of Friday due to high levels of E. coli bacteria...Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Just average, 3 hours ago | 2 comments | 535 Views
AROUND TOWNDying or Diseased Redwood trees?
I've noticed a number of Redwood trees along Valley Ave. between Hopyard and Bernal are dying. Curious if anyone knows why,...Original post made by Concerned on Mar. 7, 2014
Last comment by steve, 7 hours ago | 5 comments | 1615 Views
AROUND TOWNPW hides their mistakes
They quickly removed my post (photo added): The print edition of this opinion piece showed pictures of two addresses:...Original post made by Franco on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Registered Joe, 12 hours ago | 3 comments | 135 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIESGuest Opinion: Say No to unnecessary growth
Pleasanton residents have repeatedly shown overwhelming support for slow, balanced growth. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2014/07/24/guest-opinion-...Original post made on Jul. 24, 2014
Last comment by john, 16 hours ago | 9 comments | 580 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSPrincipal quits job at Alisal Elementary School
Alisal Elementary School principal Terri Quesinberry has resigned. Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2014/07/24/principal-quits-job-at-alisal-elementary...Original post made on Jul. 24, 2014
Last comment by highdiver, 17 hours ago | 23 comments | 3049 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSTwo Pleasanton school board seats up for grabs
Two Pleasanton Unified School District board seats are up for election this November, and both incumbents, plus one challenger,...Original post made on Jul. 23, 2014
Last comment by Go Paige, 18 hours ago | 35 comments | 2984 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIESGuest Opinion: City of Planned Progress: Fighting for local land use control
As your Mayor, I would like to provide you an informed perspective regarding the issue of growth, state-mandates and growth...Original post made on Jul. 24, 2014
Last comment by Cheryl, 18 hours ago | 8 comments | 950 Views
AROUND TOWNSpare the Air alert issued as Pleasanton heads for near 100-degrees today
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for today with Pleasanton temperatures to near...Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Cholo, 20 hours ago | 2 comments | 207 Views
SPORTSGreat Bull Run, Tomato Royale at Fairgrounds tomorrow
The Great Bull Run and Tomato Royale are coming to the Alameda County Fairgrounds tomorrow and the events are not for the...Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Cholo, 21 hours ago | 4 comments | 593 Views
AROUND TOWNWarning - Fake Traffic Ticket/Bench Warrant Scam
Pleasanton residents are receiving telephone calls in which people are impersonating police officers and demanding payments...Original post made by resident on Jul. 25, 2014
Last comment by Cholo, on Jul 25, 2014 at 11:36 am | 2 comments | 74 Views
AROUND TOWNConstruction next to safeway (by fairgrounds)
I noticed a good deal of construction going on in the "former" fields next to the safeway store. I assume these will be more...Original post made by kbenson on Jul. 22, 2014
Last comment by Pepper, on Jul 25, 2014 at 9:20 am | 32 comments | 1677 Views
AROUND TOWNPleasanton Hilton takes the name DoubleTree
The Pleasanton Hilton Hotel has been renamed DoubleTree in a move by the hotels' parent company to increase the use of the...Original post made on Jul. 23, 2014
Last comment by Me Too, on Jul 25, 2014 at 12:12 am | 6 comments | 1710 Views
AROUND TOWNAnyone Been Fined Yet for Water Overuse?
It's been more than 2 months since the City of Pleasanton posted that people would be fined for not cutting back ...Original post made by highdiver on Jul. 21, 2014
Last comment by Me Too, on Jul 25, 2014 at 12:08 am | 15 comments | 615 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSSchool board gives direction on 'discipline, release or dismissal' of employee
The Pleasanton school board held a special board meeting Friday morning and gave direction to legal counsel on the discipline,...Original post made on Jul. 11, 2014
Last comment by Me Too, on Jul 24, 2014 at 11:54 pm | 20 comments | 5942 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIESShrieking sound keeps Pleasanton residents awake at night
Distressing, unnerving and strange sounds have roused Pleasanton resident Keli Martinez in the middle of the night for several...Original post made on Jul. 22, 2014
Last comment by Me Too, on Jul 24, 2014 at 11:48 pm | 25 comments | 5050 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTSAre the police flying drones at night in Pleasanton?
I live in the Birch Creek Terrace townhomes, just south of Arroyo Del Valle, north of Vineyard between First and Bernal....Original post made by PtownPete on Jul. 23, 2014
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WSU left hander Adam Conley, who throws in the low- to mid-90s, is likely to hear his name called early in the 2011 MLB Draft next week. We catch up with Jason Churchill of ESPN.com's MLB Draft...
With baseball's regular season speeding towards the finish line, WSU began its stretch run with a nice -- but slightly unsatisfying -- series win over the Washington Huskies at Bailey-Brayton Field...
After squeaking by Dallas Baptist in the finale of the two-game series on Tuesday, 8-7, WSU finished up the homestand by sweeping Utah Valley State, culminated by a 16-2 whipping of the Wolverines...
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Live blog: Donald Driver's retirement ceremony
Our live blog of Donald Driver's retirement ceremony this morning can be accessed on its own page here.
Afterward, check in on the Packers Blog for coverage of how it all went, and pick up a Journal Sentinel newspaper Thursday for special commemorative section.
If you missed it, check out our story on Driver's popularity with fans published this morning, along with photo galleries, videos, a special "Old School" package of stories from 1999 and more.
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Makes me wonder what kind of 'retirement ceremony' Brett Farve would have had if he had stayed retired the millions and the millions of times that he retired from the Packers? We'll never know because Brett did not retire playing all his years with the Packers like he maybe should have...oh well.


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Geeky Gift-off
LJ Gadget Guy Shawn Powers managed to keep us busy one-upping each other in the office today -- he wanted to know who got the geekiest gift this holiday season. Of course he proved to be the geekiest of all when he went as far as producing a full video review of his gift:
I myself got a Pleo for Christmas, a robot "specifically engineered and enhanced to mimic life and to assist, entertain, and relate to humanity on a personal level". It gets extra cool points for having an SD slot so that I can load programs onto it to change its behavior. I too created a video of my gift but unless you're interested in seeing a robot dinosaur do a Tim "the Toolman" Taylor impersonation, I don't know that I'd recommend watching it.
LJ Reader Advisory Panelist Ken Firestone got an XO laptop developed by the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) social welfare organization. The XO is an inexpensive laptop intended to be distributed to children in developing countries around the world. Ken participated in the limited-time Give One Get One program the OLPC is currently running in the United States and Canada. During this program you can donate an XO laptop to a child in a developing nation, and also receive one for your own child (or you), all for just $399 USD. Give One Get One only runs through December 31, 2007 so if interested make sure to check it out before the end of the year.
Another of our esteemed Reader Advisory Panelists Adam Dutko got the gift of micro-controllers this holiday when he was gifted Arduino. Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible hardware and software. The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased pre-assembled and the software downloaded for free.
Last but not least the obligatory penguin gift. When you work for a company like Linux Journal you tend to get a lot of penguins. This holiday proved no exception for webmistress Katherine Druckman who shows us the I-CY Penguin she was gifted this season.
Did you get a geeky gift? Let us know in the comments below. We want to drool a little over others' gifts. In fact, if you upload a video review of your geeky gift to YouTube, or your video distribution platform of choice and e-mail me a link to it we'll even send you a free T-shirt. I'll send out free shirts to the first 20 reviewers and will post the videos in the comments below for others to enjoy.
Happy holidays, everyone.
UPDATE: Shawn Powers wins 5 of the 20 free T-shirts:
There are 15 left, folks... :-)
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Thanks, Brad. Yes, definitely geeky too. :)
Did I hear you correctly? Did you say that winding up the poopy penguin "stores electricity" ? More likely, it winds up a coil spring, which then propels the toy.
Where did you go to school?
It was a joke.
Storing electricity = joke. Lighten up.
:-( I got nothing geeky at
:-( I got nothing geeky at all. Does crappy count?
Realize, Nathan, that the current title holder got a pooping penguin -- I think we've established that crappy counts.
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Jelly Bellies!
They come in multiple flavors and I bet they would be small enough to fit in Tux's plastic abdomen!
geeky gifts
Well, my wife--a Windows applications developer who understands my love of all things Linux and Tux-like, got me this via ThinkGeek: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/9df0/
Tux is now my newest best friend and able companion. If that isn't geeky, I dunno what is. Please note that Tux ONLY responds to a Linux environment! :)
Geeky Gift Tux Droid
Not only is that cool, it is sold out. That makes it Geek Unique in my little corner of the world!
Mike Roberts is a bewildered Linux Journal Reader Advisory Panelist.
Cool gift! How about a
Cool gift!
How about a subscription to LJ? Would that count as a geeky gift? I am sure it does. :)
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Plastic Challenge: Laura A., Week 9
Name: Laura A.
Week: 9
Location: Maine, United States
Personal Info:
Total items: 23
Total weight: 9 oz.
Items: Recyclable
pill bottle, #2
lotion bottle, #2
rid-x bottle, #2
Items: Nonrecyclable
cheese tub
pretzel bag
soy milk box
egg noodle bag
plastic-lined soup packet
cheese wrapper
produce stickers
cap to glass milk bottle
candy bag
celery bag
lotion tube
fish vacuum pack
cranberry bag
window envelope
baking soda top and label
label from jar
wrap for onions
2 trash bags
What items can I easily replace with plastic free or less plastic alternatives?
What items would I be willing to give up if a plastic free alternative doesn't exist?
I hit my limit! That Rid-x bottle has been replaced with another plastic Rid-X bottle. It comes in a cardboard box but we would have to buy 3 boxes in non-recyclable cardboard for every 1 bottle and pay a full 2x as much. The real question is whether or not we actually need it. Since its function is to keep the septic system working properly the consequences of not using it if we really do need it could be severe. Maybe I'll do some research.
What items are essential and seem to have no plastic-free alternative?
What lifestyle change(s) might be necessary to reduce my plastic consumption?
What one plastic item am I willing to give up or replace this week?
What other conclusions, if any, can I draw?
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Fifes and Drums Multimedia
Fifes and Drums: The Music
May 20, 2013
Members of the Senior Corps of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums play the tunes that directed a soldier through his day, from morning's first light to the night's last ale.
Fifes and Drums: The Instruments
May 13, 2013
Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums introduces the instruments designed to be heard under cannon fire and over musket volleys. Learn the history of their distinctive sound with Amy Miller and members of the Senior Fife and Drum Corps.
Fifes and Drums at 50
May 12, 2008
A new documentary reflects on five decades of Fifes and Drums. Director Mike Durling talks about building a film that looks through the years and across the country.
Drummers Call
May 14, 2007
The noble tradition of the fifes and drums is celebrated May 18-20 during Drummers Call.
Fife and Drum Major
July 11, 2005
A passion for the music and a love of history motivate Lance Pedigo to work with young people entering the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg.


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Petzl RopeTrip, new Rules: more gear and techniques allowed
The Petzl RopeTrip aims to bring together people from different countries and their varied rope access techniques. With this in mind, Petzl has altered The Rules regarding the "Conditions for access to challenges" (chapters 7 & 8) to allow each team to use their own gear and techniques.
Participate in the 2014 Petzl RopeTrip!
Registration has been open for a week and there are already almost twenty teams from around the world signed up for the 2014 Petzl RopeTrip. France, Switzerland, and Brazil plan to host national pre-series events where the winners will earn their ticket to Sweden.
Customer information on the use of the Petzl CROLL B16 & B16AAA in corrosive environments
This information is intended specifically for those who use the Petzl CROLL rope clamp intensively for professional use. This update follows the information released on the Petzl website on March 17, 2014.
Petzl RocTrip 2014: follow the camper-trailer through Eastern Europe
For forty days and forty nights, from September 11 to October 20, 2014, we'll travel together through Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. Every four or five days, we'll move the camper-trailer from one spot to another, from makeshift campsites in each host village to multi-pitch cliffs by way of amazing spots to boulder and deep water solo.
China Jam expedition: big wall climbing in the Tien Shan range
This year Belgian big wall climbers Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse and Stéphane Hanssens decided to embark on a new project, making a slight exception to their usual rules by bringing Frenchman Evrard Wendenbaum in tow to take photos and video of their adventure. Read the expedition report about their trip to a relatively unknown region along the Chinese-Kyrgyz border, as told by Evrard and Stéphane.
In the heart of Patagonia with Thomas Huber and Mario Walder
In February 2014, Thomas Huber and Mario Walder tried their luck in Cerro Torre Valley. In spite of good weather, they were forced to change plans. Beyond the routes themselves, Thomas talks about how their adventures in Patagonia remain first and foremost a voyage through a spectacular pristine wilderness.
Rolling Stones: The North face of the grandes Jorasses for free
The routes up the north face of the Grandes Jorasses evoke such descriptive words as "hard" and "committing". Looking for a new challenge, Slovenian climbers Luka Lindič and Luka Krajnc took advantage of a recent window of stable weather to make the first free ascent of a now former aid route. Three cold days on the daunting 1000 meter high face is all it took.
Trip report by Luka Lindič.
Winter Olympic Games in Sochi: Petzl provides ski patrol with lift evacuation training
In May 2013, instructors from Petzl Solutions were invited by Petzl's distributor in Russia to run a training program for the Ski Patrol at Sochi's Rosa Khutor ski resort. The resort is located in the Western Caucasus, a wild mountainous region along the shores of the Black Sea. The upcoming Winter Olympic Games in February 2014will take place here.
European Tree Climbing Championships: the tree-top elite…
The European Tree Climbing Championships took place in Thun, Switzerland, during the weekend of September 7-8, 2013. Above and beyond the competition itself, where the Swiss proved dominant, the ETCC provided an opportunity for arborists to meet and exchange views, as well as to for the general public to learn about this rather atypical profession.
Caving in Papua New Guinea: Iowa 2014, between fantasy and reality
"Iowa 2014" was a national expedition led by the French Caving Federation (FFS) and part of an overall effort to explore the Nakanai Mountains in Papua New Guinea. Led by a highly experienced team, cave exploration in the region's virgin equatorial forest has resulted in the discovery of several legendary deep caves and sinkholes such as Nare, Kavakuna, Minyé, Wowo, and Muruk. Back from the depths and into the daylight, Phil Bence talks about this adventure, between fantasy and reality, and how patience allowed for the discovery of new caves in the heart of the equatorial forest.


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Here's one of the better foot-fetish flicks of the past few years. That's Rex Ruben on the cover... also known as the aptly named Spike. His rubbing of his monster piece with his foot is something I won't soon forget. There's some pretty good oral stuff thrown in here to boot (pun definitely intended), and I got off to this more than once - and I have no interest in feet at all.


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Grassroots Motorsports $2014 Challenge
Oct 24 - Oct 25 at Gainesville, FL
Who says going fast—like really fast—takes a load of cash? Not the staff of Grassroots Motorsports.
For more than a dozen years, the magazine's staff has been hosting their $2000 Challenge. The basic premise is simple: Teams are dared to buy, build and prepare a car without spending more than the budget cap, which is always equal to the year of the competition. For this year, teams are limited to $2014.
Think these cars are all piles of junk? Think again. The level of craftsmanship seen at the annual event is staggering, and the cars have been brutally quick, posting quarter mile times that would make a new Lamborghini or Porsche blush. Yes, we're talking 10-second cars built for just two grand.
Then there's the creativity. We've seen just about everything, from a Richard Petty tribute Honda Civic and a Corvette with active aero to a VW Bug worthy of "American Graffiti." We also have seen—and we absolutely welcome—all crapcan racers from the 24 Hours of LeMons, including their full regalia.
This year's Grassroots Motorsports $2014 Challenge takes place at Auto Plus Raceway at Gainesville, Florida, home of the NHRA Gatornationals, October 24-25, 2014. The rules have been heavily revised and simplified for this year, putting the focus on the thrill of cool cars rather than the minutiae of rules hawking.
It's the people, too, as the event regularly attracts repeat entrants from across the country: Maryland, Texas, California and more. Whether you've been involved in motorsports for years or you're a rookie, we guarantee you'll make new friends and learn something in the process.
Just want to watch and check it out? There's no charge to spectate, roam the paddock, or spend the weekend in the bleachers.
If you have questions, contact Rick Goolsby.
Entry Form
To enter the challenge, please fill out the Vehicle Information Form and the $2014 Challenge Entry Form and send them both to Rick Goolsby.
Host Hotel
The host hotel for this year's Challenge is the Best Western Gateway Grand, located at 4200 NW 97th Blvd., Gainesville, Fla., 32606. Book a room by calling them at (352) 331-3336 and ask for the GRM block. Rate is $92.00 per night.
The rules are substantially revised for this year! Make sure you read them through, print them out and refer to them often.
Click here to see the complete rules.
Rules for valve cover racing are here: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/events/extra/valve-cover-racing/
Event Details:
Start: Oct. 24, 2014, End: Oct. 25, 2014
Gainesville FL
Region: Nationwide
Contact Info:
Rick Goolsby
Holly Hill, FL 32117
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Note: This story was updated on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.
UPDATE: Funeral services were held today for Juanita Frances Lownes, who died last week in a fire in her motor home north of Healdsburg.
According to an obituary published in the Press Democrat, Lowes was affectionately known by the nickname "Punky" by friends and family.
To read the obituary, click here.
By Bay City News Service
The Sonoma County coroner's office has identified a woman who was found dead after a fire in her Healdsburg motor home last week as 70-year-old Juanita Frances Lownes.
The fire was reported in the 2200 block of Westside Road at about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, Lt. Steve Brown said. After firefighters extinguished the flames, a body was found in a bed in the rear of the motor home, which was next to the main house on the property and was being used as a living space, Brown said.
Lownes was pronounced dead at 9:54 a.m. Her death is not considered suspicious, according to the coroner's office.but the coroner's office is still awaiting the results of toxicology tests.
Healdsburg Fire Marshal Linda Collister said that the fire is being investigated as an accidental blaze.
"They are looking at a three-point origin," Collister said Monday.
One of the three possible points of origin is toward the front engine compartment, she said.
"The vehicle had not been driven in over a year," Collister said. "It was being converted into a motor home."
Lownes was surrounded by family members on the property, according to Collister. Her son and his wife lived in the main house, and other family members were close by, she said.
Collister and Healdsburg Fire Engineer Ruben Mandujaro are consulting on the investigation, which is being led by Sonoma County Fire Capt. Steve Maciurchak. Healdsburg was first on the scene Wednesday, but the property is located in unincorporated Sonoma County.
Funeral information was not available on Monday.
---Healdsburg Patch Editor Keri Brenner contributed to this story.
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Do you all remember "Carrie"? The book was written by Stephen King, and the movie, well, can I just say, "Angry psychic Sissy Spacek covered in pig's blood"? If those words don't conjure the memory, than I got nothing.
As a young dooper – my word for kid – I subscribed to the Stephen King book-of-the-month club. I read a new horror tale each 30 days or so. I don't remember reading "Carrie," but boy, do I remember that creepy movie.
But I bet you didn't know it was a play. A musical, actually. One of the biggest flops on Broadway. It was so terrible that the creators withheld the rights for anybody else to perform it. Until now. Just this year, they gave the theater world the go-ahead to do it, if they wanted to. And right here at the North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre, they want to.
James Ilsley, 35, is the director and also something of a superfan. By that I mean he wrote his thesis on the musical. He was fascinated by how such a highly anticipated work could become such a huge crud-puddle.
"Why did so many people put so much talent, money and energy into it and have it go so horribly wrong?" he asked.
Believe it or not, "Carrie: The Musical" was supposed to be a a follow-up to "Les Miserables." It was by the same company. But while the material was good, the direction of the Broadway production was bad.
"You had a British take on an American prom," Ilsley said. "They just didn't get it."
But he does, and the modern production, which starts at 8 p.m. Friday, is breathing new life into this decades-old flop.
Ann Davis, 34, portrays the title character. While people primarily remember "Carrie" through the book or its movie adaptation, Davis said that looked at through a modern lens, the plot becomes a story about something else.
"There is so much in the news these days about bullying, and that is an interesting way to look at the character now that I don't think was as prevalent in the '70s," she said.
Indeed, Ilsley said that the musical isn't so much "horror."
"I would call it more of a psychological thriller," he said. "There are definitely horror elements. But it is truly Shakespearean tragedy."
And more to the point, it's relevant. Times have changed, and life in these United States is different than it was when the book and movie came out. Especially when you consider that the characters in the musical are in high school. Think of the travails of modern high school students when compared with those of their 1970s-era counterparts. It's like two different worlds.
"There are many things that are in the book and the movie that are very 1970s, and we're setting this in modern times," Ilsley said. "Dating and the prom are different than they were in 1972."
And it's all taking place during an exciting time for the NRACT. The theater has been undergoing renovations, and "Carrie" will be the first production to utilize the theater's new capabilities, including new sound and other technical elements.
"It's been challenging to work on a show during renovation, but 100 percent worth it," Ilsley said.
The show continues through Nov. 3, with a special Halloween showing. Check out NRACT.org for more details.
Don't miss it. Davis said it combines all the best parts of musical theater: big ballads, fun dance numbers, a rocking score, tragedy.
"And you get to add in, you know, buckets of fake blood," Davis said. "So there's something for everyone."
Her extremely Christian and conservative parents will be in the audience at some point, and Davis is anticipating their reaction.
"I think it will be a lot of smiling and nodding," she said.
If you're a fan of the Stephen King novel, if you're a fan of the movie ... heck, if you're a fan of fake blood and Halloween and things that go bump in the night, come check it out. Tragedy may never be this fun again.
Alex Granados writes about people, places and traditions in North Raleigh and beyond. Contact him at email@example.com.


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I've heard that souvenir spoons are a popular collectible amongst people (especially retired women). I don't get it, but hey, to each his own. But Pinky Diablo's spoons, that I get. Available in teaspoon or tablespoon sizes, Pinky Diablo (given name: Tom Sale) sells vintage silverplate spoons that have been reworked to be shaped like skulls. I sure wouldn't use these spoons for soup, but I can imagine all sorts of fun gags for the spoon. Like using it to stir soup in front of your guests, then removing the spoon and pretending the soup (or a poison in the soup) is so vile that it burned a warning skull into the spoon (like in cartoons where the chili is so hot it burns the wooden spoon to ashes).
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Saturday, January 18, 2003Katie Urbas (Ballwin, Mo./Marquette H.S.) recorded a pair of victories as Valparaiso won its second straight dual meet, defeating Lewis 140-121 at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool on Saturday afternoon.
Urbas took home top honors in the 200 butterfly with a convincing five and a half second victory, touching the wall in 2:16.44. The junior also won the 100 fly by nearly five seconds with a time of 1:02.94.
Jennifer Penninga (DeMotte, Ind./Kankakee Valley H.S.) won the 1000 freestyle for the Brown and Gold by more than three seconds, touching the wall in 11:14.56.
Lauren Bambach (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman H.S.) was a two-second victor in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:03.97 while Daniella Trombatore (Redding, Calif./Shasta H.S.) triumphed in the 100 free (56.95 seconds).
Britt Nelson (Cortland, N.Y./Homer H.S.) cruised to a 6.22 second victory in the 500 free in a time of 5:23.00.
The Crusaders return to the pool next Saturday in Charleston, Ill. as the Brown and Gold battle Eastern Illinois. The meet begins at 1 p.m.
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Shortly after the results came in for Presidential Election 2012, Fox News projected that Obama would take Ohio. At the gathering where I was attending, everyone kept talking, kept schmoozing, kept eating and drinking. Everyone was also awaiting the results from the 33rd Congressional District race, which two hours after the polls closed showed only a narrow victory for Rep. Henry Waxman. Bill Bloomfield did not concede anything. It was the morning after when I learned that Congressman Waxman squeaked by with 53 percent of the vote.
Now I know how documentary provocateur Michael Moore felt after Election 2004. I have a sense of how all Democrats and liberals felt when they dreaded four more years of George W. Bush, the same wrath which voters voiced throughout the 33rd Congressional District.
Like many voters, I felt like the main characters from the final scenes of Martin Scorsese's film The Departed. Irish Mob boss Frank Costello (played by Jack Nicholson) gets cornered in a state police cross-fire, which younger mobster and mole Connie Sullivan (Matt Damon) was supposed to head off. The acolyte had learned that Costello was an FBI mole, and the plots of double-dealing doubled over, with Costello shot and down in the back of his car, moaning: "What the h--- happened?" Then the disillusioned Sullivan finishes him off.
Here's some answers for "what happened":
1. Voters, rich and poor alike, cannot be bought. Billions of dollars (take that, Citizens United) will not massage a message which is missing real substance, or a message which promises less from the government for those who depend on the government. A solid message of debt and deficit reduction means nothing for the man or woman who does not have a job, who cannot look past the grim present into a calm of even smiling future.
2. The electorate has grown increasingly volatile, with one slew of candidates thrown out in place of another in every election cycle, yet neither major party, neither its leaders nor its acolytes, will pull the trigger to cut the spending, curb the entitlements, and diminish the over-extended prestige of this country.
3. The "Tea Party" message is getting watered down, even though the platform of returning our government back to its constitutional principles would solve many problems. Two years ago, many of the same Tea Party supporters stood out on the curb waving "Don't Tread on Me!" flags, yet when I told one of the attendees that this country needs to curb entitlements, she balked, saying that anyone over 70 should retire with all that the government promises. Another member standing on the sidewalk wanted to lecture me about his frustration with local police could not remove a dead bird from the street. The same kind of "Occupy Wall Street" rage of blame without a name bubbled over on Torrance Boulevard. I am tired of people getting angry because they feel betrayed while still betraying their own principles. All in all, the tea tasted watered down: one more group of people who want to cut the spending, but not their spending.
3. The moment-modern media has made an indelible mark on our platforms and our politics. One stray remark about abortion and rape helped kill potential GOP pick-ups in Missouri and Indiana. From Twitter to Facebook, from the Internet to the blogophere, the opinions of the many, whether reasoned or rationed, are driving this nation's discourse. The voters, the commentators, and the political elites cannot paper over missteps which get hammered at length in easy, breezy private media. Still, no one has commented how corrosive, if not corrective, the influence of instantaneous media has become.
4. People are looking for safety and security in a world that is still shaking. 9-11 gave George W. Bush free reign not to rein in spending or military ventures. From easy credit to easy invasions in the Middle East, all of this power unrestrained has made us worse off, less secure. Freedom is an afterthought if your choices are a split baby between bad and worse. Fiscal discipline means nothing if government remains undisciplined with our money, or careless when caring for our rights or securing our borders.
5. The polling was not as accurate as one would have assumed. How many statistics indicated that Romney had a slight lead in certain swing states, only to see them melt away into a bare Obama resurgence? So much information was misinformation.
Obama has been reelected. Waxman is still in office. The chance for change of a different sort has departed. One side feels betrayed, done in by the very people whom they trusted would carry the day, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who praised Obama following Superstorm Sandy. Still, the fish are swimming, and the birds are singing. Life goes on. Unlike the unlucky Irish mobsters in The Departed, we are still breathing, notwithstanding the unwanted outcomes.
What happens in the White House or in the state house does not have to hurt the peace and prosperity in ours. Perhaps if we stop trusting the minute-by-minute and rest in the moment, we can stop asking "what happened" and just focus on what's happening now.


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"HBO 24 /7" may be good TV, but just how good is it when it leads to manufactured events by players seeking face-time on the show?
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Manchester man jailed for best friend's death in fatal 2011 crash
Mathieu's mother, Lynette Shinsato, told Judge Kenneth McHugh how she asked John Mitchell, 25, to be the designated driver on the night of the Oct. 23, 2011 crash, and is struggling with forgiveness after Mitchell tried to trick police into thinking he was not behind the wheel.
"My faith and my belief system have been shaken," Shinsato said. "Will God forgive me for not forgiving the actions of another?"
Mitchell pleaded guilty to negligent homicide, aggravated drunken driving and reckless conduct on Nov. 29 for killing Mathieu and injuring another passenger. Mathieu was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, after Mitchell's 2006 Honda Civic went off of Old Manchester Road in Derry about 1:50 a.m., struck a tree and rolled over.
Assistant County Attorney Brad Bolton argued for a six- to 12-year sentence, saying the broken promise to Mathieu's mother, and Mitchell's claim of not being the driver warranted a longer-than-average prison term.
"That kind of shows you something - what type of character, what type of man he is," Bolton told McHugh in Rockingham County Superior Court.
Mitchell climbed into the back seat and maintained - even while at the hospital - that someone else drove the vehicle, Bolton said.
Another passenger, Brooke Scott, 20, was injured during the crash.
Anthony Mathieu was one of three brothers who served in the military during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A 2005 graduate of Memorial High School in Manchester, Mathieu enlisted in the Marines and served two tours of duty in Iraq between 2007 and 2008.
He had been out of the service for two years, going to college at Southern New Hampshire University and working at his family business, Capital Auto Auction in Manchester, at the time of the crash, according to his mother.
Mitchell turned to Shinsato in court and apologized for his actions, saying she and Mathieu had been like a second family to him.
"To say I left a brother behind, I can't refute that," he said, "but I loved Anthony, no matter what my poor judgment shows. For the rest of my life, I will love him."
McHugh spoke about the challenges he has faced in crafting sentences for negligent homicide cases during his 35 years on the bench, especially when there was no intent to end someone's life.
He said if he knew that a 50-year sentence would bring Mathieu back, "I would impose that sentence. That would probably be true justice."
McHugh said while a four-year minimum might sound like a light punishment to some, "Mr. Mitchell will be associated with a whole of bad people. It's not a lifestyle he is used to."
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August 13, 2009
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announces registration for the Ninth Annual Youth Dove Hunts begins Aug. 24 for the North Zone and Sept. 21 for the South Zone. South Zone counties include Baldwin, Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Mobile counties. The remaining counties are in the North Zone.
In cooperation with landowners, local volunteers, businesses and organizations, dove hunts are scheduled in 30 counties throughout the state. To participate, youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult at least 25 years old (or a parent) who holds a valid state hunting license and a Harvest Information Program (HIP) stamp. All hunters are encouraged to wear eye protection and earplugs.
North Zone hunts begin Sept. 5 and South Zone hunts begin Oct. 3. There is no cost, but pre-registration is necessary for all youth dove hunts. Hunt schedules, contact information, schedule changes and updates may be found on the Department's Web site at www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/youth-hunts/youthdove.cfm.
Before each hunt, a short welcome session with reminders on hunting safety will be conducted. According to Conservation officials, dove hunting is a perfect way to introduce youngsters to the hunting tradition and spend quality time with family members. "The youth dove hunts are tailor-made for first-time hunters," said Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Director Corky Pugh. "The emphasis is on having fun while enjoying a safe, quality dove hunt." To date, approximately 13,000 young hunters have participated in these annual hunts.


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NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BT and Dolby Laboratories today announced the launch of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice to the U.S. market. BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice is an audio conferencing service that can dramatically transform one of businesses most essential, but problematic daily activities - the conference call - by replicating the sound of face-to-face meetings.
BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice features a natural audio quality that makes remote conference call participants feel as if they are in the same room, enabling them to focus on the content of the conversation, without being distracted or frustrated by the limitations of standard conference call technology. This improves understanding and productivity, allowing decisions to be made more quickly, saving time and money. Because the service can be accessed from an internet connection, customers can save on dial-in costs, giving a reduction in the cost of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice compared to traditional audio conferencing.
BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice, exclusive to BT, features:
- High Fidelity Audio offers outstanding sound clarity and eliminates background noises, for better understanding between call participants
- Voice Separation provides clear, distinct voices, which means participants know who said what
- 'Everyone Participates' function allows users to focus on a particular conversation, even when people are talking over each other (often referred to as the cocktail-party effect). Everyone can be heard, not just the loudest, dominant talkers. This enables more natural interactions because more subtle audio cues are preserved.
BT has held more than 10,000 trial conferences of BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice generating more than a million conference minutes. Nine out of 10 participants prefer BT's MeetMe with Dolby Voice over their normal audio conferencing product. Comments from participants have been overwhelmingly positive.
Pain Points of Conference Calls, By the Numbers
A new report from the University of Cambridge, called Conversations, Conferencing and Collaboration: A US investigation of factors influencing the effectiveness of distributed meetings* has found that for 91 percent of the businesses surveyed, audio conferencing is still the most frequently used conferencing technology.
Almost all (96 percent) of the companies surveyed rated "having good sound quality" as the most important factor impacting effectiveness of conference calls, followed by "using reliable conferencing technology" (93 percent). The report found that poor audio made it hard to understand who is speaking, what is being said and in what emotional tone. This in turn led to increased stress levels for participants and decreased productivity.
Efficient speaker identification was felt to be crucial to a successful conference call by 61 percent of those surveyed, while 84 percent stressed the high importance of muting background noise.
Dr Anna Mieczakowski at the University of Cambridge, said: "Poor sound quality puts pressure on participants' hearing and thinking capabilities, which can result in tiredness and impair people's concentration and contributions to the meeting, as well as having a negative effect on secondary tasks such as note-taking. By improving the sound quality of a call, participants will be less stressed and less tired, and thus in a better position to clearly communicate their views and understand those of other attendees."
Howard Dickel, CEO BT Conferencing, said: "The research from Cambridge shows that conference call users believe higher sound quality would greatly improve the efficiency of their calls. We believe this would be a major factor in speeding up decision making processes. Our partnership with Dolby will radically improve the quality and dynamics of conference calls and because of this we expect businesses and their staff to get greater value from the experience. BT will be selling this through its BT One portfolio of unified communications and collaboration solutions."
Andrew Border, VP, Communications Business Group, Dolby, said: "Audio conferencing is an essential tool for conveniently and affordably connecting distributed and mobile workers. But current solutions suffer from technical limitations that prevent natural interactions. BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice makes conference calls sound and feel more like everyone is in the same room, which encourages participation, spontaneity, and collaboration, resulting in more productive meetings."
The new service, developed in partnership by BT and Dolby builds on the existing capabilities of BT's MeetMe audio conferencing service, currently used by thousands of businesses worldwide. It is part of a series of new collaboration services launched by BT intended to transform the quality of business conversations and greatly improve the way people work together within and between organizations.
BT MeetMe with Dolby Voice is an audio conferencing service which can be integrated with existing collaboration tools including web conferencing. The software runs on standard PCs and Macs, and it can be delivered through a standard stereo headset. Callers can also join over a standard phone line if they are unable to access the software. A mobile version for iOS and Android devices as well as an in-room conference phone will be available shortly.
Key behaviors:
- Audio-based solutions are the most frequently used conferencing technology
- Sixty percent of calls last between 30 minutes and one hour
Top five ways to improve conferencing:
- Using reliable technology
- Having good sound quality
- Good management of distributed teams
- Effective chairing of distributed meetings
- Focused participation from individual attendees.
Notes to editors * The research was conducted by University of Cambridge Engineering Design Centre and completed in October 2013.
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications services and solutions, serving customers in more than 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to its customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, BT Retail, BT Wholesale and Openreach.
For the year ended March 31, 2013, BT Group's reported revenue was £18,103m with reported profit before taxation of £2,315m.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
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Prop. 30's $6 billion? Not exactly...November 9th, 2012, 11:00 am by Mark Landsbaum
Gov. Jerry Brown got his $6 billion tax increase last week when voters approved Proposition 30 to raise the sales tax and income tax on high earners. Will that fix what ails California? Or maybe not.
Former state Sen. Ray Haynes says, not so.
"Proposition 30 is not going to raise the $6 billion it promised to raise, and within a year, the leftists who are now in total control of Sacramento will move to raise your taxes," ... Read the rest of this entry »