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The Vampire Diaries Episode 412
"A View to a Kill"
Written By: Rebecca Sonnenshine
Directed By: Brad Turner
Original Airdate: 31 January 2013
In This Episode...
Let's start with Elena. She is under house arrest with Jeremy and Matt because Kol and Klaus can't enter. Elena calls Bonnie (who is setting up the Decades Dance) and tells her that she wants Jeremy to kill Kol. While on the phone she tries to wash her hands - and discovers it burns. Bonnie calls her dad, who has put vervain in the water and informs her that the Decades Dance has been canceled, a town curfew has been instituted, and Bonnie is expected home for a "family meeting." In the hall, Kol attacks her. Bonnie wigs out, uses her witch expression to crush Kol's throat - and cause a few lockers to explode, too. She runs, more frightened of her own power than the attack.
Elena's plan is to call Kol over to the house, then have Bonnie weaken him while Jeremy kills him. She will have Matt dagger Rebekah for fear of retaliation. She calls Stefan to fill him in (he is standoffish until she says this is to protect Jeremy) and ask him to get one of the daggers from Rebekah. Stefan is hesitant to do it - after sleeping with Rebekah and spending some actual time with her, he has become fond of her. But he agrees.
Elena calls Kol, who is on her porch in a split second. Jeremy reluctantly invites him in, but only after Kol promises to let Jeremy leave. He keeps his word, and Jeremy bolts to find Bonnie and make sure Matt has the dagger. Naturally, there are problems: Matt can't find the dagger in Rebekah's home (Rebekah has it on her and she and Stefan are on date, making their own Decades Dance - the decade is the 1980s) and Jeremy can't get ahold of Bonnie because her dad has taken her phone and her car keys. So Elena stalls Kol with alcohol and small talk. She tells Kol that she has no alliance with Klaus, and she would give up the cure for the promise of her brother's safety. He is vaguely suspicious but promises to "take it under advisement."
Bonnie's dad has chosen the perfect time to go parental. And the "family meeting" really will be a family affair: Abby has returned. Jeremy shows up, too, but Abby doesn't want her daughter to have anything to do with the Gilberts. Jeremy tries to stake Abby, but Bonnie calms him down and sends him home, promising to be right behind. Her parents try to "intervention" Bonnie, and she admits she is trying to find a cure for her mother's vampirism. "I'm not the one who needs to be saved," Abby says before drugging her daughter. With Bonnie unconscious, she starts mixing up a potion that will keep Bonnie knocked out until she can gather some witches to come over and clean her brain of the garbage Shane filled it with. But the drugs didn't have that strong of an effect on Bonnie; she hears this plan and mind-crushes her mother's hand. "I don't belong to the spirits anymore." She storms out.
Jeremy returns home and finds his sister alone, but the doorbell rings almost immediately. Thinking it is Bonnie, Elena opens the door and finds Kol, and he has decided not to accept her truce. It is adorable the way she thinks slamming the door in his face will magically make him go away. She disappears upstairs, and Kol gives chase. She and Jeremy ambush him and throw everything in their arsenal at him. It slows him down, but not by much. He stakes Elena to the wall and drags Jeremy downstairs, where he ties him down in the kitchen. Since he doesn't know which arm is the hunter's arm, he will cut them both off. Elena finally frees herself and tackles Kol before he can make the first cut. Jeremy sprays Kol with vervain water from the sink, and it slows him down long enough that Jeremy can stake him. Kol is set ablaze and dies. For realsies. Two down, only three Originals left (which might make a potential spin-off a little weak.) Unfortunately, Klaus witnessed the whole thing - and is enraged. He threatens all sorts of terrible things and tries to get into the house, but can't. Before he can burn the house down, Bonnie shows up and gives him a jolt of witchcraft while screaming at Jeremy to invite him in. He does so, and Bonnie traps him in an invisible cell in the Gilbert living room. They get out of there in a hurry (Jeremy is sure to take the stake) and go to the Salvatore mansion.
During this time, Stefan had spent the entire night with Rebekah at the otherwise-abandoned 1980s dance. She had spent all of the 1980s in a box, so he gave her a crash course on The Breakfast Club, Say Anything, and The Princess Bride. They danced to The Cure (naturally) and Rebekah found Bon Jovi to be some of the least objectionable music of the decade. Stefan catches sight of the dagger in her leg warmer, so he teaches her The Breakfast Club slide and insists she take off her shoes. She figures out what he is getting at and gives him the dagger. She finally admits that the reason she wants the cure is so she can become a real girl. She wants to go to school dances and the mall and get married and have babies. Stefan takes the dagger, but tucks it away and takes her home.
Jeremy is waiting impatiently for the rest of his hunter's mark to appear. Damon, now free of Kol's compulsion, comes up from the cellar and embraces Elena. Perfect timing - Stefan has just come home. He admits that Rebekah was not daggered. Without going into detail (though Damon was sure to spill the beans about Stefan and Rebekah sleeping together, which pissed off Elena) Stefan said that he trusts Rebekah, which makes Elena seethe. The brothers start bickering about girls and sire bonds and the usual. Damon punches Stefan, but before he can return the favor, Jeremy starts hulking out - literally. He tears his shirt open and lets out an anguished scream. Kol's bloodlines must have finally died off, for the tattoo creeps up his arm and across his chest. Everyone can see it now.
Dig It or Bury It?
This was a great episode - best of the season so far. And yes, it is largely because there wasn't any smoochy-smoochy garbage. The 80s flashback definitely didn't hurt (I actually had one of those clip-on furry koalas), and I like that this was an "intrigue" episode. Lots of plotting, lots of backstabbing, and a little bit of action made this a fun episode.
Dear Diary
No one writes in a diary tonight, but after Damon finds out about Stefan's tryst with Rebekah (from Klaus, who walked in on them post-coital) Damon says: "Looks like you ripped a page out of my revenge sex handbook." He actually seems a bit proud of his little brother.
The Vampire Diaries hits the road in search of Silas's resting ground. Bonnie's trap will only hold Klaus for two or three days max, so they better have the cure soon or, as Jeremy says, they may as well join Katherine in hiding because Klaus will kill every one of them.


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The Valparaiso football team opened up the road portion of its 2012 schedule on Saturday afternoon, falling 59-0 to Youngstown State, which entered the game ranked #6 nationally among FCS squads, in Youngstown, Ohio.
The Penguins jumped on top of the Crusaders early, scoring three touchdowns in just over five minutes to start the contest. Kurt Hess hit Christian Bryan for a 24-yard touchdown pass on YSU's first drive, and following a punt block that gave the Penguins possession inside the red zone, Hess picked up a second TD pass on the first play, connecting with Will Shaw from 11 yards out. The Crusaders then fumbled on their next possession and the Penguins' Jeremey Edwards returned the fumble seven yards for YSU's third score.
Torrian Pace scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground in the second quarter, while Demond Hymes and Jamaine Cook each had rushing scores in the second stanza as well. David Brown connected on a field goal early in the third quarter as well for the Penguins. Valpo would get the ball into the red zone on a 16-play, 9:32 drive following the field goal, as sophomore Gabe Ali-El (Baltimore, Md./Polytechnic Institute) carried for 21 yards to the YSU 16-yard line, but a penalty pushed Valpo out of the red zone and the Crusaders would turn the ball over on downs.
Youngstown State added the game's final score on Hymes' second rushing TD of the day in the fourth quarter. The Crusaders pushed the ball into Penguin territory twice in the game's final 15 minutes, but lost the ball on downs once and were forced to punt on the other occasion.
Redshirt sophomore Eric Hoffman (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) was 28-of-37 through the air passing the ball for the Crusaders and did not throw an interception, but only threw for 139 yards while completing passes to 12 different Valpo receivers. Redshirt sophomore Fred Gladney (Milwaukee, Wis./Dominican) led the Crusaders with seven receptions for 31 yards, while Ali-El paced the effort on the ground with seven carries for 38 yards. Valpo was able to net just 47 yards rushing and ended the day with 190 total yards of offense versus 524 for Youngstown State.
Defensively, junior Alex Grask (Naperville, Ill./Central) led the way for the second straight week, registering nine tackles. Junior Pat Derbak (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) added seven stops of his own. Punter Greg Wood (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) averaged better than 40 yards per kick on his seven punts, with a long of 54 yards.
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March 30, 2008
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With toxic toys flooding American markets and with corporate and federal leaders doing little to address the crisis, it's time for Connecticut to stand up with other states and say enough is enough. The General Assembly will get a chance to do just that when the Act Banning Children's Products Containing Lead, Phthalates, or Bisphenol-A comes up for a vote. It should jump on the chance.
Although the bill was introduced this legislative session, the problem of toxic toys is nothing new. Two years ago, a Minnesota boy died of a swollen brain after swallowing a lead-laced bracelet made by Reebok and imported from China. Last year, Mattel was forced to recall more than 25 million Chinese-manufactured toys after they were found to contain dangerously high levels of lead. A recent study by the Washington Toxics Coalition found high levels of phthalates in many of the products they tested, all the way up to 47 percent phthalates by weight for one green ball purchased at a Toys "R" Us.
With such an alarming threat to public safety on our hands, what have our federal leaders done to address the issue? Appallingly little. Last year, not only did the Bush administration fail to tighten restrictions on chemicals of concern in children's products, but Congress also conspicuously botched a chance to increase the budget of the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission, the agency responsible for monitoring the safety of goods imported into and sold in the U.S.
Meanwhile, the commission has seen its budget slashed by more than half and its port inspection staff cut from 40 to 15 since 1985, a period during which imports from China have spiked by nearly 3,900 percent. Amid this crisis of legitimacy, the commission has failed to lower its dangerously high lead content safety threshold of 600 parts per million, despite strenuous warnings from the American Academy of Pediatrics that any level of lead above 40 ppm poses a serious threat to children.
In such a vacuum of responsible leadership at the national level, action at the state level is all the more urgent. More than two dozen states have introduced legislation to stem the influx of toxic toys. Connecticut's proposed bill — approved earlier this session by the Environment Committee — is among the strongest.
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State Rep. Scott Conklin hosted a public meeting in Philipsburg for community members to voice their public safety concerns and discuss possible solutions.
"Public safety and adequate police protection go hand in hand," Conklin said. "Any time you have tight state budgets, a governor supporting state police cuts and a cut in rural barracks, there is definite cause for concern."
Conklin said as a result of state budget cuts a Lancaster County state police barracks in Ephrata recently closed.
"At the end of the day we need fight to keep at-risk barracks open and address the number of state troopers, or lack thereof," said Conklin. "The state is expected to be hundreds of troopers short by the end of the year and that doesn't account for retirements.
"People who depend on state police coverage have every reason to fear longer response times and be concerned about diminishing public safety. A lower trooper complement also endangers the officers who are in the field responding to calls. They simply would not be as safe."
Conklin said enacting a fair and reasonable severance tax on Marcellus Shale drilling companies could be one way to raise a funding stream dedicated to sustaining and increasing the state police complement in Pennsylvania.
"We have a so-called impact fee on drillers right now. That doesn't get the job done," Conklin said. "Public safety should never be comprised and especially not at the expense of those on the other end of the call.
"Our families deserve piece of mind and our officers deserve to be able to do their job without putting themselves at further risk. The state needs to have their backs."
Conklin noted constituents who were unable to attend the meeting can email comments and concerns by going to his website at www.pahouse.com/Conklin and clicking on the Contact Me link.


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I know others have discussed Erfworld videogames before, and someone posted an alpha of an Erfworld space shooter. While a Turn Based Strategy of Erfworld would be interesting, I think it would be more interesting to do a roleplaying game. The player plays as a Barbarian Warlord/Warrior/Caster (depending on what skills they want to use, similar to major characters) that randomly pops in the wild. The character can join existing sides, undertaking missions, eventually becoming a force to be reckoned with. A key part of this, unlike many rpgs, is fighting well with your army, spending money wisely to pop troops under your command, and making use of tactics such as dance-fighting.
I would like input on this idea. For this project I will be using the t-engine, which is the role-playing game engine used to create the fantasy rpg Tales of Maj-Eyal. I may start programming this soon.


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Hair metal band Poison (at the MTV Music Video Awards) broke out in 1987 with debut album Look What the Cat Dragged In and hits like "Talk Dirty to Me." Harrisburg, Penn. native Michaels sang lead vocals alongside guitarist C.C. DeVille, drummer Rikki Rocket and bassist Bobby Dall.


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What a Meditation Retreat Can Do for You
Each year, I give myself the gift of a weekend meditation retreat held in silence.
I go with the intention of starting and sticking with a meditation practice. When the retreat ends, I meditate daily for about a month. Then I get distracted and move on to other things.
But I've stopped feeling like a fraud for attending weekend retreats even though I'm not a real devotee. Here's why.
What meditation can do for you
Meditation can be a tool, whether you incorporate it into your life every day or squeeze it in when you remember to or whether you do it on a yearly retreat for a few days at a stretch.
Silence is nourishing. It's good medicine, much like taking a walk along the ocean, listening to the waves. It's primal, and we don't need to understand its healing powers to know something good is happening.
Of course, this hasn't stopped the scientists from trying to figure it out. Research shows that meditation lowers blood pressure, relieves stress, and improves mood.
The most recent research shows that the practice—even if only done 20 minutes a day for 2 months—delivers anti-aging benefits at the cellular level, protecting against the chronic inflammation that leads to cancer and heart problems.
But there's another reason you should consider a meditation retreat. I guarantee you will meet someone you feel a connection to. That person will seem familiar, but you won't be able to place where you've met. You'll be intrigued by them, though, and feel sure you could be the best of friends.
That person, of course, is you.
Unexpected gifts
Whatever brings you to a meditation retreat, whether it be stress at work or a need to break away from the kids to remember who you are, there is something about silence that delivers the gift of whatever is needed.
I never have the experience I think I will. I arrive with expectations. I'm convinced that I know the types of thoughts that will surface over the hours of meditation that lie ahead.
And yes, these issues do come up. You experience what the Buddhists call "monkey mind," a storm of thoughts flitting about, jumping from subject to subject.
Through it all, you learn to notice your thoughts and then let them go. Eventually, you simmer down and the quiet space between thoughts grows longer. The charged issues that made you pay to sit with a bunch of strangers for an entire weekend? Those issues go away.
And that is when your soul starts talking. Now that it has your attention, it turns out it has a few things to say. These will likely be about issues you thought were long over, processed and dealt with, thank you very much.
Everyone tells themselves stories about their lives and the things that have happened. Sometimes we change a story to turn ourselves into more of a villain than we actually were. Sometimes we make ourselves more of a hero.
I've found that the days spent in silent retreat offer a third alternative—the truth. No spin. No hero, no villain. Just life.
The chance to sit with the truth in a state of true acceptance is a profound gift. When you leave the meditation hall on Sunday, you leave more fully yourself than you have been for a long time.
Have you had a good experience with a meditation retreat or just meditation in general?


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IMAGINATIVE pupils from the Woodpecker Class at Ashcott School created a range of Paralympic Games-inspired sculptures from recycled bags and newspapers.
Head teacher Richard Briar said: "The children worked collaboratively to create the sculptures based on sports such as archery, boxing and wheelchair basketball.
"The child-sized sculptures are displayed around the school, reminding the pupils of their own unique skills and abilities."
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This neckline is shaped like the top of a heart and is flattering to the decolletage.
The ball gown is a classic shape with a fitted bodice and very full skirt that brushes the floor. The pick-up skirt is a modern interpretation of this silhouette.
Lightweight shimmery satin with a soft, contouring drape.
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Perfect Prom I knew that I didn't want the traditional "super spring" colors when it came to my Prom dress. I tried to stick with ivorys and golds, and boy oh boy did this dress match my vision. This dress isn't as pure white as the picture shows, it's actually a very light ivory and as for the detailing, I absolutely adore it. It is a light yellow-gold with a touch of silver (but still mostly gold) and the print itself is like tiger print. It sparkles beautifully but not too flashy. The fit of the dress is phenonmonal. I'm fairly skinny and my breasts had not previously been able to "breath" in other smaller size dresses. However, I feel that I can breath AND that the dress will not fall off of me because of somethings in the bodice that grips onto my hips comfortably. Speaking of hips, this dress does show them off. I really like that, but others might be apprehensive about looking curvy in a flowy type of dress. Overall... 5 out of 5 :) April 24, 2013
They've Done It Again! So my parents bought this dress for me for Prom (which is 3 weeks away) and I honestly fell in love. Last December I bought a long party dress from Davids and I thought I couldn't top it but they have proven me wrong. Finding the dress was an amazing experience, the people there were warm and inviting and didn't pressure you into buying and told you their honest opinions! Another plus is they actually paired this dress with a sash thatI feel really customized it for me and completed the whole look! And they even found me matching shoes, so my whole outfit, excluding accessories was bought at Davids! If you're looking to stand out from the all the bright colours people seem to wear at Prom (like me) this dress is definitely a steal! Plus it was half off when I bought it! One down side though is the sparkles come off and stick to everything! April 22, 2013
Simple and elegant I purchased this for my daughter for prom. She is not a person who likes to wear dresses at all, let alone a prom dress. In addition, she is VERY blessed on top with size 40DD. This dress was very forgiving and did not make her feel like she was spilling out the top. It's light weight and hides "rolls". We put it with a necklace that looked sort of Egyptian with several strands of tiny gold and ivory beads, and gold "gladiator" sandals, because she was not comfortable in heels. My only negative comment is that it got glitter EVERYWHERE! She left pixie dust all over the house. :) March 26, 2013
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Bene Mayrer has been making a name for himself over the last few years thanks to high-profile performances in Poor Boyz Production films, as well as Nimbus and Legs of Steel. He started off the season by taking the Best Rider Performance for Poor Boyz Productions' Revolver at IF3 Europe.
Meyer first clicked in at age three, and gradually developed a passion for moguls and racing. He landed a spot on the German national team by age 15. At 16, Bene tried freeskiing and was an instant convert: "Freeskiing sets no boundaries to my creativity. I can totally express myself."
The most important thing to Bene is enjoying skiing, but his accolades have been stacking up. He placed fifth at the Red Bull Linecatcher in 2010, a freestyle event in the French Alps where he competed against the likes of Candide Thovex, Sean Pettit and CR Johnson.
Meyer has tried everything from halfpipe, to backcountry to park, but he finds the most reward in jumping kickers and working on doubleflips – in both directions.
After a cruciate ligament sidelined him for two seasons early in his career, Meyer stresses the importance of calculating all risks while skiing. Meyer has been hitting to gym to help his muscles match his mental strength.
Meyer has remained focused on school—attending evening high school in Innsbruck, Austria.
What is your idea of happiness?
Living life the way you wanna live it and not worrying about anything.
Where would you most like to live?
The European Alps, moste likely in Austria somewhere.
What do you most value in your friends?
They are always there for me and I am there for them.
What is your biggest weakness?
I cant stop when I should.
What do you enjoy doing most?
Skiing with friends. And being with my family.
What is your most marked characteristic?
If I set a goal, I'll go after it until I've achieved it.
What is your idea of misery?
Not having what you value the most.
Who are your favorite musicians?
Iron Maiden, and Lemmy from Motorhead.
What is your favorite food and drink?
Wiener Schnitzel with a Red Bull.
What do you most dislike?
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
Photographic memory.
What is your present state of mind?
I'm sick lying on the couch, so on a scale 1-10, maybe a 5.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
What's a pet peeve?
Which fault in others do you most easily tolerate?
Forgetting about something.
Which fault in yourself do you most easily tolerate?
I guess that I dont stop when I should.
What is your motto?
If you dont try it, you wouldn't know if it would work.


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New employees should seek orientation in the use of the telephone system. Each office must maintain an accurate record of all long-distance calls in order to verify the monthly billings and charge-backs to the cost center.
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There are certain films that captivate us as children but never really lose their magic, no matter how many times we have seen them. "The Wizard of Oz," one of the most beloved movies in history, will be presented by the State Theatre Film Collective at 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the State Theatre.
Made and released in 1939 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Victor Fleming, "The Wizard of Oz" was based on the 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. The Library of Congress named "The Wizard of Oz" the most watched film in history and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1989. In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked it as the 10th greatest movie of all time. The song "Over the Rainbow," sung by Judy Garland, who played Dorothy, won the Academy Award for Best Song.
I remember watching "The Wizard of Oz" as a young child, and being captivated by Dorothy's magic ruby slippers, the splendor of the Land of Oz and the memorable characters. I also remember being repulsed by the Wicked Witch of the West--who didn't cheer when she met her demise? It's hard to believe that the movie is more than 70 years old, especially since the Technicolor scenes in the Oz sequence are so rich and vivid. I think we can all identify with Dorothy and her desire to return home; and also with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion, who were in search of traits that they possessed all along.
There are some movies that never seem to age, and I think that "The Wizard of Oz" is one of them. Don't miss this opportunity to see this timeless masterpiece on the big screen.
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Mayor Andy Berke said he chose Fred Fletcher as the next police chief because of his energy, passion and experience reducing the drug trade and prostitution in one of the worst neighborhoods in Austin, Tx.
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke is close to making his pick for a new police chief.
Chattanooga officials say they'll look into the idea of bringing back the city's Choo Choo but they'll make no promises.
City Council gave the city the thumbs up to pursue a $400,000 grant to study the possibility of a light rail system to run from downtown to Enterprise South.
Journalists chattered, tripods clicked into place and viewfinders snapped open as camera crews crowded the atrium of one of Chattanooga's inner-city recreation centers.
Chattanooga officials went on the offense Tuesday in an ongoing feud between the city and Hamilton County Schools.
After filing a lawsuit on Friday, Hamilton County School officials have countered a city offer to make reparations for years of unpaid liquor taxes.
With talks stalled and a potential change in state law threatening the mounting tab owed to the Hamilton County school system over past-due liquor taxes, school officials filed a lawsuit against Chattanooga on Friday as a safeguard.
ATLANTA — At the first legislative hearing to tackle the spike in violence in Georgia prisons, two state senators called on corrections officials to answer for how prisoners in many cases were able to predict their own deaths.
A month after Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke's milestone fire and police pension reform was approved, a group of retired officers and firefighters has challenged the legality of the changes.
The hotly debated ordinance that would enable pedicab owners to allow drinking on their pedal-powered machines passed its first reading.
Chattanooga City Council voted 6-3 to approve the first reading to allow patrons to bring beer on pedicabs.
In two weeks the city of Chattanooga will own the dilapidated former Harriet Tubman public housing site, but Mayor Andy Berke said it could take several years to see an industrial user on the East Chattanooga property.
An inch of snow this winter that paralyzed streets and highways, stranded some children at school and sent vehicles skidding off roads cost Chattanooga and Hamilton County taxpayers nearly $370,000 to clear.
A national credit ratings firm praised Chattanooga for reforms to its Fire and Police Pension Fund that cut rising costs and reduced the fund's unfunded liability by $86 million.
The list of candidates for Chattanooga police chief has been narrowed to fewer than 20, and Mayor Andy Berke's blue-ribbon panel is interviewing some of them in person this week.
A national credit ratings firm praised Chattanooga in a weekly report for reducing the city's unfunded liability through the fire and police pension reform.
Whether 15 people should have the freedom to strap a cooler of beer to the back of a pedal-powered pedicab and ride across downtown Chattanooga is in the hands of the City Council.
After an hour-and-a-half of questions and confusion for a request to serve beer on two of the city's pedal-powered pedicabs, officials voted to defer action for one week.
Eight months ago, Chattanooga City Council members rejected an out-of-town developer's plan to build a 260-apartment complex in East Brainerd after neighbors complained it would add to Gunbarrel Road's congestion.
A citywide initiative to build more sidewalks and bicycle lanes that is part of Mayor Andy Berke's plan to expand access to public transportation squeaked by the City Council on Tuesday night.
Ten months after taking office, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke signed a new agreement with the public services workers union that proponents say will offer employees a bigger voice in city affairs, though one city councilman expressed worries.
When Mayor Andy Berke took office last spring, his administration stopped making payments on a legally required tax to the county school system that the previous administration had started to pay.
It was hard to read the reactions of the 13 gang members and felons who walked out of Chattanooga's first Violence Reduction Initiative call-in Thursday night.
Chattanooga City Council members this week unanimously approved a $75,000 settlement with a former part-time city employee who accused retired Director of General Services Paul Page of sexual harassment.
As more people choose to board buses, ride bicycles and use other forms of public transportation, Chattanooga transportation officials have identified key target areas in hopes of transforming the way people can travel in the Scenic City.
A City Council meeting requested by Chairman Yusuf Hakeem to consider whether to sack the city's transportation director has been canceled.
Chattanooga Council Chairman Yusuf Hakeem wants to sack the city's transportation director because the councilman believes he was called a "crook."
Council Chairman Yusuf Hakeem wants to defund Transportation Director Blythe Bailey's position because he questioned Hakeem's proposal to funnel money to a private company.
City Council Chairman Yusuf Hakeem has threatened not to fund the city's Transportation Department because he said transportation officials were opposed to funneling money into a private taxi company.
The controversial Central Avenue extension is proposed to come within eight feet of a historic black neighborhood park.
The chairwoman of the McKamey Animal Center has resigned, the second person in five months to leave the center ostensibly as a result of problems dealing with Chattanooga city government.
McKamey Animal Center's board Chairwoman Ann Ball resigned Wednesday night after she stepped in as chair and to head the center in November when the executive director resigned.
Police officers and firefighters will have to contribute more to their retirement plan starting July 1 and new recruits will be subject to a retirement age with Tuesday's passage of Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke's pension reforms.
After two years of fruitless efforts to sell what was one of the largest public housing complexes in Chattanooga, the housing authority on Tuesday accepted the city's offer of $2.6 million in cash.
Chattanooga City Council unanimously approved tax breaks for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. set to build a new distribution center at the former Olan Mills site.
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke announced Monday the first citywide book drive to help put books in the hands of students served at the city's 17 youth and family development centers.
A hearing Monday to consider whether a recall effort to oust Chattanooga Councilman Chris Anderson should be halted until a judge rules on the merits of a lawsuit Anderson filed to block the recall will be rescheduled.
Mayor Andy Berke announced a city-wide book drive today so residents can donate books across the city through April 9.
Councilman Chris Anderson's attorney pushed back today's hearing where a local judge was to decide whether to halt the recall effort until he rules on the lawsuit.
Chattanooga officials are trying to fix years of what police officers have called an unfair and confusing pay structure in which recently hired officers have the potential to make more money than their supervisors.
City Councilman Chris Anderson added Chattanooga and Tennessee to his lawsuit filed in mid-February to block an effort to recall him.
Councilman Chris Anderson added the city of Chattanooga and Tennessee to his lawsuit that was filed mid-February to block his recall effort.
For 11 years Jamani Greer has practiced softball at the city's Washington Hills Recreation Center. And since she was 6 years old the center's director, Dennis Leftwhich, has helped coached her.
In their grief, two mothers found kindred spirits in each other.
Of the 40 donors who gave Councilman Chris Anderson more than $100 for his Chattanooga City Council bid last year, just three live in his district.
Cities across Tennessee need to start paying school districts millions of dollars in unpaid mixed-drink taxes, the state attorney general says.
Before City Council members took their first vote on Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke's fire and police pension reform, the mayor publicly promised to use savings from the pension to fix years' worth of pay disparities within the police department.
Chattanooga Housing Authority board members have at least three bids to consider for the purchase of the former Harriet Tubman housing site, the Times Free Press has learned.
Chattanooga City Council unanimously votes to approve the first reading of Mayor Andy Berke's pension reform.


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The United Way Social Service Committee along with Corsicana Ministerial Alliance sponsored a presentation at Northside Baptist Church Monday night. A crowd of 80 individuals from churches and agencies all over Navarro County were in attendance. Dr. Gaynor Yancey, Professor at Baylor University School of Social Work, formerly served 30 years in urban missions in Philadelphia, Penn. Dr. Yancey presented "Legacies of Care," which included concepts of how societies have helped through the ages and how these have shaped our traditions and attitudes of helping today.
Dr. Yancey shared the traditions and concepts of "helping" crafted from the cultures of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Jewish societies as well as those from the early Christian church. The richness of this history influences many of our traditions and attitudes of how we think about or help those in poverty or need. Our behaviors sometimes are reminiscent of the age old story of the woman who cut the roast in half before cooking it because that is what her mother always did. She never thought to ask her mother why she did this and it turned out the reason was because the mother's pan was too small. This historical view of helping the poor and those in need hopefully will stimulate discussion and motivate us to ask significant questions such as:
On what do we base our foundation of helping? Are we aware of our attitudes regarding the worthy vs. unworthy poor? Do we choose to love those in need and help with no requirement or possibly judge them because their current situation must be the result of their own bad choices? Do we help those who we deem worthy because they are "willing to work" and subsequently worthy of our help?
This presentation stirred much discussion and possibly will motivate many to rethink "why" we help the way we do or possibly do not help at all. If you or your church is interested in a Legacies of Care presentation please contact Bro. Floyd Petersen, Ministerial Alliance President or email email@example.com.
— Pam Crawford, United Way Social Service Committee Chair
Happy Homecoming
To the Editor: Now that we have survived 45 days of both Esu and I being treated like ... common criminals, I would like to let all know that we did live.
I will never forget the kind words, and all the other ways Esu and I were helped during this time. I will help you all at any time, all you have to do is call.
Special thanks to Julie Maupin, Tom Wilson, Clyde Smith, Lynn Gatlin, and of course, Dr. John Beck and his great staff.
Esu received wonderful care from the Corsicana Animal Shelter, Katie Watkins and her staff. Esu became very spoiled!
I pray that the Corsicana Police Department and Navarro County Sheriff's Department have learned from this bad experience that people who try to save the life of a precious dog are neither dumb or insane. We are not criminals, and do not deserve to be treated as such.
We are also not trash trying to break the law by saving our animals.
I hope the whole bad experience never happens to anyone else.
Rene Brown and Esu
Justice for Justice
To the Editor: I saw on the Dallas news that The Dallas Police Department has an arrest warrant out for the guy, who burned the dog, Justice, the other day.
I hope, by the time they publish this letter, they would have caught him quickly, and bring him to justice.
They said, it was a state jail felony. This is good, but I wished it was higher up on the chain for punishment. If you agree, or have any other thoughts about him or any other innocent animal, please, post a comment somewhere it can be read. I would appreciate it, and I know, Justice would appreciate it.
He is now with God, now, and no one can hurt him anymore. God takes care of all of his creatures that he created, and is, surely taking great care of Justice.
May God bless you, and take great care of you, Justice.
We love you Buddy.
Jonathan Batton


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Chris Alexander is already something of a cult figure among horror fans thanks to his gonzo-style writing for magazines Fangoria and Rue Morgue, as well as frequent radio and TV appearances... and is probably best known as one of five critics to receive and accept a bizarre challenge from notorious hack Uwe Boll (House of the Dead, Bloodrayne, etc.) to ten rounds in the boxing ring. Chris lost, but went down in a blood-spray that would have made Sam Peckinpah proud...
But even among genre fans, few may know Alexander is also an accomplished musician, inspired by the scores to countless giallos and Euro-zombie bloodbaths as well as experimental music styles past and present. Often working in collaboration with partner Carrie Eliza, Chris has created eerie, haunting sonic landscapes that not only pay tribute to the classic films he loves so dearly, but have also complimented several modern horror movies as well.
Now you can get a tantalizing taste of these familiar yet unique works in a new CD, now available for sale through Chris's own label. Though a bit short in length (around 30 minutes), it's a potent concentration of low-key ambient pieces that achieve something miraculous ? they manage to be both meditative and bone-chilling at the same time. Call it ?Zombie Zen,? if you will.
Chris and Carrie told us the story behind the beautiful strangeness that is Music for Parasites.
FEARnet: Tell us a little about each of your musical backgrounds.
CHRIS: I am essentially a self-taught guitar player (though my old man instilled the love of progressive music into me from birth) and compose by ear. I fancy myself a stylist more than anything and compose music like a painter would paint. I am most comfortable using sound to express myself in an abstract way.
CARRIE: Singing has always been my favorite expression. I love experimenting with my upper range and using my voice as an obscure instrument. I am a classically trained soprano, but at times I'll dabble with the piano and guitar.
FN: What events or ideas led to your decision to work together on a music project?
CHRIS: Carrie and I have been working together for a LONG time. We had a prog-electronic performance art band in the '90s called The Walls of Jericho. I think she brings an angelic femininity to my more aggressive soundscapes that just works... honestly, she can do things with her voice that are literally otherworldly. And in a horror film, this dichotomy ? this beauty and the beast dynamic ? is key.
CARRIE: I think it's a natural extension of our relationship. We work well together, there's no power struggles, no pretension or egos. We compliment each other's capabilities and without needing to discuss our intentions, we've got a rare ability to create an end product that we're both happy with.
FN: What was the main inspiration for Parasites?
CHRIS: Movies inspired Parasites. Not just the movies that the work was created for, but the films I adore. The sounds of Morricone ? especially his early work with Argento's first three giallos; Goblin stuff like Profondo Rosso and Contamination; Fabio Frizzi and especially Popul Vuh and Too Dark Park-era Skinny Puppy. But then there's also a LOT of early Ummagumma-era Pink Floyd in there too. I have lots of freakin' influences!
FN: A few tracks on the CD share titles with movies like I Drink Your Blood and Deathdream. Did those films inspire your compositions?
CHRIS: I love those old exploitation titles, because they're so bold, strong and sinister and epic ? almost operatic. I Drink Your Blood is just so... so... final. Such a statement. When I made that piece (which is actually 2 pieces blended together), it reminded me of rabies and infection, like the hippie monsters in that great sleazy film. Deathdream is one of my all time favorite films... creepy, messy, surreal and melancholy. The piece of music I called that I feel shares these traits. I am an avid, die-hard, obsessive [fan] of horror films ? especially '60s and '70s horror ? and certainly the avant-garde music composed for those pictures is no small part of that attraction.
FN: You mentioned Popol Vuh [aka Florian Fricke] earlier... he composed the music to many of Werner Herzog's films, and I hear a lot of similarities in your work. How were you inspired by him?
Florian has been a major influence since I first saw Nosferatu on TV as a kid... that haunting, shrill chanting over those shots of the mummies under the credits; that sad requiem during the plague piece; the mandolin/piano music as Lucy and Jonathan walk on the beach. F**k, I love that music, I love that movie. I also really dig Fricke's work on Aguirre. I think [tracks] like ?Deathdream? and ?Creeper? have [a] strong Popol Vuh influence for sure.
FN: With PC-based home music studios popping up everywhere, it's refreshing to hear a very old-school approach to ambient music. Can you describe your studio setup ? instruments, effects, etc?
CHRIS: My studio setup is like the set of 12 Monkeys: all duct tape and tangled wires jamming into weird orifices surrounded by walls of horror movie [posters] and colored lights. I use whatever analog crap I can get my mitts on and only use computers to clean up sound quality and adjust levels.
The music is composed and recorded in analog. I hate computers... not because I'm a Luddite, but because there is a sameness, a clean , controlled feeling you get when you use them that for me isn't appealing. There is an art to mixing the two; I think [Skinny Puppy co-founder] cEvin Key at his best did this. But I personally get off on touching things and making sound in an undisciplined manner. This album is 99% exclusively composed with only vocal and acoustic guitar, running through weird pedals and old amps.
FN: How did you become involved in scoring the films The Stink of Flesh and Am I Evil?
CHRIS: The Stink of Flesh came to me through some work I'd done for a Tempe Entertainment release called Jigsaw. The director was doing some post sound for Stink and recommended me. They wanted some [Ennio] Morricone-esque music (Morricone being one of my strongest influences for everything I compose) for their picture, which if you've seen it, has a very strong western visual aesthetic. Then, the director of Stink [Scott Phillips] asked if he could mine some material from my older albums, so I let him. Half of the work on Stink is patched together from my back catalog.
Am I Evil came to us through the director, Richard Terrasi ? a really passionate, nice guy who had made this Euro-style slasher thing and wanted a rough sound. I think Richard was a fan of my work in Rue Morgue and he had heard my music off my site.
FN: Which tracks on this CD were derived from those scores?
CHRIS: There are five cues culled from the work that Richard used... [another] is from Cottonmouth, a f**king brilliant new short film by Christopher Garretano [Horror Business] that I am SO goddamn happy to be involved with... man it's good, and sooo skin-crawling... two are from Stink, and the rest are from the ether!
FN: Since those projects, have you been approached by other filmmakers to score their films?
CHRIS: Yes, but I'm a writer first and foremost, with the music being something I do for my own satisfaction. I wouldn't want it to become a "job" per se. I only take on assignments that interest me.
FN: That said, could you see this CD as a calling card for filmmakers interested in your music?
CHRIS: Yes, I suppose... I've released several albums independently over the years, but I am most proud of this collection so far. It's organic, free of the shackles of pop music and is certainly the most nightmarish and cinematic collection of my work.
FN: Are you planning a follow-up?
I have a major desire to make a full blown, jet black psychedelic album, with a full band. Really expressive, experimental and frightening.
FN: Any idea when this might happen?
CHRIS: Soon. I need it to happen, because I've plotted it out in my head ? and it sounds amazing up there!
Check out some sample tracks on Chris's Myspace and find out how to pick up your own copy of Parasites at www.chris-alexander.ca.


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A Fulton County judge heard a motion from Andrea Sneiderman late last week to throw out a wrongful death lawsuit by Steve Sneiderman, her brother-in-law, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Steve Sneiderman's attorney argued that his suit should stand.
Russell Sneiderman was killed in the fall of 2010 at Dunwoody day care, that Sandy Springs students attend. In March, Hemy Neuman, Andrea Sneiderman's boss at GE Energy was convicted in the shooting death of Russell Sneiderman.
Andrea Sneiderman was indicted and arrested for malice murder and other charges in connection with her late husband's death. She is scheduled for an arraignment on the criminal charges on Monday.
Two wrongful death suits have arisen out of the murder of Russell Sneiderman; one by Andrea Sneiderman against Hemy Neuman and one by Steve Sneiderman against Andrea Sneiderman.
The judge didn't make a decision last week on whether to through out the suit by Steve Sneiderman, according to the report.
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Sometimes running a game is easy. The encounters flow by seamlessly, everyone is having a great time, and the villains even manage to monologue. But try adding an extra player or five, and you can quickly end up with a mess. Learn how Rob handles larger groups on a regular basis, as well as some tips you'll find helpful even if you're running a normal sized game, with "Adventuring Armies."
On a wintry day in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the city's youth enjoyed a welcome break from education's demands after the schools closed their doors due to snow. Though the county deemed the roads too unsafe for the buses to run, a little snow and ice never stopped us dutiful gamers from gathering in the chilly "finished" attic in my mother's house. On this particular day, everyone who had ever played Dungeons & Dragons on my Tuesday night games converged for the chance to sling spells and swing swords at the monstrous hordes populating my fantasy world. Six players grew to ten, ten players grew to fifteen, and before I knew it, I had twenty people gathered in what I had thought was a spacious room.
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In the November issue of Linux Journal on page 18, Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. is presented with the URL of www.blacklablinux.com, which is not our corporate web site (http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/), and again, one sentence later, our primary distribution Yellow Dog Linux is presented with the URL of www.yellowdog.com, which is a completely nonassociated design firm on the East Coast who then called us and complained that Yellow Dog Linux customers are now calling them asking for sales and support information. The correct URL is http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/.
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November 15 marks a significant day in the history of Cygnus, Red Hat, free software and open-source software. Both Cygnus and Red Hat have long admired each other's organization and innovative leadership in engineering, promoting and maintaining Linux software. We are both proud of the fact that the software developed and maintained by our companies has become fundamental to the free software and open-source communities and is becoming fundamental to the larger commercial markets as well. We are also mindful of the fact that we did not get to this point alone.
Having spent a lot of time over the past few months contemplating and discussing a possible merger, we have amicably and willingly signed a definitive agreement to merge. To say that we are excited about the possibilities is the understatement of the decade. We believe by enabling developers from both companies to work together more closely, with a common and larger purpose, we can drive the open-source revolution faster and further than would otherwise be possible.
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Stonewall senior Haley Snell finally found her groove, hitting three big 3-pointers in the third quarter to help the Lady Longhorns get some much-needed breathing room in a 42-29 win over local rival Allen during the first round of the 2013 Moss Invitational Thursday afternoon.
Stonewall, ranked No. 11 in Class A, improved to 11-3 on the year while Allen slipped to 4-8. It was a rematch of last Friday night's matchup at the Murphy Roberts Gymnasium. In that contest, Stonewall against started off slow before pulling away for a 49-19 win.
The Stonewall boys had little problems soaring pat Dewar 75-43 in another first-round game at Moss.
And in another afternoon boys game, the Allen Mustangs saw every bit of an 11-point, third-quarter lead go up in smoke in a disappointing 54-49 first-round loss to Kiowa.
When action resumes today, the Allen girls will meet Bowlegs at 11 a.m. with the Allen boys taking on Bowlegs in a 12:15 consolation game.
Stonewall will be involved in a pair of semifinal contests. The Lady Longhorns will meet Kiowa, ranked No. 2 in Class A, in a marquee 4 p.m matchup while the Stonewall boys will try and tackle Stuart (No. 18 in Class A) in tonight's 7:45 p.m. nightcap.
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Molly Elisabeth Tilghman of Huntsville, Ala., and Matthew Thomas Owen of Meridian were married Saturday, April 16, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Huntsville with Rev. Coy Hallmark officiating.
Parents of the couple are Mrs. Jennifer Lambert Tilghman of Huntsville, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson Owen III of Meridian.
Grandparents of the bride are Dr. and Mrs. Charles William Lambert of Athens, Ala.
Grandparents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson Owen Jr. of Huntsville, Ala., and Mrs. William Walter Gilbert and the late Mr. Gilbert of Talladega, Ala.
Music for the ceremony was provided by Dr. David Miller.
The bride was given in marriage by her grandfather, Dr. Charles William Lambert.
Maid of honor was Emily Brooke Tilghman of Huntsville, Ala., sister of the bride.
Other attendants were Ashley Owen Hill of Meridian, sister of the groom; Emily Katherine Barganier, Elizabeth Patton Howard, Katherine Reynolds Lehman, Justine Paree Plaia, Taylor Anna Pumphrey, Abby Saliba Rogers and Caitlin Campbell Thomas.
Kristen Diane and Elisabeth Ann Lambert, cousins of the bride, were flower girls.
Thomas Jackson Owen III, father of the groom, was best man.
Groomsmen were Lucas Conner Ainsworth, Gustavus Alston Rush, Christopher Joseph Trawick, all of Meridian, Alexander Bernard Moser, Brian Chandler Naugle, Jonathan Ben Ragsdale, Charles Gavin Shepard, and Andrew Aris Gearhart.
Program attendant was Callie Marie Owen, cousin of the groom.
The rehearsal dinner was held at the Huntsville Country Club.
A reception was held at the Huntsville Museum of Art following the ceremony.
After a honeymoon to the Riviera Maya in Mexico, the couple resides in Birmingham, Ala.


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---- — OTTUMWA — October was wet for Ottumwa, with rainfall topping 4 inches. It's the first time since May that the area saw more rain than average in a month.
That's good news, right? Yes. And the benefits will likely start to appear in next week's report from the U.S. Drought Monitor. This week's report left most of southeast Iowa in the severe drought category with no change at all reported in the state.
But there's a catch. If there's too much rain coming down too fast, the ground can't handle it. Ottumwa received more than a half-inch of rain in less than an hour. Was that too much?
The state climatologist doesn't think so. Harry Hillaker said that is a lot of rain but probably within the ability of the soil to absorb.
"We had very dry conditions prior to this rain," he said. "Just a wild guess, most of it would have gotten absorbed."
October usually brings about 2.82 inches of rain to Ottumwa. Nearly that much fell Wednesday, bringing the monthly total to 4.37 inches. And unlike this past summer when the area saw only trace rainfall from Aug. 8 to Sept. 11, every week saw measurable rain in October.
Patterns can change, of course. A rainy October doesn't mean more will come next month. Ottumwa had a wet year going until the tap turned off over the summer.
But Hillaker is cautiously optimistic, at least about the next week to 10 days. Forecasts show November getting off to "a relatively wet start."
And there is time to recharge the soil before winter's freeze arrives. The ground in this part of Iowa doesn't usually freeze for the season until about Dec. 10.
With any luck, we'll have more rain before then.