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Costume was purchased for Halloween. Within minutes the seams were ripping open. The size was correct however the seams were not well sewn. I had to re-sew all seams including the midsection.
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We had a group of 3 girls to do the PPG thing. I am 5'6" and weigh about 120 pounds and the small/medium was snug on me (remarkable considering I am small chested). The second girl in our group ordered a small/medium as well and she has a bit of a booty, which the dress barely covered. The third girl ordered a medium/large and she weighs about 150 and that was also snug on her. Just keep that in mind when considering buying one of these costumes.
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My roommates and I were the Powerpuff Girls for Halloween and it was very cute and fun. However, these costumes are not the best quality. They are extremely thin and rip easily-- be very careful when putting it on! I had to sew mine after I tried it on for the first time because I ripped a tiny hole in the seam. The costumes also run very small, and the skirt is SUPER short if you're tall. The dress is very thin and shows everything, so you'll have to get in shape before wearing it! Also better for girls with smaller chests (A,B). The bow is not attached to the headband, so it fell backwards a lot when I wore it. In the end, this is a cute idea, but it would probably be cheaper and cuter to DIY.
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First of all, runs absolutely TINY! The large is a small. I wore it to one party and it ripped all across the black band. Now there's a big hole around the entire thing!! Waste of my money. Ruined my Halloween plans completely. HATED IT.


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I think his hometown team — well, Rochester is close enough — will select the Central Michigan offensive tackle with the fifth pick in the first round of the NFL draft.
Some draft analysts rank Fisher as the No. 1 talent in the draft. But I think he's there for the Detroit Lions.
Few, if any, teams tip their hands prior to the draft. The Lions are no different. I do believe Detroit GM Martin Mayhew, though, when he says he will not take a chance on that pick with a boom or bust type of player. That limits the options dramatically.
I think Mayhew will play it safe and pick an offensive lineman. That's where the quality is at the top of the draft. The Lions need to replace three starters on the line, including both tackles. The team did not address that unit at all in free agency.
Fisher and Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel are rated higher in this draft than any edge rusher, another need area for the Lions. Even the top two guards, North Carolina's Jonathan Cooper and Alabama's Chance Warmack, are considered sure-fire bets.
It would help if Kansas City trades tackle Branden Albert to Miami. The Dolphins are in need of a tackle, too, and have extra draft picks to dangle to move up in the draft order. Oakland at No. 3?
If Fisher's gone, I could see Cooper in Detroit. But I think Fisher will be there.
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"Exceptional… Moore gives his best performance in the series… Film is a real treat - a well-acted, smartly cast, sexy, visually impressive, lavishly produced, powerfully directed mix of a spy romance and a war-mission film." Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic.
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Enter Timothy Dalton, a leaner, meaner 007. Bond is assigned to protect Georgi Koskov, an ex-KGB officer who is defecting to the British. Koskov is to escape during the intermission at the Bratislava concert hall, and must be protected from a KGB sniper. Bond sets up across the street, but decides against assassinating the sniper…
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Timothy Dalton's second (and last) Bond movie is one of the least typical but also one of the most satisfying on its own terms. It's a revenge movie, for one thing, with Bond going AWOL to take on a ruthless Mexican drug baron (Robert Davi).
Roger Moore shows the right stuff in this slightly more realistic adventure. A ship containing an Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC), which can control ballistic missile attacks, is sunk. Bond is sent to retrieve the ATAC before the Russians can.
Roger Moore's seventh and final Bond movie is absurd - but how to resist a film where the baddie is an industrialist intent on destroying Silcon Valley to create a monopoly on microchip technology (Bill Gates, meet Max Zorin)?
"A View to a Kill, is an especially satisfying encounter. Opening with a breathtaking ski chase in Siberia, A View to a Kill is the fastest Bond picture yet. Its pace has the precision of a Swiss watch and the momentum of a greyhound on the track. There is a spectacular chase up and down the Eiffel Tower and through Paris streets, which Bond finishes in a severed car on just two wheels. But none of the action prepares the viewer for the heart-stopping climax with Zorin's dirigible tangled in the cables on top of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge." Lawrence O'Toole, Maclean's
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Oscar Godoy's debut feature Ulysses is a classic migrant's tale; Julio (Jorge Roman) may be a Peruvian man looking for a new life in Santiago de Chile, but Godoy is taking on a universal narrative here. With its alienating city scapes and anonymous shopping malls, Santiago could be any city in the world, likewise Ulysses is mining a cinematic seam which is intriguing, but also very familiar.
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Senegalese kora and western trumpet make fabulous music together! Volker Goetze's enthralling documentary melds dazzling visuals and haunting songs to serve up a feast for the senses. Griot introduces us to Goetze's own soulful trumpet stylings and the extraordinary voice and calabash harp artistry of Ablaye Cissoko.
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A mysterious and engaging journey through sound, song, story, ritual, performance, nature, tradition and Japanese Buddhism… A fearless merging of medieval and modern, beautifully filmed with a variety of cinematic techniques on location in Japan. "Kanzeon" is another way of saying Kannon (Chinese: Kuanyin), the embodiment of compassion, and can also be written in Japanese as "to see sounds."
"Stunning to look at… mesmerising musical sequences"
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Johannes Vermeer is a fascinating painter whose life and works are explored here in amazing detail. Filmed in London's National Gallery, New York's Met and other galleries in the USA and the Netherlands, this stunning film delves into a breath-taking collection of Vermeer's finest pieces and delivers a detailed biography of the artist, his life and times.
"Grabsky's film is comprehensive, smart and highly informative."—The Art Newspaper
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Earlier this year, London's Royal Academy of Arts mounted the first ever retrospective devoted to the portraiture of Edouard Manet. Spanning this enigmatic and, at times, controversial artist's entire career Manet: Portraying Life brought together works from across Europe, Asia and the USA. Documentarian Phil Grabsky was granted exclusive access to explore the exhibition with the kind of intensive scrutiny (and learned insight) most art-lovers can only dream of.
"Once again the film proves that seeing an exhibition through a camera (especially an HD one) is far better than not seeing it at all." Roberta Smith, New York Times
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An ambitious and imaginative film that uses animation and contemporary voices including poets Jane Hirshfield and US Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin, and Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman to explore the life and meaning of the man who became "awake," and who continues to inspire the diverse Buddhist traditions all over the world.
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William Amos Cramer, 21, is charged in the Aug. 4 death of 28-year-old William Sherry around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 4, the same day when Sherry had been moved into the cell with Cramer.
Sherry, a Northern Cambria native who most recently had been living in Johnstown, had been in prison only four days on a a bench warrant for being delinquent in costs/fines payments and failing to report as required to his probation officer.
The defendant have been moved to the county prison on July 11 from the state Correctional Institution-Fayette on July 11 for a hearing in county court for two cases in which he was accused of assault corrections officers at Cresson State Prison.
State police alleged that Cramer staged the cell to make it appear that Sherry's death had been a sucide. But in addition to the sheet tied the victim's neck, his hands had been tied together behind his back and his ankles bound together, authorities said.
District Attorney Kelly Callihan and her chief deputy, Heath Long, called seven witnesses to testify at the three-hour preliminary hearing before District Judge Fred Creany.
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Linux System Calls
This article aims to give the reader, either a kernel novice or a seasoned programmer, a better understanding of the dynamics of system calls in Linux. Wherever code sections are mentioned, I refer to the 2.3.52 (soon to be 2.4) series of kernels unless otherwise noted.
The most widespread CPU architecture is the IA32, a.k.a. x86, which is the architecture of the 386, 486, the Pentiums I, Pro, II and III, AMD's competing K6 and Athlon lines, plus CPUs from others such as VIA/Cyrix and Integrated Device Technologies. Because it is the most widespread, it will be taken as the illustrative example here. First, I will cover the mechanisms provided by the IA32 type of CPU for handling system calls, and then show how Linux uses those mechanisms. To review a few broad terms:
A kernel is the operating system software running in protected mode and having access to the hardware's privileged registers. The kernel is not a separate process running on the system. It is the guts of the operating system, which controls the scheduling of processes to achieve multitasking, and provides a set of routines, constantly in memory, to which every user-space process has access.
Some operating systems employ a microkernel architecture, wherein device drivers and other code are loaded and executed on demand and are not necessarily always in memory.
A monolithic architecture is more common among UNIX implementations; it is the design employed by classic designs such as BSD.
The Linux kernel is mostly a monolithic kernel: i.e., all device drivers are part of the kernel proper. Unlike BSD, a Linux kernel's device drivers can be "loadable", i.e., they can be loaded and unloaded from memory through user commands.
Basically, multitasking is accomplished in this way: the kernel switches control between processes rapidly, using the clock interrupt (and other means) to trigger a switch from one process to another. When a hardware device issues an interrupt, the interrupt handler is found within the kernel. When a process takes an action that requires it to wait for results, the kernel steps in and puts the process into an appropriate sleeping or waiting state and schedules another process in its place.
Besides multitasking, the kernel also contains the routines which implement the interface between user programs and hardware devices, virtual memory, file management and many other aspects of the system.
Kernel routines to achieve all of the above can be called from user-space code in a number of ways. One direct method to utilize the kernel is for a process to execute a system call. There are 116 system calls; documentation for these can be found in the man pages.
A system call is a request by a running task to the kernel to provide some sort of service on its behalf. In general, the kernel services invoked by system calls comprise an abstraction layer between hardware and user-space programs, allowing a programmer to implement an operating environment without having to tailor his program(s) too specifically to one single brand or precise specific combination of system hardware components. System calls also serve this generalization function across programming languages; e.g., the read system call will read data from a file descriptor. To the programmer, this looks like another C function, but in actuality, the code for read is contained within the kernel.
The IA32 CPU recognizes two classes of events needing special processor attention: interrupts and exceptions. Both cause a forced context switch to a new procedure or task.
Interrupts can occur at unexpected times during the execution of a program and are used to respond to signals; they are signals that processor attention is needed from hardware. When a hardware device issues an interrupt, the interrupt handler is found within the kernel. Next month, we will discuss interrupts in more detail.
Two sources of interrupts are recognized by the IA32: maskable interrupts, for which vectors are determined by the hardware, and non-maskable interrupts (NMI Interrupts, or NMIs).
Exceptions are either processor-detected or issued (thrown) from software. When a procedure or method encounters an abnormal condition (an exception condition) it can't handle, it may throw an exception. Exceptions of either type are caught by handler routines (_exception handlers_) positioned along the thread's procedure or method invocation stack. This may be the calling procedure or method, or if that doesn't include code to handle the exception condition, its calling procedure or method and so on. If one of the threads of your program throws an exception that isn't caught by any procedure (or method), then that thread will expire.
An exception tells a calling procedure that an abnormal (though not necessarily rare) condition has occurred, e.g., a method was invoked with an invalid argument. When you throw an exception, you are performing a kind of structured "go to" from the place in your program where the abnormal condition was detected to a place where it can be handled. Exception handlers should be stationed at program-module levels in accordance with how general a range of errors each is capable of handling in such a way that as few exception handlers as possible will cover as wide a variety of exceptions as are going to be encountered in field application of your programs.
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Just wanted to know if I want to printk the parameters used in a systemcall how do I go about it? To do so I am trying to access the %eax, %ebx and the other registers used to store the parameters and printk the parameters but not sure how to go about it. I am writing a loadable kernel module to do so. Any idea how to do it?
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can anyone tell me where assembly routines implementing sysytem call can be found.
Very good article overall.
Very good article overall. But I don't know what software exceptions have to do with interruptions and hardware exceptions; I am pretty sure they are totally unrelated. I think it would be better to focus in hardware exceptions, like arithmetic ones, whose handlers are placed in the vector table.
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Much of the content in this article was taken directly from "How System Calls Work on Linux/i86" by Michael K. Johnson and Stanley Scalsky which is located at this URL:
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No mention of credit was given by Moshe Bar to the original authors. At the very least this is plagiarism and a blatant copyright violation.
You must not have read the original article, or did you?
The two articles are not in the least identical and the article you refer to is not in the least as exhaustive as this article. I would say that Moshe did a good job here at both taking available information by the kernel hackers and, second, providing even more indepth information on how it is actually done.
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As I teach my students every week I try to encourage growth by having students do nothing. That's right you heard me NOTHING! One of the most beautiful things about a regular Yoga practice is that it becomes about feeling the ease in the postures not the effort and in so many other forms of "excercise" most try so hard to go for the proverbial burn. That has its place and time but Yoga is about utter and beautiful surrender and at the end of a long day after all of the lists and errands to run I think that the relief of falling into a Yoga practice helps most people to remember what's important and that it is not actually about finding perfection in the postures but really about how well you can be in the moment of the posture. Every day will be different and accepting that difference is what matters.
I try to give students tools to help them anywhere, the office, at home or even on the grocery line! Just knowing that you can find ease in almost every moment is worth more than anything else in life. To surrender yourself for what is a fraction of your day in the midst of a well trained Yoga Instructor can help you to alleviate a lot of the perceived stress we experience in life and help most to realize that the problem that was bugging them a short time ago can be let go of once they acheive some balance and perspective. Through breathwork, postures and savasana ( relaxation) life can become more tolerable and isn't that what we are all after in the end?
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Republican Rep. Mike Turner told the Tulsa World that he filed the measure in anticipation of the state's current ban on same-sex marriage being struck down by the courts. However, it's not apparent how a second effort to ban same-sex couples from marrying would be viewed by the courts, which have overturned such bans on constitutional grounds, not whether the bans were approved by voters or by lawmakers. Oklahoma's measure was approved by voters; Turner is calling for lawmakers to approve the ban.
Laura Belmonte, chair of The Equality Network, an organization that lobbies for equal treatment without regard to sexual orientation and other issues, predicted any effort to revive the ban would fail.
U.S. Senior District Judge Terence Kern overturned Oklahoma's 2004 constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages but postponed his ruling pending an appeal.
Turner, who said he opposes the recognition of same-sex marriage, has also filed a shell bill, House Bill 2466, dubbed the "Preservation of Marriage Act," that contains no substantial language and can be modified.
Toby Jenkins, executive director of Oklahomans for Equality, said the public's opinion on the issue has changed in the last 10 years.
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Myrna Louise Armstrong, 97, of Mt. Vernon, died 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon.
She was born Monday, Jan. 24, 1916, in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of Hiram and Mayme (Kern) Plummer.
She married Leslie Brown Armstrong on Aug. 8, 1938, in Ziegler and he preceded her in death on Sept. 8, 1982.
Myrna owned and operated Bon Ton Beauty Shop in Mt. Vernon for over 50 years.
She was Past President of Artistic Cosmetology Association, was Past Matron of Jefferson Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star 688 in Opdyke and was Past Royal Matron - Faith Court 28 Order of Amaranth.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon and the Wesleyan Service Women of the church.
She is survived by her son, William Leslie "Bill" Armstrong and wife Cynthia of Mt. Vernon; two grandsons, Chad William Armstrong and wife Shawna of Dix and Brent Leslie Armstrong and wife Jamie of Mt. Vernon; and two great-grandsons, Nolan and Logan Armstrong of Mt. Vernon.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with the Rev. Annelle Ruemmler and Dr. Billy Hahs officiating. Interment will be at Opdyke Cemetery in Opdyke.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.
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By JIM VINES
Department of Veterans Affairs doctors are continuing to prescribe tranquilizers such as Valium and Xanax to veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, despite VA guidelines advising against their use for the condition.
Almost a third of veterans being treated for PTSD are prescribed benzodiazepines, a class of sedatives commonly used to treat insomnia, anxiety, seizures and other conditions.
Researchers found that benzodiazepine prescriptions by VA doctors for PTSD patients declined from 37 percent to 30 percent between 1999 and 2009, but it remained at 30 percent through 2012. The VA health care system experienced a huge increase in the number of veterans being treated for PTSD, increasing three-fold in 10 years to about a half million patients in 2009.
Benzodiazepines have been around since the 1960s, when they became the sedative of choice and replaced barbiturates, which carried a high risk of overdose and abuse. Benzodiazepines has become the preferred PTSD drug treatment because of their usefulness in managing anxiety and insomnia.
The current clinical practice guidelines for managing PTSD, co-authored by the VA and Department of Defense, caution medical providers against using benzodiazepines due to lack of data and growing evidence for the potential risk of harm. Studies, however, have not shown benzodiazepines as effective treatment for what are called the core PTSD symptoms of avoidance, hyper arousal, numbing and dissociation. In fact, the drugs may impede other effective treatments for PTSD. Mounting evidence suggests that the long-term harms imposed by benzodiazepine use outweigh any short-term symptomatic benefits in patients with PTSD.
Studies that compared the use of a benzodiazepine called Alprazolam and a placebo for alleviating PTSD symptoms found the slight reduction of anxiety was offset by withdrawal symptoms after just five weeks of use. The use of benzodiazepines is especially problematic in PTSD patients who also have substance-abuse disorders or mild traumatic brain injuries. The DOD/VA guidelines especially caution their use with patients suffering from combat related PTSD because more than half of such patients abuse alcohol or drugs. Once initiated, benzodiazepines can be very difficult, if not impossible, to discontinue due to significant withdrawal symptoms compounded by the underlying PTSD symptoms.


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The Little Chapel-in-the-Woods
Designed by architect O'Neil Ford the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods is designated one of Texas' 20 most outstanding architectural achievements by the Texas Society of Architects. The students and faculty of Texas Woman's University actively participated in both raising the funds for and designing all the artwork in the Chapel. Throughout 1938 and 1939, more than 300 TWU students and faculty members built components of the Chapel. The Chapel seats 110 persons, including seating in the balcony.
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The Wedding Tradition
The first wedding in the Chapel took place in September of 1939, a full month before First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt dedicated the Little Chapel on November 1, 1939. The historic "TWU Bride's Book" lists many of the weddings that were held in the Chapel over the years. When you select the Chapel for your wedding, you are not only choosing a beautiful place but also becoming part of a rich tradition.
The Chapel is an extraordinary value at only $650 on weekends and holidays, which includes a one-hour rehearsal and a two-hour ceremony time slot. The Chapel is also available for $300 Monday through Thursday. It is not necessary to book Hubbard Hall for your reception in order to have your ceremony in the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods; however, since we do all the work for you, you may find our wedding packages to be too good to pass up! Please note availability is limited on major holidays.
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Bobby Rush and Don Peloquin will be the two choices for the broad array of Illinois residents living among the new 1st Congressional District.
The two will be vying for a territory that stretches from the inner-city through blue-collar suburbs out to the conservative suburbs and into rural Will County.
The district starts just north of Chicago's Bronzeville community and extends out to Beverly and into several towns west of I-57, such as Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Alsip, Blue Island, Oak Forest, Midlothian and through Tinley Park, Orland Park, Orland Hills, Mokena, New Lenox, Frankfort and several other towns before hitting a rural southwest boundary in Elwood.
Peloquin, 61, has served as Blue Island mayor since 1985 after four years spent as alderman. During his time in office, he worked to keep the former St. Francis Hospital open as MetroSouth Medical Center in 2008. Peloquin is co-owner and president of Hickey Memorial Chapel.
Peloquin favors repealing the Affordable Health Care Act and has said government should be minimally involved with private sector business.
"We're gonna go to Bobby Rush and say, 'Here's what we're gonna do. Can you do better?' He's had 20 years," Peloquin said at his election-day after party.
Peloquin said the next few months will be about building from the ground up on the issue everyone in the diverse district has in common. Two of the projects on his mind Tuesday as the votes were steadily mounting were building a south suburban airport and completing the interchange at I-57 and I-294, both of which would help link the region together and provide jobs, he said.
Peloquin won against two other candidates who campaigned for the Republican seat.
Rush, 65, has held the seat since 1992. Born in Albany, Georgia, Rush and his family moved to Chicago's West Side when he was 8 months old. During his time in the congressional seat, Rush has supported the Telecommunications Act of 1996 under President Bill Clinton, while more recently he supported the Affordable Health Care Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Rush is also an honorably discharged Army veteran and holds a master's degree in theology. He claims to have brought over a billion dollars to the 1st District.
Rush won the Democrat slot for the November election against five other Democrat candidates. Before all the votes were in, he was on a plane to Washington and could not be reached for comment.
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Bill Eggert
For The Tribune-Democrat
About 30 years ago, MTV (Music Television) was unleashed upon the world. One of its rallying cries was: "I want my MTV!"
Catchy, but a bit narcissistic.
Decades later, after an explosion of new cable networks, those in the Johnstown area (and across the country) have been introduced to yet another network: Me-TV (Me for Memorable Entertainment).
Me-TV has its own humorous catchphrases such as "And that's the way Me likes it!" – which sounds like Bizarro-speak from the old Superman comic books.
For those of a certain age, Me-TV is a flashback to "those thrilling days of yesteryear" when TV came in black-and-white images with a laugh track.
Me-TV's programming is exclusively television dramas and sitcoms that cover the 1950s through the 1980s. The programs include legendary heavyweights such as "I Love Lucy" and "Dick van Dyke," "The Twilight Zone" and "Perry Mason."
Many of the programs are also from the color revolution and beyond, such as "Bonanza" and "Wild, Wild West" as well as "The Odd Couple" and "Batman."
Programming also includes long-running shows such as "M.A.S.H."( 11 seasons), "My Three Sons" (12 seasons) and "Happy Days" (11 seasons).
What I enjoy are the old shows from the '50s and '60s that have fallen off the cultural radar screen, including "Dobie Gillis," "Route 66," "Honey West," "Peter Gunn" and "Love American Style."
I enjoy seeing these old shows and how well (or not) they hold up. Surprisingly, most hold up quite nicely.
Two World War II dramas that hold up quite well are "Combat!" and "12 O' Clock High." The first series covers an infantry squad led by the smart-yet-brusque Sgt. Saunders, who leads a loyal squad from various backgrounds.
Most of the cast, though relatively young, had actually served in World War II, bringing an added sense of authenticity to the series.
Noted actor Vic Morrow (killed in 1982 from an accident during the filming of the John Landis segment of the "Twilight Zone" movie) brings a world-weary, nuanced grit to the role of Saunders, which sets the tone for the popular series.
"12 O' Clock High" is an Air Force version of "Combat!" with Robert Lansing (and
later Paul Burke) as the tough by-the-book commander of a bomber group.
The sitcoms hold up quite well also. What was funny during that period is still funny decades later.
The writing on sitcoms such as "I Love Lucy" and "Dick van Dyke" was always deft, insightful and never really mean-spirited. Even Alan Brady's (Carl Reiner) "Shut up, Mel!" to underling Mel Cooley (Richard Deacon) made ego-driven star Brady the butt of the joke.
Viewing episodes of "That Girl" made me realize how really good Ted Bessell was at playing straight man to kooky girlfriend Marlo Thomas, the series' star. Also noteworthy was Lew Parker, who played Thomas' over-protective father, a role that could have been annoying, but Parker made the role lovable and hilarious.
Two things that really impress me about these old programs in retrospect are the writing and the early stars' careers.
The writing on most of these shows is uniformly high caliber.
The characters are well-developed and the situations and plots are usually believable.
You can tune into one of these shows halfway through and get instantly hooked into it.
The other joy is seeing famous TV/film stars early in their careers in minor roles: Everyone from Robert Redford and William Shatner to an impossibly young Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates in "Rawhide." Sammy Davis Jr. shows up as a gunslinger on "The Rifleman" and yet pulls it off believably.
Also noteworthy is Me-TV's programming skills. The day after beloved actor Harry Morgan (Col. Potter) died, Me-TV aired a weeklong tribute of "M.A.S.H." episodes that focused on Morgan's character starting the very next day. That is impressive.
I really enjoy Me-TV. It's hip, yet nostalgic; respectful to the programs, yet can poke fun at itself.
And that's the way Me likes it.
Bill Eggert is a Johnstown native. You can read his blog at http://thebillvilleblog.wordpress.com.
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Life is full of ups and downs — and that's a good thing. Of course, most of us would prefer ups to downs, but life sees it differently, so we get our share of each. I remember two incidents in my past that balance each other — both happened in school, although I was a child for the one and an adult for the other. As I remember, I preferred the up to the down.
First, let's get the down out of the way. I wrote about this years ago in a column, but both my readers have relayed out since then so it should be new to you.
When I was in fourth or fifth grade, my mother got her old violin out of the attic and gave it to me. (I never even knew she had played the violin, and now I would love to know the story behind that!) Mr. DeProspero, the traveling instrumental teacher at grade school in those days, took me on, and for several years I had a fairly uneventful learning experience. Apparently I was good enough that when I was in seventh grade I was scheduled to play a solo in the school-wide assembly. I have no idea what I was supposed to play and I don't remember being nervous about it.
No doubt eager to show off (always), I sat in the front row, violin in hand, and got up when my name was called. Ever mindful of public relations, I'm sure I smiled at everybody, and slowly walked over to the steps that led up to the stage. There were, maybe seven of them. Apparently I thought there were six. (Or maybe eight.)
I have no doubt that the entire assembly was electrified when I fell flat on top of my violin. Right in front of the whole staring host of heaven, I smashed it to smithereens! In that one moment of fire, I suspect much of my future character was indelibly etched into my brain, although I have no evidence for this. Still, I am sure I have not been the same person since,
The reason I have to speculate about so much of all this is that I don't remember it. I draw a blank from the very moment my foot hit that top step. I don't remember people laughing. (I would have roared, I'm sure!). I don't remember faculty members rushing to pick me up. (No doubt, they did.) I don't remember gathering up the pieces of Mother's violin, or taking them home, or telling her about it. I remember nothing after impact. And not a single recall has trickled through the cloud that surrounds this whole incident in my brain. Actually, in a tremendous act of self-survival, I just forgot about the whole thing!
Probably that was the best thing that could have happened to me — I was able to heal until I was about 25.Then, somehow, the bare facts of the moment (although no other details to this day) gradually trickled back into my mind — and I was able to think of it fairly objectively. And at least, if not actually with a smile, with a sort of wondering bemusement at the whole sorry affair.
Pain gone, it has made a great story ever since.
The up I want to tell you about was a whole different ball game.
Now, I'm sure you haven't forgotten that my father was a minister (it seems to come up a lot), and a Lutheran minister, at that. I never remember being particularly hemmed in by this, as so many preachers' kids claim to be, and goodness knows, I learned a lot. For instance, in those days, most kids went to two years of catechetical instruction — somehow, I got five! (It makes me wonder of Daddy was doing some babysitting at the time!) And, as you can imagine, some of the instruction was about Martin Luther. I learned a LOT about Martin Luther!
Twenty-five years later, when we lived in Washington, I got my first real part-time job serving as a substitute teacher in the public schools. Mostly I subbed at High Point High School, and loved every minute of it. (I also enjoyed making real money again, after years of being a housewife, but that's a different story.)
Anyway, all substitute teachers go through hard times just getting a little respect. Having to bluff your way through everything, more or less, you often leave the students with the idea that you don't know anything. I've always marveled at how important it is to kids who couldn't care less about learning anything at all themselves to have substitute teachers who know what they're teaching. Even if the kids don't want to hear it.
Anyway, my first day at High Point, I was assigned to a history class, and I knew I was in trouble when I saw a boy in the front row running his finger down the index of his textbook. (The rest of them were throwing spitballs.) Oh, dear. A student interested (or pretending to be) in history? Trouble ahead.
Eventually, he raised his hand. I swallowed hard and called on him. "Ms. McDaniel," he said, slowly and distinctly — and loud enough for everyone to hear. The room quieted. "Could you tell me, please, what are the dates for the life of — Martin Luther?"
Oh, the joy of it! But I didn't rush it. "Mmm," I said, "Martin Luther. Let me see." I rubbed my chin with my finger, looking for all the world as if I was stalling. I bit my lip. "Let me think." Then, with every nerve wide open, I said, "Oh, yes. 1483 to 1546."
Word got around, of course (it always does) and cemented my whole career at High Point. The kids listened respectfully, no matter what I taught them, because, hey, this was the substitute teacher who knew what she was talking about. No matter what it was.
Luckily I never had to teach calculus.
Maude McDaniel is a Cumberland freelance writer. Her column appears on alternate Sundays in the Times-News.
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Each of us has our good and bad times
Life is full of ups and downs — and that's a good thing. Of course, most of us would prefer ups to downs, but life sees it differently, so we get our share of each. I remember two incidents in my past that balance each other — both happened in school, although I was a child for the one and an adult for the other. As I remember, I preferred the up to the down.
- Maude McDaniel - Living
- Very first memories of a very long life
July gotcha down? Maybe these will help
•In a hospital's Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 a.m., regardless of their medical condition. This puzzled the doctors and some even thought it had something to do with the super natural. No one could solve the mystery as to why the deaths occurred around 11 a.m. Sunday, so a worldwide team of experts was assembled to investigate the cause of the incidents. The next Sunday morning, a few minutes before 11 a.m. all of the doctors and nurses nervously waited outside the ward to see for themselves what the terrible phenomenon was all about. Some were holding wooden crosses, prayer books, and other holy objects to ward off the evil spirits. Just when the clock struck 11, Pookie Johnson, the part-time Sunday sweeper, entered the ward and unplugged the life support system so he could use the vacuum cleaner.
Hiccup cure you may find hard to swallow
Let's give a cheer for one of the things in the human experience that the scientific researchers haven't fully figured out yet: how to cure hiccups! Somehow it kind of restores your faith in the world, doesn't it?
But don't think they haven't tried.
She learned to laugh with relatives' help
Sometimes there are people in our lives whom we have never credited with all the influence they had on us when we were growing up.And now it is too late to thank them personally. I am about 50 years past due on this one (or two) but maybe somehow, somewhere they will get a hint of it — and — smile. Fondly, I think..
Signs of aging and what comes with it
It's been awhile since I last informed you of new signs of old age, and meanwhile none of us have gotten any younger. (I'm working on it, I'm working on it.) I find one of the best things I can do to stay young is to read the obituaries. It reminds you that you are still alive and there are times in one's life when that can be a serious concern. Of course, the trick is to avoid reading the obituaries for people you know, first checking the pictures for familiar faces. But for the folks you never met, they are remarkably invigorating, especially if they were older than you are. It gives you a goal in life — and we all need goals, right?
Torn between failing in two different fields
Which do I like better, singing or writing?
That's a tough question to answer.
Singing's got it all over writing as far as when I started (at about 5 in the church choir) but writing is certainly a close second. I have somewhere a collection of poems that I wrote from about eight on and I have the feeling that they are lost for a reason! As I remember, they were pretty awful, not at all the kind of effort an aspiring writer would be proud to quote 75 years later!
Bad habits are hard to eliminate — but try
Somebody mentioned smoking on these pages recently, so I thought I'd put in my own two cents on the subject. I started smoking in college, during exam week. The problem was that I was too busy during the rest of the year ever to stop and study for my courses — at least that is what I told myself — because I worked almost every night on the college newspaper. So when exam time kicked in, I threw some all-nighters for study. And the best way to stay awake all night (especially if you don't regularly smoke) is to, well, smoke.
Trivial questions you don't have to answer
Every so often in this life, my mind, all on its own, generates questions that have no real answers. So I have decided to pass them on to you. I'm tired of them. If you come up with any answers, let me know. Remember when TV jealously guarded the time zone before 9 p.m. for wholesome shows that children could watch. My gosh, how many years ago was that? It seems like another world nowadays, when you can see murders, torture and rape, or those implied, every hour on the hour, somewhere on your public screen. It might be comforting then, to remember that most children nowadays are glued to their little machines with whole different worlds on them, that they can access all day long. Except that in these different worlds they also can view murders, torture and rape on demand.
Rusty writes about the nature of doghood
I am a dog.
Therefore I bark.
I don't understand why it is so hard for humans to understand this.
I mean, there are certain things that come with the territory, right?
Free-range reminiscing and occasional nostalgia
When I was in grade school, (many more years ago than when either of you were in grade school) my daily winter (fall, spring) routine included walking to school across a railroad track.
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I am big fan of first person shooter games. The Mad Catz' F.P.S. Pro for Xbox 360 sounded like a controller that might be just the thing for me. Let's take a look at it.
The grips have a grooved rubber non-slip layer, while the rest of the controller has a soft touch finish giving it a slight rubber texture feel. Holding the controller doesn't feel like it will slip or slide in your hands.
The analog sticks also have the soft touch finish and the buttons have a hard plastic finish. The D-pad has sort of a brushed plastic finish that gives it a different feel than everything else on the controller. The extra underside buttons have a dot pattern texture so you can't miss them as you slide your fingers across the bottom. The various textures to the different features make them easy to find and identify without looking.
Those underside buttons are the big highlight. They are assignable with slider switches located above each one, labeled "Combat 1" and "Combat 2." They can be assigned to function as same as face buttons. Combat 1 can be assigned to function as the "A," "B," or "L3" buttons and Combat 2 can be "X," "Y," or "R3."
I set them to L3 and R3, the two buttons that always seem to be the most troublesome. It took a little getting used to them, but after a while they felt natural. No longer needing to click the thumbstick buttons really helped me with movement and aiming.
Although designed for shooter games I found them adaptable and useful in other games. For example in Forza 4 instead of holding the L3 button down and then moving the same thumbstick to move the camera in the painting mode I used the Combat 1 button and thumbstick. Much smoother, much easier.
The F.P.S. Pro for Xbox 360 is a wired controller, plugging into one of the USB ports on the Xbox 360. They give you a generous amount of cord though, 9.8 feet (3 meters). They also "bling" the controller out a bit with backlights on the two thumbsticks. You can cycle through, green, red, orange and off, depending on your mood.
I really liked the F.P.S. Pro for Xbox 360. The addition of the Combat buttons are best thing in my opinion. Anytime I had to hold down the L3 or R3 button and then move the same thumbstick always seemed to hamper my gameplay. The ability to move that function to a separate button improves my mobility and made it easier to aim. Assigning them to other buttons may help you too.
I recommend the Mad Catz' F.P.S. Pro for Xbox 360 if you are looking to improve your game.
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You better watch out, you better not cry, but if your kids are, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town ... possibly with some questionable merchandise.
World Against Toys Causing Harm recommends 10 toys that shouldn't be under the tree this Christmas. They are:
1. Magnetic Fishing Game by Kole imports can be a choking hazard.
2. Bongo Ball by Toys R' Us includes confusing warnings regarding adult supervision.
3. Dart Zone QuickFire 12 dart gun by Prime Time Toys can cause eye injuries and poses a choking hazard.
4. Spinner Shark 4-wheel Kneeboard by Fuzion is a low-profile toy that can be dangerous outside near or on a street.
5. Explore & Learn Helicopter by VTech includes a 24-inch cord that can cause crib or playpen injuries.
6. N-Force Vendetta Double Sword by Hasbro is a four-foot plastic sword that has the potential to cause facial or other impact injuries.
7. Water Balloon Launcher by Water Sports, LLC., can shoot water balloons up to 75 miles per hour and can cause facial injury or damage.
8. Power Rangers Super Samurai Helmet by Bandai includes a crown made of pointed, rigid plastic tips with the potential for puncture wounds.
9. Playful Xylophone by P'kolino poses a choking hazard with its small drumstick.
10. The Avengers Gamma Green Smash Fists by Hasbro include no warnings or cautions but has been known to cause impact injuries.
This year's 2012 "10 Worst Toys" list marks the 40th annual list released by WATCH, an advocacy organization headed by consumer advocates James A. Swartz and nationally known trial attorney Joan E. Siff.
"Parents and caregivers need to know what dangers to look for when they purchase toys for children this holiday season and year-round," according to a press release from WATCH.
There have been many deaths and injuries to children as a result of poorly designed and tested toys, according to WATCH.
In the 12-month period since WATCH's 2011 "10 Worst Toys" conference, there have been at least 16 toy recalls representing nearly 500,000 units of dangerous toys in the United States and Canada.
WATCH's "10 Worst Toys" list is a hands-on tool for consumers which attempts to raise awareness of the different types of hazards to avoid while toy shopping.
While many parents of young children read the warning labels on toys, the Internet has posed a new, modern-day challenge.
WATCH claims many of the toys displayed and available to purchase online have retailer warnings and age recommendations that are inconsistent with those supplied by manufacturers. In some cases, the warnings may be omitted from the Internet description completely.
"Such omissions and inconsistencies regarding important safety information can lead to misinformed, and potentially dangerous, consumer purchases," stated the WATCH press release.
Here are some tips on how to buy safe toys and prevent injuries, according to HealthyChildren.org, powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics:
1. Read the label. Warning labels give important information about how to use a toy and what ages the toy is safe for. Be sure to show your child how to use the toy the right way.
2. Think large. Make sure all toys and parts are larger than your child's mouth to prevent choking.
3. Avoid toys that shoot objects into the air. They can cause serious eye
injuries or choking.
4. Avoid toys that are loud to prevent damage to your child's hearing.
5. Look for stuffed toys that are well made. Make sure all the parts are on tight and seams and edges are secure. It should also be machine washable. Take off any loose ribbon or strings to avoid strangulation. Avoid toys that have small, bean-like pellets for stuffing that can cause choking or suffocation.
6. Buy plastic toys that are sturdy. Toys made from thin plastic may break easily.
7. Avoid toys with toxic materials that could cause poisoning. Make sure the label reads "nontoxic."
8. Avoid hobby kits and chemistry sets for any child younger than 12 years old. They can cause fires or explosions and may contain dangerous chemicals. Make sure your older child knows how to safely handle these kind of toys.
9. Electric toys should be "UL Approved." Check the label to be sure.
10. Be careful when buying crib toys. Strings or wires that hang in the crib should be kept short to avoid strangulation. Crib toys should be removed as soon as your child can push up on their hands and knees.
The moral of this story is that just because a toy makes it onto the shelf, doesn't necessarily mean that it's safe. Use common sense and caution, and make sure you inspect toys thoroughly before giving them to children.
Visit www.ToySafety.org for more information about WATCH and more toy hazards to watch out for this holiday season.


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Bringing this music to life are...
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The "Opera Up Close" Series offers exceptional talent in an intimate cafe-like setting.
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JOPLIN, Mo. —
"Mom, look at this!"
"Hey, dad! Watch me!"
"See what I did?"
"Are you watching?"
If you're anything like me, the 20th request for notice usually warrants a vague smile and head nod, or perhaps a mild, "That's great, sweetie!" thrown in for good measure.
I always wonder if this is part of the reason our kids constantly need affirmation. Why are they left seeking more and more praise if we've just told them how much we liked what they accomplished?
If you follow the ideas I shared last week that our kids need to be motivated intrinsically rather than extrinsically, the answer is clear: Our empty praises are extrinsic in nature. They sound good on the surface; who doesn't want to hear that they've done a good job?
But empty praise leaves our kids without any ground on which to build. They're left trying to please the praise-makers without being given the tools to persevere when things start getting difficult. True motivation isn't present in empty praise.
Besides, do we really want to produce adults who rely on constant affirmation from external sources whose opinions may or may not be helpful or valid?
Imagine an artist praising a surgeon's technique. "Awesome work, buddy!" You immediately notice how little value the artist's affirmation holds -- he knows nothing about surgery, so for the surgeon to rely on the artist's praise is pointless.
But there are ways to offer praise with actual meaning. Real praise can begin growing your child's intrinsic motivation and pride in their work. It's done by praising attempts, effort and work, instead of the end results.
For instance, if the artist had said to the surgeon, "You spent 12 hours in the operating room putting all of your years of practice and knowledge to work, and now the patient will live. That's a true mark of dedication." The difference is outstanding, right?
The surgeon might be reminded with pride that the job was important. The self-satisfaction would be rooted not in someone else's pleasure, but in a deep sense of worth.
That's what our kids need too, whether it's a toddler trying to master potty training or a preschooler writing her name for the first time. When a child wants to be noticed, they can't yet verbalize that it's because they need to feel valuable and capable. So we have to be the voice they hear until they have it all built up inside: a personal well of motivation.
Where empty praise is second nature to many of us, real praise takes thought.
"You must be so tired after running those laps; just think of how much stronger your muscles are getting while you rest!"
"Remember when you first began to read, you got so mad? With all the practice you've been doing, you can read this whole book now!"
"I see how hard you worked to get to the potty in time -- you stopped what you were doing, and ran right down the hall! No wet pants for you!"
"You only fell off the bike once today! You're really catching your balance!"
Real praise builds our kids into people who want to be happy with their own work instead of constantly seeking affirmation from others. It gives them internal motors to keep them on the path to success. It helps them understand their value.
And the cherry on top is that the more real praise we offer to our kids, the more we help ourselves understand their value, as well.
Sarah Coyne lives in Joplin. She writes about life and motherhood at her personal blog, http://thisheavenlylife. blogspot.com.


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Every day for the past month, the Knewton Blog has profiled one of the 2011 Technology Pioneers. The more we learn about these companies, the more humbled we are to have the opportunity to stand alongside them at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Each and every Tech Pioneer is doing truly awesome, innovative work.
Below, we've compiled the links to all thirty company profiles, along with a short summary of each. Be sure to check them out — and stay tuned for on-the-ground reports from Switzerland!
Digital Lumens: Digital Lumens has developed a "smart" industrial lighting system that combines LEDs with high-tech networking and software innovations, saving energy and allowing customers to get 100% of the lighting for 10% of the cost.
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies: Ostara's wastewater treatment systems extract nutrients from wastewater to prevent pipe-clogging and produce environmentally-friendly fertilizer.
On-Ramp Wireless: On-Ramp Wireless' wireless communication technology is the unsung hero of many emerging technologies–smart grids, location tracking, and much, much more.
Novacem: The cement industry is a notorious carbon emitter, but Novacem is out to improve their image: their cement actually absorbs more CO2 than it emits during production.
Flexoresearch Group: Flexoresearch Group has created enzymes that allow previously unrecyclable materials, like milk cartons and fast-food wrappers, to be recycled — along with other environmentally-friendly innovations.
OPOWER: OPOWER helps utility companies engage with and motivate their customers to save energy — and money — by providing them with concrete, targeted suggestions on how to increase their energy-efficiency.
NetQin Mobile: NetQin's mobile security services protect your privacy on the go; its cloud security platform is specially designed for mobile phones.
OpenDNS: OpenDNS's security services make the web safer, helping consumers and networks protect themselves without additional software or appliances.
Ion Torrent: Ion Torrent has created a faster, cheaper gene sequencing method that will allow many more labs and clinics to use sequencing in their research.
Neuronetics: Neuronetic's Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy System serves as a non-invasive, effective alternative treatment for depression, without the side effects commonly caused by drug treatments.
Molecular Partners: Molecular Partners is using proteins known as DARPins to develop more effective, less expensive treatments for a variety of diseases.
Medicine in Need (MEND): MEND works with academics, NGOs, and pharmaceutical companies to produce vaccines and drugs that are suitable for countries in the developing world, where millions of people each year die from preventable diseases.
Adimab: Adimab's platform (the first fully integrated yeast-based human antibody discovery and optimization platform, to be exact) speeds up and lowers the cost of pharmaceutical research.
Vortex Engineering: Vortex brings the power of banking to remote areas by developing ATMS specially designed for rural environments.
Spotify: Spotify is a legal way to get music on the web that works across many hardware platforms.
Secondmarket: SecondMarket is a secondary market for illiquid, restricted, and alternative investments; SecondMarket provides liquidity to sellers who would have few options otherwise.
Scribd: Scribd is a document-sharing site that allows anyone to publish their work — anything from romance novels to medical research — on the web and gain readers immediately.
ReputationDefender: If you thought it was impossible to bury unflattering personal information on the web, think again: ReputationDefender helps protect the privacy and manage the online identities of individuals and businesses alike.
Aster Data: Aster Data's super-powerful programming framework allows companies to store and analyze lots and lots of data, without overwhelming the system.
Layar: Layar's "augmented reality" mobile app uses your phone to identify your location and surroundings, then gives you a glimpse at things you can't see. Peek inside buildings, visualize historical incarnations, play location-based games, and much more.
GetJar: GetJar is an apps store that delivers applications to telephones of all kinds — it'll figure out what kind of phone and platform you have, and let you download apps in one click.
Foursquare: Foursquare is a free mobile app that combines the fun of exploration with gaming and social networking; users can "check in" at locations to find friends, compare destinations, and even receive special discounts or rewards from merchants.
Atlassian: Atlassian's software helps technical teams work more efficiently, allowing the process of product development and other projects to become faster and more streamlined.
Transonic Combustion: Transonic Combustion's fuel injection system is a near-term, affordable (and much-needed!) solution to improve the fuel economy of cars.
Topell Energy: Topell Energy has developed a super-efficient way of making solid bio-fuel, which can be used in the place of environmentally-harmful fossil fuels at little to no extra cost.
Tendril: Tendril helps consumers and utilities alike manage their energy consumption; their consumer software is particularly helpful for its easy to understand, tangible reports and energy-saving tips.
TaKaDu: TaKaDu improves the efficiency of water distribution, helping to make the most of an oh-so-necessary (and already-scarce!) resource.
Quintas: Quintas's work in renewable energy generation helps Nigeria make use of its natural resources; its production of inverters helps stabilize Nigerian life in the face of frequent power outages.
Ecovative Design: Ecovative's all-natural products are sustainable replacements for the plastics currently piling up in landfills.
Ferrate Treatment Technologies: Ferrate Treatment Technologies has developed a safe, affordable, and ultra-efficient method for cleaning water–particularly important for its applications in developing countries.
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We came here for a July 4th getaway and loved the secluded nature of the estate. There was plenty of room for the 6 of us and everything was clean and ready for our use upon arrival. We loved the heated pool, especially since it was colder on this July 4th weekend than it has been in the past. It actually was almost as warm as a sauna at some points and was the perfect way to end the day while staring at the stars. During the chilly nights, steam would rise from the pool as it came into contact with the cool air and with a color-changing orb at the end of the pool, it provided a very picturesque experience. We also made good use of the fire pit but unfortunately the new grill wasn't working properly. Some of the technology was a bit old for our liking. There was also no wi-fi or cell service but this actually turned out for the better since it really reinforced the secluded nature of the place and encouraged us city-slickers to focus more on nature and ourselves rather than our technology. The provided board games and VHS tapes were nostalgic and provided a good way to bond and reminiscence. There were plenty of utensils, plates/pots/pans, blankets, etc. for our use. However, it did seem like only the downstairs main AC unit was working and the central air did not function which may mean the house will get warm on hotter days. There were a number of smaller fans we found which sufficed given the cooler temperatures during our trip. Overall, a very enjoyable and rustic experience with a few minor things to nitpick at but not enough to diminish the amount of fun we had. Highly recommend to all looking for a similar experience!
It is a great place to party with your friends. The house is huge, the bedrooms are large, most of them with an extra twin bed in it. The porch, swimming pool, hot tub, pool table and fire-pit are the highlights of the place. Easy commute from NY/NJ. We had, not a very large wedding, but we sang and dance for a large group, the sound didn't travel at all. The owner Joe is living next door but he wasn't disturbed at all, was very responsive at my phone calls and informative. We are planning to go back this year, we really enjoyed it.
The house is beautiful and just as described. We had a great stay. Judy - the property manager was always available for any questions or issues related to the house. She provided us top-notch service! We have rented many houses since we travel with our toddler and I have to say this may be the most well-stocked home we have stayed in. All the basic stuff you could need is available in the kitchen. Overall, just a wonderful and peaceful stay. We hope to be back!


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LEWISTON — The morning before Election Day, EqualityMaine, a group promoting gay rights, sent an e-mail to supporters urging them to cast a strategic vote for governor.
The e-mail included a link to the latest polls, which recipients were urged to consider before voting for independent Eliot Cutler or Democrat Libby Mitchell, the two pro-gay marriage candidates on the ballot who were trailing Republican Paul LePage.
EqualityMaine characterized LePage as an "ultra-conservative, tea party zealot" who had to be defeated, lest he stymie same-sex marriage efforts and repeal gay rights protections.
"Tomorrow, please vote for the pro-marriage candidate who you believe has the best chance of beating LePage," the e-mail said.
Some political analysts believe the message highlights the strategic voting that took place Tuesday. It also shows the role polling — some of it inaccurate — may have played in the election.
"In a lot of ways, they have more of an opportunity to shape things," said Jim Melcher, a political science professor at the University of Maine at Farmington.
But some say polls should be a snapshot in time, not a determinant for voting.
"Polls are supposed to identify how people are thinking and why," said MaryEllen FitzGerald, a pollster for Critical Insights in Portland. "They're not supposed to influence voter behavior."
But e-mails like the one from EqualityMaine suggest polls had the opposite effect this year, prompting questions about accuracy, transparency and timing.
Mike Tipping, a political scientist and pollster for the Maine People's Resource Center and the Maine People's Alliance, said polls shouldn't be released toward the end of an election "for the good of democracy."
Tipping, who blogs for Down East magazine and who jointly commissioned a poll with Down East the week before the election, said polls are playing a larger role in elections and policy discussions.
"Unfortunately, a lot of the political debate in the country has been brought down to the level of just a couple numbers arranged against each other," he said. "So that's why I think it's important to have (transparency), to know where those numbers are coming from."
Melcher believes polls played a significant roll determining the gubernatorial race. He specifically referred to a Rasmussen poll released Oct. 12 that he believes changed the dynamic of the contest.
For months, Democrats and Republicans said the race was between Mitchell and LePage. Previous surveys appeared to back that claim. Cutler, an independent, consistently polled between 10 and 15 percent, well outside the viability threshold that political scientists say gives third-party candidates a chance to win.
But on Oct. 12, Rasmussen, considered to be a right-leaning polling firm, released a poll showing Cutler with 20 percent support. Suddenly, Cutler was viable.
The survey set off a chain of events that Melcher believes influenced the race.
Days later, political action committee financial filings with the state ethics commission by the Republican Governors Association and the Maine Democratic Party showed nearly $500,000 in ads opposing Cutler. The attack ads released by state Democrats elicited an outpouring of controversy, which observers such as Melcher believe contributed to Cutler's surge and Mitchell's plummeting support.
"I think (the Maine Democratic Party) probably panicked a bit," Melcher said. "They felt like they needed to do something about Cutler. But it was more the way they did it, going out of bounds, playing on (Chinese) stereotypes. It wasn't totally a mistake to be critical of Cutler at that point, but it was the way they did it."
"Cutler's rise in the polls made all the stuff possible," Melcher said.
Last week, Rasmussen released another survey showing Mitchell and Cutler tied, while LePage sat with a commanding 14-point lead. Tipping, blogging for Down East, noted Rasmussen's reputation for favoring Republican candidates. He didn't accuse the firm of tilting the survey toward GOP interests, but he noted that Scott Rasmussen, the firm's president, was scheduled to speak at a Nov. 10 event sponsored by the Maine Heritage Policy Center, a conservative think tank that state Democrats have accused of tilting research to support Republican candidates and causes.
Tipping, it should be noted, works for the Maine People's Alliance, whose PAC donated money to Mitchell's Blaine House bid.
Rasmussen isn't the only polling firm to come under scrutiny. FitzGerald, of Critical Insights, has fielded questions about her company's polling work for the group that successfully won a ballot measure to build a casino in Oxford County.
FitzGerald said that casino work had been disclosed with its survey results.
But Critical Insights has also received criticism for the accuracy of the polls it commissioned with Maine Today Media. Its most recent poll, released the Friday night before the election, included three notable results.
Unlike three other polls released that week showing Cutler surging past Mitchell, Critical Insights showed Mitchell and Cutler running neck and neck behind LePage.
It also showed GOP challengers in the state's two congressional races either in contention or winning. In the 1st Congressional District, Critical Insights showed Republican Dean Scontras leading U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and GOP hopeful Jason Levesque within striking distance of U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud.
On election night, Pingree trounced Scontras, 57 percent to 43 percent. The Associated Press called the race 90 minutes after the polls closed. Michaud defeated Levesque, 55-45. The AP and CNN called the race at 10:30 p.m.
FitzGerald said the GOP challengers were well within the poll's margin of error and that results could have been skewed by a high number of undecided respondents and a small sample size.
She said the poll also didn't capture the full "wave" of Cutler's support, citing Cutler's late endorsement by former Gov. Angus King and strategic voters who were waiting to see if the independent or Mitchell was their best bet to beat LePage.
"They were flocking to Cutler because he was appealing to the not-LePage demographic," FitzGerald said.
But Patrick Murphy, a pollster for Pan Atlantic SMS Group, another Portland polling firm, wondered whether the Critical Insights results influenced the election. Murphy, who also commissioned a poll last week showing Cutler within six points of LePage, said strategic voters like EqualityMaine supporters might have been dissuaded from voting for Cutler because the Critical Insights poll showed that the independent and Mitchell were running even.
"On the other hand, if they saw the last poll that we did, some of those Democratic voters could have given Cutler another five points and we'd be talking about him as the elected governor," Murphy said.
Murphy's wife, Victoria, was the former chairwoman of the Maine Democratic Party. Patrick Murphy said his surveys were independently commissioned.
FitzGerald acknowledged that some polls "more captured the Cutler wave than others." In the future, she said pollsters should consider when they release their surveys.
Murphy said voters and the media should pay careful attention to pollsters by examining their track records and credentials.
"They should learn to question the polls," he said. "Ask the question: Does the pollster have a vested interested?"
Tipping agreed. Although polls don't play an exclusive role in helping voters decide, he said they played a significant factor in the gubernatorial election.
He referred to the EqualityMaine e-mail to supporters.
"I mean, there was a direct message from some people that said, 'Look at the polls and vote strategically,'" Tipping said.
"People need to know that polls are both art and science, and that transparency in public opinion (research) is an important aspect of our democracy," he added.


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Selena Gomez Becomes Spokesperson for Borden Milk
DALLAS, April 13 — Elsie-the-cow is getting a bit of a makeover as Borden, the number-one dairy in Texas, this week unveiled new
packaging design and an exciting new ad campaign featuring one of Disney's hottest stars, Selena Gomez.
Keeping the Borden brand current with families, the new label designs will be on all Borden milk containers in the dairy case later this month. New television and radio ads featuring the teen star of the "Wizards of Waverly Place" with Elsie-the-cow will spotlight the brand across the region.
Disney Launches Fab Five and Classic Comics in India
Disney Publishing Worldwide (India), a division of Walt Disney Company (India), has announced a licensing agreement with local publisher Junior Diamond to publish Disney comic books, both in English and Hindi.
Featuring Disney's characters, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, the 32-page comic book will be priced at Rs 25. Roshini Bakshi, regional director, Disney Consumer Products said, "Every month, we will print 50,000 copies for each character and launch 2 titles under Mickey and Donald respectively per month." Disney is gunning to reach 10,000 points-of-interest within the first month of launch.
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The Psychology Behind Boys and Disney XD
The New York Times offers an article which looks into how the Walt Disney Company has attempted to reach out to a market many feel it has been neglecting over the years while competition has stepped it up. Read it here.
Pro Athletes Mentor Action Sports Amateurs in Disney XD's Newest Reality Series, 'Next X'
Production has begun on "Next X," an exciting reality sports series developed by Disney XD in association with ESPN, featuring five of the world's top professional action sports athletes mentoring promising young amateurs in their chosen sport, showing them how to crank up the action, hone their technical tricks and skills and to go "big time," imagining, learning and growing to be the next action sports superstar. The eight-part short-form series will debut MONDAY, JUNE 8 (7:05 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD, DisneyXD.com and DisneyXD mobile platforms. The story will culminate in August with a 30-minute television and online special highlighting the amateur athletes' VIP experience at X Games 15.
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'Hannah Montana' Rocks North American Box Office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" doubled forecasts by earning $34 million worth of tickets at the Easter weekend box office in North America, as young fans of teen starlet Miley Cyrus rushed to see their heroine's first big-screen outing.
The movie ranks as the second-best Easter opening, following 2006′s "Scary Movie 4″ with $40 million.
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Study Finds Disney's Flounder, Others to be Victim of Sexual Abuse
Abstract of published article from the study conducted at Carleton University in Canada which can be found in the March/April edition of Child Abuse Review:
The 45 Disney animated feature films produced between 1937 and 2006 were analysed for representations of child maltreatment and child maltreatment interventions according to criteria set out in the US National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect. Although there are 263 maltreated child characters in 30 of the 45 films, they seldom show formal interventionists at work. The types of resolutions and interventions to child maltreatment in the films were analysed and contrasted with the single depiction of a social worker. The actions of this character were assessed according to national codes of ethics and standards for social worker interventions and decision making. Implications are drawn for the profession of social work and the findings are discussed within the context of previously published analyses of media representations of social workers.
Disney Partners with Department of Energy to Reduce Energy Consumption
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 9 — Top executives from 19 commercial real estate companies met with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials in New York City today to discuss plans to dramatically reduce the sector's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The meeting officially launched DOE's Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance (CREEA), a partnership of commercial real estate owners and operators who have volunteered to work together with DOE to make lasting change in the energy consumption of commercial real estate buildings in the United States. Currently, commercial buildings account for 18 percent of the nation's energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
Family Awarded Adventures by Disney Trip After Mary Poppin's 1000th Performance
NEW YORK, April 10 (UPI) — A New Jersey family was awarded a trip to Europe at the 1,000th performance of "Mary Poppins" on Broadway.
The Moore family, including 8-year-old twins, were brought up on stage at the New Amsterdam Theatre and presented with the vacation Thursday night, which was provided by the show and Adventures by Disney.
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Palestine Herald-Press
Earlene Johnson
Memorial services for Earlene Johnson, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with the Revs. DeMarcus Hackett, Roy G. Duncan, Carl L. George and Billy McClelland officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.
Mrs. Johnson died July 3 in Allen, Texas.
Irma Jean Gaston
Funeral arrangements for Irma Jean Gaston, 82, are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.
Mrs. Gaston died Tuesday at Palestine Regional Medical Center.
Ella Dewberry
Funeral arrangements for Ella Dewberry, 84, of Palestine and formerly of Athens, are pending at Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine.
Mrs. Dewberry died Tuesday night at Tru Care Nursing Center.
Alfred Smith
Services for Alfred Smith, 75, of Athens, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bailey & Foster Chapel Palestine. Burial will follow in Guiceland Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Palestine.
Mr. Smith died Tuesday in Tyler.
Condolence calls will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home Palestine.
To view online, leave condolences or sign guestbook go to www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com
Louise McCreary Steadman
Services for Louise McCreary Steadman, 81, of Longview, formerly of Palestine, will be at 10 a.m. today at Bailey & Foster Chapel with the Rev. Brent Trahan officiating. Burial will follow in Rock Church Cemetery under the direction of Bailey & Foster Palestine.
Mrs. Steadman died Sunday at Longview Regional Medical Center.
To view online, leave condolences or sign guestbook go to www.baileyandfosterfuneralhome.com