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Chester Reiten will be remembered for many things by many people in this region and, in fact, far from here as well.
KX News Director Jim Olson was hired when Chet was in charge at KXMC-TV, more than 26 years ago.
Jim has some thoughts about the man who had a hand in so much of what's happening in our area.
"Hi, My name is Chester!"
Those words, spoken so often by the man with the imposing presence and big voice, often helped those within earshot to realize that this was a man worth listening to. And that "total package," the large stature coupled with the smile and friendly greeting, helped Chet Reiten accomplish many things in his life. His friends and co-workers described it best over the years.
(Rod Romine, Longtime KX Employee) "His ability to get people to do things he wanted to get done and they felt good about doing it...it's a great gift."
(Bob Schempp, Former Minot City Manager) "He's not the type that demands that people follow him and orders people to follow him, he's a leader and people are willing to follow him."
That ability to lead people to greater accomplishments while being viewed, not as a taskmaster but rather as a fellow traveler on the journey, helped Chet Reiten excel in many areas. His hard work, great ideas, and investment in people he trusted and respected, helped Chet build a communications company that provided television and radio service to all of western North Dakota.
(2002-Chester Reiten) "It was brand new, we came into the business and went at it. But these were very competent people."
His desire to be a community servant pushed him into politics and a 14-year stint as mayor of Minot - during a time that the two rivers feeding into the area frequently ran over their banks.He responded to the 1969 flood by spearheading the effort to devise a flood protection system that spanned state, province, and international borders. Meanwhile, he was moving on to a bigger stage - the state legislature where he served 16 years. He also displayed his leadership talents with the local Chamber of Commerce and hospital board of directors. When I interviewed him for a program commemorating the 50th anniversary of KXMC television, he said giving to the community was not unique to him.
(2003-Chester Reiten) "Don't put a halo on my head - that's what you do in towns this size."
Yes, but few people did it as well as Chet. And in 1978, Chet spearheaded the birth of Norsk Hostfest - the event that he is perhaps best known for - and certainly most widely known for. The festival grew - with his friendly yet strong leadership - into one of the premiere events in North America. It led to his meeting the king of Norway and being given the medal of St. Olav by King Harald. It brought princesses and major entertainers to North Dakota to see and participate in the festival. And it gave Chet a chance to help tens of thousands of people discover their heritage - and just have fun.
(2005-Chester Reiten) "It's to have people have a good time, meet their friends, buy what they want, and visit. That's the Hostfest."
His accomplishments were noted in 2002 when Governor John Hoeven presented Chester with the Theodore Roosevelt Roughrider Award - the state's highest honor. His portrait now hangs with 37 others in the halls of the state capitol - the state's hall of fame.
(2002-Chester Reiten) "I don't know it's fair to say, 'Look what I did,' you have to say, 'Look what these people did.'"
Through it all, Chet was quick to remind us all that it was the love of his life, his wife Joy, who meant more to him than anything.
(2003-Chester Reiten) "In all this stuff, my real confidant and partner was my wife Joy. We've been married 56 years. She always worried about the business, she had five children to raise."
Finally, a personal note. Chet ran KXMC when I was hired back in 1986. My first week of employment ended with a Saturday night sportscast that I though had not gone so well. Right after leaving the set following the news, the phone rang and it was my boss Chester. His words I'll never forget. You've got a great future in this business, he said. The big man with the big voice and the big title had made a simple statement that made an indelible impression. Just like he did so many times with so many people while being a key leader in this state's history.
Thanks Chester.
There's a poignant tribute to Chet Reiten on the Norsk Hostfest website.
It's the text of the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame induction award that you can find at hostfest.com. Just click on 'awards' and 'hall of fame' and you'll find the tribute.


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I'm The Muthaflippin'
My TV viewing for the summer has been limited. It consists of:
Big Love
Top Chef
So You Think You Can Dance
Flight of the Conchords
I never get tired of Flight of the Conchord's Boom Song. I can watch it over and over again and still laugh. But I also like their rap, which I recommend you watch forthwith:
Update: Kat pointed me to Mel's video blog. Awesome.

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Bought this for my husband, and he loves it as do my sons. We love the fact that it is also a blue ray dvd player. It is slim and awesome to play.I just wish we had a option to pick what game it came with.
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Comic drama in two acts by Gioachino Rossini Performed in Italian with German surtitles
The impoverished baron of Montefiascone, his two daughters Clorinda and Tisbe, and his daughter-in-law Angelina, who is compelled to do all the work in the house, humiliated and therefore called Cenerentola, live at the baron's formerly splendid but now dilapidated countryseat. The baron is still asleep, whereas Clorinda and Tisbe are awake, one starting to do her daily morning exercises at the barre, while the other is dressing herself up. Cenerentola, as is fitting to her place in the house, is sitting at the kitchen stove, doing her daily housework and singing an old song.
Hearing this, her two sisters are seized with anger. Alidoro, philosopher and teacher of prince Ramiro, appears, dressed up as a beggar. He looks for a befitting bride for his lord, unmarried so far, and believes to find her here, in Don Magnifico's house. The guise of a beggar was chosen to make it easier for him to search the maidens's hearts. Clorinda and Tisbe want to rebuff the beggar right away, but Cenerentola invites him for breakfast, very much to the annoyance of her sisters.
Noblemen of the prince's announce the forthcoming arrival of Ramiro who is going to invite the daughters to his palace, take them to the dance and then choose the most beautiful maiden for his bride.
Clorinda and Tisbe revel in pleasant anticipation of the fortune to come. They push Cenerentola to bring them their jewellery and dresses so that Ramiro can see their shining beauty. Don Magnifico wakes up and is angry at his daughters because they have woken him from a dream: soon he will regain his old rank.
Clorinda and Tisbe tell their father that prince Ramiro has invited them to his palace and there he will choose the most beautiful maiden to be his bride. Don Magnifico, immediately recognising his opportunity to get out of his miserable situation, advises his two daughters on how to bewitch the prince to win him over. They leave to dress themselves up.
Led by Alidoro, prince Ramiro enters Don Magnifico's house. On his teacher's advice, he wears the clothes of his valet Dandini with whom he has exchanged roles in order to be able to examine his future bride. Cenerentola, entering, gets an awful fright when seeing a person unknown to her, drops a coffee cup, and is immediately fascinated by him. Both are spellbound.
The real valet, Dandini, appears with great pageantry. What a pleasure to play the part of a prince for once! Clorinda and Tisbe are truly enthusiastic about this false prince. Not able to see through the game played, either of them tries to win him over. In his role as prince, Dandini, gloating over the situation, invites Clorinda, Tisbe and their father to the festivity to take place at the palace.
Cenerentola must help her father with the last preparations for his appearance at the palace. She also wants to go there. This wish of hers is flatly refused. So she turns to Dandini and Ramiro. At this instant, Alidoro reappears with a register-book, which claims that Don Magnifcio has three daughters. Don Magnifico first pretended ignorance, then declares she is dead, but Cenerentola protests. Just in time Dandini and Ramiro can prevent her from being beaten. But Cenerentola is not allowed to participate in the festivity: her realm is the ashes. At this point Alidoro makes himself known to Cenerentola. He says he would see her to the palace.
Meanwhile, Don Magnifico and his daughters Clorinda and Tisbe have arrived at prince Ramiro's palace. Dandini, the false prince, appoints Don Magnifico cellarman as he is very knowledgeable about wine. While the latter is stepping down to the wine cellar, Clorinda and Tisbe buzz around the fake prince, trying to attract his attention.
Dandini and Ramiro arrive at the conclusion that they are by no means the right persons to be given in marriage to the prince or to be raised to the throne. Dandini, the fake prince, tells the two maidens that he can't marry the two of them and would like to give one to his friend in marriage. Under no circumstances, comes the firm reply. The true prince is happy to hear that.
Alidoro enters with an unknown veiled lady. His appearance causes astonishment. Everybody feels insecure and wants to know who the mysterious maiden is. When she removes the veil, Don Magnifico, Clorinda and Tisbe see that she resembles Angelina — Cenerentola — very much. But Cenerentola is at their house, sitting in rags at the stove! Like everyone else, also Ramiro is enchanted. Dinner is ready. But before the guests sit at the table, they feel uneasiness mingling with the superficial pleasure.
Ramiro must always think of the unknown beauty so much resembling the girl seen in the ashes. He sees how the false prince is courting her. But Cenerentola turns Dandini away. She tells him that she loves the valet. Ramiro is relieved and delighted. Alidoro is also content. However, Cenerentola is not yet prepared for an immediate bond with Ramiro who still preserves his incognito. She demands that he find her in her natural surroundings, and gives him a bangle as a sign of recognition. Should he find her, see the same bangle on her right arm, and still want her, then she would be his wife. Cenerentola leaves the palace. Dandini is discharged from his role as a prince and becomes the valet again. It is Dandini's duty to enlighten Don Magnifico on the fact that he, Dandini, is not the prince but only his valet. The father, keen on knowing which of his daughters has been chosen, is already impatiently waiting for the outcome. Under the seal of secrecy and taking great pleasure in Don Magnifico's ignorance, Dandini informs the perplexed baron about his real identity.
Cenerentola, meanwhile, has returned home and looks at her bangle and thinks of the one she gave the counterpart. The family returns from the palace. Don Magnifico, Clorinda and Tisbe perceive that Cenerentola and the unknown beauty they saw in the palace are as like as two peas.
A thunderstorm approaches. Alidoro stages an accident so that prince Ramiro's coach topples over right in front of Don Magnifico's house. Dandini and the prince enter the house to escape the thunderstorm. Don Magnifico orders Cenerentola to get the chair of honour for the prince. She still thinks Dandini to be the real prince. Her father tells her the truth. Prince Ramiro notices the bangle he is looking for on Cenerentola's right arm. All lose their composure.
Don Magnifico, Clorinda and Tisbe are horrified to hear that the prince wants Cinderella to be his wife. Don Ramiro, in great anger, feels nothing but contempt for the evil sisters to whom he was just a man with a nondescript face. Cenerentola still can't believe the valet to be a prince and shies away from being joined in marriage with a man of so high a standing. She asks the prince's forgiveness for her family. All are moved by her great kindness and Cenerentola is happy. Now the wedding can come.


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Duluth, MN (KDAL) - Still in Jail is Last Place on Earth owner Jim Carlson and his son. The pair were arrested last week on drug charges. They remain in custody, the Head Shop on Superior Street is still closed, police guarded the front door all weekend and "the line" had a very difficult Easter Weekend.
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A West Des Moines psychiatrist claims to use a "miracle drug" that improves symptoms of autism.
Dr. Randall Kavalier prescribes the drug "Namenda," which is designed for and marketed to Alzheimer's patients, to children who have autism or who suffer from brain injuries. Dr. Kavalier claims that Namenda clears up the interference among signals to nerves in the brain. Dr. Kavalier said that while elderly brains have long finished developing, children's brains are still being molded. He said that, in many cases, after children swallow a few pills, "They light up. I mean, they turn on."
Before you read any further, you should know (and Dr. Kavalier acknowledges) that many other child psychiatrists disagree. They think it may be dangerous to prescribe Namenda for something other than what it was intended. An email from an anonymous person who claimed to be the parent of an autistic child said they said that their child suffered "months of horrible side effects" as a result of taking Namenda. That being said, Dr. Kavalier insists that "it's like patients start talking...suddenly."
Greg and Stacy Brakefield believe in Namenda. Three years ago, a trip to a water park hotel was out of the question for the couple from New Germany, MN. Their daughter, Mackenzie, suffers from a brain injury. She nearly suffocated as an infant. Stacy said, "We were told she wouldn't walk. She wouldn't see. She wouldn't really be a very normal functioning kid."
One year later, the Brakefield's son, Josh, was born with autism. Greg and Stacy said that they found their miracle in Namenda. "It is a miracle drug," said Stacy. "Am I going to say it's a cure for either one of the things my kids have? I wouldn't say cure. I'd say it's a thing to help the journey be easier. That's what I'd call Namenda."
Tony and Amanda Gross agree with the "miracle" claim. The Gross's said their oldest daughter used to scream when they tried to hold her. As Abby Gross grew up, her personality shut down. At a relative's wedding, Abby frowned in every photo. She stopped talking altogether, and by age six... she was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. It is a high-functioning form of autism. Amanda said that Abby's teachers were at a loss. "They didn't know how to help me. You know, they just they weren't sure what to do because they just couldn't get her to respond during class. They had done pretty much everything they could. They had given her as many aides and special help and circumstances that they could and they put her right in the front of the room and, but she would just sit there and she would stare out the window and she would just chew on her tongue with this very vacant look (in her eyes)."
The Grosses felt helpless. They had a bad experience with a previous medication. Amanda said, "I'm the skeptic. I'm the one that says, 'Wait a minute.' I'm a researcher. I need to find out everything about it." But when a new doctor (Kavalier) suggested a new pill (Namenda), "(Tony and I) looked at each other and we said, 'Okay. We'll try it.' We thought, 'What else do we have to loose at this point?'"
Abby, now age 11, explained what happened just two days after she took the first pill. "I started wanting to talk more. I started wanting to tell... I just wanted to tell about my day to my parents." Tony said, "There's been absolutely no side effects. If she wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's, no one could tell." Amanda added, "We get up and she gets dressed, and she smiles and she talks and she eats and she had friends and she does things. She plays sports. She sings. Our life is, I think, pretty normal."
Dr. Kavalier said that Abby represents the prime example of Namenda's effects. "(Her results were) overwhelming. It was the most profound experience of my career," he said. Dr. Kavalier said that results vary, but that each patient shows profound improvement from the drug from symptoms that baffle parents.
Darrell Huffine was baffled. "You're lookin' for all these answers. Is it the teachers? Is it the school? Is it, you know, this that, the kids? Huffine's son, Dalton, was diagnosed with Asperger's in fifth grade. When the family took him to Dr. Kavalier, he put Dalton on Namenda. Dalton explained, "When I started taking the pills, my behavior improved so much. I used to get into trouble pretty much three out of five days of the week when I was in elementary school, but now I never get in trouble anymore and (my parents and teachers) see the difference and they praise me for that."
Dalton's progress took several months. But today, at age 13, he takes guitar lessons, plays percussion in the school band, and last fall, he went out for football. Darrell said, "Dalton went from being challenged to gifted at school. So, now it's just a total flip, he's almost a straight A student you know?" Dalton added, "I've thought about my decisions better, like I've thought, 'Is this the right thing to do?'"
Is it the right thing to do? To put a child on a drug that is not FDA approved for them? Darrell said, "Nobody really wants to drug their kid and you never know what the outcome is, long-term effects." Dr. Kavalier said that long-term means until age 25. He said, "I don't know what will happen if a child takes this medicine until they're 25. It's never happened." Greg Brakefield said, "No matter what level (our children) end up at, we still love them the same, but we just want the best for them like any parent would." Amanda Gross said, "Whatever's going to be an option, I do think people need to know that it's out there, and then they can decide for themselves (if they want to try it)."
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Last Sunday, my colleague Spencer Soper wrote in his 'On the Cheap' column about using cloth diapers as a way to save money. Now, allow me to help you carry out this thrifty tip by showcasing a new business that specializes in the domain.
Ju-Ju Monkey, a natural parenting store selling environmentally friendly and sustainable products for children and parents, is set to open this week (by Friday) at 4755 Tilghman St. (in the Kmart shopping center) in South Whitehall Township.
Owner Sara Moore of Schnecksville had been operating the business online and out of a showroom in her home since 2010. The idea for the company arose from a desire to learn more about cloth diapering for her now 5-year-old son, Collin. (Ju-Ju Monkey was his nickname as a baby.)
"Online forums were speaking a different language to me, but I eventually learned how to do it correctly," she said. "I wanted to give parents a local resource to troubleshoot. It's really not as intimidating as the diapers your grandparents used. There are no safety pins and no rubber pants."
The diapers are made from a wide array of materials, including cotton and merino wool (most expensive), as well as blends such as hemp/cotton and cotton/bamboo. Available in different patterns and styles (Velcro and snaps), they are meant to last children from birth through age 3.
Moore estimates that traditional disposable diapers for one child cost between $2,000 and $4,000 over a three-year period compared to cloth diapers that cost between $300 and $600 in that same time frame.
"You're probably going to save over $2,000," she said. "And for your next child, you're going to save around $4,000."
In addition to saving money, cloth diapering also benefits the planet, Moore says.
"They can last generations whereas disposables go straight into the garbage," she said. "If you're not having any more kids, they also make great rags."
The store, which consists of 90 percent all-natural items, will sell everything from one-size cloth diapers, reusable wipes, woven wraps (baby carriers) and knitted toys to herbal supplements, skin care products, hands-free breast pumps and portable infant bathtubs (to be used in sinks).
Decorated in a jungle theme, it also will feature a play space where various classes, including babywearing, baby sign language, car seat education, cloth diapering, infant massage and Lamaze, will be offered. When classes aren't in session, children can entertain themselves while parents shop.
For parents who are leery about making the switch to cloth diapers, Ju-Ju Monkey offers a risk-free trial where parents can try any six new diapers for 30 days for $30. Info: 484-809-9662 or ju-jumonkey.com.
From having babies to getting married, Your One & Only Wedding Boutique is planning to open in early November at 139 S. Main St. in Nazareth (former All Gussied Up location).
According to owner Paula Galante of Whitehall Township, the store will assist couples with everything wedding-related minus the cake, flowers and gown.
"It will be a one-stop shop for events and weddings," says Galante, who's operated her own photography company for the past 20 years. "You'll be able to book your nuptials, photographer, videographer, DJ and limo, as well as enjoy tanning, hair, makeup and fitness boot camp services. We'll also offer tuxedo rentals, and sell jewelry and accessories."
The business will hold a private grand opening Nov. 5 with a ribbon-cutting, open to the public, set for Nov. 14. Info: 484-264-6379.
East of Ju-Ju Monkey in South Whitehall, Elevation Burger will hold a soft opening "sometime this week" in the Village West Shopping Center at 3100 Tilghman St.
According to franchisee James Lee of Breinigsville, a grand opening celebration is planned for the weekend.
Elevation Burgers are made with an "elevated" product —100 percent certified organic, grass-fed, free-range and ground-on-premises beef. Freshly cut fries are cooked in heart-healthy olive oil. Info: http://www.elevationburger.com.
Staying on the topic of food, husband and wife Tom and Carol Frable of Upper Mount Bethel Township reopened Country Roads Pizza on Aug. 23 after a five-year hiatus. The eatery at 1495 Lake Minsi Drive in Upper Mount Bethel Township serves a la carte items like pizza, cheesesteaks and burgers, as well as dinner entrees such as meatloaf and fish.


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Game Systems
So what kind of games system do you own?
and which one is your favorite?
what games do you like to play?
I personally love the PS3
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All the consoles I've ever owned are gone now I've had a PS2, PSX, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Gamecube, Sega Master System (for a short while), and an ATARI. The only 'console' I will always have is my PC, so it will also always be my favourite. Favourite games include the Smackdown! vs Raw games (PSX/PS2/PS3), Need For Speed Underground 1 & 2 and Most Wanted (multi-console), Mario Kart 64 and Goldeneye (Nintendo 64), and Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines (PC) is my fave of all time
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Definition of square eyes in English:
square eyesLine breaks: square eyes
nounBritish humorous
Eyes supposedly affected by excessive television viewing: he watched so much TV he'd got square eyes
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- And because my viewing time was rationed in case I got square eyes, TV was exotic.
- What with the NatWest one day matches between England and Australia and Bangladesh during the day, plus another Lions match, I finished the weekend with square eyes from watching too much TV.
- Expect me to soon have very square eyes - there's a LOT to watch!
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- The day after the 1997 general election, square-eyed workers asked colleagues the question that would come to symbolise the Tory rout: 'Were you still up for Portillo?'
- A week of square-eyed, sofa-ridden inertia passed by, and you began to wonder if there were not substantially more rewarding activities to pursue when compared to watching this stuff.
- Smith will be square-eyed by now from watching the video of that game
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Ever been curious what the Predators home planet looked like? Well you're in luck; some behind the scenes pictures of Nimrod Antal's upcoming sequel have leaked showing a few glimpses of what to expect.
Next up for the killer animal treatment are wolves! Not the human hybrid kind, just plain old wolves. This weekend, behind the scenes pictures showcase some of the damage created by the fearsome canines in the upcoming "Wolf Town".
Screenwriter Todd Farmer turns to his blog to explain away the recent delay of "Halloween 3D". He makes sure to get a few digs in on Bob Weinstein as well!
In case you haven't heard, Rob Zombie has been slated to direct an upcoming episode of "CSI: Miami". Via his Myspace blog that doubles as his own personal press conference, Zombie released a teaser image for the episode that shows a few Rob Zombie standards in guest starring roles.
The King of the Zulus has declared that he is bringing back circumcision to his people. This alarms South Africa because the Zulu process includes a month long seclusion in nakedness which comes with a high death rate. Among other maladies there have been many reported cases of rotting penises, hypothermia, and HIV due to doctors using the same knife on large groups of boys.
1945 - The Auschwitz Death March began.
Derek Mears, your current "Jason Voorhees", joins the cast of Robert Rodriguez's "Predators". Which makes sense, because he's just about the most terrifying human being I've ever seen. In real life that is, not so much in "Friday the 13th".
Paramount is Throwing 10 parties to celebrate this weekend's success of "Paranormal Activity". Find out how you can attend at the link.
Check out these early images from John Carpenter's big screen return "The Ward".
Scott Derrickson, director of "The Exorcism of Emily Rose", has signed on to direct the supernatural thriller "The Living".
Follow me on this one. A script that's been floating around called "Nightcrawlers", has officially gotten a director in Mike Mitchell. It also has a new name... "Monster Squad". Apparently the horror/comedy is being turned into a psuedo/not really remake of Fred Dekker's 80's classic. Here's more info.
I always felt a little uncomfortable during drunk taxi rides. Now I know why.
When you hear the phrase "fireworks warehouse in India", you pretty much assume this is how it's going to end.
Oh Halloween... that wonderful time of year when dead bodies are mistaken for Holiday decorations. It's a horror fan's delight really.
1982: Maverick carmaker John DeLorean is arrested in Los Angeles with $24M worth of cocaine in his suitcase. The case is later thrown out of court when a judge rules that the FBI sting operation constituted entrapment.
If "Survival of the Dead" goes well, George Romero plans to make more sequels. At this point, "beating a dead horse" doesn't even apply anymore.
Early concept art for "Night of the Living Dead: Origins", the so-called "3D American Anime" remake of the Romero classic. Although, someone a lot nerdier than me is going to have to explain to you what the hell that means.
Danny Trejo scores a role in Robert Rodriguez's "Predators".
I don't know what kind of a person would complain about women taking their clothes off at an espresso bar, but I think it's safe to say that they're not very good Americans.
A great way to judge how terrible war can be, is by recalling the ways in which people try to get out of it..
Wow... this is just... wow.
1978: A nun at the Vatican discovers the lifeless body of Pope John Paul I, formerly Albino Luciani, in bed. The pontiff had been on the job only 33 days before unexpectedly dying in his sleep, after having taken some sort of pills with dinner. The church refuses to grant an autopsy.
This news was from Friday... Robert Downey Jr. is rumored to be in final talks to play the Vampire Lestat in a reboot of "The Vampire Chronicles" by Anne Rice. This had the web abuzz late last week. Since I have no attachment to the stories and have a man-crush on Downey, I'll pretty much be watching this no matter how it turns out.
NBC to adapt "Midnight Mass" comic into a TV series. The story follows a globetrotting couple who solve mysteries and "crimes of the supernatural".
Robert Rodriguez produced "Predators" (directed by Nimrod Antal) will officially begin shooting in September. The story centers on a group of people stuck on the Predator's homeland, which as you can guess doesn't go very well.
New "Zombieland" poster. Saw this trailer again this weekend in front of "District 9". Still looks fun.
So ya, as your kids prepare to go back to school, don't forget to teach them the intricacies of anal beer-bongs and snorting vodka shots. Oh you've never done that? Okay well maybe they can teach you then. That should be a fun conversation.
Wow, bitch sliced his throat over a glass of milk. That's some redneck shit right there.
The burial plot next to Marilyn Monroe is for sale on Ebay... in case you're bored today.
1896: Bridget Driscoll, a 44-year-old mother of two, becomes the world's first automobile fatality when she steps in front of a car outside the Crystal Palace in London. At the coroner's inquest, Arthur Edsall states he had been driving at only 4 mph. The motorist also claims that when he saw the pedestrian, he rang his bell and shouted "Stand back!"
We'll be recording this week's podcast tonight, with the topic of choice being David Lynch's cult classic "Eraserhead". If you have any last minute thoughts, be sure to hit us up on the contact page or send us a message on Twitter.
The release date for the "Hellraiser" remake has been changed from 2009 to "To Be Announced". According to Box Office Mojo, the official title is "Clive Barker Presents: Hellraiser". At least I like the title. Now we'll just have to wait and see how the movie turns out.
The people behind "Sorority Row" listened to me and went with the poster that has all of their actresses laying all over each other. It makes studios happy because it vaguely resembles those cheesy "floating head" posters, and it makes me happy because it's sexy. See, everybody wins.
"Predators" will be "Aliens" only with "Predators". Got it? To expound, the sequel will follow a group of people stranded on a Predator planet who have to deal with the "horrors they encounter".
Rob Zombie's "Halloween 2" is a little less than a month away folks. Up on Zombie's blog today is a still of Sheri Moon Zombie with the new boyhood Michael Myers, Chase Wright Vanek. I haven't been paying that close attention but I believe this is really the first time we've seen this new Myers in an official still... so, there it is.
Luke Goss of "Hellboy II" fame has signed on for a cameo role in the second season of "Fringe".
New stills for "The Final Destination". See that last one there in the theater... how meta! It's like you were murdered in your seat while you were watching the movie in 3D. Get it?
Remember kids, even unconvincing, fake mushrooms can get your ass sent to jail. That's an important life lesson right there.
All you need to know about this fight is that at one point someone crapped on someone's back as an offensive move. I smell a new fighting style. Zing!
You know when you pass out drinking with your friends, and when you wake up they've drawn a penis somewhere on your face? this is kind of like that, only it's in prison... and permanent. Ouch.
1535: Sir Thomas More, an English politician, is sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. King Henry VIII takes pity on him and changes the sentence to beheading. Said head is hung on display from London Bridge before being rescued by his daughter a month later.
Megan Fox tells MTV that Jonah Hex is going to be amazing. She also says that blah blah blah God damn she's hot.
More pics from Rob Zombie's "Halloween 2". I only post them because the director's cut of "Halloween" is our topic for discussion next week on the podcast, so I have to subject myself to it this weekend. I'm currently devising ways to try and stop the pain while it's playing. Suggestions welcome.
First stills from the Woody Harrelson zombie comedy "Zombieland", or as I like to call it, "a probably fun film that will most assuredly be the official zombie jumping the shark moment when historians look back to this time".
Marcus Nispel officially has the job directing the "Conan" remake. This has Schnaars really broken up, he was really hoping Brett Ratner would get the job.
Some bloody "Piranha 3D" pics. I'm marginally excited for this. I would say "really excited", but let's not forget that "Mirrors" wasn't supposed to be the funniest film of last year. It's hard to tell what will happen when Aja actually tries to be funny... he is French after all.
Neil Marshall is reportedly in talks to direct the "Predators" sequel for Robert Rodriguez. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go find my head because it just blew straight off my fucking shoulders.
Guy's arm gets cut off in bakery machine, employers make him work the rest of the day. When authorities finally found out, it was too late to attach the arm. Looks like someone's got some 'splainin to do.
I'm not an expert in human relations, but I'm guessing if you don't want to get your ass kicked by a cop, saying to them "fuck you pig, I'll shit all over you too. I'm going to throw shit in your mouth!" probably isn't the best way to achieve your goal.
Couple who missed downed Air France flight killed in car crash. You can't say Tony Todd didn't warn them in an unreasonably creepy voice.
1994: Nicole Brown Simpson and her male friend Ronald Goldman are savagely murdered in front of Simpson's condominium complex in Brentwood, California. The most plausible suspect turns out to be Nicole's estranged husband O.J., who is arrested for the crime a month later. We all pretty much know what happened after that.
It's Eric here, back on the news beat after taking a few days off. My apologies if I end up covering a story that Casey did last week... but if I do, you'll just have to deal with it. That's called "character building", folks.
"Night of the Dead Reanimated" holds a "video art gallery" featuring some of the artists in their rendition of the Romero classic. That actually sounds like a great idea.
Yvonne Strahovski from "Chuck" to star in survivalist horror film called "The Canyon". The plot deals with a couple honeymooning in the Grand Canyon, who end up just trying to survive after meeting a "charismatic and mysterious guide".
Word from Robert Rodriguez's camp is that "Predators" will be a sequel and not a remake. There are also rumblings that they're trying to get Arnold Schwarzenegger back in some type of extended cameo, but we'll see how that turns out.
Not sure this is good news, but "Saw VI" director Kevin Gruetert calls his post production experience "mind numbingly complex". Ya, this should be interesting.
Before being released on DVD in October, Mike Dougherty's "Trick 'R Treat" will be doing a festival run, where you might be able to check it out if you live in one of the corresponding areas.
Either David Carradine died from some type of auto-erotic asphyxiation, or the most complicated game of Cat's Cradle ever conceived. You be the judge.
Teacher reprimanded for playing clips from "Beavis and Butthead" in his classroom. For their part, the kids had no idea what they were watching anyway, and muttered something about the "old man cartoons".
A dead body sitting in a car racked up parking tickets for weeks claim police, until a tow-truck driver finally realized what was going on.
1986: Former UN Secretary General and Nazi war criminal Kurt Waldheim is elected president of Austria. One year later, the U.S. Justice Department places him on a watch list of undesirable aliens, making Waldheim the first foreign head of state legally forbidden from visiting America.
Robert Rodriguez has found a writer for "Predators". His name is Alex Litvak, and he has never written a film that has actually been completed, with only one screenplay to his credit which is "currently in production". Um... sweet?
The full list of MTV Movie award nominations is out, and the biggest winner is "Twilight", which somehow garnered more nominations than "The Dark Knight". Also in the "huh?" category, "Prom Night's" Jonathan Skaech nominated for "Best Villian". If all it took for the nomination was to have five o'clock shadow and wear a baseball hat, I should be nominated like, every day.
The first two TV spots for "Drag Me To Hell" have shown up online. We're now just three weeks away from the theatrical release of Sam Raimi's return to horror.
The official plot synopsis for Rob Zombie's "H2" has been released, and while it's not a whole lot of new information, it does mention "an unlikely new hero", something which has not been discussed up until this point. My guess? He's referring to the now damaged Laurie Strode, who I can only expect Zombie is going to have go all "70's revenge movie" on Myers, because you know, that's what he does.
So, it's first thing in the morning, would you really like to see a "before and after" photo of the woman who got the world's first face transplant? It's your move, dear readers.
A Chinese woman accidentally bit her bosses penis off while giving him oral sex in a car recently. While engaged in the act, their car was hit by a reversing van, causing the ensuing jaw-clench. I'm guessing she might as well throw any hopes of a positive review out the window right now.
I knew cats were evil. Apparently half the world has been infected by the cat-parasite "Toxoplasma gondii", and it's affecting our personalities. Little bastards.
1937: Zeppelin Hindenberg explodes at Lakehurst NJ, leaving 36 dead and others seriously burned. A reporter witnessing the carnage coins the phrase "oh, the humanity!"
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Abercrombie tries for $1 billion in annual online sales
A growing direct-to-consumer business is necessary for the teen-apparel retailer achieve its aggressive goal.
The teen-apparel retailer saw 41% growth in its direct-to-consumer business, which will help it achieve its ambitious goal of $1 billion in annual Internet sales. E-commerce sales have become a major focus area for teen-apparel retailers such as American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Aeropostale (ARO) and Gap (GPS).
We currently have a price estimate of just about $64 for Abercrombie's stock, which is about 15% ahead of the market price.
See our full analysis for Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie looks set to achieve its target
In the second quarter, Abercrombie emphasized growing its direct-to-consumer business as its prime strategy in the near term. The company has reiterated its target to become a $1 billion e-commerce brand in the foreseeable future largely as a result of its global shipping initiatives.
With solid growth of 41% this quarter, Abercrombie is well positioned to achieve its target. Internet sales accounted for 12.4% of total sales this quarter, compared with 11.1% last quarter and 10.6% in the third quarter of 2010.
Additionally the increasing contribution of Internet sales will also help Abercrombie improve margins since the direct-to-consumer business model carries higher margins than the retail business.
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Christmas at Contemporary Ceramics
We are beginning to feel very festive here. With the skating outside, trees, baubles and a beautiful selection of work inside. We continue to show new makers: Tony Laverick, Nicola Tassie, Philip Wood, Matthew Blakely, Taja, Sotis Filippides and Richard Phethean. Plus new work from all our regular makers.


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STEVENS POINT, WI (WTAQ) - A Plover man is due back in court a week from Wednesday, on charges that he raped and killed a neighbor in his apartment building, and then set her body on fire in her car.
32-year-old Jose Flores Aca appeared in Portage County Circuit Court Tuesday on a video hook-up from his jail cell. He was charged with first degree intentional homicide and sexual assault, and hiding a corpse.
Prosecutors said Flores Aca had a conversation with 36-year-old neighbor Jamie Koch last August 7th – and at some point, they ended up in her apartment where he allegedly punched and kicked Koch and then molested her.
Investigators said Flores Aca wrapped her body in bed sheets, placed her in her vehicle, drove it to a farm field in neighboring Waupaca County, and started the car on fire to destroy the evidence. His friends then reportedly drove him back to Plover.
If he's not eventually sentenced to life in prison, officials say Flores Aca could be deported back to Mexico. For now, he's in jail under $1 million bond.


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|GOLDBERG ON FOOTBALL: NFL loves bad weather. But not as bad as Pittsburgh
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|Friday, 30 November 2007 02:53
The NFL loves those kinds of weather games; that one still is remembered as a classic demonstrating what the elements can add.
Monday night's mud bowl in Pittsburgh, which came within 17 seconds of going into overtime tied 0-0, is the antithesis. It also could have been easily avoided if the NFL had done a more thorough research job before making the 2007 schedule.
The Steelers took the hit.
l owners.
``We will continue to work with the NFL game operations people this week as our grounds crew works to improve the conditions of the field in time for Sunday night's game.''
There's always been a thin line between the unpredictable fun a bad-weather game can bring and problems with unplayable conditions.
How many times, for example, have we heard John Madden lament the advent of artificial turf and long for the days when no one could recognize uniform numbers after a quarter or so of two teams rolling in mud? Or long for more games like that Oakland-New England contest, when snow had to continuously be swept away to make the yard lines visible?
There was even a signature 3-0 contest - the infamous snowplow game in Foxborough in 1982. It went scoreless late into the fourth quarter, when a convict on work release drove a plow onto the field to move away the snow so the Patriots' winning field goal against the Dolphins could be set down cleanly on the artificial turf.
``It's football, man, it's an outdoor game,'' Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after Monday's Mess on the Monongahela. ``It is played as you move into December. Everybody loved to play dirty football when you were a kid. What else is new? Guys had a great time, it created some adversity and we overcame it and found a way to win the game.''
Tomlin won, so he's not complaining. But Monday night's conditions really were too much.
Even the Dolphins-Giants game in London, played in a steady rain on what the British call a ``waterlogged pitch,'' produced 23 points. Afterward, some critics pronounced the Brits unready yet to produce an American football field as compared to a pitch for the game they call football, played by guys who weigh 170-190 pounds (12-14 stone), not 240-340 (16-24 stone).
But there's rarely been anything like Monday night, when a punt landed like a perfectly hit wedge, sinking into the turf on the fly. Players sank the same way.
Remember that the Rooneys are ``league people,'' owners who often put the good of the NFL ahead of their own franchise. So taking a hit for the team - the league in this case - is in their genes.
The real blame should go to the folks in the league office who draw up the schedule.
In Pittsburgh, it was a high school playoff weekend. In western Pennsylvania, which produced Joe Namath, Joe Montana, Dan Marino and scores of other NFL stars, those games draw big crowds and the best venue is an NFL stadium, in this case Heinz Field.
So there were four games played last weekend on the surface, plus the South Florida-Pitt college contest. Recognizing that, the Steelers put down a new surface, not expecting the drenching rain that postponed the start of the game for 25 minutes.
What the NFL should have done was note that the high school playoffs were set for the weekend after Thanksgiving, then schedule around it. After all, the NFL has always worked around other events, especially when multipurpose stadiums were the rule rather than the exception.
When the New York Jets played at Shea Stadium, for example, they often played two or three road games in September because the Mets had priority there.
The baseball and football Cardinals in St. Louis used to juggle their way through September, and the Pirates and Steelers did it in Pittsburgh - to the point where football games in early October were usually against division rivals so if the local baseball team made the postseason, the home-and-home series could be flipped. Same thing in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, San Diego and San Francisco when those cities had shared fields.
The same thing is still done in Oakland and Minneapolis. And weather is often factored in, too. Until the Cardinals got their new stadium in Arizona, the NFL put the Cardinals on the road more often than not early in the season to avoid the searing desert heat.
Beyond that is the question of grass vs. artificial turf.
In the old days (just a decade ago), players were unanimous in their dislike of the fake stuff, notably at places like Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia and Giants Stadium. ``Man, those places were awful,'' Bobby Hebert, the former Saints quarterback, noted this week.
After years of resistance, the Giants and Jets actually tried grass for a couple of years, but the stuff never quite worked, coming up in chunks and leading to slipping and sliding players on nice, sunny days.
Lo and behold, someone discovered the new turf - the kind that almost feels like grass - and there's been no problem since, except when they try to play soccer on it. It can be done, but it's not the same game.
So maybe the Steelers should concede that their grass field, situated on the confluence of three rivers, will never be solid enough.
But not everyone wants the fake stuff.
Wide receiver Hines Ward noted that the team practices on FieldTurf and it's not always to their liking.
``Guys fall on it and it can get hard. You can still get a concussion,'' Ward said. ``Players around here, if you ask them, even if it was pretty bad, we will stick with grass.''
DIRTY DOZEN: The Top six and bottom six teams based on current level of play:
1. New England (11-0). Based on last week's result, came back to the pack a little.
2. Dallas (11-1). Good enough to compete with the Patriots? Maybe.
3. Green Bay (10-2). Just enjoy Brett Favre's season with his young teammates.
4. Indianapolis (9-2). Getting through the injuries
5. Jacksonville (8-3). Trying to challenge the Colts.
6 Cleveland (7-4). Romeo Crennel deserves something for winning seven games with the league's worst defense.
27. Detroit (6-5). Three straight losses. A Millen man march is in preparation.
28. Baltimore (4-7). Five straight losses is not a good omen for Brian Billick.
29. St. Louis (2-9). So much for a two-game winning streak.
30. Atlanta (3-8). So much for a two-game winning streak.
31. New York Jets (2-9). The Dolphins' first victim?
32. Miami (0-11). Might get one against the Jets. Six three-points losses means you're due.


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Six Reasons Why Katy Perry Dating John Mayer Is Smart
Sunday, September 9th, 2012
Katy Perry and John Mayer will dominate headlines for awhile if this romance is true. E! wrote a fun article detailing six reasons why the idea is positive for Katy. They are pretty funny!
1. An instant publicity boost.
2. Mayer will make Perry look great in the sack.
3. Mayer might write songs about Perry in a favorable manner.
4. He's a great concert date.
5. Instant sympathy for Katy when, er, if, Mayer dumps her.
6. Perry could write an instant, media-savvy song about Mayer.
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Scottish Independence and Scotland's Future
Referendum is on 18 September 2014
Our intention here is to provide reading material under the topics listed below.
I've taken the position that everyone knows the current state of
Scotland with its currently devolved powers within the UK and within the
EU. The question is thus - "Would Scotland and the Scottish people
benefit from being an Independent country?"
Historically Scotland has
benefited greatly from the Union in 1707. 10 Prime Ministers of Great
Britain have been Scots and many more Scots have been in the Cabinet.
Some 800,000 Scots of the current generation currently reside in the rUK.
The rUK is our largest export market and we sell more to them than we do
to the rest of the world combined.
The SNP have made it very
clear that should we vote for independence that they would ensure that
Scotland remains in the EU. I will state here that in my mind that
simply gives away our independence to a non democratic institution so
why on earth would we want to give up on Westminster, our largest
market, to be run by the EU where we would have less say that we
currently do under the UK?
This is not a party
political situation... it's about the future of Scotland and its people.
I personally have made a point of reading papers produced by both sides
of the argument. In actual fact there is a very good case that were we
to vote for independence that this would mean a whole new political
scene in Scotland and may even start the downfall of the SNP as it is
I personally take the
view that to win independence only to give up much of that independence
by retaining the pound and membership of the EU is not in Scotland's
best interest. However that is the view of the current SNP government.
Should that still be their view when we come to the vote then you need
to decide what is the best choice to make.
Everyone in Scotland must
make an effort to learn about what is at stake as our future, and that
of our children, will be decided by your vote.
I recommend some additional reading...
of England and Scottish Connections
This provides you with some reading on the history of England and our
relations with them. In particular you might read the book "The Scot in
The History of Ulster
While this is a 4 volume publication you might go to the foot of this
page to read the single volume book on "The Scot in Ulster".
Union of the Parliaments of England and Scotland 1707
This is a short article which provides some
good background on how it came about and provides a view on the benefits
or otherwise.
So it is for this reason
that this section of our site will try to explain the options and
provide information for you to consider. I will say that most of
the reading I provide below is to papers and articles from other web
sites and the media.
It's not my job to
recommend which way you vote in the referendum and so I am just trying
to provide interesting reading for you to consider prior to making up
your mind. I might also state the obvious that you need to be wary of
what you read as both campaigns will obviously try to spin their own
views and already we are seeing the results of this in the media.
As this is a vital
referendum on the future of Scotland for generations to come it is vital
that you be as well informed as possible before you make your vote.
Scotland's Future
Summary of the White Paper from the SNP with links to the full paper
from within.
The Better Together Campaign
Where you can read about their case for staying together. See also the
new web site:
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Economy & Taxation
Financial Services
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Social Welfare
Arts & Culture
Health Care
Justice, Law and Order
Population & Immigration
Security & Defence
Scotland in Europe
Scotland in the World
Scotland's National Borders
Scotland-UN Committee
Draft Constitution
General Principles
Monarchy Versus Republic
Democratic Government
Major players in the Independence
Political Parties
Major Organisations
This is where we will post some of the correspondence we get in.
Independence Debate
Where we find general articles to do with the debate on the referendum
we'll post them here.
Ed Means Column
A regular column exploring the benefits of Independence.
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their reference documents with their permission. We are also adding
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OUTLOOK: The throne in Conference USA is up for grabs due to the departure of the Memphis Tigers, who won the last three regular-season conference titles and tournament championships. UCF, Houston and SMU also left the league, but eight new programs have been added to the mix to form a deep 16-team competition to determine which squad will claim the vacant spot at the top.
Louisiana Tech, Charlotte and Middle Tennessee are the three newcomers to the league that have the best shot of winning the C-USA crown in their inaugural campaign. The Bulldogs return four starters from last season's team that pushed into the Top-25. The 49ers also have four starters back from a squad that made an NIT appearance.
They will have to overcome some returning programs that have been yearning for a league title for quite some time, but just could not overcome the Tigers the past few years. Tim Floyd's Texas-El Paso Miners have a strong chance of finishing at the top due to their excellence at the defensive end of the floor. Southern Miss, Tulsa and UAB all have a fighter's chance as well. The Blazers could make strides in their second year under coach Jarod Haase, who will have more resources to run his up tempo system and that could send UAB back to the Big Dance.
The Golden Hurricane are entering their second season under former NBA star Danny Manning, who guided them to a 17-16 finish in his first year as a head coach. USM's homecourt advantage is one of the best in the nation among mid- major programs, which should help Donnie Tyndall make a run at the title once his team gets past a very difficult non-conference slate.
The next tier has three programs that battled in the Sun Belt Conference last season as North Texas, FIU and Florida Atlantic will all likely finish in the middle of the pack. East Carolina will try to continue its recent success after notching 23 wins a season ago that ended with the CIT championship. The Mean Green will have to figure out a way to replace Tony Mitchell, who went on to be selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the most recent NBA Draft. FIU is the only school in the 16-team field that is not eligible for the postseason due to low APR scores.
C-USA will resemble a brand new conference as there is very little history between the new members and existing ones. Old Dominion and Texas-San Antonio are considered the weakest new additions, although both could finish ahead of Marshall, Tulane and Rice, who have all underachieved recently.
The Monarchs are making their C-USA debut after a last-place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association. Coach Jeff Jones has some talented players in his backcourt, but ODU will have to overcome a lack of size that will make it difficult to defend and rebound in what is expected to be a very athletic league.
Tom Herrion enters the campaign in search of a new leader after star swingman DeAndre Kane transferred to Iowa State. Rice has nowhere to go but up after finishing last in the league standings with a 1-15 conference mark in 2012-13.
CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Louisiana Tech
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. Louisiana Tech, 2. Texas-El Paso, 3. Southern Miss, 4. Charlotte, 5. Tulsa , 6. UAB, 7. Middle Tennessee, 8. North Texas, 9. FIU, 10. East Carolina, 11. Florida Atlantic, 12. Tulane, 13. Marshall, 14. Texas-San Antonio, 15. Old Dominion, 16. Rice
LOUISIANA TECH: After winning 27 games, a share of the Western Athletic Conference championship and a game in the NIT, the Bulldogs are hoping to secure a berth in the NCAA Tournament at the end of their inaugural tour of C- USA. Michael White is an excellent coach and his defensive-minded approach is sure to frustrate Louisiana Tech's 15 new conference rivals. White's team also scores points in bunches as it plays a faster pace than most. The team came together last season as the Bulldogs produced an 18-game win streak, and a very deep squad should help them generate plenty of victories this season. Louisiana Tech will rely on junior guards Raheem Appleby (14.9 ppg) and Kenneth Smith (6.8 ppg, 5.0 apg, 1.7 spg), who both earned All-WAC First Team honors last season. Appleby earned the all-conference accolades despite a drop in his efficiency from beyond the arc. After hitting on 40 percent of his 3- point attempts as a rookie, Appleby sank only 30 percent last season. Smith paced the WAC in assists per game and is also an excellent defender. The key to Tech's defense is junior forward Michael Kyser, who led the WAC in blocks (93) and the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg) last season. Cordarious Johnson (7.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg) will also help LaTech down the stretch, as will freshmen Leo Edwards and Dominic Jackson.
TEXAS EL-PASO: The Miners would have been the clear favorite to win the league this season had McDonald's All-American Isaac Hamilton not backed out of his commitment to join the squad. Floyd's squad may not be the clear frontrunner, but it still has plenty of potential to claim the C-USA crown after finishing third in the standings last season. UTEP's trademark defense paired with its 44.9 percent shooting from the floor made it a tough opponent throughout the course of the 2012-13 campaign, during which it took down top-notch foes such as New Mexico State and Oregon. The team will also have an edge when the 2014 conference tournament rolls around, as it will be played in the Don Haskins Center. The Miners return five of their top seven scorers with Julian Washburn (12.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg), John Bohannon (10.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and McKenzie Moore (8.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg) leading the way. In addition to pacing the squad in scoring, the 6-foot-7 Washburn also earned a spot on the C-USA All-Defensive Team for his contributions at the other end of the floor. The 6-foot-10 Bohannon is one of the top big men in the league and he will be a great mentor for Matt Willms (7-1), who is by far the biggest of the team's new additions. The Miners most promising freshman is Vince Hunter, a 6-foot-7 wingman who was considered a four-star recruit.
SOUTHERN MISS: No team in C-USA is more excited by Memphis's departure for the AAC than the Golden Eagles, who finished second to the Tigers in the league standings the last two seasons. Tyndall's squad overcame its lack of size in 2012-13 en route to an impressive 27-10 finish, but failed to make a return to the NCAA Tournament after suffering a double-overtime loss to Memphis in the conference tournament title tilt. USM earned a pair of NIT wins, including a 11-point decision over Louisiana Tech, before falling to BYU in the quarterfinals. The team's success came due to its excellent performance at the offensive end of the floor which yielded 74.4 ppg (30th-best nationally) on 48.3 percent field goal efficiency, which gave it the 11th-best field goal percentage among all Division I programs. Those numbers will be hard to replicate without Dwayne Davis (16.0 ppg) in the mix this season, but Jerrold Brooks (10.9 ppg, 2.3 apg) is hoping to pick up the slack and become the squad's new go-to-guy. USM has an all-conference caliber point guard in Neil Watson (9.8 ppg, 4.9 apg, 1.8 spg), due to his great awareness that pays dividends at both ends of the floor. The Golden Eagles have a pair of transfers becoming eligible this season, as Chip Armelin (Minnesota) and Aaron Brown (Temple) seek a fresh start in Hattiesburg.
CHARLOTTE: The 49ers were one of the most impressive teams in the nation to begin last season as they won 15 of their first 17 games, however they could not carry over that success into Atlantic 10 Conference action and tallied only six victories the rest of the way. Charlotte, which was one of the founding members of C-USA, will benefit from its return to the league as it tries to build on last season's NIT appearance. Coach Alan Major's team had earned only 23 victories over the previous two seasons before ending the 2012-13 campaign with 21 wins. Reaching the mark again will rely on Charlotte's ability to find an adequate replacement for leading scorer Chris Braswell, but Major has a strong foundation to build upon with point guard Pierria Henry (10.3 ppg, 5.5rpg, 3.7 apg) and Willie Clayton (8.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg). Terrance Williams (7.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg) and Denzel Ingram (5.8 ppg) bring experience to the table as they both played in all 33 games last season. Tulane transfer Ben Cherry will help right away after hitting 50 percent of his attempts from 3-point range last season, and freshman forward Cameron Blakely should be a factor on the interior.
TULSA: Manning was not predicted to post a winning record in his first season as a head coach as he took over a squad filled with newcomers, but a strong defensive performance helped the former Kansas Jayhawks' unit win half of its league games and 17-of-33 overall. This will be Tulsa's last season in the C- USA before it joins Memphis in the AAC. The Golden Hurricane were inconsistent at the offensive end last season as they scored 101 points on Houston to set a season-high, and managed only 41 against Stephen F. Austin to mark their season-low. An extra year of experience should help solve that issue as Tulsa expects stellar sophomore campaigns out of James Woodard (12 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and D'Andre Wright (8.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg) return after being selected to C-USA's All- Freshmen Team. Manning will also have back 6-foot-7 forward Rashad Smith, who led the team in scoring with 14.5 ppg before suffering a season-ending injury after just four contests. Manning added size to his roster in the off-season with Emmanuel Ezechinonso (6-11, 275) and Lew Evans (6-10, 225), both of whom could help the team progress toward the 20-win mark.
UAB: Haase's strategy was the polar opposite of his predecessor, Mike Davis, Jr, as the Blazers were a slow-paced, defensive-minded unit in the season before the former North Carolina assistant's arrival. UAB still managed to finish just below the .500 mark and should only go up from there as the returning players have a better grasp on Haase's system, and the incoming recruits are better suited to play in his up tempo style. The team had no trouble lighting up the scoreboard last season, as it netted 71.4 points per game and finished 12th nationally with 16 assists per outing. Although UAB finished with a 7-9 league record, it played well down the stretch to overcome its 0-5 start. The forward tandem of Rod Rucker (14.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg) and Jordan Swing (14 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.7 apg) is one of the most dynamic in the conference and highlights the Blazers' starting lineup that features four seniors. Robert Williams (8.5 ppg) and Preston Purifoy (7.7 ppg) are both legitimate threats from long range while the 6-foot-9 Fahro Alihodzic (9.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg) provides some mid-range shooting from the center position. Haase did a decent job recruiting some new talent to Birmingham, and the team will have an experienced new point guard in Chad Frazier (6-4, 190), who was one of the top players at the junior college level last season.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE: Coach Kermit Davis will guide the Blue Raiders into C-USA after a dominant display in the Sun Belt Conference last season. They went 19-1 in league play en route to a 28-6 overall finish and even earned an at- large bid to the NCAA Tournament despite playing in a lower-level conference. Davis, who led the squad to 27 wins in 2011-12, will have trouble keeping the team at such a high level as there is definitely a need to rebuild in Murfreesboro. MTSU's dominance last season came due to its incredible performance at the defensive end, where it ranked 15th nationally with only 58.1 ppg allowed. The Blue Raiders were also ranked 24th in rebounding margin (plus-5.7), but they have to replace Marcos Knight, a First-Team All-Sun Belt selection, along with the SBC Defensive Player of the Year, Bruce Massey and Raymond Cintron, who both earned Third-Team accolades. MTSU still has forward Shawn Jones (8.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg) along with contributors Neiko Hunter (7.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg) and Tweety Knight (4.7 ppg, 2.5 apg) to lead a deep rotation. NC State transfer Jaquawn Raymond is eligible to play this season, and Marcus Tarrance will help as well after being named a NJCAA First-Team All-American last year.
NORTH TEXAS: Despite having an NBA prospect on the squad and playing in the SBC, the Mean Green went just 12-20 with a 7-13 league record last season, the first under coach Tony Benford. The poor performance was mostly caused by a handful of injuries that limited many of UNT's players, including its starting backcourt of Brandan Walton and Chris Jones, who played a combined total of only 15 games. Both were clearly missed as the team struggled to open things up for Mitchell on the inside due to its 28.5 percent effort on 3-point attempts. If healthy, UNT will drastically improve this season as Jones (9.2 ppg, 4.6 apg) and Walton (8.8 ppg in 2011-12) both return to join leading scorer Jordan Williams (14.2 ppg) and Alzee Williams (11.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg) in the starting lineup. The Mean Green also have a new enforcer in the paint as the 6-foot-10 Kelvin Gaines becomes eligible after transferring from Cincinnati. Freshman Greg Wesley (6-7, 215) could see the floor right away as well after being considered a top-10 prospect in the Lone Star State.
FIU: Richard Pitino's departure to take over as the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers left FIU without a leader heading into a season that will be limited by its low APR numbers. The school made a great hire in Anthony Evans, who was the coach of Norfolk State when the Spartans upset Missouri in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. After leading Norfolk State to a 16-0 record in MEAC play last season, Evans takes over at FIU and has a potential star in forward Rakeem Buckles for his first campaign. Buckles transferred from Louisville to play for Pitino, but the former four- star recruit will be a huge contributor for Evans instead. Last season's leading scorer, Tymell Murphy (14.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg) is also back along with sophomore Jerome Frink (10.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg) who started 25 games as a rookie. FAU transfer Raymond Taylor should also be a huge help at point guard as he was a First-Team All-Sun Belt selection at the end of the 2011-12 campaign.
EAST CAROLINA: Coach Jeff Lebo has done a remarkable job turning the Pirates into a successful team since arriving in Greenville in time for the 2010-11 season. ECU, which had not experienced a winning season since 1997, set a school record with 23 victories, but it will take some more time before it makes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993 following the departures of Maurice Kemp, Miguel Paul and Robert Sampson. Akeem Richmond (10.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg), who broke the school record with 105 3-pointers last season, played a big factor for the Pirates as they finished 16th in points per game (77.0) and second in assists per game (17.4) nationally. Richmond's final 3-pointer of the season came as time expired to give the Pirates the CIT Championship. He will get some help from Paris Roberts-Campbell (5.6 ppg, 1.8 apg). ECU is thin up front due to Ty Armstrong leaving the team in September for personal reasons, which means 6-foot-10 sophomore Marshall Guilmette (4.0 ppg, 15.3 mpg) and 6-foot-8 Michael Zangari (4.1 mpg) will be asked to do much more this season.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC: Coach Mike Jarvis will lead the Owls into C-USA following an unimpressive 14-18 record in the school's final season in the Sun Belt. Jarvis lost both of his standout guards from the 2012-13 squad that ranked ninth in the SBC in points per game (65.4), despite hitting 36 percent of its 3-point tries. Greg Gantt and Stefan Moody accounted for 56 percent of the club's scoring, but new leadership may help the underachieving Owls make a move in the right direction. FAU has its third-leading scorer, Pablo Betrone (9.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg) back, and he will be joined in the backcourt by sophomore Jackson Trapp (5.0 ppg, 2.1 apg) and freshman Marquan Botley, a three-star recruit who played his high school ball with Kentucky's top recruit Julius Randle. The Owls also have a 7-footer in the middle in Dragan Sekelja (3.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg), whose production is going to go up with more ample opportunity to shine.
TULANE: Coach Ed Conroy would have had one of the best lineups to start the season had Josh Davis and Ricky Tarrant not decided to transfer to San Diego State and Alabama, respectively. The Green Wave's hopes of building on last season's 20 wins diminished when their top two players left as they will have tremendous difficulty trying to duplicate averages of 69.6 ppg and 65.7 ppg allowed which helped them earn a berth in the CIT. Junior forward Trevante Drye (4.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg) is going to be one of the leaders for Conroy. Although Davis' numbers were not all that impressive, he started 25 games and played 57 percent of the available minutes. Tulane gets back center Tomas Bruha (1.8 ppg), who missed the last 17 games of last season with a knee injury. Former Utah signee Josh Hearlihy, Mikael Herbert (6-9, 210) and Ray Barreno (6-11, 260) will all have a chance to earn minutes early on in their careers, which may hurt the team initially, but hopefully pay dividends down the line.
MARSHALL: After the Thundering Herd came into the season with high hopes of competing with Memphis for the C-USA title, they endured a nightmare of a campaign and finished 13-19 overall with only six league wins. Four starters from the squad that allowed 72.7 ppg are gone, but Marshall is hoping that addition by subtraction takes place. Last season's team had plenty of room for improvement and its lack of accurate jump shooters was made obvious as it finished 10th in the league in field goal percentage (.427), 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (.307) and 12th in free-throw percentage (.598). The Herd have a reliable senior leader in forward Elijah Pittman (16.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg), who emerged as the best offensive player on the team last season. Kareem Canty, who was expected to start at point guard last season before being ruled academically ineligible, is ready to go. Herrion has a potential all- conference selection in junior college transfer Chris Thomas, who has had academic and legal troubles prevent his career from taking off to this point.
TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO: The Roadrunners have a long way to go as they enter a much tougher league following their 10-win season in the WAC. Coach Brooks Thompson's squad had a noticeable lack of size that caused it to finish near the bottom in blocks with roughly one per game, and also resulted in a -3.8 rebounding margin. UTSA built momentum down the stretch as it won five of its final eight games, including a shocking upset of Louisiana Tech in the WAC Tournament, but three starters are gone from that unit including the top-two scorers. Senior forward Jeromie Hill (13.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg) gives the Roadrunners a solid leader to steer the ship, but he has little help around him for his final tour. Jordan Sims (6.5 ppg) showed he has plenty of confidence with 172 attempts from beyond the arc, and that total could go up due to departures, but he needs to connect on more than 32 percent of them or the offense will suffer. The key addition is 6-foot-2 guard Larry Lewis, who originally committed to USC.
OLD DOMINION: The Monarchs have nowhere to go but up after experiencing the worst season in program history. ODU is under the leadership of former American mentor Jeff Jones after the school fired 12-year coach Blaine Thompson late last season when it dropped to 2-20. Jones has an excellent track record that includes an Elite Eight appearance as Virginia's coach in 1995, but he will begin his tenure without any seniors and very few capable post players. ODU netted only 64.9 ppg on only 40.9 percent shooting from the floor last season. The leading scorer among the returning players is sophomore point guard Keenan Palmore (8.2 ppg, 3.0 apg), but his poor shooting from the outside will make him very easy to guard if he is the top option. Junior forward Richard Ross (7.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg) was highly efficient as he connected on 56 percent of his field goal tries. ODU could receive a huge lift if Trey Freeman (14.3 ppg, 5.8 apg), who was an All-Big South pick last season at Campbell, is granted eligibility and allowed to play immediately.
RICE: Although it is hard to imagine the Owls doing much worse this season following their 5-26 showing in 2012-13, coach Ben Braun is not expected to fare much better as he will once again have a depleted roster. The Owls lost Tamir Jackson's 17.7 ppg to graduation, and Julian Debose's 10.4 ppg when he transferred to Florida Gulf Coast. Considering Rice averaged only 60.5 ppg and allowed 70.9 ppg, wins will not be easy to come by unless a few underclassmen make enormous strides. C-USA All-Freshman Team selection Max Guercy (9.5 ppg, 2.5 apg) will be at the center of the rebuilding project, and he could be among the conference's leading scorers if he continues to knock down 37 percent of his 3-point attempts. Ross Wilson and Seth Gearhart are both back after making 20 starts apiece. Freshmen big men Andrew Drone (6-11, 270) and Sean Obi (6-9, 240) will see the floor right away, although they probably wouldn't had they gone to any other school in the conference.


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If it was allowed would an arena with gladiators fighting to the death prove popular in modern times?
I think it would be packed out myself which just show how bad our intellectual & moral selves have deteriorated back to sensationalism of the good old days of the Roman empire which has many similarities to the present empire we are living under today, what do you think?
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Apr 9 2013: You'd need huge numbers of prisoners of war and if it was known that's how we treated captives they wouldn't want to be taken alive. Unless you used regular prisoners America got a lot of them ya think we put three crip, three blood, shanks all around. Would the BGF have the courage to bro-hug it out with the black gang after mauling a handful of Latino gangs. Would you tune in? I think now a days you can't say Westerners anymore the guy who started this post Aussie etc, a limited market faces of death videos sold in the states is people dying, execution videos sold middle east, I've even heard of high stakes Russian roulette involving soundproof booths, I think some people would join of their own sick volition.
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No. Employers are not required by law to provide health and welfare benefits to employees. Many employers (especially large employers) do however provide insurance to employees, usually through a group plan. In a group insurance plan, the people who belong to the group (for example, all of the workers at a particular job) are entitled to the benefits that the insurance plan provides, such as paying for hospitalizations or physician care and reimbursements for prescription medicines.
Exception: In selected cities, where local governments have enacted living wage ordinances, if an employee is working for a government employer or an employer that has a contract relationship with the city or county, the employee is entitled to employer-paid health benefits. For example, in San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties, employers are required to provide health insurance to employees. In other cities with living wage ordinances, the employer may either provide an employee with health benefits or increase the employee's hourly wage so that the employee can independently obtain health insurance.2. If an employer voluntarily provides health insurance benefits, are there any laws that govern the administration of those benefits?
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) governs employer-provided health benefits if an employer voluntarily provides insurance to employees. Under ERISA, employers must provide a Summary Plan Description (SPD) to employees who participate in the plan. The SPD is usually a small pamphlet or other document that explains what the plan provides and how it operates. It provides information on when an employee can begin to participate in the plan, how service and benefits are calculated, when benefits become "vested" (or guaranteed), when and in what form benefits are paid, and how to file a claim for benefits. The employer must provide the SPD to the employee free of charge within 90 days after an employee becomes a plan participant or within 120 days after the plan is established. If the plan changes, the employer must inform the employee through a revised SPD or in a separate document called a Summary of Material Modifications that must be provided to the employee free of charge.
Health and welfare benefits provided by employers are exempt from ERISA's minimum participation, vesting, benefit-accrual and minimum funding requirements that apply to employer-provided pension benefits.3. If my employer voluntarily provides health insurance benefits, is it obligated to provide benefits to all employees?
No. An employer is free to cover some, as opposed to all, of its employees. For example, salespersons can be excluded from an insurance plan while administrators are covered.
Exception: If an employee is entitled to participate in an employer-provided health benefits plan under ERISA, an employer may not wrongfully deny participation. (For example, an employer cannot deny health insurance benefits to workers' based on their national origin.) To qualify as an employee entitled to benefits under ERISA, an individual must be classified as an employee, not a temporary worker or independent contractor and must be eligible to receive benefits according to the terms of the plan.4. Is my employer required to provide medical benefits to my spouse, domestic partner or dependent children?
Much like employers are not required by law to provide health and welfare benefits to employees, they are equally not required to provide those benefits to spouses, domestic partners or dependent children. If, however, an employer voluntarily provides spousal benefits through an insurance provider or health maintenance organizations (HMO's), the employer must also provide those same benefits to registered domestic partners of the covered employees. That's because AB 2208 requires equal treatment of spouses and registered domestic partners in all aspects of insurance coverage. (The terms and the extent of coverage, as well as the application process, must therefore be identical, too.)
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If you believe that there has been a violation of the plan (e.g., benefits were not paid according to the plan), you may bring an ERISA claim against your employer through an internal administrative claims process that is described in the SPD.
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Unless you work for the government or a church, and as long as you are employed by a business with two or more employees, you are a "covered employee" and eligible to continue your group health coverage. There is no requirement that you work for your employer for a certain amount of time. Your employer must also offer you a COBRA extension even if you are also covered by another policy, such as a spouse's policy through his or her job. (See our Fact Sheet titled Health Insurance After Employment: COBRA for more information).


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It's quite a journey to the top of the Old Courthouse to change the clock twice a year.
Joey Devoy says he's been changing the clock for about 20-years.
Devoy says the clock is 122-years-old with all original parts except for the electric parts.
The room where the clock is controlled is all the way at the top of the Old Courthouse and this small class is what determines the time on the big clocks you see outside.
Devoy says it's a privilege to take care of this piece of Evansville history.
"In new buildings, they don't build towers with clocks in them," says Devoy. "You know, everyone has an iPhone now, right? The time is in your hand. Everything about the world is right there in your hand, but when this building was built, I guess there was very few clocks around. So, people would look up to see what time it was and you know, it's a piece of history."
Devoy also says the clock takes just a minute to set in the spring and 45 minutes to set back in the fall.
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Pros: I love the sporty look. Mine has all the "extras", sun roof, spoiler,etc. It gets great gas mileage. I like how the sun roof takes up most of the roof and when it is open, it is like being in a convertible. Mine is a very reliable car. It starts every morning even during below zero weather. It has never left me stranded.
Cons: Tougher to drive then some other cars during windiy conditions. Trunk isn't as big, but since the back seat folds down, I can live with it.
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