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Opening this weekend is the bizarrely titled but conceptually interesting "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". His notoriety instantaneously makes the 16th President of the United States the most famous vampire slayer amongst his peers. Though it remains to be seen whether or not the film itself can live up to some of the other impressive slayers, killers and purifiers in the realm of cinema vampire lore. So in case Mr. Lincoln doesn't satisfy your bloodlust, here are 9 Essential Vampire Hunter Films.
As the camera swoops over suburban Las Vegas, a crescendoing score announces "Fright Night's" opening credits. Harkening to vampire films of old by blending a traditional summer movie sound with a timeless organ riff, the juxtaposition manages to call forth cinematic vampires from Bela Lugosi to Christopher Lee to Gary Oldman while also signaling a more modern setting. It's a deft touch that sets the stage for a vampire film -- indeed a remake -- that feels fresh and vibrant, a tough task in this post-"Twilight", post-Sookie Stackhouse world.
"You're so cool, Brewster!"
Colin Farrell's pec's jump off the screen in three dimensions...
In the new action flick "Area", which has a new trailer, Samuel Jackson plays the mastermind behind an online gladiator show where folks can vote on whether contestants get to live or die. Yes this is pretty much the same thing as "The Running Man", "Death Race" and countless other flicks but those have all been missing one thing. That's right, Samuel Jackson doing the same "I'm a bad as" shtick he did almost 20 years ago in "Pulp Fiction". I know the rest of those movies are going to suck after this.
Against my better judgment I've been on board for the "Fright Night" remake since it was announced. You know me, I'm an optimist. And from the first few trailers and clips I've been pleasantly surprised that the flick doesn't look that bad but I also realized I hadn't seen much of Peter Vincent, the lovably old timey horror host from the original. Well here's a new clip which is chock full of Peter and can someone tell me who the hell this Russell Brand looking ass-clown is? Booo on your "Fright Night". Boo!
Ethan Hawke has signed on to play the lead in a new found footage movie from Jason Blum, the producer behind "Paranormal Activity" and it's sequel. The film will reportedly have a budget of only 5 million and Hawke will play a writer who investigates murders and discovers home video footage that helps to unravel the details of one grisly crime. Jason Blum will play a producer who keeps doing the same crap and makes millions off of it.
The much discussed Kevin Smith hate letter to the Midwest in video form "Red State" will finally find it's way onto DVD and Blu-Ray on October 18th and now there's a gaggle of new details emerging around the special features. Audio commentary with Smith, Smith's Sundance speech, a making of documentary, and deleted scenes and posters both introduced by Smith. Sounds like like a lot of exciting stuff but you should know that anything including Smith is going to mostly be him shoveling Ring Dings into his giant gullet and rambling about being "underground" and "indie" because he charges people 70 bucks to see his movies.
A Louisiana man is under arrest after he passed out drunk in his car and decided to let his 8 year old son take over the driving duties on their trip from Texas to Mississippi. Not going to lie this sounds more like something that deserves a slap on the wrist. I mean the guy did find a designated driver.
And here's a video of a nice couple who was driving down the highway when out of nowhere a giant freakin snake crawled out from under their hood and started riding on their windshield. Mother of god snakes are the most awful creatures ever imaged.
Craig Gillespie's "Fright Night" remake of the 1985 classic is upon us and some new stills have been released! The above snapshot features David Tennant playing Mr. Peter Vincent getting ready to fight vampires. Here's the synopsis from the OFFICIAL FRIGHT NIGHT SITE and it sounds pretty true to the original. Color me somewhat excited:
In a world of crappy remakes I was fairly happy to see that the trailer for the upcoming "Fright Night" re-telling didn't look like complete crap. Well now we've got our first clip from the vampire classic and it looks pretty... well kind of creepy and not in a good way. No vampires, no blood and no screams. Nope, just Colin Farrell tellin' a kid that his mom is in heat. Sexy.
If you live anywhere near New York City you have no doubt heard the constant crying from the locals about the filming of "Men in Black 3". Apparently the explosions make it hard to listen to their crappy indie rock records and that just won't fly. Well a few pictures from the set have hit the tubes and honestly I have no idea what part of the city these are from but I assume there's a pale man wearing owl rimmed glasses just out of the shot cursing Will Smith.
I've completely given up on reporting anything about "The Hunger Games" because I'm pretty sure by the end of this month just about everyone who's got a page on IMDB will be attached to the film. But now Donald Sutherland has been cast as the President of one of the nations that must send it's youngsters to battle it out. That's all for now though, the only way I'll mention any more casting about this movie is if they finally put me in it.
A gaggle of new posters have dropped for the new creepy stalker film "388 Arletta Avenue" and they're emoticon-riffic. It's a new saying and it's going to be bigger than "wazzup!". The move is shot from hidden cameras that are being operated by a creeper who's following the daily activities of a young couple. I have done the exact same thing to my neighbors for the past 3 years and if you haven't stalked someone before you're really missing out on something that's truly rewarding. Start now! You'll thank me later.
If you're trying to break the stereotype that wrestling is just two guys rolling around on the floor with each other you might not want to spend your time in the locker room slapping your teammates with your penis. Which is just what 4 teens in Wisconsin are being brought up on charges of sexual harassment for. This makes me wonder if the tickle fights that the wrestling team in my high school had when I was younger could have been considered a no no too.
A 22 year old women in Florida is under arrest after she gave her kid a few solid smacks after she discovered her daughter ate her stash of pot. Everyone knows you don't have to hit a kid if they eat your pot, you just have to shave their head and smoke their hair. That's parenting 101.
Good news fans of 3D shark movies that aren't titled "Jaws 3D"! "Shark night 3D" now has a trailer for your dirty little peepers to enjoy. Could this be the next "Piranha 3D"? The answer is yes! As long as you mean "Piranha 3D" without any of the over the top gore, nudity or anything else that made it a fun movie. Get excited!
Jeff Bridges has been confirmed to play opposite Ryan "Make Me Question My Sexuality" Reynolds in the big screen adaptation of "R.I.P.D.". The movie focuses on two undead cops who work in the dead department of the local police department. One is a cowboy and one has washboard abs, I wonder which one Bridges will play.
Just when you've lost all hope in humanity the MPAA comes along and makes you think that maybe you shouldn't walk into your local Walmart and start going ape shit with a 9 iron... I've said too much. Anywho! "Fright Night" has been given an R rating for "bloody horror violence and language including some sexual references.". That's the point here... ignore the 9 iron stuff. Ignore it all.
I have no idea how you determine a release date for a movie that hasn't even begun filming but it looks like Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great and Powerful" will find the light of day on March 8, 2013. James Franco will play a magician who finds himself in the land of Oz after his balloon is blown off course. This date better be right because I just bought tickets and put in for the day off at my office. Don't eff me over, Raimi!
A California woman is all red in the face after she reported her cell phone lost to local police after the person who found it started texting the nude photos she had of herself on the phone to people in her contact list. This is funny because the same thing happened to me about 3 years ago and ever since then the guy who delivers my Chinese food always gives me an extra egg roll.
And if you thought your week has sucked here's a story about a New Zealand man who fell from his truck, landed on a air compressor that went directly up his ass and then was blown up like a balloon. The kid at Starbucks screwing up your stupid macchiato isn't so bad now is it.
I've never hidden that fact that I want to make a sweet sweet baby with the original "The Amityville Horror" and now I'm giddy with delight over the green lighting of "The Amityville Horror: The Lost Tapes". The movie, which is set for a 2012 release, will focus on a journalist trying to uncover the true story behind the house after the events of the first film. Will it be awful? Mostly likely but F you, I want to see some bleeding walls!
Universal has decided to push the start date of Ron Howard's adaptation of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" after rumors were flying around that they might pass on the 3 movie series all together. Why would they do this? I don't know, I'm not allowed in these meetings. Have you seen my wardrobe? They're not going to let a jackass in dirty jeans and a "Don't Mess With Texas" t-shirt into a big fancy executive meeting.
I'm a cynical asshole, by nature, and because of that it pains me more than anything else in the world to admit the trailer for the "Fright Night" remake actually looks really really good. And I'm not even saying that because Colin Farrell is a dreamy SOB. On a side note. When the hell did we find out this movie was going to be in 3D? I could have sworn two weeks ago we found out the cast. Now it's releasing in August? Where the hell have I been?!
Danielle Harris has become the go to gal for horror movies that aren't going to be released in theaters so here's the trailer for "Shiver", a horror movie she stars in that I'm 99% sure is only going to play in 17 theaters across the country. What the hell do I know though, it's got the guy from "Starship Troopers". Anyway the film focuses on a secretary who fights back after being assaulted by a serial killer. Rae Dawn Chong is in it too... take that however you want.
Sometimes there's a news story that's so awful it just makes you smile. Then it makes you try to figure out what the hell is wrong with you for smiling. Here's a story about an Illinois man who had a house guest who wouldn't leave. So he tossed gasoline on him and lit him on fire. Are you smiling? Yeah you are you sick prick.
And because I get a kick out of making you feel like you need another shower, here's a story about a guy who is being forced to undergo evaluation after he slapped and rubbed the genitals of his pet Chihuahua in the common area of his apartment complex. Are you still smiling? You belong in hell... sicko.
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Money and Banking in the Movie Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a Disney classic movie, based on a book by P.L. Travers, and directed by
Robert Stevenson. The story features the well-to-do Banks' family in London in the year 1910.
The Banks' children, Jane and Michael need a nanny and Mary Poppins appears magically. From
tea parties on the ceiling to popping into pavement pictures, Jane and Michael accompany Mary
Poppins and her friend Bert, the chimney sweep on a series of magical adventures.
When George Banks, the conservative father and banker asserts that the children should
learn about the real world instead of playing games of fantasy, Mary Poppins suggests that the
children visit the bank with their father. On the way, Michael wants to use his 'tuppence' (twopence)
to feed the birds. His father refuses, pronouncing it a waste of money and promises to
share his plans for the tuppence at the bank. At the bank, Jane and Michael are introduced to
the chairman, the senior Mr. Dawes. The children's visit to the bank together take up less than
ten minutes in the movie and yet in those few minutes, the movie introduces the audience to
fundamental economic concepts. The time value of money and compound interest in financial
economics (Hirschey, 727) are introduced in the form of a song sung by the elder Mr. Dawes, "a
giant in the world of finance." Accompanied by a chorus of other bankers, Mr. Dawes tries to
convince Michael, with a song, the wisdom of saving the tuppence in a bank account and the
magic of compounding as the principal multiplies over time. As Mr. Dawes explains, Michael
Bank's present value of one tuppence can grow into a future value of a 'generous amount'
through semiannual compounding, if Michael deposits the tuppence in the bank. Mr. Dawes then
goes on to explain the relationship between savings and investment when he tells Michael how
the savings "prudently invested by the bank" will fund investments such as "railways through
Africa, self-advertising canals and plantations of ripening tea."
Michael, refusing to be swayed, demands his tuppence back, and gets into a struggle
with Mr. Dawes. When the other customers at the bank hear Michael yelling "give me back my
money," they think the bank is insolvent and the ensuing panic starts a run on the bank as all the
depositors demand their money back immediately. Later that day, George Banks loses his job for
having caused a bank run. For Michael, the opportunity cost of the tuppence saved, is the
pleasure of feeding the birds which is the "next best alternative foregone" (McConnell & Brue,
27). Michael makes a choice between consumption now and consumption in the future (intertemporal
consumption) when he chooses not to save his tuppence. The opportunity cost of the
future consumption is present consumption foregone. This episode also illustrates the role of
subjective preference and choice and how it varies across individuals. Michael prefers to feed the
birds today rather than choose future 'opportunities' of savings and investment. Evidently,
Michael has a rather strong preference for the present over future consumption, in contrast to his
father and the other bankers who express a preference for future rather than current
The run on the bank is the most succinct economic concept that the movie depicts. A
bank panic or bank run is a situation in which all or most depositors with checkable deposit
appear at once to demand those deposits in cash (McConnell & Brue, 269). Banks only keeps a
small portion of their checkable deposits as reserves and lend or 'wisely invest' the remaining as
the bankers chant in unison to Michael. This is the system of fractional reserve (McConnell &
Brue 257) which helps banks create money by loaning out the excess reserves as credit. This is
what makes the banking system vulnerable to bank runs. Individually, s customers lose
confidence in the bank they are acting rationally when they demand their deposits back. But in
the process, there is a run on the bank causing the bank to fail and a loss for all its customers
(Kaufman). If the bank is indeed insolvent, then this could affect other banks and financial
institutions which transact with the bank. This is called financial contagion (Kaufman). It is to
ensure against such loss of faith in the banking system that central banks such as the Federal
Reserve have been charged with being the lenders of last resort and that deposits insurance has
been introduced (Parkin, 404). Such interventions make the possibility of bank runs remote.
However, financial contagion is still observed in security markets as investors lose faith in
financial transactions. Even today, the rule in financial markets is to halt all trading when there is
panic selling. This is depicted in the movie, where the bank panic is contained by closing the
doors and calling a halt to all transactions. In the movie Mary Poppins, since the bank is not
financially insolvent and the panic is based on inaccurate information, the bank run is contained,
and the story ends on a happy note with Mr. Banks being named one of the directors.
In the end, it is Bert the chimney sweep, who states the moral of the story. He reminds
Mr. Banks how short childhood is and how easy it is to miss the precious opportunity of
fatherhood. There is yet another classic example of opportunity cost, as Bert drives home the
fact that the opportunity cost of Mr. Banks' glowing career at the bank is time foregone with his
children. As Bert says to Mr. Banks, "you've got to grind, grind, grind at the grindstone, while
childhood slips like sand through a sieve. And soon they've up and grown, . and it's too late for
you to give." Bert's simple words strike a chord and the story ends with a reformed Mr. Banks
returning to his family, anxious to mend his relationship with his children.
Hirschey, Mark, (2003) Managerial Economics, Thomson South-Western Ohio.
Kaufman, George G. (2004). Bank Runs. The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics
Fund, Inc. Ed. David R. Henderson. Library of Economics and Liberty.
http:// www.econlib.org/library/Enc/BankRuns.html
Mary Poppins (1964)
McConnell, Campbell R. and Stanley L. Brue, (2002). Economics: Principles, Problems and
Policies, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York
Parkin, Michael, (2000). Macroeconomics, Addison Wesley, USA.

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No one watches on Saturday Night Live live on Saturday night anymore. They should call it Hungover Sunday Morning Recorded because anyone who has a social life and doesn't like to have their time wasted by unfunny sketches and too many commercials watches it like that. It's so much easier when the show is on the DVR and you can just fast forwards through all the boring bits. (The even smarter types wait for the one good sketch to go viral and just watch it on Facebook sometime at their leisure and don't mess with all the comedic chaff.) So, in the spirit of how we all watch SNL (or HSMR0 these days, I recorded just how long into each sketch I got until getting out the remote and zipping on to the next sketch. Jamie Foxx, a man as overrated as butterscotch candies, hosted, which probably sped up my trigger finger about a django times (django is Jamie Foxx for ""jillion"").
Obama and Boehner Discuss Fiscal Cliff: 3 mins.
When I Bailed: After Boehner said the Republicans pushed him into the washroom. I get it, he's being bullied like he is in high school.
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Monologue: 3 mins.
When I Bailed: The twelfth ""How black is that."" When Jamie Foxx sat down at the piano, I knew I made the right choice.
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Bitch, What's the Answer?: 3 mins.
When I Bailed: ""Where is Jupiter?""
Times I Laughed: 0
J-Pop American Fun Time Now: 2 mins.
When I Bailed: The Japwanza tree.
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Fake Tyler Perry Trailer: 2 mins.
When I Bailed: ""Bust a cap in his ass.""
Times I Laughed: 0 (but I support everything making fun of Tyler Perry)
Ne-Yo: 0 mins.
When I Bailed: I didn't even start.
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Weekend Update: 6 mins.
When I Bailed: After sitting through Mrs. Claus and realizing there would be no Stefan this week.
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Dylan McDermott or Dermot Mulroney: All the way through!
When I Bailed: They almost lost me after the gay Rupert Everett joke, but I stuck it out. Congrats, one good sketch of the night.
Times I Laughed: 0
Mark Banks: Tree Pimp: 30 seconds.
When I Bailed: There was a Kenny G horn, did you expect me to stay?
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Maine Justice: 1 min.
When I Bailed: Don't disparage the great state of Maine.
Times I Laughed: 0
Ne-Yo Part 2: 0 mins.
When I Bailed: I don't break for fedoras.
Times I Laughed: 0
We're Not Porn Stars Anymore: 1 min.
When I Bailed: Is there any easier target that porn stars?
Times I Laughed: 0
Time It Took to Watch All of 'SNL' on Fast Forward: 36 minutes
Times I Laughed: 0
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9-year-old Peter Coar designed and sold bracelets in order to raise money for storm victims.
The bracelets read, "Hurricane Sandy Relief" and "Support the Red Cross".
Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy honored the fourth grade student in a city hall ceremony.
The St. Francis Academy student says he felt nothing but compassion for the victims of the storm after his family was unscathed by the storm.
More than $1,500 has been collected towards "Petey's Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund." All proceeds from the bracelets will be sent to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
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Third-graders at Woodward Academy put on their thinking caps for a creative assignment at the pool on Friday.
The mission was for students to collect any and all materials to design a raft that would carry assistant principal Eric Mitchell from one end of the pool to the other.
Styrofoam, masking tape, cans, bottles and balloons were just some of the items used to build a variation of rafts.
Some carried the assistant principal across better than others.
Educators there say it's part of "out-of-the box'" curriculum Woodward strives for.
The third-graders in College Park divided into 10 teams for this fun hands-on learning project,
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The video is called look-up and its produced by is Gary Turk.
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I'll be in fresh water. 50° fresh is different than 50° salt?
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To apply for evaluation, properties must first meet 33 essential requirements based on member expectations - cleanliness, comfort, security, and safety.
Properties selected for evaluation must demonstrate the strict quality guidelines required to be AAA Approved.
Properties that are AAA Approved are assigned a rating of one to five AAA Diamonds, ranging from simple to luxurious.
The Diamond ratings indicate the extensiveness of services, amenities, and décor provided.
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These establishments typically appeal to the budget-minded traveler. They provide essential, no-frills accommodations. They meet the basic requirements pertaining to comfort, cleanliness, and hospitality.
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These establishments appeal to the traveler seeking more than the basic accommodations. There are modest enhancements to the overall physical attributes, design elements, and amenities of the facility typically at a moderate price.
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These establishments appeal to the traveler with comprehensive needs. Properties are multifaceted with a distinguished style, including marked upgrades in the quality of physical attributes, amenities, and level of comfort provided.
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These establishments are upscale in all areas. Accommodations are progressively more refined and stylish. The physical attributes reflect an obvious enhanced level of quality throughout. The fundamental hallmarks at this level include an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail.
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These establishments reflect the characteristics of the ultimate in luxury and sophistication. Accommodations are first class. The physical attributes are extraordinary in every manner. The fundamental hallmarks at this level are to meticulously serve and exceed all guest expectations while maintaining an impeccable standard of excellence. Many personalized services and amenities enhance an unmatched level of comfort.
The lodging listings with fyi in place of Diamonds are included as an information only service for members. The icon indicates that a property has not been rated for one or more of the following reasons: too new to rate, under construction, under major renovation, not evaluated, may not meet all AAA requirements.
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The Diamond ratings indicate the extensiveness of food, décor, and personal service.
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Nearly 27,000 restaurants in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean are AAA Approved and Diamond rated.
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A One Diamond restaurant must meet basic requirements pertaining to management, cleanliness and overall quality. The primary focus is on providing wholesome, straightforward and familiar food at an economical price. Generally, the menu selection is limited to a restaurant's specialty, such as hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza or tacos. Service is limited, in many instances self service, and the surroundings are often utilitarian.
Two Diamond
A Two Diamond restaurant displays noticeable enhancements to food presentation, such as the use of common garnishes in combination with the dishware. Typically, the menu offers a wide selection featuring familiar favorites or home-style foods often cooked to order and reasonably priced. The service, while often limited, is plain-speaking and relaxed. The surroundings, while limited in scope, typically reflect a clear theme. All elements combine to provide a familiar, often family-oriented experience.
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A Three Diamond restaurant often employs a professional chef and a supporting staff of highly-trained cooks. The menu is skillfully prepared and often reflects interpretations of the latest trends or a mastering of traditional cuisine. Typically, there are expanded offerings of beverages in complement to the menu, such as international/regional wines, specialty beers, cocktails and soft drinks. A professional dining room manager leads a complement of efficient service staff. The service reflects some degree of refinement, such as reservations accepted, personal assistance or the ability to adapt to the guest's specific needs. The décor reflects the use of well-coordinated design mediums that provide a distinct theme and good comfort. Restaurants at this level convey an entry into fine dining and are often positioned as an adult-oriented experience.
Four Diamond
A Four Diamond restaurant is geared to individuals in search of a distinctive fine-dining experience. Often orchestrated by an executive chef and an accomplished staff, menus reflect a high degree of creativity and complexity, using imaginative presentations to enhance high quality, market-fresh ingredients. The equally proficient service staff demonstrates a strong desire to meet or exceed guest expectations. A wine steward is typically available to provide menu-specific knowledge on wine selection. The ambiance is highly refined, comfortable and well-coordinated, incorporating quality materials and a variety of upscale design enhancements to give a first-class impression. The overall dining experience is typically expensive.
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A Five Diamond restaurant is renowned and consistently provides a world-class experience. This is "haute cuisine" at its best. Menus are cutting edge, using only the finest ingredients available. Food is prepared in a manner that is highly imaginative and unique. The combination of technique and ingredients is extraordinary, reflecting the impeccable artistry and awareness of highly-acclaimed chefs. A maître d' leads an expert service staff that exceeds guest expectations by attending to every detail in an effortless and unobtrusive manner.
The restaurants with fyi in place of Diamonds are included as an information only service for members. These listings provide additional dining choices but have not yet been evaluated.
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During an unannounced site visit, campgrounds are assigned a Level 1, 2, or 3 rating based on overall visual appeal, environmental quality, and the completeness, cleanliness, and condition of facilities.
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Nearly 4,000 privately operated campground in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean are AAA Approved and rated.
Modest natural appeal, rustic sites, limited facilities.
Suitable as a base for budget-minded travelers and campers seeking a simple, unadorned setting.
Enhanced natural setting, well defined sites, at least one general service facility.
Appropriate for campers who prefer modest social or recreational options and some access to conveniences and comforts.
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Ideal for campers seeking exciting visual elements, social programs, and comfortable amenities such as temperature controlled bathrooms and heated showers.
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Judging from the interior photos of hot babes in bikinis, it must be a male brain.
(credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images caption: BRAIN CALL: A man used a public phone booth decorated as a brain in São Paulo, Brazil, on Monday. One hundred phone booths are being replaced with art works by a local phone company.)
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Didn't go as planned.
The Olympic logo bears down on the residents of London looking far more like pieces of a chain link fence than symbols of international cooperation and brotherhood.
(credit: Kevin Coombs/Reuters caption: People pass by an artwork painted on a wall in East London depicting the Olympic rings which was created by a street art organisation called "The Toasters" April 18, 2012. The Toasters are releasing a limited edition screen print of the design to mark the 100 day point before the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games.)
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Although I find it extraordinarily clever (see caption, and especially the title of the statue), I'm sure many will see this as the once-proud Empire calling it a day.
via: Charlotte Observer
(photo: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP caption: The newly-unveiled sculpture by artist duo Michael Elmgreen, of Denmark, and Ingar Dragset, of Norway, is seen on the Fourth Plinth in central London's Trafalgar Square, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. The 4.1m high golden sculpture of a young boy riding a rocking horse is entitled: 'Powerless Structures, Fig. 101'. The plinth was originally built to house a bronze equestrian statue of William IV that was never installed. The project is commissioned by the Mayor of London as part of the rolling programme of contemporary art commissions for the empty Fourth Plinth.)
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Is this what its come to, the world economic disaster and the problem of the have's vs. have-nots so unsolvable our last chance is divine intervention?
(photo: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images caption: A man walks past graffiti displayed on a building on December 6, 2011 in Athens, Greece. Graffiti artists throughout the city are expressing the effects of austerity measures that have plagued the community as Greece continues to struggle in debt while lawmakers today are set to pass next year's budget.)
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Bag's Take-Away:
This is just too weird.
"Forever Marilyn" is a sculpture by Seward Johnson that was unveiled on Friday July 15, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
The stainless steel and aluminum sculpture which stands 26 feet tall and weighs 34,000 pound will remain on display in Chicago through the spring of 2012.


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Who's the Jazzfanz' resident Duke fan? I know that Indian kid that went to Duke was one(ItinerantOne I think was his name)...but there was somebody else that posts more actively. Maybe it was Hantlers.......whomever it is....I must say I'm disappointed you didn't rub PKM's dirty nose in that Kentucky loss.
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Budget Process Calendar
Mayor Betsy Hodges will present the 2015 recommended budget to the City Council by August 15, 2014. The Council will consider the budget from September through December. Final approval of the 2015 budget is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2014.
Public Comments
The City of Minneapolis has tentatively scheduled two public comment hearings on the proposed 2015 property tax levy and budget:
Nov. 18 at 6:05 p.m.
Room 317 of City Hall
Dec. 10 at 6:05 p.m.
Room 317 of City Hall
2015 City of Minneapolis Budget Process (2014 calendar year)
Please check this site often as dates are tentative and may change.
2015 City of Minneapolis
Budget and Business Planning Process Dates
|Vision, Values, Goals & Strategic Directions including public comment
|Apr 3
|Capital project requests due for Capital Long Range Improvement Committee (CLIC) consideration
|Apr 8 - May 3
|CLIC review and presentations of capital proposals
|April 11
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April 24
State of the City Speech
April - May
Business Plans (working document)
May 1
Remaining Capital Asset Request System 2015-2019 due to Finance
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Mayor's Office reviews budget programs
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|July 11
|CLIC report distributed to Mayor and Council
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|Aug 27
|Board of Estimate public hearing on maximum property tax levies 5:05 p.m. (Tentative)
|Sept 10
|Board of Estimate meeting to set the maximum property tax levies 4:00 (Tentative)
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|Ways and Means Hearings on the Budget - Schedule
|Nov 18
|Public Comment on Levy and Budget 6:05 p.m. (Tentative)
|Dec 2
Markup by Ways and Means Committee, with all Council members invited to attend 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Tentative)
|Dec 4
|Markup by Ways and Means Committee, with all Council members invited to attend 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Tentative)
|Dec 11
|Council budget adoption 6:05 p.m. (Tentative)
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Adopt 2015 Property Tax Levies (Immediately following Council budget adoption)
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Neda Ismail Atar
Endüstriyel Form / Industrial Form
October 18 – November 17, 2012
Between the dates October 18 and November 17, 2012 Dirimart will be hosting Neda Ismail
Atar's exhibition Industrial Form.
Industrial Form series reflects the technological side of our lives, which according to Atar
symbolizes the contemporary world. The artist emphasizes the fact that mass-produced
objects that are planned and brought to use, reach their consumers worldwide and this
abundance is an object bombardment that surrounds men.
Neda Ismail Atar bases his works on the notion of industry, which shapes today and shaped
the previous century. The artist points out the inevitable effects of the objects that shape life
and social values, on art in general and sculpture in particular.
All the technical improvements in the course of history not only changed the ways in which
art was produced but they also changed the stories told by people by changing their lives.
With the industrial revolution, art, which has been under the patronage of the ruling class
until some centuries ago, has gotten the chance to liberate. At this point the artist points out
that art of today, which has acquired new ways of expression through progressive standards
of living and technical means enabled by technology, contains many different aesthetical
dimensions within itself.
According to the artist, the starting point of his works is the perception of usefulness created
by many objects, which surround the human beings and belong to slightly different categories.
In his works he choses to make use of the explicit codes in the figural qualities of objects
designed according to functional anticipations.
In his Industrial Form series, Atar composes his sculptures, which look like machine parts,
using current production utilities, materials and mass-produced units in a repetitive way. In
his sculptures, the artist wants to emphasize the functionality and reproducibility of design
objects, comparing them to art objects that are useless and unique.
Neda Ismail Atar was born in 1981 in Eskiþehir, Turkey. He completed his BA and MA at Dokuz Eylül University, Department
of Sculpture, where he continues his proficiency education and works as a research assistant. Selected solo shows: Anti Tuning,
Ýzmir University of Economics 2011; Neda Ýsmail Atar Sculpture Exhibition, Akademi ÝKSEV Exhibition Hall, Ýzmir 2007; Neda
Ýsmail Atar Personal Sculpture Exhibition, Doðan Art Gallery, Ýzmir 2004. Selected group shows: Ýstanbul Rotary Competition,
Ýstanbul 2012; Siemens Sanat "Borders Orbits" Competition, Ýstanbul 2012; "The Grand Meeting 2010" Fine Arts and
Design Faculty Instructors Exhibition, 2010 Ankara; 68th Turkish State Painting and Sculpture Competition Show, Ýzmir
2008. Selected awards: Kordon Rotary Sculpture Competition, first prize, 2010; Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts,
Department of Sculpture EÇEV Prize, first prize, 2003.


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When announcing last spring he planned to bypass his final season at Weber State and enter the NBA Draft, Damian Lillard told a news conference that one of his goals was to become Rookie of the Year.
Weber coach Randy Rahe attended the gathering, of course, and heard Lillard.
Initially, he was skeptical.
"To be honest, at first, I said, 'Probably not,' " Rahe recalled. "I remember thinking, 'Wow, maybe you should prove you can play in the league first.' "
As the days passed, however, Rahe kept thinking about Lillard's confidence and his lofty goal. It didn't take long for him to become a believer.
"I realized you can't ever put anything past this kid because he never stops improving," Rahe said. "He's never satisfied. In 22 years of Division I coaching, I've never been around a kid who works as hard as Damian. The self-motivation, I don't know, I've just never seen it before."
On Wednesday, Lillard's work ethic was rewarded when the Portland Trail Blazer point guard was unanimously named the NBA's Rookie of the Year.
As the No. 6 overall pick in the 2012 draft, Lillard averaged 19 points and 6.5 assists. He also led the league in minutes (3,166) and set a rookie record for 3-point shots in a season with 185.
"I'm very proud of what Damian accomplished," said Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts. "It's a testament to his talent, character and work ethic that he played at a very high and consistent level."
Lillard became the fourth unanimous Rookie of the Year selection in league history — joining Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers (2010-11), David Robinson of San Antonio (1989-90) and Ralph Sampson of Houston (1983-84).
A panel of 121 sportswriters and broadcasters from the United States and Canada voted on the award.
Players received five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote. Lillard finished with the maximum 605 points to easily outdistance New Orleans' Anthony Davis (305) and Washington's Bradley Beal (94) in the balloting.
Lillard accepted his award at the Rose Garden in Portland and told reporters, "I think the best thing for me is to take it all in and then, tomorrow, I've got to let it go. I've got my whole career in front of me."
Lillard remembered the news conference at Weber State, when he first spoke of winning the award.
"I came out," he said, "and I proved it up."
Lillard's last two coaches expect him to reach greater heights as his NBA career continues.
"This is just the beginning," Stotts said. "I know that Damian is already working on ways to get better for next season."
According to Rahe, Lillard's nonstop quest to prove himself will serve him well.
"He's always had a chip on his shoulder," Rahe said. "In high school, he wasn't a top guy. When he was recruited, the big schools weren't beating down his door. When he came here, that continued. He said, 'Hey, I'm at Weber State but I can still play.' "
Damian Lillard file
College • Weber State
Drafted • No. 6 in 2012 by Portland.
2012-13 season
Games • 82
Games started • 82 Minutes per game • 38.6 3PM-A • 185-503. 3P% • .368 Assists per game • 6.5
Points per game • 19


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I've done a lot of comparisons this season with this current iteration of the Raptors and those that paved the way for them. The history of this team may be a short fifteen years but there is no lacking in precedent for all sorts of scenarios. For instance: it looked as though this current Raptors season was going to mirror the '06-'07 campaign where, after a roster overhaul, the team pulled themselves out of an early season tailspin and won the Atlantic Division. This year's squad had been similarly made over and had similarly righted their ship en route to what appeared to be one of their best seasons on record.
However, it looks like that comparison wasn't quite apt. Instead what this team is beginning to resemble is the squad the Raptors fielded the year AFTER they won the Atlantic Division. That team peaked at eight games above .500 only to lose 14 of their last 22 games, many against sub-.500 opponents, and finish out the season at 41-41 before being owned by the Orlando Magic in the post-season.
This year, the club reached six games above .500 before the bottom fell out after the All-Star break. After Sunday's defeat at the hands of the Trail Blazers the Raptors are back below .500, losers of nine of their last ten games and seemingly disinterested in fighting for the Playoff spot they were so close to securing. With games against the Hawks (twice), Thunder, Jazz, Nuggets, Cavaliers and Celtics still to go before the end of the regular season, the Raptors could be facing a 40-loss season AT BEST, assuming they can beat the likes of Miami, Charlotte and Chicago – all teams vying for the same Playoff spots the Raptors covet. Heck, they also have to face the Sixers and Warriors again before the season is out, and both of those teams recently handed Toronto embarrassing losses.
So what went wrong? Well, in a word: malaise.
Ever since the start of December the Raptors were playing with the second-best winning percentage in the NBA. They were knocking out the lightweights and getting past the heavyweights and some even wondered if they might not just knock the suddenly vulnerable Boston Celtics out of the top-four in the Conference. That was only five weeks ago but given the way the team has played of late, one is hard-pressed to remember those halcyon days as anything but a (very) distant memory. The thing is, those wins bred a false sense of confidence throughout the organization that set up the very losing the team cannot seem to escape from today. First, the team was doing most of its damage at home against weaker opponents, dulling the impact of their successes. Of the fifteen road games the Raptors played between December 4 and the All-Star break, they lost eight of them, which puts them below .500 on the road during their stellar stretch. Of their twenty-one wins in that stretch, sixteen were against sub-.500 teams and the only quality opponent they beat on the road in that stretch were the then-struggling Orlando Magic, who were in the midst of a season-long four-game losing streak. As great a job as the team did to revive their record during that span, they were really just doing what a team looking to the post-season is supposed to do, and they weren't do anything so well that they should have felt comfortable resting on their laurels.
Secondly, they had four very telling losses in that stretch, two each against the Bucks and Pacers. All four losses were on the road, and all four losses can be attributed to a refusal to play all-out for forty-eight minutes against teams that they should have beat handily. However, at the time the losses were written off as aberrations in a season that was being successfully salvaged. If the team couldn't get up for those contests, 'who cares?', so long as they didn't let it turn into a trend. Those are the kinds of games that teams like the Raptors need to win, though, to gain traction in their Conference standings, and with Milwaukee having recently turned around their season one bets the Raptors wishes they had worked a little harder to get the tie-breaker in their series. In all but one of these games the Raptors were outscored in the third quarter (their current Achilles Heel), and in the one game where they managed to outscore the Bucks by three in the third they were already down by double-digits and they were later outscored by 13 in the fourth. In two of the games the Raptors allowed over 50% shooting by their opponents, and they were outshot in all four contests. Keep in mind that Indiana and Milwaukee rank 28th and 29th in the NBA in shooting percentage. It's that kind of lax defensive effort that has doomed the Raptors again and again of late against the NBA's bottom-feeding franchises. These four games have now become the models for how to beat the Raptors and teams like Washington, Philly, Sacramento and Golden State have apparently put that model to good use. People may have looked past those four losses at the time so long as it didn't become a trend, but, well, they have now become a trend.
However, the most overlooked aspect of this whole affair has been the roster's health, and not in the way that most assume.
People within the organization were quick to dispel the team's current slide when Chris Bosh was sidelined as a by-product of a team's best player not being around to bail out his mates, with some added excuses being piled on top of Hedo Turkoglu's sore ankle. However, it has been the injuries to key personnel that actually led to the salvation of this season, and now that everyone is back on board the rotations are so overstuffed the seams are beginning to burst.
Consider that at the start of the season, Amir Johnson was given an unexpected boost in PT because Reggie Evans, the man thought to sit in front of Amir in the rotation, was injured. Johnson instantly became one of the team's most valuable assets with his energetic style of play, his ruggedness around the basket and his willingness to never give up on a play. He brought everything that the Raptors had hoped Evans would bring to the table but with a more refined offensive game and far more athleticism. His emergence was one of the keys to the Raptors season turnaround. Consider also that the timing of the Raptors first meaningful winning streak of the season (five games between December 18th and 30th) happened when Jose Calderon went down with injury and Jarrett Jack was inserted into the starting five, backed up by Marcus Banks. During that stretch, Antoine Wright was also in-and-out of the lineup with various ailments that rarely went explained because the team was playing so well no one seemed to care why he wasn't seeing court time.
That left the Raptors with a tight rotation that basically included Jack, DeMar DeRozan, Hedo Turkoglu, Chris Bosh, Andrea Bargnani, Banks, Sonny Weems, Johnson and the occasional appearance by Marco Belinelli. That's an eight-man rotation that sometimes, as needed, expanded to nine. That kind of leanness of rotation gives the guys who play plenty of minutes to ease into games. It gives everyone a solid expectation of when they were going to play and who was going to share the court with them and it established a fairly rigid pecking order in terms of offence while also establishing a sort of familial brotherhood on defence. The group worked, and the coaching staff didn't have to worry about bruised egos or ruffled feathers because everyone who was available to play saw the court (except Patrick O'Bryant, but that's a whole other kettle of fish).
In recent games, though, that rotation has been blown to hell. Obviously Calderon and Wright came back into the fold, with Banks and Belinelli basically getting the short end of the stick in that arrangement. The rotation stayed sort of compact, with Belinelli occasionally earning some time, though one could see trouble brewing, and his name was Reggie Evans.
Look, when Reggie was acquired over the summer the move made a ton of sense for the team. And as the team struggled out of the gate and the team looked a little listless, the Reggie acquisition still made a lot of sense. However, once Amir Johnson broke out in Reggie's assumed role, all of a sudden Reggie became extraneous. That said, management and the coaching staff had been talking him up frequently while he was injured, so you knew he was going to play and bloat the team's rotation even further – and wouldn't you know it? As soon as he comes back the team starts losing left right and centre.
Now, this situation has nothing to do with Reggie and everything to do with the coaching staff. The rotation ballooned to eleven players during the first three games of the recent road trip, and only Marcus Banks, Rasho Nesterovic and Patrick O'Bryant can feel pretty sure going into most games that they aren't going to play. While most teams are paring down playing rotations in anticipation of the Playoffs, the Raptors have expanded theirs, leaving befuddled lineups on the court that don't play well together on either end of the floor. All of a sudden the team can't stop turning the ball over and can't stop missing all sorts of defensive rotations. It's almost like these lineups have never played together before – because some of them actually haven't. How can the organization expect and demand consistency on the court when the players who are trotted out are given no consistency to their minutes or roles? Right now the coaching staff is placating everyone and everyone is suffering as a result. Sure, Jay Triano and his staff were fortunate early in the season in that they didn't have to make many hard decisions when it came to playing time, but now that everyone is healthy they cannot just assume that everyone should get a chance to put their stamp on every game.
With that, Wednesday's game against Atlanta is expected to bring yet another change to the rotation, as Jose Calderon is expected to start at point guard for the club. Now, the move hasn't happened yet so it would be prudent to be reserved in one's judgment of this move, but let's just say that when a team is struggling so mightily with defence, starting their worst defensive player and starting possibly the team's worst defensive unit might not be the greatest coaching strategy ever conceived. Nor is starting this particular guard (with defensive deficiencies) against Russell Westbrook, Devin Harris, Jonny Flynn, Deron Williams and Chauncey Billups – the five guys he'll be asked to guard after the Atlanta game. Nor is re-inserting a guard that has a 37-53 record over the last two seasons as a starter during the most important stretch of games the Raptors have played over the last two years.
But like I said, it hasn't happened yet, so I'm being reserved in my judgment.
So what's the solution? Simple. Pare down the roster, make some hard cuts, and hope that the guys left standing on the court can recapture the momentum that they've clearly lost. Not enough, you say? Well, what choice is there? There can be no trades made and the coach isn't (and shouldn't be) getting fired, so all that the team has to work with is what it's got today. That being the case, why not try to emulate the things that worked for you early in the season while avoiding the things that didn't and see if that can't right the ship. There are 17 games left before the end of the season and traditional math states that the team would be wise to win nine of those contests if they are serious about making the post-season. Game One of that stretch starts against the Hawks; let's see how they respond.
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text: content LE Magazine December 2004 Potassium IodideProtecting Yourself In a Nuclear Emergency By Jon VanZile It is our collective nightmare as a nation, a threat that could cause wholesale disruptions and produce mass casualties: a nuclear emergency within US borders. This scenario is a very real and very dangerous possibility. For example, terrorists could use a so-called "dirty bomb" to render uninhabitable an area of several blocks. These devices consist of a conventional explosive rigged to spew radioactive material that is readily available from sources such as universities and hospitals. Terrorists could attack one of America's more than 100 nuclear power plants. Just imagine if the September 11 attackers had chosen to fly their hijacked jets into three or four nuclear power plants instead of buildings that stood as symbols of national political and economic might. Perhaps worst of all, a terrorist group, perhaps aided by a hostile state, could get its hands on an actual nuclear weapon. Each of these scenarios presents a different health challenge, but each is gravely serious and potentially lethal on a large scale. A rapid response would be required from our public health infrastructure—a response that might be beyond our reach. "There need to be plans in place," says Dana Best, MD, MPH, an attending physician at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. "We need to beef up our public health infrastructure so it can do its job, which is to protect us from tornadoes, hurricanes, and nuclear weapons." During a nuclear emergency, mass evacuations would be necessary—most likely in congested, urban areas where they could easily lead to chaos. As a second option, sheltering would be necessary to protect people from radiation exposure. This, too, would require mobilization on a massive, untested scale. Since September 11, 2001, the federal government has struggled to update its emergency plans. Agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), have studied the issue and made recommendations to keep people safe. Fortunately, one of these recommendations is simple, effective, and widely available to anyone interested, not just government workers or people living in the shadow of a nuclear reactor. The protection is a simple pill of potassium iodide, which contains the same form of iodine used in table salt. It has been shown in multiple studies—and in real-life experience—to safely protect people, especially children, against one dangerous side effect of radiation exposure: the development of thyroid cancer.1,2 Because of this powerful protective effect, the Department of Homeland Security, the FDA, the NRC, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the World Health Organization have all endorsed the distribution and use of potassium iodide. A 2003 policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, coauthored by Dr. Best, was very clear on the matter: "Potassium iodide is of proven value for thyroid protection but must be given before, or soon after, exposure to radioiodines, requiring its placement in homes, schools, and childcare centers."1 The Biology of RadiationIn the simplest terms, radiation is energy given off in waves or small particles of matter from unstable atoms. Even at low doses, radiation can penetrate the body and cause cellular damage that results in cancer many years later. At higher doses, radiation can cause severe hematopoietic syndrome, attacking the body's red and white blood cells. This syndrome can cause death in 8 to 50 days.1 The severity of radiation sickness directly correlates to the degree and length of exposure, and the kind of radiation involved. (For a more detailed description of radioactive substances and how radioactivity is measured, see the sidebar entitled "Understanding Radioactivity.") Radiation also affects cells in different ways, depending on their rate of division and level of specialization. The most sensitive cells are lymphoid, while the least sensitive are bone marrow and nervous system cells.1 One form of radiation, known as radioiodine, is particularly dangerous to the thyroid gland. Radioiodine is a common byproduct of nuclear power generation. When inhaled, radioiodine is rapidly absorbed by the thyroid gland, where it has a number of harmful effects. It may cause benign tumors, thyroid cancer, or, at high doses, hypothyroidism caused by destruction of the thyroid gland.1,3 Potassium iodide works by flooding the thyroid gland with easily available iodine and, if taken at the right time, preventing or completely blocking the uptake of radioactive iodine.3 UNDERSTANDING RADIOACTIVITY Radiation is energy given off in the form of waves or small particles of matter. People are regularly exposed to all different kinds of radiation—from the sun, x-rays taken at the dentist's office, and innumerable other sources. Scientists distinguish between "radiation" as energy and "radioactivity," which is a characteristic of a substance that gives off radiation. They also distinguish between "electromagnetic radiation," which has no mass and includes sunlight and x-rays, and "particle radiation," which is emitted as unstable atoms release tiny particles. All radioactive metals emit particles as they try to decay to a more stable form. Uranium, for instance, emits particle radiation as it tries to decay to a more stable form. It takes uranium 238, one common form of natural uranium, about 4.5 billion years to decay into thorium, another radioactive metal that itself decays in 14 billion years into radium, which decays in about 1,600 years into lead. The time it takes for a radioactive element to decay into its next form is called its "half life." Radioactivity is measured by how many "disintegration events" take place per second. In the metric system, one becquerel is one decay per second. Alternatively, the radiation emission of a radionucleotide is also measured in curries. One currie is equivalent to 37 billion disintegrations per second. The most dangerous form of radiation energy is known as "ionizing radiation," which has enough energy to break chemical bonds in living organisms. At high enough levels, this energy can create spontaneous DNA mutations, increased production of free radicals, or disruption of basic cell structure. The five forms of ionizing radiation are alpha particles, beta particles, neutrons, gamma rays, and x-rays. Alpha particles are extremely heavy molecules consisting of two protons and two neutrons. They have a limited ability to penetrate skin or clothing, but can be ingested. Radon emits alpha particles. Beta particles are subatomic particles ejected from the nucleus of some radioactive atoms. They are equivalent to electrons. They can be inhaled or can penetrate the skin more easily than alpha particles. Beta particles come from radionuclides used in medicine (such as xenon) or are created as byproducts of nuclear reactors. Radioiodine is a beta particle. Neutrons are powerful but rare particles that are emitted only after a nuclear detonation. They are highly destructive to living tissue. Gamma rays are electromagnetic rays that are emitted from radioactive materials such as cesium or cobalt, or after a nuclear detonation. They are easily able to penetrate tissue and cells. X-rays are also part of the electromagnetic spectrum. They are unlikely to be encountered during a nuclear emergency. There are two systems for measuring radiation dosage. The older system uses rads (radiation absorbed dose). One rad is produced when one gram of material absorbs an erg of energy (an erg is a very small unit of energy). In the metric system, rads are replaced by grays, with one gray being equal to 100 rads. The rad or gray is the amount of energy absorbed by a tissue or substance. To calculate the biological effect of radiation, or the dose equivalent, scientists multiply the amount of energy absorbed in rads or grays by a variable called the quality factor, or QF. The QF takes into account the different degrees of biological damage produced by equal amounts of different types of radiation. For x-rays, gamma rays, and most beta particles, the QF equals one. Alpha radiation has a QF of 20, while the QF for neutrons ranges from 2 to 11. The rem (roentgen equivalent in man) is the product of the amount of energy absorbed (in rads or grays) times the efficiency of radiation in producing biological damage (the QF). The metric system uses units called sieverts, with one sievert equal to 100 rems. Doses above 100 rems, or one sievert, have been shown to damage red and white blood cells, causing the hematopoietic effect. 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A six-foot, 170-pound point guard, Norris played one season at North Texas. As a freshman in 2011-12 he averaged 11.7 minutes per game while participating in 31 of 32 contests. Against La Sierra Norris set career highs with eight points, five rebounds and five assists.
A native of Grand Prairie, Texas, Norris played at South Grand Prairie high school. As a senior in 2011 he averaged 16.4 points and 3.7 assists per game, was named the District 5-5A MVP, participated in the TABC State All-Star Game and was named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State team.


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MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Family and friends are gathering for the funeral of a University of Georgia student found dead in his dorm room.
Visitation and funeral services for 21-year-old David Peacock Braun were scheduled Sunday afternoon in his hometown of Marietta.
Authorities found Braun dead Tuesday night in his room at Vandiver Hall on the Athens campus. An autopsy did not reveal the cause of death, but toxicology test results are still pending. University of Georgia police have said they found no signs of foul play.
Braun was in his third year at UGA, where he studied psychology and computer science on an academic scholarship.
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