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, Volume 17, Issue 3, pp 447-454
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Texture analysis of X-ray radiographs of iliac bone is correlated with bone micro-CT
- P. GuggenbuhlAffiliated withINSERM, EMI 0335-LHEAINSERM, U 642-LTSI, Campus BeaulieuService de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Sud, CHU
- , F. BodicAffiliated withChirurgie Dentaire de Nantes, Service d'Odontologie restauratrice
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Alteration of bone trabecular architecture is a predictor of fracture risk in osteoporosis. Until now, microarchitecture can only be measured on a bone biopsy, thus limiting microarchitecture analysis in routine clinical practice for osteoporosis. Texture analysis on X-ray images has been advocated to be a suitable means to assess two-dimensional (2-D) microarchitecture in the research field. But little is known about the relationships between three-dimensional (3-D) architecture and texture analysis, particularly in clinical practice. The purposes of the study were: (1) to explore the relationship between 3-D histomorphometric parameters and 2-D texture analysis, and (2) to see if cortical assessment may influence results.
In this study, the anterosuperior part of the iliac bone was removed from 24 cadavers. Large samples were prepared and comprised of the crest and a strip of bone approximately 3 cm wide and 5 cm long. These large specimens were used in order to preserve bone architecture; they also corresponded to the location used by histomorphometrists for the diagnosis of metabolic bone diseases on iliac crest biopsies. Bone samples were examined with a microcomputed tomograph for 3-D microarchitecture [BV/TV, C.BV/C.TV, Tb.Pf, structure model index (SMI), Tb.Th, Tb.N, Tb.Sp]. Texture analysis was done by several methods (skeletonization, run lengths, fractal techniques) from X-ray projection images. No correlation was found between bone mass parameters (BV/TV and C.BV/C.TV, which take into account both cortical and trabecular bone) and texture parameters.
However, when specific descriptors of trabecular bone microarchitecture were used, several relationships with texture parameters were found [(Tb.N)/BOUND, r=0.628;/VGLN, r=0.596;/Fractal D, r=0.569].
When multiple correlations were used, the correlation coefficients were markedly improved with trabecular characteristics. X-ray texture analysis seemed to be a suitable approach for 2-D bone microarchitecture assessment. Furthermore, there is a good correlation between texture analysis of X-ray radiographs and 3-D bone microarchitecture assessed by microcomputed tomography.
KeywordsBone histomorphometry Bone structure Fractal dimension Microarchitecture Microcomputed tomography Radiograph Texture analysis
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- Texture analysis of X-ray radiographs of iliac bone is correlated with bone micro-CT
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Osteoporosis International
Volume 17, Issue 3 , pp 447-454
- Cover Date
- 2006-03
- 10.1007/s00198-005-0007-8
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- Online ISSN
- 1433-2965
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
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- Topics
- Keywords
- Bone histomorphometry
- Bone structure
- Fractal dimension
- Microarchitecture
- Microcomputed tomography
- Radiograph
- Texture analysis
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- P. Guggenbuhl (1) (2) (3)
- F. Bodic (4)
- L. Hamel (4)
- M. F. Baslé (1)
- D. Chappard (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. INSERM, EMI 0335-LHEA, 49045, Angers, Cédex, France
- 2. INSERM, U 642-LTSI, Campus Beaulieu, Bat 22, 35042, Rennes, Cédex, France
- 3. Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Sud, CHU, 35203, Rennes, Cédex 2, France
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Journal of Child and Family Studies
, Volume 21, Issue 3, pp 439-442
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An Evaluation of the NAMI Basics Program
- Teri BristerAffiliated withNational Alliance on Mental Illness
- , Mary A. CavaleriAffiliated withNew York State Psychiatric Institute Email author
- , S. Serene OlinAffiliated withNew York State Psychiatric Institute
- , Sa ShenAffiliated withNew York State Psychiatric Institute
- , Barbara J. BurnsAffiliated withDuke University School of Medicine
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This brief report describes results from an evaluation of NAMI Basics, a peer-delivered family education program for family caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness. Over six classes, family members are given information (e.g. education about mental illness and treatments), skills training (e.g. family communication skills) and advocacy support. We report data from 36 caregivers who completed pre and posttest instruments measuring self-care, empowerment, and family problem-solving and communication skills. Results showed significant improvements in self-care, empowerment, and "incendiary" family communication after participation in the program. Results suggest that NAMI Basics may improve both parental functioning and familial processes. Implications and future directions are discussed.
KeywordsPeer delivered Peer-to-peer Family support Children's mental health
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- An Evaluation of the NAMI Basics Program
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Volume 21, Issue 3 , pp 439-442
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- 2012-06
- 10.1007/s10826-011-9496-6
- Print ISSN
- 1062-1024
- Online ISSN
- 1573-2843
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- Springer US
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- Peer delivered
- Peer-to-peer
- Family support
- Children's mental health
- Industry Sectors
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- Teri Brister (1)
- Mary A. Cavaleri (2)
- S. Serene Olin (2)
- Sa Shen (2)
- Barbara J. Burns (3)
- Kimberly E. Hoagwood (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. National Alliance on Mental Illness, Arlington, VA, USA
- 2. New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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Harpeth Hall School
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|Harpeth Hall School
Mentem spiritumque tollamus
Let us lift up the mind and spirit
|3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, Tennessee
|Private all-girls college preparatory
|Sister school
|Montgomery Bell Academy
|Head of school
|Stephanie Balmer
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Harpeth Hall School is an all-girls private college preparatory school for grades 5-12 in Nashville, Tennessee. Known around the United States as one of the most prestigious all-girls schools, it serves to educate young women and foster these ideals: to Think Critically, Lead Confidently, and Live Honorably. Harpeth Hall is recognized even at the global scale for the scholarship and leadership embedded in the young women who graduate from this most intellectually challenging and stimulating college preparatory school.
Harpeth Hall has a collaborative partnership with the all-boys Montgomery Bell Academy located nearby. The two schools participate in joint drama productions and other co-curricular activities.[1]
Harpeth Hall's history dates back to 1865 with the founding of Ward Seminary for Young Ladies. The school eventually merged with Belmont College for Young Women in 1913 and formed Ward-Belmont College.
In the spring of 1951, Ward-Belmont was forced to close when the board of directors transferred ownership of the school to the Tennessee Baptist Convention. A group of concerned citizens organized to see that a quality educational opportunity for girls continued locally. This group purchased the 26-acre (110,000 m2) Estes estate at the corner of Hobbs and Estes Roads. One of the founders suggested the name of the new school be Harpeth Hall, because an early settler in Middle Tennessee had given the name Harpeth to the sloping hills and little river valley to the south of the campus.
The original home on the property, now called Souby Hall, served as Harpeth Hall's first school building. In the fall of 1951, the new school opened with 161 students in grades nine through twelve, almost all of whom transferred from Ward-Belmont. The first head of school, Mrs. Susan S. Souby, had previously headed the high school department at Ward-Belmont. Additionally, the first administrators and all but two members of the faculty were former members of the Ward-Belmont staff. By the next year, in December 1952, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited Harpeth Hall. Early in its history, Harpeth Hall also gained membership in the National Association of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Independent Schools, and the Mid-South Association of Independent Schools.
Harpeth Hall[edit]
During the School's first decade, the facilities were expanded to include additional classroom space, an auditorium, gymnasium and cafeteria. The student body also grew from 161 to 277, and the original staff of eighteen grew to 23. When Miss Idanelle "Sam" McMurry became the second head of school in 1963, the board of trustees agreed to raise the maximum enrollment to 320 as long as additional faculty could be secured to keep the average class size no greater than sixteen students. In 1968, Miss McMurry oversaw the opening of the Daugh W. Smith Middle School The 1970s saw a period of additional changes and growth on campus. With the advent of court-ordered racial integration in Nashville's public school system, Harpeth Hall decided to add sixth grade in 1971 and later added a fifth grade in 1993.
When Ann Teaff became head of school in 1998, Harpeth Hall made further strides in integrating technology into the classroom. In the fall of 2000, the school introduced laptop computers into the curriculum. The school added a faculty position dedicated to the development of community service. In the spring of 2000, Harpeth Hall was one of only 66 schools nationally, and the only one in Middle Tennessee, to be given the National Service Learning School award recognizing the School's outstanding community service program.
In 1998, a strategic plan was developed to address future program, faculty and new facility needs. In 2000, a five-year, $42 million capital campaign entitled the Campaign for Harpeth Hall was launched to address these needs. By 2005, significant improvements to facilities were completed including the new Ann Scott Carell Library, the Dugan Davis Track and Soccer Complex, Patton Visual Arts Center, and Daugh W. Smith Middle School. In addition, the following facilities were renovated: the Jack C. Massey Center for Mathematics and Science, George N. Bullard Gymnasium, Frances Bond Davis Theatre, Marnie Sheridan Gallery, and Souby Hall. The campaign also more than doubled the school's endowment from $9 million to over $21 million. Another milestone occurred on January 23, 2007, with the dedication of the new Hortense Bigelow Ingram Upper School.
Student body[edit]
Harpeth Hall comprises 671 students who arrive each day from 39 different zip codes throughout the Middle Tennessee region. Of this student body, 124 are new students for the 2013-2014 school year and came from 38 different schools (15 public/21 private/2 homeschools), and 12.7 percent of the student body are students of color.
The Harpeth Hall School sits on 40 acres in the heart of a residential neighborhood in Green Hills. The campus is centered on Souby Lawn, a gentle downward slope bordered by Souby Hall, the Ann Scott Carell Library, the Hortense Bigelow Ingram Upper School and the Daugh W. Smith Middle School. The Marnie Sheridan Gallery, which houses the Davis Theater, sits on the other side of Souby Hall. The Patton Visual Arts Center is located behind the library and the upper school. The Kirkman House, which currently houses Stephanie Balmer, Head of School, sits behind the middle school.
In 2005, significant improvements to facilities were completed including the new Ann Scott Carell Library, the Dugan Davis Track and Soccer Complex, Patton Visual Arts Center, and Daugh W. Smith Middle School. In addition, the following facilities were renovated: the Jack C. Massey Center for Mathematics and Science, George N. Bullard Gymnasium, Frances Bond Davis Theatre, Marnie Sheridan Gallery, and Souby Hall, the administrative building.
In 2007, the Hortense Bigelow Ingram Upper School was renovated. Additionally in 2007, the school was the first girls' school in Tennessee to install AstroTurf, a synthetic playing surface, and the first school—girls, boys or coed—in Tennessee to install a synthetic field specifically for soccer and lacrosse.
In August 2013, Harpeth Hall launched the public phase of anew capital campaign: The Next Step -Strengthening the Mind, Body, and Spirit. The goals of the campaign are to construct a new Athletic and WellnessCenter, acquire contiguous property, increase endowment, and sustain a strongAnnual Giving program.
Harpeth Hall's college preparatory curriculum offers 27 Advanced Placement and Honors courses and an average student-teacher ratio of 8:1. Recently, the school has boasted National Merit Finalists, an Intel semifinalist, a Davidson fellow and Presidential Scholars.
Students at Harpeth Hall must complete four years of English, and at least three years of mathematics, science, foreign language, and history, in addition to two electives. Students must also take physical education or dance every year, although an exemption program is in place for extracurricular athletes and dancers. One full credit in the fine arts is also required for graduation, which may be filled by taking studio art, photography, drama, chorus, rock band, or AP Art History.
In 2009, Harpeth Hall became one of the founding members of the Online School for Girls, a system of online classes offered to students as independent electives. Harpeth Hall students participated in the inaugural year of the Online School, taking classes in Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Computer Programming and Genetics. In 2011, the school founded the Center for STEM Education for Girls to increase the number of girls pursuing college degrees and careers in the STEM fields.
Each January, Upper School students participate in Winterim, a three-week program designed to give students a perspective on academic and career opportunities outside of the classroom.
Freshmen and sophomores are required to stay on-campus, where they take specialized courses taught by faculty or guest teachers. Courses in the past have covered topics including the anatomy of the heart, the Kennedys, genocide, Gilmore Girls, bookbinding, pottery, French cooking, Greek and fencing. Upperclassmen go off-campus on internships or independent studies in Nashville. Internship experiences in a lab or shadowing a doctor are popular, as are internships at local media outlets like The Tennessean or NewsChannel5. Students also have the option of going on school-sponsored academic travel or exchange. In recent years, off-campus trips have gone everywhere from England and Ecuador to Japan and Fiji.
College admissions[edit]
100% of graduating seniors enroll in college. In recent years, students have gone on to attend a broad range of schools, from the original Belmont University to SEC and Ivy League schools to St. Andrews University in Scotland and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. Students from the classes of 2009 and 2010 are attending Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, Ole Miss, Georgetown University, Northwestern University, Boston University, New York University, Tufts University, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Vanderbilt University, University of Southern California, Denison University, Kenyon College, University of California Berkeley, Colorado College, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Texas Christian University, Dartmouth College, Vassar College, Middlebury College, Furman University, Washington University in St. Louis, and many others.[2]
The college counseling program at the school provides individual assistance to students and parents. College Nights are held at grades 9-11 for students and parents preparing to apply. Juniors and seniors participate in additional college workshops during the school year. Varied seminars are held for seniors in the second semester to assist in the transition to college.
Harpeth Hall students participate in a broad range of extracurriculars. The theater department produces four shows a year: a spring musical, a fall classic, a spring contemporary and student-produced One-Acts at the end of the school year. The Harpeth Hall Dance Company puts on two concerts a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. Logos, the school newspaper, Hallmarks, the literary magazine, and Digitalis, the online literary magazine, have won state awards in recent years. The Youth in Government club sponsors student involvement in Model United Nations and Youth Legislature conferences. The Real World Committee holds monthly guest speaker events and assemblies designed to promote diversity. Harpeth Hall's Science Olympiad team competes at the state and local level in both Middle School and High School divisions. Both teams have advanced to the state competition in recent years. The Harpeth Hall Knitting Club is one of the many charity based clubs. They donate knitted items such as hats and scarves to organizations. Other information can be found on their website here. Other clubs include Mock Trial, the Cooking Club, the Justice League, the Knitting Club, Leaders OnLine (LOL), and the Chess Club, which recently held a human chess game on Souby Lawn.
More than 52 percent of upper school and 90 percent of middle school students compete on an athletic team. Harpeth Hall fields 11 interscholastic sports in the upper school and 10 in the middle school.
Harpeth Hall has garnered:
- 85 State Champion athletes in individual sports
- 49 State Championships in eight sports
- 37 total upper and middle school teams
- 20 All-American Athletes
- 6 Coach-of-the Year recipients
- 3 Olympic Athletes
- 2 Robert Inman Awards for Girls All-Sports Harpeth Valley Athletic Conference (Middle School) Champion (as of 2013)
11 students from Class of 2009 are competing at the collegiate level.
In 2010, the school announced plans for a new Athletic and Wellness Center that would house two new indoor gyms, multipurpose rooms and new locker rooms.
Several of the traditions established at Ward-Belmont were carried over to Harpeth Hall.
The Lady of the Hall is a senior elected without nomination by the student body as the lady most representative of the ideals of the school. Each year, a new Lady of the Hall and court is elected. Ladies of the Hall have their names engraved on a plaque in the Upper School. Each class also elects a representative to the court. The Lady of the Hall and her court are honored each year at Step Singing.
Step Singing is a long-established year-end event that began at Ward-Belmont in the 1900s. Seniors lined the steps of the academic building to sing traditional songs a capella, hence Step Singing. These days, both the senior and junior classes participate in Step Singing and will sing their class songs in front of the Ann Scott Carell Library. The Step Singing ceremony begins with the presentation of the Lady of the Hall and class representatives, who process down Souby Lawn in long white dresses with a single magnolia flower. The Lady of the Hall gives a speech, and later the junior class is officially recognized as the new senior class and joins in reciting the leadership pledge to the school. Step Singing is typically held the Sunday night before graduation. Juniors and seniors wear short white dresses.
George Washington's Birthday Celebration has happened at Harpeth Hall since 1922. Today, the George Washington Celebration is performed by the 7th-grade class as its American history studies curriculum coincides with the pageant. Every member of the class participates as a sailor, soldier or minuet dancer(Lady or Gentlemen). The seventh-graders also choose two members of the eighth-grade class to play the roles of George and Martha Washington.
The Four Clubs (Angkor, Ariston, Eccowasin and Triad) have existed since the days of Ward-Belmont. During that time, the clubs were social clubs for the day and boarding students, similar to sororities. In the early years of Harpeth Hall, (and pre-Title IX), the clubs competed against one another in athletic competitions. Today, every girl is placed in one of the four clubs and students of alumnae are placed in the same club as their mothers, grandmothers or aunts. Today's clubs serve as spirit and community service clubs. They operate separately in the Middle and Upper Schools, although club affiliation persists. In the Middle School, clubs are instrumental in Field Day. In the Upper School, clubs compete in a song competition at Awards Day each year, at which the entire club performs a routine choreographed by the club president and co-president. Scarves and sweaters emblazoned with the club colors and insignia are available at the bookstore.
The Katie Wray Valedictory Award is a prestigious award bestowed upon a senior at graduation. The Katie Wray Award, named for Ellen Kathleen Wray who died of cancer in 1955 during her last semester in high school, is presented to the senior with the highest academic average. Recipients have their names engraved on a plaque in the Upper School.
Notable students[edit]
Famous Harpeth Hall alumnae include:
- Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, Minnie Pearl, country entertainer
- Tracy Caulkins, 3-time gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer
- Willa Fitzgerald, actress
- Amy Grant, Grammy & Dove Award winning Singer and Songwriter
- Mildred T. Stahlman, neonatology surgeon
- Reese Witherspoon, Academy Award winning actress
Founding member of the Online School for Girls. Also a member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Council of Spiritual and Ethical Education, Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools, National Association for College Admission Counseling, Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, and the College Board.
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Editor's Note
Our reviews of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (published November 12th, 2001), Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (published July 19th, 2000), Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan: Director's Edition (published September 16th, 2002), Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (published April 19th, 2000), Star Trek III: The Search For Spock: Collector's Edition (published November 12th, 2002), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (published March 10th, 2000), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home: Collector's Edition (published March 4th, 2003), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: Collector's Edition (published October 21st, 2003), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (published December 4th, 2000), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country: Collector's Edition (published February 13th, 2004), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Blu-ray) Director's Cut (published June 21st, 2016), and Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture Collection (published October 19th, 2009) are also available.
The Charge
In which our beloved characters confront an alien menace, battle an old enemy, find an old friend, travel back in time, go searching for god and attempt to make peace with the Klingons.
Opening Statement
The first six Star Trek theatrical films come to Blu-ray for the very first time. Is this new set a must-own or should potential buyers wait for an inevitable double-dip down the road?
Facts of the Case
In Star Trek: The Motion Picture, some sort of incredibly powerful alien force is headed towards earth. Whatever this thing is has all ready destroyed allied and enemy ships without any trouble whatsoever. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner, Boston Legal) determines to take the situation into his own hands, taking control of the Enterprise once again and bringing his original crew with him.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan shows us an Admiral Kirk suffering from a mid-life crisis. He is feeling the need to return to action once again. He finds the life of an admiral dull and tedious; he yearns for nothing more than to be helming the Enterprise again. He gets more than he ever hoped for when the deadly Khan (Ricardo Montalban, Escape from the Planet of the Apes) returns with a vengeance. Is the entire crew of the Enterprise doomed?
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock picks up precisely where the previous film left off. In the wake of their devastating encounter with Khan, Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise head home to earth. However, when they arrive, something very strange happens. Strange events begin to take place that all seem to point to the same thing: Spock (Leonard Nimoy, Invasion of the Body Snatchers) may very well still be alive somewhere. The crew of the Enterprise eventually finds Spock, but when they do, he is not as they remembered him.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home finds the crew of the Enterprise in a bit of trouble. Klingon leaders are demanding that the "reckless" captain be imprisoned and all of the crew members may be in some sort of trouble for breaking regulations in the previous film. Thankfully for the crew (if not humanity), a crisis has come up that demands their attention. A strange probe from outer space is transmitting an unusual noise to earth: the call of a humpback whale. Unfortunately, the whales have been extinct since the 21st Century, meaning that nothing can respond to the probe's calls. If a whale is not found, the probe will destroy the world. In a desperate attempt to save the world, Kirk, Spock, Bones and the other members of the U.S.S. Enterprise (forced to use a beat-up Klingon vessel in this adventure) head back to 1987 in search of humpback whales.
In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, everyone is simply trying to relax and enjoy some nice shore leave. Alas, the pleasant vacation is interrupted when the crew of the Enterprise is called upon to rescue some hostages who have been kidnapped by a renegade Vulcan (Laurence Luckinbill). Little do they know that they will soon become involved in a reckless mission to find The Almighty himself.
In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Captain Kirk finds himself in a particularly unpleasant situation. The relationship between the Federation and the Klingons has become particularly tense, and Kirk has been called upon to help keep the peace. Of course, Kirk has long held a grudge towards the Klingons due to the fact that they were responsible for the death of his son, and has no passionate desire to keep the peace. When a Klingon vessel is seemingly attacked by the Enterprise, the Klingons are quick to point a finger at Kirk. Can war be avoided?
The Evidence
Let's tackle these one at a time, shall we?
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The transfers on this set vary somewhat drastically, but I was generally impressed with this theatrical version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The image here is crisp and clean, offering the rich visuals with depth and clarity. There are very few scratches or flecks here. They appear on rare occasions, but aren't any sort of significant problem. There is some minor evidence of DNR, but it's also fairly subdued and there's very little noticeable grain throughout the film (with the exception of a few special effects-heavy sequences). Blacks are nice and deep and flesh tones are accurate. Some of the images seem rather soft, though these scenes appear to have been shot that way in the first place. I was very pleased with the 7.1 audio, which allows Jerry Goldsmith's classic score to dominate with booming resonance. The music here sounds simply spectacular, which is more or less a requirement for this film. More than any other Trek installment, this one cuts back on sound design and dialogue and often lets Goldsmith's score carry the film. Tell me your spine doesn't tingle when you hear that magnificent blaster beam instrument created for the film.
Each Blu-ray disc offers a blend of older special features in standard-definition and new special features in hi-def. Here, there are three new featurettes. "The Longest Trek: Writing the Motion Picture" (10 minutes) offers a quick history of how the original motion picture came to be, and includes thoughts from screenwriter Harold Livingstone. "Special Star Trek Reunion" (9 minutes) offers interviews with a group of dedicated Trek fans who speak about getting the opportunity to participate in the film. The group receives an introduction from William Shatner. Cool stuff. "Starfleet Academy: The Mystery Behind V'Ger" (4 minutes) is a brief futuristic "educational" film offering a bio of the film's mysterious antagonist. You also receive an audio commentary featuring Michael & Denise Okudo, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman. The disc is also equipped with a feature called "Library Computer" that offers text trivia as you watch the film, and BD-Live equipped viewers are given the opportunity to test their "Star Trek IQ." This disc has the smallest amount of older material included: just some deleted scenes, storyboards, trailers, and tv spots.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Wrath of Khan is the only film in the set to receive a full restoration (the other hi-def transfers are remasterings of the previous DVD transfers). The film was in less pristine condition that The Motion Picture to begin with, so don't be terribly disappointed when I tell you it doesn't quite top that transfer, but it surely looks pretty darn fantastic anyway. There are virtually no flaws or scratches here, and the image has very satisfying depth. As with The Motion Picture images here and there are a bit soft now and then, and a few effects-heavy scenes do contain a good bit of grain. Otherwise, the image is very satisfying and about as strong as we can ever expect The Wrath of Khan to look. The audio is spectacular, offering engaging distribution and a very satisfying balance between dialogue, sound design, and James Horner's tremendously exciting original score. Though it lacks the bombastic power of The Motion Picture, the audio is slightly more nuanced and immersive here.
Four new featurettes have been included here. "James Horner: Composing Genesis" (9 minutes) offers a new interview with composer James Horner, who talks about the experience of scoring the film. I really enjoyed hearing his thoughts, particularly when he speaks about attempting to follow Goldsmith's impressive effort from the first film. "Collecting Star Trek's Movie Relics" (11 minutes) is a fun little piece spotlighting a serious Trek collector who has gathered bits and pieces from the films. "Starfleet Academy: The Mystery Behind Ceti Alpha VI" (3 minutes) is another brief "educational" piece, pretty lightweight stuff. "A Tribute to Ricardo Montalban" (5 minutes) is a sweet but brief tribute to the actor from Nicolas Meyer. You also get a new audio commentary from Meyer and Manny Coto in addition to an older commentary featuring Meyer exclusively. Older featurettes include "Captain's Log," "Designing Khan," "A Novel Approach" and "The Visual Effects of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." Storyboards and a theatrical trailer are also included, in addition to the "Library Computer" and BD-Live I.Q. features.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
I find it curious that the three earliest films in the series are arguably the best-looking on the set, but that's the way it goes, I suppose. The Search for Spock receives a very stellar transfer boasting excellent background detail and even less grain than the previous two films (though the DNR level may be slightly higher here, if the slightly lacking facial detail is any indication). Blacks are nice and deep and the darker scenes manage to avoid being murky. The film is less of a visual feast than its predecessors, but I have no significant complaints about the transfer here. The audio is a bit quieter on this film than on any of the others, and as such it's a bit less noticeable than the films that come before or after. Even so, the sound here is clean and detailed, and the distribution is stellar.
Four new featurettes have been included on the disc. "Industrial Light and Magic: Visual Effects" (14 minutes) is a quick look at some of the niftier sfx moments from all of the films, "Spock: The Early Years" (6 minutes) features interviews with actors playing the younger versions of the character, "Star Trek and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame" (16 minutes) gives us a tour of some Star Trek memorabilia and features some cool stories, and finally we get another quick Starfleet Academy briefing, "The Vulcan Katra Transfer" (2 minutes). There is a new audio commentary from Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor, and an older commentary featuring Leonard Nimoy, Harve Bennett, Charles Correll and Robin Curtis. Old featurettes include "Space Docks and Birds of Prey," "Speaking Klingon," "Klingon and Vulcan Costumes," "Captain's Log," and "Terraforming and the Prime Directive." You also get a photo gallery, storyboards, a theatrical trailer, the "Library Computer" feature and BD-Live.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The transfer of The Voyage Home is just barely weaker than the previous installments, seeming soft and faded with more frequency than the other films and suffering from slightly more minor flecks and scratches. Still, this transfer is far from falling into anything resembling unacceptable, offering vivid colors and considerable depth. Background detail is excellent despite the fact that facial detail suffers a bit once again due to DNR. Fortunately the audio offers nothing to complain about whatsoever, offering some of the busiest sound design of this set with well-distributed clarity. This installment does rely a bit more on sound design in general than the others, not giving composer Leonard Rosenman the same opportunity to dominate that were given to Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner. That's just as well considering that Rosenman's score is arguably the most disappointing of the franchise, a surprisingly hokey and recycled effort from a generally intelligent and complex composer.
Four new featurettes have been included on this disc. "Pavel Chekov's Screen Moments" (6 minutes) provides a quick look at some of the character's theatrical highlights, "Star Trek: The Three-Picture Saga" (10 minutes) talks about the relationship between films 2, 3 & 4, "Star Trek: For a Cause" (5 minutes) discusses the political themes of the film, and another Starfleet Academy featurette called "The Whale Probe" (3 minutes). You also get a new audio commentary from the writers of the new Star Trek film, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, in addition to an older commentary from William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy. Older featurettes include "Future's Past: A Look Back," "On Location," "Dailies Deconstruction," "Below the Line: Sound Design," "Time Travel: The Art of the Possible," "The Language of Whales," "A Vulcan Primer," "Kirk's Women," "From Outer Space to the Ocean," "The Bird of Prey," "Roddenberry Scrapbook," and "Featured Artist: Mark Lenard." You also get a series of interviews with the cast, a production gallery, storyboards, a theatrical trailer, the "Library Computer" feature and BD-Live.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
The transfer is also the most disappointing of the six films included in this set. The image here is softer than any of the other films included here, and the darker scenes lack the depth and detail of the previous films. DNR seems to be more an issue here than it is on any of the other films, and the level of detail is slightly less satisfying overall. Perhaps I'm making it sound a bit worse than it is, because the film actually doesn't look awful, but it's certainly the weakest of the six transfers. Audio is very well-distributed, giving viewers more rear speaker action than the previous films. The action scenes generate a good bit of subwoofer action and Jerry Goldsmith's score (another strong installment from the composer) has been remarkably well-preserved.
Three new featurettes have been included. "Star Trek Honors NASA" (10 minutes) features astronauts speaking about their personal relationship with the franchise, "Hollywood Walk of Fame: James Doohan" (3 minutes) is a very brief look at the actor being honored back in 2004, and another quick Starfleet Academy piece, "Nimbus III" (3 minutes). You also get a new commentary from Michael & Denise Okuda, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman in addition to an older commentary from William and Liz Shatner. Older featurettes include "Harve Bennett's Pitch to the Sales Team," "The Journey: A Behind-the-Scenes Documentary," "Makeup Tests," "Pre-Visualization Models," "Rock Man in the Raw," "Star Trek V Press Conference," "Herman Zimmerman: A Tribute," "Original Interview: William Shatner," "Cosmic Thoughts," "That Klingon Couple," and "A Green Future." Also included are deleted scenes, storyboards, a production gallery, trailers & tv spots, "Library Computer" and BD-Live.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
The film receives a stellar transfer that is more in line with the transfers given to the first three films. The image has a vibrancy that was lacking in the fourth and fifth installments; with vivid colors during the daytime scenes and impressive depth and detail during the darker scenes (this film has quite a few of the latter). Flesh tones are accurate and facial detail is not too badly affected by DNR. Background detail is excellent, and the softness that afflicted some of the other features is not an issue here. The sound is simply superb, arguably offering the best audio of any film included here. The busy sound design is quite immersive at times; just take a listen to some of the scenes in which Bones and Kirk are trapped in the mining prison. Cliff Eidelman's excellent score is much different from its predecessors, offering dark and grim thematic material that holds back on major-key jubilation until the conclusion. It's very effectively used here, and retains a good deal of clarity despite the active sound design here.
Three new featurettes have been included on the disc. "Tom Morga: Alien Stuntman" (5 minutes) is a brief bio of a fellow who has worked on all six films here, "To Be or Not to Be: Klingons and Shakespeare" (23 minutes) offers a behind-the-scenes look at a performance of Hamlet in Klingon, and you get a final Starfleet Academy bit called "Praxis" (2 minutes). You also get a new audio commentary from Larry Nemecek & Ira Steven Behr in addition to an older one from Nicholas Meyer & Denny Martin Flynn. Older featurettes include "The Perils of Peacekeeping," "Stories from Star Trek VI," "Conversations with Nicholas Meyer," "Klingons: Conjuring the Legend," "Penny's Toy Box," "Together Again," and "DeForest Kelley: A Tribute." You also get some archival interviews with the cast, a convention presentation from Nicholas Meyer, a production gallery, theatrical trailers, storyboards, "Library Computer" and BD-Live.
Bonus Disc
The Rebuttal Witnesses
It's hard to ignore the fact that this set seems like little more than a set-up for an inevitable double-dip. Only the theatrical versions of the films are included here, which will undoubtedly irritate those who prefer the director's cuts of The Motion Picture and The Undiscovered Country. Would it have been that difficult to include both versions here? Alas, the lack of these versions seems to suggest that we will probably see them in some sort of deluxe edition box set down the road. I also suspect that at that time the rest of the films will receive the same restoration treatment as The Wrath of Khan. While I personally don't really see myself upgrading to another set now that I all ready have this one, I imagine that some Trek fans will be rewarding for waiting a year or two (maybe even less).
Also, is it really necessary to have the words, "6 Motion Pictures Featuring Kirk and Spock" featured prominently on the front of the package? It's a bit obnoxious. Oh, and one more minor annoyance: every single disc opens with trailers for the new Star Trek and Season 1 of Star Trek: The Original Series. Was it really necessary to include these on each and every disc?
Closing Statement
If you want to own the films in hi-def right now, this set is impressive enough to be worth owning. Still, I'd advise waiting a while to see what Paramount has in store for these films down the road.
The Verdict
The original films as a bunch are not guilty, and this set is released thanks to a satisfactory blend of stellar transfers and new supplements. Still, Paramount is reprimanded for failing to provide definitive releases for these films the first time around.
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After a not impressive performance in the Community Shield last Sunday in which Manchester City lost 3-0 to Arsena, Manuel Pellegrini's side will start their title defence with a difficult trip to St. James' Park to take on Newcastle United on Sunday as the new campaign kicks off. The Sky Blues have an excellent record against the Magpies having won nine out of the last 10 encounters. Newcastle's only favourable result came against City last year in the League Cup with a goalless draw at St. James' Park
Newcastle endured a yo-yo season last term that left fans furious with the management of Alan Pardew on the pitch. After a poor start, the Magpies then went on a run of seven wins and a draw in nine matches in November and December, reaching 40 points before seemingly giving up for the season, winning just five of their final 20 matches and scoring only 14 goals. Pardew faced boycotts, boos and banners on a weekly basis and knew he had his work cut out if he was ever to win the fans over again. Pardew has moved quickly to make a number of impressive-looking signings to strengthen his squad and challenge for a top half finish. Remy Cabella was Newcastle's biggest signing of the summer for a reported fee of £12m. He scored 14 goals from the wing last season. He'll be looking to have the kind of impact that former French wingers David Ginola and Laurent Robery had on Tyneside. Fellow new signing Siem de Jong can play in a variety of positions; behind the striker, on the wing or up front. His goal record is good without being outstanding, but it's his clever link up and team play is what will have fans excited - he's already been named Pardew's vice-captain.
The man most likely to threaten City's defence is Emmanuel Riviere, the versatile striker filled in admirably for Radamel Falcao after the Colombian star got injured for Monaco last season. Only 24, Riviere could take time to adapt to the Premier League but has the potential to develop into an exciting goalscorer. The Champions will start their title defence against Newcastle, looking to move on from their 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal in last weekend's Community Shield. City have been active in the transfer market this summer and their shrewd moves hint that they are taking their title defence very seriously. Manuel Pellegrini has added a few players to his team and is taking the axe to some of the deadwood around the club. The minimal tinkering the Chilean has done is keep a solid core of players, and enable the team that succeeded last year to continue their winning ways. The Citizens have added depth to their midfield with the likes of former Chelsea player Frank Lampard and Fernando who signed from FC Porto.
Fernando whose nickname "The Octopus," alludes to how the ball is constantly sticking to his feet from the many tackles he makes in his midfield destroyer role. Pellegrini has also added Bacary Sagna to challenge the outstanding Pablo Zabaleta at right back. The former Arsenal player was brought in by the club on a free transfer and is a great signing with his proven experience in the Premier League. Manchester City's sixth and most recent signing, centre-back Eliaquim Mangala, could be their most important one. The French international signed who from FC Porto could slot straight into the starting line-up ahead of the inconsistent duo of Martin Demicheles and Matija Nastasic. Samir Nasri, who was left out of the French national team will be City's main ingredient of creativity. City's stand out player is undoubtedly Yaya Toure. The Ivorian scored a superb 20 goals for City last season. His steady presence and prolific scoring papered over many of the hairline cracks in City's foundation, both defensive and offensive. He will be an important player for City this season and could cause a number of problems for the Magpies' shaky defence. City fans will be hoping to see the best of Sergio Aguero this season. When Aguero is fit, he is one of the most lethal strikers on the planet. The trouble is, as the Argentine national team could attest, he is not always fit. The striker scored 17 goals in 23 Premier League appearances for City last season.
The Citizen's excellent record against Newcastle in the league includes two 4-0 thrashings and a 2-0 win in the last three meetings. Newcastle will struggle to prevent City from doing what they do so brilliantly and that's destroying their opponents with ease How Manchester United will fair under new manager Louis van Gaal has been dominating headlines all summer, so it's only fitting that the Red Devils bring the curtain up on the 2014/15 campaign against Swansea City today. United looked like their former selves during pre-season, maintaining a 100 per cent record and landing the International Champions Cup in the process. While friendlies are hardly the most competitive of fixtures, the way that Van Gaal set his side out will have brought endless encouragement to United fans, who still have the embarrassment of 2013/14 looming over them. Nothing went right for the Red Devils last term, but you get the sense that a drastic reverse of fortunes is well within the realms of possibility. As Liverpool showed last season, not having European football to worry about can be an enormous advantage, and how United would love to follow in the footsteps of their bitter rivals this time around. Swansea will be hoping to spoil the Old Trafford party, but their top-flight record against the Red Devils is hardly decorated in glory. United romped to a 4-1 victory at the Liberty Stadium during last season's fixture, back when David Moyes was still considered the "Chosen One."
Van Gaal would love to start his league tenure in similar fashion but maintaining the strong performances throughout the season is where he can really prove that filling the boots of Sir Alex Ferguson is within his capabilities. The headline grabber that is Luis Suarez has been up to his usual tricks this summer, from controversy in the World Cup to departing Anfield, Liverpool just can't seem forget their former Uruguayan. Though Suarez's £75 million fee has given manager Brendan Rodgers the license to spend this summer, how the Reds will cope without last season's top scorer is one of the biggest head-scratchers in football right now. The clash with Southampton on Sunday will give the world a good clue, though, and it'll be particularly special for some of Liverpool's new arrivals. Rodgers has enjoyed a raid on St. Mary's since the transfer window opened, landing Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren from the Saints. Two of the three will likely be playing some part at Anfield against their former club, with the spotlight firmly on defender Lovren.
The 25-year-old is Rodgers' most-recent acquisition from Southampton, and the Liverpool boss believes that he's finally found the man to replace Jamie Carragher at the back for the Reds. "He is exactly what I've been looking for since Carragher left. He is a dominant, No. 1 centre-half, who reads the game well, offers good guidance to the back four and the rest of the team-and shows his qualities of range of passing too." Rodgers isn't the only one that believes as much, as Carragher himself said that Lovren is the perfect player for Liverpool-as the club's official Twitter feed revealed: The Croatian's job will be keeping his former colleagues at bay at Anfield, and he's unlikely to have much of a problem doing just that. With Lallana and Lambert now in red, the threat of goals from the Saints has decreased somewhat, and it could just be a question of how many Liverpool can put past them.


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Keep in mind that reality doesn't change with a whim. It is what it is. Deal with it ... or not. If not, then rest assured that the violent felon will.Her perception of things is not your reality.
This is a discussion on Girlfriend NOT happy about me carrying within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I am not exactly in the middle of gun country here, and people always ask the same two questions. Is it loaded? and, why do ...
I am not exactly in the middle of gun country here, and people always ask the same two questions. Is it loaded? and, why do you carry that? My girlfriend has gotten over it by now, but she used to ask me in church, are you carrying, and I told her about the time up in VT that a guy opened fire in a church a few years ago with an AK-47, then I told her but that was way out in the country on a sunny Sunday morning, so that could never happen here in our little town. And she stopped bothering me about it. So they eventually get over it. Better to have it, I tell her, than to say oh I wish I had a gun right about now.
Keep in mind that reality doesn't change with a whim. It is what it is. Deal with it ... or not. If not, then rest assured that the violent felon will.Her perception of things is not your reality.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
I am in charge of security for our church. One Sunday at lunch my best friends wife and my wife were making light-hearted jokes about me always carrying a gun. Neither are against it but they were having fun with me. Later that night during a large conference we were having, some suspicious characters came in and guess who wouldn't leave my side! People quite often don't see why someone would need to carry a gun until put into a circumstance that makes it a reality.
Just like us telling someone to be careful on the interstate. Why, they say, I haven't ever gotten into an accident there? Oh okay, then don't be as careful. Same line of reasoning. The person has never needed a gun before, so they will never need one. Great reasoning.
Two statements come to mind regarding the OP, "Always carry, never tell(dont remember who's signature that is) and "It is better to have something and not need it than need it and not have it." As others have said, this is not an issue to ever compromise on. Simply tell her you WILL carry and she either accepts it or you two go your separate ways. With a good holster, you can carry all the time and she would never know unless she physically touches you. Right now I carry a Glock 21 IWB and I can conceal it with a t-shirt one size bigger than normal. I also carry handcuffs, a badge, a folding knife and a small LED flashlight as I am a LEO. My wife doesn't even bother to ask anymore. She knows that I carry. Only time I do not carry is if I am going someplace and know beforehand that I will be consuming alcohol, which is rare. (special events, anniversaries, etc)
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along." . . . You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt
If she won't support you and your beliefs LEAVE NOW!!! Fortunately, my wife shares my ideas and beliefs that we must be able to defend ourselves, and she is hot to boot. I truely am a blessed man...
Any updates on the situation?
I've been talking with my GF about getting a CPL for the past few months. She's used to me having guns, and she hasn't ever said anything to suggest she doesn't approve of me carrying, even after I went and applied for my license. Then last night I mentioned that my IWB holster should be arriving any day now, and she says "What? You mean you're going to be carrying all of the time? In public?!?"
Uh oh.. Here we go...
Rifter my wife was caught off guard like your GF but I wouldn't be too worried. She acclimated to it doesn't even think about it any more. I think once you start carrying more they realize if they can't tell how the hell would anyone else! If she's used to you having guns and isn't intimidated by that then you're in good shape I'd say.
Tad A.
Well I'm NOT happy with her opinion.
For us, I kept ranting off daily about potential "What if those characters over there decided to come up to us, what would you do exactly? What if they started hollering across the parking lot that they wanted to talk to us, then started running at us full speed?" Or while we're kayaking, boating or canoing....what if a couple rednecks (no offense intended) were coasting by on the water and decided to try to shore us all the while hollering sexual expletives? Then I say...."SERIOUSLY...just imagine for a second if that happened to us...any idea what we'd do?" Lots of situations like that I brought up for quite some time and Holly couldn't help but agree that it was a good idea to carry. And hence my signature which I like to spout off all the time to her, haha.
It was funny, we were biking the other day on the river path and passed 4 questionable looking characters who were stopped along the side. They stared as we rode on by.....I asked: Any "what if" situations pop into your mind right there?" She said: "They sure did".
Boy, I'm glad we carry now. That's all I have to say.
It is utterly illogical to believe that passing laws to reduce gun violence will be successful when those who are commiting the gun violence do not obey the law.
Zach you are so correct sir. I would rather have it and not need it as to, need it and not have it. Kind of like a parachute or fire extinguisher. When you need one, you need it very badly.
Shoot safely.
It doesn't get any better, just more nagging.


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I have a set of Class A and Class B both have Some properties. and another Class C which has their own properties.
Whenever i create a instance of class C i want to access all properties of all three classes with objClassC.
How can i Achieve this in C#?
I m facing two problem :-
- I can not inherit both the classes A, B in Class C (C# doesn't Support Multiple Inheritance)
- if i use Interface instead of Class A, B (In Interface we can not Contains Fields)


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Qatar National May Become Holder in Bank Kesawan
Qatar National Bank SAQ, the Persian Gulf country's biggest lender by assets, may become the controlling shareholder of PT Bank Kesawan after a planned rights offering by the Indonesian lender.
The banks signed a "letter of intent" which makes the Qatari lender the "standby buyer" for the offer, Doha-based Qatar National said in an e-mailed statement today. The offer is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011.
"The Letter of Intent with Bank Kesawan supports QNB's international expansion plans, which in recent years have become an integral part of the Bank's growth strategy and commitment to diversify the sources of its revenue," Qatar National said in the statement.
Qatar National's foreign operations accounted for 34 percent of deposits last quarter and 18 percent of loans and advances, according to figures provided by the bank. The lender operates branches, offices and affiliates in 24 countries in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, according to today's statement.
The bank seeks to expand to 42 countries, Chief Executive Officer Shareef Al Emadi said in July.
Jakarta-based Bank Kesawan runs 33 branches in Indonesia and has total assets of about 2.3 trillion rupiah ($255 million), according to today's statement.
AlBaraka Banking Group, the largest publicly traded lender in Bahrain, delayed a plan to purchase Bank Kesawan, Ramzi Zuhdi, a director of Islamic banking at Bank Indonesia, the country's central bank, said in March 2009.
Qatar National shares rose 1.6 percent to 142.9 riyals on the Qatar Exchange, the highest close since August 2008.


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Several Montevideo Area Special Olympics athletes earned medals in the state basketball tournament held at the University of St. Thomas last weekend.
Montevideo's full-court and half-court teams both finished second in their divisions.
Playing on the full-court team were Tim Binnebose, Jermain Carroll, Darrin Collum, Jesse Danielson, Paul Enstad, Eric Krueger, Cameron McPhail, Quentin Ohm, Michael Rigge, Charles Vaughn and Joe Wanke.
Members of the half-court team were Melissa Keding, Julie Maus, Kyle Swanson, Jody French and Tom Schewe.
Taking first place in their divisions in skills competitions were Steve Brokke and Hayley Swanson. Placing second were Marcus Jerve and Darcy Johnson. Terry Gerdes won a third-place medal. Placing fourth were Mary Gustafson and Doug Pierce.
Marie Reszel, Community Education program coordinator, wishes to thank the many businesses, organizations and individuals who donated to the Special Olympics program.
Practice for the Special Olympics track season begins April 11 at 5 p.m.
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Day 7 of Christmas FreebiesFriday, December 7, 2012
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Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, shopping with son Kingston at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills. They browsed through the knit tops (perhaps getting some ideas for Stefani's L.A.M.B. line?).
Mary-Kate Olsen and boyfriend Max Snow, "holding hands and whispering all night" at Hollywood hot spot Les Deux. Also making the scene: pals David Spade and Chris Rock.
Brooke Burke, accompanying fiancé David Charvet to the Prive salon in West Hollywood. While he got his hair done, she checked out the jewelry in the boutique.
Jewel, telling us before her MasterCard "Home for the Holidays" performance in New York City that her rodeo-champ boyfriend Ty Murray makes her homemade gifts for the holidays. "He works with leather and he'll make me, like, photo albums he sews himself and puts pictures in so it's really thoughtful."
Eva Longoria and fiancé Tony Parker, snuggling at trendy New York City restaurant-lounge Employees Only. The couple sat side by side as they chatted and laughed the night away.
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LucasArts moves on to the Ninth Underworld
Disney Shuts Down LucasArts
I'm actually sadder about this than I would have expected. Clearly our LucasArts has been gone for awhile but now that its finally happened I suppose the injustice of all these past years has finally hit home.
l'm gana do some serious thinking
Manny and Glottis get to keep their dignity and rest in peace. Their remains will not be violated by Mickey Mouse. Luke and Han weren't that lucky.
Now all those people lost there jobs for nothing
Now let's hope they'll license somebody to get Grim Fandango onto Steam...
Haha nah just kidding, that would be the cool thing to do, so there's no chance.
I think we'll see it on Steam or GoG or a similar service eventually. It'll just be a matter of who does it and when and hopefully they'll do it justice by making it compatible with today's systems.
I do think, however, that this is the end for any classic LucasArts properties ever getting any sequels. Disney's so huge with so many IPs that they don't even use that it'll never be a blip on the radar.
Well, Residual is already working on making GF work with current OSes, and it works pretty well already.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing for the prospects of a new Grim Fandango game?
You notice - I do not say 'sequel' but rather a new game in the same universe.
And Ronny I don't think we'll ever see anything in the franchise again. I think we fans as a potential financially exploitable audience is just too small.
Come to that, I'd like all of the old LucasArts adventure games to be available. Preferably on GOG.
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Whether you're a "Saturday Night Live" fan or you haven't tuned in since Eddie Murphy left, you couldn't have escaped hearing all the rumblings about the lack of diversity in this season's cast. Most upsetting was the fact that out of six new cast members hired in 2013, not one of them was a black woman.
SNL, a sketch comedy TV show that parodies politics, pop culture and current events, often used black male members of its cast to portray black women including Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg. Even those of us who were amused by the skits had to wonder why they wouldn't simply hire a black female comedian to play these parts.
This week they finally did and now comedian Sasheer Zamata may have the toughest job on television…if she lets them get to her.
Sasheer, the first black female cast member is six years, is in a position that's not so new for African Americans, male and female. Some call it a no-win. They say no matter how good she is, people will say she only got the job because she's black and female.
I hope she can remember to draw on the strengths of all of the people before her who have paved the way for her to have this opportunity, and for all of us who have in some way, shape or form, been in her position.
As a black woman who has worked in the male-oriented radio profession for the last 20 years, I can offer a few pointers, some I wish I'd used myself:
1. Write your own story. You know who you are and how good you are. Don't let anyone else tell you what you're there for and what you will get out of the experience.
2. Forgive Kenan. He has become the fall guy for implying there were no qualified black comedians for SNL. It was a dumb comment, but since you two cast mates, along with Jay Pharoah, are the only African Americans, you should work together. I hope he's big enough to apologize though. (no pun intended)
3. Don't be afraid. Not only will you be criticized for getting the job "because you're black," you're going to be criticized by black people who will want you to represent us in a certain kind of way. This can take you completely out of your game. You are there because you're a talented comedian on a show that takes lots of risks. In the words of another great comic, J. Anthony Brown, don't do "scared comedy." You won't be able to please everyone so don't try. But on the other hand:
4. Keep your dignity. Don't feel like you have to represent yourself in ways you aren't comfortable.
5. Learn from the best. Male or female, black or white, identify the smartest people and learn what you can.
6. Don't hide your glow. Sometimes we're tempted to down play our talents to make someone else look better.
7. Step up your game. If your bosses tell you you're doing enough, do more. Continue to get better.
8. Enjoy the process. The real Oprah, not the one played by Kenan, says it isn't failure if you enjoyed the process. Sometimes we stress ourselves out so much with fear of failing that we don't even realize all we've gained, the people we've met and the opportunities that our situation could lead to.
Like much of Black America, I'm rooting for Sasheer Zamata. No one has to sell me on the fact that in order to be chosen out of the 25 women auditioned, she must be extremely talented. I also know that being extremely talented isn't always enough.
Pressure and politics can end a person's career before they know what's hit them. Sasheer Zamata's victory should be based on knowing she's doing the best job that she can do and how well she establishes herself as a brand that will stand, with or without SNL.
Once we recognize our own power and value, there's no stopping us. That's a lesson I'm glad I learned.


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Online Ordinations Aren't Just For Weddings Anymore
Online ordinations are a fast-growing business, a way for ordinary people to play priest-for-a-day at their friends' and family's weddings. But these ordinations are also a 21st-century way of reaching into the metaphysical world.
Mandi Brown said she was 9 years old when she started hearing voices, which she said were the voices of her deceased grandparents. But it wasn't until Brown was about 18 that she said she fully understood her paranormal abilities.
Now 29 and living in West Greenwich, R.I., Brown tries to channel her abilities into helping others, starting as an energy healer. But she said it was difficult to get clients without some kind of official stamp of approval. In 2010, she turned to the Internet for help.
"Online ordination actually opened a lot of doors as far as doing any type of spiritual work, including energy healing," Brown said.
Brown is ordained through Universal Life Church in Modesto, Calif., and Universal Life Church Monastery in Seattle, both nondenominational (but separate) Internet churches. Universal Life Church has ordained over 20 million people alone and is seeing a 10 percent to 15 percent increase a year. Both online outfits allow a variety of ordination titles, ranging from cardinal to pastor to wizard, freethinker and more.
Brown was ordained as a high priestess but considers herself a spiritual reverend. She has performed weddings, a funeral, spiritual counseling, house blessings, cleansings, banishings, and crossings. She is also trained in exorcism rites but has yet to perform one.