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- London Casting: Alan Fitter.
- Storyboard Artists: Paul Bouchard, Dave Thomas, Jamie Whitney, John Flagg, Tim O'Halloran, Greg Hill, Arna Selznick, Mike Smukavic, Gerry Capelle.
- Production Managers: Clare Johnston, Cherri Hurst, Brenda Wall.
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Gov. Paul LePage's administration and the union that represents state employees reached an agreement Tuesday over how to handle layoffs of federally funded state workers as a result of the federal government shutdown.
Gov. Paul LePage originally said the civil emergency was to help furloughed workers get benefits, but he has been caught on tape saying something different.
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The deal was reached despite the emergence Tuesday of a tape recording in which Le- Page can be heard saying that he declared a civil emergency last week in order to nullify the labor contract with state employees.
LePage made the statement Monday while speaking with members of a conservative women's group at Dockside Grill in Falmouth. He told the Greater Portland chapter of the Informed Women's Network that the Maine State Employees Association refused to discuss ways to minimize the impact of the shutdown on state employees whose jobs are funded entirely or partially by federal dollars.
Union officials told him they will consider suing the state, LePage said at the restaurant.
"So I thought about it, and we exercised the civil emergency, which means that their contract is null and void until after the crisis," LePage said, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by the liberal blogger Mike Tipping.
The women laughed after LePage's comment.
The recording emerged Tuesday morning as representatives from the LePage administration and the union were meeting to negotiate an agreement about how to handle the layoffs. Both sides had been in negotiations for eight days trying to work out a deal.
Maine has 2,739 state employees whose positions receive some amount of federal funding. Nearly 100 have been laid off as the federal shutdown has blocked funding for certain state operations. LePage last week said that all 2,739 employees will eventually be laid off unless federal funding is restored by Oct. 17, which is Thursday.
During negotiations Tuesday, union officials asked the management negotiators if LePage's recorded statements reflect the administration's intent to invalidate the union contract, said Tim Belcher, the union's general counsel and lead negotiator. Belcher said that Breena Whitcomb, the chief negotiator for the state's Bureau of Human Resources, and Cynthia Montgomery, the bureau's chief counsel, assured the union that the contract was in full force and there were no discussions to invalidate it.
Belcher described the talks Tuesday as "professional and productive."
By the end of Tuesday, both sides had reached an agreement on a conceptual framework.
According to a statement released by LePage, the deal calls for the state to pay for employees' health benefits during their layoff period; for the state to waive the requirement that employees must search for work during the time they are collecting unemployment benefits; and for employees to be paid with accrued vacation or leave time if the federal government does not provide them with back pay after the shutdown ends.
"We have been working closely with the union since last Friday, and we appreciate that they recognized this is an unprecedented situation that required creative solutions," LePage said in a statement. "When we can work together to benefit our hard-working state employees, not to try to score political points, we all win in the end."
LePage spokeswoman Adrienne Bennett said the elimination of the requirement that laid-off employees look for work in order to receive benefits was made possible by LePage's civil emergency declaration. She declined to answer questions about LePage's recorded comments.
Other states are confronting layoffs of federally funded employees, but so far, no other governor has declared an emergency.
LePage has a habit of saying one thing to reporters and legislative leaders and something entirely different when speaking to supporters in private, said Senate President Justin Alfond, D-Portland.
"Statements like this breed nothing but mistrust and suspicion," Alfond said of LePage's recorded comments. "That's why we previously asked the governor to put more specifics in his declaration of a civil emergency. We want to know exactly what he plans to do, and we want an end date, so it doesn't allow him to break any law or contract because he has simply declared a state of emergency."
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Rarely do any of us get enough sleep, but college students are especially vulnerable to missing out on good quality rest. Fortunately, students usually have flexible enough schedules that allow them to catch up on sleep even during the week. To find out how you can hack the nap, read below for 50 terrific tips for falling asleep, categorizing your naps, and waking up on time.
Benefits of Naps
To get the most out of your nap, you'll need to find out why they're good for you in the first place.
- Better performance and short-term memory: Besides cramming for a test, you can go ahead and schedule in a quick power nap after you review your material. Naps are proven to improve short-term memory and make your brain performance more accurate.
- Judgment: College students often wrestle with making responsible decisions, and a well-rested mind will help you practice good judgment.
- Increased productivity: If you find that it's taking you two or three times longer than it should to write a paper or focus on your homework, take a break by taking a power nap. When you wake up, your mind should be able to work more efficiently.
- Meditation and reflection: Dr. Deb points out that a light nap can provide a meditative experience and allow you to consider problems and concepts with more clarity.
- Helps you survive all-nighters: If you have to pull an all-nighter — whether to study or work — take a two to four-hour nap before you plan to stay up. This nap strategy will keep you feeling alert the day after, even though you didn't get a regular night's sleep.
- Improve mood: A lack of sleep greatly affects your mood, making you feel cranky, frustrated, overwhelmed and even depressed. A nap will refresh you physically and also psychologically.
Types of Naps
Depending on what you want to accomplish with your naps, you'll need to figure out which type of nap is right for the moment.
- Power Nap: Power naps are the most useful type of nap to busy students or professionals and can boost your energy, productivity, and even morale as you gear up for a work out, study group, or a late class. Power naps should last for about 20 minutes.
- Restorative Nap: The restorative nap allows you to rest for 90-180 minutes, when you're especially sleep deprived. It should also put your brain into the REM cycle, improving creativity and sensory processing.
- Caffeine Nap: This nontraditional nap strategy involves drinking a cup of coffee and then lying down for a 15-minute nap. When you wake up, you should feel extra refreshed and alert.
The Right Nap Environment
Create the ultimate nap environment for power naps by reading this list.
- Turn out the lights: You may think that keeping the lights on will help you wake up again, but a dark room will improve the quality of your nap.
- Use an eye mask: An eye mask will make you feel like you're in a cave, and combined with ear plugs, can help you create the optimum nap environment wherever you are.
- Turn off the TV: Don't try to nap if your roommate is watching TV. Your mind won't be able to relax and you'll have trouble falling asleep.
- Outside: Sun, fresh air and natural sounds will help lull your body to sleep. You can open the windows too, for a better sleep indoors.
- The library: Ideally, you should pick a separate spot to study in and nap in so that you're body isn't wired to fall asleep every time you set foot in the quiet library.
- Have "napnomic" devices: Figure out what gets you into the nap groove — whether it's a certain song, snack or blanket.
- Make sure you lie down: Boston.com maintains that it takes 50 percent longer to fall asleep if you're sitting up.
- Practice positive association: If you feel guilty about your naps, you'll find it harder to fall asleep and won't receive as many of the restorative benefits.
- Maintain the right body temperature: Bring a sweater or blanket, but don't bundle up. Apparently getting overheated will make you sleep too long.
Napping is essentially all about timing. These tips will help you figure out when your body is at its napping peak and how you can fit in more naps.
- Know when you're tired: Tune into your body so that you can identify the symptoms and signals that indicate you're tired. This means you're at the peak time to take a nap and will benefit the most.
- Discover your chronotype: Figure out what time you'd wake up and go to sleep if you had the whole day free. Follow the link to find out how that affects your nap schedule.
- Wake up earlier in the morning: Wake up a little earlier in the morning so that you can get enough done before you nap in the afternoon.
- Set an alarm: Always set an alarm. Otherwise, your naps could turn into complete time-sucks.
- Know when to take a shorter vs. longer nap: Don't sleep for more than 45 minutes if you need to be active right after your nap.
- Arrive early: Always arrive early to meetings or class so that you have an extra few minutes to rest your eyes.
- Don't nap too late: Just as you shouldn't drink caffeine right before bed, don't take a nap — especially a 45-minute-plus nap — a few hours before you expect to go to bed.
- Supplement your overnight sleep: If you get an hour and a half less sleep one night, a 90-minute nap the next day may be just what your body needs.
Food and Diet
Foods have a real impact on the quality of your sleep and how fast you can fall asleep. This guide will help you avoid certain foods and eat more strategically for the sake of your sleep.
- Avoid high-fat and sugar foods: These heavy foods can make it hard for you to fall asleep.
- Eat high-calcium, high-protein foods: These foods are supposed to promote good sleep and help you fall asleep faster.
Falling Asleep
Learn how to fall asleep faster to maximize the time you've set aside for napping.
- Focus on concepts and possibilities, not details: If you tend to stress about a project as you fall asleep, keep your mind busy but relaxed by thinking of positive possibilities, instead of specific details.
- Update your to-do list: To avoid freaking out about everything you have to do (instead of napping), take a few minutes to wind down and ease your mind by updating your to-do list on paper or your phone.
- Create a routine: Lifehackery.com recommends giving "yourself a concrete physical cue" to signal to your body that you're ready to fall asleep, like stroking the bridge of your nose.
- Try breathing exercises: Allow your body to breathe deeply and naturally, which you probably don't do when you're up and doing something else.
- Study something easy before you fall asleep: Switch to the novel you have to read for class or some easy review lessons as a way to let your mind and body relax.
- Program your iPod: Download a hypnosis track or an application that mimics the sound of crashing waves or crickets.
- Sink into the mattress/floor/chair: Imagine each of your muscles sinking into the surface you're lying down on to relax.
Waking Up
You'll need to strike the right balance between getting good rest and not being able to pull yourself out of bed. Here are tips for waking up from your naps instead of rolling over and going back to sleep.
- Don't get too comfortable: Don't put on your pajamas and get under all the covers if you have to be up in 20 minutes.
- Schedule something right after your nap: When you have the afternoon open to study by yourself, it's easy to tell yourself that you can just do it later. Schedule your naps so that you have to wake up for a meeting appointment.
- Stretch: As you wake up your mind, stretch your body, too, and stand up slowly.
- Ask a friend to call or text you: Ask your friend to call your phone or knock on your door when it's time to wake up.
- Nap on schedule: If you nap and wake up at the same time each day, it'll be easier for you to get up at the same time, too.
- Let your senses wake you up: If you were fast asleep, it may be difficult to jump up right away. Instead, let your senses take in the environment around you — sounds, smells, temperature and light — so that you reengage your body and your mind to the waking world.


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i'm really hoping to hear from anyone who's installed an Aker (Maax) tub with this floor support ... any input is appreciated!
greetings all,
has anyone had experience with the Maax Aker line of tubs using (what they call) 'Balsa wood "Anti-flex" floor construction' ?
after researching large capacity no-frills acrylic tubs for probably far too much time, i chose the Maax Aker ACA-3260 tub (essentially the same tub as Maax Villa Casa, but for this balsa wood under-tub support system).
i'd be most interested in hearing from anyone who's installed an Aker tub with this under-tub support system.
would you recommend it instead of laying a masonry foundation beneath an acrylic tub?
or does it provide ample support without added cement beneath it?
as always, many thanks for your suggestions / ideas / opinions, etc,
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i'm really hoping to hear from anyone who's installed an Aker (Maax) tub with this floor support ... any input is appreciated!
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anybody versed in tub installation even want to venture a guess at this under-tub floor construct's usefulness?
May be too late, but I just joined. I just ordered a Maxx Aker 3260 10 jet BodyFit tub. You are correct about the balsa wood construction. I have talked extensively with Aker about their construction. They assure me that their mounting system will not crack etc. The addition of their mounting pads plus the balsa wood construction does not require the addition of cement. I am remodeling the bathroom in two weeks and will be documenting the entire process. My father works in the plumbing/heating/air con industry and stated that these tubs were some of the best.
Kavita. Don't know if you are still out there but I just finished installing my Maxx Aker 10-Jet Whirlpool tub. Let me tell you that the balsa wood construction is a pretty sweet setup, not having to pour concrete is a pretty sweet deal. Just as long as your floor is lever you should not have any problems with this tub. Pretty much just wrestled the tub into position and secured it to the walls, checking to make sure it was level!
yoou know one of the things i love about this forum? i can ask a question, disappear back into rebuilding the house, reappear several months later to find the answer to the precise question i'm finally ready to address!
thanks, the tub is on order and due to be installed in july. no one i asked had heard of 'balsa-wood construction', not even the wonderful plumber who works with us, and so this is good to hear.
i really appreciate your reply!
also ... the tub i've ordered is the soaker (jetless) version of yours - the 3260 bodyfit ... if you're still around, i'd love to know how you like it!
Well, after all this I am really anxious to hear about a tub made of balsa wood! Not the first material that comes to my mind when I think of (a) water (b) hardness (c) rigidity. What's up?
hey there jimbo,
actually, the balsa wood's under the tub, providing full under-tub support in lieu of the installer laying out concrete or shimming or whatever other methods folks use.
i've not seen it, but it's listed on the technical spec sheet i printed out last winter.
this particular tub (aker 3260) was the largest-water-capacity tub of it's size and cost i could find, so i was eager to learn as much about it as i could before plunking down $500 (acrylic).
i'd guess balsa wood's a bit porous for a tub, no? lol ... hope this 'splains it.


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Two goals from Fabian Schar helped Switzerland move ever closer to a place at the 2014 World Cup finals as they beat Norway in qualifying Group E.
The Basel defender scored early in each half to pull the Swiss even further clear at the top of the standings and leave the Scandinavians battling to finish as runners-up after a third defeat in the competition.
Norway goalkeeper Rune Almenning Jarstein had to be alert from the start with Gokhan Inler and Haris Seferovic both creating early chances.
And Switzerland's pressure paid off after 12 minutes with an Inler free-kick from the left wing deftly headed home from close range by Schar.
The home side struggled to come up with answers at the other end, although there were signs of life after 26 minutes when Tarik Elyounoussi forced a save from visiting keeper Diego Benaglio before Joshua King headed the rebound wide.
But Switzerland were by far the better team and Jarstein was forced to come to the rescue again as Schar threatened with another header as the interval approached.
There was no let-up for Norway after the interval and they had Jarstein to thank once more for keeping them in the contest, with the Viking stopper denying Xherdan Shaqiri from near the penalty spot.
But the visitors were two in front after 50 minutes with an almost identical goal to the first. Inler pumped in another free-kick from the left and Schar rose highest to meet the ball and direct it high into the net.
The Swiss were threatening to overrun their opponents and Valentin Stocker tried to add his name to the scoresheet minutes later but his left-footed drive was well held by Jarstein.
Norway eventually began to find some rhythm, though, as the clock approached the final 10 minutes and Stefan Johansen gave the visitors something to think about with a left-footed drive which was just high of the mark.
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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - Sometime in the next nine months, between the
winter recruiting season and the first kickoff, Marshall will find a new
starting quarterback.
"Replacement" isn't a fair term, not when it's used in the same
breath as Chad Pennington.
Not when Pennington had a 47-6 record as a starter with 115 career
touchdowns and 12,358 yards, became a Heisman finalist in 1999 and
ranked second nationally in the regular season in touchdowns (37) and yards (3,799).
Not when he led the Thundering Herd to two straight victories in the
Motor City Bowl and capped the winningest decade ever in college
football with a 13-0 season and first-ever national ranking in 1999.
The new starting quarterback will have to do just that: start anew. How
appropriate, then, that he will take over when the numbers _ both in
years and in Marshall's victories - get turned back to zero.
Marshall is said to be looking at several junior college quarterbacks.
There also is Pennington's backup, sophomore Byron Leftwich, who
completed 7 of 11 passes for 60 yards in an injury-filled season.
Leftwich has the advantage of having watched Pennington, a projected
high NFL draft pick whose energy and leadership rubbed off on all
"Byron's got a shot at doing some great things here," Pennington
said. "It basically boils down to who wants to go out there and become
the new leader and who wants to take it upon themselves to do anything they can to better
themselves and the football team."
Whoever it is, the expectations will be mighty, yet he can take comfort
in what occurred before him.
Besides Pennington, there was Florida transfer Eric Kresser, who led
Marshall to the 1996 Division I-AA championship; and Michael Payton,
winner of the Walter Payton Award as I-AA's top player in 1992, when Marshall won its
first I-AA championship.
And Todd Donnan was no slouch, either, leading Marshall into the I-AA
playoffs in 1993 and 1994.
Quarterback "X" will have company. He'll hand off to a new starter at
running back.
Doug Chapman, a 1,000-yard rusher his first three seasons, ran for 721
yards in an injury-filled senior year. He rebounded with 133 yards and
touchdowns in Monday's 21-3 Motor City Bowl win over Brigham Young and
was named the game's most valuable player.
"You can't live up to his expectations," said freshman Chanston
Rogers, who will likely replace - um, follow - Chapman as the starter.
"I've just got to go out there and play my best, just make I sure I do everything to help my team."
In all, the losses are split down the middle. Eleven starters are done,
11 return. The good news is a number of reserves got ample playing time
in blowout victories.
Senior linebacker Andre O'Neal tells fans not to worry.
"They're going to be pleasantly surprised with the depth and talent
that's still here," he said. "Because they don't know big names that
are playing next year, they tend to think we're losing everything. I don't think it's going to be a tremendous dropoff."
Three of the top four receivers are returning, including Nate Poole,
who led the team with 71 catches for 1,122 yards.
Also, receivers coach Gunter Brewer is hoping for production from
current freshmen Brian Greenleaf and Demetrius Doss, sophomore Curtis
Jones and former Nitro receiver Chris Martin, who will be a redshirt freshman in
The Herd must replace three starting offensive linemen and much of a
defense that ranked seventh in the nation. Gone are linemen Ron Puggi
and Giradie Mercer, linebackers O'Neal and John Grace and safety Rogers Beckett.
The rest of the secondary is intact. Danny Derricott, Maurice Hines and
Doug Hodges will be seniors next season.
Curtis Head will return as punter but Billy Malashevich, the
placekicker on short field goals, is gone. He was 8-of-8 during the
regular season but played little after Oct. 2 with a hip injury and a torn quadricep muscle. He missed three field goals in the Motor City Bowl.
No. 11 Marshall learned in 1999 that a Mid-American Conference school
can gain respect in the national polls, even though for now the league
cannot promise a better reward than a bowl trip north in December.
If Marshall is content with playing every year for a berth in the Motor
City Bowl, then being in the MAC is a good match.
"I'd be tickled to death if I get to come back to the Motor City
Bowl," coach Bob Pruett said. "That means we won the league."
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Rivers = Squirrel
Brian = Kitty
Scott = Grizzly Bear
Pat = Cheetah
Karl = Dolphin
These are probably the most justifiable answers.
queenozma said:
Rivers - Okapi (one of the shyest mammals, solitary, and rare)
Pat - Elephant (wisdom, social, and emotional)
Brian - Humming Bird (optimism, sweetness, and able to roll with the punches)
Scott - King Cobra (do i need to say more)
Karl - Horse (loyalty, love, and devotion)
Rivers = Griffin
Brian = Griffin
Pat = Griffin
Scott = Griffin
Fainting goat... that still cracks me up
Rivers - octopus (never know what they're thinking, but you know its something AWESOME!!)
Brian - Sea Horse (Cool, elegant and bad ass moves)
Pat - Sea Otter (funny, cunning and friendly)
Scott - Shark (F****** BAD ASS)


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The Ashling Hotel boasts a stylish bar, The Iveagh Bar, which is an ideal place to unwind where friendly bar staff will be glad to serve your favourite tipple. The Ashling Hotel has a long established reputation for good food and efficient service. Chesterfields Brasserie is a fabulous 180 seater restaurant, where a full Irish or continental breakfast, carvery lunch, and evening dinner are served daily.
- Recreation
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- Golfing nearby
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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Only service dogs are allowed
- Fees
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The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: EUR 12 for adults and EUR 7 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 8 per night
- Early check-in fee: EUR 30
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Andalucia means just one thing: Seville! Who can fail to fall for the charms of this seductive city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River? Discover the history and secrets behind this magical orange-scented city on an informative morning tour. You have a choice of two itineraries: the classical tour or the historical tour.
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Beautiful Seville has many impressive monuments dating back over the centuries. The Moors' legacy of marvelous architecture includes the Gothic cathedral with its Giralda, a minaret transformed into a Christian bell tower.
After visiting the cathedral you will see the Torre del Oro (Golden Tower) by the Guadalquivir River, where important documents relating to the nautical history of Seville are stored. The Torre del Oro is closed on Mondays, when a visit to the Macarena Church will be included instead. You'll also enjoy panoramic views of Seville by coach.
Discover the architecture of Seville in 1929, when the Iberoamerican Exhibition took place in the capital of Andalucia. You'll travel by coach to the Plaza de America and the Pabellon Mudejar by the Maria Luisa Gardens.
Continuing to the city center, you'll pay a visit to the Alcazar Royal Palace, a fantastic example of the Moorish style with gorgeous tile mosaics, shady courtyards and Moorish and Renaissance gardens.
The tour finishes in the narrow streets and tiny squares of the Santa Cruz quarter, Seville's historic Jewish district.
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With 19 million users on Pinterest, there's no shortage of inspiration available. But how do you sort through the thousands of cute kitten pics (not that we have anything against cute kittens) and countless DIY projects to find those rare, under-the-radar ideas? To help, we've rounded up the best pinners that you've never heard of. With under 200 followers, these awesome boards not only deserve a look but loads of re-pins.
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Sarah Feinstein of Brooklyn uses her Crafts/Projects/Inspiration board as her personal DIY to-do list. "I have always been a person who would rather do it myself than buy it," says the textile designer, who has the skills to execute most of her pins but not necessarily the time. Her painted wingtips were a hit as was the melted crayon painting; the painted Converse, however, were a flop.
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Coordinating scrapbook papers easily mix and match to create this stunning, custom wall sculpture. STYROFOAM™ brand foam makes it lightweight and super inexpensive.
Designed by Kathleen George for The Dow Chemical Company
Material List
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam Sheets: 12-inch x 36-inch x 1-inch (2); 1-inch x 12-inch x 12-inch (1)
- Scrapbook Papers: 12-inch x 12-inch (7-10 sheets, heavier weight)
- Acrylic Craft Paint, to coordinate with paper
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Paint all edges, including the 12-inch x 12-inch square, with acrylic craft paint. Let dry.
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Cut scrapbook papers to fit foam pieces.
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Spread a very thin, even layer of craft glue on foam piece and adhere corresponding paper; if needed, secure corners with craft pins until dry. Repeat until all foam pieces are covered. Let dry. (Note: Papers may appear wavy at first, but will smooth out as glue dries.)
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PORTLAND - Hockey fans will have to wait at least until Jan. 17 to see the Portland Pirates play in the renovated Cumberland County Civic Center.
SEASON OPENER: Oct. 12, vs. Providence Bruins at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston
CIVIC CENTER OPENER: Jan. 17, vs. Springfield Falcons (tentative)
According to the schedule issued by the American Hockey League on Thursday, the Pirates will play the Springfield Falcons in their first game at the Civic Center more than three months after their season opener.
The news release issued by the Pirates included a disclaimer saying game dates in Portland "are tentative at this time and await clearance and approval from the Civic Center due to renovation schedule."
Work on the $33 million renovation of the 35-year-old facility began last spring and is scheduled to be completed in late December.
Originally, the Pirates were planning to play their first 12 home games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, but the schedule now calls for the Pirates to play the first 13 of their 38 home games in that arena.
That change delays the tentative return of the team to its home ice by another week.
"It just gives us and (the Civic Center) another week of breathing room around the deadlines that are being projected for reoccupancy," said Brian Petrovek, managing owner/CEO of the Pirates.
The schedule calls for the Pirates to play six games at the Civic Center in January.
"It is our expectation that we do not foresee changing our opening-night game (at the Civic Center)," Petrovek said, "but there could be unforeseen circumstances around which games get impacted by the completion of the work."
Cianbro, the main contractor for the renovation project, has set Dec. 19 as the target date for completion.
"If all goes perfectly clean between now and the end of the project, it is conceivable we could be done before Christmas," said Neal Pratt, chairman of the Civic Center's board of trustees. "We know it is in everybody's interest to get this done as soon as possible, but we're going to get it done right."
After the renovation work is complete, time will be needed to reinstall the building's operating systems and to put in the ice.
Last season, the Pirates won five of the six games they played in Lewiston.
"The nice thing is the fans have come out and really supported us well," Coach Ray Edwards said. "If we have to be somewhere (else), it's nice to be at a place that really supports us."
The Pirates are not scheduled to hold any practices in Lewiston.
"We'll just go up there and play games," Edwards said. "It will be (like) a road game. We'll bus up there as a team. It will be like going to Manchester (N.H.) except that it is closer."
Most of the team's practice sessions will be at the MHG Center in Saco.
"We will come to our performance venue on game day like an NHL team does," Petrovek said. "When the game's over, the next day (the players) come to work in Saco, whether it's a home game or away game."
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Particularly impressive this year was the 55% rise in the number of visitors who entered over land for a day. Last year, this segment suffered a sharp decline due to the unrest in Egypt....
Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov said his ministry would continue efforts to promote tourism to Israel, targeting developing markets in China, India, South Korea, Russia and South America.


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Neon Museum: Where Old Vegas meets New Vegas
The Neon Museum in Las Vegas collects signs with gas-filled tubes, signs with patchworks of light bulbs and signs that are just plain old logos. But all figure prominently in the past of the city that has long been associated with glamorous, flashing lights from the Strip to downtown. The museum opens to the public Saturday with tours of the new visitor center (the old La Concha Motel lobby) and more than 100 vintage Vegas signs in an area known as the Boneyard. -- Mary Forgione
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Cannery Row
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Henry Morgan is a young boy in 17th century Wales when he meets an ex-pirate. He hangs on the man's every word and dreams of nothing more than becoming a pirate himself. As he gets old enough his parents realise he is determined and they send him off to the port city to find work on a ship. Young Henry is tricked into slavery aboard a merchant ship and is later sold again to a plantation owner in the Caribbean. There he becomes the master's head Boy and ...
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It tells the story of a boy becoming a man as he overcomes the jealousy of his brother and realizes self-worth. He also discovers that everyone posseses good and evil, including his mother who he has been lied to about all of his life. ...
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Lennie and George are wheat buckers in the 1930's. They travel around together even though they are very different; Lennie is big, but mentally retarded and George is small, but very smart. Lennie also has a problem, because he is retarded, he does not know what he should not do, so he gets in a lot of trouble. He relies on George and does everything George tells him. They get a job in a new place and meet Slim, the leader of the worker, and Curley...
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The Grapes of Wrath is the story of a family who is struck by the great depression, and travels to California with the hope of a new life. They encounter many problems and dissapointments, and struggle with poverty and the threat of starvation. It is hard to find a job, and they live day by day, with only a glimmer of hope. This book is somewhat depressing, and really illustrates what the dust bowl was like....
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Danny, a young man living in poverty and alcoholism in California, finds out after being released from prison that his grandfather has died, and Danny has inherited two houses. Soon, he has invited one friend to live with him, who invites another, who invites another, until the floor of the rooms are covered with peoples' belongings. Steinbeck describes in detail the escapades of the friends, from chasing women and buying them vacuum cleaners to rooti...
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Alice in Chains: lead singer dead, band in hibernation (though there are reports of a comeback).
Stone Temple Pilots: lead singer a druggie and an alleged wife beater, but the band is now back together and touring.
Soundgarden: Broken up, lead singer forming new bands, no reunion in sight.
Nirvana: Well … Nevermind.
The Gin Blossoms: The music of this Arizona-based band was not nearly as hardcore as some of its grunge-era peers, though there was some drama. Founding member and lead guitarist Doug Hopkins was fired for being an alcoholic during the recording of the band's first commercially successful album, 1992's "New Miserable Experience," and committed suicide shortly thereafter. The band's commercial success lasted just a few years during the mid-1990s but in 2002 the group officially reunited and has been touring ever since. This Friday, The Gin Blossoms will play one show at John Ascuaga's Nugget.
The band's soothing rock, highlighted by the guitar playing of Jesse Valenzuela and the voice of lead singer Robin Wilson, was a fluffy contrast to the heavy, angry rock that dominated the radio in 1992. Nonetheless, "New Miserable Experience" produced five hit singles ("Hey Jealousy," "Mrs. Rita," "Found Out About You," "Allison Road" and "Until I Fall Away") and ultimately sold nearly 3 million copies.
The movie "Empire Records," released in 1995, featured the band's first No. 1 song, " 'Til I Hear It From You." The track was featured the following year on the album "Congratulations ... I'm Sorry," which also featured the hits "Follow You Down" and "As Long As It Matters." In 1997, the band split up as members went on to work on other projects.
After spending a few years on other ventures, the band did some reunion shows in 2001 and in 2002 officially reformed.
"We always said our breakup wasn't forever and right now we're all feeling like we want to be Gin Blossoms again," Wilson said on the band's Web site. "We make a noise together that we can't make otherwise. We respect and appreciate that we need each other to create that sound. This time we hope to avoid being swallowed by the chaos."
Though the band is producing new music, those who have listened to the Gin Blossoms from the beginning go to the shows to hear the familiar tunes and go to the bathroom during the others. If two of their post-2002 performances are any indication, the shows are entertaining and energetic and might make fans of people who might otherwise change the radio station if a Gin Blossoms song came on. Watching Wilson saunter onto the stage, you really do believe that he just pulled in from a long, gin-soaked trip down Allison Road and had his heart stomped on plenty during the ride. Even though he's 15 years older, he still has the look of a skinny, frail, heartbroken friend who has been crashing on your couch for a week because his wicked girlfriend gave him the boot.
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The SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) driver is different from the Virtual CD, and the WD SmartWare software. To access many of the optional features of your drive, you will be required to install both the SES driver, and the WD SmartWare software. If you wish to use the drive as a simple hard drive and do not require access to the advanced features of the drive, you can hide the VCD by following Answer ID 3835: How to disable (hide) the Virtual CD (VCD) for Windows or Mac OSX on a My Book or My Passport drive . Western Digital still recommends installing the SES driver when not using WD SmartWare, but the drive will function without it. The prompts to install the driver are part of the Windows Operating system and will always occur when connecting a drive to a Windows PC without the driver installed.
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Windows attempts to install a driver called the SES Driver every time I connect the drive to a computer. What is this driver, why is it required and how can I get rid of the repeated prompts to install the driver?
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2009-10: (Cross Country): Did not compete. (Indoor): Did not compete. (Outdoor): Finished seventh in the 10,000-meters at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 32:13.52 ... ran to a first-place finish in the 10,000-meters at the EIU Big Blue Classic, with a time of 32:34.47 ... was fourth in the 5,000-meters at the Redbird Spring Invitational, with a season-best time of 15:25.51.
2008-09: (Cross Country): Recorded best 8K time (26:07.37) at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships, crossing the finish line in 23rd place ... 146th-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships covering the 10K course in a personal-best 36:15.55 ... turned in a 19:51.78 finish at the Illini 6K Challenge crossing the finish line in 20th. (Indoor): Turned in a 9:10.75 finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Terre Haute Double Dual ... competed in only two meets due to injury. (Outdoor): Competed in two meets ... was ninth in the 5,000-meter run at the Pacesetter Invitational with a season-best time of 15:30.41.
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At Bungie's studio in Bellevue, Washington, they have the new logo for the franchise with the words "Be Brave" inscribed next to it. I'm not sure if this is a message to players that they will need to be brave when exploring the new game of if they are reassuring words for the developers as they embark on a new direction as an independent company.
It's hard to not feel like Bungie is taking a bold step in a new direction as they could have played it safe and cranked out Halo game after Halo game and raked in money hand over fist. Instead they handed the Halo franchise over to Microsoft and 343 Studios and are now working on one of the most ambitious projects in video game history.
The new franchise is called Destiny and last week Activision and Bungie flew me and a gaggle of other game journalists out to their studio to provide us with a high-level overview of what they are doing with their new franchise.
By high level I mean that we were not shown any real gameplay footage, not provided any details about what playing the game would actually entail, and given no information on release dates or platforms.
Instead the presentation was about revealing the big pillars that Destiny is being built around. Destiny isn't one game--it's a franchise of games that Bungie likens to a series of ten books that will be released over the next decade or so. Each book will have it's own story to tell and and will tie into a larger overarching story. Think Harry Potter but with guns and robots.
The franchise is being constructed around seven design pillars, against which all design decisions are being weighed. They are:
A world that players want to live in
A bunch of fun things to do
Rewards that players care about
A new experience every night
Shared with other people
Enjoyable by all skill levels
Enjoyable by the tired, impatient, and distracted
My interpretation of this is that they are going after both the core gaming market who knows the company via the Halo games as well as more casual gamers who will only be engaged with the game for a few hours a week.
Destiny will be a console first-person shooter set 700 years in the future. Mankind has gone spaceward and has achieved a new golden age. Unfortunately an alien force has come to Earth, laid waste to most of the planet, and wiped out most of humanity.
Humanity is saved at the last minute by "The Traveler," a giant white orb that sacrifices itself during the final battle, leaving a giant white orb hovering a few hundred feet off the surface of the planet. It's under the Traveler that Humanity regroups and begins to rebuild itself. The Traveler also provides humanity with certain abilities that resemble magic. We weren't given a lot of details here but it looks like you will have more than the usual array of weapons at your disposal.
Bungie is calling their story "mythic sci-fi" in that they are crafting a huge backdrop for the game to exist in and to craft stories from. While they didn't provide specifics it feels like there is a ton of writing behind almost everything in the game and that there will be an almost Tolkien-like level of detail in the world.
In the game you will play a guardian, a protector of the Last City on Earth under the traveler and humanity. It's up to you to keep the City safe from attack and reestablish humanity's place in the universe. Along the way you'll meet new characters, make new friends, and hopefully help humanity thrive. The game will largely be set on Earth and it's solar system as we were shown some concept art from levels on Mars, Venus, and the Earth's moon.
Bungie was coy with a lot of the details around what players will actually do in the game other than they will be doing a lot of shooting aliens, exploring worlds, and interacting with other players in the game. The game will be highly social and will encourage players to team up and work together to get through the game. In addition to the co-op gameplay there will be some form of competitive multiplayer which will allow players to earn higher-end equipment which can be used in the campaign portion.
They are making the game single-player friendly so if you want to go it alone you will be able to do so in peace without having to interact directly with the other players. You will see the other players in the game and check out what they are doing but Bungie isn't going to force you to team up. This feels a bit like what Visceral Games did with the co-op sections of Dead Space 3 in that there will be areas that have puzzles designed around multiple people but will still have gates for those that want to go it alone.
The game is intended though to be highly social and Bungie considers that the best stories are told by "players together through shared adventures." Not only will you be able to play with friends but the matchmaking system will always be working behind the scenes to help introduce you to players at your same level and in the same area of the game.
To put it in MMO terms it feels like the game will dynamically move you through privately instanced areas and publicly instanced areas based on the population around you. The example they provided was having two players fighting together and once they reached a hub area other players could see them and potentially join in the fight.
Players will have a choice of classes as well. Bungie revealed the Titan (heavy soldier), Warlock (magic user), and Hunter (ranger/ranged attack class). Each of these classes will have the usual benefits and types of situations they work best for. No specifics were given on the differences between the classes. You will be able to pick up rare/named weapons like "Fate of Fools" and "Super Good Advice" which helps add to the mythos of the game.
We were shown a few of the enemies in the game including the Vex (time-traveling robots), The Fallen (space zombies), and the Kabal (think rhinos in armor). Each set of enemies looked good but we weren't given a lot of detail on motivation or backstory, and we didn't get to see them in action.
The assembled press was also treated to snippets of Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori's soundtrack for the game which was excellent. They also revealed that Sir Paul McCartney has contributed to the game.
Ending on a musical note, Destiny feels a bit like when your favorite new band evolves their sound over time. It's the same band and the music is familiar but the tune and composition are different. Destiny feels like Bungie is pulling us into their vision of next generation gaming. Of course the real question will be: how much of what was promised today will be delivered when the game ships? As timelines creep up, it's common for features to drop off so that a developer can get a product out the door (look at the ending of Halo 2).
Hopefully Activision gives Bungie the space and time to deliver on their entire vision as there's a chance for them to break some new ground in the industry with Destiny.
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This exciting new program in Dharamsala, India, is designed to offer a unique opportunity to live and study in a rich and complex cross-cultural setting. Dharamsala is home to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the seat of the Government in Exile, as well as the cultural and intellectual capital of the Tibetan exile community. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of a community in exile and issues associated with Tibetan refugees. They will experience and engage in the challenges and possibilities that confront the Tibetan community which is striving to preserve traditional cultural values and identity in the context of globalization.
The Earlham program works with the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics (IBD) to create a semester of rigorous academic work, language study, cultural immersion, contemplative practice, and field research. The IBD was established by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1973 and is a prestigious center for advanced studies and practice. IBD provides the teachers and lecturers for the program. Students attend classes at the Sarah Campus of IBD and will have an opportunity to experience the daily life of the Tibetan community in Dharamsala.
Forrest Tobey lived in India for three years and taught along with his wife, Lynnell Lewis, at the Woodstock School in Musssoorie, in the foothills of the Himalayas. He returned to India twenty years later with a group of Earlham students in 2007 to lead the South Asia Study Abroad Program, where the group spent time equally between Chennai, Delhi and Dharamsala. He believes that establishing a full semester program in Dharamsala, focusing on Tibetan studies, is a terrific idea, and he's happy to be leading the inaugural program. Forrest is a practicing Buddhist, and his focus is within the Tibetan tradition. He and Lynnell are both students of Garchen Rinpoche and are founding members of the Gar Drolma Tibetan Buddhist Center in Dayton, Ohio. Forrest's first academic degree was in the field of comparative religion, where he focused on Tibetan Buddhists studies at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. He is currently Associate Professor of Music at Earlham and has led several music May Terms to Italy.
Dharamsala is located in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. With numerous Buddhist temples, monasteries and leading meditation teachers in residence, Dharamsala attracts thousands of visitors, pilgrims, world leaders as well as university students and scholars of Tibetan Buddhism who go to hear the Dalai Lama's public teaching as well as to conduct research.
During the first part of the program students will live with Tibetan roommates while on the Sarah campus and will take most meals in the cafeterias. During the second part of the program students will live with Tibetan families in McLeod Ganj, the community immediately surrounding the IBD. During the program students participate in weekly fieldtrips, celebrate several important Tibetan and Indian holidays, and attend numerous cultural events.
Students will earn a total of 18 semester credits for the successful completion of the program. Grades will be sent to the Earlham Registrar and will be included in the GPA. Students must complete the entire semester in Dharamsala to receive academic credit for the program.
Tibetan Culture and Art, 4 CreditsThis course will be taught by Forrest Tobey. It will cover the history of Tibet from the standpoint of its unique cultural history, and will also emphasize its singular artistic expressions in music, dance, painting and opera. During the second half of the semester, students will have opportunities to visit the Tibeatan Institute for Performance Arts and witness Tibetan artistic expression first hand.
Tibetan Language 101, 4 CreditsThis course is intended as an introduction to modern spoken and written Tibetan. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand and speak colloquial Tibetan at the novice level, write the classical dbu can script, and read simple passages. The course will meet four to five days a week and will include grammar, reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehension.
Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy and Practice, 4 CreditsThis course covers the fundamentals of Buddhism and more advanced explorations of Mahayana psychology, philosophy, and ethics.
Independent Research Project: Selected Topics, 4 CreditsThis course allows students to explore a particular Tibetan Studies related topic and ends with a major paper. Forrest Tobey and the local staff supervise the research.
Identity, Action, Reflection, 2 CreditsThis course is designed to be a forum to assist the students in processing the experiences of living and studying in an international community. Through discussion, meditation, readings and guest speakers, students will reflect upon their own identity and place in the world.
Students accepted to the program are required to participate in Cross-Cultural Exploration I (1 credit) prior to departure and Cross-Cultural Exploration II (1 credit) after they return.
Pre-departure sessions are designed to prepare the students for the cross-cultural experience and will include readings, activities, films and lectures. A weekend retreat is part of this course. Students and parents will receive a handbook of important information.
Following return to campus, students will participate in a seven-week course that will guide them in processing, analyzing and building upon their off-campus experience. Credit for Cross-Cultural Explorations I is dependent upon successful completion of the semester program.
The program will cost the same as one semester of on-campus charges, tuition, fees, room and board. The program covers academic and educational costs, and includes required field excursions and other group activities as well as room and board while on the academic portion of the program. A deposit of $350.00 is required after acceptance to the program, which is part of the total cost. Students on financial aid may apply their aid to one Earlham or GLCA-recognized off-campus program during their college career.
Each student should plan for additional money to cover round-trip airfare, personal expenses such as books and passports, and all costs for the independent travel period. Passport and visas are required for travel to India.
Undergraduate students in good standing with the College may apply. Students on academic probation are not eligible to participate. A person's eligibility for this program may also be affected by being placed on social probation. Majors from all disciplines are welcome. Selection will be conducted by a student and faculty committee.
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