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Writers have always had to strike a balance between what they want to write, and what they will be allowed to write and whether it is through censorship, public sensibilities, or commercial pressure, there have been many famous books that nearly never saw the light of day. The recent rise of self-publishing has opened the world of writing and publishing a book to many more people and, like most other things available on the internet, removed many of the barriers to freedom of expression. It hasn't always been so easy to get a book published, though, and here are eight books that, for one reason or another, we nearly never got to read.
The bespectacled little wizard nearly fell off his broomstick at the first Quidditch hurdle! The tales of JK Rowling's rise to fame are probably quite well known, but apparently, she couldn't even afford to make photocopies of her original manuscript to send to publishers so you re-typed them. To add insult to injury, most of her early manuscripts were rejected by the publishers because they thought that the book was too long or a children's book. I bet she's glad she persevered, now!
Even though George Orwell had established himself as a writer by the time he wrote Animal Farm, he struggled to get this work published. Even TS Eliot, who at the time was working for the publisher Faber and Fabre, didn't like the book, just because it was too critical of Stalin. American publishers took a rather less political view of the book and some rejected it because they couldn't see a market in the US for stories about animals.
Now frequently read in American High Schools and colleges as a part of literature classes, John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' received a far from unanimous vote of approval when it was first released. The story of an Oklahoma family, driven from their home by drought, hardship and the Great Depression shocked many of the American public and the book was publicly banned and burned by the general population, even though the critics loved it. The book's description of the lives of the poor has been just too much for most people to stomach, even though Steinbeck had toned down the book from his original ideas. Despite this initial reaction, 'The Grapes of Wrath' went on to become the bestselling book of 1939, a Pulitzer Prize winner and the literary classic that is today.
The very fact that 'The Diary of Anne Frank' survived the harrowing events of the Second World War is a miracle in itself, but even when the book was discovered, it was nearly never made it to the bookshops. Originally entitled; 'Het Achterhuis. Dagboekbrieven 14 June 1942 – 1 Augustus 1944' (The Annex: Diary Notes 14 June 1942 – 1 August 1944), The book contains the diary kept by Anne Frank that she wrote while in hiding from the Nazis during the German occupation of the Netherlands. Anne Frank and her family, hid from the Nazis in an attic for two years until they were apprehended in 1944 and Anne Frank herself died of Typhus while being detained in the Belsen-Bergen concentration camp. The book is now considered an important work of the Second World War and it has now been published in over 60 different languages.
The diary contains a passage where Anne Frank, who was a teenager at the time, describes her own exploration of her genitalia. This single passage initially caused this very important archive of life and hardship in the Second World War to be banned as being sexually offensive and pornographic. Even more amazingly, as recently as 2013, a Michigan mother of a child aged thirteen called for the book to banned from her daughter's school because of the passage.
What would a childhood be without 'The Cat in the Hat', 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' and 'Green Eggs and Ham'? The very first children's book written by Dr. Seuss, real name Theodor Geisel, was 'And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street'. It was the tale of a young boy and his fantasy parade of imaginary people that he sees as he walks along a road.
The book was initially rejected by over twenty different publishers with the main reason cited for rejection being that the book was too different and too silly. It reached the stage that Dr. Seuss had made up his mind to burn the book himself and forget about until a friend, Marshall McClintock, at Vanguard Press agreed to publish it in 1937. A children's book that is silly? Perish the thought.
Hard to believe, but some people claim that Hundred Acre Wood is a hotbed of extremism. AA Milne's' Winnie the Pooh has, in its time, been banned for being anti-Islam, anti-Christian, anti-God and pro Nazism! Who'd have thought that a talking bear in a red Jersey could cause such controversy?
Poor old Pooh has been banned in some US schools because talking animals are anti-Christian and banned in some British schools because the character of Piglet is offensive to Muslims. In Russia, the book has been banned because it is Pro-Nazi. Apparently the Russian authorities uncovered this dastardly plot by Pooh, when they discovered a picture of Pooh in the hands of a known Nazi sympathiser with swastikas drawn on the image. Thank the Lord for the vigilance of the Russian secret service that saved us from a fourth Reich!
I nearly didn't include 'The Satanic Verses' by Salman Rushdie for fear of offending somebody, but then I came to my senses and realised that to omit from this list would be to cave in to the very censorship that I am ridiculing in my comments on some other books that have been banned in this list.
Most people will know about the controversy that 'The Satanic Verses' caused when it was published, but in case you don't, the backlash against this book was far more serious than a few schools banning it from their libraries.
'The Satanic Verses' is a novel which, at face value, is about a contemporary Indian expat living in Great Britain who survives a plane crash. But, in the novel, Rushdie takes a lot of inspiration from Islam and even the title is a reference to some allegedly withdrawn versus of the Qur'an. The book also contains other references that were considered to be blasphemous and offensive to Muslims.
The book received worldwide condemnation from Muslims and a Fatwa calling for Rushdie's death was issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran causing Rushdie to retreat into hiding. The mounting pressure and the threat of violence lead to two major US bookstores withdrawing the book from sale. All around the world, the book was banned and in some countries, a hefty prison sentence would be handed down to anyone found reading the book.
Personally, I would not deliberately write something that mocked another person's religion or beliefs, but hey, if I read something that mocks my own beliefs then guess what? I would stop reading it, it's that simple.
Stephen King's first published novel, 'Carrie' suffered the double whammy of first being thrown out with the trash by the author himself and then being banned by a number of US schools and colleges.
King was all set to give up on 'Carrie' and he found it a difficult book to write as it was based upon two real life girls that he knew in high school, both of whom had since died, one of them by committing suicide. Eventually, he through the manuscript away convinced that no one would want to read a book about a girl with menstrual problems. His wife Tabitha though, spotted the book in buried in the rubbish, rescued it and convinced King to finish the story.
The book went on to become Kings first bestseller and was adapted into a feature film, a television movie, a Broadway musical and, now, a movie remake in 2013. Yet the book is still banned in some US schools on the grounds of its controversial treatment of religion and its depiction of teenage sex and violence.
Published and be damned
These are just eight of the books that were banned, rejected or thrown away and there are many other examples of books that nearly didn't make it to the bookshops. What is really surprising though is the number of books that have banned. It seems that censorship is still alive and well, even in the so called free world. But then censorship is a tricky subject. While we all cry out for the right to free speech, should, for example, a book that denies the Holocaust be made publicly available, or a book that incites racial hatred? What's more, who makes the decision on what should and should not be published?
For my part, I will just stick to trying to avoid causing offence and leave the pushing of boundaries and taboos to others.
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The Curriculum Leadership Institute is a non-profit organization that works with school districts, consortia, service centers, state departments and other education agencies to provide training and leadership for improving student learning.
In 1982, Dr. Stuart Ervay, a professor at Emporia State University, started using a systematic process with Kansas school districts to initiate change in the management of school district curriculum. This first successful step served as a catalyst for a more complete model of curriculum, instruction and assessment — and thus marked the beginning of the Curriculum Leadership Institute. The CLI Model, a specific and step-by-step process for these three necessary components of student learning, has evolved over time through actual practice in districts of all sizes; consequently, it is truly a "what works" model. CLI consultants are knowledgeable because they have had first-hand experience in long-term implementation of the model in school districts nationwide. Each year, the CLI contracts with a limited number of school districts, consortia, and service centers to provide on-site assistance. These field-based services enable consultants to work directly with educators to meet their schools' specific needs.
CLI not only provides services, but also publishes monthly articles titled, Curriculum Leadership Institute E-Hint. The E-Hints address a myriad of topics in education and "what works" tips from school districts.
The Curriculum Leadership Institute is headquartered in Emporia, KS. Feel free to contact us with your questions.

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Realty & Auctioneers
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Combining Forces for Success
Introduction to the Firm
Owned and operated by Mark and Linda Hamel, HEARTLAND PARTNERS REALTY & AUCTIONEERS is a Real Estate and Auction company selling Real Estate and conducting auctions of property in Nebraska and Kansas. Specializing in marketing agricultural, recreational, residential and commercial properties, HEARTLAND PARTNERS REALTY & AUCTIONEERS continually strives to maintain the reputation they have earned as one of the most progressive and credible Real Estate and Auction firms in the area. This reputation for "getting the job done" combined with honesty, integrity and good public opinion form the foundation on which HEARTLAND PARTNERS REALTY & AUCTIONEERS is built. These credentials and this image combined with an aggressive, proven marketing plan as well as knowledge of the area and the buyers can result in the maximum price attainable for your property. Being a native of southwest Nebraska and a second-generation Auctioneer, Mark Hamel continues the business that his father, Hollis, began in this area in 1948. Mark obtained his Nebraska Real Estate License in 1991 and is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Nebraska and Kansas. Having been an Auctioneer since 1973, he is also a member of both the Nebraska Auctioneers Association and the National Auctioneers Association. In December 2006 he completed the AARE Course offered by the National Auctioneers Association to receive the distinguished Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate designation. In November 2013 HEARTLAND PARTNERS REALTY & AUCTIONEERS became a Participant with United Country Real Estate & Auction Services to offer yet another dimension for the marketing of both Real Estate and Personal Property. This commitment to excellence through continuing education and progressive marketing strategies has made them one of the longest-running auction companies in the central United States today.
This level of experience in the marketing of Real Estate and Personal Property plus key contacts throughout the entire region combined with a proven marketing plan complete the formula that can result in attaining the maximum price possible in the sale of your property. Some of the ingredients of the marketing formula utilized to achieve these results are Sale Bills / Brochures Posted and Direct Mailed via a comprehensive mailing list, an Internet Web Site since 1997, Radio, TV and Newspaper / Print Media Advertising as well as Social Media. And now, in addition, the participation with United Country Real Estate & Auction Services brings the industry's biggest and best buyer database, which is continually updated. This database features more than 500,000 profiled names of buyers who have requested to be notified when specific properties are listed plus 120 million hits per month on their United Country proprietary websites.
To accommodate buyers who cannot physically attend an auction, live internet bidding is utilized during the actual auction. The objective is to maximize the exposure of each and every property offered for sale, whether by Auction or private treaty, to the broadest audience. Another very important, and perhaps the most important ingredient, is the relationships formed with buyers and sellers throughout the period of the transaction. Maintaining these relationships after a sale has been completed can often lead to referrals that ultimately result in more prospective buyers and as well as sellers.
This combination of a very solid, well-established Real Estate and Auction business makes an extremely effective catalyst for marketing property in this entire region of Nebraska and Kansas.
Other equally important ingredients include having the equipment and personnel to conduct a successful auction. HEARTLAND PARTNERS offers a custom auction topper with a public address system and 4 speakers on a 4-wheel-drive pickup for their mobile auction block for on-site auctions. This gives the Auctioneer the advantage of an elevated position to call bids from and creates a defined center of attention in all types of weather and situations. It also provides the listing clerk a mobile office for Personal Property Auctions which is equipped with a state-of-the-art computer system that transmits each item description, the selling price and the buyer number to the main computer in the clerking trailer. This clerking trailer is a self-contained compact portable office and is equipped with the main computer of the clerking system where buyers can register for their bidding number and pay for their purchases quickly. Walkie-Talkie radios and cell phones provide communication between the auction topper and the clerking trailer for added efficiency. For inside auctions, an amplifier and additional portable speakers are utilized for the Auctioneers. Another investment HEARTLAND PARTNERS has made for the sale of Real Estate at auction is the Multi-Par Bidding System for selling multiple parcels or tracts. This system allows buyers to bid on only the specific parcel(s) or tract(s) of Real Estate that they want plus the dimension of combinations of parcels or tracts. By being able to offer exactly what the buyers want results in attaining the maximum bid possible for our sellers. This system can also be used to sell multiple items of Personal Property. HEARTLAND PARTNERS also utilizes two projectors, one to display the Multi-Par tracts being sold so buyers can follow what the winning bid is on each tract and who has the bid. The other is used to show maps and pictures of the Real Estate properties as well as equipment during the course of the Auction.
The computerized clerking system provides an accurate accounting of the entire auction from buyer registration to settlement of purchases for both the seller and the buyer. Upon the conclusion of a Personal Property Auction the seller can have the computer print-out of the property just sold and the itemized breakdown of the sale showing the auction net amount to the seller. Upon the conclusion of a Real Estate Auction the seller and buyer will both be provided with all the documents necessary as required by the Real Estate Commission.
Quality people are another essential ingredient in the formula comprising a successful Real Estate and Auction business. Affiliated with HEARTLAND PARTNERS REALTY & AUCTIONEERS as Real Estate Sales Associates are Joslyn Wade & Troy tenBensel. Affiliated as Auction Associates are Troy tenBensel, John Howsden, Phil McInturf and Robby Brown. The combined experience of the team at HEARTLAND PARTNERS represents over 130 years. With nearly everyone on the team at HEARTLAND PARTNERS being native to the Southwest-Central Nebraska and Northwest-Central Kansas area, their knowledge of property and their expertise in this area is extensive and valuable to both sellers and buyers. Though the rural Real Estate market in this area does not have an MLS like the more populated urban and metro areas, HEARTLAND PARTNERS does co-op with other Real Estate companies in the area to compensate for this situation.
In a business transaction PEACE OF MIND is of paramount importance to both Seller and Buyer. The Professionals at HEARTLAND PARTNERS REALTY & AUCTIONEERS understand this and make PEACE OF MIND for All Involved a Top Priority.
Mark Hamel
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Wendy Klatch: STFU QWEBEK
by Wendy Klatch: Female Columnist, Lady Writer
"Don't get me wrong – unlike most women, I have opinions."
I'm back, Canada! Where have I been? Well, after my first column, they locked me up in what we call in the news biz "the dog kennel in the back." That's where they put the top dogs, the award winners, the cream of the clickers, i.e. MOI. Starve me up, keep me hungry until I'm foaming at the mouth and howling for a hot take.
Worry not, ya bunch of mild-tempered Gord Down-ers, I can taste raw steak at the back of my throat and I want IN. We didn't fire all the journalists for nothing; we are COLUMNISTS and we've got shit to SAY. Dig what I'm spelling out, ya group of maple-fingered ding-dongs?
I've been keeping my finger on the pulse, you see, and I can't seem to leave you guys unattended for a few months without the absolute idiots in Quebec going bat-shit crazy about a few ill-conceived words. Eh oui! (that's French). "Euh, stop talking about us, ouh-la-la," cried a bunch of whiny babies. If this had happened in Alberta, they'd simply be dusting off their cowboy boots and buying Tim Horton's for every single one of their neighbours. If this had happened in Nova Scotia…just kidding, no one gives a fuck about the Maritimes. Is Saskatchewan still part of Canada? I don't know, but I'm standing half-naked on Dundas street right now and I could literally eat a small family of horses.
Anyway, what are those poutine munchers moaning about this time? I called up my buddy who drove through Hudson once and he confirmed: Quebecers will all die alone, because clown pants and ATMs. Truth hurts, mes amis. Andrew Potter knows what he's talking about – you don't become emperor of the Institute for the Study of Canada by accident. You get there through hard work and high fives. I know what I'm talking about; I live in Toronto.
Poor Potter now has to resign because Quebecers just can't deal with a touch of sweeping generalities about their people and culture. Get a grip, mangeurs de marde. Your lack of backbone has lead to the crumbling of academia. It'll just never be the same across Canada, because of YOU, "Quebec." It's not the first time that you get your knickers in a twist either. One of the positive outcomes of this brouhaha is that we, thin upper crust of anglo media elite, can finally admit we agreed with Jan Wong all along!
I'd also like to take this opportunity to tell you about the repercussions of this drama on my friend Mike. Mike went to Concordia and doesn't know who Julie Snyder is. Mike is an Anglo, capital A. You see, in Quebec, there's this thing that's very unique in the world: a majority speaks a certain language and a minority speaks another. The minority feels alienated, you see, because they just no comprendo what "Ti-Cuir" even refers to. This makes Mike feel very sad and has everything to do with Quebec's backwardness. It's a very particular phenomenon. Read all about it in my friend Mike's Montreal Gazette! Tomorrow, they return to their regular programming of think pieces for 70-year olds in Westmount.
I'm off, it's feeding time! They just cut two keen 20-year olds from the newsroom and I hear they both have particularly fleshy thighs. Bon appétit!
Canadian media is dead, Long live Canadian media!
Wendy Klatch
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Getting bored of your old iPhone? Apple will take it off your hands -- as long as you buy a slightly cheaper new one.
The company's 'Reuse and Recycle' iPhone scheme kicked off in August in the US, but, as-per rumours, has now arrived in UK shops. The plan lets you swap an old iPhone for credit towards a new one, The Telegraph reports.
"iPhones hold great value", the paper quotes the shiny gadget-maker as saying. "So, Apple Retail Stores in the UK are launching a new programme to assist customers who wish to bring in their previous-generation iPhone for reuse and recycling."
If you bring your old iPhone into an Apple shop, an employee will break out their iPhone-inspection monocle and assign your tired mobile a value, which you can count towards the price of a new iPhone. Hardware, water and screen damage will all count against the price.
Trade-in credit is only valid "when purchasing a new iPhone activated in store with the network of your choice", Apple says on its website.
A box on the pages for Apple's high-street shops now reads, "Trade in your old iPhone and get up to £175 for a new one", which suggests the maximum discount you can earn could be £175.
Apple has offered to pay you cash for your old tech -- iPhones included -- since early 2012. The new in-store scheme is more convenient if you're planning on buying a new iPhone anyway, but if you're out to save cash you should see if you can get a better price for your tech elsewhere. A quick glance at eBay reveals that you could nab upwards of £225 for a working, 16GB iPhone 4S, for example.
Are you planning on snapping up a new iPhone any time soon? Let me know in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
Samsung has the most to gain from Huawei's loss: Google has cut off its long-time partner on government orders.
Galaxy Note 10 rumor roundup: Everything you need to know about the date, price and specs of Samsung's new phone.


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Paralympic winner and world champion
Jiri Jezek is one of the best paralympic cyclists. Six paralympic gold medals made him the most successful cyclist in paralympic history. His exceptional talent and hard work allows him to participate very often in normal elite and professional racing around world. He is also skilled motivational speaker, disabled people adviser and he regularly supports various charities.
Jiri Jezek is already legend in very high-leveled paralympic sport – cycling. He is one of the most successful disabled athletes, the "opinion-leader" and symbol of motivation not just for the similarly handicapped.
After overcoming his loss of leg, he continued to follow his dream – to be a professional athlete. Showing his exceptional talent and strong will he dominated on Paralympic Games Sydney 2000 track competitions winning two gold medals – in his first big event! Since then he is still on medal positions on every main events of disabled cycling, winning Athens 2004 Paralympic gold medal, two gold medals in Beijing Games 2008 and individual pursuit gold medal in London 2012!
He is also 2006/2007/2009/2010/2011 UCI ParaCycling World Champion.
Reaching the top of Paralympic cycling, he never stops. He started to race UCI Elite category in 2001 to compete Czech National Cup, Austrian National Cup, UCI 1.1 one-day races, UCI 2.2 stage races, pro-criteriums (post-Tour de France crits) around Europe as well as Australia and America. Everywhere he comes, people and media admire his abilities and his unbelievable cycling will and strength, how he overcomes his handicap and how he can compete. He´s still improving his level, aiming to compete on harder races to make more publicity and motivation.
Jiri Jezek is well-known for his clean-sport and fair-play standards. Also his speaking skills (english, spanish) make his unique position in cycling. His personal qualities, sport excellence and experiences are used as a benefit for publicity (promotion campaigns, ex/internal motivational speaking, billboards, exhibitions and fairs, etc) by Jiri´s personal supporters and sponsors (D.A.S., NUTREND, DURATEC, ALPECIN, RWE, SKODA AUTO, etc). Jiri Jezek also supports selected charity organizations, specially oriented to help disadvantaged children, disabled people and health-living and well-being lifestyle.
His "life-story" is written in the book "FRAJER".
Jiri Jezek is also popular person for media. He does lot of interview, life talk-show, motivation speaking for corporate klients, schools or public.
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Verizon has announced plans to put a notice on all of its phones, saying that they are capable of "determining its (and your) physical, geographical location". This revelation comes several days after it was revealed at Where 2.0 conference that Apple's iPhone and 3G iPads have been keeping track & recording of their owners' location since the iOS 4 update was launched back in July 2010, and sending the data back to the company.
Verizon also announced that it's going to start slapping a surgeon's general type warning on the phones it sells: Using this device could be hazardous to your location privacy, and may result in your being tracked!. Forbes report that Verizon's move to put such a warning label on their phones was revealed via a letter to US House of Representatives members Joe Barton and Ed Markey. The two lawmakers have been putting pressure on the four major wireless phone providers to disclose what information the companies get from such services as well as other security concerns.
Barton, said in a statement that he still had a "feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty" after reading the responses from the four companies. In particular, he worries about third party applications that might access that location info. He wrote, "While I am happy to hear that carriers inform their customers of the risks of using independent third-party applications, third-party developers can access the location of customers anytime they want. This is a huge problem. They shouldn't have free reign over your location data and personally identifiable information. I believe it is time we hold third-party developers accountable, and I am determined to work with other members of Congress to get this done."
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Q&A: GameStop illuminates Black Friday strategy
VP Tony Bartel explains gaming chain's take on year's busiest shopping day, retailer-exclusive content, and the threat (or lack thereof) of digital distribution.
While it seems things are tough all over in the gaming industry these days, GameStop is whistling a different tune. The company just reported record sales of $1.7 billion for its third quarter, along with net profits of $46.7 million. With many economists worried about consumer spending this holiday season, this weekend's Black Friday sales and promotions will be looked at as a key barometer of what to expect through December and into January.
Tense as the retail environment might be, GameStop executive vice president of merchandising and marketing Tony Bartel is confident of his company's ability to weather whatever storm is on the way. Earlier this week, Bartel visited GameSpot for a wide-ranging discussion about the company's business, from what kind of importance is being placed on this weekend's sales to how it appeases angry customers pestered by preorder pitches.
The second and final part of this interview will run Monday, December 1.
GameSpot: How is the ongoing economic crisis affecting GameStop?
Tony Bartel: The current economic climate that we're in is a very difficult market to work with. And yet in the video game industry we have some really positive news. I'm sure you read our press release, but we were very strong in October. We've launched 700 games between September and December. We're in a great inventory position. We have strong demand in our stores. So where there are people looking for a positive story in this economic climate, I think the video game industry in general and GameStop in particular provides an excellent beacon out there of growth.
GS: You still missed your profit projections, right? And lowered them for the full-year last quarterly report and this quarterly report?
TB: We did lower our profit projections on a GAAP [generally accepted accounting principles] basis. On a non-GAAP basis when you add back acquisition cost as well as the currency fluctuations from our international business, we actually did exceed our guidance for the third quarter. We did feel it was prudent, given the outlook for December and not exactly knowing where the economy's going to go, to slightly back off of our targets. But still put out there 31 to 33 percent growth for the full year, which I think is still very strong growth even in this economic climate.
GS: How important is this Friday's business to your expectations for the whole holiday season?
TB: We, like every other retailer, look at Black Friday. But by the same token, we have a great day there and we're very, very comfortable with our expectations for that day. I think it gives us a good barometer for what we're going to face. At the same time I think this year is going to be unique in the amount of promotions that are out there. We've got some great deals, some great door-buster deals. We've obviously already seen everyone else's Black Friday ads, as they've seen ours. So we think that there is going to be a lot of promotional activity, but we actually are very bullish on this.
I think the big opportunity for us that we face is we talked about on our earnings call is we've had a plethora of great releases I'm sure you're aware of, from Call of Duty and Gears of War to Fallout 3 and Left for Dead. I mean, these have just been phenomenal--admittedly hardcore--releases. I don't think Black Friday will give us the full picture on this, but what we're really looking for is when we transition [from the core market to gift-givers]. We saw 40 percent of the transactions that took place in our store last week were bought as gifts. When we start to see that gifter come into our stores, that's really I think the key barometer for us. And that will probably happen after Black Friday.
A couple points of data on that. NPD did some research in September and talked to people who are buying electronic entertainment equipment. What they said is that 14 percent of those people expected to actually buy more than what they did last year during the season. When they talked to people at GameStop, nearly a quarter of those people actually said, "We expect to spend more," and when they said what they were going to spend it on, 80 percent of those people said, "We're going to spend it on video games." So trends like that are very exciting in this economy. Also NPD in a study they did said video games was almost dead last in the things people would not buy this holiday season, so we're very excited about where we're positioned.
We're very excited frankly for the video-game industry, and we're very excited for GameStop because we think that it's going to be a great fourth quarter for us. That being said, we do understand the economic climate that we're in, and you can't ignore that we're in uncharted territory.
GS: Nintendo has said that Wii hardware will probably be a little bit more available in stores this holiday season than it has been for the entire life span of the system but that Wii Fit would be probably just like the Wii was the last couple of holidays. Does that jibe with what you guys are seeing?
TB: Yes. That jives exactly with what we're seeing. We actually have slightly over a week's supply of Wiis, which is great. We haven't been there ever since the launch, and so we're excited about being there. And the Wii Fit, we have hours of supply, so as soon as it comes in it really is going out. And it is very much like the Wii of days gone by.
The other item that we believe is going to be hard to come by is the band kit, the Guitar Hero World Tour band kits, especially for the Xbox 360 and the Wii.
GS: Are you finding at this point that there are just too many band SKUs taking up too much space in your stores and in your warehouses? These are significantly sized boxes, and for every one of these that you take, that's 30 other boxed copies of a normal game that you don't have room for. And with rhythm game sales being a bit tempered from last year, is that an issue?
TB: Sure. Well, there's no doubt that they take up a lot of space in our stores. And as these things get bigger, you definitely begin to get creative with how you use space. So we've dealt with that by representing them on the floor with smaller boxes and then just ensuring that we can store them in the store.
The other thing that we've done very well, and again I can't stress this enough, we have a very good proprietary logistic system which gets things there just in time. I mean, we literally have a system that allows us to get things exactly to our stores exactly when they need them. And so we are running a very quick balance, and definitely in this economic climate what we are doing is we are ensuring that we order conservatively but enough to get all of our stores fully stocked. So our goal is to ensure that when demand is there, we've got the product there, and then replenish it on a daily basis to make sure that our stores have sufficient space for people to shop.
GS: Are you making sure other publishers toying with the idea of bundled rhythm games like this know that you're ordering conservatively?
TB: When I say "conservatively" it doesn't mean low. When we order conservatively, it means we order in a shorter time frame. So it's not that we're ordering less. It's just that we're ordering in a shorter time frame. We're accepting things in a shorter time frame. We're accepting more smaller orders. And the good news is that for the most part the publishers have done a great job of being in stock.
GS: In the last year or so there were a couple of exclusive titles to GameStop, like The Settlers DS and Tenchu DS. And then Wal-Mart had its own exclusive with Chibi-Robo for the DS. A whole game exclusive to this retailer or that retailer. There hasn't been much of that lately. Have you experimented with that and realized it's not the best way to go about it? Or do you think that practice still has steam?
TB: Obviously what we're trying to do at all times is to get exclusive content or content that is different from anyone else to differentiate ourselves. Most recently we've done it with Guitar Hero where you can unlock all of the songs, Call of Duty where you can unlock a [high-level] weapon before anyone else could.
In terms of full games, we'd love to have full-game exclusives, but those are really hard to come by simply because even though we have a large share of the market, I think after all the development costs and so forth and the marketing costs that go into it, you have people that are reluctant to just give you a single product. It would typically be probably like a B title where you're actually looking to make a market for it, and I think that's what we would do. We love to look at those opportunities and expand it, but that's not a huge part of our plan moving forward.
GS: On that note, I noticed if you bought the Hulk game at GameStop, you would get access to the red version of the Hulk. This trend seems to be expanding a bit with the Shaun White snowboarding game. If you buy it at Target, you get a whole other mountain, which is like another 20 percent of the game. Are retailer-exclusive elements like this going to be a big trend going forward, to the point where you're fighting other retailers for these?
TB: I would definitely anticipate that. I think we lead with that and have led with that effort because we talk to the consumer and we're really close to the consumer, and what they're talking about to us is they're saying, "OK, I can get this game at a lot of places. What makes it special about getting it at GameStop?" So we've been working for about the last 18 to 24 months to really go after some exclusive content. So it wouldn't surprise me if other people tried to mimic that approach and go after that because we think it is a very effective approach.
GS: Do you think the scope of the exclusive content is going to get bigger? With the Call of Duty thing you mentioned, or Guitar Hero, you're just getting the song or the weapon a little bit sooner, but the Target mountain seems like a much larger component of the game.
TB: I'm not exactly sure from an industry standpoint how that's going to evolve. I definitely know that it's something that we would like to continue to push as we work with the publishing community. I think in order to do that, you have to really have a tight partnership with the publishing community and start working a lot further out than what we have in the past. So I think if in fact we can really develop these strong partnerships that work further out, I think that we can see some more extensive exclusive content that will happen. I'm not sure, though, if it's going to be an industry trend simply because the deadlines to get these games done and on time are so tight that in order for them to really build in exclusives, it takes a huge partnering effort.
GS: We've seen reports of a GameStop-EA sports discount program. Is there any truth to those?
TB: I think at any given time we are testing a lot of different concepts with a lot of different partners. Sometimes some of the concepts that we are testing actually get leaked out onto the Internet, and that's what took place in this case. So I would say that there is truth to the fact that we are looking at several concepts with several publishers. That just happens to be one of many. At any given time, I would say that we're testing over 100 different concepts with consumers, so unfortunately sometimes they slip out, and in fact this one did slip out.
GS: GameStop.com sells downloadable versions of some big-name, new-release PC games. But I almost never see it promoted. Why is that such a low-key part of the Web site?
TB: It definitely is not something that we're putting out as a low-key element. I mean, we're very proud of the fact that we do actually digitally download games, and we think that it's great that we're actually involved in that business on the PC side. And so it's definitely not something that we are trying to keep hidden. It's probably just something that we have not put to the forefront.
Clearly what we developed on the Web site was an experience that was to sell boxed product, and we actually have evolved to downloading digital games as well. And so we're taking advantage of that, but I think that we can do a better job of articulating that on our Web site.
GS: Gamers are increasingly able to get these big-name retail games through their PCs or the console marketplaces. How much of a threat does GameStop perceive from digital distribution like the PlayStation Network or from competitors like Steam?
TB: Actually we really don't see it as a threat. When you talk about a threat, we actually see a couple of things. First of all, when you look at the digital download space, 95 percent of the games that are downloaded today are on the PC side, the majority of which are casual. About 2 percent of the entire console market is downloaded today, and that's growing at a rate that's slightly less than the actual boxed product on video games. So the console market really today consists of what we call microtransactions, where you add the extra maps, where you add the extra pieces. So there's very little of the full game download that is actually taking place on the console side.
What we see is that the games are incredibly complex, and with the complexity--and especially with the investment that they actually have as well both in terms of time and money--we actually see that there is an increased need for someone to explain the game. Our customers are saying, "We want to talk with somebody who's actually played the game, maybe even beaten the game." In fact many times you can go into our stores and actually play the game before you buy it on one of our interactive units.
And as we talk to our customers, the other thing that they're concerned about is they always want transferability of the game. I mean, one of the reasons that we're able to support a $60 price point in the industry is that we offer residual value for that, so the customers look at it and say, "OK, I can spend $60 for this game, but I can take it to GameStop and I'm going to get $20 back, or I can take it to eBay or I can give it to my friend." But there's some transferability of that boxed product. We think that's a really important part of the transaction, and that's definitely something that you would lose in the digital download world.
But where it's at today, we believe that definitely it's adding enhanced value to the experience as people are able to drive these microtransactions. We think that it actually prolongs play and enhances the play for the people who are coming into GameStop every day.
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Melbourne endurance coach and ultraman athlete Craig Percival has announced that he will be attempting an Australian first in the triathlon world. In March 2016, he will attempt to complete 8 full "ironman" distance triathlons in all 8 states and territories of Australia in 8 consecutive days. While attempting this incredible test of the human ability, he will also be raising money for a cause close to his heart, the John Maclean Foundation.
Schedule 2016
March 6th - Darwin
March 7th - Perth
March 8th - Adelaide
March 9th - Hobart
March 10th - Canberra
March 11th - Sydney
March 12th - Brisbane
March 13th - Melbourne
John Maclean Foundation
The John Maclean Foundation (JMF) exists to change the lives of young Australians who use wheelchairs. Our mission is to inspire, motivate and enable these great kids to chase their dreams. JMF provides financial assistance to purchase items such as new wheelchairs, vehicle and house modifications, surgery and medical assistance, computers, remedial aids or any item that improves the quality of life for the child and their family.
Be a Part of 8in8in8 in Canberra - 10th March 2016
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March 10th Approximate Timeline
10:30am 3.8km Swim @ Gungahlin Leisure Centre
~11:30am 180.2km Cycle @ Gungahlin Leisure Centre (See course details below)
~5:00-5:30pm 42.2km Run @ Reconciliation Place - Dom's Coffee Bar & Gelato (see course details below)
~9:00-9:30pm Finish on the Island in front of Parliament House
3.8km Swim
- Gungahlin Leisure Centre Pool (50m)
- 3.8km (76 lengths)
- 2 lanes (1 for Craig and 1 for others)
180.2km Cycle
- Start Gungahlin Leisure Centre
- Finish Reconciliation Place
- 2 loops of 72.9km (Gungahlin Leisure Centre)
- + 1 section 25.9km (Gungahlin Leisure Centre to Reconciliation Place)
- + 1 out-and-back 8.5km (Reconciliation Place to YMCA Sailing Club return on bike pathway))
Cycle 72.9km loop (2x) (Start at Gungahlin Leisure Centre)
Garmin Connect Map
- Start at Gungahlin Leisure Centre (The Valley Avenue) head East
- Turn Left onto Kate Grace St and proceed to 2nd roundabout
- Turn Right onto Anthony Rolfe Ave
- Turn Right onto Horse Park Drive
- Follow Horse Park Drive (it will merge to Majura Parkway and then Monaro Highway)
- Monaro Highway will via Right at intersection with Lanyon Drive.
- Follow Monaro Highway until the Johnson Drive turnoff
- Turn Right at roundabout onto Johnson Drive
- Turn Left at the next roundabout onto Tharwa Drive
- Turn Right onto Drakeford Drive
- Follow Drakeford Drive (it will merge onto Tuggeranong Parkway, Caswell Drive and then Gungahlin Drive
- Turn Right onto The Valley Avenue
- Continue 500m on The Valley Avenue until you reach the Gungahlin Leisure Centre and the completion of lap 1.
- Complete a 2nd lap of the 72.9km loop
- At the end of the 2nd lap of the 72.9lm lap, you will commence a 3rd lap of which is the 25.9km section.
Cycle 25.9km section (Gungahlin Leisure Centre to Reconciliation Place)
Garmin Connect Map
- After completing 2 laps of the 72.9km loop continue a 3rd lap starting at Gungahlin Leisure Centre (The Valley Avenue) head East
- Turn Left onto Kate Grace St and proceed to 2nd roundabout
- Turn Right onto Anthony Rolfe Ave
- Turn Right onto Horse Park Drive
- Follow Horse Park Drive (it will merge to Majura Parkway and then Monaro Highway)
- Take the Newcastle (FYSHWICK) offramp
- At the traffic lights turn Right onto Dairy Road (go under the Monaro Highway)
- Follow Dairy Road until you reacj the gate across the road and then turn Left onto the bike path (stay on South side of the lake)
- Follow the bike path until it merges with Eyre Street
- Go up the bike path (20m) and then continue on Eyre Street
- Turn Right onto Eastlake Parade
- At the end of the first straight turn Right onto footpath and then a left down onto the water front
- Go West along the waterfront bike pathway until you reach Reconciliation Place
- Then complete the 8.5km out0-and-back section
Cycle 8.5km out-and-back
Garmin Connect Map
- Start at Reconciliation Place
- Ride west on the bike pathway
- Continue 4.25km out to the YMCA Sailing Club and return
- Note you have a road crossing at the 2.8km, 3km, 4km, 5km, 6km and 6.2km marks
- Bike pathway surface is smooth. There will be some runners and cyclists on the path, so will need to be single file.
42.2km Run
Run 5.01km loop (8x)
Garmin Connect Map
- Follow the bike pathway along the waters edge in a clockwise direction.
- Go up the stairs or ramp onto Commonwealth Ave Bridge. Turn Right
- Go over the bridge and then take the ramp to the right on the North side of the bridge
- Follow it around, cross over Barrine Drive (quiet) and back onto the bike pathway along the waters edge (R G Menzies Walk)
- Follow R G Menzies Walk until you reach Kings Ave Bridge. Follow the path up to the left and onto the bridge.
- Turn right onto the bridge and cross to the south side where you take a slight right and follow the path as it curves under a road and then back to the water front.
- Turn Left and follow water front back to Reconciliation Place
- Repeat 8x
- At the end of the 8th lap complete the final 1.5km up to the finish in front of parliament house
Run 2.12km Final Section
Garmin Connect Map
- Run West along bike pathway from reconciliation place to Parkes Place West
- Turn Left up Parkes Place West
- Turn Left onto King Edward Terrace
- Turn Right onto the grass and orange path opposite Mall Road West and follow orange path towards Old Parliament House
- Cross King Georges Terrace and onto Parliament Square
- Follow it around to the left and then take a right onto Federation Mall
- Cross over Parliament Drive and continue up onto the courtyard of Parliament House up towards the main entrance
- Make a left turn in front of the entrance and go 30-40m across before turning left and coming back down towards the island.
- Turn left onto the island and finish in the middle. Finish line


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EUGENE - STORY LINES - DUCKS LOOK TO END SKID . . . Oregon returns to action at this weekend's OSU Soccer Classic in Corvallis, looking to put an end to its six-game losing streak that dates back to last season.
The Ducks will play New Hampshire on Friday, and then Iona on Sunday. It will be the first time Oregon faces either of those East Coast schools.
SHOTS COMING, GOALS NOT SO MUCH . . . The Ducks dropped a pair of 1-goal decisions to UC Riverside (1-0) and Loyola Marymount (2-1) last weekend, but can take comfort in their ability to generate scoring opportunities.
Combined, the Ducks outshot those two opponents 34-27, including a 23-10 edge in the second half. On the season, Oregon has a slim 43-42 edge in shots, but in the second half of games, that margin goes to 29-15. Also, Oregon ranks second in the Pac-10 in shots per game (14.3)
NEWTON ENDS UO SCORING DROUGHT . . . Sophomore midfielder Allison Newton ended Oregon's school record scoring drought with her first career goal at the 65:14 mark against Loyola Marymount. Prior to that score, the Ducks had gone 571:24 without scoring a goal, dating back to a 1-0 win at Washington Oct. 28, 2005.
DUCKS MEET UNH, IONA FOR FIRST TIME . . . This weekend will mark the first meetings between Oregon and New Hampshire, as well as the Ducks and Iona. New Hampshire, from the America East Conference, is 1-1-0 on the season, with a 2-0 win at Massachusetts and a 3-2 loss to Brown. The Wildcats' scheduled game Friday at Providence was postponed due to heavy rain. Iona, from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, is 0-3-1 in 2006, having most recently lost to Massachusetts 3-1 and tied Columbia 1-1.
TOUGH SCHEDULE . . . Oregon's three losses have come to opponents that have gotten off to fast starts in 2006. Through Sunday, the combined record of Long Beach State (3-1-0), UC Riverside (3-1-0) and Loyola Marymount (1-0-1) was 7-2-1. And both losses -- Long Beach to UCLA and Riverside to Colorado College -- came against foes now ranked in one or more polls. The 49ers are also now a top-25 team.
THREE MORE SEE FIRST ACTION OF 2006 VERSUS UCR . . . Freshmen Barbara Blocker and Megan Watson made their Duck debuts in the Sept. 1 loss at UC Riverside. They became the eighth and ninth newcomers to set foot on the field for Oregon this season. Two other players, senior Rachel Grushkin and sophomore Taylor Callan, saw their first action of 2006 against the Highlanders. The nine newcomers who have played for Oregon so far this season are freshmen Blocker, Teresa Bowns, Melissa Buich, Rianna Mansfield, Dani Oster, Leigh Quinlan, Danielle Sweeney and Watson, and sophomore Adriana Montes.
INJURY UPDATE . . . With freshman Megan Watson's (groin) return to the field last weekend, Oregon is down to just two injured players. Senior GK Emily Marrer is out for the immediate future, still rehabbing a spring shoulder injury. Junior F Tiffany Smith is nearing recovery from spring ankle surgery and could be back in action this week or next. Smith led Oregon with three assists last season.
STARTS & STREAKS . . . Oregon is 0-3 for the first time since the 2002 team also started 0-3. The Ducks have never started a season 0-4. Oregon's five shutouts in a row dating back to last season tied the school record set three times previously (1996, 2000, 2003). The Ducks have now dropped six matches in a row, also dating to last season, which is the second-longest streak in school history and one off the school record of seven set during the 2000 season.
ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY . . . The opening week of the season was quite eventful for the Erickson family. Oregon head coach Tara Erickson gave birth to daughter Taj Makena on Aug. 23. Less than two days after giving birth, she returned to the sideline for the Ducks' season-opener versus Long Beach State. Erickson then celebrated her 33rd birthday the next day. And four days after Taj Makena's birth, dad Kraig Erickson competed in Ironman Canada (Penticton, B.C.) and completed the triathlon in 12:34:33, placing 863rd out of 2,352 entrants (2,175 finished).
CHATFIELD PASSES 100 CAREER SAVES . . . Back for her second season in the net, goalkeeper Jessie Chatfield made six saves -- including one tremendous stop on a penalty kick -- in the season opener against Long Beach State. That lifted her career total over 100, as the Eugene, Ore., native became the fourth Oregon keeper to surpass 100 career saves. She now shows 117 career saves. Chatfield was named Pac-10 all-freshman and all-conference honorable mention after recording seven shutouts in 2005, and was one of three freshmen (Nicole Dobrzynski, Allison Newton) to start on defense for the Ducks last season.
GARBIN FOR ALL-AMERICA . . . Ranking first or second in virtually every career offensive category at Oregon, senior forward Nicole Garbin is making a bid for national honors. In the spring, the two-time All-Pac-10 selection was granted a rare sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. The Wailuku, Hawaii, native needs 10 goals and 12 points to become Oregon's career leader in those categories. She's already tops in game-winning goals, assists and shots.
WELCOME BACK . . . Forward Leigh Quinlan and midfielder Jen Cameron returned to varsity action after redshirting the 2005 season due to knee injuries. Quinlan, a freshman from Victoria, B.C., scored a pair of goals in the Ducks' Aug. 19 intersquad scrimmage. Cameron, a sophomore from Tigard, Ore., saw action at both midfield and defense in the team's scrimmage and assisted on Quinlan's second goal.
GAME BREAKER . . . Since her career began in 2001, the Ducks are 26-30-3 when Nicole Garbin takes the field, and 5-28-5 when she has been injured or missed games due to a red card.
DUCKS ON THE INTERNET . . . Six home games have been picked for internet radio broadcasts on www.goducks.com. The schedule is Long Beach State (8/25), Washington (10/13), Washington State (10/15), Oregon State (10/20), UCLA (11/3) and USC (11/5). John Strong of campus radio station KWVA will call the action.
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perhaps one of the most surprising truths of this world, and one i apparently refuse to learn, is the near-impossibility to find what it is i actively seek.
the whole 'a watched pot never boils' idea (which is a lie. it just takes a while and makes me really antsy), ya know?
i'm a pro when it comes to finding four-leaf clovers. come spring, when the most charming of weeds creeps over the sidewalk in my front yard, it's nearly impossible for me to walk outside for more than a few minutes without seeing one.
but the thing is,
i see them when i don't mean to. i'll casually look down mid-conversation or mid-stride and spot a four-leaf clover, snatch it up, present it most properly to my sweet wife, who will then casually ball it up and drop it the moment i forget i handed it to her.
if i go looking for four-leaf clovers, however,
i cannot find them.
i'll stand over a clump of clover, muttering to myself in frustration and wholly shocked that i, the greatest of four-leaf-clover-finders, cannot find one.
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the same logic holds when i play basketball. in shoot-around or when i'm goofing off by myself, when i try to jump high – going in for a dunk, for example – i don't get nearly as high off the ground as i do mid-game.
when i'm not searching for air above the rim – when i'm too busy doing something like grabbing a rebound or asking the gentlemen beneath me how the view is from down there, i fly.
that's when i find what i wasn't looking for.
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the thing about this truth (that i should name, so i don't have to keep referring to it as 'this truth,' which sounds way too proper) is that, not only is it present in my day-to-day, but i get frustrated when my search comes up empty.
**let's name this the 'watched pot theory' for right now. **
that is the lesson i wish i would remember. at this point, i should be ready not to find what i'm looking for instead of getting angry with myself for walking away from my hunt empty handed. i mean – isn't that what the U2 song is about?
how often do we write stories in which the real story is the characters actually finding exactly what they sought? the hobbit isn't actually about a treasure hunt. it's a hobbit coming of age. it's that darn ring that almost seems like a throw-away prop.
what was found is not what was sought,
and that is what makes the story beautiful.
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this idea presented itself to me – my watched pot theory – in a concrete manner the other night when i did a few things i've wanted to do for a while. i came home happy.
and i'm certain i came home happy because i did not go into the journey thinking,
'this will make me happy.'
boy, oh boy, would i have been disappointed to come home from that trip.
i think what i'm trying to have the gumption to say is that it makes me sad when i see people do 'things' thinking 'this is it. this will be what makes me happy/fulfilled/etc.'
because that's . . . a lie.
i was a sad and empty person when i looked for happiness and fulfillment in things. when the next noun, surely, surely, was going to change things. when i tried to measure happiness in what i felt, not what i knew.
and i'm doing that thing where i start a post in one place, take it somewhere else, and then have no idea how to finish it.
gimme a sec. let's type out my three asterisks to give myself time to think/stall.
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i hope to remember my own advice.
i hope i remember that if i look for specifics, i need to be thrilled when the results that are not those specifics.
to be thrilled to be learning patience and discipline with my body when i can't jump as high as i think i should.
to enjoy the time i spend with the sun on my back when i can't find that damn clover.
to relish flipping through books i know i won't buy because i just like doing it, not because buying those books from an indie bookstore (support indie bookstores!) will make me a better me.
i'll click 'publish,' now.


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If you enjoy walking in the countryside then you're in the right place.
Kenley Common
There's a lot more to Kenley Common than its 139 acres of open space. It's home to some rare butterflies and plants, and is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation for its grassland habitats. Its chalk, neutral and acid grasslands, ancient woodland and scrub, provide a fantastic home for wildlife and a quiet place for people to enjoy. The common land flanks Kenley's historic Battle of Britain airfield, which has won a major grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and is undergoing extensive restoration.
More information at City of London's Website Kenley Common
Kenley Revival Website
Other Commons in the area on the City of London website; Riddlesdown, Coulsdon Common, Farthing Downs and Happy Valley SSSI.
Croydon council and the City of London give conducted walks/tours of common lands and other local places of interest, throughout the year. More information at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk and www.croydon.gov.uk
Foxley Wood Nature Trails
available as downloads, go to Friends Of Foxley Wood
Woldingham (Woodland Trust) Countryside Walk
Godstone and Tilburstow Hill Walk
(download pdf) surprisingly beautiful, passing a few pubs on the way!
If you have a favourite walk you'd like to share contact: firstname.lastname@example.com


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So, the hammer finally, officially fell on the Klamath Basin. Oh, the year 2020 makes it sound somehow less final to most, but the end result is the desired result: The people of the Klamath Basin and their honest, proud way of life are soon to be gone, swept away on the utterly false premise-current that fish cannot live and thrive with dams.
In the timeframe of eternity, the Klamath Project and its young, idealistic, war veterans-turned-farmers are slated to be but an eyeblink. The lotteries that awarded winners the right to fight and scratch and bleed their way to having their own farms, with water guaranteed 'forever,' must have been little more than a cruel hoax.
What could the faraway benevolent government possibly have had in mind but the prosperity of its working class people? Didn't 'forever' mean 'forever?' If ever there was a binding agreement, the youthful lottery winners thought they had it: The right to water forever, the use of which would coax from the land a plethora of crops that still boggle the mind and delight the palate. Yet today, new crops and varieties of others are developed and tested in the Klamath Basin, not the least of which is the Klamath Pearl, a beautiful little spud with a magnificent texture and even better taste: A gourmet's dream come true.
What, indeed. Looking from afar at the Klamath Project, the farmers and irrigators and the private property that was theirs through the blood, sweat and tears equity of five generations, was a small group of obscenely powerful bankers with names European. They wanted the land, all right, but they had no intention of actually earning it. No. They'd "award" it by lottery to returning American soldiers and their new brides -- youth with the bloom still on and the energy and dreams to invest willingly ... yea, eagerly ... in the high mountain valley of the Klamath.
From Midland, Dairy, and Lorella in Oregon to Newell in California, people live and die here. They are born and bred here. They grow strong and honest and they love here.
They, unlike the politicos in the distant not-even-a-state "District of Columbia," are part and parcel of this great Klamath Basin ... but they are what make it great.
Without its people, the Klamath Basin is but another empty land. The vast, sky-darkening migrating flocks need not stop here if the crops are no more. Look closely and you will see ... the sandhill cranes weep, and the fish are crying.
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by John Greco
I first became aware of movies as a young kid watching "B" westerns on TV with my father on Saturday afternoons; Johnny Mack Brown westerns always come to mind when I think of this. There were plenty of other cowboy films in the 1950s; showing westerns was popular back then with TV stations to fill up the airtime. I can remember my father reminiscing about his own cowboy hero, silent film star William S. Hart, who apparently at the end of the film would ride off with his horse into the sunset, leaving the girl behind. Whether he actually did this or not, I don't know, but that's the story my father handed down.
Like today, Disney was a big attraction with kids and my folks took me to my share of Disney films, though I barely remember seeing any except for Pinocchio (1940), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), and Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956). I 'm sure there were others … maybe. My earliest remembrance of an adult film was seeing The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) at the Loew's Delancy. I remember being in awe of the bridge being blown up! I was about seven years old, give or take, and watching that bridge blow with the train on it was, to my young eyes, impressive, to say the least.
Other early films I remember seeing in theaters included The King and I (1956), Tammy and the Bachelor, Jailhouse Rock, The Joker is Wild (all 1957), and Al Capone (1959), my very first gangster film. The local theater near where we lived and saw most of these films was the Loew's Commodore, which later in the 1960s would become better known as the Fillmore East.
One early experience that sticks in my mind was seeing The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the 1956 Anthony Quinn version, on TV. I pleaded with my folks to stay up late and finish watching it even though it was way past my bedtime. They reluctantly agreed and I got to watch the entire film. I paid dearly for that request later in the night. You see, after I went to bed, my overactive imagination kicked in, and I began to envision Anthony Quinn's Quasimodo climbing up the side of the apartment building we lived in, sort of like King Kong climbing up the Empire State Building. He was heading directly to my bedroom window, his deformed face staring in, ready to strike at any moment. Let me just say here that pulling the bed sheets over my head, a protective measure I always felt secure with in the past, did not help at all this time. I did manage to barely escape from the terror by running out of the bedroom and into the protective arms of my parents.
It was not until we moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn, just days shy of my eleventh birthday, when I truly fell in love with movies. I was, and yes, I still am, an only child, a bit shy in those days, finding it hard to make new friends. There were actually plenty of kids around my own age in the apartment building we moved to; still, it was not a smooth transition. Movies became my outlet, and fortunately there were three theaters close by. The Loew's Oriental was my favorite, a large majestic theater only about six blocks away, an easy walking distance. I was there on most Saturday afternoons, at first alone quite a bit, and later sometimes with friends. But it didn't matter who I was with or not with–it was the movie that was important, even then. In fact, I preferred going alone. When I did go with friends or a cousin, we usually managed to get thrown out of the theater by one of the matrons for fooling around.
Back in those days, many theaters had a children's section. Now, I'm not sure if I got the age correct here or not, but if you were thirteen or under, you had to sit in the children's section, even if you paid adult prices (which you did at thirteen–that in itself I thought was unfair). The children's section was toward the back and on the left–in other words, out of the way. As you can imagine, when you reach the age of twelve or thirteen, you do not want to sit with seven and eight year olds. So when the lights went down, and the matron wasn't looking, like a plan right out of The Great Escape (1963), we crept away in the dark to another part of the theater … generally only to be caught a short time later because the guys I was with could not stop throwing popcorn and Good & Plenty at each other, causing a noisy disturbance. We were marched back to the kids' section, and there we sat for a while before making another attempt to escape to adult land. We would try again and again, only to be caught and marched back each and every time. Finally, after numerous failed attempts, we were thrown out of the theater by the old Nazi commandant–ah, I mean the old biddy matron. While I probably did partake in some of the popcorn bombings, I never initiated it since, like I said, for me, it was always about the movie.
A word about matrons: they were a special lot. They wore uniforms; generally it was a white uniform of sorts, similar to a nurse. More importantly, to be a matron you had to look menacing and always, always carry a very bright flashlight that easily could be aimed directly into the faces of the little brats. A close physical resemblance to Hope Emerson in Caged (1950) was also mandatory: a big, mean-looking woman, with her hair in a bun and a scowl on her face that would make you burst into flames if she stared at you long enough. Cross her, and brain matter–your brain matter–would splatter all over the theater.
It was at the Loew's Oriental in 1960 when I first came across Jack Lemmon. The film was The Wackiest Ship in the Army, an innocuous little comedy that at the time I found enjoyable. Soon after, I coincidentally saw a few of Lemmon's early films on TV: Phffft, It Should Happen to You (both 1954), and My Sister Eileen (1955). Then along came the movie that made Jack Lemmon my favorite movie star, The Notorious Landlady (1962). I also happened to have my first crush on a female movie star at that same time, one Kim Novak, Lemmon's co-star in the film. I caught every film with Lemmon as they came out: Days of Wines and Roses (1962), Under the Yum Yum Tree, Irma La Douce (both 1963), Good Neighbor Sam (1964), How to Murder Your Wife, The Great Race (both 1965), and The Fortune Cookie (1966). Irma La Douce was the first film I saw in a Broadway theater, The Astor. Two of my cousins (plus a friend of my older cousin's who was old enough to drive) and I all made our way to Manhattan and Times Square. One thing did change over those next few years: by the time The Fortune Cookie arrived on screen, it was not a Jack Lemmon film so much as it was a Billy Wilder film.
It was between 1962 and 1964 when I recognized a series of films with the name "Blake Edwards" included in the credits. I have long forgotten what made me first pay attention to screen credits but his name kept re-appearing: first as co-writer of the screenplay for The Notorious Landlady, then as director of Days of Wine and Roses, The Pink Panther (1963), and A Shot in the Dark (1964). It was with these last three films that my heavy-handed brain began to think, "Hey, maybe I should start paying attention to who directed and wrote movies." I seem to like the stuff this guy Blake Edwards was doing. Now, I didn't know exactly what a director did; in fact, I had no idea what they did, but there seemed to be a correlation with the name of the director on the film and my attraction to that film. As happenstance would have it, I caught a couple of Billy Wilder films on TV around the same time, The Lost Weekend (1945) and Double Indemnity (1944), cementing my attraction to the names behind the scenes. I began watching films in a new light, always checking the credits; directors became my focus with the names Edwards, Wilder, Hitchcock, Frankenheimer, Preminger, Polanski, Kazan, and Penn my new stars. I started combing through the local library for books on film. Unfortunately, unlike today, there was not very much on the subject. Arthur Knight's The Liveliest Art was one of the first film books I read, discovering names like Griffith and DeMille.
Within a couple of years–I was probably around sixteen years old now–I began traveling by subway into the City (Manhattan), a Mecca for film lovers, discovering films and filmmakers whose works would most likely not make it over the East River into Brooklyn, especially foreign films like La Guerre est Finie, Cul-de-sac, Mademoiselle, King of Hearts, and Hunger (all 1966). Manhattan was a whole new world for a budding film freak: Times Square was loaded with movie theaters, the Upper East Side had the newest and trendiest theaters, and in the Village you had the more adventurous theaters showing experimental, independent, and foreign as well as repertory. New York City was a gold mine filled with celluloid dreams.
And then there were the bookstores! In Manhattan, many of the bookstores actually had a section dedicated to books on film which I began to devour! A few years later in the late 1960s I found the mother lode of bookstores: it was called Cinemabilia, located on Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village (years later they relocated to 13th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues near the Quad Cinema). Here was a small, cramped store dedicated to movie memorabilia, movie stills, lobby cards, posters, and books, and not your average movie star biographies, either. They had books on directors, the history of movies, the art of filmmaking, film analysis, even books imported from England. There were magazines like Films and Filming, Sight and Sound, and Films in Review, among others short-lived and long-forgotten publications.
I have to backtrack a bit here. I need to mention a bit more about the part New York City television played in my film development. During those early years, long before home video, New York TV was a treasure trove, a repertory theater filled with old films, only with commercials. There was "The Early Show," "The Late Show," "The Big Preview," "The 4 O'clock Movie," "The 4:30 Movie," "The Late Movie," "Five Star Movie," "Chiller Theater," and the best of all, "Million Dollar Movie." "Million Dollar Movie" presented a lot of RKO General films and was on every day, twice daily during the week and three times on weekends (when baseball was not in season). Its theme song was "Tara's Theme" from Gone With the Wind (1939). Each week they showed the same movie about sixteen times. I drove my mother crazy watching King Kong (1933) one week and Mighty Joe Young (1949) the next.
For a film lover, New York was a grand place to grow up: there was always a film to see and discover somewhere. I look back on those days with fondness. I still see myself–a wide-eyed, innocent, younger version–and the thrill I got discovering something new and exciting, like watching West Side Story (1961) at the Rivoli Theater on its gigantic screen or seeing Sidney Lumet's The Pawnbroker (1964) or Antonioni's Blow Up (1966) or Penn's Bonnie and Clyde (1967) for the very first time. The directors I admired since those early days have changed a bit, some names dropping down on the list, others moving up, new ones added, and a few originals still hanging in there at the top. What has not changed is my love of movies as an art form and how much more there is still to see and learn.
Born and raised in New York City, John Greco has been living in the Tampa Bay area for the past fifteen years. In between was a seven-year stopover in Alpharetta, GA. John worked for MetLife for forty-four years before retiring two years ago. While serving in Vietnam, he developed a passion for photography and now, at sixty-three years of age, pursues a more artistic life with interests in photography, film, and as a writer. He blogs about movies at Twenty Four Frames. Additionally, John has been volunteering for the past four years as the photographer for The Little Cats' Rescue, a no-kill adoption shelter. John and his wife, Dorothy, will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this month.


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At the Reykjavík Campsite reception you can rent both cars and bikes at competitive prices over the counter. The campsite is located in the heart of Reykjavík with many great bicycle tracks in the near surroundings. The city centre is only a short bicycle ride away from the campsite.
Please note that the car's driver must be at least 20 years old and have a valid driver's license and a valid credit card.
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text: oanaread http://booklikes.com/photo/crop/50/50/upload/avatar/8/b/8b1f1f06b597ba7a1b959c60c4532bf7.jpg oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com 2019-05-27T12:17:23+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/rss review: The Heir 2015-05-08T00:00:00+01:00 2015-05-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165291/the-heir oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com Another ship is on sail right now, KEADLYN!But Henri is also ♥♥♥I have so much feels. Kbye!!! ]]> review: Run 2015-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 2015-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165314/run oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com so yeyyyyy!!!! haven't read swift boys and me tho. but i'm gonna read it after LOL. hihi. ]]> review: Autumn Falls 2015-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165292/autumn-falls oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com One of my fast reads(if not for work haha). We all know Bella is one of the Disney alumni that's why it didn't really surprise me to feel a disney-show vibes in the book. The Journal is sort of magical. haha. The story is not really deep at all. I think high schoolers will enjoy this one.The only thing I could say is that the storylin is already good but I think it would be better if there's more twist. hahaha. But, overall. It was fun. I didn't actually expect a lot from Bella Thorne but she really has the talent in writing.I am waiting for book 2. Autumn and Sean moments please because Sean is one of the sweetest gentleman ever :"> ]]> review: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165301/simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com a must must read!!!!!!! rtc ☺ ]]> review: Map to the Stars 2015-04-24T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-24T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165315/map-to-the-stars oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com review: Secrets and Lies 2015-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165293/secrets-and-lies oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com The first short story is Abbreviations and Alliterations, which is the spin off story for The Duff. And guess what, it's about the gentleman Toby Tucker and the pretty Casey Blithe, which happens to be B's ex and B's best friend respectively. The story is very adorable, I promise. And Toby and Casey are just so sweet that even if it breaks my heart to see Toby with her, I still managed to smile and grin and swoon. Happy for both of them especially for Toby coz he's such a nice, adorable guy and he deserves to be happy and to be appreciated and to be loved. And the gift!!!! Toby's gift to Casey. huuuu so sweet and thoughtful. i cannot!!!! there's just soooooooooo much feels and I cannot contain it. I just can't. My heart leaps coz of happiness. I think this will be even more cheesier and sweeter if it had become a whole book. I can't move on again. OMG!!! STFU me. BRB feels. fuuuuuu but still I cannot!!! because ILTT so much!!!!! ❤❤❤ ooops I'm giving away a clue why it is titled that way. haha. *peace*The second short story is People Worth Knowing which is the spin off for A Midsummer's Nightmare. This story is highliting Bailey, Nathan's little sister ans Whit's stepsister. Ok I know this sounds weird but that's the reality. haha. It's about Bailey's story of choosing the right thing over popularity. It's been hard for her. You know Highschool. It will either make you or break you. Bailey's kinda making it to the popular girls at school because she's part of the cheerleading team and is friends with Justine, the most popular freshie. And it makes Bailey happy. Plus, she's the sister of the boy she likes. But when Bailey's so called friends makes something awful to Elise, she's been guilty because 1) she's been the reason why Justine did it 2) because Elise is nice to her and 3) it doesn't feel right. But she's been afraid of spilling it out because 1) for sure she'll be unpopular 2) she'll be bullied the way Elise was bullied and 3) Brody might unlik her. Good thing Nate and Whit's there to enlighten her and support her. She did the right thing. Even if it Elise is such an ungrateful brat. In the end, popularity is not important. what matter the most is always being right and if they're real friends, they are really worth knowing.but why is it titled Secrets and Lies, you will find out when you read. haha. okay. is this long enough?! coz i still got my feels. lots of lots of feels and only Kody gave me that in all her book that I've read ❤❤❤ If she permits, I want more of Toby and Casey please. But for now, so excited for LOL ❤ hihi. Amy Rush tho. ]]> review: A Midsummer's Nightmare 2015-04-19T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-19T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165294/a-midsummer-s-nightmare oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com Another great read for me. I love how it doesn't just revolve around Whitley and Nathan Love Story but also about love for friends and love for your family. As usual the characters are very likeable. Though it's kinda disturbing for Whitley and Nathan to be dating when Whit's father is going to marry Nate's mother. HAHAHA. I love how it is connected with my favorite Kody Keplinger's book, The DUFF. Harrison has been the best friend of Whitley, which happens to be Wesley's bestie also. And it kinda shocked me of Wesley and B's presence in the book. It makes me swoon again over them because they're together finally. ihhhh.Overall. I love this book. I swear. Kody never fails to amuse me. ]]> review: The Last Olympian 2015-04-15T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-15T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165297/the-last-olympian oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com And the prophecy! whoa. watch that out coz I'm looking forward to reading it soon.Excellent Uncle Rick! And I'm so happy to be just fangirling about your works now coz I won't bear the burden of being left hanging after reading yours. hahaha. ]]> review: Things We Know by Heart 2015-04-11T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-11T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165300/things-we-know-by-heart oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com Quinn had lost first love, Trent, because of an accident. She mourned for 400 and counting days not until she found the light through Trent's heart recipient, Colton.Things We Know By Heart is both a heart wrenching and heart warming. It's both happy and sad. It's both tearjerker and sunshine. And most of all, this book is really a life-changer. Not only there's a lot of emotions but there's also a lot of life lessons.I can't really find all the words to praise this book. All I know is that I loved it so so much and I can't wait for everybody to feel the same way as I did bout this book. Definitely, one of those books that I will read over and over again but will never get tired of reading it.Oh did I also mention that this book is my kind of book-to-movie adaptation. I will not get surprised if this will be optioned and get to be filmed. Because this is really wonderful. All my praises for Jessi Kirby. ]]> review: The School for Good and Evil #2: A World without Princes 2015-04-10T00:00:00+01:00 2015-04-10T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165316/the-school-for-good-and-evil-2-a-world-without-princes oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com This drives me crazy. If you think book 1 already got your mind twisted, you're definitely wrong. I loved how everything in the plot was so unpredictable. Before, Good vs. Evil. Now, Girls vs. Boys. Definitely, A World Without Princes.I want to share more of my feels. But I still can't put the right words together. Because I'm still in awe of how Soman Chainani had written this awesome world of Evers and Nevers who studies in The School for Good and Evil before finding their own happily ever after.I'm both excited and sad for The Last Ever After but I don't want this awesome series to end yet. ]]> review: The Titan's Curse 2015-03-31T00:00:00+01:00 2015-03-31T00:00:00+01:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165296/the-titan-s-curse oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com P.S. I badly want to ship Thalia and Percy. ]]> review: Shut Out 2015-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 2015-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165295/shut-out oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com true enough. another very likable work from the duff's author, kody keplinger. love the plot: Lissa feels so tired of being second to her boyfriend, Randy, that's why she gathered the girlfriends of the rival teams(soccer and football) and planned of having a sex strike as they believed that will end the rivalry. It was fun at first and the girls feels like the plan is working out not until Lissa caught her asshole boyfriend cheating on her. Lissa was hurt, that was given, but there's someone who entered the scene and made everything more uncomfortable for her, Cash Sterling. haha.Cash is my latest addition to my book boyfriends. a literature buff, sports buff, a gentleman, kind to his parents. What else to find for in him? He's perfect to me. hihi. And Chloe, a friend i would like to have. Supportive but always there to remind you to be careful in every action you make.The strike may have felt and gone wrong for awhile but then Lissa should be thankful of that because she overcome her fear of not being in control, she overcome her fear of letting her feelings show, she find her way to her ex best friend, and of course, it lead her to Cash.Light feels but enough to teach us lessons. 4 Stars to this!!! yey :)P.S. Greek Myth won't leave me ha. hahaha. love it ☺ ]]> review: The Sea of Monsters 2015-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 2015-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165298/the-sea-of-monsters oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com P.S. is uncle rick really fond of making his demigods feel miserable because of the cliffhangers? haha. so on to the next book maybe XD ]]> review: The Lightning Thief 2015-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 2015-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165299/the-lightning-thief oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com p.s. the advantage you have when you get to read a series that was sooooo done years ago is you will never have hanging feels. ]]> review: Maybe Not: A Novella 2015-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 2015-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 http://oanaread.booklikes.com/post/1165317/maybe-not-a-novella oanaread http://oanaread.booklikes.com ha! who would have thought that the most annoying roommates ever has one of the cutest story. haha. theirs is fun and sexy and of course, annoying. I love how Warren is so vocal about his thoughts. CoHo written this soooo perfectly. I love both Warren and Bridgette and Ridge and Sydney ❤❤❤ ]]>


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Advance Marketing - Emphasis is placed on the following principles as they apply to industry; business, marketing, and economic foundations. Participation in DECA which is an International Association of marketing students, provides members and advisors with development activities.
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Technology - Introduces students Microsoft Office Suites. Basic computer hardware and software concepts will be taught.
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