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IEA Executive Director in Washington
IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka paid a visit to US Congressman Edward Markey to present the latest findings of the new IEA publication, Energy Technology Perspectives 2010.
1 July 2010
The report, which presents scenarios for achieving a low-carbon energy system by 2050, features a section that focuses on different regions of the world, including the United States. Mr. Tanaka is pictured here with Congressman Markey, who is sponsoring climate legislation in the US Congress.


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Small plane crashes in Walworth Co.
Plane crashes near private airstrip
UPDATED 8:25 AM CST Nov 25, 2012
One person was hurt Saturday in a plane crash in Walworth County.
Authorities with the Federal Aviation Administration said a home-built plane crashed near a private airstrip at Air Troy Estates in East Troy about 3:30 p.m.
The victim, who was identified as Ronald Scott, 79, of East Troy, was the only person aboard the plane. Scott was transported to Waukesha Hospital with a head injury.
Scott's condition was not known.
Officials said Scott was flying an experimental 1969 Scottbuilt XS-1, which was known as Old Iron Sides.
An investigation into the crash is under way.
Copyright 2012 by WISN.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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40/29 News brings viewers the market's only live and local weekend morning news.
40/29 News Sunrise, Fort Smith-Fayetteville's top rated local morning newscast during the week, will air 6 - 7 a.m. and 8 - 9 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, ABC's Good Morning America will now air at 7 a.m. while continuing to air on Sunday from 7 - 8 a.m.
Anchoring 40/29 News Sunrise on both Saturday and Sunday is John Paul. Paul has been with 40/29 News since September and brings more than 5 years of news reporting and anchoring experience to KHBS/KHOG-TV. Paul joined the station from WSBT-TV in South Bend, Indiana.
Meteorologist Brittany Bell will provide local weather and reporter Ben Wagner joins the team providing live reports.


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TV Watch
Justin Bieber's Three Funniest Saturday Night Live Moments
Just tell that to the fans who may have caught actual fevers roughing it out on the snowy streets of N.Y.C. in hopes of scoring tickets to the singer's Saturday Night Live hosting debut.
So did Justin Bieber bring the sizzle with his punchlines? Or was it, at best, a comedy cold front? In case you missed it, we're breaking down our favorite moments from this weekend's SNL.
1. Happy Valentine's Day ... and Black History Month?
Fresh off his split from Selena Gomez, Bieber still couldn't resist the love in the air during this special time of the year. "You know," he deadpanned, "Black History Month." Beat. "It's also Valentine's Day, so we're going to celebrate them both tonight."
In an opening monologue that might have made you shift nervously in your seat between laughs, the pop star mixed romance with blips of misguided African-American history. For starters, we didn't know Denzel Washington invented the peanut. But by the end of the monologue, he spotted his dream girl in the audience: Whoopi Goldberg.
2. Bieber Addresses Marijuana Controversy
Well, that's one way to handle a scandal: More than a month since photos surfaced of the squeaky-clean pop star smoking what appeared to be marijuana, his late-night gig was the perfect opportunity to make a statement about the incident – or at least make a joke.
While swinging by the The Miley Cyrus Show in character (or should we say out of character?) as a Miley fan boy alter-ego, he told Vanessa Bayer's Cyrus, "I also heard [Bieber] got busted for smoking weed and that he's really sorry about it. ... People make mistakes." That was after he referred to his real identity as "that douche," of course.
3. Yes, Another Early Valentine's Day Present
As if his appearance alone wasn't already enough for all of the Be-liebers who stayed up past their bedtime Saturday, the pop star sandwiched his show with yet another "sexy Valentine's Day message." Getting in the spirit of cupid's holiday, Bieber gave us a glimpse at his big plans, which include champagne he's not old enough to buy, suggestive dice and a less-desirable wingman named Taco. More importantly, he revealed his true Valentine after taking a naughty picture on his cell phone: "Check your email, Hillary Clinton."
Bieber on SNL: Thoughts so far?— People magazine (@peoplemag) February 10, 2013


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All you need to know about the iPhone 5
0. phoneArena 12 Sep 2012, 18:04 posted on
Boy, what an announcement this was! Apple introduced its iPhone 5 to the eyes of media and millions of excited users, and just like that, the device has become the world's most-discussed gadget...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
3. Palavius (Posts: 3; Member since: 24 Apr 2012)
"It has a brand new design.."
Get serius..
I believe that some people are seriously ready to accept anything, that an apple says.
It is called blindfolded approval. Scary.
100. savezo007 (Posts: 41; Member since: 12 Aug 2012)
well it is a brand new desing on the inside
5. babyk (Posts: 308; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
The entire effin front page INDEX of phone arenas website is all about iphone what the heck. why not s3 or one x? The are better off
7. Mercenary (Posts: 61; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
Hey stupid..didn't u see this website when the SGSIII was announced??and they still posting about the SGSIII..
50. doejon (Posts: 398; Member since: 31 Jul 2012)
lol dont tell me the iphone 5 has more to report than the s3
since the s3 has tons of new funktions and features lol
12. lyndon420 (Posts: 4399; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Is there anything to be excited about with this new phone? Please tell me there is at least one thing that's new that isn't available on Android somewhere.
16. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
8-pin connector called "Lightning". It is so amazing because it is 8-pin and "Lightning". :D
95. asrr62 (Posts: 56; Member since: 14 Sep 2011)
wow that is so ingenious i will just have to trade my galaxy nexus. lmfao. :) haha
14. tiara6918 (Posts: 2036; Member since: 26 Apr 2012)
Hmmm...Lte, time for samsung to sue
17. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Don't forget about Goophone. ;)
15. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i'll just leave this here...
22. WALNUT (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
um... am I the only one who feels like there's sarcasm slipped into the introduction and that... it's not missable? lol
26. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
All the trolls that would talk crap about 4" screens + Android has will now move up to a larger screen and say it's better.
33. Gaytor (Posts: 51; Member since: 09 Sep 2012)
Samsung seems to have beaten Apple in features. iPhone os better looking but just the screen staying on as long as eyes are on screen gives Sammy the upperhand. Note 2 for me. And the Stylus is just a whole new world of delight. Nope Samsung for me.
38. Gaytor (Posts: 51; Member since: 09 Sep 2012)
Samsung seems to have beaten Apple in features. iPhone os better looking but just the screen staying on as long as eyes are on screen gives Sammy the upperhand. Note 2 for me. And the Stylus is just a whole new world of delight. Nope Samsung for me.
45. ABSOLUTE407 (Posts: 3; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
Phonearena is in the money making business, and unfortunately tech geeks only make up a small percentage of the world. The iphone will still sell regardless of the specs bc it was the first revolutionary phone and average consumer will always flock to it until the next revolutionary phone comes out that will change the way we use mobile devices.
51. lyndon420 (Posts: 4399; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
The first phone looks so much like the last phone. The first one was a revolutionary tech recipe, the last one was reactionary, and everything in between were tweaked copies of the first one.
48. doejon (Posts: 398; Member since: 31 Jul 2012)
its obvious, apple needs a "innovation" for the iphone 5s
this will be NFC!!!! just like this time LTE!!
but watch out apple samsung is about to attack just u did
ur getting revange from samsung be ready!!!
52. nosybummer (Posts: 17; Member since: 05 Mar 2012)
Brand new design....Brand, brand new ..........are u fricking kiddding me???????
53. rsiders (Posts: 915; Member since: 17 Nov 2011)
All you need to know about the iPhone 5: It's newer than the iPhone 4S. Boom.
54. lumialove (Posts: 75; Member since: 16 May 2012)
Galaxy s3' designed for humans. Lumia920'designed for humans with gloves. iphon5'designed for humans with a missing kidney.
55. suavemezie (Posts: 84; Member since: 21 Jun 2012)
Ignorant ifans, despite low publicity given to galaxy s3, it is the highest selling mobile phone yet, over 100million in 100days
57. kindlefireowner (Posts: 503; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Where do you get your sales numbers from. Samsung has not reported there earning report that would cover the S3 sales numbers since it was released. ICBS
56. kindlefireowner (Posts: 503; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Apple Hater's. ? When was the last time a android phone was released, and it moved the stock market. Not just Apple stock, but other stocks that may get a boost from being involved with Apple. NEVER. That is why this is getting so much coverage. Face it, The iphone is still the People's Champ.
59. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
See if ghost of Bernard Madoff is still doing rounds at stock exchanges :)
62. lyndon420 (Posts: 4399; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Peoples chump (or is it apple's chumps?) Why would I want to get an iphone when my Android is better? Got to give you credit though...when the product fails to impress anyone but current ifans, you will still try to validate your choice of platform - "Buy an iphone...the stock market (and the richest company in the world) will thank you!"....pleeeaasse.
Unless they come up with something actually ground-breaking, the only way they will impress me is to make and assemble them in America. I know about the other OEM's and their working conditions, but at least their products impress me.
67. kindlefireowner (Posts: 503; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Does the 30 year old housewife in Ohio care about innovation. NO. She just wants a iphone 5. Multiply that by millions every month. As much as you hate it, those are the facts. This time next month when CNBC or Bloomburg reports Apple sold x number of iphones 5 worldwide and there stock goes up, that is what you are in business to do. Sell product. Apple knows how to do that.
Palm web os was a good product that failed to sell. Where is it now.
90. estevan.martinez1 (Posts: 2; Member since: 14 Sep 2012)
people only want the iphone due to word of mouth and commercial publicity. i worked at verizon for long time. no one ever was amazed at the mandatory features we would convey to them. when we would compare the 4s to the razr or the s3. people would react more surprised when we would show them the android features the phones had. siri a almost grounbraking software, people didnt really care about and dont find that much of a need to use it, only to ask siri retarded questions to make poeple laugh was one of the only cool things about that phone.and the fact the camera,processer were barely upgraded made people mad. about 90 percent of the employes i know rocked android platform, and thats saying alot.
63. NewWireless (Posts: 27; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
I was not wowed this time, Sorry, I am sure like always it is a great product, with the same price point as the other models, but, we all knew it was going to be faster, and bigger, even though, it isn't that much bigger screen size. The edge to edge in the new RAZR's I like. Its been fun Apple, but my next family upgrade is going elsewhere. The design I am sorry but its long in the tooth. If this was the first or second iPhone to look like this, I would be excited, but in all honesty its starting to look like the Blackberries, every time they released a new Bold or a curve, they all looked the same pretty much, this is what it reminds me of Apple will still sell a ton of them, but not to me this time.
66. preet27in (banned) (Posts: 173; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
omg still it sucks. guyss have u noticed one thing? they just have increased the size because of other competetors out there it hardly makes difference in the screen size. THEY HAVE NOT MADE IT WIDER. its clear that wih that screen size , wider phones look great and useful. it looks like a choclate bar. there is no doubt that the desighn is good looking but hey apple is MAKING FOOL of ppl here. Usually companies, work according to the demand of people and consider those demands srsly. but here its opposite. apple is actually and literally making PEOPLE- follow COMPANY'S own demands. and apple iphone was a BIG HYPE. just to sell their damn products and prove that they r on top they developed this crap stuff. and ppl r following. wow all idiots i would say. look at android---- they r producing what people r demanding- for eg- big screen, better user interfaces, more ppi and thing phones etc. so its u guys who have to decide whether to go for the hype or not.
72. kindlefireowner (Posts: 503; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
There is a reason why Apple did not make the phone wider or double wide for you. Apple made the screen longer because it did not effect the apps. A wider screen and they would have had to changed all of the apps.
84. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
its effected the apps anyway, there will be 2 black bars when you used the old apps so they could have made it wider but its a lazy design
last time i seen black parts on a screen when running an app was on my 6630 with s60 ........outdated much
74. droidnator (Posts: 87; Member since: 10 Mar 2011)
iPhone 5. It's here. It changes nothing. This time.
79. archangel9 (Posts: 233; Member since: 07 Feb 2010)
Not impressed!!Google and Samsung has nothing to worry about.The Galaxy S III is the hot shiznit and the upcoming Motorola Droid Razr HD Maxx is definitely a hot contender...
Go get em Samsung and Moto!!!
87. pandambaba (Posts: 28; Member since: 18 Feb 2012)
you guys are arguing over phones... just sit there and think about that for a second.
92. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
and you took the time to read the comments and make this comment that contributes nothing
think about that for a second
93. pandambaba (Posts: 28; Member since: 18 Feb 2012)
lmao! you guys are too funny
88. ramnkc (Posts: 1; Member since: 14 May 2012)
boring out fit... apple is doing this repeatedly. One good thing ip5 is that its incredibly light compare all the major giants out there... but again maybe its just because of its smaller display !
98. savezo007 (Posts: 41; Member since: 12 Aug 2012)
is it lighter than the s3?
89. estevan.martinez1 (Posts: 2; Member since: 14 Sep 2012)
OH MY GOD . bet you all these apple followers thinks this is the best thing since sliced bread. just like the last iphone. wich sucked, yes the screen is bigger but thats it. LTE , 2 years later. those anouncers on the keynote video have been taught to give presentation as if the audience was just born, and they over emphazise all there " LATEST TECH " in there speach. wich is still old school,they could have made it better, butt ofcoarse they dont want to because they want everyone on a leash. console quality graficts. smh. i smell bs all over this phone
91. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
97. savezo007 (Posts: 41; Member since: 12 Aug 2012)
is Goophone not Gooapple
94. andrew1953 (Posts: 176; Member since: 13 Nov 2011)
Is it true because i5 lacks a dedicated LTE antenna, it cant connect to the internet? Can the S3?
96. savezo007 (Posts: 41; Member since: 12 Aug 2012)
is**t on iphones
101. audiblenarcotic (Posts: 111; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
Ray you are hands down the WORST! You play up everything the iPhone does as the absolute best and don't ever seem to acknowledge that it has plenty of flaws. You suck... Ban me bro!
102. The_Innovation (Posts: 610; Member since: 18 Jul 2012)
It's the iPhone 5. The 6th version.


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Black Friday & Mobile Phones, or rather, Mobile Devices
Ok, have been thinking about stats coming out of this major commerce weekend, key reading can be found as follows:
- Jon Cogan's blog: on Black Friday & Cyber Monday
- Silicon Alley Insider's Chart of the Day from Monday with more detail to be found at Flurry, who did the original reporting.
So, no surprise with more smartphone and internet capable mobile devices in the marketplace we saw a larger share of traffic going to this type of device. What surprises me is the amount of impact being attributed to devices purchased and activated in the same weekend the traffic occurred. I think this is odd from two standpoints:
- The numbers don't feel like they add up: We have been reading about fantastic product and incremental market share all year long—iPhone 4 was a huge success with lines that lasted weeks (or more), millions of iPads sold over the first several months and the increase in market share for Android. How, then, are we to accept reporting that suggests that two or three days of retail traffic and activations have outweighed 10+ months of selling?
- The consumer experience doesn't feel like it makes sense: I haven't had the pleasure of activating an Android phone, but I still remember activating my iPhone 3G (and sitting through the process again with my wife (almost worse the second time around.)) I don't see this as a desirable activity on the busiest shopping day(s) of the year. It takes too long & people might be getting all kinds of great deals on TVs and other stuff while you are waiting. I'm not saying noone got a new phone activated mind you, just not in droves.
The iPad is another story, of course, being one of the hottest products of the season, selling at a relatively accessible price point and even being mildly discounted by Apple for Black Friday. I expect many were sold, activated and used but only time will tell to what extent these new activations (and those of the iPod touch) drove additional traffic over this crucial weekend for retail.
Which reminds me: doesn't anyone buy actual gifts on Black Friday anymore? The kind that don't get 'activated' for almost a month…?


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Create exciting, original bonsai with advanced design techniques! Join renowned bonsai artist and author Colin Lewis, and explore bonsai as a true art form. Begin by developing an eye for design by sketching trunks and canopies. Then learn the best way to shape branches while leaving little evidence of human interaction. You'll work with junipers, "the queens of bonsai,'' and find out how to develop shari and live veins. Moving on, expertly deal with deadwood and shape jins before learning how to use fire to bend your jin into new positions, or age jins to achieve a mature look. Plus, uncover Colin's secret method for heavy engineering with the wedge principle, and successfully compose and shape new branch structures. To round out your new skills, prepare your bonsai for final shaping and enjoy how the final touches transform your tree's image.
Join your instructor, world-renowned bonsai artist Colin Lewis, for an exhilarating exploration of bonsai design. Tap into the striking poetry of this age-old tradition as Colin shares the history of various designs from around the world, highlighting a variety of aesthetics, emotions and philosophies as he goes. You'll finish the lesson feeling inspired and ready to assess a variety of trees for their future potential.
Discover Colin's professional and ingenious secrets for hiding traces of human intervention on branches, trunks and roots. You'll also learn how to use guy wires and toggles to bend branches into the position that you want, applying consistent pressure and creating the fewest cuts in your branches as possible.
Colin turns your focus to juniper trees, which have special qualities that lend themselves beautifully to the art of bonsai. You'll learn masterful methods for creating a jin - a sculptural, exposed branch that's been stripped of bark- using a variety of time-tested tools. Colin also shows you how to safely and effectively develop shari, which are areas of deadwood on the trunk.
Explore the art of deadwood further as Colin demonstrates a variety of methods for shaping jins. Harness the primitive art of fire to shape jins to your liking, and learn how techniques such as twisting, bending and applying lime sulfur can ensure a jin that rivals the form of branches twisted by wind or raging rivers.
Experiment with hair-raising techniques as Colin helps you muster the courage, preparation and patience required to significantly cut into your bonsai in order to create dramatic bends. You'll learn how to apply geometry before cutting and securing large branches to create bends. Colin demonstrates how to avoid breaking the wood, and shares the best practices for securing your wires and helping the branches heal.
Branch structure is a complex and fascinating topic, and understanding it plays a crucial role in bonsai design. Learn more about branch structures and the canopies they create as you learn how to shape, prune and care for branches of all types.
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Michael Whitehead plead guilty to one count
Michael Whitehead, 26, of Fayetteville, was sentenced Thursday to 97 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for downloading child pornography from the Internet.
According to court records, beginning in early 2012, police began investigating a person involved in the distribution of child pornography images via a peer-to-peer network.
The internet protocol address of the computer was registered to Whitehead.
On Feb. 22, 2012, a search warrant was executed at his home, and a computer was seized.
The computer had 10,000 images of child porn.
Whitehead pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography on Dec. 5, 2012.
Thursday's sentencing took place in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
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That girl last night didn't even know about the Erie Canal...but I showed her.
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Senior volunteer knits cuddly comfort for children
03 May 2006
The toys she knits are shipped to war-torn countries in Africa and the Middle East, as well as areas hit by the tsunami, such as Sri Lanka, and places in Pakistan affected by last year's earthquake.
Many of the children who become their new owners have lost their homes, families and possessions in the past year.
Some of the teddies are also sent to Peterborough District Hospital and GP's surgeries, and travel with the fire service ready to give to youngsters in need of comfort.
Mrs Barr, of Kimbolton Court, Peterborough, started making the toys a year ago when she was approached by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP), run by the Community Service Volunteers.
She said: "I've always been quite a charitable person so when I heard about the trauma teds project I put my name down immediately.
"I used to knit jumpers for my daughter when she was small, and it wasn't at all difficult to pick it up again.
"I'm 89 and I can't get around quite like I used to, but this is something I can do easily and it makes a big difference to these children. It makes me feel useful."
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme aims to give pensioners a meaningful role in their community.
Alan Bullock, who is the volunteer co-ordinator for the Peterborough area, said: "The trauma teds are an excellent way for older people to make a real difference to children who have lost everything and desperately need a bit of comfort and love.
"Not only do they give these kids a possession of their own to cuddle and care for, it also helps them realise that there are people in the world who care for them.
"Mrs Barr is an excellent example of the difference older people can make, even at the age of 89."
New volunteers are always needed by the programme and pensioners can choose from many activities that are designed to have a positive impact on communities both local and globally.
More than 8,000 older people are involved in RSVP projects, which include making trauma bears, helping out in primary and secondary schools, collecting prescriptions and transporting patients to hospital, gardening projects and organising social groups.
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Detroit is often called the city of God, a label that is used to describe the Black religious tradition of this city.
Steeped in the historical fight for social and economic justice for African Americans, Detroit's Black church wielded the same power that the Abuna (Bishop) of Ethiopia once had.
Back then the Abuna had to officially consecrate every king that was installed in that North African country, the only nation that successfully fought to remain un-colonized on the continent of Africa.
So like the Abunas of Ethiopia, we saw the power of Detroit's religious leaders come to bear in the bitter 2005 mayoral election that almost landed candidate Freman Hendrix on the 11th floor of the Coleman Young Municipal Center, until incumbent Kwame Kilpatrick came out in a radio commercial to declare that Detroit is a city of God.
Like a religious edict, Kilpatrick's declaration had a rapid-fire effect. It rallied most of the city's church leadership behind him that was once so divided over his candidacy.
His mistakes during his first term in office were overlooked because the majority of the church leadership in this city stood behind him on the grounds of redemption, a pillar of the Christian faith.
Looking back, it appears that Kilpatrick was clever enough to use the Jesus factor and played to the sensibilities of the faith community. So he was reelected in part because the Sunday morning pulpits were beating the drums for his reelection.
And so in 2010, Detroit finds itself again with a powerful reminder of how significant the Black church is.
This time around, that reminder is not playing out in another bitter reelection battle over who becomes the next mayor. It is not the fight to stop the proliferation of liquor stores in Detroit, unlike any other place in Michigan, sometimes almost becoming a one-stop shop for drug pushers.
Rather, it is the fight to control activities that take place inside strip clubs where women dance nearly naked as male patrons shower them with dollar bills. Obviously, the goal is that if those titillating activities inside the strip clubs are curtailed, including banning VIP rooms where dancers give their male patrons lap dances, serving alcohol, etc., it could discourage the proliferation of such exotic clubs in Detroit.
Leading the moral crusade against these strip clubs and their overwhelming presence in the city is the Rev. Marvin Winans of Perfecting Church. The campaign is a resurgence of the place that Black churches occupy in this city's ever-evolving future.
As I watched Winans take on Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh at a council session, it was like seeing Goliath go against David (except in this instance the roles are reversed because David may not be able to defeat Goliath).
Winans knew that he was acting in the large religious tradition of the church battling with the power of political expediency in Detroit. The church always had a voice even if that voice has waned in recent times.
While it is plausible to believe that he is not speaking for all of his congregation, Winans has thrust himself to the center of an emotional issue that has serious economic implications for those who are supportive as well as against strip clubs.
I am not a moralist and I strongly do not believe in legislating morality. A South African minister, Rev. Elijah Maswanganyi, once told me in an interview that although apartheid in South Africa may have ended through constitutional means, it can still remain in the hearts and minds of the people.


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"What are you reading?"
That's the question Will Schwalbe asks his mother, Mary Anne, as they sit in the waiting room of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In 2007, Mary Anne returned from a humanitarian trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan suffering from what her doctors believed was a rare type of hepatitis. Months later she was diagnosed with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, often in six months or less.
This is the inspiring true story of a son and his mother, who start a "book club" that brings them together as her life comes to a close. Over the next two years, Will and Mary Anne carry on conversations that are both wide-ranging and deeply personal, prompted by an eclectic array of books and a shared passion for reading. Their list jumps from classic to popular, from poetry to mysteries, from fantastic to spiritual. The issues they discuss include questions of faith and courage as well as everyday topics such as expressing gratitude and learning to listen. Throughout, they are constantly reminded of the power of books to comfort us, astonish us, teach us, and tell us what we need to do with our lives and in the world. Reading isn't the opposite of doing; it's the opposite of dying.
Will and Mary Anne share their hopes and concerns with each other—and rediscover their lives—through their favorite books. When they read, they aren't a sick person and a well person, but a mother and a son taking a journey together. The result is a profoundly moving tale of loss that is also a joyful, and often humorous, celebration of life: Will's love letter to his mother, and theirs to the printed page.
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Amazon Best Books of the Month, October 2012: Tissues at the ready, I braced myself for The End of Your Life Book Club, Will Schwalbe's memoir of his mother's death from pancreatic cancer. But Mary Anne Schwalbe is such a fierce, unsentimental heroine--and her son such a frank and funny storyteller--that what could have been an emotional roller coaster turns out to be a beautifully paced ride. Mary Anne loves a good book as ardently as she loves her kids and her causes, chief among them a campaign to build a library in Afghanistan. When her health starts to fail, Will joins her for hospital appointments. They wait, they talk, and they read together--everything they've ever wanted to discuss. As much an homage to literature as to the mother who shared it with him, Will's chronicle of this heartrending time opens up his captivating family to the rest of us. We should all be so lucky as to read along with the Schwalbes. --Mia Lipman
Amazon Exclusive: An Essay by Will Schwalbe
For twenty-one years I worked in book publishing, mostly in editorial, acquiring the rights to manuscripts, working with authors to help shape their works, and trying to convince the world to pay attention to the various, wonderful books we were publishing. I learned from some of the all time great editors and publishers. But part of my publishing education went way, way back – to before I could read a word myself.
When I was a young child, before I went to sleep, my mother, like so many parents, would read me a book. My brother, eighteen months older, got his own book read to him. Later, my sister, four years younger, would have her own.
My mother was a working mother (a phrase she always disliked, as she rightly pointed out that no one talks of "working fathers"), so she wasn't always home at night. She sometimes worked late, and she travelled for business, and, even when she and my dad were in town, they occasionally were out for dinner. But if she was home, she read us each a book before bed.
My early favorites included The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf and Harold and Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. I loved that there was a bull who liked to smell flowers and wouldn't fight, and I was amazed by the boy who could draw himself out of any jam. But the experience was far more than the books themselves. First, there was the comfort and security of being tucked into bed. (Is it coincidence that we use the phrase "tuck into" before three of my favorite things: food, bed, and good books, or is it because the pleasures of each have so much in common?) Then, there was the happy, selfish knowledge that, when it was my turn, I would be able to monopolize my mother's attention just by sitting and listening.
But what I remember most is the way Mom made us feel that she was sharing something she loved with us, not completing a chore or performing a ritual. (Though I'm sure there were many nights when she was exhausted and would have loved to be in bed herself and fast asleep.) And when we shared the books, we also shared discussions about them. Why didn't the men understand that Ferdinand just didn't want to fight? There's no one answer, but it's a question Mom and I explored together time and again.
Later, I would start to read to myself of course. But it was the nightly reading with Mom that helped me become a reader – and probably pushed me toward the career in book publishing. From Mom, I learned that there's a public pleasure in books as well as a private one; that sharing books you love and getting others to read them can create a powerful bond, not just between a parent and child, but among thousands or millions of strangers.About the Author:
Will Schwalbe has worked in publishing (most recently as senior vice president and editor in chief of Hyperion Books); digital media, as the founder and CEO of Cookstr.com; and as a journalist, writing for various publications including the New York Times and the South China Morning Post. He is on the boards of Yale University Press and the Kingsborough Community College Foundation. He is the coauthor, with David Shipley, of Send: Why People Email So Badly and How to Do It Better.
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Hearing continued for murder case
MARTINSBURG - A judge granted a motion Tuesday to continue a preliminary hearing for a Bunker Hill woman charged with murder in connection with a fatal heroin overdose in March that left one person dead.
The continuance was granted to allow the parties in the case to finalize details of an agreement that could see Autumn Theresa Blaine, 37, of Phillips Lane, granted bond with the condition that she be transported to an in-patient drug rehabilitation facility while awaiting future court proceedings. The agreement will be contingent upon the approval of West Virginia 23rd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Gray Silver III. If the judge grants Blaine bond in the murder case and reinstates her to bond in an unrelated felony case, she has agreed to waive her right to a preliminary hearing in Berkeley County Magistrate Court on the murder charge. That would mean the state would be free to present the case to a grand jury for possible indictment.
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Blaine appeared Tuesday before Berkeley County Magistrate Sandra Miller with her attorney, Kevin D. Mills, for what was scheduled to be a preliminary hearing in the case, but Mills made an oral motion for a continuance.
The state was represented by Berkeley County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Christopher Quasebarth.
"We have reached an agreement that would allow us to go forward and have this case taken off your docket," Quasebarth told the court.
Mills said after Tuesday's hearing that he has filed a petition in circuit court seeking to have his client granted bond.
The alleged victim in the case, Paul D. Burcham, 32, was found dead inside Blaine's residence. Blaine was later arraigned in August on one count of murder following an investigation conducted by the West Virginia State Police.
Blaine was previously indicted in February by a Berkeley County grand jury on one count of burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, petit larceny, conspiracy to commit uttering and one count of uttering in connection with unrelated criminal cases. She has been in custody at Eastern Regional Jail since May 30, when her bond was revoked after she tested positive for morphine.
The proposed agreement between Mills and Quasebarth seeks to have Blaine granted bond in the murder case and reinstated to bond in the unrelated felony case. A hearing in circuit court on the issue could be held as early as Thursday, but no hearing date had been scheduled as of Tuesday. Blaine is currently being held without bail at Eastern Regional Jail while awaiting future court proceedings.
Man arrested for soliciting minor on Facebook
MARTINSBURG -A 63-year-old Martinsburg man accused of soliciting a minor over Facebook was arrested late Thursday night following an investigation by the West Virginia State Police.
Montie Armentrout, of West Martin Street, was arraigned Friday on one felony count of soliciting a minor by use of a computer. According to court records, on Sept. 25, Sgt. D.E. Boober of the West Virginia State Police was contacted by the Berkeley County Probation Office regarding information about an individual who was soliciting a minor over the Internet for apparent sexual favors. The suspect, later identified as Armentrout, was utilizing his Facebook account to send multiple private messages over the course of several days.
"In this instance, the suspect was clearly made aware that the victim was under the age of 16 and clearly established that he wished to engage in sexual activities with said minor," a copy of the criminal complaint contained in the warrant for Armentrout's arrest states.
During the investigation, Boober was able to get the suspect to agree to travel to Oak Tree Village Apartments on Thursday. Armentrout believed he was going to be picking up the minor and returning to his residence with her, records show.
At about 10:45 p.m. Thursday, Armentrout was taken into custody in the parking lot of the apartment complex after he had driven to the location for the purpose of meeting up with the victim. During initial questioning, Armentrout acknowledged that he had traveled to the location to meet with the victim that he had been communicating with over Facebook, records show.
Armentrout was later released after posting $10,000 bail.
Marijuana plants seized from Bunker Hill house
MARTINSBURG -Police arrested three people and seized more than 170 marijuana plants Friday after executing a search warrant at a home in Bunker Hill.
Both Charles Richard Dugan, 51, of Winchester Avenue, Bunker Hill, and his son, Dustin D. Dugan, of Apollo Court, Martinsburg, were later arraigned on one count of cultivation of marijuana, conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and distribution of marijuana. The third defendant, Jamie Lewis Jeans, 48, was arraigned on one count of cultivation of marijuana second offense, conspiracy to cultivate marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy. According to court records, on Friday, Deputy A. Burns of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department assisted the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crime Task Force with the execution a search warrant in the 1100 block of Winchester Avenue in Bunker Hill. Cpl. Brian Bean, a member of the task force, had been working with a confidential informant and the task force developed information that Charles Dugan had been growing marijuana with Jeans, records show.
The informant told police that for the last several months Dugan had been bragging about growing marijuana with Jeans. Jeans had been arrested last year for cultivating marijuana after his house caught fire and the fire department discovered marijuana inside.
Police learned Dugan and Jeans were growing enough marijuana plants to produce 80 pounds of dried marijuana. Through a series of recorded conversations, Bean was able to determine that Dugan and Jeans were going to split the marijuana after it was harvested in the first weeks of October. On Thursday, Dugan called the informant and told them that the marijuana was picked and he could provide a sample. The informant traveled to Dugan's home and was given marijuana by Dugan and his son, Dustin Dugan, records show.
Before leaving, the informant was told that Charles and Dustin Dugan were going to leave to pick the last of the marijuana plants remaining outside. After the informant left the residence, Charles and Dustin Dugan were observed leaving their residence and travelling north on U.S. 11. They pulled into a wooded area near the railroad tracks in Bunker Hill and returned a short time later to their residence.
On Friday, Bean obtained a search warrant for the residence. During the execution of the search warrant, two boxes were located that matched the description given by the informant. Both boxes contained about one pound of marijuana. Within an outbuilding, more than 170 marijuana plants were also found. The plants were hanging up to dry, records show.
Man charged with unlawful wounding
MARTINSBURG -A 52-year-old Martinsburg man accused of beating a woman with a chair in August was arraigned Saturday on an outstanding warrant charging him with felony unlawful wounding.
As of Tuesday, Stephan Delano Cole, of West Moler Avenue, was being held at Eastern Regional Jail on $10,000 bail.
According to court records, at about 5:53 p.m. on Aug. 13, Patrolman First Class E.C. Neely of the Martinsburg Police Department responded to a residence located on West Moler Avenue for a report of a disturbance. When he arrived, Patrolman First Class B. Rouse was already at the scene and was speaking to the victim, who was bleeding heavily from what appeared to be a broken nose, records show.
The victim also had a black eye, severe swelling around her face, as well as a large knot on the left side of her forehead. The victim told police Cole struck her in the face and pushed her to the ground during an argument over keys. Once on the ground, Cole allegedly began to punch the victim repeatedly in the face, causing it to bleed heavily. The victim also alleged Cole took a kitchen chair and slammed it down directly on her face five to six times, records show.


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Bristol looks to bring in new business
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Bristol, Tennessee put its money to good use in hopes of bringing in new business.
You may have noticed the city cleared land in 2011 at the corner of Broad Street and Volunteer Parkway. Community development director Shari Brown tells us the two lots sat unused for nearly a decade and after receiving a grant, they cleaned it up and prepared it for new business.
Now they tell us they're working to bring in independent chain restaurants to the area. "Bristol is more and more becoming a good comfortable place, not so much for the chains but for the independently owned restaurants that are really unique," said Brown.
Brown tells us a deal is currently underway, but won't disclose who it will be until it is finalized.


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In this talk, Mark Pearsall, The National Archives' family history specialist, focuses on the apprenticeship system and how it worked in practice, and covers those records that survive in The National Archives, in particular the Apprenticeship Books in record series IR 1. It also suggests where to look for surviving apprenticeship records in other archives and record offices, as well as other useful sources for tracing apprentices where details of the apprenticeship indentures have not survived.
Conozca el sitio de PARES 1:30 Protocolos notariales 51:00 No hay otros registros? 1:37:00 PARES, el portal de Archivos Espa?oles, es un sitio web con acceso a los fondos de los archivos de Espa?a, algunos de Europa y muchos de América Latina. Tiene un inventario grande de los fondos de estos archivos además de 5 mil millones de descripciones de registros y 19 mil millones de documentos digitalizados. En esta clase aprenderá como utilizar este sitio y sus bases de datos.
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Bankruptcy proceedings have been taking place in England and Wales for over 400 years. The records created by this process relate to about a million individual 'credit crunches'. This talk describes the bankruptcy records for England and Wales held by The National Archives, indicating the best ways of researching them, and referring to related records elsewhere Chris Cooper has worked at The National Archives since 1986, mainly in the public services and corporate planning areas. One of his first jobs when he arrived as a trainee was to write a guide to bankruptcy records, he has remained interested in them ever since.
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We all go shopping, albeit with varying degrees of enthusiasm, and many of us have also worked in shops. It was the same for our ancestors, and although the records may not always be easy to find, they are out there if you know where to look. There is also a wealth of background material to show us what our ancestors' shopping and shopkeeping experience was like.
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It's all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that agricultural labourers are boring and that you can't trace anything about them. In fact they can be very interesting, and there's lots of information to be found if you know where to look. This talk covers resources available in The National Archives, parish and county records, and manor, estate and farm sources. Mark Pearsall is the Principal Records Specialist - Family History and works in the Records Knowledge team in the Advice and Records Knowledge Department. He has worked in several departments of The National Archives over the years and has contributed articles to a number of family and local history publications. He is the author of The Family History Companion and co-authored The National Archives Guides on Immigrants and Aliens and Family History on the Move. He has also produced transcriptions and finding aids for various record series.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — The Central Michigan University women have earned the 2012-13 Mid-American Conference Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Academic Achievement Award, the conference office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
The FAR awards are designed to recognize the conference institution with the overall highest grade point average rank by gender. CMU has been honored with the award in two of the last three academic seasons and for the third time in the last six years.
"We take great pride in the academic success of our student-athletes," said CMU Director of Athletics Dave Heeke. "It is great to see their hard work in the classroom acknowledged. I also want to congratulate our coaches and academic staff for the their efforts in continuing an expectation of academic excellence."
Female student-athletes at Central Michigan had the highest overall GPA rank in the MAC, including carrying the highest conference GPA in field hockey (3.561) and ranking second in softball (3.571).
The FAR award is the culmination of a successful academic year for the CMU women. The field hockey team was recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) as having the highest Division I grade point average in the nation. The soccer squad earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for the 13th consecutive year and senior Bailey Brandon was named the 2012 recipient of the Dick Enberg Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. The softball program was honored for its academic excellence with a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA.
The conference FARs worked with the athletic academic advisors to compute an award that best represents the academic achievement of student-athletes in a competitive setting. Using the same ranking method as the long-time Reese and Jacoby trophies (traditionally awarded to the best overall male and female athletic programs in the MAC), the FAR awards are given to those institutions male and female programs with the highest overall GPA ranks within the conference. Only MAC sponsored sports are used.


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I was hoping for a smaller venue. The most intimidating and loudest arenas are always smaller. Plus, as someone already stated, it will look fuller.
Hopefully they will reset season ticket holders so more people will get a chance. Or do a raffle so real fans and not corporations will buy the lower bowl tickets. I'm pretty sure that current season ticket holders think what I just said isn't fair, but not having a chance at all isn't fair either.
As for the name, Olympia has the naming rights so if they do sell it they will retain control of who buys it. So I don't think it's going to be Booking.com Arena. If anything maybe Amway Arena or keep it in the family and go Little Caesar's Coliseum, or maybe even go old school-ish and call it the Olympia Center.
Would be cool to see a Detroit based company buy the name though.
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Farm fresh food isn't just an alliteration. It's a movement.
Farmers markets popping up for the summer across the area offer local producers a chance to sell directly to their customers who want to know where their food is coming from, local market participants said.
On a recent Friday, the farmers market at UPMC Altoona hospital had baked goods for sale from the Bake Shop Bakes, Altoona. Sun and Moon Creations, Altoona, was selling soaps, candles and baums. Cottage Confectioner, State College, was selling vegan treats, and Cherry Hill Farm, Tyrone area, was selling goat milk soap.
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Ramona Shrift of Hollidaysburg looks over a selection of freshly picked produce from Michael Friday of Greenbriar Farms in McVeytown at a farmers market set up outside of UPMC?Altoona hospital.
"Buying local food means that you are getting fruits and vegetables that are picked at their prime ripeness," said Pennsylvania Agriculture ombudsman Beth Futrick, who coordinates the Juniata Farmers Market and the farmers market held at UPMC Altoona hospital. "If you buy vegetables in the grocery store a lot of times those vegetables and fruits are grown to ship, meaning they pick them when they're not ripe so that they can ripen on the journey to your grocery store. So we believe that our food tastes better because it is more fresh. And the quality of the nutrients are better too because, again, as that vegetable ages the nutrition value starts to decrease. So it's better for you. It tastes better and supporting local farmers means that your dollars are staying in the community."
Many of the same vendors sell at the hospital as the Juniata market, said Futrick, who is with the Blair County Conservation District.
"Both markets, they're producer-only, and we felt that was important too, because we wanted to make sure that customers know that when they're buying from that vendor, that vendor grew it or made it or baked it. So you know that your dollars are going right to the producer."
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Here are a few area farmers markets for patrons to check out:
* The Downtown Altoona Farmers Market, Heritage Plaza, 1300 11th Ave., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. Information available under Altoona Farmers Market on Facebook.
* Juniata Farmers Market, Penn State Altoona, Rider Farm Road, Rider parking lot, 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays. Information available under Juniata Farmers Market on Facebook.
* UPMC Altoona hospital farmers market, 620 Howard Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. Information available under Altoona Regional Farmers Market on Facebook.
* The Hollidaysburg Farm & Craft Market, Montgomery Street, next to The Diamond, begins July 9; 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. Information available under Hollidaysburg Community Partnership on Facebook.
That's something farmer Michael Friday of Greenbriar Farms, McVeytown, who sells at those markets, appreciates.
"I like to sell directly to my customers," he said. "I like to meet my customers face-to-face."
The farm's selections include produce, eggs and seasonal baked goods.
"A huge movement" of buying local food is taking place now, he said.
"They want to know where the food's coming from. They want to know that it's safe, and they also want to know who's growing the food."
Farmers markets are also a chance to get out and socialize, said Downtown Altoona Farmers Market coordinator Judy Brumbaugh.
"For one thing, it's local fresh produce and goods. It's all local. Usually handmade," she said. "But more and more I see it; there's a social aspect to it, too. I mean, you come down and you see your friends and you're outside. There's just a nice atmosphere."
Brumbaugh said attendance since opening week in May has been "super."
The market's offerings include local produce, homemade baked goods, jams and jellies, homemade soup and sandwiches, kettle corn and wine, she said.
Local crafters sell various items including folk art, crocheted scarves and washable diapers.
Shoppers can also find fresh local goods at the Hollidaysburg Farm & Craft Market.
On the list are fresh vegetables and fruits, herbs, jellies and sauces, syrup, beeswax products, fresh cut and dried flowers, baked goods, local wine and various craft items, Main Street Manager Jamie Baser said.
The craft items, which can vary from week to week, have included handmade jewelry, quilted items, homemade soaps and lotions, she said.
"I think the Hollidaysburg community enjoys our market because of its location and walkability," Baser said. "Residents and visitors to Hollidaysburg can pick up what they need at the market and walk to the restaurants and shops downtown while they're there. Everyone loves fresh produce, but I believe people feel especially good about the opportunity to support local growers and crafters while also supporting local business in Hollidaysburg."


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The new Love Canal lawsuit, in which past and present residents of the area near the toxic dump seek millions of dollars in damages for alleged health problems, has been moved into U.S. District Court.
The move was made last week at the behest of one of the defendants, Miller Springs Remediation Management, which exercised its right to relocate the case.
Up until Wednesday's filing, the case was being heard by Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III, in his role as an acting State Supreme Court justice.
Murphy had made some procedural decisions allowing new defendants to be named in the case and barring the City of Niagara Falls from escaping the list of defendants.
Kevin M. Hogan of the Phillips Lytle law firm in Buffalo, representing Miller Springs, filed the motion to move the case.
His papers noted that the previous Love Canal lawsuit three decades ago was heard in federal court and resulted in several consent decrees against Occidental Chemical Corp., the owner of the dump site.
The claims made by the new plaintiffs must be heard under the terms of the federal Superfund law, not a state law, Hogan wrote.
The new lawsuit was triggered by a release of toxic chemicals while city crews were trying to repair a sewer line on Colvin Boulevard, in front of the Love Canal containment area, on Jan. 11, 2011.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation asserts that the containment area is not leaking.
A 2008 report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, cited by Hogan in his papers, also said the containment structure was working properly.
Defendants in the case include all the companies associated with the remediation work or the maintenance of the sewers or the containment structure.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs, who apparently had no say in their lawsuit's transfer, could not be reached to comment Friday.
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The hardcore video gamers who lined up Monday night for the midnight release of "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" might not have all been the types who follow the news and current events too closely. A couple of them were, though, and those who managed to play deep into the game noticed a hilariously awkward and ill-timed cameo. One of the celebrities who shows up in the new sequel to the best-selling game of all time is freshly-resigned CIA Director, retired four-star general, and currently sex-scandal-screwed General David Petraeus.
You know, Gen. Petraeus getting a "Call of Duty" cameo at the height of his extramarital affair scandal gives the term "video game cheat" a whole new meaning.
Just four days after Gen. Petraeus resigned from the CIA over a sex scandal, Petraeus appears in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" in a cameo role as himself. The scandal broke so near the game's release that game publisher Activision had already shipped copies. So much for the game's premise -- that in the year 2025, Gen. Petraeus has gotten a big promotion from CIA Director to Secretary of Defense.
Kotaku has compiled the clips of David Petraeus appearing in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II". Petraeus appears as Secretary of Defense in a future conflict where America is bedeviled by a terrorist supervillain named Raul Menendez. It should be noted that Petraeus did not do the voice himself -- the voice work was done by a paid impersonator.
I've watched that clip over and over looking for any funny sexual double-entendres that Petraeus' character might utter. I'm afraid there aren't any, really. But the character who's trying to be Louis Gossett, Jr. does say, "Get this c********* off my flight deck," so there's that.
Another celebrity military cameo featured in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" is retired Marine Colonel Oliver North. That guy's never had a scandal or anything.
Game developer Treyarch put real-world personalities into the game, with Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia telling the Wall Street Journal, "It's important for us to make a really awesome game that feels plausibly authentic."
"Plausibly authentic?" I do not find it plausibly authentic that in the year 2025, Secret Service agents will dress like Jesse "The Body" Ventura in "Predator."
"Call of Duty: Black Ops II" is expected to be the biggest-selling video game among several big 2012 holiday video game releases. "Call of Duty: Black Ops" sold nearly six million copies worldwide on its first day of release in November 2010, and went on to become the best-selling game of all time in the US. First day sales for "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" are not yet known because, you know, we're still in the middle of its first day on sale.


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The Pulitzer Prizes were awarded this week with the announcement that there will not be a fiction winner for 2012. This isn't the first time that there was no prize, but the announcement still comes as sort of a shock. Three finalists had already been announced, Train Dreams by Denis Johnson, Swamplandia! by Karen Russell, and The Pale King by the late David Foster Wallace.
While Sig Gissler, an administrator for the Pulitzer Prize awards says "it is not a statement about fiction in general -- just a statement about the process", Ann Patchett disagrees. Patchett who is an author, reader and book store owner wrote an op-ed in the New York Times criticizing the lack of award. She argues that there were actually many deserving books this year and the excitement created for both readers and sellers of books is something that is desirable and necessary.
The entire op-ed piece is worth reading, and I admit to being a huge Ann Patchett fan. How can you not like an author who writes with such passion about fiction?
"Let me underscore the obvious here: Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps."
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Whether you're swimming for health, fitness or competitive motives, open water is the perfect way to take your swimming in a new direction. Read on to find out more about getting involved as well as tips and support from top British open water swimmers and coaches.
If you're looking to step up and challenge yourself away from the pool then open water swimming is the answer.
With lakes, lynns and lochs of all shapes and sizes in Great Britain, open water swimming scoffs at lane ropes and pool walls – it knows no boundaries!
While you must be competent, you don't have to be a superstar swimmer to take on open water – it's a fairly simple transition from the pool – and the more open water you swim, the more comfortable you will become.
There are risks of course.
Swimming alone is not recommended, the temperature and choppiness of the water can be difficult to contend with and weather conditions can also make things interesting… but wearing a wetsuit helps insulate against the cold and keep you buoyant and open water swimmers will tell you anything else just adds to the fun!
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - During December students at Truckee Tahoe Unified School District (TTUSD) were taught the importance of hand hygiene, flu prevention and dental care from Tahoe Forest Health System medical professionals. To complement the program, Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies, donated hand sanitizer stands to Glenshire, Truckee, Lake Tahoe and King's Beach Elementary Schools.
"Thanks to Laurel Holmer who handles infection control at Tahoe Forest Hospital and her long-standing relationship with Ecolab, we were able to put donated Ecolab hand sanitizer stands at numerous elementary schools," said Jill Whisler, wellness dietitian, Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance. "We really wanted to stress to students during the onset of flu season the importance of hand hygiene."
In 2005 The American Society for Microbiology conducted a hand washing survey and noted an estimated one out of five people don't wash their hands after using a restroom. Hand hygiene education at TTUSD elementary schools focused on the importance and "how tos" of hand washing after using the restroom, in addition to after petting an animal, sneezing in one's hands and prior to eating dinner. Other flu and cold preventative tactics included not touching your "T" zone (eyes, nose and mouth) and covering one's mouth when coughing and/or sneezing. The education also stressed correct teeth brushing and flossing techniques.
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This is a free service for any Indiana resident sponsored by the Indiana Humanities Council. Novel Conversations has over three hundred titles available to borrow. There are multiple copies for each title so that individual members of a book club can read his or her own copy. After placing your request for books with the Council, the bags are sent to your local public library for pickup and return. Check their website for more details on available titles, procedures for borrowing the books and contact information.
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Nichols splits at Shattuck-St. Mary's
The Nichols girls hockey team earned a split along with some national respect this weekend during the Shattuck-St. Mary's Jamboree in Faribault, Minn.
After splitting two games Saturday against two of the top teams from Canada, the Vikings did the same against longtime national power Shattuck-St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon with a 6-5 win that followed their 7-1 loss to the same team earlier in the day. The teams played games at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Freshman Abby Welch scored the game-winner with eight minutes left when she deflected a point shot from senior defenseman Kelly Seward. Seward finished with a goal and three assists, junior Julianna Iafallo had a goal and two assists and sophomore goalie Madison Welch, who didn't allow any goals in five periods of work Saturday, earned the win with a 28-save effort.
"This was a good test for us to be able to play the top teams from all over North America and we ended up 2-2," Nichols coach Scott Welch said. "The goal was to gain a split which we did."
Shaftesbury of Manitoba, the second-ranked prep school in Canada which boasts 11 Division I college recruits, won the four-team, total-points tournament.
The Vikings don't have any time to rest as they host Appleby (Ont.) at 5 p.m. today at Dann Memorial Rink.
St. Joe's wins tourney title
Dom Perna had two goals and Kyle Moslow added a goal and an assist as the St. Joe's hockey team (22-2-1) beat host Massena, 8-2, to win the Massena Tournament for the third year in a row.
In the Western New York Federation, Ryan Cox and Kevin MacKrell had two goals each as Orchard Park beat Lancaster, 4-2. The Quakers took a 1-0 lead after the first period and built a 3-1 advantage after two. OP improved to 11-8-1.


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MOUNT BLANCHARD - Mohawk coach Eric Hoover said he was looking for a few things from his team as it opened the 2012 postseason with a sectional final match against Hardin Northern.
"We wanted to play a solid game and eliminate some careless errors," Hoover said.
The score would indicate the Warriors did just that, dropping the Polar Bears 25-8, 25-7, 25-10.
The Warriors (21-2) will advance to the Division IV district tournament, where they will face Midland Athletic League rival Calvert, which dispatched St. Joe in its sectional final in Bascom.
The Warriors were able to spread things out attack-wise, getting 14 kills from Sarah Parker, nine from Kasey Adelsperger and eight from Julie Adelsperger. Aubrie Flood (4) and Clara Adelsperger (2) also contributed.
"We were able to move the ball around and everybody had a good game attacking the ball," Hoover said.
Julie Adelsperger added eight digs, two blocks and three aces, while Ashley Parker registered 15 digs and Lynsey Trusty had 10.
In addition, Ashley Parker dished out 37 assists and a block.
Sarah Parker lined four blocks and two aces for Mohawk, with Kasey Adelsperger adding four blocks. Clara Adelsperger had two blocks and an ace.
Hoover said he's expecting an exciting match Tuesday when the Warriors face Calvert. Mohawk won the regular-season league match between the two.
"They're gonna be ready to go, that's for sure," Hoover said. "We got them at the end of the year, I'm sure they want to get us back.
"It's gonna be an intense game, there's no question about that."
Buckettes roll into district semis
ONTARIO - Buckeye Central has lost only two matches this year, and appears to be getting stronger by the match.
The Buckettes (22-2) sliced through Crestline in the Division IV sectional finals Saturday, sweeping the Bulldogs 25-3, 25-8, 25-15.
BC advances to the Willard district, where it faces Monroeville Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Sammi Marcum led the way for the Buckettes with 10 kills, six aces and 10 digs, while Maddie Williams had four kills, four aces and 12 digs.
Jenna Delarber smashed eight kills for Buckeye Central, while Emily Weithman had 17 assists, four kills, three aces and five digs. Hailey Hildebrand added seven digs, three aces.
Blue Devils battle into district
MOUNT BLANCHARD - It's been four years since Carey last reached the district tournament. Saturday's sectional final only seemed to last that long.
Hannah Tong belted 21 kills, Sydney Wentling registered a double-double and two teammates combined for 56 digs as the Blue Devils outlasted Arlington 25-17, 21-25, 28-30, 25-23, 15-10 in a Division IV final.
"We've been in a lot of matches like this this year, our conference prepares us for it," Carey coach Eric Vackert said.
"Hannah Tong held us together. We have a very young team and we had some unforced errors," he said. "She kept us together."
Tong added five blocks and an ace for the Blue Devils (14-9), and Wentling had 43 assists, 22 digs, two aces and two blocks.
Logan Johnson backed them with 35 digs and three aces, while Mackenzie Wentling came up with 21 digs as Carey advanced to Tuesday's 6 p.m. district semifinals at Findlay High against New Riegel.
Shelby Kin hammered 11 kills against the Red Devils (17-7), Lauren Wenner drilled six kills and Adrienne Hackworth and Taylor Fletcher both served two aces.