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4.0 out of 5 stars "SUSPIRIA"-Dario Argento's stylishly artistic masterpiece!
Okay, to all those fans of the Italian horror genre (or 'giallo' films as some would call them) I'd like to say that I am a longtime fan of horror movies and am also new to the Italian horror genre. I'd have to say as strange as it is, "Suspiria" (1977) was actually the first one to get me into the Italian horror films. Considering that I personally do NOT like...
Published on July 12 2004 by Blade
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3.0 out of 5 stars moody, looks great but not scary
I bought this on the advice of a friend who collects this genre and he said it was a "must have".
First of all, except for one scene near the end of the flick there was nothing scary about this film. I admit that the film industry and our threshold has changed since Susperia was made so I can let that go for the most part.
The mood created by the...
Published on Oct. 30 2009 by Petronius
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars moody, looks great but not scary,
Petronius "Johnny" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspiria (DVD)
I bought this on the advice of a friend who collects this genre and he said it was a "must have".
First of all, except for one scene near the end of the flick there was nothing scary about this film. I admit that the film industry and our threshold has changed since Susperia was made so I can let that go for the most part.
The mood created by the film is excellent imo. It's camera angles, lighting and music are all very well done and what sets this film apart from much lesser movies. The plot is thin and the acting is wooden with the exception of a couple of characters portrayed. There are some gruesome scenes but they are more or less easy to take. I can easily imagine they would have grossed out and scared the hell out of viwers when it first came out.
I liked the film and can see the significance of it in the history of the this genre.
Only for true fans of this type of movie.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars "SUSPIRIA"-Dario Argento's stylishly artistic masterpiece!,
Blade (WA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspiria (DVD)
Okay, to all those fans of the Italian horror genre (or 'giallo' films as some would call them) I'd like to say that I am a longtime fan of horror movies and am also new to the Italian horror genre. I'd have to say as strange as it is, "Suspiria" (1977) was actually the first one to get me into the Italian horror films. Considering that I personally do NOT like any of Lucio Fulci's work (e.g. "Zombie") Dario Argento is quite better and the atmosphere of his movies are a lot better to draw you into.
Jessica Harper (a very talented actress indeed!) plays the heroine, Suzy Banyon, a young female American ballet dancer who attends a German dance school run by the mysterious Madame Blanc and Miss Tannr (given eerily performances by Joan Bennett & Alida Valli) From there, all hell breaks loose as horrific "accidental" deaths occur as many individuals are picked off one by one by an unseen supernatural entity. There are numerous secret passageways in the school (my favorite being the rose painting on the wall), a cruel and sharply grotesque hanging scene, a flesh eating dog, & many other shocking surprises which await as Suzy must discover the school's true revelation before it's too late!
This 3 disk set is in its WIDESCREEN Presentation(2.35:1) & is enhanced for 16x9 T.V. sets. It also includes the theatrical trailer (including T.V. spots), radio spots, a Daemonia music video, poster and still galleries, and talent bios. The third disk is the soundtrack of the film performed by the Italian rock group, Goblin and is definately one of the creepiest scores I've ever heard in a film. (Though maybe not as scary as Godfrey Salmon's orchestrated and conducted score for the sequel, "Inferno")
It's also one of those rare items which requires you to think, but keep in mind that sometimes it may take more than just one viewing to understand it all. The Dance Academy is also the most beautifully, artistic movie sets to ever be used for a horror flick (but in a grotesque and fun way) Without doubt, this is one of Dario Argento's BEST work! (I haven't seen his first masterpiece, "Deep Red" yet) In fact, as he explained in an interview for "Inferno" this, along with that film was one of the hardest films to make in his career and required A LOT of his own imagination and style. I recommend this to those who don't prefer Lucio Fulci's work and I also recommend the sequel, "Inferno". (it carries some of the same resemblance to the first film but the storyline starts to come together more in that one) Truly, this is a non-stop nightmare into the terrifying unknown! I will most definately be checking out the rest of Mr. Argento's work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kcin's review of Suspiria,
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This review is from: Suspiria (Widescreen) (DVD)
I suck at introductions so I'm not even gonna try. This movie is very good. I like it. If you are interested in Horror cinema or just visually intriguing films in general you need to check this out. All right then, on with the specifics.
The plot is easily summarized. Suzy Bannion is an American ballet student in Germany. There a bad goings-ons at the academy and she must investigate and defeat the evil to survive blah blah blah. None of that really matters. Even the staunchest defenders of this film often admit that the plot/script/dialogue are not particularly inspired, and frequently kinda lame. I tend to agree with this belief, but as I said before, it doesn't really matter. However, contrary to what many people say, I didn't find this film to be the least bit confusing. I'll admit that not necessarily everything that occurs makes a whole lot of sense, and that some things are shown which are not terribly vital to the plot, but it's hardly difficult to follow. The acting isn't so great either, with the protagonists coming off a bit flat much of the time, and the antagonists overdoing it, particularly the whacky Miss Tanner, whose got a weird female concentration camp commandant thing going on.(or maybe I'm thinking of Madame Blanc, I get the names confused. If you see it you'll know who I'm talking about.) Still, it's a masterpiece visually.
When people talk about this movie they almost invariably describe it as being nightmareish. I don't really care for this description, because it exaggerates the surreality of the film. Visually, it isn't hyper-abnormal, it's really just surreal enough to seem just beyond the bounds of reality, so that nothing in the film seems quite real. This is particularly effective in the Academy itself, which mixes stately, classical looking architecture with extremely garish and tacky, extremely 70s-ish decoration. The night/horror scenes are all the more effective, with natural coloring being essentially abandoned, with everything then being bathed in eerie colored lighting. The two most prominent colors are blue and red, with a smattering of green now and then. On the whole it is startlingly eerie, and can add immense power and atmosphere to scenes where essentially nothing happens. A good example of this comes when they are forced to sleep out in the ballroom due maggot infestation.(which is itself an example of a creepy thing that happens that has nothing to do with anything) Nothing really happens here, but it's bathed in an intense, absolutely hellish red light which gives it immense power. To accompany these visuals is the much-hyped score by Goblin. It is extremely effective, though occasionally weakened by the odd cheesy synth line. It's mostly eerie keyboard lines playing menacing, repetitious melodies, thunderous percussion and random, rumbling bass overlaid with demonic voices whispering and howling. It also gets points for sounding like actual music, rather than the auditory exclamation points that most horror films provide you with. Despite all this, this movie isn't all that scary, but it's pretty eerie and atmospheric, and is just damn cool.
The film suffers slightly from starting off too well, so it's unable to maintain it's level of excellence, and suffers from a rather anti-climatic ending. Still, the opening scenes of the film are absolutely great. Suzy's arrival in Germany during a fierce storm sets the tone for the film, and establishes most of the visual motifs. It is perhaps the most surreal portion of the movie, with the heavy rain obscuring most everything, and particularly random seeming uses of lighting.(The weird forest they pass through is especially cool) The first murder scene, which is early in the film, is easily the best of the horror set-pieces. Although it isn't really all that gory it's a truly brutal scene and ends with some genuinely horrific imagery.(I'll admit that the effects are dated, but they still work very well in this scene, imo) The other horror scenes are reminiscent of the first, indoors, with the use of phony looking set decoration and colored lighting, with one exception. It takes place out in the open, and the normal colors are abandoned, instead opting for utter blackness and plain white and grey coloring on the surrounding, neo-classical architecture. It's also got some great, Leone-esque staging and camera work, as it drags the scene out as long as dramatically possible, alternating between extreme long-shots and extreme close-ups. It's a great scene (other than some dated gore) which is made all the more effective by how it contrasts with the rest of the film.(I should mention that despite the supernatural trappings of the film, the killings are generally done manually, with slasher-esque staging and methods. This film has witches, but they ain't much like what you usually see.) As I said before, the ending isn't so great. It's a bit abrupt, and doesn't show us anything we haven't seen before, but just re-iterates old motifs in an inferior manner, and suffers from some bad acting on the part of the main antagonist.(Well, now that I think about it, it does have one great scare, which is unexpected and unlike what we've seen before, but overall it's just not nearly as good) Also, there's a scene with a bat which is unintentionally funny. That bat's just so damn adorable.
Well that's about it. Some flaws, but it's a horror masterpiece anyway.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic horror film finally on bluray but...,
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I love this movie but unfortunately the disc will not play on any bluray in Canada. Too bad...it is one of my favorite horror films.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars its okay,
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I got my package quite late, a week later than I was supposed to. Also,m due to lame packaging the dvd was squished and one of the discs was loose inside the new dvd, that was pretty lame.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Look of Horror,
S. Harris (Spotsylvania, VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspiria (DVD)
I could of probably lived without 10 over-the-top seconds of "Suspiria." Those 10 seconds are graphic to the point of porn. No doubt Argento fans would say that such scenes are what make Argento Argento. Whatever. That said, this is a really good movie with a terrific look. Argento's use of colors and architecture to establish mood (dread) is simply astounding. I have to believe Kubrick borrowed from Argento, heavily, in his making of "The Shining." I almost didn't finish watching "Suspiria" due to a graphic murder in the beginning. What kept me hanging in there was the stylish way Argento was framing his scenes. Hairy and taloned arms appearing out of the dark, a haunting run through the woods, wild and/or garish art deco interiors that have you thinking Jack the Ripper picked out the colors and patterns, and a building that looks like it was designed in Hell.
The plot? It's ok. Not as weak as some have suggested, but it does have holes - holes you don't spend much time pondering, since it's your eyes and ears Argento is after. Acting? Almost seems beside the point. You have your various grotesque characters, some with very big teeth, doing evil things. Jessica Harper is, however, very good as the waif-like ballet student. Her physical slightness, her big eyes, all contribute to the impression that she is surrounded by monstrous horror. How will she escape? Watch and see. The soundtrack, especially if you have surround sound, is effective and eerie. Lots of evil whisperings and other ominous sounds jump from unexpected directions. So the makers of the dvd are also to be applauded. It's as crisp a picture as you can imagine. (Guess Argento wanted those "reds" to really show.)
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Yikes!,
Ryan Wilkes (Savannah, GA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspiria (DVD)
Suspiria was made a long time ago, in film terms, anyway. Yet it still seems modern, despite being very stylized. This film is unmistakably European and decidedly scary. The story goes something like this: A naive and innocent American girl gets sent to a deadly, decadent, and wicked European dance school (in Germany, no less); soon all hell breaks loose and our American ballerina is fighting for her life; I agree with another viewer that the heavily synthesized score really under'scored' the stylized horror of the film. You may be wondering about my use of the word style, but once you've seen the film you're sure to agree after seeing just a few minutes of its eerie sets and haunting music. It's like a truly terrifying haunted house at the fair; and those have never frightened me. Or maybe it's because I was really really stoned when I saw this movie. That tends to heighten the excitement.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the greatest Italian horror movie.,
Darrell B (Warwickshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspiria (DVD)
Suspiria is not only one of the greatest Italian horror movies of all time, but one of the greats of horror, full stop. For years, the British censors cut material from this film which they deemed as being offensive. Fortunately, they have had a change of heart over the past few years and are now allowing movies previously too controversial to now be released. Suspiria is one of them. I won't reveal the scenes which were cut as it might spoil your first time viewing, but if you want to watch some good horror that doesn't have any of the typical 'masked killer stalks good-looking teenager' which dominates the modern horror movies then Suspiria will provide you the frights.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars not great,
Austin Bowen (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspiria (VHS Tape)
This movie deserves 2 1/2 stars. It is not scary. The theme song is pretty good, but overused. The sound effects are often ridiculously busy. The scenes of gore are inappropriately graphic -- a close-up shot of a throat being cut does not fill me with dread, it just makes feel a little bit uncomfortable. The suspense is forced and amateurish. The witch theme becomes intriguing, but surfaces too late in the movie. The ending is strangely obvious and straightforward, in contrast with the rest of the movie.
Suspiria is not a great movie, period. It is not very entertaining, and it is not scary in any way. Go ahead and rent it, but take it for what it is. You may really like it, but I don't see why you would.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Barely Interesting,
"baakus" (Kansas City, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suspiria (Widescreen) (DVD)
I had been looking forward to seeing Suspiria for quite some time. I'll confess, the numerous reviews and word-of-mouth got to me. Specifically, the reviews posted here at Amazon. But, holy cow, what an incredibly, dramatically, amazingly OVER-RATED film this is! OK, I'll give you the cool Goblins' soundtrack. I'll grant you Argento's deft use of light and color. But that's it... nothing else.
Suspiria is not a terrible film per se, but one of the scariest, most "beautiful," most memorable horror films ever?! No way. Not even close. As has been noted elsewhere, Argento's "plot" is hardly there at all, and the acting and voice-over work is merely passable. But those are not really the reasons to watch an Argento film. You are suposed to enjoy or appreciate his ability to shock and scare you. I am easily (and happily) scared by horror flicks: really good ones (The Exorcist and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer); pretty damn good ones (28 Days Later and Blair Witch Project); even marginally OK ones (Hellraiser II comes to mind -- not great, but interesting). Suspiria ain't even in the same ballpark. Not the same league. Not the same sport. Not for one instant was I in suspense regarding who the bad guys were. Not at any point did I approach being scared. And, MAN-O-MAN, do you think you could get to anything even BEGINNING TO LOOK SCARY QUICKER THAN THE NEARLY 90 (yes, 90) MINUTES IT TOOK TO GET TO THE FRIGGIN' "SCARY" PART?!?!
The fact that Suspiria takes sooooooo long to get to the confrontation between the protagonist and the bad guys was in and of itself enough for me to recommend against this film (nearly 90 minutes, folks). So why 1 star? Because not all the acting is abyssmal, because the cinematography and camera work is interesting, and the soundtrack is genuinely cool.
But the scares are non-existant (I am honestly amazed that ANY of the reviewers here stated that they were even the tiniest bit frightened), the first (and, essentially, only) act is far too long, and there is a pitiful "resolution" to the film (bad guys all die, heroine walks away... the end).
I am not of the opinion (as has been stupidly and naively stated elsewhere, Lee) that Halloween Part 4567, or Freddy, or Jason, or Scream are "great horror films" -- I think they genuinely suck -- and I resent the idiotic implication regarding my intelligence. The fact remains that this film is over-rated. Period. It is not great nor is it a classic, though it does have some winning aspects, which I have noted. But films like Blair Witch, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original), and the first Halloween ARE terrific pieces of entertainment, and are far better representatives of the horror genre than this silly, silly film.
The thinking-man's horror flick this ain't. It is simply ridiculous to count this film among the greats of the horror genre, European or otherwise... this film simply does not work in nearly any way for me.
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Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. That may or may not be true, but eating a healthy breakfast is a great way to start your day. You don't need to skip breakfast just because you're in a hurry as long as you stock up on a few breakfast staples.
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Cold cereal: Pouring some dry breakfast cereal into a bowl and adding some milk is about as easy as breakfast gets. Most breakfast cereals are fortified with vitamins and minerals, but many of them contain large amounts of sugar. Choose cereals that are high in fiber with less added sugars. Aim for less than five grams of sugar per serving.
One serving is about 3/4 of a cup, along with 1/2 cup of milk (preferably low- or non-fat milk). If that's not enough to fill you up, you can round out your breakfast with a slice or two of whole grain toast with peanut butter and a small glass of 100-percent fruit or vegetable juice. The toast and peanut butter will add some fiber, healthy monounsaturated fat, and protein that will keep you feeling full through the morning. The juice adds vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.
Smoothies: Your blender might become your favorite breakfast kitchen appliance if you like thick and flavorful fruit smoothies with fresh and frozen fruits plus milk, water or juice. Follow these smoothie tips to make a basic fruit smoothie, then experiment with any type of fruit that you'd like. If you want a little extra sweetness, you can add a little honey, a sprinkling of sugar (not too much, though), or a packet of artificial sweetener.
Boost the nutritional power of your smoothie by adding a bit of flax oil or milled flax seeds and some plain yogurt or peanut butter. The healthy fats and proteins combined with the fiber in the fruit will help keep you feeling full longer. Avoid commercial fruit smoothie mixes that are mostly sugar and artificial flavorings, and resist the temptation to add a couple of scoops of ice cream, which will turn your healthy breakfast smoothie into a high calorie splurge.
Breakfast sandwiches: These are easy to make from scratch and only take a few minutes. Scramble or fry an egg and serve it on 100-percent whole grain toast for a basic sandwich. Add interest and flavor (and calcium) with a slice of cheese, or add mushrooms, peppers and onions to your scrambled egg (chop them up the night before and keep them in the refrigerator to save time). If you don't like eggs, make a grown-up peanut butter and jelly sandwich with nut butter, 100-percent fruit spread and whole grain bread. Or for something different, try a peanut butter and fruit wrap.
There's really no official rule that requires you to eat only foods with eggs, sugar or cereal for breakfast. A lean turkey sandwich with sprouts and mustard on whole grain bread is a good choice any time of day. Whatever type of sandwich you choose, be sure to use whole grain bread, bagels, wraps or English muffins for extra fiber.
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Hot cereal: Just thinking about a bowl of warm oatmeal with cinnamon and your favorite fruit might make you feel all warm and cozy. Oatmeal is easy to make either on the stove or in the microwave oven. You can also use a slow cooker. Flavored oatmeal mixes are also available in grocery stores, but you might not want the added sugars and artificial flavors that come with them.
If you're not a fan of oatmeal, you can eat hot wheat cereal or try quinoa, a delicious and healthy seed that can be served like oatmeal. Whatever hot cereal you choose, boost the nutrition by adding blueberries, strawberries, or cut fruits, along with some chopped nuts like pecans, walnuts or almonds. Serve with milk or 100-percent fruit juice.
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Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
Geeks Petition for Free Lenovo BIOS
FOSS community acts to protect freedom of choice for laptop devices.


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On Tap for Today: Food for a cause Wednesday
If you think you'll never get to try all the new restaurants in Milwaukee, today is your lucky day.
Many of them will be in one place for Red Hot Summer Night, a benefit for the American Heart Association. The list of restaurants is here. It begins at 5:30 p.m.
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Do Grades Matter in Business School?
Students, b-school officials, and employers discuss whether MBA grades make a difference.
That realization hasn't stopped Monica Giffhorn, chief marketing officer at WeLearn Educational Software and an MBA graduate of Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School, from mentioning her 4.0 b-school GPA "front and center" when she has applied for jobs. Prospective employers never asked her about it, she says.
[See why one undergrad professor grades students based on Klout scores.]
Sandy Arons, a divorce mediator in Nashville, says her academic achievement award from her MBA studies at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management "does look impressive," but getting jobs has come down to whom you know, not what your grades say you know.
"Here's a joke for you," she says. "What do they call the person that finished last in their medical school? A doctor. Same goes for business school."
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Merry Christmas (and how to keep it that way)
December 11, 2013
The Holiday season is upon us. Along with the joys and celebrations come the dangers and accidents that can befall us at this time of year. Here are some tips to help you keep your holiday joyful AND safe. The Tree: If getting a live tree get one that is fresh cut. Check to see that needles are firmly attached and don't fall off when the tree is lightly shaken. Be sure the trunk is long enough so you can cut off two inches and place the fresh cut trunk in a sturdy stand that holds water. Water the tree every day! Keep the tree away from heat sources such as fireplaces and radiators. DO NOT put lighted candles on the tree or have candles near the tree. OH! And if you or children in your home have allergies or asthma use an artificial tree. A real tree can have up to 38 different asthma/allergy triggers on it. Be sure an artificial tree is labeled fire resistant and if pre-lit that it has a UL label on the lights. All strings of lights should have that tag on them. Turn off tree lights when you are going to be gone. Use only one extension cord. Get one long enough to get the job done with one. Don't link up multiple cords. Use only 3 light strings per extension cord.
Mendota Community Hospital's Emergency Department Goes Electronic
November 21, 2013
On September 17th, 2013 the Emergency Department at Mendota Community Hospital went "live" with Meditech (Medical Information Technology, Inc). This software based system is from Massachusetts. Meditech is a medical information system that is installed in healthcare facilities throughout the world. MCH began implementing Meditech's healthcare information system back in 1997. We began integrating modules into individual departments with the latest being the Emergency Department Management (EDM) module. EDM started with the nursing documentation go-live in February of 2013 and the physician documentation with physician order entry on September 17th, 2013.
Emergency Management Training, Infant Abduction Drill (Code Amber)
November 14, 2013
On Thursday November 13, 2013 with the help of Mendota Police Department the hospital tested their Infant Abduction Policy. Testing this plan helps Mendota Community Hospital meet the Illinois Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness requirements while providing valuable training for staff. The hospital is required to have community partners involved in testing and training of Emergency Operations Plans. Achieving good results in the event of an Infant Abduction (Code Amber) situation requires strong team work and good communication both internally and externally. Incident Command was established in the hospital and Mendota Police and Hospital Incident Command Team worked together. Police also used canine units to assist in the search. After the drill a critique of the event was held to learn areas that need improvement.
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The thousands of people without power in our villages has gone down to dozens. But these dozens say they are no less significant merely because there are less of them.
Imagine 11 days without power, as nights dip down below freezing and an insulting Nor'easter rips through the region.
"It just absolutely boggles our minds that because only a handful houses on our block are without power, we are being pushed to the bottom of the priority pile again and again," wrote one Philipse Manor resident who didn't want to use her name. "Because Con Ed wants to restore power to 'clustered' areas first and now with the Nor'easter… I guess it defies any more commenting…"
Many who are just small dots now on the Con Edison outage map feel isolated and forgotten.
The isolation can be literal in an age when most communication comes by way of emails, websites, Tweets, Facebook posts. At first the most pressing concern seemed to be for many to get to outlets and wifi, with places everywhere offering up their electrical abundance.
W@tercooler of course became one of these buzzing hubs, just doing more of what it typically does anyway: bringing people together. Certainly there was community that came from hardship.
Read about Finding Coworking (and Community) in the Burbs after Sandy here.
Exchanging online tips on warming shelters morphed into tips on where the gas line is shortest, or who has gas in the first place.
Of course this all assumes one has "devices" to charge or connect on. But what about the elderly?
It started to get colder as the days wore on and people started coming to the shelter for that "warming" part as well. One elderly couple was trapped in their home for several days in the cold because they didn't know how to open their electronic garage door. They also had no resource for getting information on where to go – until they did get out and talked to a teller at the Chase Bank.
Those lucky to have generators are also a little at risk if they aren't cautious enough. One woman in the Crest Neigborhood, buzzing with the sound of generated power, was worried she was getting fumes in her home. The Fire Dept. made a positive reading for Carbon Monoxide.
And the Tarrytown Police Department and county offers safety tips for generators here.
I was relieved to see police officers going door to door in Sleepy Hollow to tell people about the shelters available to them. Then the Mayor did a little of the same. In Tarrytown, I went around a bit of door-to-dooring myself. It was almost eerie in a third-world kind of way to hand my flyer with information to one lady walking a dog and watch the pair disappear into the density of tree limbs blocking access to their own street and home. Everyone I cornered on their own property looked like they hadn't showered in a while, and they looked tired. Perhaps they were even slightly wary of anyone wielding a "flyer" with so many political canvassers on the loose.
As the Tarrytown Police told me, there's no master list of all the old people in town. The best they could really do is follow a concerned relative's phone call with a "welfare check" house visit. But what if an old person has no family?
Hopefully, we are looking after our neighbors. And it seems that one good thing that comes of such circumstances is people really do come together.
Suddenly I find myself on the Irvington Parents email group, though I live here in Sleepy Hollow, and the emails come constantly now despite, or because of, the lack of power in certain neighborhoods.
Catherine Johnson of Irvington shared her dizzying eight-point list with the group on:
How to Get Through to Real Person at Con Ed
1.To continue in English – Press 1
2.To report hazardous conditions – Press 1
3.To report an electrical outage or a problem with lights – Press 1 (for gas, Press 2)
4.To hear outage information for Westchester Press 1; to BYPASS audit information – Press 0
5. "For faster service our system is attempting to look up your account using the phone number you are calling from" -- If your account is under your landline & you're calling from your cell, they will say they can't find your account OR they will give you the wrong account if you are calling from a friend's landline
6. If this account information is not correct – Press 2
7. Please key in your landline number, Con Ed account, or social security number
8. The automated voice now finds your account and reads your address [I think you Press 1 if correct]
"We have a pending electrical trouble report for your account and will investigate as soon as possible … and call with an estimated repair date… If you have additional information about your outage and need to speak to a customer service representative – Press 1
Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti, uncontested in the recent elections, had the time to rail against Con Ed instead. He aims in second two-year term to "unplug Westchester from Con Edison" for their "epic fail."
The Irving neighborhood of Tarrytown, on Irvington's border, was still without power as of yesterday afternoon. I haven't heard an outcome on that yet, but the Village reported no less than 11 Con Ed trucks and 20 workers there.
Jen Kasoff, of this area, wrote on Facebook when I asked who was still out there in the dark: "11 days. No work, no word, nothing. That's about 40 houses. It's ridiculous." At 4:45 pm. she said, "Not a truck here."
Having a Con Edison truck sighting has become akin to spotting Santa's sleigh in the sky, generating all kinds of online chatter. A quick photo I posted on Facebook the other day of just a Con Ed truck driving down Beekman quickly generated 37 "Likes."
But what's it really like to live so long without power, with kids, with pets, with no heat?
The same Philipse Manor mom described:
Friends of ours, 2 houses down are lending us a bit of power through an extension cord to have at least fridge run and occasionally charge laptops or cell phones. Since our kitchen is fully electrical equipped no chance in cooking, just cold cuts or, of course, deliveries or take out.
Oh yes, I almost forgot, since FIOS is down too, we had to organize a hotspot (for which Verizon charges us too), but at the same token still have to pay for the FIOS line which very obviously does not work because there is no power. Screwed up world isn't it?
This woman was worried as well for the elderly and actually considered her family lucky with their helpful friends and neighbors and their working fireplace. She too was thinking of "the elderly people who (still) think they can handle anything, but in reality are very fragile in a dire situation like this," she wrote.
Nicole Gilpin shared on Facebook how she came across someone upset in C-Town and gave her number in case she needed something.
I met a woman in C-Town yesterday who hasn't had power or heat for ELEVEN DAYS. She was arguing with a ConEd supervisor because, as with several times before when she called, they had no further info for her. She has a sick son at home. I gave her my info, but something isn't right here when that happens. Her area of Tarrytown or Sleepy Hollow has been abandoned, she feels, by ConEd and the linemen who came, said they'd return, and never did.
People without power also have been worried about the coverage of this story waning now that more lights are coming on. Please keep sharing your stories with me, and I will continue.
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Apple has joined hands with Google to purchase Eastman Kodak Co. patents out of bankruptcy, with an offer of more than $500 million. Previously, both tech giants were leading two separate groups to buy Kodak's 1,100 imaging patents, unnamed sources have revealed.
Due to the potential of neutralizing patent infringement litigation, unlikely partnerships in patent sales are not an unusual occurrence. Last year, a similar partnership was seen between Apple, Microsoft and RIM to purchase Nortel Networks Corp.'s more than 6,000 patents for $4.5 billion out of bankruptcy. Google initially made an offer of $900 million but eventually lost the auction for these patents.
Richard Ehrlickman, former vice president of Intellectual Property at International Business Machines Corp. and president of IP Offerings, remarked about the partnership between Apple and Google and said that both companies seem to have learned a lesson from the auction of Nortel. According to him, this move would, on one hand, serve to reduce the cost of the Kodak patents and, on the other, would also serve the business needs of both tech giants.
Apple was previously pursuing the Kodak patents with its partners including Microsoft, and Intellectual Ventures Management LLC. Google's partners, on the other hand, included patent- aggregation company RPX Corp. and Asian manufacturers of Android devices. Both teams were separately offering less than $500 million but with the joint venture, the offered amount has also increased.
Representatives of Google, Apple and Kodak have declined to comment on the news of partnership because of a court-ordered confidentiality agreement. A previous report from Wall Street Journal said that the consortium was offering more than $500 million for the acquisition of digital patents form Kodak. Kodak, with the sale of these patents, intends to reduce its focus on photography and instead devote more attention to its functional printing and enterprise services.
Kodak mentioned in the court documents that the patents may be worth $2.21 billion to $2.57 billion. The company also said that it has generated over $3 billion in revenue by licensing some of its digital-imaging patents to companies such as Samsung, LG and Google. In its bankruptcy filing, the company listed $5.1 billion in assets and $6.75 billion in debt.


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Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in unincorporated Hayward on Monday night, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Deputies responded to the 400 block of Bartlett Avenue, near Interstate Highway 880, at about 9:30 p.m. after receiving a report that a man had been shot, Alameda County sheriff's spokesman J.D. Nelson said.
They found the victim, whose name has not yet been released, outside in that block, Nelson said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe the shooter and victim knew each other, Nelson said.
There were initial reports that the incident was a drive-by shooting, but investigators now believe that was not the case, Nelson said.
He said there was a group of people hanging out together on that block just before the shooting occurred.
No arrests have been made in the case, and investigators are working to determine the motive, Nelson said.
Patch will update this story as more information is made available.


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I write to encourage Southbury Republicans, Democrats, and unaffiliated voters to get involved in our local political process. No matter your political persuasion, it is important to register with one of the major parties, attend meetings, and let your voice be heard.
I am honored to serve as Vice-Chairman of the newly elected Republican Town Committee. The newly elected SRTC conducts all of its business in an open, honest, and representative manner. We are a group of 20 similarly minded individuals who represent all of Southbury's Republicans. Southbury's Republican Party is not the party of the SRTC; it is the party of the more than 4,000 registered Republicans in town and those residents who are fiscally conservative and who believe in individual responsibility and limited government. We need and want to hear from you.
You will notice some changes to the SRTC in the coming months as we get organized. Work is already underway to improve our bylaws to ensure that all Republicans will have the opportunity to take part in the selection of party endorsed candidates for local office. The primary reason to get involved in a party is to have a voice in that process, and the voice of all Republicans will be restored by the new SRTC. We also want to emphasize that the SRTC welcomes all Southbury residents to attend and address our committee; regardless of your political background, we want to hear your thoughts about how to make our town a better place to live and work. Lastly, the new SRTC intends to work cooperatively with the current administration for a better Southbury; we will offer constructive criticism when there are differences on policy or principle, but will not resort to personal or petty attacks. To that end, we have extended an invitation to Ed Edelson and look forward to him visiting and addressing us at an upcoming SRTC meeting.
I encourage you to get involved and learn more about the SRTC. Our monthly meetings are posted on the town's website and generally occur at town hall on the last Monday of each month (our May meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 29 due to the holiday). All Southbury residents are welcome at our meetings regardless of their political background. Like us on Facebook and e-mail us at email@example.com. We would very much like to hear from you.
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This is a guest column written by Cathryn De Guzman, a San Gabriel resident and recent Cal Poly Pomona graduate who was a close friend of a hiker who earlier this month.
John Jutiyasantayanon recently graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and became a nuclear engineer at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. He was full of life and excited to be living on his own.
He had just moved into his first apartment at Laguna Niguel and was thankful to finally be starting his engineering career.
John had a good heart, beautiful smile and amazing spirit. With John's first paycheck, he wanted to help give a percentage of his salary to his family, in order to help with household expenses.
In addition, after recently choosing to be a Catholic two years ago, and become confirmed, John actively chose to serve Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Montclair as an altar server, where he attended mass every Sunday at 8 a.m.
John was also a passionate photographer and was taught by his high school friend and life-long mentor, Ronnie Chung. Ronnie says, "Photographers are not hired and paid for their photos, but for their eyes and talent for capturing the beauty of people, places and memorable events." John had a true gift and talent for capturing beauty through his photos and was an enjoyable person and photographer to be around.
John appreciated not only beauty and photography but also the gift of life. Although he loved photography and always tried to capture marvelous shots with his camera, John respected his life and the lives of others. He would never put his life or the lives of others in danger. John was always careful and never negligent on warning signs or dangerous habits. He never picked up his cell phone while driving nor did he text while driving, something that most drivers cannot relate to.
Always Prepared
He always came prepared with a first aid kit in his backpack and a Band-Aid in his wallet. John's personality of being careful and safe is one that all of his family and friends can always recall.
John's tragic fall on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Eaton Canyon came as a shock to all of his loved ones. We were all in disbelief as we found out he had fallen off a "deer trail" while hiking up to the second waterfall with a female friend.
John would have never chosen to hike a dangerous path if it did not look safe and had warning signs indicating the risks and precautions needed when hiking towards the Razorback Trail.
After many hours spent with the family and friends and trying to understand why this tragic accident happened to John, we (his family and friends) decided to hike the same canyon and trail John hiked, the week following his death.
At the canyon, we were able to find a hiker who was there at the time John fell, and she showed us where John had fallen from and how to enter that trail. Unfortunately, it was too easy for us to find Internet forums on "How to Enter Razorback trail at Eaton Canyon" and "How to Get to Eaton Canyon's Second Waterfall" through our smart phones and reviews that past hikers post on networking sites such as Yelp.
Many of the reviews are helpful and warn about the dangers of entering the trail, but others make hiking the trail sound like they are entering Disneyland and that the hike and risks are well worth the waterfall at the end.
The female friend, who accompanied John the day of the incident, stated that she and John climbed to the top of the cliff and walked through a narrow, steep ridge. When John felt it was unsafe, they both turned around to walk back towards the entrance they had climbed.
However, as they were walking back, she says that either John slipped or the ground crumbled under him, causing him to slide off the cliff to his death.
Too Many Rescues
Most people do not understand that although there were many successful hikes to the second waterfall in the past, as indicated through personal stories found on online hiking forums, it does not mean that the next hike will be successful. There have been many airlift rescues this summer alone, where people have gotten stuck on the cliff and needed to be rescued.
Just a week prior to John's fall, . With the large number of search and rescues Pasadena and Altadena firefighters conduct on a day-to-day basis, it makes one wonder why these "deer trails" have not been closed off yet?
Although the entrance to Razorback Trail is not one that is man-made, the truth is, it doesn't matter if it is or not. What matters is that this trail is becoming more popular and more dangerous as the rocks and boulders that were once secure are now brittle and weak due to rain and sun.
Many people are misinformed about the dangers of this hike, and with no signs posted around the entrance of the trail, many people will continue to get hurt, or worse, die.
The deaths of John and Erwin were not only a tragedy but also ones that were preventable. I hope that someone of authority with good moral judgment can make the right decision and close off the entrance leading to the second waterfall. Warning signs notifying the public of the trail's dangers will help those who are unaware and misinformed by other people and sources.
The trail leading to the second waterfall is not intended for human recreation, and people have gotten hurt and died on that trail. Although John and Erwin were taken from us too young and too soon, their deaths should be a reminder of the dangers of this "deer trail" and that government action needs to be taken before another loved one's family has to bury one of their own, too.
John was a wonderful son, brother and friend. He will be missed greatly, and the memories he has given to his loved ones will be remembered in our hearts forever. Thank you for being one of my best friends, John. May you rest in peace and continue to capture all the happy memories of your family and friends with your camera in Heaven. We love you, now and forever.


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Effect of a rapid response team on hospital-wide mortality and code rates outside the ICU in a children's hospital
2007; 298 (19): 2267-2274
Introduction of a rapid response team (RRT) has been shown to decrease mortality and cardiopulmonary arrests outside of the intensive care unit (ICU) in adult inpatients. No published studies to date show significant reductions in mortality or cardiopulmonary arrests in pediatric inpatients.To determine the effect on hospital-wide mortality rates and code rates outside of the ICU setting after RRT implementation at an academic children's hospital.A cohort study design with historical controls at a 264-bed, free-standing, quaternary care academic children's hospital. Pediatric inpatients who spent at least 1 day on a medical or surgical ward between January 1, 2001, and March 31, 2007, were included. A total of 22,037 patient admissions and 102,537 patient-days were evaluated preintervention (before September 1, 2005), and 7257 patient admissions and 34,420 patient-days were evaluated postintervention (on or after September 1, 2005).The RRT included a pediatric ICU-trained fellow or attending physician, ICU nurse, ICU respiratory therapist, and nursing supervisor. This team was activated using standard criteria and was available at all times to assess, treat, and triage decompensating pediatric inpatients.Hospital-wide mortality rates and code (respiratory and cardiopulmonary arrests) rates outside of the ICU setting. All outcomes were adjusted for case mix index values.After RRT implementation, the mean monthly mortality rate decreased by 18% (1.01 to 0.83 deaths per 100 discharges; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5%-30%; P = .007), the mean monthly code rate per 1000 admissions decreased by 71.7% (2.45 to 0.69 codes per 1000 admissions), and the mean monthly code rate per 1000 patient-days decreased by 71.2% (0.52 to 0.15 codes per 1000 patient-days). The estimated code rate per 1000 admissions for the postintervention group was 0.29 times that for the preintervention group (95% likelihood ratio CI, 0.10-0.65; P = .008), and the estimated code rate per 1000 patient-days for the postintervention group was 0.28 times that for the preintervention group (95% likelihood ratio CI, 0.10-0.64; P = .007).Implementation of an RRT was associated with a statistically significant reduction in hospital-wide mortality rate and code rate outside of the pediatric ICU setting.
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There is an abruptness to it, the way they say your name when it's a new friendship or when it's all business. It can come off deliberately but masquerades as casual, as if to say "Hey name, it's no big deal but…"
Sometimes it's said in that way that we're wired to hear with some apprehension, as though it's something they want from us or some bit of bad news we could do without. Our arches hurt from standing on our toes, creeping carefully. To play the game well we say their name back with the same swirl of trepidation wrapped in formality.
Jess C. Scott says it's different when someone loves you. "You know that your name is safe in their mouth." It hangs in the air in a slightly different tonality, promising a little something and assuring everything.
The words grip as they offer, saying I know you and I love you just as they say I'm not afraid despite all the ways you could hurt me. This person loves you in spite of your flaws and dark moments of shame, and this person will keep your secrets. There is a silent understanding, little solemn oaths with each repetition. This efficiency of sentiment is forged in years of beautiful coexistence, one for which there are no shortcuts.
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Proposed bill to regulate NYC costumed characters
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Council is considering legislation to regulate the costumed characters who roam Times Square. The bill would require that the costumed performers be licensed and go through a […]
California bill seeks to regulate homemade guns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state lawmaker wants to extend California's requirement that gun buyers undergo background checks and register their weapons to anyone who assembles a firearm in their home. The legislation proposed Monday […]
Govt sues company that handled Snowden vetting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping into a lawsuit against the company that handled background checks of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden and Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis. The lawsuit alleges that […]
House votes for school checks for sex offenders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public schools would be barred from employing teachers and other workers convicted of sexual offenses against children or other violent crimes under a bill the House approved Tuesday. The measure would require […]
California adopts car-sharing service regulations
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Web-based car-sharing companies will have to make sure drivers undergo training and criminal background checks and have commercial liability insurance under rules approved Thursday by California regulators. The state Public Utilities […]
Navy Yard gunman visited range day before shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney for a Virginia gun store says the man identified as the Navy Yard gunman bought a shotgun and ammunition there two days before the rampage. Michael Slocum said in an […]
Voters to decide pot shop issue in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide how Los Angeles should regulate medical marijuana storefronts that have cropped up over the past several years. The three measures are aimed at […]
Senate rejects expanded gun background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control. Wednesday's vote was a jarring blow to the drive to curb firearms.
Senators work on deal expanding background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks for gun buyers.
NRA to school officials: Train and arm a staffer
WASHINGTON (AP) — A National Rifle Association-sponsored study is recommending schools across the nation each train and arm at least one staff member.
FACT CHECK: A tired old gun stat still in service
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even in its heyday, the statistic wasn't the kind you could count on. A finding that 30-to-40 percent of guns changed hands outside the background-check system was, at best, a rough guide post in the murky gun-ownership universe.
Gun background checks drop 10 percent in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of federal background checks for firearms sales declined in the U.S. last month, as retailers continue to run out of guns to sell during a buying spree driven by Washington's new focus on gun control.


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One of my biggest disappointments with TrekLit is the lack of images for new characters, outside of DS9 and New Frontier. I understand that they want to keep the canon characters on the covers to help sell books, but I don't see why they couldn't occasionally add a new character (other than DS9 and NF) onto a cover with a canon character. I think the only TrekLit character we've seen outside of the DS9 and NF characters is Ree, and that was pretty much just a generic image of a monitor lizard. I would love to see some more Titan characters, or some Vanguard characters.
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Some Georgetown residents may be sleeping in, eating Thanksgiving leftovers and spending time with family and friends on Black Friday—doing anything but shopping—as a way of celebrating "Buy Nothing Day."
A few people commented on Georgetown Patch's Facebook page that they'll be working Friday instead of shopping. One said the only thing she'd be purchasing is round-trip Metro fare. (By the way, Metro, will be back to its normal schedule after going on a Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving Day.)
Another person said, "We NEVER shop on Black Friday."
Buy Nothing Day is traditionally the day after Thanksgiving and is a movement to establish a counterbalance to the consumerism that can dominate Black Friday (and, ).
"Until we challenge the entrenched values of capitalism—that the economy must always keep growing, that consumer wants must always be satisfied, that immediate gratification is imperative—we're not going able to fix the gigantic psycho-financial-eco crisis of our times," according to AdBusters, which promotes the day annually and this year is pushing the hashtag #OccupyXmas on Twitter.
"This November 23rd, go cold turkey on consumption for 24 hours … see what happens … you just might have an unexpected, emancipatory epiphany!"
What's your plan for Friday? Are you getting up early to shop (or going out Thursday night)? Or are you spending time with your family and intentionally avoiding M Street? Tell us in the comments below!


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"America's Beloved Tenor" Daniel Rodriguez and international soprano sensation Marla Kavanaugh will perform an exhilarating program of vocal works at Three Stages, 10 College Parkway on the campus of Folsom Lake College in Folsom, on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m.
It was fate that brought Rodriquez, a New York police officer, into the spotlight after Sept. 11, 2001. While a country in mourning looked for answers, his stirring a cappella renditions of "God Bless America" and the National Anthem brought renewed hope to America and introduced Rodriquez to the international stage.
Since that memorable performance Rodriguez's touring has brought a myriad of experiences, including the 2002 Winter Olympics, a PBS Memorial Day Concert, regional opera, numerous television appearances and meeting his bride, New Zealand soprano Marla Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh is an established opera performer and recitalist, with credits including a performance with Plácido Domingo and the Los Angeles Opera. The couple now concertize together performing a diverse musical program encompassing musical styles from opera to popular song.
The Folsom Lake Community Concert Association has been presenting internationally acclaimed artists to the community since 1994. The organization grew from a commitment to serve the community and enrich the cultural life of Folsom. Thanks to the generosity of patrons and sponsors, these concerts can be offered at affordable, family friendly prices.


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We're checking in on local notables to see how they plan to avoid the 405 during the upcoming shutdown of the freeway while a bridge is being replaced. Predictions are that that 10-mile stretch of freeway closed down can cause a mess of traffic throughout the Los Angeles region, particularly in Studio City.
actor, environmentalist, longtime Studio City resident . . .
"Though I have no plans to travel over the hill from Studio City next weekend, if I somehow MUST head over (and back) you can bet I'll do it by bike on one of the canyons or better still the Wilacre Park fire trail, then down Franklin Canyon."
Among the local notables are and help spread the word about alternative things to do. In , we'll have locals offer tips about what they think you should do in this potential traffic snarl. Click on the link above to find more stories and advice.


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This document contains instructions for installing Microsoft Windows 2000 onto a system with a blank hard disk drive.Click the link below to view information about:
You will require the following device drivers to ensure that the system works properly. Click the package name to download the driver.
Preparing your ThinkPad computer for Windows 2000Make sure the BIOS on your ThinkPad computer is the latestClick here to see the considerations for operating Windows 2000 on your ThinkPad computer.Installing Windows 2000
Installation BIOS UpdateNOTES:
WARNING: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. If you turn off or suspend the computer while the update is still in progress, the system board may have to be replaced.
After the update has been completed, do the following to make the changes effective.
Installation CD-ROM Driver for DOS
Installation Configuration Utility for Windows 2000NOTE:
Installation Video driver
Installation Power Management driverFor initial installation
For update installation - when a previous version is already installed
Installation Mediamatics DVDExpress video player updateNOTE:
NOTE: Depending on your specific machine type you will also need one or two of the drivers below:
Installation Ethernet Mini PCI Combo Driver (3COM)
* If you upgraded to Windows 2000 from a Windows 95/98 installation you will need to enter C:\windows\options\cabs instead.DOS driver for unattended installation:For customers who need unattended installation, the DOS driver (EL556.dos) is included in landisk4\NDIS2 sub-directory in this package. The DOS driver can be used only for this purpose.
Installation Ethernet Mini PCI Combo Driver (Intel)
For the additional detailed information, refer the IBM 10/100 EtherJet Mini PCI Adapter with 56K Modem User's guide.For Windows 95/98/NT4/2000 device driver installation or update, use the standard tools provided by the operating system (Add New Hardware, etc.) and point to the directory location containing the drivers such as follows:
Intel(R) PRO/100+ Mini PCI--------------------------The name of the Ethernet device driver is Intel(R) PRO/100+ Mini PCI in the Device Manager and in the Network Control Panel.DOS driver for unattended installation:For customers who need unattended installation, the DOS driver (E100B.DOS) is included in DOS sub-directory in this package. Unattended installation instructions are also included in PUSH sub-directory. The DOS driver can be used only for this purpose.
Installation Modem Driver for Mini PCI Combo card (3COM)
Installation Modem Driver for Xircom Mini PCI Combo card (Intel)
Installation Modem Driver for Lucent Mini PCI card


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By Monique Jones
3:48 PM EST, January 29, 2013
NEW ORLEANS -- Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco apologized Tuesday for what he called a bad choice of words when responding to a question about cold-weather cities hosting Super Bowls.
"Yeah, I think it's retarded," Flacco said on Monday. "I guess I shouldn't say [word]. ..."
During Media Day on Tuesday, Flacco said he regretted using the term.
"It was a bad choice of words," Flacco said. "I have a great relationship with Special Olympics back in Baltimore and have had one for many years. I didn't mean to offend anybody but I definitely apologize for that."
On Monday, Flacco was asked if he supported the idea of holding Super Bowls in the elements in cities like New York and Denver.
"Yeah, I think it's retarded," Flacco said. "I guess I shouldn't say that [word]. I think it's stupid. If you want to have a Super Bowl, put a retractable dome on your stadium, then you can get one. Other than that, I don't really like the idea. I don't think it would suit us badly. I think we would react very well to it and would be glad to play anybody in that kind of weather. I can't see that really being a good idea."
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Elvira Elizabeth Daugherty, 93, of Greenville passed away March 12, 2013.
She was born in Hunt County on Dec. 24, 1919, to Frank and Agnus (Morrison) Hammack.
She was a devout Christian woman and taught the adult Sunday school class for more than 30 years at Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
Elvira was preceded in death by her parents, husband Milard Daugherty, daughter Barbara Daugherty, four brothers and one sister.
She is survived by her son, Melvin Daugherty and wife Joyce; grandchildren Cindy Rouser, Donna Rose and Debbie Dooley; six great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Lynch Funeral Service chapel with Bro. Glen Cook officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.lynchfuneralservice.com


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Incumbent Bill Luebbert and City Council Administrator Carlos Graham are running for office in Jefferson City's 4th Ward in the upcoming April 2 election.
Luebbert is up for re-election. He says his main priorities are public safety, commercial development and infrastructure. As a member of the public works committee, the incumbent said he has also utilized his experience in civil service, business and engineering.


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Donny and Marie meet and greet at the Flamingo Las Vegas
Donny and Marie meet and greet at the Flamingo Las Vegas
I've met them in LA at the studio, both are great and very nice people, very likable, all my Best to both
Funny………..really funny. Donny and Marie are on great form, I love the Osmonds soooo much and to see videos like this is awesome, thanks for posting.
That was rude of Marie to bark when Donny was singing with this woman. It lacks class.
She does squawk when she laughs though.
Wow I would love to do that to see the whloe show of Donny and Marie live in Las Vegas in the Flamingo hotel I would love to meet them too . If anyone has 2 VIP tickets and 2 VIP tickets to meet them please pm me and let me know because I am taking my Nanna to see them and to meet them as a treat. And to see them in concert and to meet them would be a dream come true for me. And for my Nanna too because I love her to bits and I want to forefill my dream. Love you forever Donny and Marie xxxxxxx
I have seen the whole show in las vegas and what most important to me is seing your show cause it bring back my great years of the fast and it keeping me back to love my family which it wake me up to the reality of happiness. your the only show i like to see it again more than all the show in Vegas!
Celeste is my mom! haha I'm so happy she got her dream
I remember when they did two shows at the New York State Fair in my home town of Syracuse, NY … Marie paid a visit at the hospital (children's unit) where I worked and I had the wonderful oppportunity to meet her. She was so sweet and genuine. What great memories for everyone who get to meet any member of the Osmond family.
im in this just after the camera turns around an goes on the man that is controlling it and he says ' thank you ever so' > its me in the white top !!
she has always been beautiful and she s never looked this good. can you believe she'll be 50 this year !
Thats my music teacher in the purple not liying!
My mom got to meet them last Saturday. Said Marie was so beautiful and very nice and talkative and down to earth. I'm jealous I love Marie. Lol.
She said the very same thing to my Grandson, the part about him liking OLDER WOMEN" Let's face it, all the younger guys love Marie.!
Lucky me (that's me in the video) got my dolls signed by Donny and Marie! Thanks again for a wonderful evening!
This video is put up by "CharismaBrands" which is Marie's doll company. So, her assistant or friend must have taken it.
It's Dale! Marie asking if he likes older women. Aww. Ali – could see your feet and you asked Donny if he liked his birthday cake!
my music teacher 2!!!! mrs. labonte!! tell me who u r at skool gojigirl81
how did u get a camra in there??? they wouldnt let me take any picks never mind video
that was my 16th birthday gift too! they were so so so nice i went to the show and did the meet and great on valintines day although i turned 16 in august go figure!
the one in the purple iz mi music teacher IM NOT LIEING!!!!!!!!
this is funny but the effects kill it =(
lol this is the best
this is so funny LoL
they are so funny and real nice people
I love them so much god bless them
awh! i love themm! )
i went to their show in october and got the meet and greet for my 16th birthday!
it was amazing.
they were so nice to me


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HTML5 introduces new native multimedia functionality that upgrades audio and video elements into first-class elements. Because they are native elements (as opposed to plug-ins), they can be styled with CSS, can be accessed via JavaScript, and will utilize the GPU.
In addition to being flexible, this functionality is also easy to use—in most cases it's as easy as embedding an image in the page. HTML5 audio and HTML5 video have very similar implementation methods and very similar JavaScript APIs. Although most of this chapter presents hacks that utilize HTML5 video, take note that many of the same hacks can be performed with the audio element as well. The API for "play" on a video element is the same as the API for "play" on an audio element.


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When someone offers you a helping hand, you probably wouldn't pick their pocket. That is what traders responsible for setting interbank lending rates at Lloyds Banking Group did to the Bank of England
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Conviction and Sentence of Former Football Star Affirmed
Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on March 5, 2012, the conviction and thirty-year prison sentence of former football star Steven D. Ballinger, 31, was affirmed by a panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in a Nonprecedential Disposition Order.
Evidence brought out court proceedings in this case revealed that on July 7, 2006, Ballinger, who was 26 at the time, videotaped himself having sexual intercourse with a 13 year old child. The victim was found at Ballinger's parents' home after the victim's mother contacted the police and asked them to remove her daughter from the home. Evidence introduced at sentencing established that the sexual relationship between the two began in June, 2006, when the victim was only 12 years old. The evidence also established that, despite Ballinger being warned by the victim's family that the victim was only 12, Ballinger continued to have sexual relations with the victim, culminating in the videotaping of them having sex on the victim's 13th birthday. Additional evidence introduced at sentencing, including Ballinger's own admissions, established that Ballinger gave the victim cocaine and alcohol during their relationship, resulting in the minor having to enter a rehabilitation center for her cocaine addiction after being removed from Ballinger's home.
The Seventh Circuit, in its order, turned down multiple challenges Ballinger brought against his conviction and sentence, stating, " . . . we AFFIRM the district court's judgment in all respects."
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Angi Scott.