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So let's cut right to the chase. About a year and a half ago, James Erwin, an Iowa-based author, wrote an online science fiction story on Reddit, and it soon became very popular on the social media site. Now the story has a legit chance to become a Hollywood movie.
Erwin's story, "Rome, Sweet Rome," was posted on Reddit over a year ago after a user on the site had proposed this random question: "Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion or MEU?" James Erwin didn't simply respond to the question--instead, he wrote an entire story based around that premise, letting his imagination run wild, and continued to add to it thanks to other Reddit users' encouragement. Eventually, producer Adam Kolbrenner of Madhouse Entertainment spotted the Reddit post, and suddenly the story was being turned into a screenplay.
Warner Bothers purchased "Rome, Sweet Rome" in October 2011, and Erwin wrote out a draft. Now WB has hired "Apollo 18" writer Brian Miller to take on the time-travel tale. WB has decided to take a fresh approach to the material, which of course could mean changing the story entirely. While this would indicate that "Rome, Sweet Rome" has still got a long way to go, the fact that WB still wants to try to take a crack at it has got to be a positive sign. Though, the fact that it's from the guy who wrote "Apollo 18" could also be a negative.
Still, it's hard not to want to root for a guy like James Erwin, who also happens to have won on "Jeopardy." Twice. Whatever becomes of "Rome, Sweet Rome," that it has even gotten as far as it has is a victory in itself.
berk | January 15, 2013 7:42 PM
This is also the premise of "Pax Romana", a comic book series published by Image Comics in 2007-2008 and written by Jonathan Hickman, who now writes Fantastic Four and The Avengers for Marvel Comics.
rodie | January 15, 2013 5:00 PM
I get all my best ideas for Reddit. I like this guy. We have so much in common!
jakebot | January 15, 2013 12:18 PM
The movie is called G.I. Samurai (Sengoku jieitai) and it stars the wonderful Sonny Chiba who plays Yoshiaki Iba, a Japanese Lt that travels back in time with his squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers. There, they battle with warring samurai clans using the modern weaponry that the Self Defense Forces traveled back in time with. The film concludes with one of the greatest (and longest) battles in cinematic history, pitting Samurai vs Soldier. This film came out in 1979. Nice try, Reddit.


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Barack Obama's first job out of college, in 1983, was at the corporate consulting firm Business International Corp. in Manhattan. He started as a researcher but quickly rose to the position of financial writer. He had a Reuters computer screen on his desk, with emerald messages blinking from around the globe. He had his own office and a secretary and wore a suit and tie and carried a briefcase. He wrote about interest rate swaps and met with Japanese financiers and German bond traders.When he caught his image in the shiny elevator doors, he sometimes imagined himself as a "captain of industry, barking out orders, closing the deal," he writes in his memoir.Those moments soon passed, overwhelmed by pangs of guilt that he wasn't following the call to be a community organizer, helping poor neighborhoods ravaged by corporate and government neglect. Inside these business trappings, the 22-year-old Columbia University graduate felt like a "spy behind enemy lines."
… And so, in the months leading up to graduation, I wrote to every civil rights organization I could think of, to any black elected official in the country with a progressive agenda, to neighborhood councils and tenant rights groups. When no one wrote back, I wasn't discouraged. I decided to find more conventional work for a year, to pay off my student loans and maybe even save a little bit. I would need the money later, I told myself. Organizers didn't make any money; their poverty was proof of their integrity.Eventually a consulting house to multinational corporations agreed to hire me as a research assistant. Like a spy behind enemy lines, I arrived every day at my mid-Manhattan office and sat at my computer terminal, checking the Reuters machine that blinked bright emerald messages from across the globe. As far as I could tell I was the only black man in the company, a source of shame for me but a source of considerable pride for the company's secretarial pool. They treated me like a son, those black ladies; they told me how they expected me to run the company one day…Nevertheless, as the months passed, I felt the idea of becoming an organizer slipping away from me. The company promoted me to the position of financial writer. I had my own office, my own secretary, money in the bank. Sometimes, coming out of an interview with Japanese financiers or German bond traders, I would catch my reflection in the elevator doors-see myself in a suit and tie, a briefcase in my hand-and for a split second I would imagine myself as a captain of industry, barking out orders, closing the deal, before I remembered who it was that I had told myself I wanted to be and felt pangs of guilt for my lack of resolve.Then one day, as I sat down at my computer to write an article on interest-rate swaps, something unexpected happened. Auma called. I had never met this half sister; we had written only intermittently…[A] few months after Auma called, I turned in my resignation at the consulting firm and began looking in earnest for an organizing job…
First, it wasn't a consulting house; it was a small company that published newsletters on international business. Like most newsletter publishers, it was a bit of a sweatshop. I'm sure we all wished that we were high-priced consultants to multinational corporations. But we also enjoyed coming in at ten, wearing jeans to work, flirting with our co-workers, partying when we stayed late, and bonding over the low salaries and heavy workload.Barack worked on one of the company's reference publications. Each month customers got a new set of pages on business conditions in a particular country, punched to fit into a three-ring binder. Barack's job was to get copy from the country correspondents and edit it so that it fit into a standard outline. There was probably some research involved as well, since correspondents usually don't send exactly what you ask for, and you can't always decipher their copy. But essentially the job was copyediting.[...]If Barack was promoted, his new job responsibilities were more of the same - rewriting other people's copy. As far as I know, he always had a small office, and the idea that he had a secretary is laughable. Only the company president had a secretary. Barack never left the office, never wore a tie, and had neither reason nor opportunity to interview Japanese financiers or German bond traders.
What Barack means here is that he got copy from a correspondent who didn't understand interest rate swaps, and he was trying to make sense out of it.
I can tell you this: even though I was an assistant editor (big doings at this "consulting firm") and he was, well, he was doing something there, he certainly treated me like something less than an equal.Funny thing… A journalism/political science major… Writing about finance… Pretending in his book to be an expert on interest rate swaps.I remember trying to explain the nuance of these instruments to him in the cramped three Wang terminal space we called the bull pen. In contrast to his his liberal arts background, I had a degree in finance and Wall Street experience, so I knew what I was talking about.But rather than learn from a City College kid, the Ivy Leaguer just sort of rolled his eyes. Condescendingly. I'll never forget it. God forbid he leave the impression that a mere editor like myself knew more about something than did Barack.He was like that…
Those moments soon passed, overwhelmed by pangs of guilt that he wasn't following the call to be a community organizer, helping poor neighborhoods ravaged by corporate and government neglect. Inside these business trappings, the 22-year-old Columbia University graduate felt like a "spy behind enemy lines."
Q. Who is Barack ObamaA. President of the United States
Oh, and btw, he's at most the president-elect.
Republicans (and their unaffiliated supporter) can choose to go down this road, again, to the detriment of the country.
Maybe Democrats did not react well to GWB, they were not gracious nor willing to give him a chance, and mostly that was a reaction to how Republicans treated Bill Clinton. No quarter given.But then 9/11 happened, and GWB had a 92% approval rating, and he was given a chance by Americans, including Democrats. What happened after that was entirely the result of Bush's decisions, not the ingraciousness of Democrats. He really had the environment to have become one of our greatest Presidents. Democrats did not prevent that, it was his to lose, and he did
Republicans (and their unaffiliated supporter) can choose to go down this road, again, to the detriment of the country.
Well, I intend to stay atop "patriot mountain" for at least 4 years so you might as well get used to it.
"Maybe Democrats did not react well to GWB,""What happened after that was entirely the result of Bush's decisions, not the ingraciousness of Democrats."By Captain Sarcastic, AKA Captain Understatement and Captain Irony.
There was no concern - none - about "detriment" to country when the left was doing it was there?
Cal: But whatever the outcome, I hope that people on my side of the ideological divide won't start working to undermine a President Obama, and I would have the same hope about your side should we elect a President McCain. We had enough people, in 2000 and in 2004, saying George W. Bush "isn't my president" and threatening to move to Canada or overseas. If the Republicans lose, I hope the party accepts defeat more graciously. Though they would benefit from self-examination.Bob: Hear, hear.Cal: It is in the interest of all Americans to recover from this housing and monetary downturn and to end these two wars in a way that will solidify freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan and restore our financial strength. Anyone wishing for anything less cares less about the country. They prefer partisan advantage at the nation's expense. Let's hope the country can unite behind the new president.Bob: The old World War II adage seems appropriate here: We are all in this together. A healthy economy and a successful foreign policy benefit everyone. We have big decisions to make in everything from Iraq to health care. Both parties need each other on board to sell new ideas and a new direction to the voters. A Democrat or Republican plan alone will never attract the broad-based support these new proposals demand. It is smart politics to find allies, even among those you may not need.Common GroundHow to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying AmericaBy Cal Thomas, Bob Beckel Inspired by their popular USA Today column, conservative Cal Thomas and liberal Bob Beckel show politicians of both stripes how to get beyond partisanship, restore civility, and move our country forward. Thomas and Beckel are a unique pair in today's political climate—pundits from opposite sides who not only talk to each other but work together to find common ground on some of the most divisive issues facing us, from the war in Iraq to gay marriage to the Patriot Act. Common Ground unmasks the hypocrisy of many of the issues, organizations, and individuals who created and deepened the partisan divide at the center of American politics, and makes a strategic case for why this bickering must stop. Throughout, Thomas and Beckel explode conventional wisdom and offer surprising new conclusions: The Red State/Blue State divide: Myth! A "common ground" presidential candidate can win in 2008: Reality! "Polarizers" like Ann Coulter and Michael Moore are the future of political debate: Myth! Major-party politics faces extinction: Reality! These guys should know. For years Beckel and Thomas contributed to the climate of polarization in Washington . . . and they admit it. "We're two guys who spent a lot of years in the polarizing business, but on opposing sides," they write. "We helped write the game plan, and we have participated in everything from getting money out of true believers to appearing on television to help spread the contentious message. In many cases, we wrote the message. We know the gig, and it's just about up." In this much-needed book, Thomas and Beckel go beyond their column to offer a sobering overview of the current political divide and its corrosive effect on us all.They also explain how bipartisanship and consensus politics are not only good for the day-to-day democratic process but essential for our nation's future well-being. Entertaining and informative, funny and healing, Common Ground is must reading for all concerned citizens.
Americans gave GWB an Approval rating averaging around 75% well into 2003. He had the Congress, he had the Senate. He passed every initiative he wanted to pass through that period, including a couple of invasions. GWB's decisions, and GWB's decisions ALONE, were the cause of his ensuing unpopularity, not the dissention of Democrats.
Calling the president of the US a "loser" in front of school kids isn't "dissention", is it?
But again, Bush had us, he had almost every American behind him.
But you might consider giving the guy a chance, not for Democrats certainly, not for yourself, not for your readership, but for higher reasons.
But again, Bush had us, he had almost every American behind him. No one was calling him names when he we rallied to support him.
But now - the hypocrites want to appeal to "higher reasons" for their guy? He11 no.
I remember quite well the attacks from the left on the decision to go into Afstan. It started immediately.
So I am calling you a liar and a hypocrite.
"Maybe Democrats did not react well to GWB, they were not gracious nor willing to give him a chance, and mostly that was a reaction to how Republicans treated Bill Clinton."
How old are you?
"But again, Bush had us, he had almost every American behind him. No one was calling him names when he we rallied to support him. He could have done amazing things, he could have been one of the best President's ever. No one is to blame for his slide but him, and the decisions he made."
So, in other words, if Bush just would have behaved like a progressive, he'd be one of the best President's ever. But since he didn't, well, there you go.
In any case, it means that you ought to be able to recall how the left handled Ronald Ray-gun.And since that premise of political retaliation is where you made your stand — under the flag of The Lying Bastard, no less — you're dismissed.
"You call me a liar..."
Cite that. Do you understand? Point out right here and now in front of everybody exactly where I did that.
You have no room to complain about "ridiculous" all while you're just making it up as you go along.
Idiot. You don't count, and for good reasons. Sit down and shut up.
"Maybe in your world, 'The Lying Bastard' is a household phrase that has a specific meaning, it means nothing to me except what the words say."
It didn't say anything about you, but you are welcome to your presumption.
It's a fact, whether you like it or not.
...it is not a warrant for you to say that I called you a liar. I did no such thing.
I made no mistake.
This sort of thing is why my contempt for you is endless. You're a useless moron who will not think, and there is nothing more despicable to me in the world.
Again: it said exactly what I wanted to say. That's what. Get it through your block head.
You'd have done a lot better by saying that.
I did not call you a liar for your opinion, asswipe, I said that you were making a claim under the flag of "The Lying Bastard", how could you not know that refers to Bill Clinton, idiot. I know my history, sh*thead, and Reagan had far more investigations and attacks on him by left than Clinton ever had by the right, moron.
I disagree that the opposition to Reagan was comparable to the opposition to Clinton.
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The recycling police are coming! The recycling police are coming!
Are you kidding? More government interference, and now you are going to snoop in my trash? I thought we were doing so well with voluntary recycling. We have actually done so well at our house, I'll bet we have reduced our trash amount by 50 percent.
How about increasing the goal of voluntary recycling so that the noncompliance rate is so small that there is no need for additional punitive measures? Gee, now there is a novel concept.
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — I missed what might have been a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo outside of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's house Wednesday.
Blago was standing on his front porch, just before turning himself over to the federal correctional system, shaking hands with well-wishers and signing autographs like the reality TV star he is.
He was stretching over an iron balustrade to do this. He stretched so far, I thought he might fall into the enormous crowd of fans and media that were blocking the streets outside his home. It was a chaotic scene, with helicopters buzzing in the sky, TV cameras bumping into heads, and people crawling all over each other to get to Blago. "Free our governor," supporters chanted.
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So here was the shot I missed: Blago crouched down to talk to some TV reporters through the bars of his balustrade. As he did this, he put both hands on the bars.
"Whoa, I don't like the way that looks," he said aloud to himself, and jumped up before I could get the shot.
He looked just like he's probably going to look for the next 14 years as inmate No. 40892-424. But I missed what might have been the very first photo of him clutching the bars.
I caught only his very sudden leap to a more dignified pose, and, alas, the Pulitzer Prize for Blago news photography was missed by only fractions of a second.
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Yes, for me, this is one of those fish-that-got-away stories. But it also shows Blago is already on the path to reform. He was about to do something that could be portrayed as incriminating, and he caught himself.
I am proud of him.
If only he had said, "Whoa, I don't like the way that sounds," when the FBI was wiretapping his phone. He might not be where he is today.
I have grown fond of Blago after covering parts of his two corruption trials. While he was on trial for his very life, he took time out of his day to greet just about everyone in the courthouse. He even spent time talking to my mom, who like so many others thinks he's a really nice man who got a really bad break.
"He didn't do anything any other politician hasn't done," said Blago fan Kay Osborn.
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I have run into Osborn every time I've come to a Blago event, and there she was with her "Free Blago" sign Wednesday. She will tell you that anyone would expect something in return for a U.S. Senate seat. Blago was just a little more specific about how he characterized this expectation.


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How the Western Church came to celebrate this feast, now recognized as a solemnity, in November is a puzzle to historians. The Anglo-Saxon theologian Alcuin observed the feast on November 1 in 800, as did his friend Arno, Bishop of Salzburg. Rome finally adopted that date in the ninth century.
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Asbestos removal had been completed, marquee removed, and a few additional tasks involving utilities such as moving electrical and phone lines - demolition of the Detroit Theatre began today. Demolition began with the rear of the theatre and is expected to take at least three weeks.
Curtain Closed on Detroit Theatre; Demolition Begins
Demolition of the Detroit Theatre began today to make way for the Golden Arches of a new McDonald's.
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Rick Uldricks May 15, 2012 at 03:10 PM
The area where the arches were discovered was a surprise to several people - the arches weren't visible from inside the theater. It appears as though an addition was built around them. And yes, as soon as the arches were revealed, I immediately thought of the irony of them being replaced with Golden Arches.
Pala Balasubramainian May 16, 2012 at 02:27 PM
Going to miss the old theatre but it was becoming an eyesore and am looking forward to all of the revitaliztion along Detroit Rd., i.e GetGo, McDonalds, new DrugMart & Quaker Steak.
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The Northern Ireland bloke looks to be the only one not falling apart. I'm reconding it and delayed about an hour but I'm cheering for Ernie.
I hear you and agree that it is technically 3.1 listening. Any thoughts about the center being so forward?:p
I like the sea salf flavor of the Islay region. the only drawback is the iodine flavor so you need a robust robusto to go along with it.
I am bringing this thread back because I'm planning to upgrade my cs350 center with the 5.6 Dayton cap that Ben recommended. Re the quote above, my cs350 is already quite forward so I'm wondering if...
Happy Birthday Mike and congrats on being new grandparents :eek:
5-6 inches off the back wall was the sweet spot for me and jacking them up off the floor 2.5-3 inches also made a big difference.
Agree. I have friend that restored a vintage Taylorcraft (sport plane) to mint condition and 2x national champion in its class. He invested over 70k (time not included) and is selling it for 60k.
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Swinburne Student Union president Mark Briers, speaking to Campus Review shortly after a meeting with the university on Friday, said he had been given no indication as to when there would be a decision on the allocation of the fee."The negotiations are progressing in good faith, but we're concerned that Swinburne is yet to publish a time-line … or any priorities for where the money will be spent," he said.
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I really hope that's not true. What are they going to do, scrap the whole thing and start over?
I don't know if it would make a difference, but after watching the program a few times, I think it would benefit from having the first half and the second half switched around.
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Did you guys realize this? I didn't:
Maybe Nelli and Alexander didn't complete their fill in the blanks test for the FD?Under the ISU Rules, as we understand them, the music must be selected so that if there is any story or theme in the routine it has to be clearly understandable to the audience and the music must have an uplifting effect. Skater's are required to submit a Form describing the theme of their Free Dance in 30 characters or less, including spaces and punctuation. Alex and Daniel's theme to Lord of the Dance, is "Celebration of Life & Freedom" (29 Characters).
I can't believe the ISU is getting this rinky dink, and I hope this is only true in juniors.
Doesn't some of this go w/o saying? Are there dance teams that don't want to be interesting?iii) All music including classical music must be cut/edited, orchestrated or arranged in a way that it creates an interesting, colorful, entertaining dance program with different dance moods or a building effect.
sandy hoffman sp from jgp milano
what a promising start and disappointing ending.
she got good goes at her two spins; 2 jumps look solid, nice pcs; seems she just didn´t hold it together, sad.
koch/nüchtern again in 4th spot after the sd; it´s very close in the medal race, hope they can hold their placement,great!
4th place finish for koch/nüchtern, great result!
hedwig & dytrt
yes, she could have had a great career, but i thought, that the german fedaration supported her until 2010 (and even there is a great doubt about the support in the olympic season and a lot of misunderstandings in qualification rules); i think after the olympics, the germans said all their eyes on sarah hecken, who indeed delivered nice programs, but couldn´t match dytrt in pcs by far.
all could have changed if hecken managed to get a second spot at euros, so they could have fight for the worlds spot there; but without that second spot, dytrt know in my opinion, that there will be no future for her.
we saw the egrman federation acting with its favourites (f.e. zhiganshina/gaszi vs. hermann/hermann)
Hi- waves - yes, I think you are right about the support from the German fed. They were fed up with her (sorry for the pun ). A pity. Sarah Hecken is a huge talent but she has yet to wow me with her programs...
And don't remind me about the Z/G situation. I am still about that.
If she doesn't, even I will offer to marry her to speed up the process just to rub in to the German Fed how stupid they were (and to let them compete of course )
New short Savchenko/Szolkowy: Angels and demons
Part of the new long Savchenko/Szolkowy:
Music: German dance movie "Pina - tanzt, tanzt, sonst sind wir verloren."
Sadly both videos are blocked on German youtube. I hate the music regulations rules in this country.
The translation for the FP is "Pina - dance, dance, otherwise we are lost" Probably film music from the movie about Pina Bausch. ?
Thanks, la.louise. Both programmes look very promising. I do wish they would change the SP costumes. I do love them occasionally going OTT -especially when they're doing fun programmes but here their costumes simply don't fit in.
Hedwig, you might want to try watching it via hidemyass.com
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OMFG, America, get a room! I get it, my little bros Jim and John are good at coaching football, NOICE. You've been tounge-kissing those buttmunches for over a week now. Dudes! Seriously with this Super Bowl shit?! You THINK this Sunday is the Har-Brawl to Settle it All. P'shaw, brosef! They're just lubin' you up for Bachelor #3: ME Chaz Harbaugh.
Hey, I'm a coach of sorts too. Not the sideline, buttslapper kind. I coach money to turn into more money. #YOLO! Lemme admit right off, I'm proud of these two douchebags. I'm not a big sports guy, other than playing a shitload of "Golden Tee" in my basement. Yeah, I've got my own Golden Tee arcade machine. So I ain't sweatin' it, brah. Let's look at facts: I been givin' the best nougies in the Harbaugh family since the 70s. No homo. I been givin' those knuckleheads, wet willies, wedgies and melvins since we were in diapers. I gave wicked baby noug's! Even got my catch phrase: "Ch-ch-ch-chaaazzzzz, mothafuckaz!" (That's trademarked, bitches)
Listen, I knew I'd be the most swagilicious Har-Bro from the start. You don't become the top restaurant-supply salesman in the upper-Midwest region, 3 years running, without being the BEST. Do you have any idea how many industrial mixers I sold last year? Shit. I'm neck-deep in the best poontang in Fond du Lac, Winsconsin and it's not because I wear khakis to work and a little sharpie around my neck like a fuckin' choad. And when that restaurant-supply money train rolls in, I collect that $weet, $weet nut and get MAD extra-cirricular at some investing shit. This year the Chazster managed the shit out of a certain hedge fund that jacked my portfolio up by 46%! In THIS economy!? C'mon, brah! I'm squeezin' Dom Perignon outta Monster Energy cans! Damn, I just invented a SWEET cocktail.
If you aren't already nursin' a raging Har-Boner, pick up a copy of Jetski Enthusiast. You guys read Jetski Enthuisiast magazine, right? Of course you don't. You poor-ass sports fans complain about $11 beers. My piss is worth twice that. Your ass is never gonna step to the champagne lifestyle of a motherfuckin' 2-cup-holder-havin' personal luxury watercraft (That's WATERcraft, not "Warcraft" for you troll-humpers). Get your hands on the March 2007 issue and peep that cover, yo. Pretty recognizable mug on that one. Spoiler alert: Chaz Harbaugh, dumbfucks!
Yeah, I'll let those dickfaces have their moment on Sunday. You better believe I'm gonna bust the balls of whoever loses! I ain't hatin'. Just sayin'. Peace!


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Beautiful culture
It's still a common practice to help one another in villages. When someone builds a house, the whole neighbourhood will come and help them. Beautiful culture !
Making bamboo baskets
A man in a village is making bamboo basket
The master and his birds
In China, they eat their dogs and take their birds for walk ! :-)
A strange cow
A local Chinese claimed that this is the strangest cow in the world. It was displayed in Kunming Dwarf Park. The cow has a leg that has grown on his back !!
Harvest time
JiuZhou : Part 2
During the Red Armys Long March, they got lost and came to this church and asked for help from a French missionary. This missionary gave them a map of Guizhou, which he had made. That is how the Red Army found their way back.
This Church is about 150 years old.
JiuZhou: Part 1
A small town called JiuZhou in Huangping county, Guizhou province is not a typical Chinese tourist town; busy and commercial. The town has witnessed historical events in its own significance. During World War II – the American Air base was just outside of this town. And during the Red Army's long march, Gen. Zhou Enlai, Chaiman Mao Zedong and many other leaders met up in this town.
This building used to be a Communist Party gathering place
This is where General Zhou Enlai, Chairman Mao and his compatriots met up. During the Red Army -Long march
Dwarf Theme Park : Kunming
A Dwarf theme park. Location : Kunming Yunnan Province, China. Entrance fee : 80 ( Yuan/ rmb ) 12 USD. The dwarfs working at the park receive, 1000 Yuan ( 140 USD ) per month.
Another fake apple store in China ?
In the month of July, 2011 a fellow blogger ' BirdAbroad' posted some pictures of an apple store in Kunming Yunnan province, China. Which turn out to be a fake apple store ! Her blog post was mentioned in different international news. I am sure you follow that news.
Last Sunday ( 25.September.2011 ) I walk passed an ' apple store' in Kaili, Guizhou Province, China. Kaili is a very small city in Guizhou province. It's a prefecture of Miao and Dong. According to wikipedia : Kaili has a population of only 50,000 . That's a very small population for a city in China. As I saw this 'apple store', I remember reading on a blog ( BirdAbroad ) " Apple never writes "Apple Store" on it's signs – it just puts up the glowing, iconic fruit." But this 'apple store' had written SMART STORE besides the apple sign. As I walked in, i saw ipad, iphones, Macbook, Macbook Pro but I did not see MacBook Air. And there was plenty of apple accessories. All the workers were wearing blue t-shirts. I wonder if this is just another fake apple store in China !
I was hesitate to take an obvious photo!
Bullfighting Festival : Bull Vrs Bull
Bull fighting competitions are a part of the Miao ethnic minority culture in China. Normally bullfight competitions are held during the bull festival in the 25th day of the first lunar month. But it's also common to hold bull fight competitions at different times throughout the year especially in surrounding villages in Kaili city in Qiandongnan prefecture in Guizhou.
I am sure you have heard or seen the Spanish ( Latin American ) bull-fight –tauromachia–corrida de torso : where one or more bulls are baited in a bullring for sports and entertainment. In which a matador will kill a bull by the end of the game.
But this Miao Bullfighting is very different. Its not a combat between man and a bull; it's a bull and a bull fighting each other.
Ancient paper making preserved
Shiqiao is a small village in the Danzhai county in Guizhou Province, where traditional hand-made paper is still preserved. They make it by using tree barks. Throughout the centuries Miao people have made this special paper. But because of modern technology this kind of paper making is disappearing rapidly, only a handful of families continue this handmade paper making today.
Venice of The East : Old Town of Lijiang
We are sitting in a house ( bar ) which was built in the SONG DYNASTY ( 960 – 1279 ), Indian chicken curry and Italian expresso was served; LADY GAGA music played in the background ! Many people claimed that Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan Province, China is ' VENICE of THE EAST' ! Maybe i can't make a fair judgement since I have never been to Venice in Italy; however this place is THE VENICE Of The EAST for me ! :-) 800 years old–Old Town Lijiang — UNESCO World Heritage town is one of the most romantic places I have ever been to in China. The cobblestone in the streets, clean water that runs through Old town and beautiful SONG DYNASTY architectures ; and of course the fascinating NAXI ( Nakhi ) ethnic cultures and traditions that still rule this touristic town.


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Elizabeth (Libby) Hawkins, 86, of Lawrenceville, GA, died April 19, 2010. The celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 24th, at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home in Norcross. Entombment will follow at Peachtree Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday evening, April 23rd, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. She joins her loving husband of 64 years, Jefferson Reynolds Hawkins and beloved daughter, Carol McKinney. She leaves to cherish her memory, son-in-law, John McKinney and special daughter and caregiver, Kyle Eckman of Lawrenceville; brothers, Luther Stewart of Panama City, FL; Albert Stewart of Birmingham, AL. Donald Hawkins, nephew and President of Southeastern Bible College, Birmingham, AL will preside over the services. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of the Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church and Joy Class. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, 5051 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Norcross, GA 30092, (770) 448-5757.
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Come to our hearth and feel "Winter's Warmth" with the return of our traditional Christmas carol sing-alongs. Mid-Winter Songs, the challenging and satisfying choral song cycle by Morten Lauridsen, is on the program along with songs of the season that introduce some exciting young composers who are new to us – Jake Runestad, Christina Whitten Thomas, and Kevin Memley. More familiar composers in the concert include Jan Sandstrom, Alice Parker, Robert Shaw, Gregg Smith, and the celebrated Canadian composer Healey Willan.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear the Chamber Chorus sing on the big stage at Benaroya Hall. In March, we perform Mozart's Mass in C minor in a special one-time collaborative concert with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra, Vashon Island Chorale, Sacred Chorale, members of Cantare, and outstanding guest soloists. Each ensemble will perform individually with their own director, and then in a splendid finale, the combined artists will join forces under the baton of Mark Adrian for the "Great Mass" by Mozart.
Are you feeling wicked or worthy? Sinful or saintly? Reprehensible or righteous? We have something for everybody in this family-friendly choral romp through the playgrounds and churchyards of the saved and the slovenly. The qualities we spotlight include love, truth, faith, gluttony, greed, and temptation, to name but a few. Composers who act as our tour guides include Alice Parker, JS Bach, Claudio Monteverdi, Randall Thompson, and Leonard Bernstein. Come and join the fun!
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What is an Alate?
Any ant that has wings is called an "alate" and these generally include all male ants, and most sexually mature females which are capable of mating. While worker ants are basically female and can lay eggs, owing to the fact that they have under-developed ovaries, a worker ant does not have a sperm sac unlike a young queen ant which is able to store spermatozoa (sperm cells from mating with a male ant); and therefore a worker can only lay infertile eggs, whereas a queen lays fertilized eggs which hatch into any caste or gender.
So why do some ants have wings while other don't? The answer is that wings carry the genetic code of a species to a wider area, which is limited if the ants had to walk from their nest. So a mating flight makes sense, as it means they can transfer their genes to other non-related ants, usually within the same species, as it is rare to find cross breeding with other species; and then it is kept within the same genera.
Here we can see examples of ants with wings. Note that male ants have straight antennae, while the young queens have the typical "elbow" joint that is found on worker ants.
This photo taken by my wife clearly shows male ants.
A Lasius flavus female takes flight.
Lasius niger alates prepare for take off.
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Jill Imbrogno was excited to participate in Operation Prom for the first time, so excited in fact that she went out and collected the most dresses of any of the 20-plus participating organizations.
Operation Prom, which kicked off its ninth year Thursday night, was founded by Noel D'Allaco to help students afford many costs that come with attending prom. Participating organizations collect dresses to donate to underprivileged students, and some of them even offer free hair and makeup for girls. The agency also helps boys rent tuxedos.
On Thursday night at Eastchester's Lake Isle County Club, D'Allaco held a kickoff event for the organization's ninth year, and honored some of the companies who help Operation Prom.
"Usually we pick one company to honor," she said. "This year we went with four because I just couldn't choose one. We have businesses calling asking us how to help. It's a fun charity to be a part of, and it really helps a lot of young ladies."
The four honorees were JKFlashy Makeup Services of Tarrytown and its owner, Imbrogno; Le Loft Salon & Spa of Pleasantville and its owner Francesca Vendittelli; Nicholas Day Spa of Pelham and its owner, Nicholas J. Elezaj; and Salon Posh of Mamaroneck and its owner, Diane Mammana.
Mammana actually got Imbrogno involved with Operation Prom. Imbrogno not only works out of Tarrytown, but also out of Mammana's Mamaroneck store as well, and Mammana had been involved with the agency for the past three years. This past year was Imbrogno's first, and she collected the most dresses on any company, hauling in somewhere in the low 60s. She wasn't sure of the exact number. Mammana had a big party one night where she collected more than 30 dresses at a single event.
"Everyone has a dress that they don't want anymore," Imbrogno said. "Brides have a tendency to pick out the ugliest dress they can find. So many times we're working a wedding a hear bridesmaids complain about the dresses."
Mammana agreed, and said they both used social media and their large families to ask for dresses.
"What is ugly to someone, though, is going to be perfect to someone else," Mammana said.
Mammana read about D'Allaco and her organization in a newspaper when it started and was immediately taken with the idea. Once she opened her salon, she reached out to see if she could help.
"I know how important it is to go to prom," Mammana said. "I was lucky enough that I didn't have to think twice about going to prom, or getting a dress or getting my hair done, but plenty of girls do," she said. "I really appreciate Noel's drive and all she's done. I'm happy to help anyway I can."
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Increases armor rating by <mag> points and negates up to <mag> points of spell damage or effect.
Wards are very useful defensive spells belonging to the school of Restoration which help both against melee and magical attacks.
All Wards have a certain amount of "Hit Points" (HP). If the HP reaches 0, the Ward is destroyed and you experience stagger. Casting a Ward does not give you its full HP immediately - there is a period of time of about one second during which the Ward "charges up", unless you dual cast it, in which case it is at full HP immediately. Whenever HP of the Ward drops below maximum value, it will immediately start regenerating it at a constant rate even if it's still taking more damage. Wards block only attacks from the front, however the angle is pretty generous(around 90 degrees).
The melee bonus provided by Wards is minor. While, in theory, even Lesser Ward provides more Armor Rating than Daedric Shield, using the Ward does not count as blocking and the bonus is not modified by armor skill levels. This means that Greater Ward, which boasts 80 Armor Rating bonus, decreases damage taken by just 9.6%. Wards don't provide any additional protection against arrows. On a more positive note, non-magic damage doesn't deplete the HP of the ward and you get the full AR bonus the moment you cast the Ward no matter what its HP is, so you can use the Ward just like a shield without a problem.
However, one advantage that wards have over shields is that you can still attack with them active. Trying to attack while raising your shield will result in a shield bash. While power bashes can damage health, they cost a significant amount of stamina to perform; a character with 500 stamina can only do 5-6 power bashes before running out.
Wards block incoming spells completely. The spells deplete the HP of the Ward, rather than yours. However stronger enemies use stronger spells and can dual-cast them too, so using higher-level Wards becomes necessary as you gain levels. Also, stronger spells, such as Fireball, will break wards that are not fully charged; the player will not take "extra" damage from a spell that breaks the ward, but the player will be staggered, leaving him or her open to attack.
Wards require a large amount of Magicka to sustain, and cost reducing perks or gear are particularly helpful for ward users. The Ward Absorb perk makes this Magicka issue disappear almost completely.
Interestingly, Wards seem to be extremely effective against Dragon breath attacks. Because the game treats a breath attack as a series of quick low-damage attacks rather than a single strong one - basically, like a bigger version of the Flames/Frostbite spell - the regenerative nature of the Ward means you can completely block even an Ancient Dragon's breath with a Lesser Ward.
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- Wards can negate all shouts from enemies or the player, rendering the caster of a ward immune.
- Wards effectively negate sprayed chaurus poison.
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The following spells use the Ward group of effects. Following each spell is the specific variant of the effect that it uses:
- College Practice Ward: Ward - Steadfast (
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This is a collection of 15 great stories from some of our favorite sites around the web. Those of us in the industry call it a "link dump." We call it "Morning Dump" because it's early and we're immature. Click the pics to read each article.
1. 13 photos of Ryan Lochte looking cooler than Michael Phelps (Heavy)
2. 5 simple tips for landing a job (BroBible)
3. 'Dark Money' hits 172 million in 2012 election, half of indepedent group spending (Huffington Post)
4. Did you see that? The New Barry Bonds and photo gallery of the day (Sports Illustrated)
5. Rihanna struts butt on the beach and other fine things to ogle (Egotastic)
6. U.K. saw a tribute to those who died in 2005 terorism attacks; America saw a Ryan Seacrest interview (Uproxx)
7. Will you still medal in the morning? (ESPN)
8. Why your cell phone is making you look like an idiot (Guyism)
9. 16 year old American table tennis player Arial Hsing almost upset the world #2 (Buzzfeed)
10. Michael Phelps plays more than 30 hours of Call of Duty per week (Double Viking)
11. Beach volleyball cheerleaders debut at London Olympics 2012 (Coed Magazine)
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Minnesota Vikings
Adrian Peterson - #28 - RB
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Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Friday
Here's another key matchup to watch when the Giants and Vikings meet Sunday at the Metrodome.
Rice must step up again vs. Giants
For the Vikings to beat the Giants on Sunday, WR Sidney Rice must be big.
Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Thursday
Here is another key matchup in Sunday's Vikings-Giants matchup.
Favre, Harvin, Hutchinson don't practice Thursday
The Vikings were without three key offensive players at Thursday's practice.
Five questions with PFW correspondent Judd Zulgad
We ask Vikings beat writer and PFW correspondent five burning questions about the team this week.
Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Wednesday
Let's take a look at another key matchup in Sunday's Vikings-Giants game in Minnesota.
Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Tuesday
Let's take a look at a key matchup heading into Sunday's Giants-Vikings game in Minnesota.
Vikings rookie report: Week 13
Here's a look at how the Vikings' rookies fared in the Week 13 win over the Bills.
Vikings MVP Meter: Week 13
Let's see how the Vikings' team MVP candidates for the season shape up following their 38-14 win over the Bills.
Favre has sprain, needs rest
Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said QB Brett Favre has a sprained throwing shoulder, which he suffered Sunday, and that his status would be day-to-day
Rice-Jackson connection a hit with Favre out
QB Brett Favre left Sunday's game during the first series with a shoulder injury, but it did not slow down the Vikings' offense one bit.
Vikings ink RB Booker from UFL
The Vikings have signed RB Lorenzo Booker, who had been playing in the UFL for the Hartford Colonials.
Favre knocked out; Vikings dominate Buffalo
The Vikings (5-7) outgained the Bills 387-239 and gave Leslie Frazier a fun afternoon on his first home game since replacing the fired Brad Childress, beating Buffalo 38-14.
Favre out with injury
Vikings QB Brett Favre has left the team's Week 13 game vs. the Bills after taking a big hit on the team's first series.
Vikings-Bills prediction
The Vikings have to know based on the tape they have watched all week that this is a tough Bills team, but the Vikings will prevail.
Peterson had surgery for a sports hernia on Thursday. The Vikings made the announcement on their website and say they "expect a speedy recovery with no long-term concerns." Peterson had the procedure in Philadelphia.||||||| Peterson, who also was named offensive player of the year after returning from a torn ACL to rush for 2,097 yards, was bothered by an abdominal injury for the last month of the season. He sat out the fourth quarter against Houston in December, which may have kept him from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.
Peterson's sensational season following major knee surgery has earned him The Associated Press 2012 NFL Most Valuable Player Award.||||||| Earlier Saturday, Peterson won Offensive Player of the Year. The Minnesota Vikings running back finished with 2,019 yards, a mere 9 yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson's rushing record. Peterson beat out Peyton Manning, who in his first season as Denver's quarterback contended for a fifth MVP trophy. Manning's four are a record. Peterson received 30 1-2 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. Manning got the other 19 1-2 votes.
Peterson was an unanimous choice for The Associated Press All-Pro team announced Saturday.||||||| Peterson, who came within 9 yards of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, is a three-time All-Pro.
Peterson isn't about to let up after his awe-inspiring season for the Minnesota Vikings. After rushing for 2,097 yards and nearly breaking the NFL record just one year after reconstructive surgery on his left knee, Peterson is planning on a similarly intense offseason regimen.||||||| Peterson said Monday as the Vikings cleared out their lockers that he wants to get as many teammates as he can to join him for his workouts. The Vikings lost in Green Bay to the Packers in the NFC playoffs on Saturday to finish 10-7, a seven-win improvement from last year. Peterson said he'll take some time to rest his body, but not much. He said his rehabilitation program showed him the benefit of starting preseason training early.
Peterson was held to 99 yards in Saturday's playoff loss - an improvement after gaining 199 and 210 in the first two games against Green Bay.||||||| It was only the second time in the last 11 games that he was held below 100 yards.


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Program Evaluation
In Fall 2008 the program director attended the 2008EPAS training offered through CSWE. In January 2009 the program was revised to incorporate the new competency based educational model instituted by CSWE. From Spring 2009 to the end of Fall 2009 all social work courses collected data on the competencies and related practice behaviors measured within each course. The following table is a summary of the 2009 program evaluation of competencies and related practice behaviors for the previous year. To read more, open the following pdf: Social Work Program Evaluation.


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Scott's new comprehensive plan is hoping it can boost small business development in Glendale to revitalize the struggling Carothers Avenue corridor.
Tunanimously passed the multi-municipal comprehensive plan Tuesday night that will set in motion a 30-year vision of the area between Carnegie and Heidelberg.
The key will be developing walking areas, upgrading building facades and fostering new businesses along Route 50 and Carothers Avenue.
"If you improve the commercial area, that will (eliminate) the problem," board President Tom Castello said.
Jim Pashek, the project manager, laid out the plan from a special committee that has met since September 2010 to put forward a vision for the township.
He said the need to create a "vibrant, attractive, mixed-use corridor" with office space that can fit into the neighborhood. Pashek said that might be able to improve building values on a notoriously troubled stretch in Scott Township.
"There are some challengers there, as you know," he said.
The cost to the township is unknown, but he hoped the majority of improvements would be made by the private sector to "reinvest in these properties to add value." However, Carnegie does currently have a program that helps businesses find funding or loans, and Scott might be able to combine with that initiative.
and Carnegie passed its plan on Feb. 13.
Also during the meeting…
- The township is now accepting applications and has scheduled its swimming test for April 7 at Chartiers Valley High School. The board unanimously voted to request that "Scott Township residents are preferred" applicants.
- The township's public works department is now looking for summer workers. The department will hire Scott residents who are at least 18 and are either entering college or currently enrolled.
- Scott's Spring Earth Day will be held April 21.
- The commissioners approved the creation for a "casual position" in the municipal office for an as-needed basis. The person will be paid $10 per hour for part-time work.
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