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Creating an Equine Tapestry
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In ancient mythology, the horse was considered a symbol of victory - a tangible reminder of the power of the spirit and its ability to overcome even the most adverse situation.
It is no surprise, then, that Marley's Mission, a charity based in Newton Twp., uses horses to help heal victims of trauma. Now, the Abington Art Studio of Clarks Summit is helping to create an even more visible reminder of the horse's power in the form of an 8-foot tall horse mosaic made from materials that might have ended up thrown out with the trash.
Traditionally, recycling facilities have not been able to accept plastic bottle caps because of differences in melting temperatures and the safety hazard created if the caps are left on a bottle set to be processed. Last August, Clarks Summit Borough changed its recycling criteria, allowing for plastics No. 1-7 to be recycled, which includes plastic bottle caps.
Diana Lombardi, the owner of the Abington Art Studio, mentioned that she originally began to create plastic bottle cap mosaics with her students before the plastic recycling criteria changed. Realizing that the mosaics provided a unique chance for her students to try a different kind of art, she suggested this project to Marley's Mission as a part of their annual Blue Ribbon Gala, slated for Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Hilton in downtown Scranton.
"The bottle caps have beautiful and bright colors and are in all shapes and sizes that you can put into a large-scale mosaic and the results are just gorgeous," Lombardi said. "It is a beautiful experience of collecting, creating, making something from nothing and collaborating. It is extremely different from giving a lesson to someone about how to draw an object. This is large-scale and something that most children don't get to experience."
Lombardi also explained that the process of creating the mosaic itself is also an unusual experience.
"You have to work on it up close and then step back and look at it from a distance to see how it looks," she said. "This is an 8-foot high horse, you constantly have to go back and forth. A lot of times in the process, we've had to get up on chairs or tables to look at it from high to see where it needs to be lighter or darker."
For the children participating in the mosaic, many of them who are Lombardi's students, the project itself gives them the chance to feel connected to the community.
For example, 15-year-old Maria Veniamin of Clarks Summit sees the mosaic as her chance to hone her artistic skills as well as prepare herself for the future.
"I like the color-coding and working on the gradients the best. The bottle caps are hard to match up sometimes, but it will look nice when it is done," she said. "I like horses, so this is a fun project to work with. When I grow up, I'd like to help children in some way. It is nice to be able to help right now."
Zoe Haggerty, 14, of Clarks Green has experienced first-hand what Marley's Mission stands for as her mother, Rebecca, is the charity's vice president and she has volunteered there herself. Haggerty admits that she first thought the project would be hard but, as it progressed, she realized that the project had another, deeper calling.
"I thought it was going to be hard to get so many bottle caps but we ended up getting them," she said. "I thought the hardest part would be the drilling but that wasn't bad, either. So many people came together to do this that is has been a lot of fun. It is very exciting and inspiring to see so many people working together."
Echoing her daughter's sentiments, Rebecca Haggerty added that the project shows how something beautiful can come from even the most unlikely source.
"Our whole world needs to know the importance of recycling and the environment and the impact that we all have on the environment," she said. "This is a creative way that everybody can be involved. We are creating something sustainable and symbolic."
"This mosaic is a mirror image of trauma because something beautiful can come from the darkest places," she continued. "As we heal, we can bring some goodness out of whatever we've experienced and this project reflects that. You can take an ugly bottle cap, like we did, and make it into a beautiful piece of art."
A final mosaic construction day will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Abington Art Studio, 208 Depot St. Call 313-0527 for more information.
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The outcome of the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting in Paris today on the sudden rise in global food prices is disappointing, according to Oxfam. Agriculture Ministers agreed to address some of the impacts of high and volatile prices, but failed to introduce measures to prevent food prices spiralling further out of control.
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Rapidly rising food prices and the effects of climate change are pushing more of the world's poor into hunger, Oxfam says while launching its biggest and most ambitious global campaign to date calling for a dramatic turnaround in the way we produce and share food.
As G8 leaders arrive in France ahead of the Summit, international agency Oxfam urged the eight leaders to show they are not just a talking shop, and to Google their previous commitments to the world's poor before making new ones.
As Alassane Ouattara is officially inaugurated as President of Ivory Coast, more than 300,000 people remain displaced from their homes and in dire need of assistance. Months of violence have caused a severe humanitarian crisis, yet the UN appeals remain only 35 per cent funded – with donations falling $200 million short of what's needed.
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Spun cotton and needle felting come together in this delightful Easter decoration from Vintage by Crystal's Crystal Hanehan. Pair with her Eggs-in-Nest Centerpiece for a festive spring tableau.
Tools and Materials
- Wire armature diagram
- Spool of 22-gauge wire
- Pliers
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- Loose cotton
- Acrylic paint
- Thick (broad) paintbrush
- 1 1/2-inch Styrofoam ball
- Serrated knife
- White glue
- Glitter
- Decorative paper
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- Pinking shears
- Thin (detail) paintbrush
- Small pom-pom (for tail)
- Embellishments and small silk flowers (optional)
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Download and print wire armature diagram, and reference for steps 1 to 4:
1. Straighten approximately 3 feet of 22-gauge wire, keeping wire on spool. To make the bunny's first arm, bend 3 inches of wire and crimp bend to a point with pliers (a). Double wire back on itself and wrap wire around end several times to secure (b).
2. To create the bunny's ears, guide wire as shown by the arrows in (c), wrapping wire at the base of each ear. Bring wire back down to first arm and wrapping once more to create neck.
3. Create the rest of the bunny's body by guiding the wire as shown in (d), crimping wire at all turns, and wrapping wire at the top of each arm and leg. Finish by wrapping wire around neck once more.
4. Wrap wire halfway up head, as shown in (e). Create a snout extending from middle of head by making two crimped tabs, as shown in (f). When snout is complete, wrap wire around head, back down to neck, and cut wire at neck to finish (g).
5. Wrap end of loose cotton around shoulder and under armpit (like a beauty queen sash). Wrap cotton around itself once more to secure. Continue wrapping cotton down length of one arm, using the tips of your fingers to guide cotton into place. When you get to the end of the arm, tuck the cotton in and continue back up the arm.
Tip: Spin wire frame, not the cotton, as you work.
6. Wrap the rest of the bunny's appendages, ears, and body using the same technique. Repeat with more cotton to make a plumper bunny, if desired.
Tip: To join cotton strips, place a new strip where you left off, facing the same direction. Hold the end in place and wrap once, covering the end and tucking it securely in place, and then continue spinning.
7. To create the face, wrap snout and tabs you have created with cotton. With pliers, bend tabs back toward face; spin cotton once more over entire snout.
8. When bunny is completely covered and plump, rip off remaining cotton strip so end is thin and ragged; continue to spin body, smoothing down end of cotton to blend in with rest of the cotton.
9. Mix 1 part acrylic paint with two parts water. With a thick brush, cover entire surface of bunny with paint mixture; let dry overnight.
10. To make the base, cut a Styrofoam ball in half with a serrated knife. Coat the rounded side of one half with white glue. Cover with glitter; let dry.
11. Trace a circle with a pencil onto decorative paper, using other half of Styrofoam as a guide. Cut around the circle with pinking shears, leaving a quarter inch border; erase pencil marks.
12. Once glittered dome is dry, paint white glue onto the unglittered bottom, and attach to the center of the paper circle.
13. To attach bunny to base, poke two holes, about a quarter inch deep, into top of Styrofoam base with a pencil. Fill holes with glue, and insert bunny feet into holes.
14. Add finishing touches: Carefully paint eyes, nose and mouth onto bunny with a thin paintbrush. Glue loose cotton or glitter into the center of the ears; add a pom-pom tail. Bend arms to hold a little note, chenille chick, egg, etc., and add flowers to the base.
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Archive for August, 2009
Interest is peaked thanks to "Stargate: Universe," and the scripts have been written, but it may be some time until the next Stargate films come to life on DVD.
According to SciFi Wire, "Stargate: Universe" executive producer Robert C. Cooper has penned film scripts for both "Stargate SG-1″ and "Stargate: Atlantis" but with all efforts being placed on the launch of the new television series this fall, production of these have been put on hold.
"We're ready to go," Cooper said. "We're just waiting for the right opportunity."
In the past, "Stargate SG-1" straight-to-DVD films were a lucrative venture, with "Continuum" and "The Ark of Truth" boasting solid sales. The industry has been hit hard financially, posing a challenge to any new productions in the once-successful DVD premiere market.
"We want to be successful with it," Cooper explained. "The studio wants to be successful, and we really don't want to proceed with something in the wrong climate, which I think financially it is right now."
Fans of the Stargate franchise can be assured that these films not being produced will in no way affect this fall's newest television offering, "Stargate: Universe", as they are intended to be stand alone features.
"The 'Atlantis' one takes place shortly after the end of season five," he explained. "'SG-1′ … takes place sometime in an intermediary period when the SG-1 movies left off and when Universe began."
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Active Standard ASTM F1042 Developed by Subcommittee: F05.04 |Book of Standards Volume: 15.09
This practice can be used to evaluate the performance of different lots of toner in a common machine. It can also be used to evaluate the economics of toner and dispersant usage when making machine-to-machine comparisons.
This practice provides only a point estimate that is subject to a significant number of variables that are not easily measured. Those making decisions based on the results of this practice should carefully consider the accuracy of the results and other pertinent data.
Actual use of the copier in normal operating conditions will most likely result in toner and dispersant usage values different from those generated using this practice.
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1.1 This practice describes a procedure for estimating the number of copies that can be produced for a given unit of toner, and a given unit of dispersant in a copier utilizing liquid developer.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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F875 Test Method for Evaluation of Large Area Density and Background on Office Copiers
F995 Practice for Estimating Toner Usage in Copiers Utilizing Dry Two-Component Developer
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Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, kicked off his "Tea Party" money bomb Friday. Mr. Paul has set a fundraising goal of $4 million in one day. Mr. Paul's "Tea Party" money bomb is the latest in a series of money bombs that have been conducted by the Paul campaign and the Texas congressman's ardent supporters. The "Black This Out" and "Veterans Day" money bombs were wildly successful at pulling in the necessary funds to keep the Paul campaign going in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire
On December 16, 2007, Mr. Paul set a fundraising record by raising more than $6.4 million in online contributions in 24 hours. Mr. Paul's 2007 money bomb was purposely launched on the anniversary of the 1773 Boston Tea Party.
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Although he said public discussion of the issue was a broadly positive development, he warned against sensationalising or romanticising suicide in the media because young people were "very vulnerable and impressionable."
Mr Kelly added that people who might contemplate suicide needed to be made aware there were other options available. "There is support there for them . . . They need to know that they are going to be supported . . . and that suicide is not a viable option."
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Police: Pennsylvania boy, 7, shot to death while buckling himself in
MERCER, Pa. (AP) — A 7-year-old boy had been buckling himself into his safety seat in the back of his father's truck when he was shot to death after a handgun accidentally went off as his father got in the front seat, police said Sunday.
Joseph V. Loughrey, 44, told police he had been trying to sell the guns Saturday at Twigs Reloading Den in East Lackawannock Township, 60 miles north of Pittsburgh. He unloaded the magazine at home, but didn't realize a bullet was still in the chamber, Lt. Eric Hermick said. His son, Craig Allen Loughrey, was shot in the chest and died at the scene.
State police Lt. Eric Hermick said Sunday the father had secured a rifle in the back of the truck and placed his pistol on the console when the handgun went off. Hermick said police are reviewing surveillance video from the store, which helped lay out the chain of events; the video is not being released.
"It is very clear-cut exactly what transpired here," Hermick said of what he called clearly an accident. "As he's laying it down, it discharges."
An autopsy was scheduled for Sunday and the results of the investigation will be given to Mercer County District Attorney Robert G. Kochems, Hermick said. A message left with Kochems was not immediately returned Sunday.
Hermick said the father was very distraught and cooperative; he said he doubts there will be charges, but that it's up to the district attorney. The father could face charges, including involuntary manslaughter, Hermick said.
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American aid worker Jessica Buchanan was held captive in the Somali desert for 93 days. She describes her dramatic rescue to Anderson Cooper.
Can't seem to remember to change your baby's diapers? That's what social media is for.
CNN's Randi Kaye has the story of a Texas man who lost his home, but found his best friend after the deadly tornadoes. Jerry Shuttlesworth was reunited with his 6-year-old pit bull, Junior, on Friday.
CNN's Martin Savidge investigates the mysterious poisoning death of a neurologist in Pittsburgh.
Police officers who first entered the house where three missing Cleveland women were allegedly held captive and tortured for years, describe the emotional rescue.
WOIO's Scott Taylor reports that Ariel Castro was absent from work on the days surrounding Gina DeJesus' disappearance.
At 8 p.m. ET tonight, Randi Kaye has a heartwarming story about a man reunited with his best friend, a pit bull named Junior, after the Texas tornadoes. Jerry Shuttlesworth wasn't sure if he would ever see his dog again. The two were separated in the powerful winds.
Like Junior, hundreds of pets were left homeless after the storm. A local shelter has been trying to connect them with their owners, but it's a difficult task without cell phone service and many residents displaced.
The National Weather Service said at least 16 tornadoes are responsible for the deadly force that completely destroyed homes and buildings in North Texas. At least six people lost their lives.
In late 2011, American aid worker Jessica Buchanan and a Danish colleague were abducted in Somalia and held captive for 93 days. With negotiations failing and her health declining, President Obama gave the go ahead for a dramatic rescue lead by the U.S. Navy's elite SEAL Team Six. Tonight on 360, Buchanan and her husband recount her harrowing abduction and amazing rescue. They also share their remarkable story in the new book "Impossible Odds."
"I felt like I was in the most impossible situation," Buchanan told Anderson. Her kidnappers were Somali pirates who had moved their operation from sea to land. The pirates were high from chewing khat, a plant that acts as an amphetamine-like stimulant. They demanded $45 million in ransom. The pirates kept asking how could her family not have the money. She says she constantly told them, "I'm just an aid worker."
According to Buchanan, the most terrifying pirate was an 11-year-old boy. He was walking around with a machine gun and draped in ammunition. "He followed me and terrorized me through the whole ordeal."
CNN's Gary Tuchman reports on Bryce Reed, an EMS worker in West, Texas. Anderson Cooper interviewed Reed after the deadly fertilizer plant explosion. Many regarded him as a hero, but now his statements about the incident are facing scrutiny.
Reed is currently in federal custody for allegedly having pipe bomb materials. He plans to plead not guilty to those charges, and his lawyer says he had no involvement in the plant explosion.


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Now playing this game and I must say that the humor is amazing and the music is also a cherry on top,dont know why people are bitching about this its awsome!
DmC: Devil May Cry Review
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The Good
With assured storytelling, great combat, and imaginative design, DmC: Devil May Cry is a more-than-worthy reboot for a classic franchise.
It's a fluid system that's easy to get to grips with. There's a trick to the timing that only practice can perfect, but the barrier to entry is low enough that even newcomers to the genre can dish out some tasty moves. And if you really want to get cocky, there are various moves that can be cancelled midway through their animations for chaining together even larger and deadlier combos. The neatly animated and gruesomely designed enemies add a level of complexity too. Some, such as eerie walking skeletons, are armed with shields that can be broken only with heavy weaponry, while others, like vicious blue mutant dogs, can be damaged only by your lighter, angelic scythe.
And there are others, like decrepit cherubs that hover in the air, that are ready to be pulled down to earth with a mighty whip of a chain, and huge, heavily armoured behemoths that can be destroyed only from a certain angle of weakness. Such variety means you can't simply sit back and hammer buttons to win; you have to make use of your brain as well as your thumbs to succeed. That alone makes for combat that's far more engaging than a run-of-the-mill hack-and-slasher. Plus, if you really want to spice things up, you can use Dante's stylish devil trigger ability to freeze enemies and take out a whole group of them in one huge combo.
The reward for all your hard work, aside from the visual payoff, are souls. Souls can be used to upgrade Dante's abilities and weapons, giving you new moves and increased power to play with. Indeed, there are quite a few moves, including Dante's famous Rainmaker, that are essential purchases for combo chasers. Upgrades that increase your power make some of the tougher enemies--particularly those towards the end of the game--a little easier to deal with. There's also the requisite Devil May Cry scoring system, which remains largely unchanged: the longer and less repetitive the combo is, the more points you get and the higher your rating.
Being awarded with, say, an A rating over a D rating is your primary incentive for perfecting your attacks, and striving for such perfection is compelling. That's down in part to the fact that the combat is so fun in the first place, and partly down to the end-of-level totals that let you see just how poorly (or brilliantly) you performed overall. And because everything is so well put together, you know that the shameful D is due to your own lack of skill, rather than any failure on the game's part.
Unfortunately, for all the greatness of the combat system, the boss battles are a big disappointment. It's not that they're inherently bad so much as that they're formulaic and, well, old. The fights follow the usual formula of learning each boss's repetitive movements, and then identifying key moments to launch an attack. All that time spent perfecting your combos and technique is simply of no use against them; you have to follow the plan or you die. They are at least a visually striking bunch, with the gruesomely bulbous and foul-mouthed Succubus being a particular standout.
The game peters out towards the end, both in its narrative and in its combat. The story takes a twist you can see coming a mile off, while later levels eschew combat for laborious platforming sections that don't live up to the excitement and action of what came before. Things fare a little better for completionists, who can check out the many trapped souls scattered in hard-to-reach places around each level, as well as the unlockable rooms that are filled with fun and sometimes very difficult challenges for you to complete. Those include trying to defeat a whole room of enemies without being hit, or platforming down a tricky obstacle course.
The great completionists, and indeed anyone up for a serious challenge, are catered to with a whole raft of different difficulty levels that are unlocked after you complete the game. You can, for instance, play levels with more-powerful enemies that come in different waves to the standard campaign. Or you can play a mode where every enemy dies with one hit, along with Dante. Or if you've really got it in for your own sanity, you can play a mode with the most difficult, hardcore, no-mercy enemies where it's game over after a single hit. Such is the joy of DmC's combat that even if you're not quite skilled enough to make it through those hardcore levels unscathed, it's still a lot of fun to try. And in those moments when the combo system clicks and you enter that Zen-like state of Matrix realisation to perform an epic SS-rated combo, little can raise a bigger smile or give you such a feeling of achievement.
DmC succeeds both in its story and in its brilliant combat, and it looks the business too. PC players get the benefit of enhanced resolutions, HD shadows and textures, and--most importantly for some--60hz and 120hz modes. The enhanced frame rate and visuals make for a very smooth experience, while the use of DirectX 9 means even older systems can get the best out of the game.
Sure, you may baulk at Dante's trendy new haircut, or maybe even miss a little of that B-movie Devil May Cry insanity, but the heart of what makes the series so enticing and so much fun to play holds true here. DmC pulls off that unlikely reboot trick of feeling fresh and inviting while still holding onto what made the original series so appealing and so special. There's no point in looking back: Dante has got a brand-new future in front of him, and if DmC: Devil May Cry is anything to go by, it's going to be a great one.
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Tonights Yah er No was not a gigantic established artist, but an artist that is on a pretty respectable climb. She is at the top of the Christian Pop charts as of this point and gaining steam to maybe cross over to the Mainstream Pop Charts!
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Hi there! So, Lyssa and I have decided to celebrate our lovely followers, my joining as an admin of the blog, and crazy URL changes… We're going to have a BOTW contest!
Here's the rules of the game:
- The first 20 to reblog will be fighting for glory! (mbf us)
- Since we are a Hunger Games blog, we will only consider HG related blogs (at least 80% of your blog has to be HG).
- From that bunch, we'll choose 10 tributes (blogs) to fight (vote) to the death in the poll, which will start asap.
- The other 10 tributes who don't make it will receive tessarae: an honorary group promo!
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- The victor of the polls will be crowned next Friday (July 27th)!
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The Rapidly Changing Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities in 2013 This exciting event will feature Michael Singh, Managing Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Steven Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council for Foreign Relations. Ambassador Brad Gordon, Director of Policy and Government Affairs for AIPAC will moderate the panel. Come hear these experts share their insights on the latest events now unfolding in the Middle East and their ramifications for Israel, the United States and the world. The event is FREE, but for security purposes, we ask that you please RSVP today. Please provide photo ID during registration.
6:15 PM: Registration 7:00 PM: Program 8:30 PM: Reception For questions please contact Joshua Karsh at 770-541-7610 or by email at [email protected] Michael Singh is managing director of The Washington Institute and a former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council. At the White House, Mr. Singh was responsible for devising and implementing strategies on a wide range of Middle East issues, from efforts to prevent Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, to the Arab-Israeli peace process, to promoting human rights in the region.
Steven A. Cook is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is an expert on Arab and Turkish politics as well as U.S.-Middle East policy. Prior to joining CFR, Dr. Cook was a research fellow at the Brookings Institution and a Soref research fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Mattessons, the UK's leading meat snacks brand, is rolling out a brand new multi-million pound advertising campaign to support its Fridge Raiders product. The TV launch is set to break on the 18 June, with the aim of introducing Fridge Raiders to a wider audience.
Mattessons, the biggest advertiser in the meat snacks category, has worked in partnership with Saatchi & Saatchi to create an ad centred around the strapline "for when you're Hank Marvin", rhyming slang for starving. The ad aims to emphasise Fridge Raiders' credentials as a quick, tasty snack that can fully satisfy hungry teens.
The 40 and 60 second TV spots show an army of hungry teens who are dressed as Hank Marvin – wearing Hank glasses, wigs and carrying red Fender guitars – as they return home from school to the iconic Hank Marvin tune, Apache.
Arriving home, mum sorts out her little Hank Marvin with a pack of Fridge Raiders. As he tucks into the tasty chicken bites, his hunger is satisfied and he returns to his normal self.
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Every Father's Day, my mind immediately thinks of movies. Although my Dad passed away almost five years ago now, I will always treasure our trips to the movies. Especially as a kid, I was thrilled that my Dad would take me to a place where my imagination could run wild and it was one area where we truly bonded. As I got older, I was always amazed at the amount of trivia he knew about actors, directors and even locations.
To celebrate this Father's Day I thought I'd put together a list of my favorite Father's Day movies. To be certain, there are traditional choices I could have picked, but this list is more about films that have a message about fathers and sons … sometimes told in serious ways, other times hilariously.
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
What kid hasn't had to go on a road trip with the family? Dad would have grand ideas on where we'd go and what we'd see, only to find out he'd bit off a little more than he could chew. Vacation captures the spirit of the family road trip better than any other film. Even with every misstep, Clark Griswold is trying to do right and get them to the magical destination of Wally World.
Clark Griswold: This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much ******* fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our ******* smiles.
Field of Dreams (1989)
This film perfectly communicates the distance that can come between father and son over time. Then when a father passes away only then do we realize how much we missed. Much like Ray Kinsella there are so many things I'd like to tell my Dad now that he's gone. Ray gets a second chance as he builds a baseball diamond in his fields to reconnect with the past.
Ray Kinsella: Hey ... Dad? You wanna have a catch?
John Kinsella: I'd like that.
The Godfather (1972)
The common theme throughout "The Godfather" is the importance of family above all else. Michael Corleone is conflicted by the prospect of carrying the legacy of his father, Don Corleone, but he eventually gives in. He makes the ultimate sacrifice to carry on the family legacy, giving up his dreams in the process. For being the ultimate Mafia movie it does an excellent job of showing how to be an honorable man.
Don Corleone: Tell me, do you spend time with your family?
Johnny Fontane: Sure I do.
Don Corleone: Good. Because a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Much like Atticus Finch, my father was stern and fair. Both loved their kids but won't allow them to get away with bad behavior. One of the qualities I admire most about Atticus is that he takes every opportunity to teach his children lessons that will help create a strong moral foundation. This is one of the most powerful depictions of fatherhood in movie history.
Atticus Finch: I remember when my daddy gave me that gun. He told me that I should never point it at anything in the house; and that he'd rather I'd shoot at tin cans in the backyard. But he said that sooner or later he supposed the temptation to go after birds would be too much, and that I could shoot all the blue jays I wanted -- if I could hit 'em; but to remember it was a sin to kill a mockingbird.
Back to the Future (1985)
This film might not feel like a traditional father/son tale but for me it hits home on the issue of respect. Marty McFly has never really looked up to his father, a weak-willed man who doesn't give Marty the support he needs. Fortunately for Marty, his friend Doc Brown gives him the opportunity to build a better dad accidentally when he's sent back in time. In a case of reverse parenting, Marty helps a teenage George McFly discovers what it is to be a man. Turns out that sometimes punching someone really hard in the face is the right thing to do.
Marty McFly: If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.


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Comment posted McCuish announces 'coalition for progress' by Mairi.
Thanks newsroom
So does anyone know what the current SNP policy is? I am still no wiser …
Mairi also commented
- Hey, I asked a genuine question – I don't know the current status of that policy. I thought that someone here might know what the current policy is!!!
It has certainly been applied for a long time. Eg, it stopped Alex Salmond from entering into any formal coalition with Annabel Goldie and the Conservative group in the Scottish Parliament. And I have heard lots of SNP people quote it at me, that they 'would never do deals with Tories'.
Now if they keep or change that rule, that is up to them. I am simply asking for clarification of current SNP policy.
For what it's worth, my view is that this is not a sustainable position nowadays in local government.
- I thought the SNP was – according to its own rules – barred from doing deals with Conservatives. Is this still true?
Recent comments by Mairi
- Argyll and Bute Council: Councillor McCuish leads again
Is that the same John Swinney who has been kept hidden by the SNP since this 'friendly fire' incident?http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-badly-wounded-john-swinneys-1755873
The man who said one thing in private to cabinet colleagues, and then something quite different to the rest of us in public?
No admiration from this contributor.
- Baillie motion celebrates Luss Primary's 5th Green Flag
I can hardly believe it either – some folk have lost all sense of what matters.But Luss Primary School – what a lovely example of getting children engaged and motivated – well done to all
- Argyll and Bute Council: Councillor McCuish leads again
So was this approved by the SNP HQ? It includes Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors. Or has their recent unshackling from party allegiance cleared that consortium as being fit for SNP HQ approval? Or are the 'SNP' members in the second group no longer members of the SNP?#totallyconfused
- Radically new council group changes all the dynamics: party politics dead in Argyll
And maybe not for the last time, Fletcher - Radically new council group changes all the dynamics: party politics dead in Argyll
The naivety of this contribution beggars belief.Deploy three SNP apparatchiks:
* a councillor who wasn't re-elected last year,
* an MSP that chose to leave representative politics in Argyll and doesn't live in the area
* an MSP that came last in the 2010 general electionand get them to "run a training course for current & prospective SNP councillors". Of course – why didn't we see this was the solution to all our problems?
John Patick certainly has a future … as a comedy writer, coming up with stuff like that.
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Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, comments on Sudan and South Sudan at the United Nations in New York, New York on January 8, 2012. A text transcript can be found at http://usun.state.gov/briefing/statements/202589.htm
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
December 11, 2012
Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, travels to Juba, South Sudan today for a series of high-level meetings with government officials, members of civil society, and representatives of international organizations working in South Sudan.
Ambassador Lyman's visit comes at a critical time in the delayed implementation of the historic agreements between Sudan and South Sudan signed on September 27. The Sudanese and South Sudanese people deserve swift and complete implementation of these agreements, as called for by the AU Peace and Security Council in its October 24 communiqué.
Special Envoy Lyman will engage South Sudan on the resolution of outstanding issues, such as the disputed area of Abyei, and the implementation of the crucial agreements, including the creation of the safe demilitarized border zone and the resumption of oil production between the two countries. Special Envoy Lyman will also underscore the United States' commitment to supporting South Sudan's economic development and growth as a full-fledged democracy that respects human rights and the rule of law.
Following his visit to South Sudan, Special Envoy Lyman will proceed to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the meeting of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism being convened by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel Chairman Thabo Mbeki.
The White House recently announced that Ambassador Lyman will step down in the new year as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan after two years of service, notably marked by helping to shepherd the creation of an independent South Sudan. Special Envoy Lyman will serve in his position until the President names a new envoy.
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Traveling to visit refugees, one expects to see and hear certain things. I recently visited a refugee camp in South Sudan, however, and it was the unexpected things I found there that made the deepest impression: the real challenges and steep cost of getting aid to the refugees.
In any refugee camp in Africa one will find people of all generations crowded together in shelters hastily erected from local building materials such as tree branches. Boreholes and pumps provide not only water, one of the basics to sustain life, but also serve as a gathering place for people and children who like to play. In the maternity areas of make-shift clinics, expectant mothers get counseling on staying healthy and babies are born.
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November 6, 2012
We are deeply concerned about the Republic of South Sudan's decision to order a Human Rights Officer working for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to depart the country within 48 hours.
The United States fully supports UNMISS and its efforts to strengthen government institutions, to provide humanitarian relief, and to monitor, mitigate, and prevent conflict throughout South Sudan. Human rights monitoring, investigation and reporting are core elements of the UNMISS mandate. It is important that the Mission's Human Rights Officers be allowed to carry out this work without fear of reprisal or expulsion. Fostering deeper respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights will strengthen South Sudan's democratic, civic, and national identity, and we encourage further progress in that regard.
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
November 2, 2012
Yesterday the President renewed the national emergency in Executive Order 13067, on the basis of which the United States has imposed economic sanctions with respect to Sudan since 1997. U.S. law requires that a decision be made regarding the renewal of the national emergency each year by the anniversary of the national emergency.
In recent years, Sudan has made progress in resolving a number of outstanding issues with South Sudan, which contributes significantly to the prospects for peace between the two countries. However, the ongoing conflict in Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile, and Darfur continue to threaten regional stability, and the human rights and humanitarian crises there – including the lack of humanitarian access – are very serious. Outstanding issues with South Sudan, such as the final status of Abyei, also pose such a threat. Addressing these concerns is necessary for a peaceful Sudan and would enable the United States and Sudan to move towards a normalized relationship.
We will continue our dialogue with the Government of Sudan on the steps that are necessary to improve our bilateral relationship.
Susan E. Rice
U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
New York, NY
September 27, 2012
We welcome the important agreements signed today between Sudan and South Sudan. The understandings reached on security, oil, financial, nationality and trade issues testify to courageous leadership on both sides and skilled diplomacy by President Thabo Mbeki and the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel. Just a few months ago, Sudan and South Sudan were on the brink of war. Today's agreements demonstrate the impact that strong, united action by the UN Security Council can have on some of the world's most challenging situations. The Security Council's adoption of resolution 2046, endorsing the AU Roadmap and setting forth clear obligations on both sides, helped to chart a path out of conflict.
If implemented swiftly and effectively, these agreements will bring enormous benefits to people in both Sudan and South Sudan, lay a foundation for resolution of the remaining issues, and promote lasting peace. The grave humanitarian crises in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile are unacceptable, and it is imperative that Sudan grant immediate and unhindered humanitarian access to help those in desperate need. We have seen before that the situation in the Two Areas and along the border can unravel efforts to chart a brighter future for both sides. All concerned must build on today's historic step to fulfill the promise of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and resolve the final status of the disputed border area of Abyei.
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
September 27, 2012
I applaud today's agreements between Sudan and South Sudan on security, oil, financial, nationality, and trade issues. This is a critical step toward the peaceful resolution of the outstanding issues, as required by the African Union Peace and Security Council Roadmap and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2046, and toward fostering a new peace, greater stability and development, and new economic partnerships.
The leadership shown on both sides is an example of what is possible when people come together in good faith and choose a brighter future for their people. We hope that these agreements pave the way for resolution by the Government of Sudan of the conflict and the humanitarian needs in Southern Kordofan, Blue Nile, and Darfur.
The leadership of President Thabo Mbeki and the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel has enabled the parties to achieve these agreements. Their relentless efforts, coupled with the commitment of international partners, particularly the African Union, the chair of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the United Nations, have brought new hope to the people of Sudan and South Sudan.
It is a moment worth celebrating, but the success of the agreements will depend on the next steps. We call on the parties to maintain their commitments, live up to the serious responsibilities to which they have agreed, and immediately begin to implement these agreements. We also strongly urge the parties to agree on a sustainable process to resolve the final status of the disputed border area of Abyei. The United States supports the execution of all agreements reached today, and we stand with the Sudanese and South Sudanese people in pursuit of a lasting peace.
Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivers remarks on Sudan and South Sudan at the United Nations in New York, New York on September 7, 2012. [Go to http://video.state.gov for more video and text transcript.]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton holds a joint press availability with Foreign Minister of South Sudan Nhial Deng Nhial, in Juba, South Sudan on August 3, 2012. [Go to http://video.state.gov for more video and text transcript.]
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Dram shop suit in connection with 2010 DWI fatalities settles
The family of Eddie McPayne settled a dram shop case with Hoot County saloon, holding the establishment responsible for over-serving alcohol on the night of the deadly accident.
By STEFANIE THOMAS
A Harris County civil complaint accusing Hoot County Saloon and one of its bartenders of serving crash victims Eddie McPayne, 23, of Huffman - and, by extension, Bill Gonzales, 23, of Atascocita - with too much alcohol on the night of a deadly accident in April 2011 never made it to trial. On Jan. 13, the case settled, and both Hoot County Saloon and then 21-year-old bartender Courtney Sitton agreed to compensate the parents of Eddie McPayne, who filed suit last May, with an undisclosed amount of money for the loss of their loved one.
"Given the facts and circumstances of the case we're satisfied," said McPayne family attorney, Jim Rensimer, saying the details of the settlement were confidential. "The family is relieved not to have to relive the accident during trial, not having to go through that."
Rensimer said through disposition of the bartender on duty on the fateful night of April 27, 2010, along with surveillance footage from Hoot County Saloon in Humble, where McPayne and Eddie Gonzales had been drinking prior to wrecking the vehicle they were in on FM 1960 in Atascocita, the plaintiffs learned that Courtney Sitton had served the two men an excessive number of drinks.
"Sitton gave a signed statement to TABC that said they had two pitchers of beer and two shots each. The surveillance tape showed McPayne and Gonzales going into the bar at 1:10 a.m., and they left at 2:10 a.m." Rensimer said. "She did serve them two pitchers of beer, but they had more than two shots. From 1:10 a.m. to 1:35 a.m., she served them one pitcher of beer. From 1:35 a.m. to when they left at 2:10 a.m., she served them a second pitcher of beer. She also served McPayne six shots, and she served Gonzales nine shots – all within 20 minutes."
Rensimer said it is impossible for Sitton to claim that she was distracted by other customers because security footage from inside and outside the establishment showed that Payne and Gonzales were the only patrons in the bar at the time.
According to autopsy reports provided by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science, McPayne showed a blood alcohol content of 0.08, and Gonzales, 0.22. The toxicology reports also indicated that THC, a substance found in marijuana, was present in the blood of both men.
Further investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office also revealed that McPayne was indeed the driver of Gonzales' vehicle, a long-standing contention by Gonzales' father who fervently denied initial HCSO reports that his son had been behind the wheel when the accident occurred and requested a review of the original findings.
The McPayne family filed the wrongful death suit against Hoot County Saloon and Sitton about a month after the accident. The Gonzales family did not participate in the litigation. Rensimer said the McPayne family was lucky in its misfortune: Hoot County Saloon had liquor liability insurance and was able to provide a satisfactory settlement to ease the family's financial burden. Most families in dram shop cases, the attorney said, are not as fortunate.
Rensimer, who has worked numerous dram shop cases involving the over-serving of alcohol by restaurants and bars, says the playing field in civil court is largely in favor of the liquor industry and the restaurateurs.
"A lot of people aren't aware of this, but bars and restaurants are not required to carry liquor liability insurance. We were very fortunate that this bar did," Rensimer said. "I think it's hypocritical, a double standard, that you and I are required by law to carry car insurance, and I don't understand for the life of me why bars aren't required to carry liquor liability insurance. We all know that people these days go to bars in cars, and they go there for one reason – which is to drink. I'm not at all saying that drunk drivers shouldn't be held accountable for drinking and driving. But why aren't the bars held accountable for over-serving?"
According to Rensimer, the families of victims who were served more than their share of alcohol and subsequently perish or are injured in drunk driving accidents have little recourse these days, because less and less lawyers are willing to take on their cases.
A claim under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Statute Chapter 2, under which Rensimer also brought the McPayne case, is, for one thing, notoriously hard to prove, the attorney says.
"The restaurant, hotel and bar industry – the big alcohol sellers – throw money at the lobbyists in Austin, and they wrote the half page statute. They have made it so hard to prove a case against the bars, they are difficult cases to recover on," Rensimer explained. "You have to prove obvious intoxication at the time of service. The bartenders are not required to count drinks. So even though a person may be legally intoxicated, but looks and acts fine, the bar will not be held liable. The way the statute was written, that's incredibly hard to work with."
Then, even when a plaintiff brings an airtight case, Rensimer said the likelihood of recovering damages is slim because there just aren't any funds to recover. Fighting for compensation through a drunk driver's standard car insurance may yield a few thousand dollars, he said, but the bars who do not carry liquor liability insurance – and more than 50 percent of all bars, according to Rensimer, do not – get away unscathed.
"More often than not, the plaintiffs go without compensation. There is a high percentage of cases I won't even take because of that problem," he said. "When I take a case on, often the families don't have the money to pay a lawyer. So I get paid a contingent fee – I won't make any money unless I collect money. If I don't collect, I work for free. But people aren't drinking less, and people aren't driving less. People are getting killed by drunk drivers like they always have, but most lawyers are no longer willing to take the chance of working with a statute that's really hard to prove, and then less than half of the bars carry insurance even if you do prove the case. It's a vicious cycle. Less lawsuits are being filed, so that means that bars who over-serve somebody go scot free. There is no fear of prosecution."
A mandate for bars and restaurants to carry liquor liability insurance would go a long way in rectifying the problem and finding a modicum of justice for the families whose loved ones died in DWI related accidents caused in part by over-serving at establishments, Rensimer believes. As it is, Rensimer explains, liquor liability insurance is sold as an option, a separate rider on a commercial insurance policy that usually only covers accidents like slip-and-falls. Liquor liability insurance would require a separate premium, based on the alcohol volume sold at any one establishment.
"I don't hold it against bars to serve alcohol – that's a legal business. But if they over-serve and somebody dies because of it, they ought to pay," he said. "I don't say for a minute that the driver's not at fault, but let's talk about joint responsibility. Why shouldn't they both be required to carry insurance? And if they're both responsible, they should both pony up the money."
Rensimer said McPayne paid the ultimate price for his choices: he died, and also shares responsibility in the death of his friend, Bill Gonzales.
"We are all responsible for ourselves, and people should decide when they've had enough. But it's not shared responsibility the way the system is set up. it's skewed against the little guy and it's skewed in favor of the businesses who then put some of their money into the hands of politicians to make sure the law is in their favor."
Rensimer encourages area residents to write to their state representatives and demand a requirement for alcohol-selling establishments to carry liquor liability insurance.
"Why is it that the people who make money off the alcohol are not required to carry liquor liability insurance? Why can't we make sure that the families who lose a loved one are taken care of financially, as a minimum?" he questions. "The alcohol providers are getting a big advantage, and that's just not fair."
The Observer reached out to Congressman Ted Poe and Hoot County Saloon attorney William Briscoe for comment on this story. Neither responded by deadline.
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To test this hypothesis, I conducted a series of bioassays in a wind tunnel. I placed an adhesive-covered yellow ball at the upwind end and released groups of 30 females at the downwind end. In different tests, I compared the numbers of females trapped by 1) the ball alone, 2) the ball with a nearby sex pheromone lure, 3) the ball with a nearby speaker broadcasting wing-buzzing sounds, 4) the ball with a nearby mesh ball holding 10 calling males, and several different combinations of 1-4. We have not gathered enough data for statistical significance, but the balls near the 10 calling males, the broadcasting speaker, and the pheromone, with or without the speaker, all caught more females than the sticky ball alone.
Isaiah is preparing the wind tunnel for a female medfly trapping experiment.
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